Why Did You?

4. I Will

Lucknow, India

Meera was sitting on the chair. Her heart was sinking. As if something really bad was going to happen. Her heart was sinking. She felt afraid. Her breathing was uneven. It seemed as if she could feel the storm that was about to enter her life.

It was her last class of the day. She was involved with the students when suddenly she felt uneasy. The feeling was so intense that she felt as if someone was taking away her life. Her students helped her sit on a chair and made her drink some water. "What happened mam? Are you okay?" asked one of her students. She nodded. It seemed to her that she had lost her ability to speak.

The bell rang. Meera got up. Her legs were shaking. Dismissing her students' offer to help her, she collected her things and left the Dance Academy. She booked a cab and was soon on her way to her flat. The feeling of uneasiness was still as strong as ever.

She reached her flat and started pacing to and fro. What could have happened? Are Mom-Dad fine? Is Rajat alright? Sapna? Is she okay? As she thought about her family members, she had strong urge to meet them again. She wanted to forget everything but the hurt she had felt was not ready to leave her heart. She had become a stone since that incident. Avoided talking to people, avoiding leaving the flat except for the Academy. Thanks to the technology, she ordered all her essentials online. Her life was just between her flat and Academy.

Meera sat down on the sofa and got lost in her. She remembered her childhood. She remembered all the love she got. She remembered everything. She remembered that night. Their words still echoed in her ears. She muttered, "I expected better from you, Mom-Dad."

Despite her fear, her pain, her anger, she did not think about one person. Aryan.

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Seoul, South Korea

Aryan was all set to leave for India. He was really excited. And why would he not? He would finally be with his love? With his Meera? He had started dreaming about how she would greet him. He wanted to look into her dark brown eyes. He wanted to hold her close to him and never let her go. A smile appeared on his face as he thought of her.

His phone rang. It was a reminder he had set to call Sapna. He did that every week. He had to fulfill his promise to Meera. Dialing the number, he pressed the phone to his ear. Sapna answered the call, "Hello Bhai!" Aryan smiled. He loved it when she called him Bhai. "Hello Sapna. How are you? And how is Sara?" "We are good, Bhai. How are you?" she asked. "I am good too," he said happily. Sensing the happiness in his voice, she asked him, "You sound happy?" "Yes. I have found Meera. Don't tell anyone yet," he spoke.

"I won't. They need to earn her forgiveness. I am really sorry Bhai, you too are suffering for their fault," she said. Aryan smiled sadly and spoke, "No Sapna, it was my fault too. You read her letter. You know the truth." "Leave all that. Listen to me carefully. Meera has got a really hot head. It is not going to be easy to earn her forgiveness. Shower her with all love you have for her. Show her that you really care," Shen said excitedly.

Aryan chuckled and spoke, "Alright. Listen, send me a picture of yourself and Sara. She will be happy to see it. And I will make her talk to you as soon as I can."

"Do bring her back, Bhai. And call me if you need any help," said Sapna. Aryan could hear the pain in her voice, "I will, Sapna. I will." He cut the call and closed his eyes. I will bring you back, Meera. Even if I have to die in the attempt. I will bring you back.

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So, how is it?

What do you think had happened? Why did Meera leave them?

~Purnima