Mini: Phir?
Neil: Phir....
The sadness in his eyes was evident.
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Neil: Ek din subah jab mai uske room mein gaya toh she wasn't there.. we searched the whole house but.. she was nowhere .. then I noticed a paper on the side table of her room... Which read "I'm sorry for making you all worried, and giving you this pain of dealing with this phase of my life .. I can't do that more... I'm tired .. tired of this guilt of not listening to you mom dad... And fighting those flashes from that day but I'm not able to forget it... I'm even tired of trying.. I'm sorry... I love you all .. Bro, take care of mom dad"
He had no tears in his eyes but pure anger this time...
Neil: Within 5 minutes, Papa got the call... You know, her body was found in the same beach where we went today..
Mini placed her hand on his shoulder..
Neil: And that week was terribly horrifying... My dad got an heart attack because of this shock .. he loved her so much. He couldn't believe she did this... He was admitted to hospital and I was completing the last rites of my sister... Who was so precious to me .. 2 days later, dad also left us...
Mini was shocked and as well felt so bad after thinking of his situation at that time... Fresh tears came out of his eyes and he blinked a few times to shed them off..
Neil: It badly impacted my mom's emotional wellbeing as she started having panic attacks... Very frequently... I didn't know how to handle it .. I was all of 21... I myself needed an emotional anchor after everything that happened but my mom needed me... Whatever I had learnt from my mentalism study about panic attacks, I tried doing that which helped as well. My course had resumed again and I had to go to Delhi.... So I took her along to our Delhi house... She was getting better until one day, she got a panic attack again when I was in my class... I came back and found her struggling for breath... I swear Mini, that was the worst moment I had ever seen in my life... I felt as if my soul left my body... I called the ambulance but it was too late...
Realisation again hit Mini as she remembered how he was always so gentle and sensitive while dealing with her panic attacks... Tears never left her eyes too while listening to what he had gone through.
Neil: My whole family ended in less than a month... And it was all because of her.. because of Nisha... How can she be so coward??
Mini: Neil it's not ....
Neil (cutting her short as he broke down in tears): No Mini!!! You don't know how I felt in all these years.. I used to get nightmares of my mom dying in front of my eyes... I wanted to see my parents being proud of me.. I had cried myself to sleep almost everyday.. I was all alone to deal with my emotions and this void... I used to miss Nisha too but thinking of the step she took which ruined everything, anger used to take over and it still does... But everytime after being angry on her, I feel guilty because of my inability to let go of this grudge I'm holding against her... I feel so confused every single day Mini.. and .. now... I'm tired... I'm tired of feeling anything more about all this.. but I won't give up on life like she did... I just...
Before he could say anything beyond, she hugged him tightly and rubbed his back to calm him down.
Mini: Shhh... Bas, relax...
Neil (between a sob): I'm tired Mini..
Mini: I know... and you should rest, Neil, it's not giving up, it's about a new start... you won't have to carry your emotional baggage anymore... I'm here.. relax...
Jo khwabon khayalo mein socha nahi tha
Tune mujhe itna pyaar diya
Mein jab bhi jahan bhi
kadi dhoop mein tha
Teri zulf ne mujhpe saaaya kiya
Haan tu hai, Haan tu hai
Meri baaton mein tu hai
Mere khawaabon mein tu
Yaadon mein tu
Iraado mein tu hai...
She gently massaged his scalp as he tightly hugged her back like a kid.. He truly felt relieved as his pent up emotions finally vented out... And as he realised he has finally found an emotional anchor in her, while being one for her, he felt so contented from within, and broke the hug to look into her eyes...
Mini: What hap....
Neil (putting his finger on her lips): Shh!! Let me say something else too.
He held both her hands and placed a kiss on them...
Neil: Thank you Mini.. thank you for being here... Thank you for hearing me out.. I'm genuinely feeling so contented and light... I just can't thank you enough for coming in my life and being that emotional anchor I always needed...
Mini: You don't need to thank me Neil... It's nothing in front of what you have done for me ..
Neil: No!! No comparisons.... Okay I accept, we both did what we should have done for each other..
She smiled.
Neil: I want you to promise me something, Mini... You will take care of yourself. You won't ever let that panic attack problem take over. I...
Mini: I know what you mean... And I'll be fine as long as ..
Neil: As long as?
Mini: You are with me.
They both smiled at each other.
Koi bhi aisa lamha nahi hai
Jismein mere tu hota nahi hai
Main so bhi jau raaton mein lekin
Tu hai ki mujh mein sota nahi hai
Haan tu hai, Haan tu hai...
Mini: You should sleep now... I'll go.
Neil: Stay here please...
He looked down... She smiled a little.
Mini: Okay... Lie down..
He held her hand and made her sit near him... He slowly hugged her, all the while, caressing her hair. He suddenly remembered she was on her periods...
Neil: Damn!! How can I be so stupid? Are you fine? Should I make that decoction for you?
Mini: WHAT?! NO WAY!! I'm fine..
Neil: No but..
Mini: Mai bol rahi hoon naa.. I'm fine like .. (gesturing towards their hug) like this ..
Hai teri inayat tujhse mili hai
Hothon pe mere hasi jo khili hai
Use mera chehra chhupa bhi na paaye
Tujhe paa ke hasil hui jo khushi hai
Haan tu hai, Haan tu hai...
He looked her for a moment and then placed a kiss on her forehead, while she closed her eyes in contentment. Some time later, as sleep engulfed him, his hold over her loosened a bit. She looked up at his face and very softly placed a kiss on his forehead so as to not wake him up. And as if he almost felt it in his sleep, a peaceful smile spread on his lips, and she too slept.
Next morning on the breakfast table
Mini: I can't believe that it's Diwali and we aren't doing anything.
Neil: You wanna do what? 😏
Mini: Don't give me that smirk, Mr. Neil Oberoi. It's Diwali, people go out, they decorate their house, shopping karte hain.. aur hum yahan boring logo ki tarah baithe hain...
Neil: We can do all of that. Ghar decorate karna hai toh ofcourse kar sakte hain.. but shopping is not my thing you know ..
Mini: Shopping is not my thing as well.. but let's do the first part so as to get the vibe ki Diwali hai.
Neil: Ok...
Mini: What ok? Help me!!
He nodded...
Neil (to himself): Phas gaya Neil Oberoi!! Aur karo pyaar... (Mimicking himself) "we can do all of that" ...
Precap: A duet 👀💫
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