A RoNakshi FF- Hero for Hire

Chapter 29

Rohit didn't know where he was going. He just knew, he needed to get away.

He drove endlessly.

Sonakshi had been persistant.

Kaise batata mein ke han, mein pyar karta hun tumse?

Ke tumhare sawaalon ka mein jawab nahin de sakta tha..kyunke tum mujhe chorr ke jaane wali ho?

God! Being close to her, touching her..it was killing him.

Yeh tees din kaise guzrenge...if I don't die first...

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The days that followed were the most painful.

Where they had atleast seen each other, now it was like 'tum rahoge to mein nahin'.

Sonakshi spent the days at the hospital, sitting for hours in her cabin, even after her work was done.

I can't believe ke maine phir apni life mein dhoka khaya..

What a fool I've been!

It's all my fault! Maine hi yeh contract marriage ka idea rakha tha..to it's not his problem that I fell for him.

First time life mein apna dil de bethi or ussi dil ke tukray bhi hogaye..

Lekin itna dard kyun ho raha hai..jaise sab toot gaya ho, sab khatam hogaya ho?

How will I ever go back to being normal?

Apne defences banane mein pichli baar saath saal lagaye thay..ab to umer bhi kam lagti hai..

She would sit in the dark and cry till there were no more tears.

Veena called her often to ask about her. But she would make excuses and reach home long after everyone had gone to bed.

Rohit sometimes didn't even come home, staying at the studio most nights.

He would write poetry in his diary, anything to get his feelings on paper.

'Dil ka haal bayan to karte hain
Yeh ansoo jaane kaise thamte hain
Lafzon ki bharpayi kar jaate hain
Samandar ko aaghosh mein bhar laate hain...'

'Dard jab gehra ho
To dil o dimagh maauf (numb) hojaate hain
Cheer dete hain jazbaat ko aise
Ke samandar kar jaate hain'

'Tarrpay to hain hum bhi
Dil jo tum pe haara
Deewano ki tarha phirtay hain
Ab judaai ke gham ne maara'

Us din ke baad saamna kaise karun uss ka?
It's just better this way.

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The days turned into weeks and soon, the final week arrived.

Sonakshi had no hopes left whatsoever with regards to Rohit.

Just 5 days left..how will I ever live without him?
Iss ke baad to koi bahana bhi nahin hoga us se milne ka.
Qismat ne humain milwaya tha..ab wahi humain door le ja rahi hai.

Rohit had similar feelings.

Whenever he came home and saw her sleeping, his heart would just stop beating.

She had even stopped rolling on his side of the bed.

I miss her already!

Kaise rahunga iss kamray mein uss ki yaadon ke saath? Ab to har jagah woh hai..uski khushboo, uska ehsaas!