love story - part 5

date: 2005 , some month
it didnt take long for Mr.vasisht and Mr. krishnan to notice the sudden hike in the phone bills. nor did it take time for Mrs. Rishitha Vasisht and Mrs. Kalpana krishnan to notice that their children were smiling to themselves, talking in hushed voices an were getting missed calls that turned out to be calls only when they attended. Vasisht's dismissed it as a normal teengager sign while Krishnan's took it seriously and started their investigations.

date: april 11.2005
sid: hullo?
diya: dumbass. sleeping? happy happy bday baby :) wanted to wish you first.
sid: just a wish? no gifts?
diya: given it through a friend of mine. you ll get it in your college.
sid: best gift's you. ill compromise for a smaller gift. kiss please?
diya: well tried mister! sleep tight. ill see you in train when i am going back to chennai.miss you :)
sid: am waiting for the journey too. but you know why :P
diya: get lost you bum. bye for now

diya had a blast in banglore and was waiting to board the train to meet sid there.she was getting increasingly frustrated as there was no sign of him. the train started with the helpless diya hoping for him to get on the train. sid never turned up. diya reached home to a cold welcome from her parents. somehow she knew - they knew.

date: same time - sid's place.
Krishnan: sid, who s diya?
sid: dad she s just a friend.
krishnan: i know all about it. and i certainly dont approve. we dont even know anything about her family. you are not going anywhere.
sid: dad, i like her.
krishnan: i've heard enough. either you forget her or ill cut college.

place: diya's place

rishitha: diya who's sid?
diya: huh? mom!!
rishitha: i know all about it. have i ever been a parent/ ive always been a friend. since when did you start lying?
diya: mom, dad! am sorry. i was ....
rishitha: stop this diya. sid's father called us and spoke bad about you and our family.
vasisht: we are decent people and we dont want you involved with him anymore.

the phones were locked, sid's cell phone privileges cut, internet cut. the two were so far away from each other. the only communication was sid's cousin lathika, a college senior of diya.

diya went to her grand mothers house and called up sid pretending to be his college mate. they lov birds still managed to find ways to keep in touch. still not out of shock, diya cried to sid over the phone. this incident still strengthened their relationship as they vowed to always be with each other

date: june 2010

diya: do you realise that i cant even stand the thought of you?
sid: and i can stand?
diya: #$# off sid
sid: #@$# off too

date: july 2006.
the second shocker in the relationship came in the form of suspiscions. sid started getting possessive. his friends in diya's college were appointed as spies to watch her every move and report. and when diya spoke to someone she immediately had to answer a volley of questions. diya took it all with a smile for she knew sid was acting crazy as it was a long distance relationship.
the duo decided to meet.

date : august, 2006
venue: parthasarathy temple, chennai

sid and diya had no problems coming to a temple as it was one place not associated with love. sid was already waiting for her.wearing a jean and a white t-shirt, nervous but trying to act all macho.
his eyes were scanning for diya and a smile broke on his face when he saw her walking towards him. dressed in a blue salwar-kameez, short wet hair, small bindhi, make-up free naturally pink face, smiling at him,bangles jingling as she waved a hi and a wonderful smell as she came close to him. he was mesmerised and so was she.
it took them a minute to even come out of the reverie and talk.
the conversation was just plain old sweet nothings.

date: april 2010.
diya: it was your dad who spoilt the relationship.
sid: dont give excuses.
diya: its not an excuse.
sid: you are just scared to get back to me. bye

date: parthasarathy temple in august 2006

they walked back home, side by side, dragging the steps to reach home late. diya quietly held his hand. sid blushed yet was proud that his girl did that.silence spoke more than words there. sid and diya --- they were perfectly content in their small world.

who would know it would crash very soon?