Wajah Tum Ho

12. Loves Me Loves Me Not

Woh afsana jise anjaam tak
Lana naa ho mumkin
Use ek khoobsurat mod de kar
Chodna acha

Translation: It's good to leave things midway when you know you'll not be able to take them to fruition.

People ruin each other in unspeakable ways and declare their innocence by calling it love. They often misunderstand their care for each other into love. They often take their minor jealousy into love. They often take their attractions into love. They often create the wrong conception of love. And then they say love is shit. No, you are shit. Your way of thinking is shit. Your misconceptions are shit. Your misunderstandings are shit. Your commitment issues are shit. Not love.

It's really hard to find a true love, that consumes you to an extent where you like being consumed by it. And that's what happened with Nandini. For the first time ever, she found a love that reciprocated her consummation. She was loved just as she loved. It was not just her in that relationship. There is an equal contribution of her husband as well and now finally knowing this, she doesn't want to let go of him because she knows he won't leave her. Why would he? After all he was the one who gradually started replacing her insecurities with his love.

She was happy with her life finally. She didn't demand anything now. She was more than satisfied with her life, just like now, cooking for Biji, with her sister in law and her bestie who understood her ever since she started realising things.

"Bhabhi let's go."

Her trance broke when she heard Nia calling out to her. She looked at her and then at Navya who was lost in herself since morning. They had to talk.

Nandini: Uhh Nia tu chal. Mai aur Navya aate Hain.

Nia nodded at her and went out. Navya, who was still not attentive to what was happening, got startled when Nandini kept her hand on her shoulder.

Nandini: Hua kya hai tujhe?

Navya looked down, contemplating whether to lie or open her heart out because she didn't want to stress Nandini when finally she was happy. Yes, she would lie. As soon as she looked up, all her determination flew, as her eyes found Nandini's warm and comforting ones. She held Nandini's hand and tears started streaming her eyes.

Navya: Nandini, I'm afraid.

Nandini: Afraid? But why?

Navya: Nandini, with Fab5 back I don't know what would happen in the near future, what revelations would be made, what regrets would replace this hatred and aggression, what feelings would gather in our family's hearts. I.. These thoughts scare me Nandini. What if our happy bubble bursts?

Nandini looked at Navya who was going paranoid. She held her shoulders firmly and made her look at herself.

Nandini: Navya, life, is unpredictable. You never know what may happen and the biggest example of this is our current life. As much as we hated this, we are happy with our lives now. Thus this phrase that Jo hota hai woh ache ke liye hota hai, is true. Aur rahi baat revelations ki toh ek na ek din saari sachayi sabke saamne aani hee hai and that day would be the real test of our family. Isliye, stop worrying for now. Ok?

Navya nodded in agreement. She felt relieved. These thoughts were eating her up the whole night. She hugged Nandini and then went out on Nandini's commands. As the tension flew out from Navya's mind, it transferred itself to Nandini's mind. She was worried about each and everyone. What about Cabir? He would break down real bad when he comes to know the truth. He will blame himself to death that he didn't trust her, his sister and lost Navya as well. What about Mukti? The time when she broke for the first time made her a dangerous person, a danger that she didn't want to become, now the consequences would be worst when she comes to know that this time it's her who broke people, it's her because of whom she lost the most important people in her life. What about Manik? What would he feel when he comes to know that it was him who was wrong and not Nandini? When he'll come to know that he lost the only person who truly cared for him, only because he didn't trust on her? Moreover, what about Advik? Would his insecurities return back with those memories, if that's what you could call them? Before her thoughts could run wilder, she heard her father calling her. Yes, she only had one father, Mr Ram Kapoor, that's it.