ONE LAST CHANCE {ON HOLD}

Chapter 4

Inside the room, Abhira hesitated for a moment, "Main... main kisi se baat nahi karna chahti," she replied with her voice shaky.

"Par beta, mujhe tumse kuch important baat karni hai." Manisha insisted softly.

"Please, Chachi-sa, mujhe akela chhod dijiye. Hu" Abhira pleaded.

"Abhira, main tumhari pareshani samajh sakti hoon. Lekin kabhi kabhi humein doosron ki madad leni padti hai. Tum mujhse share kar sakti ho apne dil ki baat," Manisha urged gently.

Abhira hesitated for a moment, but the gentle persistence in Manisha's voice made her reconsider. With a heavy sigh, she reluctantly got up and unlocked the door. Manisha entered the room, closing the door behind her, and sat beside Abhira on the bed. She could see the pain Abhira's eyes as tears continued to stream down her cheeks. Without saying anything, Manisha reached out and held Abhira's hand, offering silent comfort and support. Abhira leaned into the gesture.

"Kya hua Abhira?" She asked softly.

"Kuch nai chachi.... Chachi-sa. Bas chota sa jhagda ho gaya hai aur kuch nahi." Abhira said looking down.

"Mai jaanti hu tu jhooth bol rahi hai. Sach bata." Manisha said squeezing her hands gently

"Chachi-sa, sach mein, bas choti si baat hai. Mujhe koi farak nahi padta." Abhira insisted, avoiding eye contact.

"Abhira, tumhe mujhse jhoot bolne ki zarurat nahi hai. Main tumhe samajh sakti hoon. Kuch toh baat hai jo tumhe itni takleef de rahi hai. Batana, shayad main madad kar saku." Manisha said.

"Chachi-sa, sach mein, kuch nahi hai. Bas thoda gussa aa gaya tha, par ab sab theek hai." Abhira replied.

"Abhira, main tumse yeh ummeed nahi karti thi ki tum mujhse jhoot bologi. Mai jaanti hu pehla Mera tumhare liye bartaav humesha rude aur galat raha hai. Par ab mai jaanti hu ki tum humesha se sahi thi aur yeh parivaar kahi na kahi thoda sa galat tha." Manisha said.

Abhira didn't said and anything. While Manisha looked at her and said after a few seconds of pause.

"Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe Ruhi aur Armaan ke rishte ke baare mein pata chal gaya hai."

Abhira looked up at her in shock.

"Chachi-sa, aap...aap kaise jaanti hai?" Abhira asked, her voice barely a whisper, eyes widening in shock.

"Abhira, mujhe pata chal gaya tha. Aur main chahti hoon ki tum mujhse apni dil ki baat share karo. Tumhe yeh sab sochne ka bhi haq hai." Manisha said gently.

"Chachi-sa, par aapko yeh kaise pata chala?" Abhira asked.

"Abhira, kuch chizon ka pata chal jana asan hota hai. Main Armaan aur Ruhi ke beech ki woh tension dekh rahi thi, jo mujhe samajh mein aayi. Fir maine kuch baatein suni aur samajh gayi ki kuch toh hai in dono ke beech mein." Manisha explained calmly.

"Chach....chachi-sa mujhe un do...dono ke rishte se koi problem nahi hai. Pa...par atleast A..Arm....Armaan ko mujhe ba...batana chahiye tha." Abhira said.

"Tumhe un dono ke rishte se koi problem nahi hai Abhira?" She asked being shocked.

"Meri problem se kisi ko kya hi farak padega Chachi-sa. Aur vaise bhi kuch mahino ki baat hai. Ek baar yeh ek saal khatam ho jaaye phir men yeh Ghar chod kar chali jaaungi. Armaan aur Ruhi ke beech se bhi chali jaaungi." Abhira said

"Matlab tum sach mein is shaadi ko deal maanti ho? Sach mein ek saal baad yeh Ghar chod kar chali jaane wali ho?" Manisha asked.

"Aapko kaise pata ki meri aur Armaan ki shaadi deal hai?" She asked with wide eyes.