AbhiGya SS - A Life Without You -Completed -Pg35 29/11 - Page 9

Originally posted by: simsim25

Lovely update!!

Originally posted by: adventure_gurl

people are idiots, she was helping her friend/ relatives, why do they just judge like that, glad Abhi went with her

Originally posted by: aash2302

This is amazing update...waiting for the next update

Hi guys!😛😛 As usual thank you for the wonderful comments and likes! 😃Means a lot!⭐️

Here is Chapter 04! Read and do let me know what you think...

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A Life Without you...

Chapter 04

Everyday!

Everyday they just have to say something! Why are they like this? I have grown up right in front of their eyes for 30 years! I thought they know me! Considered as their own daughter... Well, if not at least part of their neighbourhood... But today they are telling all these things about me? How can they even think like that about ME!?

Pragya as usual quickens her steps, not letting tears fall from her eyes. A concerned Purvi follows her steps.

However, they both stop on their tracks as they see their Rockstar standing in front of them.

Now why did he get out of the car? I just hope he didn't hear anything...

But even as the thought crosses her mind Pragya knows her hope is a fruitless one.

The posture. Curled fists. Scrunched forehead. Deathly glare.

He has heard everything.

Even Purvi could see that. If she had ever thought her Jiju scared her when he beated that corporater that day, today he looked nothing but murderous. She felt a shiver run down her spine. She instinctively looks at her Di.

Pragya felt her knees trembling. Please Abhishek! Don't do anything harsh! Please it is not worth it! You have to think of me! I will have to live here for the rest of my life... Please don't increase my problems.

I know he won't think of me. He never does. He always let his anger control him. Oh Abhishek...

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Pragya!

How dare they speak to you, my biwi, Rockstar Abhi's biwi like that! I am not going to let this go! If it was a man I would have already killed him for even thinking like that!

He was about to walk upto those obnoxious women who were gossiping about his Chashmish when he saw her face. She looked... She looked so scared. Scared of ME! But why?

Oh... Because she knows me! She knows I would exactly do what I am about to do. And she doesn't want me to deal with them. Why? How can they tell such lies about you! And how can you expect me to just sit and do nothing! Okay you don't want me to confront them? Then I won't. But I won't let this go! I know how to shut their mouths!

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Abhishek... He is walking towards me. I am surprised at his unexpected actions but more than anything I am glad that he didn't create a scene.

However he is up to something! I know that evil glint in his eyes well.

I am mentally preparing myself to go through his antics when suddenly he pulls me into a tight embrace and places a kiss on my forehead.

"Oh baby... Hurry up! This is so not fair! How can you keep me waiting like this after last night?"

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I look down at her face and know it is futile to expect her to go along with my plan. I guess, she is too shocked with my gesture. I keep her close to me by holding onto her petite waist and turn to my ally, Purvi.

"Purvi, your Di is too much, I tell you. Here, I am! Her only husband wanting to take her on our second honeymoon, but she only cares about her Ma!"

"Jiju... What are you..."

"Oh... Purvi understand the situation here! And now you tell me. She has been here for nearly a month now. I don't mind because Ma was unwell and I was abroad most of the time for concerts and recordings. But now I am back! That is also only for few days, so my wife should be with me right?"

"Huh? YA! Ya you are Right! You are right Jiju..."

Overacting! I am sure my other Saali would have been able to pull this off without much effort. This one is gone after her Di...

"Come on baby... You know how much I love you! I miss you so so much! Calls, messages, Skype they are not enough baby... You know what? If this continues I am sure some obnoxious gossip monger would say I have left you...Ha-ha as if there is any chance of that happening... I cannot live without you... And you know that right?"

Purvi coughs and I look at her. She is signalling me... What? Is she telling me to tone it down? Huh? She is the one to talk! Anyway enough of this already! Hope they got the message. I stole a glance at them and saw that they were indeed listening to every word that came out of my mouth. Mission Accomplished!

"Okay baby now let's go. I will drop you at the college, then after that we are going to spend the whole day together!"

I guide her to my car and make her sit down. She is still trying to make sense of what happened. Oh Chashmish! A month without me and it is already affecting your dramatic flair! I mused to myself as I went around to get into the car.

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"Oh Jiju! You are such a drama queen!"

I hear Purvi laughing from the backseat as Abhishek drove us to college.

"Thank you I will take that as a compliment! And you weren't bad either!"

"But you got carried away in the end..."

"I got carried away? Well, you are the one to talk! I thought you would blow up the whole thing!"

"Well, I was not expecting it! But then I went along na... No worries Jiju! All is well that ends well! Hmm... Thank god you finally shut their mouths!"

I could feel Abhishek's jovial mood changing back to his broody demeanour when he heard Purvi's last words.

"Purvi... Tell me. Have they talked like this earlier too?"

Both, Purvi and I answered at the same time.

"Haan... Jiju all the time!"

"Nahi!"

Abhishek looked at me accusingly and I was scared to see the intensity back in his eyes.

"Purvi tell me more."

"Woh... Jiju... It is just that they have been doing this for weeks now. But we don't do anything... We just pass there as quickly as we can..."

Abhishek thumps hard on the steering wheel and both, Purvi and I gasp.

"You told me you are fine Chashmish! Why did you lie!?"

"Abhishek calm down..."

I try to reach his hand but he doesn't let me touch. I ignore his objections and slowly put my hand on top of his.

"Abhishek calm down... We both know what they are saying is not true. So why should I get affected from their words? I am not affected at all! Really!"

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The fury within me is so overpowering that I fear it would make me say things that I would regret later.

She is not affected? And she seriously thinks I am a fool to believe all this!? Well, I have been a fool for all the time she was with me... But not anymore! Not anymore! I can tell when you lie... I can sense your pain! Pain given to you by me! That is the only thing that I have ever given to you till date!

I decide to focus on driving. I am not going to talk about this anymore as I know my fury has reached a place where it is no longer rational or controllable...

I drop them at their college gate.

I wait there looking at her going into the building with Purvi.

And right before she enters, she turns and looks at me. She seems surprised to find me waiting but I guess it is in a good way. Because a second later a smile appears in her beautiful face and she even tries to give me a small wave before she disappears into the building.

As soon as she went out of my sight, the reality reeled in.

Chashmish gone forever... And I felt the familiar loneliness engulf me once again.

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"Bhai I need to talk to you!"

"Not now Aaliyah... I am busy..."

"Oh stop it Bhai! What is wrong with you? I know you are not busy! You are just sitting in your room doing nothing!"

"I am thinking!"

"Stop! This is important! Here sign this quickly."

"What is this?"

"Your divorce papers."

"WHAT!"

Abhi stood up and stared at Aaliyah!

Divorce! Is she out of her mind! How can she even think I would divorce Chashmish!

"Aaliyah what is wrong with you!"

"What is wrong with me? What is wrong with YOU!? That Behenji left our home two months ago and still you have not even started divorce proceedings! Just sign the papers Bhai. I don't have all day."

Fury quite similar to what he felt two weeks ago when he heard people gossiping about his Chashmish, made its appearance again and Abhi decided to act on his anger this time!

I hate holding this fury within me!

He took the papers from her hand.

I hate this world!

Abhi tore the papers into two!

"Bhai!"

I hate everybody!

He kept on tearing the papers ignoring Aaliyah's protests, completely possessed by his fury.

I hate me!

He finally threw away the papers and left the room wanting nothing but to get away from all of this!

He bumped into his Daadi when he left the room and the look in her face revealed she witnessed all that happened between Aaliyah and him but he didn't have the courage to talk to her about any of this. Thus, he decided to flee his own home...

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"Bhai! There is a problem!"

Oh god! Why can't people just let me be! Again if it is some producer wanting to change the dates or something... I am going to replace Aakash! Why does he need to ask me every single thing! Purab never had to do that!

"Haan Aakash! Now what?"

"Bhai, I just got a call. Someone has informed the media about your separation. Now they are after you and Bhabhi to find out everything they can..."

What! Chashmish!? Where is she? Hope she doesn't get to know all this! She will be so worried! God! Today is Wednesday! She must be at college! I should get to her before the media does!

Aakash stood bewildered for a minute looking at his Bhai dashing downstairs in a hurry and then quickly followed him.

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He could see Chashmish coming out of the gate having had no idea of the doom that awaits her. He has already advised Aakash to pick her up soon as she comes out but the few media persons who are gathered outside are faster than him.

He sees them gathering around her as predators do once they find a prey, throwing questions upon questions on a scared and confused Chashmish.

His instinct kicks in. And he gets down from his car closely followed by his bodyguards.

"Ma'am ma'am tell us... Are you no longer married to Rockstar Abhi?"

"Is it true that you married him for his money?"

"Is it true that he was having an affair?"

Pragya felt tears she has bottled up for all this while finally starting to flow. It is all over! There goes her last chance at having a normal life!

She felt so helpless looking at her colleagues and students standing nearby, witnessing the scene unfolding.

"Shut up! What nonsense is this! Stop harassing her!"

Abhishek! Pragya look towards the voice of her estranged husband.

"Get in the car. Go! I will handle this!"

Abhi saw her being lead to the car safely by his bodyguard.

"What are you doing here? Why are you harassing my wife like this? I swear I am going to sue all of you!"

"Sir, but we got a tip that you are separated from your wife. We are here to cover the story..."

"Oh really! So we are separated but still I come here to pick her up from her college?"

"So sir you are saying there is no truth to this story?"

"Well, you have seen for yourselves. And I don't think I have to explain anything more to you. My wife and I are very much together and are very happy. Please respect our privacy!"

Saying this he quickly gets into the car and leaves the college with Pragya.

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Pragya looked at him hard as he sat beside her in the car.

"Why did you do that?"

"What?"

"Why did you come to my college and said all those things Abhishek!? Why? Now everyone will know! I will have to start again and I can't take this anymore! I really can't..."

Abhishek felt his heart sinking at the sight of Pragya breaking down right in front of his eyes.

"I really don't have the courage Abhishek. I am really tired! I am sick of this life! I am just so tired of all this pretence! All this questions, all this gossiping, all this sympathy... it suffocates me! I can't do this any more... I can't... I can't..."

He didn't know what to say. Therefore he decided to follow what Pragya did when he broke down two months ago. He would give her all the comfort in the world till she is able to handle herself again. He took her in his arms and held her till her sobs subsided.

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I don't have any idea of the time. It could be just few minutes or it could be hours... But still I hold on to him. The driver is still taking us around but I don't know our destination.

Finally I break away from him.

"I am sorry! I just got caught up in the moment!"

"You don't have to feel sorry... It is all my fault!"

I want to object but I can't. I have forgiven him for all that has happened in the past. I truly have. But now I am feeling he is at fault for all that is happening!

Intentionally or not he often comes in front of me. I don't know what to make out of his behaviour. He confuses me! I cannot make sense of my behaviour when he is around. I confuse myself! But I know one thing for sure!

I know why I am holding him responsible for my break down... It is because every time he comes in front of me he brings hope! Hope that all would be well... And I blindly trust him again... Until he finally leaves me in this despair and leaves me again, all alone... And when he leaves he takes away my hope along with him...

"Abhishek please drop me home!"

He agrees.

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I watch her going towards her home. Hunched shoulders, slow walk... She is still very much affected by all that has happened.

My phone rings and I read the caller ID.

"Aakash?"

"Bhai all under control! I did as you told. There won't be any news of this in any news channel or newspaper."

"Okay... Thank you! But I still want to know who gave this information. They even knew her college. So it must be someone close to us! And I want you to find it out today itself!"

"Err Bhai... Just... Just let it go! It's not worth it!"

"Just let it go!? Are you out of your mind!? You seriously think I would JUST let this go!? If you know anything you better tell me now, Aakash! I am warning you!"

"Bhai! Relax... Relax... Please promise me you won't do anything harsh. You have to be calm"

"Aakash! Just tell me who did this?"

"Bhai, it is Aaliyah!"

Abhi felt his phone sliding out of his hand but he was too shocked to react.

Originally posted by: -mina-

heeeheeeheee once again life has conspired in my favour and i checked my email at the exact second it notified me that you posted here 😆

i know you said you got used to it but it's total chance really, sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't

anyway diahh, do i have to use words?? can't i just say that you've left me melted in a puddle of goop in my office? a puddle of super-satisfied, overwhelmed-by-abhigya-feels goop :P

no srsly i loved everything about this update and if i could use all the smilies and words available to me i still wouldn't feel like i'm expressing myself properly. you know when you read something and your mind melts with the awesomeness of it and you don't have any ability to explain why? that's what this story does to me, and especially so with this chapter!!

love that abhi came up with a different plan than yelling at the mean aunties. love that prags was shell-shocked and purvi belatedly played along. really admired how he got even more upset when he found out the whole truth while driving.

the whole thing where he rushes to her college to show off to the media, WOW!! like no matter what, they're close together. this whole big city and so much bitterness between them but time after time they meet and stay intertwined...of course he doesn't think twice about picking her up that day!

and uh oh uh oh are you going for a big aaliya vs bhai conflict now! on the one hand i'm anxious but on the other hand it is about damn time that abhi had a reckoning with that girl! the tearing up divorce papers scene was perfect use of abhi's gussa-wala tendencies and i'm just shivering thinking what will happen between them now...hope aaliya sees the light soon!!

thank you for this great chapter and awesome story. love it so much. feels like the perfect future for abhigya. thank you <333!!!

Originally posted by: rbb1

Yay thank you for the update