Parichay: Only The Heart Knows | Mayakkam Enna

Drifting too soon?

It was 9 30 pm and almost all the guest left the Enagagement arena and it was just the familes that were still present. Siddhi sends off Chaitanya's family home and looks for her loved one's.

Kapil: Shall we go home siddhi?

Siddhi: Bhaiya, I dont see anyone from home, probably they left early

Kapil: No problem, today come home and then you can go to your in-laws house

Siddhi: No No Bhaiya, I will go by auto

Kapil: But siddhi, its late

Siddhi: No its fine Bhaiya, i will text you once i reach home

Shilpa: Kya baat hain, now a days you are more interested in sasural

Siddhi: Tu na Shilpa, I will come next week, we can plan your wedding shopping too (kisses her sister)

Kapil: Teek hai, go safetly and call me

On way to home, Siddhi tries to reach Kunal but he doesnt pick her calls neither Seema. Siddhi wonders what happened at home.

AT CHOPRA HOUSE,

Everyone stands outside Veena's room(Kunal's mom). Seema seems broken and yet pulls a happy face and so is the entire Chopra household except Veena and the children. Kunal sits next to his mom with tears in his eyes

Siddhi enter the Chopra house with a hope to express her heart to Kunal, but she find the folks in a shocked state looking at her

Siddhi: Seema bhabi , what happened? Why are you looking at me like that? Why did you guys leave without telling me, I called you 5 times and even Kunal is not picking

Raj, Gaurav, Seema keep mum

Siddhi(worried): Why are you not talking bhahi? Papa what happened and why is Kunal not picking ? Is he fine? Someone speak

She hears Anouki and Ishani shout "chachu ! chachu!!)

Siddhi: Oh Kunal is inside, what happened to you all? For a moment i thought(sighs in relief)

Kunal comes out of the room

Siddhi: Kunal! what happened, atleast you tell me. Something happened here (still hears Chachu Chachu sound from room) You are here and with whom are Ishani and Anouki playing with? (She walks into the rooms and finds a person)

Siddhi is shaken almost falls on the door, tears set off from her eyes like a endless river. Though Kunal stands next to her he couldnt lend his hand to support Siddhi, nor anyone could.

Person: You were my only hope all these months Siddhi(comes and hugs her but she is not able to do)

Siddhi: Anand! you are ... (takes her hand to his face but couldnt touch him)

Anand: I'm alive siddhi, they Kidnapped me after i left those message to you and bhaiya. I didnt die, they rescued and tortured me but im here, for you.

Siddhi's world stopped hearing those words, a year back she would have probably hugged this guy tight and not let him go, but today she stepped few steps back hearing those.

Anand: What happened to you all, you all look different, Arent you people happy with me coming alive?

Raj: What are you saying Anand, we would have done anything to bring to back. Dont let a word out that will hurt your loved ones

Anand: No papa, but i dont know why, may be because I havent seen humans for long

Siddhi is still trying to come out those words that Anand uttered, she is fighting herself, the one in past and the one in present. Never in these 10 months she thought of Anand coming back alive, she has learnt to live with the reality and that reality is breaking. She looks at Kunal for a few seconds, the man she wanted to pour her heart but he doesnt want to meet her eyes. The same man who spoke his heart and mind out today wants to shut himself, he doesnt have the gut to look at her back as now he looks her as his brother's fiance whom he married rather as his wife.