Wished the rose never died


“Raj we need to talk, I do understand you are busy these days but I really don’t understand that you don’t even get five minutes out of your twenty-four hours where you can talk to me atleast on phone. I’m not telling you to meet me everyday, but atleast a phone call.”
“Ria my sweet heart ,understand even my problem I hardly get time for myself these days with so many work project and interviews lined up. Can I talk to you later I’m busy with my friends going to the Gym…ok.. bye ..take care. ”Raj hangs up the call.

Ria once again stayed awake till late night only because Raj promised her that he would give her a call late in the night when he is free and when they both can talk.Raj once again broke the promise and made Ria to conclude things aren’t going fine with their relationship.

Raj can we talk,I felt like talking to you…..I’m missing you very much these days.” “Oh Ria, I’m having my dinner with my family can I call you later on”,said Raj. “Fine ” answered Ria and kept the receiver.

Sitting near the window she gazed up in the sky and looked at the moon and then it took her back in her old memories where she and Raj used to talk till late night on phone.Talking about the beautiful moon ,the romantic breeze.She remembered when Raj proposed her for the first time and how she gave him hundred and one excuses Why she cannot be his girlfriend and ended up giving her heart to him after a few weeks of their perpetual encounter.

Tears kept rolling down her cheeks while cherishing the beautiful moments spent with Raj and then she looked at the red rose which was dying because it was her responsibility to keep the roses watered and save it from withering , but unfortunately Ria kept it untouched for days as she was so engrossed in herself that she forget that something was desperately in need of care,love and attention without which it was obvious that it would die...It was too late for Ria to water it and give that rose it’s life again.Even though she did not lose hope and wished that the rose will not die.Days passed by, Ria’s wish remained unfulfilled and her prayer unheard.The rose died completely .

After that Ria never kept any flower vaaz in her room.Ria almost understood the philosophy of life and relationship when she farewelled the red rose.How the red rose bloomed in the sight of the Sun and lost all that it had.It knew it would not remain in the bud to see the eternal winter mist .She kept herself busy and completely engrossed in her studies and other hobbies.

Days passed by and then months.Raj frustrated with his life and now with his relationship with Ria accused her of betraying him and now have become very much addicted to alcohol. He never understood why Ria left him or rather “never tried to understand” her in Ria’s word.Raj made his life miserable for which he blamed Ria . Ria didn’t even came to know when she became so flushed out ,so stone-hearted..,may be when Raj was busy in himself ,when he kept their relationship untouched ,uncared where Ria saw her sentiments dieing ,romance withering and love…lost.Lost somewhere in the winner mist or when she saw that the efforts were only from her side to keep their relationship alive.The communication gap between them brought Ria and Raj to that phase of life….Where Love couldn’t find it’s way…