'A new day. A new start. New hopes. New dreams.' Taani repeated this mantra in her head while setting up her room. She was distracted and it was taking everything in her not to go into the kitchen to cook something or take the duster to clean the house for the umpteenth time in two days.
"Stop thinking of the past." She said to herself. Her phone rang, giving her a good distraction from her chain of thoughts.
"Namaste, Tauji!" Taani answered and greeted Rishi.
"Hi baccha! Kaisi ho? Settle ho gayi? I am so sorry beta, maine tumhe kaha tha par main nahi aa paaya Delhi."
"Main theek hoon. Room hi set kar rahi hoon. Kal jaake Sharda University mein admission lungi." Taani informed him.
"Are you sure Taani? Tum itna accha to kar rahi thi. Tumhare under tumhari college team NDC jeeti. It was such a big achievement. Even after everything you want to leave St.Louis?"
"Haan tauji. Ab mere liye waha kuch nahi bacha."
"Kyun? Kya sirf Rey ki wajah se waha thi tum? Sirf wahi identity thi tumhari uss college mein?" Rishi's questions brought back a flood of memories which she was trying hard to forget. The irony of his questions. She smiled sadly to herself. She had gone to Mumbai, fighting with her family, for probably the first time. She also had taken admission into St.Louis just for Rey, to meet her 'prince charming'. Sure, she got all what she had dreamed of at one point. But it was what it was. A dream to be with Rey. Reyansh Singhania, heart throb of St.Louis. And the aftermath of it all had still left a bitter taste.
"Haan tauji. Main move on karna chahti hoon. Khud ko ek chance dena chahti hoon."
"Par Taani, the things you have achieved in such a small span of being a GS are commendable. Aur kisine kaha ki tum Mumbai mein rehke, St.Louis mein rehke khudko ek chance nahi de sakti? I would support your decision but fir bhi mere liye ek baar soch lo. Mumbai mein rahogi, Swayam hoga tumhare saath. Chinta nahi rahegi tumhari. And besides me, there is one other person who would like you to be there." Taani's immediate thought was Rey but she shook her head. Dwelling in the past would not do any good to her.
"Kaun? Bhai?" Taani questioned, hiding behind Swayam.
"Swayam to yahi chahta tha ki tum jao naa par main abhi Swayam ki nahi Mr. Gandhi ki baat kar raha hoon."
"Vp sir?"
"Haan. Ek baar unse baat karlo Taani. He wants to talk to you about your career."
"Par sir ko mujhse kya baat karni hai?" Taani wondered aloud.
"Vo karlenge tumse baat. Par if you agree with him, then meri taraf se tumhe permission hai."
"Matlab aap jaante ho ki kya baat hai?"
"Haan. Tumhara phone parso se out of reach tha. And he wanted to get in touch with you. So he called me and we had a talk. And it would be better if you would directly find it out from him taaki vo acchese tumhe explain kar sake and clear all your doubts. I do agree with what he has to offer, but as I said earlier. It's up to you."
"Theek hai tauji, main baat kar leti hoon vp sir se."
"Okay. I'll try to come there as soon as I can. Tum apna khayal rakhna aur kuch lage to let me know."
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Amends
FanfictionAmends, a tale of redemption. The intricate tangle of relationships unfolds as Taani and Rey, who were once inseparable, find themselves at crossroads. Rey's impulsive actions and misjudgements have taken a toll on his friendships and shattered the...
