Strange paths!!

It was one of those days when the clouds of nostalgia loomed over Arjun. The memories came back haunting him,reminding those moments he and Rohit had spent together in college.They were the best of pals but that one grave fact that they both loved Reena had forked their friendship in two mindless horizons.

Arjun lucidly formed the past pictures in his mind as he tardily had a puff of the cigarette.The smile that ever bloomed over the bubbly girl Reena could have given the sunflowers a complex.When she walked past the college corridor, there would be hums of his heart beats that used to ring his ears and Rohit as usual toiled hard to prepare the notes for the day lectures.Rohit was an unassuming lad who knew how to better the power of his specs and Arjun was a careless freak who knew how to beat the winds with his ballistic bike.

Years have passed by and as he sat on the bench waiting for his train at the platform,the heart wrenching moment rained in his eyes,gleaming that night when he had accidentally uncovered a letter in the room that he and Rohit used to share during their college days.He had broken into tears when he learnt that Rohit and Reena were in love with each other and he felt like a broken arrow in his own bow. And,Today he was leaving to Mumbai to tie the knot with the girl that his folks have chosen for him.He had yearned over years to confess how much he had loved Reena and the Diamond ring which he had intended to give her as a sign of his love still lay safe with him.

Arjun was in his own reverie when a loud brawny voice dazed him out.
"Sir, Are you Mr.Arjun ?", asked the gentleman who had the casual grim but was well dressed in a elegant black suit.Arjun in a baffling voice replied "Yes Sir".
The gentleman looked into his eyes and said, "Sir, is this your wallet? I happened to find this at the corner, nearby the ticket counter." Arjun checked his back pockets and looked prudently over the wallet. 

Now carefully examining it he said, " Yes, it belongs to me but how did you figure out that its mine?", he queried with curiosity.
The gentleman with a sharp pause replied,"Sir, the wallet contained your driving license." Arjun with unsure vibes asked "It had lot of money, few credit and debit cards too and I see all that is safe".
Gentleman answered with a loud ringing reply," Sir, I know you would be thinking as to why I didn't keep the wallet to myself. isn't it?".
After a reasoned pause, he continued "Sir, I'm John.Working as sales executive for a automobile firm and I learnt that you head one of our branches in Chennai. I came across a slip in your wallet which talked about an important appointment with foreign clients in Mumbai and had the journey ticket too."
Arjun was quite impressed with his honest intentions and said, "That was so very kind of you. Thank you ,John."

John sat along side Arjun on the bench, stacking up his luggage by the side.Arjun asked,"Where are you heading?"
John smilingly said, "I'm heading to Bangalore to attend my cousin Reena's marriage."
Arjun gasped and in a shrieking voice asked, "Reena Garg ? ".
Pat came the reply from Rahul with a puzzling look. "Yes, Do u know her ? ".
Arjun smiling said, "She was my batchmate in college. So is she getting married to rohit  ?".
John's eyes lit up and he exclaimed,"Yes. You seem to know a lot about her,Was she a good friend of your's ? ".
The gush of emotions washed Arjun into his yesteryears and he nodded his head in painful glee.The moonlight beams, the sun shines and her eternal smiles came back hitting him right in the eye.
He asked John a favour."I Would have come down personally to Bangalore to attend Reena's marriage, but i'm held up with work and have personal commitments.Could you on my behalf gift her this present on her marriage ?".
It was the Diamond Ring which was gift wrapped in a heart-shaped red box which he had longed to give her since eons.
John battling his eyelids hesitantly accepted it. 

Amidst this, the train to Mumbai hit the platform.Arjun in a very amicable tone thanked John for all the generosity and said, "I owe you John  for this favour,Would return the favour when I'm Back in Chennai."
John with a radiant smile replied, "It's my pleasure, Sir.Here is my visiting card.Do let me know when you hit Chennai again".
Arjun collected his luggage and entered the compartment. And as the train started to catch its speed, He remembered he had forgotten to give the unposted letter he had written to Reena. He checked his bag and then the wallet. But there was no trace of it.Soon he recollected that he had placed the letter in his wallet after he had purchased the ticket at the ticket counter.
Arjun surveyed a glance from his grilled window of the compartment but he couldn't catch a glimpse of John.He anxiously looked at the visiting card of John to only learn that it was a fake one.
The back of the visiting card said,
"All that glitters is not gold,
Deception and guile are my stronghold.
Your belief failed as your faith undid you,
We will meet again,When its the Day that Wasn't ..."