Pranbir SS - Bliss (Chapter 5 Updated on 16.01.21) - Page 2

Chapter 2

“Pra..Prachi?” words escaped from his mouth unknowingly.

For a moment, Ranbir thought he is daydreaming, as he had been imagining her often but expressions on Prachi’s face told him otherwise. She was looking at him with her eyes wide open, trying to confirm that he is real. He pinched himself for a reality check and then heard the most melodious sound of his life.

“Ranbir?” Surprise was evident in Prachi’s voice.

“Prachi, hey, hi” Ranbir mumbled, too astonished to talk coherently.

“Hi, Ranbir, tum…yahan?.. kaise?” Prachi asked, being equally bewildered herself.

“wo, wo main, yahan…” Ranbir stuttered, still struggling to get a grip on himself.

“Ranbir, are you ok?” Prachi enquired, now watching him apprehensively.

“Yes, yes, I am alright, but what are you doing here?”Ranbir questioned, finally grasping the situation.

“I am going back to Delhi, but there is some problem in valley ahead, all the traffic has been stopped…and so…” Prachi started explaining when Ranbir cut her off impatiently.

“What? You are going to Delhi?, but…Aryan said…Shahana told him…that you have extended the stay…” Ranbir asked, sounding utterly baffled.

“Yes, maa aur Shahana ka important kaam hai, so they will be staying for two more days.”

“aur tum?”

“Main kya? Mera koi kaam nahi hai. The work is related to Shahana’s parent’s property. Waise bhi mujhe office bhi to join karna hai Monday se, so main vapas ja rahi hoon.” Prachi clarified his doubts.

“Oh..Ok..ok” Ranbir mumbled.

“Ranbir, kya ok, ye to batao ki tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?”Prachi was still puzzled.

“Wo main to tumse hi milne….” Ranbir stopped himself before blurting out the truth, as Prachi was now looking at him curiously. And then something struck him & his expressions changed suddenly.

“Wait a minute, tum akele travel kar rahi ho, wo bhi iss waqt, this is so risky, are you crazy Prachi? how can you be so irresponsible? you will reach Delhi late night, n you know it’s not safe, subah jaldi nikalna chahiye tha na.. aise kaise tum...” Ranbir was going on & on. When it comes to Prachi, Ranbir is always way too much protective. Concern for her safety took all other things off his mind.

“Ranbir, wo..” Prachi tried to interrupt but to no avail.

“No Prachi, this is not done, tum aisi risk kaise le sakti ho…” Ranbir continued without giving her chance to explain as he was totally upset as she neither informed him about her travel plan nor called him to pick her up even after this delay which made her journey more unsafe.

“Ranbir, stop” Shouted annoyed Prachi.

“Ranbir, please calm down, I am fine” She continued in lower voice as finally Ranbir allowed her to talk. “My bus was supposed to start at 1pm but got delayed, n now this problem occurred. And, I was going to call youto pick me up.…”

And her last statement worked like charm & Ranbir relaxed instantly.

“Okay, okay, where is your bus? Let’s go n get your bags. You are coming with me.” Ranbir declared after taking a long breath, his expressions turning soft.

“But Ranbir...” Prachi tried to argue.

“No but Prachi, you are not going anywhere alone, that’s final, let’s go.” Ranbir said in such an authoritative tone that it deterred Prachi from further discussion on the topic.

Prachi nodded at him once & they started walking towards the road silently. Both were thinking about the sudden turn of events, still wondering about the unexpected situation they have landed in.

Ranbir’s mind slowly replayed the happenings of last 5 minutes. Just before sometime he was distressed about end of this journey and out of nowhere his destination came in front of his eyes. He glanced sidewaysat the girl, looking lost in thoughts herself & his heart leapt in joy. After subsiding of the initial pleasant shock of seeing her, he was immersed in anxiety, but now happiness gradually filled his heart. He could feel the enormous relief flooding through his body & finally after so many days of torment, he was at peace.

Prachi was engrossed in thoughts, observing him with a tiny frown on her face, when they reached the bus. After collecting the bags, they were heading towards garage where Ranbir’s car was being repaired, but Prachi took him to dhaba instead, which was located nearby.

Ranbir was about to ask her the reason, when she spoke, “Tumne lunch nahi kiya aaj, hai ha?”

“What?” Ranbir was amazed at her question. ‘How did she know?’

“Mujhe pata hai, chalo pehle kuch kha lo, baki sab baad mein.” Prachi said while sitting at one of the table.

Ranbir followed her without any argument, dumbfounded. They both waited for the food quietly. Ranbir realized how hungry he actually was, when he started savoring the tasty food. It was as if the pain in his heart deprived him of every other feeling. After him having eaten almost double of his usual meal portion owing to his newfound happiness, they went to garage & picked up the car. As roads were still not clear, they parked the car near dhaba & once again sauntered to the lake.

Both sat under a big tree, resting their backs on its trunk, looking at the rippling water quietly.

“Are you ok, Ranbir?” Prachi asked in serious tone after sometime, watching him with immense worry in her eyes.

“I am fine, Prachi.” Ranbir was little startled at both, her question & emotions in her eyes, but answered reassuringly, looking at her with small smile adorning his lips. ‘I am much more than fine NOW, actually, I am the happiest.’

“Waise tumne bataya nahi, tum iss waqt yahan kya kar rahe ho…” Prachi asked tentatively, not yet completely satisfied with his answer.

“Wo…main” Ranbir mumbled, unsure about her reaction if he told her the purpose of his trip. He knew she becomes tense whenever he show shis affection. The last thing he wanted between them was discomfort, which would drive her away from him.

“Kahin ja rahe ho? Aur akele kyun? Office ka kaam hain?” Prachi questioned, slightly impatient, as Ranbir seemed reluctant to reply her.

Ranbir was hesitant to answer; he didn’t want to make things awkward. But he knew he can’t hide anything from her, she knows him too well & there was no question of lying, so he decided to tell the truth.

“Prachi, wo, Aryan ne kal mujhe bataya ki…tum log do din aur rukne wale ho Hoshiarpur mein....mujhe nahi pata tha ki sirf Shahana aur aunty rukne wale hain…aur tum wapas aane wali ho…to bas…Main….umm…I just wanted to see you once…I was restless…We didn’t even talk on phone in last 3 days…and I was..…I missed you, I missed you so much, Prachi.” Ranbir confessed, his eyes showing the depth of his words.

“I missed you too, Ranbir.” Prachi replied slowly, looking straight into his eyes.

End of Chapter 2

Wow yaar. Was eagerly waiting for your story and its worth wait. Your writing is amazing❤️. There are so many good writers here so no wonder we don't like the actual 😆story.

Also prachis appearance was unexpected. I am as shocked as Ranbir😆. And prachi too missed Ranbir❤️. Update soon 😍😍

Originally posted by: mala06

Wow yaar. Was eagerly waiting for your story and its worth wait. Your writing is amazing❤️. There are so many good writers here so no wonder we don't like the actual 😆story.

Also prachis appearance was unexpected. I am as shocked as Ranbir😆. And prachi too missed Ranbir❤️. Update soon 😍😍

Thank you so much, Mala. I am glad I could surprise you.😊

We do have so many good writers, whose imagination & creativity is way better than cvs. I wish makers would read some fanfisctions & improve the serial.

Will update soon

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Thank you so much, Mala. I am glad I could surprise you.😊

We do have so many good writers, whose imagination & creativity is way better than cvs. I wish makers would read some fanfisctions & improve the serial.

Will update soon

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Chapter 3

“I missed you too, Ranbir.” Prachi replied slowly, looking straight into his eyes.

Tremendous joy erupted in Ranbir’s eyes. His face broke into a huge smile, his heart finally getting the answer to that nagging thought which haunted him for a whole week.

Prachi was watching him intensely, as if she was contemplating something. Looking away, she closed her eyes, trying to end to the storm of thoughts inside her. Eventually opening her eyes, she turned to look at him & whispered slowly, each wordcosting her.

“Ma & papa parted ways when I was only 2 days old, justafter the death of my elder sister.”

Ranbir froze for a second at unforeseen declaration. After a while, he reached for her hand, comprehending the unspoken plea in her eyes. Holding her palm securely in his, he nodded at her once, wordlessly asking to continue. Prachi, gripping his hand tightly, accepted the much needed support which he never failed to provide & started speaking in low voice.

“We went to Hoshiarpur & started living with Beeji, my Nani’s cousin. Ghar mein hum bus hum 3 hi log rehte the, 2 saal tak. Sometimes Beeji’s daughter, Simar Masi & her family used visit us. Those were the only relatives I had known.”

“One day, we got news that Simar Masi & her husband met with an accident. They couldn’t make it. And their 1 year old daughter, Shahana, came to live with us. My loneliness vanished as I got a sister & friend. Humara ek chota sa pyara sa parivar ban gaya. I was happy.” Prachisaid, smiling at the last part. But her features changed & she looking away before carrying on, getting lost in past.

“Par jaise mein badi hoti gayi, dheere dheere mujhe ma ki pareshaniya samaj mein aane lagi. Our financial condition was not so good. Maa used to teach in a school, with a small salary. I saw her struggling every day to fulfill our needs. I started thinking about how to lessen her burden.”

“Mujhe padhayi humesha se pasand thi, teacher ki beti jo hoon. Jab mujhe 1st standard mein scholoraship mili to uske sath ek rasta bhi mil gaya, maa ki help karne ka. I thought ‘agar mujhe har saal aisehi scholarship mili, to maa ko meri padhayi par koi kharcha nahi karna padega’, and then I started studying harder, automatically getting closer to books & distancing from people. I never had many friends, didn’t needed too, maa aur Shahana jo the mere paas. Humara chota sa parivar hi mere liye sab kuch bangaya.” Prachi completed & turned to him.

Looking at the tears of her pain in Ranbir’s eyes, Prachi hastily started to speak again to assure him.

“No, no, I didn’t have bad childhood. Maa is a very strong woman & she is the best mother in the world. Ek single mom hote hue bhi, unhone sab kuch itne acche se handle kiya hain, ki I feel so proud of her. Unhone koyi kami nahi rakhi humari paravarish mein. Jitni bhi mushkilein aayi, unhone humesha datkar samna kiya. Humein har situation mein khush rehena sikhaya. That’s why she is my role model. I have a small, sweet n loving family, but incompleteone.”

“I always used to think how my life would have been, if we were living with Papa n my whole family. Maa told me that ours is a very big joint family. Mein pehle pehle bohot sawal puchcha karti thi maa se Papa kebare mein, humari family ke bare mein. Maa mere sawalo ka kuch javab to de deti thi, par baad mein udas ho jati, kabhi kabhi roti bhi thi. I used to miss my family so much, even though I had never met any of them. I craved to be with them, but never showed it to maa, because it would make her sad. So, I stopped asking her about them, also never talked to Shahana about anything. I kept all this to myself.” Prachi’s emotions, which were always kept well hidden in her heart, were now pouring through words, just like the water overflowing from a broken dam.

“Ma always says that Papa is not a bad person, situation was unfavorable, so they got separated. She doesn’t want me to hate him, or blame him or have any bad feelings towards him. Main koshish karti hoon, par phir bhi kabhi kabhi mujhe ye sochkar gussa aa hi jata hai ki unhone humein aise akele chod diya, kabhi humein dhoondh ne ki ya humara haalchal janane ki koshish bhi nahi ki. Bura lagta hain ki, jinhe humari koyi parva nahin hain unke liye, aaj bhi maa roti hain, unka intezar karti hain, unhe yaad karke udas ho jati hain. Nafrat nahi karti mein papa se, par haan, naraaz jaroor hoon. Hajar sawal hain mere mann mein, jinka javab sirf wohi de sakte hain. Main milna chahti hoon unse, janna chahti hoon jo bhi wajah hain unke humse door rehne ki, samajhana chahti hoon unhe, par maa nahi chahti ki mein unse milun. Aur mein maa ko hurt karna nahi chahti.” Ranbir squeezed her hand gently, understanding her plight.

“Mujhe pata hain ki maa khud bhi papa se milna chahti hain, apni choti beti ko dekhna chahti hain. Haan, meri ek judwa behen hai, jo papa ke saath rehti hain. I know like me, maa is also yearning for them, so I decided that I will try to find them, secretly. Shahana ko batane ka koi sawal hi nahi tha, kyonki uske pet mein koi baat nahi rehti.” Prachi said with afrown & Ranbir grinned at that.

“Mujhe to papa ke bare mein kuch bhi pata nahin hain, unka ka naam bhi nahi, sirf itna maloom hain ki wo Delhi mein rehte the. So I decided to start my search from there. I needed a valid reason to come to stay in Delhi & I got it through my passion for studies. I wanted to study further after graduation which was not possible in Hoshiarpur. I triedwith everything I got to obtain the scholarship from college in Delhi & I succeeded. My prayers were answered. Maa was reluctant at first.Convincing her was a herculean task. But I didn’t give up, Shahana helped too. And at last, she agreed, after a lot of cajoling.”

Ranbir was quietly listening to her, trying to absorb everything.

Prachi resumed looking ahead, “Then my journey to Delhi started, the journey which changed my life drastically. I met Mehra Sir first, aur unse milke aisa laga jaise mein unhe humesha se janti hoon. I felt an instant connection with him. He was the father I always wished for. Trusting me in every sitaution, supporting me, guiding me & helping me in all my problems without having any relation. I can’t thank my starts enough for sending him in my life.”

“My desire for a big family also got fulfilled when I met your family. I felt like it is my own family I am meeting, actually they made me feel like I am also a part of their family. Dasi, your Dida, cute loving dadis, always showering love on me like I am also their own grand-child. Purab sir, silent but caring, Vikram sir, responsible yet jolly, Pallavi aunty, affectionate & charming, all were so welcoming. & Aryan, he is like a sweet, kind-hearted brother, who I always wanted. Main to lafzon mein bata hi nahi sakti ki mujhe kitna accha lagta hain inn sabse milkar.”

“Despite dislike of Rhea & Aliya aunty, even after so many bad incidents happening with me in there, I always feel strange pull towards Mehra Mension. I love vising your house so much, it feels like home.” Prachi concluded with a small smile, causing Ranbir to chuckle.

Ha was very much delighted perceiving her strong attachment with his family. But one agonizing realization faltered his smile. She didn’t even mention him once.

Prachi glanced at him after sometime, coming out of her reverie.

“Of course, I met you too in Delhi.” She uttered, giving him a hope in one moment & shattering it in the next.

“You were the perfect example of a person whom I detested the most.”

End of Chapter 3

Chapter 4

“You were the perfect example of a person whom I detested the most.” Prachi said.

“What?” Ranbir could only utter this, feeling gloomy.

“Yes, always flirting with girls, never serious about anything, trying to avoid work in office, breaking the rules, not apologizing for your mistakes, giving attitude, being a bad boy and what not.” Prachi explained, literally counting the fingers while citing the reasons for her judgement.

“In short, having all the qualities which I absolutely hated.” Prachi concluded.

Ranbir was crestfallen hearing her opinion about him. Despairing expressions written all over the face, he got up & moving forward, stood facing the lake.

Prachi smiled mischievously. Ranbir who was too much absorbed in her words failed to see the playful expressions in her eyes.

Looking at him, Prachi got lost in thoughts.

Prachi’s P.O.V.

How life changes with time. Earlier, if I said something like this, he used to retort with taunt or self-praising comment, but now he is not saying anything not wanting to hurt me. So sweet…wait, now that’s surprising, right?…but not so much…this past week was full of surprises for me.

Last Sunday, when I left for Hoshiarpur, I didn’t have the slightest idea that this short trip would become such a momentous one. I was really happy, as I was going to visit my hometown after a whole year. I was eager to meet the people with whom I grew up, visit the places which had so many childhood memories.

But with the progress of journey, strange restlessness started griping my heart. I felt like I am going away from something very dear to me. I just could not understand what was happening to me. I reached Hoshiarpur and then got busy with wedding preparations, but that weird feeling refused to leave me even for a second.

I talked to Ranbir on phone for first 2 days, regarding some office work. Those phone calls, though were very brief, gave me such a peace which I couldn’t get even after being at my hometown with my family. But after Tuesday, he didn’t call & for some unknown reason me too. And then that weird feeling just kept on increasing.

On a night before marriage, all girls were teasing Di, the bride to be and chatting about love. After some pestering, Di started narrating her story, telling how she fell in love.

My mind and heart were again at war, while listening to these talks. The same was going on from long time, from the day of maya's engagement, where I danced with Ranbir, when I first felt something between us, intensely. Though I had been feeling some strange connection with him even before that, I always kept denying the voice of my heart & of course that of Shahana, giving a name to my feelings, but the only image kept flashing in mind listening to Di's description of love was... Ranbir!

‘He makes you happy’

Ranbir never failed to bring a smile on my face…his antics, his stupid jokes, his immature and funny talks always made me cheerful…even in tough times, he lifted my mood by his babble.

‘Protective n caring’

On numerous occasions, Ranbir had showcased protectiveness towardsme…when I visited him in jail during drug case, during bank robbery….I always feel so secure & safe when he is around…like nothing can harm me when he is there with me….even though we quarrel about almost everything, he cares for me a lot…During kidnapping, in Diwali incident, he came to my help even after our fights….

‘Trust’

His unwavering trust in me has always baffled me. He had said that he knows I am not a thief at the time of necklace theft, when we were not even friends. He always had faith in me…food poisoning incident, drug scam, Diwali party incident, MMS scandal…He not just supported me, but also went to great extent to prove me innocent. He even went against his friends & family to defend me….went to jail too, without caring about his own reputation, his career….

‘Restlessness due to absence’

I know that I look forward to meet him every day…and I get concerned if he comes late in college or office….I feel some uneasiness till I see him….I always get anxious if he doesn’t answer my calls or doesn’t call back…his absence affects me….

‘You start ignoring his shortcomings’

Earlier, I used to get annoyed at his immature behavior, his stupid jokes, his antics but now they don’t bother me, they make me happy…I know now that he is a very good person at heart & so I enjoy his company…

I started shivering….all this was hinting towards something which I never thought can happen with me…..fearing the answer, I asked myself…am I in love….with Ranbir?

‘You start dreaming of your future with him’

This last statement of Di managed to confuse me again. I hadn't thought of my wedding or future with him. So my mind hastily concluded that I am not in love with Ranbir, my heart still disagreeing.

Shahana often teased me saying I am not normal, as I never dreamt of my marriage. That was true. I knew I would get married one day, but that thought always made me apprehensive thinking about going away from maa rather than feeling excited about future. Even after conclusion about my feelings, I barely slept that night with all those images & thoughts still lingering in mind….

It was Thursday...D-Day...I got too busy with the numerable tasks allotted by maa to think about my doubt on my feelings towards Ranbir, but those thoughts never left me for a second. Wedding rituals started and the biggest moment ofmy life occurred…putting end all the uncertainties...shocking me out of my wits & making me dazed at the life-altering realization…I saw myself getting married to Ranbir...

End of Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Prachi’s P.O.V. continued

I saw myself getting married to Ranbir.

My heart skipped a beat at the moment & everythingstopped there for me. I was too overwhelmed by my own realization. I couldn’tremember anything after that.

At night, I was lying wide awake in bed, lost in memories, reliving the moments…smiling…blushing…I never in my dreams had thought that I would fall in love, let alone fallingin love with Ranbir, the guy who was completely opposite of the image ofpartner in my mind.

I used to say I don’t know anything about love, but to know it,I just needed to know him, because Ranbir is Love. The whole night passed likethis, me lost in thoughts of Ranbir.

I wanted to share the biggest truth my life with maa n Shahana, but maa wasquite busy, and there were guests at home, so i couldn't get privacy. Also Iwas little scared to tell them there. In the excitement, Shahana definitelywould have announced it to whole Hoshiarpur, so I decided to talk to them aftergoing home.

I was so eager to go to Delhi, but maa informed me that as theirlegal work couldn't get completed on Friday, we will have to extend the stay.It made my heart sink, my wait increased by two days, two whole days. I becameso sad all of sudden, but then maa herself asked me to go back alone & shewill come with shahana later, saying that anyways i don't have any work there nit will be very unprofessional to extend my leave from office like that. Sheasked shahana to cancel our ticket n book new one for me. But Shahana,being a goof up queen, booked my ticket for Saturday instead of Sunday, well, Icouldn't have asked for better.

My journey on Saturday started, me being very enthusiastic, lookingforward to see Ranbir. I was going down the memory lane….our first meeting, oursilly fights, start of our friendship….every moment that we spent together. Iwas amazed at the fact that I remember each & every small thing about it,from beginning. Maybe because this was meant to be….like we were destined….myheart was already had been linked to his.

I remembered his confession in Holi party. I was really shockedat that, but what astonished me even more was what he said next day. ‘Tum daro mat, I am not forcing you, tumhejavab dene ki bhi jaroorat nahi hain.’ He knew I was afraid, he knew I wasunable to answer.

Staying true to his words, he became my companion, keptsupporting me in every situation without asking anything in return. And now heneeds to know what I feel for him. But before that I wanted to tell him aboutmy past, my life before Delhi, everything which I have always kept with me. Hedeserves it.

I know I am terrible at expressing myself, but I decided totry it, just for him. He had told me numerous times that I can share anythingwith him, without hesitation. But I couldn’t open up to him completely becauseof my foolish fear. How can he not understand my words when he understands mysilence so well?

Just when I made that resolve, bus stopped. I got to know that due to some problem invalley, all traffic was halted. I was disappointed. After talking to maa onphone, I was debating with myself on calling Ranbir. I was really nervous. Afteraround half an hour of struggling to reach a decision, I got bored of sittingin bus & got down to clear my head.
I never wandered like this when travelling alone. But when I got to know abouta lake nearby, my feet automatically turned into that direction, like somethingwas pulling me towards it. So, I decided to see the sunset which was minutesaway n return to bus.

I had almost reached near lake, when he came from behind thetree & stood in front me. I just couldn't believe by eyes....my heart leaptin joy but mind was boggling, not trusting the sight. But Ranbir was actuallythere. One more surprise. Destiny at work.

After few talks, we were going back to bus, the reality ofthe situation finally sinking in. I was too startled after meeting him, needed sometime to pull myself together. As I was observing him, something pricked myheart. He was looking extremely exhausted, not just physically. And the way hewas agitated during our conversation, I knew he had skipped his lunch. How canhe be careless? Doesn’t he know how important he is? Well he needed some earfulfor taking care of himself but I decided it can wait.

So after having eaten, we came again at lake. And finally Ishared everything with him. I was feeling very light. And he was looking socute, pouting and waiting for me to say something about him that I couldn’tstop myself from pulling his leg.

But he is such a baby. Here I am, sharing my deepest secretswith him, and he is upset taking my silly words to heart.

Prachi’s P.O.V. ends

“Baklu!” Prachi whispered smiling to herself. She got up& walked ahead to stand beside him.

“Ranbir?”

Ranbir didn’t react. Prachi kept her hand on his shoulder,turning him forcefully to face her. But the sight made her shell shocked.Ranbir’s face was reflecting immense pain, his eyes, down casted, were full ofunshed tears.

“Ran..Ranbir…” Prachi murmured, taken aback at hisexpressions. And she continued hurriedly, angry at herself for hurting him.

“I am sorry, Ranbir, I am so sorry, Main to bas tumhe chidharahi thi.”

“I think….we should go…valley mein traffic shayad shuru hogayi hogi… let’s go.” Ranbir said, not meeting her eyes and started moving togo towards the road.

As he tried to walk past her quickly, Prachi held his hand& stopped him from moving away from her. She turned him to face her &spoke holding both his hands in hers.

“Ranbir, please mujhe maaf kardo, I was kidding, I am reallysorry for hurting you.” Prachi apologized, now on the verge of crying.

“No, Prachi, its ok, sorry mat bolo, aur vaise bhi tum ne jobhi kaha vo sach hi to hai.” Ranbir said, slowly taking back his hands from hergrip.

“No, it’s not the truth.” Prachi corrected, feeling gloomyat the loss of his touch, but slightly relived as he didn’t make attempts towalk away.

After taking a long breath, calming herself, she startedspeaking in low yet clear voice.

“Sach ye hain ki main galat thi. I misjudged you, Ranbir& I am really sorry for everything I said to you earlier.”

As she saw Ranbir trying to say something, undoubtedly tostop her from apologizing, Prachi continued hastily.

“No, Ranbir, please let me say it, maine tumhe samajhanemein galti ki thi, tum galat nahi the. Though I still dislike flirting, mejudging you on the basis of just that was wrong.”

Prachi paused & after turning to face the lake, shecontinued.

“Kuch 6-7 saal purani baat hain, jab hum Hoshiarpur me rehtethe, to humare samne wale ghar mein rehne wali ek ladki ne khudkushi ki thi.Baad me pata chala ki wo ek ladke se pyar karti thi, jo casonova tha. Na janekitni ladkion ko usne fasaya tha flirt karke. I had known that family fromchildhood, maybe that’s why that incident affected me deeply. Aur tab se mujheflirt karne wale ladko se chid si ho gayi.” Prachi completed in a small voice,feeling sad due to painful memories.

“Prachi…”

Ranbir’s words brought her back to present. She turned tolook at him & continued looking into his eyes.

“You know, there was no male figure in my life, beforecoming to Delhi. You know about my family, and I didn’t have any male friendtoo, until I met you. Shayad isiliye me tumhe thik se pehchan nahi payi…..NoRanbir, I am not giving any justification, I know I was wrong, I just want toyou know the reason I reacted like that when we met. I am sorry.”

“Waise iss me galti tumhari bhi hain” Prachi teased lookingat Ranbir, as his eyes portrayed the acceptance of her apology.

“What?” Ranbir asked, alarmed at her U-turn.

“Yes, you were the one trying to build your ‘Bad Boy’ image,and I believed it as I didn’t know you.” Prachi said and Ranbir’s mouth formed abig ‘O’.

She smiled looking at his child-like expressions.

“Mujhe kabhi nahi laga tha ki hum dost banenge. We are from totally different worlds. Ourstatus, family backgrounds, our nature, everything is completely opposite. Aur kitnaladte the hum pehle. Also But even after all this; we became friends becauseyou have such a pure heart. You are such an amazing person, Ranbir.

Delhi me aane ke baad mujh par ek ke baad ek musibateinaayi. Par kabhi socha nahi tha ki jiske saath meri baat bina jhagde ki kabhipuri nahi hoti thi, jisse maine kabhi seedhe mooh baat tak nahi ki, wo sab kekhilaf jakar mera saath dega. Even after me always being rude to you, you neveraccused me like others. You showed faith in me even when we were just met, youdefended me even before us being friends. You even went to jail because of me.I feel so lucky to have you in my life.” Prachi said.

“Prachi…” Ranbir was at loss of words, being extremely happyat her declaration.

“I know I had built a wall around me, but you broke it. Idon’t trust people easily, but I trust you blindly. I can be myself around you,can share anything with you. You taught me to enjoy life. You never failed tomake me smile, even in the worst times. I cherish our time spent together. Oursilly fights, sharing lunch in college, working together in office, our tea-timeleg pulling, laughing on your jokes…every moment of US is special for me. Waisehi jaise tum bohot khaas ho mere liye.” Prachi said with smile.

Ranbir was on cloud nine. The knowledge that he has specialplace in her life, albeit as friend, gave his heart tremendous joy.

“Us din, Holi party me jab tumne kaha tha ki…tum mujhse pyarkarte ho, to main sach mein bohot dar gayi thi.”

Ranbir was listening to her talks in amazement, but thisstatement disconcerted him.

They never had discussion about his proposal. Prachi didn’tmention it and as he had promised, he didn’t broach the topic, not wanting tomake her uncomfortable. So, her talking about it made him perplexed. His heartstarted drumming fast.

“Mujhe kabhi nahi laga tha ki koyi mujhse pyar kar sakta hai.Pyar to door ki baat hain, I never thought someone can understand me the waydo. You understood my insecurities, my fears, everything which I never said inwords. You assured me to keep our friendship unaffected, for my comfort, althoughit must have been very hurtful to you. Without expecting anything, you stood byme, always.

Tumne kaha tha ki I deserve someone better, but that’s nottrue, Ranbir. It’s me who is not enough for you. Tum bohot achche ho par mainejane-anjane me tumhe kitni bar hurt kiya hain, I didn’t even give a reply toyour proposal, yet you didn’t took it on your ego. You are such a pure heartedperson, Ranbir.

Kehte hain na ki kisi cheez ki kimat hume tab pata chaltihain jab wo humse door ho jati hain; mere saath bhi kuch aisa hi hua. Iunderstood the importance of your presence in my life when you were away fromme. Last week, I was just physically present in Hoshiarpur, but my heart wasthere in Delhi, with you. Aisa ek bhi pal nahi guzara, jab tum mere khayalon meshamil nahi the.

Tumse door jaane ke baad mujhe ehsaas hua ki tum mere liyekya mayne rakhte ho. Mera to har din tumse shuru hokar tumhi par khatam hotahain. Mujhe tumhari itni aadat ho gayi thi, pata hi nahi chala ki kab ye aadat,jaroorat ban gayi.

I don’t know what future holds for me, but I know I can faceanything if you are with me. Tum ho to gum me bhi khushiya mil jati hai,aankhon me aasoo hote hue bhi hothon par hasi khil jati hain. My happiness is whereyou are. I can’t imagine a life without you being part of it. The only thing Ineed and the only thing I want is you. ”

Prachi took a long breath and looking straight into hiseyes, spoke slowly,

“I love you, Ranbir.”

End of Chapter 5

This one’s brilliant Gauri❤️ 👏

Amazing update ❤️