Watched me walk away😭
He left for Chicago a week later, his plans to wind up shelved.
Parul was devastated to see him go. Gagan was stoic. He had met Shubhra at her office the day after the family argument
Nothing came of it
Shubhra was devastated and heart broken as well
she told Gagan honestly “I never expected to marry such a gorgeous man. it was too good to be true”
Gagan had tried to convince her to come home one last time
She shook her head tearfully and had refused
“I dont think its a good idea. Maybe for one evening it might be wonderful to... umm.. u know... see him.. but.”
“MILO please” Gagan had begged with hands joined
“Jee... umm.. Gagan no” “I dont know if I can live with a person who wont mind taking my father’s life”
“GUSSA hai usko, JAANTI ho tum usko” Gagan cringed
He was not at Khan Market
He hadnt heard
“No” she shook er head crying like a child
“Suno beta”
“I am prolly as old as your sister, I am 31 now” she explained
That number was weighing on her since she had returned the ring
“Woh bhi bacha hai mera to aap bhi ho”
“No Jee”
“I can still be your Jeeja” he nodded
“Its so painful for me I probably blew the only chance I had to get married
“AISA kyon keh rahi ho aap?”
“Tapan knows... I am not exactly marriage material in Punjabis”
“Pagal hai woh, USNE kaha tumse?”
“Oh no... no... he didnt he has been very... umm.. he is a (adorable?) he is never mean”
“To kya problem hai?”
“i didnt want to marry Pawan, I wanted to marry Tapan”
“Wohi to main keh raha hoon aapse”
“Jee.. Gagan he is straining under the weight of outrage, I am straining under the weight of kindness. I cannot bear to see my Dad hurt... he has been, he is very loving”
“To theek hai apne aap ek do saal mein sab sulah ho jaayega”
“NAHI HOGA” she whispered vehemently
“his hatred is so visceral”
“He lost his arents so suddenly, uski sagai ko do mahine hue the? shaayad? sanchita se... shaadi bhi jald thi... 22 se pehle (chuckling) saal ke andar pehle sab kuch khoya, sagai tooti papa guzre phir Ma” Gagan found himself tearing up
“My Dad cannot have caused so much destruction”
“You KNEW. Usne aapko kaha tha...”
She nodded shutting her face with her hands
“I know... I know... I was greedy and selfish I wanted to be with him, he is too umm.. intoxicating main sochna nahi chahti thi tab”
“abhi phir?”
“It dawned on me when he said he wont go home with me even for a visit”
“Aap sab se chhupkar Chicago gayin”
“I know... I wanted to forget everyone in my family and just be with Tapan”
“Ab woh feeling khatam?”
“I dont know” she pulled her hair back confused
“do you love him?” he asked grimly
She blushed... and turned away
“I see”
“He hates my Dad... and Mom... but he hates my Dad”
“Eh”
“He doesnt hate my Dad he wants to annihilate him” Shubhra sat down dejected
“time ke saath theek ho jaayega”
“Tapan? You don’t know him” she scoffed She had fallen in love a year ago and she already knew him too well
Gagan smiled at that ack
“haan bhai... saale saab hain” he smiled
“He is focussed, direct and resolute.. and too possessive” she meant about Parul
“Aaapke liye possessive hona chahiye” Gagan was delighted
“Umm.. never mind” she mumbled not revealing much
“Ek baar chalo aap chai peene agar main khali haath ghar gaya Parul mujhe bhaga degi” he laughed
“You sound like Arya” she giggled and then began to cry like she was demolished
“I am going to miss her”
“Tapan se mil logi aap?” Gagan asked pensively
“Mmm..mm” she shook her head sobbing “I.. won’t” “When I took it off he didnt say ONCE... “you shudnt have Shubhra..” “why are u doing this”
“Bande mein ego bahut hai, jaanti ho aap” Gagan was exasperated
“Uske liye main kuch nahi hoon” “He loves his cause more than...”
“Aisa nahi hai”
“He is so good looking u shudnt be talking to me, bas Parul shud find him a gorgeous girl”
“Galat”
“U know its the truth” she snorted and dabbed her face to cool it off
“He loves you”
“He watched me walk away” she couldnt get over the grief
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