The firefly dived into the flame.
She wondered that why everything and everyone around her had come to standstill. She wondered why Ruhi suddenly seemed an ice statue . She wondered why everyone had frozen in their spot . Her big baby brown eyes turned in the direction of the magnetic field and her innocent face craned to see who and what that shocker was…. And as soon as her eyes fell on that dark knight without an armour but a blinding aura , time stopped. Her heartbeat stopped. Her whole sense of being stopped. While everyone whispered , gushed , wondered and gossiped about the return of Abhay Raichand, Piya's eyes didn't even once leave his face . She didn't even get up from her chair. She didn't even move. You could very well mistake her for a statue amongst them all. Her vision , her eyes, her whole being had frozen because the man she had dreamed about , the man she had lived , the man she had seen , the man she had touched – he had stepped out of her mind and straight into her life.
Abhay knew that everyone's jaw had fallen on the floor and everyone had crowded to get a glimpse of him but……. His eyes , inspite of himself , sought Piya out from the crowd. You can never really tell that why Abhay made it a point to go and meet Piya first. You can only guess that either he wanted to prove himself a first rate beep beep beep to her in the very first meet so that she minds her own business . Or maybe , he could not resist the urge to just go and talk to her once , take a close look at her once. How can you? His face emanated nothing but sheer power , arrogance and calmness of a predator on prowl.
As Abhay walked past everyone , straight to Piya , she slowly rose from her chair , still magnetized and held in the spell of those magical ice-blues. Her heartbeat returned and her eyes blinked. The signature smirk, grin , gait and attitude of Piya Dobriyaal was all gone. She looked like a delicate doll who would crumble under the pressure of Abhay's gaze. That innocent , besotted and virgin face of Piya Jaiswal returned…….I don't think she even heard what Abhay said . She was in her own world where everyone had ceased to exist except Abhay. Unconsciously ,s he almost smiled at him , her eyes totally star-struck and she put her hand forward to shake his hand. Or was it her urge to touch him and feel that he is REAL. But Abhay never took that hand. How could he? He is not here to take her hand , he is not here for Piya. He is here for his father and for Jay.
So, off he went with his armcandy , leaving Piya with a heart that threatened to burst out of her bosom if she didn't see him, if she didn't go after him, if she didn't talk to him. Kicking back the world that loves her, like a firefly , she threw everything to the wind and went after Abhay. Something inside her just pushed her towards Abhay with full force . Yes, her mind has forgotten Abhay……..but her heart still beats because it remembers Abhay.
She didn't listen to anyone and ran after him , sought him out , not even knowing why she wants to stop him. Not knowing that why she is boomeranging to a man who is not even a distant memory. Emotionally charged , emotionally wrought , the girl inside her shattered , fascinated , intrigued , excited and broken , Piya herself will never know that what force made her run behind Abhay like a firefily diving into a bowl of fire.
Piya will never be able to describe or find a logical reason to why she was near tears when she screamed at Abhay to stop.
As Piya's heart cry spilled into Abhay's ears , all his firm arrogant gait , his focused energies and his pretentious smirk went for a toss and his heart lurched. The high cheekbones dived , the ice-blues melted . The sad part is that Piya didn't see the love and emotional turmoil in his eyes when he stopped in his tracks hearing her scream his name. Abhay gathered himself within seconds as he begged Piya inside – Don't make all this more difficult for me than it already is, Piya. Not now. Release me . Let me go.
Then, taking a deep breath , he wore the villain's mask and turned to Piya…..
Her face a myriad of emotions and confusions and her eyes threatening to burst into tears , she looked at him and she questioned him like hitting him with back-to-back tennis balls . You can't walk away from me like this! I want my life back and its you who is the key to all the mysteries in my life. I know that we were in a relationship which is over ….but then, if that is so why were you my savior?
Abhay tilts his face into a ridiculing grin and a typical baddie smirk and says that she is mistaken. He was never there to save her . She needs to go and get a life….
He took the hand of his arm candy and walked past a broken , wounded Piya fighting back her tears.She thinks he abandoned her all over again. She thinks that he hates her. She thinks he has moved on from her. But little does she know that as she stood there , so vulnerable that even the wind could blow her away , his eyes were only for her…… On her…. Like they had always been.
Today you cannot decide what is worse. Abhay choosing his father , his clan and his duties over Piya. Or Piya so rattled , shattered and broken by Abhay's rejection of not only her but her existence as well.
But if I keep the emotional angle and pink sentiments aside, my heart is definitely going to go out to Piya. I mean, I have not seen her in this state even once ever since the leap. She was DEVASTATED . It was almost like she ran after Abhay like we run after our life when threatened with danger. Her heart screamed 'Abhay' but the poor confused soul had no idea that why she was picking up a fight with Abhay . She had no idea why she was crying and pained at Abhay's refusal to warm up to her, instead of answering him back. Piya knew nothing. What she did know was that Abhay had turned her world upside down , within a fraction of a second.
As for Abhay. Well, I can safely say that he was completely in control today , except for that one moment of weakness when Piya came running after him and screamed his name. He has his focus , agenda and mind in place. Yes, Piya runs in his cold blood but Abhay has his priority list set. He knows that he will have to hurt Piya but I think he is ready for it.
Its scary you know, if you think about it. Piya has just seen Abhay and he has hardly spoken to her- yet , she looked as though the whole world had crashed on her when Abhay left her standing alone. Piya Dobriyaal seemed to have flown out of the window today. It was just Abhay's Piya…..
Nobody ever had the power to hurt Piya to the extent of breaking her except Abhay. Nothing has changed.
FOOTNOTE :
Can somebody explain the college gang's behavior to me? When Abhay had 'LEFT' Dehradun , they all were friends with him and they all were on good terms with him. He did nothing to harm anyone of them. Then, what's with the cold attitude and hostility even though he is meeting them all so warmly?Infact , T and Tracker were genuinely glad to have him back in Mount College but their boyfriends whisked them away? If somebody got their behavior , then, please explain it to me. Kabir is excused.
But Abhay did not seem very ruffled by the coldness. Infact , he had a smiling smirk when he saw everyone was running scared of him. Haha. Man! Mount College desperately needed Abhay.
P.S – Is Jay gonna be Abhay's first friend after Maya? I mean, Jay told someone on the phone that he is going to stay very close to Abhay until he kills him. Now, for that to happen, logically, Jay cannot be at loggerheads with Abhay. I mean, its easier to kill your enemy if you befriend them. Just thinking.
P.P.S – YIPPIE! Arnab ko akal aa gayi , finally!
Love and luck always,❤️
GOD bless everyone. 🤗
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
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