Guiding Star of My Night

Her Home

Next day Ruhi got ready had her breakfast and was about to leave when Ak came and stop her.

Ak: ruhi tujhse kuch bat karni hai time hai tere pas

R: time toh nahi hai lekin khair ap bole kya bat hai

Ak: woh tumhara dost hai na Rohit uske bare mai puchna tha

R: maasi maine kal bhi bola tha ke mai kuch nahi batungi ke meri dosti kaise hui us se

Ak: are mat bata koi masla nahi......mujhe toh kuch aur puchna hai

R: kya

Ak: woh......kaisa larka hai.....I mean dikhne mai toh bahut acha hai magar nature kaisa hai uska.....gathering kaisi hai

R: maasi ap lawyer thi yeh toh pata tha mujhe....mahar yeh investigation officer kabse ban gayi

Ak: kya tu bhi.....bata na.....tum toh uski dost ho tumhe toh pata hi hoga

R: lekin ap puch kyu rahi hai

Ak: woh mai soch rahi thi kyu na......is dosti ko rishtedari mai badal le

R: hein?......wait.....I got it......dekhe maine phele bhi bola hai mai filhal shadi nahi karna chahti.....mujhe apne career par focus karna hai

Ak: ha mujhe pata hai......tujhe shadi karne keliye bol bhi nahi rahi

R: toh phir

Ak: mai toh Abhira aur Rohit ki shadi ki bat kar rahi hu

R: kya

Hearing those words, it felt as though the ground beneath her feet had been ripped away. She stood frozen, paralyzed by the weight of the moment. Her mind went blank, her body numb. She didn't know how to react, what to say, or even how to process what she had just heard. Her thoughts spiraled uncontrollably, replaying the heartbreak of everyone who had ever left her. And now, it seemed, it was Rohit's turn to leave her too.

A cruel voice inside her whispered, "You don't deserve to be loved. Everyone you've ever cared for has abandoned you, and now he will too." Her throat tightened painfully as she fought back tears, her heart waging a losing battle against the storm of emotions.

She wanted to scream, to tell Akshara that what she was asking for was impossible—because Akshara wasn't merely asking for Rohit. She was asking for her lifeline, her anchor, her reason to keep breathing. If it had been anything else, Ruhi might have given it without a second thought. But this? How could she possibly give away the one person who had kept her alive when life itself had tried to break her? Rohit wasn't just a part of her life; he was her life. Without him, she would have lost the fight against her inner demons long ago. He was the one who held her together, who never let her fall apart, no matter how harsh the world became.

Lost in her turmoil, Ruhi didn't notice Akshara calling her name until she said it louder, her voice sharp enough to jolt her back to reality. Startled, Ruhi blinked, her tear-filled eyes meeting Akshara's expectant gaze. But even then, her words refused to come, as if her voice had been stolen by the crushing weight of her heartbreak.

Ak: bata na

R(with much difficulty): acha hai bahut acha hai

Ak: acha......uski life mai koi larki toh nahi hai

A lump formed in her throat, rendering her speechless. All their cherished moments, from childhood to now, flashed before her eyes like a vivid reel of memories. She recalled the times he went out of his way to make her smile, their joyous celebrations of birthdays and festivals, and the most treasured moment—the day he proposed to her. She remembered his heartfelt promise to never leave her alone, to love her unconditionally forever. Every hug, every kiss, every tender moment they shared replayed in her mind like an unrelenting storm.