-"What if I don't come back?" He asked while a stray tear escaping from his eyes. "You will. You have to because I swear to you" I said, wiping his tear. " I will wait for you, the Independent India will wait for you. You have to come back to your mother, to India. You can not die, you have to fight for your mother. " I said, wiping his tear. Silently, he kissed my forehead and gently took my palms up. "I will. I promise I will," he affirmed, his smile twinkling in a voice choked with emotion. Unfortunately, it was our last meeting, still he kept his promise!