CONTINUED...
His trembling fingers cradled her neck. He pulled her closer, deepening the kiss.
For a few moments, Vibha was in a trance. Her whole body went numb. All she could sense was the touch of his lips on hers, but slowly all her senses started awakening as the gentle feathery touch on her lips grew deeper, hungrier.
The tip of his tongue slowly traced her lips, pleading her to let him in. A soft moan escaped her lips. Her lifeless, doll-like posture vanished for a moment as her arms wrapped around his broad shoulders.
The little parting of her lips was enough for him to explore her mouth. The sweetness and warmth of the feeling was making him dizzy.
"Oh...God!" He moaned as her nails clawed deeper into his biceps.
Parth felt like losing himself in a purple haze. Everything inside him was on fire. The girl standing in front of him was the woman of his dreams. He could never tell her how much he wanted her, until now.
But she was going to be someone else's soon.
The idea was enough to send him to the edge. He abruptly broke the kiss and pulled her into a crushing embrace. He buried his face on her neck. The fruity smell of her shampoo and the jasmine like fragrance that seemed to be wafting out of her skin slowly engulfed him.
"I can't let you go." He breathed. "You are mine...only mine. You know that." He chanted under his breath.
"I love you, mam."
He couldn't believe he said that.
He couldn't believe how wonderful it felt to open his heart out to her, even if for once.
But what's next?
Parth waited with bated breath. He desperately wanted her to say something.
Even though her one word could make or break his world right now, yet he couldn't live without knowing her answer.
But the answer never came.
Parth realized with growing uneasiness that Vibha had gone completely silent in his arms.
In fact, she appeared not to be breathing at all. She stood there like a wax statue.
Parth waited in the deafening silence, till he felt a wet touch on his neck.
A fresh drop of water fell on his neck, followed by another one. The silent tremors wrecking her body told him she was crying.
He took several steps back, releasing her from his arms. His helpless gaze followed her as she rushed out of the tiny cabin.
He could barely make out her form silhouetted against the grey night sky. She was standing near the window, leaning her forehead against the glass panes.
There was something so delicate, so vulnerable about the moment that Parth's heart told him not to shatter it.
But he needed to KNOW!
He gathered the courage to walk up to her and gently placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Mam, please kuch toh kahiye. Please aap royiye mat, mam." He pleaded.
A lump was forming in his throat. Something had gone wrong, but he couldn't exactly place what it was.
Had he accidentally hurt her? Was she upset because of him? Because of what just happened?
His nightmare seemed to be turning into reality as Vibha shrugged his hand off her shoulder.
"Parth, tum please yahan se chale jao." her voice was hoarse with tears.
Parth couldn't believe himself. A moment ago, he was so sure that she felt it too. She too was in love with him.
And now, she was suddenly behaving as if she didn't know him!
It broke his heart so badly that it took him some moments to recover. After a brief pause, he cleared his throat and spoke again.
"Mam, aap meri taraf ek baar dekhiye. Please mam, aise naraaz mat hona. Aagar aap itni naraaz ho gayi toh...mujhe pata nahi main kya karunga. I love you, mam. Bahut pyaar karta hoon..."
His words were silence by a rude, hard slap, hurled none other than by Vibha.
The echo of it reverberated across the empty room.
The impact reverberated across two hearts.
Parth stood there motionless, his one hand slowly nursing his hurt. He seemed to be struggling to form a coherent word.
"Look Parth, tumhare aur mere beech kabhi kuch nahi ho sakta, YOU UNDERSTAND? Agaar tumhare dil mein mere liye zara sa bhi izzat hai, toh dobara mere samne kabhi mat aana.
NOW GET OUT OF MY HOUSE. JUST GO AWAY." Vibha turned her face away from him, pointing sharply to the door.
She didn't look back even once, when he walked away with slow, defeated steps.
She didn't need any light to sense the utter disbelief in his eyes, the enormous pain brimming in them.
As soon as he stepped outside, Vibha dropped to her knees, rocking back and forth with silent sobs.
"Why? Oh, God, Why? Kyon ho gaya yeh sab? Bappa jee, kyon ho gaya?"
Nobody answered. Outside, the wind howled, rattling the loneliness inside the little cottage.
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The next day, when the last bell rang, Utkarsh came to her seat and nervously handed her a folded piece of paper.
"Mam, yeh aapke liye. Parth ne diya." His expression was unusually grave.
The mere mention of his name sent a big jolt to Vibha's heart, but she didn't show it.
"Why has he not come to school today? Is Parth all right?" She frowned. An unknown fear was gnawing at her heart.
"He wanted you to read this." Utkarsh's lips were pressed in a hard line. He left without saying another word.
Vibha opened the letter with trembling fingers. It said,
Mam,
You said 'Zindagi mein dobara mere saamne mat aana.'
Aap ko pata hai how much your words mean to me.
I promise you will never see my face again.
Main jaa raha hoon, aapki aur apni zindagi se bahut dur.
Don't worry I won't do anything stupid.
If you ever feel alone, humesha yaad rakhna ke iss badi si duniya ke kisi chote se kone mein kissi ke duaon mein aap sada shamil rahengi.
Forgive me. I can't stop loving you. Ever.
There was no name at the bottom.
Vibha crumpled the paper in her hands. Fresh tears were streaming down her cheeks. She pressed the letter against her tear streaked cheeks and whispered
"I love you too, Parth."
P.S To all my wonderful WH friends and fellow VibhArth-ians, like many of you, I am also a big believer in Happy Ending. ❤️
That's why I originally planned to continue this story, with a time-leap (in typical desi daily soap style) 😆 of 4 years, after which our star-crossed couple meet again.
Parth, for a change, will be Vibha's office boss this time and she will be reporting to him. 😉
Does it sound fun? Do let me know if you want me to continue the story.
Till then, good night and sweet VibhArthlicious dreams.
Teddy
Edited by teddy25 - 10 years ago
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