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Part 49
Amar had a smile plastered to his face all throughout the month….. he could have done a mouthwash ad for all he cared….. when he had gone for his shoot the next day after that unpropitious night, everybody had teased him about the number of accidents he had in the recent past….. Luckily they could conceal the damage with a lot of makeup…. and he jollily entertained everyone with different stories about his childhood mishaps…... but nobody could see beyond those physical bruises….. what about the dent to his heart?... dent?... ha, joke!!... it was ripped, squashed, trampled and tossed away in one swift motion….. well, he had no one to blame but himself for the path he had chosen…... for both of them.
The days when he had an off from shoot were the most apprehensive….. he hated going to his room….. it nauseated him each time he stepped inside….. he had practically shifted in the living room….. Dharmesh had whined non-stop about the mess for days together….. but he hadn't cared.
Today was one of the horrendous days when he had nothing to do but sit at home…. Palki maam had insisted on him taking some rest….. he hadn't slept in days and it was showing….. and today from all the days, he had this vague premonition that he was losing out on something….. but he had already lost his soul….. what else now?... even if he tried earnestly, it was beyond possible not to miss her.
She hadn't bothered to call or message him in 33 days, 8 hours and 26 minutes……kam se kam ek baar toh poochti ke maine aisa kyun kiya?... kya mujhe woh bilkul nahi jaanti?... Oh, who am I kidding?... I can't expect anything after what I did to her…… it was atrocious….. Monstrous….. Inhumane!!... why am I even torturing myself?... I really have to get out of this house before I go crazy!
Taking a quick shower, he left for his gym to vent out some of his frustration….. but the 2 hours of gyming did not help…… in fact to make things more complicated he saw her…… everywhere he moved….. in every breath he took….. he knew he should take some comfort in that….. at least his hallucinations brought her back to him….. but today nothing helped.
Sitting on his convertible chair, Amar recollected an episode from the famous American sitcom series F.R.I.E.N.D.S, where Chandler Bing after one of his breakups had brooded for days in his PJs….. Luckily he had got over the girl by going to an exotic dance club….. we men are such shallow a**h**es!!….. Amar laughed….. but main toh woh bhi nahi kar sakta!!…. he dint think he could watch anyone dance without not thinking of her.
[[Anyone for an episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S??... well, I'll just indulge myself with one before I resume writing]]
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Later in the day, he was flicking the television remote through random channels, when Dharmesh joined him…… he was so quiet, that Amar dint bother to look up….. because aaj kal yeh ghar main sabhi bhoot banke ghoom rahe the….. they both had got used to it by now.
Dharmesh- I heard she is leaving.
This snapped him out of his woozy state.
Amar- What??!!
Dharmesh- why so shocked man?... you knew she would.
Amar sighed….. yes Dharmesh was right…… he knew it.
Amar- umm….. when?
Dharmesh- I don't know.
Amar- you spoke to her?
Dharmesh- no….. I meet Terrance sir the other day….. he was the one who told me.
Amar- and when was that?
Dharmesh- probably a week back.
Amar- fir ab tak toh chali gayi hogi.
Dharmesh- Shayad.
Amar thought for a minute.
Amar- kya main usse call karun?
Dharmesh- (confused) kyun?
Amar- nahi just….. agar uska cell disconnected aaya toh I'll know she's gone.
Dharmesh- aur agar uska available aaya toh?
Amar sighed again…… why was he making such correct statements today?... it really irritated him.
Amar- You know, I don't like you when you're right.
Dharmesh laughed and tossed his phone in Amar's lap.
Dharmesh- yeh le….. try from my cell.
Amar- dude, she has your number too, remember?
Dharmesh- haan ghonchu, jab answer karegi toh mujhe de dena….. I'll talk.
Amar- (whispered) and if she's gone?
Amar dreaded the though.
Dharmesh- acha thik hai baba….. there are many other ways to find out…. Chal we'll call Mukti.
Dharmesh took the phone back and started to dial Mukti's number.
Amar- no wait!... I want you to call her….. if she answers at least I get to hear her voice.
Dharmesh grinned….. he was happy to oblige….. he quickly scrolled through his list for Shakti's name before Amar changed his mind again.
Amar- speaker pe rakh, speaker pe…..
Dharmesh- arre haan mere bhai!!….. Shanti rakhega tu?... pehele call toh karne de.
Like an obedient 10 yearite, he sat back quietly.
The phone rang and they both shot up from their seats excitedly.
Amar- it's ringing!!
Dharmesh- sush!!... let her answer first.
"hello?"
Dharmesh- hello Shakti?
But Amar knew better….. that person on the phone dint sound like her….. maybe she gave her phone to someone else when she saw Dharmesh calling…. So he decided to wait patiently before he started to sulk again.
"umm…..I'm her mom speaking…. May I know who is calling?"
Dharmesh- arre aunty?... main Dharmesh baat kar raha hun.
Shakti's mom- arre haan beta bolo?
Dharmesh- aunty, Shakti nahi hai?... usse baat karni thi.
Shakti's mom- nahi beta….. she just left.
Dharmesh- left?... kahan?
Shakti's mom- for the Airport…..
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No, she can't leave….. at least not like this….. God please, let the flight get delayed….. cancelled….. hell, just anything…… but don't let her go!!!
He raced his motorbike through the heavy traffic….. and god only or for that matter even the traffic cop only knows how he maneuvered the lights…. He nearly rammed into another car….. twice!
Agar woh chali gayi….. I'll never ever be able to forgive myself…… god please!!
He had nearly reached the airport.
Damn, usse dhundhuga kaise?... I should have taken some details at least... I'm such a big doofus!!... aise hi bhag nikla….. Argh!!... main humesha itna impulsive kyun ho jaata hun?... khudh hi sab decide kar liya?... mere baare main….. uske baare main….. humaare baare main…. Sahi kehti hai woh, I'm a f**king J**k!!
Amar got off his bike as soon as he reached the airport.
Security- arre sir, yahan park nahi kar sakte….. warna tow ho jaayegi.
Amar- toh le jaao
He quickly rushed to the fist terminal in sight….. shooing people away he finally reached the terminal gate.
Security- passport please?
Amar- mere paas nahi hai…..
Security- toh fir main aapko andar kaise jaane de sakta hun, sir?
Amar- arre mujhe andar jaana bhi nahi hai yaar…… just tell me abhi koi New York ke liye flight hai?
Security- kya sir, aapko aate time hi details check kar ke aana tha…… ab humain aise thodina pata reheta hai…..kitne saare ternminals hai yahan….. ab hum bhi……
Cutting the guard…..
Amar- arre haan, galti ho gayi mere baap!!... ab batao, kaise pata karun?
The guard pointed at some counter.
Security- aap wahan jaaiye….. inquiry counter wahi hai.
Amar- toh pehle nahi bata sakte the?... itna time gyaan dene main waste kar diya!!... agar woh chali gayi na toh main teri…….
He dint even have time to threaten the guard properly….. he ran for the inquiry counter.
Amar- excuse me….. excuse me….. maam?... hello?
Tapping the glass window and almost scream now, he got the receptionist to look at him.
Receptionist- yes sir?
Amar- I want to inquire about flights going to New York.
She checked her computer.
Receptionist- Sir, there is a flight at 11pm.
Amar checked the time….. Abhi toh sirf shaam ke 5 'o 'clock hue hai….. oh shit!!... did I miss the flight??
Amar- what about the ones right now?... kya abhi koi gayi hai??
Receptionist- no sir, there were no flights for New York since 12 noon.
Amar frowned…… Toh woh gayi kahan?... abhi toh New York ke liye ek bhi flight nahi hai….. Urghhh!!!!... I really should have asked.
He removed his cell from his pocket to do the needful now…... seriously, I am the biggest a**h**e on earth!!!
"Ouch, it's so damn heavy."
That voice??... his head snapped up….. and there she was….. his princess….. loading a cart with a bag, double her size….. the mere sight of her made his heart jump start….. he dint even need a defibrillator….. the doctors could sue her.
Amar- (whispered) Shaks……
It was hardly audible for his own ears and she was nearly 10 feet away…… but as if her name had travelled on its own accord, she looked up….. and after almost an eternity…… their eyes met.
Shakti- (whisper) Kunwar?
Oh, her wide alluring eyes….. it was like coming home…. it turned a many shades in the next millisecond, but he did not miss the first….. the one that ignited a tiny spark of hope in him….. the one that said…..
I miss you too.
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