"You will always be loved."
That is what he had told her 13 years back,when they had gotten married much to the surprise of everyone around them,including himself.
He always knew that it wasn't going to be a smooth ride,but he didn't expect it to be this rough either.
They were two completely different individuals,chalk and cheese,he sometimes referred to themselves jokingly as 'India-Pakistan',much to her embarrasment.But he had faith.
They tried hard,both of them,but some differences are just too huge to bridge.
He thought of the last time he had seen her:
Things had been awfully bad,both for them as a couple and as individuals.He had been having a tough time at work,working late hours everyday,and she had had a miscarriage.But today was different.He had just recieved a promotion.He knew that she had been really irritated and disturbed for the past few weeks but hadn't been able to pay too much attention.He thought, taking her out,would be perfect way to make it up to her.
He reached home at 7,a few hours earlier than he usually did.He opened the door using his key.He heard music;Mr.Brightside,her favourite song playing,he smiled,it seemed like a good sign.
It started out with a kiss,
How did it end up like this?
He tip-toed towards the bedroom,wanting to surprise her;he pushed the door open and yelled jubilantly,"Saakshi,let's go out!"
And it’s all in my head,
But she’s touching his—chest,
Now, he takes off her dress,
Now, let me go.
But neither was it just in his head and nor could he,or any of the other 2 people in the room,let it go.But yes,he did surprise her.One is bound to,when you walk onto your wife cheating on you.
Or probably,he is the only one surprised,was he not stupid,not to realise what had been going on?!
The other guy tries to explain something,he cannot hear anything,all he can do is simply stare at her face;she seems angry yet guilty,she picks up the gun lying by the bedside....
I just can’t look its killing me.
3 years have passed,he has spent a lot of time,trying to decipher the look she had on her face at that moment.Perhaps,she hadn't felt guilty.He,for some reason,just hasn't been able to let go.
It's time again,he wakes up from his reverie.
The setting is very much the same and yet so different.
The same song plays but it's a different set of lines,they both are still in the room,they haven't seen him but still seem a bit nervous and he sees them but doesn't need to open the door for that.He simply stands at the doorframe,where he was shot dead by her.It hurt in the beginning but now he has come to look forward to the whole routine,he has a sense of power over them which he lacked 3 years back.
And taking control..
He smiles sinisterly,afterall,death wouldn't prevent him from making sure that his promise was kept,whether or not,"She Will Be Loved".
For Best Results-Read it while listening along to Mr.Brightside by The Killers :D
Have just been listening too often to Mr.Brightside(it's my cell's ringtone) and reading too much of Stephen King.
P.S- For those who didn't get it,the guy was shot dead by the female,but his ghost has been there,haunting her for the past 3 years.
