My Untouched Desire (Mayur) pt 18 pg 88

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Posted: 13 years ago

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Part 17

Mayank came out of his thoughts, and saw Benji walk away with Arnav and Khushi, while Raunak and Siya waited for him. He nodded his head, and they all walked out of the jungle in silence. When they reached the college, they saw Uday on the gates, talking to the Principal of the St Stefens. Just then, Nupur arrived with Adhiraj, who was carrying her bag. Nupur had lowered her face, and tears flowed down her face at a stretch. Her face had turned a shade of red due to the constant crying. A part of Mayank shouted that he was wrong, Nupur wasn't pretending with him, but Benji's confident words shook his inner voice, and he looked at her with indifference. Just then, the police came along with Shyam and his men. Uday saw them arrive, and without wasting another second, he went and punched Shyam on his face. Shyam was so taken aback by the sudden blow, such that he instantly fell down, a stream of red gushing from his face.

"Nupur ko haath lagane ka soch bhi kaise liya tumne? I will make sure ki is galti ki aisi saza mile tumhe ki tum zindagi bhar yaad rakho", Uday said with menace in his eyes, as he talked to the police inspector for a few seconds. Mayank heard the Principal come and say,

"Mr Uday, dont worry, aapne keh diya, wahi bohut hai. I'll see to it ki these guys are punished as they deserve to be, aap mujhpe chhod dijiye. Aap kyun is maamle mein pad rahe hain, mera bharosa kijiye, main sab dekh lunga"

Uday, now Mr Uday, as Mayank came to know, was satisfied to an extent at the Principal's words. Mayank also realised that Mr Uday was an influential person, no wonder even Benji did not want to interfere in between, and no wonder Nupur was with him. History was repeating itself. He saw an image of Mallika flash in front of his eyes, of how she'd left him for some other rich guy. He saw Nupur under the same light, and his heart filled up with disgust.

"Chalo Nupur, humein nikalna hai", Uday spoke coldly, as he motioned Nupur to go and sit in the car. Nupur looked up in their direction, as her eyes gazed on all of them. She looked at Arnav for a few seconds, as she tried to say something, but held back her words. Then, her eyes looked into his, with a different feeling. She looked at him intensely, trying to convey something, but all she saw was an indifferent, cold look. Mayank had distanced her from himself, and it scared her to see the hatred for her in his eyes. She gave him a questioning look, when he just broke the eye-lock and looked away. He missed the look of pain she felt as soon as he turned his face away.

"Nupur, maine kaha chalo yahaan se", Uday again pulled her by her hand, and dragged her to the car. She passed directly in front of them. Arnav lifted a hand to stop her, but no words came out, as they both gave a helpless look to each other. She crossed Khushi, and away from Uday's gaze, she placed something in Khushi's hand, which Khushi immediately shut close. Adhiraj followed Uday and Nupur, and went with them in their car. Mayank looked at them until they disappeared from his eyes. Benji said his last byes to Arnav and the others, and assuring him once again, he also left in his car. Mayank also thought to say a bye before he left, when he saw Khushi open up her palm, and call all the others to her. Mayank stood at a little distance, but from where he could hear Khushi's voice clearly.

'Dearest Archie

I know jo bhi hua us se tum bohut upset ho, i wish it had never happened. But jo ho gaya, we can't change it. And remember what our 6th grade's class teacher used to say? She had said that don't think about the things you can't change, just accept them, and look at their brighter side, they're sure to have one. I know woh bohut boring teacher thi, probably the most boring teacher we've ever had, but aaj unki kahi baaton ka matlab samajh aata hai. There are some things, which we can't change, ever, so just let them be. Today i had come, because i missed you all, especially you, Arnav. You know you have a very special place in my life, like, you were the first guy i had ever liked, lols. It's easier to admit it now, because i know it was past, our past, a beautiful past that i'll always cherish. Hamara aaj different hai, we're different, hamare raaste different hain. Tumhare pass Khushi hai, aur mere pass koi aur, ye do log, jo hamari zindagi ko actually complete karte hain, our real soulmates. But that doesnt mean that our relation has changed, we were best friends then, and we'll be the same till the end. Siya will tell you about Suhaani and Adhiraj, wo dono bhi ab meri life ka important part hain, but they know about you, my bestest friend. Aur isiliye main tumse milne aayi thi. Koi kuch bhi kahe, tum galat nahi ho. Tum to sirf mere dost they, mere bachpan ka sabse pyaara rishta, jo aaj bhi zinda hai. Main tumse milne aayi thi, because i wanted to, tumne mujhe yahaan nahi bulaya tha. Isliye tum khudko blame karna band kar sakte ho. Ye tum aur main achhe se jaante hain ki tum na aaj galat ho, aur na us time they, jab main yahaan se gayi thi. Tum sahi keh rahe they, main wapis aayi kyunki apne gusse ko bhulakar jab maine khule dimaag se socha, to samajh aaya ki tum mujhe protect hie to kar rahe they. Tum aur main, dono jaante hain, tum sahi ho, isliye please, meri khatir, guilty mat feel karo.

Khushi, tumse main kya kahoon, i have no words. I don't know tum mere aur Arnav ke rishte ko kis angle se dekhti ho, i have no clue. Par jitna time main yahaan thi, maine tumhari aur Arnav ki aankhon mein ek doosre ke liye wo pyaar dekha hai, jiske baare mein log sapne dekhte hain. Arnav itne time baad mujhse mila, mere saath laga raha, lekin wo tumhe ek bar bhi nahi bhula. I saw him losing his gaze again and again, kyunki wo tumhe dhoond raha tha. Uski restlessness uske actions mein thi, i know him too well not to notice it. Tum jab mujhse mili, tumhari smile infectious thi, it took over me. I could see that you were genuinely happy to meet me. You had no qualms with having me there, you were satisfied seeing the calm smile spread on Arnav's face. I fell in love with both of you, honestly. And i'll always pray for you both to live a happy life. Main jaane se pehle tumse sirf ek ye promise chahti hoon, ki tum Arnav ka khyaal rakhogi. Main jaanti hoon ki mujhe ye kehne ki zarurat nahi hai, lekin dil ki tasallee ke liye ek bar bolna mera farz hai. Aur rahi baat meri, to meri chinta mat karo. I too have found the one for me, and tum sab us se mil hie chuke ho. Buri nai hai meri choice, haina? I've realised he reciprocates my feelings as well. I am hoping ki wapis jaake sab theek ho jayega. And i promise, abki wo tum sabse theek se baat karega, unlike this time. We'll all meet, keeping aside our past, with a beautiful future. Until then, we'll stay in touch. I've written my mail and number neeche, will talk to you, par sab kuch thoda theek hone ke baad. Until then, take care all of you, i'll miss you. Siya, Ron is a great man, treasure him, and Ron, Siya ko kabhi bhi hurt kiya na, you'll see the worst of me, soch lo. I love you all, bye...

Pari'

Khushi stopped speaking, and lifted her eyes from the letter to look at everyone around. Raunak and Siya smiled a bit through their tears, while Arnav hugged Khushi and stood as such for a while. Khushi rubbed his back, and consoled him as she heard him sniff silently.

"Arnav, Pari aaj bhi aapki wahi dost hai, kuch nahi badla aapke beech. Aapne padha na, unhe aapse koi shikayat nahi hai, wo aapko galat nahi samajhti. Apne upar ye guilt lekar jeena band kijiye. Pari bhi samajh chuki hain ki aap unka hie bhala karna chahte they. Aur unhone kaha hai na, ki wo wapis aayengi, bharosa kijiye un par. Mujhe un par yakeen hai, wo zarur apni dosti nibhayengi, ye mera vishwas kehta hai. Abhi unhe jaane dijiye, unhe apni zindagi sambhalni hai, apne pyaar ko paana hai"

Arnav broke the hug, and wiped his tears away as he nodded.

"Tum sahi keh rahi ho, Pari ko bohut kuch theek karna hai. Aur ab to uske saath uska pyaar bhi hoga, jo useh himmat dega, useh support karega. He's a lucky man. I'll wait until she's ready to meet us"

He gave a smile, and they all walked towards the college, and didnt see Mayank standing as they all left. Arnav may have let Nupur go so easily, but Mayank won't do that. She had hurt him bad, and she would have to pay back for that. Let her come back to the college, he would do something, that she'll be embarrassed, that too in front of her whole college. He walked towards his car, and started thinking what he could do to hurt her back.

"Nupur Bhushan, kal tum college aao to sahi. Mayank Sharma ko dhokha dene ki saza kya hoti hai, tum jald hie samajh jaogi"

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Mayank went back home, and the day passed off without any major event. He didnt see Suhaani throughout the day, and wondered about her whereabouts. His mother informed him that she'd gone to spend the day with some friend. He thought she would be with Adhiraj, and brushed off the rest.

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Next day, the early morning sun rose, shedding its rays on Mayank's eyes, that flickered due to the sudden light. He had slept late at night, thinking about the time he'd spent with Nupur. He hated himself for cherishing those memories, but he just couldnt help himself, and this angered him even more. He slept restlessly the whole night, and woke up early, at the sun's first light. Filled with anger and hatred for Nupur, he got ready and left for the college.

In the college, all his friends stood near him, busy talking to each other. They were discussing the various tasks that they'd done for the newspaper. Mayank stood silently, resting next to his car, making his silent plans. Just then, they saw Adhiraj's car enter the gates, and rushed towards it. They knew Nupur came with him, and eagerly rushed to meet her. Adhiraj got down the car after parking it. Mayank's ears stood up, and his eyes lifted, as he heard the passenger gate open. He ignored the curiosity inside him as his eyes rested on the door. He was shocked to see the view that greeted him.

A tired looking Suhaani got down from the car, and joined them along with Adhiraj. They both said simple hello, and talked in monosyllables only. When asked about Nupur, Suhaani looked at Adhiraj questioningly, and he shook his head. At this, Suhaani replied that Nupur wasn't well today, so she had taken a leave. Mayank knew she was lying, it was visible in her eyes. Everyone fell sad at this, but that was when the bell rang, and all moved to their classes. Mayank waited a bit, and walked with Adhiraj and Suhaani.

"Guys, Nupur ko college bulao, chahe thodi der ke liye hie sahi. Humein aaj newspaper ke liye material submit karna hai, so that it can go for printing", Mayank said.

"Ye lo Mayank, ye sari files ready hain, Nupur ne bheji hai. Tum inhe ek bar padh lo, aur print ke liye bhej sakte ho", Adhiraj handed over a few files to him, as they walked. Mayank was now highly pissed off. He had to take his revenge, and by absenting herself today, Nupur was angering him to the limits. He moved to face Adhiraj and stood infront of him, blocking his way.

"Adhiraj, cut the crap. Nupur ko kya hua hai, kyun nahi aayi wo?", he asked directly.

"Bhai...", Suhaani tried to speak, but he stopped her by his one look. Adhiraj looked at his determined face, and gave in.

"Uday ne useh college aane se mana kiya hai?", Adhiraj let out the reason.

"Kya, Uday as in wahi Uday jo kal wahaan aaya tha?", Mayank couldnt believe his ears.

"Haan, Uday, he thinks it ain't right for Nupur to come to the college. It has bad influence on her. She's changed a lot, during the past days. And Uday loves her too much to let her change, for anything. Her family is also very worried about her, but none of them protest against Uday. And right now, she's been put under a kind of house arrest, so she can't come. Uday ne uska phone le liya hai, and she isnt allowed to contact anyone. Wo ghar ke baaki logo se bhi nahi mil sakti, sivaaye thodi der ke", Adhiraj ended. Mayank could make out the helplessness in his voice.

"Is she alright?", Mayank couldnt help asking.

"She is, and she ain't. She isn't saying anything against the punishment, because she agrees that she was wrong. But i could see it on her face, that she wanted to come today. Kal ka saara din hum uske saath they, aur aaj subah jab hum college ke liye nikal rahe they, it was visible to us ki wo kitna desperately aana chahti thi. Uske face pe ek alag si feeling thi, jaise ki agar wo aaj na aayi, to pata nahi uska sab kuch kho jayega. We wanted to help her, lekin hum kuch nahi kar paye. I felt so useless...", Suhaani sounded frustrated.

"Suhaani, it's ok. Uday zada din tak us se gussa nahi reh sakta, us se itna pyaar jo karta hai. Wo jald hie wapis aa jayegi", Adhiraj put his hand around Suhaani and walked away. Mayank was lost in his thoughts, when he heard Adhiraj call him back.

"Mayank, Nupur ne kaha tha ki useh tujhse kuch zaruri baat karni hai, shayad newspaper ke baare mein kuch hai. Baki log us se thodi der mil sakte hain, tab wo humse bhi baat karegi. Wo theek 11 baje Suhaani ke phone pe call karegi, but she can talk only for 5 minutes, Uday ne itna hie allow kiya hai. Please garden mein aa jana, hum tujhe wahin milenge, aur yaad se time per pohunch jaana yaar", he spoke and left.

Mayank was thinking over all that Adhiraj had said. Uday loved Nupur a lot, and by the looks of it, even Nupur loved him back. Her letter to Arnav and Khushi was also a proof of it. He should be angry at her for using him like this. But instead, he was hurt, and it pained him to think of her with someone else. He wanted to hate her, but thinking of her being locked inside the house, he felt an urge to help her. Did Uday really love her, if he was capable of locking her away from the whole world? He was torn between his feelings of hatred for her, as well sadness at her being locked in her own home. He was unable to decide what did he want. He wanted to blow something up right now. He went for his classes, but paid no attention to any of them. All he could think of was Nupur, when he recalled he shouldnt think of her. Just to kill time, he started reading the articles that she had written for the newspaper. He flipped through them, when his eyes stopped to read one of them.

'Love is hard work, and hard work sometimes hurt, but what it gives you, is more that you could ever expect, more than you would ever deserve. It gives you a happiness you can never imagine. Love takes off masks that we fear cannot live without and know we cannot live within. It's a little haven of refuge from the world. The feeling of security that envelopes you in your lover's arm, is unexpressible in words. Love without friendship is like a mansion built on sand, never stable. Love is the expansion of two natures in such fashion that each includes the other. The biggest and only happiness in life, is to love and be loved. I realised it, when i fell in love, and saw the same feelings in his eyes. He may try to hide them behind his indifferent and sometimes rude behaviour, but i can read through it all. Still, my heart needs an assurance, which only his words can convey...'

Mayank's heart constricted as he read those words in Nupur's beautiful handwriting. She was a person who didnt believe in love, and yet she'd written so much like she'd already explored the depths and dungeons of love. Maybe she had, as she'd admitted, maybe she'd written all of it for Uday, Mayank wondered. But the mere thought of Nupur being in love hurt him, and he recalled last night. When they'd kissed, he had realised something. He realised that his feelings for Nupur were way beyond infatuation. They were pure and heavenly, and he knew he loved her. She made him feel like no one else could, by a mere glance of her. She did things to his mind and heart, that he couldnt explain, even to himself. She brought out the deepest of his emotions, and stirred something right in his heart. She was different, and made him feel so too. He was unaware of everything else, except for the one girl with whom he was head over heels in love, Nupur Bhushan. He regretted not telling her earlier, maybe things would've been different then. But now, all was changed, she belonged to someone else, and maybe loved him too. This was why even when he wanted to hate her, he just couldnt. He couldnt bring himself upto hating that one face he desired to see all his life. Surrendering to his feelings, he spent the rest of his time.

Right 15 minutes before 11, Mayank went to the garden, and stood next to the wall, resting himself. The silence of the garden soothed his astir senses, as he still lay caught up in his thoughts. He couldnt decide what he wanted next. He loved Nupur, there was no doubt about it in his heart, but she belonged to someone else. And going by the words of Adhiraj, Uday was not unknown to her family, infact he had a great influence on them. So did they approve of him? Probably yes! Maybe they approved of him due to his financial status. No doubt he himself was no less when it came to family background, but he was a stranger to them. And he didnt even know anything about her. Her parents, her financial status, he was totally clueless. But there was one thing that kept the ray of hope in him alive. That time in the jungle that she'd spent with him, it wasn't letting him move forward. All those times when she looked at him, as if searching deep through his soul, told him that she loved him. The sparks that both of them had felt whenever they were close, had only one meaning. This one thing kept him from hating her, from thinking that she could cheat him, from going away from him, one thing, that she loved him back. He had seen it in her eyes, that she felt for him way more than plain friendship. And this made it difficult for him to take a decision. His chain of thoughts was broken when he saw Adhiraj and Suhaani come in his direction, and he also moved towards them.

Adhiraj and Suhaani entered the garden, just a minute before 11. And as if it was their cue, Suhaani's cell started ringing. She immediately took the call and put it on the speaker mode, only to hear an anxious Nupur's voice.

"Hello!"

"Haan Nupur, kaisi hai tu? Wahaan sab kaisa chal raha hai? Uday ne tujhpe gussa to nahi kiya na? Usne koi aur punishment to nahi di? Dekh kuch bhi hua hai to bata de, main immediately wahaan aa jaoongi, sach bol rahi hoon...", Suhaani kept on speaking, when Adhiraj put his hand on her mouth.

"Suhaani, useh bolne to de!", he said, and Suhaani nodded with him. Mayank watched the pair in amazement.

"Thanks Adhiraj, Suhaani tu chinta mat kar, main theek hoon, koi problem nai hui tum logon ke jaane ke baad. Aur tu chahe to shaam ko mujhse milne aa sakti hai, Adhiraj ke saath, tujhe milna allowed hai. But guys, mujhe us se zaada important kaam hai. Mujhe Mayank se baat karni hai, useh phone de do...", Nupur's voice came. Hearing no sound from the other side, Nupur again spoke up.

"Guys, please urgent hai, Mayank ko phone do na, kyu nai de rahe ho tum useh phone, you know i don't have time???", she spoke now frustrated due to her friend's reaction.

"Errr, er Nupur...", Suhaani tried to speak.

"Haan Suhaani, now would be the time jab tumhe kuch bolna chahiye, answer my question", Nupur sounded irked.

"Nupur, Mayank nahi aaya", Adhiraj finally spoke up.

"Kya???", Nupur's surprise and hurt was audible in her voice.

"Haan, humne bakiyon ko bola hai Bhai ko dhundne ke liye, unka cell bhi try kiya, but koi faayeda nahi hai. Wo call nahi uttha rahe...", Suhaani replied as she again pressed the green button on Adhiraj's mobile.

"Par guys, tum samajhte kyun nahi, mera us se baat karna bohut zaruri hai, kuch to karo...", Nupur pleaded.

"Nupur, tu jaanti hai Mayank ko, wo apni marzi ka maalik hai. Woh jab tak nahi chahega, useh hum nahi dhund payenge. Itna bhi kya zaruri kaam hai tujhe us se? Tu humein bata de na", Adhiraj told her.

"Adhiraj, mera time khatam ho raha hai, please kuch karke dekho. Mera Mayank se baat karna bohut zaruri hai. Mere liye jeene marne ka sawaal hai, please kuch karo Adhiraj, please...", Adhiraj could hear Nupur's tears between her voice.

"Par Nupur, aisi kya baat hai, kuch to bata...", Suhaani asked her worriedly.

"Guys Badi Maa phone lene aa gayi hain. Please ek aakhri bar useh call try karo...", Nupur literally begged them. Suhaani dialled Mayank's number once more, but no one took the call. Finally she gave up.

"I'm sorry Nupur, kuch nahi ho saka", Suhaani spoke, full of remorse, but the only reply she got, was of the tone that indicated that the call had been cut. Suhaani looked at Adhiraj with eyes full of guilt, and he could do nothing but assure her of her innocence, as they both left the place.

Mayank looked at their retreating backs, and wanted to call them, but his voice was struck in his throat. As soon as he saw them entering the garden, he moved in their direction, and hid behind some bushes right next to them. He could clearly hear each word they spoke. His ears stood up as soon as he heard Suhaani's cell phone ring. After the series of questions thrown by Suhaani, finally Nupur spoke up. Her voice filled his ears, but she sounded tired and broken. Though her voice soothed his restlessness that he'd felt on not meeting her, but he knew she wasn't alright. His heart could feel it, she was in pain. Adhiraj and Suhaani only heard her outer plea, but Mayank, he was able to listen to her heart's turmoil. She had wanted to talk to him, about something very important, he could recognise it in her voice. He could feel his cell vibrate in the pocket of his jeans, but he knew he couldn't take the call. At one point, listening to Nupur's voice, he had that urge to go over to Suhaani and snatch away the phone from her, but it took all his self-control not to reveal himself. He craved to talk to her, as he clutched the bush for support, in the process, he hurt himself with the thorns that pierced through his palm. He could now feel the pain in his body, which was until now only audible in Nupur's voice. The desperation in him hurt even more. But he stood firmly to his decision, and didn't talk to her. Finally, Nupur's voice was no longer heard, and he succumbed to his feelings, falling on his knees, as a few tears from his face fell down to moisten the earth beneath him.

Mayank had taken a decision, for himself, and Nupur as well.

Mayank was now sure of his feelings about Nupur, he loved her, from his deepest heart. Though he had been unsure some time back, but now, late though, he knew she was the only person whom he could ever love, and want to spend his life with. With this realization, came another one. Uday also loved Nupur, to a great extent. But there was one fact that Mayank knew, his love for Nupur was much greater and deeper than Uday's. Uday may love her however much, he may be the world possessive about her. But Mayank's love went way deeper than one could imagine. Nupur was his life's light, she gave him a hope, a reason to be happy. She made him feel that life was worth living, she made him feel the happiness and the sorrows. She made him realize of the difficulties, because of which he realized the satisfaction that the joys gave to him. Uday was just no where closer to what Mayank felt, Nupur was dearer than life to him. But this wasn't important, what was important was that whom did Nupur love? Nupur was attached to Uday, he had witnessed it himself, and if Benji's words were to be taken into account, she loved him. Mayank disagreed at this, Nupur may be deeply related to Uday, but she wasn't in love with him. He was very sure of it, he had seen it in her eyes, she felt something not for Uday, but for him. In fact he doubted that in some remote corner of her heart, she may even be in love with him. But that couldn't happen, Nupur couldn't love him, she shouldn't love him. He may want to be with her, but it was only right for her to choose Uday. Mayank had heard Suhaani about Nupur's family in general, and once she'd let slip of something about Nupur'd dad behaving with her in a very obnoxious manner. He'd tried to spill out the whole matter from her, but since then she'd kept totally mum on this subject. He'd also observed that Nupur never talked about anyone in her family, except her Benji jeej, and her sister, Benji's fiance, whose name also Mayank didn't know. Nupur's family had accepted Uday. Going by this, he figured it was only right for Nupur to go with Uday, and he wouldn't create any more complexities in her life, than there already were, by telling her that he loved her. She deserved to be happy, and ofcourse, Uday will keep her happy, he will take care of her. Mayank will have to keep away from her, for her to be happy. Tears slipped on, as he hugged himself, sitting there for a long time.

**********

Mayank had come home early compared to other days. He went straight off to his room, and crashed on the bed. In the evening, he felt a sound of light knocks on his door, and stirred in his sleep. When the sound of the knocks didn't subside, he spoke in a weak voice,

"Come in"

Suhaani entered the room, carrying a tray, and shut the door behind her.

"Suhu, tu???", he asked in surprise, gettin up a bit.

"Haan Bhai, ye dekho, main aapke liye crushed strawberry shake layi hoon. Mujhe pata hai ki aapko strawberry nahi pasand, lekin mere haath ka bana ye shake aapko bohut pasand hai", she spoke with a smile as she went to stand next to him.

Mayank immediately straightened up and sat, his back resting on the bedpost.

"Wow! Kitne dino baad tune ye shake banaya, la pakda mujhe", he moved his hand forward to take the shake, but a gasp let out his mouth when he held the glass. Suhaani saw him wince, and then the reason for it. His hand was full of dried blood, which had now appeared again in a fresher form, due to the pressure of the glass. Suhaani got worried, as she rushed to his bathroom, and ransacked the cabinet for the first-aid box. She found it and ran back to him, tending to his wound. All this while, she mumbled to herself in anger, and when he tried to speak something, she shut him off with her glare. When she was finally done, she spoke up.

"Bhai, aap kya bachche ho, dhyaan nahi rakh sakte khud ka? Pata nai kaise chot khaate ho, aur to aur aapne iski bandage bhi nahi ki? Infection ho jati to? Aas pass kya ho raha hai, kuch khabar bhi hoti hai aapko...", she looked up to see him grinning.

"Suhu, shake garam ho jayega, us se pehle pee lein? Mujhe bhi yaad hai ki tujhe apna shake bilkul thanda chilled pasand hai", both of them looked at each other for a few seconds, and laughed out loudly. They sipped on their shakes, and after about 5 minutes, Suhaani spoke up.

"Wo actually Bhai, mujhe na... aapse milna tha kyunki.. kuch baat karni thi, zaruri hai", Suhaani spoke hesitatingly, and saw a flash of hurt cross his face.

"Oh! Mujhe laga ki waise hie milne aayi hai, to spend time with me, like older times", he answered. A pang of guilt formed on Suhaani's face as he spoke.

"Wo Bhai...", she tried to speak, but lost words.

"Rehne de Suhu, un baaton ko chhod. Tu bata tujhe kya kaam hai?", he tried to smile between his words, but knew it was of no use. He was too much hurt today, that even a fake smile couldn't form on his face.

"Bhai, aisi baat nai hai...", Suhaani tried again, but he didn't let her complete.

"Maine kaha na Suhu, chhod de. Kaam kya hai ye bata?", he said straightly. Suhaani saw she could do nothing to pacify his pain, so she came straight to the point.

"Bhai, tumhare aur Nupur ke beech kya chal raha hai?", she asked him. Mayank looked up from his shake in astonishment.

"Kya? Kya bola tune, main aur Nupur? Usne kuch kaha tujhse?", he asked her back. Suhaani shook her head in a no.

"Usne kuch nahi kaha, isiliye to aapse poochhne aayi hoon. Pata nahi Bhai, lekin kuch to hua hai. Nupur waha ghar mein band, aur useh kisi se baat karne ka chance mila, to wo aapse baat karna chahti hai. Aapko bola ki us se baat karo, to aap aate hie nahi. Us se poochha ki aisi kya zaruri baat hai, to kuch nahi bataya, bas aapka hie naam japti rahi. Aur baad mein to ye poochhne ka bhi mauka nahi diya, mili hie nahi humse. Jab hum uske ghar gaye, to usne ye kehlwaya ki wo kisi se nahi milna chahti. Hum kitni der wait karte rahe, par wo nahi maani. Usne to ye bhi keh dia ki hum us se na milne aayein. Useh punishment mili hai, aur jab tak wo khatam nahi hoti, wo kisi se nahi milegi. Adhiraj aur main pagal ho gaye hain Bhai, ye soch soch ke ki useh kya hua hai, aur aap is equation mein kahan fit hote ho? I know ki aapse related kuch to hai Bhai, per kya, ye nahi samajh aata. Kahi... kahi aap dono ke beech kuch hai to nahi... i mean kahi aap dono ek doosre ko...", Suhaani spoke worriedly.

"Suhu wo... sach ye hai ki...", Mayank thought of taking it all out, of telling Suhaani everything, because he was tired carrying the burden all alone.

"Nai Bhai, main bhi kya sochne lagi, aap dono ek saath, aisa ho hie nahi sakta. Pehli baat kyunki jab Nupur aayi thi, aap us se nafrat karte they. Aur baad mein bhi aap dono kabhi dost nahi bane. Aap logo ka to neutral sa relation hai. To phir aisa kuch to possible hie nahi hai. Waise bhi Nupur jaisi ladki aur aap, no chance. Main bhi na, bas kuch bhi bakti rehti hoon...", Suhaani kept on blabbering, and her words played in Mayank's mind again and again. Mayank and Nupur just could't be together, they were not made to be, and Suhaani's words just confirmed to this fact. It hurt him to admit, but now his decision did seem the right one. Though a part of him had hoped that Suhaani would support his love for Nupur, but guess not, his fate wasn't in his favour. He decided to finally put a rest to the things.

"Suhaani, St Stefens mein meri aur Nupur ki ladayi huyi thi, something about the articles for the newspaper, and it got pretty nasty. Aaj phone per shayad wo usi ko sort karna chahti thi, par i didn't want to get into it again, isliye main nahi aaya", he told her, and saw her face which showed surprise.

"Bas! Itni si baat thi? Main aur Adhiraj to pata nahi kya kya soch rahe they, the way she talked, as if it were a matter of her life. Nupur bhi na, useh realize ho gaya hoga, ki usne galti ki, aur aapko sorry bolna hoga. Saying sorry is also so important to her. Hey Bhagwan, kya karungi main is ladki ka? Anyways Bhai, aapne mere dimaag pe se itna bada bojh halka kar dia, thank you so much Bhai, bye", she said this, and ran off to the door. Mayank saw her go, when she stopped and turned back, looking at him for a few seconds.

"Er Bhai, aapke saath time spend karke bohut achha laga, like older times. I still love you Bhai, a lot, no matter what, coz you are my bestest Bhai", she came running to him, kissed him on the cheek, hugged him, and went off. Mayank smiled at her actions, but when he remembered his conversation, he came back to his reality, of nothingness, of being lonely.

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Time passed by in a similar manner. Mayank was broken at heart, and hid it well from the others. Nupur's absence uplifted the hollowness in him, and he made no efforts to make it well. It was as if he was punishing himself, and he wanted to do it properly.

On the other hand, Nupur had lost everything, since the day Mayank had refused to talk to her. She recalled the hatred in his eyes, when she'd left from St Stefens. She tried to figure what had caused that reaction out of him, but ended up clueless. She cried her heart when she stayed in the room, but when she was with the others, having food, she talked to them normally. She'd stopped meeting everyone, Benji, Adhiraj, and Suhaani as well. She didn't want to face Adhiraj and Suhaani's questions regarding Mayank, and is she met Benji, they would also want to meet her, so she avoided all three of them. Uday had probably seen through her farce, as he had come to her room, apologized for such a strict behavior, told her that he did it only because he was worried for her, but now he knows that he was wrong. So he's lifting the punishment, and she could go back to the college. What surprised him, was that Nupur refused him. She said with a straight face, that her punishment was not over, she hadn't suffered yet for the pain she'd inflicted upon him. He tried hard to convince her, but she didn't budge from her decision. When he told about this to the other family members, all he got was their dirty glares. They all tried to make her see reason, but failed. Everyone was worried for Nupur, the way she was punishing herself so roughly.

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VERY VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

Hey people...

Well! I know you guys hate me for my long absence from the forums, for not updating regularly. But i guess i just found a way to solve that. Actually i didn't, someone else did it for me. I'll stop beating around the bush, and come straight to the point. This part, was the last part that i can give to you all. Unfortunately, i am terminating all my ffs. The reason for this is very sweet, laiden with bitterness, and quite personal. Please do not be worried, i have no hidden tragedies, just a bunch of intermingled issues. In the present situation, i am leaving the forums as well. I have so much to say to you all, but words are too few. All i can say, is thank you for reading all the crap i came up with, and taking time to appreciate it as well. You all have been a very very very important part of my life, and honestly, i can't express it any further. I know, everyday people leave, and new people join, but do me a favour guys, please don't remember me. Forget me asap, and move on, because there won't be a chance that i'll see you people again. I really really hate myself, for ending the stories mid-way, that connected you all with me, but trust me, i don't have an alternative. Just a little request, please don't hate me for doing this. I hope you all shall understand.

ciao
love
pooja

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Sujata

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Posted: 13 years ago

#583

nice update.

i dnt knw wht to say abt ur leaving.

i ll be happy if u ended this ff in this part... bt its ur personal choice to stop it midway.

i wont force u.

thanks for giving us such beautiful story

thanks again.

may God bless u.

wish u a very very successful life ahead.

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tasnim.

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Posted: 13 years ago

#584

Fantastic update
loved it so much
very beautifully written
but i m very sad after reading ur note
will miss u dear
if possible then try to come back

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Posted: 13 years ago

#585

very nice update

i liked it

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manjeet

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Posted: 13 years ago

#586

Awesome update

Thats ur wish to leave IF bt, plz try to compete dis the story.

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ragini sharma

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Posted: 13 years ago

#587

don't know what the reason you leaving IF permanently...

i will say it is better to end this ff in this part ...

best of luck...

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bhargavi

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Posted: 13 years ago

#588

nice updt
hope you complete this story
all the best for your future...god bless you
thanks for the pm

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Posted: 13 years ago

#589

Hello !!.Look who is back ..WOOHO yes I am back ..with an update 😳😆..yes you guys read it correctly ..your POOJA is back with bang 😛... with all the love and support you guys have shown to me has brought me back here to continue with this story ..Thank you so much all for such lovely comments ..this means alot to me 😳

Ok !!..LOLL you all must be wondering who I am and why I am writing all this ..so here let me introduce myself I am MAHUA..An ardent reader of MUD and Pooja's friend too...and yes as I told you Pooja is back but not literally..AAH don't be upset..she will be writing this story further just that the chapters will be posted by me on her behalf as she can not come to IF due to some personal reasons So I will be helping her 😳

Now , coming to update.. I will be posting next chapter here,and about updates in future , as Pooja will write further and when ever she will tell me to put next update I will post it 😛 So now with out delaying any more here is Chapter 18..hope you all will enjoy it !! WOHOO 😳

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Chapter - 18

Exactly after one week since the day Mayank had gone with Nupur to St Stefens, a fest was being held in the college. There was an atmosphere of festivities all around. People were having fun with their partners and friends. All his friends were also very busy. The colours in the vicinity highlighted the colourlessness in Mayank's life. He wanted to just run away from there, but being the Editor of the college newspaper, he had to be present there, the Principal had especially asked him to cater to the guests. He was now awaiting the chief guest, when his eyes met a shocking view. He saw Nupur come out of a car, and from the driver's seat, descended Uday. Nupur was dressed in a suit, in light colours of purple and silver. She looked beautiful to his eyes, as always. He smiled a little, recalling the first day she'd come to the college. But that smile disappeared as soon as he saw Uday placing his hands on her shoulder, while Nupur heard to whatever he spoke, with her head downcast. Mayank saw unhappiness all over her face, even from such a distance. He wanted to go and cuddle her, to hold her. But as he thought all this, he saw Adhiraj and Suhaani push past him, and go to Nupur. Nupur saw them and muttered a small hi. Both of them started talking to Uday. After a few minutes, Mayank also went to join them. He heard Uday speaking,

"Kal Principal sir ka phone aaya, aur fest ke baare mein bataya. Unhone kaha ki Nupur ka yaha hona zaruri tha, to main khud iseh chhodne aa gaya, bas. Anyways, Nupur, please apna dhyaan rakhna, and always remember i love you, no matter what", he planted a small kiss on her forehead, and left from there. After bading Uday, did Nupur realize that Mayank was present there. She looked at him with questions in her eyes, while Mayank tried to avoid looking at her. From the corner of his eye, he saw Suhaani pull Nupur along with her and go inside the college.

During the fest, Mayank tried to avoid Suhaani and Adhiraj, because he knew they would be with Nupur. A mere sight of either of them forced him to change his direction. But he'd realized one fact, Nupur was aware that he'd been avoiding her. He'd spotted her looking at him many times, and the look she gave him, was what didn't let him turn his gaze from her. She looked hurt by his indifference, he hadn't gone to meet her, despite the fact that all her college mates had gone to see her atleast once since the time the news had spread like a jungle fire that Nupur was back in college. But the inevitable fell on him, when the on-the-spot singing cum karaoke competition began. Everyone was present there, the principal, the chief guest, and everyone. His presence was also mandatory. And as luck had its own way, he was standing right next to Suhaani, next to whom stood Nupur and then Adhiraj. Mayank was thankful to Suhaani for standing in between them, but he was aware of Nupur trying to look at him from the sides. The contestants were supposed to go on the stage, and select a song from the bowl that had a few slips of songs. The lyrics of the song would them come written on the board in front of them. The challenge was that the song was being played in a lower volume, in the background, and the contestant had to keep his pace along with the lyrics on the board, as well as the background. If he or she missed the pace at even a single point, the whole sync of the song was lost. As of yet, none of them had been able to complete a full song, but the crowd was having lots of fun here. More and more people came, and kept singing, some of them even returning to improve the second time. Mayank saw Suhaani leave the crowd with Nupur and Adhiraj, and heaved a sigh of relief. But his relief was short lived, as he saw Suhaani behind the stage, pushing Nupur on the stage. He realized that Suhaani was forcing her to go and sing, but Nupur was constantly refusing. When Adhiraj spoke something, Nupur went to the stage without another refusal. She came to stand in the middle of the stage, as she didn't raise her eyes. Finally, she lifted her eyes, only to rest them on his. She looked at him, and didn't break the eye-lock.

"Hey friends, I am Nupur Bhushan. The song, whichever I sing, is dedicated to a friend, someone who has recently become a very close friend of mine. I just hope that after today, everything between us is sorted, all the misunderstandings, all the fights. This one is for you Mayank Sharma, hope you like it", Nupur said, and moved towards the bowl, which Suhaani had brought for her. She picked up a slip, and after reading the song, Suhaani snapped the slip from her, pocketing it, and wishing her luck, went off the stage. Nupur went to whisper the song in the ear of the person on the stage, who was managing the lyrics, and the music. She then came to stand near the mike, and placing her hands on the mike, she took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

Mayank was left aghast, when Nupur had taken his name. but his shock subsided with the cheering of the crowd, as he heard whistling and hooting of the people. The way her eyes bore into his, showed her determination, that she wasn't about to give up so easily. He saw the confidence on her face when she took a long breath, and closed her eyes, before she started singing. The whole crowd turned silent, waiting for her to start.

I still hear your voice when you sleep next to me
I still feel your touch in my dreams
Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why
Without you it's hard to survive

She opened her eyes as she sang the last word, looking once again at him, and captivating him in the magic of her voice.

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling
And everytime we kiss, I swear I could fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast?
I want this to last
I need you by my side

Mayank recalled the kiss they'd shared in the jungle, the love that he'd seen in her eyes that day, flashed back in her eyes once again. She looked only towards him, as she moved her hands with the music standing on one place itself.

'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static
And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky
Can't you hear my heart beat so?
I can't let you go
I want you in my life

All the moments that they'd spent together came back to his mind. It was true, he had always felt that static whenever their skin had come in contact. He had felt that magic whenever she was close to him.

Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky
They wipe away tears that I cry
The good and the bad times, we've been through them all
You make me rise when I fall

Nupur hugged herself as if feeling the security of his arms around her. Images of Mallika and Uday swam in front of Mayank's eyes, and he realized of all that they'd gone through.

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling
And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast?
I want this to last
I need you by my side

She lifted her hand, and pointed towards him. Mayank felt her take out all that she'd stored in her heart in one go. He saw how she tried to convince him of her love, of their love, of how they could come through everything.

'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static
And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky
Can't you hear my heart beat so?
I can't let you go
I want you in my life

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling
And everytime we kiss, I swear I could fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast?
I want this to last
I need you by my side

Nupur finished the song, and the whole throng rose in excitement to cheer her. She had not only managed to complete the song, but that too without even once staring at the lyrics board, or listening to the song being played. The crowd went mad in appreciation, and Nupur was caught hold by everyone, to show their appraisal. But she had eyes only for one man, who was right now looking at her intently. She saw his eyes flare when either of the guys tried to touch her, even if it was just a handshake. She saw the rise and fall of his emotions, and smiled a bit seeing that. Just when she'd let herself out of everyone's hold, and headed him, he came out of a sudden trance, and rushed off from there. Nupur tried to follow him, but she was left behind as the crowd made it difficult for her to move.

Mayank had realized that the moment of confrontation wasn't very far now, so he headed to the green room, where the dancers of the next act were getting ready. He knew this was his last chance to fix everything. He abruptly opened the door, and walked in searching something frantically. The girls all around gave him weird looks, but didn't say anything, because it was Mayank Sharma after all. Finally he found what he was looking for. Correction! He found whom he was looking for.

"Mallika!"

He shouted through his breathless words, startling everyone. Mallika was settled in front of a mirror putting her last touch-ups. She turned at his voice, and gave a defiant look.

"I haven't done anything now, if someone did say something, I don't care, am innocent", she spoke, a bit scared of his expressions.

"I want to talk to you, come out for five minutes", he spoke, now a bit calmly. She still gave him the confused look.

"Five minutes, that's all I want. Have to talk something very important", at this, she followed him outside, as he closed the door. They now stood in the corridor, where a curious Mallika faced a more anxious Mayank. After a few seconds of silence, he finally spoke up.

"I need a favour", he let out, and saw Mallika stand there wide mouthed, in surprise.

"What?", it was the only word she could pronounce right now.

"Look, itna excited hone ki zarurat nahi hai, and will you stop shouting please. Everybody around is looking at us", he spoke softly, as he bent a little towards her.

"Yeah i will", she spoke loudly, but saw him glaring at her, and lowered her volume as she whispered, "Sorry! Haan, so where were we, am i right in listening that you wanted a favour, and that too, from me? The great Mayank Sharma, is asking for help, from me, from Mallika, jise tumne khudse door rehne ki advice di thi? Oh my freaking God! I so can't believe this is happening. You know us din jis tarah se tumne mujhe dekha tha, you had me scared out of my wits. I am a transfer student, and i wanted to spend the 2 weeks of my life, having fun. But after your warning, i only wanted peace, so i have tried my best to avoid you", she started coming near him, and moved her finger on his face, "But looks like you've finally given into your desire for me. I am glad Mayank, we can still have fun. I could be your girl-friend as long as am here. I have enough time...", he snapped her finger from his face as he spoke in a low, but determined voice.

"I don't want you to be my girl-friend. I just want you to pretend to be one, and that too, just for a short time, maybe just once"

Mallika looked at him with disbelief.

"Oh Mayank! Why are you doing it to yourself, to us? Don't you remember those beautiful times we've spent together... all those memories, have you forgotten...", she continued, but was silenced by his words.

"I remember everything, I've forgotten nothing, nothing at all, our good times together. But with that, i also remember the betrayal Mallika, your betrayal, which left me shattered. I was hurt, and it was bad. I never questioned you, but tell me now, was it fair?", he held her shoulders and shook her, "If you didn't love me, then why all the pretense? What did you gain in all that? You think i can't see, your eyes reflect the hollowness of your life", Mallika lowered her eyes at this, "You may have all the luxuries you'd asked for, but inside you, deep down, there is a hollowness, which i can easily read. What have you done to yourself Mallika, and why?", he left her with a little force, and turned, his one hand taking support from the pillar, while his other hand clutching his head in frustration, and anger. After a brief silence, he heard her speak.

"Kya karna hai mujhe?", Mayank turned to look at her pale face, which had shed a few silent tears. He was about to speak something, when he heard another voice.

"Mayank?"

He turned his head in the direction of the voice, and saw Nupur glance at him curiously.

"Nupur!", Mayank had wanted to speak, but it was Mallika's voice that had come out. She seemed surprised to see Nupur standing there. As much as Mallika had known about Nupur, it was that she was a simple, yet talented girl. She was college's favorite girl, and rode the list of popularity given her good nature. Reserved as she was, she'd won the hearts of almost everyone. It was difficult to hate her. But what had Nupur to do, being here at this time? Was it something related to Mayank? Her question was soon answered.

"Nupur, i think you should go, tumhe yahaan se jana chahiye", Mayank said in a little loud voice. Nupur kept observing the two of them, as she came closer.

"But Mayank, i wanted to talk to you...", she spoke, and stopped midway.

"Stop it Nupur!", he said loudly, and everybody around stopped to witness the scene. Nupur backed off a little, scared of his temper.

"Just a few minutes ago, you embarrassed me in front of the whole college. Of all the people, you had to choose me. I mean c'mon man, we're not even friends. Haven't i told you so, we cannot be friends. Understand? Why can't you get this simple thing down your throat, we just can't become friends. Wahaan sabke beech embarrassment kam thi kya, jo yahaan tak mera peechha karte karte aa gayi?", he spoke in an accusatory tone.

"Par Mayank...", Nupur tried to speak.

"Chalo let's leave that. But tell me one thing, how am i supposed to explain all of it to my girl-friend?", saying this, he went and put his arm around Mallika's waist, while Nupur mouthed the word 'girl-friend' in surprise.

"Yes, how am i supposed to explain it to her, to Mallika, that whatever you did there, was utter foolishness. I was no ways involved in it. She doesn't believe me, and we're having this major fight right now. What am i supposed to do, to make her believe my innocence, so that she believes that i lo... er i love her, and no one else. Now do you want to hear more, or are you leaving?", he finally finished, as Mallika turned her face to look at him in wonder.

Nupur said nothing after this, while some students who'd stopped to hear the commotion fled away to spread the news of Mayank's fight with Nupur, and that he was back with Mallika. Nupur turned her gaze to look Mallika in the eye. She held her gaze for long. In the meantime, Mayank tightened his hold on Mallika's waist, to relax after his performance. When he looked up, he saw Nupur looking at Mallika. He cleared his throat to get Nupur's attention, and got it, he did. She looked at him for a brief second, before she turned and went away. Mayank let out the sigh he didn't know he'd been holding.

"So?", Mallika spoke after Nupur had left, and Mayank immediately removed his hand when he heard her speak.

"So, so what?", he counter-asked her, avoiding her eyes that questioned him.

"So Mr Mayank Sharma, so ye ki you really really love her, a lot, right?", Mallika said, and he raised his eyes in disbelief.

"I remember now, it was her, Nupur, that day, in the music room, when i had almost kissed you. Am i right?", she asked, and Mayank gave a slight nod of his head, "To baaki ki story tum bataoge, ya mujhe khud hie guess karni hogi?", she again asked.

"Story? What story? There's no story to be told...", saying this, he started moving away.

"She didn't believe you Mayank, she didn't believe in us", Mallika's words stopped him dead in the track. He came back to her, and shook her by her shoulders, again.

"What do you mean?"

"What i mean, is that she didn't believe in your drama, not even for a single second. She knew it was all a pretense, and that i was no girl-friend of yours...", she removed his hands.

"But how could she... I don't get it... how... how do you know this", he ruffled his hair.

"Have you ever seen her eyes? Oh, what am i asking, obviously you might have. By the way, how many times have you lost yourself in her eyes?", Mayank glared at her, and she mumbled a sorry. "Her eyes, they are very expressive, they actually...", she stopped speaking when she heard him.

"speak, they tell you everything, the gateway to her heart, her eyes are. But only when she wants them to be, or at times when i catch her off guard. She can control what her eyes tell everyone, but with me, she lets her eyes do the talk, sometimes voluntarily, and sometimes involuntarily. Those big, huge captivating eyes of hers..."

"Ehem ehem", Mallika snapped a finger in front of his lost face, as she coughed fakely.

"So like i was saying before you were lost, she told me, that she didn't believe one word, not one of them, of what you'd said. She looked at me in the eye, and i knew she warned me to stay away. I guess she did it voluntarily this time"

"Par Mallika..."

"Nai Mayank, I've met her, and trust me, she was beyond sweet to me. But today, i saw the look, that conveyed a message. She told me to stay away from you, or i'll see the worse of her. And honestly, am too scared not to listen to her. I could tell, she can have me chopped me in a flash of a second", Mallika told him.

"Don't worry, i am sure you're just imagining it all. Nupur would never...",

"Don't underestimate her Mayank, she was serious. She loves you, a lot. It takes a great deal of confidence not to believe in what all you just said. She had perfect confidence on your love for her..."

"But i don't love her..."

"Whom are you trying to fool Mayank? When you were trying to convince Nupur that you loved me, you weren't able to use those words without hesitating once. But when you had to use the words for her, it all came out in a flow, right? Oh Mayank, why can't you see it? You both love each other like crazy, then why can't you admit it", Mallika spoke, clearly frustrated.

"It's complicated Mallika...", Mayank sighed. Mallika placed a hand on his shoulder, as she consoled him.

"I don't know ki tum dono ke beech kya problem hai Mayank, but i'll just pray that wahi ho, jo tum dono ke liye best hai. I gotta go now, my performance is next", she said. Mayank nodded at her.

"Thanks Mallika, for everything"

"Mayank, i am sorry about the past. But honestly, i'll never forget the time i spent with you. Thank you for that. I'll always keep you both in my prayers. And one more thing, Nupur is great and beautiful, no doubt, but she sings beautifully too, very enchanting", Mallika smiled and walked off, leaving a thoughtful Mayank.

"Nupur, did you really not believe in what i said? Mallika says she can read my love in my eyes, then why couldn't you, that day, when you saw me with her, and that day, in the car, when i'd wanted to explain the truth to you, and that time, when we were together in the jungle? Why couldn't you realize it all then? Perhaps it wouldn't have been too late then..."

"Bhai, ab bhi kuch late nai hua hai!", he turned around shocked, as he heard Suhaani's voice.

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