sequel to Next station: your lover

Thanks a lot to Stuti relan and all others who inspired and motivated me to write the sequel :)

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon, and instead of getting bored at home, I decided to get bored somewhere else. I decided to go for shopping!
I was there at Globus, trying out new cardigans, and as I came out of the trial room, wearing the cardigan, I saw a glimpse of someone in the mirror, someone I had known for a very long time; a stranger whom I knew inside out.
I immediately turned back to look at her, she was my beloved ex girlfriend!
"Oh my! She looks even more gorgeous" I wondered. I decided to go to her and ask about her well being and other casual talks. hesitant at first, yet I went on.
"Aarushi, Hi!" I was excited but tried to control and act casually.
"Hey, Mayank!" said she as she turned back, and with her usual smile brightened my day
"What a pleasant surprise!!" she asked in a state of joyous surprise.
"Just decided to stalk you! Haha"
"Hahaha! You and your comebacks!"
"Of course, I came here to shop aaru!"
She stared at me for a while, as I realized what I had said.
"I'm sorry, AARUSHI" I corrected myself
"And, how's life going?"
We were meeting after a year of completely no contact and more than 2 years after the end of our relationship. But I had not been over her. I loved her like crazy.
"Life's good!" I answered
As she was talking, I looked at her in amazement, how pretty she was looking in the Indian attire, salwaar kurta, dupatta and heels. Still she was shorter than me. I thought but didn't say anything.
While looking at her face, I noticed a small Bindi and yes, to my shock, sindoor.
She was married now. And as I saw it, my heart sank a little. My soul died a little more, and my smile turned into a straight line.
Aarushi and I broke up because her parents had decided to marry her off and she couldn't go against them.
"why she couldn't have waited for me?" I wondered.
"why does it still matter to me?" I still didn't say anything

"So, how's your married life going? You didn't even invite me haan? I tried to be funny but she understood what I meant.
"Mayank... Look.."
"No Aarushi, it's not needed. Don't say anything"
"But.. "
"I said na.. Shh"
I continued "You know Aarushi, I'm not blaming you. I can't. I just can't say anything against you. You still are so pure and innocent in my eyes. Maybe, we were not meant to be together. Maybe all this pain was in my Destiny. Never mind, what matters for me is your happiness. Are you happy?"
She didn't look into my eyes and tried not to make any sort of eye contact.
"Mayank, everything happened in a hurry that I couldn't even talk to you. Aashish (husband) is a very nice man, he cares about me a lot. And as per your question, you know I was the happiest with you. And I'm okay now"
"Oh Aarushi, how much I miss you" I said as I held her hand.
She became conscious and asked me to let go of it. I smirked a little and let go of her hand
"I love you, Aarushi. There has been not a single girl all this time in my life. I miss being with you"
I wanted to hug her as tightly as possible and never let go.
I looked at her and she had tears in her eyes and guilt on her face. She appeared to me as my own girlfriend and all I remembered all the moments spent together. I wanted to forget what had happened to us.
"Hey .. Don't. Aaru, baby. You know I can't see you cry. I'm sorry" I held her in my arms, but she resisted and stepped back a little.
I was broken and couldn't control myself and cried a little. Wanting not to create a scene, she decided to go.
"I've to go, Mayank. I have to go. I can't stay here any longer. I shouldn't."
"I love you, Aaru. I can't let you go. You are mine"
"I should leave now" I could see the tension on her face. Earlier as she used to be tensed and run into my arms. I wanted the time to turn back and bring my old girlfriend back to me. But it wasn't possible. She had gone, for ever and ever.
"Bye, Mayank"
She said, turned and started walking
I saw her go away once again and this time also I couldn't ask to not go, couldn't make her stay.
I stood there, blank, helpless, broken, in tears.
- Vodkalover