Ho Sake Toh Rehna Tum Saath Mere...

Epilogue

ख़ामोश क्यों हो? बोल दो,
सीधा सा हिसाब है,
आसान से सवाल का आसान सा जवाब है !
नींद में यह लम्हा कई बार देखा हैं मैंने,
बोल दो तो सच बने, चुप रहो तो सवाल है..

As the bright rays of the sun kissed her face, Mishti opened her eyes.

"Good Morning Miss Tea..." Said her roommate Agatha, "Here's the room key. I'm out today, will catch you for lunch. You enjoy your Sunday sweetie. Bye.."

"Cool, then let me sleep a little more." A sleepy Mishti closed her eyes again.

Finally a Sunday after six days! Ugh, who wastes time in getting up? Had this been India, Parul Maa would have poured water on her face!

Mishti smiled.

Not like she didn't visit India for a year, she did, but those were very short stays. But this distance by no means affected her bond with her people. Recently Kuhu was placed in some prestigious event management company, and Naira is handling the NGO works. A few days after her departure, Abir too left for Delhi and was handling the Delhi branch of their company. First few weeks were a bit difficult but eventually Mishti settled herself well in a new country among new people. And her first support was her old partner, yes Abir Ajeeb Rajvansh.

ये चेहरे इश्क़ ना जाने,
ये पर्दे हटा देती हैं...
जहाँ दिल को है ठिकाना
ये राहें बता देती हैं...

Abir promised to be with her even when she has nothing and he has stood by his words till date.

And just a mere thought of Abir made Mishti blush!

"Zindagi ke har mushkil se lada jaa sakta hain, bas koi saathi ho toh!" Abir always says. With each passing day he was erasing her doubts, confusions and fears. Gradually they became a team in every sense; they are partners, guiding each other through thick and thin, being each other's strength.

In fact, Abir is someone who believes in her more than she believes herself. Every time when there's any problem, be it a rift with seniors or a difficult presentation, from how to do well in the viva to looking the best in a party, Abir is the one Mishti looks up to every time. After all he is her partner for life...

"Apparently we're not together, but then, did we ever separate?" Mishti exclaimed. It's crazy how Abir is there in every moment, whether she smiles or she is in tears, she can always feel him near her, how her days start and end with him...

And why not? After all he is her one constant Saathi from childhood, and for her whole life...

मुसाफ़िर मैं हूँ फिर भी
मंज़िल पास तो है
चलूँ मैं जिस राह पर तू है वहाँ..

"How long are you going to hold yourself back? Stop questioning yourself again and again, it's okay to give in to your heart Mishti. Whatever you're doing to yourself, if I overlook that, then also you've hurt him enough. He loves you for God's sake! And you love him too. Don't you think you too have a promise to fulfill?"

"Exactly Mish, how long are you supposed to make him spend his time holding your painting only? In fact, what about you? I know you crave him, his love. Don't make yourselves wait for so long that one day even the hope starts diminishing."

Mishti suddenly woke up as Anurag and Naira's words from last night's video call were coming to her mind. She knows she has been unfair to her people at times, especially to Abir. In many instances she has handled her bonds of love in a way which could have been avoided, yet she is lucky enough to get a second chance. Don't her people deserve the same efforts from her side too?