THE WAIT

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{PLEASE IGNORE THE SPELLING AND THE GRAMMAR MISTAKES}

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Haseena stands near the window with a blank expression. Her life has completely turned upside down. The past few years have been incredibly hard for her—every second feels like a year. But now, her suffering has finally come to an end. She should be happy now. And she is. Not only she, but her entire family feels relieved and happy.

"Haseena" Karishma's soft voice makes Haseena turn towards the door.

Haseena looks at her and smiles, "Karishma aap? She takes a few steps and says, "Aap yanha? Hume toh laga tha ki aap Anu aur Neil ko lene jaa rahe honge."

Karishma replies, "Haan, hum jaa rahe hain. Maa aur Santu bhi hain saath mein. Hum yanha aapko lene aaye hain."

Haseena makes a small face and says, "Maaf kijiyega, Karishma, magar hum nahi aa sakte."

Karishma is surprised. How can she not come? She has been yearning for this day and now... She doesn't want to come to receive her love, Her Anubhav! Why?

Karishma asks, "Haseena... Aap nahi aayengi matlab?"

Haseena replies, "Hum nahi aa sakte kyun ki Anubhav ne hume mana kiya hain."

"Kya?" Karishma is surprised, "Aisa kaise ho sakta hain?"

Haseena replies, "Hum aapko batate hain... Baat tab ki hain jab court ne Anubhav ko 7 saal ki saza sunaai thi. Uske kuch dino baad hum unse milne gaye the. Tab toh unhone kuch nahi kaha par kuch mahino baad woh parole par ghar aaye 15 din ke liye tab ek din hum aur woh farmhouse gaye the. Aur tab..."

Flashback:-

Anubhav sat on the chair in the balcony and stared at the moon. His face is calm. His mind in peace. Haseena slowly stepped inside and sat beside him. He looked at her and smiled. 

"Kya soch rahe hain aap?" She asked, leaning her onto his shoulder.

He sighed and said, "Kuch khas nahi, bas aise hi!"

"Aise hi kya?" She again asked, "Koi baat hain jo aapko pareshaan kar rahi hain?" 

He smiled, "Nahi, Priye! Pareshaan honewali toh koi baat nahi hain parantu..."

"Par kya? Boliye naa Anubhav!" 

He inhaled deeply and finally spoke, "Haseena aapko yaad hain jab aap pehli baar humse milne aayi thi jail mein...?"

"Haan? Toh?"

"Na jaane kyun hume tab bilkul achchha nahi laga tha. Humare paas iska koi kaaran nahi hain. Aap agar humse 'kyun' puchhengi toh humare paas uss kyun ka uttar nahi hoga. Parantu itna avashya hain ki hume uss din bahut peeda hui thi. Uske baad bhi aap do baar aayi. Tab bhi hume achchha nahi laga" He honestly expressed himself. 

"Anu..." She softly whispered.

"Hume gyaat hain ki aapko yeh baat sahi nahi lagi hogi. Hum samajh sakte hain. Kintu kya kare, Priye... Hum yeh hi mehsoos kar rahe hain. Aapko wanha dekhna... Aap chahe lakh chhupaye par hum aapki aankhon mein woh peeda dekh lete hain tab. Yeh sach hain ki ab kanhi jaakar humare jeevan mein sab kuch theek ho raha hain. Parantu phir bhi... Jail mein hum aapko dekhte toh hume... hume aisa lagta hain jaise... Hum aapko kaise bataye..."

"Mat batayiye" She softly said.

He looked at her and she smiled, "Anu, aap zaroorat se zyada soch rahe hain. Hum samajh sakte hain ki mentally aur emotionally aap par kya beet-ti hogi! Yeh waqt hain hi aisa  Hum wakif aapke har ek emotion se, aapke har ek dard se. Par aapko lagta hain ki hume apne aapse door kar dena aapke liye sahi hoga?" 

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