College Reunion

Raghav sat gravely on the steps of his alma mater. “I wish you were here, Shireen. We promised each other that,” he said, staring at the swaying red and green trees. “Ten years ago this day, standing on that podium, hand in hand, we were so happy. We felt invincible. We thought nothing could change us. We were so naive.” He looked at her lifeless image on his laptop and wished that it would move and talk to him. “I miss you.”

“Then why the hell didn’t you call the babysitter!?” blasted her voice from the speaker.

“Because you never told me to!” he shouted back.