Raat Akeli Hai | 𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒋

𝐕. hero aur villain

❝
Teri aarzoo na mita sake
Na hi jaan tujhpe luta sake
Yun tadap tadap ke jale magar
Na hi agan ko dil se mita sake

❞

anupamaa :

The more time passed, the more I felt like his memories were engulfing me.

Anuj's memories.

It was strange how I just couldn't find a way to recoup and move on.
I loved him too much?
Maybe.
But didn't he deserve every ounce of it?

I sat on the bed, in Pari's room.
She had just left for school with her Dadu.
Kinjal and Toshu were not at home.
And I couldn't convince myself to move on from Anuj. He had arrived at the restaurant yesterday with his fiancee.

Wishing for closure.
And I did not know what closure to give.
I just looked into his eyes, full of yearning and regret, helplessly.
He has a fiancee!
Our daughter, my bebli absolutely hated me.

Where did I even fit in, in their perfect life?
My heart ached, he loved me for 26 years and I couldn't even give him a happy marriage.
It was my fault after all.

"No!", I snapped out of my thoughts.
"No Kavya. Dimpy kahi nehi jaa rahi! Academy to bilkul bhi nehi. Woh Titu phir muh uthake waha aa jayega.. upar se mai bhi wahan nehi hu."

Mister Shah and his "I am God" syndrome.

I walked out of the room into the dining room.
He was on the phone.

"Maine keh diya na-"
"Kavya, Dimpy ko keh dena ki kal academy theek time pe pohoch jaye.", I said simply, loud enough for Kavya to hear it across the phone.

Mister Shah looked at me, almost murderously.

"Aur tum hoti kaun ho yeh decide karne wali?", He asked, putting the phone off his ear.
I walked down to him.
Looking him in the eye.

Years might pass, yet we would always find each other at loggerheads.

"Aap bhul gaye Mister Shah?", I asked, slightly amused,
"Anupamaa."

His lips curved into that suave sarcastic smile.

"Toh?"
"Toh aap jo yeh kar rahe hai paanch salon se.. usse band kijiye"
"Aur kya kar raha hu mai?"
"Dusron ki zindagi ko control."

"Woh Titu Dimpy se pyaar karta hai. Mere saamne usne kaha. Phir bhi mai milne de du unko.. jisse Dimpy bhi Pakhi aur Toshu ki tarah bhaag jaye? Shaadi karke aa jaye?", He snapped.
The man had only lost his moustache, his pride had amplified a hundred folds.

I drew in a deep breath.
"Ha."
"Tum sun bhi-"
"Ha, Mister Shah. Dimpy pyaar kare.. bhaag jaye... Shaadi kare..", I paused, looking him in the eye,
"Aapko kya?"

I watched him clench his jaw, a little taken aback.
I snatched the phone from him.

"Kavya?"
"Ha.. ha Anupamaa bolo.", I knew she was giggling away.
I smiled.
Damn, how I missed shutting up a certain someone and watch him fume.

"Dimpy ko aache se dahi shakkar khilake bhejna.", I said.
"Tumne keh diya.. ab toh definitely.", She replied, cheerfully.

I hung up.