What is loyalty?
Tags: Friendship, Loyalty, Lovestory, Short Story, Storytelling

Ever felt it by heart.

It took a debate of 15 minutes to at last finalise the movie, the theatre, the time.

Wednesday afternoon was selected. Two days flew like a light feather, assigned date and time arrived.

I left home 30 minutes prior, since travelling was supposed to grab 20 minutes and rest 10 were kept for safe side.I didn’t wanted to get late since it was after a pretty long time that we have planned a get together outside our college premises. I put on my favourite dress, combed hairs and applied a slight pink lipstick also a little perfume.

Mom I will be back in few hours, I yelled from my room. Go safely, she responded making sure the voice from kitchen hit my ears.

Ten minutes passed, I realised that it won’t be possible to reach on time. I was struck in heavy traffic and making way out of it seemed difficult for everyone including me.

Phone started ringing and calls were continuously in the row. I tried explaining the reason associated but they kept on complaining. Although I was ideally supposed to apologise but I didn’t said sorry, it was anyways not my fault…SITUATION..SITUATION!

But with each passing minute they were like… ARRIVE… ARRIVE!

Bragging about the halt for a good amount of time.

I told them, go for the show.

Since it won’t leave me for another 20-30 minutes.

To this they had to agree and the show started while I was still suppose to enjoy scenes of road filled with vehicles moving with an unexpected low pace.

They won’t spare me, I knew that very well but anyways nothing can be done. I felt bad for myself and my friends they really wanted me to be with them.

Even driver was irritated by continuous ringing sound of my phone. Now, he was at a little peace since it came to pause.

Minutes later-

My phone rang again,

Hii, I said in a slow tried voice.

Where are you now? Came the voice.

Still on the way, I replied.

Okay come soon,he said peacefully.

To be honest this was unexpected

First of all he shouldn’t have called me in between the show.

Secondly, the calmness in voice.

I thought about it, recalled all the statements and got more confused regarding the reaction.

God, I have seen him for a long time and according to it, trace of anger would have been a normal reaction but he appeared sweet. Don’t know why.

My goodness! Humans can never be understood I said to myself and kicked that thought in one corner.

Girl,you have arrived! My heart screamed as I gazed at the theatre.

Phone rang… again the same person, same question.

Before I could answer my eyes spotted him standing in front of the entrance.

Is he waiting for me? I questioned myself looking at him from a distance.

No, no, don’t overthink there are hundreds of reason that can bring a person out from a theatre.

As he hasn’t still noticed my presence.I replied him — still on the way.

Till how long? He questioned.

I laughed silently at his response then faking tiredness ‘after twenty minutes maybe’.

Really? In a shocked expression followed by taking a seat as if he was sick of waiting for me.

I was literally amazed.

Hi, I said taking few steps and looking at this worn out face.

You are not on time! He replied.

You should have enjoyed the show with others, I knew that it will take time thus was ready to join late.

To this his reply was — Just because I like waiting for you, doesn’t me you should come so late.

Oh, dialogue! I immediately said.

Let’s go, He smiled back listening to me.

We both arrived perfectly late.

A loyal one, my heart whispered.