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Part14
Though Vidhi and Gayathri noticed and asked her about her dullness. Aarti didnot tell
them anything. Prateek and Paridhi were worried as they thought what happened to
Aarti who was so cheerful the other day.
Time passed like nothing and the final chillness of the night made Aarti restless. She felt
so burdened. An anonymous feeling engulfed her.
But it didn't take too long for Yash to notice all
Yash: Don't be so gloomy and spoil this trip, Aarti. It is not nice to see you like this.
That was a plane remark that caused Aarti's insides to erupt all of a sudden. But she felt
it more like a test and sensed the necessity to remain cool...after all she had to win . But
she was not sure of how to pass
.
Aarti: You don't have any right to talk that. It is me who have to decide how to behave.
Yash looked at her.
His gaze didnot shield anything that Aarti wanted to talk about. It was her day, her night
, her right to talk on...Or atleast to understand what is happening around her. Nothing
could be understood unless she finds answer for her queries and unless he makes them
clear.
Aarti: Once you had told me that u will not try to hurt me, and now...you are hurting
me. I cannot understand you Yash ..I really, can't! I believed, you have started loving
me...because ... I felt like you were saying every day and night...that u love me.
When you come close to me, I felt like u were admiring me.
She paused a little and continued.
Aarti: You don't know my story yet. Something that I have kept away from u.
Aman, a dirty devil. He broke my heart. He was my senior in college, my best friend's
brother. He tried to cheat me playing a love drama. God's grace!! It was because of my
parents' prayers that I was saved. It took many years to mend that injury, After that I
thought I would never ever love anybody. But life is unpredictable that I fell in love
again...with you. It is too late that I can't stop myself. It is coming from the bottom of my
heart...
Aarti was so distort that she didn't notice his eyes brimming with tears
Yash: Aarti !!!
It was becoming more and more difficult to explain her trauma. She still felt if it was
worthful talking all these useless things to him as it was clear from the earlier
coversation that he has no intensions of having a real marital life with her.
"I was so happy with Aman. I thought him to be a gentleman. Saw many dreams of a
wonderful life with him. But my dreams were shattered... It was so disgusting to see
him sleeping with a dirty crap."
Yash was so silent till now. Listening each word she said. But his heart raced as she
finished the last sentence.
Yash screamed "Aarti"
"Don't use That Word." His face was red
" She is my Aarpita"
Yes it was Aarpita whom she saw with Aman.
Yash started crying bitterly.She took small steps towards him and held his shoulders.
Aarti: what ??
Yash gently took her hands that was placed on his shoulder.
Yash: i will tell you...There is no point in hiding anymore.
It causes pain for both of us otherwise.
He started on his story.
Aarpita was his friend. "She was the one to encourage me whenever I was depressed.
Even it was Arpita who told Yash to tell his love to 'that girl'
That day Aarpita was so happy. She was waiting to tell Yash about the man who stole
her heart. And when they met Aarpita told him about that guy.. Finally she had found
her love.
Yash told Aarti. " I still remember the sparkling eyes she had then. But it didn't last
long. One day she came beside me completely broken.
Flashback
She was crying terribly infront of him.
Aarpita: Yash...he cheated. He is so cheap.
He destroyed me...everything, my life. Now no one will marry.
Yash: Aarpita!!!
back to present
" I wasn't able to control... My dear friend in such a pathetic condition. "
" But she told something more, that changed my life."
Flashback
Aarpita: Yash, I saw HER there. It was YOUR Aarti who opened the door.
Back to present
Aarti's eyes widened.
Yash spoke to Aarti. " Yes , It was you only Aarti ...whom I loved so dearly. I have loved
only one girl in my life ...and still I love... my Aarti.
When I saw you the first time itself I fixed that if I marry then it will be only you. But fate
brought us at here after many twists and turns, like two poles of a magnet."
" I was left alone. You should understand me Aarti, I was so heartbroken when I came
to know that you loved someone else and gave yourself to him. Probably you would
never ever marry."
Aarti started weeping. Yash continued." It was only after years that I came to know the
truth that nothing happened between you two.
Aarti, do you remember Aarpita coming to see you, almost a week before our marriage. She came to see me after meeting you."
Aarti remembered that Aarpita recognized her quickly. Her doubts are cleared
now. "She remembered me because she knew me earlier." thought Aarti
yash continued " Aarpita asked me if I still loved you. At that time I was unaware of our
marriage fixing.Aarpita told me how we miscalculated everything ...and how you wre left heart-broken.
Aarti blinked her eyes that let out two individual drops of tears to escape her eyes.
Yash quickly turned to her clutching both her hands.
"My love for you never died. It is still there in my heart the change is only that it became
more stronger now. I would have come to you to confess my love but I was afraid if you
would reject me after that terrible 'thing'. Even if Aarpita hadn't told me 'anything'(about
Aarti's innocence) I would have accepted you. Because it was for you that my heart
beated."
Yash tightened his grip on her.
" when I thought I would never ever get you, I wasn't able to control myself. Even my
family was worried. All of a sudden I felt alone.Solitude was chasing me like a dagger all
around. Life being so cruel. After that terrible accident Aarpita left me, no contacts...
She was so heartbroken.She felt like she needed a change of environment. Always that
speck of guilt disturbed her.
...I thought she would never return. She is now living in Malaysia, unmarried. Took up a
small job and is earning for her living."
" After her leave, once again I was alone, Then the thoughts about you that stormed my
brain."
"laut kabhi na milnevale pyar man ka dard hain"
Aarti quckly shoved off his hand. " It is wrong, can't you see me in love."
Aarti was not yet able to cope with his words. How could he take such curved paths?
aarti was angry " Are you trying to befool me? You know very well that I love you.
besides you mentioned it yesterday.
Phir Yeh Natak Kyun. Yesterday you told me that you love someone else and today you
are saying, 'that someone' was me!! And you never bothered to tell me all this before.
Then how can you tell me that u love me for the past many years?? Are you really mad??
Yash :You can tell whatever you like, you have the right. But the fact remains that I
really love you. It is true that I was acting from the very beginning of our marriage,
pretending as if I don't know you before. But how much could I hide my feelings,
Aarti... Many times I forgot that I should stay away from you. My heart wasn't able
to come up to my decision, whenever you came nearer, it loosened its grip.
Aarti: what was need of all these, Yash??
Yash:Please forgive me Aarti. I wanted to know if you still loved Aman and cherished
feelings for him. But later I understood that it was u r hatred for men that kept you away
from matrimonial dreams. So I created a drama on our wedding night telling you not to
keep any hopes...and your response to that was the same that I expected. You were
happy with that. ...Then I tried to keep you happy around me so that it will help you to
live better. But I never thought you will start loving me though I wished.
When I realized that your feelings for me were changing I was frightened. I still
believed that you could never love me. It was then that I decide to test you. I was testing
you for the past few months and the last one was to tell you that I love someone else to
see how you would react to that.
And now I'm covinced that you unconditionally love me. You were crying for the whole
night. Even though you didn't speak anything, i was able to hear. That is our hearts'
connection.
Aarti: so u were awake the whole night?
Yash: How could I sleep peacefully when my better half could not.
Aarti : You could have asked me straightforward. I would have told you. Why should
you act to find out if I love you or someone else.
Yash: Please forgive me aarti . Let's start afresh.
Aari wasn't able to say anything. It is true that they say life is complicated. It is
complicated when everything is messed up. She wasn't angry with Yash. But she was
frustrated that he didn't tell the story earlier.
Yash: Trust me . My love for you is never going to end. Because it is only u who reside in
my heart.
Yash moved closer to Aarti still keeping a little gap.
Those days I tried to forget you, but you always came up in my dreams, strange.
Then I fixed- " I can't love another girl, it's you or nobody"
Aarti wasn't able to control.Her eyes were welled up with tears and she closed in to bury
his face in his chest. They embraced.
" This is the most beautiful day in my life, Aarti."
He tightened his hug. Aarti felt so secured in his arms. The warmth
caressed her.
"lets forget everything Yash I'm here now...beside you. We will love each other for
long...for eternity."
They stayed in that embrace for long time and then Yash broke the hug. He gently
raised her chin to face him.
Yash:Aarti could you gift me something ...this night( holding her hands)
Aarti(smiling): Tell me, what you want
Yash: You... Will you be mine...Will you give yourself to me...forever.
His seducing tone was affecting her nerves. It was tickling her. She was overwhelmed
with emotions. " I'm yours. There isn't the need of a permit for you take something that
belongs to you."
That was how their life started all afresh with the true emotions that they withheld...
Mangal Lakshmi
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