Dawn with Roses….A New Beginning!





It’s a holiday.. and Simran was getting bored at home.. it was quite a hot sunny day. She wasn’t feeling going out anywhere because of the hot weather. So she was trying hard to read a book, but her mind was wandering somewhere else; might be her past and thinking what went wrong and where.

As she remembers the wonderful days spend with Krish a sweet smile came across her face. Krish was her childhood friends with whom she spend more than her half life. They used to go to school together and also to college. But after college Krish decided to pursue his career in law and went to Law College in Pune and Simran in advertising in the same city as Krish.

Days passed by and turns in weeks and week in months, there friendship was as strong as an iron pillar but no one knows when friendship turned into love for Simran. Day and night only Krish hovers her mind and soul. Her feelings were getting stronger day by day and one day she decided to propose him and acquaint him all her feeling. That special day was Krish’s Birthday. Simran wanted to look her best and she even purchased a dress which she knows Krish will love it, as she remembers one day while shopping in a mall Krish points out at one dress and said “I wish my girlfriend wore that dress”. She even purchased a heart shaped pendent and engraved Krish name and also a Red Roses bouquet for him.

She entered the celebration hall and saw everyone was enjoying the party. She was moving ahead her face enlighten to see Krish face but as she move on she got a shock of her life as she saw a girl standing besides Krish and was laughing holding his hands. She was dumb folded but decided to move on and see what is coming next and see who this mysterious girl is? She wished Krish with bouquet and hugged him but hold back the pendent.

Krish introduce the mysterious girl as Akriti, his Girlfriend. Simran worst fear was live in front of her eyes. And with a shocked look, she faced Krish.

Krish said, “it’s a surprise, Akriti and I met 15 days ago in a party and whole night we just danced and danced and by the dawn I proposed her as I know she is the girl with whom I wish to spend my life, she is my babe.. I am sorry my little dumbo friend not to tell you this secret as I felt, this is to keep it as a surprise for my Birthday and for my friends. So tell me buddy, how was my shocker".

She just nodded her head and hugged him tightly and said “she is really very pretty” at this moment it was very hard for Simran to hold back her tears.

Other side, Akriti could see the pain in her eyes but not Krish because in krish eyes, it was all love for Akriti and happiness of his life.

DJ started playing songs, and birthday bash was on.

Krish cut the cake and first piece he gave was not to Simran but to Akriti. Simran moved one step behind as her tears was uncontrollable by this sight. Never till date Krish shared first piece of cake with anyone else except Simran. Then after cutting the cake, everyone was on dance floor and started their partner dance.

Only simran was left behind and music was on..

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

by Celine Dion



These lines were so true but it’s for someone else thought Simran and ran away from the party. It started raining and all her tears were washed away in the rain. She simply ran to her home and cried for whole night. Her friend Anshika was with her whole time and gave her shoulder to cry one. She wiped her tears and helped her to take her life decision.

After few days Simran decided to move in life and concentrated on her career. But her mind and soul was still with Krish. She avoided taking his calls and preferred to exchange mails once in a blue moon.

So time flies like this days into weeks and weeks in months and then in years. Now its been two years and since Simran and Krish last met. Simran became a successful PR Manager in a reputed advertising company and on the other hand Krish earned name as well as fame in Law.

Today is Krish Birthday and simran was missing him as she remembers the past in the hot sunny day. Suddenly her thought were broken with her cell phone ringing. She checked the number and her heart beat was doubled as the number was of no one else but of Krish. She picked the call and wished him..”Happy Birthday Krish”

Krish- “So my friend still remembers my number but doesn’t care to call me and wish me”.

Simran- “ahh, I m sorry..”,

Krish- “Ya I know, how busy is my friend. Ok ok I won’t fight with u, so tell me, what are you doing tonight”

Simran- “hmmm.. aah”.(she just gulped the tears as old memories started poured her mind)

Krish- “huh? No .. no no.. what about dinner, and you have to come”.

Simran- “Sure, I would love to have dinner with you.”.

Krish- “so can I come to pick you. And there is a surprise for you”.

Simran- Sure. “Will be ready by 8pm but I hope it isn’t a shocking surprise as you gave me two years back”.

Krish (with a chuckle) – “Simran you haven’t changed a bit. see you at 8pm”.

Simran disconnected the call and felt, how will she face Krish after two years. She was looking forward for the dinner with Krish.

So at 8 Krish came to pick her. Simran was stepping down slowly on stairs with full of thoughts, will he be with Akriti, or will he brings some wedding news, and by the time she stepped down all stairs n she didn’t even realized she was facing Krish but her thoughts were somewhere else.. Krish was standing and smiling and staring at her and just clicked in front of her eyes. Immediately she realized his presence. She was stunned as after two years she was facing him and he has grown more mature, handsome and looked quite professional.


She hugged him and wished him.

Krish- “Simran you have grown very beautiful”

So he opened car door for her and they both set for dinner.

Krish asked-“Simran where will you like to go”

Simran was quite and looking outside the windows, seems she didn’t listen the words spoken.

Krish- “Simran you are looking stunning, seems you wil take my heart”

Simran (her silence was broken)- “ oh.. I m sorry.. what did u asked Krish. Hey where is Akriti”

Krish –“who Akriti? Wait wait.. oh.. that one, whom I introduced two years back in my birthday party”

Simran was quite and listened him.

Krish continued “she was a big mistake of my life. We broke off after few months when I came to know, she was already going steady with another guy. She was just after my dad’s money”

Simran- “You din’t even care to confide me with your sorrow”

Krish (taking a sharp turn)- “when I made her my girlfriend I din’t confide in you, when it was my most happiest moment of my life so I don’t deserve to include you in my bad times. I don’t want to act like a selfish friend” and just glanced directly in her eyes.

Simran-“Friends are not there to wipe your tears but also to cry with you, to give friend a shoulder”


Krish- “So I can say the same thing to you”

Simran stared at him but Krish didn’t looked back.

Rest journey was silent and reached the Open Restaurant Opera. It was all time favorite of Simran. Simran felt soo happy and asked, “you still remember, this as my beloved place”.

Krish “How can I ever dare to forget what is your favorite”

They both sat on their favorite table as usual and ordered dinner.


They had dinner and discussing about old times, their professional life’s and in between, their eyes was locked while discussing few thing, always it gives her a lump in the throat as she see the spark in his eyes.

Simran ask “so what is your surprise”

Krish-“hey chill down, curtain will rise soon” and chuckled.

Simran was confused and finished off her dinner.

After dinner they ordered Ice cream. Krish ordered Chocó Vanilla for Simran and Mango bites for himself. Simran thought, he still remembers my favorite ice cream.

They both started having Ice cream, and in between, Krish excused himself and went outside.

Simran was having ice cream slowly as she wants this evening as never ending evening.

Suddenly something she felt under her tongue. She was shocked and took that thing and was amazed to see, it was a Diamond ring. Firstly she thought as some kind of prank and on second thought she felt this is some contest where she won prize. As she looked up in search of Krish, all her confusion clouds went into thin air. Krish was approaching her with smile with Red Roses bouquet and behind was a musical band playing song..


For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby


You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

Krish bend down on his knees and asked, “ I love you Simran. Will you marry me?”

Tears floated in her eyes as she said “I love you too Krish and will marry you”. And hugged him.

Krish gave a friendly kiss on her face and asked, “my little dumbo friend, can’t you express your love in college, I know you love me since college days”.

Simran (shocked)- "how do you know...." but as she looked in front she realized her friend anshika was there and it didn’t took her a minute to realize, she told him about her feelings.

“I was about to propose you two years back but that day you announced, you love Akriti and she is love of your life”

Krish –“hey I loved you since I know you. But I always hold back my feelings as you always used to say some dream guy on horse will come and take you away with him, but here I was always with you.. so thought no chance for me. Then in college days you always used to be in thoughts and says, you love someone but doesn’t know whether he loves you or not”

Simran- “every time I said those words, its only for you, no one was there in my life except you. And I Love you and with that they both kissed each other and hugged”

Today It again rained, but both wished their two years washed away in this rain and start their new life in new day dawn with beautiful Red Roses which both were holding.

Originally written by Sakshi Aggarwal!

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