First Sweetheart

 First SWEETHEART

    

I was only  6 years old when my love story began.  Anirudha was my classmate. He was a charming and handsome boy with a warm heart. He was only a few months older than me. He  was also my neighbour. Being handsome , he was also the first boy of our class in study and other activities. It was natural for girls to be attracted to him.

Being only six was not a restriction for romance. He was so handsome that whenever he came before me, I just looked at his beautiful brown eyes. I took every opportunity of being his neighbour to win his heart. I used to ask for his notebooks, ask help for homework, etc. We even went to school together. I don't know what his feelings were for me. But I loved him. Whenever we sat together in the classroom, I couldn't help but look at him. I tried hard to be as attractive to him. In dreams I only see my older version marrying him. In my mind the only man I had was Anirudha. His charming, handsome face and good-manners was enough for me.  For me he was the only man in my world. I loved him for six years and I wonder whether he knows I like him from the bottom of my heart. But this love story even came to end but not with a happy ending but with broken hearts. I think my parents knew my feelings for him. His parents were not a wealthy family like mine. I am never allowed to like a man like him. Eventually my family tried their best to ruin my image in front of him. So that there won’t be any future threat for my marriage from him. I was made a captive in my own house when he asked me for a walk. Burned his notebooks that I borrowed from him. He eventually disliked me and stayed away from me. My parents changed my school. Even going to school was taken custody under my parents. I could not even see him. I eventually found out that he started dating some else. My heart was broken. My slightest hope was turned into dust. My family shifted to a different town.  Now it's been almost thirty years since then and I've never seen him in my life again. And eventually I don't want to ruin my family now by just finding him. I too moved with my life. But honestly he was my true first love.

BY R.Choudhury