When I went back to home from Dehradun I saw Mom & Dad were discussing something seriously. "Abhay we were waiting for you only",said mom after she noticed me.
"What happened? Is there something serious"? I asked. "No nothing serious it just that we have to leave Dehradun right now", answered Dad. I felt as if someone have suddenly slapped me hard, in no way I was prepare to leave Dehradun. After overcoming from my shock I said, " But we are in Dehradun for only 2 months, still 10 months are left. How can we leave?" "We are not supposed to answer you that", said Dad harshly. "Abhay, actually Chand feels that its not safe for us to stay in Dehradun, people are growing suspicious about us. We are facing some difficultly in settling over here. We are leaving within some hours, go & pack your bags", replied Mom. I said no more words & went up to my room. Finally the time have come when I have to leave Pia. I always knew this would happen & I always tried to make myself prepare for this day. "In a way its good, Pia will forget me & move on, it will be good for her", I said to myself for consolence. "But what if she dont forget me? " , this question got raised in my mind automatically. "No Abhay, you have to leave, you have to leave for her. The more you stay near her, the more you will get close with her," I said to myself to strengthen myself. I wanted to see Pia for a last time , so I decided to go & meet her.
It was 3:00 A.M , I stepped into Pia's room from the window. She was sleeping deeply, I decided not to wake her up. I watched her sleeping for some time & then I kept Maithili's ring wrapped in a note beside her pillow. In the note it was written, " Good Bye ". I gave Pia that ring because it was my most precious thing, it was there with me for 200 years & now it will stay with Pia .Before leaving I kissed Pia on her forehead & said, "I love you". After a moment Pia woke up from her sleep, I manage to hid myself behind the window. I saw her reading the note & watching the ring carefully , She came near the window & said, "Abhay?". I dint replied as I dint wanted to face her. She went inside & called me. My cell phone started to vibrate & I quickly went away from there. After going to a safe place I disconnected her call , opened my sim card & threw it away.
A whole day had past after leaving Dehradun. Our new place of dwelling is 10 Kilomitars away from Dehradun. All these time I kept thinking about Pia, at sometimes I was tempted to go back to Dehradun and meet her but I controled myself from doing anything like that. Mom & Dad was busy discussing about our new house . I sat quitely beside the fireplace with a glass of blood in my hand. Suddenly I had an intusion about something going wrong & the glass fell from my hand & broke into pieces. I knew Pia was in danger, without wasting a single moment I ran towards Dehradun in my highest possible speed. I traced Pia by her smell, she was laying unconsious in the middle of the forest & her forehead was bleeding. I quickly took her in my arms & healed her forehead. "Please get up", I said repeatedly but she dint moved. I was too much afraid at that time, I dint wanted to loose her at any cost. Blood was constantly flowing from my eyes. I was holding her tightly , not to let her go. After sometime she opened her eyes & the first thing she said was, "Please dont leave me Abhay". I was finally relieved seeing her alright ,"How did all these happened?" I asked. "First you promise me that you wont leave me again", she said. "Pia please tell me how all these happened, you dont have any idea how I am feeling right now", I said. "Yesterday night I got a note saying 'good bye ' , I dont know why I felt it was from you, I called you many times but you dint pick up . Today morning everyone was saying that the Raichands have left the town, I dint believe it but I got very afraid even thinking about it. I searched for you everywhere but couldn't find you, your house was also locked. Atlast I came to the forest to search you. While I was searching for you, I fell down loosing by balance & my head got hit badly, after that I lost my senses. But you leave all these & tell me all those were just rumours right? I know you can never leave me ,"said Pia. I kept quite for a moment & then said," I had left Pia but I came back for you". "What? But why? Is it because of me? Have I done something wrong"? She asked.
"No Pia, you havent done anything wrong. My life is like this only, I couldn't stay in any place for more than one year & this time I had to leave early because Dad wants it",I replied.
"Please dont leave me Abhay", said pia with tears filled in her eyes. "I dont have any option", I replied. "I need you Abhay, see you have left me for a day and bad things happened with me. If you will leave me forever then I will die", said pia. "Please Pia, dont even utter such things", I said. "Then stay with me if you really care for me. I love you Abhay, I cant live without you", said pia . "Pia how is this possible? You know I am dead & you are still living, nobody will accept our union", I said .
"No one needs to accept also, I just want to be with you, I dont care about this world & Abhay who have set these limits in love? Love dose not have any boundary",replied pia. "Why you want to spoil your life because of a dead person"? I asked. "You are my life Abhay," answered Pia. "Pia you are not understanding, my company means death for you, I am a monster & you are an angle, I am darkness & you are bright sunshine, I represent death ", I said . " I would prefer death than life if death could brings with it your company. I just wants to be with you, I am accepting the darkness for you," said Pia firmly. "How can there be love between a preditor & its prey"? I asked. "There can be love between them if the prey have the guts to get destroy in love", she answered. We both looked at each other for a moment & after that Pia came , hugged me tightly & said, "Please Abhay, give a chance to our love. Together we could fight with the whole world for our love. I love you, please dont leave me ". Finally I confess infront of her. I hugged her back & said, " I love you, I love you a lot & I promise I will stay with you forever".
"I knew it Abhay, I just wanted to hear it from you. All these seems like a beautiful dream from which I never want to wake up", said pia kissing me on my cheeks. But then I saw Mom & Dad were standing right in front of us. "What is this nonsense Abhay?", asked dad . "I am not going anywhere, I will stay over here in Dehradun", I replied firmly. "What are you saying Abhay? You need us, you wont be able to live alone", said Mom. "Leave it Haseena, its his decision. But Abhay, remember one thing if you stay over here with this girl then you will loose all connection with us. So decide & tell who are you choosing", asked Dad.
"I am choosing Pia", I replied. "Abhay , think again, you are doing a big mistake. This human girl is of no use to you", said Mom. "I love her & she is my life. I cant leave her at any cost", I replied. "Fine, all the best for your new life with this human girl & dont worry you will get your Rs.100 crores ", said Dad. "I dont need anything", I replied.
"That money is yours, its for the service you have given me in these 200 years, I will send it in your bank account", said Dad after which they left. Pia came , hugged me & said,
" Thanks for choosing me my love".
6 Months passed away. I brought a new house for Pia & myself which we named ABHIYA MANSION. Everthing looked like a dream, too good to be real.We both were very happy & tension free till the Devil came back in my life . One night I was in the forest searching for some food when I heard a voice coming from my behind, "HELLO LITTLE BROTHER, I AM BACK!!!! ".
Abhay Raichand