Part 15: Manya stared at Akash. The words played,
Hai tere hi dum se meri chahat ka jahan...
Tere Jaisa Ashiq sabko milta hai kahan... Akash held her hands tightly.
A: I can do anything for you, Manya. Kuch bhi...
Tujh pe sanam...meri jaan nisaar... A tear of joy rolled down Manya's cheek. Akash stared at it. He suddenly bent down. Manya shut her eyes tightly as he lightly kissed the wet stained spot. As he stood up again, Manya opened her eyes slowly.
A: Mujhe itna badnaseeb na banao Manya ki main tumhare ansoon ka karan ban jaoon.
Manya almost smiled at his words. Akash looked at her.
A: Ab-ab itna intezar bhi muth karao na-
Manya laughed.
M: I love you, too Akash!
Shyly, she hugged him tightly the moment she said those words. Akash couldn't believe his ears.
A: Manya, did you just-
M: I LOVE YOU!
Akash laughed and wrapped his arms around her, feeling her embrace. Manya laughed, her head resting on his chest. She could hear his heartbeat, and she knew very well that, that heart was only hers now.
Manya woke up in the dorm room on an early Saturday morning. She sat up straight and suddenly looked up.
The room was decorated with flowers and heart balloons. Laughing, Manya jumped out of bed.
Roopa came in the room and laughed.
R: Deewana ho aapka, aur deewangee hum sahein?
Manya laughed. She held the balloons in her hands and hugged them tightly. She saw a teddy bear lying on her bed. She picked it up and took out the card it was holding. She read Akash's familiar scribbly handwriting.
Manya, tumhe oos kahani ki shuruaat tho bathana hi bhool gaya! Aur main shuruaat iss liye keh raha hoon, kyunki tumne yeh tho kabhi suna hoga, real love stories don't have happy endings because real love stories never end? Well, oos ladke ko oos ki sapnu ki rani mil gayee, Manya. Aur ab woh jahan bhi hota hai, sirf yehi sochta hai ki kab woh mile gi, kab woh nazar ayegi...I love you, Manya. Manya giggled. She looked at her table and saw another wrapped present. She opened it up and saw her picture with Akash, where Akash was pulling her back with her dupatta and she was looking back.
Manya smiled as she waved her hand across the picture.
M: I love you, Akash. I love you!
She took the card and picture and placed them under her pillow, smiling.
M: How sweet!
Kicking the balloons happily, she went to the restroom, singing "Kuch To Hone Laga Hai" from Baghban.
Akash frowned.
A: Yeh ladki kabhi mujhe MILTI kyun nahin hai? Poora college chaan maara, where is she?!
Rehan looked at him and laughed.
R: Majnu sahib, aapko Laila chuth per hai.
A: Oh, thanks!
He raced up the stairs and to the roof. Sure enough, there was Manya, hanging clothes on a clothesline. Akash laughed.
A: Lo. College mein bhi yehi kaam!
He crept up behind her and grabbed her waist.
M: Akash!
Akash laughed and held her tightly.
A: I loove you, I love you, I love you!
Manya laughed. He picked her up and swung her around.
M: Akaaash!
Akash set her on her feet again.
A: Sweetheart, ek main hoon ki din raat tumhare baare mein sochta hoon. Aur ek tum ho ki...yeh KAPDE dry ker rahi ho?
Manya laughed.
M: Ab kya karun? Bahut koshish ki, tumhari yaad hi nahin ayee.
Akash's smile fell. Manya turned back to the clothes and giggled secretly to herself.
A: What?
M: Haan!
Akash went in front of her and looked at her through the clothes.
A: Tumhe meri yaad nain ayee?
M: Nain, sorry.
A: TUMHE MERI YAAD NAHIN AYEE!!
He jumped at her through the clothes. She shrieked and jumped backwards, laughing. Akash grabbed her again and tickled her.
M: AKAAAASH!!
The clothes that were hanging suddenly fell over them. A yellow dupatta flew over their heads as the stood up.
Akash stared at Manya, the dupatta covering their heads.
The music played as Manya looked down shyly. Akash smiled and held her face in his hands softly.
A: Aye, Manya...
M: Hmm?
A: I love you.
Manya smiled. Those words meant EVERYTHING to her.
M: I love you, too.
A: But I love you more!
Manya laughed as he hugged her, the dupatta still around them.
A: Yeh dupatta dekh rahi ho, Manya?
M: Hmm..
A: I never want it to fly away.
Manya looked at him.
M: Kyun?
A: Kyunki iss ke neeche sirf main aur tum hain, iss dunya se dooooorr...
Manya smiled.
M: Lakein jab pyar sacha hota hai na, tho dunya ko maiine nahin rakhti.
Akash held out his hand.
A: Promise to never let go, Manya?
Manya stared at his hand. She slid her hand in it and smiled.
M: I promise to never let go, Akash.
Akash smiled as they both hugged tightly.
Akash sat out in the night, looking up at the dorm rooms. He frowned.
A: Come on, Manya...
The moon stood high in the sky, shining down on him.
A: Manyaa...
As if on cue, Manya appeared in the doorway. Akash stood up excitedly. Even though they were together most of the day, watching her again made him feel like it was the first time they were meeting!
Manya raced upto him and grabbed him in a tight hug. He held her tightly.
M: Sorry! Intezar kerna perra?
A: So what? I knew tum zaroor aao gi.
M: Itna yakeen hai mujhper?
A: Khud se bhi zyada, Manya!
They held onto each other, looking up at the moon.
Oof Kya Samaan Jawan Hai...
Agosh mein chandni hai...
Bikhri hai jo yahan wahan...
Woh pyar ki roshni hai... A: Manya?
M: Hmm?
A: Promise me tum kabhi mujhe chod ker nahin jao gi.
M: Main tumhe kyun chod ker jaoon gi?
A: I don't know.
Manya laughed. She rested her head on his chest.
M: I promise, Akash. I promise.
Akash jumped up away from Manya the next morning as Khanna Sir stood over them. They were leaning against a tree, Akash laying on Manya's legs as she stroked his hair.
K: Akash Rathod. Yeh college hai, Yash Chopra ki koi film nahin!
Manya blushed.
M: I'm sorry, sir.
A: Yeah, uh...
K: Akash, come with me. Mujhe tumse koi kaam hai.
Akash frowned and looked at Manya.
A: Abhi?!
K: YES! Did I NOT make myself clear?
Akash groaned and stood up, following Khanna Sir. He turned and blew Manya a kiss. Manya laughed.
A: I'll be RIGHT BACK!!
Manya nodded and stayed against the tree, waiting.
After about half an hour, a kid raced upto Manya. He handed her a note. Manya looked at it.
Hey, jaan! I'm baack! Manya laughed.
M: Yeh Akash bhi na!
Edited by sonikudi1 - 16 years ago
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