True Love

PART:102

KARTIK'S SIDE

Kartik was back from the party as he got involved in some disagreement with Anushka's finance who happened to come to the party to pick her. He tried calling naira but there was no response from her side. As much as he wanted to get angry on her for not picking his call he couldn't. This time he knew he was the one to be blamed. He didn't talk to her when finally she called him leaving behind her ego. He entered inside the mansion and saw his whole family sitting in the hall and talking. He ignored them and was about to go upstairs when Manish called him. He controlled his anger and replied him.

Manish: Kartik
Kartik: ji papa
Manish: tumhari naira se baat hui kya
Kartik: actually mai
Manish: Acha hoga agar tum khud Naira ko vapis bula lo. Kya bacho jaise ek dusre se ladhte rehte ho.
Kartik: lekin
Manish: mujhe kuch nhi sunana aur samajhana. Pichle do haafto se mai tumhe dekh raha hu.
Kartik: mujhe bhi kuch nhi karna. Jab anaa hoga ose aa jayegi.
Suwarna: haa Kartik do hafto se tum os se lekar sab jab bhi hum koi baat karte toh tum unsuni kar dete ho. Tumhe koi parvah bhi hai k nhi. Pehle ek mahine tum apne kaam mei ghuse rahe aur ab yeh sab. Pehle toh ek ghanta nhi nikalte the oske bina ab kya ho gya hai.
Kartik: will you all plz stop this. Agar oski itni hi yaad aa rhi hai toh khud bula lijiye ose. Oske aane se pehle bhi hum log reh rahe the toh ab kya problem hai. Vaise hi bas aap sabko mauka chahiye mujhe baatein sunane ka.

Kartik left the place and was about to go upstairs when he noticed Keerti on the stairs. He noticed she was on a phone call with Naira itself. It was the last thing he wanted right now. This wasn't for the first time his family asked him to call him. He was tired listening to their daily reminders to call her and talk to her. He wasn't a kid to be reminded this. He knew what he wants to do and what not. He just realized one thing his anger was his worst enemy in true terms. He grabbed the phone from Keerti and mumbled that he will give it to her later.

His family was dejected to see his anger. They didn't understand how to make him realize that his anger will make the things only messier. If everyone would try to talk to him he would only take it in a wrong way and lash out at him or her. They couldn't do anything except to being patient and wait for Naira to take the initiative.

IN KAIRA'S ROOM

Kartik called on Naira's phone again as the call got disconnected. He tried it for few minuses after which Naira answered it.

Naira: Hello bhabhi. Mai apse plz baad mei baat karu. I need to go somewhere.
Kartik: I am sorry.(she remained silent)
Kartik: I know you are there. Will you please listen to me once.
Naira: I need to be somewhere. Bye
Kartik: Naira plz. Just a moment.
Naira: hmm
Kartik: I know tumne meri baatein sunli hogi. Voh sab maine gusse mei kaha. I know mai bohat bakwas karta hu lekin mai bhi kya karu. Mai pichle do ghante se tumhe call kar raha hu tum reply nhi de rhi thi aur ab maa aur papa bhi mujhe hi bol rahe the. I just lost my cool. Voh har roz mujhe
Naira(cutting): when you not lose your cool.
Kartik: I am sorry.
Naira: well forget it. Gusse mei insaan vahi kehta jo oske dil mei hota hai. So I guess you don't want my presence right now so its better I stay away from you.
Kartik: aisa nhi hai
Naira: tumhi ne kaha na jab ose anaa hoga aa jayegi.
Kartik: mera matlab yeh nhi tha.
Naira: than why didn't you call me till now and not willingly to do in coming future.
Kartik: I wanted you to
Naira(cutting him): of course you wanted to see mai call karti hu k nhi. You wanted to know mai tumhare bina kitna time reh sakti hu. Kartik mujhe meri toh pta nhi kab hogi lekin tumhari ego jarur satisfy kardeti hu. I do miss being around you. It kills me to live without you. I hate myself for letting you affect me in this way. Infact I think it is only me who was in this condition. Well leave it baat karne ka bhi tab matlab jab koi samjhe. Tum toh samajhane se rahe.
Kartik: Nairaa

Before Kartik could say anything she ended the call. Kartik sighed in frustration and covered his face in dissatisfaction. From the day she left he had only blamed her not even for once he felt guilty but today he did. He felt sth breaking inside him after hearing her broken voice. He knew he had done nothing but hurt her in last two months. He sat on the carpet to relax himself. It was wrong of her to say that only she was affected by him. He was also not less affected by her. Only she would known this if she had actually seen his condition and habits in last fifteen days. He wasn't able to concentrate on anything. It wasn't like he was spending his entire time with her earlier but in past he knew she would be there at home waiting for him. But these 15 fifteen he knew she wouldn't be waiting for him. And this emptiness made him feel lonely in the house full of his family. As much as he ignored this in last few days he accepted this wholeheartedly today. He was too nothing without her these days.