Prologue:https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/102832651
CHAPTER-1.
Have you ever wanted to fly..?I always have..
And today I am going to fly away finally..
I know the prices you have to pay for getting your dreams are always high.And I have paid them all..
Maybe you have walked on too many hearts that cared for you too Gunjan..Was those prices really worth it..?Pieces of broken hearts of all those who truly cared for you?!
I closed my ears,not really in the mood to listen to my conscience anymore..
Why was it being so loud these days?!
I was not ready to give up on my dream yet..Why didn't anyone get it,that I am suffocating in this village every day,every hour,every minute and every second?!
My life,my future,my destiny was somewhere else..My heart soared with joy at the thought of taking the most crucial step towards my dream tonight..
A joy that can never be explained in words..Suddenly I wished I could share this joy with my closest friend Ranvi,and suddenly my joy left me..
As if he could hear my thoughts,suddenly the sound of his beautiful singing voice flew in through my window..
I ran towards it,and looked out into the darkened night,as my heart gave another painful squeeze..
With a heavy heart,I walked to the almira,and opened a locked drawer filled with all the secret gifts he had given me all these years..All my entire life on my every birthday..How he had secretly cared for me and openly supported me all the time..
As the music filled my heart and soul,I suddenly did something whimsical.
I put all the gifts in the suitcase I was packing..I needed these memories to hold on to,whenever I felt too lonely.
Again my conscience's voice laughed insultingly at me..
So Gunjan you already know that this dream of yours is just an illusion?Just a mirage that you can never hold onto?You know you will never find the happiness you seek even if you are free,don't you?!
Again I squeezed the voice shut.
I have had enough of its taunting..
Angrily,I walked upto the window and banged it shut..I did not want to hear his songs anymore..I did not want anything to do with him anymore!He was the shackle who was holding me back from flying,and now I had finally set myself free from him,and was about to fly away..
No one and nothing will stop me this time!
Gunjan had finally finished her suitcase,and stealthily sneaked out of the house..
She had left a letter in her room,letting her parents know that she was going to after her dream,and she will come back only once she had found it..
To be honest she was scared to face her father,and was afraid he would pull her back.She did not want to take any risk regarding her dream this time..Not any chance..
Covering her face with her dupatta she stealthily walked through the village road ..As fast as she could..
She wanted to take the first train to Delhi out of the station,before her family or anyone else found out about her leaving..
Gunjan had nodded off,sitting in a bench in the station,but suddenly something woke her up..
With astonished eyes she realised the train she had been waiting for all night was just about to leave the platform..!
She had nodded off and had not even realised when it had come!
Quickly she ran to the first open door infront of her,her suitacase in her hand,and was almost stumbling and falling down as the train started to move..
But a hand suddenly gripped hers from inside the train..
Before she knew it she was pulled inside,along with her suitcase,by a strong pair of male hands..
Breathless,she tried to catch her breath,and plastering a thankful smile on her face she turned to thank her saviour..
Cause he had in fact saved her dream today,along with preventing her from missing the train..
As she looked up at the face of her saviour,all the color left her face,and her heart nearly jumped out of her throat in fear.
What is he doing here?!!She thought in shock.
Anupamaa
