Mohabbat~E~MPT

The Promise

SS(teary eyes): You broke her MS, She loved you, she loved you more than anything and you broke her..

Santu's words cut through the silence, each word hitting HM with a force of thousand regrets, tears welled up in HM's eyes as she listened to SS explain how devastated KS was..

SS(her eyes filled with Sadness, accusations and Concern for HM): MS you crushed her soul, she was heartbroken, vulnerable and lost and now she is gone..why did you do that MS??

HM's breath caught in her throat, the weight of her own actions came crashing down on her like tons of bricks..
HM's heart shattered into a million pieces at the thought that she had been the reason for KS's heartbreak, the reason KS had left everything behind (even the things she once loved more than anything like her Wardi, her pride)..Tears streamed down HM's eyes as she looked at Santu..
HM collapsed on to the ground as the weight of her guilt was too much to bear and she broke down.

HM (sobbing): Humse bohot badi galti ho gayi Santu, hum apne " Farz" ko nibhaane mei itne andhe ho gaye ki humne sahi aur galat ke saare antar hi khatam kar diye..humse bohot badi galti ho gayi..iss natak ke dauraan hume kab unse Ishq ho gaya hume khud pata nahi chala aur ab jab hume ye baat realise Hui tab hume laga ki mission khatam hone ke baad hum unko apne dil ki baat bata denge magar humne bohot der kar di...

HM sat there crying rigorously as the memories of their time together flooded her mind. She remembered the laughter they shared, the late night conversation they used to have and how KS would always go an extra mile to make her(HM) happy..
But now all she felt was emptiness.The realisation that she was the reason behind KS's pain and all she could recall now was how KS looked at her last time, the sadness in her eyes as she painfully smiled at HM and then left without even saying a word..she sat there sobbing uncontrollably...

Santu couldn't see her senior in such pain anymore so she quickly kneeled in front of HM and took her into embrace..

SS: Shhh...shant ho jaiye MS..please..warna apki tabiyat kharab ho jayegi...

HM( surrendered herself into SS's embrace as she cried her heart out): Santu she is gone because of me, I couldn't stop her, humne bohot der kar di Santu..

SS just hugged HM providing her with the support she needed as she caressed HM's hair..
After a while when HM was a bit calm SS gave her a glass of water and HM gulped it down while some small sobs still managed to make their way through...

After a while when HM was calm and the sobbing stopped,
HM looked at SS who looked super worried for her..
So to lighten up Santu's mood HM playfully commented..

HM(clearing her throat): Waise Santosh Sharma, ajkal aap singhade zyada khane lag gayi hain kya??
SS( countered with a much savage reply): Haan, wo actually ajkal na humare seniors ko cheeze thora late samajh aati hain na toh hum hi ko apne dimag ke ghode daudaane padte hain....

HM looked at SS with an open mouth and wide eyes as she wasn't expecting such a savage answer from Santu, SS gulped down in fear as she looked here and there, HM shook her head in disbelief but soon both burst into a faint laughter..

Both Santu& Haseena sat in KS's room quietly, trying to feel the essence of KS even when she was gone, tears still making their way through HM's eyes while she wiped them again and again..
Santu sat there because she didn't want to leave HM's side, I mean how could she when she has promised her"Kadak Karishma Maddam" that no matter what, she will always be there to support HM and take care of PS...

As both sat there for quite a long time, something clicked Santu's mind..
She quickly reached out for her bag and took out a little box and forwarded it to HM.
HM looked at the box confusingly..