Worth It

Part 3

"Hi Pri di!!!!" exclaimed Sandy, "Hi sandy, you sound happy" Priya laughed, "Of course, you are calling me after a long time." She said, Priya smiled. "How's Arjun?" she asked, "Ahh, I swear that boy is getting naughtier and smarter every day. But yeah, he's doing really good." Priya said looking at her son who is currently sleeping peacefully next to her. Sandy laughed hearing her, keeping her phone in speaker, as she was doing something that required both her hands, "Sandy, yeh sab chodo, how are you? Is everything well?" Priya asked, though she is not in contact with Meera and Sara, though a part of her hates them for everything, she couldn't help but ask, they have indeed been a big part of her life, hating them is not very easy. "I am fine, yahan sab teek hai. Are you asking about someone else? Perhaps my boss?" asked sandy smugly, Priya turned red for a moment, thinking about him sure does wonders in her mind, but she was curious to know, how he was. It was the same case for him as well, though she wanted to dislike him, she found it impossible to. His laugh, his soft smile, he horrible jokes, his care, everything that overshadowed his negative traits, made her heart melt, but there was a hole, that night, five years ago, he created that hole in her heart. "Sandy!" she reprimanded, but all Sandy did was chuckle, "Waise, I wanna tell you something important, don't get overexcited okay." Priya said, Sandy was intrigued, "I am coming back to Mumbai." She spoke, Sandy was stunned at first, and then broke into a smile, "Permanently?" Sandy asked, hoping it was. "I don't know that for sure." Priya answered, Sandy felt upset at first, but nonetheless, it was enough that's he was coming back at least, she was gonna see her sister face to face after five years. "when are you coming back?" Sandy asked, just about when Priya was going to answer, they a heard a tumble outside, and a man curing out colourful words, Sandy's lips twitched, she knew who it was. With her phone, she walked to the glass wall, only to see Ram rushing towards the lift. Did he hear? She wondered, Priya's voice brought her back, "Kya hua? What was that?" she asked, "Kuch nahi di, someone tripped outside, they are fine, I think" she said, "Okay. So, as I was saying, I will be there by the end of the week, probably Saturday." Priya said, Sandy hummed excitedly. They spent the next two hours chatting, and catching up. They said goodbye and Sandy was off to work now.

It was Thursday night; her flight was tomorrow afternoon. She was done packing her stuff along with Arjun's. Arjun was asleep in his room, while Priya, Krish and Zoya sat in the living room. "Zo, I really wish you were coming with us too." Priya said, she sighed, "Me too. But I need to take care of few things before I leave, I thought I'll finish it by today, unfortunately, it extended, but I'll be there with you both on Tuesday." She spoke. "Are there chances that I'll meet him?" Priya spoke softly, Zoya eyed her, "are we talking about the infamous, Mr. Kapoor?" she asked, she gave her a flat look, and continued, "Even now, when I think about him, I find all the reasons to hate him, only then to realize it's not easy to." She confessed, Krish sighed sadly, "Priya, I understand. But how long are you gonna hold him? You are only hurting yourself. That is why I think it's good that you are coming to Mumbai, it's time you face them. Also, I spoke with Ty, he thinks it'll be nice that you'll have a change. Kya pata, koi naya inspiration aaye aur you can try to write? Also, I really need your help with this case." Krish said, Priya smiled and nodded. "Fine then, we are going back tomorrow. And I am exhausted with all the packing!" she said yawing, "Yep, sleep well. We'll see you tomorrow" Zoya and Krish left her home.

'You love him! You will always love him!' a man yelled, 'You need to underst-' he cut her, 'I need to? I need to? I love you, I took care of you, I made sure you were happy, where was he? He left you, why don't you understand that? Why is it so difficult for you to get that shit inside your head?!' Priya cried, 'I am sorry, I truly am, but I cannot change the way I feel and you cannot control it!' she yelled, 'Priya, you have me and Arjun. We love you so much' he said as his voice softened, 'I know, and I love Arjun like my son.' She said as her crying slowly stopped, 'Then where am I lacking?' he asked, 'You're not him' she replied without hesitation, hurt flashed across his eyes, which were now teary. 'Even after everything he did, I am sure, if he welcomes you with open arm, you'll run to him like nobody else matters.' He said moving away. 'No, you matter, Arjun matters, I just cannot love you the way I loved him, but that doesn't mean, I don't care about you or Arjun. I am not sorry for how I feel about him, but I am sorry that I cannot reciprocate your feelings.' She said firmly, he sighed there was a moment of silence, it was awkward and uncomfortable, after a long pause she heard hm talking, 'It's fine. Arjun has grown quite attached to you, for a one-year old baby, he needs your presence, you have become his mother. He needs you; I need you. And I don't want to do anything that'll destroy what we have. If anything, I will always want to be your friend' he said, Priya gave a small smile, 'I glad to have you and Arjun' she said.