Once Upon a Midnight Part II - Page 23

Finally! Hallelujah!

Relieved to see her building a bridge to repair and heal her relationship ! Frustrated with the circus that's going on at her home, she decides to bite the bullet!

He had hoped that she missed him, she cried/ pined for him and may be even loved him. His fariyaad has been given a listen in and his seek's now there in front of him in flesh and blood.

Parul knows?!!

Originally posted by: Errrantnomad

Koi Faryaad

First things first😊. Thank you for reintroducing me to this lovely original Gazal from Jagjit singh. I have once upon a time listened to it on loop! Perfect for the situation here.

This gazal was new to me ... looked up and Here it is with translation for people like me who don’t understand a lot of Hindi

Koi Fariyaad Tere Dil Mein Dabi Ho Jaise
Tune Aankhon Se Koi Baat Kahi Ho Jaise…
Jaagte Jaagte Ek Umr Kati Ho Jaise
Jaan Baaki Hai Magar Saans Ruki Ho Jaise…

As if some request is hidden in your heart
As if you have said something through eyes…
As if a lifetime has passed while we stayed awake
As if there is still life but the breath has stopped…

Har Mulaakat Pe Mehsoos Yehi Hota Hai
Mujhse Kuchh Teri Nazar Poochh Rahi Ho Jaise…
Raah Chalte Hue Aksar Yeh Ghumaan Hota Hai
Woh Nazar Chhup Ke Mujhe Dekh Rahi Ho Jaise…

Everytime we meet, it feels the same.
As if your eyes are asking me something…
While walking down a path,I get this feeling
As if your eyes are secretly watching me

Ek Lamhe Mein Simat Aaya Hai Sadiyon Ka Safar
Zindagi Tez Bahut Tez Chali Ho Jaise
Is Tarah Pehron Tujhe Sochta Rehta Hoon Main
Meri Har Saans Tere Naam Likhi Ho Jaise

As if a moment contained in it a journey of ages
As if the life is passing by us very fast
I think about you every time like this
As if my every breath was for you

Originally posted by: Errrantnomad

Finally! Hallelujah!

Relieved to see her building a bridge to repair and heal her relationship ! Frustrated with the circus that's going on at her home, she decides to bite the bullet!

He had hoped that she missed him, she cried/ pined for him and may be even loved him. His fariyaad has been given a listen in and his seek's now there in front of him in flesh and blood.

Parul knows?!!

Who would have given Shubra his address? Parul probably. She might have gotten info on the issues resolving and probably the home payoff.

There is a good portion of things to tie that Nisha will probably do a throwback on.

Frozen Dreams

"Asking for a friend?"

"Umm.. no.. no.. " "My friends are married" she spoke innocently

He realized in a flash why he loved her so much

there was such innocence.. sigh!

"I am sorry I had her sent up" Irene texted him as he was wondering how Shubhra bypassed the building security guy at the high end condo development

"Thats fine" he responded

"the name sounded Indian I thought you might know her" Irene insisted

"I dO k now harrr" he couldnt contain his excitement, his thumbs shaking

"I can tell" Irene sent a wink

"Just asking for yourself?" he asked Shubhra again tried to kill the smile that was forming

"Tapan, is she?" she begged softly

"That..... would depend" he approached her

"I can't stay if she is coming back" her voice was shaking, so was she..

"Tapan I am asking for myself" she blurted

"Yourself huh?" "Why?"

She lowered her gaze fighting tears

"i don't know"

"When did you get here?" he whispered hovering over her

"this morning at 10"

"Niice"

"Tapan"

"Hmm"

It was like before, the sights the sounds and scents of each other inches from each other

For once she was using her recklessness for her own good

Usually she did something pretty self destructive

Does your family know?"

Umm.. no" she mumbled

He let a chuckle escape

"Any more piercings and tattoos I should know about?" he whispered softly fighting an urge to laugh uncontrollably

"No..."

"Bummer" he bend down on her shoulder

"I got a tattoo" "Just one"

"Ah?? Just a tattoo huh?" he almost kissed her senseless at that point

"Hmm"

"Where?" He pinned her to the wall, trapping her with his extended arms

He was totally OK with this whole thing being just a dream

He was going to go all the way

He would wake up frustrated and furious, but its fine...

I'll take the dream I had last night

And put it in my freezer

Some day old and far away

When I am an old geyser

I will take it out and thaw it out

This lovely dream Ive frozen

And boil it up and sit me down

And dip my old cold toes in

~Shel Silverstien

Oh my God! It really does feel like a dream. I hope the other update is coming soon

Koi Fariyaad

She is there at his place? How awesome is that? Arya was the catalyst. Pawan almost telling her she couldn't talk to her was the final straw.

Update is very small nisha mam😞😞😞

He would wake up frustrated and furious, but its fine...

Aiyo 😢 My heart tugged when I read this line 💔

Cathartic collision

"How did you find out where I live?"

"Its ALL over the internet" she said proudly

"Oh? so you went snooping?"

"I WAS... I already know" (I dug you up when I was trying to zero on who was scamming me)

"Oh yeah I forgot" he smiled beguilingly

"Did you have anything important to talk about?" he suppressed a laugh

"Umm. no" she looked up at him like "was I supposed to

"No" "No "Totally fine" he shrugged "I am happy if you dont either"

"Are you making fun of me?" she asked softly

"Good God! No!" he whispered with a groan bending down

"Tapan... please tell me she is not your girlfriend" she begged

A soft muffled groan escaped her throat followed by a whimper

"Are you really here?" he inhaled the silky strands from her pony tail

"I don't know what I was thinking... I bought myself a tic and flew down" she whispered

"Why?"

"I wanted to know... I wanted to know if there was " she wept

"You flew 7K miles to see in person?" his expression was grim as he stared at her bent head

His eyes piercing

"don't pretend" "Please"

"I swear to God" he hissed

"I cant do a thing if the girl is your girlfriend"

"But you still wantt o know"

"does that make you happy?" she shouted

"Yes... yes it does" he nodded

"I was lying when I said to myself you are not cruel and wont hurt me" she shouted

"Look who is talking" he said flatly

"what did you expect me to do? Stay celibate? single? the rest of my life because you expressed desire many moons ago?"

A guilty flush covered his cheeks

She was right

They had come to an agreement

Why did he still hope she hadnt jumped into a marriage situation so quick

It irritated him

"I am fine" you found someone you liked"

"and yet I flew down to see you" she mocked herself

they glared at each other

He reached out to touch her moist cheek again

She slapped it back down

"don't"

"Its OK if you are engaged but not OK if I have a woman at home?" "Speaking of double standards"

"I am not cheating on Pawan" she shouted

"Well did you tell him you are flying down to meet the old lover boy?"

she just stared in shock

"See you are lying too" he pointed

"happy?" she whispered inaudibly

He walked inside ignoring her

she sat down on his lounger and buried her face in her hands and cried

He brought out a bottle of water

"Can I have some tissues?" she asked wiping down her face

He pointed to the powder room

She appeared 10 minutes later with her face washed clean

"Did you actually get here this morning?" he growled

she nodded

He set her coffee down and went in

"Tapan"

"I dont want to talk about it" he barked

"I agree I have no right to disrupt your life. I dont know what got into me"

"I know very well" he mocked

He was used to her recklessness

they both knew each other too well

They both knew how to infuriate the other person

There was some stormy chemistry between them

"eggs?" he asked beginning to make breakfast

"have you eaten?" she asked quietly

He didnt answer

"i didnt show up to destroy your life" she mumbled

"i don't know" she began to cry again

He walked over and stood in front

"you have the nerve" his sharp tone indicating a sense of sharp rejection

"YOU SAID we cant be married"

"I DID NOT I said I LOVE YOU Grover" he shouted louder than her

"Yes after admitting that you scammed me"

A look of regret passed over his face

Neither of them spoke

She was too aware of the electric charge between them

Part of her astonished she could feel such intense desire for a man, part of her angry at herself at Tapan

Despite saying he wanted her he was so much in control of his feelings

Like a fool she had bought herself a one way ticket and flown down

MORON!! her mind screamed

She could feel the heat coming off his body as he stood brooding in front

She could feel the hot burn of bitter tears stinging the back of her eyes, cursing herself for being so vulnerable

Now what?

she was here, he was fixing her breakfast

He could be having a f-----g affair

Shubhra wanted more from him

She wanted to wipe out the bloody gaping wounds of the last few months

He fixed her breakfast

"I should have called first" she mumbled when she was almost done eating

He was a great cook

She had eaten almost all of the omelettes

and the banana bread that looked home made

And the bowl of oatmeal with toppings that were hella delish

She had told him she hated airplane food and he had remembered!

He cleared the table

"thanks for breakfast

"I am going to go take a shower"

"i will leave"

"Just show up, ask the guy if he is dating yet, and just leave?" he accused "Just making sure you can twist the knife in person?" he accused

"You know me... I do things without thinking...."

Why are you marrying that umm..." he couldnt bring himself to say GUY

she blushed at his repulsion

"My Mom picked him"

"Ah" He leaned on the kitchen wall

"You are laughing at me because I hate my Mom?" she suspected

"Ha" "You think your mother's the problem?"

"Yeah?" "Ive told you"

"Do you " he stopped he wanted to ask "love him?"

Thank you so much nisha mam🙏🏻🙏🏻