Neither of us ever expected that we’d meet at the Clock Tower on the sea front that day.
As you sat on a bench opposite mine, I glanced up at you momentarily from the book I was reading. And you looked up from your phone at the same moment too. Our eyes met for a minute longer than necessary, as they appeared to communicate more than a subtle curiosity.
As soon as I saw you, I knew I had known you before. And soon enough we got chatting, sharing, exchanging our life and its stories. It was such a meaningful encounter.
Although our respective worlds beckoned and we parted ways. But not before deciding to gift each other the joy of a beautiful relationship by meeting every year at the same day at the same place.
Today’s is that day again. And you have not turned up yet again.
It is easy to feel hurt or betrayed. But I am not going to get swayed by that nor will I look forward to any apologies or explanations or regrets.
I’ll be just like the sole witness of our meet-up, this Clock Tower and do what it does. Keep moving ahead.
Linking this to Sunday Photo Fiction – June 14th 2015
37 Responses
Lovely Shilpa, it has come out so beautiful and truthful. I can draw a million analogies from it 🙂
Thanks Richa! Good to see you back and I must catch up with your serial story soon! 🙂
At first I thought it was a true story based on you and your husband, and then I wished it wasn’t true with the ending. Glad it was fiction! 😉 However, this reminds me of a movie – forget the name right now – where a similar scene occurred. It was a sad ending to say the least. <3
I Googled for a movie with this theme and it suggests that Same Time, Next Year has a similar story line. Did you mean this one, Elly?
You know it is a possibility, though I think it may be a take – different setting, era, and actors possibly. 😉 <3
Lovely and sad!
Thanks Laurel!
I guess the blades of the clock keeps moving, not the clock tower 😛 😛
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LOL 😀 Trust you to think out of the box, Rajesh 😀
Ahhh. Very touching.
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Very sad and very touching at the same time.
Thks Harini.
Oh wow. But I’m so glad it is fiction.
Thanks Soumya.
Wow Shilpa, that was so beautifully written!
Thank you Deepti 🙂
Oh, but why? Could there be a good reason for him not being able to make it?
Oh, I am sure, he must have his reasons! 🙂
This is so beautiful and it reminded me of the story ‘An Affair to remember’, starring Cary Grant. I think it was remade as ‘Mann’ in Hindi. How sweet of one person to wait interminably year after year. Heartbreaking though 🙁
I guess, it sounds romantic at the end of it but must be tough for the person to endure this never-ending wait! 🙁
Romantic and sad.
I have nominated you to ‘Share Love’ at Points To Ponder
Thanks Nats 🙂
Hopping over to your blog 🙂
How amazing that they would meet at the same spot each year. It makes me wonder why the person didn’t come. Did they die? Intriguing story!
I know what you mean, it indeed sounds so wonderful! I dont think he died. He must have his reasons for not keeping his part of the promise!
A touching story, Shilpa with clock tower as the backdrop. I love such sweet and simple stories about love and life:)
Thanks Vishal 🙂
Sighhhh! Long wait!
Indeed!
the narrator showed up and that’s what counts. Powerful poignant story Shilpa thank you.
Thank you Susan. Glad you liked it 🙂
Oooo..that’s sad!! Beautifully written
Thank you Madhavi.
Maybe someday the other person will show up and then the effort won’t seem as wasted…
I think that would be wonderful!
Ah, I was looking for a happy ending. Expectations always hurt but we humans don’t seem to learn from experience too!
True, if you expect nothing from anybody, you’re never disappointed.