Memorabilia for many ;) Part 3

After the 20 day long trip, Arvind is back home. Happy, contented and rejoiced is how one would describe what Arvind felt. After a small refreshment, he picks the phone and dials Diya's number.

"Hello Aunty! Is Diya at home?"

Hello Arvind! How are you doing? Hope you enjoyed the vacation.

Diya doesn't stay at home these days. Poor Girl! Totally bored cos we couldn't plan a neat vacation. She must be with Rishi, at his place.

Oh! Thanks Aunty! Will try calling her mobile phone then. Bye.

Arvind calls Diya's mobile waiting to hear a Hello from the other end.

Hey dude!! Wassup man! When did you get back?

After a pause, Arvind realizes that the person at the other end is waiting for his response.

Hi Rishi! How are you doing man? Just got back home. The trip was good. Is Diya around?

Oh yeah.. My cousins have come down for a vacation and Diya is with them. She din hear the phone ring. Picked the phone seeing your name dude. Wait a minute!

Hey Diya! Its Arvind.

Yeah Rish! Coming!

After a 2 min silence, Diya picks the phone to say a "Hello.. Arvind! You there?"

Arvind felt a sudden rush of adrenaline... Good Lord!! How much I missed this voice? How badly did I wanna talk to her everyday?

Rishi! Stop messing with that. Don't you dare touch that thing.. Arvind!! I need to get back to Rishi right away. Will call ya sometime in the evening. Bye.

But Diya.... Beep...Beep... The call had already ended.

Not knowing what to do next, an hour had already passed by...

Arvind picks the phone and dials Rishi's number... Hey Man!!! How about going to the beach in the evening? Thought it would be a nice idea to meet you all after a long vacation.

Oh sure... Lets meet at 7 at the beach then.. Probably, I should call Adi and others too in that case...

Ok then.. Catch ya Rish!! Bye...

Diya was caught with her cousin's wedding prep the whole of next week. She couldn't squeeze time in to answer phone calls from friends. All she could keep track of was the fact that Arvind called her atleast a dozen times everyday. Thinking that she was anyways gonna meet him at college, she din bother to give much thought to it.

On the day of her cousin's wedding, Diya receives a message from Arvind.

"I dunno when and how all this happened... I have realized that am totally in love with you... Wanna live and die with you baby.. Don't hate me so much for having kept you waiting... I now understand how hard it is... Miss you loads.. Luv Arvind"

Diya goes blank for a minute when she hears her mom call her..

Ya Mom!!! Coming...

(To be cont.d)