Part Four
Swayam (stopping her): Sharon.. Tumse kuch baat karni hai..
Sharon (turning to him): Haan.. Bolo..
Swayam (hesitant): Woh.. Actually.. Woh.. Yeh bolna tha ki..
Sharon (confused): Kya baat hai Swayam?
Swayam: Thanks..
Sharon: Kis liye?
Swayam (looking into her eyes): Woh Mere Birthday par itni acchi Party organise karne ke liye.. And I loved the place you had booked in Lonavala.. It was beautiful..
Sharon happiness knew no bounds.. Swayam was still looking into her eyes and he noticed the sudden sparkle in her eyes when he said Thanks.. He was amazed looking at the amount of happiness he saw in her eyes just because of a few words he said.. Sharon composed herself..
Sharon (grinning): I'm glad.. And you're most Welcome..
Both were lost looking into each others eyes.. His eyes question her for the reason behind her sudden happiness and Her's expressing how amazing she felt.. There were a few moments of silence and Swayam was trying to ask the question he wanted to since the party night..
Swayam (softly): Tum kyun nahi aayi Sharon?
Sharon's expression suddenly changed.. Her smile dropped as the longing she felt in his voice got to her for a moment.. As the question registered in her mind all of the hurt.. pain came rushing back to her..
Sharon (stammering): Woh.. Swayam.. woh.. Rose Day ki bahut saari preparations baaki hai.. Lets get to work..
She started avoiding his eyes as she knew those eyes are capable of breaking her any moment.. Without waiting for Swayam's reply she left from there.. Swayam stood there starring back at her retreating figure.. He was confused.. About her feeling.. And now about his feelings too.. He was the one who said that they are not meant to be then why is he still longing for her.. Why does he still want her back..
He started walking lost in his thoughts.. He just needs to get his mind running straight.. He thought of going to the terrace.. As he opened the door he saw his best-friend sitting there lost in her thoughts..
Swayam: Hey Kriya..
Kriya looked in the direction of the voice.. She immediately straightened herself and was about to leave.. Swayam stood in her way..
Swayam: Kriya baat kya hai? Tum mere saath aise kyun behave kar rahi ho? Maine aisa kya kar diya ke tum mujhse ghussa hai?
Kriya: Mujhe bhi nahi pata tha ke main kabhi tumse ghussa houngi.. Tum bahut badal gaye ho.. Tum ab woh Swayam nahi rahe jo mera Best Friend tha.. Kyunki mera Best Friend Apni Sharon se bahut pyaar karta tha.. Aur usse apne sapne main bhi hurt karne ke bare main nahi soch sakta tha.. Yeh jo Swayam mere saamne khada hai, usse toh Sharon ke aasu bhi dikhayi nahi dete.. Usse toh yeh bhi dikh raha ke Sharon kitni badal gayi..
Swayam (confused): Yeh tum kya bol rahi ho? Maine Sharon ko kab hurt kiya?
Kriya: Sharon mujhse dosti ka natak kar rahi thi.. Usse kisi ke bhi feeling ki parvah nahi hai.. Woh tumse pyaar nahi karti.. Yeh hi sochte ho na tum?
Swayam was taken aback and also surprised that Kriya knew about it..
Swayam: Kriya.. Tumhe yeh sab?
Kriya: Shayad tum bhool rahe ho.. Sharon meri bahut acchi dost hai.. Ek baat bolu Swayam?!
Swayam didn't answer her but just looked at her..
Kriya: Sharon ne poori college ke saamne tumhe reject kiya.. Tumhari insult ki.. Tumhare pyaar ki insult ki iss liye tum dono ka break up hua na?! Sharon ne tumhe past main bhi reject kiya and I understand you are hurt but tum kya alag kar rahe ho?.. You say she thinks she loves you.. Uske efforts to win you back ko andekha karke..Tum uske pyaar ki insult nahi kar rahe? Uski insult nahi kar rahe?.. Think about it!
Saying so Kriya left from there leaving a shocked.. Hurt.. Devastated Swayam behind..
Swayam didn't know how to react.. What to think.. Kriya's words were echoing in his ear..
Tum uske pyaar ki insult nahi kar rahe? Uski insult nahi kar rahe?'
mera Best Friend Apni Sharon se bahut pyaar karta tha.. Aur usse apne sapne main bhi hurt karne ke bare main nahi soch sakta tha'
Yeh jo Swayam mere saamne khada hai, usse toh Sharon ke aasu bhi dikhayi nahi dete.. Usse toh yeh bhi dikh raha ke Sharon kitni badal gayi..'
He recollected all the happening since their break up.. The conversation they had just a few minutes ago was playing in his head.. Those sparkling eyes were not leaving his mind.. Though he did notice the change in Sharon when Kriya was back but then when he heard that it was all her plan so that she could come close to him shattered all his hopes.. Ever since he had thought that all her actions were just for the heck of it.. But then the happenings of the past few days crossed his mind.. He had not understood her.. Swayam Shekhawat was Not Able to read His Sharon.. And he claimed he knew Sharon better than she knew herself..
Swayam was sitting on the parapet lifeless.. His eyes were wide open in shock.. Realisation dawned upon him Now.. He was angry.. disgusted with himself.. He was so lost in his pain and hurt of rejection that he had ended up hurting her on more than one occasion..
Tutne nahi dunga.. Tumhare dil ko..'
Smell the coffee Sharon.. It's Swayam.. The Lover-boy'
Tum bohot special ho Sharon.. Aur humara first kiss bhi bahut special hoga'
Sharon ko paana toh har koi chahta hai lekin main toh usse sirf khush dekhna chahta hu'
Once a Sharon loverboy always a sharon loverboy...'
I'll make you fall in love with me Sharon'
Agar ek hi line me sab bolna hai then I'm forced to say that I love you.. Mere harr decision ka point ho tum.. Mera ek hi passion hai woh ho tum... Mere pyaar ki life shuru and end hoti hai with tum...'
Tum jitna mujhse dur jaane ki koshish karogi main utna tumhe apne paas pull karunga'
Pehle tumse baat karne se darta tha ab tumhe khone se darta hu..'
Pyar dard nahi deta.. Pyar main expectations dard deta hai... Jisko pyaar karte ho uski khushi main khushi dhundke dekho zindagi kitni sundar lagegi...'
Main tumhe humesha sirf khush dekhna chahta hu.. Kyunki tum khush rehna deserve karti ho...'
You just think that you love me.. You don't love me'
Agar pyaar karti toh yeh sab nahi karti'
Swayam (to himself): Kya kar diya maine?.. Hurt hone ke darr se Sharon ko apne se itna dur push kar diya ke uske tears nahi dekh paya.. (mind) Par usne bhi toh tujhe hurt kiya.. Unse poori duniya ke saamne tere pyaar ki insult ki (heart)Swayam ne bhi toh Sharon ki insult ki uske pyaar ko sirf ek phase bolke (mind) Par past main usne bahut baar tujhe reject kiya (heart) Par tujhse pyaar bhi toh kiya.. Apne pyaar ka izhaar bhi toh kiya.. Yeh mat bhool agar aaj tere dad tera saath dete hai toh woh Sharon ki wajahse.. Agar woh tujhse pyaar nahi karti toh kabhi tere liye tere dad ke saath fight nahi karti.. (mind) Par usne Kriya ke saath dosti ka natak kiya (heart) Par ab toh woh bahut acche dost hai.. Aur Sharon ne Kriya se yeh baat nahi chupayi.. (mind) Woh tujhse pyaar nahi karti (heart) Agar pyaar nahi karti toh Secret Admirer nahi banti.. Swayam ki dream girl banne ki koshish nahi karti.. Kriya se dosti nahi karti.. Tujhe khush dekhne ke liye tujhse aise dur nahi jaati.. (mind) Kya? (heart) Yeh baat tu bhi jaanta hai ke woh party se kyun chali gayi aur trip par kyun nahi aayi..
After a few moments..
Swayam: Par ab main kya karu? (heart) Khud ko khush dekhna chahta hai.. Sharon ko khush dekhna chahta hai toh wapas laa usse apni zindagi main.. Bata de ke ab bhi tu usse utna hi pyaar karta hai.. (mind) Par kya woh wapas ana chahegi? (heart) Tujhe sirf ek baar bolne ki zarurat hai.. Phir woh bhaagke tere paas chali aayegi.. (mind) Agar nahi aayi toh? (heart)Aayegi.. Usse sirf itna ehsaas dila ke tu usse apni zindagi main wapas chahta hai.. That you want to give your relationship a chance..
Swayam was lost in his thoughts but now had a wide grin playing on his face.. He was determined to get his love back.. He wanted this.. He needed her.. He loves her.. He left from there sure to find Sharon wandering somewhere in the college preparing for the Rose Day..
Sharon was in the Rehearsal Hall allotting duties and responsibilities to everyone.. She was busy talking to so volunteers when Swayam entered.. He saw she was busy so just came and stood next to her.. Though she was busy explaining a few thing she still felt his presence next to her.. She got a bit nervous and that could be seen through her body language.. The volunteers left one by one and now it was just them..
Sharon (turning to him): Swayam tumne woh decorations ke arrangements ka charge kisse diya hai?
Swayam: Woh.. Actually I haven't got to work yet.. I'll do it don't worry..
Sharon (calmly): That's ok.. Aur woh lightings ke liye log aa rahe hai toh is it possible for you to be around?
Swayam was amazed that Sharon didn't get hyper with the fact that he wasn't at work yet.. He thought he was going to face The Sharon Rai Prakash but here she was calm and cool..
Swayam: Umm.. Yeah.. I'll be there..
Sharon (smiling): Ok..
Sharon starts moving out as she was a bit hesitant to talk to him about anything else after the mornings encounter and especially after the question he had asked..
Swayam: Sharon!
Sharon (turning back): Haan..
Swayam: Tumse kuch baat karni thi..
Sharon: Ummm.. Rose Day ke bare main?
Swayam: Nahi woh..
Just then Sharon's phone start ringing..
Sharon: Swayam kya hum please baad main baat kar sakte hai? Rose Day ka bahut kaam baaki hai..
Swayam: Yeah sure..
Swayam was disheartened but didn't lose hope.. Sharon on the other hand was wondering what was Swayam so eager to talk about there was a different excitement on his face.. She distracted herself from that thought and got on with her work..
The next 2 days passed in preparing for the Rose Day.. During that period VP Sir's niece Ruhi had also joined college.. Swayam and Sharon helped her know everything.. Swayam had full plans to ask Sharon out as his date for the Rose day.. He had called Sharon to the Rehearsal Hall but before Sharon, Ruhi had come and asked Swayam to be her date.. Just when she asked that question Sharon had arrived there.. She heard Ruhi and got a bit uneasy.. Swayam hadn't seen her but after fighting with his thoughts he finally said yes and looked up to find Sharon at the door.. He saw the brimming tears and something breaking inside her.. But she had immediately covered it with a smile and come in to talk to Swayam.. She was smiling while talking to Ruhi but Swayam knew better.. He was continuously trying to look into her eyes but she avoided his gaze..
After Ruhi left Swayam even tried to talk to her but Sharon left saying she had some work to finish.. Swayam was frustrated with himself.. He didn't want this.. But now he had no other choice.. He thought he had lost a golden opportunity to get his Siren back..
St.Louis Rose Day..
Sharon had come with Vicky as he too didn't have a partner.. Everyone had arrived and were waiting for Swayam and Ruhi.. Ruhi was a bit nervous so had held onto Swayam's arm while walking down the stairs.. Swayam felt uncomfortable and this could be noticed from his face..
Nil: Aare dekho Swayam bhi aa gaya..
All turned to look at them.. Sharon also looked in their direction and saw Ruhi's hand around Swayam's and this was surely not a pleasant sight for her but she put up a fake smile and welcomed them.. Swayam saw the smile but also saw that it hadn't reached her eyes.. He smiled back at her and stood next to her with Ruhi on the other side.. Their hands brushed against each other which surely sent shivers down both their bodies.. Swayam looked at her but Sharon didn't turn to him.. She had pulled back her hand and was standing there just blankly starring at everyone with a fake smile on.. Swayam exactly understood her mind state and this just increased his guilt.. She had actually distanced herself from everyone and it looked like she had closed herself into a box.. They all chatted for a while and then heard the host..
Host: Hey guys! A warm Welcome to all the beautiful couple out here.. So as St.Louis is celebrating Rose Day today so its obvious we will be selecting a Rose Queen and a Rose King here tonight.. So how about we select them with some fun couple games here??
All: Wwoohhoo..
Host: Please saare couples yahan Atrium ke centre main aa jaye..
The entire gang stood there with their respective dates.. The host then got the boys to stand at one end and the girls at the other..
Host: So guys, Rose Day ek aisa day hai jab aap jisse like ya love karte hai usse apni dil baat bata sakte hai sirf woh right colour ka rose deke.. So lets see what do these couples have between them.. Just Like or ummhmm Love.. But usse pehle lets see aap logon ke dil ke taar kitne jude hue hai.. Before we start playing the fun filled games let see agar aap apne partner ko band aankhon se bhi pechan sakte hai ya nahi.. Its very simple aap sab ke aankhon pe yeh blindfold baandha jaayega aur aapko aapke partner ko within 2 mins dhundna hai.. Time khaatam hote hi jis bhi ladka ya ladki ke saath aap khaade ho unke saath aage ki games khelni hogi.. So lets start?!
Swayam and Sharon were continuously looking at each other.. Their eyes lost contact when the blindfold blocked their sight.. As soon as all of them got a Go signal from the Host all started walking towards their partners.. Swayam too was walking straight with his hand up in the air.. His mind was think only about one person.. Sharon.. All the emotions he had noticed from the time he had entered were playing infront of his eyes.. Here Sharon was not all that interested in playing the games but just for the heck of it she started walking straight with both her hands in her air..
Almost all had found their partners.. Rey and Kriya.. Rinni and Amar.. Nil and Simi.. Swayam had walked in Ruhi's direction.. He suddenly sensed a hand next to his.. He knew this touch.. He slowly caught it with a big grin on his face.. He intertwined his fingers with the other person and held it tight without an intention to let go.. He opened his blindfold in a jiff.. And looked at the person he was wanting to be with..
Swayam (mumbling): Sharon..
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