Notifications To Confessions

On April 2, 2023, an Instagram notification popped up on my phone.

Eraya2248-Ryan_lee48 requested to follow you. I never accepted unknown requests. But say it my happy mood or the day I just got over my periods, I accepted. Ryan_lee48 started following you. One thing was common in between us we both followed Collen University, same from which I was pursuing a UG course (although I never went to that university, it was just to acquire a degree, otherwise the society wouldn't have accepted me). Mine purpose of accepting was to know more about the collage and the city where I'm never supposed to go. On April 3, a notification pooped up-Ryan_lee48 sent you a voice note. WTF who on the earth sends you a voice note to start a conversation. Well!! That was the thing which made me keen to talk to him. That day we talked the whole night, playing truth and dare, getting to know each other. I fell asleep while chatting. The next day I regretted talking to Ryan as just two months back I had decided not to talk to any man so deeply as it was the 6 month after I broke up with my Ex. I made some prejudices about my life, thinking that I would never be able to find a perfect match for myself and left this job for my father, Day after we talked, we started sharing reels and day by day our conversation became a little longer than the previous day. We lived across the seven seas. Me in North America and he in UAE. As of like many online friends I thought we will never meet each other and someday will l ghost each other. Who values friendship nowadays, who values those deep talks that come straight from your roots. After 1 year of day and night conversations, on April 2, 2024, Ryan texted me, HEY!!! ROSE, I'm at Eden Cafe, the cafe which once I told him was my offers the best choco lava cake in the town. It was only a mile far from my house. I was stuck for a moment...like what??how??when?? but the only thing mattered at that time was.... I need to look the best of me.....I was in my night suit, rough hairs, but I was supposed to be ready in just 10 mins to catch him up. Of course, I can't wait to see him. WTF who gives a surprise like that. But NO! NO! NO! Ryan doesn't give surprises, he gives you SHOCKS!! He was sitting with a bouquet on the side table. The moment our eyes met at that moment we both knew, it was the time for confessions. His eyes were deeper than the Mariana trench. Next happens is what you are thinking of, YES!! YES!! YES!! We hugged each other and a voice echoed in my ears. ROSE!! I'm so deeply in love with you, I was star struck... actually I was not, this was expected but I needed to pretend, it's nothing just girly stuff. Within 5 seconds I kissed him like it was my first and last kiss. Undoubtedly it was my way of saying I Love you too Ryan. We moved out of the cafe, hand in hand, I showed him the whole city. That's all from where it started,

That was April 2, 2024, and today is November 14, 2049. 25 years might have passed of our marriage but it still feels like only 25 days. Even after all these years he texts me on Instagram when we are far for work, we do call but we never forgot how it all started. I never thought after my first break up that I'll ever find love again. But love finds you anyhow. No one's a perfect partner, we all become a perfect partner, by understanding each other, giving space, making a simple moment, a day feel special because there's no one on the earth but only our partners who after a long working day stay with us, listens to us, consoles us, loves us with that pale face and messy hairs. Not every stranger turns to a stranger again. We all meet with the world as strangers but it's only when we get to know each other, we vibe together, we stay together. Give life a chance and life opens plenty of doors for you, much better than you have ever thought of.