Part(b)
"Now we should get a move on your trip around Nainital. Are you not getting late??" asked Mrityunjay to the students.
The students and Tara moved towards the car.
Tara and the girls accommodated themselves in the middle seat, the boys sat at the rear and Mrityunjay sat in the front with Joseph.
"So where are we going??" asked Mrityunjay.
"Lovers Point!" replied Meethi in excitement.
During the whole journey to Lovers Point no one in the car spoke a word. All were sitting mute.
While getting down from the car at Lovers Point, Vasu asked her friends, "Let's introduce ourselves to Mr. Shekhawat. What do you say guys? After all, he is a nice person, and is helping us so much. Without introduction how will we thank him?"
"Ok. Let's go." replied all.
Yug introduced them to Mrityunjay.
"Bhai meet my friends. Adi, Bunty, Meethi, Nandini and Vasu."
"Hello." replied Mrityunjay.
"Can we too call you bhai as Yug does?" asked Vasu slowly to Mrityunjay.
"Well ...you can," winked Mrityunjay.
Tara was watching all this from the other side of the car, "He is too kind."
"And I talked to him so rudely. I should apologize to him for my bad behaviour. He will definitely forgive me," thought Tara, moving towards Mrityunjay.
The students left for sightseeing and Mrityunjay was still standing near the car.
"Mr. Shekhawat," called Tara while coming towards Mrityunjay. "I want to apologize to you for my rude behaviour towards you."
"It's ok Miss..??"
"Oh..My name is Tara Sinha." Tara interrupted Mrityunjay informing him of her name.
"It's Ok Miss. Sinha. It's not your fault. It's human nature to react from what one is told. You were told wrong things about me, so you reacted like that. But you are too kind. After knowing also that I am mentally unstable according to Rudra Pratap you allowed me to stay in the mansion. If someone else would have been in your place they would have thrown me out by now. So, no need to apologize to me. And by the way, call me Mrityunjay." replied Mrityunjay.
After hearing Mrityunjay's statement, Tara felt a great relief from her guilt.
"Are you are not coming?" asked Tara moving towards Lovers Point.
"No. Why see such a stupid place? There is no place in this world called Lovers Point." replied Mrityunjay, resting his back on the car's door.
"Please come. Students and especially Yug will be happy to see you there." requested Tara.
"Sometimes we should do things that our loved ones like."
On hearing Tara's request, Mrityunjay moved along with Tara.
They reached Lovers point.
All the students were enjoying sightseeing, clicking pictures to capture the beauty of Nainital. The sky talking mountains were covered with trees and fog.
"Isn't this place beautiful?" asked Tara to Mrityunjay.
She was mesmerized by the beauty of that place.
"What is beautiful here? That tall mountain? Then I would suggest Suicide Point there, is beautiful, from where people can jump and die, and get rid of all the pains in their life."
Mrityunjay turned his face towards Suicide Point.
"He is so much hurt by the death of his friend."
"Should I go and console him? Or leave him alone in this state?"
"May God help him. But at least I can try to console him." Thinking this, Tara walked towards Mrityunjay.
"Mrityunjay ...Life is to be lived, for those who love us. Every person in this world has some reason to die but they live their lives for the ones who love them." Mrityunjay was looking at Tara while she was explaining to him about life.
"Bhai!! Come here. We want you to be with us." called Vasu.
Mrityunjay and the students were clicking pictures. But Mrityunjay was not smiling in any picture. Then Vasu made him smile by her trick.
Tara was standing some distance away watching the students enjoying when Yug came and dragged her for a photo.
"Ma'am, we want you too in our enjoyment."
Yug handed over the camera to a stranger and requested for a group photo.
Yug, Adi and Bunty sat while Vasu, Mrityunjay, Tara, Meethi and Nandini were standing for the group photo.
After Lovers Point, the group moved to Everest Point. From there in the morning before 8 a.m. the Everest Peak can be seen.
"Oh...we are late."
"Now we can't see Everest. And all this is because of Yug." Nandini was angry at Yug for being late.
"Don't worry Nandu we will come tomorrow and see this," said Yug.
"OK. So now where are we going?" asked Vasu.
"I think Bhai should suggest that." said Meethi.
"Emm...Ok, then I suggest you to visit fresh water spring which is at some distance from here," replied Mrityunjay.
All the students were waiting for Tara's reply.
"Ok, then lets visit that place."
Hearing Tara's approval all the students were happy.
The students enjoyed visiting the fresh water spring.
The sound of flowing water was heard from a distance. The water was clear and cold. The flow of water was so fast that while falling from a high point it seemed as white as milk.
Mrityunjay and Tara both were standing quietly, listening to the sound of falling water. That sound was working as healer for them. Both were feeling better.
It was dusk when they returned to Shekhawat Mansion.
All were tired. They came for dinner only to fill their empty stomach for energy.
"You all should sleep now. As you all are tired and tomorrow to see Everest we need to leave early from here. So you better go and take rest." Mrityunjay suggested.
"Good Night Bhai!" replied the students.
"Good Night Mr. Shekhawat. I mean Mrityunjay." said Tara.
"Good Night Miss. Sinha." Saying this Mrityunjay went to his room.
When Tara entered her room, she got a call from her mother's doctor who informed her about the falling health of her mother.
"Tara your mother's health is falling very fast. I think she is going to live for two to three months only."
Hearing this from the doctor, Tara's world turned upside-down. Yesterday she was expecting a miracle to restore her mother's health and today the Doctor is saying she only has two to three months.
Tara was crying. Her only loved one was going to die. And she is unable to save her. Tara cried her heart out.
After one hour, she wiped her tears and moved to the terrace for some fresh air.
After reaching his room, Mrityunjay was once again surrounded by memories of his past. He went on the terrace to keep a distance from the memories.
He sat in the last corner of the terrace. Tara's words about life were still in his mind.
"You don't know Tara through what phase of life I am going."
Mrityunjay was sitting in the corner when he heard someone coming on the terrace.
Tara too sat on the terrace but she sat in the first corner were the dim moonlight was falling. She was blubbering.
Nainital's cold breeze was consoling Tara. They were giving her crying heart a cool breeze to pacify her.
Mrityunjay noticed her. He wanted to go and ask her the reason for her crying but then thought to let her cry today. She might feel better.
After an hour Tara went to her room.
Mrityunjay was staring at the moon when he heard a song being played on a distant radio.
~Chanda o chanda
Kisne churai teri meri nindiya
Jaage saari raina
Tere mere naina ~
This was the update till today my dear Mumbai. I am hoping that my cool breeze might have pacified your lovelies.
Tomorrow is their last day here. Let's see how much I can heal them.
Yours
Nainital
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Editor: ⭐️Shaina_b⭐️
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