Tara stared at her mobile for nearly half an hour thinking whether she should start the conversation with Ronn in whatsapp . She opened his contact in whatsapp typed a 'hi' and then cleared it .She repeated same process in different styles like 'hey wassup?','you know me right ?' 'hlo Ronn' .. but all for nothing . She knew she wasn't going to message and thus left her phone on her bed and went to kitchen for grabbing snacks. Then she went to water garden plants . She saw a beautiful butterfly over a garden bush and wanted to capture it's photo .She ran to bedroom and took her phone and ran back to garden . When she was about to click the photo , her mobile beeped and butterfly flew away.
"shoot .." she said to herself and opened whatsapp wondering who might have messaged her . It was an unknown number. It just read "Hey Tara " .
She wondered who it might be. She checked for the profile and bio but it was all nil.So she typed "Who's this?"
The message was soon delivered and seen.It shown ' Typing .. ' and Tara felt little tensed . Soon the message arrived and it read
"So you forgot me Angel ?"
Tara smiled . She know who calls her 'Angel'.
Suddenly she ran back to her room and locked it and sat on the chair near her window .
"Oh it's you Ronn.. So you changed your number?"
"I bought a new phone ."
"Aha!"
"You are the first one I messaged"
"lol 😂"
"I kept my old phone as common phone in house".
"Hmm good"
The chatting went by and Tara saw herself in the wall mirror smiling and all blushing.She didn't knew Ronn too felt the same on the other side. The whole day went for chatting and laughing . Both lay on bed , chat , laugh , talk about nothing and something . They both didn't realised the time passing and night falling by . Tara started eating food from her bedroom so that she can chat with Ronn even at that time and Ronn started to use phone even when he's going out with friends . Two weeks passed and by then it seemed like two years passed . Ronn had started a group including Tara and few Friends of his . Soon it was time for Tara to shift to Banglore .
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"Ronn.."
"Yeah Angel "
"I'll be shifting tomorrow."
"hmm.. "
"I don't know when we'll meet again. "
"If we have a connection,surely we can find a way "
"huh!?"
"Nothing "
"Okay see you. bye . Little more packing to be done 🥲"
"Okay . I'll come to wave a bye"
"Where 🙄?"
"Airport"
"Haha. Are you mad?"
"Little mad about you 😉😉 "
"Haha 😂 "
"Catch you soon .Take care Angel . 😇 "
"You take care too 😊 "
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"Tara dear , are you expecting someone?" Mom asked . Tara nodded .
"Who ?"
"Ronn. He is my bestie . He'll come to wave a bye".
"Well , I never heared you speaking about him earlier ".
" I met him only a month ago."
"Why he'll come so far ? You silly . Don't trust so easily. Airport is so far and no one is gonna come so far just to wave a bye to you. That too a boy whom you met just one month ago. The boys these days .. They simply tell anything to make you believe but don't fall for it." Mom advised her .
Tara looked unconvinced .She still searched for his face .She had blindly trusted him and she waited .
The flight was to arrive soon and she saw no sign of Ronn .She then thought what her mom told was true. So she just walked upto the bookstall in the airport .Books always made her happy and she was sad now . Her eyes fell on 'To all the boys i've loved before ' by Jenny Han and she picked it up and asked for the prize and she soon heard a voice from behind "So Angel , how many boys have you loved before?"
She surprisingly turned and saw Ronn standing right behind her peeping at the book in her hand .She kept the book aside and suddenly hugged Ronn.He felt astonished.When she gained her mind back , she blushed and moved back . Ronn smiled .
"I thought you wouldn't show up " Tara told after a moment's silence .
"How can I not show up when an Angel is continuously uttering my name in her mind?"
Ronn winked and asked. Tara smiled.
"Let me introduce you to my parents " Tara said. Suddenly Ronn's face turned pale and he moved back and said "No . I'll meet them later. For now , tell my 'hi' to them . Happy journey Tara . Hope I see you soon ." Ronn said and went outside. Tara stood there watching him go . Tara didn't want him go . But she know that he should go and She should go too.
"Mam are you interested in purchasing this book?" the shop keeper asked Tara pointing to the book which she kept aside .
" I am sorry . I'll buy it later " she said and went back to her parents . Those words of Ronn , she asked it to herself "How many boys have I loved before ?"
"None" came the reply from her heart . Then she smiled .
They entered the terminals . But Tara left her mind behind , with Ronn . For her , Ronn's visit to wave bye to her was the best gift she could take from her town .
(....To be continued ... ❤️ )