WAS THAT LOVE?
By: Abhinav Sharma
Tags: Romantic, Lovestory, Traveling, Love, Travel

Have you ever Fallen in love while travelling?

Do you have 20 rupees change? the bus conductor asked.

Wait! , I opened my bag searching for 20 rupees change. In the meanwhile a girl asked for the same ticket and the conductor gave her that ticket. The conductor asked me to hurry up as there was only one seat left in the AC Volvo. I gave him the change and he gave me the ticket with seat no. 44 mentioned on it. The bus will leave at 11 pm. So there was still 15 minutes left. I plugged in my Air-pods. I saw the same girl standing waiting for the bus to arrive. When I first saw her she looked too cute and was true beauty standing in-front of me. For a second, we both had a eye-contact then she also plugged in her earphones.

Finally the wait was over, the bus arrived. I waited until all passengers settled on their seats. My seat was in the last row. When i reached there, i saw the same girl sitting on seat no. 45 Window side. She looked bit upset from her face expression. I noticed a man sitting on my seat numbered 44. He was like a rogue man eating tobacco and smell of cigarette was coming from him. First I thought of sitting at his seat as he was sitting on my seat. Then for a moment a thought came to my mind. Our first eye contact flashed in my eyes. I asked for my seat but he refused saying it doesn’t matter every seat is equal. I again asked for my seat showing him my ticket number, this time again he refused. I saw her face, she too seems to be in doubt having that man beside him. I being a Punjabi became red-hot and this time he left the seat. Finally I got my seat. Then i asked her “You are also going to Ludhiana”. She nodded with smile and then started looking through the window. The Journey started. First thought that came to mind was to say.

Hi, Abhinav here.

I like interacting with new people and having conversations.

But then I avoided, thinking she will feel odd. That elderly man was still murmuring about me. I wasn’t at all interested in him. I was still listening to songs. It was 1 a.m in the morning she just closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep. I saw her face. It was like I saw her soul in the notes of music. And it was beautiful. She touched her face lightly, his hair like feathers against the back of her hand. I saw rivers, boats like flowers, all the colours of the night sky

While sleeping her arm touched with the arm of mine and she felt sorry for it. I replied, “It’s OK, don’t mind”. After another one hour she slept. Now I felt her arm touching mine arm. This time she was comfortable. I felt like i have fallen in love with that girl. I was thinking about her from past 2 hours. I noticed she woke in between many times seeing through the window. It seemed like she was looking to start a conversation. I also wanted to say something to her.

I’m not supposed to love you, I’m not supposed to care, I’m not supposed to live my life, wishing you were there. I’m not supposed to wonder where you are or what you do, I’m sorry I just can’t help myself, I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU!!!

This time while nodding her head was resting with my arm. I didn’t move my arm for even 1 second. I just don’t want to lose that moment. When she again opened her eyes, she didn’t said any sorry but smiled and started looking outside. The bad news is Time flies. The conductor switched on the lights and shouted “Ludhiana”. She stood up and her face colour faded. She seems uninterested to leave her seat. Another shout “Ludhiana” and she started walking towards the door. And i was like she will definitely look back and when she reached the door and she looked back and stepped down. From the window I waved my hand saying Good Bye. She too waved and said Good Bye.

A Good-bye is never painful unless you’re never going to say hello again. I was unable to start conversation, was unable to say I had fallen for you.But it is true, you can fall in love with people’s souls, with people’s gestures, hearts , morals, with people’s smile without saying a single word

This is how I fell in love with an unknown person. The biggest thing is “Time flies but not memories”

On the way back home, I was thinking about her, thinking about me, thinking about us…