The Broken Past
Whatever you are about to read in this story is based on real-life incidents.
There was a simple boy named Vicky who joined a science academy for his JEE/MHT-CET preparation. He was a very talented and hardworking person.
In December, towards the end of Class 11, he joined the academy. He was highly focused on his goals and studies. He loved listening to music and singing as well. The classes were going very well, and he enjoyed the teaching because the faculty had more than 20 years of experience.
One day, Vicky went to the Physics teacher's cabin to clear a doubt. As soon as his doubt was solved, he noticed a girl entering the cabin. She was wearing a pendant with a music logo on it, and Vicky was immediately impressed by it. As the days passed and Class 12 approached, he found himself constantly noticing her. In fact, he had developed a crush on her from the very first day.
One day, Vicky received the news that his best friend, sister-like companion, and childhood friend, Arvi, was going to join the same academy. He was very excited. By the end of Class 12, Arvi had joined, and Vicky shared his feelings about the girl he liked. With Arvi's help, he learned more about her.
Vicky discovered that she was an excellent classical vocalist. He was delighted to know this, and what made him even happier was that she was also a sports player. Since Vicky himself was a swimmer and triathlete who had participated in many competitions, he admired her even more.
One day, Vicky convinced Arvi to ask the girl if she would like to be friends with him. Arvi asked her, and she agreed. Vicky was extremely happy and excited. However, he was too shy to talk to her face-to-face, so she shared her phone number with him. They started texting and introducing themselves, and soon a beautiful friendship developed between them.
At that time, Vicky was suffering from migraine headaches. She suggested that he listen to a healing musical raga called "Darbari Kanada". He followed her advice, and gradually his headaches started improving. He felt very grateful to her.
Day by day, Vicky became more impressed by her kindness, helpful nature, and sweet personality. Eventually, he decided to confess his feelings. When he approached her, she replied that she could not directly say "No" because she did not want to break anyone's heart, but she also could not say "Yes" because she wanted to focus on her goals. She suggested that after completing Class 12, they could think about it, but until then, they would remain friends.
After that conversation, they became much closer. They would talk for hours, and time seemed to pass very quickly whenever they were together. Vicky would record songs and send them to her, and she would always appreciate his efforts. In return, she would send her own voice recordings. Her voice was beautiful, and listening to it made Vicky admire her even more. Sometimes they would spend up to two hours talking on calls.
Vicky became deeply attached to her. He shared all his secrets with her, and both seemed happy in each other's company. When her upcoming music concert was approaching, she shared all the details with him, including the guests and preparations.
One day before the concert, she was suffering from severe stomach pain during the break. Her friends called Vicky for help, and he immediately ran to a medical store to buy medicine for her. He knew she did not like taking medicines, but her friends convinced her to at least take half of it.
Later that day, she called him to thank him. However, she also said that it was not necessary for him to bring medicine for her. She then asked how much the medicine had cost. Vicky felt hurt. He had helped her out of care and affection, and to him, such feelings could never be measured by money. That day, he felt deeply saddened.
The next day was her concert. None of their friends were present except Vicky. He attended the performance and enjoyed it immensely.
As time passed, Vicky would sometimes prepare breakfast for her, and she would do the same for him. His attachment to her grew stronger. However, gradually their communication became less frequent. They spoke only when necessary. During this period, Vicky often cried and thought about her constantly.
After some time, they began talking casually again, just as they had before. But one day, she gave some money to Vicky as repayment for the medicine and stationery he had bought for her. This made him emotional and heartbroken.
Life continued normally until 6 May 2026. They were chatting casually when both became bored. Vicky decided to ask her a question:
"Is there anything you have been trying to tell me for a long time, but I am unable to understand?"
She replied, "Yes."
Vicky became excited, thinking that she might finally accept his feelings. But instead, she said:
"I'm not interested in you. Don't waste your precious time on me."
After reading that message, Vicky remained silent for five minutes. He cried uncontrollably and felt completely shattered. For a moment, he even thought about ending his life, but suddenly his phone rang and interrupted those thoughts.
From that day until now, he has continued to miss her. He thinks about her constantly and often becomes emotional remembering her words. He still remembers the exact time he received that message — 7:28 PM.
Vicky was broken internally. He often dreams about her and remembers every moment they shared. As a tribute to those memories, he wrote this story.
On 24 June, at exactly 7:28 PM , it will be 50 days since they last spoke. By publishing this story, Vicky hopes to finally close this chapter of his life and move forward.
~ Tanmay Kalyankar