Bond of Amendment ✔

Pleasures?

The next day everyone took their leave to their respective house. And to Khushi's disappointment Arnav had left early in the morning for a business meet.
She convinced herself about talking to him in person in evening itself and made her way to hospital to complete her morning shift.

Here Arnav locked himself up in his farmhouse while Anjali was busy in her future -in-laws house.

He kept staring at Khushi's photo on his screen.

I will ask you to leave me today Khush... And you... Will leave me.. For sure... But the moment I loose you my heart will burn till it turn to Ashes.
We will become strangers again... And the moment I'm a stranger to you will be the moment I loose every reason to exist Khush.. My heart is already skipping it's beats Khush... How will I be able to let you go?... But will have to... For you the pure soul won't wish to hurt me... But I can't bear to have you in pain for me... The time we spent was the time I lived... I'm only a month old Khush... All cause of you and only you Khush.. I wish... I just wish I was worthy to have you... For all the empire I built can never be able to learn to handle your feathery heart with care... The hands which has held the hammer to build wall around the heart.. Will end up crushing the feather unknowingly. But the regret won't bring the feather back.. Khush...

I can't.. Khush... But I have to... But will you agree?.. If you agree to leave me.. I'll be shattered... But if you don't.. Then I'll be strangled between guilt of hurting you and happiness of having you.... I'm better as shattered than dead..

Soon after her shift, Khushi called Arnav and at the last ring Arnav picked up her call.

Hello..

Her voice was soothing his wound yet he himself was scratching it again and again.

Hmm..

Are you free right now?

Hmm?

I wanted to meet you... We need to clear few things..

Hmm.

Can we meet in XXX cafe?

Hmm.

Now within half an hour?

Hmm.

Ok then I'll be wai-

Arnav ended the call. For he was suffocating at the thought that time bas come to let her go. He have to tell her to go away today... No he wasn't ready... But if not done today itself... He might end up having another chance from her . Which he will for sure mess up again.

Thus taking deep breathes he repeated his decision. Decision that will ultimately break them.

Khushi was waiting for him and he came exactly after half an hour.

Hey..

Arnav sat opposite to her while waiter came to have their orders. For cafe being empty, waiter was eager to serve them.

After placing their order, Khushi took a deep breath to start her discussion, unknown that the other person has already decided about them.

So..

Let's stop this.

Huh?

Let's stop this whatever we are having since our meet.

Khushi felt as if he was talking about dating but his next words shattered her.

Just because our bodies are reacting to each other doesn't necessarily have me to be bonded to you... Or vice versa... I can feel the same with other women and you might feel the same with other men... So it's better if we look for other people rather than building up this mess day by day.

The straight face he had while spitting the words was cracking into slits on seeing her tears forming in her eyes.

Yet he continued. For he felt it as necessity.

Just because your sister is marrying my friend.. Or because your bother is marrying my sister doesn't give us triumph card to do things we have been doing since one month. You were right.. Let's respect boundaries and relation rather than going behind physical pleasures.

Khushi closed her eyes and fisted her hands on hearing him describing their equation in the worst way possible.

Here Arnav squeezed his own heart for using such low grade words to describe the things that made him have the urge to live longer.

What say Dr. Gupta..

*Khush... Don't agree... Please...

*Slap me and get out Khush... Slap me hard on my face that your hands mark my cheeks red... But don't deny Khush...

Wow So this is it Khushi... He is smarter than you.. For he listened to his mind.. Here you were trying to mend things while this is what he all thought about you about 'us' her mind and surprisingly her heart said in union.

Kh... Dr. Gupta..

O.. Okay.

That's what she could bring out of her vocal cords as she knew more than a word, she might shout her explanation to him.. Scream at him for letting things fall.
But he didn't need any explanation. She was sure of it. His face showcased his decision. And she didn't let her self -respect fall down anymore.

It has already cracked when she asked him to meet her after the day he forced himself on her. That too to mend the things. Great. But no more.

She didn't wait for his nod. Neither did she need one . And made her way out after paying the bill.

Here Arnav sat like a statue.
*Okay.

Her voice repeated in his ears.

So.. She agreed...

She shouldn't have agreed...

But you yourself asked her

She should have denied..

You didn't want her to deny...

His mind and heart again started it's battle while he stared at nothing.

Here she sat in car, parked at the road of nowhere and her tears knew no bound.

*Let's respect boundaries and relation rather than going behind physical pleasures.

*Physical Pleasures..

His words disgusted her. Disgust over his words. Pain over his behavior and above all shattered over his decision.

Stop Khush... Stop hurting me.. Her heart cried.

Yes Khush... Why are you crying.... Remember you are your jiji's strong girl... Not another tear for that person.

Her mind declared with determination.

~~Faasle milaun ke hain, dono hain alag hi dishan
Kabhi yeh mil payein ge, nahi kisi ko hai pata
nahi kisi ko hai pata

Tu hi bata mere maula, tu hi bata mere rabba
Tu hi bata mere maula maula maula re, tu hi bata mere maula~~

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