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This has been the case with Prem, every time he composed a song. Heer has been his critic since they were kids. No matter when and where he composed, he had to have Heer at that very moment.
Heer stopped nearby the window and saw Prem pacing round terrace with his guitar, rather impatiently. Heer just loved to tease Prem in situations like this. She waited for few minutes and then headed towards his house mentally preparing herself for the blasting she's going to receive.
Heer reached the terrace and Prem as if sensing her presence turned towards her instantaneously. The purple red monsoon sky in the backdrop was magical and Prem did look Godish to Heer in a surrounding like that.
"Late", he announced in an ice cold tone but Heer being used to the whole thing smiled cheekily. This is what every time she did and loved to do it every time Prem composed a song. She loved to show her VIP colours to Prem whenever she was called by him to listen to his songs and always ended up being blasted up by him,but she loved every bit of this whole thing. It always gave her a feeling she's important in Prem's life.
"Don't smile like that", he instructed rudely and turned round without a word towards a corner, which is a silent instruction for Heer 'Follow Me'.
Heer smiled a followed him. Taking her seat on the couch, opposite to Prem she crossed her leg resting her elbow on her knees and chin inside her palm, which is a silent instruction for Prem to start.
Prem plugged in his guitar and staring looking up to the sky he hummed and started to sing.
Dil Ke gehraiyon mein ek tasveer hai
Jiski saath judi meri taqdeer hai
Dhundli thi jo tasveer gehraiyon mein
Ubhaar ke aankhon mein aayi hai
Sukoon ek dil mein layi hai
Kasak si uthi hai mann mein
Madhosh hua hai dil
Hosh na raha kisi baat ka
Duniya meri gayi hai khil
Tujhse karni hai dil e izhaar
Dil hua hai bekaraar
Ab to aaja….
Prem finished on a high pitch note and looked at Heer with hopeful eyes, ready for her criticism. She has been always honest with him regarding his composition.
He frowned when he saw the lost look on her eyes and therefore put his hand on her knees bringing her back to the real world. Heer being lost in the voice, in the tune, in the lyrics did not realize when the song ended. She shook a little bit as she came back to senses.
"So?", Prem asked
Heer stayed silent for a moment and then spoke up "Prem…. This was fantastic, the best of all your compositions." Heer went on and on while Prem smiled basking in her appreciation.
"..and it seemed you were speaking your heart out.", she finished
"I was speaking my heart out Heer", he said in a matter of fact tone.
"W..What?", Heer looked up confused and in return he smiled and nodded.
"You in love?", Heer turned wide eyed.
"With whom? Kab hua yeh? Pehle nahin bata sakte they, kaha rehti hai, what does she do? When did you meet…" Heer kept on throwing questions after questions until Prem interrupted calling out her name and grinning widely.
"Breathe in between Heer.", Prem smiled. "One at a time", he encouraged her.
"Who is she?", Heer asked
"Well you'll know soon", he smirked.
"where does she stay?"
"you'll know that soon too", he smiled
"When did you meet her?"
"You'll know that even, soon.", he grinned widely.
"Fine! Then I'll take a leave" she was edgy with the answers given to her by Prem and therefore she got up and Prem grabbed her wrist.
"Gussa kyun ho rahi ho?", he asked making a puppy face.
"tum kuch kehna hi nahin chahte", she answered, disturbed.
"Woh isiliye because you'll meet her soon."
"Really?when?", she questioned
"Tomorrow she'll come."
"When is she coming?"
"Well I don't know", he replied sheepishly "I am going to wait for her from morning over here in terrace.", he announced and crossed his arms over his chest.
Heer on the other hand was trying to understand the weird feeling she was experiencing at that very moment. Her best friend was in love and she was not happy. Her feelings were rather bland. She felt a burden over her heart.
"Prem…."she quietly said his name and he looked at her. "Are you happy?", she asked silently
"Very", he answered confidently.
Heer felt a lump rising near her throat. She mumbled a quick goodnight and left.
Heer tossed and turned the whole night on her bed confused at the empty feeling since Prem and her's last encounter. She recalled the song , the tune so melodious , the lyrics, so touchy. The words so honest. She was sure he was seriously and totally in love with someone but why is she not happy? Why is she feeling she is loosing something precious? She closed her eyes, trying to catch sleep.
Heer woke up startled as the short sleep has provided her with the realization that she has fallen in love with Prem. She has realized the reason behind her uneasiness.
"I am going to wait for her from morning over here in terrace.", , she recalled his words, the last night and ran near the window and found him standing on the terrace looking out, waiting for 'her'.
She made her way towards the door but refrained herself from going to him and checked him now and then through the window and saw him standing alone on the terrace underneath grey clouds which were growling lightly threatening another rainy day.
Heer loved rain lot but today she looked at the grayish clouds , the sad clouds, just like her. Underneath which stood her friend, her love whom she is going to lose to 'her' in front of her eyes.
Tic Tock Tic Tock
Time passed at its own regular pace and Heer stood near the window looking at Prem who has not moved an inch from his position and stood still waiting for 'her'. Heer rested her head on the wall closing her eyes when she felt her face moist and opened her eyes only to find it raining heavily.
She looked for Prem on the terrace and let out a small shout as she found him standing still with heavy rain pouring over him.
Heer involuntarily ran towards Prem's house, bare footed without an umbrella, not caring the heavy shower. She reached the terrace and yelled his name "Prem" and he turned towards her.
Both stood facing each other, dripping wet with heavy rain slashing over them.
Heer moved towards him taking his hands into hers and in concern spoke up " Prem andar chalo", but he remained grounded.
"Prem get inside, don't wait for her , come in you'll get ill.", Heer insisted but Prem did not move , keeping constant gaze on her.
Heer who was getting infuriated seeing his stubbornness at last yelled "Prem itni baarish mein woh nahin aayegi"
"Woh to aayi hai", Prem simply replied to which Heer turned back to see when did 'she' arrive but found none.
She turned back to Prem only to find him smiling and she realized whom is he referring to. Prem walked upto Heer and cupped her face.
"Woh aayi hai Heer, itni baarish mein, mere liye…mein janta tha woh aayegi, woh na aake reh hi nahin sakti thi. Woh aur koi nahin tum ho Heer", he confessed
Heer looked at him dumbfounded and tried to speak but words betrayed her.
"I love you Heer.", he confessed and in answer Heer braced him into a hug .
They pulled back smiling and the rain stopped clearing the grey cloud off the sky forming a rainbow, implying a fresh start.
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Priyadarshini aka Priyo😃
