His Heart

12

New York, Raizada House

   It was late night and after the talk with Khushi Raichand,Arnav was tired both emotionally and physically. So he slept.
   In dream,scene 1
     Arnav was watching as a girl was dancing and singing on the stage of a function dressed in a peach coloured Lehenga chholi. And he saw a boy,the younger version of himself,standing at some distance admiring her.

Scene 2
Arnav saw the girl in the middle of balloons and saw the younger version of himself singing birthday song for her. He saw the girl hugging him and crying.

Scene 3
Arnav saw himself slightly older than his teen,standing in front of the girl and proposing her,asking her to be his girlfriend. He saw the girl's tears and saw her whispering a yes. He saw himself and the girl passionately kissing.

Scene 4
   Arnav saw himself under attack and the girl,his girlfriend,saving him by risking her life. He also saw her crying bitterly and kissing him again and again..
  
Scene 5
  He saw himself talking with a man of late 20s,and feeling grief knowing Anjali behind the continuous attacks on him..
Scene 6
Arnav saw himself getting a call about his sister,insisting to visit India and his girlfriend wanting to go to India with him
Scene 7
Arnav saw himself driving his car and his girlfriend sitting beside him in the passenger seat. He saw a truck approaching from behind and heard the girl screaming"Arnav..."and bam,the car turning over again and again. He saw her face this time,blood trickling down her head and screamed"Khushi..."

And the dream ends.

   Arnav sat up screaming Khushi's name and gasping for breath. He was terrified,feeling suffocated..
   He wanted to run to Khushi and hug her tightly and confirm himself that she was safe. But his logical mind did not permit it.

    So he fished out his phone and dialed her number that he had got during his visit.
 
The call was answered withing the first ring,like she was waiting for his call,for him.
  "Hello" greeted Khushi first.
  "Hi" whispered Arnav.
 
  "Arnav,what happened? Why are you sounding so stressed" asked Khushi anxiously
 
  "Khushi, I am okay" replied Arnav not wanting to worry her.
 
   "If you don't want to tell then please say so. But don't lie to me Arnav. I know you better that you do" said Khushi painfully.

   Arnav sighed.
  
   "I had a dream about our accident. I saw you covered in blood in the car" whispered Arnav brokenly
   Khushi gasped on the other end. She was both happy and sad. Happy her Arnav was returning and sad,he had to recall the painful memories too.

  "Khushi.. Khushi are you there?" asked Arnav concerned about her silence.
  And it got Khushi out of her thoughts.
   "Arnav relax,I am okay" said Khushi trying to calm him down.

   "Let's go to the places that holds our memories together" said Arnav
  "Okay" said Khushi.

   Both talked some more time and Arnav felt better. Both went to bed with a sweet smile on their faces and hope of bright and happy future.

   Let's see what future has in the store for them...