~ O Re Kanchi| An Akshnav Saga

Chapter 4~ Something Between Us

Something Between Us

There's something between us.
However, I can't name it.
I only know it's priceless
And can be bitter or sweet.

There's something between us
Though we both still disown it,
It's a feeling of sadness
When my heart weeps in secret.

And it brings joy and passion,
I love it and I hate it.
Like castaways on the ocean,
We wander about and drift.

It gives hope, light, or tears.
Invisible to the eye,
It's between us for years.
I know it will never die.

-Jolanta Gradowicz

Abhinav was looking quite anxious while standing in the arrival area of the airport. He was brushing the little droplets of sweat from his forehead, looking like a walking volcano in the -4°C temperature of Shimla. If somebody looked at him right now, he would have thought that this man would soon pass out. Well, it's not wrong exactly.

All thanks go to his best friend, Princess Akshara Goenka. Abhinav Sharma, the one and only member of the Sharma clan, would have died from stress. While holding the name plate, he looked at the hanging clock for the nth time before he heard the flight landing announcement.

Finally, after 20-something minutes, somebody knocked on his shoulder.

"Abhinav G?" The arriving person inquired.

"G..G main hee hun Abhinav Shrama." An anxious Sharma replied.

"Ghani Khamma.. Hum hain Vishambharnath Maheshwari.. Akshara k Bade Nanu.." He introduced himself.

"G.. Ghani...Ghani...Oijaaa... Sorry G ... Namaste G... Wo kia na hum Phadio ko Rajhistanio jesy namskaar krny ki adat nhe hai na G...Main b na... Sorry..Sorry.. Sir G..." Rubbing the back of his hair Abhinav said nervously.

"Ary beta ap gharbayie mut... koi baat nhe... Hum samjhty hain or Ap hamri Akshara bityia k dost hain na... tu ap humy Bade Nanu bula sakty hain..." Vishambhar said it with a warm smile.

"G...G Bade Nanu G... bht axha lga ap sy mill k... Bht baat krti hain Akshara ap k bary mean.." Abhinav replied touching his feet.

"Hamy bhi ap sy mill kay axha laga... Hum ny bhi boht suna hai ap k bary mean... Aur aj deakh b lia apko..." Vishambhar replied putting his hand affectionately over Abhinavs' head.

"Oijaa... Ap mery bary mean janty hain g!" A wondered Sharma asked.

"G beta.. Wo kia hai na... Ap sy pehly Hum Akshara k best friend hain.. Wo alag baat hai k ab ap hamri jagha ly rahy hain..." Vishambhar said it with fake sadness.

"Ary nhe g.. Bade Nanu g... Bhala ap ki jagha koi kaisy ly skta hai... Ap tu Akshara k best buddy hain ... Wo hamesha ap ky qisay sunati hain..." Abhinav explained because he didn't want Vishambhar to misunderstand.

"Axha... matlb wo ap ko hamry qisay sunati hain or humy apky..." Vishambhar chuckled, and Abhinav felt a bit relaxed.

Two days ago, Akshara announced that her Bade Nanu was coming, and she could not pick him up due to an important lecture. So, Abhinav should go to receive him, and he felt quite nervous. Abhinav knew that Akshara belonged to a wealthy family, although she never brought their financial status into their friendship. He couldn't expect the same from her family.