Kabir was reading the book that Ananya had gifted him last week. He marvelled at the place she had managed to make for herself in his life. She had started off as his budbudati reporter, had then become his friend. In time she had become his closest friend and now she was an indispensable part of my life. He hesitated to give his feelings for her a name. But she was the most important person in his life.
Ananya stormed into his apartment. He had never seen her this angry.
Ananya: How dare you Kabir Sharma!
Kabir: What happened Ananya
She threw papers on his face. These papers were the documents investigating her father;s murder.
Kabir (sternly): How did you get your hands on these? You continued investigating your father's case after I
Ananya: After you lied to me and told me that he had committed suicide. You knew all along that my father's death was a cold blooded murder which had been made to look like a suicide.
The pharma mafia murdered him and you lied to! I am going to get justice for my father. I am going to destroy these people.
Kabir: Are you crazy? Do you know how danger this is? The nexus includes politcians, bureaucrats, police, businessmen. Everyone. Your father isnt the only one they murdered. I am so sorry that I lied to you. But I had to protect you.
Ananya: Protect me?! Who asked you to protect me? Who asked you to take the decisions of my life? Who??!! Don't you always say that you respect everyone's right to make decisions for themselves? Then why?
He had asked himself these questions thousands of times. As she stood shouting and crying in front of him, the answer finally became clear to him.
Ananya: What was the worst that could have happened if I had pursued them? They would have killed me right? I wouldn't have minded such a death... Not..
Kabir: SHUT UP ANANYA. Not one more word. How can you speak of death so casuaully?!
Ananya. It's my life. How do you care?
Kabir: I care, I care because my day isn't complete without talking to you and teasing. I care because i can do anything to bring a smile on your face. I care because it kills me to see you pain.
I care because I am in love with you.