Love And Its Respects

Lies within Lies

Abhi was surprised to see Pragya's arrival at his house.

Abhi "You are here?"

"I have to ask you something important. I can't believe you will do like this." She replied sternly.

Abhi "Anything serious?"

Pragya in return, nodded her head.

Abhi "Take a sit first. Robin!!! Get one cup of coffee with less sugar."

Oh god! He knows my taste very well now. No Pragya! You can't fall for this now. You have to be strict and get the damn truth out of him today.

Abhi "Err... Pragya.... That's not the sofa to sit. It's the tea table that you are about to sit."

Pragya says "I know that and I am not sitting on anywhere now. First tell me how can you lie to me?"

Abhi "Lie? What lie?"

Pragya "About your job! You didn't lose your job right?"

Abhi sighed and said "Do you remember me saying I lost my job?"

Pragya "Haan... Wo...."

Then she looked at him and realize he never told like that. It was Purab who told her he lost his job. But why did Purab lied to her?

Pragya "Haan, you never told the lie but you made your friend tell it right? So still you lied!"

Abhi with a mocking smile replied "Does it make sense?"

Pragya "You knew he was lying and you still stayed with the lie to make me a fool!"

Abhi "Alright, so how does this lie affects you? I don't get it why do you have to worry about me losing my job."

Stupid! Of course I will worry as I love you. But I can't tell that to you now. She thought by looking at him.

Abhi adds, "And if you think I am lying then what about you Pragya?"

Pragya "What do you mean? When did I lie to you?"

Abhi "I know you lied to me. Not once Pragya.... But many times...."

Pragya "What are you blabbering? I never lied to you."

Abhi "Is it? Your call for help at car garage, are you sure it wasn't a lie?"

Pragya "Wo.... No! I really needed help. It was not a lie."

Abhi smirks and says "Then look at me and tell Pragya. Why are you facing somewhere else?"

Pragya didn't want to look at him now. This was not she expected to face.

Abhi "I know why you lied Pragya. And that's why I didn't bother about those lies."

Pragya "You knew why I lied?"

Abhi "So you did lied right?"

Pragya was caught and she said "No.... I mean....."

Abhi "Pragya....you are a good person. A good teacher and a good friend. You would have known lies are not good. That I don't have to tell you. But still you lied to get a bit of happiness. I know happiness lies in your lies."

Pragya "But in yours...."

Abhi "In my case, it's different. Well.... I don't have the courage to tell you why this lie by Purab was made. So please don't ask me further. And one more thing, now that you know who I am. I think it would be better if you don't come here often."

Pragya got shocked hearing it and before she could tell anything, Abhi said" I am a public figure and media is always behind me to get news about me. And I don't want to get you involve in any mess because of me."

Pragya" But I don't see any media people after you."

Abhi" Because you are too involved in me that you don't see the surroundings."

Pragya "Huh?"

Abhi" I mean maybe you wouldn't have noticed it."

Pragya" OK! I won't come here anymore. I respect your words."

Abhi" And..... "He hesitates.

Pragya "And?"

Abhi "I just want to reaffirm that your are my Koyal and small brother's teacher. Other than that we have nothing in common to talk about."

Realization was slowly hitting upon Pragya. This mean he is not interested in her. Or perhaps he didn't want her to be close to him.

Pragya trying to hide her tears said" Yes Mr Abhi."

Abhi" That's all I have to say. Do you want to see Koyal and Chotu? They are sleeping inside the room."

Pragya sarcastically replied" I am their teacher na... I will meet them as a teacher in school."

Abhi in a low tone" OK thanks.... "

Pragya never said anything and left his house.

Abhi felt bad for talking to her this way. Even when he was trying to distance himself from her, he didn't talk in this way.

Now..... NO Abhi...this is the best for us. How long can you hide the fact that you have to be away from her? This is the reality. It is bitter but I know sweet memories lies within this bitterness.

While Abhi was feeling this way, Pragya was heading back to her house.

I was happy earlier that I felt love in his respect towards me. No! He didn't respect me out of love. He respected me just for respect. I was a fool to think he was in love with me. Now everything is clear. He didn't even consider me as a friend. Idiot! How can you think it would be love Pragya? You are an absolute idiot who is unable to differentiate between respect towards you as his child's teacher and the respect out of love!

Abhi on the other hand made a call to Purab and informed him everything had been solved and hereafter Pragya will not interfere in his life.

Purab "What did you say to her?"

Abhi "It's over Purab. You should be happy about it not asking me questions."

Purab "Abhi.... Why are you talking like this? I know how much you love Pragya. But please tell me what did you tell her. I don't want her to misunderstand you."

Abhi "Purab! She misunderstanding me is the only way to be away from her. That's all and I ending the call yaar..."

Purab could feel how much Abhi is bothered now.

This is obvious. After all he love her and she too loves him.

Purab thought and felt he should lie one last time to make this better for both.

Sneek peek to next part,
Pragya" It means Koyal is Bulbul's daughter?"

Purab" Yes and that means Abhi is.... "

Pragya" Oh god. What was I getting into? How was I falling in love with my sister's husband?"

Purab" Haan Pragya... And that's why he was behaving like that to you. You know he was also falling in love with you but.... I  mean it's not right na.... "

Pragya" Yes it's absolutely not right."

Purab" It's difficult for him Pragya and if you do this way it would be easier for both of you."

Pragya agrees to Purab and decides to do as he says.

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