A Life Without You

DISTANCE.......

"Shanaya wait! let me explain" Vikram begged 

"Why Vikram?! Why should I? I hate yo-" and before Shanaya could complete her words she was embraced by vikrams sudden hug. 

His warmth, his scent, his presence , she had longed for this for so long that she might've just held him tightly , but the memories of her empty mothers comfort forced her to feel pain if she tried . her hands retrieved aimlessly and became fists of anger. 

"LET ME GO!!" shanaya pushed vikram with all her might . 

"STOP ACTING VIKRAM! just...... stop. I've had enough ... enough of you pretending, of your lies ! All you ever did was give pain to everyone around you and break the ones that love you. and that's why vikram .....that's why your mom died , beacause she couldn't bare to stay with monsters like you and your dad ! because you're heartless and-" Shanaya was surged by vikram stern and loud voice calling her name. 

"You shouldn't have said that...." said vikram in a breaking voice . at this point shanaya realized that she had now crossed the line. the line the no-one  went near, the line that marked the gate of vikram's nightmares , she just crossed it. 

Vikram turned his back and started to leave with flowing tears in his eyes. how could she say that ... so easily?. i thought she understood me the best, guess i was wrong. 

"VIKRAM STOP ! PLEASE I DIDNT MEAN THAT ! VIKRAM! PLEASE I DONT WANT US TO END !IM SORRY" Shanaya ran behind vikram with desperation to hold him back from leaving her life.

"NO SHANAYA! life isn't always going to let you be so irresponsible about the words you say from that mouth" Vikram stopped and turned around to face shanaya  with pain in his eyes. 

"I-I'm sorry Vikra-" shanaya tried to apologize  

"you know what shanaya? you wanted space ,right? FINE!.......I'm leaving ........... I'm going to Canada for some work. Don't contact me. have all the space you want." and saying just that Vikram walked out of the premises leaving a heartbroken and guilt-ridden shanaya behind.

shanaya broke down as she slipped slowly to lean on her mother's grave. 

'ma, I wish you were' 

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Shanaya slowly wraps herself tighter in her purple shawl while deeply gazing at the rain out of the window ,when Ruhi walks in the room with a cup of coffee. Seeing Shanaya still lost in her feelings she took a moment to sigh and made her way to sit right beside shanaya, handing her the cup.

"Shanaya.......... It's already been two weeks . He probably doesn't even remember you. Just forget him sweetie." 

Shanaya sat there in silence. She did not want to believe any word she was saying .Right when she was about to take a sip of her coffee , a name rang in her head. she immediately turned to where the noise was coming from.

"OMG, isn't that MR. Roy!!"........

' ROY ' shanaya thought to herself. could it be? Vikram? a flame of hope grew in her chest. the moment she heard the doorbell ,she sprinted to the door.

"Vikram, i knew you wou- oh............. MR. Abhishek Roy." it turned out to be the father of the person she actually expecting.

"Greetings, Orphan ." Abhishek exclaimed 

"I'm not an orph-" before she could complete her sentence she was rudely interrupted by her so called "father-in-law".

"anyway, I'm here to tell you to stop contacting vikram ,he is completely over you and practically hates you . If money is what you want , then just tell me , I'll throw some lakhs at your face. Just don't come near my son anymore" abhishek said with a wild smile plasted on his face. 

"Vikram said that...?" Shanaya said trying to digest what abhishek just said 

abhishek at first hesitated but then with a smile again- "YES."

shanaya felt an overwhelming pain in her chest, where once she felt a flame of hope.

"Don't worry sir. I'll never see your son ever again. i have no interest in him " said shanaya with a stern voice and then proceeded to slam the door.

shanaya felt week on her knees . she leaned on door to take support for her back. but before she knew it she slowly slipped down to her feet .

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A tear escapes Vikram's eyes as he takes another sip of wine . 

His deep thoughts were interrupted by his ringtone. he reached out to answer the call.

"VIKRAM YOU BASTARD!! finally i get a hold of you. please come back to the office bro it's all chaos  here. what happened to you. you used to literally live in the office, but nowadays I can't even see your shadow here. Vikram? VIKRA-beep" vikram cut the call annoyed and frustrated.

he saw the pile of alcohol bottles beside his bed. he realized that he was now practically living on wine .

he has been wearing the same shirt since five days, which suprises him   because he knows himself that there  is nothing he likes more than cleanliness. 

he stared at the ceiling with only one word stuck in his mind.........

"shanaya....."

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*WRITERS NOTE*

HEYYYYYYY GUYS! 

IM SORRY , WE COULDN'T UPDATE FOR SO LONG . I WAS TOO BUSY WITH SOMETHING.

DONT WORRY WE'LL BE MORE REGULAR FROM NOW ON

I LOVE YA'LL!!!!

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