Off The Hook: Chapter 1.
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[Narrator]
"She has come." The long wait finally marked its end, as a sudden noise alerted Anjali's mind. The faint sound of the car outside the door made Anjali jump in glee.
"Nani!" She called out for an elderly woman, who appeared immediately.
"Yes, beta. Lets go." Nani carefully held the aarti ki thaali in her hands. With the ringing of the doorbell, both of the ladies walked towards the entrance. Anjali opened the door to see her little sister smiling at her.
"Di." She mumbled.
Riddhima Gupta.. The daughter of Shashank Gupta was standing with her two suitcases, with her proud father right behind her.
"Ridzi!" Without wasting another second, she pulled Riddhima into a hug. The sentimental reunion of the two sisters brought tears in Nani's eyes. She held back her tears, as she found Riddhima looking at her. A huge wave of satisfaction enveloped Riddhima's heart on seeing her beloved Nani in a better condition. She still remembers her Nani's dreaded condition when she had last visited this place, about an year ago.
"Riddhi beta." Nani wiped the drop of tear escaping her eyes. She smiled at Riddhima, and then planted the red vermilion on her forehead. Riddhima kept watching at her sister and nani as the ritualistic aarti was carried out.
After the ritual was done, Riddhima pulled her into a warm, affectionate embrace. A embrace filled with love. A embrace saying that now Riddhima wasn't going to leave her nani, whatsoever.
"Riddhima.." Riddhima could see that she was talking with difficultly. Perhaps, her nani was still in a feeble condition.
"I missed you, Nani." A lone tear escaped her eyes too. At this Nani gently stroked Riddhima's hair.
"Ab mujhe chodke nahi jayegi na?" Nani's innocent interrogation stiffened Riddhima suddenly. Momentarily, she closed her eyes, trying to gather all the strength she had in her. A question that reminded her of someone. The same question that reminded her of a promise that was now broken. Perhaps, that was how it was meant to be. She thought.
"Nahi. Promise." Riddhima's promise made Nani smile. She gently planted a kiss on her forehead.
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[Background Music]
{Lyrics: Numb by Linkin Park}
He wore a grey T-shirt, covering his masculine body underneath. Having done dressing himself, he threw the white towel on the bed. He looked at his reflection in the mirror, and shuffled his wet hair once again.
The light blue eyes showed urgency in them. He was in a hurry..hurry to be there. All he could think of right was her. Flashes of memories were tormenting him. The distance between them was like acid running through his veins. She left without telling him, without meeting him.
Hastily,he stuffed some of his clothings in his black bagpack. He walked around the messy bedroom, picking his stuffs. Lastly, he took gathered his ipod and guitar and placed it nearby. Suddenly he slowed his pace, as he walked towards the bedside table;the table where her picture was framed.
He slowly picked up her picture and ran his fingers through it as if caressing it.
They had a fight, after which he din't see her again. But that made him just stronger.
He carefully placed her picture in his bag and sighed. Immediately he picked up his cell phone and dialed a number.
"Hey Armaan." Nikita Malhotra picked up the phone.
"She's gone." The urgency in her tone was indicative of the tension in his life.
"What?" She was clearly, visibly shocked.
"I know." Armaan picked up his guitar bag with his bagpack and scanned around the entire room.
"What are you gonna do?" Nikita was was calm yet, but the next line uttered by her best friend was going to freak her out.
"I'm going after her."
"What!? Are you freaking crazy?" Nikita literally shouted on top her lungs.
"Yep, I guess I am." Armaan walked out of his apartment and locked the door behind him.
"Listen to me Armaan.." Before she could complete her sentence, she was interrupted.
Silence.
"And I know she is not coming back. Ever!" Armaan's frustration made her smile. That was definitely love.
"Then go get her."
"Thank you, Niks." Armaan smiled.
"I will take care of everything here."
"I know that." Armaan grinned.
"Love ya." Nikita smiled. True, he was crazy; crazily in love with her to be appropriate.
"..You run away from me and I come after you." Saying this, with a grin on his face, Armaan threw his bagpack in the car and drove away.
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