The Sun & the Stars Aligned

40: Sun and his Star

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The hot water cascaded over me as I stood under the shower, trying to wash away all the emotions inside me. I scrubbed my hair, letting the steam envelop me, hoping it would somehow cleanse my heart as well.

I stepped out, wrapping a towel around my wet hair. Walking into the room, I sat in front of the vanity, removing the towel and drying my hair with a blow dryer. As I caught sight of my phone on the table, which had been switched off for the past week, a sense of dread washed over me.

Pressing the power button, I switched it on. The screen popped up with countless missed calls and a hundred messages, all from him. "I'm really sorry, Adi," I whispered, looking at the messages.

"Tara, I miss you so much. Home isn't home without you. Please come back home."

"Please, Jaan, don't do this to me. My heart aches without you here and the pain is unbearable."

"I am here. You can talk to me, or not, but I am here."

"Even if you don't want to talk to me, it's okay but please at least eat something. Nani told me that you are not eating anything."

"Come back. Please come back to me."

"It's been almost a week that you haven't talked to me, and I realized I should have never let you go. I should have hugged you tighter and longer and shouldn't have let you go no matter how hard you fought with me."

"If you think that by doing this you are punishing me, then this is way worse than that, Jaan. Please let me see you once."

I wiped the tears that had been streaming down my face. You know, Adi, this time away from you made me realize that you are the best decision of my life.

I overthink a lot.

I over-love.

I over-care.

In fact, I get too angry, and I do stupid things in anger.

But all these emotions are not for everyone. They are just for you. You are the most important piece of my heart, and if I lose you, I will shatter completely.

I love you so much that I never thought I was capable of loving someone to this extent. I can't imagine the day I won't. Why can't you just magically pop into my room, hug me tightly, and kiss my head when I start to fall asleep? I miss you so much.

The phone rang, pulling me out of my thoughts. "Bhabhi, you finally picked up the call," Rohan sighed heavily.

"I'm sorry, Rohan, for worrying everyone," I said slowly.

"Bhabhi, don't ever apologize for how you felt when you were low. You know we understand you completely, and I know what you are going through, so you don't have to say sorry," he said, and a small smile crept over my face. "How are you feeling, Bhabhi?" he asked.

"I'm doing okay," I replied.

"Well, that's good to hear," He hesitated for a moment.

"What is it, Rohan? You know you don't have to think twice before saying anything to me."

"I know, Bhabhi. It's just that Bhai..." his voice came out as a whisper.

"Aditya? Rohan, has something happened to him? Please tell me he's fine; my heart is sinking."