Author's POV
After one hour of resting they all gathered in the lawn again. Aritri walked in with speed. She was telling something to him. When she reached near everyone, Aanvi asked her "What were you sharing about?"
"I was telling him how we used to spend our vacations, back then" she replied with a heavy heart.
"tell me about it too, i don't remember. i was just 2 when they passed away. remember?" she said with a pained smile.
Aritri went to Aanvi and cupped her face saying "you know Raj uncle, when we used to have a daughter- father's day out, he used to take both of us, meanwhile papa took Prisha and Manu with him. Raj uncle and Meera ma always loved me more than Mumma and papa" her eyes glistened when she remembered one more day from the time back then.
*Flashback*
It was the result day. they returned from the school with Aritri's report card. Aastha(Aritri's mom) scolded her for scoring not well. That was the first time someone rouse his/her voice at her.
She ran to Meera who was scolding Ekagra for not doing well too. As she saw Aritri in tears she forgot about everything at the moment.
She cupped her face and cooed " Kya hua Snowflake. mumma ne daanta?" and Aritri just nodded. "Aww, meri jaan. koi baat nhi, agli baar better le ana" Meera explained Aritri
"Ye baat meri liye apply nhi hoti ma?" Ekagra feeling left out, asked her mother who was scolding him for the same and now was calming Aritri .
"Woh har baar acche marks lati hai, tum bhi le aate ho par mein tumhe smajha samajha ke thak gyi hu" Meera explained. Just then Aastha entered the room. upon hearing the convo between mother-son duo, she picked up Ekagra and said " tum apni ma ki baat mat sunna . mera prince sabse good boy hai, hai na?"
"Ek aap hi hai jo mujhe pyaar karti hai badi ma" Ekagra said and hugged Aastha
*Flashback ends*
When Aritri completed the incident she heard a sniff. she thought it was Aanvi who got overwhelmed, but to her surprise she looked at everyone who had teary eyes but Ekagra's tears had started to fall.
She looked at him, they both exchanged knowing glances.
Suddenly Aritri stood up, walked to him and hugged him providing comfort
EKAGRA'S POV
As I reached the garden I found everyone sitting. I walked up to them and heard her narrating them the incident of our result day when we were in 2 std. That was the last year our mothers scolded us aur badi ma and ma loved us.
As she reached at the part when Badi ma comforted me I couldn't hold back my tears. And as she completed a sniffle escaped as I tried to control myself.
She looked at me as if was seeing the same 2nd std's Ekagra in me. she got up, came to me and engulfed me in a hug. I was taken aback for a second but I knew she needed it. I needed it. I needed her.
She sniffed against my shirt, her tears soaking it and I hid my head in the crook of her neck. I knew all the eyes were on us, but did that matter. No.
After a good 10 min she took her head out of my chest looked at me and then at everyone. She grabbed my wrist and led me to a corner which was very far from that place.
As she saw we were out of their sights, she let out a sigh.
"What happened why did you bring me here?" I asked for her to explain.
"If we stayed there, they would have been teased me a lot" she explained
"oh" i acted innocently. While I actually wanted to dance, shout and hug her.
"So, don't you miss Meera ma, Raj uncle?" She asked me
"Can I trust you Aritri?" I asked as if I was about to share something i never told anyone. I was.
"Always" she replied
"When you left for the training school. I didn't have anyone. I was the eldest after bhai. Gradually, I suppressed my emotions. I didn't wanted anyone to know how I was broken when I was the one who consoled them." I confessed
"I am sorry, I should have been there for you" She said wrapping her arms around my neck and resting her forehead on mine.
"you know, i get a different comfort around you. I don't get this with Bhai and not even with Kshitij or Veer, but you" She confessed innocently
"You and Kshitij are dating?" I finally asked the question which was brimming inside me
She burst into laughter. She laughed with me? "Kshitij and me? He is my brother. Its just that he knows every ups and downs about me which seems to have a bond that is shared by couples." She explained controlling her laughs
"So are you looking to date someone?" I asked. why did I? I am a fool! why did i asked her. Is she uncomfortable. All of these questions engulfed my mind. I was brought back from my thoughts by her honey dripping voice
"Yea" she said shrugging her shoulder
i was a little happy, sad, anxious etc. I don't know why but I feel something more than this. Something more deep. Something more profound.
"Ekagra?" she snapped her fingers in front of my eyes and I finally looked at her
"Why would you ask that" She asked me.
I opened my mouth to speak but I couldn't find words. I fell silent, catching the words.
And finally
I decided to tell her what I was feeling.
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"Aritri, I love you"
(TO BE CONTINUED.....)
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