Kuch jawab dhoond rahe thee Kayi dino se mera mann. Par Sawal kya pooche tujhse Pata nahi tha. Aj teri akhon ne jaise, Zindagi ke saare jawab de diye. He had done what he hadn't done ever in his life. Dropped straight at her house and proposed marriage. Pratap was not very optimistic when it came to love. Yet, he had taken a chance. The moment he had seen the best friend of the sister of the bride at the engagement ceremony he had walked up to her to strike a conversation. Ajabdeh Punwar was an awkward soul. She talked of things beyond his understanding. And that is why he found her magical. A myystery that will perhaps take a lifetime to solve. He had the longest conversation with a girl since his last relationship. He listened to her as her eyes sparkled like the universe was hidden inside her with all its mysteries. He had done the most impulsive thing ever. Dropped her off at her house. And when her parents were at the door he had proposed a wedding. It was inevitable that they were shocked. And Ajabdeh, her eyes were angry. Disappointed perhaps. Did he come across as needy? He didn't care. He had urged his parents in to a conversation and matched the kundli. What followed was a meeting in the coffee shop where she asked a simple question "What's wrong with you? Love doesn't happen this way. " He didn't have an answer. He only said " Ever since I saw you, knew you, I decided it will be you I would like to spend my life with. Not anyone else in the world." She had stared at him doubtful. Then she took it as a challenge. "We can try this but it won't last. Love doesn't happen this way. It won't work. I am not someone who..." He'd smiled "We will see. " It's been three months that he had dedicatedly texted and called her. Send her flowers. Carefully avoided staring while she talked. And now a promotion was sending him off to Germany for two months just before the engagement. He had avoided meeting her. Just in case she called it off. She was not ready to work on them. She didn't find love worth it. He was at the airport, taking his baggage from the cab when she said a soft "Hi." That made him turn surprised. " I ... Am here coz mom" he'd nodded. Of course. He'd walked silently with her towards the departure gate. And when he'd turned to face her his heart skipped a beat. She asked "So when will... You be back?" And her eyes sparkled with tear drops she'd held back. He smiled. "Soon." He had turned back once at the doorway and watched her smile. A day later, a message made her smile. It said "I was looking for answers. Your eyes gave me answers of everything I ever wanted to ask. Thank you. " #ajourneytodiscoverlife #lovestory #minitale #musings
