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CHAPTER 28:

Few years back:

Summerdale Engineering College, Mumbai:

It's the start of a new year. Many new faces have arrived with new dreams, hopes and fears too. Seniors are looking out for the prey. SD college is not known for the atrocities. The college is a moderate one, though initial bickering happens as in every college. But never before some bad news was reported.

A big convention hall. Freshers were seated in the front seats, while seniors had the rear ones.

"Aryan Varma... please introduce yourself."

A young guy takes the stage. Anyone would have a great first impression of the guy. A fair innocent face and a great smile. He was a bit nervous, but he hid it well behind his smile.

He comes to the mic and looks around to make himself comfortable. With a gentle smile, he begins. "hello everyone. I'm Aryan Varma, from Kerala. Its my first visit to Mumbai. Jab yaha padne ka chance mila, then I couldn't wait for anything. Suna hai ye sapno ke nagri hai. So here I'm taking my first step towards my dream. Programming and coding mere passion hai. So I'm here in the computer science stream. Playing guitar is my another passion. Ghar se dur hu.. tho thodi nervousness tho hai. Lekin I'm sure, ye starting troble bohot jald teekh ho jayega... naye friends, naye atmosphere... I'm really looking ahead for the future... hope we have a great time... thank you..."

It followed a clap and he took the chair.

After a few days, Varma had his regular phone call from Aryan. He calls once in 2 days now. "hello Aryan kaise ho beta?"

Ar: achi hu baba. Ha thode bohot ragging chal rahe hai. Still nothing serious

Ba: kuch zyada tho nahi hai na?

Ar: nahi baba, bas thode bohot acting, kuch gaana gana. Kuch dare works. Nothing serious. Jaise suna hai, uthna serious nahi hai ragging. Aur dheere dheere seniors se friendship bhi horahe hai.

Ba: that's good. Par zara zambhalke rahna. Soch samajh ke hi rahna. Waha sabko bade shahronke aadat hai. You are new to it.

Ar: I know baba, meine sambhalke hi kiya hai. Ok, there is some work for tomorrow. Waise Hospital me sab kaise hai?

Ba: ache hai. Tum janthe ho ke mein ab zyada practice nahi kar rahe hai. Kuch naye interns aye hai, aur aaj kal usse sambhal rahe hai. Consultansy baki sare doctors ko dediya hai. Agar koi zaroorath pade thab, patients ko dekhtha hu.

Ar: aise achanak apne apko patients se dur math kijiye. After all aap one of the best doctor hai.

Ba: bas bas, zyada maska math lagao. I have not detached myself completely from work. In charge me hu, bas consultancy thode kam hai. Ok ab tum jao, aur apna kaam karo. Aur apna khayal rakhna.

Ar: ji baba, good night. I realy miss you.

Ba: miss you too Aryan. Take care and good night.

After call, Baba was really missing Aryan. He was still in his hospital. More than a hospital it was a home. Sneh Bhavan. With a good greenary around, with a smell of the tulsi, neem and many other medicinal plants in air. Sneh bhavan was one of the best Ayurvedic Treatment centre in the place. Patients who had long term disorders were admitted for treatment. The atmosphere never gave them a feel of been bed ridden. It was a soothing atmosphere.

Mr. Varma started this hospital long back. He is one of the leading doctors of the hospital. But now a day he gave the consultansy to other doctors, who were equally good. But he always stayed in the hospital, helping out any one who needed help. Be it doctor, patient or any relative. A smile on his face was always soothing.

Aryan, his son, wished to persue Engineering. He always had a slight bend towards coding and so on. And Varma never stopped him in following his dreams. When Aryan got his chance to join the SD College in Mumbai, at first he was a bit upset, or rather afraid. But now he was happy that his son was doing well.

Varma took a walk towards the garden. The stone bench was empty. He took it and sat there silently for a while, trying himself relaxing. He was indeed missing Aryan.

Aryan would come home for the vacations. The air would be filled with his smile. Though he didn't know about the medicine, Aryan had a great heart inherited from his baba. He at times accompany baba at hospital, and meet the patients and other doctors too. When he goes back to Mumbai, Varma would be silently missing him again.

A year later, the results come. Aryan had topped in flying colors. Baba and Aryan was so happy.

Some months later, Aryan called baba.

Ar: baba, ek khabar hai. Mujhe ek part time job offer mile hai. Ek software company keliye kuch coding karna hai. Intership ke tharah. Agar sab teekh se hua then it will be a great opportunity.

Ba: that's great news Aryan. lekin studies ke beech me iskilye time milega?

Ar: baba, mujhe koi company jaane ke zaroorath nahi hai. Hostel ya college me rahke hi kaam kar sakthe hai. Bas completed works bhejna hai.

Ba: if you can manage it, then go for it Aryan. all the best. Just make sure ke koi galath kaam na kar rahe ho.

Ar: sure baba. Bye.

Aryan was doing well, but a few months later...

Ar: baba ek bad news hai. Shankar mere classmate, uska accident hogaye hai.

Ba: wo teekh tho hai na Aryan?

There was silence on the other end. "Aryan...?"
A slight sob, "baba he is no more..."

Baba could feel the pain in the voice. He spoke for a long time to Aryan to consol him.

But one thing that baba had missed was... Shankar was also working for the same company.

***

Now: Mumbai:

The team was sitting for an after case discussion. Though everyone was in the work mode, they never missed Aisha's change in air. She was keeping herself too busy. With minimum talk with anyone. Anyone who asked her if she was alright, just got a smile back from her. Everyone could guess the reason, and because of that no one could help her. Everyone gave her space for herself. Sam had strictly ordered Sree, Liza and Chotu not to annoy her with any questions. Let her take her time to compose.

Aman was the person who was not getting what was wrong. At last he got a chance to talk to Rathod. Sam had walked in to give a completed file to Aman's cabin.

Am: Rathod may I ask something?

Sa: yeah sure.

Am: what's the problem with Aisha. Wo kuch din se thode ajeeb behave kar rahi hai. I mean... jab kaam me hai tho pure tharah usme hi hai, lekin uske bad, kuch badli si hai. Any problem?

Sa: wo... thode upset hai...

Am: I got that. But achanak aise...

Sa: aaj ka din ke bare me janthe ho?

Am: (remembering the date) aaj...

Sree knocks at the the cabin. "Commissioner sir aye hai"

Aman and Rathod goes to the hall and welcome him inside to the hall. All the team mates are there. After some initial catch ups, the team notices that the comm. is hiding something. He had something in mind that he found difficult to say.

Sam: bath kya hai sir? Aap thode pareshan lag rahe ho.

Co: ha Rathod. Kuch tho hai. Dekho jo bhi mein kahu usse tande dimag se soch lena. Samajhne ke koshish karo. Its not in our hands.

Sam: aap bath saf saf kyu nahi keh rahe hai?

Co: sab janthe ho ke, its more than 2 years ke... Arjun...

All tense up a bit. Aisha feels it hard to breathe.

Co: uss incident ko hoke ab do saal se zyada hue hai. Uss case ke baad, Rawte ka koi atha patha nahi hai. Jab duniya hi usse... (he looks at Aisha) mare hue soch rahe hai... hum pure koshish kar rahe the ke usse dhund paye.

Ais: are you serious sir??

A question broke the silence. All looked at Aisha. The old ETFian, with a broken heart was there in front of them.

Co: what do you mean Aisha?

Ais: kya aap sachme unhe dundne ke koshish kiya tha? I mean agar kiya hotha tho wo aaj yaha hothe na?

Co: Dekho Aisha ye math socho ke dept...

Ais: aap sab ne hi mujhse kaha tha ke wo ... wo ab nahi rahe... mujhe ye bath manne pe majboor kiya. Kya abhi bhi aap ye keh rahe ho ke aap unhe dhund rahe the?

No one had answer. She looked from Coehlo, to Sam and to all.

Ais: sab chup hai. Mere jawab mujhe mil gayi. Ab apko kya kehna hai? Galthi mere hi thi... aap sabne keh diya, aur mein manne pe majboor thi. Us halath me kuch sochne ya samajhne ke haal me nahi thi. Mann yahi kaha ke wo ayega... lekin aap sabne mujhe depressed aur shocked keh diya. Dheere dheere mein bhi maan liya ke shayad aap log sach keh rahe hai. Aur chale gaye yaha se. ye janthe hue bhi ke mere mann me jo hai wo galath nahi hai. Mere hi galathi hai...

The pain, anger, all the feelings that she had been suppressing for 2 years was venting out. Once started she couldn't get hold to it. She forgot that it was her senior in front of her. Her team with her. She forgot everything.

No one had a reason to oppose her. Her every word was true. Being in the police dept, they had to go with the evidences and it clearly said, that he was...

She closed her eyes, trying to hold back her heavy breath. She looked up, all were just watching her. "Excuse me..."

She stood and walked towards the door. A voice caught her back.

Co: 2 saal se tum sabke tharah ye maane ko mujhe bhi thakleef horaha tha ke Arjun ab nahi hai. Isliye meine jo power mere paas hai usse, Arjun ko Missing In Action tag me rakha. Ab upar se order aye hai. We cant keep that tag longer.

Aisha turns to them equaly shocked. The voice struck at the throat.

Sam: aap kehna kya chahthe ho?

Co: yahi ke ab Arjun ko...

Ais: YOU ARE GOING TO KILL HIM!!!

Coehlo walked upto her. "dekho Aisha..."

Ais: kuch saal pehle aaj ke din apne mujhe ashirwad diya tha. Please aaj ke din hi math cheeniye mujhse!!!

Coehlo is shocked at the statement. He quickly remembers the date. Its Arjun and Aisha's wedding anniversary.

Co: Aisha...I'm sorry...

Ai: Arjun apkeliye, apke dept keliye, apke papers me nahi hoge sir... mere liye tho hamesha hi hai... har pal... har aahat me mehsoos karthi hu mein unhe. You wont believe me... par kabhi kabhi unke awaz sunthi hu mein... he guides me... aur ye sab aap nahi samajh poage. Because for you, he is dead... mere liye nahi... I'm sorry. I wont accept it. I'm still Aisha Arjun Rawte.

She looks at everyone and walks out of the cabin. None dared to even breath. All had their heart broken, but one was happy. Sakshi Anand.

Sak(in mind): maan liya tum dono ko... duniya tumhe mare hue sabith karne me lagi hai Arjun aur yaha dekho... pure duniya se ladne lage hai tumhari Aisha. Ye pyaar hai ithne ajeeb ke samajh me nahi atha ke mein kya karu? Zor zor se bolu ke tum zinda ho?? Ya tumhe diya hua vada ke sath jiyu ke jab thak tum na kahe, thab thak mein kuch na kahu... God this is so confusing... Please jaldi se koi rasta dikhao..."

Sam calls Sakshi bringing her back to the world. "Sakshi zara Aisha ke paas jao. See if she is ok."

Sak: do you really think she is ok Sameer? No she is not. Aur aajke din... wo bilkul nahi hoge... par iss waqt usse thode samay keliye akele chod dethe hai. She need that time. Agar rona chahthe hai tho rone do. She deserve to have this time.

Aman and Sameer agrees to it.

Co: I didn't want to hurt her Rathod. I'm helpless. Upar se order the. Mein kya karu?

Sam: I understand sir. Par...

Sak: sorry mein beech me bol rahi hu. I know I don't have rights to it. Fir bhi sir... please ye orders samne ane se thode aur rok dijiye. Keh dijiye ke abhi bhi search jaari hai. Please...

Co(after a sigh): ok I'll try again.

He stands up to go. "ok team I'm leaving"

He says bye and leaves. Aisha was still in her cabin.

Am: aaj unke wedding anniversary the? Isliye Aisha upset thi?

Sam: ha, kuch saal pehle aaj ke din... Sab bohot khush the. Kisse patha tha ke aaj ke din ye sab hoga...

Sak: sorry to say it Sameer. I agree to Aisha.

Sam: kya keh rahi ho tum?

Sak: kash thodi aur sab mehnath karthe... tho shayad Arjun ke bare me kuch aur patha chaltha...

Sam(flaring): you mean I didn't do it??

Sak: I never said that Sameer. Lekin sab shayad ye maanne pe lage the ke wo nahi raha. Isliye thode kam pad gaye... I don't mean to hurt you Sameer... and you all too (looking at Sree, Liza and Chotu). Bas jo dil me aye wo keh diya...

She walked out of the cabin.

Sam: how could she say that?

Aman: relax Rathod. Jab tum sab Arjun ko dhund rahe the, thab wo yaha nahi thi. Shayad isliye ye sab keh diya. Don't mind.

Sam goes away to his cabin. But Aman was till confused. "her tone was confident... was there any mistake? Kya sachme Rathod aur uske team ne teekh se search nahi kiya tha??"

Sakshi went to her cabin. From there she could see Aisha. She was standing near her window, looking at nothing particular..lost...

Sakshi sat by her table. She was about to shut down her system when her personal journal caught her eyes. She couldn't stop herself visiting there...

"kabhi kabhi koi bath zuban pe atak jathe hai... na dil usse kehne dethe hai'aur na ankhen usse chupane ke koshish karthe hai... fir kyu ithne thadpathe hai ye khamoshiyan???"

She looked at Aisha. If this was her state then what would be his?

She took her phone and dialed Aryan's number. He took it at the second ring.

Sa: Hello...happy wedding anniversary Arjun...

There was silence at the other end.

Sa: mujhe pehle kyu nahi bathaya. Aur patha laga tho aise??

Ar: kaise??

She sighed and said what happened few minutes back. There he was silent.

Ar: how is she?

Sa: aaj tho naam lo uska?

He closed his eyes and sighed.

Ar: kaha hai meri Aisha??

Sakshi smiled. Aisha's name never sounded so beautiful. "apne cabin me... akele... Sabse dur... bilkul tumhari tharah. Aaj mujhe patha chala ke wo bhi tumhe mehsoos kar sakthe hai Arjun. Shayad tumhari tharah."

He smiled. "patha hai"

Sa: kaise

Ar: bas patha hai...

Sa: I still don't get it Arjun... how?

Ar: kuch bathein bathana mushkil hai Sakshi. Shayad tum samay ke sath samajh jaoge.

Sak: shayad. Lekin uskeliye mere naseeb Aisha ke tharah achi nahi hai, jo tumhare tharah ek life partner mile.

Ar: upar wala na kare ke hamare tharah naseeb kisiko na mile. Ithne dur...

Sak: cheer up Arjun. Ye bathao gift ke tharah kya chahiye tumhe?

Ar: jo mujhe chahiye wo tum nahi desakthe Sakshi.

Sa: wo tho hai. Leikn mein kuch aur de sakthi hu.

Ar: kya?

Sa: wait...

She walked to Aisha's cabin and knocked and walked in. her phone was still on, in her hands.

Sa: Aisha... sorry I didn't want to disturb you...

Ais: its ok Sakshi. Kya hua? Sir kaha hai?

Sak: chale gaye.

Ais: hm...

Sak: mein lodge ke aur jarahi thi... do you want a lift?

Aisha just looks at her.

Sa: I know aaj tum wahi jane wale ho. So I don't mind droping you there.

Ais(smiling): tum mujhe ithjne kareeb se kaise janthe ho? Hum mile hue zyada din bhi nahi hue hai.

Sak: kisi ko jaane ko zyada waqt nahi chahiye Aisha. So lets go?

Ais: yeah. Bas do minute.

Sak: Aisha... sorry I'm late ..phir bhi... mein aaj ke din ke badhayi tho desakthi hu na?

she smiled at her. Sakshi wondered how this lady was still smiling.

Ais: agar sabke tharah sirf del behlane ko keh rahe ho... tho phir math bolo...

Sa: ji nahi... mein tumhare viswas pe viswas karthi hu. Tho pure dil se keh rahi hu.

Ais: then thank you Sakshi... I really mean it.

Sakshi smiled and walked out of the cabin and placed back the phone at her ears. "Arjun..." she whispered.

There was silence at the other end. He had heard everything. He felt so proud of his wife... and guilty too...

Sak: Arjun...

Ar: thanks a lot Sakshi... this was the best gift you could give me... thank you...

She smiled. "take care Arjun, aur jaldi wapas aao. Yahi mere return gift hai"

Ar: trust me I'm trying. Bye.

Aisha walked out of the cabin. She said bye to Sam, Aman and others too. The team except Aman was not so happy with Sakshi. But she ignored it.

She drove to the Lodge. All the way, Aisha was silent. Sakshi knew she was holding back off a lot. They reached the lodge. Aisha went to the room 121. And Sakshi stood at the door.

Sa: agar kuch bhi zaroorath pade tho... I'm at 128.

Ais: thanks Sakshi, for everything...

Sak: good night Aisha...

Aisha went in and Sakshi to her room.

Once inside, Aisha lost all the hold. She leaned back at the door. To pose strong was really hard. She kept her bag on the table and lay on her bed... once there... she felt the feeling... of being alone... she curled on to the pillow, trying to mufflie her voice and cried out her heart...

She lost the sense of time... she felt a hnd on her hair. He was by her side...

"don't cry Aisha...mein yahi hu..."

"Arjun..."

"sh...aaj ke din aur math rona meri jaan... its our anniversary... uss din ke yadon me aaj ke rath guzaro Aisha... aaj ke dard me nahi...please..."

She closed her eyes... she could feel him putting the vermillion on her forehead, him hugging her...

And there at other end... he could see her smile... her blush... Her love...

bilkul dil ke andhar kahi chooh gayi...

am not able to stop tears today

make them meet ASAP... mujhe bhi wahi gift chahiye!

cont soon!

this two...they are just...i am speechless. aisha, this woman is amazing, she have strong faith on her love, and arjun, he is in so much pain,being away from her killed him each moment.

sakshi is an angel for them both.

nt gonna say anything...res.

speechless👏

u made me cry 😭 😭
comeback Arjun !!!! asap !!!!