Forever And Ever

Rajiv was talking... No Yelling at his Gf, Chavi. Why does she behave like this? Fine, they were in a relation but it didn't mean she has a right to control his life. He banged the phone and turned around.
She was sitting there as usual. rajiv didn't know her but she sat at the same bench and that also from the past 8yrs. Rajiv was around 12yrs old when he 1st saw her. She entered the park at 4pm, remained sitting till 7pm. From that day onwards there was no looking back. She regularly came there, despite of the circumstances. She never talked much with anyone. Just sat there, looked at the gate and at 7 she used to leave.
Rajiv didnt even know her name. His steps itself moved towards the bench and he sat. She didn't even realise that Rajiv sat right next to her.
"Why are girls so unrealistic?" saying this Rajiv looked at her but she was still looking at the entrance.
Rajiv was surprised. He made girls turn their heads and here she was not even looking at him.
Rajiv talked endlessly, but she didn't reply. As soon as it struck 7, she stood up from the bench and left without even a word to Rajiv. Rajiv, on the other hand, was surprised but liked the challenge.
Next day also she was sitting on her usual bench. Rajiv saw her and went directly to her. "Do you know, it was so very rude the way you left yesterday."
She just looked at him.
"And you owe me an apology."
"Sorry." Rajiv was shocked. He sat beside her. "Actually, apology isn't necessary, but yeah, you can tell me your name."
She just looked at him for sometime and said, "Neetu," and again started looking at the entrance.
"Nice name. I'm Rajiv."
Neetu didn't say a word but continued to look at the entrance. Rajiv told her his whole story, about Chavi. It struck 7 and Neetu got up again.
"Hey comeon, sit for sometime."
"I've to go," she started moving without a look backward.
Rajiv was sitting with Neetu the next day and like always he was the one talking. Neetu never spoke even a single word. One day Rajiv just started a different topic.
"Why have you been coming to this park from the past 8yrs?" Rajiv asked.
Neetu looked at him and said, "To meet someone."
"What? You've been coming to this park from the past 8yrs to meet someone? Do you even know what you're saying? Rajiv asked in a surprised tone.
Neetu continued looking and didn't say a word.
"Here, take my cell and call that person. Ask him/her if they'll come or not?"
"I don't know his number."
"What? In which age are you living?" Rajiv mocked.
"There were no mobiles 8yrs ago."
"True, but have you searched him on some site or you can always go to his home and ask about him."
"I don't know his address."
"I hope you're not mentioning some alien or some so called fantasy person."
Neetu looked at him angrily and Rajiv realised his mistake. "Sorry. Do you want to talk about it?"
"He used to study with me in my school. we both loved each other very much. After our 12th exams, he went with his friends for vacations. He promised to meet me here at 4pm on the day of his return," Neetu turned her gaze from the entrance gate to Rajiv, who was looking at her intently, "So, I come here everyday in the hope of meeting him."
"But have you thought about it that he might not even remember that he promised you something of this sort?" Rajiv questioned angrily.
"You don't know him. I do," Neetu's this sentence ended the discussion.
Both were quiet for sometime. Rajiv felt it unsettling. Neetu was beautiful, but she was ruining her life for someone about whom she has no idea where he is. During these past days, Rajiv started feeling for Neetu like he has never felt for anyone. Not even for Chavi. "What's his name? Or you don't even know that?"
"Vansh."
"Vansh what?" Rajiv asked slowly.
"Vansh Mittal."
"Vansh Mittal," Rajiv was shocked. "The one who used to study in Devi Lal School?"
Neetu's head snapped. Her eyes lit up. "Yes, do you know him?" Neetu asked shakingly.
Rajiv was quiet and met Neetu's questioning eyes. She was waiting for the answer. "Vansh was my brother."
Neetu smiled but then the sentence hit her again. "What do you mean by was?"
"He's no more. He died 8yrs ago. He went with his friends where he met with an accident and died on the spot."
Rajiv's this statement hit Neetu hard. Her eyes didn't shed a tear. She was sitting motionlesly on the bench.
"Neetu...." Rajiv touched her shoulder.
"Please leave me alone right now."
Rajiv knew she wanted to have some time to herself so he left her. Neetu sat on the bench for a long time and then left the park.
Next day Rajiv came to the park at his usual time but Neetu wasn't there. He waited for Neetu but she didn't come. This continued for 4-5 days. On 6th day Rajiv became impatient and asked an uncle about her whereabouts.
"Namaste uncle,' he said to an old man.
"Namaste beta."
"Uncle, do you know where does Neetu live? It's been 6 days that she has come in the park."
Uncle heaved a sigh and said, "Don't you know what happened?"
"What happened?" Rajiv demanded.
"She committed suicide 3 days ago. She left a suicide note that she was under depression so she is ending her life."
After saying this uncle continued his walk but Rajiv was left shattered. He couldn't believe what he heard. Neetu.... dead. He was still trying to digest the fact when he saw a group of people coming towards Neetu's bench. They dig a hole and emptied the Kalash.
After sometime they left the place. Rajiv went to the same uncle he talked earlier. "What were they doing?"
"It was Neetu's last wish to bury her ashes in this park under this bench. No one knows the reason but they did as she wished."
Once everyone was gone Rajiv went to the bench.He knew why Neetu got her ashes buried under this bench. It was here that she and Vansh sat for the 1st time.
He was happy for Neetu. At lst she was united with Vansh. Rajiv never got a chance to tell Neetu that Vansh also got his ashes buried under this bench. Both of them who couldn't be united while they were alive now can live together with each other Forever and Ever.
He called Chavi, "Hey Chavi. I'm sorry and I really love you."
Rajiv knew he can never love Chavi the way Neetu and Vansh loved each other but, he can at least try.