Nisha

Hey wake up ! Philip, wake up! It is already afternoon. Mary was shouting at her only son Philip for the last 10 minutes from Kitchen. She was preparing Philip's favorite dish noodles and manchurian. The sandwich which was prepared in the morning is already tight and stretched in the chilling cold of Delhi. Philip works in the Indian Army and is posted in Andaman islands and came to be with family only yesterday. His father and Grandfather were also in Army and served India for more than 40 years together. Philip is the current asset in Indian Army. He came here in Delhi after almost an year in the new year on 5th Jan 2020 to introduce her Girl Friend to his mother. She is Nisha. There was slight resistance from Mary when she heard the name from Philip, but she gave in for her son's sake. While Philip was on the phone call last week and when he uttered the name Nisha, there was silence for 20 seconds. Philip felt the feeling, but didn't know that she wont object even once.

Nisha was in Class 12th studying in Pune APS school when one day there was a school trip from her school  to NDA Khadagwasla. As she went inside, her eyes got stuck in the blue eyes of Philip who was in green uniform with a cap and shining shoes. She noticed him twice and while having some refreshments in the cafeteria, she looked into the name tag at his chest , Philip. Philip saw her noticiing his name and just said hello. Nisha replied back and she blurted out that she is very impressed about Indian Army and is thankful of what the Army men do for the country. They had few minutes of conversation where it was mostly Nisha who was talking and Philip was listening. Philip somehow realized and felt that other than his being an army officer, she is impressed by his look and stature too. Philip was a quiet and shy person but Nisha was just opposite, her goal was to provide as much of information, even more to Philip. They exchanged phone numbers too. And then started the program of meeting each other. Philip was reluctant initially but after few of the meetings, he got to know her better and realized he too is developing a soft corner for her. He was hesitant to call this as love.

On 3rd Jan 2019, he got the order from Army HQ about his posting. He has to go to Andaman islands for the next 3 years. Till now it has been only few months of interactions with Nisha and he wasn't sure whether there is anything between them, even if there is something he wasn't sure if he can call that love. He mentioned about his posting to Nisha in his next meeting and he noticed a small droplet trying to come out of her left eye. She noticed him noticing that and the droplet somehow went back in, but in those few seconds the expressions, eye contacts, hesitations and the talk between eyes said it all. They didn't speak anything on that but it was understood by the hearts. For some moments the heart slowed down. They decided to spend a Sunday evening together in a restaurant in Pune before parting ways. It was a well spent evening on Sunday 5th Jan. It was again Nisha was talking more and Philip was listening with few nods and few words. But this meeting before leaving for Andaman made a mark in his heart. He didn't confess to her nor did she inspite of talking so much.

After an year in Andaman, Philip just came yesterday to be with her mother Mary. Last night Mary asked her about Nisha which she got to know only last week on the phone call. Philip shied away and just said you can meet her tomorrow. And today Nisha is to come in Sector 12, house no 252 in Abhivyakti apatment at 2 pm. It was already 12 noon and Philip was still on bed. After few shouts from the kitchen, she proceeded towards bedroom and as soon as she touched Philip, she heard the door bell ringing. She ran towards the door still  murmuring and saying Philip wake up. When she opened the door she saw the box wrapped in tricolour with 4 uniform men and a girl standing next to her. The girl Nisha. She ran back to the bedroom with her mouth wide open shouting Philip, Philip, wake up. When she reached the bedroom, she couldn't find Philip. She just found a letter from Indian Army informing about Philip. The gas was still on in the kitchen with Noodles and Manchurian kept near the stove. Nothing was visible, nothing was being heard by Mary. Nisha was shaking her but she went into numbness. She didn't imagine in his worst dreams that she will meet Philip's Nisha in this way.