CHAPTER THIRTEEN

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ONE MONTH LATER:

Mr Aggarwal got his treatment started along with those painful therapies. He was becoming weaker and weaker day by day. He suffered everything alone without letting his family get a hint about it. When Anju used to ask him,the reason of coming home late, he made excuses of meeting his clients outside office premises.

His P.A , Mr Das , was the only one who knew about his cancer . He was one of Mr Aggarwal's loyal employees , whom he trusted a lot. He had been working for Mr.Aggarwal, since they settled in Hyderabad. He was like a friend to him , who handled everything for him in his absence including his family.

One morning, Mr. AGGARWAL was sitting in his office, thinking and worrying about the future of his family when something struck him . He picked up his mobile, scrolled down the list of his contacts and pressed the call button after selecting a name.
It was answered by a lady after a few rings...

"HELLO..Bua ji..."

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There in Delhi,  Ananya was planning to propose Randhir. She waited one year for him to come and say those three magical words . She had given him too many hints but he didnt understand anything. Therefore she decided to take the initiative this time. She started ignoring him completely as if he didn't exist..... She used to talk to everyone in the class but not him, leaving him confused thinking about the reason behind her changed behaviour. This went on for a few day, until Randhir reached his saturation point. He just couldn't take it anymore. Ananya was his only best friend in the whole university and her cold behavior was killing him from inside.

It was the last day of their mid year semester. After they finished writing their last exam,Ananya bid goodbye to her friends wishing them all the best for their holidays , ignoring Randhir, who stood  watching them near the door and strode her way towards the girls hostel. She knew very well that he would surely follow her. And he did exactly the same. He followed her till they were out of everybody's sight and pulled her in a corner as he didn't want to create a scene.

"Tumhari problem kya hai ha?? Kyon mere saath aise behave kar rahi ho?? You know it very well that I can't stay without talking to you..You are my only friend and....", he was interrupted in between.

"Yahi meri problem hai... main Tumhari sirf dost banke nahi rehsakti..", she said looking into his eyes.

"What you mean ????", he frowned.

"I mean... I cant pretend it anymore. Main thak gayi hoon Tumhari yeh best friend banne ka natak kartey kartey . Sach to yeh hai ki.. ", she paused for a while and sighed deeply.  "I love you Randhir Singh Shekhawat... or is baat ko main aur chupa nahi sakti.", she finally said it , leaving him shocked. Well shocked would be an understatement to describe his actual state of mind.

 Well shocked would be an understatement to describe his actual state of mind

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"Bbbut..... yeh sab achanak ....kkkk kaise", he was having a tough time, putting words together.

"Kab.. kaise.. kahan.. yeh toh mujhey bhi nahi pata.But main itna keh sakti hoon that.. I love you a lot and I  cant think of my future without you... Look, I dont want to force you for anything. Main jaanti hoon ke pyar zabardasti se nahi kiya jata. It just happens.. Isiliye I want you to take your own time and think about us in these holidays. Agar Tumhara jawab ' No ' bhi Rahega toh at least I won't have any regret that I haven't tried.."

Randhir didnt know what to say to her.. What would he tell her when he didnt know about his own feelings. Since he was 14, there was only one girl on his mind and he didnt know what she  meant to him. May be she was just his fantasy or infatuation. He didnt know why he never felt like sharing this with Ananya. May be because, he thought that she would laugh at him listening that he never spoke to Sanyukta , let alone confessing his liking towards her. And now concealing this fact from his only best friend besides Karan , had led to this....

He simply nodded. He didn't want to break her heart right away. SHE was just a friend for him, whom he wanted to protect all the time. Who matters a lot to him. He really cared for her, but never saw her more than that. He thought that , may be after the Holidays, he would explain it to her and make her understand.
She smiled at him and strode towards the girl's hostel.

Randhir couldn't sleep the whole night. He kept on tossing and turning. Soon morning crept in. He packed up his belongings in a trolley bag and went towards girl's hostel to bid his best friend goodbye... He went to her room but it was empty. He looked for her in the classroom, canteen , campus , everywhere. But she wasnt there. Finally he spotted her roommate,Shivani talking to someone. He went to her and asked,
"Hey....Tumne Ananya ko kahin dekha hai????"

"Woh toh Aaj Subah hi Mumbai ke liye nikal gayi..", Shivani replied.

"What??? Woh Mujhse bina miley kaise ja sakti hai."

"Woh actually tumhare liye usne, ek note choda hai..",Shivani chipped handing him the letter.

Randhir took the letter from her and started Reading it...
"My dear Randhir,
Sorry mujhe tumhe bina bataye jana padraha hai..
I know is waqt tumhe bhot gussa aaraha hoga. Tumko mujh par chilla ne ka mann kar raha hoga. Trust me,yeh humare relationship ke liye zaroori tha. I want you to take your time before giving me your reply. But I want you to know one thing,  my love is regardless of your decision.
Yours and only yours,
ANANYA..

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Hey lovely people,
How are you all doing... hows this chapter guys???....
A small advice from me to you all.. Guys , if you love someone, just say it to him or her . Zyada Se zyada kya hoga. They will reject you. But trust me, its much better than hiding your feelings and regretting later...

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