In Every Universe

Your existence matters

We reached at the hotel but I didn't question him why we are here. we came out of the car and he didn't waste a single minute when he hold my hand and took me toward the entrance of the hotel. we went toward the room I was busy looking around when he open the door and said..Don't worry Ritu this is where I'm staying I'm not aware about surroundings so I end up to take you here. If u are uncomfortable we can go somewhere else..before he think more I answer him "NO I'm fine." and slip into the house. I was looking around when he come to me and hold my hand again and took me toward the window. We look out from there for sometime when he broke the silence between us...what do u want to eat? I'll order, say..I look at him and took him toward the bed and sit there when I answered him..whatever you like...I can eat anything I'm not picky Atlas.

He was continuously looking at me and then said..say my name again..this gave me goosebumps and made me uncomfortable then he said...no hurry Ritu..we have all time in this universe..we will take it slowly...He got up and he was in his way to the call when I intrupted..Atlas...he stopped on his way and turn to me..and I didn't look at him..I was looking on the ground when I speak his name again n again..Atlas..Atlas..Atlas..he was looking at me and then tun toward me and embrace me while I hugged him then he said to me when are u completing your high school I'm taking u with me..I can't wait anymore..I want to see u more..I want to make to smile..I want to take u everywhere. wherever I go. I want to dance with you. I started crying after hearing his words when he kissed my head and said no baby don't cry I'll not leave u again,never..when I stopped crying I said with pain in my voice..I can't go with u..we..we can't be together..what if they'll know about us..I start panic but he embrace me more time and said no one can you, no one can come between us Ritu.

I press my hands on his chest and look up into his eyes..Atlas my life is not simple..there are many hurdles..I can't fight..I'm scared.

he didn't take time and said while stroking my head..we will resolve it baby..u just have to breathe..breathe in Ritu..I was in panic when I forgot to take breathe and I alm my composure and breathe in and out. he kissed me again and went to call the hotel faculty for food. he came back and hold me toward him. my head was on his chest and his hands were stroking my back and head while his head was resting above my head. I was busy studying his heartbeat when he start laughing..

Ritu: what happened, why are you laughing?

He didn't said for 2minutes and then answer me...

Atlas: I'm happy Ritu. I'm very happy..I was waiting for this moment for very long.

I took my head back and looked at him..his face, his lips, then his eyes..and then said to him..

Ritu: You left a note for me, that day...am I right?

his eyes were on my lips but when I bite them in nervousness he looked into my eyes and said..

Atlas: I was not sure if you will get it or not.. I was just praying all night all day while I was traveling to America....

I didn't give him time to complete when I intrupted..

Ritu: I saw you throwing it to my window. I was small but I knew that that latter was for me. when I first saw you u was playing with my cousin and your friends..You didn't notice me that day..you notice me next day..

that's why when u looked at me I run to my room.

he observed me for sometime and then asked me while smiling at me but then stopped smiling when he asked me...

Atlas: Why u was sad at that day then?

I don't know what got into me but I stopped blinking..I looked into his eyes...then I open my mouth to say but no words came out from my mouth...

Ritu: I..I...

He was observing me but when I try to open my mouth to speak again he put his finger over my lips and said...

Atlas: It's okay Ritu..It's fine..we have time...he place my hair back of my ear and stood up when we hear a ring..he said..I'm just coming.

he open the door and took a trayand came back into the room, placed that tray on the bed and said playfully...Let's dig in Ritu..I'm starving..he made a funny face too which make me laugh..he laughed too..

We have our food and then he look at me and said we'll apply for your higher education in America not here..if u don't want anyone to know about let's tell them that u get a scholarship and don't worry about anything I'm here with you.

I looked at him for seconds and then answer him...

Ritu: Moana plzz don't anything about us to her..I'm..

He didn't give me time to complete and said..

Atlas: I'll never...noone Ritu. I wanted to reach you no matter to whom I should ask for help. now I have u...I will do what I want to without their help.

He observe me and then ask me again...

Atlas: when is your exam?

Ritu: Next month.

He answer me yes in humming sound and then come toward me from the other end of the bed. and sit front of me.

Ritu: I..I...want to prove..I means..I want to prove myself Atlas..to..to..I mean..I'm not useless...will u believe me if I'll say I want to tell every single person that if you are slow it's okay..take your time..you are not useless.

Atlas: he looked at me again and then hugged me and said I'll always believe u..I believe you..don't think about anyone, think about me Babe..only me..only me.

I push him and then look into his eyes and make a face of disagreement and said..

Ritu:Babe?

He looked away from me and then start laughing and embrace me again and then said..

Atlas: Emmmmm....yes Babe..you are my Babe.. So Babe do you want to spend night with me?..or u wanna..forget it,look there..

I was surprised when he was saying all these strange things but when he said look there and I looked at the direction, to where he has addressing..Oh god time...I pushed him..and stood up then look at him.he was lying on the bed I think I pushed him hard.

Ritu: I gesture him for sorry and then said...Help me.

He start laughing hard on my gesture to apologize and the way I said help me dramatically.