Happily, Ever After

Samjhana Gaire

June 2019:

‘Hey, sister?’
‘Doctor, we are not in the hospital. You can call me Simona.’
‘Right. You also can call me David.’
‘Okay Doctor David. Are you done with your shopping?’
‘Yeah, and you?’
‘Almost!’
‘I shall drop you. If you don’t mind’
‘Hmmm okay. By the way, do you know my address?’
‘Fortunately, yes!’
David and me we both are from Nepal but currently are in Australia for the study purpose and we also work on the same hospital. He is doing his MD in surgery and I am about to complete my B.Sc. Nursing and we both are posted at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He is here for the last three years and I joined just 4 months ago. Every staff over here keeps on appreciating him.
(Next day at hospital)
‘Hello, doctor David.’
‘Hello sister, What’s the latest update of Mr. Thomas?’
‘He is doing good. His blood pressure is under control. His blood sugar is also maintained. We can operate on him tomorrow.’
‘Good to hear. By the way, he likes the way you look after him. He keeps on talking about you.’
‘Glad, he liked it. After all, that’s my job.’
David keeps on motivating and inspiring me. We knew each other fora long time but weren’t close and now after being in the same hospital we got a chance to get closed. Everybody loves him. The young, handsome doctor from Nepal hasn’t forgotten his culture after being in Australia for so long. He knows how to respect others and treat others. This is the best part about him. My seniors also keep on talking about him and I am getting more curious to know about him. I keep on thinking the young man must have a long queue of girls behind him.

July 2019
‘Simona I shall drop you.’
‘Sure.’
‘By the way, what are you planning now? Your course and visa are about to end.’
‘Now I will go back to Nepal. Maybe after 8 months. I will start my service there. My visa ends in March.’
‘Will you miss me over there?’
‘Quit unexpected question. Well, I may miss you not sure about it.’
‘I was expecting of course.’
‘Means doctor David will miss me?’
‘Yes, for sure.’
‘Okay, we have reached our destination. I have to leave now.’
‘Can I ask you something?’
‘Sure.’
‘Can I get your number please?’
‘Yeah. 42431300’
‘Thank You!
See you in the call.’
The ride with David, the conversation with him was totally unexpected. But now I am expecting his call. And as I wish my phone rings.
‘Hello?’
‘Hello. Hope you know who it is.’
‘Yes, doctor David.’
‘Dinner?’
‘Yeah, and yours?’
‘Mine too.’
‘I have heard a lot about this young and handsome doctor. I want to see who will you marry. Please don’t forget to invite me to your marriage.’
‘Hahaha… is it so? Sure, I won’t forget you.’
I used to tease him always in the name of his wife. We have lots of conversations. Full of fun.

September 2019:
Suddenly one day:
‘I have to confess one thing, Simona.’
‘Go ahead. I am listening.’
‘I liked you since the first day I saw you. Now after knowing you I can’t stop myself from falling for you. I love you and I want to be with you.’
‘Oh my god! What did you just say? Maybe this is what I actually want to hear but I can’t rush directly into you. Spending life with someone is not a joke and I want to know you more before I do any commitment.’ I said to myself.
‘I will think about it and I will inform you soon.’ I left David with hope.
Months passed; we are regularly in touch. David keeps on expressing how much he loves me. I can see his love and care in each of his behavior. He treats me very well but still; I am not saying what he actually wants to hear.

January 2020:
Finally, 2 months before my visa ends, I confessed.
‘David, I want to say something.’
‘Go on honey. I am listening.’
‘I love you. You have owned my heart.’
The relief that I heard from his breath was priceless.
‘I love you more darling. You took so long and now after this; I am sure you won’t leave my hand.’
‘Never.’
We met daily. We share our everything. The way David loves me and cares for me it’s totally incredible. There is nothing more that I could ask with god. David has created a kingdom of happiness and I am the princess there. What could I ask more than that? No matter how hard I try to hide he can see the pain in my face. He can hear the sadness in my voice. My David is so pure and amazing.

March 2020:
‘David, I got my ticket. I have to leave next week. I have my flight for Nepal on Thursday.’
‘Will you go? I will be alone over here. I don’t want to be separated from you for a second also. I don’t know how my days will pass.’
It was hard for me too. After that day we both turned so nervous. So serious. Finally, the day when I have to leave arrives. David was with me to blow me a goodbye.
‘David, when will you come to Nepal?’
‘Maybe after 10 months.’
‘And what’s the plan after that?’
‘Don’t you know? I will come to marry you. We will marry. I will have my PR till then and I will bring you here with me again. I won’t let you be separated from me. I will give you all the happiness that I can. You are the apple of my eye and I will always handle you very delicately.’
‘Your words give great relief. Thank you love for everything. I will be waiting for you, honey. Come soon. I love you so much.’
‘I love you too my love. Come it’s your time for the flight.’
He is crying. I also can’t stop my tears. This journey feels like the longest. I am going to meet my family, his family but still I am feeling very heavy inside. I am not happy. Maybe my priorities changed. I am landing in Nepal in 15 minutes but I don’t want to land. I want to fly back to my love. Why did I come?
‘Hi, Simona. How was the flight?’
My mom has come to receive me.
‘It was good mom. I missed you.’
I hugged her. After reaching home I told her about us. She was happy for us. I met his family. All of them are such sweethearts and love me more than my family does. I feel so blessed. I am eagerly waiting for the day when we will marry each other. We have shared the password of our social media account. We both have the same passwords. We are so much in love. We spend hours and hours on video calls these days. We are getting married this February. We are meeting after 11 months. Maybe in these 11 months, we used to tell I love you and I miss you more than 11 thousand times. 

February 2021:
‘David, I missed you so much.’ After he landed, I cried hugging him at the airport.
‘I miss you more my love. Don’t cry. I am here now. We will not be separated now.’
I am getting ready. It’s our wedding today. Our dream is about to be true. We are promising we will love each other in every turn of life. We will be with each other in every thick and thin. We will love each other a little more with each passing day. We will live happily ever after. We will have babies and our own world of happiness