We walked to the house , I felt a sudden wave of sadness when I entered the house . I looked at the sleeping figure of Stacy before disappearing into my world . Tears filled my eyes as we walked to Sam's room. I saw the wardrobe which transported me here and a shiver ran down my spine . I looked at Sam whose grey eyes reflected tears . Sam was holding tears in his eyes as he was blinking his eyes furiously to stop the tears from leaking out .

By this moment I was speechless as my throat felt choked . I just took Sam in my arms hugging him as tight as possible , taking his scent through my nostrils to all my senses and soul . I then kissed his forehead, cheeks and lips . Sam then said " Liz it's time for you to leave . Don't cry as it aches my heart when I see you crying . Keep smiling because I love the way you smile . Give a big hug from my side to little Willy . I know he must be as cute as you are . When you go back to your time just remember me with a smile and just move on . I know you might not find someone as handsome as me but still god must have definitely created a man for you" . I wailed hearing him as if I was watching fault in our stars but this pain was 100 times more than watching the ending of fault in our stars .

May be, my story is my version for fault in our stars . Only difference is that both of us will live our lives respectively separated by space time travel . Sam then brings the solar torch and the Angry bird flipflops which I came wearing when I got transported . I wore the flipflops , took the torch and I looked at Sam for a few minutes . Sam leaned forward and he kissed my lips quite deeply yet with softness . We moved apart when we were out of breath . I hugged Sam for one last time then I moved towards the wardrobe . I stood in the wardrobe , I looked at Sam capturing all his features in my memory . Sam waved at me with tears trickling down his face . I closed the door with a heavy heart .

After shutting the door I curled down sobbing then the darkness engulfed me making me unconscious . When I opened my eyes I saw myself lying on my bed in my room . Willy upon seeing me conscious shouted, " Mom ! Liz woke up ". Mom and dad then came rushing in my room . Mom hugged me tightly surprisingly . Then Dad spoke up, " Hey Sweetie how are you now ? You scared us . Why did you hid yourself in the wardrobe . We got worried when we didn't find you in the house .Willy cried and I nearly got a panic attack ". Godly god is it really happening , I hope I am not dreaming or hallucinating . I pinched myself to check if it was reality and Yes ! it is really happening .

By now my parents are looking at me with concern . So I make up a silly excuse " I was trying to set up the wardrobe when I thought to hide and scare Willy for a few minutes but then accidently the door of the wardrobe got struck tightly , I tried to open but all in vain . Then I blacked out . " And then we found you in the wardrobe lying unconscious " said my brother Willy . " For how long were you all searching for me ?" I asked my mom .Mom replied " You disappeared almost one and a half hour ago and we were searching for you since last one hour . I realised how worried my family was for me So, I quickly said,
" I am so sorry , I didn't meant to hurt you all . I promise I won't do this again ". My dad said, " It's okay my child , now just have dinner with us" .

We all then sat for dinner . This was the first time we were doing dinner together . After the dinner was over Dad suggested to watch a movie together . Hearing the movie idea I felt happy and astonished at the same time because mom and dad are spending time with us that too with no argument or fight at all. This is a dream come true , the shooting star probably fulfilled my wish . Right now I feel like dancing with happiness .

As the movie finished me and mom cleaned the dishes together while dad read a bedtime story to Willy in his room . My mom then said, " Hey why did you all of sudden hid in the wardrobe ? Is everything alright? Is there something you are hiding from me Liz ?". I lied, " No mom I am fine, that just I am feeling little tired now , a good night sleep will refresh me up". Mom got convinced and she said "okay sweetie , sleep on time and you can share anything with me or you can share it with your bestie Janie . I questioned " Janie ?? My best friend ?". My mom looked at me as if I was saying that earth is flat . Mom then said, " Liz are you kidding me , you don't know who Janie is ? Janie is your bestie, your buddie, your one and only aunt Jane whom you love and adore so much , to whom you share secrets with ". I quickly nodded my head and I said " Yupp mom , I know I was just kidding ". Mom laughed thinking it as my silly joke and she went away to sleep.

My eyes then landed on the photos that were set up in the living room . There were several photos of me, mom ,dad and Willy together . I smiled seeing the photos as this wall was completely blank before my adventure to 1995 . A photo caught my attention and it seriously warmed my heart . It was a wedding photo of my aunt Jane in the maroon dress which belonged to my paternal grandmother . In another photo Aunt Jane was seen as the bride with a man dressed as the groom . Probably this is my uncle and Aunt Jane's husband . I felt a sense of relief .

I stepped inside my room again and all my memories with Sam flashed in my mind . I felt a pang in my heart . I quickly opened the wardrobe and I sat inside it , to go back in time to see Sam again for one more time . I sat there for a good few minutes with my eyes closed . Then I opened the wardrobe and to my disappointment I was still standing in my room . I sighed and I sat on my bed, may be my purpose to go back in 1995 got fulfilled that is why now I can't get back in time .

I felt red hot tears on my cheek but then my eyes fell on a old box kept inside the wardrobe . I removed the dust from the box with my hands . I opened with box cautiously . I found a letter and a dried clay frame with footprints in the box. I swiftly opened the letter and I started reading it .

Dear Liz,

How are you ? I hope you got back to your time safely . Are you missing me ? I know that you must be crying thinking of me . Don't cry , I hate tears Phuspaa . Haha.....cliché Bollywood dialogue isn't it ? Hey now please stop crying . You remember I told you that "Liz you won't be with me but still you will stay with me ". So, now I am fulfilling my promise . Along with this letter you will find a clay frame with footprints . The bigger foot impression is mine and the smaller foot impression is yours . You might be thinking that when did I get these ? Remember that night when I made a moustache on your face ? Before making the moustache I took your foot print on the clay along with mine .

When you will return to your time you will find everyone happy in your house . Because you have resolved the haunting past of your and my family . I am writing this letter exactly after 4 years of your departure . Today Aunt Jane gave birth to a baby boy . He is adorable and your uncle Jeremy is so kind and helpful to Jane . They named this baby boy as Noah . So, yeah you have a cousin Noah who is around your age. Your mom and my friend Elvy is expecting her first baby that is none other than you Liz. This is crazy . I mean I fell in love with a girl which is yet to be born . Haha....insane it is . Aunt Jane felt bad after you left so she decided that if a baby girl is born to Andy and Elvy then she will name her as Liza Rose . Aunt Jane says she will love this baby girl of Andy as her own daughter and as her friend because Liz is the person that saved her Life , Stacy's life, Andy and Elvy's marital life altogether .

One more thing, Liz yesterday I got engaged . Look don't you dare cry . See after you left I felt emptiness for months .Then one day I met a girl in library , yeah....library and me . I went there to return books that Stacy had borrowed from the library . So, I saw this girl Laura lost in the pile of books, looking at her I felt like I was seeing you again . I instantly fell in love with her . Soon we are planning to get married and we have plans to settle on the other side of the earth .Liz....look I am telling you all this because I want you to move on in your life and be happy. For you , the time travel to 1995 is just a matter of few minutes in your present time but for me it is freaking 25 years ahead of my time . By now when you returned to your time ,I might be having kids probably of your age.....haha crazy yet reality . So, now smile , move on , live your life to the fullest and you will soon meet your prince charming . Okay that man might not be as handsome as me but Liz that man will be a match made in heaven to you because god made him your soulmate , that man will be always with you as he is written in your fate and he is exclusively made for you.

Keep smiling, be happy

Your time travel partner,

Sam

I read the letter while the tears escaped my eyes involuntarily and then a smile came over my face as I realised that I have fixed everyone's life including mine and Willy . Everything is so blissful . Yeah....now I will have to wait to meet my prince charming . Who says love can't happen twice .I switched on the radio and a song played .

Tujhe Paa Liya , Ya Kho Diya

{Did I gain (achieve /attain) You or did I lose You?}

Iss Baat Par , Dil Ro Diya

{My heart cries on this thought}

Ke Chaah Kar , Tu Na Aa Sake

{ Even upon wishing (desire) You can't come }

Tu Waqt Hai , Guzra Hua....

{ As You belong to the time/era that has passed...}

Tujhe Rakh Liya, In Yaadon Ne

{ I held you in my memory }

Ik Phool Sa , Kitaabon Mein

{ Just like a flower in a book }

Iss Dil Mein Tu, Rahega Sadaa...

{ You'll always remain in my heart}

Aur Mehkega , In Saanson Mein

{ And like a fragrance in my breath}

Raaton Mein Tu Jal Jaata Hai

{You burn in the nights }

Chehre Mein Tu Dhal Jaata Hai

{ And take the shape of a face}

Taara Hai Tu Mujh Mein Toota Sa...

{You are like a broken star inside me... }

Neendon Se Jaga Deta Hai

{ You awaken me from sleep}

Palkon Ko Bhigo Deta Hai

{You dampen my eyelashes }

Dariya Hai Tu Mujh Mein Dooba Sa...

{ You are like an ocean submerged inside me....}

Aasoon Palkon Pe, Nahin Hai Bewajah

{Tears on my eyelashes are for a concrete reason}

Dil Hai Gham Sada Jaaniya

{My heart is full of grief , my beloved }

Jaaniya, O Jaaniya ...

{My beloved , O my beloved ...}

This song pulled the strings of my heart making it ache with emotional pain ,why the heck this song is so relatable to my situation .So, I quickly turned off the radio. I went to the balcony of my room. I looked at the stars and a thought came in my mind that these stars are not here only for fulfilling wishes but they are also used to denote fortune . Sam was never written in my fortune , he just met me to help me in saving Aunt Jane . At that very instant I saw a shooting star , I quickly wished " God wherever Sam is, just keep him happy and soon make me meet my prince charming because I will now wait for my prince more eagerly who will fill my life with love and happiness . God has made a soulmate for each of us and so, I will meet my soulmate sooner or later.

This ends my adventure to 1995 , a journey that I will remember for lifetime . Thanks a lot for reading my time travel journey in the wardrobe and for believing in the magic of time travel .

Much love

Liz ( Liza Rose )

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