Submitted to: Contest #297

What's time Right Now?

Written in response to: "Write a story that includes the line “What time is it?”"

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It is a Monday day, today it is a little late, saying this Maya was getting ready for office. Today the boss had said not to be late, still I slept till so late. Maya's mother was preparing breakfast and saying come and have breakfast, but Maya was getting so late that she did not even have time to eat. Mummy is no less, she will not let me go to office until I eat food, saying this Maya comes out of the bedroom.

And sits down to have breakfast, while talking Mummy was showing pictures of boys for marriage, who will make them understand that love is not from the picture, it is from the heart.

Maya said to Mummy that right now I have no interest in marriage, let me go to office.

And on the other hand, Raj's manager sir, we have to reach the meeting quickly, there is an important meeting with the client. Raj is a successful businessman, who has reached such great heights on his own strength. Raj is alone in his life, he has never loved and never loved. He has never given his heart to anyone else in his life except work.

Can God unite the destinies of Raj and Maya?

The manager and Raj sat in the car and left for the office. And Maya went to her destination. Raj's car stopped midway. The manager asked the driver what happened, why has the car stopped. The driver said sir, maybe the car has a puncture. The manager was shouting angrily at the driver, then Raj said, it doesn't matter, you calm down. The manager said sir, how will we reach now, it will take time for the second card to come.

Raj said we can still reach on time. Let's go by metro. The manager said sir how can you go by metro. Raj said why can't I go, let's go. Both were walking on the way in metro.

Maybe this was God's plan.

Raj and manager both reached by metro and Maya also reached metro.

Maya did not know the time and she had not kept her phone on charge as it was getting late today. Raj and manager were standing ahead. Maya said excuse me and asked what’s time right now?

When Raj heard Maya's voice, his heart started beating strangely. When Raj looked back, Maya and Raj kept looking at each other. Maya drowned in Raj's eyes as if she was drowned in intoxication. This was their love at first sight which they were not able to understand but Maya's heart started beating loudly for the first time. It is 11 o'clock, manager, saying this both of them looked away from each other.

Just then Maya's train had arrived, and she left after saying thanks and Raj was still looking at her. The manager said to Raj let's go. Both got busy with their work, but this meeting was driving them crazy. The manager said thank God the meeting with the client will be good, now we will get this project. But Raj was thinking something, then the manager said sir what happened what are you thinking. Aren't you happy? Then Raj said no I am happy but today in the metro that girl, the manager said which girl. That girl who asking us the time. Ok that yes, I remember.

She was a good girl. Raj goes to his office room. He keeps thinking about her. Maya also keeps thinking about that moment and says what is happening, this has never happened to me before. She gets busy with her work.

The next day Maya keeps thinking whether he will be able to meet him again or not.

Maya says to herself that why will you meet him, you think anything. She goes to the train and here Raj also wants to meet her again, so he tells the manager that I have some work, you go to the office, I will come, then the manager says sir you will not take the car. Then Raj says no. And he also goes towards the metro and stands at the same place where he met that girl.

Maya's heart also started beating like she was feeling yesterday, she asked herself what is happening. She saw that he is not standing there but she started thinking that yesterday there were two people, but he is alone, how will I find out, she thought let me see him on the pretext of asking the time, as she was moving forward, the beat of her heart was also increasing.

She said excuse me what is the time and on hearing her voice he realized that she is the same person who was there yesterday. He turned back and looked at her and both of them just kept looking at each other. Raj wanted to talk to her, but he was unable to say anything.

Then Raj smilingly told her the time and Maya introduced him by telling her name.

Before they could talk anything further, Maya's train arrived, and she left from there. She was now beginning to like it and would meet him like this every day and ask him the time. Raj would stand there like that every day and wait for her. They both could not talk much but Raj liked her meeting him like this.

But one day Raj was not standing there. She thought what happened, why did he not come today. She stood there waiting for him, thinking that maybe she will tell him what is in her heart today. He did not come. Disappointed, she went to the office, neither was she able to concentrate on her work.

She was just thinking why did he not come today. She thought maybe he will come tomorrow. She waited for him the next day too, but he did not come.

Maya started thinking what happened, does he not love me. Her mother showed her photos of many boys but she was not able to say anything about him. She was thinking that maybe she will never be able to love again, and she does not even believe in love, but his eyes remind her of all those moments.

She tells her mother everything and her mother asks her if she asked him his name. She says no, then her mother says what kind of love is this where you don't know anything about him. Forget him, he has also moved on in his life.

But Maya is unable to forget him, she stands there every day waiting for him that maybe one day she will meet him. She spends her whole life waiting for this, her mother also left her, and she is very lonely in her life.

Now she teaches children in a school, one day her school's principal tells her that tomorrow some people will come to meet the children in the school. She says okay and leaves from there. Even today after school she waits for him that she may meet him again and tell him her feelings.

The next day, Raj comes to school in a wheelchair to meet the children and maya teaches children, just then the noise of the children is heard from outside.

Maya goes outside and looks around, then her heart starts beating like it did that day. She asks if she is somewhere around here. Then she goes ahead like a mad woman, then she sees a boy on a wheelchair, he is distributing chocolates to the children. Maya was not able to see his face, then she goes ahead and asks what time it is, and Raj is shocked, the same voice. He turns back and sees that it was Maya.

He was shocked and had nothing to say as to why he could not meet her. Maya started crying after seeing him. There was no limit to her happiness. Then the principal comes, and Maya goes to the washroom thinking what to tell him and how did he get into this condition.

Maya comes out and stands with the principal. The principal introduces Raj to all the teachers. Raj and Maya just look at each other. After talking to the principal, he goes ahead and asks Maya not to talk to him. Then Maya follows him. Raj says you go away, don't follow me. Then Maya says why don't you come. You made me wait for so many years; it is my right to get answers to every question from you. Then while Raj is sitting in the car, Maya says I haven't got married yet, I was just waiting for you.

Raj has stop.

Maya said why did you not come there; I was waiting for you every day. Both Raj and Maya had tears in their eyes. Then Raj said how could I have come to meet you on this wheelchair.

I am not like that now, I cannot stand on my own feet, I did not want to put any burden on you. Maya said you could have told me once. I wanted to express my love to you, that how much I love you, I waited for him to say it once. I just wanted to be with you and how did you think that I will leave you in this condition.

Raj also said that I am in love with you since the first time we met. I did not want you to consider me a burden, that is why I did not come. I was just remembering you and your voice, I used to be immersed in it, I used to feel that you are with me. Sometimes I used to think that maybe you have moved on. I was happy that what I cannot give happiness, someone else can give it to you. Maya started crying and said how can someone else keep me happy when you are my happiness. Every day I wait that maybe you will come to meet me, and you will not find me there.

You should have just told me once. You didn't even think that someone might be waiting for you. I loved you for so many years and I had such bad thoughts that maybe something happened to you. Or did you forget me?

I love you a lot, I loved you earlier and I still love you, just hearing this from you brought tears in Raj's eyes. This is how Raj and Maya got together and after waiting for a long time, both of them found true love.

Raj recorded the words in Maya's voice when they first met. What?

What time is it now?

This is how Raj and Maya's love story had a happy ending.

Posted Apr 10, 2025
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