A Story Untold - Part 1

"Have you found him yet???" asked Victor. "No. We are trying everything, nothing seems to locate where he actually is!" spoke Smith from the other end. "Where the hell is John!" thought Victor and cut the call.

[If you are thinking who all these guys are, well, these are my friends. And as you can guess, I am John. I am an ordinary guy currently working as a Business Consultant at an Event Management company. The date is 14th Feb. I went missing on 14th at midnight.]

(24 Hours Earlier)

"....Haha, well no, I am currently single. I would love to have a date on 14th if I had anyone like you" teased Jessica. I almost blushed and blurted out "Well, why don't you try me? (Winks)". She immediately sent some smileys with tongue hanging (I don't know what they are called) and forwarded me a picture of her in a pink cardigan with red jeans. She was looking like a Valentine’s Day wrapping (I didn’t say that). She asked me how she looked. I typed the lyrics of a romantic song and sent it to indicate how I felt when I saw her photograph. She blushed, said Thank You and logged off. We were chatting on Facebook... It was 12:33 at midnight. Valentine's Day had just begun...

The following morning I woke up to a text from her in which she had written her number and specifically told me to text her. I was so damn excited, I never thought that she would give me her number just after a few days of chit-chat. I texted her on WhatsApp immediately. The message was delivered but wasn't read by her. She was offline. I went to work, all excited and happy, a feeling which was long forgotten. I kept thinking about her the entire day and grew restless about when she would come online. I know, I was acting like a fool knowing well that girls take time, but who cares. I was happy!!

Valentine's Day was turning out to be quite an awesome day because my heart thought he had finally found someone. At around 4'o clock, I checked WhatsApp again (for the 50th time), she was still offline. A dread was starting to form as I began to wonder whether last night's conversation was real or not. I shook that feeling away and sent her a normal text: "Hi. It's john. I texted you on WhatsApp, but you are offline. Is everything alright??” She replied: "Oh, I am so sorry, my WhatsApp is acting all weird today. I hope you don't mind talking here (smiley face)". Her reply calmed all my worries and I thought "Mind?? Girl, you make me lose my “mind”. You seriously thought I would mind".

Instead of this, I sent a gentle reply "Yeah yeah sure. Why would I mind? I was actually worried about you". "Oh is that so? (Naughty face) Why do you care??" she replied. "Because I like you, I like talking to you, I like the way you tease me. I have many more things to say but it will cost me (tongue out face)". "Hahahahaha rofl. Yes, I like your sense of humor. In short, I like you too (smiley face)". At this reply, my heart started pounding through my veins with all its force (He was happy... Really really happy). Before I could send a reply, she sent another text: "Okay listen, I have to go now. Have some work. Talk to you later.... (Kissy smiley? That's the name right?). It was 6:20 in the evening, I kept re-reading the conversation we had, all the while thinking should I propose to her today or not (I know, I know, it’s way too early. I have only known her for a few days and blah blah blah. But, instead of telling me that, you should tell that to my heart)...

I was very happy and contented until I saw something that shattered me to the point where I had to do something drastic! After the last message she sent me, I knew that I can't concentrate on anything else today. I had returned home early today as many of my colleagues had to be with their valentines. So, after returning home, I started watching a movie (Captain America: The First Avenger) and had turned off my Wi-Fi connection, as I didn't want anyone to text me during the movie. Mostly because I wanted her to get anxious and worried about me as well. But, instead of a worried scolding from her, all I got was a huge shock and a heartbreak. On her FB page, her relationship status was changed from “Single” to “In a Relationship” and her status was as follows: "In love (Heart-shaped eyes with a huge smile smiley). I love you, sweetheart, you gave me love when no-one was willing to. You wiped off my tears when..." and some more of that lovey-dovey stuff which made me sick.

I felt like crying, screaming and shouting my lungs out. I wanted to lash out on her. I wanted to confront her, but I already knew what she would say: "I never said I Love You. Did I??” The night was a few hours from changing 14th into 15th. I had decided something. I wanted to go somewhere far away... Away from this place where feelings are played with, where love is just a word, where people lie... So, I thought of everything I had and only carried my wallet with me and left...

15th February, its Victor's birthday, he gets a call from Smith and instead of a wish, he gets the news: "John is missing bro. Can't find him anywhere, tried his cell, and went to his place. He is nowhere to be found!!!"