Few minutes of memories

During the travel from Banglore I was recapturing the few moments that I had spent with Rika. I was gleaming throughout like a mad. The man who was sitting next to me frowned twice and soon he took some other seat fearing my activities. I ignored the movie that was playing in the bus. My eyes were looking through the window but it was watching the clips of meeting Rika. I didn’t hear my mobiles ringtone and vibration, the honk of passing vehicles and didn’t realize where the bus stopped and started again. I was like a numb, hearing Rika’s sweet voice and recalling the video in my mind. I really appreciated my mind for saving those. Suddenly I gained my conscious as I realized that I was in an urgency to piss. I asked the driver to stop along the road side to finish my work and the driver took a break himself. As I returned back to the bus I checked my mobile. There was 8 missed calls 3 from mom and 5 from Sara at 10.30 pm, now it was 2 am. I didn’t call back, as it was very early morning to disturb their sleep. So I just continued thinking about Rika and slept off.

Suddenly I felt like someone was pushing me hard. I opened my eyes but found none, only then I realized I had entered the outskirts of my city. Even my city highways, has no good roads and every passenger would assume they are nearing Madurai if they feel too shaky. As the bus stopped at the bus stand, I hired an auto and reached home. Mom opened the door and hugged me. After getting the answers for her formal questions from me she asked me to freshen up myself. In few minutes I went down freshening. Mom asked why didn’t I pick up the phone last night and they were scared much. I answered them that I was too tired and slept well in the bus.

Jay, did you call Sara and speak? She asked

No mom I didn’t speak to her from the day I left to banglore. I said.

She was so worried about you. You could have just called her once and spoke. She was sitting here and speaking with me and asking about you each and every minute. And last night…..she paused.

Last night? Say mom…

Nothing Jay, it seems she had not eaten properly for last three days and she fainted last night when she was about to leave to her house. That is when I called you and you didn’t pick up the call. We then hospitalized her and doctor said she had not even drunk water for past two days. She was keep on saying your name, thinking about you, talking about you. Is there anything wrong between you two?

Oh shit! Damn. Where is she now? is she alright now? Let me go and see her now. And no mom nothing is wrong between her. it is just wrong with me. I should have spoken to her. I made the mistake. I said and took the shirts to wear.

I got the address of the hospital where she was admitted and rushed there. Her mom was sitting next to her worried. When I stepped in, she left me asking me to take care of her and she would go home and prepare breakfast for her.

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I found Sara sleeping well . Her face was too dull, lips have become dry and the pinkish colour have faded out. The skin now has got wrinkles and she had become lean. i sat next to her in the bed, took her hand and kept it in my thigh. The veins have come out and it is sticking to the skin. She has been getting trips from last nit. Her soft cheeks have lost their chubbiness, tiny eyes had got dark circles, the skin colour has toned down and looked numb. I kissed on her forehead. She suddenly changed her position and slept on my lap while I didn’t disturb her. in two minutes I heard a low weeping voice, I turned Sara around and saw her crying.

“Sara I’m sorry, I was such a fool that I didn’t call you. I’m sorry Sara. I was just enjoying myself without thinking about you. Forgive me Sara. I promise you that I will not leave you alone hereafter.” I said and her lips opened a wide and said “I Love you” in a low voice.

I kept silent and asked her to take rest without uttering a word.