GAME OF FATE

Part 3

Unable to clear his head, Abir entered the washroom and made his way under the shower.
All those moments of the room were alive just in front of his eyes.

Mishti's scared eyes..her childish behavior..eating that chocolate..and finally her approval to friendship..

How could she become like this! What happened to her! It was not the Mishti he knew...
Pain was clearly visible in his eyes. That water from the shower couldn't hide the tears.Unable to tolerate any more he closed his eyes...

*FLASHBACK*

"Ahhh Mishti nahi nahi please! Lag jayega mujhe yaar ! Ouuuuuchhh na..na..nahii!"
"Abirrr! Chup! Chup chap baithe raho shaanti se...abhi tak maine medicine lagayi bhi nahi!" Mishti was adamant.

"Mishtiiii..mujhe kuch hua hi nahi ye chota sa cut hai haina? Kya zaroorat hai medicine lagane ki?! Aahhh hhhhaaa!" Abir voice was shaking!

"Shut up you Ajeeb Rajvansh! Kya soch rakha hai tumne! Itne bade ho gaye abhi bhi medicine lagane se darte ho!"

"Aaaaaah aouuuchhh! Lag...lag raha...jall raha hai Mishtiii"

"Thoda to jalega na Abir..abhi ho jayega...ye dekho...bas thoda aur.."
Mishti was patiently cleaning his wound and applying proper medicine while Abir forgot his pain adoring her...

"Mishtiiii?" Abir asked looking at her with puppy eyes.
"Hmmm Abir? Boloo?"
"Tum mujhe bohut tolerate karte ho na?"
Mishti answered smiling "Ab kya karu tum Ajeeb Rajvansh ho to ho! Itne bade ho gaye phir bhi bachho wali harqat nahi gaya!"

"Ohkay done! Ekdin tum bhi bachho wali harqat karna aur mai tumhe sambhalunga ohkk?"

"Abirrr tum na maha Ajeeb Rajvansh mat bano! Aisa kaise hoga? Aur kab? Aur mai to tumhe sambhal leta hoon..tum jhel paoge mujhe?"

"Aree kyun nahi! Khushi khushi jhel lunga..." Abir contented smile made Mishti closed her eyes in happiness...

*FLASHBACK ENDS*

Abir's opened his eyes...
His red swollen eyes expressed the tremendous amount of pain he is going through...
He uttered, "Khushi khushi jhel lunga.."

"Meri Mishti ki ye halat ki zimmedar jo bhi hai...I will not spare the person!
Mai pata lagakar hi rahunga ki ye kuch saal me kya hua..jab mai nahi tha Mishti ke paas! I swear it!"

Coming out of the washroom, he saw his mom waiting for him.

"Mamma? Aap yaha? Is everything alright? Sab thik hai na? Pareshan lag rahe ho.."
"Abir... Pari ko dekha tune? Wo thik ho jayegi na? Tu..tu usse thik kar dega na? Tujhe to pata hai na Ketu ki koi galati nahi thi...uss din toh..." She stopped!

"Mamma mamma...calm down... I have to understand properly ki kya hua hai uske saath...kuch tests...uske baad...
Aap tension mat lo...mai use kuch nahi dunga...kuch bhi nahi..." Abir said trying to console his mother but closing his eyes in tension.

Anamika seemed to notice something...

"Abir? Sab thik hai na? Is everything okay? Tu...tu mujhse kuch chupa raha hai kya?"
Clearing his voice Abir answered, "Umm nahi mamma kuch nahi...bohut bhook lagi hai kuch bana do na aur... uske liye bhi bana dena kuch.. saath me kha lenge dono"

"Abir...tu akele kha le kuch phir Pari ko khila dena kyunki Pari ko khilana ek bohut bada task hai! Aur use kuch pasand bhi nahi aata...isiliye tu baad me khila dena..pehle kuch kha le"

"Mamma? Thoda khichdi bana dogi please? Use khichdi bohut pasand hai.." Abir said suddenly in a low voice...looking at some unknown direction.

Anamika stood there for a while...observing her son...silently...

She advanced slowly, cupping his face, she asked "Abir..tujhe kaise pata use kya pasand hai.. baat kya hai Abir?"
She noticed his shining watery eyes..which was not able mert hers..

"Beta..mujhe bhi nahi bataoge?"
Unable to control himself any more, he hugged her..weeping...
"Mammaaa..."
And she let him cry..she knew he needed this...
Gathering himself a bit he started after few moments,  "Mammaa ye woh hi hai mamma...Mi..Mishtiii.. Pari is Mishti mamma.." his shaking voice explained the amount of pain he is going through.

"What! Ye Mishti.. ye wahi Mishti hai?" Anamika was shocked.

"Haaa I was shocked too! Mumma mujhe pata nahi tha itne saalo baad mai usse milunga woh bhi aise...I..I can't see her like this! I..just..can't!"

Trying to believe his words, she started "But..but Mishti yaha aise kaise..use to abhi London me honi chahiye thi na?!"
"Mai bhi wahi soch raha hoon..ki Mishti ki ye halat..kaise hui ye!"

"Tune to bataya tha tu Airport jaane se pehle uski..use to..." Before she could complete her words, Ketu called her out...

"Aap jao mamma... Ketu is calling you..mai aur Mishti saath me khayenge khichdi...uski favourite hai aur isiliye meri bhi...aap banado hmm?"

With a faint smile she nodded to a yes.
Just before leaving she turned back to console her son again...

"Abir..sab thik ho jayega beta..ab tum uske paas ho na..."
Abir nodded to a yes with a forced smile..
"Aur haa ek aur baat...tujhe ye bhi pata lagana chahiye ki uski ye condition kiski wajah se hai..
I think we both know the answer to some extent... Iss baar tujhe woh karna hoga jo tu pehle nahi kar paaya ..." she said before leaving..

Abir answered in a confident tone, "I will mamma..iss baar Abir Rajvansh haar nahi maanega... I will.."

AUTHOR'S NOTE: So tried to keep it simple. Hope you liked it! Many secrets are yet to be revealed so stay tuned...