Memories II

                                    

                                          
Sonakshi's POV 
Trains! Who doesn't love travelling in trains. It's the most exciting and fun journey. I have always loved travelling by trains!. When I was a kid every year, we used to go to Kolkata for summer vacations. Dada (as what Bengalis call their brothers) and I had really good time. We always fought for the window seat. Every moment of the train journey would feel so good that I wished we travelled for some more time. Even now, everything is the same. The same train, the same journey, the same destination. But, I'm not the same. For the first time in my life, I'm not excited to go to Kolkata. The train journey that I love seems like a nightmare to me. The journey of 900 miles seems like a never-ending path that I have chosen and time seem to have stopped. I have my family with me, who loves me more than anyone and who does everything to make me happy. But the person whom I love the most – Dev, is not with me. Or maybe he'll never be with me anymore. The Shimla trip was the last time we were together.
Sonakshi was lost in her chain of thoughts about what had happened the previous day. She saw that her parents were sleeping peacefully. And her Dada was busy on his phone. She took her phone with her and left from the seat. She went and stood near the train door which was locked. She tried to open it but it was too strong for her to open that. She quietly stood there besides the door. She took out her phone and opened her gallery which was brimming with the pictures of hers' with Dev. As she was scrolling though their pictures, she was drawn to one particular picture. It was a picture that was taken when Dev gifted her a bracelet with a little infinity symbol on it, during their recent trip to Shimla. She lifted her hand and saw the bracelet shining in the night light. As she touched it she remembered the moment when Dev gave her that bracelet.
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Flashback:.
 Among the mountains blanketed with snow, the sky blushing with hues of orange and pink as the sun dips below the horizon, gently transforming into the eventide tints. The world seems to pause, caught in a moment of quiet reflection as day changes into night.  I stood there near the window looking at the beauty of the landscapes of Shimla. Dev, who has now entered the room saw me standing there starring at the site in front of me. He silently came and wrapped his arms around me from behind. I nestle into him and held his hands in mine. "This place is so beautiful na Dev, it is so calm and quiet here without any disturbance and chaos like how it is back in Delhi."
He was silent, didn't utter a word since he came inside the room. I turned towards him, gazing into his honey brown orbs. Damn, how can someone have such captivating eyes?! I always asked myself. Being lost in his eyes, I didn't realise that he was smirking at me the whole time. I scolded him in fake anger "Dev what are you doing, I was talking to you, you didn't care to give me any response and now you are laughing at me. This is not done Mr Dixit" He started laughing really hard which pissed me off even more "Areyy what's the matter, why are you laughing at me? Am I looking like a joker?" 
He squeezed my cheeks lovingly and said "Why are you so cute Mrs. Dixit.?! You know you are seriously like a 10-year-old kid. And btw there's no need for you to hide your blush from me. You look more beautiful when you blush" 
Hearing that made my cheeks turn red. I face palmed myself for being so obvious about it. "Enough of pulling my legs, now tell me what's the plan for the evening? What are we doing?" I asked him. 
With a suspicious smile he said "There is a plan but it is a surprise for you, so I can't give you details about that. You get ready Ms. Bose, I'll come and take you there in 30 mins okay! And, you have a small red bag in your suitcase, take a look at it" saying so he winked at me and left the room. 
Excited about the surprise plan, I immediately started getting ready. I took a quick shower and got my suitcase out to see what was there in the red bad. There was a note on top of it that said "For my precious" I took the cloth that was inside the bag. It was a gorgeous white dress with cute little cherry blossoms imprinted in it. That was the exact same dress that I was looking for and there it is! Right in my hands. I shrieked with joy "aww this is such a beautiful dress, thank you so much Dev!! You never fail to surprise me"
Exactly after 30 mins, there was a knock at the door. I ran to the door and opened it with great excitement. There he was, My Prince Charming. Standing in front of me in his black shirt and Denim pant. He looked heavenly handsome as always making me melt like an ice. I could sense that he was smitten by me. I let out a small giggle and snaped my fingers in front of his eyes breaking his trance. He swiftly pulled me into an embrace and spoke "You are looking perfect in this outfit. The earrings that you are wearing, they don't make you shine, you make them shine by wearing it. You are looking more gorgeous than I imagined you in this outfit. I love you Sonakshi."
I tightened my hold over him and said "Thank you for everything Dev, I am truly blessed to be have you in my life. I love you"
Loosening the embrace, Dev closed my eyes with his hands and said "Now it's time for the surprise Ms. Kharghosh, follow me" 
After walking for what I assumed was about 500 meters, Dev stopped and asked if I was ready for the surprise, after I nodded my head in affirmation, he let me open my eyes. The site in front of me was incredible! It was away from the rest of the resort. It was an isolated lawn that had two chairs and a table under a beautiful tent, decorated with tiny lights all over. 
"Dev! What's all this?", I exclaimed. He took my hands in his and led me inside the tent. "It is just a small surprise that I planned for my precious lady. It is nothing compared to what you are to me Sona. I wasn't able to spend much of my time with you when we were at home, I was always busy with other things happening at home. But now, this is the time we have where no one is gonna disturb us or take away our time together. So, I want us to be with each other and live these moments as much as possible. Having said that, let's move on to the last surprise of today" 
I was shocked, another surprise? Dev's always full of Surprises, he is so unpredictable but today he is even more unpredictable. I can't wait to see what he has planned for me now. He asked me to close my eyes once again, and a few seconds later I felt something cold like a metal on my wrist. I assumed that he was trying to make me wear something. 
"Ahm ahm, now you may open your eyes" he said with a happy and curious smile, waiting for my reaction. I opened my eyes to see a lovely bracelet with a tiny infinity in the center. It had small beads that made a tingling sound when I moved my hands. It also had small letters of D&S in it. 
"Wow Dev! This is so pretty!! I love it. Thank you so much for making me feel so special. You never fail to surprise me Mr. Obodhro. This is lovely, thank you so much!!"
"Areyy Sona, I have given you a gift, I have prepared this lovely dinner over here under the stars and still you are calling me Obodhro!! You are the real Obodhro now. Mrs. Obodhro" he said with a puppy face.
I took his hands and gently kissed them "You are the best"  He came closer to me and held my hand and asked "Do you know why I am giving you this bracelet Sona?" Not waiting for any reply, he continued. "It's because, whenever these bells chime at the movement of your hand, your attention will be on the bracelet and when you see it, I want you to remember that I love you infinitely to the moon and back and that I'm always going to be with you no matter what happens." Saying so, he pulled me into a tight long hug. 
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Tears started rolling down my cheeks as I realised where I am and what has actually changed.  "Dev, You promised me that you will never leave my side but now? what happened to us? We were so happy together just weeks ago and now look at us, we are not even in the same city. I don't know how to feel. Should I hate you for what you did to me and baba or should I accept that I really miss you and I still love you. But I know one thing, whatever happened with me and my family at Ishwari Niwas was so unfair and what you did is unforgivable. How could you do that to me Mr. Dixit? In a second, you threw me out of your life as if I don't mean anything to you. That's not fair. I will never forgive you for that. ITS OVER DEV! I no longer have any right on you nor do you have any right on me. It's all over"