Euphoria

Part 17 Slumber

"Remember me in
Burnt coffee mornings,
Warm hugs,
Fresh Sunday snow,
Know that you loved me,
Too cautiously."

❤️💫

Author's POV

Kartik and Sara both have been suffering without each other. No one can dare to imagine that two people who are future of bollywood, who pose smilingly in front of everyone, who act so well are so bad at their own emotions. They are just hurting themselves for the sake of not hurting each other. But it's all getting futile, all their efforts are going in vain. Not even their families are at peace, not their friends, not them.  Sara hasn't gain consciousness. Everyone is worried about her. 

 Kartik is still in his deep slumber in his car at the outskirts of Mumbai. He's done with his love life. He has decided that he will cherish the memories but won't return this time. He will miss her but won't ever contact her. Because it's about his self respect and also he respects Sara's decision of leaving him,, no matter how much wrong she judged him. He knows that she is doing it all wrong, she isn't right but that's love right. You  can not force someone to stay. Because the happiness of your partner is above all. And when she is not happy and seriously wants to leave, then he certainly can not beg her to stay. It will be gross. And moreover love is not about bondage, it is about setting free. But still Kartik will always love her. And deep down in his heart he wants her to remember him in her sweet memories. 

Little did he know that Sara has been playing all along. She has been hurting herself more than him. This game of fake betrayal is costing her the heaviest. She is not at peace. Her conscious is pricking her very bad,, for hurting Kartik. Early this morning the news came out, that Sara's name from drug case has been cleared but both of them are not in  their senses to celebrate this, or even listen to the news. Both are in sleep, but in each other's dreams.

As soon as Orry heard the happy news, he went to Sara's place but he came to know that Sara has been lying unconscious for 10 big hours together. Doctor has said that she is weak due to minimal food uptake and a lot of tension. She is pissed mentally and drained emotionally. But Orry came to a conclusion that her condition is bad because of just one reason ~ Kartik. And obviously he's right. Nothing can affect her more than Kartik himself. No allegations, no trolling no bashing but only Kartik has that thing in her which affects her. She feels drained without her. She feels Devoid of herself when not with him. Well,  same is the case with Koki. But, Orry didn't see that Sara herself is the cause of Kartik's anger. And as expected, He again was ready to direct all his hate and anger towards Kartik.

Kartik's sleep was finally disturbed as his phone has been constantly ringing for straight ten minutes, without any break. His eyes twitched, his head was paining due to hangover but somehow he managed to pick the call without seeing the name of the caller.  

"Who's thisss?" Kartik mumbled.

"Kyu? heartless to tu tha hi ab kya andha bhi hogya hai , naam nhi pdha?" Orhan replied in sheer anger. 

"Orry right!?"

"finally pehchan lia"

"ha tumse jyaada pyaar mujhe koi nhi karta." Kartik replied in way too sarcastic tone.

"Yeah you are right!'' but before Orry could say something Kartik said "bhai, mujhe bahut neend aa rhi hai. And I am surely not interested in your rantings. Please sidhe point par aa..!"

"Oh really..! To suno.. tum is dunia ke sabse bade loser ho. Mujhe humesha se pata tha ke tum Sara ke liye thik nahi ho. Aur yahi hua, you are good for nothing, and definitely not for Sara. Usko itna pareshan kardia hai tumne, tum so kese sakte ho haan, doesn't your inner self pricks you? Itni besharmi aati kaha se hai tum me. Har kisi ko unke dard me akela chod dena fitrat haina tumhari.!"

"As if tum to abtak har pal Sara ke sath the."

"Nhi tha kyuki mujhe laga ke tum ho, ek baar man kia tha ke tum par vishwas karlu, apni best friend ke khatir. Par tumne mujhe sahi prove kar hi dia...! Tum or kitne besharam ban sakte ho aaj bata hi do mujhe. Haan!! Batao or kuch bacha hai. What you are doing to that poor soul is so vile."

"Just shut the fuck up!!! Tumhe pata bhi hai ke tumhari best friend kitni nafrat karti hai mujhse. Sara hates me and she is holding grudges against me which have no importance and worth. She doubts my intentions!!! And that's enough of what I can tolerate. I love her so much but I can't betray my own self for its sake. Gotcha!?'' Kartik shouted very loudly on Orhan. He's pissed with both of them. Sara doesn't trust her, keeps on mistreating him, never tries to understand his point of view and this Orhan, he hates Kartik to another level, from the very first day of their relationship.

"Shut up!! Tumhare liye vo kya kya karti hai tumhe khabar hi nahi hai, kyuki tumne kabhi uspr dhyan hi ni dia. I pity her. I pity her Kartik ke use tum jese insaan se pyaar hua or tumhare liye itna kuch krti hai or sehti rehti hai. But uff tak nhi karti...!"

"Kyu esa kya kar rhi hai vo! Han? Nahi batao mujhe what she is doing beside belittling me, and shrieking at me, beside lashing her loath out at me. What is she doing??" Kartik again shouted because of his tiredness. He just can't stand Orhan's words that too when he has done nothing wrong.

"Naatak kar rhi hai vo. Tumse dur hone ka, tumse nafrat karne ka..! You hell of an idiot!!!!!" Orhan yelled at the top of his voice while Kartik was left stunned.
He felt a myriad of emotions, which know no bounds.

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A/N : The story is heading to its closure. And since it's SarTik's week more than Valentine's so you can expect quick updates.

Extremely sorry for late postings! 😶