Galatfahmi

Chapter Twenty Four : Turns

The night was still on. Because on the corner of ground Vihan was standing and had been watching it all from beginning. In fact he had come here behind Naina to accompany her, to irritate her and to have the pleasure of spending time with her.

But the moment he saw Naina going stiff in passage and then breathing deeply as if she had decided something to take on, She had gone straight to the bench where captain Rajveer was sitting.

He didnt get her reasons of escape from him until she herself mentioned.....

....Divorced.

Both were once married to each other. And the way both talked it seemed Rajveer was one to be blamed.

So Vihan waited....for Naina to disappear from the scene because he had not this gut to go and ask her how her torturous relation with Raj as he had assumed from her talks, broke.

Now when Captain shekhawat was all alone, he grabbed the opportunity.

'So.....Your the one. I mean I dont know how to put it. I may see you as an insane crazy person who'd let go someone like Naina. And I may see you as the worst type of humankind ever too. The way she explained in few sentences to you why she'd not come back to you, is enough for understanding your part. But still...Captain..I dont see any reason...why  you are hell bent on taking her back that too lamely!'

Vihan had assumed his blunt and venomous remarks would cause him something drastic but it got him a sardonic smile..

'I too cant understand it. But You know what Vihan...When you lose the pearl, you understand its value. How precious Naina is and had been, I was ignorant of it. You see we men have this humongous ego. Size taller then Burz Khaleefa. Mostly times we need a head to start something. Sometimes we kill the nascent beauties. But when we come to know later, Its late too late..'

He sat with Raj. Examined him. Raj was still same. The day first they witnessed him in shabby beard. It still was there.

'Why you let her go then? And above all why you tormented her?'

He laughed.. painfully.

'I was blind in my ego.'

Then he went silent. But Before Vihan could throw his next question, Rajveer sighed and resumed.

'I want to tell this Naina. I want to tell her that She is the most beautiful thing of my life. She never was stain. She never will be. She is the lost pearl of my life which I'd always repent. I so want to tell her that even when I was crushing her slowly slowly, I was well aware of the fact that she is the star of my darkened life. She was and is and will be always Sirius. Always. But today I cant even tell her any of these.'

'You know Vihan...I married her. I was  the one who dragged her into my life. And ironically I was the one who threw her away.'

'Since the day She left me, I died every single moment slowly slowly. But not completely. When I had no other option, I seek nicotine and liquor. I wanted to forget everything. I wanted an escape. But when I came here and met her, my all efforts died. I dont know how...and when I realised that my escape is impossible. In fact I am meant to be perished. I cant escape my Karma. So the best thing I can do is....live. And for living I need her. I need her smiles, laughter, banter, nonsense tricks, clumsiness, Boring romantic books, and her slangs which she secretly uses. I need her more than my own heart. My own existence.'

And for a first Vihan saw Captain Rajveer crying. He felt so helpless. He could not even support him, hold him...and even offer his own handkerchief to wipe his tears. Not that he was not eager to, but he was unsure. Unsure of righteous of his right and HIS(Raj') wrong.