The Ship has sailed.

It was a pleasant evening, and I was in the best-est of my moods. I was carefree, and I was not expecting something out of the blue.

Then, my phone rang.

The name on the ringer was something which I chanted for years, and getting a call from that number should have made my heart pound. But that was years before, and nothing excites my heart anymore. I answered.

“Hello?”

“You answered my call. I did not think that you would”

“Why wouldn’t I? It was years before.”, I said finishing my drink.

“Still….”

“Oh! Come on” I faked a giggle.

We talked for some time. The usual stuff, and he explained how the world is never fair to him. I rolled my eyes. It was not the first time!

“Hey, by the way, I called you to tell you something”

“Yes?” I waited for the drama to unfold.

“I am getting married”

I gulped. “Who?”

“It is her. We decided to take the plunge”.

I sniffed. It was raining and I am getting a cold. 

”Are you crying?” he asked concerned.

“No.” I sniffed again letting him think that I am still the nice girl he used to know.

“I just thought you should know”.

Those words made me mad. “Why would you want me to know? Who am I to you any which ways? It was years before and that ship sailed long time ago”

I could almost feel him smiling then. Voila! He got on nerves yet again...after all this time! 

“Well, that’s all… you take care”, His words reverberated with his satisfaction.

“You take care too” and I pressed the “End call” button as my heart would allow. I love my phone.

With a sigh, I looked at the distance where the sun was setting. My friends were still sitting around me questioning me with their eyes.



“Oh that was my Ex. He is getting married.”


My best friend held out the can of beer with a grin.

“That is a wonderful news. Let us drink to that”…and then we laughed and laughed.

Epilogue :

He called me next day morning.

“Hello?”

“Hey, where are you?”

“I am at a friend’s place. What happened?”

“I thought you will call me back”

“Why would I do that?” I was surprised when he blatantly admitted.

“I thought you will ask me to meet before my marriage”. I laughed out hard at that reply.

“Why?” I asked still laughing. “You are getting married to another woman, why would I try to meet you after all these years?”

“Nothing. I just thought”

“Well, congratulations! I hope she makes you happy like I never did”

“No, I am not getting married. I just wanted to know how you will react to that”

“Are you happy now? This is my reaction” I had that smug face when I said that.