I'll Heal You

Chapter 14

They kept staring at each other for few seconds with guilt in their eyes.. it was getting awkward and the silence was killing them from inside..

Naira was guilty for whatever she told him before... she realized she has hurt him a lot... she feared that she might loose her friendship as well..

Kartik was guilty and he blamed himself for her condition.. he was hurt as well and started remembering how she told him not to touch her and to leave the house..

An awkward silence intruded between them, between their beautiful friendship.. neither Kartik nor Naira wanted this to happen ever..

Kartik finally spoke up with tears in his eyes which were threatening to come out any moment..

Kartik : Naira tum rest karo.. actually main ek important discussion chod ke aaya hu..  I need to go ...tum khayal rakhna apna.. aur agar kisi bhi cheez ki zarurat ho to Abhishek ko call karlena..

He turned to go out.. when Naira hurriedly got down from the bed to stop him.. she stopped him by holding on his palm from behind..

Naira (with tears in her eyes) : Kartik..

He turned towards her..

She looked at him and her tears started coming out..

She hugged him.. he was kind of shocked by her gesture.. but he stood their still.. he didn't hug her back since her words kept ringing in his head where she told him not to touch her.. that has really hurt him to the core..

She felt he wasn't responding.. she understood she was the only responsible one for his strange behavior.. she took his hands and kept on her back still hugging him..

He understood her.. his emotions could no more be in control and he engulfed her more in himself.. she clutched him more tightly..

Tears stareted coming out from both of their eyes.. the tears which would take away all their pain.. they thought they would wash off their guilt, their pain, their grief, their hurt, the sudden growing bitterness between them..

Naira was sobbing in his arms.. his tears also went on flowing...

Naira tried speaking with great effort..

Naira : I am sorry Kartik.. I am sorry.. maine tumhe kitna kuch suna dia.. main sorry bolungi to bhi tum mujhe maaf nahi Kar paoge I know.. maine tumpe shak kia.. tumhe trust nahi kia.. tumhari baat nahi maani aur tumpe chillaya bhi..

She said still being in his arms..

Kartik : Tum kyun sorry bol rahi ho Naira.. galti to saari meri hai.. mujhe kal tumhe aise achanak kiss nahi karna chahiye tha... that was so wrong.. aur sabse badi galti to maine uss vakt ki jab maine tumhe wahan pe akele chod ke aagaya .. mujhe nahi jaana chahiye tha tabhi .. main jaata bhi nahi.. par tumne force kia to.. sidha ghar chale aate to yeh sab kuch nahi hota..

Naira : Kartik please jaane do puraani baate ko.. abhi jo hogaya so hogaya..

Kartik : Nahi par yeh to galat hai na..

She kept her hand covering his mouth to stop him from speaking any further.. Kartik was startled by this..

Naira : Shhh.. maine kaha na jaane dete hai please.. galti dono ki thi.. zyada to meri thi.. (her eyes became moist again) maine tumhe kitna kuch kah dia Kartik.. I am so sorry.. maine tumhe ghar se chale jaane ke liye kah dia yahan tak mujhe touch bhi nahi karne dia.. main kitni pagal hun na Kartik..

Kartik : Wow.. abhi tumne hi kaha we won't talk about it aur abhi tum hi..

Naira : Hmm.. but I am really sorry..