Meri Jaan

Chapter 7

THE D-DAY

AKSHAT'S POV

I stared at the message i just sent to her. I know i shouldn't have told this to her over messages. But i couldn't help it, the chaos created here couldn't be settled that soon. So i just had to prepone my trip.

I hope she's okay, i should be meeting her before my departure, but time is running out for me. I can't go to her without preparing for the trip first.

But she deserves this. She deserves to meet you. Don't forget she has feelings for you.

A voice rang in my mind. It's right. I should atleast call her. It's 6 in the evening and i have to leave in an hour, my flight is at 9 pm.

Let me call her first.

The ring went off as almost immediately the call was answered.

"Hello.. Akshat ji?"

"Woh mai keh rha tha ki hum-"

My words get interrupted as Ahaan, my assistant came.

"Sir! It's jammed outside, abhi nikalna padega nahi toh flight miss hogi."

Great!! Yehi toh chahiye tha.

I sighed and told him, "alright, gaadi nikaalo, let's... let's go then."

I remembered about the call and getting back to it i told her, "Kashish mai, mai nikal rha hun for airport."

"Koi baat nhi, maine suna, aap jaldi nikaliye nahi toh gye traffic ke naam."

I chuckled while she giggled listening to me.

And again, silence prevailed from her side.

"Suniye! Khyaal rakhiyega apna."

"Hm, tum bhi. Chalo mai nikalta hun." I said receiving a 'ji' in return as the car arrived and i sat inside speeding towards the airport.

I looked at the view around me through the window. The hustle bustle. The lights and finally the traffic.

My mind relaxed and the thought of Kashish hit me again. It would have been nice if i had got to meet her. It's a basic etiquette. She is my fiance.

My mood dampened as i continued to think about it. It's not that koi pahaad toot gya hai, magar yeh jaante hue ke woh mere liye kya feel karti hai I can't just accept the fact that I'm leaving for a week just before our engagement.

I feel like a jerk at moments like these.

We reached the place and moved out of the car advancing towards the private jet that is waiting.

I'll have to switch my phone off, Kashish ko bata deta hun.

I dialled her number and it was picked up immediately.

"Akshat ji? Kya hua? Aap paunhch gye? Kya keh rhe the tab?"
...

"Hello?" She spoke again after getting no reply from me.

"Milna tha tumse."

".... toh phir?" She spoke softly this time.

"But i had to be here way before then what i had decided and i didn't want to hurt you with me leaving like that."

"Accha? Toh ab mil lijiye."

I already felt bad about not being able to meet her and now when she's is asking me straight on my face it makes me feel even more remorseful, "I'm sorry Kashish, I'm inside the plane now, it is about to take off."