Justin was walking through the
streets of Carter road when he received a call at 7 pm. Ritu was online. Four
years ago Justin and Ritu were in a relationship. However, they broke up then
to pursue supposedly more essential things in life. This was first time they
were speaking after a gap of four years.
Justin and Ritu had separated
amicably and there was no bad blood between them. Neither of them regretted
their decision nor did anyone question each other. Justin’s heart started pounding
at a very fast pace when he heard Ritu’s Hello. Such are the moments when an
unusual feeling runs right through your body. In the three seconds after
hearing Ritu’s voice, hundreds of thoughts raced through Justin’s mind.
Why would she call after four
years? Is she doing alright? Is she in an emergency? From where did she get
this new number of mine? I have tried so hard to forget her in these years. Is
she also going through the same plight? Has
she married? If she has then does she have kids? I have surfed Facebook hundreds
of time to get at least one glance of her photograph. I feel so miserable that
I never clicked her photo. She always had this husky voice. Her face still
flashes so vividly when I close my eyes to sleep. Does she still feel the same
way, the way she felt for me?
