At night Meghana was trying hard to delete all memories associated with Aditya Desai but his last look was appearing in front of her eyes every now and then. She tried to write diary but still she was remembering that meeting and that look then she tried to concentrate on her study but all in vain. At last half heartedly she went to bed but still she was remembering today's incidents and his last words "Oh God, why I am thinking so much about it?" she thought with exhausted mind.
Aditya on his bed was going through the same phase even worse. Her last look and her words were stuck somewhere at his brain and now he was thinking to take some firm decision as he didn't want to hurt Meghana by his presence. Also he was finding, it will be hard to avoid her while going to Coaching and when her college is on his way. He was thinking even if he changes his institute, he will end up visiting her college to get a glimpse of her. Then he planned something to avoid such situation "Though difficult but I have to do it."He forcefully closed his eyes.
Next morning, Aditya received a call.
"Is this Aditya Desai speaking?"The voice asked.
"Yes."
"Sir,I am calling from your coaching Institute. Due to some emergency our guest lecturer can't come and hence your lectures today are cancelled."
"Thanks for information. Ajun mala ek vicharayecha hota?"
"Yes,please."
"Mam, aaplya institute chi ek branch Delhi la pan ahe na.?
"Yes."
"Mala jar Delhi la shift vhayecha asel tar kaye karava lagel?"
"Sir,you have to just fill one form and we will forward it there. It's just a formality."
"OK.I will come tomorrow. Thanks."Aditya disconnected the call.
Archu heard his conversation.
"Aditya,tu kaye mhanat hota .Delhi la shift hotoye,ka?"she screamed.
"Mhanjey tu chorun aikat hoti."
"Chorun nahi re,pan aiku aala mal. Ani tu kaye amhala sangnarach navhota ka?"
"Ho,sangnaar hoto pan..."
"Pan van kahi nahi. Aadhi sang tu Delhi la ka shift hotoye?"
"Karan tila mi javad paas hi asel tar tras hoto ani ti already committed ahe."
"To thik ahe na Aditya,atta ti committed ahe mag atta visrun ja tila,Yeh nahi to koi aur sahi,koi aur nahi to koi aur sahi." She said with big smile.
"Kharach?evdha sopa asta ka pahila prem visarna,jar Satish ne..."He didn't complete the sentence.
Archu was knowing it must be very difficult for Aditya since he is such a emotional person.
She said "Tu kharach emotional fool ahe re Aditya, mi sangte na visrun ja tila."
Aditya was hyper "ho ka? Mi emotional fool? Tasahi mi Dehli la coaching ghyacha thravlaye mhanje tujhi hya emotional fool pasun sutka."
"Pan ka?" She shouted.
"Karan mala tichya samor chukun hi yeta kama naye,mhanun mi hey decision ghetlaye. Ani please gharat konala sangu nakos majhya prema baddal."He said then suddenly he remembered the last meeting with Meghana and her last look appeared in front of his eyes.
At college,Aditya Nagarkar was desperately waiting for Meghana, when she arrived he said
"Meghana,Kiran ne mala sagla kahi angitlaye. Kharach to letter mi navhota lihila.Believe me!"
"Ho mahit ahe mala."
"Kaye?tula mahit zalaye?Mag koni lihila hota?"He asked.
Meghana:Te sod ,asel konitari, tasa hi ti tujhi handwriting pan navhoti, nantar majhya lakshat aala.
Aditya: Pan ek sangu,letter jari mi nahi lihila tari mi tula hey sangayecha khup prayatna karat hoto ki majha tujhavar khup prem ahe and maitrit prem aala tari kaye zala yaar,prem asna mahatvache na?
Meghana: Ho,pattaye mala pan mala thoda vel havaye,karan sadhya mi tula phakta mitra samajte ani majhya manat tasa kahich navhota."She said remembering Maushi's advice to wait for that kshan'.
Aditya: OK,mi vaat baghen tujhya nirnaya chi.
Meghana: Ani ek promise kar majha uttar kahihi aso aapan nehmich changle mitra asnaar.
"Promise" He said smiling.
After college,Meghana,Kiran and Aditya were discussing like their daily routine on their campus katta but Meghana was lost somewhere, looking outside across the road then she saw Aditya Dasai looking at her there sitting on his bike as usual.
"Arrey Meghana,kuthe haravlis?"Kiran was constantly asking her.
She looked at Kiran and then again looked straight but no one was there.
"Oh God!Hey mala kaye zala ahe?"She helplessly thought.
"Arrey pan Aditya,tula Delhi la jayechi garajach kaye ahe?"Mai was asking him tenth time.
"Aga,Mai tula sangitla na."
"Hey bagh Aditya,mala hey mannyach nahi ki Mumbai chi coaching changli nahi ahe kinva Delhi chi coaching yachya peksha changli ahe.Aho tumhi pan bola na kahitari" She said to Nana.
Nana: Aditya tula kharach jayecha ahe ka ani ka?
Aditya: Nana,majhe mitra Delhi la ahet,Shekhar la tumhi odakhta na,ajun teen char mitra ahet tey Delhi la coaching ghetaye ani mala asa vatta ki group discussions madhe changli study hote.
He tried to find some logical reason for his decision.
Mai:Arrey pan Aditya,tu kadhi tari amhala sodun rahila ahes ka?
Aditya: Mai,aata lahaan ahe ka mi? Rahu shakto mi.
Mai: Pan ithe amhi ahot sagala kahi amhi manage karto tula phakta abhyas karayecha ahe,tithe tar tula saglach karava lagel na.?
Aditya: Thik ahe na Mai,Karen mi manage.
Nana: Ani tujhi articleship chalu ahe tyacha kaye?
Aditya: Nana articleship tithe pan karta yeta ani mi Murthy Siranshi bollo,jyanchya under majhi articleship suru ahe ani tynni Dillit eka mitra kade forward kelaye.
Nana: Bagh Aditya,amhala tujhya field baddal kahi kalat nahi mhanun tula yogya vatat asel tar tech kar pan mala tari Sanjivni sarkha asach vatte ki tu ithech rahila tar bara hoil.Aso.
Mai was disappointed by hearing Nana's words as she wanted big No from Nana. She showed her displeasure. Nana signed her to calm down.
Aditya was thinking "Aata mi kasa sangu ki mala pan ithech rahayecha ahe pan Meghana la majhya mule tras hot asel tar mala javach lagel"
At night, Meghana was still in last night mode and remembering all incidents associated with Aditya Desai from their first accidental meeting to last meeting in caf and his last look. She wanted to get rid of all this and for that she tuned FM for some mood swing, there some caller was dedicating a song to her boyfriend who was out station for some time.
"OK, Arti, this is a song for you."The RJ said and played a song.
Na Jaane Kyun, Hota Hai Yeh Zindagi Ke Saath
Achaanak Yeh Mann, Kisike Jaane Ke Baad
Kare Phir Uski Yaad Chhoti Chhoti Si Baat
Na Jaane Kyun ...
While hearing the song, Meghana again started visiting all li'l incidents associated with Aditya Desai in her thoughts. She switched off FM thinking"hey mala kaye hot challaye? Ka?"
and then she remembered maushi's words" ani jevha to kshan yeto na jevha aapan premaat padto tevha aaplyala tyachyach chehra disto ani to nasel tar ekdum kahitari haravlya sarkha vatta."
Mhanje mala majha khara prem sapadlaye ka? She was in deep thought.
Next day,Mghana was heading towards college and then she remembered Aditya's words that his coaching classes are held nearby and instead of going to college she decided to search for that institute. After five minutes of walk, she saw the board of Coaching for Chartered Accountants and she entered there.
"Good morning mam, May I help you" The receptionist asked with pleasant smile.
"Hello,mala eka student baddal vicharayecha hota?"She asked the receptionist.
"Yes,please. Student's name"
"Aditya Desai."
Receptionist searched for it at her P.C and then said"Mam, it's noted here that he decided to shift to Delhi, we are having other branch there."
Meghana was heartbroken to hear this.
She thought "he moved to Delhi because of me as he had promised that he will not come again in front of me."
"Mhanje atta tey ithe yenarach nahi ka? I really need to talk to him".
"One minute mam," She checked again "Some formalities are yet to be completed so he will definitely come today, we have called him, You can wait here"
"OK,Thanks but I'll wait outside."
Meghana was waiting there outside just to meet Aditya Desai .
"Kitihi usheer zala tari aaj mala Aditya la bhetavach lagel karan aaj jar to nahi bhetla tar kadhich nahi bhetnaar!"She thought,
It passed hours, Meghana was still waiting for him there and then he came on his bike and she was looking at him but he was unaware of her presence there. He parked his bike and when he turned, he was utter speechless to see Meghana, standing just two feet away from him.
"Tu?" He was shocked,surprised,happy ,confused. He corrected himself "Tumhi?"
"Tu mhatla tari chalel ani Ho mich ahe karan mala aapli tya divshi chi meeting last meeting mhanun athvayechi navhoti" she said in codeword.
"Mhanjey?mhanayecha kaye aahe tula?"He was still confused.
She continued "tya divsapasun tu satat majhyadolya samorach ahe ani mala satat tujhach chehra disto ikde tikde".
Aditya was listening his own heartbeats despite not so quite surrounding.
"Aditya mala patlaye ki tuch majhyasathi yogya ahe ani ..."She paused for a moment to collect herself.
"Ani kaye?"He was restless to know.
She said with deep breath "I love you Aditya,majha tujhyavar prem ahe."
Aditya was like what to say and what not to and Meghana was smiling at his condition.
"I love you too Meghana."He managed to say it.
"Atta Delhi la nahi janaar na?"
"Kadhich nahi,tula sodun kuthehi jayecha nahi ahe mala."
"Pan mala ek sangayecha ahe."
"Ho bol na."
"Adhi aapan changle mitra banuya."
"OK. Done." He stretched his hand "Friends"
She did warm hand shake with pleasant smile"Friends."
Far far away, in the sky, sun was about to set to bring new days in the lives of Aditya Meghana, days full of hopes, days full of happiness, days full of love!
The End