~The Fear Within~ Part 29 Pg. 44 2-27-10 - Page 17

Awesome part!!!

AMAZING PART IMANE..it was just tooo tooo tooo goood yaaar..loved this line "Rahul: Tum mill gaye issi bhar kar aur kya chiyay…" that damn cute..and RM standing in front of mirror and looking perfact wat just great. i wish they r together forever...can't wait to read next part..please update soon!

Imane!! You manage to amaze me every time!!

That part was lovely!!! The car race part - too cute!!!

And Prateek and Rahul's interaction was soo sweet!! it was perfect!!!

My fave line:

"Tum mill gaye issi bhar kar aur kya chiyay" - awwwww....

Thanks you for the update!!! Thank You for the pm!!
Thank YOU!!!

itsss awsem made me big smile

u rock yaar.......lovely update...cant wait 4 next one........Thanks 4 pm....continue soon..................

nice part imane.. thanks alot for the PM.. can't wait for the next part!

Thank You! :)

DOST!!! Maine tumhe kabhi bataaya hai ki I love you? Nahi? I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rahul: Tum mill gaye issi bhar kar aur kya chiyay…awwwwww so sweet
lovely part!
thanks for the PM

OMG!!! Finaly Yayyyy

Part 18

~It was finally evening. Suku was back with Karan, there was way of keeping the two apart. Afterall this was their first vacation in the most romantic city of Paris after their Honeymoon in Athens. Rahul went to their suite for a while to say Hi to Karan and ask Suku if she needed any help with anything. Suku told him to just be ready by 7ish and meet her on the yatch that was arranged by Suku's special orders to the Hotel's management for Rahul's birthday night, all the guests were invited on it. Suku had gone the the whole nine yards about this event in his best friend's life. It was all too perfect. Rahul took wore Suku's handpicked Black Armani pants and white dress shirt, he looked handsome. Karan and Suku couldn't get enough of eachother; they matched as they both turned up wearing the similar shades of blue. Suku wore her sari and Karan went with his suit and matching Blue shirt.~

On the Yatch

Rahul: (looking around towards the enterance)

Suku: (approaches him) Hey Best friend!

Rahul: (startled) Oh… Hi…

Suku: It's okay, main jaanti ho tu Muskaan ka intezaar kar raha hain…don't worry ajaye ge…Yatch won't sail off without her.

Rahul: Jaanta ho…thanks to you…

Suku: Tunay usko voh baat kehdi…?

Rahul: Kuan si baat?

Suku: Vahi jo pichlay 5 saloon se apnay dil meon dabai ghoom rahay ho..

Rahul: Soocha tha ajj keh do ga…ya phir ajj nahi toh kal…

Suku: Darr lag raha hain?

Rahul: Nahi…per shayad yeh baat kuch jaldi…

Suku: Rahul pagal hain kya, tu 5 saloon ko jaldi kehta hain? Rahul aik baar ussay keh kar toh dekh… tune uskay saath itna time bitaya hain akhir aur kis baat ka intezaar hain tujhay?

Rahul: Hmm yeh bhi point hain…

Suku: Point nahi pura aik plus point hain…tu bus mujhsay promise kar…bol kahay ga na?

Rahul: (smiles and gives his hand in her's promising) acha baba theek hain… tu bhi na Suku bachi hain bilqual bachi… khair chor, Karan kaha hain?

Karan: (comes up just when he heard his name) Main toh yahi ho, per wifey kay best friend app batai app kaha kohye hain?

Rahul: Kahein bhi nahi main toh yahi ho…

Suku: Karan maine bataya tha na mera best friend Muskaan ka intezaar kar raha hai…

Karan: Oooohh…Muskaan…vahi vaali Muskaan…

Suku: (nods her head as she lovingly throws her arms around Karan's neck) Haan vahi waali Muskaan…

Rahul: Guys tum loog please mujhay yun tang karna band karo gay…afterall ajj mera birthday hain…

Karan: Hmm point toh hain, per main kya karo yaar, jo wifey kahay ge vahi karna paray ga. Zindagi bhar iska kehna sunay ka official lisence jo milla hain, marriage certificate ki shakal mein…

Suku: Oh please, tum toh aise keh rahay ho jaise Shaadi ki jaldi sirf mujhay thi…

Karan: (laughs) Mazaaq karaha tha baba…I am sorry…

Rahul: (shakes his head whiel smiling as he watches the much in love couple fake fight) You guys are too perfect…mujhay lagta nahi kabhi tum dono ka aik baar bhi jagrah hua ho…

Karan: You guessed it right man…aik bar bhi nahi hua shaadi kay baad…

Suku: Main ho he itni achi, yeh monkey mujh se naraaz he nahi hota…

Karan: ofcourse, tum se naraaz hona meri bus ki baat hain he nahi jaana…(they start to get a bit mushy with eachother)

Rahul: Ahem…umm… guys carry on… and umm I'll see you guys later…(he leaves the love birds alone as he goes and tries to look for the company he was waiting for)

~He looks around the calm waters that were awaiting for their yacht to sail off for a short trip around the coast, it was serene and peaceful. Nothing too grand just a semi formal theme and the people who cared about him and the people he loved the most. He closed his eyes feeling the serenity in the air and Muskaan's face came in front of his eyes, just like it did the first time after he realized that she was the girl he had been painting as her ideal for so long. The same ravishing smile, the big twinkling eyes filled with dreams and hopes, and the same delicate and fragile nature resembling that of a flower. The thought itself made him smile as he slowly opened his eyes leaning against the rails of the yacht only to find Muskaan, Prateek, and Riddihma enter. Muskaan was wearing her baby pink Chiffon Sari, light in color with intricate embellishment on it, She was looking great with her hair slightly straightened and some light make up. Riddhima looked great as well in her personally designed skirt and blouse for an evening out but Rahul couldn't keep his eyes off of Muskaan, she was glowing under the night sky and tea lights that the yacht was surrounded by. He noticed Suku and Karan welcoming them as they entered, Prateek was excited to be on a Yacht as he freed himself from Muskaan grip and ran about the deck, Riddihma remembered Suku from Muskaan's Party and Suku introduced Karan to Muskaan and Riddhima. After the formalities Suku and Karan took Ridzi with them as they both found out that Ridzi was a family friend's daughter. Muskaan noticed Prateek running around the deck so she went after him and that's when Rahul came forward and picked up Prateek who was glad about literally running in to him~

Rahul: Woah… woah…woah! Kya baat hain champ itna fast kyun bhaag rahay ho? (he picked him up in his arms and smiled nudging his head, Muskaan came up to them)

Muskaan: Tumhay dhoond raha tha birthday boy…

Prateek: Mom Rahul ka birthday aur kitna lamba hain…abhi subah toh tha?

Muskaan: (laughs) Pata nahi per yeh saach mein subse acha birthday hain na Prateek?

Prateek: Hmmm the bestest..! Hain na Dad…

Rahul: (laughs) trust me the perfect birthday…! (he kissed Prateek on his cheek before letting him go and play about with other kids on board. Muskaan was a bit uncomfortable the way Prateek had called Rahul his "Dad" she smiled nervously trying not to look at him)

Muskaan: (watches Prateek go about with other kids, Rahul was just looking at her mezmerized) Kabhi kabhi Prateek apnay Dad ki kami bahut mehsoos karta hain… I hope you don't mind him…

Rahul: Nahi Muskaan…I don't... infact mujhay acha lagta hain uska mujhay Dad bulana…

Muskaan: Rahul saach mein tumhay abb shaadi karlay ne chiyay…(they were both leaning against the rails looking over the water under the moonlight)

Rahul: Hmmm sooch raha ho kar he lo… (he glances at Muskaan and smiles watching her looking out at the water)

Suku: Come everyone lets cut the cake…! (Suku invites everyone over to the center where a birthday cake awaited Rahul)

Rahul: Chalay…?

Muskaan: Hmm... tum chalo main Prateek ko lay kay aye…

Rahul: It's okay main lay kay ata ho…

~Muskaan watches him as he goes and picks up Prateek in his arms lovingly. He takes him towards the center table and as they are about to cut the birthday cake Rahul gestures Muskaan to come and join them as well. Ridzi, Suku, and Karan watched them in amazement, they looked so perfect together. Rahul held the knife with Muskaan and Prateek gripped both their hands and made the first cut in the birthday cake as everyone around them applauded. Muskaan fed the first piece to Rahul who in turn fed some to Prateek then to Muskaan. He went around and fed some to Suku and Karan as well. Ridzi finally connected the dots in her head watching Rahul and Muskaan's chemistry and made a mental note to get them together somehow, but little did she knew Suku, Karan, Rahul's older sister Nikki, and his jeeju Abhi were already on this mission. Dinner was served and everyone enjoyed it with light conversations and lively jokes made by the birthday boy himself. Rahul couldn't keep his eyes off Muskaan the entire time were eating dinner, she would smile at him sweetly when she caught him looking at her and he would try and look away a bit embarssed but it didn't matter to him, he looked at her anyways.~

Muskaan: (was carrying Prateek who had fallen asleep after enjoying himself thoroughly at the party, the yatch made its way back to the dock and they were getting off)

Rahul: Prateek so gaya? (catches up to her while walking)

Muskaan: (nods her head as she continues to massage his back lightly) Hmmm…Raat bahut hogaye na…

Rahul: Haan, Muskaan…main..(he was looking for the right words)..voh…

Ridzi: (walks over to them, Suku had updated her on their history and Rahul's plan of proposing her tonight, she knew exactly what to do) Muskaan…

Muskaan: (looks over at Ridzi who made her way towards her) Haan Ridzi?

Ridzi: Voh main ghar kay liye nikal rahi hoon…

Muskaan: Haan chalo main bhi…

Ridzi: Nahi..nahi tum ruko…abhi itni raat bhi nahi huyi hain, voh bus Prateek ko mujhay de do, main ghar jarahi hoon saath lay jaati ho. Tum Rahul kay saath thodi der aur time spent karlo, you know catch up and all…

Muskaan: Nahi Ridzi main..yahaan rukh kar…main bhi chalti ho na…

Ridzi: Nahi Muskaan its okay, vaisey bhi mujhay kal jaana hain subah per tumhara toh day off hain na…lao Prateek ko mujhay de do…(she took a sleepy Prateek from her hands)

Muskaan: (a bit confused) Per Ridzi main apni car toh…

Rahul: Koi Baat nahi Muskaan main thodi der mein tumhay khud chor donga… if that's okay with you… (Muskaan was still trying to come up with an answer as she turned to look at him)

Ridzi: Yeah that's perfectly fine…(Ridzi answered for him and smiled and the two) Take care Rahul, main aur Prateek chaltey hain…

Muskaan: Ridzi Prateek ko change…

Ridzi: Haan baba jaanti ho, night suit mein change kar kay, uski night light laga kay, aur teray bed mein tuck in karna hain…I got it…

Muskaan: (smiles) Thanks… tu ghar pooch kar phone kar lay na

Ridzi: Haan haan kardo ge…bye now…

R-M: Bye…(they both wave to her as she reverses her car from the parking lot and leaves)

~Rahul and Muskaan take a walk towards the Hotel's Fountain Garden. Suku and Karan were with them but they parted their ways as well after convincing Rahul and Muskaan about being tired and wanting to sleep. Suku and Karan had played their roles of cupid with perfection. Rahul and Muskaan were finally alone.~

Rahul: Ajj ka function kafi acha tha na?

Muskaan: Hmm bahut… and all the credit goes to you, tumhari birthday ki wajah se ajj ki sham kitni achi ghuzar gaye.

Rahul: (smiles) umm yeh sub Suku ka idea tha…lakin I don't mind taking the credit. (they were in the gazebo in the garden)

Muskaan: Yaad hain Rahul jub hum Mumbai mein thay toh jub raat ko mujhay neend nahi ati thi aur main garden mein walk karti rehti thi, tum hameesha mujhay company denay ajatey thay… (she looks over to him)

Rahul: (smiles) Haan, kyunki tumharay garden ki light meray bedroom mein reflect kati thi, mujhay hameesha pata chal jata tha kay tum kub garden mein ho.

Muskaan: Hmmm… aur phir tum haath mein coffee liye ajaya kartey thay. Do cup coffe aur do ghantey bhar ki baatein. Pregnant mein thi aur meri sari cravings ka khyaal tumhay rehta tha.

Rahul: Haan aur trust me tumhari cravings bhi bahut complicated thi, I mean raat kay teen bajay tumhay paani puri aur chaat kahni thi…phir double chocolate ice cream…(he laughed remembering the old days) Saach Muskaan voh din kuch aur he thay…

Muskaan: (laughs along with him for a while but then just looks at him as he laughs)

Rahul: Aisey kya dekh rahi ho?

Muskaan: Nahi bus yahi kay…

Rahul: Kay…?

Muskaan: Tumhay meri chooti se choori baatein yaad hain, voh sub baatein jo shayad mujhay bhi yaad nahi hain, bilqual aisey jaisey yeh sub kal ki he baat ho…

Rahul: Yeh sirf baatein nahi thi meray liye Muskaan…Meri zindagi ki wajah thi…

Muskaan: (looks up at him surprised) Per yeh sub baatein toh…

Rahul:Tumhari thi… jaanta ho per yahi baatein meri zindagi thi, hain, aur rahay ge.

Muskaan: (feels uncomfortable and moves away) Rahul tum yeh kya?

Rahul: Muskaan kya maine kuch galat keh diya?

Muskaan: … voh…raat…raat bahut hogaye hain mujhay ghar chor do…

Rahul: Muskaan main jaanta ho kay tumhari zindagi mein meri koi kami nahi, meri koi jagah nahi, per meri zindagi mein tumhari jagah kay illawa aur kuch nahi hain. Adhoora ho main tumharay bina, Prateek kay bina…

Muskaan: Rahul tum jaantay nahi tum kya keh rahay ho….yeh sub…yeh sub theek nahi hain… (her voice was breaking and she felt her past reocuuring, her fear returning)

Rahul: Kyun? Kya voh theek tha jo Armaan ne tumharay saath kiya?

Muskaan: Rahul please…(she felt her tears brewing)

Rahul: Ya kya phir voh theek tha jo usnay Prateek kay saath kiya?

Muskaan: (her tears were falling from her eyes, she felt herself shivering)

Rahul: Muskaan main tumse aur Prateek se bahut…bahut pyaar karta hoon… (he placed his hand on her shoulder and turned her around)

Muskaan: (looked up) Rahul per main aur Prateek…hum tum se nahi jur saktay…

Rahul: Kyun? Kyun nahi jur saktay…

Muskaan: Rahul tum…tum apni zindagi mein aik bahut achi, pari jaise, khawboon khyaloon jaise larki deserve kartay ho. Voh larki jis ki tum paintaings banatay thay. Voh lark jiskay tum khawaab dekha kartey thay, Main tumhay voh khusi nahi de sakti jis kay tum haqdaar ho…(she looked down as if guilty of a crule crime)

Rahul: Aur agar ajj mein tumse yeh kaho jo larki jo meri ideal thi voh aur koi nahi tum ho…tumhari perchai hain…toh?

Muskaan: (looked up with red eyes and blank expression) Tum shamaj kyun nahi rahay Rahul, Main tumse kabhi pyaar nahi kar sakti…

Rahul: (pulls her closer) Aur tum yeh kyun nahi shamajh rahi kay main tumharay illawa kissi aur se pyaar nahi kar sakta…

Muskaan: (closes her eyes feeling his grip around her shoulders, and cries helplessly) Tum kyun apnay app ko puri duniya ki nazroon mein badnaam kara na chahtay ho, kyun? Mujhse rishta bana kar tumhay sirf badnami millay ge…aur kuch nahi…

Rahul: (shakes his head) Rishta toh abhi bhi hain humaray beech, dosti ka…jub iss rishtey se koi badnami nahi milli toh phir pyaar jaisa nazukh rishta mujhay kyun badnaam karay ga? Bolo…

Muskaan: Kyunki duniya tumhay saari zindagi judge kar ray ge, loog tumhay meray saath dekh kar acha nahi samjhay gay…main tumharay liye burden ban jao ge…bilqual waisey jaisey Armaan per thi…please tum apni duniya mein vaapis chlay jao (she lowers her head and pleads in front of him)

Rahul: Muskaan…Muskaan….(makes her look up, he had tears in his eyes as well) Tum meri duniya ho…Tum se meri duniya hain…I love you…

Muskaan: (closes her eyes and winces in pain)

Rahul: Aggar tum nahi toh dusra koi aur nahi… yeh kasam maine uss din li thi jis din tum mujhay bina bataye mujhse itni dur chali aaye thi…voh din hain aur ajj ka din hain, maine yeh kasam kabhi nahi todi aur kabhi todnay ka sooch bhi nahi sakta…(he lets go of his grip around her shoulders and they both share an intense eye lock, trying to read eachother's mind. Rahul notices some sort of a scar on her collar bone as it was transparent through her baby pink chiffon sari, he looks at the scar then at her) Muskaan…tumhay yeh choot…? (he points at it and Muskaan breaks from her trance and tries to cover it up but then gives up)

Muskaan: Aisey bahut saarey nishaan hain meray jism per Rahul… (she moves her Sari a bit and shows it to him. It was an old scar, blackened, kind of burnt, and ugly mark that reminded her of the horrific life she once lived) Kitnay zakham dur karo gay? Bolo…

Rahul: Muskaan per…

Muskaan: Yeh nishaan mujhay har rooz Armaan ki yaad dilatay hain…har voh dard jo usnay mujhay diya, kya yeh kafi nahi kay main in nishaano ko akelay he seh lo…iss dard ko akelay he bardaasht karlo. Kyun meri iss zindagi mein apni liye jagah dhoond rahay ho?

Rahul: Tumhara dard mera bhi dard hain Muskaan. Jo nishaan usnay tumhay diye hain voh nishaan sirf tumharay he nahi meray bhi hain. Farq sirf itna hain tum voh nishaan apnay app mein dekh sakti ho aur main inn nishaano ko apni neendoon mein mehsoos kar sakta ho. Pichlay 5 saloon mein koi bhi aisi raat nahi gaye jisme mujhay vo raat yaad nahi aye ho jub Armaan ne tumhay meri ankhoon kay saamnay takleef pochai thi aur main kuch nahi kar paaya tha. Voh manzar ajj bhi ankhoon mein ghoomta hain jub maine apni ankhoon se tumharay kaproon per tumhara khoon dekha ta. Jaanti ho kitna dard naak hain yeh sub meray liye, har rooz iss baat kay saath jeena kay tumse itna pyaar kartey huye bhi tumharay liye kuch nahi kar paaya…kuch bhi nahi…

Muskaan: Tum…tum yeh sub jaantey thay…?

Rahul: dekh chuka tha apni ankhoon se, apnay he ghar mein…tumhari ankhoon mein jo dard tha voh sub phar chukka tha…sub kuch jaanta tha…per kuch ker nahi paaya…keh nahi paaya…

Muskaan: Rahul issi dard se toh main tumhay dur rakhna chahti thi…issi dard ki wajah se tum se dur rahi thi…aur tum…tum toh…

Rahul: Issi dard mein jeeta raha…paach saal…puray paanch saal issi dard kay saharay ghuzaar diye…aur shaayad baqi ki zindagi bhi ghuzaar donga… per aik baar Muskaan, sirf aik baar dil se sooch kar dekho, meri nazroon se khud kay dekho, main tumse bahut pyaar karta ho, tumse aur Prateek se….mujh per aik baar bharoosa karo…sirf aik baar (he looks at Muskaan who turns and faces the other way closing her eyes as if trying to absorb everything. Rahul taking her silence as her no starts to walk away from her sadly)

Muskaan: Itna pyaar hain mujhse…? (Rahul halts his steps and turns to face her once again) Itna pyaar karnay ka haq tumhay kisnay diya? (she walks over to him and questions him looking right into his deep grey eyes that were still moist)

Rahul: iss dil ne…(he whispers softly not knowing a better anwser than the one that came directly from his heart)

Muskaan: (smiles through her tears and gives in as she literally falls into his embrace)

Rahul: (closes his eyes and tightens his grip around her slim figure. She rested her head against his strong chest, hearing his hearbeats that gave evidence of his pure and true love. He rested his chin on her head and held her closer to his heart, finally having the love of his life in his arms, he was satisfied. Tears flowed from both of their eyes as they hugged tightly. Muskaan felt safe and protected in his embrace, she knew he would never hurt her; she was finally letting love in or maube letting her brutal past go. He gently caressed her back assuring her that from now on everything will be alright; that he will stand by her no matter what. There were no words exchanged between the two yet their bodies spoke for themselves. His embrace was a perfect fit for her slender figure that had grown tired of pain and fear it faced everyday all alone for the most part of her life.) I love you Muskaan…I always will…(he spoke softly assuring her)

Muskaan: Jaanti ho…issi liye tum per apna pura bharoosa kar rahi ho…mera saath do gay na? (she looked up at him and asked)

Rahul: Hamesha…

Muskaan: Rahul mujhay…Mujhay thora waqt do gay please…?

Rahul: (smiles) jaanta that um yeh zaroor pooch ge…Prateek ki wajah se na?

Muskaan: (nods her head) haan…bus thoda sa time…

Rahul: Muskaan…(he cups her face in his hands) vaise toh puri zindagi hi tumhari hain, per problem yeh hain kay meri Paris se vaapsi do din baad hain. Aur agar tumhay bura na lagay toh main tumhay apnay saath lay kay jaana chahta hoon, abb tumhay apnay se dur nahi rakhna chahta… kabhi bhi nahi.

Muskaan: (holds his hands that were still cupping her face) Main bhi…(She smiled)

Rahul: Tumhay jitna time chiyay tum lay sakti ho per please meray saath vaapis chalo… Hum apni zindagi phir shuru karay gay…kahein chooti se jagah per…

Muskaan: Tum mera saath hameesha dogay na? mujhay chor kar… (before she could finish her sentence Rahul hushed her putting his index finger of her rosy and trembling lips)

Rahul: Ajj keh diya hain phir kabhi aisa sooch na bhi mat…I will never leave you or Prateek…never…(he kissed her forehead lightly and hugged her again. They sahred a long hug, Muskaan had her eyes closed as she wanted to save this moment in her mind forver, Rahul could finally feel his hearbeat again, the one he had closed off after Muskaan had left him. Her misery and suffering and his determination and loyal love had paid off. That night the stars above watched them embrace passionately, they knew that fate had taken a new turn in their honor, destiny was being written once again, and love finally happened…it finally belonged where it should have been in the first place.)

Precap: RM watch Prateek Sleep at Muskaan's place…

Soo...Surprised? Shocked? Awed?...all of the above...? lol...I know, this confession thing came way too soon, but it was done purposely...Can't bare to see them separated and longing for one another, after all the show does that for us...LOL. Anyways do leave your thoughts and comments after reading...Hope you enjoyed...!