Geetanjali-Abhimanyu OS-Humari Adhoori Kahani

"Your order please Sir" He heard a melodious voice.He stopped reading the menu card and looked up to find a girl standing with a pen and notepad with a smile on her face.

"One cup cappuccino"He replied

"Thank you Sir" She replied while adjusting her spectacles,scribbled something on the paper and walked inside the kitchen

She was beautiful.Her hair was tied in a pony tail and there was an innocence on her beautiful face.He thought as he looked at her retreating back

He came out of his chain of thoughts when he heard the same voice again "Your coffee Sir" she said and kept the cup of coffee on his table and went towards another table

He finished his coffee,paid the bill and then went towards the exit,he was about to leave the shop when he felt a tap on his back

He turned around and found the same girl holding a wallet in her hand.He was so engrossed in looking at her face that he didn't notice that it was his wallet

"Sir aap apna wallet bhool gaye the table par" She said handing over the wallet to him

"Thank you Miss...

"Geetanjali" She told

"Thank you Miss Geetanjali"He said with a smile and went outside

From that day He became a regular customer of that coffee house.

One day It was evening and closing time.He finished his coffee and went towards the billing counter.She was also standing there.He paid the money and went outside and waited for her to come.As soon as she stepped outside he spoke "Excuse me Miss Geetanjali,Did you recognise me?"

She looked at his face for few seconds and said"Oh yeah the one who forgot his wallet that day"

"You have got a good memory" He complemented her

Her face fell instantly,He was afraid thinking that he messed it up all but was relieved when the next moment she thanked him

"Umm well I wanted to ask you something" He said with hesitation

"Yeah sure"She replied with a beautiful smile

"That day you returned me my wallet so I wanted to thank you" He said

"You have already done that"She replied

"No no I mean in a different way" He said

She looked at him with a confused expression

"I mean I wanted to take you out for dinner,if you don't mind" He asked hoping for a yes in his mind

She thought for some time and finally agreed

They walked along the footpath towards the nearby Chinese restaurant.

She had never been to such an expensive restaurant.She started feeling conscious.

They went inside and took their seats."Kya hua Miss Geetanjali are you OK?" He asked sensing her discomfort

"Umm yeah" she said in a low voice

"BTW my name Is Abhimanyu Singh Rathore"He introduced himself

"Abhimanyu Singh Rathore??Is sheher ke sabse bade entrepreneur Mr Rajbir Singh Rathore ke iklaute bete?"She asked in a shocked voice with her eyes wide open

"Well lagta hai aap mere baare me kaafi kuch jaanti hai."He joked

"Aapke Dad ko kaun nahi jaanta" she replied

"Hmm woh to hai.Waise aap ke ghar me kaun kaun hai?" He asked trying to keep the conversation on

"Sirf Mai aur meri Ma.Mai 14 saal ki thi jab mere Papa ki accident me death ho gai.Uske baad Ma ki poori zimmedari mujhpar agai and mujhe apni studies chhod kar job karni pari.I was a very bright student you know"She said in a sad tone

"I am sorry.I didn't mean to..."He said feeling sad knowing about her struggle

"It's okay"She said and just then their food arrived and they started eating without any further discussion

After having their dinner they came outside.He called the driver and told him to come and pick them up from there.

The car arrived there within few minutes "Aiye mai aapko aapke ghar chhod deta Hun" He offered her lift

"Nahi mai apne aap chali jaungi" She said

"Dekhiye darne ki koi baat nahi hai. Mera aisa waisa koi iraada nahi hai.Raat bahot ho chuki hai aur aise me aapka akele jaana safe nahi hoga" He said politely

She didn't know why she immediately believed him.There was certain honesty in his eyes which she could read easily and agreed

They sat on the back seat and Abhimanyu asked her the address of her house.

The car stopped in front of a small lane."Mujhe yahi utarna hai" She said and got outside the car and went inside the lane in a jet speed,leaving behind a perplexed Abhimanyu.

"Ajeeb baat hai Aise hi bina goodbye kiye hi chali gai" He thought

Few days passed by and Abhimanyu waited everyday in the coffee shop for her to pass him a smile or exchange few words with him but she remained indifferent towards him as if she never knew him.

One day He came there with Natasha,who was the daughter of his father's childhood friend

Geetanjali was passing by their table when suddenly the heel of her sandals broke and the glass of coffee which she was holding fell on Natasha

"I..I am sorry madam,Really sorry.Please come with me I will show you the washroom" Geetanjali said picking up the pieces of the glass

"Shut up!!You idiot.Look what have you done.You spoiled my expensive dress.Pata nahi kaha Se aajate hai.Classless people"Natasha taunted

Abhimanyu quickly noticed the tiny drops of tears which started to brim in Geetanjali's beautiful Kohl lined eyes and got furious

"Natasha ye kya badtameezi hai?kisi Se aise baat karte hai kya?Galtiya to sab se hoti hai.Inhone sorry kaha Na tumse.Aur koi bhi insaan chhota nahi hota samjhi.Chalo ab inse maafi maango" Abhimanyu said

"Abhi ye tum kya keh rahe ho?Mai is ladki se maafi maangu?" She said pointing at Geetanjali with a disgusted expression

"Han!Aur agar tumhe maafi nahi maangni then you may go from here" he said in an stern voice

"I can't believe it Abhi.Tum is waitress ke liye mujhe,apni bachpan ki dost ko jaane ke liye keh rahe ho? Fine I am going from here but I won't apologise to her ever" She said fuming with anger and went outside the shop

"Uski taraf Se mai maafi maanta hun"Abhimanyu said offering her a tissue gesturing her to wipe those tears

"It's okay!You don't have to apologize.Iam used to all these.BTW Thank you for standing up for me."

"I did what was right.According to me no one has the right to insult someone on the basis of caste,class or colour.Every individual is unique in itself"He said with a smile

She was really impressed with his ideology.She used to think that every rich person is selfish and filled of pride.This was the reason when she got to know about him being a rich man's son she thought it was best to remain away from him.But she was proved wrong,he was different from all She thought and went back to her work

Next day he was going somewhere suddenly he saw her on the side of the road surrounded by many dogs.He got worried and thought she was in trouble.He immediately told the driver to stop the car and rushed towards her.

But on reaching near,the sight warmed his heart.There she was with some packets of biscuits in her hands distributing them to the dogs that were merrily wagging their tails with happiness.Once she was finished with feeding them she knelt down and petted all of them one by one.She got up and saw him standing there "Are Mr Rathore aap yaha kya kar rahe hai?" She asked in surprise

"Woh actually Mai yaha Se Guzar raha tha to Maine dekha ki itne dogs aapke aas paas hai mujhe laga ki aap musibat me hai so I came to help you" He said sheepishly

She said nothing but smiled.

"Umm waise kya aapne in sab ka naam bhi rakha hai?" He asked

"Han rakha hai na.Shero,tonu,browny,sheru...and she went on with the names of the dogs and he stood there patiently listening her speak

"So kaise lage aapko ye naam?" She asked when she finished speaking

"Bahut acche hai but apko Itne naam yaad kaise rehte hai?"

"Yaad nahi aapko Mr Rathore?Aap hi ne to kaha tha that I have good memory"She told as a matter of fact

"Oh yeah I forgot" He said smiling

"BTW you can call me Abhi.I mean look we are friends so friendship me formality nahi chalti"

"Hum kabse friends hogae Mr Rathore?" She said in an amused tone

"Well abhi tak nahi the to ab ho jaenge" He said forwarding his hand for a handshake but she stood there quietly

On sensing her hesitation he asked "kya hua kya mai itna bura Hun ki aap mujhse dosti bhi nahi kar Sakti?"

But she said nothing,he was about to go from there with a dejected face when she spoke"Hum dost kaise ho sakte hai?Aapki aur meri duniya bahut alag hai Mr Rathore" She said with tears in her eyes

"Dosti ye sab nahi dekhti.Ek dusre ka dost hone ke liye ek dusre ko samajhna zaroori hai, ek doosre ka saath pasand aana zaroori hai.kya aapko mera saath pasand hai?" He asked in a determined voice

She nodded her head in positive "Toh phir bas problem kya hai?Ab zyada sochiye mat please mera haath dard kar raha hai" He said pointing towards his extended hand which was still in the air

She smiled at this and shook hands with him.After that day they started meeting regularly and became best friends.They used to share each others fear with one another,when one was in some problem the other would be always there for him/her.It seemed that they have known each other since childhood.

One day he came to the coffee shop and found her seated on a chair engrossed in writing something He went and sat opposite her and waited for her to notice him but she seemed to be too lost in her own world.Frustrated he snatched the diary from her.

"Are ye kya baat hui Abhi?Aise kisi ki personal cheez usse bina puche lena bad manners hote hai pata nahi hai tumhe?" She said making faces

"Mai bhi to Dekhu aisa kya hai is diary me Jo tum mujhpar bhi dhyaan nahi de rahi" He said reading the first page of the diary "Are wah!Ye poems kitni beautiful hai!Tumne likhi hai?" He asked

"Han,Ye to bas aise hi time pass karne ke liye likh leti Hun" She said taking back the diary from him

"You should make writing your profession" He suggested

"Tum kuch zyada hi bol rahe ho itni bhi kuch khaas nahi hai"

"Mat maano.But ek baar is baare me sochna zaroor"He said adamant on his point

"Accha Baba sochungi!Waise Abhi mujhe Na kisi hillside pe jaane ka bahut man hai.Kya tum mujhe waha le chaloge?" She asked with enthusiasm

"Kyu nahi,ek kaam karte hai abhi chahte hai" He suggested

"Now???" she said in a shocked tone glancing at the clock

"To kya chalne ki liye koi mahurat dekhengi aap madam" He joked earning a smack on his forearm from Geetanjali

"Chalo chalo jaldi se car me baitho" he said and dragged her towards the car.They sat inside the car and the it zoomed off.

It stopped in front of a hill and they both got down from the car

She was stunned to see the sight before her.The sky was twinkling with numerous stars and the light of the full moon was radiating the hill with its brightness. Abhimanyu stood beside her and watched her admiring the beauty of nature.Her face was glowing and hairs were flowing gently with the breeze

"Beautiful!!" He said in a trance

"Huh?" She said looking towards him

"I mean kitna beautiful nazara hai Na?"He said covering up his slip of tongue

"Han Abhi,You know bachpan Se mera sapna tha aise taaro ko kisi hill se jagmagate hue Dekhu."

She took his hands in hers and looked into his eyes and said "Thank you mera yeh sapna poora karne ke liye" They were lost in each other's eyes when a sound of horn brought them back to reality "Sahab aur kitni der rukna hai yahan?" The driver asked

"Umm shayad ab hume chalna chahiye" He said and freed his hands and they both sat inside the car.After a long silence he spoke"Waise mujhe tumhe ek baat batana thi"

"Han bolo"

"Main ek hafte ke liye London ja raha Hun business ke silsile me so tum coffee shop par mera wait mat karna ok?Time se ghar chali jaana"She nodded her head like a obedient child but he could see a sudden sadness on her face.He waved goodbye to her as he dropped her off at her home

After reaching London he was very disturbed and confused about his feelings for her.

He was feeling restless without seeing her beautiful face,his ears longed to hear her voice.Was it LOVE?He was engrossed in his thoughts when he his friend Vishal said"Kya yaar Abhi bahut khoya khoya sa rehta hai?Kahi tujhe pyaar wyaar to nahi ho gaya Na?"

"Aisi koi baat nahi hai yaar." He said

"Waise ek baat bata ki hume kaise pata chalega that we are in love?" He Asked after sometime to clear the confusion building up in his mind

"Is pyaar naam ki bimari ke symptoms kuch is prakar hai-Din bhar us insaanke baare me sochna,Unse apni har chhoti se chhoti baatein share karna,wo jab udaas ho to unhe hansane ke bahane dhoondna,unki smile pe khud bhi muskurana,unse door hone par bechain ho Jana etc etc

Waise tu kyu puch raha hai kahi tujhe sach me to..." Joked Vishal

"Nahi Mai to bas aise hi pooch raha tha" Dev said to hide his secret but now he knew that he was in love with Geetanjali

As soon as the flight landed in Jodhpur,he rushed to the coffee shop to meet her.

When he didn't find her there he asked the manager about her whereabouts

"Sir Ms Geetanjali to 4 dino se kaam par nahi arahi" The manager replied

"May be she is ill or something.Aap mujhe unka address de sakte hai please?Mera unse milna bahut zaroori hai" Abhimanyu asked literally begging

The manager obliged and wrote the address on a piece of paper and handed it over to him.

He knocked at the door impatiently waiting for someone to open it, hoping in his heart that Geetanjali would be the one to open the door. He couldn't wait anymore to see her beautiful face and confess his love for her.Finally after what it seemed eternity for him the door opened but to his disappointment it was not Geetanjali.There stood a lady in her mid 40s. She looked at his face carefully.

"Namaste aunty mera naam..."Abhimanyu hai Na?" She said before he could complete his sentence

"Han mera naam Abhimanyu hai par aapko kaise pata chala Aunty?" He asked out of curiosity

"Geetu ne mujhe tumhare baare me bahot kuch bataya hai,bahar kyu khade ho andar aao na beta.He was eager to meet Sonakshi so without wasting a second he went inside thinking she would be there waiting for him.On looking around he found no one

"Wo Aunty mai Geetanjali se Milne aaya Hun.kaha hai wo?"He asked

"Ek minute ruko mai abhi aati Hun" saying so she went inside a room and came back with a diary in her hands.

He immediately recognised it.It was Geetanjali's dairy.

Before he could ask anything the lady said"Beta Geetanjali ne jaate jaate mujhse kaha tha ki ye diary mai tumhe de dun.Use pata tha ki tum use dhoondte hue yaha aoge"Abhimanyu wasn't able to think straight about what the lady was talking about.

Sensing his confusion she said "Geetanjali ab is duniya me nahi hai beta.Use cancer tha.Ye lo uski diary ye ab tumhari amanat hai"she said wiping her tears and handed over the diary to him.

He was shocked to the core.Words failed to come out of his mouth.He opened the diary and saw a piece of paper inside it.He unfolded the paper,it was a letter.

The letter fell from his hands and tears started to flow from his eyes.He couldn't believe that his Geetanjali was no more in this world.

He clutched her diary in his hands firmly and ran out of the house.He drove like a mad man and stopped at the hillside which was Geetanjali's favourite place.

He got out of his car and went towards the edge of the hill."Kyu Geetanjali?Kyu?Tum mujhe chhodar kyu gai?Tumne to humesha mere Saath rehne ka vaada kiya tha Na?""Kitni nainsaafi haina Geetanjali?Tumne to apni dil ki baat mujh tak pahucha Di par mai tumse kabhi bhi apne pyaar ka izhaar Na kar saka.To aaj mai aaj is jagah kehta Hun ,I LOVE YOU GEETANJALI!!!!!" He screamed looking towards the sky and cried his heart out for his lost love.

After what seemed an eternity he stood up and wiped his tears."Mai tumhara sapna zaroor poora karunga Geetanjali.Ye mera vaada hai tumse aur ek vaada apne aap se bhi karta Hun ki Jo tumhare saath hua waisa mai auro ke Saath hone nahi dunga"With that he left from there to complete the new purpose of his life.

"Sir aap is book ki success ke baare me kya bolna chahenge? Within two days of its publication the book has become the bestseller" Asked a reporter

"Mujhe bahot khushi hai ki main ye kavitye aap logo tak pahucha paya.Ye kavitye mere dilke bahot Kareeb hai aur inhe likhne wala bhi.Wo chahti thi ki log unki kavitao ko padhe aur pasand kare.Aur aaj agar wo yaha maujood hoti to bahut khush hoti."

"Kya aap hume is collection me Se aapki favourite kavita sunaenge?" Asked another reporter

The audience gave a huge round of applause.

"Aap sab ka bahot bohot shukriya is book ko itna pasand karne ke liye.Mai aap sab ko ek baat batana chahta Hun ki ye kavita Ms Geetanjali ne mere liye likhi thi but badkismati se ye unki akhiri kavita saabit hui.Main unse apni dil ki baat Na keh saka par aaj unke book ki success party me mai unki likhi is kavita ka jawab dena chahta Hun

He finished and wiped the drops of tear flowing from his eyes and said"Guys I have to go to another place which is very important to me.So if you don't mind I would like to take your leave"Saying this he walked out of the auditorium and drove towards his next destination.

The car halted with a screech in front of a huge gate.He got down and read the board Arogya cancer care hospital

The day he got to know about her love leaving him because of this disease,he promised himself that he will not let another people die due to lack of treatment and money.He could not save his Geetanjali but he would definitely save other people's dear ones for sure.He was sure that wherever his Geetanjali would be,she would be very proud of him.And he would happily wait for the day he would meet her again in some other world.

Salute to your pen...

That was really touchy os..

It wrenched my heart.

Your pen possess great potential .

Please continue writing such stuffs.

Thank you for such cute cum emotional story.