Kriyansh SS: Touch Of Love (Ch10+Epilogue Pg71) - Page 31

Rey was shocked - that would be an understatement to say. His senses had all went numb. He didn't know what to say or think. It felt as if someone had pulled the land while he was standing on it. When he first heard it from his brother - he thought that he must have heard it wrong or his brother must be knowing it wrong. But unfortunately he wasn't. Rey had gone and enquired everything about her since he knew where to start. It was all true Kriya had died in an accident about one and a half year back. It was a brutal one. She was Aryan's college mate. But the only question lingering then how could she be back. All these questions were like hammering Rey's mind harshly and it felt it would soon explode.

He then just went to his room and laid still thinking. If he thought from another point then that she returned somehow and taking this into consideration - everything made sense. Her talks, her life, her pains everything. The way she talked about her life, the pains reflected in her eyes, she not being affected by those pains, her curt short responses - every piece joined accordingly. He let out a sigh.

Rey's pov:

I was lying on the bed staring at the ceiling contemplating what was going on with my life. Was she really the attacker? If yes, then Y is she after my bro? Aryan is a little mischievous but he won't do something like that or would he? But how can Kriya go like that after him? If she did, where did it leave us and our relationship? Relationship - were we actually in one? What does she feel for me? That night... ( As soon as he thinks about the night he goes into the flashback ) her kiss.. her eyes.. her feelings.. all clearly stated that she felt the same.. but then what ???????

Third person:

All these question were continuously revolving in his head. He just sat straight and threw the comforter on the floor as the confusions had become unbearable. He sat there holding his head. He then went to her room hoping to find some solace and if possible some answers. He just went to her room and sat on the bed thinking about the moments he had spent there. Then he saw a black diary kept on the side table. He just picked it up and was staring at the cover.

Rey's pov:

Diary... That's strange... Y didn't she take it with her? I turned the pages and saw that it was filled completely. I took it to my room. I sat on my bed and then opened it. I turned to the first page. It read:

There's light at the end of every dark tunnel.

The tunnel in my life seems so long with just a faint glimmer of light which I am sure will turn off some day or I would have to turn it off myself. I cannot let that light to fade into the darkness with me.

I found it strange and fascinating like I had always found her. I carried on reading:

A perfect life - I don't know what it is but I knew one thing I didn't want to ask anything from my life. I had everything that I wanted. A loving and a doting family, perfect set of friends and good grades - didn't feel the need of any addition to my life. But change is a course of life and it happened with me too. A change came and changed the course of my life. That change was a person - Aryan. Aryan - he was one of the coveted guys in the college - all the girls wanted to be with him and guys wanted to be like him. But he never did affect me. But once after college I had to stayback, as I was leaving he came to me. I never knew him - he was just my classmate but what he said took me by shock. He kneeled in front of me and proposed. I thought he was joking but he looked serious. When I questioned him he told me that he loved me and would do anything for me. It sounded filmy and I took it in that way but he was serious. As I turned to leave he told he would prove and the next thing I knew he was on the terrace standing on the railing. I was taken back. I somehow convinced him to climb down and then asked for some time to think about it. That day I didn't sleep at all. All I could think was what Aryan had said after college. I decided to give him a chance. A relationship was a very new thing to me. I told him my decision the next day. He was elated and promised me that he would always be by me. I believed him just that but then as we progressed in our relationship I really felt that he wasn't lying at all. He was really serious. He stood by me, always helped me, spent time with me, made me feel special - what more I could ask for. But one day when I came to college I was shocked. I saw him with my rival and they were making out. Not just that our almost kiss moments were put on the notice board. I was severely angry. I was hurt. I was wounded. I wanted answers from him and I dragged him with me to a nearby classroom. He shrugged off saying that he had decided to put the relationship on the break. He wasn't serious. This also deepened my wounds and then I asked him about the photos and he shrugged off telling that he didn't do anything and I believed him but already I had started planning my revenge over him for the break-up.

I threw the diary on the wall. Everything became crystal clear to me. Rage and anger flew within me. I sympathized with her how everything turned against her but that sympathy was short lived. Something bad happened with her. Understood but this didn't mean that she would hold the grudge for so long and carry it on. And certainly this didn't give her a right to play with my feelings and my brother's life. It made sense. Her coming here, she knowing even the minutest detail about me, she not wanting to go to the wedding. But what was my fault? I didn't do anything. So y on earth was I used like this? This pain wasn't something that would remain in a person's heart forever. But I shunned the thought away as anger was ruling my head. Dead or alive - she couldn't harm my brother and certainly not use me as a playtoy and walk away without paying its price.

I stood in front of the mirror and saw her reflection standing by me and laughing at me. She asked, "Did u seriously believe that I will fall for u?" She laughed and continued mocking, "You are nowhere a match for me. Ur brother played with my life and he pays for it through his life and u by his feelings." She pointed at his heart. I tried to take hold of her hand but then she vanished and I realized it was my imagination. I saw myself in the mirror and then broke it. The mirror shattered into pieces bearing hundreds of me all with different expressions and soon all the reflections turned into her laughing at me and then again into me. I just stormed out of my room tired of those myriad of emotions, feelings and reflections.

I sat there bandaging my hand half-heartedly thinking she wasn't a person for whom I should hurt myself. She wasn't that important to hurt myself. Important - she was a nobody for me. A voice within my heart was growing but every other part just shut it up. Suddenly the bell rang rescuing myself from me. I went and opened the door. I was shocked. She was standing there. She was contemplating something. As she saw me she charged over me hugging me tight. I was numb. She broke the hug and answered her head down. "I am sorry. I never wanted to leave but I had to but then I realized I couldn't stay away from u."

Third person:

Rey then pushed for a distance so that they were facing each other and then kissed her crazily. She also responded with equal intensity. They broke the kiss and stared for a moment and then Kriya just hugged him hiding herself inside him while he just patted her back with a smile curving on his lips while mischievous glint was visible in his eyes.

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