The Shooting Stars

                                    

                                          

"Santu" she called out
"Hasu maa, we are here" Sachi shouted from the terrace
Feeling the steps in the dark, Haseena made her way to the terrace, taking a deep breath to control her anger, she tried to locate them in the dark
"What's happening Santu? You better have a good excuse, coz I left 75 people who came..."
 Before she could complete it, the lights came on. In the middle of the terrace garden, stood the one person she longed to see for many days.
"I'm so sorry Haseena. I scared you, didn't I? When I received your letter in the morning, I was on cloud nine, however, I couldn't bring myself to read. I want to chance to fight for my love, even if it's the end, I want to talk to you for one last time" Karishma said as Haseena stood controlling her raging heart and looking at Karishma with her ocean eyes.
Dear Karishma, 
I have no idea how to apologies for my behavior and all those vile words I spoke to you. I am so sorry. They are just a means to push me away from you. Those are the exact things that made me fall for you. Your love for your family, your selfless love for the country and everyone in it, the way you make others feel around you, and how you accept everything in other people. You are one of the best things that ever happened in my life. With all my heart and life, I LOVE YOU KARISHMA. 
This confuses me so much, coz I never believed in falling in love in a few meets, but the pain of being apart from you is far more than that confusion.
Coming to the important part, I have a secret to tell you and a decision you have to make for us. When you asked me why I don't have anyone in my life, I was uncomfortable because 3 years back my engagement broke, with whom I was in a serious relationship for many years and his reason is I can't have children. This truth wrecked me, it took away the person I love and my dream of carrying a child at the same time because of that accident. It took me years to build back up, and the battle I fought with myself to overcome my insecurities was the hardest of all, I thought I would adopt a child and write my own happily ever after, when everything I want is happening, my heart was reckless enough to fall in love and now my happily ever after seems incomplete without you. I tried to run away from you but kept bouncing back to you. When you told me about your vision of a family and kids. I was scared that after knowing about me, what if you reject me, my insecurities again kicked in, and this time I don't know whether I can bear it. So, I ended it before you can. I'm so sorry to judge you. When my lawyer called telling me I'm eligible for adoption, I wanted you to be the first one to know. My life is awry and so am I. I hope you forgive me.
With love,
Haseena.
Karishma looked up from the letter, tears rolling down. Haseena walked up to her, kneeling she said
"I am so sorry"
"I love you" Karishma whispered kneeling before her, holding Haseena's hand she continued
"Haseena, you are the only person with whom I want to fulfil my dreams, the face I want to wake up every morning for the rest of my life. I want to pamper you, tease you and get scolded by you. If you accept me, I want to be the mother of your children and spoil them to the high heavens. I want to give you all the happiness and try my best to be worthy of you."
As they stared into each other's eyes, the meteorites made their way into the earth's atmosphere, shining bright they followed each other to the destination
"As the legend has it, a shooting star fulfils your wishes. And I wish for you Haseena" She softly pressed her lips against her hand
"And I wish for you" Haseena smiled through her tears, hugging each other, there they sat promising their love with the moon and the stars as a witness