A RoNakshi FF- Hero for Hire

Chapter 106

Sonakshi.

As she came into full view from close, he saw her smiling at him. His eyes lit up.

Sona..

He moved forward, only to realise it wasn't him she was smiling at, but at the man with her.

Giving him a cursory glance, Rohit turned to see Sonakshi.

She looked beautiful.
Wearing an emerald green kurti and jeans, her hair tied back, her only jewellery were her silver bangles.

Meri di hui bangles..par kaano mein jhumkay kyun nahin..or yeh..she's lost weight..kha pee nahin rahi kya..apna khayal nahin rakhti theek se..abhi batata hun..

He shifted a bit forwards only to stop short.

Hold your horses, Rohit Sippy! Bhool gaye ho tumne kya kiya tha uss ke saath..

Sonakshi felt his eyes on her.
She continued talking to the man, smiling at him.

Naren had seen Rohit and turned to him.

'Rohit! Hogaya examination? Aao chalte hain..'

'Ji, Papa..woh..'

Sonakshi's companion said something and she laughed.
Rohit gasped.

Oh God! I missed seeing you, missed your laughter.

Sonakshi turned towards him. He looked so weak in that wheelchair.
Their eyes met.

Oh God, Rohit! Yeh kya haal banaya hua hai apna?

'Rohit! Kaise ho?'
Her voice when it came was steady. She was surprised at herself.

'Zinda hun..'

Sonakshi blinked back sudden tears.

Naren could see the tension between them and intervened.

'Aao, Rohit..let's go..'

Sonakshi turned to the man  beside her.

'Han, Raj! As I was saying, it's been a delight working with you. I'm sure hum milke or successful surgeries karte rahenge..'

Rohit finally took a look at the man talking.

Young, good looking, fit as a horse.
His heart lurched, but he controlled his features, as Sonakshi saw him observing Raj.

'Chalen, Papa!'

He turned his wheelchair around, unable to look into Sonakshi's eyes.

He left with Naren, without looking back, missing the look of longing in Sonakshi's eyes..

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'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'

Rohit put his pen down, and wiped the tears which rolled down his cheeks.

Why? Oh God! Why are you so cruel? Meri zindagi mujh se duur kardi?
Meri Sona..

He shut the diary and moved his wheelchair away from the desk.

Ever since he had come back from the hospital after seeing her, two days ago, he had been going crazy.

Kon tha woh? Or Sona uss ke saath?

He sighed.

Ab kyun faraq parr raha hai tumhe Rohit? Tum hi ne us se kaha ke you deserve better..to ab agar woh khush hai to aise kyun..