It was a strange encounter and certainly the most livid one.The clock struck 6.The twilight was slowly evading.The funeral bell gave alibi to the gloomy ambience that had crept in the room.The nurse came and switched on the bulb that flickered.The baritone voice of the doctor suddenly broke the sheen of silence."God will help you "he uttered consoling Mr.Rakesh Kplacing his hands over his shoulders.Still the hands of Mr Rakesh were shivering and his eyes trembling.He was a young aged self made man who got admitted for a routine checkup.For the last couple of days he was having fits and that was attributed to his hectic schedule and workalcoholic nature.But it was the bolt from the blue.It had been 10 minutes when the doctor finally broke the ominous news that lend him numb.The report read his name-"Mr R.Kapoor"and the diagnosis told that he was having cancer.Tears began bulging from his eyes blurring his vision rolling down his cheeks ,that were rivetted they finally reached his freckle and drooped down.There was an abrupt cessation,a heart renching stillness in the environs.Rakesh was consumed in his thoughts.The panorama of the 32 year cadentic sojourn of his life passed in a flutter.He was rich and famous.The youngest employee to rise to the coveted position of CFO in Techtrix corporation,Noida.He had braved all trials and tribulations of life with fortitude.Brought up in a middle class family from Narora his was a rags to riches story.He was the cause of envy to his colleagues and the most sought after bachelor.His parents died in a car accident 3 years back.In those testing times it was Richa,his colleague, who consoled him and made him to reverbreate life again.It was merely a week before that he finally decided to propose Richa.But his hectic work schedule and liabilities never permitted him to enjoy these trivalities of the humdrum of life.
                  A sudden thud of the window pane  due to the sudden gush of wind broke the sepulchral melancholy.Rakesh's eyes were motionless ,staring blankly at the ceiling.The air shimmered and ruffled his immaculately combed hair.His lips were trembling,legs frozen -"Is there a cure doctor?".The doctor gave a diplomatic answer trying to put forth a fake smile"We will try our level best".The entire scene resembled as if taken out from a popular Bollywood masala movie.Time passed like a venomous serpent,every instant staying longer than ever.
                  Finally Richa entered the room.She had a wheatish complexion and dark beautiful eyes.Her long silky hair drooping over her shoulders.The light green salwar suit appeared marine blue ,the colour lended by the twillight that filtered through the glass pane.Rakesh could'nt comprehend how to react at this fortuitous yet omnipotent encounter with his love.Emotions swelled but their eyes did the conversation.Finally he decided that he could'nt bear it any longer.His cheeks turned pallid as he uttered these words that came straight from his bosom "Richa you have been my pillar of strength for all these years .I love you and wanted to marry you.I am having cancer.I don't know whether i should have said all this or not.But now i 'll lie in serendipidity in solace ". 
                 There was complete silence for a moment and then the room burst into laughter.Richa covered her face with both her hands and kept on laughing incessantly.The doctor and the nurse were giggling .Rakesh could'nt figure out what was exactly the matter.He cursed himself for having made that revelation .But before he could comprehend anything Richa clarified his doubts."Rakesh you don't have cancer ,you won't die".Rakesh was speechless cursing him thinking that the shock had stupidified Richa.As Richa uttered the next few words Rakesh felt a tremor deep in that baffled him."Is that true doc?"Rakesh asked the doctor still struggling to recover from the sweetest shock of life.And that three letter word returned tears in his eyes,but they were tears of joy. 
                Certainly that little prank of Richa did its bit.Rakesh's face changed its colour from pale to red and then to pink.He clutched Richa in his hands ,his affection evident in his eyes.Richa was ecstatic on meeting her love.She had waited for this moment for so many years but destiny would beautify this marvel in this way was never dreamt of.The doctor chuckled apologizing Rakesh for being a culprit in the conspiracy,certainly a most beautiful one.Rakesh and Richa were oblivious to the eyesights gazing them.Their lips met and his hands firmly beneath her waist.They kissed and kissed and kissed.The real gainer of this chain of events thanked his fate because he had not only found his love but also a new life,a life worthy of living.