It's The Beginning of Love, After Lost

Submitted into Contest #93 in response to: Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.... view prompt

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Drama Romance Happy

A beautiful day arrived to shower my life with blooming colors of love care and trust. Long time chats made us so close that we were anxious to meet one other and our affection for each other had increased at a peak. We do not have met before but a tiny thing of each other was known to us. Here the day comes when we planned to have our first meeting.

First meeting with my love sounds incredible. I can hardly imagine that he would choose the carnival a great festive to become a special season of love for us. I wanted to look very special, so I wore a new white knee length dress and a shiny hand bag with pointed heels and twisted my hairs to look prettier.  He sent me his image and see he also needs to dazzle me wearing grey suit that I had gifted him on his birthday.

We both were on the way to the carnival spot. I reached there and was hanging tight for him to come. He took fifteen minutes more to come yet, finally his cab arrived. I spotted him with red roses and my heart was beating fast. It was an amazing moment we met each other. Chris and I was first time standing face to face. He said “Haley, hope I didn’t keep you waiting for long time?” I said No.. and we move around. He hold my hand and mesmerize beautiful..I said what but he didn’t reply and we walk around. We have lots of things to share with each other as if the day will appear less.

Suddenly I gaze at huge tree at my left decorated so well with the lights. Two steps I moved forward and was appreciating the magnificence of the lights. Chris look at the beautiful lightening tree we should take a click there. I turned around and he is not there. I thought he must have gone to bring token for the rides or ice-cream or something else. I thought till he comes I take some pictures there. I passed my time clicking pictures and posts on social media but felt that time is up and he is not yet came. I asked people nearby me if anyone had seen him but no one noticed.

I was not sure where did he went so I took look at every nearby shop and stalls. Waiting here was useless. Assuming that he is attending his phone call then he must be moved little bit and would be visible to me. If he had gone to buy something he would ask me first or take me along with him. So i began to look for him. I searched at every counter but unable to find him. I had gave a phone call, but he is not attending my phone. I felt very sad, how he must have gone without informing me?

Crowd all over were enjoying carnival, some are hitting the dance floors with heavy make ups and colorful prompts. Rings and ribbons are adding satisfaction to the performers. Kids were glowing with candies in a hand and couples were flirting with hand in a hand. Everywhere I see unknown people were happy but the one who can give solace to my heart is missing. No.. no.. no.. its not the time for me to get emotional. He must be here and there as he has no other place in Florida to go.

Indeed, he visited here only to meet me and we were been chatting from almost a year as he was living in Los Angeles. We had planned thrice before to meet but circumstances was not in our favor. This was time when we are together and so we wanted it to be special. Hope this meeting does not appear as always it has been. Suddenly I saw a man just like him in a grey suit passing through the next road and I follow him. I shouted loud Chris..Chris.., and ran to catch him. He turned back. But, he was someone else or I had an illusion. I said sorry to that person and moved from there.

Timing is running super fast and my patience is about to reach an end. I thought to ask help from his relatives if anyone is nearby whom does I don’t know. But I knew he would not leave me alone and move anywhere, so why to make worry others. And if he had some other plan then he could have text me. I get more frustrated as we were strolling together and he gets disappear. I visited every possible areas but I could not find him.

Tons of dialogues I remembered he spoke to me and recall his few last chats. Suddenly I found that he said once he will surprise me but this is not the way to surprise. I am worried as I trusted him and don’t want to lose faith in him. But in a crowd of so many people at this huge place it was difficult for me to go every single spot and discover him. Oh God! Why, Why did this day happens like that? Where he must have gone? Is he running from something? Had any emergency appeared in front of him? Is he well? Series of questions comes to my mind.

My heels gets broke and my hairs look messy. Also I was sweating and feeling unwell. How I should get him. He is not picking up me phone and he does not know anything about this place. He came here first time and this place is unknown for him. I took a deep breath and decided to be positive whatever the situation is, I will remain calm. I went to the same shining tree where we got departed. Music that I loved was appearing hard to listen. It was more than two hours and I felt too helpless to find him.

Searching alone was tiresome as I felt he definitely had lost the place. First I tied my hair tight and thrown my sandals in a bin. Then I tried again on his phone which has been off by now. I took the help from the security guard and went to search for him in their jeep. We had searched all over and finally he was out of the doctor’s clinic one mile away from the place. I was shocked to see him with bandages. After looking at me he just smiled to show me that there is nothing to worry. I got anxious and said what happened? How you are here? How did you get injured? Calm down Haley, I am fine. Don’t worry it’s all ok now.

I hugged him and look at his wounds. That weren’t serious but I got worried. I thanked the security man and let him go. He told me the story how his phone was snatched by the thief. He ran continuously to follow him till long distance and met with an accident. People surrounding brought him to the hospital which was a mile far from that place. He was unconscious but after medication he felt good and was out of the hospital. And finally we met each other.

Tears turned over my eyes as he had to suffer a lot. He looked at me and imagined how much I had to pass on to find him and felt sorry for me. He thought that I was the one who was suffering. Finally when the situation was at an ease to bear, we had a dinner and I got my special moments back. Now I could realize that departure of couples or hard incidents or tough time together brings up the bond stronger and deeper. Chris then whispered to my ears "Haley, It's the beginning of our love and togetherness."

May 13, 2021 17:36

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Ankita Joshi
20:05 May 14, 2021

Beautiful Story!!! A journey to Love is like a rollercoaster, but true love always find its way.

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