Walk Beside Me

“Take my head phones... I will play a song and you must hear” He said to her And with every passing day they became best friends from friends, after all they were in the same class, they used to do projects together. A day came when things changed and they were no more best friends. The day began when they went on a trip with their friends. It was full of fun and entertainment. He was with her all the time as they were best friends. She got a scratch on her hand. “No worries” she said to him. Just a little scratch but it was not a little scratch for him. He ran like a Superhero to get the band-aid for her. From this very moment something just changed He was with her all the time not because they were best friends but because He fell in love with her and neither he has the idea nor she. And the day as well as their friendship came to an end with the end of the trip, when He went to his home and she was nowhere around and he felt miserable. He soon confessed his feelings ...

Days passed and with every sunset, their feelings created a new equation. One day while their conversation Riya asked Karthik - What next Karthik?  (Riya expects Karthik to express his feelings.) Karthik: Next !!! Next is our end semester. Riya: I am talking about us ? Karthik: Riya we will be friends forever. ( Tears rolled down her cheeks. She left without uttering a single word. ) Riya now started early morning running and tried every possible excuse to avoid Karthik.  She doesn't want things to go ugly between them due to her feelings. Because Friendship was the only thing which was left. (Riya's behaviour thoroughly stirred him up. He couldn't figure out what had happened? ) Months passed. Exam over. Convocation ceremony!   "Moment where what lies behind us in the past  and what lies before us in future doesn't matter much. It's all about what lies within the moment."   Everyone is promising to remain in touch. ...