Hi...

“Hi…”

A tear of drop ran down his cheek. His voice had a mix of emotions, including the lovely pain of the painful love. Even though he was excited hearing her voice, the thought that he wouldn’t hear it again pierced his heart like a knife. He is in the airport, and in a few hours his flight will take him away, far away from everything of his own, including his love! Even though the number of their meetings can be counted on fingers, those few moments left them enough memories to live with; for a lifetime. Was it love, or how much they loved, neither of them have an exact answer. Perhaps the human language of letters and symbols can’t precisely quantify the amount of their love.

He sat in a corner near the boarding gate. As they talked, the past few months flashed across his mind. Every moment they spent together.. the laughter, the fun, loving and caring each other; even without knowing that their friendship is getting stronger and stronger every moment, and the bond is turning the relation to a closer one, where they seek the companionship every moment, live for each other, until death parts. May be death can split only them, not their love. Love could be very strange, but life is even stranger. Now here they are, whimpering on the phone and weeping in the hearts, seconds away from separation.

“… we will now start boarding for flight…. “, there isn’t much time left. He tried to console her, asking to think of everything as a dream, a very good dream, which will be cherished for a life, but just a dream... just another dream! He couldn’t find better words to solace her. She said softly, “Will you hug me tight now, and let me sleep in your arms one last night… and dream this lovely dream feeling your heart beating near me, for me… and… please leave without letting me know… for I can continue in the dream of my life…. and never wake up to the painful world of reality…”

He let her sleep on his chest…hugging her tight…. and when she slept…. he walked to the boarding gate… and tossed away the SIM card to the bin. The connection is lost; yes the ‘connection’ is... forever!