"Sorry wrong number. Yahan koi Anamika nahi rehti"
Did she just say that!?
She had said the same when I called her last time rather called her for the first time.
I was confused. More precisely I was shocked.
What did she mean by that?
Did she really not recognize me?
Or was she mad on me for not calling her?
Or did I dial the wrong number?
Numerous questions popped up when she had said that.
Unable to fathom her reply "Sorry" I had said.
If she was mad she would confront me.
If it was really a wrong number it meant she didn't want me to call her.
If she doesn't recognize me, it means she has forgotten me?
No...No...This can't happen...She is just mad that you didn't call her...she is definitely going to confront you...Get ready for the confrontation dude!
"Ok" came the reply.
Ok...thats it???
I was still thinking of a reply when I heard a beep indicating the call was disconnected.
Clink I heard another sound with the beep. That must be the sound of my heart breaking.😭
That day I had come to realize that those Char Kadam were not as important to her as it meant for me.
I have been fighting with myself since then against calling her.
Every single day I glance at her number in my contact list, trace my thumb over her name, reminiscing the amazing moments I spent with her but never dared to press the call button.
May be I was scared of rejection.
Yes I was!
WHY DIDN'T I STOP MYSELF FROM CALLING HER TODAY???
Am I ready for another heartbreak?
Somewhere in the corner of my heart I still hoped she remembered me.
But today I was going to be proven wrong.
"Sorry" I said with a heavy heart.
Ok I expected her to say.
"You better be" she said against my expectation.
She sounded mad. I felt my hopes rising. Don't I warned them.
But from what came next from her my hopes rubbished the warning and reached the zenith.
"You better be Mr. Ajnabi"
Mr. Ajnabi... she referred to me as Ajnabi
That means she has not forgotten me yet.
Yes! Yess! Yesss! I did a victory dance.
"Itni nafrat karti ho mujhse?"
"As far as I know myself, mai kisise nafrat nahi karti"
Really? Amazing!
"Ye kab hua? Jahan tak mai tumhe janta hun, tum kafi cheezon se nafrat karti ho" I chuckled at the memory of her hate speech.
"Jisse tum mile the aurjisse tum bat kar rahe ho usme kafi farq hai"
"Achha? Kya mai is change ki wajah jaan sakta hun?"
"Kisi ne kaha tha ke zyada nafrat achhi baat nahi hai"
"Chalo kam se kam tumhe itna to yaad hai" I said feeling content that she remembers my words.
"Bhooli to mai kuch nahi isi baat ka to afsos hai"
My heart sank.
"Yad mujhe har cheez hai isi baat ki khushi hai"
"Huh...bahut jaldi yad agaya sab kuch" she said sarcasm dripping in her tone.
"Aisi baat nahi hai Anamika"
"Achha? To phir call karne me itni der kyun lagi?"
"Maine call kiya tha pehle bhi par tumne mujhe pehchanne se inkar kar diya"
"Oh Wow! Jhoot achha bol lete ho. Mai bhi kaise bhool gayi jhoot to tum pehle se bolte aye ho. Mai hi pagal thi jo tumhari bat pe yaqeen kar gayi"
"Maine tumse kabhi koi jhoot nahi kaha hai. Ye tum bhi janti ho"
"Mai tumhe janti hun? Mai bhi yahi samajti thi ke mai tumhe janti hun. Par mai galat thi. Mai tumhe bilkul nahi janti. Aise admi ko mai kaise jan pathi jisne chand lamhon ke sath me mera nazariya, meri fitrat aur mujhe poori tarah badal diya aur agle lamhe me khud badal gaya! Kuch palon me mere dil me jagah banaya aur agle pal khud apne dil ke darwaze band kar diya! Char kadam chalke sari umar sath chalne ki ummeed jagayi aur agle mod pe hi hath choddiya!"
She choked several times in between.
She must be crying I realized.
My heart ached at the accusations.
But what hurt me more was that I was the reason for her pain.
"Ye sach nahi hai Anamika" I wanted to make her realize that whatever she thought about me was not true.
"Mai nahi badla. Mai waisa hi hun jaisa tum mujhe chod gayi thi. Mere dilke darwaze hamesha aur sirf tumhare liye khule hain. Mai tumhara hath zindagi bhar keliye thaamna chahta hun, har kadam tumhare sath chalna chahta hun"
"Aur kitna jhoot bologe?" She let out a huge sob.
"Sach keh raha hun"
"Bahut jee liya jhooti ummeedon ke sath. Ab aur nahi hota mujhse. Please mujhe akela chod do"
This time if she disconnects the call I would never be able to call her again. I couldn't let her go.
Its now or never! My conscience said.
"I love you Anamika" I said pouring all the love I had for her.
There was a long pause.
Did it mean another heartbreak?
Her silence was killing me.
Every passing second was like a slow poison passing through my veins.
I could not take it anymore.
If it was going to be a rejection, I was ready for it.
Death was better than this slow poison I decided.
"Kuch to bolo Anamika"
"Ab in baton ka koi matlab nahi"
"Kya matlab?"
"Bahut der kar di tumne Ajnabi"
"Mai kuch samjha nahi"
"2 hafton me meri shadi hai"
Did she just say that!?
--------------------------------To be continued------------------------
How was it???😲
Honestly I am not satisfied with this part. May be the fever has overpowered my mind and I am not able to think straight.
Anyways waiting for the feedback...
Sorry if you don't like it 😕
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