Sparsh (An SS)--- Part XIV (Pg 130) - Page 10

Wonderful update. 👏

@Morris: Thank you. 🤗You are really very upset with PV's Aarti, aren't you? Don't worry...the show's Aarti will also learn to trust Yashji's reactions as much as Mishti of Sparsh does now. However, Mishti's trust might have to weather a more severe storm.🤔

@Sarah: Thanks a ton, pal. 🤗 Glad I didn't confuse you too much...my habit of being a little abstract makes the readers' task little difficult at times. I do feel embarrassed because of it but can't help being myself...😳

Sure I'll let you know, about the next part.

@Sarah: Thank you so much. You are such a sweet support.🤗

I loved the second part. It was beautiful. I was confused at first with the two Aartis, but I loved how you established the relationship between both Aarti and Mishti. Can't wait for the next part. I love how your story is going.

@Nina: Thanks pal...I know mostly everyone were little at sea there. I promise identification will be easier after the next one...the context then will be clearer. Hopefully, by this weekend...😊

Sparsh

Whenever the cool breeze passes through my ear, it sounds like your voice...

whenever rain droplets touch my body, it feels like your touch...but

whenever I turn back to look for you I find only emptiness...

Part IIIA

"Your face is what I want to see when I open my eyes….so don't go missing on me. And don't make me wait, Mishti."

"I won't…I'll come…I won't fail you…not in this life."

For quite some time now, she was woken up by his voice message. She would call or message back depending on how late she was for her morning college. Today she just messaged back as Di had called her down urgently before she left for the commissioner's office on her way to the airport.

"Di, you wanted to talk to me?"

"Yes, Mishti…..Sit down. I wanted you to know that I told babuji everything. He knows about Yash and about Prashant as well.…. No, don't look at me like that. I had to….You are his daughter now. He has a right to know. Prashant went too far this time. Babuji too wants to meet Commissioner uncle. It's 8:00 now. Aman's flight is at 10:00. We'll leave in a few minutes. It's almost 40 minutes drive from the Police Headquarters to the airport. Ansh will need his feed, so after the meeting, I'll leave babuji and Ansh at Chandan uncle's house before going to the Airport. Ansh will be comfortable with auntyji. What about you? What time is Dr Sahay expected to come for Yash?"

"Around 11: 30, Di. Yashji has to undergo some tests in the morning before the doctor comes. I told him I have to work so will be there around 11:00. I have a presentation tomorrow in Poster Design class….need to give it the final touches, so will work in my room for a couple of hours. Then I'll go to the hospital."

(Just then her phone rang.…It was Prashant. Aarti took the call.)

"Mishti, I am waiting for you in the Shiv Mandir. You better be here in fifteen minutes, or else I…"

"You can wait a whole lifetime for all we care, Prashant. Mishti won't marry you…not today, not ever. In any case she is engaged to a wonderful man; in fact we are going to have a formal ceremony this weekend.….No, you listen to me, you rascal…..Mishti has left for the airport to pick up her brother. I knew you'd call and trouble her, so I have her phone. Aman will be here in a few hours; he will see that you are taught a lesson for cheating babuji and blackmailing Mishti. The police already know…(short pause) What? You….How dare you? You can't touch a hair on her head as long as I am alive… Go to hell, Prashant." (She cut off the phone.)

"What happened, Di? Why did you lie to him about my going to the airport and about the police?"

"He threatened to….Never mind. Look Mithu, now he'll not trouble you when we are gone. He thinks you are on your way to the airport. I'll instruct watchman bhaiya to say the same if someone inquires. You stay inside now and be very careful on your way to the hospital, OK? Don't take Prashant's calls or from any unknown number. Now come and give me a hug. Don't you worry…I promise all will be fine….Your di and jiju will not let any harm come to you, I promise that. Oh, here comes babuji…."

"Mishti beta, Prashant was harassing you so much….and you didn't tell me!! I am your father…am I not? (and at her gentle nod)….Then promise me, henceforth you'll let me help you, make decisions for you…..hmm!!!"

"Sorry babuji…I will. I promise."

"Aarti beta, I just got a call from Prashant. He wanted to know whether Mishty is marrying someone else. I told him she is…He cut the phone on me."

"He was confirming what I told him, babuji. Let's go….before he thinks of causing more harm. Bye Mishti. Love you always. Take care."

"Love you always too, Di. Pranam, Babuji. Bye-bye, my prince….Go and get papa home!!!"

The meeting went well. Commissioner Roy promised he would see to it that Prashant was warned, but till he really committed a crime, they wouldn't really be able to do anything. Aarti told him that Prashant had threatened to kill Mishti if she even thinks of someone else. She admitted that they hadn't realized the extent of Prashant's obsession. She conveyed to him about the ruse she had concocted to deviate Prashant away from Mishti that morning…"Uncle, he doesn't know it's not Mishti but I who is going to pick up Aman." Roy promised to send a police vehicle to keep an eye on Mishti till she gets back home after her hospital visit and the family is back. Relieved, Aarti left Babuji and Ansh at Chandan uncle's place and proceeded to the airport. Aman's flight was on time. It was 10:20 by the time he collected his baggage and walked out into his wife's waiting arms.

They stopped at a somewhat lonely traffic signal, almost at the same time that Mishti left for hospital. Everything happened so fast after that…that years would pass by and Mishti would still feel the impact as if it was moments ago. Two calls were made almost at the same time…..

"It's done….both wasted."

"Babuji, please save Mishti….."

A half hour later, Mishti was almost at the gates of the hospital when she got a call from babuji.

"Mishti…."

"Babuji, I am fine…I…Babuji, are you crying? What's wrong?"

"Mishti, it's all over…I…."

She heard Ansh crying.There was a shuffling sound…and the commissioner's voice came over.

"Mishti…this is Commissioner Roy here…..listen to what I say carefully."

"Uncle? Oh my God…Di…jiju…what's wrong? Tell me please."

Part IIIB

(Six years later)

"I won't…I'll come…I won't fail you…not in this life."

Not a day went by when he didn't listen to her sweet voice as and when he wanted to…in office, while driving, when he was upset, when he was sitting with the family, sometimes in the middle of the night….She always managed to calm him down…..always, except this day every year. This day he spent in the Farm house, away from the family, in a dark room…where he couldn't see anything except hear her voice, her tinkling laughter full of mischief, and her promise. The last was the only recording that could be salvaged after he had thrown the phone across the room on receiving that fateful call and one of those nurses had accidentally deleted the rest while reassembling it. He had been furious with her father for calling and saying that about her: "Please believe me, Yash…I am her babuji….Mishti is no more. She is gone…forever. Her last thoughts were for you….she wanted you to go back home, to your family."

Now, here in darkness he felt closer to her...The darkness made her come alive…he could even feel her touch as he remembered!!! He still felt her, as if she was out there somewhere and will come in anytime and scold him with her fake anger….His thoughts flew back to that day…..

"Mishti….Where are you?"

To be continued…..

Ohhh!!!!

"Mishti...Where are you?"

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