UNEXPECTED MOMENTS

Melina is a young girl who was born and brought up in a small town. She was raised by a single mother. An illegal affair and an excessive amount of debt made her father Sham to relinquish her mother Thara in the amid of their lives. Though, his separation has chopped Thara's dreams into pieces. She didn't lose her hope. Standing against all the odds Thara raised her daughter and son Ajay with utmost love and care. Unfortunately her brother Ajay also turned as a villain for his mother and sister. He looted all their money and left the home permanently.

It doesn't matter how confident we are! Someone will always arrive in our life to test our emotional stability. Melina's life was also not an exceptional in the testing phase. Her ex boyfriend Sandeep's betrayal pushed her to stay in the dark room with tears and regrets. The continuous hurts and backstabbing from the men made her to hate the whole masculine gender. It's because of her mother's compulsion and to witness Thara's rejoice, she finally accepted to tie the knot with Tarun.

Yes! Tarun and Melina were officially married now.

"Hey! Melina.. I guess she is dreaming about her husband Tarun.",

"No about the honeymoon.", Her friends made fun of her.

Their puns made Melina to land on the real world. "Hey! Nothing.", She sighed.

In between their jokes, Tarun held her hand gently and mumbled in a lovable tone,

"Hey! Gorgeous. I love you."

"I am not.", Her heart whispered but her lips sprinkled a fake smile.

Tarun is a biomedical engineer by profession and writer by passion. Two months have passed, he didn't feel any improvements in their relationship. He couldn't find the reason behind her odd behavior. Even he tried to break the ice between them, but Melina's bitter experiences were turned everything into futile. Thus, it paved the way to construct a suspicious room in him. He started to study her past life.

The following day Melina met her friend Laya and expressed her discontent about Tarun's mistrust on her.

"Melina, Sandeep turned you as a scapegoat for his fake love. I guess your zero affection on Tarun let him to dig about your past.", Laya spoke from her point of view.

"Perhaps if my loveless attitude is the reason. Why he didn't choose to ask about my past love directly to me?", Melina questioned.

"He didn't make any attempts to talk with you? Isn't?", Her friend questioned.

"Yes. He didn't.", Melina answered.

"Don't lie about him.", Laya yelled.

"Maybe yes. But not definitely. Anyhow Tarun might also have some ugly side in his life. I am going to unlock his past and expose my husband's true nature to this world.", Said Melina.

"Now you are highly obsessed by an ego Melina. Never judge anyone by your bitter experiences. Listen my words, you are not going to earn any benefits by peeping his wilted days.", Her friend advised.

"Divorce is the benefit that I am going to earn.", Melina answered.

Melina started to explore his past life and gathered all the details of Tarun. At one point Melina has realized a fact, though they have different likes. They share some similarities too. She is an avid reader, Tarun as well. She used to highlight the words in the books, he also shaded the letters. Her playlist perfectly matches with his song tracks.

"Interesting! He also likes photography, dogs, painting, black tea!! Is this a coincidence or real?! Can't believe this! It would be better if you reconsider your decision again." Her heart hinted.

Some minutes of pause.

"No Melina you shouldn't, because again you will get trapped in the cage of scars and pains. Enough! It's time to stand on your legs. Listen to me. Divorce is the best option." Melina's mind warned her. After, many debates between her mind heart.

She came to a decision."Yes. I will quit."

A week later, Tarun have learnt everything about Melina's decision through her friend. He stood like a frozen statue and tears started to roll down from his eyes.

"Editor calling..."

"Yes. Tarun here." His throat choked.

"Sir. Have you completed your story? If yes. Kindly forward to us as early as possible."

"Yes. I will.", He ended the call.

When he is about to rewrite. His eye balls were begin to dart at the dazzling and colorful balloons in the sky. He also noticed the words like Love, My breath, Oxygen, Precious which were written on those balloons.

"These are the words I used to shade in the books right? Hope there is no soul matches with my likes. Then what's going around?", He muttered.

"Yes it exists.", A female voice answered.

He twisted his head towards her.

"Melina? balloons?!"

Melina told, "Hmm.. It's me."

"I guess you are celebrating your farewell it seems. Your friend has disclosed your desires.", His voice stammered.

"No.", She refused.

"Then?", He questioned.

"I am sorry Tarun."

"Are you mad? Why are you confusing yourself and playing with the emotions of other people as well. What the hell made you to change your mind now?, Tarun frowned on her.

"Your non-fiction."

"Non-fiction? What do you mean?"

He inquired.

He was writing his life events for a magazine and while exploring about his past life, accidentally Melina came across those unpublished papers, and she begin to read in front of him.

"I have got parents, but I was raised in an orphanage. My father and mother are separated legally and living with their respective partners. They never had my remembrance and never took an initiative to meet me. My life was filled with full of emptiness, nothing more. Even I have no relations either to hurt or care. I am a lonelier. Like a miracle, my marriage has taken place with Melina. I thought she is an accidental wife later realized she is the love of my life. Usually the people like to call their loved ones as sweet heart, darling, etc.. But, I prefer to call her as my breath, oxygen, love, savior. It's because of her presence my buried emotions were begun to breathe again. My body and soul perceived the feel of joy and love. I felt like my dumped emotions have got some words to speak with someone. But, Her odd mannerisms induced some suspiciousness in me. So I have started to explore her past life, not in the intention of pointing the blame on her. Instead to learn the do's and dont's in her future life. In precis, I didn't expect her to shower more love on me. Merely a smile from my wife drives me to the world of happiness. I love you Melina. I will wait for your change."

Some seconds later.

"You have written this right?", She asked.

"Hmm..", He sighed.

"I have stalked your past life in the motive of departing from you, but you have studied my positives and negatives completely in the intention to bring happiness in my life again. I am ashamed of myself Tarun. I am sorry dear. I plead you to accept my apology.", She cried.

Tarun went near to her and wiped her tears gently. "Continuous betrayals and failures makes us suspect everything and everyone. It happens to all, but don't underestimate all the humans are wrong. Still some seek for true love, and they really exists."

She told, "I am sorry Tarun."

"It's not our day of apology, instead our day of love! The first step for mutual understanding is sharing our likes and dislikes. Hope we have completed that step successfully. Now it's time to celebrate our love. Will you be mine forever?", He asked.

Melina blushed and said, "Yes."

"I love you my sweetheart.", Tarun hugged Melina and planted a kiss on her forehead.

Not all men are looking for lust and not all women are craving for money. Love is in the air, only the persons who have got third eye in their heart will have the vision of the true love.