Echoes Of Love- An Ancient Love Story

Agastya is aware

Agastya's POV

Sitting on the bank of the river I closed my eyes and calmed myself. I need to understand what I truly feel for her before it's too late. Knowing that I feel a tinglish sensation whenever I see her, I knew I had started liking her a lot. Her voice as calming as the wave of the ocean, her ever so innocent eyes and a smile that could melt my heart anytime.

Mujhe uski har muskaan pasand hai, uski avaaz pasand hai, uski choti se choti cheez mujhe uski taraf kheechti hai. I don't think I will be able to deceive myself by denying my feelings anymore. I mean it was already quite obvious.

I had not looked at any other girl but I could sense her presence around me with closed eyes. I could identify her by the sound of her anklets. I could be unconscious but could still recognize her sweet voice.

That's it....I LIKE HER! I really really like her. I think I have, since she was 16. I am not sure how but her presence could light up my day back then too. I was just running away from accepting my feelings. But I guess...I'll still have to dig this feeling deep into my heart because she can never be mine. She is so innocent and like a fragile doll. I can never imagine hurting her. And its clear that she doesn't feel the same way for me. God! Help me.

I walked towards my horse and started approaching my house. As soon as I entered I saw my sister walking here and there anxiously. The attendees bowed before me and I nodded with a subtle smile in response and walked towards my sister.

She calmed a little when she saw me and ran towards me. I held her shoulders lightly and noticed her tear streaked face. I got worried and asked her

" Kya hua hai Rooh? Sab theek hai na? Kisi ne kuch kaha?"

"Bhaiya kuch theek nahin hai! Humein aapse baat Karni hai." She said

"Zaroor! chalo" and we walked towards her chamber.

"Bhaiya mein jaanti hun ki aapko Devika pasand aane lag gayi hai"

I was embarrassed. How did she get to know? I never told this to anyone.

"Mein aapki behen hun aur yeh ache se samajhti hoon ki aapke dil mein kya baat hai. Aap usko itni pyaar bhari nazron se dekhte hain aur yeh sochte hain ki mujhe Pata nahin lagega?"she raised an eyebrow.

"Bhaiya lekin uski shaadi ho rahi hai  uski marzi ke khilaaf, voh bhi kisi  Naagarh ke rajkumar se jisko voh kabhi nahi milli!" She said with  a gloomy face.

I stiffened. I couldn't process what she uttered. The first half of the sentence did not surprise me as much as the second half. Without her consent? This was quite common in our city but I thought that her parents are educated but it seems like I was wrong.

"Bhaiya aap itna bada sheher sambhalte hain, aapko hi kuch karna hoga. Mein apni dost ko yeh sehta nahin dekh sakti aur aapke pyaar ko bhi kurban Karne nahin dungi" she said with determination.

''Tu darr mat mein uncle aunty se baat karunga. Usko kisi anjaan se shaadi karne ki koi zaroorat nahin hain'' I said. My heart was beating audibly loud in my chest. Her smilling face flashed infront of my eyes.  

''Lekin bhaiya voh apne maa aur papa se baat karne mein darr rahi hai..meine bhi usse itni baar samjhane ki koshish kari ki yeh galat hai,lekin voh samjh hi nahin pa rahi'' she said.

Aise kese voh apne jeevan ka itna bada faisla aise le sakti hai? Jab koi kisi ko jaanta hi na ho toh apni poori zindagi uss insaan ke saath kese bita sakta hai? Yeh galat hai! Ab agar mujhe poore jahaan se bhi ladna pade toh hum ladenge. Aur voh isliye nahin ki humein Devika pasand hai, lekin isliye ki voh ek masum ladki hai jisko duniya ki asliyat nahin pata aur humare hote hue aisa kuch nahin hoga.

''Bhaiya mujhe nahin lagta ki uske maa-papa se baat karne se kuch hoga. Mere khyaal se aapko seedha rajkumar ko yeh paristhithi samjhani chahiye.''

'' Mein jaanta hun Naagarh ke rajkumar ko"

"Kya!"

"Haan lekin voh ek bohot hi khatarnak aur matlabi insaan hai. Voh apni  mahal ki dasiyo ke saath badtameezi karta kayi baar paya gaya hai aur koi uske saath surakshit rehne ki umeed nahin Kar sakta" I said

"Bhaiya mujhe sach mein Devika ke liye bohot fikar ho fikar ho rahi hai. Agar aunty uski shaadi sach much Karva denge toh hum kya karenge?" She said on the verge of crying.

"Mein Devika ko kuch nahin hone dunga. Yeh Mera vaada hai." I said with finality.

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