The last kiss

20^th January 2000, that was the last time she kissed him. They were inseparable and destined to be together.

She was fair, rich and the most intelligent girl in the whole college. He was wheatish, handsome, tall from a middle class family, working as a professor in the same college. He used to study in the same college. After graduating, he joined the same college, only for her. To be with her, he would have crossed seven seas. He wanted to pursue post graduation, but that might lessen the time he spent with her. She wanted him to pursue his dreams, but the idea of him going away from her, made her depressed. They had decided that they won't go away from each other, not now, not ever. They used to share every emotion which they experienced during the day. Every thought which came to their mind, every incident during the day. They couldn't stay apart for longer. They were one soul in two bodies. Sharing and caring are the essence of love. One's thought is other's action, while other's want is one's deed.

They had planned to get married after her graduation. The date set was 20^th January 2000. She can also try to get into the same college as a professor. But then as it is said, life had different plans for them. Time went on, till the day came, of her graduation, 12^th June 1999. She was nowhere to be seen. She vanished from his life, like never to be seen again. He tried searching her, but in vain. But he never gave up hope. He made all the preparations as their big day was nearing, and he was sure she will be back, back for him, back for them. On the marriage day, she came back. But she looked different. She seemed very weak and sick. She had lost her hair. Even without her narrating the reason of her disappearance, he understood it. He was sad, as he couldn't share her pain, but he could feel the pain in his heart. It seemed time was slipping from her hand and there were very few moments left with her. He wanted their dream to be fulfilled, their dream to be married and be one. They got married and fulfilled their dream. She was too weak to walk, so he lifted her in his arms. And that's when she kissed him. She knew she was the luckiest gal to have such a loving husband, but life was short for her. The time had come for her to leave him and go to her new abode, heaven. She silently left him, only to wait for him to join her.

After months of searching her, she came back only with a few moments in hand. The pain was unbearable for him to bear, which made him follow her to their new abode, where they lived happily ever after.