During The Distances:- LT 3

As soon as the initial days of college ended and assignments, and exams started approaching Amit and Sakshi asked each other to give some space and time so that they can focus on their exams. Both started focusing on their exams and did well. After exams ended Amit asked Sakshi to come there so they can have some time to spend together. Sakshi took permission from her parents and went there. Amit reached the airport to receive her and first took her to his house and showed her where he stayed. After resting for a couple of her both of them went for a city tour where they enjoyed themselves a lot and during snack time they went to Amit's at Couple& Café and had snacks thereafter they went to the beach and walked around the seashore putting hands in hands. At the end of the day, they returned home and Amit cooked food for both of them Sakshi loved his food and appreciated the quality of food he made. After all the stuff watched a romantic movie while cuddling each other and after the end of the movie both slept hugging each other.

Sakshi was having a bigger vacation as compared to Amit so she waited there for a week even after Amit's college started and while Amit was at college, she completed some of the daily chores so Amit can be a bit freer. While Amit was not at home, she prepared Amit's favourite Paneer Pakoras to surprise him. And coincidently even Amit bought her favourite chocolate ice cream and a beautiful rose for her. When Amit returned home it turned out to be an unplanned, unexpected dream date. Also, later they cooked dinner together and had fun. Later on, it turned out to be a perfect dinner date. After that, they enjoyed their couple moments with hugs, kisses, cuddles and enjoyed the moments. The next morning Sakshi was getting ready to leave as she had to reach the airport for going back home but before that Amit brought the chocolate Sakshi gave him while leaving there and shared that chocolate along with that chocolate Amit proposed to her once again with the rose, he got the previous night. Sakshi was happier than moments before. Then Amit went to leave Sakshi to the airport he left her at the airport with a lovely smile and returned to his home.

After returning back home Sakshi video called Amit and had a long talk. Again, both of them were back to their daily routines.

Sakshi scored a bit lower in her exam and she was sad and demotivated. She shared her problem with Amit and Amit boosted her confidence saying there is no issue in going down, the one who goes down rises up better, you can ask Pritam and other friends for help I am sure they will help you and you will score better next time, now smile and cheer up. Sakshi smiled and thanked Amit for the motivation. As guided by Amit, Sakshi asked Pritam and some other old and new friends to help her with academics. As a role of friendship, Pritam helped Sakshi with her academics. They started studying together in the college library, where Pritam helped Sakshi in clearing old concepts as well as teaching new concepts. With Pritam's help, Sakshi performed better in the next exam and shared her experience with Amit and thanked him for his advice. Post exam Sakshi, Pritam and other friends went for outings. But during this time while Sakshi was thankful to Pritam for his help, Pritam developed feelings for Sakshi. Pritam didn't tell this Sakshi and enjoyed spending time with her. Even Sakshi was more comfortable with Pritam as compared to earlier and they continued to study together, Pritam kept falling more for Sakshi and Sakshi was getting more friendly with Pritam. Amit didn't have a single about what was happening there as they never discussed such things on a video call. Slowly as time passed Pritam started crossing his limits while being with Sakshi. When they were in the library Sakshi caught him staring at him, but Sakshi didn't mind as she was unknown of the fact that Pritam liked her. One day when they were returning home the bus was full due to rush hours and at that time Pritam touched Sakshis breast due to the rush Sakshi couldn't make out who did that shameful act and started feeling uncomfortable. So, she got down at the very next stop even though it was far from her home, continued her journey in a rickshaw, and reached home safely. She discussed that act with Amit. Amit told can't help you with this, just ignore it and do not board a rush bus hereafter. Sakshi ignored this but Pritam did this on purpose, and as Sakshi didn't react much, he thought of doing it again. As he thought he did the shameful act once again but this time due to less rush Sakshi could make out and caught Pritam doing that, the next day she confronted Pritam and asked for justification, in return Pritam said I love you very badly I couldn't gather the guts required to confess it in front of you as I know you love that useless guy over me…. As soon as he compared Amit to a useless guy Sakshi couldn't control her anger after his shameful act and that comparison so she stopped  him and slapped him hard in front of everyone present there.

Pritam was ashamed and angry together. Next week they were having exams so rather than saying this to Amit it was the same day she focused on her exams and did well in the exam, as soon as her exams finished, he asked Amit to return as they hadn't met for a long time. Amit said he is having some submissions the next day so he will come at the

weekend. As he said Amit came to meet everyone. He planned to surprise his family so he didn’t tell them. And suddenly he reached home and everyone was shocked and happy to see him. His dad asked why he was here taking a holiday, he replied it was a long weekend followed by some bank holidays so he came here. All were happy he spent the whole day with his parents and reserved his next day to be spent with Sakshi. The next day he went to meet Sakshi with a rose and her favourite chocolate and when he met her, he gave her the chocolate and rose with a big hug. After that he asked her if they could go to the latest romantic movie, before could say anything else Sakshi started crying badly, she was just crying and wasn’t saying the result, Amit got her some water and anyhow quietened her and asked what was the issue, with mild crying she said Pritam…. And started crying again, this time Amit hugged her and asked her not to worry and tell him what happened after that Sakshi told her that Pritam loves her and tried to behave inappropriately by touching her breast and he did this shameful act twice!

Amit couldn't control his anger and straight away took Sakshi with him to Pritam's place. And made Pritam stand in front of his parents and asked him the truth. He straight away denied all the allegations and his parents asked Amit what was the issue? Amit replied your son loves my girlfriend which is totally alright, nothing wrong with this but he put his hands on her breast without her consent and it might have been a mistake if it was once but he did this shameful thing twice, I am here to clear the issue! Both his parents were speechless and stared at Pritam, Pritam again denied it, and Amit asked him to say the same thing seeing in his mom's eyes! Pritam couldn't do that and Amit proved all the allegations and Pritam accepted all the allegations against him, without wasting a second Amit started beating him badly, but anyhow Pritam's parents stopped him. By the time they reached home this issue was reported to their parents. Both Amit's and Sakshi's parents were proud of what Amit did for Sakshi's security. And Sakshi's father was feeling safer seeing Sakshi with the proper boy.

After a day Amit returned to his college. And started following his routine. Now he was insecure thinking of what will be taking place there with Sakshi. Time passed, and Pritam tried his best to come close to Sakshi while Sakshi tried her best to avoid Pritam. This continued and their series of meeting each other during alternate vacations kept on going. Both of them performed well in their academics and successfully completed their graduation. Both joined each other at their convocations and were very happy for each other's success. After 4 years Amit was back home. Now Sakshi was feeling safer as Amit was around him. Now both of them were looking to get settled into their professional life. Their impressive mark sheet and good skill set coincidentally got their jobs in the same company. Now they both were finally settled in their professional lives.

It was Amit's birthday which all together made it memorable, for both families and many friends. Amit was very happy. Next month it was Sakshi's birthday so Amit decided to surprise her, so he planned to surprise her in a unique way. He wanted it to be one of the best gifts for her. So, he called her and his parents together and told them he wanted to marry Sakshi after years of togetherness with Sakshi hundreds of moments of happiness, love, fights and many more, I want to turn these moments into forever so I want permission from four of you and marry her with all your blessings. And as the 4 of them were very well knowing each other they gave him permission but on one condition, only if Sakshi agrees without any hesitation. Ok, Amit said. So, he asked them to join him in his plan. They joined. He decorated Sakshi's house with rose flowers and made a heart in of rose in the middle of her house and while returning from the office he came to her home with her. He went upstairs with her, entered her house and took her to the centre of her house where he made that heart of rose, and suddenly a sports light was turned on which lighted up that heart, Amit sat on his knees and said, “ Happy Birthday Sakshi, Happy 25 years of happiness, on your 25th birthday I want to give a name to our relationship” saying this he removed the diamond ring from his pocket and said, I love you, more than ever, will you be the one who will be mine forever? Can we turn our relationship into a husband-wife relationship; Yes!, she said happily, she wore the diamond ring, Amit kissed her hand he stood up kissed her hard and hugged her long and both of them kept saying “ I love you” meanwhile, their parents came out of room clapping, both of them moved aside feeling a bit awkward; Dont stop you have our permission.” Sakshi's happiness reached the next level she couldn’t controlled her happiness and hugged her parents and thanked them. They decided to get engaged soon and married after some months. But getting married was not as easy as it was for them to get permission. Something worse was waiting in the coming time…..