UNPREDICTABLE- You Never Know What's Next

XVIII

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It is almost a week from Shiri's birthday, last time I talked to her was when I left from her place but there was no text or call after that. I thought to call her. The call was missed call for first time. On the second call, the call was picked up after three rings.

"Hey Shirii!! Where are you??? Bhul gyi kya mujhe? "

"Arrey Darshan, it's me Samaira, I came to meet Shiri and she went in the hall to do something. Ya here she is ..."

"Um.. Hi Darshan"

"Hey! Did you forget me? Kahan gayab ho?"

"Nhi actually, I was quite busy. Accha Darshan, I have got an urgent meeting in few minutes, hum thode der baad baat karen? And don't worry about me. I'm fine and you also take care of yourself! "

"Oh ... Okay. Bye!"

Three days passed after this incident but Shiri did not call back. Is she ignoring me? But kyu?

"Kya hua Darshan? What are thinking?"

"Umm... I'm thinking that Shiri is acting quite weird from few days.. maybe she is ignoring me?"

"I think you should clear out everything with her before it's late... Why don't you call Samaira or Inaya?"

"Yes, you are right Siddharth bhai, thank you so much"

"Always there!" He said hugging me and then he went inside.

I dialled Inaya's phone number. She picked it up and said..

"Hey Darshan kaise yaad kiya?"

"Hi Inaya, how are you?"

"I'm good, and you?"

"I'm also fine, accha Shiri se baat hui?"

"Arrey, actually I'm out of station from 5 days. And I was so busy that I didn't get time to talk to them. But I think you should call her, or abhi toh she would have reached back home toh why don't her visit her only"

"Yes you are right, I should visit her rather"

We declined the call and I drove to Shiri's house. On reaching there the door was locked, it was already evening and Inaya told Shiri must be here by the time but there was nobody. I came out of the building. The weather there was cool so I thought to wait for her in the park just infront of her house. I went inside and sat on the bench. At a distance there were few children playing with a girl, on moving closer I saw it was Shiri.

"Here you are!"

She turned and saw me.
"Um.. Darshan, Hi! You here?"

"Mtlb I can't come here?"

"You can, pr achanak?"

"Simple words... Why are you avoiding me?"

"No, it's not like that.. "

"I know that you are.. I want to know the reason.. what happened? If you won't tell me how will I know?"

She was quite. I asked again.. "What's the matter? Come here" I made her sit on the nearby bench

"Tell me now"

"I don't know how to tell.. accha listen.. I am your fan just one among many, I really love you, more than my life itself, But we don't have any future. The media is considering us to be dating, I was ignoring all this but since you were caught moving out of my house on my birthday, these news got high publicity and I really don't want to come between your paths because of my one sided feelings. So I think it will be better for us to stay away"

"Who said that I don't like you?"

"Have you seen an idol marrying his fan?"

"You are not only a fan... You are my friend.. even more than that for me, you are only one among millions"

"Will it change the reality? We don't have future"

"We can have a future.. together! If you want.. Will you be my life partner?"

She was stuck for a moment. I know this was sudden but if I delayed accepting my feelings, it would be late. Very late.

"Shiri, I love you and I know that you love me too"

"I love you too" she said with her eyes filled with tears, conveying different emotions.

I hugged her and moment seemed to stop for a while.. for us. The cold breeze flowing grew stronger and it started raining softly. Mine forehead touched hers and we were lost in each other.

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