When They Cross Paths

WTCP (32)

"Go na! Prove yourself! Pata bhi hai is industry mein kitna wakt lagta yeh sab karne mein?!"

She keeps quiet..

"Ab bol kyun nehi rahi hai?"

"Kya bolun main? Are you even trying to understand my situation?!"..she asks helplessly..

"Why should I? Do you understand mine? Are you valuing my feelings? Then why the fuck should I?!"..he replies sternly..

"Sidharth, do you know how difficult is it for me?! Its not just about shifting to your place, let's not forget ki main ghar se bhag k aayi hoon idhar and I am continuously trying to prove that I made the right decision for myself! Aur kal jake if anyone says ki maine tumhe use kiya as a ladder tou zara socho how would I feel?!"

"Who would fucking know that we are together apart from my family and yours?! Aur families kyun judge karenge yaar?!

"Karte hai Sidharth! Mere papa ne kiya hai aur Nandita Di ne bhi.."

"Oh come'on Sana! Get over it! Badi is absolutely fine with you now!"

"But I am not! It did hurt my self respect!"..she tones up finally..

"Then go fuck your self respect!"..he whines harder!

"Sidharth!!"

"What?!"

"Watch your words! You are crossing your limit!"..she storms up as well..

"You are behaving selfish! Uska kya?!"...he refutes..

"What do you want me to do then?! Shift and make a joke out of myself?!"

"Ohh!! Hold on baby! If you think you would make a joke out of yourself then there is no point in doing this! Just fuck it! People come, people go! You are just another one then!"...he deliberately pokes her..

"How can you talk to me like this Sidharth?!"..she is hurt..

"Kya chahti hai tu phir?! I am not a loser that I would keep begging! Go lead your life the way you want!"

"Maat hurt karo mujhe! Please!"..her voice breaks..

He sighs....

After a while he says..
"Baby tu jo selfish act kar rahi hai, uska kya? Mere hote huye, my girl is going to stay in a PG, travel in taxis, struggle in every way to prove two families that she is able?! You should only prove things to me which you have done beautifully! I don't care what others think of you and it shouldn't matter to you as well!"

Sana becomes bottled up in emotions and starts weeping silently now..

And this is it! His weakness lies in his inability to handle her tears..!

He leaves a deep exhale and says..."ok please stop crying..!"

She doesn't speak a word and continues to weep..

"Sana?"

She still doesn't reply..

"Talk to me.."

She wouldn't still listen..

"Did you have your lunch?"

"Tumhe kya?!"...she replies with a broken voice..

"Maat roh yaar! I feel horrible!"

She remains silent..

"Bata na did you have anything?"

"Nehi khana mujhe kuch bhi! Tum karo aur gussa mere upar!"

And his anger subsides hearing her broken voice..
"Kyun mera bachha?"

"Kyunki I love you aur main selfish nehi hoon! It scares the shit out of me to even think how would I manage and then when I scroll down my mobile to see your pictures, I get my peace! You are my strength not a subject of any ego Sidharth..!"...her voice has completely shattered..

He feels his everything is breaking inside..!

"Meri jaan, tujhe nehi ana hai na..koi baat nehi..we will sort it out later..ab please rona bandh kar.."..he requests..

"Yaar duniya mujhe galat samajhti hai usse mujhe koi farak nehi parta hai lekin jis bande ko main apna sab kuch de chuki hoon, jisko maine toot k pyaar kiya hai, agar woh hi mujhe nehi samjhega tou phir main kaha jaun?"

Sidharth doesn't know what to reply...

"I do understand baba and I know you count on me! It's just that I want you to lead the life you deserve and ofcourse I also want you to be with me always.."..he justifies..

"I know and I understand ki tumhe bura lagta hai that I am going through this struggle but this is my current reality Sidharth aur rahi baat live-in ki tou I can come to your place anytime na baby? Tumhe khud nehi pasand ki log humare bare mein baat kare! Then why do you want people to get a plot?"

"Ok leave it...let's not discuss this anymore. Bahar jana hai lunch karne?"

She tries to catch her breath finally..

"Bahar? Are you sure?"

"Hmm, I have a friend who has launched a new restaurant in Bandra..he was asking me to drop by.."

"Hmm..".. she only hums..

"Kya hmmm? You love going out with me na? Tou abhi leke ja raha hoon tou yeh thanda reaction?!"..Sidharth says in a playful manner to uplift her mood..

"I missed you.."..she really did..

He smiles and doesn't know how to love her more..

"Awww...my baby! Get ready....achhe se! I am coming.." ❤️

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