Complicated

The call ended suddenly and Steve was worried.He knew very well how much Sandriya was looking forward to this day.He could feel how heart broken she was.So he tried calling Jonathan to inform about everything.But he couldn't be contacted.It was already late...and for a girl to be in a forest area alone and in a bad emotional condition is not safe...so he decided to drive to the place and get her back home...

Back at the garden...Sandriya was sitting on the table...alone...with her face buried in her hands...crying her eyes out...everything was set...but the person who it was for was not there...The disappointment of all her plans crashing down was causing her a great heart ache...The day which she thought would be the happiest was ruined...Steve kept calling her but she didn't answer...Right now she didn't want anyone to feel sorry for her...

After hours of crying she finally stood up from the table...it was already 10 pm...even the slightest hope that he would show up at the last minute had withered from her heart...

She dragged her weak soul into the room nearby to get changed...She didn't bother to turn on the lights...Her mind was already dark enough...She could make out her way with the help of some light coming from the garden through the front door...She stood before the mirror staring at her now ruined makeup and the dull face...her neatly done hair was now a mess...her eyes were red and swollen due to crying...But even now all she could do was blame herself and not hate him...All these days...she cried more because of him than her entire life time...but yet she couldnot stop loving him...Love can sometimes be complicated...She knelt to the ground sobbing and tears started dripping...

All of a sudden she felt the light on her face vanish...She turned to the door from where the lights were coming...Blocking the light was a tall figure...Sandriya was frightened.It wasn't common for people to be there in such place...She immediately stood up took a few steps back searching for something to arm herself...With the tears in her eyes Sandriya couldn't see who it was...

"Miss?"The voice was familiar...Sandriya let out a sigh of relief...

"Not everyone can look beautiful in a riuned makeup...Please go wash your face"

"That's none of your concern"Sandriya took an old umbrella and charged at the figure exerting all her anger...Though the hit didn't land on him...she still managed to push him outside...Seeing that he has fallen to the ground she again tried to hit him...

"Okay...I am sorry for coming late...The flight take off was delayed due to technical problems...I am really sorry..."Jonathan apologised holding the umbrella from hitting him...

But Sandriya didn't seem convinced...

"Okay you have all the rights to be super mad at me today...So if you want to hit me go ahead...but please put that thing down"

Sandriya then threw the umbrella down...Seeing that she was okay...Jonathan got up from the ground and adjusted the black suit he was wearing...

"How is the sui-?"But a hard blow landed on his cheeks...

"Okay I deserve that"he managed to conceal the pain and shrugged his shoulders...

He looked at Sandriya...She was on the verge of bursting into tears...

He drew her close into his arms...Her tears started wetting his new black suit...He didn't say a word...

After crying for a few minutes...Sandriya looked up at him..."Don't make me cry like this again"

His expressions changed...He was hurt by those words...He hugged her tight...

"I won't I promise"he said in a low voice...

"Go now and freshen up...We still have a dinner to attend,don't we?"He gently patted her head...

"Mm..."she nodded with her head still buried in his chest...

Then she went in to get ready...She came out after 20 minutes...Jonathan was waiting patiently outside...Her make up was not as great as before but still it was perfect...

Jonathan held out his hand to escort her...But Sandriya simply walked past him...

"Can't you let a man be polite?"

"Stop talking to yourself...the food is getting cold and i am really hungry"Sandriya acted angry...

"Come on Shortie...I said i am sorry"

"Come sit and have your dinner"Sandriya said firmly

"Okay..."He obeyed...

The two ate in silence...Jonathan kept staring at her...but not once did she look at him...

"Stop staring and eat"Sandriya said as she took a sip of her water...

"How can I not stare at a beautiful maiden sitting before me?"

Sandriya glared at him...

"What?Someone has to talk right?"

"Finish your dinner"she said again...

"Why?What are we going to do?"

"Nothing...We are going home"Sandriya stood up from the chair...

Jonathan caught her by her hand...Sandriya turned around...

"You really look beautiful"Jonathan said staring into her eyes...

"Those were not the words I was waiting for"She answered bluntly walking a few steps...Jonathan sighed

"I know...I am sorry...But will you believe me if I said I went to Italy to get you something special for celebrating the day we first met"He said as he walked past her to his car and brought back a box neatly wrapped and a rose bouquet...

"Liar...How did you manage to come back in just one day?"her heart had already melted knowing that he still remember the day they had met but still she needed some explanation.

"I went there 3 days back"

"Then how did you answer my message yesterday?"

"International message"he replied calmly

"The flight was supposed to land here this morning but was delayed due to some reasons.Do you know how hard it was for me to get back here.As soon as I reached I got ready and came here"

"How did you know this place?"

"Steve gave me the locations...He was very worried"

"Okay"Sandriya took a while to process everything.

"Okay...I should have asked you the reason...Sorry for treating you with a cold shoulder"Sandriya turned to face him...

"Okay... now open the gift"He said as he handed it over to her...

"Its so heavy"she exclaimed

"Here let me help you"Jonathan said as he helped her place the box on the table...

Sandriya then carefully opened the wrap...Inside was a ceramic statue of girl and a boy holding their hands placed in a polished wooden box...

She carefully took them in her hands.Her eyes opened wide in amazement

"Is this us?...Don't tell me they are..."she turned to Jonathan.He simply smiled.

She didn't have a word to tell.

"I look handsome even as a statue right?"he laughed.

"Thanks alot Jon...This is simply amazing...I...i-"her eyes started welling up...

"Enough crying for one day Shortie"he said as he patted her head.. "Now where is my gift?"

"Yeah gift about that..."Sandriya said as she kept the statue gently back into the box...

"Its nothing compared to yours...its just..."

"I will decide that myself... just give it to me"

"Okay...Here goes"Sandriya said taking out something like a remote in her hand and pressed a button...The mild music that was playing all this time stopped and everything became completely quiet.Now an entirely new and different tune started playing...the music filled the entire place making it more mystical...then the voice of the singer slowly followed...

Jonathan was stunned to hear the voice...his smile froze...His hands became cold...

Seeing his reaction,a reaction she had never seen in him before, Sandriya went near him and held his hand tightly...

"This voice?...its...?"feeling her warm hands he looked at her with confusion and spoke in a trembling tone...

"Yeah...you guessed right"She nodded as she genlty leaned on his shoulder.