Behir Short Stories

Chasing Hearts (chapter 2)

Next day mahir woke up hearing the knock on door.
"Ohh you ...bela!!" He said on opening the door.
"Will you be free today evening?" Bela asked
"Yeah" he scratched his head wondering what she's planning
"Yep , then let's go somewhere at evening." She said and went away without giving him a chance to ask something.

"Bela , why you didn't come to meet me morning?" Priya asked bela who was sitting in her room typing something in her laptop.
"I saw you were busy... that's why I didn't disturb you" bela smiled not taking her gaze off from the laptop screen.
Priya:I wasn't busy. Even if I'm busy you always used to come to me , right?
Bela:You were with harsh. Why should I disturb you guys. It's not only me who can come to see you , you can also come to see me. Anyway I'm quite busy now.
"Bela ,are you angry to me?" Priya sat near bela in bed.
"Arey , Your mom gave me the duty of decoration of the mandap during wedding. I'm contacting wedding organisers for that. I'm never angry to you. If I'm angry , I would have hit your nose instead of sitting like this" bela laughed while priya wiped her tears off and joined her in laughing.

"So are you guys going for a date?" Harsh asked mahir
"Don't know" mahir shrugged his shoulder and wore some casuals. When he went to the balcony of the hotel , he saw bela already standing near the car in the parking area wating for him. She was wearing a simple kurta.

"Why so simple dress? Aren't we going out?" Mahir asked
"Yeah , for today this dress is the best" bela took his hands and both started their journey.
"Actually where are we going?" Mahir asked in between the trip
"A temple" bela casually said
"Temple?" Mahir was astonished
Bela:What?
Mahir:I thought we were going for a date.
Bela:Are we lovers to go for date? It's something else.

On reaching the temple , both got out. After seeking the blessings of gods they came out.
"Now let's go somewhere" bela said
"No--no we are already late. We should reach the hotel soon. There's a party tonight" mahir was stubborn
"Please, one hour" bela clasped his hand and took him to a hill cliff.
"See how beautiful this scenary is! The sun set, trees , birds" bela's eyes gleamed.
She sat near the cliff while he too sat near her.

"I wanna tell you something. Yesterday night I had a big realisation. What you told is right , life is not all about going behind someone , but finding happiness from within. But life is also not only about parties and all but about what make you happy. How beautiful this sunset is! You find happiness in parties ! I find happiness in sunsets! How different people are! Yet we all bond with each other. Your idea of self love was revolutionary. Yeah , love should start from within" bela said while her eyes were engrossed in the setting sun.

Bela then got up and said " Let's go now"
Mahir too stood. While bela was about to go , mahir grabbed her hand.
"Bela , I love you" mahir said those magical words. Hearing this bela wasn't shocked.
"I love you too" bela replied making mahir feel blessed.
"But , We can't never be together. We both are different.... entirely different. You are an outgoing on while I love my company. Love can happen but will it last forever? I don't think. Let's forget it" bela tried to hide her eyes full of tears.
"Bela?" Mahir was startled
Both then locked Their lips and kissed for a while...a short kiss. And then headed to car. To the journey back , both didn't talk to each other.