GB-8 TRUE LOVE IS NEVER JELOUS

The last guest blog. It was a very happy birthday !

BY  SUDEEP NAGRKAR, author 

There is always some madness in love, which makes you read the eyes of your love before even he utters a word. Shweta knew the answer before even Sushant asked. Sushant had come with lovely flowers and teddies just to propose Shweta for the wedding. He took a prettiest rose in his hand along with all the teddies and asked her “Will you marry me”. She couldn’t have found a better mate, so gorgeous, caring and easygoing. He had become her best friend in a shorter span of time and she knew in her heart that she loved him.

“Yes” She nodded positively.

A way of relief washed over his face, which followed with a long passionate kiss. The date of marriage was set on 10^th October. Shweta started to pick out cards for her marriage and the memories immediately flooded her heart. This was not the first time she was getting married. 2 years ago her first fiancé Rohit had died in a car accident only 2 months prior to her wedding date. She wondered if she would ever heal from that loss. She was merely 23 when this tragedy happened and her family and friends expected her to move on and date others, which she did. But marriage?

 For days, she kept thinking whether Rohit, the angel, would feel bad for her decision to marry someone else. Though he was not alive, they had shared a true bonding of love. She had once promised to be his one and only.

She removed a letter of Rohit from the shelf. With watery eyes, she started reading it.

I will trust you, nurture you and do all I can to make you content.

I will be there for you my sexy wife till the end of time.

I will always be yours until Death separates us apart.

Tired of crying she slept. However, she had taken a decision not just for her better life but also for her family, her friends and her well-wishers.

In morning prayers, she prayed, “Dear God please tell Rohit that you needed him and hence I have found a man who is caring and treats me wonderfully. Please tell him to forgive me. Tell him to forgive me for not keeping the promise. Tell him that somewhere in my heart, I still love him and he will be with me forever. But I need to move on.”

Days passed and she gradually started getting involved in Sushant who treated her like an angel. Her smile was back. Her life was back. Everyone around was happy as the marriage day approached nearer.

Photography- Mitul Lal
Model- Shweta Maheshwari

Just before the day of marriage, Shweta and Sushant decide to go for a late night drive without informing anyone. They decided to go in Shweta’s car. As the car smoothed away on the road, Sushant pushed his seat behind to relax his body. He looked down to find something strange. He bent down and took the shining thing in his hand. He found a necklace besides the sit. Shweta looked at him expressionless as she realized that the necklace was her birthday present from Rohit 2 years back. She had searched it everywhere but was unable to find. It was here in the car and now in the hands of Sushant.

“Wow this is beautiful, why don’t you wear it?” Sushant tenderly fastened the necklace given by Rohit around Shweta’s neck. She felt uncomfortable and explained who had given her the necklace. For a moment, Sushant just stared at the necklace. Shweta feared rejection and felt that her marriage would be broken one more time.

Photography- Mitul Lal
Model- Shweta Maheshwari

“You mind me wearing it?” Shweta whispered with a low tone.

“No. Now you can think that is a present from both of us.” He smiles. He indeed loved her truly and understood her situation.  

She knew that her prayer to hear from Rohit had been answered. She believed Rohit somewhere in heaven had accepted the relationship of hers with Sushant.

It has been 4 years for their marriage now, she still wears the necklace, and Sushant still loves her the same way he used to 4 years ago.

“True love is never jealous.”

Photography- Mitul Lal
Model- Shweta Maheshwari