On turning around, She found him on his knees and tears were rolling down his cheeks.

She was lost equally. She couldn't stop herself but got down onto her knees too. She could feel his pain and then it hit her that all the mess and separation would be the result of some misunderstanding. They could have escaped the pain, both of them suffered all these years. She slowly reached out for his hands.

“How can you think that I can cheat on you?” Rishab was broken and so was she. Her anger was gone and now was the time for some revelation.

“You remember, when the last time we exchanged mails was?” she asked Rishab with a soft tone.

“Yes, three days before my graduation night.”

“Correct. Now come.” She got up from the floor wiping Rishab’s tears, led him to the bedroom. She sat on the bed and gestured Rishab to sit beside her but instead Rishab lied down resting his head on her lap. All this while he did not take his eyes off her. She adoring Rishab with a gentle kiss on his forehead continued with her part of the story while Rishab got hold of her right hand and she started moving her other hand on his hairs.

“I wanted to surprise you with my presence at your graduation night. I came down for it. I looked...