Chapter 4

Alia.q

@Alia.q

Confession time finally!!!!🥰🥰🥰 

There remains only one last part for this story but lots of stories in my head.🤣

Also expect a prologue for a new story I'm working on to come out in a few hours on Wattpad. A little...a lot angsty but endgame Abhira always💕

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Akshara sped as fast as she could but also as carefully as she could. She wasn't as worried about herself as she was about Abhimanyu. She had seen how worried and restless he got when it came to her health and safety and refused to do anything to cause him more tension or delay her confession. She had given him enough heartbreak and pain, from now on there would only be love.

Finally reaching her destination, she saw Neil smiling excitedly. Neil had always been their biggest supporter and she was glad she already had a friend in her future sasural. 

"Akshara! Tum sach mein Bhai se baat karne aayi ho? Matlab kya baat karne wale ho? Phir se unhe reject.. lekin Dad ne khud—" 

"NEIL!" Akshara interrupted the rollercoaster of emotions on Neils face, "I promise ab se sab thik hi hoga. Please Abhimanyu ke paas lejau mujhe?" 

Neil jumped at the idea of his favourite couple finally uniting and hurriedly lead Akshara up the stairs. He was dying to see Abhimanyuas he had been during the Mask festival.

"Bhai apne room mein hai. Left mein joh pehla room hai, unka hai. Kuch bhi chahiye toh bas naam lo aur banda hazir hoga apni to-be Bhabhi ki madad ke liye!" He grinned at a blushing Akshara and with that he left, saying a little prayer on the way.

Akshara leaned her guitar on the wall and stood in front of the door, her heart beat speeding up and not for the first time she wondered if Abhi would ever forgive her. She finally raised her hand to reach for the handle, only to be caught off guard as the door swung open startling her, once again making her fall right into the arms she was craving to be in. 

Her hands on his shoulders, his on her waist, they stood staring into each others eyes. In seconds imagining their whole life together. There was something to be said about classic songs she thought as a line from one of her favourite songs came to mind.

"Doh pal ke jeevan se, ek umra churani hai. Zindagi aur kuch bhi nahi teri meri kahani hai..."

All of a sudden Akshara was left bewildered as Abhi jumped up, pulled her straight and walked away mumbling. 

"Pagal ho chuka hai Abhi. Usse teri itni bhi fiqar nahi hai par tujhe woh haar jagah nazar aati hai.   Wah" he murmured sarcastically, chugging half a bottle of water in one go. He looked back towards the door and to his surprise she was still there, hands on her waist staring back at him. She hadn't disappeared? Hadn't vanished into thin air as the dream Akshara normally did?

Akshara stood waiting for any response, any greeting but at the lack one decided take a few steps in and start the conversation herself. 

"Hello Dr. Methi Dana, ab tumhare ilaj ke liye kisko bulau main?" She joked freely, she had missed this. The teasing and fun nature their relationship had had before all the chaos.

"Tum yaha kya kar rahi ho? Tumne toh kaha tha ki tum bahot zaroori kaam ke liye kahi jha rahe ho?" Abhi didn't know what to think? Why would she be here, here in his house in his room? It didn't make any sense.

"Haan toh jhoot thori na bhola maine. Mera bahot zaroori kaam yahi toh hai na? Aur maine bhola bhi tha ki thori der mein hi baat karte hai." Akshara tried hinting. 

Abhimanyu couldn't believe his ears or his eyes actually. Was she hinting at him? Being important for her? But all her past words kept him from accepting this abrupt change. Was she joking? Or maybe the important work could be related to him medically? 

"Tumhara yaha kya kaam? Aur tum kya baat karne ke liye iss time per yaha aaye ho? Aur upar laya kaun tumhe?" Abhimanyu had never been so confused? How had she made it up to his room past his loud dramatic family?

"Uuff kitne sawal karte ho tum. Tumse milne aayi hu, check up karane nahi joh tum sawal pe sawal puche jha rahe ho," she teased again, walking closer to him as she checked out his room.

Abhimanyu silently watched as she walked into his room as if she owned it. 

"Tumhara kamra thora zyada dark nahi hai?" She questioned mindlessly.

A sense of deja vu invaded his mind as he remembered his dream, how happily he twirled her into his arms and agreed to all her requests regarding his...soon to be their room. He wondered where this was all leading to, wanted so badly to believe what she was hinting at but how had she changed her mind so abruptly.  He would not survive having his hopes crushed again.

Akshara finally gathered her nerves and faced Abhimanyu. She could sense his emotions almost as if they were her own and she remembered every time they had conversed through only their eyes and hearts.

Smiling softly, she stared deep into his eyes trying to strengthen their bond and ensure him that she was truly here. 

"Tumne hamesha kaha hai ki tum jaisa ho waise hi ho, ander se bhi aur bahar se bhi. Joh tumhare dil mein hota hai, wahi zubaan per bhi hota hai. Tumhari yeh baat main bahot admire karti hu toh issi liye aaj tumhare tarah banne ki khoshish karna chahti hu." 

Abhimanyu could feel his heart speed up. Seeing her expression and hearing her words, he could tell that this was it. Whatever she said today would be her final answer and he would have to accept it no matter what. Her behaviour, her smile and her eyes had let a seed of hope plant itself in his heart. She wouldn't come to his house just to reject him, would she? He nodded for her to continue.

"Maine tumse bahot jhoot bhola hai, bahot baatien chupayi hai aur bahot dukhaya hai tumhara dil aur iski peeche bhi meri apni wajah hai." She sighed, for a moment her fear resurfaced stronger than ever but as she looked back in his eyes, seeing them slowly light up again, she decided nothing would ever be as important as making sure his eyes never lost their light again. 

"Lekin, wajah joh bhi ho, main galat thi. Mujhe kam se kam tumse toh sach kehna chahiye tha." she continued as she took one more step towards him. 

"Isiliye sab se pehle kehna chahthi hu ki I'm sorry! Tumhara dil thor ne ke liye khud ko kabhi maaf nahi kar paungi. Kyun ki sach toh yehi hai ke main bhi wahi feel karti hu joh ki tum feel karte ho" she had done it! Finally she had said what was hidden in her heart and she had never felt lighter. 

She could help but smile softly at her Methi dana like love. Even now, she could tell how much her words meant to him. His eyes would always let her know exactly what his heart held even if his expressions said the opposite.

Lifting her hand, she placed it on his heart, "joh tumhare dil mein meri jagah hai, mere dil mein bhi tumhari wahi jagah hai" now that she had started, there was no stopping her. 

Abhimanyu was dazed. He had always believed  his heart and her eyes and they both spoke of her love for him too. This belief had faltered a little more with her every rejection and today he didn't know what to believe. He was split in half, his mind terrified of how much power this girl had over him. His heart? The damned traitor, wanted to pick her up and spin in happiness. 

"Kaise manu tumhari baat" he whispered back finally. He had always said the same thing, always confidently announced to the world his feelings for her and even now after having her break his heart, each piece whispered only her name. Although he wanted nothing more than to celebrate, he had to be sure she wouldn't leave him behind again.

"Tilak ke din kuch nahi kaha, mere family ke samne mana kardiya, case ke baad mujhe "koi bhi" banake khud se alag kardiya. Mujhe move on karne ki salaah di. Aur aaj yeh? Tumhari kaunsi baat ka vishwas karu?" He questioned staring her in the eyes.

Akshara could feel her heart hurt more and more with each memory. It felt as though a crack in her heart grew bigger with his every word and the worst part was she was the one who had brought this pain onto both of them. 

The truth was their connection, their bond allowed Abhimanyu to see the sincerity in her words. He could tell she was hurt too and wanted nothing more than to pull her into his arms and give her the comfort she needed but before he could, he needed the reassurance that this was her final decision. 

"Kuch baatien hai joh tumhare liye jaana zaoori hai lekin filhal itna samajhlo ki uss haar cheez ko mitakar aaye hu joh humari beech ke dooriyon ki wajah thi." Her hand still placed on  his heart, slowly made its way down his arm to its destination. Interlocking her fingers with his, she firmly held his hand. 

"Uss har soch ko khatam karke aaye jo mujhe tumse milne nahi de rahi thi. Mujhse bahot galatiyan hui hai, aur aaj jab tum aag mein fasey the tab ehsaas hua ki meri galatiyon ki kitni bhari saza mil sakti hai mujhe. Un galatiyon ko sudharne ke liye ek akhiri mauka mang rahi hu." Akshara replied patiently. After all she had done she knew she would have to work hard to convince him for a chance. 

Hearing her reply had almost melted Abhimanyu's resistance, after all the girl completely owned his heart. Staring at their linked hands, he knew there was no other answer. Just as he was about to give into his heart, he saw a new determination in her eyes.

" Acha thik hai." She said pulling her hand back and crossing her arms. 

"Aisa karte hai ki tum mujhe sirf apna kuch waqt do. Main agar aaj tumhe nahi mana payi, apne pyaar ka ehsaas nahi kara payi toh phir tum joh kahoge main wahi manungi?" She quickly bartered, almost with a childlike excitement, and threw her hand out to shake upon the deal.

Abhimanyu, although for the most part, had already forgiven her, was intrigued to see what she had planned. Shaking her hand, he gave her a nod agreeing to this deal. A deal that would end with both their victories regardless of her plan thought Abhimanyu. 

Akshara squealed, quickly hugged Abhimanyu, dropped a kiss on his cheek before running out of his room. Abhimanyu stood shocked holding his cheek. Had she just? It had to be a dream he thought, shaking his head and smiling like a teenager with a crush.

Mujhe yaha chorkar kaha chali gayi? He thought. All of a sudden he could hear a guitar playing from somewhere outside his room.

He smiled and ran his fingers through his hair. Her music, her voice had been his weakness from the start and of course she knew this. He chuckled lightly.

"Lets see what my gharelu doctor has in mind to mend our hearts" Akshu ke liye ab thori acting bhi karni paregi. Kya kya karwaogi mujhse Akshara Goenka thought Abhimanyu as he followed the sound. 

It took Akshara a second out the door to realize what she had done in her excitement. She blushed harder as it hit her that she would never regret or want to erase any moments of love with him. Chuckling a little, she grabbed her guitar and rushed to the living room.

Akshara excitedly played the guitar and cleared her voice. She could tell her throat would be sore tomorrow but it would be worth it if tonight was a success. Right as she saw Abhimanyu joining her, she began whistling a fun tune hoping to get across how important he was to her. 

"Main koi aisa geet gaun 

ke arzoo jagau 

Main koi aisa geet gaun 

ke arzoo jagau

Agar tum kaho"

She sang as she circled around him, bowing slightly at the last sentence. She continued singing and lightly dancing around him.

Abhimanyu could not stop his smile or adoring gaze every time she was turned around. The moment she would turn to look at him, he quickly replaced the smile with a stern unbothered expression.

"Main koi aisa geet gaun 

Ke arzoo jagau

Agar tum kaho"

Abhimanyu quickly turned to walk away, wanting to be "angry" for some more time if for no other reason than to finally be pampered by the love of his life.

Akshara also ran in front of him, started walking backwards and continued the song. 

"Tum ko bhulaun ya phalke bhichau 

Kadam tum jaha jaha rako

Zameen ko asmaan banau

Sitaron se sajau agar tum kaho"

As Abhimanyu sat on the couch, Akshara followed and sat on the table in front of him, giving him flowers she had borrowed from a vase nearby.

"Main koi aisa geet gaun 

ke arzoo jagau

Agar tum kaho"

She ended her song with a questioning look at Abhimanyu who with a blank look shook his head no. 

"Matlab agar main aag mein nahi fasa hota toh tum kabhi aate hi nahi yaha?" He taunted before getting up and pretending to walk away.

Akshara without her guitar sang the words from her heart.

"Tu hi zehen mein shaam savere

Tere hi laab pe baat hai "

She sang with a soft smile. She then stood up walked towards a frozen Abhimanyu before repeating the song looking right into his eyes.

"Tu hi zehen mein shaam savere

Tere hi laab pe baat hai,

Tujhse mila hu main jis jagah pe

Ab woh jagah bhi khaas hai"

As they stood staring at each other, both remembering their every meeting 

"Uski hi taraf le jaati hain

Mujhko yeh mere kadam

Toh aagaye hum toh aagaye hum

Toh aagaye hum o sanam "

Wanting to lighten the mood a little she sang the next line with a wink and pretending to faint like a fan girl.

"Uuff teri kya baat hai

Tujhpe hu main fida

Warna dil main kisi ko deta nahi bakhuda"

She ended with fake haughtiness. Abhimanyu had a hard time controlling himself from laughing at her dramatics and an even harder time stopping himself from pulling her cheeks. How would he ever be angry at this girl, he didn't know. 

"Dekliya hai maine kitna fida ho mujhpe aur kaisa dil diya" he answered again with fake anger. He couldn't help himself from continuing his act. She was too cute and he had been craving for this kind of attention from her ever since he realized his feelings for her.

Seeing him still angry disheartened Akshara.  She knew she would do whatever it took to earn his forgiveness, she also knew her methi dana will eventually forgive her but it would never take away the guilt she felt for causing him so much pain to begin with. 

Despite originally wanting to keep this fun and light, Akshara unconsciously started singing a song straight from her heart.

"Na maaregi deewangi meri

Na maaregi awaragi meri

Ki maregi zyada mujhe maut se

Narazgi teri"

She remembered him unconscious in the fire and how scared she was for his life. If she were to die, the worst part would be knowing that she hadn't been able to take away any of the pain she had caused him. She would never have survived such pain she thought painfully.

"Kyun itna hua hai tu khafa

Hai zid kis baat ki teri

Ki maregi mujhe zyada maut se 

Narazgi teri"

Abhimanyu stared at her teary eyes as she held her ears in apology, regretting how far he had taken his act. Akshara came to him, held his hand to her heart and sang the next verse. 

"Jaan nisar hai jaan nisar 

Tere pyaar pe mere yaar

Jaan nisar hai"

Wiping her tears, Akshara remembered her sister who had done her level best to destroy her love and how Akshara had let her. No more she thought. She would no longer let her sister or anyone come between them. All he had to was give her one chance. 

"Duniya zamane se

rishte mithaye hai

Tujhse hi yaari hai hamari

Ek baar to aa

Maine nibhaya hai

Karke dikhaya hai 

Le teri bhari hai 

Ek vaari tu bhi pyaar nibhaa

Tu bhi pyaar nibha o yaara"

Akshara with a determined face looked right at him letting him know that she would wait for his forgiveness and love, no matter how long it took. 

"Teri berukhi se hai bhari 

Umar intezaar ki meri

Ke maregi mujhe zyada maut se 

Narazgi teri"

Abhimanyu and Akshara stood face to face. Abhimanyu knew she had to let her emotions out and so he didn't stop her but rather stood there in support. As the song ended, he lifted his hands to wipe her stray tears, leaving one on her cheeks.

"I'm sorry"he whispered, causing Akshara to look up in surprise. What was he apologizing for? She was the one at fault, not him.

She shook her head and held the hand holding her face firmly.

"Tumse ghussa hona mere liye mumkin hi nahi hai par tumhara pyaar paane ke liye bahot intezaar karwaya na, toh maine bhi socha dher sara pyaar ek hi bhaar mein lelu" He confessed.

Akshara was stumped. He had forgiven her already? But she had treated him so badly, broken his heart in so many ways. The overwhelming relief hit her hard as she started crying and hitting her fist lightly to his chest. 

"I'm sorry my methi dana!" Repeated Abhimanyu pulling her in for a hug. 

"I love you" Abhimanyu confessed for the millionth time and his excitement and happiness knew no bounds as he heard a soft "I love you too Abhi" from the girl hiding in his arms. Hearing her reply, he could not help but fulfill his hearts earlier desire. He hugged her and started spinning in circles enjoying her happy laughter. He thought about recording her laugh and using it as his ring tone, or even better a recording of her confession.

Just as he placed her firmly on the ground and started to fix her hair, Akshara's vision started to blur. 

"Abhi..." she whispered holding her head and cringing in pain. The last thing she saw was Abhimanyu in panic before her vision went completely black. The last thing she thought was when would she stop being the reason behind his stress.