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It was an evening when the sea was about to engulf the remaining sunlight into its huge arms.

He came out of his house with an elderly women behind him.

Though hesitant she was upon  her decision but being a mom she knew how sick he was of staying back at home.

She knew how hard it was for him to do that when others of his age used to roam around the city with probably their wives and children.

And it was only because of this she reluctantly gave up to his request of going outside and have a walk down the street.

Randhir,a young man of nearly 27 years as he was, was  walking past stores looking for something that would entice him enough to be purchased.

He was thrilled being it his somewhat first walk outside after a long time.

He had been taken care of by his mother after knowing the bitter truth of his life.

He walked past a lot of stores when he came across a CD store.

He stopped finding his heartbeats rising.
Unknowingly his steps frowarded towards that store.

Entering into it he found a beguiling,tall,fair skinned girl with a radiant charm on her face.

She was the prettiest girl he had ever seen and he immediately knew that he had fallen for her.

It was a classic case of love at first sight.

Wearing that formal salesgirls' dress she was busy suggesting different CDs to the costumers.

He made his way towards her once she sold some CDs to her costumer.

He walked upto the desk behind which she was working.

She was busy in her work while  he was only staring at her angelic face.Well he could not seem to notice anything infront of her.

Her gaze finally caught him and she smiled.

"How can I help you?"asked she in the sweetest voice ever and he just wanted to kiss her right then and there,but he managed to think of something.

"I..uh,I wanted to buy a CD,"he said and took a random CD placed nearby.
"Umm..This" he said and paid the girl.

"Would you like them wrapped?"she asked him, flashing that cutest smile once again.

He nodded and she went to get the supplies she needed.

She came back and wrapped the CD,and he took it and went.

Next day he again went and bought another CD,got it wrapped same as usual.

The boy continued it for the next few weeks.He put all the CD's in his closet.

One day,his mother somehow got to know about it.

"Randhir,I wanna talk to you."she called him to her room.
"Do you love her."she asked him straight.
"Whom mom?"he asked confused.
"The one whom you meet regularly."she said.
"Whom are you talking about mom? There is no one as such."he said avoiding an eye contact with her as he knew she would know if she sees into his eyes once.
"Randhir..."she narrowed her eyes towards him.
"Okay fine,I meet her regularly and I even love her."he said defeated.
"Tell her then" she ordered him shocking him.

"Mom you know na my health condition and still you want me to...."he said not believing his mother.

"Yeah I want you to do so and there's nothing really wrong in it as you still have few years I guess."she said.

"But mom that doesn't really makes any difference.I can't spoil her life."he said these words and went from there angrily.

He went back to his room crying on his fate.
Why can't he like others love someone?
Why only  he had to suffer from that disease?

Flashback
It was when he was 25 years old that he found out about it.
He had those reports in his hand.
              Name: Randhir Singh Shekhawat
              Test for: Blood cancer
              Result:positive
              Stage:3rd
He went to the doctor who with his lowered head declared,"sorry Mr Shekhawat but we can't cure it.You have hardly five to six years."
That day changed his life.
The joyful guy was lost and it was then this new Randhir took birth in him who had left all his desires to live.
Counting down on his days,he was staying at his house.
Flashback ends

His mother kept on requesting him to once ask her but in vain.

He even left going over there due to the pressure he faced at home after that.

It was one fine day after almost an year when he was looking for something in his closet.

His eyes fell on the unopened CD's.
He took one of them and unwrapped it.
He  caressed the CD knowing it's worth in his life.

He was about to keep it back when unknowingly a small note fell from the wrapper.

He took the note and what he found just left him surprised.

(Hi,I think you are really cute.Do you want to go out?)

He opened another CD to find another message.

(Hi, It's the third message I am writing to you.Actually I wanted to tell you that my name is Sanyukta and I really like you.)

(Hi,I don't know why you aren't replying.I guess you are feeling awkward with the confession I made earlier in the third note.Well if it's so then please forget it.
Can we please be friends at least?)

(Hi,I know I am a big fool .I asked you all of these but didn't even thought once that we can't really talk about all these in the store due to other salesgirls and boss over here.Anyways I am sending you my number .Do contact  and tell me if we can go out for once.
My number:99********)

(Hi,I guess this is the last letter I will be writing to you actually I ....I am suffering from a heart disease and I won't survive long.Can we please talk once before anything as such happens? Please I really love you.I won't force you for anything but can we just have a friendly talk for once?)

This was indeed the last letter as this CD was bought by him the last day he went to her store.

His eyes welcomed tears.He immediately dialled up her number.
It was not answered at first.
After trying for a few times,it got received.

"Hello"he heard an aged voice from the other side.

"Hello can I talk to Miss Sanyukta?"he asked only to hear sobs from other side.
"Hello are you there ?"he asked confused.

"Beta..I am her dadi she ... she's no more.She died last August."it came as a shock from other side.
The phone slipped from his hands and he cried terribly that day.
He cried and cried.He was engulfed in a guilt where there was no way out of it.
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Next day his mother found his room closed.
Somehow she got it opened only to find the notes everywhere on the floor,his broken phone and his...his blood all over on the floor coming out of his wrist.

He had slit his wrist last night.
He couldn't wait for long to meet her.Once he missed his chance to be with her but now he didn't want to miss his chance.

He met her last night in the heaven where nothing could separate them.
Not even death.
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If you love someone confess it out no matter what ever the situation be in your life,as life is uncertain.

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I know kuch bhi bakwaas likh Diya hai jhel lo please.
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