Four months had passed from the time Piya entered Dehradun and from last 2 months Abhay and Piya were together. They spend every day and night together avoiding the world around. Abhay was successful in hiding Piya from Chand and Haseena till today. Now they were sure that Abhay had accepted the present life and was comfortable with it, this situation of Abhya gave them satisfaction and happiness but they were unaware of Abhay's comfort. After many years Abhay had found happiness in Piya. He felt complete with her, good or bad they were delighted of their love and life.
They spent good amount of time with each other in college they we just to co-students nothing more than that but later their love was known to the library and the jungle closer to the college. No other student ever entered the jungle but that was the hub of Abhay and Piya's love. After mid-night Abhay entered Piya's hostel room and stayed there with her till the break of dawn. Sometimes they used to talk throughout the night or sometimes Abhay sad looking at the sleeping Piya. Very recently Abhay has started the habit of reading Piya's Diary, her Violet Book. He cherished the little comments Piya used to write in it about him and other students or just the climate or environment. Through the diary Abhay learnt many more things about Piya. Her little likes and dislikes her connection with her mother and the fact that she still missed her mother. Abhay also found that she like would wish to meet her father but does not know how to reach him as she remembers nothing about him. Tonight he was reading Piya's diary again and he found''
Dear Moony,
Hi! I think you are the one who knows all of my stupidity. I never imagined I would ever be this happy in my life but now I feel like I'm the happiest person in the whole world nothing can subside my happiness. I have everything what I wished in life. A cool college, great friends and above everything my wonderful love my Abhay. I don't want anything more. Abhay is everything to me. I feel like I'm born for him and was waiting for him to enter my life. Now that he is with me I'm complete. Last 2 months are the best times of my life, what if I can't scream my love to the world I don't want to or to be truthful I never wanted it. My Abhay id mine and I will never want others to know him, I have never had anything only for myself always either it was given in donation or I had to share it with others but this time I'm not ready to share him he belongs only to me. He's totally mine. If I have to share him I don't think I will be able to do it or live after that. Abhay I know you have started reading this diary. Don't worry I'm not angry, you have all rights to know everything about me. After all every person would want someone to know everything about them I want it to be you. And my each word over here is my deepest truth. I Love You Abhay. My Abhay!
Abhay had always known that Piya loved him but never knew she was this possessive about him. Her possessive nature made Abhay uncomfortable. He thought he will stay with Piya till she wanted him around and later leave her ad stay away. He was sure that one day Piya's feeling for him will surely change as she was a human and he would leave her for the good in spite of knowing that would him to pieces, he considered her life superior to his feelings. Piya far above his own existence. But after reading this he was worried for her. He knew that if Piya gets this close to Abhay she will never stay without him. This was dangerous for Piya.
Another thing that disturbed Abhay was her statement "I want you to know everything about me"'. Abhay had told nothing about himself to Piya yet she wanted him to know everything about her. He knew one or the other day he has to tell his truth to Piya but was afraid what will be the outcome of his truth. How will Piya take it? Will she want to be with him after knowing his past and his reality? No human will want to stay even closer to him after that, and Piya would also be same.. Will he have the guts and power of losing Piya?? Abhay was totally tortured with these words. This made sure that he had to tell her his story and he thought "Abhay you have to tell her the truth and after that she will leave you' yes she has to leave you and for that the only way is to tell her WHO YOU ARE???" Abhay didn't know how to start or how to tell her. So he thought he will take help of her little violet book to start up.
Piya,
Thanks for considering worthy sharing your feelings. Thanks for speaking your heart out to me. Now its my time. As I told you my story is not any happy tale it is a dark and dangerous truth. I also know that you will never force me to tell you my secret past but I believe you should know what I am. I can't write down my story but will tell it to you tomorrow.
Abhay wrote this and kept the diary next to Piya's bed. He slowly straightened up and looked at the sleeping Piya, he knew this would mostly be the last time he is will get to see her bends down and places a silent kiss on Piya's forehead. Abhay started moving towards the window but couldn't leave his sleeping love, for a long time he stood there turning back from Piya. He thought if just turning away from her is killing him how will he leave her??? But over there his heart spoke out "Abhay your dead and can't be killed again but if you stay close to her you'll surely kill her. Even your shadow is poison. If you want your love to live you have to depart from her. Be strong Abhay. Be strong for your Piya!!"
Piya woke up in the morning and read Abhay's words in her diary. The college was shut for 3 days on regards to some local ancient martial death. So she was sure this time Abhay will keep his words. He would tell her everything about him, will share his pain with her. She thought she had earned trust of Abhay. She was delighted to meet Abhay.
Abhay had spent the whole night in the deep jungle. He was in the heart of darkness. It had been a little time he walked to this place he never brought Piya here, but from now he knew he had to stay here. He came here to strengthen himself to remind himself that he belonged to darkness but Piya was the daughter of sun, the light which is bared to him. He can never face the sun and he should never face Piya.
At about 9 in the morning Abhay called Piya and told her to meet him in their usual spot in the jungle, where he was waiting for her. He knew that being a holiday no one will be awake to notice Piya coming out and knew later if she is asked she would make some reason or tell the truth. But he was sure that she would make a reason, she would never speak ill about Abhay. Anyway who would bother to put Piya and Abhay together nobody apart the jungle and the library ever knew they were together, for theirs Abhay and Piya were strangers to each other. To think about it he was thankful the Piya would still have Kabir on her side, giving her company and happiness. Kabir did not look like a threat today but a gift that the darkness had given Abhay. Kabir will be with Piya and was strong enough to protect her from human dangers, he would always love Piya, and someday Piya would also forget Abhay and love Kabir. This pain brought a little smile on Abhay's face. Piya was walking to Abhay and on seeing him smiling she felt wonderful, but Abhay saw her only after she got close to him.
Piya : "Abhay, What happening? Can I share you happiness?"
Abhay didn't know what to say, he just said "Your my only happiness, on seeing you I just start smiling."
Piya : "So can you start?"
Abhay : "No Piya not here. Come we need to go somewhere. I'll tell you the tale where it started."
Saying so Abhay and Piya started walking into the jungle. All through the way Abhay was silent and was walking very slowly so that he walks with Piya. Piya was slipping a lot and needed Abhay's help, in many a times Abhay was carrying Piya. Abhay's silence was disturbing Piya but she did not speak it out.
Both we walking to the heart of the jungle' Centuries old tale was to be spoken again' what will be the outcome? Abhay and Piya's walk in the jungle will be their last walk together??? So many questions but will there be any answer'.?
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