100 She never existed

"XiaoYi", Jiang Chen's voice turned soft.

'What did she say ?? Did she say what if she is ?? That means, She is my Ziyi...Right ?' his inner voice was jumping out of happiness.

"Oh...Hello !! Stop there", Ziyi's abrupt sentence put a halt to his thoughts.

" Mr. Jiang...we both are not close enough where you could call me affectionately as Xiaoyi.... Moreover I said what if I am...

You need to wait for my next sentence as well...

what if I am not ?", her words were like a thunder hitting him hard.

He stared at her with blank expression. He doesn't know what to say or how to continue.. It's like a push and pull game.

"Mr. Jiang...Let's end the discussion once for all...I need to listen to your arguments first, that made you to assume that I am your Ziyi"

"It's not my assumption. It's my belief". Chen was firm in his response.

"Oh...yeah !! a blind belief", Ziyi sneered.

Jiang Chen's eyes became dull seeing her expression.

"Okay Mr. Jiang !! For a couple of minutes, I will assume myself as your Ziyi...Please narrate your story to me"

Jiang Chen spoke for about 30 minutes. He told her briefly hoe he and Ziyi met, got close to each other and finally fell in love . Ziyi listened patiently as if she is listening to some story.

"Then, according to your statement, we both must be lovers..Right ?"

"Yes", his answer was without any hesitation.

"Then why did we get separated ?", her expression was very calm as if she is trying to find the missing puzzles in his story.

"I don't know, why you left me...I searched for 5 long years", Chen's longing could be easily felt from his voice.

"Then, how sure are you that I am the one who left and not you ?"

"After I returned from US, I couldn't find you anywhere in the China. Then on wards, not even for single day, I stopped searching for you. I don't know why you left me till now"

"Well then let's think like what you said was true and not the other way around. Your story portrayed you to be a complete good person. But are you sure that you before I left, you haven't hurt me..?"

Jiang Chen sighed and said, " I did..but it's a misunderstanding and I have my own reasons."

"Then explain the misunderstanding and try convincing me with your reasons ", she looked at her watch and then set a stop watch for 5 minutes.Next she folded her arms and leaned leisurely."I am a unreasonable person. I will listen to your argument before judging".

Chen's hands quivered looking at the scene infront of him. He stared at her with no expression.

The way she answered, the way she put the timer, the way she crossed her arms and leaned back reminded him the scene five years ago....

Yes Exactly 5 years ago....

He said the same words sitting on his office table and crossing his hands.

After five minutes

"THUD", a sudden slamming sound brought him back to the reality. Ziyi hit the table very hard so that Jiang Chen could be snapped out of his thoughts.

"Mr. Jiang...The time is up", Ziyi replied shrugging her shoulders in careless attitude.

"Ziyi..!!", Jiang Chen woke up from his sea of tragic memories and called her sadly.

"Let me tell you...", he tried to continue feeling helpless.

"Mr. Jiang, I am sorry...You missed your opportunity", she said packing her hand bag.

Exactly... the same words he said that day..

"Miss Ziyi, I am sorry...You missed your opportunity"

Feeling remorseful, he mustered up some more courage and asked for one last question:

"How can one convince the other in just 2 minutes ?", he questioned the girl infront of him

"Exactly !! How can one not convince the other in just 5 minutes", she face-slapped.

He said the same words to her ...Exactly the same...How can one not convince the other in 5 minutes ?

What an arrogance !!

What a reckless attitude he had...

Five years ago, she was just timid and weak..on the day, when he said these words, her eyes are full of tears... she couldn't even utter a single sentence that day..but he pushed her to the corner. He didn't give her any opportunity at all...

Then, by the time, he returned, she disappeared.

As if SHE NEVER EXISTED IN HIS LIFE