Fanaa - Destroyed in Love - A Swasan FF

19# Broken

"Hearts are made to be broken: that is why God sends sorrow into the world."

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"Arey Arey ..Sanskaar" ...Annapoorna tried to catch hold of her breath as Sanskaar twirled her in rounds . She was busy in kitchen with her usual dinner arrangements ..That's when he dashed in, his face beaming with joy and before she could say something he caught hold of her shoulders.

"Mom ..Mom ..aaj main bahut bahut khush hoon ..bahut ...his voice sparkled with excitement just like his eyes .Finally when they stopped .. both trying to catch hold of their breaths Annapurna looked at him and shook her head and gave him a gentle hit on his shoulder " Dara diya..kya hua?'

Still trying to gather back his breath .. Mom ..woh .. Swara ..Swara ... wapas aagayi ."

Annapurna smiled back ,she should have guessed from past few days ..precisely from the time Swara left to kolkata she had never seen him this happy .He seemed quite busy, hardly stayed at home all these days, some project he was working on she assumed which kept him so busy but this happy ...and she knew it has all got to do with Swara.

"Acha! Ye tho bahut achi baat hain..lekin .. tumne tho kaha tha ki kal.." she recalled his words. Wasn't Swara supposed to come tomorrow. That's what Sanskaar told her

"Haan maa ..jaanta hoon ..lekin woh mujhe surprise dene chahithi na ..iss liye" he sounded so confident to himself so sure it was a surprise ..but somehow in spite of all assurances of Sanskaar, Annapurna couldn't convince herself of Swara's feelings for her son..Unable to hold back .."Usne aisa kaha kya... ki Surprise hain?"she asked not wanting to be too obvious to reveal her underlying fears.

Sanskaar gave out a silly laugh " Mom... Surprise hain thodi na bataye gi."

"Hmm.." Annapurna nodded .May be she is being too skeptical..May be over protective.She looked at Sanskaar considered him for a while " Aur Kuch kehna hai Tumhe?'

Sanskaar waited for a while looked at her, his eyes spelling out something different ..something deep " Mom ..Kal main..he paused wondering why his heart is thumping so loud just with thought of ..." Kal main Swara ko apni dil ki baat batane jaa raha hoon .. woh main bahut excited hoon lekin ..he turned away from her "Lekin ek ajeeb si ghabrahat horahi hain..I Mean ...he turned back , held her hand in a soft hold " Woh ..haa kahe gina mom ..Swara Haa kahe gina."

Pushing aside her fears Annapurna wanted to say yes but before she could reply Sanskaar answered himself " Of Course kahegi .. main bhi na... kaise sawaal kar raha hoon .Ye tho bas formailty hain ..hum dono tho pehle se hi jaante hain ki hamare dil main kya hain..Of Course haa kehegi.." he told assuredly.

"Aur agar usne naa kaha tho...?" Annapurna asked unable to hold back her fears any longer..

Sanskaar froze for a minute hearing his mom's words..he instinctively with drew his hands back from hers.Annapurna knew her son didn't want to even think or consider such an idea ,but she wanted him to be prepared if things go other way round. A feeble attempt to safeguard her son's heart .