Scene- Abir is hugging Meenakshi and mishti is dejected to see Abir like this and decides it best for him to spend some time with his mom and that he'll come look for her when he needs her.
Mishti finally reaches home and she can't seem to remove the heartbroken face of Abir when the police took Mehul away. She wished she would've been able to save and shield Abir from all this pain. Wiping her tears away she tells herself that, she needs to be strong. She can't have these waterworks if she wants to be there for Abir. She composes herself and walks inside her house. She's genuinely surprised to see her family so proud of her and for once it was Jasmeet Chachi that could bring a smile to her face. The sight of kuhu's sad face did little to soothe her already breaking heart but she decided to fake a smile and strengthen her back for all those who needed her, Abir and Kuhu. She quickly excuses herself and goes up to her room to finally get out of the Goddhana dress. To find some peace she decides to go for a run later that night, and is then standing by the window, thinking about the pain Abir is in and finding the right words to tell him, when she'll see him. Just then her eyes catch a glimpse of the beautiful ring he slipped on to her finger earlier today. What a shame, she thought. Tainting the most joyous moment of their lives with so much pain. She couldn't help but tear up. Just then Badi Ma enters the room, with a glass full of haldi doodh. Mishti turns around to find her there. "Aaja meri bacchi, yeh doodh peele, aaj bohot bahaduri wala kaam kiya hai, thak gayi haina, doodh peele aur so jaa",said Badi Ma. She was tired, alright but not physically just mentally. Mishti didn't explain all this to Badi Ma and simply drank the milk. Being the understanding woman that she is, Badi Ma didn't say a word, just kissed Mishti's forehead and told her,"Agar raat ko bahar jaa rahi hai, to ghar pohochke message kar dena." Mishti nodded her head and smiled. As soon as Badi Ma left the room, Mishti's phone pinged with a message. She quickly checked her phone and was relieved to find a message from Abir. "Meet me at OUR place, in 15 mins" it said. Mishti couldn't wait and quickly put on her sneakers and jacket and jumped from her window. She needed to make sure he was okay. On reaching down, she found Kuhu standing down, looking at the moon, probably thinking about Kunal it seems. Mishti thought it was better to not disturb her but just as she was about to take her cycle out of the gate, Mishti heard Kuhu tell her,"Please make sure Abir bro is okay. He needs you." Mishti smiled at the thoughtfulness and nodded and left.
She reached the place before him and was anxious to see him. To see if he was okay. In hat hurry she forgot to get him some actual solid food but she bought a packet of biscuits from around the corner knowing he wouldn't have eaten anything throughout the day. Just then she heard footsteps approaching and she turned around to find Abir walking towards her. She couldn't help herself and ran to him and hugged him tight. God knows they both needed that hug after the kind of day they'd had. Abir was quick to put his arms around her and nestled his head in her neck and shoulder. Needing that comfort. Needing that warmth. Needing her. After a while they both pulled away and mishti led Abir towards the lake. And sat down with him. "Will you please tell me, everything that happened today and on the day of Karwa Chauth, please? I need to know the complete truth."Abir asked. Mishti knew the kind of pain it would put him through and said,"it doesn't matter abir. None of it does. He's gone. You're okay. Things are okay with aunty too. We got engaged too. Everything is okay. Please don't dwell on the past." Abir shook his head and said,"I NEED to know, Mishti. Please." His emphasis on "need" changed Mishti's mind and she told him how she had a doubt on Mehul and and how she went to Rajgarh on the KC day and then how she was in Rajgarh today and how she ran from there. How she met Parul Masi's sister and how she led Mishti to the truth. She told Abir about Mehul's goons that attacked her and how she drew courage from that pendant that Abir gifted her. She couldn't stop her tears and neither could Abir. Abir pulled her to his chest and ran his hand through her hair. "Oh Mishti, you had to endure so much, and that too on the happiest day of our life. I'm so so so sorry Mishti." He too had tears in his eyes when he imagined what all she had to endure because of his "baba". She was finally sobbing. Not because of everything she had to go through but because she still couldn't save him from so much pain. Abir finally cupped her face and put a finger under her chin and forced her to look up. He wiped her tears and kissed her forehead. "Thank you so much meri Angry Chorni. Thank you for changing my life. Thank you for showing me the truth. Aaj se finally you and ma are on the same team. Two of my most favourite ladies are now together. Ab toh koi mera kuch nai bigaad paayega." He couldn't bear to see her eyes brimming with tears and her beautiful face streaked with tears so he tried what he did best. To crack a pakau joke to make her smile but this time around, the wounds were deeper. She didn't even smile, let alone laugh. It broke his already broken heart. "I'm so s..sorry A..abir. I'm s..sorry I l..lied to y...you. I'm sorry I r..ran away on the d..day of our G..goddhana. I'm s...sorry I couldn't protect you from the pain of losing your b..baba. I'm sorry I b..broke my promise to you." She was sobbing so much she could barely breathe. It sliced Abir's heart to see her this way. He shook his head and said,"Shhhh Mishti shhh" he stroked her head that was still on his chest and now was wet with her tears. "Shh Mishti, none of this and hear me clearly, absolutely none of this was your fault. Please Mishti. If anything, I saw the truth only and only because of you and ma. And I should be the one that should be sorry for not being able to protect you in tough times. Like today. Ab mein officially tumhara hone-wala-pati hoon! Sirf boyfriend nahi!! Aur is liye mein tumse gussa hoon!" He exclaimed. That got Mishti's attention. "Gussa? Kyun?" She asked. "Can you imagine aaj Kya ho sakta tha? I could've lost you Mishti. Forever. And after my baba, I can't lose you too. You're my home. My #1. My angry chorni. And I refuse to even think about a life without you," He said while cupping her cheeks with both his hands. His eyes teared up yet again when with an almost inaudible voice he asked her,"why didn't you trust me? Why didn't you tell me everything on the day of KC? Because of him I could've lost you twice mishti! Agar tumne mujhe sacch bataya hota toh main tumhare saath aata. Agar tum koi problem mein thi, toh tumne mujhe call ya message kyun nai kiya? Mein khud aaya hota tumhare pass? Kyun Mishti?,he asked.
She couldn't look him in the eyes. So she chose to answer half of his questions. "Woh Abir Maine tumhe message kiya tha. Aur call bhi. But shayad uncle ke paas tha tumhara phone and that's why he got to me in Rajgarh. But none of this matters abir. I'm here and I'm okay. Absolutely okay." She said while putting her hands over his hands on her face. "Mishti that still doesn't answer my questions. Why didn't you just tell me everything on the day of KC?" Mishti couldn't look him in the eyes and so he pressed and insisted,"Mishti I deserve the truth. Please tell me why?"
"Abir, you had been waiting for your baba all your life and I was scared. That you would get mad at me for not trusting your baba. For being nosy. I wasn't even sure if my doubt was correct or no and I didn't want you to worry. And I was scared that you..that you might not believe me. I can't lose you Abir. And I was scared that if I tell you about my doubt on your baba, I'll lose you."
Now this truly pierced Abir's heart. He pulled her to his chest and kissed her tears away. He kissed her forehead and took her hands in his and promised her,"Mishti, there won't be a day when I voluntarily leave you. I'm physically unable to do so and I don't want to see a day where I'll voluntarily be the reason for your tears or your heartbreak. So meri angry chorni, still this through your head. I. AM. NEVER. GOING. TO. LEAVE. YOU. Mishti, I believe in you. I believe in your love for me. And I always will. Please please promise me, that no matter what happens in the future, big or small, if you need me, if you ever feel that something is off, you will tell me. I don't care if it's about ma,nanko, Parul masi, jasmeet chachi or Kuhu or your papa or absolutely anyone. Main promise karta hoon, mere hote huve, meri Mishti ko koi hurt nai kar sakta. I won't allow it." Now that finally, brought a smile on her face. And seeing a smile, a genuine,happy smile on her face, all was finally right in Abir's world.
Mishti wiped her tears, and said,"Ajeeb Rajvansh, thank you. Hamesha ki tarah sab sambhalne ke liye. I love you." And she very quickly kissed his nose and got up and said"accha ab uth jao or yahan aao. I have something for you." Seeing a smile on Abir's face, felt like a Christmas morning for Mishti. Abir quickly reached her and she showed him the packet of biscuits she'd gotten with her. Abir looked at her quizzically, and she said,"I know ki aaj jo hua uske baad tumne kuch nai khaya hoga. Sorry mein dinner nai layi but I hope these will do?". Abir couldn't help but grin. He gobbled the biscuit in her hand and then went and kissed her ring, and said,"Thank you angry chorni. For everything. I love you." Mishti just smiled and hugged him to her.
They spent the night talking and making each other smile. With Abir's head in her lap, and her fingers combing through his hair, he fell asleep with a content smile on her face. The lake, the lights and the stars were their audience and as Mishti placed a kiss on Abir's head, everything was okay. Well, maybe not okay but as long as they were together, everything will eventually be okay. Despite the ups and downs, they made the most of their Goddhana day and made it special for each other. Ajeeb Rajvansh and Angry Chorni style. Let's hope Badi ma doesn't kill them😉
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The night they met.
RomanceA YRHPK story. Following the current track where Mehul is finally out. This OS is about Abir and Mishti meeting that night. What I really wish had happened that night.
