Kasauti Pyaar Ki (On Hold)

16~Anurag Performs In Kolkata

Prerna's POV:
It was enough of this ignorance, I decided to finally call him and try my best to sound angry so that he hates me. But all went in vain. When I was getting ready before my marriage in my room, I felt someone climb in through the window and jump inside. I startled as I saw him. Gosh! It was my childhood friend, my Parth, my Anurag. I tried my best to hide my feelings and be as rude as possible. He made me admit that I m the one who messaged him and I did, he proposed me angrily wishing me a happy married life ahead and went from the window.

I ran to the window and looked down at him, but when he looked up at me, I closed the window and the curtains and wiped my tears. Soon mom and dad came to me to take me to mandap, I walked along with them unwantedly but then Shivani came. "Mumma, papa, I need to talk to her alone," she said and took me to the room again and closed the door behind her. "I have heard everything di, now there is no need to lie, tell me what's up, please."

I told her everything from where she doesn't knows anything and as she got to know, she slapped her forehead shaking her head in disbelief. "Di, what did you do? Why you did this? You're so dumb, you had a crush on him since childhood, you wanted to become his, do you know how much lucky you are that you got a golden opportunity to fulfill your dream? None gets this opportunity, vo jo loser neechay baitha hai, uske liye aapne apnay Parth ko matlab ke Anurag ko reject kardiya? (You rejected Parth means Anurag for that loser sitting downstairs?) Vo bhi us waqt jab vo khud aapke pass chal ke aya tha, aapke liye." (That too when he came to you by himself)

"So what should I have done?" I asked. "You have two reasons to reject this loser, one that he's a womanizer, second that he has asked for dowry," she told me and I stumbled in shock. "Womanizer? Dowry? What's all this? No one dared to tell me about this? You also didn't tell me?" I asked. "Mumma papa didn't know, I found it. Leave all that, go and call this marriage off, you're strong and you won't be trapped in that womanizer's trap," she said and I nodded and went outside along with her and mom and dad again approached me to take me down, hell with them both.

As I reached downstairs, mumma asked me to sit beside the man, I threw the garland at his face. "This man is a womanizer, he also asked for dowry, and you both didn't found it necessary to tell me? Kiun?(why?) Bhoj ban gayi thi kya aaplog par main?"(had I become a burden on both of you?) I almost shouted not caring about guests. "Beta don't create a scene, we didn't knew anything," said mumma. "Oh please, I left my dream behind to fulfill your dream, now it's my dream's turn to be fulfilled."

"Means?" she asked. "I call off this marriage," I said and ran upstairs to my room and changed my bridal dress and took my phone and dialed Anurag's number but it was unreachable. Damn it! I searched for him on googled and got to know that tonight he's performing in Kolkata and after that he will meet some lucky fans in Durga Pooja. Kolkata, I am coming because Parth (Anurag) loved me without seeing my face but that loser just loved my body.

Anurag's POV:
It was time for my concert as I have flied to Kolkata after I left from my Prerna's house. For the first time in many years, I felt, I will nearly collapse while performing.

I went on stage with a fake smile and began to speak with teary eyes. "Doston..(friends) yeh mohabbhat bhi kya cheez hai, (what is this love?) naa jeena deti hai, (neither does it let's a person live) naa marne deti hai, (neither does it let's a person die) raat din uska chehra meri nazron ke saamne rehta hai, (her face is always in front of my eyes day and night) laakh bhulana chahu, (even if I try to forget it lac of times) fir bhi nahi bhula sakta, (then also I can't forget it) bass ab aap logon ka sahara hai, (now only you all are my solace) dua kijiyega, (pray for me) kyunki agar wo mujhe naa mili, (because if I don't get her) To marr hi jaunga mein," (then I will die) I spoke in Himesh Reshammiya style and began to sing.

[Bolo hare hare hare hare,
Bolo hare hare hare hare..]- 2 times
Tere ishq mein dooba rahe,
Tere ishq mein dooba rahe,
Shaamo sehr, mera rome rome,
[Hari om hari om hari om om
Hari om hari om hari om..] – 3 times
(I sang while dancing on the stage this time like most singers do)

Bolo hare hare hare hare,
Bolo hare hare hare hare..

Mere tasuvar mein, teri numaish hai,
Chein o sukoon, mera aaram tu..
Bolo hare hare hare hare hare hare,
Mere fasano ka aagaz tujhse hai,
Meri kahani ka anjaam tu,
Bolo hare hare hare hare hare hare,
My heart skipping a beat,
Im feelin up the heat,
If you feel the way I feel,
Bolo hare hare hare
Tere ishq mein dooba rahe,
Shaamo sehr, mera rome rome,
[Hari om hari om hari om om
Hari om hari om hari om..] – 2 times
(I was lost recalling Prerna's face again and again and how beautiful she is)

Bolo hare hare hare hare,
Bolo hare hare hare hare..

Bechain rehta hu tere khayalon mein,
Deewana deewana ishq hai mera,
Bolo hare hare hare hare hare hare,
Rab ki ijazat se dil ko lagaya hai,
Meri ibadat pe naksh hai tera,
Bolo hare hare hare hare hare hare,
My heart skipping a beat,
Im feelin up the heat,
If you feel the way I feel,
Bolo hare hare hare
Tere ishq mein dooba rahe,
Shaamo sehr, mera rome rome,
[Hari om hari om hari om om
Hari om hari om hari om..] – 3 times

[Bolo hare hare hare hare,
Bolo hare hare hare hare..]- 4 times

I got off the stage, many fans came and took selfies with me faking smiles. Kaise sach much ka hasta?(how could I have smiled for real?) Vo chehra jo bachpan se humesha khud smile karta tha (the face itself which always smiled) , vo chehra jo mujhe smile karata tha (the face which always made me smile) , us chehray ka deedaar humesha ke liye ab kisi or ka hogaya . (Someone else will see that face everyday)

Now the concert got over, I made my way out of the crowd and went to the beach scrolling through our messages. Oh, how I wished the time could come back.

(Don't worry dear Anurag, Prerna will come back 😉)