The Journey Ahead

24. Revelation

"What is your name?"

"Ayaan. Ayaan Khan."

Kajal wasn't in a state to digest the fact that Ayaan is standing infront of her. That Ayaan she loved. She has never thought that the closed chapter of her life will open in such a way. Facing Ayaan was the worst of the nightmares for Kajal. But now her biggest fear is to fall for him again. She doesn't yet know the name of the feelings she feels for him. She wants him to go away for her life.

"No you can't be him. Of course no. How do you know his name? Who are you? Tell me." Kajal said. Tears started moistening her eyes.

"Chale jao Ayaan. Nahi to mujhe tumse pyaar ho jayega PHIRSE"

Her inner voice screamed. But not a word came out of her mouth.

"Until now I was in a dilemma that if you were my Kajal whom I knew as my friend." Ayaan quoted who busy wearing his shirt back. From the entire sentence he spoke, only 'my Kajal' entered Kajal's ears.

"But now I know you are the same Kajal." Ayaan further added.

"How?? Ugghh.. I meant No. I don't know any Ayaan." Kajal tried to be a different person as soon as she heard what Ayaan said. She could see the smirk still lingering in his face.

"Dare you try to act oversmart. And about how. Then just look at your face at the mirror."

The moment these words left Ayaan's mouth Kajal turned back to face the mirror. Her face was full off tears. One can easily understand that she got a shock just by seeing her face. She felt embarrassed. She was caught red handed by Ayaan.

"What's up Kajal? How are you doing in your life? Ohh no.. I forgot. Naina and Kajal Malhotra. IIT Delhi. Software engineer at IBM India. Isn't it?" As soon as Ayaan finished, all the memories of the airport day flashed before Kajal's eyes.

"What had happened to you Kajal after the event night? Neither you came to me after that nor you made any try to talk to me." Ayaan asked Kajal.

"Yes. I didn't. That's true I didn't make any effort from my side but did you? No right." Kajal threw the answer. And Ayaan had no answer to Kajal's questioned just his head hung low.

"I came here to do your first aid. It's done. So I am now going. You take rest. Byee" Kajal said and turned towards the door to go. But before going Kajal said,

"I am sorry for everything I did to you. Either creating the chaos there in the airport or today spilling the coffee on you. I am sorry. But I request you to do me a favor. Please don't ever try to meet me again." Saying this Kajal hurried out of the room.

But here Ayaan stood dumbfounded. Kajal was never like this. Why she was talking like this? Does she hate him? But why? She was such a friendly person. What made her change this much? With all these questions roaming in this mind Ayaan went to drank some water from the nearby table to relax himself. So many things happened from the morning.

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(The two scenes goes parallely)

"Beta I am very very sorry for everything said and did to you guys." Nandini said apologizing to Aryan.

"It's okay." Aryan answered timidly.

Here Naina was fuming in anger. Yes, Kajal had done a wrong thing but why her mother is apologizing so many times to this mindless person who have the guts to say an engineer illiterate.

"Aunty, I just wanted to know if my mother is here. We are trying to find her for ages. We recently got a clue that maybe she could be here in shillong in a NGO. We have searched every other NGOs here. Your NGO is only left."

"Okay let me talk to Akriti for sometime. If I get any information I will surely reach you." Nandini said with her assuring voice.

"But till then you can go with Naina and wait in the room adjacent. It will take some time." Nandini said.

"Why me Mom??" Naina asked get irritated.

"Because I said so. Go without any argument." Nandini said maintaining her angry gaze on Naina.

"Come"

Aryan followed Naina to the room. The moment they stepped inside the room Naina closed the door behind and turned to Aryan.

"What's your problem Mr.?? Naina asked furiously crossing her hands before her chest.

"I am not having any problem Ms. Naina it's you and your sister who are having the most problem. By the way I do have a name. It's.." Before Aryan could say his name Naina interrupted him saying,

"I don't have any interest to know your name Mr. Whatever." Naina said rolling her eyes.

Aryan said nothing. He just sat on the bed. He was just looking at the beautiful room when his eyes landed on a photo frame. He got up to see it closely. It held a old family picture. And there he saw his Naina.

"Heyy. What are you looking at creep?" Naina roared towards him. She don't know why but she didn't want him to look at her picture in the frame. It was a picture with her between her parents and sister. It was taken nearly 10 years back after they passed their 10th boards. As per her she was looking ugly in the picture. But well she was not ugly. It was just that she was just a chubby girl who was not independent.

"First of all you stop calling me by names. And secondly why are you behaving like that you don't remember me. So let me remind you dear. It's Aryan Khan. That's it." Aryan said in a very calm voice.

"Mr. Aryan then.." Naina words remained unfinished because she realized what he said.

"Aryan??" Tears brimmed in Naina's eyes so in Aryan's eyes. She can't believe that Aryan is standing infront of her.

"Are you in real?" Naina asked

"Yess" The moment Aryan replied Naina smiled widely. She hugged him in instance. She couldn't resist any more. And the most interesting part she didnt knew why. And for Aryan it was a moment of shock. Never did he expected Naina to hug him. He hugged back.

She realised their position and hurriedly moved back saying, "I am really sorry. I didn't meant to."

"It's okay. Afterall we are friends I mean were right" Aryan said looking at Naina.

"It's really nice to see you again after all this years." Naina said as the situation is getting already awkward for both them.

"Have you got married?"Aryan asked suddenly breaking the silence. Only Aryan knows how difficult it is for him to ask this question to Naina.

"Yeaah. What?" Naina really needed to confirm if she heard the right question or not.

"Are you married?" Aryan asked scratching his neck. He really didn't wanted to make the situation uncomfortable. But it seems like it already is. "No." The answer came from Naina.

"Ohh good." He said didn't know what else to say. "What about you?" Naina asked Aryan.

"You know what a man like me has no time for love and all those shits." Aryan said maintaining his straight face. His one reply spoke so many words.

'Really.' Naina thought. This man once loved her so much. Well she wasn't sure if it was real or no but he said he used to. How could he turn into such a heartless person who calls love 'a shit' ? It's the most beautiful feeling in the world. Does he really not love her anymore? All this questions are eating her up.

Before it could anymore Akriti came into the room and told them that Nandini wants to talk to them.

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