Parijat SS - Splintered Souls & Kintsugi - Note on pg 7 - Page 2

Hey it's intriguing.. waiting how parijat are going to meet..

It's different plot and very interesting.. waiting to see how the story unfolds

All the best dear..

Chapter 2

' Chalo betu, jaldi se aapki new books pick up karte hain and aaj toh sab kuch new lena hai na? New pencil box, new bag? My baby is going to be a big boy, he'll be 1st standard now!' She said proudly, lovingly caressing his hair as they both entered the stationary shop.

A young boy with her doe shaped eyes, hair sweeping across his forehead, wearing a superman t-shirt looked up at her enthusiastically. 'Mom, I already am a big boy'

She laughed. 'Haan haan, you are a big boy!! Chalo, let's get you your books and your big boy pencil box!'

They shopped around for a bit..The child was happy today, he could see all these new gadgets and games...his mom even agreed to buy him one! As he walked around looking for a new big boy bag, his feet stopped abruptly.

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She was glad to see her baby's genuine enthusiasm. It had been a while. To call the past 2 years tough, would be an understatement. She lost her support system, her partner but her son? He lost not only his dad but his best friend! It had been a long and devastating journey for the both of them....only now had they both begun to get used to this big change and the enormous void in their lives. To see her little boy excited warmed her heart....her baby deserved all the happiness, not the pain that he received at such a tender age!

Walking around looking for him, she half expected him to be hoarding all the new games in the shopping cart when she found him staring at a superman bag, with his back hunched and lips that quivered.

What happened to him all of a sudden? Puzzled, she approached him.

' Kya hua betu?! Aise kya dekh rahe ho? Yeh bag chahiye? Toh ismein sad hone ki kya baat hai? Yeh toh apke favourite superman waala bag hai, mumma already promised to buy you a new one na, toh batao kya hua?!'

He moved away.. 'Nahi, mujhe nahi chahiye'

Something was wrong. 'Kyun nahi chahiye?! Idhar aao' She bent down to his level, lifting his little chin with her finger 'Batao mumma ko ki kya hua?!'

The child hesitated. He shook his head and looked down. 'Bolo na betu'

'Woh bag papa mujhe dene waale the, unhone promise kiya tha ki jab main big class mein aaonga toh woh mujhe woh bag prize mein denge' He slowly mumbled and looked down.

A piercing ache coursed through her heart. Flashes of him and their little child playing around went across her eyes. How had their merry life ended up like this?! Just a few years ago, everything was fine, happy and hunky dory. And then, in the blink of an eye, her entire world had collapsed. She often wondered why it had happened to her? Was it her fault? Could it have been avoided some how? Why was life so cruel to snatch away all their happiness? Her life had been near perfect until now and she had worked REALLY hard to keep it so....she had sacrificed, he had done so too....for their life together, for their little boy....but in an instant, it was all lost!!! He didn't deserve this, her child didn't deserve this...hell, she didn't deserve this!! She had always followed what was asked of her, always put her duties first, even while following her passion....she always cared for others, never once thought ill of anyone and this is what she got in return?!

The ache in her heart had now metamorphosed into a raging fire. If it was just her involved, she could have probably still carried the burden solemnly in her heart....but it involved her tiny, precious, sweet little boy! How could she stay strong watching him go through all this? Would she ever be able to fill the void of his father? What would his future be like? Would just her love be enough for him?

She glanced at him again, swallowing her own torment. 'Papa nahi toh kya hua? Mumma toh hai na! Mumma lekar degi aapko yeh bag'

The boy shook his head again and looked up at her, eyes full of tears. It wasn't about the bag. She blinked away her own salty emotions that threatened to spill. 'Papa would be proud of me na?!'

Clutching him tightly in her arms, she caressed his hair, not being able to face the innocence anymore....'Yes my child, He would be extremely proud of you!'

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She grasped a glass of cold water from the kitchen. Her baby was asleep and she could finally let go off the facade of strength that she wore for others and her son. She had to be strong for him and she would try her level best to do so but on days like this, she needed a moment to herself, to restrain her inner storm.

Walking to her new balcony, she stared at the sky. It was now all dark, she could vividly see some stars twinkling tonight....but even nature's beauty couldn't cheer her up anymore. Her family had been very supportive throughout this, even his family. She had decided a year ago to change her residence, have a new start, for the sake of her boy. Yet, in the depths of her heart, she wondered if it would ever be possible? She seemed stuck in one place from the past two years now, revisiting that moment again and again each night.

A loud ring snapped her out of the pensive contemplation. She rushed towards the source, fearing it waking up her boy.

'Hello?'

'Hey P! Kaisi ho? Zee event ka invite tumhe bhi aaya na? Aarahi ho?'

She sighed. She had totally forgotten about this! 'Haan, woh ma'am ka bhi phone aaya tha subah. She really insisted on me being there....par, pata nahi....i don't feel like it'

'Arre, if ma'am has personally called toh you should definitely go. She doesn't call aise hi. Who knows, she might have a project for you?!'

'It's only an event yaar. Upar se project ka pata nahi...koi music video jaisa ho toh theek hai but bada project main kaise manage karoongi?! You know na ghar ki situation!'

'Dekh, bina sune and bina mile, don't say no! Just give things a shot. After all, you have to move ahead na? Chal, for the sake of your kid...think about him...Don't you want to set an example for him in life? Aur kab tak aise baithe gi? Life is hard, I know but we all have to fight it out, not let it overpower us!'

'hmm...'

'Atleast sab se mil legi! Poori cast aarahi hai, pata hai?!'

'Poori cast?! Itne saalon baad bhi?!'

'Haan yaar! Everyone is looking forward to this. Maine toh suna hai even HE is coming! I was so shocked! He's been underground of sorts for a while! Bechaara, uske saath bhi achha nahi hua waise'

She stopped. Her heart constricted. HIM. It had been a long time since she had seen him or even thought of him. He had sent her a condolence message on the group and she had read about him from the papers....that was about it. She shifted uncomfortably on her couch. Would things have changed after all these years?!

'Achha chhod usko, just come over on 10th. We'll all be together after so long. You'll like it'

Coming out of her trance, she thought for a moment. It would be good to meet up her friends who were also like her second family and she couldn't say no to ma'am either. She owed SO much to all of them.

Taking a deep breath, she whispered 'Okay, fine. I'll be there'

'Yay! Good, See you soon! Bye P!'

'Bye Lavi!'

She walked back to her bed, lost in thoughts. She had missed her friends. They had constantly stayed in touch through phone and tried their best to help her out but with the weight of the burden her heart carried, she had ended up in self isolation. She knew she couldn't continue like this.

Perhaps meeting them all would liberate a little of her encumbered soul.

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Hey guys, so this was Chapter 2! I know this has been a heavy one but this is the groundwork for the story to come! What happens next? Do they finally meet? Keep reading to find out! 😃

PS. All comments and criticism are welcome!! Please let me know what you think! If it wasn't good, I apologise. I'm just going with the flow, around a concept essentially, so bear with me!

And yes, next part will be up soon!

Originally posted by: pragyaabhir

Hey it's intriguing.. waiting how parijat are going to meet..

It's different plot and very interesting.. waiting to see how the story unfolds

All the best dear..

Haha, you'll have to wait until the next chapter now! Thank you for the appreciation! I hope you like how the story goes!

Amazing chapter didi

Eagerly waiting to know if they will meet or not.☺️

I was here to work on mine, when comes to see this, at first seeing no title I assume it's new member looking for some story 😆

Anyway an interesting Prologue 😳

"Both seem to have a drastic change in life, which isn't pleasant 😊 at least that's what I make out from prologue, 😆

"You have good skill in writing keep it up!.👍🏼

If possible choose the title soon to 😊

Oh well there's already an update 😲

Ah author kindly post on top to 😆

Pardon me I'm end ul complaining 😆

A great start the chapter one is amazing 👏

So he was way to focused on to make his dream comes true, that he fail to gave time to his family 🤔

Poor soul a mistake on his part but who doesn't make mistakes in life? Though broken marriage over this 🤓

"Sound terrible, but realistic to 😊 a very good start author 👏

Do pm me for updates 😳

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Wow in first part it was of him and second of her both update gave insight to their Disastrous life! Both are suffering and having hard time🤔

One was left alone by his work so other was left alone by fate and both of their circumstances are terrible yet realistic to! ⭐️

However I'm looking forward to the path which is going make a face off between them

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I look forward to the next part

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