This is a story about two people...how they met...how the fell in love..and how they fell out of love....

part I:
Its about 8 on a monday morning in mid February....Jiya, a typical girl...maybe a little prettier than the rest...with long, straight hair as dark as the moon less night..with big almond shaped eyes lined with kolh in abundance...if you are a perfume lover you would recognise the moment she passed...'chanel...N05'....
It was the first day of her first ever Job...she was exited..rather curious..with big intrusive eyes she looks around in the same way a new neighbour looks when he knocks on his neighbours door...
All the co-workers walk in slowly one by one....the manager comes in too...she calls out everyones name to check if they have all arrived...some of them have not yet...she waits for a few minutes and starts the orientation...it was about 10 minutes when a Boy walks in with shabby hair, droopy eyes,as if his eyes have not closed for a week....he was tall maybe around 6 feet...strong and lean....with gelled spiky hair...with a deep heavy husky voice he asks...."is this the new batch??"...the manager nods...he walks in...Jiya stares at him as he walked past her...she was trying to guess what perfume was he wearing..its smelled nice...her thoughts were interuppted by thhe managers chirpy voice...."whats your name.....? , your are late..make sure it does not happen again"
"Anthony.....i am sorry...it wont"....
The orientation went on for about an hour more..after which Jiya got up gracefully taking care of her lovely baby pink Duppata....she walked through the room with pride...as proud as a peacock....with her long waist lenght hair moving with her...she crossed Anthony...still wondering what perfume is it??...their eyes met...Anthony looked mesmerised..its not his fault he nevver noticed her ,all through the orientation....she could feel Anthony's eyes on her till the time she entered the Ladies Room....
It was Lunch Time now....Jiya walked out after freshening up her face...she made a new friend in the wash room..so typical!...Serena...
"you are very pretty...."serena compliments
Jiya's fair cheeks turn pink as she blushes and smiles.....
"Thanks...Serena......you know this is my first job..i am very excited..."
"ya?...good...when i first walked in i thought i will never make friends with our collegues...they look so......"
...."boring??....ya they do...but there is one....."
"..hey i am starving lets go eat..."
"ya mee too..."
Serena and Jiya became good friends...they sat together all the time...did all girly things like going to the washroom to brush their hair...reapply gloss...talk..the works!

The whole week Anthony and Jiya did not speak..they just looked at each other..they were probably trying to show some attitude..they ignored each other completely..or maybe they were waiting for the other to talk first?...

on one of the days the manager told them that they have to get into group of two's to enact some kind of a play...just for fun.....
Jiya did not like any of the men in her batch..they were either too old..or looked just plain boring...She was wondering what to do...Just then Anthony who was standing on the other side of the room asks her by actions...Jiya smiled...and nodded....they were a couple ...ehhhh not a couple but were a group.....the manager gave them 15 Minutes to prepare......
Anthony walks to Jiya..."Do you wanna go out like?..its too noisy here...."
Jiya just smiled and followed him out.....
"so...we are supposed to act as husband and wife....so you play the wife..and i will be the husband?"
she laughed...."of course..you would not sound like a wife...."
"oh by the way...." he held out his hands for a handshake..."Anthony"...Jiya shook his hand.....and coquettishly told him her name..."Jiya"....
"its a nice name.......what does it mean?"
"well it means someone who is somebodys life...."
Anthony just gapped open mouthed.....
"Lets rehearse......"Jiya said in her soft yet bold voice...just like her...

The plays were inacted.....Guess whho won the prize?.....it had to be Jiya and anthony......
It was Lunch time....as usual jiya was on her way to her washroom to brush her hair...just then Anthony called out...
"Jiya...wanna join me for lunch?"
"i could....but i share the plate with Serena...yoouy know i cant eat so much..."
"well i can share..."
Jiya just smiled..and walked in the wash room....
Anthony was confused...was that A yes?...should i Wait?....Does she wanna share the plate...was i foolish to ask...?
he decided to wait.....
after 5 minuted Jiya walks out...she looked stunning in her red tight fitting shirt...and Black sexy trousers....hair kept open...freshly washed..it gave a whiff of Vanilla.......the sound of her black stilletos echoed in the passage...she saw anthony..
"Chale?.....serena has gone to meet her boy friend"
Anthonys smile reached his eyes.....he was happy...

this way Anthony and jiya became good friends at work...they talked..the shared food...Anthony gifted Jiya a chocolate everyday..her favourite..sneakers....and jiyas cheeks blushed a darker shade of pink everday....they were falling for each other....
now they sat next to each other....went out on days off...sometimes for lunch...sometimes for coffee....or spoke on the phone for hours together....they spoke about everything...their lives...thier family...their education...likes dislikes.....music....they went for movies...went for loong drives in the late nights ...they were getting closer...wanting to be one...

Everyone at work knew Anthony had a thing for Jiya...he protected her...dropped her and picked her up...gifted her flowers..withouut any occasion.....cared for every little thing....they werent a couple yet!...jiya also had a thing for him deep down...but she had a broken heart ..she could not get over her past.....

it was 2.30 in the night, Jiya and Anthony just finished Work..they were not tired..they were dying to spend to some time alone...with eachh othher...
"Lets go tot he Beach......." Anthony said...he behaved a little different...as if he was pre occupied.....maybe he was in deep thoughts.
Jiya smiled...."sure...i love walking on the beach...."

Anthony walked 2 steps ahead of jiya...normally he never left her side....he did not speak a word...Jiya finally decided to ask him....
"whats the matter...is there something you wanna say?..you look tensed?..."
Anthony lit a cigarrete....exhaling smoke he said.."nah...nothin ya..."
"Fine,.whateva!"......
they walked and walked not a word exchanged....
suddenly....Anthony said....
"so...?"
"so what?..."
"uhhhh..." he was stumbling...
jiya knew what was coming...she waited eagerly for this day.....for weeks..
"tell me...what??"..she was giving her coy smiles again..they made Anthony go weak in his knees..he prayed silentely...please not now..dont give me that look.....
"well ....everybody at work know....that"
"ya go ahead i am listening..." her eyes gleamed in excitment
"that i have a crush on you...."
"oh ya?...who told you?"
"well i do!..."
"ok"
"would you like wanna go around or something..."..he said in his cool dude accent.....Jiya just loved that.....
jiya flashed her famous million dollar smile......she said nothing
"what is that suppose to mean?...."
"well thats for me to know and you to find out!"
"jiyaaa..."he said in his typical style.....
"ya...or maybe...nah!"
Anthony looked tensed as if he will cry now...jiya saw that expression...both of them have waited for a long time for this...she dint want to make him wait anymore...
"do you want time to think...? anthony asked
jiya was loving every minute.......
"no...i dont"
her cheeks by now are red.....she just could not stop smiling......
"i think...i will be your girlfriend"
"u think??"
she smiled...."no i am sure"
there was an awkward silence.....
jiya had to do something.."anthony....its late..i think you should drop me...i am feeling sleepy......"
Anthony did not want to..but he did not want that abominable lull too..."do u have to go??..."
"ya we have work at 1 tomorrow....you need to rest too..."
"i wanna be with you"
"tomorrow...pakka?!"
"ok"
anthony left her home..that night..both of them could not sleep...Jiya kept twirling on her bed..thinking about a lot of things..her past...her present...she felt happy ..she was gonna move on...

next day at work....Anthony looked handsome......he was wearing a white chrisp shirt with Blue Low waist jeans...that showed the brand of under garment he wore...he was wearing military converse...his hair spiked never better than this......the whole passage was fragrant because of his perfume...Davidoff..cool water...Jiya loved that perfume...
jiya came in late...she never looked very pretty...she was wearing a Salwar Suit....it was white and pink in color...her eyes looked beautiful...maybe because of the smile that reached her eyes today... her lips were shining and her long thick hair fell so gently on her shoulders her bangels and the sound of her stilletos created a diffrent melody all together.....her bindi sparkled in the light as he walked past the lift into the room...Anthony was already seated..he got up..
"you look beautiful...."
Jiya smiled....and sat down....
by now Anthony told everyone that they were a couple...everyone seemed to be happy....so were the love birds....

part II
“whats wrong with u…….dont scream at me…” jiya spoke to Anthony in a soft sobby voice….
“nothn,,just let it be…”
“but why don’t you wanna meet me?”
“just!”..anthony sounded like someone jiya did not know…he sounded harsh unlike the gentle caring compassionate boyfriend that he ‘used‘ to be.
“fine” jiya did not argue
The entire evening she cried….the kohl in her eyes flew down her cheeks with the numerous tears she cried till dawn.

Things dint seem to work out between the two anymore….none seemed to care enough, the love birds were flying away from each other.

One evening jiya was just visiting memory lane…she remembered their first ever kiss…it was a special moment in their lives..even the thought of it gave jiya goosebumps……….it was around midnight, Anthony and jiya were as usual on the beach together, holding hands and enjoying the sounds of the waves hitting the rocks…jiya felt tired and wanted to sit so Anthony took her to the steps adjoining the beach….anthony sat on the step above jiya , he was holding jiya so tenderely , jiya felt so secure and warm in his arms…she wanted to be like this forever…… Anthony loved the smell of jiyas hair and loved the sensation when her hair brushed against his face……jiya turned to look at anthonys face…..in a fraction of a second she could feel his tongue inside her mouth…. Jiya got butterflies in her stomach..she loved every second of what was happening ,they seemed thirsty for each others love…they kissed for 15 minutes….they did not want to stop they wanted to be interlocked like this forever, but they got conscience of the people around them who kept looking at them….
Jiyas eyes were watering, she could visualize the beach and anthonys hand around her waist, both of them smiling and romancing ….she wanted things to be the way they were…but sometimes…you cant do anything for it…love is a two way process, it does not work alone….

In the coming weeks things got worst…jiya cried night after night…she prayed to god for things to come back to normal……she wanted to be happy with Anthony….
But this did not happen...
Jiya and Anthony could not take it anymore….they had to break up….they had to split from one soul to two separate people who had differences……

Anthony and jiya were on Anthony s terrace…..a lot of memories were attached to the terrace…..they spent nights gazing at the stars, jiya used to lay on his strong shoulders and used to fall asleep talking to him every night…..she looked like a baby in his arm…anthony used to spend the entire night just looking at her sleep…..
But this time the terrace will not leave sweet memories in their minds……jiyas eyes spoke it all..they decided to break up and lead their lives differently… they just sat on the terrace holding hands for a long time…. No words exchanged, the same moment came once again…..there was an awkward silence..they both could not bear it anymore.. jiya did not know how she was controlling her tears all this while…finally she spoke in a soft voice that Anthony will never forget….
“Anthony….i think I should leave now…..”
She hugged Anthony for a long time….tears rolling down her cheeks…she was wondering..when will she ever be able to feel so protected in his arms again?...when will she get enchanted by the smell of his perfume again…..she will miss him…
Anthonys eyes watered too….he wanted her to be in his arms forever…but they knew and had to face reality…..

as jiya walked down anthonys steps…tears kept rolling down….she could once again feel Anthonys eyes on her till she enterd the auto to go home….befor entering the auto she gave one last million dollar smile to Anthony……