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"What wind blows you here Abhi?" I finally asked after thinking that perhaps, these could be the right words for me to begin with. He kept on staring at me, panting and sweating allover...
"How the heavens did u get here?" i asked him again.
"I followed you guys" he said, "Pragya, i cant believe..." he continued, cutting him short i asked
"Believe what Abhi? Why? What did i do to deserve this? Damn you Abhi, answer me"
I moved away from him, "I can see you are even married, that's such a great achievement?"
Passing his right hand through his face, he pulled out a handkerchief and dried away the beads of sweat from his fore head.
"Pragya, im really sorry i didnt know you were...." he tried to speak but cutting him off again i said.
"I was what? Pregnant? *shaking my head in disbelief* "all mean suckled from the same breast. And thats why u went on to betray all the promises you gave to me? What do you even want from me now?"
I had questions that needed answers and yet I was not ready to listen to any of his excuses. He tried to speak but i interrupted him everytime. All I could see from his face was dissappontment.
"Pragya, i thought you were dead." That came out as a whisper but very audible to me, "sorry but i thought, I was told"
In my small world this was like the Twin Towers coming down, like i had been hit by one of Osama Bin Ladens bombs.
"Dead? Dead, dead" was all i kept saying while moving in circles, i asked myself me? Why would I be dead? What could have been the reason for my death?* this now drove my curiosity a d speakin out i said
"Why would you think so?"
"Should i please get in, and we talk? He requested in a very polite manner, "it is a long story please allow me explain, please Pragya."
I remained silent for some time and then signaled him to get in. He sat and gazed around my room and then spoke.
"I lost my phone in the fast 2 weeks of my stay in Australia, remember you had just bought a new line and i hadn't mastered it off head. I tried so much to recall but all in vain and i also didn't know Tanu's number off head." he paused as i patiently waited for him to proceed...
"I kept myself for you and you just could not wait for my return, to see you and then fulfill my promises to you?" he paused again this time around for longer.
"In my last year at the college, i was surprised to meet Tanu. It actually it was like shock, she is one of the people i least expected to see and she then...she...she...told me the sad news about you."
"What sad news?'" I sternly asked
"That you had died while giving birth (that was like an arrow to my heart) i asked her whose child?
Looking down he paused, with a very deep exhale raised his head looked me in the eyes he said " Nikhil. She said you had moved on with him after i left he used and dumped you, and you found out you were pregnant. Deciding to keep the pregnacy but prematurely you got into early labor and since your mother did have enough m ok new for a good hospital you and the child didnt survive."
"Tanu!!!!!!!!!!! Tanu was the one telling you all that crap?" With shock and pain i asked feeling so weak.
"Yes Pragya..."
"No...no..no.. this can't be true, you are just trying to justify your doings. You are lying staring in my face. You don't have shame, she too was your friend, why would she lie yet she had encouraged me to move on with you?"i stole him stressing every word from my mouth.
I didnt want to bring my self closer to believeing any of what Abhi was telling me. Tanu could not do this to me, it was impossible, here is no way she would betray me in such a way, she was my best friend.
"Pragya..."
"What?" i replied angrily, my whole face was burning with furry
"I married Tanu last year in a civil marriage" it was like as if i had not heard him right that i begged for his pardon.
"You mean to say 'you and Tanu?' You are married?"
"Yes Pragya."
He was saying out each and everything majestically as if it was the best news ever. I stood still, i had been moving up and down but this info brought me to a halt , he also got up and brought his hand towards me trying to touch me.
" Dont dare touch me you monster..." i pushed his hand away.
"Pragya, please.."
I slapped him on his right cheek, then on his left and started boxing him in his chest. I punched him with all my might but he didnt move, neither did he stop me. He let me do what i could hoping it would calm my anger i cried so hard that when i couldnot punch him anymore ho held me.
Looking at him I realised there was too much pain in his eyes. Realising myself from his hold i put myself together andmoved away from him. I sat in a far corner and hugged a cushion. It was fighting a lost battle now, what was their for me? Whats left of us? He is married, to her, my supposed to be best friend.
"Then what brings you here? the way you came should guide you back to where where you came from."
"It will guide me back Pragya, but not until you give me answers. Kindly listen to me and tell me the truth."
I wondered upon which truth he wanted to hear. he had already believed what he thought was the truth and now he was here mumbling alot of sweet nonsensical things.
"Tell me what happenbed between you and Tanu? And what really happened after i had left."
"Nothing happened" i told him plainly
"I'm not happy Pragya. Tanu and I cant have a baby and all this while she made me sound like its my problem. Prove me wrong Pragya. I saw him, the little boy...who is the father?
I realised where he was going and as much as i did not want to get their i had no options left. I was dancing in my heart thinking (so the two couldnt even have a baby)
"Pragya..."
"He is your son Abhi," continuing i added, "let me just do you that favor and tell you the truth. But after all that happened i accept it, we are not meant to be. I will be getting married soon, so no need to worry about me. I will not be the villain in your relationship / marriage. "
"Mumma, is that papa?"
I hadnt even suspected that Junior was hiding, eavesdropping on our conversation. The moment Abhi saw him, he called him out who came running straight into his arms and hugged him, so tightly. It was visible Junior had missed his dad so much and same for Abhi he was extremely happy to know he had an offspring. They found solace on each other's arms as and i seemed to be out of their world.
To be continued.
It has to be over this week
