A relationship beyond a tag

"You know when you left he was heartbroken, he literally cried through the day. I've never seen him like that."

"You don't even know what kind of pain I have been through! You left a gaping hole inside me.."

Ramya and Ranjeet were childhood friends. Their mutual liking towards one another made them take the next step and they were a couple. Everyone called them a happy couple who knew one another well enough to handle any situation. Like any other relationship they found ways to be with one another, whatsapp, Skype, SMS, call, mail... They balanced one another and kept aside their ego's. Both of them took a decision to maintain their friendship if things don't work in the favor of their relationship. They grew as the relationship grew but none of them noticed that they were not being themselves... They ignored a big part of understanding their own self that had actually brought them together. Ramya started finding faults in everything Ranjeet did, Ranjeet on the other hand snubbed Ramya every now and then.. Circumstances became worse day by day, forcing Ramya to call off their relationship.. She didn't answer his texts nor his calls and broke their promise to talk to one another. Months passed, she met his friend Shivani who mentioned him being miserable after they broke up. Ramya pondered over her friends words and decided to send a message to Ranjeet. She toyed with the thought of pressing the send button and finally sent the message. She knew that he'll respond but somewhere was dealing with a dozen emotions... "Will he recognise my number?" "Will he call?" "Would he be willing to talk?" "Is he seeing someone else?" "What if he just ignores my message?" etc etc... All these emotions were making her anxious and she started to kick herself for making a fool of herself. While waiting for his response, she received a call from him, the familiarity of the number increased her palpitation and she answered it. She heard his dusky voice after months and his "Hello" mellowed her down. She replied after a couple of seconds with a plain "Hi." He recognised her immediately and waited for her to ask something. Both of them kept quiet waiting for the other to initiate the conversation but minutes passed. Finally, Ranjeet asked how she had been and that broke the barrier between them. They both spoke to each other for hours, it seemed as if they had not been apart since a long time. They both felt as if they found a part of themselves that they had lost after losing one another.

For Ramya and Ranjeet a new chapter had begun. They both were at a stage in their life where they realised that having one another was their treasure. They need to preserve it! They both maintained their friendship and were supportive of one anothers thoughts. They decided to stay as they're and be there for each other whenever the other requires help. Till date their friendship has stood the test of times and is the same. Yes, they know that it's not what it used to be but now it's beyond that tag..