Always Be Mine

Part 83:

Randhir’s heart started to bleed seeing her cry.. He did everything, just everything, right from becoming a Hacker, Lying to her and his best friend Parth, hiding the biggest truth of her life and he even tolerated Agarwals. He did everything not to see her smile but to refrain her from crying. Its not that, she looked bad while crying. She looked best in whatever she did… Just that, he was jealous to see the tears kissing her cheeks, where only his lips belonged to.. One might have heard about the Guardian Angel, but here it is in the form of Randhir.. He kept her away from troubles whenever he was around, he stood in between her and problems, he protected her from every damn thing that might cause her trouble.. He acted as the "Ozone Layer" of our life.. He was her Guardian Angel, by all means.. He had left her alone only for a couple of hours, all her Good luck charm vanished, she came across the bitter truth of her life in the worst way possible.. Had he been there, such a situation wouldn't even have arose.. Randhir kept patting her back, promising her silently, "I am there for you.. And when I am there, I wouldn't let you miss anybody.. I ll grab all your attention, I ll take out all the pain from your life.. I ll fill your life with loads of happiness.. It's Randhir promise.."

They were walking on the streets of Delhi.. She had her head rested on his shoulder, her hands gripping his arm, eyes fixed in some random distant object.. So many thoughts were battling it out in her mind.. She could hardly believe Randhir did all this just to hide this truth from her.. It was already 7 PM in the evening.. Randhir was the first one to break the silence.. "Sanyukta.. Kuch Khaogi? Afternoon se tumne Kuch bhi nai liya na.." He bent down to see her reaction.. It was blank.. Her face was expressionless.. The eyes, that said so many things whenever he looked deep into it, now threw a bland expression back.. He raised his voice a bit and asked the same again in order to bring her out of the trance.. This time, she slightly nodded in a No..

As time passed by, Randhir felt something wrong.. "How far can I make her walk like this? It's not safe.. I need to do something.. Parth.. Let me call him up.. He ll help us.." Randhir pulled out his phone slowly without disturbing Sanyukta..

DARJEELING 8 PM:

Vidarth had gone on a big tour of Darjeeling today.. They were hell tired.. When they returned back to room, Vidushi was messaging someone in her phone.. Parth grabbed it from her.. "Parth cell do mera.. Mom se baat kar rahi thi Mein.." Parth was in no mood to listen.. "Dekho Vidushi.. We have come out on a holiday.. That means it's only you and me, aur koi nahi.. I am turning off both our mobiles now.. Don't worry, I ll not do anything to you.. Basically, I am doing this only for one reason.. You and I have been dating, still we know nothing about each other.. So tonight is the night.. We ll get to know each other, every single minute detail.. I don't want anybody to disturb us.. So, tonight the subscribers calling us, will receive a "switched off" message.." Vidushi found him very cute.. "Oho.. Parth I can't believe this.. Your Romantic Romeo version is way beyond awesome.. Mujhe toh laga mein Ek emotionless idiot se pyar kar Rahi hu but acha hua ki God ne mujhe bacha liya, tumhe romantic banake.." She hugged him tight.. Their phones were lying on the bedside table, lifeless..

Randhir tried almost ten times.. All the time, the reply was same.. "The number you are trying to reach is currently switched off..!" He tried Vidushi's, but the result was same. Randhir felt like throwing his mobile in frustration... "Sirf naam ke dost hai.. They ll not be there when I need them the most.. Shit..!" He looked down to check Sanyukta.. Her legs were moving constantly, but her eyes seemed unmoved.. Randhir checked his watch.. It stuck 9 PM.. He had no money left, he had spent almost all the money on the gift he had bought.. So many things had happened in such a short span of time that he even forgot to show that to her. He decided to stop by somewhere and spend the night.. It's too risky to make her walk to an unknown destination all through the night.. There was a banyan tree nearby.. He walked upto it, cleaned the place with his jerkin, made Sanyukta sit near it's bark and sat beside her.. She leaned on his shoulders yet again.. He had covered her in such a way that nobody could spot her.. From a distance, all one can see would be Randhir.. He kept checking her face, looking for something to feel she was better.. But there was no trace of even the slightest smile on her face.. Still he maintained silence, he knew talking anything at this point would cause more pain.. Sometimes silence, is the best healer.. Just a pat on your back and your soothing caress would mean more to someone than your words.. That's exactly what Randhir was providing her right now..