Love Made in Heaven

part 27

Payal was sitting on the swing gazing the stars.she was feeling cold with the night breeze that held the atmosphere..She rubbed her palms to feel the heat.suddenly she was covered with a shawl...She looked at the person behind.

"Akashji.." her lips said.
Akash sat beside her.he wanted to speak.he wanted to pour out what's in his heart..But don't know how to..He's really bad in expressing emotions...Silence prevailed..And then payal broke the silence.

Payal:u didn't sleep yet?
Akash:no.. I'm not able to..I can't close my eyes..Something's disturbing me..
Payal(worriedly):what happened?Is ur eyes paining?
Akash:it's been in pain from a long time payal..I can't close my eyes kyunki..Jab bhi mein apni anken bandh karu toh,sirf tumhara chehra samne aajathe hai..(whenever I close my eyes..It's ur face i could see)

Payal looked at him..She knew what he meant..She didn't want to continue the talk further..But akash  continued...
Akash: tumhe pata hai payal?This akash was never like this ...I was akshu for my mom...I was akshu bhai for my brother..but everything changed years back...My life completely fell into darkness..I started hating everything...I almost lost myself.. I was living a life without any meaning..But love for my chotte remained the same..He was my world...I cared him..Loved him...He too loved me so much...But still I remained in darkness and felt lonely..And that's when khushi and u came to our life.. khushi..She changed me..She driven out the darkness from my life ...But still , loneliness exists...And only one person can fill that loneliness with love...

He paused and looked payal deep in her eyes.
Akash(continued):it's you...It's you payal who can fill the void in my heart...

Payal lost in his eyes..His eyes was genuine...She diverted her gaze from his eyes...She can't surrender herself in his eyes...She's already lost everything..Now don't want to spoil someone's life...She started to leave from there...
Akash:i know everything payal..I know everything about ur past..
She froze ...She stood there ..How does akash come to know?Did chotte said him?But chotte promised me...She was confused.
Akash:i heard ur and chottes conversation that day.
Payal closed her eyes .She felt a lump in her throat...
Akash (continued):.i wish i could take away ur sadness...i just can't see u in pain..it hurts me..i can't heal ur wounds..but u don't need to get lost in it all alone..I will be always there with u...I don't care about the past...I want u to be my present and future...You don't fear anything I'm with u...Everyone gets a second chance to live...Plz payal...
Payal was hearing all this..Her eyes moist ,she stood her back facing akash...She can't look at him...If she see him.. She'll be lost ...She will have to admit her love for him.
Akash turned her towards him holding her shoulders and lifted her face looking her eyes for a reply.she was silent ,trying her best to hide her emotions...
Akash: payal..Plzz...Don't throw me back to that darkness again..I can't bare that...I love u...
Payal closed her eyes...She pushed him and left ...She didn't dare to turn back and see akash for once.
Akash stood there feeling helpless..His cheeks wet with tears...