*A FairyTale Ending* - SaJan Story - Page 41

C h a p t e r - 22

NEW YORK!

The city was great. I had come here once before with Samrat on Summer Break, and we had had a great time, uncle and aunty were damn sweet, and suhani and I were like sisters. Shopping with her was fantastic. She knew exactly the things I liked. Ah! I miss those days, and I know they'll never come back, which makes me want them even more. Once again I distracted myself by speaking to everyone and trying to cut Samrat out. Whenever I thought about him all I felt was only pain, he didn't respect our friendship at all. He just left. I am happy, I told myself, I should be grateful that he left, he got me one step closer to my dream. I couldn't be happier, I am who I am today because he left, and more than anything, I am proud of myself. All of us went to the hotel and fell asleep, it had been a long tiring journey and there were loads to be done tomorrow. We needed to make sure if the invitations were properly sent, if the stage decorations were perfect, if the models had tried the clothes out. If the judges had been invited. Everything, and then the party! Food, drinks, champagne, everything needed to be set. I was in charge of hall decorations, the only thing that was close to what I am good at.

The next morning, I woke up and ordered breakfast in my room. Mom was probably sleeping and I didn't want to wake her up. I had just opened my diary when mom came into my room. "Gunjan, its Suhani," she said, the next morning. "Suhani?" I muttered. How did she know we were here? I went outside to the living room and she hugged me. "Hey! How are you Gunjan?" he asked. "I am great, how is college?" I asked. "Last year! Its very exciting!" she replied. We sat down and mom got cookies and tea. "Did I wake you up?" she asked. "No, I was already up." I said. "Actually, I was so excited to meet you that I couldn't resist, so I came in early morning!" "How did you know we were here?" I asked. "I got the invite a couple of days before. Samrat, Mom and Dad are still in Australia, so its just me!" "Thats great!" I said breathing a sigh of both relief and disappointment.

And then we sat chatting about her college and my life after college, and what I'd been upto until she mentioned Samrat. "You know, Samrat's been so busy in work lately, I've barely seen him at all. He keeps travelling from one place to another, and then to the third. He has no time for anything. Mom's been forcing him to meet girls and get married but he plainly says he's too busy!" she chuckled, "But obviously you'd know all this, Samrat may not have time for any of us, but he always has time for you.." she said trailing off. What was I suppose to make of that? Samrat hadn't even called me once in these 2 years and he had time for me? Samrat had barely even said a proper goodbye and that shows he had time for me? But I was past all that, I just smirked at that comment. "You're brothers a very busy man!" I muttered. "Since he's come back from Dubai he's been so obnoxious, all he does is work." She complained. I had to change the topic, I just had to. "Hey, how about we go for shopping in the evening?" I asked. "I would love to! Its been really long since we spent quality time together." She replied.

This afternoon I was pretty busy, that I didn't have time to think about Samrat and all the problems of the past.. It was a good thing, past is meant to be forgotten, the more you hold on, the more pain it gives. Sometimes just ignoring everything happening around you is the best you can do. Let people talk, you pretend to listen. Thats all. For me, the best way to put things out of my mind is to concentrate on work. I kept my mind straight and did my work. Mom was busy with the model dress trial, scheduled during lunch, so it was just me, Benji & Dia who went for lunch.

"All the work's done. Confirmed with caterers and the bartender is coming." Benji said. "I had no work, aunty says I should just get better at taking care of dhruv!" Dia grumbled. "You're a very young mother, I think she's right!" I said feeling sorry for Dia. She had changed so much in these 2 years, becoming from a diva to a house wife was a difficult journey for her, but at the end, love overcame everything else. Hats off to their love. "So whats your plan for the evening? Suhani & I are going shopping, wanna join?" I offered. "Suhani? You mean Samrat's sister, suhani?" Benji asked. "Yes benji, Suhani, the one you've had a crush on, since... I don't know, forever?!" Benji flushed. "I'll come, benji, if you don't want to go, then look after Dhruv, will you?" she asked. "I'm going!" Benji exclaimed. "Oh great, so you guys carry on then, I'll stay with Dhruv." Dia said with a sigh. "Achha bunk, you go, anyway, shopping with girls is a headache!" Benji said. I grinned at him, he was so shy! Dia thanked him and agreed to come with me. It had been ages since we went for shopping together.

That evening was one of the best times I've had in a very long time. I was laughing and enjoying myself much more than I have ever done. It was amazing. Suhani & Dia made my day. We went from shop to shop trying out all the weird dresses and clicking pictures. We ransacked all the stores in an are in less that 4 hours. It was blissful. Then we went to a pub, to catch up, remember the old times, and have drinks! After a peg or two Dia started with her stories about after marriage life, Suhani seemed interested so I didn't stop dia. I have heard those stories innumerable times. After that it was time to go. Sadly enough we all had to get back to the hotel. Suhani came with us for dinner. I was so tired. On the way back I realised how badly my legs were aching. Tomorrow was the fashion show, I needed a good sleep to rejuvenate. Think of taking a quick dinner and off to bed, I rang th bell to our suite.

Mom opened the door and my feet froze. Dia banged into me from behind and Suhani ran in hugging him. "Congratulations Bhai, seeing you after 3 weeks!" she stated. This couldn't be happening. His eyes met mine and we both stared at each other. I had planned to go to bed, not see him. He can't be here. He can't enter my life again. My thoughts were interrupted by, "Move in Gunjan!" Dia said pushing me inside and breaking our eye contact. She kept her packets on the table and hugged Samrat. "Its been so long!" she said and collapsed on the couch. I too kept my packets on the couch and sat down near Dia. "How was your evening girls?" mom asked. "It was great!" Dia exclaimed. Samrat was still looking at me intently. I pretended not to notice. My phone rang and I excused myself and went into the room to talk. It was my secretary, Patrick. He wanted to ask if he should accept a new order, it was from Keung Jones, one of the best industrialists in Singapore. He wanted his office renovated. "Call me whenever you need anything!" I told Patrick. It was a good distraction.

After I kept the phone I turned around to see him standing right behind me. My heart was thumping so loudly that I was sure he could hear me. "Hi." I said, trying to calm myself down. "Hi.." he said still gawking at me. It was very uncomfortable. I had no idea what to say. After two years he's standing in front of me, and I'm blank. "Congratulations." I said with a smile. "Thank you.." he said. "I read the article, it was really nice." "How are you?" he asked. I looked away. Then I looked him in the eye and said, "You don't know how I am? Oh right, you had vanished for two whole years!" I said sarcastically. "Gunjan... you know why I left..." "No I don't!" I replied harshly. "I wrote that note.. didn't you.." "Yes, Mom gave it to me, but what I didn't know was the real reason why you went? And fine, you left, what after that? Two years no call, no text, and now you want to catch up? I'm sorry Samrat, I'm not interested." I said leaving the room. I had said it. All this time it was inside me, I had said it out loud on his face.

Everyone had already started dinner. I sat next to Dia and began. She looked at me with questions in her eyes. I shook my head and smiled. She engaged herself in eating again. After a minute, even Samrat came out. He sat next to me, and look at me. I concentrated on eating. He didn't say anything. Samrat's presence made me angry. His presence made me angry, it made me furious. I wanted to scream at him, scold him, yell as loud as I can, but at the same time I wanted to hug him, as hard as possible. I wanted to be in his arms. I wanted him to hold me again. But this wasn't the time. I couldn't let him in again. It would destroy me if he left again. I had a life now, I had work, I had friends, I shouldn't have any space for him. I shouldn't let him in this time, I told myself.

After an awkward dinner everyone sat in the living room talking and laughing. I was helping mom clear the plates and put them away when Samrat came into the kitchen, "Aunty, what can I do for tomorrow?" he asked. "I've heard everyone has a duty, I'm waiting for mine.." he said with a wide smile. Before mom could say anything I said, "Why will you work? Obviously not, we don't give guests any duty. You can enjoy the show, thank you!" I said doing my work. "She's become more stubborn than before!" Samrat told mom with a grin, who let out a hopeless smile. "Excuse me? I hate it when the people who don't know me, judge me!" I said banging a plate on the counter and leaving the kitchen. I went to my room and changed into my night clothes.

I came out of the bathroom and he was sitting on my bed. I rolled my eyes. "What?" I asked. "Why are you behaving so ruthlessly?" "Oops. My bad. I'm sorry if you were hurt." I said. "Now if you could please sit outside, Im tired." I said. "Gunjan, atleast listen to me... I know you're pissed, but.." "Look, If you wanted to explain you would have contacted me during these two years, now, its no point Samrat, so please cut the *I-still-care* crap and get out." I said being as mean as I could. I wanted him to feel the pain I did, I wanted him to feel lonely the way I did. But I couldn't. I couldn't get any meaner. My heart was already crying out loud for everything I'd just told him. He turned around and left. I shut the door behind him and went to bed. Two months after Samrat left, I had promised myself I wouldn't cry. But once again, I felt weak and vulnerable. eras brimmed my eyes, but I didn't allow them to come out today. I had to be strong, I had to control. I kept telling myself not to think of Samrat, but it was inevitable. I loved him, I loved him so much. Seeing him again, had heightened my feelings for him and now I didn't know until when I could control. I couldn't let him in again.. I couldn't let him destroy me again...

manjiii 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 woww once again superb upd 👏 gunjan's pain u wrote wonderfully 👏 felt so bad for sajan's condition , after separation u penned down their pain and emotions wonderfully 👏 the way gunjan reacted on seeing him it was heartbreaking no doubt her love formed in anger and she let go her pain hurting him n herself hope things will be normal soon now can't wait do upd soon plz 😳

omg manji 🤗 what an awesome update 🤗 🤗 i wanna read more so badly! you need to update quick! loved samrat and gunjan meeting it was so intense! I wonder why samrat is back all of the sudden though 🤔 please do continue soon waiting to read more ❤️

tht is nice update poor sajan i also feel bad of them

Awesome update! Finally SaJan met after two years! I wonder what will happen next 🤔
continue soon
love
Ayesha

superb yaar!!!!!!!!! too good!!!!

Hey manji*hugs*

Amazing update dear

loved it

wowww finally gunjan met samrat...

Ofcourse uska gussa hona toh banta hai...par i hope things get sorted out soon...


Waiting 4 d nxt part

Thanx 4 d pm

eeellloo manji.. sabse pehle i m reaaally sorryy.. For nt being able to comment fr god knws how many updates.. BT i liked them all.. :) okay nw i will cum to this update... I actually enjyed it a loot... I would say wat a comeback with this update.. COz i had felt the element is missing the the laat two or three epis.. ACTually i guess.. I reaaally dnt like sajan sepatrate epis in any of the ffs. :p so... Bt nw that sam is back.. wOHhoo.. GUnjan 's reaction was so unexpectd... I really thought she would be the first one to hug sammy... BT then nyc turn.. I likd the watever interaction they had... U really ha portrayed gunjan emotions reealllyyy welll... Iys fabbb... :) and nw i m like waiting fr the nxt update reaallu fast which i feel is impoaaible.. fEStive season un kolkata... wE Bth will be busy either shopping we need to start diwli shopping aftr all...:p or outing with frnds.. untill exams kock our door.. HEehe... so all in all awesome update ejyd it... waitng fr next.. :) :) :)

heyy manjiii🤗