Part 87- Indirect Indications

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After two days, he got discharged from the hospital.

Mini: I was thinking, ab tum theek ho gaye ho toh..

Neil: Toh shaadi kar lein?

Mini: Very funny 😒

Neil: Arrey, mazak nahi sach mein. I am serious.

Mini: 😑 Abhi nahi. I was saying that let's go somewhere.

Neil: Umm, On a date?

Mini: Aisa hi samajh lo.

Neil: Alright.

Later in the evening, they went to the same place where Neil took her on her birthday. As they were going up on the hill, he looked at her and noticed that her face had turned pale.

Neil: What happened? Are you okay Mini?

Mini: Yeah, I am totally fine. Kyun?

Neil: Nahi tumhara chehra.. it has turned pale.

Mini: Maybe due to lack of sleep or something.

Neil: 😒

Mini: What?

Neil: Lack of sleep? Woh bhi tumhe?

Mini: Shut up Neil Oberoi. Don't irritate me, okay?

Neil: Okay. I won't, lekin..

Mini: Lekin kya?

Thodi jagah dede mujhe
Tere paas kahin reh jaaun main
Khamoshiyan teri sunu
Aur door kahin na jaaun main
Apni khushi deke main tujhe
Tere dard se jud jaun main
Mila jo tu yahan mujhe
Dilaun main yakeen tujhe
Rahun hoke tera sada
Bas itna chaahta hu main

He came closer while looking straight into her eyes and picked her up in his arms.

Mini: Neil, what is this?

Neil: See, I have told you many times that don't lie to me because there is no use. Tum aadat se majboor ho kya kar sakte hain.

Mini: What lie?

Neil: I know tumhari palpitations wali problem abhi theek nahi huyi. So..

Mini: Neil you are also not well, mujhe neeche utaro. I can walk by myself.

Neil: I am completely fine, Mini. Haan upar pahonch kar kya hoga pata nahi kyunki mujhe lagta hai that you have gained weight.

Mini: How mean of you! Put me down, otherwise be ready for a punch.

Neil: Punch marogi toh khud hi neeche girogi madam, mujhe kya hoga? Aur bhalai ka toh zamana hi nahi raha. Ek toh mai bechara shareef insaan tumhe utha kar leja raha hoon so that you don't have any health issue, ulta maar bhi mai hi khau? Great!

Mini: Fine, dramebaaz kahin kaa.

They reached on top of the hill.

He put her down

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He put her down. They sat down on the grass and looked at the city.

Mini: Aaj yahan ki vibe kuch alag nahi hai? I mean, quite different from last time.

Neil: Yeah, because last time it was your birthday and you were more than excited to know about the gifts.

Mini: Wow, what a difference? Aise toh phir har din alag hota hai.

Neil: Exactly, this is the answer to your question. Har din alag hota hai. Some days are lighter- you feel free, to fly, to do everything that you weren't able to do. Some days are heavy- they bring suffocation, make you wait for tomorrow, a better tomorrow and that brings hope- hope for the lighter days to be back. So, Mini Madam, every day is different.

Mini: You didn't mention one more type. There are days which are heavy, so heavy that you can't survive them. Aap chahte ho ki woh din khatam ho jaaye, you wish for better days lekin aap kal ka intezaar bhi nahi karte, because you fear that tomorrow will bring even more darkness.

Her eyes were filled with tears but she turned her face to the other side and wiped them.

Neil: Now stop being emotional over things. That happens when there is no hope left for the future.

Mini: Exactly.

Neil: Toh tum kyun soch rahi ho uss baare mein. Is there something that is bothering you?

Mini: No, bas kuch baatein aisi hoti hain jinhe chaah kar bhi ignore nahi kar sakte. Sometimes you can't hope for the better days, for the moments you had been craving for, the life you always wanted to live and the peace you need. I was talking in general, aisi koi baat nahi hai.

Neil: Yeah. Waise hum zyada philosophy mein ghus gaye, I will tell you the reason why this place is looking different. It's because, jab hum pehle aaye the toh sunrise ka time tha, but right now it is dark.

Mini: Just like those dark days without hope.

Neil: Phir se? Aaj tum zyada hi emotional nahi ho rahi?

Mini: No it's just.. aise hi.

Neil: See, I didn't know ki tumhara mood aaj sensitive hai. You said that you want to go out for a change so I said yes.

Mini: Koi sensitive vensitive nahi hai mera mood. Maine naa, ek time pe badi saari philosophy likhi thi.

Neil: Apni diary mein right?

Mini: Yes.. tumhe kaisa pata? I never mentioned about it.

Neil: Woh actually, I read it. 😶😬

Mini: What?

Neil: Haan woh, tumhare birthday se pehle, just to know about your past, nothing else. To be honest, I didn't want ki tumhe ek baar phir se sab kuch yaad karna pade, all those moments of pain, so I decided that I will not ask you about it.

Mini: Oh, puch lete toh it would have been better. Atleast all those moments of pain would have got a closure.

Hoon besahara tere bin main
Tu jo na ho toh main bhi nahi
Dekhun tujhe yaara jitni dafa main
Tujhpe hai aata mujhko yakeen
Sabse main juda hoke abhi
Teri rooh se jud jaaun main
Mila jo tu yahan mujhe...

He looked at her.

Neil: Mini, I know there is something that is bothering you. Tell me.

Mini: Actually, when you were in hospital, toh.. I mean.. I don't know what to say.

Neil: ☺️ I know, I can understand. When you are afraid to lose someone you love, that fear tears you apart. That's why you wanted to come here right? To reminisce about the happy days?

Mini: Aisa hi samajh lo. ☺️

She leaned on his shoulder and he leaned his head towards her. This peaceful moment was disturbed by a call.

Mini: Hello! Yeah, I will come tomorrow. Thank you. Neil, mai kal restaurant nahi aa paungi. Need to go somewhere urgently.

Neil: Alright. (To himself) Are you hiding something Mini?

What do you think? Is Mini hiding something from Neil? Comment down.

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