Just My P.A.

29~ Our stories

"I don't regret what happened back then" I said and as if to my answer she turned back with wet eyes. She kept staring at me blankly, finding answers which I didn't know. I took a step close to her and she stood there fixed to the ground just looking at my face.

"I don't know what to say" she's finally spoke.

"You don't have to...... I know this is all happening too fast... I don't know whether it's correct or wrong. "I said not knowing what was coming out of my mouth, as the seconds flew by.

She was all too consumed in what I was saying. No words left her mouth anymore! I wanted her to speak, but all I did was to just; stare at her.

My ears caught the sound of thunder from above and I knew the dark clouds were hovering above us. It was about to pour down any time sooner.

"Nandini?"

"Lets sit down shall we?!" she said and sat down beneath the shade of the little room at the centre of the terrace. I didn't know what was going on in her tiny little brain but I guessed it was better to just sit down and talk rather than stare blankly at one another, having nothing to say!!

I sat down beside her soon and looked at the side of her face covered with her tresses.

" They say the flower can't  grow with little rain. But isn't it also true that ; too much rain kills the flower?!" She said looking into the distant.

"Yes...." I whispered. She looked at me with an expressionless face. There was silence again. Each passing moment in silence was testing my patience now. I was desperate to know if I had played my card well. Did she even fall for it?!

I sensed my feet getting wet soon and knowing it was raining again.

"We'll get wet....lets go down..." I said looking at her but she made no move.

"But if I sit in the rain, maybe I can drown into something other than my own thoughts. " she said.

She took me by surprise as she said those words. I knew she was going through something difficult.

"You know, the last year was the best year of my life." I spoke with uncertainty .

" I had everyone by my side; my friends my family, Alya!.... and then as if a thunderstorm came in and there it was...Snap!!...Everything was over... I haven't seen my mom since then...I don't trust anyone...and the dark cloud remains...." I said looking at her.

"It'll all be okay Manik" she said and I felt her hand over mine.

"I hope!....Nandini I'm really sorry for what I have done to you....for being rude " I made my next move.

"You had your reasons..." she spoke in a whisper.

" You have been asking me this for quite a while now......." I said taking in a deep breath.

"It was the fifth of May and I was sitting there in my office....I was busy talking to Alya sitting on the couch while I played the strings of my guitar!....the door flew open in a while and I saw Cabir stand there with an expressionless face..."You sold us out!" cursed Cabir looking at Alya...I didn't know what was going on until when he told me....I was shocked to an extent I knew I couldn't be....I was betrayed by the love I knew would help me survive!!....she gave out all the songs we had made...and Harshad got his big break...that douchebag!.....I left her that moment I promised to never look at what we had...she cried and cried...I didn't know why she did it but I was to keep this till us...we had to comeback at Harshad....and then everything was just as it was...I maintained my distance and was rude, heartless and then....then Cabir found you out of nowhere...and you...Nandini...out of all the people you...you showed me the truth....I knew I was wrong about you and I'm sorry about that!" I went on letting it out. Her face was calm and she smiled at me.