We Three Had a Love Story

Creative Writing Competition 2012 India
CODE	469
SETTING	Terrace OR Bedroom OR Living Hall
OBJECT	Cell Phone
THEME	Dream/Fantasy of a Teenager

Short Story of a Dream – We Three Had a Love Story

A pleasant Sunday morning!!!

I was in my bed, not willing to get up. The sun rays, birds chirping were disturbing me. So I slipped into my blanket and I heard my mom calling me-

“Kavya, when are you planning to get up?”

“Please mom, today is Sunday do not disturb me, I will get up in sometime” I called out.

Got a job in a reputed software company and nearing my final semester of college, I was in no mood of spoiling the holidays and thought of enjoying my sleep for few more minutes.

When I was sleeping my mobile beeped, a text message from Sanjay.

“Good morning”

It was not a long text or a joke, but that simple message brought a smile in my face.

I replied and got up. He was my classmate and I have “feelings” for him. I was scared to open the topic about my feelings for him because I was not ready to lose his friendship. I was not sure if he was having the same thing for me. We used to roam around in Chennai, I felt like floating in cloud whenever he was around me. I decided to talk about the my feelings before leaving Chennai for training.

I have planned to go to my college friend’s house, who had invited me for a holy ceremony in his home. I called Sanjay for the function, so that I won’t be feeling lonely but he said

“Shankar did not invite me, so it won’t be good if I come along with you. Hope you understand, anyway I’ll be messaging you. Ok?”

I felt that he was right and I got ready to go to his home. I was on my way to Shankar’s home and was messaging Sanjay simultaneously.

Shankar’s mother welcomed me from the door step. She was a bit taller than me and wore a silk sari of green color that was a perfect contrast to her color. She was very beautiful and homely than I thought and very friendly too. She called me in and introduced to her friends and relatives who came to attend the ceremony. It was a ceremony performed for Lord Krishna, after sometime she told me to sing a song. I hesitated for a moment then, I sang my favorite song.

The ceremony was going good, that I even forgot to message Sanjay, everyone who came over there were friendly with me. I felt like being in my home, that time she called me to come and sit near her. I went and sat beside her, I felt like someone staring at me and my eyes met Shankar. He just smiled at me, at the same moment one of his relatives said

“You have very sweet voice”. I thanked her

His mom turned towards me and said, “Dear, there is a formality in our ceremony to give the holy items of this pooja to a young girl, this time my son wants to give it to you”

“Oh! thanks aunty!!!” I told her with a smile.

“Mostly the girl who usually gets the holy items of the ceremony will get married soon” she told.

I blushed and I realized my cheeks going pink.

She asked me “I will ask you a question, just don’t think too long and reply me, Ok?”

I looked puzzled and asked “Don’t be too formal aunty, just ask away what’s in your mind”

She asked “Will you marry my son?”

I was shocked and found it difficult to find words and I replied “No….. No aunty, he is a good friend of mine, but I have never thought of him like that”

She looked into my eyes and said “Ok dear, sorry for bothering you, it’s already too late, you can leave dear. Shall I ask someone to accompany you?”

I was not able to come out of the shock and stood up and said “No problem aunty, my home is not far away. Bye aunty, Take care” I left without looking back. I was in no mood to say good bye to Shankar.

I came out and walked to find a share auto, someone called out my name, I thought it was Shankar but to my pleasant surprise Sanjay was standing there.

“Madam I guess you forgot me after going to Shankar’s house. I didn’t get a single reply from you for a very long time”

It was a pleasant and unexpected surprise, I just looked into his eyes without replying him.

He shook me and asked “Hey, are you okay? You look pale, aren’t you feeling well?” he touched my forehead with care.

I didn’t reply him and asked him “Will you walk me home?”

“Sure, I came for that only, you didn’t see the time you idiot” I realized that it must me around 8pm.

He started “Hey what happened to you? Always you will be talking like a non-stop train. What happened now?”

“Shankar’s mom is asking me to marry him” I declared.

“What you told?” I felt a curiosity in his voice, I felt happy for a moment and continued “What should I tell, I told her to ask my parents” I saw him.

“Ohh..” He sighed and walked with me without another word for few moments.

I didn’t disturb his silence and enjoyed his uneasiness…. At last he started

“Look Kavya, I am really scared of opening this topic but I am now scared of losing you”. I smiled and felt happy but I tried my best not to betray my feelings.

All of a sudden, he held my hands and looked into my eyes and declared “I love you; I want you beside me for the rest of my life. Will you marry me?”

I tried my best not to show my feelings in which I failed. I too declared my love for him. I felt happy and sad at the same instant. Felt happy for my love and Sanjay’s love for me, but felt a stab of pain for Shankar. I was thinking

“Whether it was only his mom who wanted me as daughter-in-law or Shankar too has some feeling for me?”

I reached home, Sanjay kissed me on my forehead and left. I didn’t feel like sleeping, so I switched on my computer. Logged into face book and shocked to see my picture was tagged in a marriage album in which Shankar was my pair. I saw all the photos, at that time I received a call from Sanjay, I thought of telling him this. He started yelling at me

“You are tagged in a marriage album, Shankar is standing in the place of the groom” his voice was harsh. I plucked up some courage and said

“I don’t know about this Sanjay!!” tears started running down my cheek.

At that time my dad came all of a sudden into my room and said, “All over the city there are marriage posters with your picture along with some guy. What is happening over here?”

I realized his anger and started telling “I….I don’t know anything about that, I just went to my friend’s house for some ceremony. I even informed mom about that, it must be morphing” I said wiping out my tears.

He must have scolded my mom, she was also crying. “We are searching alliance for you, after seeing this who will marry you?” he shouted back at me.

I was in a great shock, “I just went for a ceremony and came back, how can this happen”

“Did Shankar trick me?” I thought for a moment. 

“Even Sanjay is in no mood of listening to me, he also shouted at me” I felt like crying out loud but something caught my throat.

“Pictures, marriage album, disapproval of parents and lover….” a deep fear ran all over my heart..

“Kavya, are you still sleeping? Get up its 9am in the morning”

I heard my mom calling out and opened the blanket which covered my face. I was sweating, mom came into my room and saw me “What happened, you look awful?”

I replied “Terrible dream, mom” and hugged her.

It seemed so much real, I really thought “We three had a love story”, but now I used to laugh occasionally of having a love story in my DREAM…

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Karthiha R