Unforgettable love

15 November 1989

London, United Kingdom

Maithili's P.O.V:

I and Karan were walking back to our homes after a long day full of fun and adventure. It was around 12 AM dark and cold. The street was empty and quiet. Cold winds of the autumn blew, and leaves fell from the trees. Even though I felt cold but my heart was warm with the feeling of love for him. I didn't know what should I do? Should I tell him what is in my heart? I was confused.

He looked at me, without a blink, which made me blush, I responded with a smile and asked, 'Is everything fine?'

'Yes Millie!' -he said cheerfully. But his eyes were trying to say something that he won't say through the words. He looked a bit nervous. I wondered, I never seen him like that, blushing, confused and nervous. I felt like he was trying to conceal his feelings. Oh my gosh is he sweating off out of his nervousness?

'Are you okay? You are sweating in this freezing cold!' I said.

'Yeah I'm okay!' He replied wiping sweat off his head. We stopped in the middle of the road and he tried to say something but he was unable to say it.

'Do you want to say something?' I asked, patting his shoulder cheering him up.

'Yes from so long!' He said lowering his eyes, gulping his edginess. Even I was curious, I know that he had similar feelings as I do. But we both were hesitant to confess.

'I have a confession to make!' He finally said taking a long breath looking straight into my eyes.

'I love You Maithili!' He said holding my hands in his. I was astonished but happy! I felt like I won a trophy! My heart was pounding, I was flying in the sky with the wings of hope and love! His eyes were shining and his face was glowing. For a while I stood still but only I knew my inner me!

'Is it a dream?' I said, and laughed like a maniac and jumped in happiness.

'No, but just like a fairytale, is you princess!' He said with a big smile on his face.

'I love you too Karan!' I hugged him tightly. He kissed my forehead.

'Promise me princess you won't leave me alone! You'll be with me till my last breath! He said in an affectionate tone.

'I Promise I won't leave you and I'll be with you till my last breath!' I hugged him and tucked my face in his chest and he tightly wrapped his arms around me and swinged me.

After a while we walked with our arm in arm. We both looked into each other's eyes frequently and I rested my head on his shoulders. I don't know what has happened to me, each time when I was with him, it feels like we have a strong bond. First time I met him my heart felt a strong pull towards him though I resisted may be it was God's will. Most weird thing was that the most badass bad boy type person was good to me from first day?

He stopped and was finding something in his coat's pocket. He took out a pendant from his pocket and showed to me. I quickly realized that was the same lost necklace that my badi dadi maa (great grandma) gave to me when I was 5. I quickly snatched it from him and kept on looking at it.

'From where did you get it?' I stammered in excitement. It was so precious to me because she was the most closest person to my heart even before my parents and... it was her last memory which was supposed to be kept safely by me but I stupid lost it.

I got emotional that tears fell off the edge of my eyes. I looked at him and he was smiling at me. He wiped of my tears and cupped my face.

'Princess... you were around 7 when I first met you at my uncle's place in Shimla, you and your parents stayed with us for couple of weeks. In that short span of time we became best friend remember me?' He said.

'Aryan?' I recalled but I was confused. I wondered how did he knew that?

'Yes Aryan! You always questioned me how am I able to tell a lot about you? It was because I always remembered a little princess!' He exclaimed.

I cried and hugged him tightly.

'I wondered I was able to recognize you but you haven't? Did you forget me?Why so?' He questioned curiously.

'No!' I cried.

'Then why?' -Karan.

'Cause I always remembered Aryan. I didn't know that it was your nickname!' I said.

'Naah! You are forgetful Millie!' He teased me.

'No, I'm not!'

'Why not? You just forgot your precious necklace on that table years ago!' He said.

'Why didn't you gave that to me before?' I asked him wiping off my tears.

'That day when you were leaving, I ran after your car but you went so far'.

'You know right it was so close to my heart! You should have contacted me!' I questioned his with little anger.

'I tried but no one picked my call and few days later I was sent to boarding school. But I kept safely closer to my heart in a hope to return it back to you and meet you again!' He expressed.

'Okay! But why not on the day we first met?' I questioned again and he laughed.

'You're just the same always questioning! Because I wanted to know that the princess still remember me or not? I gave alots of hints to you but you failed each time! I'm glad! So I was waiting for the right time to return it back to you and express my love for you!' He said in his adoring affectionate tone to me. I kept gazing at him and smiling even though I was sobbing.

'In all these years I loved you! And I will love you till my last breath! Truly said love has no age! May be my little heart at that time was unaware of such pure feeling but these years of separation from you just made me realized, the true love. I never thought of anyone else except you Maithili!' His eyes were as expressive as his eyes. I wondered how come someone can love the one like that?

'Aryan! I have no words to say! How lucky am I who just found the true love!' That's all I was able to say? Why Millie? I am able to give hours long speeches but unable express my love. Such a disability for me! He wiped off my tears and holded my hand tight in his.

'Lets go home and stop crying Millie otherwise people might say that I might have slapped you!' He Joked and I laughed. I wrapped my arm around his and rested my head on his shoulder.

I don't know when we reached near my home. We were in the middle of the road and he asked me to go in but I hugged him. And I whispered

'I love you! Please never leave me alone'. He hugged me too and caressed my back but suddenly he pushed me back. I fell on the road.

When I stood up. I saw blood all over. I looked for Karan. I saw him dying on road.

I tried to walk and help him but before I could reach somebody shot me on my back.

Author's p.o.v:

When Karan saw Maithili being shoot. He screamed 'leave her!' Maithili was in pain but she tried her best to reach near him. Karan was unable to stand nor he was able to crawl. Maithili looked behind to see who did it but her vision was blurry all she was able to see dark shadows and car's light.

That unknown man walked towards them and sat closer to her.Millie was unable to see his face as his face was covered with a scarf. He aimed at her chest to shot in her heart with his pistol but he accidentally shot slightly away from heart but in her left lung. The pistol did not produced any Gunshot's sound because the pistol had suppressor on it. Maithili unable to breath and was writhing of pain but still she was looking at Karan. Soon she lost consciousness.

The man was about to leave until her partner came out of the car.

'KILL him too! He's the only suspect!' He said.

'No need! He'll die soon, he had lost already so much blood!' Said the man.

'What if he didn't? Why to leave any suspect?' Said his partner.

'I don't want to waste my bullets until and unless I'm paid to do so!' Said The man in anger.

'Okay then! Let me bring the rod I'll do the work myself!' Said The partner.

The man nodded his head. He went to his car and took out the rode out of car's trunk. He walked near Karan and was about to hit him but Karan laughed at him.

'Trust me! You both won't be spared!' Said Karan. He was bleeding, blood was in his mouth but still he was brave enough to face his death.

'We'll see that later kid but you should know you are on the gate of death!' Said the partner.

'Death is compulsion for all! I'm not afraid of it but you'll come to know who will make you pay for your actions!'

'Hahah! Any last wish?' The man laughed and asked Karan his last wish.

'Who rented you bastards?' Said Karan spitting on road.

'Well, I thought I should be merciful to you but you're a crack head. Lucky you as I'm firm of my words! Mr Saksham Verma!' Said the Man.

'Such a coward rented you to kill that innocent?' Said karan in anger.

'Enough of the talks! Your time has come kid!' Said the Man.

Karan smiled and for the last he looked at Millie. The Man mercilessly hitted Karan in his head very hard making Karan fall on ground. He was about to hit him twice but he saw Karan's eyes were closed. He went closer to check if he was breathing but Karan controlled his breath. Assuming him dead moved and drove away from the place. When they left Karan opened his eyes, he was breathless and so much in pain still he tried to crawl near her but failed to reach. He knew his death is very close but he wanted Saksham Verma not to be spared.

When he looked at Millie he saw her breathing which gave him hope but he knew he won't be able to live with her anymore. He layed on road by facing his head towards Millie, watching his love taking his last breathes.

The clear sky was covered with dark clouds. Winds blowed and soon it started raining. It seemed as if God cried himself. Even though they were destined to be lovers but same time they were destined to be separated. Who knew that two happy lives would be ruined in just matter of less than 10 minutes.

The whole neighborhood was unaware of this whole scene until Maithili's landlord saw them through her window. She quickly ran out to help them and saw Karan had lost a lot of blood, he was breathing heavily and Maithili was unconscious. Her daughter Catherine called 999. Soon ambulance and police came on the scene. The ambulance took Karan and Maithili. Both were put on the life support in ambulance.