It was around the time when she was getting engaged to her best friend. But, she was not happy. She, Ruhana Khanna, wasn't happy with her own decision.
It was her engagement day and she wasn't happy. She was feeling sad and empty. It seemed that time had fallen short for her. She felt like she was missing someone and there had been a time which she had spent somewhere with that certain someone.

When she told her mother about this, she went tensed. She held her hand and requested her to tell the truth to her. So forth, Ruhana's mother had to tell her about those four months, which were nowhere in her memory. They took her on the outskirts of the city, where she remembered some of the surroundings.

She moved forward when she found a house. She saw a young man sitting near the waterfall, on the Rock. She called him...

"Dost!!"

The young man turned towards the voice he heard, and he couldn't believe his eyes. He stood up when he spotted her mother coming towards them.

"Tumne kaha tha isey kuch na bataun, lekin tum isse alag kabhi nahi they. Ek dhundhli yaad ab saaf ho chali hai." she said with a smile.

"I know she'll be happy with you Sachin." her mother said with a smile.

Sachin smiled, tears welled up in his eyes. Yes! He took care of her for good four months. He had started developing feelings for her, but she wasn't in a state to understand his feelings. She was mentally unstable then. And then another accident swipe him away from her memory. But, today, she was standing in front of him. His trance was broken by her..

"Apni pari ko bhul gaye?" she asked.

" Kaise bhul sakta hoon? Main toh kabhi bhula hi nahi tumhe!" he said.

She smiles and hugs him tightly. She cried in his embrace. It didn't seem like they were meeting for the first time. His dog, Sheru, barked happily, to see his master smiling after a very long time. Ruhana parted the hug from sachin, and sat on her knees, to pat Sheru's back

"Sheru, he's bad. Isse pucho ki isne jhooth kyun bola!" she said.

Sheru then glanced at Sachin with anger,Ruhana giggled. That meek animal was also sad, when Sachin came bare handed that day.

"Sheru ne tumhe bahut miss kiya. Jaanti ho, us din jab main ghar aaya tha, uske baad sheru ne saara ghar sar pe utha liya tha. Isey laga shayad main tumhe akele chhod ayaa." he said.

"Akela hi toh chhod ke aaye they. Kuch Kaha kyun nahi?" she asked standing up on her feet.

" Kaise kehta? Main tumhe yaad nahi tha aur tumhari maa aur dost bhi they. Mujhe laga chup rehna hi behtar hai." he said not meeting her gaze.

She stood in front of him and made him face her...

" tum chup reh gaye aur main? Mere baare mein nahi socha!! Pata hai main khush nahi thi. Baar baar aisa lagta tha jaise kuch peeche choot raha hai. Band Aankhon mein tumhara dhundhla chehra nazar aata. Agar main mumma ko nahi batati toh kabhi kuch pata nahi chalta." she said, tears trickled down her eyes.

" Maine tumhe bahut pareshan kiya tha na? " she asked.

He could just nod his head....

" Nahi. Tumne mujhe pareshan nahi kiya, balki tumne toh is ghar ko naya roop diya tha, apni shararat se. " he said reminiscing the past he spent with Ruhana.

" Ab toh main kahin nahi ja rahi. Tum bologe toh bhi nahi jaungi" she said kiddishly.

He smiled lightly and pulled her in a hug. They were connected by soul , where she couldn't forget him, though he was erased from her memory. She parted the hug and looked at him innocently..

"Mujhe bhook lagi hai dost!" she said.

Sachin looked at her. She spoke like a little kid, which she used to do when she lived with him.

" Kya khana hai Pari ko?" he asked softly.

Ruhana giggled hearing the name he had given to her.

" Main mera naam change karlu, Pari ? Waise bhi tum mujhe pari hi kehne wale ho. " she asked.

He cupped her cheek with one hand..."Exactly, tumhe Pari sirf main hi bula sakta hoon. Aur kisi ko ijazat nahi hai." He said.

Ruhana smiled and hugs him for another time.

"Chalo, I'll cook tday." she said excitedly,

" Koi zarurat nahi hai. Main kar lunga . Tum udhar baitho." Sachin said while pointing to the chair, as they entered.

"So bad! Aise koi dantta hai? Pehle toh akele chhod diya aur ab daant rahe ho! Very bad dost! Jao main baat nahi karti. "Ruhana said with mocking anger.

She moved out of the house. Sheru followed her, Sachin sighed.

"Abhi bhi bachi se kam nahi hai." he smiled and murmured.

He saw her walking towards the small waterfall. She sat on the stone and started moving her hand in the water. She smiled. She was indeed happy. She had got back those four months which she had forgotten. She met Sachin, who seemed equally happy. She was thinking the way her life had taken turns, and smiled. . Finally, she was with the love of her life. Her trance was broken by a touch on her shoulder. She turned to find Sachin. He forwarded a mug towards her...

"Special coffee hain, Peelo. " he said.

She glared at him..." Nahi peena. Main gussa hoon." she said.

Sachin looked at her..." Acha toh batao main kya karu?" he asked as he moved closer to her.

She got tensed with his move. She jerked him a litle...

" Door hato, Maine baat nahi karni tumse." she said.

Sachin smiled as he watched her playing with the water. He splashed some water on her. She looked at him in surprise...

" Thode maze main bhi kar leta hoon. Ab meri pari naraz hai tohh kuch toh karna hi padega na." he said.

She smiled lightly and splashed water on him and giggled. She stood up standing in the water. A smile was playing on her lips. Sachin held his ears and mouthed a sorry. She smiled looking at him, and splashed some water on her. He stepped into the waterfall, pulling her with him. She outstretched her hand towards the falling water. It seemed to excite her. He splashed water on her, she pulled him closer to herself. She was lost in his eyes.

"I love you Sachin." she said softly and kissed his cheek.

He looked at her and cupped her face.. " finally, my soul is back to me. " he said.

She smiled and downed her gaze. He lifted her face up, she looked at him, and in no time, he locked her lips with his.

She was moving her hands on his back. He licked her lips, bit on her lower lip causing her to moan, he inserted his tongue in her mouth. His hands trailed down to her waist. She had her eyes closed. Their lips were moving in sync along with the falling water. They broke the kiss when they were out of breath. She looked at him while catching her breath, and pushed him under the waterfall. He was shocked with her act, she giggled and clicked her tongue out at him. He glared at her and was swift enough to pull her under the waterfall, and so forth they began their new journey of love.

****THE END****

Love may fade, but it is not forgotten. It stays, forever.