Chapter 1
He was hallucinating Sanskar told himself. It can't be her. That car crash had killed her. For the past five years her ghost was following him. Wherever he went when he heard the sound of payal, when the heels clicked, the sound of bangles, some ones giggles he had ran behind them all thinking it was her. But it never was.
She was the light in his life, the drop of happiness and he never knew it. By the time he understood it was too late to do anything. She always told him that he will understand her pain only when something he wants is unattainable to him. Oh how true she was and pain, pain is small word to what use on how he felt.
The girl had moved way ahead of him and if he didn't hurry she will be lost. His brain told him it's not her she is dead. Everyone knows that. But he, he was not ready to believe them. God can't be that cruel. He might deserve losing her but her, she didn't deserve to die. If anyone should suffer it was him not her.
She had come to the mithayi wala . How the kids loved rasmalayi and Prateek he just loved them. Prem will be waiting near the fountain. She had to hurry back before police came to question and fine him on parking in a no parking zone. She smiled to herself oh yeah the high and mighty Prem Kapoor being scolded by a policeman. No time to day dream she told herself . She had to get back quickly.
There was something in the air today as if something was happening around her and as if someone was out there calling out to her. She scolded herself there is no one out there for you absolutely no one. How many times you may wish? It was not happening. He does not want you. He never did nor ever will. You have moved forward with your life, reminiscing the past won't do you any good. If he had ever loved you he wouldn't have left you like that. Remember that night what had happened? Never ever forget it.
A car speed past and would have hit her if not form him. He yanked her off the road" Look where you are going. Are you trying to kill yourself?" The car had narrowly missed hitting her he couldn't fathom what he would have done if it had hit her. He hugged her tightly. She was too shocked to do anything. "Perm i am ok. Nothing happened to me .I Am fine." She broke away from his hug. "
Sanskar stood rooted to the spot. He had died and come back. He had just glimpsed her face and it was her. And then the car. He could fathom what he would have done if the car had hit her.
But if it was her. If it was her why had she spent all these years away from him? How could she live all these years away from him? He had died a thousand deaths for every second he was away from her. And the man she was with the one who was hugging her as if his life depended on her. Who was he?
Was she really her? He was waiting for the detectives he hired to call back. He had held him back from going to her. If it was her why had he not contacted in the past 5 years. The girl he knew the girl who loved him could she stay away from him all this time.
"Sir , Mr Basu have called and asked for appointment this afternoon. He says its important " his secretary kavita told him. "Make it right after the lunch." Sanskar replied. He took out a photo from the table. Her smile was infectious. But now looking at the photo he could see the underlying sadness in her eyes. Her longing to be loved to be cared and he had given her the opposite. If he could go back in time how he wished each and every day. His sins will never be forgiven. He had single handily destroyed her life. And she had never complained. Whatever behaviour he dished out to her she had always smiled always loved him.
His Swara...
Edited by SwathyS - 9 years ago
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