Arranged in love

29. WHY???

Abir was standing there frozen. Nishant and Aarohi were sitting on their chairs with their lashed pointing downwards not intending to meet Abir's eyes. Abir looked at them.

Abir (sternly)- Nishant and Aarohi, follow me to my room.

And Abir walked towards his room. Nishant and Aarohi followed him silently. Once three of them entered inside, Abir shut the the door and gave them a death glare. There were so many questions in his mind and he needed answers to all of them but the question that was striking him the first was why both of his friends hid the truth?? He sat on the couch with his arms folded up while Nishant and Aarohi took their places at chairs.

Abir (in cracked voice)- Why??

Nishant (looking at the floor)- Bro! Tu abhi recover hua hai, hum nahi chahte they ki tu tension le ya udas ho jaye.

Abir (loudly)- Tum mujhse Mishti ke baare me kuchh bhi kaise chhupa sakte ho.....How??

Aarohi (looking towards him)- Abir, It was an emergency. Aur uske bhi toh kuchh Persona matters ho sakte hain nah! Minding our own business is best!

Abir (scolding)- What the hell?? Her business is mine business.

Nishant (softly)- Hume pata hai that you both have feelings...but it was something personal...usne hume bhi nahi bataya....hum chahte they ki tu aaj ka din happily spend kare. Bas!

Abir (irritated)- Tumhe nahi bataya par mujhe batana chahiye tha. Maine tum teeno par trust kiya....aur tum teeno ne hi mera trust toda.

Aarohi (standing up)- Abir, Mishti ne kisi ko nahi bataya ki woh India kyu gayi. Hum tumhe batate bhi kya??

Abir (slamming the wall)- Why did you lie to me?? Bol dete ki Mishti India gayi hai..…...Mai hospital se india hi chala jata.

Nishant (getting up)- isliye, isliye humne tujhe nahi bataya.  Abir, that's her business. Tum India nahi jaa sakte abhi.

Abir (frustrated)- Why can't I?? She's my w.......

Abir's words stopped halfway and he realised what he was about to confess. He slammed the wall again with his fist making Nishant and Aarohi shiver. He took out his phone from his pocket and opened it. He dialled Mishti's number. The call went unanswered. He tried for 8-9 more times. But no one picked the call. Frustrated Abir slammed the phone on the wall. He was feeling like being ditched by his own wife and friends. He left the room furiously leaving Nishant and Aarohi in goosebumps. He came to the garden area and sat on a couch nearby the pool. Old memories flashed back in front of his eyes. How he confessed his love for her for the first time near the pool. How she embraced him tightly. Their promises were resonating in his ears. He was feeling terrible. It was heart-wrenching for him to think how She left him without informing anything to him. Many questions were striking his mind.

Why she left all of so sudden?? Why she went to India?? Where is she?? Is she at my home?? Should I contact maa and Ritu?? But what if she isn't there?? They would be worried for her too. Is she in haridwar?? But what if she isn't?? Why she isn't picking my call?? My she didn't leave any message for me?? Why did she do this??

His mind was throbbing hard again. He closed his eyes to relax his mind. After few minutes, he heard footsteps. He opened his eyes to see Nishant standing in front of him. Nishant was still scared. Uncomfort was clearly visible on his face. But he was here to coax disturbed Abir.

Nishant (sitting beside him)- Bro! I'm sorry.

Abir (closed his eyes again)- Hmm!

Nishant (guilty)- I know tu mujhse, hum sabse naraz hai kyuki humne tujhe kuchh bataya nahi.