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A Life without You...
Chapter 03
"No Bhabhi! I am not going to leave her here! I will stay here!"
Pragya knew he was right. She is happy to let him be here, with Rachna... Rachna who deserves the love of a husband, the care from the father of her child. She looks at Rachna and sees she is not objecting. Maybe she wants him here too... Maybe she is too tired...
"Okay Aakash, I am right outside. Please call me if you need anything, anything at all okay?"
She goes outside to where they sat before. Abhishek is still there and he smiles at her. Any doubts she had at sitting with him together again, evaporates and she finds herself smiling back at him as she sits next to him again.
But the mood is different now. The aura that surrounds them is different now. They both realize it is different now.
No matter how exhausted she is, Pragya knows the time has come. No matter how reluctant he is, Abhi knows the time has come.
The time has come once again to talk their hearts out just as they did a month ago.
It was a difficult time. But this time it is difficult only for me... At least he is happy... Well, he should be happy... There is no reason not to... Pragya thought.
It was a difficult time. But this time it is difficult only for me... She is definitely happy... I saw for myself... Abhi thought.
"So Chashmish... How are you? How have you been?"
Not good! Not good at all Abhishek!
I hate getting up in the morning.
I hate going out!
I hate it when people gossip about me!
I hate staying in too!
I hate seeing sympathy in my loved ones' eyes... Sympathy for me!
I hate this life... A life without you!
But you won't ever know this...
"I am fine... I am doing just fine... Let's talk about you! How are you?"
I don't know Pragya! I don't know!
I take up every stupid project so I can just pass this suffocating 'time'!
I want to lose myself in my work!
But then all I want to do is run back home and lock myself in my room!
I do so, but then loneliness suffocates me!
Everyday I go to sleep wishing this would be it... The last night of my life!
I hate this life... A life without you!
But I don't want to burden you...
"I am fine too..."
"Abhishek how is Daadi?"
"Err... She is okay..."
"So she is still not speaking to you?"
"No... And you don't have to look like that Chashmish! It is not your fault..."
"But I can talk to her, Abhishek! Then all will be alright..."
"No! No... Please don't Chashmish... I am not going to force her... If she feels she can talk to me again then she will talk to me. Otherwise just let it be."
"Abhishek? Err... Did Bulbul say something to you? If she did I am so sorry... Just forget whatever she said... Okay? Don't take it to your heart..."
Kya hai yeh Ladki!?
Can't she see I don't deserve all this!?
"Chashmish... She talked to me. But Bulbul didn't say anything to me. I wish she did..."
Huh? What is he saying? Talked to him? But didn't say anything? Why does he always have to make me confuse?
"Okay let's change the topic! No use of dwelling on the past anyway... So what have you been upto?"
"I have started recording for this new album... It is halfway done... Should be ready by the end of this year..."
"New album? So more "happy love" huh?"
"Oh please! No need to be so sarcastic! I know you love my songs!"
"I love your songs!? Please Mr. Abhishek Mehra! For your kind information... I just HATE your songs! They are horrible!"
"Really!? Well it certainly didn't seem so when you were happily humming it the other day at your college! You certainly were enjoying!"
"Okay okay I was enjoying... But I guess I just got caught up in that moment. But it does not mean I love your meaningless songs!"
"Okay so you agree that you were enjoying my... What did you say? Haan meaningless, horrible songs!?"
"Well don't look so pleased Rockstar! I don't think it has got anything to with your songs! I just love your voice!"
What!? Did I... Did I just say I love his voice!
She loves my voice? Really!?
"You love my voice?"
Pragya didn't have to look at him to know that the insufferable egoist is smirking.
"So Chashmish tell me... What else? What else you love about me huh? Oh come on now..."
Is he trying to flirt with me? Abhishek. Flirt. With you!? Really Pragya you are way too exhausted! Otherwise why would you even think something like that?
God! Her blush! I feel like kissing her rosy cheeks... WHAT!? Chashmish. Kiss!? What the hell are you thinking!
Abhishek clearing his throat made Pragya break out of her trance.
Idiot! If you think I am going to back out from whatever this game you are playing with me, you are wrong, Rockstar!
"Oh shut up! It is nothing like that okay? Don't get any ideas!"
"Ideas!? What kind of ideas huh?"
Oh... Now this is getting out of hand!
Pragya takes his hand and made him press her nose.
"Hey! You can't do that!"
He complains as he presses again on her nose.
"I can! And I will. I am too tired Abhishek... Just let me be!"
"Okay... Okay... Then you rest. I will go and check on Aakash and come."
Paagal! It is so cute how he surrenders every time I get angry. Pragya mused to herself as she watched Abhishek's retreating back.
Smiling to herself, Pragya closed her eyes.
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She is sleeping. I take a moment to take in the sight of my sleeping Chashmish.
Her posture looked so uncomfortable but she was in deep slumber. Her head was lolling back and she still wore her chashma!
This girl... Why doesn't she ever remove her glasses!
I go and sit next to her.
Hmm.. Let's try to make her more comfortable...
Okay slowly Abhi! Slowly try to adjust her head...
Aise? Na! Nahi... Too stiff...
Then?
She keeps her head upon my shoulder. Surprised, I look at her to find her still sleeping.
She looks more comfortable now.
Okay! I got this.
I slowly put my arm around her petite shoulders and instinctively she snuggles into me her head resting in the crook of my neck, while her hand comes to rest on my midriff.
I snuggle into her and gently pull her to me.
I feel my eyes drooping and as sleep engulfs me, I let my other arm rest protectively over my Chashmish's small waist. I don't want to lose her while I close my eyes...
Hmmm... This is perfect...
Smiling to himself, Abhi closed his eyes.
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"Aee Chashmish!"
I hear his voice. Okay, Pragya time to get up... Any moment now your stupid alarm will go off and you will have to wake up from this dream...
Hmm... I snuggle in to my pillow and hug it tightly. But it feels different... It is vibrating... Vibrating? No chuckling! My pillow chuckling!? That is not right!
I open my eyes to find myself wrapped tightly in someone's embrace... Abhishek's embrace!
I try to pull away but he holds me close.
"Good Morning Chashmish!"
"Good Morning!"
He slowly loosens the grip and I pull away from his embrace. From his warmth...
"You just fell asleep and I didn't want to wake you... Hope..."
"Pragya!"
Abhishek's words are cut off as Suresh appeared around the corner calling my name.
I get up and go to him.
"Suresh... Don't worry! She is alright! We can take her home today..."
Suresh takes my hand in both his hands.
"Thank you so much Pragya! Thank you so much! If you weren't there I don't know what would have happened..."
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What the hell is that Double Battery doing!
Abhi found his irritation which crept in when Chashmish left him to talk to Suresh, turn into something more fierce and raw when Suresh took her hand in his. The hand which was hugging him few moments earlier!
She was talking to double battery but what passed between them went unnoticed by Abhi as his focus was only upon their hands.
As soon as he saw him leaving towards Rachna's room, Abhi marched upto Pragya and grabbed her hand.
"What are you doing? Where are you taking me?"
"We are going home!"
"What! Why! Wait!"
"We are going home because you have to go college. And we are leaving right now."
"No I have to talk to them first."
"No I don't have time! We are leaving now!"
"If you are getting late, you just go! I can manage on my own!"
"Chup! Chashmish Chup! I am taking you with me and that is final!"
What is up with him! Why is he so hell-bent on dropping me home? Anyway he is right. I have to go to college. I will just go with him. Suresh will manage here.
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"Okay! Okay! Stop here! I will get down from here!"
"Oh Chashmish you don't have to worry! I won't get down from the car... Now we don't want whole Chembur standing outside waiting for a glimpse of Rockstar Abhi right? That is also this early in the morning..."
Hmm... So teasing Abhishek is back! What made him so angry earlier?
"Thank you for dropping me..."
"Nah! Not yet Chashmish! We still have time! I am giving you 15 minutes get ready and come fast!"
"What? Why?"
"Because I am taking you to college today..."
"What! No! Why would you do that! And I don't want you to drop me... I can go in the bus!"
"No I am not letting you go in the bus today! Look how tired you are... Go! Get ready fast and come... Look Chashmish there is really no need of any more arguments! You are only wasting your time!"
He is concerned for me? Why? I slowly nod and start towards my house.
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Why is Chashmish taking so long?
Love...love... Happy love... Abhi was humming his song when he heard the voices coming from the nearby house.
"Arrey... Look look Pragya is coming!"
"Really? I just saw her coming in few minutes ago... She was not at home yesterday when I went there..."
"Yaa she was still wearing yesterday's cloths when she came in but now she has changed..."
"Don't know what kind of girl she is... Staying at her mother's place like this... Going out at night and coming back in the mornings..."
"Maybe that is why her husband left her..."
Fury unknown to him ever before filled all Abhi's senses. It made his eyes water and his fists clenched in anger.
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