We Were Destined to be together

PART VIII

Everything was going great except my life. Yes you read it right. My life has become a mess. My heart is not in its place. My mind is not working properly. I'm behaving like a jerk nowadays. Why this one sided love is so painful? I want my heart to be free from any kind of grief. I want it to be the same old carefree who used to flirt with all and enjoy being single.
I reached set well ofcourse not on time. My eyes captured the face which they were dying to see but the light was missing.

Aks: Hey!

Pra: Hi!

Aks: What happened? Seems like someone is having a bad day.

Pra: No nothing like that. It's just a headache.

Aks: Oh come on Pratiksha! I think I know you enough to figure out when you are lying. So stop this drama of headache and tell me what's the problem.

Pra: Can we talk about this later I mean after the shoot.

Aks: Ok fine but for now cheer up please. I can't see you like this.

Pra: Please Akshat I'm really in a foul mood. Please let me be like that.

Aks: Ok we'll talk about it.

The shoot resumed. We have to shoot an emotional scene where Pratiksha has to cry because of her mother's critical condition. I was supposed to console her coldly with the same attitude. The scene ended but somehow I was not feeling ok. Pratiksha was crying for real. It was not just glycerine that was pouring out from her eyes. My anxiety grew to another level. Now it became necessary to talk.

Aks: Hey I really need to talk to you.

Pra: Can we go to somewhere else.

Aks: Yes sure. Come with me.

We went to Pratiksha's place to talk.

Aks: Now tell me what's the matter. Why are you so sad? Is everything fine at home? Are your parents ok? Is your brother fine? Is there someone troubling you? Tell me na why are you so silent?

Pra: Will you let me to speak? Everything is fine at home. My family is completely fine. There is problem with Rahul.

Aks: Wait. What? What happened to him?

Pra: I don't know. He is behaving different with me. He doesn't talk to me like he used to do before. Something has changed between us.

Aks: But what? I mean did you guys have a fight or any argument?

Pra: I don't know. I even talked to him about this but he said I'm over thinking. There's nothing like that. It's just work pressure.

Aks: May be he's telling the truth. Sometimes you are so much caught up in work that you get irritated. Give him some time and don't think too much about it.

Pra: How can I not think about it? This relationship means the world to me Akshat. Rahul means the world to me. I can't tolerate his indifferent behaviour with me. It's been 5 years and in these 5 years I haven't felt like this before. He sometimes behaves like I'm a complete stranger. I can't bear all this.

Aks: Ok now please don't cry. It's all right. Everything's gonna be all right. Don't worry. It might be some work pressure. If you say I will talk to him.

Pra: No. Please you don't. You are my friend that's why I shared this all with you. I will handle it all by myself.

Aks: Ok as you say. Now please just cheer up. I'm tired of looking at your gloomy face for the entire day. Smile suits you a lot.

Pra: Thank you for listening to my blabberings. Now I'm feeling light.

Aks: A friend in need is a friend indeed. So don't say thank you. I'll always be there for you. But for now I need a strong Pratiksha's special black coffee.

Pra: Wait I'll make it.

I was feeling light that she shared all this with me. She might be feeling awful all this while. I know this relationship is so important for her and I will always pray that this remains a constant in her life. I need to figure out what's going on in Rahul's head in my own ways.