Abhi packed everything and look at the luggage.
He sighed and looks at his mother who came by.
Abhi's mother "Are you really going for a business trip or......"
Abhi "Ma....trust me! I am not going elsewhere to avoid this marriage issue. I know Dadi's health is at stake because of me."
"I hope so. I hope you understand the seriousness of this matter." She replied.
Abhi "It's a short trip for few weeks Ma...."
"As long it's not few months then I am fine with it!" She said.
Abhi hugged her and assured he will be back after few weeks.
He left his room and informed his staff to the airport.
However, Abhi's staff had informed Purab about him leaving the country.
Purab hearing this was unable to believe Abhi would take such a decision of leaving the country!
He informs Pragya about this.
Pragya huffed in anger. She finds it totally ridiculous.
Purab "Why are you silent Pragya?"
Pragya glares at him in response to which Purab got slightly scared.
Pragya "What do you expect me to tell?"
Purab "Is it because of what happened few days back, he decide to leave the country now?"
Pragya "Obviously Purab!"
Purab gets a call again from Abhi's staff. He answered it and looks at Pragya.
Pragya "Tell me what he told."
Purab "He had lied to Aunty that he is going for a business trip. But he is actually going to Australia and live at his friend's house."
Pragya "This is completely childish! Now he is trying to run away from me like a kid? Do I look like a monster to run away from?"
Purab "I don't know! Maybe he feel that way....."
Pragya furiously "Purab!!!"
Purab "Ok I was just kidding. Now what do we do?"
Pragya "He can't even run away from me without keeping this as a secret! Just call his staff number and we will nab Abhalien before he leave to another planet!"
Purab in confusion "Huh? Another planet?"
Pragya "I am very pissed off now Purab! Stop reacting like this and call that staff."
Purab immediately does as she said and wondered why suddenly she sounds like a police officer.
"Where will you go Abhalien? From now onwards I have to deal you violently. I have dealed you softly, seductively, romantically, gently and even crazily by making myself look crazy! But all this doesn't work! And Now it's time to be violent!" She says to herself.
Very soon, both set off to the airport in a cab and all the way Pragya was looking with a stern face.
Purab never utter a single word as he knows about Pragya's anger.
Upon reaching the airport, Pragya never waited for Purab. She walked fast to see Abhi.
Pragya after looking around manage to find Abhi coffee at a cafe.
Pragya went near him and slapped on his face. Abhi in shock dropped the coffee he was holding onto.
Abhi rubbing his cheek said "Ouch!"
Pragya fumed in anger and slapped him once again.
Abhi looked around and saw lots of people looking at them.
Abhi was about to hold her when she pulled his shirt and made him closer to her.
Abhi "What are you doing Pragya?"
Pragya "I don't know.... All I know is....." She said in a husky tone and before he could comprehend her behaviour she smacked on his lips.
Abhi was stunned by her behaviour!
He pushed her away and looks around at people who smiled sheepishly at them.
Pragya holds his hand and asked "You want more?"
Abhi shook his head as no. Pragya smirked and said "Then better come with me now!"
Abhi stood there still stunned of what she had done to him.
Pragya "Come with me! If not I will do more of what I did just now."
Abhi in a panicking tone replied, "Okok I am coming. Just a moment, I will ask him to take my luggage back."
Pragya "There is no need for that. Purab will handle it. You first come with me now!" She said by holding his hand and pulling him with all her strength.
Abhi could hear whispers of people talking about them. He feels embarrassed and looks at Pragya who was looking with a stern face.
"What kind of a girl she is!!! How can she kiss me in front of so many people and doesn't feel shy!" He thought by following her.
Actually he doesn't understand why he didn't retaliate her and instead he is obeying to her words as if she is the Boss to him.
Upon reaching outside the airport, Pragya stopped walking.
Abhi thought this was the time where he can escape from her!
Pragya "Don't ever think of escaping now!"
She says looking straight. Abhi looks at her shocked of how she is able to read his mind now!
Pragya looks back at him and said "I have given so many chances to you Abhalien.....Now it's my chance to make you dance to my tunes!"
Abhi "What are you saying Pragya? And why are you telling everything seriously?"
Pragya "Because you are not serious!"
Abhi "Look....we are at a public place so let's go somewhere else quieter where you can shout at me."
Pragya "You go in front of me. I can't trust you when you walk behind me."
Abhi "Teek Hai....." He felt now it's like he is her slave and she is a dictator who orders him!
Abhi brought her to nearby building.
Pragya "Why here??" She asked blatantly.
Abhi "This building have no one around at this time so....."
Pragya "Ok go inside!" Abhi rolled his eyes at her continuous orders.
Pragya smiles inwardly and thinks she have to maintain this persona of hers to make him believe she is very angry now.
Abhi "Sit down here...." He said pointing at a bench.
Pragya "You sit down! I will talk to you as I want you to look up and listen to me! I don't want it to be the other way round."
Abhi "But both of us can sit by side and look at each other to talk."
"How sweet!!! He wants to look at each other and talk!" She felt by having a slight smile on her face before giving an intense glare towards him.
Pragya "You are not supposed to talk now! It's enough of your bak bak!"
Abhi "Bak bak? I am just talking casually....."
Pragya "I said keep quiet if not do you want what I gave you just now?"
Abhi nods his head as yes and Pragya asked "Are you sure?"
Abhi "No! No! I never heard what you asked me!" He replied scared of her kiss.
Pragya "That's better.....so I think you got to be punished for what you were intending to do."
Abhi "Punish? I didn't do anything wrong. I was just flying off to Australia for business."
Pragya "Really? Then why do you have to plan of staying there for 6 months?"
Abhi "How do you know that?"
Pragya "I know everything Abhalien. Stop lying!"
Abhi murmured "It's surely that idiot...Ya I saw him always hiding behind the pillar and talking to someone on phone."
Pragya "Look up!"
Abhi "Pragya, I'm sorry. You can think I am an irresponsible son, grandson now by leaving my family for my own insecure feelings."
Pragya "Yes you are! I agree to your words."
Abhi "But....." Pragya "I know....I know you wanted to leave all your memories of me behind and start a fresh life at Australia." She said and looks away.
Abhi "No Pragya....I didn't want to start a fresh life. I only wanted to take a break from here and come back when everything is settled down."
Pragya "Settled down? Oh....so you want me to settle down with some other human...."
Abhi "Human??" Pragya "You don't understand it? I only like you! And you are not a human! You are Abhalien! AbhALIEN!" She said by emphasizing the words Alien.
Abhi "Kya?? You consider me as an alien and not a human? Do I look that different?" He asked by checking himself by touching his face.
Pragya burst into laughter seeing his reaction.
Abhi frowns and asked her to tell why she considers him as an Alien.
Pragya "My dear Abhalien.....you are not different in looks. To tell the truth, you look ordinary in your looks."
Abhi "Just ordinary?" He asked with disappointment.
Pragya "Haan.....but your thoughts are extraordinary, not like an ordinary human thinks."
Abhi with an innocent look "Really?"
Pragya "Yes if not who would decide to leave a pretty girl behind and go to Australia?"
Abhi "Pretty girl? Who is that?"
Pragya "You don't know who am I referring to?" She asked back.
Abhi smiles and shrugged his shoulder as no.
Pragya "Alright! I know you are kidding and obviously it's me! You can't find someone prettier than me for yourself!"
Abhi "This much of overconfidence is not good for your stick like body."
Pragya irked "Stop calling me as stick!"
Abhi "If I never call a stick as stick then sick feelings will stick to my mind."
Pragya "What kind of fun is this to tease my physical structure?"
She asked looking very annoyed with his words.
Abhi "Well, you teased me as Alien and I teased you back as stick. Tit for Tat!"
Pragya "I wasn't teasing you! I was telling you the truth! The truth I felt the very first time I saw you."
Abhi "That's not the first time you would have thought of me."
Pragya "Ok I know my first time now and the first time you had known me is different....but all are first time na. The first times what you feel for a person will be in etched in your heart and mind forever......"
Abhi never says anything in response and looked as if he was in deep thoughts.
Pragya sat beside him and said "Again you are thinking about the past....."
Abhi "No Pragya, I was wondering what if in the first place we never had our first times. I mean what if we never had met before. Everything would have been much simple now!"
Pragya "It is simple as long you have faith in our love."
Abhi "Do you think I don't have faith in our love?"
Pragya "I never said like that. I know how much of faith you have. In fact, you have more faith than me as you remember everything that happened in our love."
Abhi "It's not about faith Pragya....It's about the fate. If our fate had faith in us, then everything would have been simple as you say."
Pragya "Have faith in fate and believe everything will be simple as before."
Abhi "No....I don't think it's possible..... our fate never decides like how we think and that too when I am the reason for your Father's death!"
Pragya gets shocked hearing it and asked "What are you saying?"
Abhi " So you don't know about this. I thought Purab would have told you...."
Pragya "Purab knows? And he didn't tell me!" She says by standing up.
Abhi stands up too and said "This is one of the reason for me to be away from you."
Pragya "Wait! I don't want to rush into conclusion in a hurry. Tell me why you are the reason for my dad's death."
Abhi hesitates first and then tells her the reason.
Pragya "I am not sure of what to say now."
Abhi "I am a murderer Pragya....." He says having tears in his eyes.
Pragya "It's not entirely your fault. It's my father's fault as well to trust his friend for help. He should have been more independent and strong himself to handle the situation."
Abhi "But if I had passed the information that your dad has called my dad, then he would have been alive by now!"
Pragya "Stop blaming yourself. If Purab never finds any wrong in what you claim, it means you are not at fault. He loves Papa more than me. I know how much of pain he had went through after my dad passed away. So when he himself never consider what you said not to be a very big thing, that means you are not at fault!"
Abhi "How can both of you conclude in this way? I have given so much of pain to your family. It is my fault, It is my carelessness Pragya...."
Pragya "There you go. You said it as your carelessness right? Everyone will be careless at one point of time. It happens Abhalien.....After all I would say my dad was careless too. He could have asked help from his own family. Why did he called your house first? Why didn't he first thought of his family first as the ones who will help?All this means he was also careless....."
Abhi "You are telling this to convince me. Whenever I see Sarla aunty, I feel guilty of making her a widow. I don't know why but I feel I made her suffer the most."
Pragya "She suffered even when my dad was around.....as far as I know he was a good dad but I doubt he was a good husband to her."
Abhi "What are you saying Pragya? Uncle was not good towards Auntyji?"
Pragya shook her head negatively and said "He was a good father to us. I always like him for caring us. But to my mum he never really cared for her. He was always showing his anger towards her. The business loss he had faced due to his short tempered nature with clients, the frustration that his friends like your father were well off was always making him bothered and that reflected in his behaviour with Ma."
Abhi "But still.....she would have missed your father badly."
Pragya "Hmm...."
Abhi "We need to leave Pragya.....It's getting late....."
Pragya in a stern tone "We are not done yet!"
Abhi "What else is there to tell Pragya?"
Pragya "You still don't understand it? Despite of what you have told me just now, I still want you in my life!"
Abhi "Why are you so adamant Pragya? If your Ma knows about the truth, she will hate us!"
Pragya "We can tell her the truth. She will definitely understand the way Purab and I have accepted it."
Abhi "It's unbelievable how both of you are able to behave this way! Here I am telling I am responsible for your Father's death and still both of you are not hating me!"
Pragya "It's not that easy to repeatedly accept yourself as being responsible for someone's death when actually it was an accidental mistake. This is why I call you as Abhalien....."
Abhi was about to move away when Pragya hugged him from back.
Abhi "Please Pragya.....I am scared I will hurt you again....."
Pragya "You don't know how to hurt. You are very bad at it."
Abhi emotionally "Why do you love me to this extent Pragya?"
Pragya breaking from the hug comes in front of him.
She cupping his face said "Because you love me beyond the extent I love you!"
Abhi's heart melt at her words. He kissed her hands and hugged her passionately unable to hold on to his feelings any longer.
Abhi whispered into her ears "But I have to tell you that your violent kiss at airport had made my heart violent."
Pragya "Acha....How violent is your heart now?"
Abhi "I can show you that....." he said and leaned closer to her lips.
When he was about to kiss her lips, they heard a loud BANG noise which made them move apart.
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