Love's Second Act: A Tale of Redemption and Renewal

1. BACK HOME

AUTHOR POV.

(in Mumbai)

The airport was busy and quite crowded as usual. Travelers were going to different parts of the world, many leaving behind their loved ones. A couple was hugging, the girl crying in her man's arms. Another man sighs as he sees them.

VEER POV.

I was returning home to Delhi after almost 5 years. 5 years ago I came here to work in my grandfather's company leaving behind my parents, relatives, friends and her..... I remembered as I saw the couple how she was crying hugging me making it harder for me to leave. Her biggest fear was that a long-distance relationship wouldn't last and she was right. We were a couple who had never fought or felt insecure about each other. We used to trust each other more than ourselves.............that was before I shifted to Mumbai

Not long after I came here ,fights started and trust issues started pouring in and within 2 years it was over. My number was blocked and I had no more infomation about her. How quickly the time passes as I think about her ,I heard them calling out my flight name and It was the time to leave.

(In Delhi)

I reached Delhi and met my parents after 5 long years. Both were in tears as soon as they saw me. Relatives and friends started coming and meeting me, but all I was thinking was about her, does she know that I was back. I started brushing those thoughts off my mind forcing myself to accept the fact that she was now my ex.

In the evening I decided to visit a cafe so I called Ravi. Well I offered him a job in my company after becoming the ceo and I would have done the same for her that is if we still together. We sat down in the cafe and I started relaxing my mind.

ZOE POV.

I was packing up my things ready to go back home from work when Pari came up to me with a cup of coffee. 

Zoe: thanks bae

Pari: No worries, btw I was thinking about visting the club at night  

Zoe: I feel tired

Pari: Zoe, come on why do you want to be dull

Zoe: I just don't feel like clubing I have never been in a club without Veer

Pari: babe its time we find you a new guy, Its been 3 years since he broke up with you. When are you planning to move on

Zoe: It's just that I heard that he is back and I really don't want to bump into him

Pari: he's back!!!! When, aah leave it let's go home

(In Zoe's house)

I was peacefully sitting on the couch when I heard Mom and Dad discussing something about Mala aunty. She was my mom's childhood friend but they lost contact a few years after she got married. My mom met her somewhere a few days ago. Though I hadn't met her yet she was all my mom has been talking about since then. I started listening to what they were talking about Mala 

Okay so it seems like she has a son and she was looking for a bride for her son. She says that her son is very responsible, earn wells and......... then it clicked to me. But no I wasn't ready for marriage especially an aranged one, but I knew they wouldn't listen. How could they do this to me their only daughter after 3 sons. I got up and went straight to my room trying to go to sleep before they drag me in their conversation.