Guys, there is a leap waiting again, after three to four chapters. A lot is going to change again. Some drastic changes will happen.
Here I chapter 6!
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Chapter 6:-
' Who is your fiancee?' Shravan asked.
Piyush's mouth dried up. Suman's face popped up in front of him. He was hesitating. He was not a man who reveals secrets to others nor he was someone who can hurt other's feelings.
That he was only curious, would be an underestimate for Shravan. He really what to know which girl is so lucky to get Piyush's attention. He realised that Piyush was hesitating.
There were few minutes of awkward silence between them. Realising that Piyush won't speak up, Shravan said,' I am not pressurising about that. Afterall, I will now about her in your wedding. You will surely invite me in your wedding, won't you?'
At the mention of wedding, Piyush smiled slightly and said to himself, in a whisper, ' You know her perhaps. Better than me I guess. And Rahi baat meri shaadi ki, it will take place if fate is good to me, for once.'
' Piyush, what are you thinking?' Shravan asked, curiously.
' Nothing as much...' Piyush shrugged his shoulders.
' Missing her, right?'
' Yes and no. She is near me, but not that much near.' He sighed.
Shravan raised his brows and asked,' What? You are behaving strange now, Piyush. You know that?'
' Leave that. How is Suman... I mean Captain Tiwari?' He was too eager to know.
Shravan felt a feeling in his heart, which he wasn't able to describe. Some feelings are too complicated to be understood and be described. Nevertheless, he smiled and said,' She is fine, has gained consciousness and was talking to me. Doctor told she would be there till her wounds dry up. No work for am month. I have to send someone there for taking care of her. Let me talk to the Colonel about it.'
' Umm... I will talk to the Colonel about that, you take rest. And there is a call for you. I am going...'
Piyush went away, yelling,' To the hospital!', when Shravan asked where he was going in such a hurry.
A hollow feeling crept in Shravan's heart. He felt low. Something he was missing. Something important. Something he should know. Something that he needed to know, but isn't able to know.
Piyush's heart fluttered. He was happy. He was going to, just going to lose someone he loved, someone he admired, someone who he respected. He stormed in the hospital.
The nurses were agape at him. They wondered what happened to him. They wondered if he had gone insane.
He stopped in front of the door of Suman's cabin and peeped inside.
Suman was sleeping peacefully. Her face was glowing. Something Piyush saw for the first time. He smiled. Not wanting to disturb her and to witness the sleeping beauty, he slowly crept in and sat on the couch and looked at her.
Suman was sleeping with peace. After many years she got this sleep. She mumbled in her sleep,' Don't leave me... I can't live without you...Don't leave me...'
Poor Suman, she was going through a terrible dream.
Piyush was startled. He leapt up and taking long strides, went beside her bed and said softly,' Suman? Suman...Are you okay? Wake up, Suman...'
' Huh? Who...' Suman woke up. She opened her eyes to see him.
' Piyush? You here?'
' Yes, Me. Came to see you. How are you feeling?'
' I am okay. Just a little bit pain. Thank you for coming here. I badly need someone to share my feelings now.'
Actually Suman wanted to tell him about Shravan. She was in a dilemma. She wondered what to tell and what not to. Although she knew that one day the truth will be out, she was in fear of the consequences. One truth will create cracks in many relationships. She opened her mouth say, but wass at loss of words. She was under emotional torment.
She indicated him to sit on the chair beside her and looked at the nurse. The nurse understood and nodded. She went out, saying,' Call me when needed.'
' I think I know what you want to tell me...'
Suman's eyes shot up at his response.
' You know?'
' Guessing. You don't want your family to know about your injury, right?'
Suman sighed softly and said,' Yes, it's important, but I am not going to talk to you about that.'
She looked out of the window, to the distant sky and continued, without waiting for his reply,' I have told you everything about my past, but knot about who was my past.'
Piyush-' And you want to tell me about him.'
His voice was surprisingly cold. No emotion.
Suman replied,' Yes. And he is...none other than Major Malhotra. Shravan Devraj Malhotra.'
' I know.' said Piyush and gave a lost look at her.
'How do you know? Did Shravan tell you?' Suman asked.
' Since the first day you came in front of her. I guessed this. But wasn't sure. Love can't be hidden always, Suman. I know what being in love with someone is. Everything single act of you two showed this. First day, during the review of the troops, he was viewing with a lost look. As if he was reminded of his heartbreak. Next day, when I was talking with you, he was looking at us with a slightly jealous look... And I didn't fail to notice the drop of tear that fell from your eyes another day.'
Suman was speechless. She was shocked. She asked him,' But you told that you never fell in love... And you didn't express ever that you know.'
' That time I wasn't... We'll leave it. I know many things, Suman... I was just suspecting. You confirmed it today.' he smiled. Not of happiness, but if pain.
' I want to say something more.'
' That you two have patched up and...'
' Don't assume always, Piyush! Late me finish!' Suman said, anger was evident in her voice.
Oh God! Why men become stubborn sometimes?
' Things are normal, yet not normal. We have clearly up all the misunderstandings and have become friends. Friends because the situation has changed.'
' I am sorry. Because of me you two...'
' Do be sorry, Piyush it's now your fault. Maybe God had decided something else for three of us. And who said, once ex lovers can't be friends. I don't know how this will impact both of our lives, but I don't want to loose you. After many years I have got a friend like you. I can't afford to loose you. You know something about me which others don't know. And I don't think I want them to know.'
' Suman, listen to your heart. Listen to it. For once. Close your eyes and think...'
' I know what I want to do, because I realised what I want. I want happiness, and that will be fulfilled if my family is happy.'
' But you will sacrifice your will, you happiness, you peace because of this. You will lose you love!' Piyush said, in a little angered tone.
' I know that I am doing. And I want to tell you something. Rather requesting you.'
' What?' Piyush was surprised.
' Tell about our engagement to Shravan.' she said, bluntly.
' Do you know what are you speaking?'
' I know, and I am in the perfect state of mind.'
Piyush sat on the chair with a thud and put his head in his hands.
' This will change everything, Suman! '
' I know. But to set things right, I, rather we have no other option.'
' Please. Just please. Reconsider your decision, Suman. Just once.'
Precap:-
' I want you to know something, Shravan.' said Suman, as she entered the cantonment after a month.
' What?'
' I...I am engaged to Piyush.'
Piyush hung his head low.
The smile from Shravan's face faded and he stood like a statue.
Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad
