PART SIXTEEN
Riya was in jogging in between both her bosses and she herself felt the most scared person of the world. She is very much aware about the clashes between the duo and she also couldn't interfear in their matter.
She have seen a broken husband, who is dying out of the guilt of being the reason of the murder his wife and in other side, she could better see the pain of a person who lost his best friend...
She looked at Rathod, who always covered his all pain and anger by plastering a calm face , while the other one could not even control his one word. She could not blame rathod, as well as Arjun also. So she left this matter for them to sort it out... And yes!! She is right, they both need to talk..
Then she turned her head and looked at Arjun, the man she have admired and respected and the man who stole her heart! She have seen him showing concern for rathod and also she have witnessed the pain in his eyes, after Rathod's every accustition.
But rathod too is concerned for him.. Both of them still have a connection.. It was just that, the connection thread is in dormancy condition...
Both of them felt her gaze upon themselves and turned their head to face her. That is the moment when , again they felt the affection for each other.
When they both stopped, riya bent down to tighten the loose thread of her show, and now Rathod and Arjun are facing each other.
Their mind drifted towards the onld memories they shared!! In the same jogging beach area! And the fresh smell of the cutting chai , which Sam used to bring for Arjun.
They could never ignore these days.. Never ever.. She straightened herself while both of them turned heads apart and that surprised her.
None of them spoke nothing. They were in the same beach side, where Sam and Arjun had spent their whole happiness of life...
Riya found both of them, just silently observing the place. She tried to reduce the whole akwardness. In a little far corner of the beach, she found a tea stall and she automatically paced her speed towards the place. Arjun and Sam were so much engrossed in the past pages of their life, that they never noticed what is going on around them.
She ranned towards the tea stall, immediately ordered two cutting chai for both of them. She just leaned on the broken bark of the tree, & admired both the men sitting infront of her, hoping that some day ; one of them will extend their hand for other , but she knows that this moment is much much far away from her.
She was taken aback by the voice of the man inside tea stall and later the man handed her two cutting chai glass.
She took both the glass and paced forward, so that the air couldn't reduce its hotness.
Sam and arjun were sitting on the concreat bench turning oposite. Riya holds both the glass in front of their face and the smell of the liquid intoxicated their senses...
" Sam, tumhe kaise pata cha..l ja.." , he voiced out but stopped abruptly when he found her there holding the glasses...
He looked at Sam, whose face was glowing but the glow faded away and Arjun is only watching his nly pale stern face.
Arjun glared at riya she gave a confused look.. Later she offered him the glass and he denied.. But when he heard ;Sam asking for the glass he too snatched away it from her hand.
His stern face is clearly indicating that, there is still many more closed pages present in his life, and only he could give the access to read it. May be one day he will...
There is still many unspoken words left...between arjun and Sam.. And arjun and riya.
Silence again took the control and all of three never spoke any word, they silently made their way back. Sam bid bye to Riya in middle while riya could clearly see the gloomy face of arjun. She thought; he really do want him to stay with them, but he didn't reacted physically .
After Sam leaving, it is now arjun and riya walking on the road! "Sir, " she tried intrrupt him ; and he immediately answered " No, Riya.. Never ask me this".
The surprise she got is truely evident... And it proved he understoods her every state of mind. She couldn't speak more and both resumed walking. At a point stopped him and said, " sir SUV toh next lane par hai na?" and narrowed his eyes..
Riya- wo aap k..keh rahe the..SUV wahan hai.. Toh sa..sayad aapko rashta nahi pata hai!!
Mai aapko chod deti hun.. He silently nodded and she showed him the way towards the next lane.
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