Trust in Love

Chapter 4

Abhijeet 's POV

" What is the matter , Abhi? We have been sitting here for the past half an hour and you have still not told me why you called me here"

I looked at Adi, thinking on how to broach the subject when I heard another familiar  voice.

" Hey guys, Am I late?"

" Nope , right on time" Adi replied as Saahil sat beside Adi.

I was surprised to see Saahil and it may have shown on my face as Adi said,

" I called him...Last night when you asked me to meet up and said you need my advise, I knew that the best person is him. My track record is not that good"

" If you are not comfortable in sharing , I can leave" Saahil added

" No..No... Saahil ...Stay. I was just surprised to see you, thats all. In a way its good , I will get different perspectives  to my problem"

"Is this anything  regarding the call you received that day?" Saahil queried

I was astonished by his observation.  Adi just laughed seeing my bewilderment

" Told you... Nothing escapes his eagle eyes, even if we try...He is too good in that matter " he said sarcastically

Hearing him Saahil chuckled and asked

" It really hurts you to say it, doesn't it?"

Adi gave back a scowl while I just grinned .

" You are right. That call is the cause of my problem "

Hearing my tone, both of them immediately became serious.

" Abhi , everything is good between you and Megha , right?" Adi questioned

" Does Megha know about your problem?" Saahil inquired  instantly

I smiled on seeing their concern for Megha.

" Yes , we are good and yes she is aware of this problem  but...." I trailed off as the waiter brought our orders.

I took a sip of my coffee , feeling the hot beverage giving me the warmth and courage to open up.

" You all know that we have come here leaving our hometown due to my transfer but it is not the whole truth" I stopped and looked at my friends

They were both looking at me patiently  with understanding  in their eyes.

" Something  happened..... something bad which broke me and Megha to an extent that we need to get away from there. When we came here, I was not sure whether  we would be able to ever overcome that darkness  but we did, thanks to you all. Although I tried to hide away my fears and pain, I for..got that we cann..ot al...ways do that. One day , we wi..ll have to fa..ce it.... " I stammered  at the end while gulping back the tears as my mind wandered around our painful past

" Abhi...."  I could hear the tenderness in Adi's voice  but suddenly I lost the strength to continue and tore my glance away from them

I heard a scuffle, then I was pulled into a tight hug by Saahil.

" Hey... we are right here. Take your time...." Saahil gently said

Adi blinked his eyes in agreement while he held onto my hand giving me comfort

It took a while but I pulled myself together.

" Ok now ? " Adi asked in concern

I could only nod

"Are you sure you can continue? " Saahil's voice was laced with worry

I was touched by their care and knew that I was right in sharing my burden . After all what are friends for but to double our joy and half our worries.

" Thanks.... I really don't know what I would have done if you all were not there. I am sincerely  thankful  for the day Megha met Meera" I said and continued,

" I am good and I need to tell you, our story, Megha and her Jeet's story which started 6 years back "

Megha's  POV

" Megha, will you sit down. From the moment you have arrived, you have been pacing here and there. I am getting  a neck pain looking at you"

" Meera, here I am tensed and you are making fun of me"

" What is the matter, Megha ? Anything serious" I could sense anxiety and fear for me in her eyes

I sat beside her and laid my head on her lap and she automatically  began to caress my hair

" Megha, you are really beginning  to worry me ?" there was now a slight panic in her voice. 

" I have to go back"

" Where...? " Meera asked puzzled

" To our home, in Kerala" I said as I got up and sat facing her

" Jeet's Amma is not well and they asked us to come back"

" Oh...Dont't worry. She will be alright. This time Abhi needs all the support. Instead of getting  tensed yourself, you should be comforting him"

" It is not that easy" I said while giving a sad smile

" Is there anything else , Megha that I am not aware of?" Meera asked suspiciously

I should not have been amazed on how Meera caught on to the matter. After all she is my soul sister who could understand  me without me saying it.

" You are right, Meera . There is another issue which is at the crux of everything...." I fell quiet  as my past rolled in front of my eyes.

Unknowingly, my eyes welled up . I was brought back to the present when I felt Meera wiping away the tears that broke its way onto my face.

I looked into the eyes of my sister which was showing only her love towards me. That was the final straw and I broke down completely  in her arms and sobbed out the pain cursing through my body.

Three years.... three years .... I have kept this pain successfully locked away in a corner of my heart but within a few hours it is back with a vengeance

" Shhhh.... Calm down .... I am here..... always here....." I could hear Meera's soothing voice through my angst but I was so gone in pain that it was not bringing me the required comfort.

Meera let me vent out all my agony and held me tightly to her throughout  my ordeal .

She passed me a glass of water when I finally gathered myself . I sipped the water in between my occasional sobs.

" Feeling better...."

I simply nodded

" Tell me what is going on...I know the matter will be something  serious because my Megha is not like this. She is strong and  capable of fighting  with the world"

" You are right . I can fight with the world but how do we fight with our own family" I asked sadly

" What do you mean? Tell me clearly" Meera asked anxiously

" To understand , we need to go a little  back, precisely  6 years back to the very  beginning  of Jeet and his Jaan's story"