"Akshu" Nikhil whispered
"Hmm," She hummed in response
"Kya sach mein hum just friends hai? hum dono mein friendship ke alawa aur kuch nahi hai?" Nikhil asked. Akshara just lifted her head and parted away from him. He looked down and fiddled with his fingers
"T..tum achanak se aisa kyu pooch rahe ho Nikhil?" She asked
"Kyunki Akshu...hum dono ne 3 din saath bitaye hai aur inn 3 dino mein mujhe tumhare saath rehekar sacchi bohot accha feel hua I felt getting complete...itne dino tak tumhare bina mai adhoora tha par tumhare saath rehekar sacchi bohot accha feel hota hai Akshu...kya tumhe humari peheli mulaqat yaad hai school ke main gate par hui thi tum ek puppy ke sath khel rahi thi tabhi mujhe koi alag se feeling aayi thi but maine ignore kiya aur phir tum mere hi class mai shift ho gayi tab bohot try kiya tumse friendship karne ka par nahi ho paa raha tha jab tum samne aa jati thi tab muh se shabd hi nahi nikalte the phir teacher ne hume partners bana diya aur tab tumne hi mitrata ka haath badhaya tha phir dheere dheere humara just best friends uske close friends mein badal gaya uske wajah se sab hume Akhil kehekar chidhane lage phir ek baar maine bhaiya se poocha ki humari friendship sirf friendship hai ya kuch aur to unhone keh diya ki ye wo hai jo tera dil keh raha hai...phir mai na din raat iske baare mein soch raha tha tab thode dino baad ye confirm ho gaya ki ye kya hai uss din jab humari final exam ka last paper tha...humara paper ho gaya aur as usual hum paper hone ke baad jab lunch break aata tha tab ek sath baith te the par uss din tum mere sath nahi baithi tab gussa meri naak pe chad gaya aur maine tumse baat nahi ki...jab bell baji aur hum sab apne apne ghar jaane lage tab tumne mujhse kaha tha ki tum ye sheher chodke jaa rahi ho par maine dhyan nahi diya tab tumne mujhe khadoos kaha tha.....jab 9th std ka first day tha tab mai tumhare liye wait kar raha tha tum nahi aai isliye maine tumhare friends se pucha to unhone bataya ki tum sachme sheher chodke jaa chuki ho...tab mujhe apni galti ka ehesaas hua aur uske liye sorry...par mai tumse kuch aur bhi kehena chahata hu...Akshu ukw 11 saal tumhare bina rehekar hi mujhe tumhari value samjhi hai aur ab mujhe samajh aa raha hai ki tum kitni jyada important ho mere liye...Akshu pehele mujhe tum sirf acchi lagi thi par ab...ab mujhe tumse pyaar hone laga hai Akshu...I love you I love you so much" Nikhil said, Akshara juat looked at him and chuckled with tears...
"I love you too Nikhil...mujhe bhi pehele lagta tha ki tum mujhe sirf acche lagte ho par nahi...mujhe bhi tumse pyaar ho gaya hai Nikhil...I love you" Akshara said and hugged him...he kissed her forehead and pressed his cheek on her temple but just then he felt his arms empty, she was not in his arms...
"Akshara!!!!!" Nikhil yelled but just saw Akshara's vanishing figure...and again they separated
TBC