"Kismat"
Did I just say that!?
A sarcastic smile was plastered on my lips as I showed her the Caller ID.
Mihika grabbed the phone from my hand to confirm what she saw .
"Private Number" she read it aloud.
"Kismat ka faisla" I said with a broken heart.
"Akka itni jaldi haar mat maano please. This makes me feel more guilty"
"Tu kyun guilty feel kar rahi hai Miku. Maine kaha na ye sab kismat ka khel hai"
"Ho sakta hai wo phir se call kare"
"Ho sakta hai wo kabhi call na kare"
"Akka koi to tareeqa hogausse contact karne ka"
"Agar hota to mai kabhi uske phone ka intezar nahi karti. Mai khud use contact karti"
"I know that Akka. Par koi aisi cheez jo apko usse mila sake. Kuch to hoga jo apko usse jode hue hai"
"Mujhe to bas us Char Kadam ne usse jode rakha hai"
"Char Kadam...exactly...Char Kadam!"Mihika stood up excitedly like a kid found his favourite toy "Akka wo Char Kadam hi apko usse wapas mila sakte hain"
"Tum kya kehna chah rahi ho mujhe kuch samajh me nahi araha Miku"
"Vandy Akka kehti hain na God is the best Planner. Ye sab usi ki planning hai dekho na Akka"
"Tu kya keh rahi hai Miku?"
"Dekho na Akka aaj apko usse mile hue 11 months aur 3 weeks hue. Hai na?"
"Haan"
"Iska matlab ek hafte baad apki Char Kadam ki pehli saalgirah hai"
"To?"
"Uska apko aise Char Kadam ki saalgirah se ek hafte pehle call karne ka matlab hai ke wo un Char Kadam ko phir se jeena chahta hai"
"Kuchh bhi?"
"Socho na Akka. Ho sakta hai ke wo aap se milne keliye usi jagah, usi waqt aye jahan aap pehle mile the"
"Kya aisa ho sakta hai?"
"Haan Akka! Bilkul ho sakta hai. Mujhe lagta hai apko Bangalore jana chahiye"
"Par Miku ye kaise possible hai. 2 hafton me meri shadi hai. Mai aise kaise ja sakti hun?"
"Akka shadi ko bhool jao. Kya ab bhi aap Raman Jiju, I mean Raman Bhalla se shadi karna chahte ho jab ke aap jante ho ke Ajnabi aap se pyar karta hai aur aapka intezar kar raha hai"
"Ye kaisa sawal hai Miku? Mai Raman ko kaise dhoka de sakti hun?"
"Akka aise dil me kisi aur ko rakh kar shadi kisi aur se karna, kya ye dhoka nahi hoga?"
"Miku mai pehle se hi bahut confused hoon, aisi sawalon se meri pareshani aur mat badhao please"
"Apki confusion hi to door karna chahti hoon mai"
"Please Miku ab aur nahi"
"Theek hai Akka. Sirf ek sawal hai mera aap se. Koi bhi faisla lene se pehle is bath par zarur sochna."
"Agar zindagi ke kisi mod par aapki mulakat Ajnabi se hogi to kya apko is baat ka afsos nahi hoga ke kash maine us din apna haath badhaya hotha to aaj meri zindagi kuch aur hothi?"
With that final question thrown onto my face, she left me debating whether or not I should let go of Ajnabi.
My dilemma increased with every analysis.
On one side was Raman's unconditional love for me and on the other was my unabated love for Ajnabi.
On one side was my almost legal commitment to Raman and on the other was my unannounced affiliation to Ajnabi.
On one side was my cautious mind and on the other was my expectant heart.
The more I thought, the more I got confused.
What do I do? Who do I choose?
Where will I go? What shall I lose?
My brain caught an FM signal that played
Confusion hi confusion hai
Solution ka patha nahi
Solution jo mila to saala
Question kya tha patha nahi
I decided to try Baba Ranchod Daas' formula to come out of this nerve wrecking situation.
I placed my hand on my heart, took a deep breath and said "All is well"
Feeling better??? NO
Try again...OK
I repeated the action "All is well"
Working? NOT YET
Again? OK
I did the same again "All is well"
"Aise nahi hoga Ishu...Aal eej well bol...Aal eej well" I heard Akka chuckling at my back.
"Akka wo...mai..."
"Continue...continue..." she signaled with a mock smile.
"No...its...ok"
"Is exercise se kuch farak pada?"
"Wo..."
"Nahi? Koi baat nahi. Mere paas aisa kuch hai jisse tujhe better feel hoga. Ye le" and she handed me an envelope.
"Ye kya hai Akka?" I asked confused. This day will be celebrated as #World Confusion Day by Dr.Ishita Iyer hereafter. Please note the date!
"Tere honeymoon ke tickets" she said bluntly and I stared at her dumbstruck.
"Ye shockwala expression bachake rakh kyunki jo mai ab kahungi usse tujhe aur bhi bada jhatka lagnewala hai"
"Mujhe kuch samajh nahi araha"
"Isme Bangalore ke tickets hain, 6thFeb ke"
Did she just say that!?
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Char Kadam: IshRa FanFic #Completed
FanfictionIshita is a lovely and loving girl but hates 2 things in life: Waiting and Strangers. But as fate had planned, she has to deal with both when her train back home gets delayed. Read to find out what makes her change her life and preferences. Well I a...
