Maya fell in love with him the very first time she met him. But she did not know this then. Every time they met , she came more and more impressed with him , his manners , his ideals and his way to live. He was there to help any one who asked , any one who needed but was shy to ask. You just had to tell him about some one in trouble and if he could, he would help. The hours spent talking to him on call , the daily meeting for samosa and tea after college , the movies where he slept throughout, she always looked forward to these moments even if they never were alone. But she lacked the courage to accept that she loved him. Theirs was a group of friends hanging together always, she the most shy of them all but he managed to make her talk. Only he could make her agree to all the stupid plans they made for any free day. But she never realized it. It wasn’t time yet maybe.
Then he proposed her best friend. She had never seen them so happy. And so Maya was happy too. As luck would have it, the relation lasted less than a month. No reasons asked , no explanations given initially. But he still accepted her calls , talked to her of the day and soon he began to talk of the relation that was , how he wanted it and why it ended. Her best friend resented him talking to Maya and there would be arguments every other day whenever his call came. He cried for weeks – Maya listened patiently. His pain turned into anger – Maya fared through that too. He made work his life – Maya still managed to be there. But still she had no courage to talk to him about herself , about them. She feared rejection. She feared losing the friendship.
And one day he went away for further studies. For few months she still got calls from him, but every time she wanted to say how much she missed him , he talked of her best friend.
Her best friend is married to love of her life . He is lost in folds of time and memories . And Maya is nursing the pain she got for herself.
You are not just a page
in the diary of time I lived
but more like a bookmark
to the time I lived a lie…
Prompted @ March Challenge [ day 17 – Courage ] , Theme Thursday [ luck ] , Thursday tale [ image prompt]
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Very naturally tragic sounding from the start. And very relatable too :P. I love this one. Pain is seeping out of every corner. Awesome post
This story brought back memories for me…I agree with Therummaker “pain seeping out every corner.” I enjoy reading your posts and look forward to reading more.
You always amaze me … I never know what I may discover when I click through your doors … and disappointment does not exist within these pages. Thank you for enriching my day ~~ becca
I would suspect this type of relationship happens to others…a very well crafted post.
About the blue note: A very profound thought.. what are you upto girl?
Story: That is exactly why I don’t believe in keeping mum..
Hugs xoxox
Oh, this was really sad story, the little poem made me shiver.
a bookmark
“…to the time I lived a lie…” I love it, I will even post it as my FB status now!
it is familiar/popular story.
wow,
Glad to see your other talent here.
Am glad you liked this Ji 🙂
😐 why does all love stories have such ends 🙁
I dig the lines in blue, heart-wrenching story 🙁 well done!!! 🙂
“You are not just a page
in the diary of time I lived
but more like a bookmark
to the time I lived a lie…”
wow! ♥
How very, very sad. Will Maya ever get over it, one wonders?
Nimue, this was so sad, yet such a true story. Happened to me years ago, and he did marry my best friend. Eventually she dumped him so cruelly that I have not spoken to her since… and the ship had sailed on a romantic attachment. He’s now a close friend of both me and my husband, so all turned out well in the end.
Thank you for a lovely take on the prompt. And Maya will mend, I think. Amy
How sad :(. This inspires me to be BOLD to get what I want LOL
How sad… how important it is to help ‘make’ your luck.
thanks,
Meryl
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What a great read. Excellent response to the prompt.