Amaya walked dejected towards Mantu's house after reading that painful message of his.
"Amaya, please return Uma's dress and my bauji's watch to me. I don't want to burden you with responsibilities if I don't mean anything to you"
Amaya was so hurt that Mantu thought of her that way. How could he think of himself as a burden. How could he not mean anything to her? She loved him so much that she would happily accept anything he gives her and she'd treasure it life long. She could even die for him. She knocked on Mantu's door with lone tears rushing down her face.
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There, a Mantu stood with thousand unshed tears to see an Amaya with that packet in her hand. He was happy she came, yet was sad and stern for what reason she came. He had to forget her. He had to stop thinking about a person who never respected his feelings. He had to speak and he spoke. But he spoke something which made him want to wrench his heart.
"You finally came, didn't you? Well, definitely the Paris returned great Amaya couldn't take some time out for coming to a small pooja of mine huh?" He questioned her. "You know Amaya, I was so hurt that you didn't even try coming. Couldn't even message me that you weren't coming. I thought I was that of a friend to you atleast. But no, seems like it isn't that important to give me or anything related to me importance right! Well, you know since you started acting like a crude person to me from the past 3 weeks, I had hope you won't let me down this time, but you did! Amaya and this time it hurt me. Hurt me bad. And that is why I wanted you to return every memory or belonging you had of mine. Why would you care about my stuff if you didn't care about me!" He scolded her, with his unshed tears finally coming out and his grief being showed upon.
Amaya felt hurt. She felt dissapointed. This definitely wasn't the Mantu she longed to be with. That Mantu had faith in her. He loved her. He used to be by her side every moment. Who used to have faith in her. Who always thought her as a really good friend. Who could share things with her. But this Mantu disgusted her. He made her feel worthless. He definitely didn't deserve Amaya's longing and true love in front of his love which had no faith and honesty.
She spoke up. "Done. Done, the mahaan Mantu!" She said clapping harshly. "Now listen to me!" She wiped her tears and became a bold Amaya. That Amaya jo 'ek baar thaan leti hai toh woh cheez kar ke dikhati hai'. "You know what Mantu! You don't deserve my friendship. You're always thinking stuff from you way huh! Did you even try thinking I was coming. Or were you too busy with Uma! I..Yes Mantu, Me, I, Myself was running behind the auto you were sitting in, trying to stop you. I screamt your name a million times but you just seemed so busy. I tried every possible way of stopping you but you didn't even turn back. And about these belongings! If you never meant anything to me, would have I kept your dad's watch deep in a special box with my watch. Would I keep a check on your belongings every night before sleepings, just so that I don't break your trust. The faith you had in me! Would any friend of yours be like me! You have judged me too easily Mantu and this time, you've lost everything. That importance in my life you held. The special place in my heart you held. You've lost everything. And now I dont even regret it! Now we'll act as if we've never met, we were never meant to. You are a stranger to me now Mr.Mantu! Mahadev" She kept the bag on the cot and folded her hands before she slammed the door on Mantu.
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Mantu broke down as soon as she left. Those words ate him. "You've lost that importance in my life that you held" "I screamt your name a million times" "Just so that I wouldn't break your trust"
She loved him. She loved him a lot. But now she didn't. He regretted every decision of his now. He sat next to Mahadev's idol and spoke to him. "Mahadev, I've lost her. Her love, faith, trust..Everything Mahadev. We would have been together if I confessed the day I left the office. Even the day, I saved Amaya. Something would've been better than nothing. It was only Uma's vow that restricted me too. And now, I will not listen to her. This Abhimanyu Shrisvastav refuses to take any help for anyone. This Mantu will win over his Amaya himself. And this is my promise to Amaya and you!"
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How's it? Good :) , Bad :( Okay :p
Nothing happy for Manya, just something which twirled my mind :p
Anjali 😊