1:Tu Ishq ke sare rang de gaya, phir khinch ke apne sang le gaya

5 years ago

BeingFoodie

@BeingFoodie

"Tu Ishq ke sare rang de gaya, phir khinch ke apne sang le gaya"

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"Madam, we are here." She heard someone calling, but could not hear what he was saying. "Huh?" She said, making him say it again. She looked around only to find her vision blurry due to tears. "Hmmm..." she said, wiped her tears and came out of the auto. She took out her wallet from her bag and gave him money, not in her sense she started walking.

"Madamji, Paisa to lete jaiye." auto driver said as he saw her walking away without taking the change. 

"Madam?" he called again but still did not got reply. He came out and went near her, "Madam??" 

"Huh??" she turned as she heard someone calling her continuously. "Sorry" She said as she took the change back, and started walking again.

She reached at the main door and rang door bell, standing there with thousand thoughts in her mind and blank face. But soon she realised that first time she ran out of college and no one is at home. 

Keys fell down from her hands as she tried to open the main door. Her hands were trembling and her heart was beating faster. She took a deep breath and bent down to take keys, only to sit there and lean her head on the door. Her eyes were blood red due to crying. Was she dreaming? NO. She couldn't believe what just she heard in the college. She closed her eyes tight, as his words rang in her ears. 

"Nooo..." She whispered and stood up. "Were they joking?" she thought as she opened the door. She ran out of the college as soon as she heard their convo. Wasn’t he talking about marriage that day, or he was just trying to fool around? Isn’t he serious about her? 

With heavy heart she took steps towards her room, not being in her sense. Throwing her bag on bed, she took step toward the washroom. 

"I don’t know iss new taani se me kitna pyar karta hu." His words rang in her ears again. Tears ran down on cheeks as she took support of the wash basin

"There are two ways, ya to usse right path dikhao ya us se breakup kar lo." Sharon's words were playing in her mind too. She turned on the tap, but water kept running as she was in her thoughts. 

Was it her fault that she was made a by default GS? Was it her fault that she was a non-dancer? Where is it written that a non-dancer cannot lead a dance team? Was it her fault that she believed that her brother's friends are her friends. She craved for friends, but what she got in return was just taunts and misunderstandings. When she got one, he was also using her for his own benefits. "Am I that worthless?" Words came out of her mouth with sigh. She bit her lower lip as she closed her eyes and broke down completely. She sat down on the floor forgetting that the tap was still on, water was still running.

She sat there feeling nothing at all. She was too shocked to react anything. She leaned on the wall, but soon she realised that the tap is on, hurriedly she stood up and turned it off. Coming out of bathroom she sat near her bed, leaning her head on bed she closed her eyes and every memory of them flashed in front of her. Their first meet, their dance, him making her AGS, their fights, her confession, his rejection, his anger when she became GS, his confession, their dates everything flashed in front her eyes. Remembering everything she fell asleep, while her tears dried from her cheeks.

**

Rey was walking away from her, while she felt numb there. She could not move to stop him. Fear creeped in her as she saw him walking away.  A second thought came in her mind as she remembered his words. She thought again, will Rey stop now if she calls him out? At least she can try, but was it worth it? When she knows that he isn’t sure about her now. She called him but he didn’t stop. “Reyyy…” she called him again.

“Reyy..” She jerked up and found herself in her room, beside her bed. Tears again started to flow from her eyes. This pain was unbearable. It wasn’t like Rey left her but fear of losing him was eating her up.  It wasn’t like she can’t live without him. But after so much happened, after being with him for this long, he was now an important part of her. She stood up and slept on her bed.

**

Swayam found it weird that taani was not in college. He was trying to contact her but she wasn’t picking up his calls. “Where are you taani?” he thought as she did not received his 5th call. He went to rehersal hall thinking that she might be there with gang. When he reached there he saw all were there except Rey and sharon. “Maybe she is with Rey.” He thought and went in.

“Hey swayam” Vicky said as he saw him coming, noticing his confused facial expressions. “whats up?”

“taani ko dekha hai?” swayam asked , making everyone ‘s smile fed away. He noticed it, and felt a little bad about it. After all she is his sister first and then GS. Shrugging his thoughts away, he looked at them hoping to get positive answer.

“How would we know swayam?” Simmi said and rolled her eyes, making swayam sigh. “May be she is with rey.” She said again.

“Who is with me?” they all heard as rey came in with Sharon. His face was a little sad , but was trying to hide his sadness. He looked at all to get his answer but no one answered his question. Instead of that they all looked at each other thinking if taani was not with her than where is she.

“Taani, pata nahi kaha hai vo. Kabse call kar raha hu utha hi nahi rahi. VP sir is calling her but don’t know where is she. Do you have any idea?” swayam asked him , making him wonder about her. The girl who made him believe in love again. The girl who faked a relationship with shivam just for him, putting her own respect at stake. The girl who always was by his side no matter what. Listening to this he was slight worried as she never ever ignored any calls. May be she is busy , he thought just to divert his mind from her.

“No , I don’t know swayam. In fact I was with Sharon, discussing about our upcoming event offer.” Rey said making everyone’s eye lit with happiness.

“wow, event…” neha said excitingly with a broad smile. All gathered together and danced happily , where shareyam stood there.

“why aren’t you picking up my call?” rey thought as taani did not receive his call. This made him more worried as she never ignored his calls, except that day , when they were intimate in rehersal hall. This made him remember the moment he let go of his emotional guard and was open in front of taani. How badly he wanted to held her in his arms, to kiss her, to let her know how he feels with out her. But couldn’t as she stopped him and ran away from there. He went out to find her , leaving behind swaron and others.

**

He came in with the spare key. Removing his shoes , he put it in the shoe rack that’s when he noticed Taani’s jooti. “Aaj Taani bahot jaldi ghar aa gayi." He thought as she called out for her. But did not got response.

“Strange, Why isn’t she answering?” he thought and marched towards her room to see her. He reached at the door and knocked, but no one responded. His heart felt strange as he opened the door. There she was, sleeping with her stuffed toy. Clutching on it as if it may go away if she hadn’t held it. He smiled at her, feeling relieved he walked to her.

“Taani” He called out but she was in deep sleep. He sat beside her and smiled. He noticed her face, it was pale and swollen. Was she crying? He thought and caressed her forehead, it was then he realised that she was burning with fever.

“Taani?” he called worriedly, shaking her lightly. But she did not respond. He took out his phone and called someone.

“Immediately at my house. My daughter is ill.”  He said and cut the call.

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