When the Past Calls: A Journey Down Memory Lane

As soon as I woke up in the morning, I saw that there was a missed call. Due to working late at night, I woke up late in the morning. When I looked at the time on the phone, it was 7:00 in the morning, whereas every day I used to wake up by 6:00, but last night I went to sleep at around 1:00. Don't know why and how time slips away and we don't even realize it. And nowadays, there are many ways to waste time. If you have an internet connection at home, then it is a huge problem. When I saw whose missed call I had received on the phone, after seeing a number I was left wondering for a moment. The call from this number came after a long time or you can say after many years.

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At first, I did not dare to call back that number, then somehow I gathered the courage and called back. I had now got up from the bed and was walking on the terrace with the phone in my ear. I could hear the phone ringing, and my heart was beating fast and I was a little nervous too. After a few rings someone picked up the phone. And the first word was "Hello, how are you"? I don't know where I got lost. As soon as I heard the voice, perhaps I was lost in some old memories. Many things started running in his mind simultaneously and then a voice came from there, "Hello, is the voice coming?" I replied yes, it is coming, maybe there is some problem in the network here I said. Hey, are you still using the same old phone? I laughed and said yes, I am still driving the same thing.

Then some conversation continued and then suddenly she asked, "Are you free in the evening?" I don't know in what thought I got lost and then after pausing for some time I replied, Yes, today is my day off, however, I am free in the evening for now. So the answer came from there, so should we go somewhere? I then remained a little silent and replied, yes, we can go. But I will drive the Scooty, I don't trust you, do you still drive the same or have you learned now? I said tauntingly. There was no sound from there for some time and then she said, now I drive much better when we meet in the evening, you will know. I said, OK, let's meet again at the same old place, just reach on time. A voice came from there, okay, I will reach soon, you can take care of yourself. Then I disconnected the phone.

I don't know what kind of questions started coming together in my mind, sometimes I remembered old things and sometimes I started thinking about something different, I don't know where she was all these years, yes I do know ( I used to follow her in social media )but suddenly after so many years I got a call from her, it was quite strange. It seemed like. I was hoping everything would be fine. Throughout the day I did not feel like doing anything, many thoughts were coming to my mind again and again. Now I was just waiting for the evening. And I don't know why today seemed like such a big day that what can I say, I didn't feel like doing anything. I was just lying on the bed thinking of nothing to see or do. And I was just thinking. Just then the phone rang and I saw that it was her call. Then I looked at the clock and said, oh man, I am late again today. I don't know when it was 5:00 in the evening, I didn't even realize that I picked up her call and said just wait for 5 minutes, I will be there. There was no response from her and the call got disconnected (she was kind of used to my bad habit of getting late every time).

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I quickly washed my face with face wash and then put on jeans, a T-shirt, and loafers and got ready quickly. I told my mother that I was coming soon and after saying that I started running. In my haste, I had also forgotten to wear my favorite watch. Halfway there I remembered that once I felt like going back and getting the watch but then I said to myself leave it, friend. When I left the house, I started running but gradually my steps started slowing down. As I was about to reach the destination, my heartbeat was increasing and I don't know why I was feeling strange. Yes, I used to follow him on social media and sometimes even see his posts, but there is a lot of difference between social media life and real life. Everyone wants to show their best there. It's been years since we haven't met not even a call from years.

I don't know when I reached the destination and she was waiting for me sitting on the scooter. Before I could reach there, she opened the trunk of the scooter took out another helmet from it, and passed it towards me. She didn't say anything and was looking a little angry, as she used to be earlier also when I came late. As soon as we came away from the slightly crowded area, she started humming an old song. I remembered that song but I had forgotten what its lyrics were, often this happens with us, we just cannot get those words out of our tongue. Were stuck inside. Today I did not feel scared sitting behind him, I felt quite safe. Maybe now she had learned to drive. I broke the silence and said, wow, now you have become an expert. She stopped humming the song and said yes, now I drive it every day so I have learned it. There was a lot of pain in her voice, she did not look happy.

I asked if everything was fine, and she said yes, everything is fine. Don't show this fake concern, you haven't messaged or called or done anything even once in all these years. There must be a number, right? I said that I had the number but there was nothing to talk about, I just kept watching whenever you posted on social media and I was also waiting for your next post. There was no other way that I could know about you. Suddenly she hit the brakes and stopped the scooter. We had reached our old haunt, where we used to meet often and used to sit there for hours. As soon as we reached there, she said that a lot has changed here in just a few years. I said everything has not changed, some things are still the same as you had left them behind.

She looked back at me once and went straight inside the restaurant, I also followed her. Well, I don't come and go anywhere, just from home to office and from office to home, this was my life for some years. Earlier I had some friends here and there sometimes I used to go out with them, now everyone has gone here and there, sometimes there is a festival, only then I have to meet and socialize, and I don't even talk to anyone that much. Now the owner of the place had also changed, the old one, he knew us very well and whenever we went there, he used to bring food items for us without asking us every day, which we used to eat daily. She kept looking at the menu card for some time and then asked what would you like? I said the same old. By then the waiter had arrived, sir order!

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So she said, two coffee and two flower spring rolls, the waiter replied, madam, hot coffee or cold coffee? I said make hot coffee. he took the order and went away and I kept looking at her. After all these years, she still looked the same but I had changed a lot, not from the inside but a lot from the outside. She was looking around in the restaurant, sometimes at the people, sometimes at the posters stuck on the wall, and sometimes at the ceiling. Then I said, suddenly today after so many years? She remained silent for some time and said that she just wanted to take a small break, it had been a long time since she came home. Then I asked, how is life after marriage, is everything good at home? She again remained silent and after some time said, I have been divorced, and now I live alone. I remained silent for a few moments wondering what to say. Meanwhile, the waiter's voice came, Sir, your order, he had brought coffee. And said Sir, spring rolls are getting ready.

She took a sip of coffee and a smile appeared on her face and said, it still tastes the same, isn't it? I said yes, some things here are still the same as before. She said, have you married? I said I haven't done it yet. She said why? I said, I just don't feel like it. She asked why your family members don't say anything to you about that. They used to, but now they have accepted defeat after not listening to my no repeatedly, perhaps that is why he has also stopped asking me. She said yes, everyone loses in front of your stubbornness. I said not everyone. Then she became silent. By this time our second order had also arrived. The waiter said something else, sir? I said, not right now, I will let you know if we need something. (then the waiter left) Then suddenly she said, You are not even active on social media. I thought for a moment that you have disappeared somewhere. I said, if you were so worried then you should have just called. She said it's nothing to worry about, just like that. A few months ago I met Suresh, he told me about you that you were in the same city and you had got a job in the same city.

I don't know why it seemed as if she wanted to say something to me but was unable to. As soon as we came out after paying the restaurant bill, it was already dark and I don't know how much time we had spent there. We talked a lot there and then we went towards the sunset point, yes the sun had almost set but still the view was worth seeing. Today there were some clouds so the view looked even more beautiful. She parked the scooter on the side and we sat on the bench.

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Just stood there looking at the sun for some time and slowly it also set. She said the sun of my life has also set, I feel very lonely now. I asked why what happened, she placed her hand on my hand and said, do you like me as much now as you did before? I just kept looking at him and these words were echoing in my ears again and again. She already knew the answer, she just wanted to confirm it once. I nodded yes, suddenly a smile appeared on her face and she said, will you marry me? I said, you used to do other things very quickly, I don't know why it took you so long to say this thing.

Not all the stories do have the happy ending,

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