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~~THE GLASS ROSE~~
The day started with the excitement of getting into the next step towards the biggest dream of her life ...
There was nervousness along with a giddy feeling ... there was happiness along with the slight uncomfortable feeling of going to a new place with lots and lots of new people and no known face to comfort her ... Making the decision of going to a different state and leaving the family wasn't as easy as it seems because she was going to stay away from mom dad for so long yet again...mom was not ready to send her far away from her again... she had just returned from her 2yrs dance training in Paris and was now ready to go to Chennai again... Atleast she had Di and jiju with her in Paris but here in Chennai she had to live alone, being so close to her parents yet so far ...But this had to be done for the sake of her dream...
A dream that is too close to her heart because it's a dream they've seen together.
After bidding a teary farewell to her family members and a big list of dos and don'ts from mom here she was breathing the slightly warm air of this beautiful place which will fill colours to her black and white dreams ... after the long and tiring train journey of about 24 hours and all the Miss Holmes job that she had to do to search her room she was hell tired but there was no time to stay back and rest as she had to attend her classes...
She quickly kept all her luggage in the corner of the room which she's going to share with one more girl and ran to freshen up. Changing into a black jeans and pink top she pulled her hair into a high ponytail and ran towards the college so as to not get late ... as she entered the main gate all sorts of thoughts started to pop up in her mind ...
"This is it" she thought hesitating little bit to enter the gate... "I've to do this... I have to fulfil the promise I made... this is our dream, the dream that we both saw and the only one that can be completed."
Lost in her thoughts she didn't realise that she had finally entered the beautiful college premises where all were busy in making new friends ... the seniors busy
with helping the new batch search their classes and arranging for the fresher's party ...
Her thoughts were broken by a soft voice asking her how she was and the best reaction she could give after turning around to look at the person was staring blankly at him... "Is he for real??" asked her mind where as her heart was busy getting ready for a marathon race starting to thump loudly indicating that she isn't daydreaming. She was so lost in the fight between her brain and heart that she didn't even realise when her hands raised and to her mortification she even pinched him on the arm to see if he is for real ...
"Ouch!! Stupid what the hell is up with you? Why did you pinch me?" he yelled getting the attention of the whole class and bringing her out of her dazed state... "You are real!!!" she exclaimed her eyes getting huge with every word she uttered...
"Huh? What?" he asked not listening to what she mumbled as he was busy staring at that adorable face.
"Sorry I just ... I... I just thought I was ... I ..." stuttered the confused girl... and then gathering all her strength "never-mind what are you doing here?" she quizzed him changing the topic deliberately so as to not reveal the real reason for pinching him.
"Just thought of giving you a surprise but I see it's more of a shock that you got seeing me here "
"God I missed his voice!" was the first thought that came to her mind ...
Ignoring her wayward thoughts she calmed herself and smiled her best smile at him.
"I'm getting late for class will see you around" saying this she started walking trying to ignore the 1000 questions that could be seen quite clearly in his brown eyes..
"Hey" grabbing her wrists he stopped her from moving ahead. "First answer my questions, why are you ignoring me? Why did you run away to UK without even informing me? And now here you are again running away."
"Please let go Jalal... I don't have any answers to your questions nor do I want to waste my time over these silly things" she said turning around hiding the lone tear that made its way from her doe like eyes...
"You think these are silly things? You are the one who started this... you ignore me in school and then you just vanish off one day ... I get to know about you shifting to UK from some random people instead of you, though I was your best friend" he sighed sadly "And you are audacious enough to call it silly thing?" for the first time he raised his voice on her getting frustrated with her odd behaviour.
Frightened with his raised voice she took two steps back only to collide with another person that was behind her, only to realise that they are not alone, they have grabbed attention of the whole college. Tears of hurt and embarrassment started to roll down her cheeks making him guilty for shouting on her... all his anguish vanished in thin air seeing her tears...
"Sorry Mau... I didn't mean to shout on you but you know me na ...really very sorry" he said making a sad face and taking her in his embrace without giving any heed to the people watching them. She struggled to get out of his grip but then gave up and hugged him back as soon as she heard the endearment he uses only for her...
"Sorry" he said only to get a nod from her ...
"Good afternoon students, please get in the class" a greeting came from behind the crowd that was gathered to see what was happening breaking their sweet moment and all of them shifted their attention to the professor standing behind ready to get in the class.
"This isn't over yet... let's complete this talk after the class" saying this he walked inside and settled on his place...
...
Settling on the lone bench of the collage garden they both were still lost in their own thoughts. It had been almost an hour they were here but still no one wanted to break the silence first.
He knew she not being a fan of silence will initiate the conversation and he was proved absolutely true when being impatient she asked
"What are you doing here?''
"I'm here for the same thing for which you are here... our dream to pursue law together"
"You remember??" she was shocked was an understatement, he actually remembered their dream.
"Why do you think I would forget it?" he cross-questioned instead of answering her directly.
Not getting any answer to his questions he finally decided to come to the most important questions he had...
"Why did you ignore me for so long Mau? Didn't you miss me even for a single moment? Didn't you think about at least informing me before leaving me alone?"
She was still silent increasing his frustration to another level. "Speak up Jodha at least speak now... so many letters, so many phone calls all unanswered... not even once you cared to reply or call back..."he sighed "speak up... I'm tired of your silence now" he pleaded her still not getting any reply from her.
"I don't have any answers to your questions Jalal ... please stop asking these questions again and again" she again started crying remembering the last few days of the school that she spent in hell lot of depression and anguish.
"Hey... stop crying ok please stop Mau ... you know your tears hurt me a lot... I won't ask any questions again but please stop crying and ignoring me please" his knees finally giving up he fell on the rough ground and broke down letting all his pain and anger wash off with his tears.
Seeing him in such a vulnerable condition for the first time that too because of her brought along with it a guilt that he in this situation today only because of her and also a bubbling happiness to know that she is of such importance in his life.
"Though not his love but I do have a very special place in his heart... which is of more importance than his love." she thought.
"I won't ever leave you alone again... promise" she hugged him sealing the new promise she made to him as well as to herself.
Thus started the renewed journey of two best friends in the presence of the setting sun, the beautiful flowers and chirping birds...
Days passed by and the distance between the two friends was gradually decreasing ... though she was still very much reserved and had lots and lots of questions in her mind but still she was happy to at least have her friend back. The once bubbly and chirpy Jo was getting back. The colours that went missing in her life with his departure were slowly making their appearance again. The once white canvas was back to being painted with bright colours by him.
Both of them were back to being best of friends. Pranking on teachers and making a ruckus in the college premises became their daily activity. The days passed quickly in their fun and soon it was time for getting back home.
...
It was a mystery to both of them how three years passed away so early.
"Will you shift back to Paris?"
"No... I just went there for my dance scholarship and to get away from..." she left the sentence incomplete once she realised what she was about to reveal.
"Get away from? Get away from whom Jodha?"
"Nothing leave that... you tell me what will you do after getting back home?"
"No Mau... today I want to know the reason of your sudden disappearance. And don't say because of scholarship because I know there is some other reason for this sudden departure and I know it's me but what I want to know is what did I do that made you so upset that you had to leave everything behind and go away."
"Jalal you promised not to ask me this question." she said sternly not wanting to reveal the reason of her departure.
"No today I want to know... and you have to tell me!!" her incomplete sentence instigated his doubts. Being the most stubborn person he was he pushed her more to tell him the real reason of her sudden departure.
"Jalal I told you I went for scholarship purpose... why don't you just drop the topic?" she was getting frustrated with his stubborn behaviour now... and he being he was just hell bent on knowing the truth by hook or by crook
"You think I'm a fool? First of all your eyes give away that you are lying and second I know you left because of me for sure because you were in contact with everyone sans me."
"Jalal !!" she was getting really angry now. "What do you think of yourself haan? You are some Don or what? Who are you? And why do I have to tell you everything? When I said there's nothing means there is nothing."
He jerked her towards himself holding her elbows tightly "why are you lying? Why can't you just speak up? What's your problem?"
"My problem? You want to know what my problem is right? You are my problem..."she said with tears of anger and frustration rolling down her eyes... "You heard that? You are my problem why don't you just go away from my life? Why are you hell bent on making it more difficult for me?"He left her hand and started taking steps back... she didn't stop him nor turned her face to see if he's still there.
...
"I am the problem of your life right? Don't worry Mau I know you better then you know yourself... let's see who wins... your stubbornness or my willpower. " deciding this he laid down on his bed.
The next few days were real difficult for both of them. With the exams and the preparations for going back they hardly got any free time. In these few days Jalal made it a point to never come in her sight. She was getting restless as well as worried for him. She knew how stubborn he can get. But this was for his good and somewhere down the line because of her fear... fear that he would hate her once the truth is out in the open air.
It was the their last paper today and people were busy making promises for staying in contact with each other and saying their good byes.
Finally the papers were over... there was a small party arranged for the last year students in the college canteen. Both Jodha and Jalal were dragged into it by their classmates. It was not news to the students that there was some kind of rift between the twenty first century Jai-Veeru so everyone was trying to get them together including the teachers and other staff of college.
Jalal entered the canteen to see Jodha sitting in a corner and having her drink. A smile made its way on his lips seeing her adorable and irritated face but the next instant it died remembering her words.
He turned around to go back but felt a tug at his wrist and stopped.
"Please don't leave just because of me. I know you are angry but you also understand na I can't go through all that again."
"But Mau what happened? You atleast share it with me I promise I'll do whatever it takes to make everything right."
"No Jalal it's not that easy. I can't risk my friendship for a thing that happened ages ago... its better we forget it and live our lives happily."
"I don't think I can live peacefully knowing that I was the reason for driving you from your family."
He sighed and started walking off frustrated and equally hurt that there was a time when this very same girl wouldn't hesitate to slap him if he was wrong and now she was hiding his mistakes from himself and not even giving him a chance to rectify them.
She ran behind him but to her bad luck he already sat on his bike and drove away at the highest speed. Not able to hold her emotions any more she also took leave from the party and went to her flat to complete her packing.
This place gave her a lot... her dream was completed she was a lawyer now with an appointment letter to do internship from the best law firm in Pune. She got her best friend though only for a few days but still she got to live those few moments that will help her live her life peacefully.
Her hands reached the beautiful memory book that she had since she was a little girl. It was the evidence of every little moment that were now turned into beautiful and special memories. She cried holding the book close to her heart and ultimately fell asleep but not before writing a small good bye letter for him.
It was a stressful day for him and he still couldn't find the reason behind her departure. Lots of thoughts and scenarios were playing into his mind making him dizzy and finally he fell into a disturbed sleep deciding to meet her first thing in the morning. He was about to go talk to her but found a letter along with chocolate bar on the side table in the living room.
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