MISSING HIM

I miss the presence of Riya in this house as she left because I'm completely recovered, though I call her every day I still miss her. Today the day was completely lonely, I couldn't reach either Riya or dad, and Krish hasn't returned home yet and he hasn't replied to any of my messages or returned my calls. I continuously stare at the door waiting for him and I was hungry, it has become a routine for me to eat dinner with him always so here I am waiting for that person hungry for food and about him, I don't know where has he gone. I keep marching all around the house waiting for him, after a long wait he was finally back home. I give him a quick hug, a peck on his cheek, and go to the kitchen to prepare roti for dinner. Krish hugged me from the back and placed his chin on my shoulder.

"Megha, are you busy next time", he asked me

"Hmm", I replied

"Can you take leave the whole next week?"

"I don't think so, you know the exams are in the next month so I can't skip the classes. Why?"

"My friend has invited me to his wedding and I have to attend it"

"Whose wedding?"

"Arjun"

"Ohh okay convey my wishes to him"

"It is taking place in Mumbai and he wants me to stay with him for a week and help with all l the arrangements"

"A WEEK! Can't you go there just on the wedding day and comeback"

"He is my childhood friend dear"

"We have never been away from each other for this long"

"It is just a week I will come back soon"

"Hmm", I hum

"Someone missing me already", he said.

He pulls me closer to him into his embrace, tightens his grip around my waist, and tried to cool me down by telling me that a week will pass in the blink of an eye. After some time I finally calm down after finishing the dinner that Krish fed me and went to bed.

I kept on trying to get some sleep but it was in vain. I tiptoe to the other room and my surprise I found the door unlocked. I stare at the man sleeping peacefully on his bed. I walk slowly towards him and sit next to him. He looked even cuter while sleeping, why the hell does he keep attracting me more and more with every passing single second? I take a close look at him, his facial expressions were very infectious it was making me get addicted to it. This person sleeping in front of me was surely my own personal brand of Heroin. The whole next week he won't be with me, though I could be connected to him through phone calls still I don't if I would be able to tolerate his physical absence. I had to calm down now, Arjun is a very good friend of Krish, I have even met him once in the past and I know how close these two men are? So it is fair that he goes there a few days before and stays beside his friend. After a long try, I finally make up my mind to send him happily tomorrow. Some dogs which were barking disturbed my man's sleep. He looked at me with confused looks in his sleepy eyes, gosh! Why is he looking so adorable even when he wakes up half asleep? Is there any chance of him failing to gain my attention? Anything he does attracts me and makes me fall in love all over again with him.

"Can I sleep with you tonight?", I ask him in a low voice

He held my wrists, pulled me towards him, and wrapped his arms around me. His chest touching my back, we cuddled closer and I sleep with his warm breath continuously felt on my neck.

Krish had left today morning, he had sent me a picture of him having a meal with Arjun's family. While I was here sitting alone having dinner without him, a dull ache settled in my hurt. The house looked so big and empty without him. I tried to push the loneliness away but every corner of the house made me remember him, I missed his voice, his laugh which made this house lively. I could hardly talk to him for a few minutes because he was busy there. I couldn't take it anymore, the torture of spending time without him beside me.

I pack a few sets of clothes and drive to Riya's house. As soon as she opened the door I hug her and start complaining about how much I am missing him. She spends the next few minutes consoling me and then went to the kitchen to prepare food. Within minutes Krish sent me another selfie of his, I zoom in on his picture and stare at it for a while which was soothing the feeling of loneliness.

I go back to my home, I directly go to his room which is filled with his scent I takeout one of his T-shirts and wear it.

In just a few more hours Megha and he will be back. I constantly say it to myself.

Yeah, Krish is returning tonight, so no more missing. As soon as it strikes 8 pm I wear my black hoodie which was gifted by my dear boyfriend and rushed to the bus stand. He asked me not to come but what to do I just wanted to see him as soon as possible. I wait for his arrival, I scanned for my man in the crowd as I found him, I run towards him and hug him tightly, and he slowly wraps his hand around me.

"I missed you so much", I said as I hide my face in the crook of his neck

"I missed you too baby", he said hugging me tighter

We were the center of attention, everyone's eyes on us but we don't care as we just wanted to feel this moment and stay in each other's embrace buried my face more deeply in the crook of his neck and breath in his scent. While driving back home, he was telling me all about his trip and I was just holding his hand and listening to his voice which could automatically bring a smile to my face.

After this trip of his, I had become more clingy to him and never left him alone. My life had become so colorful, I felt like I had everything now. We were right now completely engaged in getting ready for my graduation day by shopping, spa, etc.