Punarnavaa2008

They met in "Punarnavaa2008", the cultural fest of her college. Deepesh had no idea that when would the unknown quest of his life end, but it did. Diya was wearing a white kurti, blue jeans and her favorite sneakers, and was freaking in campus when both of them saw and immediately recognized each other. he stood up at his place as if wanted to welcome and embrace her, she too parted from her friends as if wanted to be escorted by him to her dream palace. They were classmates till 9th, and then Deepesh went Mumbai because of the transfer of his father.
Diya: hey, hi, although its dumb to say that you have changed a lot in last 7 years but I say. :)
Deepesh: yes, and you grew up beautifully, yet you successfully maintained the divine and decent radiation of your serious face. :) and then he himself could not know what drove him and he asked her- "will you be my Girlfriend"
She was stunned at his audacity and wild courage,and because he did not seem to be joking or kidding, she was taken aback. He looked serious and so was he.
She wanted to slap him on one cheek and on another she wanted to kiss him. finally she laughed and said- "Oh very yes, I was waiting you since long ,my prince charming, where have you been" winked her eyes in order to tell him that he also should wink his, since its a long minute he did not. further she smiled and said- let us talk to know each other more.
How Deepesh managed to smile only(he wanted to laugh) its difficult to say, as he knew she was a bit afraid of his sudden proposal and was impressed with her answer.
but he was different that moment onwards.
Diya definitely was not that beautiful so that one can not move his eyes away from her face, but for him her smile was the best in the world, her complexion was the best to color decency, dignity and strength of character, her myopic eyes were exactly complimentary while communicating his own myopic eyes.
he felt lost in her voice and was feeling like heavens. On the other hand Diya was perplexed, was feeling guilty for nothing she had done.

She said "let us walk to cafeteria and let me treat you". Meanwhile they kept talking, Deepesh told her that now he was in Bangalore, his branch was IT (Diya's was CSE). His elder sister's marriage is after two months, and he studied 9th and 10th in Mumbai and then went to south and did his 11 and 12th there. His C.P.I was 7.5, and he earned his pocket money on his own, No campus placement yet and no Girlfriend as well. He has been aloof to the world since he moved from Delhi. He told that he lives with family, and was not happy,He did not like his father as he stresses him too much for studies although he topped in class 10th boards, His mother and sister keep finding faults in him, once he tried to run away from home, but he returned home after a day, and since then he was just another person in this big world. More rejection made him more aloof, he was busy and lonely in his own world. Yes, He had friends but everyone enjoyed his treats and study-notes, No one was interested in Him.
Diya kept listening with the dexterity of a psychologist and acceptance of a mother, Neither he was nervous, nor aloof anymore. He wanted her to know each and everything. He told that he started smoking when he was in class 12th,but then left it, suffered from long maladies, appendix and jaundice, malaria...... etc etc.

and then they were near cafeteria when he said..."sorry Diya, for what I asked you". Now both of them were quite easy with each other. she smiled and then they laughed together, He kept looking at her face whenever she was not looking at him.

They ordered for sandwich and fruit juice, then Diya told about her life, and each and every word of her was impressing him more than he was expecting, she told almost everything. and as soon as she said ..."Neither campus placement,nor a Boyfriend yet" both of them laughed.

The three days of fest were the best days of their life, Deepesh spoke his heart out, Diya kept correcting him logically as well as spiritually, after three days he was completely healed, He did not have a bad thing for his parents anymore, He learnt to accept and confess in last three days. Being loved and needed was the best experience of his life, Now he felt the world more welcoming, more offering and more loving.
when they parted on third day Diya's face was brightening with satisfaction and Deepesh's was with joy and reception, He was no more afraid of rejection. They finally bade good bye.