Chapter 4: Homecoming

Radha, why have you done this to me? Why did you leave me? I agree I was not perfect but my love for you was true. I can live without you, but I don't want to.

All these thoughts were driving me crazy while I was listening to songs. Somehow I managed to collect my tears and hide them when my roommate reached the room.

“Hey Pj, when you go home, remember to bring me some sweets this time"

“Oh, I almost forgot it's Friday today, I better hurry or else I will be late to catch the train."

Within my formal clothes, I took Erickshaw to the university gate. The train was at 17:00 hrs. It was already 16:00 but I was not much worried as trains were usually late. I reached the station and bought my ticket. Waiting for the late train to come, I decided to remember my Radha one more time. I started to play music and went back to Radha's memories. After some time, the train arrived.

I went towards the general coach, as the system has divided it. After complete scanning of one coach, I finally found a seat. My journey was not long, but I still dreamed of fantasy coming true.

You know that common fantasy of boys travelling alone on a journey. May a beautiful girl sit with me? Nothing will happen next, I know.

The fun part, fantasy came true. A beautiful girl from Ludhiana station entered my coach. Luckily the front seat was empty. She was wearing a beautiful white marathon shirt, with purple rose-shaped earrings. Her long hair tied in pony style was making me turn towards her. No doubt she was the only beautiful girl on the train at that time. When she entered, it was like everything else faded away. The crying child in the next seat, the annoying loud talking aunty, everything was mere a blind spot for me. I couldn't even notice that my phone was ringing. I noticed her smiling at me.

Oh! Somebody is getting the beautiful's attention 😍😋😋 

It was not me. It was my ringtone. She found my ringtone funny. After some rings, it ended. I started to think of find ways to initiate a conversation. But again my phone rang. This time she laughed. I declined the call and made eye contact with her.

“Sorry, that was not an appropriate ringtone for this time."

“Oh, never mind, but for what time is it appropriate by the way?"

“Hehe, it’s just a ringtone for making beauties smile."

“Oh! Someone flirting? But I liked that"

“Thanks. You an athlete?"

“Yeah, I am joining a marathon for charity" she said with proud in her voice

“That’s good, you must be proud of yourself" 

“Yeah, I am."

I guessed I just gave a conversation killer sentence from my side but she continued it, Wow!

“You don't like sports?" She said with some exclamation on her face

“I do like sports, I like sports players"

“Ha-ha, Good one. Good Humour" She said with a Laugh

“Thanks, Maybe it's the only thing I am good at" I replied joining her laugh.

Our conversation went on for around half-hour. Discussed all my and Radha's stuff. She heard it well without being annoyed.

It was her station. She dropped at "Gill" station. I waved her goodbye. I recalled that I have not even asked her name. How rude of me. I shouted loud ,

“Hey, I forgot to ask your name"

“Radha", she replied. “But not yours"

“Good name, I am Pj, Always of my Radha, not yours" I replied.

The rest of my Journey went in thoughts of Radha. But the confusion was about which Radha I was now thinking about. The one whom I have never seen or the one who just left? Anyways first-time fantasy was completed and my journey was too. I was home. I was at Dhuri.