Ishq Junooniyat (Book 3)

55. A Chance

Next day

Aarchi decided to go for shopping in a mall where Vihaan had tagged along uninvited, following her from one shop to another as Aarchi continued to ignore him. She had stepped out of a jewelry store
when suddenly Vihaan came and stopped her in the way. Rolling her eyes at him, she walked beside him.

"Ab na tu, rakhna tu
Mere dil ka yeh chota mota haq maar ke
Galti se, galti ki
Kabhi peechhe peechhe aaya tere jhak maar ke

Ab na tu, rakhna tu
Mere dil ka yeh chota mota haq maar ke
Galti se, galti ki
Kabhi peechhe peechhe aaya tere jhak maar ke" She was going to step ahead when she heard Vihaan's voice on the mic. The whole crowd in the mall stopped to hear him. She gave her bags to her bodygaurds and snatched the mic from him.

"Tujh pe na aitbar mujhe
Feeka lage tera pyaar mujhe
Main na banaaun dildar tujhe
Saare sapne the jhoothe ab tak pyaar ke" She looked at Vihaan with a fake smile who smiled at her geniuley.

"Dil jaane, Rab jaane

Na khabar pe main tere ab dil haar ke
Galti se, galti ki
Kabhi peechhe peechhe aaya tere jhak maar ke" She left the mic and was going away when he started dancing around her. She controlled her anger and looked away from him.

"Jab jab yaara dhoondhun tuhjko

Pa loon main khud ko hi
Tu hi hai mera pata
Duniya bhar ki kasmein kha kar
Karke waade kehta hoon
Aage se na hogi khata" He went down on both his knees and gave her a rose with one hand and held his ear with another. She took the rose from his hands and threw it on the floor and stomped on it angrily. The crowd hissed in pain seeing her crush the rose with her heel.

"Ho tujhse ab na mohabbat hai

Teri na mujhko zaroorat hai
Meri to aisi soorat hai
Lakh jaayenge yahan ab dil haar ke" She pulled him up and pushed him away slightly and walked towards the crowd and pointed towards the men staring at her showing him how many would die to be with her.

"Laakhon mein ek main hoon

Koi aayega na aage ab is yaar ke
Galti se, galti ki
Kabhi peechhe peechhe aaya tere jhak maar ke
Jhak maar ke, jhak maar ke" He pulled her back to him and opened his arms showing that he was her only true lover and no one would ever come in his comparision. She was leaving but he held her by her arm sideways as she looked deep into his eyes.

"Teri ankhon mein doobi main

Dekhoon apni aakhon ko
Beete yun hi saari umar
Teri baahon mein lipti main
Meri baahon mein tu ho
Duniya ki ho na khabar
Ho na zaroorat baaton ki
Milein lakeerein haaton ki
Saalon si umar ho raaton ki
Aise bhi dekhe dono pal pyaar ke" Her eyes got moist remembering the dreams she had seen for both of them before he trampled over them mercilessly. She removed her hand from his grip and walked away. Vihaan walked after her as the band ended the song and the crowd cheered for them.

"Aaru wait" She didn't stop even after his thousand pleas. He let her walk away and followed her in a taxi at home. She saw his taxi behind her and stepped out of the car hurriedly. Vihaan ran behind her and stopped her from going inside the palace.

"Vihaan let go of me" She shouted at him angrily.

"Never" He held her tightly.

"You are hurting me Vihaan" She twisted her wrist in his grip and a tear slid down her cheek.

"Again Vihaan. You are hurting me again and again and again. Don't you get tired of hurting me Vihaan. I had told you earlier even that don't break my trust or my belief in love because I won't be able to open the doors to them again and yet you broke my trust and belief. Problem pata hai Vihaan kya hai? Problem yeh hai ki aapne mujhe ek toy samjh rakha hai jo aapke mood ke hisaab se chalti hai. Jab aapko meri yaad aaye aap mere paas aa jaate ho aur jab maan kiya dil se nikal dete ho. Vihaan mere se nahi ho raha aab. I am scared you will again become the same man who ignored me for months if I forgive you. You will again find me boring and a burden on your shoulders. My self-respect can't take any more blows. " She started crying hysterically looking into his eyes. He pulled her to his chest and let her cry her out, pour the pain he had given to her back to him.