Shalini “Do you still drink?” This question of hers brought him off guard, for he thought she had forgotten all his habits, but here she was asking about his well-being and habits because she was the only person in the entire universe who knew all his intricate details. Who said that only fake IDs are there on Facebook? He never knew that he will find the love of his life on the social media platform in the form of her. He never realized when he fell in love with her, because he believed that she will be a part of his life always and will never leave him. But Destiny proved him wrong this time. Past: Let’s rewind to the day when she decided to part ways with him 8 years back. They both were quarreling which involved clashes between his whim and her self-respect, in which her self-respect won the battle. But things were not like this always. They were not just friends, they were so close to each other that their bond was inseparable, which they believed was a kind of truth. Long calls followed by texts were a part of their daily routine life, for he was the one who was unable to stay distant from her as he was emotionally attached to her and the same was her scenario as well. She was like a small kid whom he used to pamper and protect from all the ill omens present in the society, guiding her from time to time and it was like they were holding each other’s hand and walking in the world as if protecting each other. She was pissed off with his drinking habits as he was a regular drinker and to tease her, he used to send her bottles of the scotch he used to drink and her reply was always the same- Do you have any shame, you are sending pictures of alcohol to a girl…. etc. But she always grew worried whenever he said- I am not feeling well, she used to shed all her anger and like a mother, she tried to soothe him, for she knew that the only person in the world who can calm him down is HER. Evening talks were always about him sharing the few lines he wrote in his diary and she was the one who used to make corrections on them so that he can post them in his Facebook status. She was the one who knew he has hidden talent and used to motivate him that you should build a career in the field of writing, but like always, he used to take her remarks nonchalantly but deep inside he used to feel proud whenever she praised his writings. The bond between them was strengthened day by day, accompanied by a fondness for each other. But it is rightly said that all good things happen at the right time and before their relationship could even begin, she parted ways with him because of her, her self-respect was more important than his whim, and there he was sitting gloomy, crying deep inside because he had lost her forever, it seemed at that time. Present: It’s been 8 years since she had left. It was a hard pill for him to swallow, it took time for him to become normal again, but he failed. All his energy was diverted towards only one goal and he was working hard for the same.
