Filhaal

1. The First Meet

Author's Pov

A guy in his late twenties was sitting on the bonnet of his car, that was parked in the middle of a deserted road. He was leaning against the glass shield of the car with his eyes closed. His face was tear stricken and there was an alcohol bottle in his hand. He was murmuring something which was not audible for a normal person to hear until and unless the person step closer to him.

"I love you Bela. I truly do." He murmured as more tears started leaking from his closed eyes.

The silence lingered in the atmosphere until the ringing sound of his phone started indicating a call. He opened his blood shot eyes and looked for his ringing phone. Keeping the alcohol bottle aside he took the phone from his pant pocket and looked at the caller Id. Sighing softly he took the call not wanting the person to become worried.

 "Hello"

"Hello Mahir bhai, thank god you finally picked up. Why didn't you attend the calls? Everyone here are so worried not seeing you. Where are you bhai? Are you fine? Did you forget tomorrow is Rocky's engagement and mom was asking for you." The owner of the other phone bombarded.

Mahir did not say anything he just kept hearing whatever Uv, his younger brother was blabbering. But the last sentence made his breath hitch. Rocky bhai's engagement. He felt heaviness in his heart as he thought about it.

"Bhai are you there?" Uv asked as he didn't get any reply from his brother.

"Haan Uv. I am perfectly fine. Phone was in silent mode so I didn't see your calls. I am sorry I made you worried. I will be there in an hour. And tell Mom to not worry and sleep. I will be late. Bye." Mahir said and cut the call without waiting for a reply.

He put his phone back in his pocket and took the alcohol bottle he kept aside. He gulped a long sip from it and threw the empty bottle on the road. It got shattered into tiny pieces as it hit the floor with such intensity. He jumped down from the bonnet of the car. He opened the door of the driving seat and settled himself in the drivers seat. 

He was about to start the car when a particular picture kept on the other seat caught his attention. He took the picture and caressed the face of the girl in the picture. His eyes again filling with tears. Unknowingly a few drops fell on the picture in his hand. 

"Bela I am sorry, love. Our love story ended even before it could start. I know no one is to blame but me. I wish I could stop the suffering but I am helpless love. If only I had said my feelings to you before itself then maybe this situation would have been avoided. I am sorry for everything, love." He whispered caressing the girl's picture.

He gently pressed a kiss on the picture. He kept the picture back in its original place. He held the steering wheel tightly and a sob escaped his mouth as he remembered that she is soon going to be someone else and she can never be his. He closed his eyes and start recalling the time he first met her. The day he lost his heart.

4 years back.

X Y Z  University, Mumbai.

"Arre yaar this is the last year of our college life. The last precious year of our college guys. Don't you all think we should make it a little interesting." A boy in his early twenties asked at his gang of friends consisting of two other boys and a girl.

"You are right Veer we should do something memorable before we leave this place forever."  The girl said.

"That's my Anu."  Veer said giving a hifi to Anu.

"Veer how many times I have told you she is not yours. She is my girlfriend. Mahir tell him to stop flirting with my Girlfriend." One among the two guys said frowning. 

"Yes Veer how can you commit the gave sin of flirting with your best friends girlfriend?"  Mahir asked with fake seriousness.

"Oh sorry my dear Ranbir. I completely forgot that you are very possessive of your girlfriend. Please forgive this sinner for calling her mine. P.s. I would never want a chudali like her as my girlfriend. So you are safe."  Veer said with a funny expression making them burst out laughing.

"Its your ex girlfriend Riya who is a chudali not me."  Anu said glairing at Veer.

"Right said Anu." Mahir said hifing Anu.

"Oh my God Anu please don't remind me about that girl on my first day of college itself. Yuck." Veer said looking completely disgusted.

The trio laughed looking at Veer's disgusted face.

"Its not funny guys." Veer said glaring at his laughing friends.

"You are right veer its not funny, its completely hilarious." Mahir said and again they burst out laughing.

Slowly Veer too gave in and started laughing with his friends. They laughed till tears made their way down their faces.

"Guys today is the the first day for the freshers and did you idiots forget that as we are the seniors of this college it is our responsibility to make sure the little kiddos are happy with our college." Anu smirked.

"Anu for the first time today you said something useful." Veer chuckled.

"I am in guys." Mahir said raising his hands.

"Guys don't trouble the freshers. This time I won't be able to save you from dean."  Ranbir warned.

"Come on Ranbir don't be a spoil spot. We are just going to teach the freshers the basics before they start the college." Veer said.

"Lets start Veer you choose the first lucky prey sorry I mean fresher." Anu said.

"Mmm that blue salwar and the brown salwar." Veer said pointing to two girls walking together.

"Hey you blue salwar come here. You too brown salwar come here." Anu called the two girls.

Mahir turned and looked the two girls who are walking towards them with nervous smiles. He felt his heart beat rise as he looked at the girl in blue salwar. He didn't know why he was feeling butterflies in his stomach at her smile.

"Hey brown salwar what is your name?" Anu asked.

"Bani Raizada"  

"Such a beautiful name sweetheart but for me you are my Sweetheart." Veer said with a smirk.

Bani wanted to say something but the girl in blue salwar held her hand stopping her.

"You want to say something sweetheart." Veer asked bani.

She shook her head and muttered a no for her friends sake.

"And what is your name blue salwar?" 

"Bela Sharma." 

"Nice name."  Mahir said.

Bela looked at Mahir for the first time. He felt his breath hitch as she looked at him with her innocent brown orbs. It was like the rest of the world stopped around him just the two of them. He felt like drowning into her brown orbs. He started falling for her unable to stop himself. What he forgot was whatever that falls will end up broken.

With a sudden jerk he came out of the memory lane. He wiped the tears that were trailing down his face. Taking a deep breath he started the car with a heavy heart. The rain drops splattering hard against his car shield as he zoomed away. 

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