CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
Introduction
They couldn't have asked for anything more happy than being given the permission to become one😃😃😃.They were already one from their hearts,but to get the blessings of their parents meant something greater than all happiness.Prerna and Nihaal were on cloud no.9😃😃😃.But,their troubles were not over yet😕😕😕.
Scene 1: Gurukul
Class room
The classes get over.
Nihaal comes to Prerna and snatches her bag from her hand and walks away.Prerna knew why.He wanted her to come with him on his bike😉.He didn't even waited to listen to her decision😆😆.
Prerna opens her mouth to call behind him,but stops midway and nods her head.
Scene 2 : Parking lot
She smiles😳 and walks towards the students parking lot.She goes near him and says😳,
"Nihaal...where are you going?😕"
"Don't ask questions.Bahut zyada bolti ho.If you believe in me,and trust me,sit behind me,and don't ask me anything until we reach the place.😕"
"Okay baba...why are you becoming angry?😆😆"
She gets on to the back seat and grabs the bar behind the seat to sit firmly😳.
Nihaal looks at her and says😊,
"Not like this.😆"
"Like what?😕"
He then holds her hand and places it firmly around his waist😳😳.Prerna shyly smiles at him.
"Nihaal...we are still in college.People will see us.😕😕"
"So, what i don't think riding a bike with the girl i love is something sinful,and something that i should feel ashamed of...and neither should you feel that way."
"Alright...😳😳"
Prerna puts both her hands around him and holds him tightly😳😳😳.Nihaal smiles and starts the bike😳.They both leave the college and speed towards a place far away from the city😃.
Scene 3 : A country side
He stops his bike near a covering of trees and gets down the bike.
"Nihaal,what is this place?It looks like a forest."
He doesn't answer her question and simply stares into her perplexed yet beautiful eyes😳😳.
He walks to her and holds her hand😳😳with a spark in his loving eyes😳😳.
"Come with me.😳"
"But,where are you taking me?😕"
"To our paradise😳."
"Huh!!"😲
He parts the ivy growing densly between two huge teak trees and lead her carefully through the new way inbetween them.She slips half way through.But Nihaal grabs her firmly😳.They both get lost into each others eyes.😳
"Prerna if you keep on looking into my eyes like this...you'll make me crazy.And i think you too want to see the place i wish to show you."
"Achha...it's all my fault now...😡"
She gets up and start walking ahead of him,her face puffed up with anger😡.
He smiles 😊😊and walks hurriedly towards her😳.
Background song: movie -Hum Tum pe Marte Hain
Jaa rahe ho tum kahan jaoge
laut kar wapas yahan aaoge
Khatre bade hain rahon mein
Aa jao meri bahon mein
Finally they emerge out of the forest covering and enter into a place which seemed like a totally new world😊,a beautiful paradise😊.A splendid stream gushed elegantly in between the spectacular landscape of grass beds and varied coloured flowers😊😊😊.Birds twittered happily in the warm winter air😃😃😃.The sight brought tears of happiness to her eyes😭.
"Prerna...i wanted to bring you here the day you became mine.I couldn't wait that long😳.We are almost made one this day...and there couldn't be better day to bring you here where each and every breeze,flower,bird...and the silence of the atmosphere,the sound of water...and everything here bears silent spectatorship to the feelings of my heart and the love i have for you in the depth of it.😳😳😳"
Prerna turns to him and hugs him tightly,with tears gushing down her eyes😭😭.
"Nihaal...I love you."
He too hugs her and they both stand there in each others arms as if it meant everything to them😳.
After some time it starts raining,and they both rush to a dry place.They both take refuge beneath a huge banayan tree...with it's prop roots forming a perfect shelter from rain😊.Prerna was all wet and was shivering with cold😕.Her duppatta was all drenched in rain😳...which added to her shivering😕.She clutched on to him fearing the lightening and thunder😕😳😳,grabbing his jacket tightly😳😳😳.Something leapt inside his heart😕😳😳,when her trembling heart beat against his own😳.He held her around her waist😳 and after some time she too realised that she was loosing her will to go away from him😳😳😳.She wanted to stand there wrapped around his comforting arms forever😳.She looked into her eyes😳...her hair was all wet and water droplets slided down her soft ,pink cheeks like pearl drops on a rose petal😳.Nihaal was mesmerised by her pristine beauty😳😳,which was doing wonders to his heart😳😳.The rain stopped,but they both were still wandering in a world of love😳😳😳.Nihaal pulled her close to him😳😳😳.She was no longer shivering...but a strange sense of protection enveloped her when she was close to him😳.He slided his hand around her wet waist 😳and stroked her cheeks with the other hand😳😳.She blushed and closed her eyes😳.She too wrapped her hands around his wet hair and allowed him to come near her😳.Their breaths met😳😳😳...and they had reached the epitome of their desire😳.Soon Nihaal looked at her lotus like closed eyelids and realised that their love was far above the desires of physical love😳😳😳...She trusted him completely...and he understood that it was his duty to be loyal to her trust😕😕😕.And in true love there's no need to be carried away by desires,but there is a great need to keep each others trust intact and firm😊.He loosened his grip and moved away from her😕😕😳.She was still lost in his arms,with her eyes closed😳😳.Soon she came out of that state,when she realised what she was going to do😕.She composed herself and walked away from him😕😕.
"I'm sorry Prerna.I just got carried away😕."
"Me too...😕"
She felt proud of him,her love after that incident😊.They both held eachother's hand😳 and walked away from the the place to his bike.She was still shivering.He removed his jacket and covered her wet body with it.😳
"Thanks.😳😳😳"
"I'll drop you at your home.😕😳😳"
"Hmm...😳"
Scene 4 : Oberoi Mansion
He drove her to her home and at the gate,she gets down and silently walks to the gate.He stands there looking at her go inside.He turns and starts his bike,when she comes to him suddenly and pecks softly on his cheeks with her lips😳.
"Ride safely...and call me when you reach home.😳"
"Yeah,i'll call you.😊"
And he drives away.
Scene 5 : Road
It starts raining again...and Nihaal is lost in her thoughts.
Suddenly a car speeds towards him from the wrong side and hits him.His flies away from his bike and his head hits the tarred road,and blood starts flowing out from the gash created by the sharp edge on his temple.
Scene 6 : Oberoi Mansion
Prerna at the same moment slips from the stairs while thinking about him.She bangs her head at the sharp edge of the step and shouts out his name as if she knew he too was in danger😭.
"NIHAAL!!!!😲"
Her temple too bleeds.
Scene 7: Road
He felt a numb feeling down his waist as if something was broken.The car that had hit him halted all of a sudden.A man gets out and some other men come there on bikes and get down with sticks and sharp weapons😕😭😭.
They hit him ,kick him,cut him😭😭 and leave him there in the middle of the road to bleed and die😭😭😭.He was almost dead and was taking scanty breaths through his ruptured lungs.Blood leaked profusely from his body and the road looked like a blood bath.It was now almost impossible for him to survive😲
It seemed like the sky shrieked and cried at the sad plight of their tragic love.😭
Will Nihaal survive this cruel attack?😭😭😭
What will happen to Prerna?Can she tolerate the tragic loss of her love?😭😭
Who attacked Nihaal? Is it Saksham or someone else?😡😡
To know more wait till the next chapter.😕