"Par kb tak mai khud ko takleef deta Anokhi... Unke lautne ke intezar m ye tadap kb nafrat m bdal gyi... Pta hi nhi lga..."

"Aaj unhe dekhta hu na to unke sath bitaye hue un 4 saalo ki dhundhli yaadein mere samne aati h... Jin yaadon ne mera bachpan kharab kiya... Unhe Jana hi tha to vo yaadein bhi apne sath le jati... Shayd meri zindagi thodi hi sahi, par aasan ho jati..."

Rubbing his knuckles with guilt in my eyes-
"Mujhe pta nhi tha aapko itni takleef-"

"Kese pta hoga... Maine aajtk kisiko btaya hi nhi" and he smiled, the most breaking smile of pain
I wish he had someone with whom he could atleast share his pain but, I know, the kind of person he's, he would prefer to die instead of sharing his sufferings

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Engulfing him in a comforter I took him to the bed, he put his head on my lap and crawled to me as a kid goes to his mum
Tucking him properly in the comforter, i caressed his head, he still had slight fever but I know he'll be okay...

"Shaurya" he hummed in response

"I know till tomorrow morning, you'll again act normal, like nothing happened, but I want you to know all the answers... from the right person... And you know who it is..."

"Ye gussa ye nafrat aap jitni der apne andar rakhenge vo utna hi nuksan aapko pohochaega..."

"Aapke pass mauka h Shaurya... Bhale hi aapki maa aapke pass na ho pr aap unhe dekh skte ho, sun skte ho... Mere maa papa to bachpan m hi..." A lone tear escaped my eye, remembering that night which changed my life, he clutched my hand to stop me cry

"Papa ke na hone ki kami to papaji ne puri kr di... Pr maa..." I chocked

"Pyar na shi pr aap is nafrat ko to bhula skte h na Shaurya..."

His tears fell on my hand, i rubbed his arm to provide him warmth, sharing pain, being each other's healer, soon we two fell asleep....

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Next Morning

I moved a little in sleep, and felt sharp pain in my neck which broke my sleep, opening my eyes i realised where I was, with my love, with my home, with my Anokhi

I woke up and a smile naturally crept onto my lips, how calm she looks while she's asleep, gave a peck on her forehead and laid her in a comfortable position on bed...

Last night I opened up my heart in front of her cause I knew she is the only one who can handle
Afterall she's my healer...

We decided to spend the weekend together but I haven't been home since yesterday afternoon, Kanchan knew about my whereabouts she must have handled but still i need to be there... Badi maa must be worried... Not to disrupt her beautiful sleep i left a note there...

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She woke up but didn't find Shaurya in the room, not anywhere in the house, checked her phone, there on the table she found a note...

"Koi sote hue, itna khoobsurat kese lag skta h
Tumhe jagane ka dil nhi kiya isliye bina batae chla gya
Thanks for yesterday❤️"

She smiled reading his note and took her phone to call him

"Aastha mam ke itne calls aur messages...." She facepalmed herself

"Mai to unhe reply karna hi bhool gyi thi kl"

Called her but she didn't receive, so she messaged that, they both are fine

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