FALSAFA

CHAPTER 27 - Dilemma!

Dhruv's POV:

I reached home and locked myself in the room. I cried! Cried the whole night! I lost her. The love of my life was lost once again. Maybe I was right. Love is not for me. she said that she didn't have any feelings for me but I've seen her eyes. Lips lie but eyes don't. What should I do now? I can't live like this!!!

Nothing was same for Dhruv after that. He was devastated.

He turned into a machine - went to office, came back to home, locked himself in the room and repeated the same next day.

This happened for a whole week. Kriti stopped coming to the office. He knew why. She didn't want to face Dhruv.

One day Dhruv got an email from a very renowned company. He read the mail and went silent.

He dialed Kriti's number but she didn't pick up.

30 mins later, at Kriti's house –

She was sitting in her room. Her face had sadness visible on it. Her maa was not at home. She was looking at the laptop screen but her mind was lost.

The sound of the door bell got her consciousness back. She went to open the door, assuming it as her maa.

She opened the door and as her eyes met him, she was stunned. Dhruv was standing there.

He asked – May I come in?

Kriti showed him the way in.

She said –

Kriti: Dhruv if you are here to speak of the same thing again, then....(didn't complete the sentence)....

Dhruv: I'm moving to New York next week. I called you to say this but you didn't pick my call.

Kriti: (shocked) What???

Dhruv: I got a mail from the Harper Collins to collaborate with them.

Kriti: And you accepted it?

Dhruv: What do you expect? I don't have any reason to stay here, do I? I will be leaving on Saturday, 4 pm.

Kriti was quite.

Dhruv: You are avoiding me for a week now. I came here to tell you that you don't have to worry anymore. Come to office. Just tolerate me for few days more and then I'll leave. You will never see me again.

Kriti: I will see you again? (her heart sank).

Dhruv: You don't love me, then why will you want to see me? And please don't say that we can be friends, because I cannot. I cannot pretend be just friends with someone whom I love dearly.

Kriti: Please! Don't do this..

Dhruv: Do what huhh?

He came closer to her and pulled her by the waist.

Kriti: Dhruv!!!

Dhruv: Why are you doing this Kriti? Playing with my feelings! You say you don't love me....Fine. Say that once more but this time looking into my eyes.

Kriti froze.

Dhruv: What happened? Why are you quiet? Say!! Say that you don't love me! Say it and I'll never bother you again, I swear!

Kriti: (refused eye contact) I can't! (crying)

Dhruv: Obviously you can't. Because you love me dumboo! You love me more than you know. You just won't accept it. Ok, fine. Don't accept. I just wish that you don't regret this later.

He left her and walked towards the door. Before leaving he stopped. He spoke without turning back.

Dhruv: Btw! That day you were wrong. You are loveable Kriti. I doubt how can someone not fall for you? Moving on isn't possible for me. I'll wait for you. I'll live for the hope that someday you will be mine, if not here then maybe in some parallel universe!

Kriti broke into tears as Dhruv left.

She wanted to stop him but she couldn't.