Dard Bhara Ishq

Part 33 (My Sunshine)

Shivanya was sitting tensed and was a bit worried. Rithik came and sat next to her. Shivanya hugged him and a tear dropped from her eyes. Rithik observed it and held Shivanya's face with his right hand and asked in concern. " Shivanya , tum ro kyo rahi ho?"

Shivanya stayed mum which bothered Rithik. He again asked " kya tume kuch khane ki mann kar rahe hai?" She nodded but continued weeping which made Rithik worried even more. " tho tum kyo to rahi ho?" asked in a smooth voice.

Shivanya hugged Rithik and just stayed in the comfort of his warm shoulders. Rithik sat confused and consoled her. He further asked " kya tum mujhe kuch kehna chahthi ho?"
No response from Shivanya but she hugged him even tighter than before. The worry turned into fear for Rithik. "Shivanya, mai jaantha hu ki tum kisi baat pe pareshaan ho. Agar tum mujhe kuch batana chahthe ho tho tum bata sakthe ho." She came out of his grip and looked down with pale face. Rithik placed his palm on her cheeks in a caring way and said " dekho Shivanya, jo bhi baat ho agar tum mujhe nahi batayegi tho mujhe kaise pata chalega ki tum kyo ro rahi ho."

Shivanya stayed numb and Rithik waited for her response. After few minutes she cleaned her eyes and said in a low voice " yeh sab aaphi ki wajhe se ho raha hai...." and started weeping again... Rithik confused and asked " kya? Kya hua mujhse..?"

Shivanya " mujhe yeh nahi chahiye phir bhi isse lene ki mann kar rahi hai.."

Rithik  is not understanding what she is talking about and said " kya lene ka mann kar rahe hai.. tum seedha bhol Shivanya ki tum kya chahthi ho.."

Shivanya " rehne dijiye aap nahi samjhenge.."

Rithik " kya tum humesha adhe adure hi baat karegi.. pura baat nahi kar sakthi.."

Shivanya even crying while Rithik " woh sorry yaar mai tho bas mazaak kar rahe the. Batavo Na tume kya chahiye. Mai bina bole kaise samajh saktha?" And he thought for a while and asked " kya tum kuch khana chahthi ho?" Shivanya raised her face and nodded her head as no but struggled to say what she wants to eat. Rithik " tho tum kyo ro rahi ho?"

Shivanya " mujhe meri Maa yaad aayi." Rithik lowered her eyes while Shivanya continued " aapko pata hai
Jab mai choti thi meri mama ke bete ne humesha mujhse kehthe the, ki Shivanya agar tume kisi baat se darr lagi tho tum apne aankhe bandh karke aur vunhe yaad karlo jisse tum jyaada pyaar karthe ho."
Rithik remembered his childhood with her. Shivanya continued " aapko pata hai jab bhi mai darthi thi maine apne maa ki yaad karne ki bahut khoshish karthi thi, lekin mujhe bahut dukh hothi thi ki jo mere Maa ke saath hua isse soch ke, lekin jab se aap mere zindagi mein aaye chahe aap jitna bhi mujhse nafrat karthe the, mera bharosa aapse bhadthe rahe hai aur darr , darr ki baat kare tho woh ab bhi mere saamne hai.. par aap yeh saare baat ko mat sochiye.."and she looked down trying to control her tears.

Rithik "Aur tumhare mama ke bete ne tumse yeh bhi keh chuka hoga ki, agar tume rona aaye tho apne geele aankhon ko saaf karke vuse yaad karo jo tumse pyaar karthe hai aur ek hassi se soch lo ki woh bhi tumhare liye hai jo tumhare hasne mein kush hothe aur tumhari dukh mein vunhe takleef hothe."

Shivanya looked at him amused and Rithik raised his hand pointing his ring finger to her and took back it making a fist towards his heart which they used in their childhood as if a language of sign gesture indicating ( I am there for you to care and love for) .
Shivanya had happy tears in her eyes and hugged him showing affection towards him.

Rithik " waise tum aaj bhi kuch nahi badi hogayi. Bas insaan bade hogayi lekin dimaag nahi, aaj bhi tum itne hi masoom ho jitne bachpan mein thi." And Shivanya raised her head at him and smiled lovingly.

It's 8:00am the next morning, Rithik got ready to go somewhere while Shivanya got up from her sleep and asked him " aap itne subah kaha jaa rahe ho?"

Rithik " woh, mai kaam ke liye bahar jaa rahe ho."

Shivanya " Rithik.. kya mai tum se kuch poocho.."

Rithik " poocho tumhare sawal ka treasure box kabhi kam nahi hoge.." Shivanya glared at him and said " jaise tum soche !. Waise mai jaanthi hu ki aap Sesha se naraaz ho aur mai maanthi hu ki isne bahut galtiya ki hai, lekin yeh aapki patni hai, aapki zimmedaari. Tho please aap isse maaf kijiye na.."

Rithik " tho tum iske taareef karne mujhe roka? Aur tum in logon ke baare mein itna nahi jaanthe jitna mai jaanthe ho. Vunhe tum dur hi rehna.."

Shivanya " dekhiye mai maanthi hu ki yeh mujhe maarne ki khoshish ki the lekin woh aapse pyaar karthi hai na aur inhe bura isliye laga ki aap meri wajhe se vusse dur ho rahe ho. Aur aap par mujhse jyaada haq isse hai.."

Rithik " bas Shivanya , jo bhi karna hai mai karunga. Tume mujhse yeh saare baat kehne ki koi zaroorat nahi.. mujhe zaroori kaam hai. Khana table pe hai.. mai jaldi aavunga.." and he left.

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