He lay crouched on the floor of his bedroom, his fingers entwined across the neck of an empty bottle. The room reeked of alcohol and smoke. A gush of wind blew into the room bringing with it the music of a random song playing someplace downstairs. A fresh stab of pain numbed him again, numbed him enough to take him to another place, another time..
Would you dance if I asked you to dance,
Would you run, and never look back?
She looked beautiful, as she stood there expectantly, a playful smile on her face. So beautiful, she took his breath away. He stood in awe, gazing at his idea of perfection. The soft curls of her brown hair, the glassy, twinkling eyes, the tiny curve on her luscious lips, a black dress that draped the petite figure. He could only stare in wonder as he opened the car door for her, falling deeper in love every passing moment. It was something only she could do. And suddenly, the little box he carried with him in the pocket of his crisp, black tux seemed much, much lighter. All his apprehensions seemed groundless looking at that angelic face. He knew this was the girl whose face he wanted to wake up to morning after morning. This was the voice he wanted to be comforted in, putting a rest to his fears. These were the eyes he wanted to gaze into indefinitely as he fell deeper in love with her.
They reached the restaurant, picked by him after thoughtful planning. This was a date unlike the others. This was THE date. A candle-light dinner followed by dancing would be perfect, he thought. Nothing too fancy and romantic enough, just as she liked it..
They reached the restaurant, picked by him after thoughtful planning. This was a date unlike the others. This was THE date. A candle-light dinner followed by dancing would be perfect, he thought. Nothing too fancy and romantic enough, just as she liked it..
Would you tremble, if I touched your lips?
Would you smile, oh please tell me this?
He took her hand in his and led her to dance. Again, that smile. The smile that drove him crazy. He filled her in an embrace and she felt like she was made to fit into his arms. Her head rested perfectly upon his shoulder, her soft hair brushing his chin. They slowly danced into the darkness of the night while he whispered a soft "I love you" in her ear. She lifted her eyes to meet his gaze and said "I love you too", and they both knew nobody could mean those words more than they did right then. It was then, that with one swift movement , he was down on his knees with the ring in his hand. She was too flabbergasted to even move. The emotions were too much, the happiness was overwhelming. Her eyes welled and she just about managed to mumble a faint "Yes" before they were caught in an embrace again. They both knew happiness. Absolute happiness.
I can be your hero, baby,
I can kiss away the pain..
Their days were spent in bliss. Talking, smiling, laughing, crying with each other. For each other. She didn't seem to get enough of showing off the rock on her finger, while it filled him with warmth to see her doing just that. The faint blush that appeared on her face every time she caught him staring at her, the way her brown eyes twinkled when she looked at him, a lifetime seemed like very less time for him to get enough of these. He could go on looking relentlessly at them forever..
Another stab of pain brought him back to reality. The glass splinter within him crazed when he thought of that day. The day he realized that forever is indeed very, very short. That his angel was mortal and could be snatched away from him. He numbed whenever he thought of how he would never see that twinkle in her eye, that blush in her cheeks, feel her heart beating so close to his, the warmth of her embrace, the comfort of her voice. It was the fates against him. He lost his entire world in one split second. He didn't have the strength to shut out the screaming in his head or to get up off his knees and face a world without her. He had no desire to. He drank. And drank some more. Till he couldn't hear the screams in his head anymore To fill the void her absence had left. He drank to remain deaf, he drank to remain sane..
He lay on the floor, trying to shut the voices out, immersing himself in her memory. He was going to be with her soon. That was all he wanted. All he wanted was to feel himself in her arms and hear her tell him she was there with him. To hear her promise him that she wouldn't ever leave him. The hurt immobilized him now. A solitary tear trickled down the corner of his eye as he breathed heavily. And when he would see her, she would be looking beautiful. His trembling lips twitched into a tiny curve as his breathing ceased..
Another stab of pain brought him back to reality. The glass splinter within him crazed when he thought of that day. The day he realized that forever is indeed very, very short. That his angel was mortal and could be snatched away from him. He numbed whenever he thought of how he would never see that twinkle in her eye, that blush in her cheeks, feel her heart beating so close to his, the warmth of her embrace, the comfort of her voice. It was the fates against him. He lost his entire world in one split second. He didn't have the strength to shut out the screaming in his head or to get up off his knees and face a world without her. He had no desire to. He drank. And drank some more. Till he couldn't hear the screams in his head anymore To fill the void her absence had left. He drank to remain deaf, he drank to remain sane..
He lay on the floor, trying to shut the voices out, immersing himself in her memory. He was going to be with her soon. That was all he wanted. All he wanted was to feel himself in her arms and hear her tell him she was there with him. To hear her promise him that she wouldn't ever leave him. The hurt immobilized him now. A solitary tear trickled down the corner of his eye as he breathed heavily. And when he would see her, she would be looking beautiful. His trembling lips twitched into a tiny curve as his breathing ceased..
I will stand by you forever,
You can take my breath away..
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