is life too short to love???

Chapter- The secrets of life

It was 12th of April, Shaboni’s birthday but Inder didn’t come to pick her and when she called him he said he was ill. Everyone in the office wished her very warmly but she was just showing her happiness. After a tiring day she booked a cap and went to orphanage. When she entered everyone wished loudly “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” and Inder seating down in his knees in front of Shaboni and purposed her to marry. She was struck for a moment. Then Mrs. Mira hugged Shaboni and said in her ears to response Inder, "He is waiting....." She thanked everyone and made Inder to get up and asked if she could take some time to think about the matter. Inder with a sweet smile said, “Why not? Sure! But let celebrate now……… it’s your birthday party….” Shaboni was very happy which can be felt by Mrs. Mira. After all Shaboni had never expected this could also happen in her life…..

Next day early morning, Mrs. Mira went to Shaboni’s room. Her room was at first floor. Shaboni was doing prayers in front of the Saraswati photo on the table and said her to sit indicating with her eyes. The room was not so big but can be sat by two people and a bed was attached to the wall. There was no cupboard she kept her luggage below the bed. There was a window from where a field can be seen a few distances away. It can be said a park as there was a beautiful garden and many other things that can be played by children like see-saw, etc. beside the window there was a table and chair. Mrs. Mira sat in the chair. After some times, she completed her prayer and came to take blessing from Mrs. Mira. While bending down to touch the feet, Mrs. Mira hold her shoulders and blessed by rubbing her head.

Shaboni wished her good morning….. Directly coming to point Mrs. Mira asked her, “What did you thought about last night?”

Shaboni hesitate to reply anything. She was hiding her tears by turning backward. Mrs. Mira stood and turned Shaboni towards her and she said, “I know dear it’s not fault but what would you do if he doesn’t return any day. Would you stay alone waiting for him? And for how long can you?”

“I will wait for him still the end of my life. He said that he will come when he will get success and become rich.” said Shaboni.

“I know that but for how long? It has been 5years now. Himanshu said it will take only 2years.” said Mrs. Mira. Shaboni said nothing. She continued keeping pause, “What now no call no reply. Do you know even if he is alive or not????????” Shaboni shouted at Mrs. Mira and said “Whatever you want say. Say to me...... It’s my entire fault. I force and send Himanshu to Mumbai without knowing anything about the work.” Realizing to whom she is saying Shaboni seat down crying and begging “Let me stay for him.”

Mrs. Mira consoled her by hugging and said “It’s not your fault dear, I will keep it up to you. But Inder is a good guy too and leaving this opportunity will not be good. It’s for your future dear…. You can’t live all alone.” Shaboni cried hugging her.

Inder had been waiting for her but afterwards somebody from the orphanage said him to go as she wouldn’t go to office that day. He asked if something happened but no one replied. He called her but she didn’t pick up his call.

The whole day she sat inside the room looking thoroughly at the field. She was thinking of her childhood days playing at that playground with Himanshu. A lot of memories were attached with that playground. She remembered how quite she was before coming of Himanshu in the orphanage. She was 7 years old when Himanshu came for the first time. Himanshu’s lost his parents in the accident at the age of 9. There was no one in their family both of his parents were brought up in that same orphanage. Though he was not so matured but could understand well that whatever his parents had, he gave it all to the orphanage and came to live with them. When he started to live in the orphanage he noticed Shaboni, she used sit quietly in a place never playing or talking to anyone. He used to talk with her sometimes. And it was 12th April when for the 1st time everyone wished her surprisingly at the mid-night in her room. Himanshu brought cake for her. She had cut it and gave to everyone. Mrs. Mira was also there she said to Shaboni it was Himanshu’s idea to make her happy. Next day she brought Himanshu to her room and gave him a locket that she used to wear in her neck. From that day onward they used to play together. On every Sunday children used to go to the nearby playground with Mrs. Mira. When Shaboni used to get hurt Himanshu would aid her; when Himanshu had high fever or any sickness, Shaboni used to take care of him. Both of them had grown up together completed their studies and then Shaboni was working in a company but Himanshu was an interned in a private farm. Shaboni got an offer but she had forced Himanshu to do the job in Mumbai for 2 years. Himanshu didn’t want to go but when everyone insisted he took the offer and went to Mumbai. After 1year his conversation with Shaboni had become less and then within a month he stopped calling her. Sometimes when she used to call him, he wouldn’t pick up her calls or used to busy in his work. He was lost in that world of dreams. She had waited for him the last few months of his arrival. Till that it was all okay. But after 2years passed, no reply or call came from him, his number was also not reachable she started going to depression thinking about him. She used to cry whole day inside the room and talk to none. Days passed by neither his call nor his footsteps came…... It took her 3years to overcome her situation seeing at the condition of the orphanage undergoing with the shortage of money she started to work again actively. She was trying cope up with the situation when Mr. Kumar came in her life.

The door knocked, Mrs. Mira said, “Inder is waiting for you. Its evening, come on…..” the door opened and Shaboni came out. Mrs. Mira hugged her and said in her ears, “Please accept his proposal…. Please…. it's for your good.” Shaboni went down and met Inder and nodded her head. Even though she had no much feeling for him but she said yes to it. Inder was so happy that he could not recognized waht her inner feeling was. Shaboni raised her eyes and said, “I have something to say you I …..” Mrs. Mira came and hugged her and said in her ears again, “Don’t say anything to him. Don't let your past ruin your future”

Shaboni said, “But…” Mrs. Mira congratulated Inder and hugged him. She said, “Keep my daughter happy.” It was a very happy moment for everyone. Everybody wished Shaboni and Inder.

Shaboni kept silent.

with the new season of love