Abhira ka Abhir

Chapter 27

( akshara was walking towards the garden and sat on the bench and started crying. it was taking a toll on her. saying things that were in her heart in front of those people who never cared for her was very difficult.

abhimanyu came running behind akshara. he wanted to apologise before its too late.)

Abhimanyu: ( in broken voice) akshu

(but akshara just sat there crying while covering her face. he sat down on his knees and kept his head in her lap and started crying. seeing her in front of him triggered all the memories again)

Abhimanyu: i am sorry akshu. i am really sorry. main pagal ho gaya tha akshu. ma..maine tumse woh sab jaan buchke nahin kahan. neil ka accident tumhari wajah se nahin hua tha. aur na hi sirat maa ka. i am sorry akshu. mera koi haq nahin tha tumse woh sab kehne ka. main pagal ho gaya tha akshu. Kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha mujhe. Taiji ne kahan ki agar maine tumhe dhunda toh main maa ko kho dunga.

Akshara: aur tumne humesha ki tarah apni maa ko chuna aur mujhe chod diya. Tumhe kya lagta hai abhimanyu main koi khilona huin jab man chaha tab apne pass rakh liya aur jab Mann chaha tab dhakke maarke phek diya.

( He looked up with his head still in her lap)

Abhimanyu: (in a painful voice) aisa nahin hai akshu. Tum please

Akshara: akshara. Akshara naam hai mera Dr abhimanyu.

( He winced at the way she said his name)

Aur mujhe akshu sirf mere apne bula sakte hai. Aur mere apnon mein aap nahi aate Dr. Aur please mujhe chod dijiye aur uthiye. Kisine especially agar aapki maa ne aapko aise dekha toh pata nahin aur kaunsa Naya blame karengi mujh par.

( He again started crying hearing the hurt and pain in her voice. She started removing his arms from her torso. But instead he just kept tightening his hold around her in the fear that she will vanish again. )

Akshara: abhimanyu utho aur chodo mujhe.

Abhimanyu: (panicking) nahin. Main nahin chodunga tumhe. Already do baar chodne ki galti kar chuka huin. Dobara nahin kar sakta. Please please main marr jaunga akshu.

Akshara: (plain) koi kisi ke Bina nahin Marta Abhimanyu. Kyunki agar aisa hota na toh main tab bhi marr jaati jab mumma ne hum sabko bachate waqt apni jaan kho di.

( She finally managed to remove his arms and pushed him a little and got up. But he was too weak at the moment so he just fell on the ground. She turned to leave but stopped and looked at him )

Akshara: Abhimanyu kya humara rishta tumhare liye kabhi jaruri nahin tha. Kyunki humesha toh tumne mujhe apni maa ke liye chod diya. Na kabhi tumhari family ne mujhe accept Kiya aur na hi kabhi tumne mujhe apni family ka hissa maana. Ek din aisa gin ke batao mujhe jab tumhari family ne mujhse theek se baat ki ho. Ya phir hum khush rahe ho. Har waqt sabse bass taane sune hai maine. Tumhari family aur tumhare liye na main tum sabke convineince ke hisaab se akshu se akshara ban jaati thi aur akshara se phir akshu. Arre ek khilone ki gudiya ko tak hum accha treat karte hai. Lekin tumhari family ne kabhi mujhe ek insaan ki tarah bhi nahi treat Kiya. Mere kaam ki insult ki. Mere music ko bura bola usse insult kiya. Lekin ek baat na bilkul theek kahi tumne.
Tumne sahi Kahan tha uss din. Humne ek dusre ko second chance deke galti kardi. Kyunki hum chahe 2, 3, 4 kitne bhi chances kyun na de, hum kabhi saath nahi reh payenge. Kyunki tumhara ghussa humesha humare rishte ko barbaad kar dega.

( And with that she left)

( Abhimanyu sat up straight with blank face but tears were continuously streaming down in face. Akshara's words were continuously roaming in his head like it was on tape. It was clogging his mind making it difficult for him to breathe. )

Krishna: (shouting) abhiii

( She had left goenka villa after vatsal started speaking. She knew akshu was deeply hurt. She witnessed the entire conversation that took place between akshu and abhimanyu)

Krishna: abhi. Breathe. Relax. One breath at a time. Calm down sab theek Hain bacche.

Abhimanyu: ( whisper) kuch bhi theek nahin hai di. Akshu ko lagta hai ki maine usse kabhi pyaar hi nahi kiya.
Uss din na maine apna sab kuch kho diya. Mera Bhai. Meri Jaan tha woh. Jab jab Mera aur sir ka jhagda hota tha na tab woh mujhe hasane aa jata tha. Aur maine usse bhi kho diya.
Usne kahan ki kisine usse ghar mein accept nahi Kiya. Main jaanta tha isiliye usse kahan tha ki unke mamlon mein na pade. Lekin phir bhi har baar usne wahi Kiya Jo usse sahi laga.
Bohot asaan hota hai na ladko bar blame karna. Unka kya hai, unhe dard thodi hota hai. Unka Dil toh patthar ka hota hai na.
Akshara jaanti thi ki main usse pyaar karta huin phir bhi usne Aarohi ke liye mujhe usse de diya. Tab usse khayal nahin aaya ki main koi khilona nahi huin. Insaan huin main bhi. Maa ke accident ke liye main Aarohi ko jail bhejna chahta tha lekin woh ilzaam bhi akshu ne apne sar par liya. Tab nahin socha ki mujhe kaise laga hoga.
Humesha humare rishte ke faisle usne khud hi le liye. Uske hisaab se mera meri maa ko chunna galat hai lekin uska uske parivaar ko chunna, aarohi ko chunna galat nahi hai.
Main maanta huin meri galti hai ki uss din maine ghusse mein saare boundaries Tod diye. Lekin woh mera bottled reaction tha. Har baar usne apni jaan, humare babies ki jaan khatre mein daali.
Aur toh aur sab log yahi expect karte Hain mujhse ki main sabkuch theek kar duin. Ya toh apni maa ka saath duin Jo critical hogayi thi, ya phir akshu ka saath duin.
Darr Gaya tha main. Taiji ne kahan ki agar akshu dobara aayi toh main meri maa ko kho dunga. Sab ne mujhse baar baat yahi kahan.
Main gaya tha bade papa ke pass akshu kahan hai, kaisi hai woh puchne ke liye. Lekin unhone kahan ki woh wapas nahin aana chahti. Aur ye bhi kahan ki accha hua ki woh chali gayi. Shayad hum ek dusre ke liye Bane hi nahi the.
Sab ne bass apne decision mujhe thope the uss din lekin kisine ek baar bhi yeh nahi pucha ki abhimanyu kya tum theek ho.
Kisiko meri fikar thi hi nahi. Akshu ne apne babies ko kho diya lekin Maine bhi toh khoye the na. Harr baar maa ke dard ke aage ek baap ka dard andekha kyun ho jata hai.

( Finally wiping his tears he stood up)

Krishna: abhi mer

Abhimanyu: manyu. Abhimanyu birla. Mujhe abhi koi bhi nahi bula sakta ab. Ab bass bohot ho gaya. Thank Gaya huin main sabse apna dard chupate chupate. Agar main sabki life se chala gaya na toh sabka problem ek jhatke mein khatam ho jayega. Aur ab yahi sahi hai.
Thank you Mrs Krishna Oberoi. Meri bakwaas sunne ke liye. Goodbye.
I hope aap mujhse phir kabhi na mile.

( Playing the og abhimanyu birla bgm 🥺)

( He left from there while Krishna stood there with tears in her eyes. )

Krishna: ( in mind) main sahi thi kanha ji. Galti dono ki hain. Dono barabar ke jimmedar hai. Abhimanyu ke galat hone se akshu sahi nahin ho jaati. Aur Aaj ye abhimanyu ki baaton ne prove kar diya. Mujhe akshu se baat karni hogi. Inn dono ko uss closure ki sabse jyada jarurat hai.

( While akshu who came back hearing her sister's shout heard everything and was shocked and crying. She was realising the things she did in the past )

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Hope you guys liked the chapter.

I always wanted abhimanyu to speak about his pain and akshu's wrong doings in the past especially when Aarohi was concerned.
I hope I did justice to both of the POV's.

Do comment and tell how did you find the chapter.

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