"neend nahi aa rahi na ritu"
"nahi yaar....itna tez toofaan hai..."
& both knew dat dey weren't referring to the weather outside...
but the storm in their hearts...
"ek baat poochoon ritu?...huda aur tere beech kya hua hai?"
after staring at shaalu a long time...she replied...
"wahin jo navin aur tere beech hua hai...
we got engaged.."
she answered calmly...
"wat??!..engaged!...bataya kyon nahi?..aur tu to raj?"
"huda ne bataane se mana kiya tha...we're facing bad times ...
aur usme kisi tarah ki khushi manaana...pointless...isn't it?"
"u mean huda ne bhi abhi tak wahaan kisi ko nahi bataya hoga?"
she shook her head....
"aur raj?...u never loved huda..."
she smiled....
"its quite simple actually....
jitna pyaar naina aur raj ek doosre se karte hain...
no one can cross dat limit...
besides maine khud rejection face ki hai shaalu...
i know how it feels....
jaane se pehle wen huda held my hand & proposed me....
told me ki ho sakta hai woh kabhi waapis na aaye...
i realised i didn't have d courage to lose him as well...
main usse disappointed nahi dekh paayi...
he may not be my first love...but he is my best friend yaar...
i wouldn't get a better partner...i'm lucky he still loves me...
mere itna kuch karne ke baad bhi....
aur raj??....i'll always respect him....miss him..."
shaalu nodded...out of words...
"i'm really happy for u yaar...
raj-naina ke beech aana bewakoofi hai....
dey're made for each other...their definition of love is
completely different it seems...
shaayad main aur navin bhi ek doosre se
utna pyaar nahi karte...jitna..." she sighed...
"i just wish dem luck....
i hope dey'll all make it bac together..."
"i hope so too ritu...i hope so too..."
& she wished to see navin...
wished to be bac at his side like always...
will she be able to??...ever??
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