The Unopened Envelope

Every time his iPhone's screen flashed her name and that personalized ringtone buzzed, he knew she is making this call by sneaking out of everyone's attention. The photo reminded him of his 24th birthday, which they had celebrated together. It was not his first birthday in which she was present, but it was his first birthday spent with her as a couple.


The fact that they were seeing each other was known to all. What wasn't common knowledge, was their crazy love for each other; the two young souls were so much into each other that they could not imagine being away for a single day. He had a solution for every problem of hers. She had a smile for every frown of his.


When she got to know about her promotion, she knew she had to tell him first, before she could tell her husband. Little awry of the time, it was 11 in the night in Boston, she dialed his number. Akash was still working and he knew Shruti too well to have guessed something special must have happened in her life.


'Hello!'
'Hi Akash! I am so sorry to have called you so late. But I wanted to tell you I have been promoted to the role of Operations Head for the Pune office. I am so happy.'
'That's great news, Shruti! Really, your hard work has paid off. You absolutely deserve it.'
Last time he felt so relieved was when he got the most profitable client on board to his company.
'I wish I could show you how happy I am.'
Her eyes sparkled.
'I can understand.'

Distance and business have taught Akash to be precise.
'Shruti if you are done with your phone call, can you please serve me breakfast. I have along day today.' Rakesh pried.
'Okay, Akash. I got to go. Take care. Bye.'
'Bye, Shruti. And congrats once again.'

The unspoken emotions left them high and dry. For the ones who have ever been in love, it should not be difficult to understand how Akash saw the twinkle in Shruti's eyes from eight thousand miles away (7681 to be exact). However, for Rakesh it was not important to ask his wife about the envelope, with an embossed 'Congratulations', that lay on the dining table.

Shruti didn't feel bad as she knew the person who would appreciate her achievement already knows about it. Clearly, her marriage has not changed the way things used to be, five years ago.

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