Part 25:
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"kaha ho tum? Mein kabse wait kar rahi ho?" Shouted a girl onn phone.
" chillao mat, am coming. Just 5 mins" Dhruv said defeated.
After 10 mins dhruv reached a cliff where a girl was waiting for him fuming in anger.
"What the hell dhruv? Am waiting for u for the last one hour and u r coming now?" She said frustratingly.
"Arre Priya, am sorry baby.." Dhruv said holding his ears. "I went to buy this for u" he said taking a gift wrapped box from his car.
"What's dis?" Priya asked happily yet faked anger.
"Khud khol kar dekho" dhruv said ruffling his hair.
She took the box and exclaimed in joy "wow!! Dhruv how did u know I wanted this? I love u solo much baby" she said hugging him making him stumble. He laughed seeing her happy.
"Happy birthday baby" dhruv said kissing her forehead.
"Thankyu so much dhruv" she said before pulling him into a kiss.
Later that day,
Dhruv was waiting for Priya. He was fully prepared to propose her. And he couldn't find a perfect day than her birthday which was on valentines day. He was waiting impatiently for her to come. He called her "baby where are you? Come fast" dhruv said impatiently. "Ha baba mein aarahi hoon. Just 10 mins." Priya said laughing at his impatience. "OK love you" dhruv said.."love...aaahh" that's all dhruv heard.
"Priya what happened?...Priya...answer me baby.." He was shocked not knowing how to react. His phone dropped from his hands. He ran from there. He ran through the streets To her home when he noticed a crowd. He ran to them and went to the centre. He was shocked. Priya was lying there in a pool of blood trying to keep her eyes open calling his name. He went near her, kneeled down and gathered her in his arms.
"Priya..plz open ur eyes..much nahi hoga tumhe..." He cried. "Plz somebody call an ambulance" he shouted and begged the people but no one moved. "I love u dhruv" saying this she took her last breathe in his arms. Dhruv cried and shouted her name. But his calls were unanswered.
Dhruv was in shock for months. He didn't talk to anyone. He rarely moved out from his house and on valentines day he would visit d cliff to feel her, the place where they celebrated her last birthday.
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Everyone reached the cliff to find a broken dhruv sitting on the ground hugging his leg and crying uncontrollably. No one moved from where they were standing. Everyone was crying seeing him like this. Finally nandini decided to go to him. She started to move when Manik held her hand and gestured a no. In return she just held his hand tighter and assured him. He nodded and let her go. She went near him and sat beside him. She just sat there quietly looking at the setting sun. While others too sat where they were standing.
After crying for sometime dhruv looked at nandini who was looking at sunset. He also diverted his eyes to see the beautiful sunset. "Pata hein dhruv, everyday the sun sets and rise d next day. That's exactly What happens in life. when we loose someone close to our heart we feel like everything is lost just like how the earth looses the light sun gives when it sets. And when we least expect the light comes back brightening up our life just like the sun rising after a dark night. Everything is complicated in life. U know right what all happened in my life. I never had parents. I only had two brothers and I lost one of them. I never thought I could b with Manik but see after all I suffered I got him." Nandini said softly yet firmly making sure he gets what she is trying to say "but nandini, I won't get my Priya back. I'll never get her back" he said crying again. Nandini put her hands around his shoulders. "I know dhruv and I can't console u cuz I dnt know how to. I know that feeling. But let me ask u something" nandini asked looking at his face. He nodded. "What did Priya loved most about u?" She asked carefully not wanting to hurt her. "My smile and my happiness" dhruv said smiling faintly. "OK. And what are u doing now? " she asked him. She wanted him to get the answers by himself. "Am crying. Am sad. Am hurting." He said dejectedly "and u think Priya will b happy seeing u like this?" His head shot up to look into nandini's eyes. His eyes were searching, his hurt and his pain clearly visible in his eyes. He nodded his head in a no looking down.
It was dark now. Nandini asked him to lie down and he obliged without any questions. "U know I always used to believe that our loved ones always look up on us from sky. See there are lots of stars. Look at that two, standing close to each other" she said pointing towards two stars "thats my parents. Whenever I feel I sad or broken I talk to them. They won't reply but just hear what I have to say and in return blink at me." Dhruv looked at her face and a small smile crept on his face. He looked at the stars and pointed towards a star standing alone shining brightly and said "then that might be my Priya shining brightly." Nandini smiled. "U should smile, be happy. If u live like this sad, hurt and crying she won't b happy there. She wants u to b happy, move on in life. Find someone who will love u like she did or more. Am not forcing u am just saying what Priya would say if she could come now. U want her to b happy right? Then be happy. Tell her that u won't let her love become ur weakness" saying this nandini stood up and dhruv followed. When nandini started to go dhruv pulled her into a bone crashing hug which she reciprocated patting his back. He broke the hug and smile widely and said thankyu. By then others also came there. They were happy seeing dhruv happy and smiling. He haven't smiled like that for two years. Everyone looked at nandini, thanking her through eyes while she just smiled and assured them that everything was good. "Group hug" Manik said and pulled everyone including nandini for a hug. Yes now nandini was also part of them. An inseparable part. A sister, a best friend and a loving wife. They went from there to start a new day with new hopes and challenges.
Sorry guys for no manan scenes but I wanted this part to b fully on dhruv. I hope u guys liked it. Do comment ur views, suggestions and criticisms. In next episode an old villain will be back.