RAAT KE HUMSAFAR
(Soulmate of Night)
Chapter : 3
Aarti didn't plan to go there but couldn't stop herself either. After all this place is that one which holding the memories with Yash which she spend. In this place she learnt to be more strong only because he was there with her in each steps.
That place belongs to Yash's grand parents. It is a small wodden house. After they both passed away it was Yash's. As he was their only Darling grandson. It was peaceful, out of city, less population thats why Yash choose this place for Aarti's safety.
She entered there looking around. Only on this morning she left from here deciding not to return again. She didn't know she will get the justice or not but she decided she will go away from him, but she has faith on him, on Uma ji's struggle.. They had done their best. But still she returned here.. She wanted to be here for the last time..
Her eyes fall on the photo frame hanging on the wall. It was Yash with his parents. His grandmother gathered the memories safely in this house. Yash used to miss his parents badly but he didn't get the chance to meet them or talk to them after he take her here. In this few months she comes to know almost everything about his family from him. He had to temporarily break all connection with his family. He couldn't meet them as that was definitely not safe but he couldn't even call them. Aarti every time cursed herself for this. She even said him to contact them but he wasn't ready to leave her for a moment also even that was not possible. His phone was off, they were in contact only with Uma ji, the number was given by her as she succeded to keep herself away of suspicious list.
Yash met his parents after about 2 months on the day of final hearing.. They returned to the city on the very morning and Aarti instit to meet his parents first. Aarti wasn't ready to go with him but she knew he is stubborn to take her along with him.
Gayetri stood shocked and silent seeing his son after months. She was indeed angry with her son as worry was killing her till now but hugged him at once when she relieved that was not a dream again.
The mother cried getting her son back, Aarti witnessed the tearful reunion.. "How are you my dear?, are you all right?", Gayetri asked holding his face, scanning his face properly if really he is okay. "Where have you been? Didn't you think it was neceserry to contact or inform us if you are all right?" She asked stepping back.sounded angry.
"I am sorry Maa, i had no other option left, Aarti's life was at stake"
Gayetri stood spellbound there listing his reason and then looked at her who was standing behind her son. Disgust flashed in her eyes looking at Aarti, "So for this girl you stayed away from your parents, family, house? Wow what an excuse you got"
Aarti looked down as the look again hurt her and she couldn't look at the mother knowing she was the reason of the separation.
"Maa it is not an excuse, it is true. You know not only Aarti i also was not safe here."
"And again you put yourself in risk for this girl, didn't even think about me?, your father? Do you kniw how we spend this months? We didn't even know that you are alive or not. You at least could call us, we would get some peace". Her tears didn't stop anymore
Yash held her mother, "Maa, i apologized for that. But even calling you also become risky. Some from the Police department also with the culprit, they were tracking all the numbers related me, if i would call you then they could reach to Aarti. I have reasons Maa, please understand.."
Gayetri frown up, "Again,, Aarti and Aarti. All your reasons just related with her." She immediately went to Aarti gripped her arm, "You girl, what you want from my son?. See i know you went through a lot, but pardon my son from all these.. Say what you want? Money? Property? I promise i will give you everything and a safe life too just go away from my son's life."
Aarti stood looking down knowing her fault but unable to speak anything
"Maa, please don't drag her, its me who choose to be with her she never asked me, so she should not be blamed", Yash spoke looking ar his mother.
"Don't know what this ugly girl did with you that you only want to be with you against your mother also"
Yash couldn't tolarate it anymore, "Maa...", he kept quite for a moment, "I am not going to listen anything bad about her anymore,"
He said his words and held Aarti's hand, "Lets go Aarti, we have to reach on time"
"One minute Yash", she looked at Gayetri, "I know for me you had to spend days in worry and nights without sleep. But still i will ask your bless, if not me then bless that Your son's this sacrifice", she touched her feet.
Gayetri kept looking at them witnessed her son to go away from her again.
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"I am sorry Aunty ji. Your son is a gem and i don't deserve it.", she said looking at the picture.
She sat on the bed her retention take her on the event of the day..
They come there it was about one month then. They were like hiding there. She overcame her mother's lose slowly still in the deep grief but the aim she was facing made her to concentrate. Yash had to leave his job. Not only because he had to be with her but his life was at stake as they knew he is the only one who is helping her.. That made Aarti feel more guilty.
It was a late afternoon Yash was out to bring some grocery things. Aarti come to the balcony to enjoy the fresh air. She usually don't come out as her news become viral in every places and people can recognize her easily. Yash has warned her about it. Sometimes she feel locked inside.. When Yash is around she don't feel that but when he is not the emptiness of the house kill her
Some kids were playing nearby. The chores of them attracted Aarti out. Their cheerful screams and laughter reminded her about her childhood, how she and her brother used to play and fight and her mother used to run behind them. She smiled in the memories the eyes moistened missing the moments. She had missed her brother indeed. And loud screams bring her to the earth, "Oh my god, there is a witch. She is looking at us." "Run from here otherwise she will kill us", another voice said.
All the kids ran from there immediately in fear. Aarti stood there stunned. Couldn't understand what just happened and then she touched her face, realisation hit her, she ran inside at once like crazy.
Lying over the bed cried her heart out.. The kids reaction stab her dangerously, she couldn't even imagine this thing can happen ever. She kept crying loudly, not finding out any limitation.
Yash reached at the very moment. The door always stay close. Specially when he is out, he gave special instruction to her not to open door for anyone in his absence. Fear surrounds him, He rushed inside to see the reason and found her crying. His heart stopped for a moment, He was relieved to see at least she was safe but why she is crying? It can be remembering her mother or her brother or about the incident she faced but whatever he promised not to leave her alone , "Aarti, What happened?", he asked touching her shoulder.
Turning at him she threw herself on his chest still cring. He immediately gathered her closed, rubbing her back, "Aarti, please tell me".
"Yash just today i realised that i am a Hecate.. Everyone running away from me, i am nothing just a witch, thats why everyone going away from me.", she said weeping in his chest wetting his shirt
"Are you mad Aarti? How you can even think that? You are just like any other normal girl, who the hell said you like this?", he was furious..
"No no, you are just lying to me as always. Everyone running away from me. I will be all alone so soon, No one will be around", she said vehemently shaking her head on the same place clutching him.
Suddenly Yash pushed her to look at her eyes, "You will never be alone, i promise.."
She knew the honesty in his eyes, she knew his eyes never lied to her but the circumstances always forced her to think in other way, "You can't see the truth or don't want to? My mother is no more just because of me, my brother left me and now the kids are also scared of me.. You know they ran away from me just looking at me. And that is the proof that i will be all alone always", tears rolled
As she finished her words he slammed his mouth on hers. She was shocked at the movement but she couldn't resist as his lips moves on hers, requesting her to allow. She was shaken up but she surrendered herself to him and own yearnings as he devoured her mouth., "You are never going to be alone again, do you get that?" He said breathlessly breaking the kiss.
She never expected this, her tears wet his cheeks too, their forehead was touching, "I am not worth to you", she uttered breaking his heart.
"You are not allowed to judge my love", He said looking deep into her eyes
She didn't doubt on him ever, could not disbelief his eyes, she wrapped her arms around him, placing her head on his chest, she trusted his heartbeat too but she didn't believe her own destiny, she didn't want her darkness to effect him also. They stayed hugging each other. Yash tried to move away after a while but she clutched him tightly, "Who knows Yash you won't get this chance ever again", she tried to smile in his arms.
"Yash Scindhiya win everything which he want specially whatever he love" Yash smirked in her hair
She giggled listeing him but her eyes moistened again thinking about the circumstances coming up.
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"I will miss you Yash", She said closing her eyes, Coming to the present..
"I will never allow you to miss me"
She surprisingly looked up at the voice, it was him, Standing beside the door crossing arms against chest
Somehow she knew he will be here but still she couldn't help herself to come there, may be she wanted to see him one last time knowing it can be more tough..
She got up from bed, stared at him as his smile broke her trace. She couldn't find words to talk but she knew she had to go. She walked past him and stopped in her steps, "Do you think you really can go away from me?"
She struggled not to turn but couldn't, as she looked at him, he was still smiling, "You said you will miss me, but you will not need to, because you will not get that chance in future", he said
"I want to be alone", she said this, she didn't find out what to say either.
"Of course, i promised myself that if you will be alone then only with me"
She looked at him with disbelief, how he can be this much casual, "I want to be myself only", she said straight
"But i don't break my promises"
She was tired by now in the game of question answers, "Yash please try to understand, what you want, that can't happen"
"And what do i want?", Yash asked with a mischievous tone
Aarti become irritated now, "Yash People will curse you moreover will show you sympathy for choosing me"
"You know i don't care about people.. So..", he shrugged his shoulder
Aarti understood that he really don't care about himself thats why still he is with her, "Okay, you don't care about yourself but people will curse me"
"But i will kiss you instead, and the next steps you can witness all the nights life long", His bashful comnent made her blush instant.
"Yash...", she couldn't talk further,
"Do you have any other question or excuse to run away from me?"
She looked down unbale to control her tears, "I am not worth for you."
"And why you think so?"
"Yash stop this 21 Questions.."
"Only if you stop your nonsense reasons for leaving me"..
She was really fed up giving him reasons still said, "You are perfect, Good looking, Handsome. You should get a beautiful, gorgeous girl as your life partner.."
Yash smiled as she described him, "You know Aarti i don't want beautiful girl as my wife. Because everyone drool over beautiful girls, but i don't want anyone to do that with my wife. That's only my right"..
Aarti couldn't help but to laugh in her cries also. She saw him opening his arms and she didn't delay for a moment also to rush into there. She hugged him tight, "You are unbelievable", she said
"You are so stubborn that i had no other way expext being unbelievable", he tightened his arms around her waist.
She looked at him, "I will not able to bear if you have to regret in future"
He glared at her as she gave another stupid reason, "Yash...", he stopped her by closing the gaps between their lips. It was not first time for her that he kissed her but first time she was feeling so relaxed, she just knew she is not going to be alone from now, She clutched him and depend on the kiss as his lips explored hers
"I will only regret if you will leave me", he said breaking away breathing heavily
She closed her eyes in anticipation, "I am sorry for not understanding your Love", she whispered.
He kissed her forehead, "Aarti, i love you just the way you are, I know may be hurdles will come in every steps but I will never regret in my decision nor will let you do so.. And i am not your Soulmate of the Dark Night only but the Soulmate of the bright future coming"
She places her hand on his cheek, "I know, because i trust you my Love".
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"Yash calm down, She is in safe hands Son", His father said and he nodded nervously
"I know Papa, but still.."
"Come on, You are going to be a father now so you should be enjoying".
Of course he was cheering inside But still he remember how Aarti was nervous during the whole pregnancy.
"Yash, i am scared..", she had said as he could see the nervousness
"Scared? Aarti, this is our first child., you should be happy not scared.."
She thought the baby can have effects for her incident, even if the doctors said there is not any chance like that still she was not out of worry.. Yash was never worried about that but he was tensed about Her. How much he and his family tried the fear didn't leave her completely. Yes his family was with them.
"Yash, i am not going to marry you without permission and blessing of your parents", Aarti said when Yash asked her to marry him. She definitely said yes but she had that condition too.
"They will not agree Aarti..", Yash was disappointed
"Yash, how can you come to this conclusion without trying?"
"I just dont want to try because i dont want you to be insulted again", Yash said as the encounter with Gayetri furious him always.
"Yash i don't have my parents, my family, i don't want you also to loose them and also i don't want to miss a chance to get the family again", She cupped his face.
Yes, they accepted them. It took time, but after all Yash was their only son. They didn't accept Aarti at first but with time it become easy as Aarti is as stubborn as her mother in law.
"Maa, will you please put oil on my head?", she sat down on the floor in front of Gayetri, the position was like that that she couldn't move from her place and she had to keep Aarti's demand.
Yash smiled looking at them and Aarti winked at him on the first success.
About Mr. Scindhiya it was not much tough, Good cooking and reading the newspaper for him was enough. Before he could find the Newspaper Aarti would announce, "It is with me Papa, let me read it for you."
It has started as Yash told Aarti about his Father's lazyness to read newspaper. Yash would laugh at her attempts, "Aarti, You and your crazy ideas"
"Thank You for sharing the secrets my dear husband", she would kiss him on the cheek which end up in some cozy moments yet again
Yash smiled remembering the things when the doctor come out, "Congratulations Mr.Yash, its a baby girl."
"Maa luxmi has come to our house", Gayetri exclaimed her happiness, "Is Aarti all right doctor?"
Yash looked at his mother thinking how their relation changed over years, that she is this much worried about Aarti.
"Both Mother and baby is absolutely all right, you can go and meet them but one by one please."
Yash entered in and witnessed the heavenly feeling as Aarti was holding their daughter and adoring her,, "Our daughter..." She said looking at him, "She is just perfect, not a single mark like me".
"She is going to be like her mother, strong and brave". He kissed on Aarti's forehead and then hold the baby
"Yash i am still scared"
"Why? She is right in front if you", he was surprised.
"What if she also will be scared of me like the other kids? I will definitely die then"
"Shh, don't you dare, she will smile to see you, she is going to be proud of you"
"Aarshi", they both said together, after the silence
Aarti smiled, "Aarshi is the other name of mirror and i want to see my reflection in her..
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After about two months
Yash snuggled closer to her, griping her arms around her, "Yash, leave me, i think Aarshi is up"
"She is sleeping Aarti, otherwise she would cry.", he denied to leave her in half asleep.
"But i can listen her sound"
"See, how intelligent she is, don't want to disturb her parents in important works",
He said with naughty grin and she hit on his arm, "Behave, i have to check her".
She went to the curdle, her princess was in playing mood, as she hold her she couldn't control her tears, "Yashh... See"
He jerked up guessing something serious, "What happened", he rushed towards them.
"See, she is smiling at me. My daughter is smiling at me, first time. She is not scared", she hugged her dearly.
His eyes became misty, he embarrassed both of them, "I have said you"
Aarshi hold her father's finger with her small hand will all her smile. Her smile said, "Thank you Papa for being with my mother".
The End
Here i finish this story. Thank you to each and everyone who supported me in this small journey and encouraged me to handle this sensitive issue. My respect toward all the girls and fighter who stayed strong and fight against. I so wish people to change their Point of views. All the girls need support not sympathy.
Thank you so much for your support.
Edited by jhillyarya - 9 years ago
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