FF.Tere bin na lage mera mann-chp 15 pg 69[18/08]

<font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Prologue...</font>

<font color="#333300" size="3" face="Calibri">The Past...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">An 8 year old girl huddled to herself in fierce cold...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">Her mind in revolt...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">How dare he treat me like that...and why on earth he called her beggar...!</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">She felt rage smoulder within her...Indeed she had lost her father ...but still she had her mother and her munny...and they surely hadn't come begging at his doorstep...!!</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">her head throbbed on one side and she put up her hand to rub the part which hurt when he yanked and twirled her braided thick hair...it had been her pride...she had the thick black hair well down to her shoulders and her mom was too fond of them too...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">But ...today...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">Today he had used her pride to pain her ...I hate him...I hate him...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">As her thoughts raced she rubbed her head fiercely...forgetting the strands getting tangled...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">He looked at her from his room...his eyes blazing...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">How dare she go against him in his own house...?</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">And it served her right that she got the pain...well she never was mad at him as she was today...his mind tried to calm him...and he ruefully acknowledged the truth...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">But then...today...for the first time...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">His heart wrenched in pain...he tried to be rebellious against the feeling...but failed...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">He never had really thought of Mrs. Gayathri Juneja as his mother...or rather his step-mother...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">And he had no idea that it would hurt him this much when he felt her hand strike his face...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">She need to cry...his hand went up to his left cheek where Gayathri striked...and for a second he became numb feeling the wetness of his tears,...how could he cry?!</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">She made him do that ...he thought with hatred...and I hate her more...I hate her...I hate her...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">Later in the night he walked to the field...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">She lay curled up...freezing out in the makeshift farm rest...he looked at her with contempt and scooped her in his arms...his arms went cold at the touch of her skin...and with difficulty and lack of grace a twelve year old boy could afford , he walked to the home...carrying her...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">She rubbed to him in search of warmth...wanting more...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">I hate you...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">He heard her mumble and without any surprise replied softly...</font>

<font color="#330099" size="3" face="Calibri">Me too...</font>

<font color="#ff00cc" size="3" face="Calibri">The PRESENT...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">The dream...that dream...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">She woke up with a start...how could a dream be so crystal clear.?...um...not completely but it jolted her emotions...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">She remembered the night when she first dreamt of him...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">The snow flecks were lodged in his bushy hair...even though his face was not clear in her dream she could feel the steel of his jaw...as if she trailed her fingers across them...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">His fingers had buried themselves in her long hair ...as he brushed his lips on her cheeks...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">Everything seemed to be inappropriate...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">She had woken up with her whole body sweating and upon reflex her hands had gone to her hair...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">And she had sighed in relief...it was not her...not her at all...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">Because she doesn't have a long hair...she smiled wryly...as she passed her fingers through her closely cropped hair...</font>

<font color="#3300ff" size="3" face="Calibri">Yes it was appropriate of her to dream...after all she was seventeen...but the fact that she was being targeted by a specific dream amidst the great shock of her life was disconcerting...</font>

<font color="#660000">The FUTURE...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">She was still having her dream...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">But it had become more misty and clouded...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">She tried to ward of the mist ...but her hands were unrelenting...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">She was gasping...chasing her dream...and then with an upsurge...she woke up...!!!</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">"Thank God ..."</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">She heard an unfamiliar voice beside her bed as she slowly opened her eyes to the brightness of the room...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">"Doctor...Mrs.Juneja is conscious..."</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">The same voice...where was she...her eyes strained against the light...but she had to know...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">But one sweeping glance around was enough to locate herself...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">She was in hospital???</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">How...? Why??? She was supposed to meet Prem after her class...then why she is here..?</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">The pain in her head was splitting her head ...as she gathered more strength to inspect herself...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">But the sight was not welcoming...she had an arm sling with plastered arm secured in it...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Her one side pained terribly...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">"Mrs.Juneja...!" A man in white coat rushed in ...with evident relief...the Doctor...she assumed.and what's with Mrs.juneja...she was happy to be that ..but still they have'nt confessed...a smile crept her lips ...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Then her eyes went still...when they spotted the man who followed him...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">He had placed himself at the door...and everything faded away ...only the yearning to close the distance burned her heart and soul...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Prem...her soul called out...why was he standing there...why he is not taking me in his arms and soothing me as he always did...it was then she saw the bundle in his hands...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">"Mrs Juneja..."Doctor called her seeking her attention...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">"We are very much relieved that you are stable now...though you have some serious injuries ...you are fine...and erm..."he looked at Prem who was standing still at the door. and with a sigh continued.</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">"We are very sorry Mrs Juneja ...We could not save your husband...but your baby...she is safe and sound...though a bit premature she is doing well..."</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Heer blinked her eyes...she felt like giggling...was the doctor kidding...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Prem was here ...in front of her eyes...and if she is Mrs Juneja...then Mr.Juneja is none other than Prem...!!!</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">And did he say baby... Her heart swelled...and the pain shoots up in her head...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">But how? When did they get married...and baby??</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">"Doctor you must be..."she opened her dried mouth and started...but gulped in shock when she heard what the doctor said next...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">"When he was wheeled in Mr.Preet Juneja was unconscious ...we tried our best ...but ...then...just before he slipped ...he said ...I love you..."</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Horror engulfed her as she stared at the mute figure standing by the door...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Preet..!!! she was Mrs.Preet Juneja...!!</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Why would Preet say that...he loved...?</font>

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<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Fun...no more...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Friend...no more...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Brother...no more...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Meher...no more...</font>

<font color="#330033" size="3" face="Calibri">Prem...no more...</font>

<font size="3" face="Calibri">The Past ,The Present and The Future...</font>

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