aurore - an unusual love story √

part twenty nine

" Jai, is this what you really want? " , Bhoomi stared apprehensively at Jai. While Som munched French fries while adjusting his spectacles.

Jai stared at the glass walls surrounding the cafe that were now completely blurred with the rains .

Unmindfully.

" Of course not. " , Som answered for him and shrugged at Bhoomi. She glared at him in return.

" Jai, speak something. We are here to help. " , Bhoomi was now quite impatient.

Jai slammed his fist on the table, shaking the salt and pepper pots.

" What do I speak? And how can you guys help me?
Can you, no..just tell me, leave alone you, can I ever make up for all the hurts my father has endured in the past? No right? Then what help are you guys offering!! I mean...crap!!!! "

" Calm down Jai, you don't need to overreact now. " , Bhoomi made a straight face. Som agreed nodding.

" Exactly. We get, that uncle faced a huge much and that's unfortunate. But what has it gotta do with you joining business suddenly?
You know what Jai, we don't ever get your logics even. " , Som concentrated on the nuggets.

Jai nodded vigorously.
" It's just that.... I don't wanna be selfish anymore. I have been. Enough. "

He stopped. And drifted off to certain words echoing through his mind.

'People hold unjust expectations from you many a times. Were you born to make others happy??
But if you remain in a tug of war, between passion and expectations, you are bound to make yourself the saddest on earth.

Don't escape. Face them. And shout, 'I am sorry I cannot fulfil your expectations!!!
Doesn't mean I won't take up responsibilities. But only that which I can afford. Nothing, that drenches me in the process...'

Beautiful words. But, belonged to a human Jai would die but not meet in this lifetime again. Hence, they remained beautiful no longer.

Instead they sounded dead selfish now.

Selfish, shrewd, cunning.

Jai pressed his temple.

" Jai, are you alright? " , Bhoomi's voice pulled him out of the trance.

Jai immediately looked at Som.
" Bro, if you wish, don't even lend a second thought before throwing that Muslim woman out of your shop. They deserve nothing! No favour, no friendship. They are bloody..... "

" Jai!!!! " , Bhoomi didn't give a damn at the number of heads that turned. While Som sat staring with his jaw ten feet down.

" Have you got shit crazy?
Like seriously, what are you talking?

God!! I realise your grandfather has been conspiringly murdered by some Muslim!! But there are several Hindus who do the same!! How can you judge someone this way.....!!

Som, if you do anything as such... I will... "

" I'm normal Bhoomi, please!
I don't think he is though, anymore ! " , Som glanced disgustingly at Jai.

Jai stood up, throwing the chair behind with his legs.
" Fine. Since I am the abnormal human out here, I take leave from you both highly normal humans.

I only pray, that no day comes to your lives when you get to lose someone you love.... to religion. And even if you do, I pray that you remain as normal as you do right now. "

Som and Bhoomi stared horrified at the door that kept swinging after he left.

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Maya sat in her huge cabin, sipping cappuccino.