chance he never got...

[This is forth post in series "my first attempt to write a story". Please refer to previous three posts for story till now]

A bolt stuck him from the blue. He could not believe his ears. It was something he could not have imagined in his weirdest of dreams also. He stood dazed, didn’t utter a single word. He didn’t even ask why she did it. He just stood there unfazed and frozen. She was going. He stood there and kept looking in her direction. She didn’t turn back. He longed for one peep into her eyes; for he knew they could not lie. But destiny didn’t mean it to be his way. For even she was afraid of her eyes; she was wearing dark glasses. She didn’t turn back, and within moments she had disappeared.

Samyak knew Neha from his first day in college. That day he had seen her in the auditorium with her parents. He found out later that day that she was in same class as his. He was so happy. He had just had his first crush, one feeling that he could cherish throughout his life.

Classes started and so did their friendship. They spent most of their time together, did their studies together. Samyak had rented an apartment close to college. Most of their free time passed there only. They would cook food, ate it while watching movie or just chatting.

This friendship was getting to something else. He was sure that he was getting attached to her more and more. Friendship soon turned into liking for each other, and finally one day came when with all his courage, he told her about his feeling for her. She just smiled. He felt as if he had won the greatest award in his life. So there they were, love stuck.

Next few years were the best times in his life. All his memories from this period had Neha in center stage. They had become center of the world for each other. Whenever she had small fight with her friends or parents, she would come to him. Whenever he felt low, she would cheer him up. They shared their smiles and tears.

They were in love. And sometimes they both feared about it. Being in a relation is always difficult than standing outside it. Everything has its plus and minuses. Expectations for each other were rising high. It is not possible to always keep someone satisfied, you just accept the things the way they are. But when you are in a relation, you try really hard for each other’s satisfaction. And sometime these expectations become the reason for weak and painful relations.

Sometime he felt the same also. He always tried hard to please her and keep her happy. But it was very difficult job. Especially after college things started to sour sometimes. They had to earn their living now. She got a good job, but he was not so lucky. He tried hard, didn’t leave any stone unturned, but a good job was elusive. Mean time he got an offer from a call center. He grabbed the opportunity. This job meant that he could stay in this city on his own expense. He would also get some time to find a better job. He started working for the call-center. He did it with all his heart. In the mean time he kept trying.

When he accepted the offer from call-center, Neha was very sad and angry. She did not want him to waste his energy and talent for a call-center job. For she knew it that he was capable for much more than this; only that his good luck was not with him right now. That even he knew, but he saw the positive side of the picture. For him, chance to be with Neha waas much more than anything else. Moreover he kept his effort to find better job running.

Only thing he did not do was tell Neha about it. He never mentioned to Neha about his work, neither had he told her about his job hunt. He wanted to give her a big surprise. He was very sure and confident of himself finding a better job soon. He dreamt of the moment when he would go and show her the new job offer. For this one moment, he was ready to face and do anything. And that’s what he did. He pretended to be not bothered and give no ears to her concerns and advise about his job. Sometimes when things got out of control and sad, he thought of telling her everything. But then next moment he again dreamt of the same happy moment and he stopped.

Today he wished he had told her everything.

In morning he had given interview for job in one MNC. Job was good and he was sure that he would clear this round. He was so happy the whole day. In evening when she called him for coffee, he was so excited. He thought so many ways to hide his excitation. He was just one step away from most unforgettable moment of his life.

He never got that chance, he thought. He just turned and moved. Everything was over.