"Raghav i-" Pallavi felt it hard to concentrate feeling his breath on her neck. He was too close for her consciousness.
"I Love You Saree Ka Dukaan." Raghav confessed..
Pallavi felt an electicity pass through her body as soon as those words hit her eardrum. She stumbled back pushing him away as Raghav gave a confused look.
"No you don't" she replied back.
"Pallavi I Love You." Raghav spoke in a soft whisper as he realised how delicate the situation was. This wasn't gonna be a walk on rose petals.
"Nahin. Raghav -" Pallavi looked everywhere but him as she took some steps back finally colliding with the kitchen counter.
"Pallavi." Raghav called out to her.
"Pyaar karna tumne mereko sikhaya hai, shayad aaj tak ussi pyaar ki wajah se main zinda hai." he took a step towards her, "Tum aane se pehle mera life bina matlab ka tha, completely lifeless lekin tumne mereko jeena sikhaya hai." he added.
Pallavi looked into his eyes her own moistened, "Har kisiko apna banane ka aadat nahin hai mera, lekin jab tum mera zindagi main aaya , dil ne ek mauka bhi nahin diya sochne ka. I just want to tell you that-" he took her hands in his as tears started flowing through his eyes.
"I-Love-You Pallavi" he took long breaths confessing each and every word with honesty and purity, there was no second thoughts. It was just her for him. Pallavi couldn't stop the flow of her own tears as he joined their foreheads. She was at a loss of words. Did she love him? Ofcourse she did. But did she love him enough to forgive everything? Was love enough to mend her broken heart. Oh how long she had waited for him to say those words.
A moment of silence passed through them as they stood hearing each others heart beats. Raghav spoke what his heart wanted to but he was scared ; what if she leaves him again?
"Raghav" Pallavi was the first one to open her eyes back to reality as she retracted herself from his hold.
"Yeh tum nahin chahte ho." she spoke in a broken voice.
"Nahin Pallavi main yahi chahta hai. Tum, main aur hamara ek chhota sa duniya. Main kuch bhi karega Pallavi, jaisa tum chahta hai waisa banega. Tum chahta hai ki main wait kare toh woh bhi karega." he looked at her.
"Yahi toh baat hai na Raghav. Main tumhe nahin badalna chahti hoon. Shayad hamare raaste alag ho chuke hai kyunki hum alag hai aur wahi sahi hai. Yeh tum nahin keh rahe ho, yeh tumhaara mujhe khone ka darr keh raha hai." she wiped her tears turning away from him cause if she saw him for even a second, she might loose onto the ground and never get up.
"Main tumse pyaar nahin mang raha hai Pallavi. Bass ek chance mang raha hai. Ek last chance apna harr ek galti sudharne ka chance." he held her forearm turning her back to face him.
"Raghav kabhi kabhi choice ek aur chance ki nahin hoti hai, kabhi kabhi hum ek nayi kahaani choose karte hai. Kabhi kabhi hum ek naye waqt ka intezaar karte hai aur maine apne liye ek nayi kahaani choose kari hai. Main woh dard, woh takleef lekar aur nahin jeena chahti, main ek khaali slate chahti hoon jispar kal ka koi zakhm na ho ; har kadam par ek bure waqt ki koi yaad na ho." Pallavi looked at him.
"Aur tum woh deserve karta hai Pallavi par kya tumhara uss naya zindagi main mera ek naye qisse ka koi jagah nahin hai. Kya main iss naya life ka ek part nahin ban sakta? Bina purana dard aur pain ka?" raghav asked taking a step back as Pallavi gave him a confused look.
"Raghav yeh tum-" Pallavi wanted to ask but she got interrupted as Raghav pulled his hand infront of her.
"Hi Miss Pallavi, myself Mr Raghav Rao, kya hum dost bann sakte hain?" Raghav asked with a smile.
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RAGHVI FF : A PHOENIX
FanficA story of a new beginning. The rise of a phoenix after being burnt into ashes by the same people she trusted and loved the most. peep in to know more. I was a princess made of ashes; there is nothing left of me to burn. Now it's time for a queen to...
