• A A R A D H A Y A •

He waited. He waited for me till I complete my work, I closed my eyes as I felt him behind me, his breath hit my neck, I could smell is musk scent which I used to love the most. And still I love.

Our nose almost bumped each other's as I turned, I took a step back quickly.

" Hey..."

" Hey.." we stared at each other's eyes as we were loss of words.

" I am sorry for earlier " I say.

" That's fine, I understand. " He smiles in assurance.

" So...? " I ask.

" How are you? "  he ask.

" I am...' Not fine without you ' good " I smile.

" How about you? "

" I am great. "

Ofcourse you are. Those words were threatening to leaving my mouth but I remained shut.

" I..umm..didn't expect you to be here " I say, even though Ooty is his native, he rarely even come here.

He shrugged, " I needed a change " he say.

He said the same reason which I am here in the first place.

" So, what was it? " I ask.

He looked at me for a while, like he is trying to read me while I wish he will not see the desperation I have for him, or the urge to keep him close until I embedded to him.

He took something from his pocket which nearly took my breath away, for a second I thought I was mute. My eyes blurred with tears.

His hands slowly grabbed my mine and placed the locket in my hands.

" You left it at our home " he said.

Our home, the word felt so good to hear, home is something I never had after I left.

His warm hands touched my cheeks snapping me out of my thoughts, he wiped the tears which I don't know I was crying.

The warmth radiating hits me, he is so close, near me, I could even touch him to believe that I am not hallucinating yet he looked so distant.

I quickly took a step back making his hands drop, I am not supposed to miss him, I am not supposed to feel anything towards him.

" Where are you staying at? " He asked walking along with me.

" Down the street " I replied. My mouth is threatening to spill to leave me alone and I can manage by myself but the organ below my chest is not ready to say that words yet I wanted to stay with him as long I could.

Maybe this could be a dream.

Or an illusion.

Only his foot steps and mine are echoing in the street, I could only concentrate on his foot steps, nothing else.

" Who was she? " The words which I was dying to ask finnally left my mouth.

" She? " I could hear him smirking slightly.

" We were on a date when you saw us " he replied.

" Oh...glad to see you moving on " my voice was the only thing heard in the street though my voice was low enough.

Maybe I shouldn't have said that.

" Are you? " He asked which I didn't bother to answer, I could feel him smirk.

" Why are you following me? " I ask. 

I stopped at few meters away from the place I am currently staying at, and turned towards him.

" Why are you doing this? " I ask looking at him.

" What? "

" Why are you following me? " My words sounded harsh than it intended to be.

I don't know why I am getting angry for no reason, is it because of him? Or is it because I am going to get my periods soon?

Maybe the lateral one. I assumed myself.

" Simply. " He replied.

" What? " I ask as he takes his step towards me, my back could feel the wall.

" Simply because I wanted to tell you something " his intense gaze made me breathless like every other time.

" Tell me what? " It came out like a whisper.

" I missed you. " The words from his mouth shattered the reality I am trying to accept these years.

He looked at me for a moment before turning back to the way he came before.

I was not it the mood to go back to the place I am staying at, I took few steps forward and halted, I decided to sit down on the pavement.

It felt better than being inside the four walls. Nothing was in my mind for a moment, then everything hit me like a truck, I gasped for the breath.

He missed me.