The Bridged Love

Painful Departure

7 DAYS LATER

THIS WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE TRIPS OF AMRITSAR IN MY EVER-SO-TRAVELLED  LIFE. I WAS FINALLY A NOT-SO-LONELY PERSON. I HAD SOMEONE WHO TRULY LOVED ME. LEKIN JUDAAI KA DARD KISEY NAHI HOTA?
IT WERE MY LAST FEW HOURS IN MY AMRITSAR
SPENDING MY LAST FEW HOURS WITH MY LOVE. WE WENT TO THE GOLDEN TEMPLE TO SEEK BLESSINGS FROM WAHEGURU. THERE WAS SOME FLAMBOYANCE IN THE ATMOSPHERE NEAR THE TEMPLE. YOU COULD ACTUALLY SENSE THAT DEVOTIONIN THAT AREA. WE WENT INSIDE. IT WAS MY LIFELONG DREAM TO SERVE LANGAR TO ALL THE DEVOTEES. I WENT AND ASKED THE AUTHORITIES IF I COULD. I FELT PRIVILEDGED. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WAS TIRING BUT THE SATISFACTION WAS SOMETHING UNDESCRIBABLE. I WAS BACK TO MUMBAI. I HAVE ALREADY STARTED MISSING MY LOVE. MOM ASKED ME THE MEMORANDA OF AMRITSAR TRIP. I TOLD HER EVERYTHING. SHE JUST SAID ONE THING WHICH STUCK A CORD IN MY HEART.
" ATHU, JUST REMEMBER, A GIRL'S HEART IS THE MOST FRAGILE THONG IN THE WORLD. AND ALSO, TRUST BUILDS A RELATIONSHIP WHERE LUST BREAKS IT. IT IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSPIRE. WHY DO YOU THINK I LEFT YOUR DAD?"

" I DON'T KNOW. I WAS TOO SMALL BACK THEN."
" USS AADMI KA GHUSSA PAGAL THA. HE NEVER HAD TRUST ON ME. HE JUST HAD IMMENSE AMOUNT OF LUST WHICH WHEN SATISFIED, HE LEFT US NEVER ONCE WONDERING ABOUT OUR FUTURE. SO I'D TELL YOU NEVER TO EVEN THINK OF IDOLIZING YOUR DAD ATLEAST IN RELATIONSHIPS. BAAKI. . . I'M EAGER TO HAVE AASHIYA AS MY BAHU."
I WAS STUNNED BY MOM'S THAT ONE STATEMENT. THAT DIFFERENTION BETWEEN TRUST AND LUST INTEGRATED MY LIFE. THE LIMITS THAT SHE SURPASSED WERE SOMETHING BEYOND HEROIC. THAT MADE ME RESPECT HER EVEN MORE. BUT I WAS EVEN MORE SPEECHLESS WHEN SHE MENTIONED AASHIYA AS HER BAHU. THAT JUST. . . PHEW. WHICH MEANT MERE GHAR MEIN BAAT PAKKI THI. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED AASHIYA
" HEY MY LOVE" I GREETED
" HEY MR. FUTURE HUSBAND."
" AW. ACCHA LISTEN, I'VE GOT A NEWS WHICH'D HOPEFULLY MAKE YOUR GRIN WIDER."
" AND WHAT'S THAT?"
" I TOLD MOM EVERYTHING ABOUT US."
" WOAH. WHAT WAS HER REACTION?"
" SHE SAID THAT SHE LIKED HER BAHU TO BE A LOT."
" WHAT THE HELL? ARE YOU SERIOUS? I MEAN, HOW DID YOU INITIATE THE CHAT? OR DID SHE ASKED YOU SOMETHING."
" CALM DOWN AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH DARLING. THE THING WAS, SHE ASKED ME THE MEMORANDA OF THE TRIP."
" AND YOU TOLD HER THIS?"
" YES."
" I GUESS YOU WERE IN YOUR SENSES."
" OFCOURSE I WAS."
" I'M TELLING THIS TO MY PARENTS TOMORROW. OKAY?"
" ARE THEY BROAD MINDED? I MEAN, OR ELSE I'LL VISIT AND WE'LL TELL THEM ABOUT US."
" NO, THEY'RE BROAD MINDED. THEY'LL ACCEPT US."
" HOPEFULLY THEY WILL. I TRUST YOU"
" MORE DO I"
" I LOVE YOU ATHARVA"
" I LOVE YOU TOO AND MORE AASHIYA."
NEXT DAY WAS A USUALLY NORMAL DAY. NO NEW HAPPENINGS IN OFFICE EXCEPT FOR THE TRIP REPORT BEING SUBMITTED AND THE TRIP BEING DECLARED SUCCESSFUL. ' IT WAS MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN THEY'D EVER KNOW.' I THOUGHT TO MYSELF WITH A CROOKED SMILE. I WENT TO KABIR'S CAFE' SO AS TO TELL HIM TWO WONDERFUL NEWS. HE JUST KNEW I HAD A CRUSH ON AASHIYA BUT NOTHING MORE THAN THAT.
" HEY BHAI!" I SAID.
" WOAH. THAT'S SUCH A PLEASANT SURPRISE. AAJ RAASTA BHOOL GAYEIN KYA?"
'' NAHI RE, WISHED TO TELL YOU TWO WONDERFUL NEWS."
" OPEN UP THEN."
" 1) I AND AASHIYA ARE TOGETHER.
  2) I TOLD MOM EVERYTHING WITH SHE AGREEING TO HAVE AASHIYA AS HER BAHU."
" WOW. THAT'S AMAZING TO HEAR. BUT HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? THE 1st ONE?"
" AMRITSAR TRIP CAME AS A BOON TO ME."
" DOES ADHIKSHA KNOW?"
" WHO'S ADHIKSHA?"
" I HAVE GOT MY ANSWER. HAVE YOU MOVED ON?"
" IF I WEREN'T, I WON'T HAVE GOT IN WITH AASHIYA YOU KNOW."
" TRUE. HAPPY FOR YOU. BUT NOW, WHAT NEXT?"
" NOW, I'M WAITING FOR HER PARENTS TO GIVE US A NOD. AND AFTER THAT. . . A GREAT INDIAN WEDDING."
" GREAT"

The Next Part will be updated on 2nd May. Keep waiting for that as it's gonna be worth it. Cheers