Ho Sake Toh Rehna Tum Saath Mere...

Chapter 3 - 𝘑𝘢𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘏𝘪 𝘛𝘩𝘢 𝘒𝘺𝘶 𝘈𝘢𝘺𝘦 𝘠𝘢𝘩𝘢 𝘗𝘦?

Firstly, thank you everyone for not letting my RheArth ship sank :P I was so unsure about it but it's a pleasure to see your excitement for RheArth. And now, let's move forward with the journey...

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"So how does it feel to be in your own place after so long Abir Rajvansh?" Abir said to himself with a wide grin. No one can imagine how happy he is right now! He went to Delhi 5 years ago for his studies and today, finally, he is back home. Aah, how eagerly he was looking for the day. But at last... he is in Rajkot, his dear Rajkot...

Abir still wonders, how could Maa never ask him to come back, not even for a break! He remembers, whenever he got a vacation, Maa along with Kunal would fly to Delhi and three of them would spend their time together. It's not like he didn't come to Rajkot even for once. But whenever he would come, it was merely a one day stay and not for once he'd get enough time to meet his friends.

But now, he has plenty of time. He will meet each of his friends from school and college. God! It's been such a long time he hasn't seen those stupid faces, Abir giggled.

And Mishti too...

No wonder she has grown to be more beautiful!

But will he get the chance to meet her? No, the more important question is, will Mishti allow him to meet her? Abir still doesn't understand for-God-knows-what reason Mishti has shut herself in a way nobody can reach her!

"Waah, akele akele smile? Kya baat hai Bhai?" Kunal almost jumped at Abir from behind.

"Arey nahi yaar Nanko, just thinking, we should plan something nah? After all I've returned after 5 years. And I'll meet all my friends here." Abir said happily.

Kunal frowned, "Bhai, aap kabse itne excited hone lage doston se milne? Itne saal toh dhang se ghar bhi nahi aaye aap!"

"No Nanko, tu shuru mat ho ab. And you know right? Maa ko lagta hai ke mujhe wapis tabhi aana chahiye jab studies puri tarah complete ho chuki ho. Lekin ab mai aa gaya hu."

"And now that I'm here, I think I should catch up with those whom I left somewhere in the middle." Well, no wonder Abir was keen on meeting Mishti only! Can he ever let his mind not think of her, even after seven year?

"But let me go and meet Nishant first." Abir said while getting ready to go.

Kunal just nodded. He knows it well. Maa would never let Abir stay in Rajkot for more than a day, and even if by any chance he does, she made sure that he meets none of his old friends. "Nishant... Bohot si baatein shayad aapko kabhi pata nahi chalegi Bhai!" Kunal murmured, "But then, are you even thinking of those things?"

Abir looked at him, "Kya barbar kar raha hai tu?" Kunal just smiled and left the room. He can't even listen to that stupid name!

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Nishant Maheswari.

For everyone, he is Abir's best friend. "Lekin itne saalon me mujhe kisine ek baar bhi galti se nahi bataya ke kya problem hai!" Abir said in annoyance while driving. No, he wasn't going to meet Nishant. It was a lie. But in all these years, Abir has understood very well that no matter how much people around him pretends like there's nothing, the truth is there was this secret about Nishant that he never knew. Not that Abir didn't try to know, he did, in fact he confronted Nishant many times. Alas! It seems Abir would never know this damned secret, and now, he doesn't even want to know.

Abir tuned into the FM.

तुमसे प्यार हमें हैं कितना जान ए जाना
तुमसे मिलकर तुमको है बताना...
धीरे धीरे से मेरी ज़िंदगी में आना,
धीरे धीरे से मेरे दिल को चुराना..