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Vaibhav and Ruchika were in a relationship. They had been together for good seven months. Both of them were madly in love with each other. From knowing, the likes of each other, they planned beautiful surprises and went on dates; probably every month, at least once. They would plan out trips and likewise explore new places by travelling. From the time they had been together, they had been avid travellers. They were from the city Agra, so they had an in-build taste for the cultural mosaic, in the form of Monuments to the taste dipping Petha's of Agra. So, they went like two lovers, in an unknown city, defining it all by themselves; hence, making the moments, all the more romantic.
As the days passed by, Ruchika would often complain about Vaibhav's habit of keeping busy with his office work even when they were together. He was not willing to take up all the office work, but he also had to handle the wrath of his employers, who had assigned him that work. His work commitments and his attitude towards his job often landed him into a sheer feeling of dismay. The trust and love they both had for each other, seemed to face a heavy blow with time. The girl waited for her lover to call her for days, but he never called himself. This was an indication enough for Ruchika to think, that he didn't care about her anymore. For, she often pointed out to herself, in disgrace and sadness that why did he always have to be busy, that he couldn't even call her once? 'Does he take me for granted?' She wondered by herself. Vaibhav called her after four days and apologised for not calling her number whereas, he kept himself busy with his clients on the phone for hours and hours. He had a belief, and beyond that belief an undying faith reverberated in his heart that she very well understood him, from all that he was going through. But on the other side, it was all happening on the contrary to his noble thoughts. She cried on the phone and didn't answer him in the manner she mostly did, when she used to be curious to tell him how excited she was for her new plans. Few for her life alone and few with Vaibhav. He had always loved listening to her voice, and likewise she heard lovingly, whatever he said. It was true that sometimes, she didn't listen to him and continued in her tone of anger upon him, whenever he didn't give her much time. Above all, they had known that they loved each other a lot.
That day was quite different. She told him, “It's very sad to know that your work is more important than me. You know what, you go; go to hell, whatever your work is. I don't really care, you get that?” Vaibhav had never heard her talk this way ever before, but that day really put a harsh hit to his heart and his noble ideas. Ideas to see their future together! Whatever she said was very unexpected but she had meant it. He tried to convince her that the phase of disharmony would soon be over. Then, would come a beautiful day, they would be together enjoying the look back at the passage of the walk that they had carried so far. She didn't listen to him anymore. To add on more, she didn't want to meet him even. Whereas, he couldn't take it in, whatever she had said to him that day.
Vaibhav visited her home, and found that she was unable to walk, having a steel walker by her side, trying to put a foot ahead. Crockery, was all spread on the kitchen floor, while her bed flooded with innumerable medicines. As soon as he saw her in that condition, out of shock, he ran and took her in his arms. Her eyes pale, her breathe nauseated, with difficulty to inhale and exhale, she was in disdain in the reality of her life that had become. With a guy standing next to her, to whom she had meant the world as he had meant to her. Vaibhav was disturbed and this appearance of his girl filled his eyes with pity for her and remorse on his part, over the fact that he wasn't there next to her when she expected him around her. He didn't know, what she was going through. He asked her, shook her from her half conscious state and got to know the truth, of the moment. The girl was suffering from cancer.
He read the doctor's prescriptions and saw the brown bottles of the medicines which she was asked to take. He got his answers over why she got rude at him. But, that time wasn't meant for him to ask her any questions but that was the time for him to be by her side, till the time she recovered from her ill health. Vaibhav, brought her to his car and drove her to the same doctor who was treating her. Ruchika, wasn't well, her face said that; everything about this bubbly-talkative girl had taken a reversal. With the turn of events, her life was miserable and hopeless, whereas Vaibhav had immense faith in his love and he knew that she would be alright after the medical treatment.
Vaibhav remained by her side for the next couple of months, when she was in the hospital getting the medical treatment. Being an orphan, Ruchika had no blood relation known to the world but a person stood next to her, her lover in the face of Vaibhav. The nursing staff all knew him and reached to him whenever they needed any assistance. The times when, Ruchika didn't want to eat the hospital made food, that had no spices, Vaibhav would pamper her and in their lovely interaction, she would complete her meals. She knew he was with her, through all the pains that she felt in her body in the name of weakness and low health. She hugged him and told him that she loved him a lot. Somewhere, she knew, how much troubles she was giving him. Finally, one day she said; “Vaibhav, you have left your work for me. How long will all this go? Why do you care about me now, knowing that I'm in the lowest of health. Don't you feel, that you are missing on to something very important in your life; your office?” To this he replied;“No, Ruchika; it's not that. You come first, and my family knows about us, they are supportive. Don't you worry about anything. You take rest and we will live happily together, once you get out of this disease.” They interacted, as she cleared her doubts about Vaibhav, who helped her in her endeavour.
It was the month of March, with the festival season in full light, they watched everyone celebrating. Ruchika usually told him that she had never expected him to be so much caring as he had turned out to be, leaving all his work for her sake. Giving upon all that he could have done, all that he could have achieved in the name of bonus at the office for the good work and that would surely be added to his work profile. It was her lover, who told her to not worry anymore about him, “Darling, no work would provide me any happiness if that is done, forsaking your wellness. For me, my future is in the wellness of my present and my present is you. You mean the world to me.” The celebrations of love and unity conglomerated in ecstasy when Vaibhav presented to her a ring, telling her that he had wanted to marry her. She was spellbound and in her joy, came the tears rolling down from her eyes to her cheeks. He wiped them off and told her, that that he had really meant it. She accepted his proposal. For them, that moment had meant a lot. It was one of the most beautiful, yet special moment of their lives.
They were sailing in the boat of uncertainty, as her disease was appalling on her health, with slight recovery in the vicinity. The sunny day gave them dreams to see at one place and at the other place a fear that augmented more and more with every breathe that they took. They didn't expect any future, their present was everything. They knew its value and celebrated their togetherness in the uncertain world, but their thoughts were clear on love and that's what mattered the most.
In some days, her health gave good signs and doctors gave positive reviews on her betterment as well. Ruchika felt even better and she was out of the claws of the disease that had caught the nerves, of both of them. With the grace of the Almighty and under the righteous medication and supervision of the doctors, she was once again the bubbly-talkative girl. There comes the time, when the true love goes for a testing and for that, there's no fear of losing. Because, love always wins and its victory is well pinned in the end of the difficult times. Whenever such moments come in one's life, when the future is uncertain, the faith and dedication always wins. So, did it happen! Vaibhav's love wasn't for her only when she was all hail, but even when she was in difficult times. It was then that it came up to show in its actuality. Love was never for any show, it came up itself if its spirits were held tight.
In the upcoming months, they married too and Ruchika had got her answers, that Vaibhav did care for her and his dedication to his work in no way meant that he didn't love her anymore. She worked too, just the way he did, in a bank. Life was all set, colourful and affectionate; springing joys from the little moments they spent because they had well understood in their heart of hearts, that they were present for each other in every high and low they would face in their lives.
The dreams they saw were taking form in the reality and their togetherness brought them more closer to understanding each others' heart and mind. Life moved ahead, with patience, hard work and love being the ruler of their lives magnetically.
Gagandeep Singh Vaid
As the days passed by, Ruchika would often complain about Vaibhav's habit of keeping busy with his office work even when they were together. He was not willing to take up all the office work, but he also had to handle the wrath of his employers, who had assigned him that work. His work commitments and his attitude towards his job often landed him into a sheer feeling of dismay. The trust and love they both had for each other, seemed to face a heavy blow with time. The girl waited for her lover to call her for days, but he never called himself. This was an indication enough for Ruchika to think, that he didn't care about her anymore. For, she often pointed out to herself, in disgrace and sadness that why did he always have to be busy, that he couldn't even call her once? 'Does he take me for granted?' She wondered by herself. Vaibhav called her after four days and apologised for not calling her number whereas, he kept himself busy with his clients on the phone for hours and hours. He had a belief, and beyond that belief an undying faith reverberated in his heart that she very well understood him, from all that he was going through. But on the other side, it was all happening on the contrary to his noble thoughts. She cried on the phone and didn't answer him in the manner she mostly did, when she used to be curious to tell him how excited she was for her new plans. Few for her life alone and few with Vaibhav. He had always loved listening to her voice, and likewise she heard lovingly, whatever he said. It was true that sometimes, she didn't listen to him and continued in her tone of anger upon him, whenever he didn't give her much time. Above all, they had known that they loved each other a lot.
That day was quite different. She told him, “It's very sad to know that your work is more important than me. You know what, you go; go to hell, whatever your work is. I don't really care, you get that?” Vaibhav had never heard her talk this way ever before, but that day really put a harsh hit to his heart and his noble ideas. Ideas to see their future together! Whatever she said was very unexpected but she had meant it. He tried to convince her that the phase of disharmony would soon be over. Then, would come a beautiful day, they would be together enjoying the look back at the passage of the walk that they had carried so far. She didn't listen to him anymore. To add on more, she didn't want to meet him even. Whereas, he couldn't take it in, whatever she had said to him that day.
Vaibhav visited her home, and found that she was unable to walk, having a steel walker by her side, trying to put a foot ahead. Crockery, was all spread on the kitchen floor, while her bed flooded with innumerable medicines. As soon as he saw her in that condition, out of shock, he ran and took her in his arms. Her eyes pale, her breathe nauseated, with difficulty to inhale and exhale, she was in disdain in the reality of her life that had become. With a guy standing next to her, to whom she had meant the world as he had meant to her. Vaibhav was disturbed and this appearance of his girl filled his eyes with pity for her and remorse on his part, over the fact that he wasn't there next to her when she expected him around her. He didn't know, what she was going through. He asked her, shook her from her half conscious state and got to know the truth, of the moment. The girl was suffering from cancer.
He read the doctor's prescriptions and saw the brown bottles of the medicines which she was asked to take. He got his answers over why she got rude at him. But, that time wasn't meant for him to ask her any questions but that was the time for him to be by her side, till the time she recovered from her ill health. Vaibhav, brought her to his car and drove her to the same doctor who was treating her. Ruchika, wasn't well, her face said that; everything about this bubbly-talkative girl had taken a reversal. With the turn of events, her life was miserable and hopeless, whereas Vaibhav had immense faith in his love and he knew that she would be alright after the medical treatment.
Vaibhav remained by her side for the next couple of months, when she was in the hospital getting the medical treatment. Being an orphan, Ruchika had no blood relation known to the world but a person stood next to her, her lover in the face of Vaibhav. The nursing staff all knew him and reached to him whenever they needed any assistance. The times when, Ruchika didn't want to eat the hospital made food, that had no spices, Vaibhav would pamper her and in their lovely interaction, she would complete her meals. She knew he was with her, through all the pains that she felt in her body in the name of weakness and low health. She hugged him and told him that she loved him a lot. Somewhere, she knew, how much troubles she was giving him. Finally, one day she said; “Vaibhav, you have left your work for me. How long will all this go? Why do you care about me now, knowing that I'm in the lowest of health. Don't you feel, that you are missing on to something very important in your life; your office?” To this he replied;“No, Ruchika; it's not that. You come first, and my family knows about us, they are supportive. Don't you worry about anything. You take rest and we will live happily together, once you get out of this disease.” They interacted, as she cleared her doubts about Vaibhav, who helped her in her endeavour.
It was the month of March, with the festival season in full light, they watched everyone celebrating. Ruchika usually told him that she had never expected him to be so much caring as he had turned out to be, leaving all his work for her sake. Giving upon all that he could have done, all that he could have achieved in the name of bonus at the office for the good work and that would surely be added to his work profile. It was her lover, who told her to not worry anymore about him, “Darling, no work would provide me any happiness if that is done, forsaking your wellness. For me, my future is in the wellness of my present and my present is you. You mean the world to me.” The celebrations of love and unity conglomerated in ecstasy when Vaibhav presented to her a ring, telling her that he had wanted to marry her. She was spellbound and in her joy, came the tears rolling down from her eyes to her cheeks. He wiped them off and told her, that that he had really meant it. She accepted his proposal. For them, that moment had meant a lot. It was one of the most beautiful, yet special moment of their lives.
They were sailing in the boat of uncertainty, as her disease was appalling on her health, with slight recovery in the vicinity. The sunny day gave them dreams to see at one place and at the other place a fear that augmented more and more with every breathe that they took. They didn't expect any future, their present was everything. They knew its value and celebrated their togetherness in the uncertain world, but their thoughts were clear on love and that's what mattered the most.
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In the upcoming months, they married too and Ruchika had got her answers, that Vaibhav did care for her and his dedication to his work in no way meant that he didn't love her anymore. She worked too, just the way he did, in a bank. Life was all set, colourful and affectionate; springing joys from the little moments they spent because they had well understood in their heart of hearts, that they were present for each other in every high and low they would face in their lives.
The dreams they saw were taking form in the reality and their togetherness brought them more closer to understanding each others' heart and mind. Life moved ahead, with patience, hard work and love being the ruler of their lives magnetically.
Gagandeep Singh Vaid
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