wow...
its really amazing...
the mishbir convo is awesome...i love it...
kunal and mishti...lets see...kiase hogi inki bond...
mishbir are takkar but abir is not doing anything due to BM...
would love to see more of mishbir conversations...
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I would really like to know how you guys are relating this scenario with our own Abir and Mishty..
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Tere bin na lage Mera Mann
Chapter 5
Abir shifted uncomfortably as he sat on the couch in the living room...all were waiting for Mishty and Kuhu to show up...
He didn't want to go ...that too to a farewell party...and especially when the person who invited him made it clear from her tone that he won't be welcome ...but he could not budge Massima...she was as adamant as her daughter...! and that brother of his....why he had to ramble about his barely nonexistent social life....
"Abir..mujhe ache see pata hai ki tum apne music pe ya painting pe ya Meenakshi ki business mein madat karke apna time spend karthe hon .look you have to relax beta...thoda waqt apne aap ko bhi de...and I will take no excuses ..."
Rajshri gave him 'that 'look that made Abir sigh and cave in to her demands.
Kunal whistled and patted Rajshri on her shoulders...
"wow massima ...that's done..!! you are amazing.. you massi's are bhai's weakness"
"okay guys..I am ready to hit the floor..!"
Kunal turned as he heard Kuhu's giggling along with her announcement...
"phew...Kuhu.....you look stunning..."
Kuhu smiled wide as Kunal approved her pista tank top with black leggings and a short black leather jacket..
"well I am not the one going to steal the show...aaj to usss Mishty ka din hai.."Kuhu shrugged ..as she expectantly eyed in her room's direction..
Her eyes widened as Mishty stepped out looking all elegant in a mauve and golden dress...with a golden knit shawl wrapped around her shoulders..
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Mishty was conscious....of course after the afternoon episode she was jumpy...and the heat of some pair of eyes were making her uncomfortable...
"WOW...Mishty.....I never thought you would look this feminine ... tumhe pata hai Kunal ....yeh har waqt mujhe chidathi rehthi hai aur iska gussa to naak pe hai..lekin ab dekho..koi use dekhega to bechari hi kahegi naa"
Kuhu said adjusting Mishty's white crystal pendent..
Rajshri smiled ...her mind momentarily distracting giving a forlorn look...
"You are looking gorgeous Mishty...absolutely breathtaking...! Acha hua Abir Bhai saath hai ..I might need a back up tonight.. accompanying two hotties is a very risky responsibility."
Kunal said as he winked at Kuhu and grinned widely...Kuhu beamed at his praise.
Mishty sighed ...she had thought of enjoying the party..but a stifling discomfort pressed her heart..
Why he had to ruin my day...she had wanted to be free of all stress and enjoy the eve to its fullest...but now she felt caged ...caged in some magnetic field ...always remembering that she was being watched ....
She eyed Abir furitively .There was no doubt that he looked dashing in the black three piece suit...she looked at Kunal who wore the same colour suit ..but on Abir it radiated an unknown glow..
wow..!!... Mishty!!..stop checking out...
she scolded herself..
Without a word Abir took the car keys from her .totally taking her by surprise...
"Hey..!"
"Its okay Mishty..let Abir bhai drive..."Kunal said with a reassuring smile...
The drive to the venue was short and Kunal and kuhu did most of the conversations...
Mishty rubbed her hand nervously...and Kuhu noticed her tension...
"Mishty..tum itne tensed kyu hai..is there anything ...umm else bothering you..."
Kuhu whispered her question . Mishty sighed ...lowering her head...,,"Avi.."
"Oh...oh my...did Avi..." Kuhu said in alarm.... Mishty nodded...
"Oh! Sh**! Kuhu swore..and Abir looked at both the girls a bit sternly through the rear-view..
"What...koi problem hai kya?"
Kunal looked at Mishty probingly...
"Hmm...Nothing...Kunal " Mishty signalled Kuhu to let the matter pass...
As they neared the venue Mishty's spirit lifted..Abir parked the car and before Mishty could open the door she found an extended hand through the already opened door..
Mishty stared at the caramel eyes in shock...unable to decide what to do.
Did he took it for granted that he was forgiven...? but then it was him...always taking things for granted..
Mishty slowly put her hand in his .it was a public place and she could not afford to make a scene here...warmth seeped into her from him...
"I apologise for ruining your day ... Mishty ..."
Abir's voice was low... Mishty gaped at him in disbelief...
Mr .Abir Rajvansh and apology..!! Mishty could not believe what she heard...
"And umm...you look very beautiful..."
A shiver passed through her spine...her tongue numb in her mouth......she felt as if she was gliding through mist....elated...
"Miiishtyyy....."She heard a chorus and then realised that she had actually reached the centre of the party...her hand still on.....
OMG..! She was still holding his hand...!!
Her look darted to his eyes which seemed to be slightly confused...
Mishty jerked away her hand...and taking a quick deep breath she turned to the gang coming to her fixing a smile on her lips...
But before Sanju, Sneha and Chris could reach her they were stopped by Kunal..
"Hi girls...I am Kunal ... Mishty ki bachpan ka eklotha dosth .and may I know your names..."
The three girls looked at Kunal for a second...mischief dancing in their eyes...
"Aww why not ..."the three some charged to Kunal for a bear hug...leaving Kuhu and Mishty laugh their head out..
"Oh...uh....that was nnnnice..."
Kunal stumbled back from the harmless assault...and positioned himself behind Mishty..
"Well done guys...!"Kuhu complimented the girls and hifived with them..
Kunal looked her aghast...
"Kuhuuu..tumhara plan thaa..!"
Mishty caught Abir looking at her in amusement and quickly replaced her expression with a defiant one...
"Mishty ...yeh ...won't you introduce this hunk...?"
Sanju whispered in Mishty's ears...as Mishty got nudges from Chris...
"Umm...this is Abir... Kunal''s big brother" Mishty said without looking at Abir..
"Hi I am Chris..."
Mishty was taken aback by the way she was side lined as Chris ,Sanju and Sneha cornered ..Abir ..talking to him...
"Hey guys..."
Rahul walked up to them smiling . Mishty sighed inwardly in relief and linked her hand to his...
"Wow Mishty.. you look gorgeous...!"
"Thanks Rahul.....and you look stunning too..."Mishty looked at the girls in mock anger...
Sneha joined them..
"ah.. Mishty ...let me do some work on you... you should wear the shawl in style.." Sneha took off her golden knit shawl and draped it over the back letting the shawl fall from both sides along her arms... now exposing the creamy skin of her back and arms ....
Abir felt something flip inside him when his eyes sweeped her .
"hmm..can we find a place to sit?" he asked Kuhu.
"Okay Mishty...aaj tum enjoy karo ...mingle vingle karo mein in donon ka khayal rakhthi hoon...we'll find a place to sit ..."
Kuhu directed Abir and Kunal along to the seating arrangements....the venue was open with a stage in one end...lighting arrangements were beautiful and soon the place got filled up with people...
As Mishty did the touch-up in the Green room she felt a hand on her shoulder...
"Hi gorgeous...!" Avi lowered his head to touch her shoulder with his chin...
"Avi...let's abide with what I said to you in the morning...."
"Are you sure you ...don't want me...?" Avi asked her in disappointment...
"I want you just as my friend ...and nothing else..."Mishty dismissed his presence and resumed her work....
"I'll make you want me Mishty ....let's see how you can keep me out when you entertain others out there...!"
Mishty looked at Avi in shock....what did he just imply....?!
Giving her an angry look Avi walked away....
Mishty held her head in hands.
"Mishty "Sanju called out in worried voice...
"What happened? Why Avi is saying all those things..?"
"He proposed me and I rejected..."
The girls gasped .
"But why would he ...he knows you well enough to know that you don't like mixing up relations...!"
Chris fumed...
"Better you watch out Mishty...or should I tell Mrs . Keller that you are not well enough to perform..."
Sneha said looking anxious...
"No guys ...I'll manage ...and I'll handle him well on stage.Apna Avi hi toh hai....no need for you guys to worry...."
"Okay...so we'll be waiting for you ...by the way do you know whether Abir has a GF?"
Mishty blinked at Sanju....
Sanju!!! Of all the people...her friend was the meekest and studious one of the group...
Sneha giggled ..."she had wanted to ask you this the moment she laid eyes on him..."
"Mishty tell me .please..."
Mishty shrugged her shoulders carelessly..."not that i know about any...why don't you ask him..?"
The girls looked at each other in slight confusion...then brightened up...
"Yes...we'll do that...?"And left giggling leaving an angry Mishty.
..........
As the music started Mishty was startled by the ruthlessness in Avi's part...
He was deliberately hurting her!
He was coming more closer and pulling her to him ....
Mishty endured the whole thing.. tears ready to spring from her eyes by the end of the show...
She ran to the changing room..smoothing her arms where Avi had applied his frustration...slight redness marked her.....
Calmm..Mishty..calm....She composed herself and turned to join others .
"Enjoyed the dance...?"
She looked at Avi indignantly as he stood blocking her way .
" I told you I will make you want me..."
Mishty took a deep breath and then swung her right hand square at his left cheek...
"Youu..?. You slapped me..?"
Avi pushed Mishty .,.....shoved her to a corner ....his face contorted with rage...
Mishty shut her eyes tightly and turned her face away in fear and disgust ....dreading a forced kiss...
But it never happened ...
She felt Avi being ripped off from her and a protective arm enveloping her....
She opened her eyes and looked into the golden fury in Abir's eyes...
Kunal and Kuhu came running to Mishty worried . It was only after Kunal pulled Mishty to him soothing her ,did Abir turn to Avi who was struggling to get up.
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Earlier
Abir shifted in his seat uncomfortably as he watched Mishty perform...
She had the grace and lithe of a dancer and it was pure joy to watch ....but some thing was nagging him..about the way she was responding to her partner's touch..
It was then that he caught the tensed look that passed between the girls...
Kuhu looked as if she was on high wire ...
"what is that...?"
Though his voice was low as a whisper ...the girls could sense the command ....
"wo..actually..that guy.Avi..proposed to Mishty in the morning....and she rejected him...umm...he didn't take that well..we fear that he will hurt Mishty." Kuhu replied .. worried .
"Woh phir is performance keliye ready kyu Hui...Mana Kar deti na .?"Kunal was furious.
Abir had already got up and started walking to the backstage ...and he was glad he did because when he saw Mishty slap the guy he was sure she was in real trouble..
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Now he could not hold his anger as he smashed his fist into the sagging figure...
Mishty came out of her stupor in some seconds and looked at the scene in front of her in horror..
"Abiiirr.. stop it.."she yelled as she pushed him away from Avi...
"What are you doing? this is nothing concerning you..he is my friend and whatever is between us remains within us...!" Mishty bit out angrily standing in between Avi and Abir...
"But Mishty Abir Bhai is right.tumhe kuch ho..jaata..." Kunal was interrupted by a hand motion from Abir..
"Nahi Kunal ! she is right ..mujhe in donon ke beech aana hi nahi chahiye tha....and you know what Ms Mishty Agarwal..you are the same ....Meri hi galthi hai ki mujhe yeh laga tum thodi si bhi badal gayi ho..."
"As if you have changed an ounce..!"
Mishty retorted angrily.
"Always getting into fights which doesn't concern you...!! Now Mr Rajvansh..I appreciate your concern...but this is between me and Avi and i intend to solve it my way...."
Abir glared at Mishty for a moment and she didn't flinch...and then he stormed out from there.
Kuhu shook her head in despair..." Yeh donon milte hai to aisa hi hota tha Kya Kunal??"
"You were too rude Mishty ...Aaj to tumne had hi Kar di.Abir bro was saving you...and..."
"Kuhu let me finish this off...."Mishty looked at Kunal who stood there miffed .."Kunal..tum Kuhu ko leke jaao...mein aati hoon.."
Avi was still leaning on the wall beside Mishty...silent spectator to the whole angry exchanges between Abir and Mishty....petrified .. confused..He never expected a man to attack him...and more over Mishty to defend him...! she was a good friend ...he admitted ruefully...
Mishty looked at the retreating figure of Kunal who was very much reluctant to leave her there and with a sigh turned to face Avi who stood there his head hanging...
"Avi..you okay?."
Avi looked at her in surprise..."You are asking me?...I am sorry Mishty it is my fault ...I..I insulted our friendship and I truly deserve this..."
His voice was full of remorse...
"Oh Avi...we were friends from high school....I have hated myself for losing a good friend...!"
Avi squeezed her hands...
"Thanks Mishty for not hating me for what I had done...and hmm....congrats!.....You have got a strong one there ...and I believe he is fiercely possessive about you...If I had kissed you then he would have killed me..!"
Avi's words were like a blow on her face..
What?! Abir..?? He ..He.. was being possessive over her?
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Tere bin na lage Mera Mann
Chapter 6
Abir gritted his teeth in anger...
But his anger was directed to himself...it was always like this...when it came to her he would lose his self ...why he had to interfere with her issues...she believes she can handle everything herself...
She had made it clear to him years back .
If he knew that clearly then why did he repeat his mistakes...?
A hand touched his shoulders...and Abir sighed...
"Abir bhai...I am so sorry... Mishty ...use aapse aisa behave nahi karna chahiye tha..."
Kunal squeezed his bhai's shoulder....
"I know Abir bhai Maine aapko yahaa aane keliye bohut pressure kiya...par aap tho.mishty ko mujhse bhi zyaada jaanti ho...wo aisi hi hai...mein uski taraf se maafi.."
"Kunal! Chup....ek dam chup..... Mishty ki taraf se maafi maangne ki koi zaroorath nahi hai.."
Abir turned ..."Hum yahaan massima keliye aaye hai...and I have made arrangements with Nihaal to admit Massima in his hospital....hum wahi karenge.. ...hmm... Mishty aur Kuhu ko poora Sach pata nahi hai shayad....."
"Haan bhai...kuhu ko hi Dekho..pata hoti toh Aaj yahaan donon nahi aate... ..."
Kunal looked over at the group of girls where Kuhu was chatting with Sanju...
"Ha..lekin hum unhe Bata nahi sakthe... ...massima ko hi batana hoga..."
Abir said in a low tone...
Kunal sensed a change coming over Abir and suddenly Abir turned away from him ...
Kunal looked over and saw Mishty approaching the girls with Avi...
Rahul who got to know about Avi's misbehaviour punched him hard on the stomach...
"You rascal....! How could you do this to Mishty...! Gosh! Disgusting...she is our friend yaar ...how could you think of her otherwise..."
Avi stood with his head hung down in shame...
Rahul hugged Mishty sideways...."sorry dear...he just proved that he is a jack ass...we need to put him back to shape..."
Avi groaned as he jumped and hopped on his one leg wincing...
Kuhu stood by his side her hands on hips with an angry look as the girls giggled looking at her pointed heels....
"agle baar kisike saath aise Karne se pehle Mishty ki thappad aur mere heels ko yaad rakhna!"
Kunal actually clapped and nudged Abir to witness Kuhu's wrath.!
Later
Abir adjusted the rearview bringing Mishty into his view....she was chatting with Kunal ... Kuhu was on loggerheads with Mishty and had opted for passenger seat.
"Mishty....... Mera ek doubt clear kardo na?" Kunal tugged Mishty''s hand ...as she shot him a tired glance......
"Shoot..."
"Mere sixteenth b'day snaps tumhe kaise mile?" Kunal asked in a grave tone...
Kuhu turned back in surprise...
"What? No way...! Tumhare pass iska photos tha aur mujhe dikhaya bhi nahi... Mishty ki bachi...? Sab se chupaake bhi rakha..."
Kuhu glared at Mishty... visibly more irritated than before ..
"I saw them when I went through your things last night...you were spying on me right?!" Kunal winked at Kuhu as he threw the question to Mishty who had a "got caught 'expression...
"Nothing like that Kunal ...Sofie is my school mate and she happened to be your batch mate...so..."
"Uh! Sofia ...umm...tabhi toh...why she got all piqued whenever I managed to get a date with some one..."
Kuhu...rolled her eyes...and turned to Abir...
"Abir bro...you have a GF?"
Abir was lost in his thoughts when he heard about Mishty keeping tabs on Kunal...
Did she ever try to find out about him...? Obviously no...She had recognised Kunal in one look...
He remembered the warmth he had seen in her face...
"Abiirrr brooo...?"
"Haaa....Kya.?"
"GF...! Do you have someone special in your life...you know..?"
Kuhu winked at Abir as Kunal did a gagging dramatics...
Before Abir could answer ,his phone went off....
"Excuse me..!" Abir took his phone and while manoeuvring the car he put it on speaker mode...
"Hey Abir.!! Kidhar chale Gaye? mujhe bataya bhi nahi?"
A feminine voice with a tinge of authority filled the car....
"Sorry Piya...sab kuch Jaldi mein tei hua .." Abir replied coolly...
Kunal looked at the beaming face of Kuhu...her brows wiggling in the obvious question...Kunal signalled her to be quiet.
"Hmm...So just called to notify you that our project submission date is out ...one week left..! So when are you coming back ...and of course we have our work held up in office..."
"Yeah...it's ...almost finished here...i..."he took a deep breath...
" Toh Jaldi aana..aaoge na?!" Piya prompted...
"I'll be there tomorrow..." Abir said with a sigh as Kunal made a voice of protest...
"Tell Kunal that the whole New York has gone berserk in his absence..."Piya laughed
"Hey Piya .I'll manage them when I come back...but.Abir Bhai won't make it tomorrow...you have to wait a little more...." Kunal spoke into the phone...
"Oh yeah..! Seems he is enjoying the break...Nev mind...I'll back up for him...and btw you are in high demand here ..."
"No Piya ...I am coming tomorrow...we can meet at home" Abir interrupted with finality...
Kuhu and Kunal eyed each other in disappointment...
"Thank heavens..!" Mishty rolled her eyes up...but the next moment her eyes locked with his in the rear view and she felt a stab in her heart....
His eyes were fixed on her and for a fraction of second Mishty could not believe that she saw pain in his eyes...
Abir looked to the road ahead as he pushed the gas pedal...his jaws set in a grim way...
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Rajshri looked up from the living area as she saw the foursome enter...
"Yeh lo Meenakshi..tumhare bache aagaye..."
Abir stopped as he heard Rajshri..and then walked past her with out any word...
A shadow fell on her face as she heard Meenakshii... over the phone "Abir ko acha nahi lagega..."
Kunal came over and Rajshri handed him the cordless...
Rajshri looked at Mishty and Kuhu who were silent...and immediately sensed something was wrong...
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Kuhu was pissed by Mishty's ways...she was not even in talking terms with her..!
Mishty looked at Kuhu who sat on her study table punching on the calculator as if taking her rage on it.
Kuhu had two accusations...She had squeezed Mishty to extract info about the Rajvansh boys ..but she had remained adamant ,and Kunal had to explore her things to find that photos..!
But Mishty knew Kuhu was really angry because of her behaviour towards Abir...but ..
"Come on Kunal..." Mishty said as she heard the musical knock at the door...
Kunal settled himself besides Mishty in the bed...
"Abir Bhai is going back..!"
Mishty turned away her head uncomfortably...as Kuhu turned to face them...
"Kunal ...koi fayda naji iss Mishty ki bachi se baat karke...woh hilega bhi nahi apni argument se..she takes pride in being adamant ...and you know what ...I am beginning to wonder whether it was Abir bro who tried to kiss her than that moron..uuff ! Kitna drama karthi hai yeh..!?"
Colour drained from Mishty''s face as she looked at Kuhu in horror...
Ignorant of Mishty''s change Kunal continued..."Mishty let past be past...mujhe pata hai ki Bhai ne bohut koshish Kiya hai tum donon ke beech ke problem ko suljhaane ko..and today's incident...i am sorry to say but Mera Bhai hi sahi tha....okay ..socho Kya aisa Kuhu ki saath hoti toh..aur react karne ki jagah mein wahaan aise hi sab dekhte khade rahe toh .... will you appreciate that?"
Mishty swallowed hard...of course not..!
But...
Kunal let out a sigh of relief as he saw the answer in her eyes....
"So you agree...good... come on Kuhu kuch plan banathe hain. Abir Bhai ko rokne keliye... Mishty..tum bhi koshish karna...."
Mishty nodded mechanically...as she became alone in the room her thoughts went to the eyes which seemed to haunt her ...did she hurt him too much...?
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Abit went straight to the balcony....
He did the mistake again....but how could he stop himself ...and she just hates him...
It's not that he was surprised ...he knew it from her lips years back...but somewhere in the remote corner of his mind he had thought that she had forgiven him for his mistakes....
But...the way she was relieved when she learned that he was going back put him back to reality...
Okay...then that's it...I'll finish the arrangements fast and pull out...let Kunal accompany the Maheswaris to New York..and once they are in Rajvansh sadan....
Abir rubbed his temples in frustration....
What was he supposed to do then....?!
May be he could spend his spare time in the office...that way it would work for both....
Abir changed to tee and shorts..and then pulled out the medical reports...he had faxed the details to Nihaal in the afternoon and Nihaal had promised to secure appointment with Dr.James Moreino...the eminent oncologist...and once he got his opinion he would transfer massima to hospital for treatment..
He walked to Rajshri's room to discuss his plan and saw Kunal and Kuhu perched on the living room couch deep in discussion...was Kunal going to tell Kuhu ..?
Abir gave a questioning glance to Kunal which was answered by a simple shrug...
"Nothing Abir Bhai ..just planning something for tomorrow...'
Abir nodded and walked to the door...but as he passed the girls room he heard Mishtys voice....and her emotional argument..and his legs froze.
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Kuhu sat in front of Kunal in excitement...she had just asked Kunal about Piya..she had a strong hunch that Piya was of some importance to the boys...
"Umm....Piya ..is our partner Chethan Awasthi's daughter..Abir bhai's College mate...Abir bhai's collegue in office......and hmm...they are friends...that's it..!"
Kunal said casually..but kuhu was excited ..."wow..so they do spent time together ...any date.."
"OMG Kuhuu !!" Kunal looked at her shocked ...
"Tum to abhi bachi ho.....and you are not supposed to talk like this...date...!! tauba tauba..."
"mee...??. bachi...??"Kuhu's face was pink with anger...
"Kunal Rajvansh...if you ever call me bachi I'll....."
Kuhu lunged at Kunal but he moved away that she fell straight in the couch..."
"I am sorry..I am sorry Kuhu....mein thodi der keliye bhool Gaya that ki tum Mishty ki behn ho.......I surrender and won't ever call you that.."
"Okay...itna giddida rahe hai to......haan. Maaf kar diya...! So. as you say they are friends then Abir Bhai can stay here for some more time...ab baitho aur dimaag lagaao.... how we are going to keep Abir bro here..."
Kuhu got up and made space for Kunal to sit .
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Mishty dipped her chin into her teddy pillow deep in thoughts as Rajshri came into the room..
" Mishty.. ..."
Mishty looked at her Badima and she very well knew the tone....her face showed guilt and that mellowed Rajshri a bit...
"Beta...tumne aisa kyu kiya...? Kuhu ne mujhe sab bataya..Kitna bura laga hoga use..?"
Rajshri sat beside Mishty stroking her hair...and Mishty knew her Badi ma was in a sad mood ..
"Sorry Badi maa...par use beech mein nahin padna chahiye tha.....it was between me and Avi...Aur agar Avi ne Gusse mein kuch Kar Diya toh..usko....Abiir..ko chot lag saktha tha..Woh toh kabhi apne baare mein sochtha hi nahi hain..jhagad padthe hai kisise bhi aur ...."her voice was emotional....as she looked away....
Rajshri smiled slowly...
"Tumhe yaad hai...?! ...Haan Jab baat Teri hoti toh woh ladka chot khane ke baad bhi nahi ruktha.. woh satish bhaisahb ka beta..uske saath Jo jhagda hua...kya naam tha uska...."
"Karan.!"
Mishty said dryly...as Rajshri smiled...
"haan wohi...wo kuch bachon ke saath milke tumhari mazak uda raha tha shayad...aur Abir akela un sab se lada pada .." Rajshri had tears in her eyes...
"kitne buri tarah zakmi hua tha ...aur tum toh uske paas se hilne ka naam bhi nahi le raha tha...ek mahina tum uske pass aage peeche ghoomthi rahi..uska har kaam mein madat kiya...pata nahi achanak Tum donon ke beech kya badlav aagaya...!"
"Badimaa...Kya hum uske baare mein baat na kare...."Mishty got up from the bed not wanting to go further ......
"Nahi beta....maine kabhi tumse nahi poocha ki tum Abir se aise kyu bartaav kar rahe ho....kyunki mujhe pata hai...lekin...wo bhi to bacha tha...can't you forgive him...."
Rajshri had a pleading tone....
"Badimaa...mujhse nahi hoga.... Kaise uss insaan ko maaf Kiya jaaye jisne mere papa ko khooni kaha.aur kis tarah har baat pe mujhe yeh ehsaas dilaya ki mein...mein kisi keliye kuch bhi maina nahi rakhthi.....aap thi ...lekin woh to aapka laadla tha.....mein kitni akeli ho jaati agar Kunal ne ...."
Mishty walked to the balcony frustrated at the way their talks were heading...
She can't forgive him.......not for shattering her pride and self esteem.
"Mein bhi uss se naaraaz tha..lekin tum ne bhi use Kam bura bhala nahi kaha tha.Uska bhi koi wajah hoga...aaj bhi mujhe nahi pata ki aisa kadua bol Woh kaise bol paaya....lekin Maine use maaf Kiya us raat jab woh tumhe kheth se vaapas leke aaya..aur mujhse maafi maangi......."
Rajshri said in a low voice...
Abir brought her from the field....! Mishty frowned hard...why..?!.He was enraged then... Meenakshi aunty had punished him...even then..he came for her...lekin usne phir kabhi usse baat bhi nahi kii....
"Mishty..."Rajshri came to her..."Tum aaj Avi ki harkath keliye use maaf kardiya.....to Kya Abir ko maaf karna utna impossible hai?!.'
"Badimaa..I...me..."Mishty stammered ..
Rajshri patted her shoulder....
"Beta ..pata nahi...dar lag Raha hai...agar mujhe kuch ho Gaya to tum donon ki Zindagi ka sahara Meenakshi hai....kisi aur se mujhe koi ummeed nahi hai....aur pehle se hi Abir aur Meenakshi ke rishtha..maa beta ka hote hue bhi..theek nahi hai...aur mein uski pareshaani badhaa Rahi hoon...."her voice trailed and with a sigh Rajshri turned ."Kuhu aaj Meri saath soyegi....yum ache se Sona....."and with a sad look to her daughter she left the room..
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Mishty stood holding the railings tight ...wind blew at her as she stood in the balcony lost in thoughts..
How could she explain the unsettling felling whenever she felt his eyes on her ...all the days incidents had wired her up and ....... when she saw Abir punching Avi.......
How could she explain that she was reliving the moments she witnessed upon the river bridge...
Abir struggling to throw off Karan and two other boys from him as a fourth one smashed a stone onto his arm...!
She had screamed .......but he had not made a whimper...his eyes were glowing in the golden fury she had seen in his eyes this evening...
But the hurt that he gave her years back....she can't forgive him for what he said and did back then...
Her mind flew back to those days when she was a happy go lucky child ....and then started losing her loved ones ....one by one..
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She alighted from her school bus...waving happily to her friends...
And turned to find Dadi waiting for her...
" Mumma kahaan hai daadi...Kya papa aagaye?"
Devyani willed her eyes not to tear up...." Wo Shriya Nanu ke yahaan gayi hai na...Meri gudiyaa aajao..."
Even after a week her mumma was not back...she was sad....and went to sit at the balcony waiting for Naira di..when she heard Raghu bhayya
"....bohot bura hua hai is bachi ke saath...Namanji khoon ke ilzaam me girafthaar hai aur ab Shriya Bhabhi ne toh Ghar chod Diya...Mishty' beti ki baare mein donon ne ek baar bhi nahi Socha....bechaari..apni mamma papa ki raah dekh rahi hai...mujhse ye dekha nahi jaa Raha ......"
Mishty ... blinked...khoon....papa....Aur mummaa....use chod ke gayi.......
She was just six then...
And couldn't handle the black truth...thrust upon her...
The day she lost her parents she retracted from all completely...she stopped talking, stopped eating and even had horrific nightmares that she could not sleep..
Dadi was very much worried..she stayed with her all time ..then one day Rajshri aunty and Vishambar uncle came to Singhaniya house..
Later she found herself in Maheshwari Sadan.. picking up life as possible for her with the help of Ananya di.....Nairadi..Varsha aunty Shourya uncle .Of all the people her real support was Badimaa and Badepapa....
Two years passed .. she had started to laugh without dreading an impending sorrow...
Then just like before the very foundation of her happiness was brutally taken away...
Shourya uncle had another daughter ....and that shook the Maheshwari Sadan for days..being sensitive made her understand that her foster family was at the brink of breaking...with Varsha aunty going back to her maayka with Ananya di...
All were busy to find a solution to the problem when next blow hit the Maheswaris in the form of an accident....Badepapa was fatally injured and succumbed to his injuries..worst part was that he was implicated in fraud charges as a suitcase full of money was found inside the boot of the car...
She was shattered... seeing her loved ones being taken away from her ruthlessly...
Dark days passed one by one..Shourya uncle went to London not able to face anyone..
She and Badimaa were each other's safety net..
Badimaa always said.." tumhare bade papa ke baare mein log Jo bhi bole tum dhyaan mat Dena...tumhare pass unki seekh hai ...unki sachayi hai...tum use apni dhaal banana"
Then one day Meenakshi aunty came into her life...
She saw Meenakshi aunty begging forgiveness to Badimaa...for all the pain she unknowingly caused to her best friend..She vowed to take care of them and not to let them live in sorrow..
Being shunned by the society was taking toll on Badimaa and she agreed to go with Meenakshi aunty...
Life had given her so many blows to her in such a tender age that she was not able to smile to the open arms of Rajvansh Sadan..where all treated her like a glass doll...Kunal always tried to include her in his silly games .. trying to make her smile..and Abiir...
It would be a month after their stay at Rajvansh Sadan...she was walking aimlessly on sunflower field and exhausted she sat under the farm shelter...feebly sobbing....and trying to bury down the feeling that she was not entitled to happiness.and those people who loved her will leave her heartbroken....
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Someone sat beside her... silently.. patiently letting her cry...Abir..She knew that his father has left the house...he was going through same mental uncertainty of being not wanted...Still...
They talked that day...he pacified her...told her to be strong.. told her that his pain helps him to fight his fear..she too should fight ...for her badimaa...for his massimaa...
They formed a bond of shared pain that day.... after that day he was there with her for everything... helping her in studies...cycling with she perched on the front and Kunal dangling from the pillion seat.....
Until she had the reality check.....!!
That day when Karan and other boys taunted her and manhandled Kunal She saw Abir in a new light....A boy...! A boy who defended her in front of the world....and the realisation that for each bruise he earned she felt the physical pain...that She had started to depend on him...that She wanted him to be a part of her life...she was seeking her anchor and realized that she found it......
But...bitter past has a way of turning everything bitter..
Her reality....glared at her from her mirror...She was Mishty Agarwal...and when she loved someone ...bad things happen to them.... The thought was deeply rooted in the psyche of an 8 yr old Mishty.
She knew Abir was confused and hurt when she distanced herself from him...but then ...her only priority was self preservation...to protect herself from further heartbreak...and she acted on instincts...
And how it soured a beautiful bond .. each hurting one another... culminating in an unforgivable action on his part and her blind hurt and anger...
When Meenakshi aunty struck him she couldn't watch his tightly bit lips...and had ran to the field..
Mishty was shocked to feel wetness by her cheeks....she was crying...she was feeling the pain he had endured then...
She did'nt know where the time fled....she stood out in cold ...trying to clear her fogged mind...
She hated Abir...but could not bear to see him in pain....
She wanted to hurt him..but she had an intuition that in the end she would be the one with the pain...
She had avoided him all these years...even her friendship with Kunal was to keep him away.....but from now on...she can't hold on to the statusquo....
The cold wind from the mountain blew her hair onto her face....
She sighed wiping her cheeks roughly and turned wondering what time it was ...
And stopped in her tracks when she saw him leaning on the door....
One more update today...😊
Hoping you all will like it and give your views on this ❤️
Goodnight
May peace be with all of you...
Surya
Gripping update and interesting backstory, loving the passionate anger and intensity between Abir and Mishti!
Brooding and angry young man Abir is a novelty. Kuhu and Kunal are cute characters. Your descriptions are so good its easy to visualize the scenes! Please continue soon.
~~Tere bin na lage Mera Mann~~
Chapter 7
Abir retraced his heavy legs to his room in daze...
Did he hear her correctly...?
"use beech mein nahin padna chahiye tha.....it was between me and Avi...Aur agar Avi nn Gusse mein kuch Kar Diya toh....usko.. Abir ko chot lag saktha tha"
Abir didn't know how he reached his room...his mind was in a haze...he had been so from the moment he saw her...in the afternoon...
He had always kept himself busy ...college, football matches, library, music , painting and then when he turned 18 he had took the decision to help out in the office..And in years this was the first time he was relaxing ...
in a different sort of way ...
he felt as if he was basking in warm sun in a chill morning...
Massi ma's presence had indeed brought some changes in him....and then Mishty...
Mishty...she cared for him...an unknown elation in his mind brought a smile on his face....
He sank into the recliner by the bed...his hands tied to the back of his head....
He didn't understand her....was she pretending?!
His mind raced back in time....
How well he remembered the small girl with wide innocent eyes and thick long braided hair who stood gaping at his home....holding massi ma's hand...
He had known about their arrival and about the misfortune that had befallen on the Maheshwari Family...
Vishambhar uncle....massi ma's husband was implicated in a fraud in their company...RM Enterprise ..his ..papa had promised him that he would bring back uncle...but he never came back... neither did Vishambhar uncle.
Massi ma was alone... Maheshwari's were reeling with misfortunes... Shourya uncle's affair had shocked everyone and on the top of it charges for fraud..
Maa just brought massima and Mishty home one day....and he remembered how he had felt an instant urge of protectiveness towards the girl when he saw her bewildered eyes looking at his house....
She was a nice girl....then...Kunal had instantly bonded with her .But. He...being the eldest of the group almost never took part with them in their games....he had hit books ....spent most time in studies and library.....but then there were times when Kunal did his 'tailing his bro' thing and she would be accompanying him too....
They had their good times then....
she was in grief and one day he had seen her sitting alone in the farm shelter crying her heart out ...she missed her Bade papa....and he had identified himself with the pain of losing his papa ...they had formed a bond that day..
Everything had gone smoothly until his fight with Karan and his rogue friends....
They were giving Kunal and Mishty real trouble as they went by the riverside....he was a bit late to reach there...but when he got there the fight had already started....
He had not understood why Karan taunted Mishty about her dad being a killer..
Her face flushed and eyes flamed and she had slapped him...pushed him down and was on him hitting him....
Karan was a 15 year old boy and no way was a match for a skinny girl like Mishty ...and what infuriated him that Karan was enjoying her frustration immensely....
Now how was he supposed to stand still when a girl...his massi ma's daughter ...was getting thrashed by that scumbag Karan..and how could he tolerate when someone punched Kunal down....
He had sustained a broken arm, skin peeled from knees and arms .after the fight...but he was happy that he could protect her from those scoundrels...
He didn't understand why Karan grunted."...tum iski help Kar rahe ho...jiska baap khooni hai aur bade papa dhokebaaz hai.."
He still remembered how stony her face looked after that incident..something had changed between them...maybe she thought he believed Karan....but then she was by his side to help him with what he needed...books...writing ...anything....but distant..
Kunal would be spending time with ketki..helping her to play jigsaw puzzles or with toys....while he read ...and...she...
He had caught her staring intently at him...repeatedly...as if she wanted to tell something......but when he asked her...
Her reply was icy...she had a determination in her face...... she had told him plainly that she don't expect him to fight each and every one who called her father a traitor...
She had surprised him... he had told her he was just helping her out of that ugly situation...he would have done the same if he had his sister in her place...he was doing just that....she was massima's daughter....he would have given his life to save her if she was in any trouble....and he felt nothing wrong in that.....
But she had not taken his perspective....wonder how the kid got all worked up with sense of independence.....she had said coolly that her problems are hers and she don't want anyone to interfere in it....did she really thought then.. that she could take the boys singlehandedly.?
He was pissed off...you get a broken arm and bruises all over in a fight and instead of a thanks you are getting a cold shoulder....he was irked and could not prevent himself from becoming rude to her....
And from then ...till date....they never had a meaningful conversation...she irritated him in more than many ways....and then he avoided her ...he had his studies....his books ... his painting... why bother about trouble...?
Maa was making arrangements for massi ma's relocation to US.....and it was a week before they were to leave that it happened....he had lost his control. She was irking him and somehow it seemed right to... taunt her about ...her dad.....
He had nothing more in his mind than snubbing her ... Somehow snubbing turned into an argument...emotions clouded his judgement....he dragged badepapa's fraud into it...and he called him a cheat....!!
She was stunned by this accusation coming from him...he too couldn't believe what he said ...but before he could say anything further her slap numbed him .....it was not his cheek that got hurt...it was his ego....rage took over him...the boiling anger against her for shattering his peace of mind in his own home...the jealousy which he held seeing her being treated like princess by Mrs. Meenakshi Rajvansh...and the hurt...he never heard a thing from her mouth against Kunal..
Abir sighed as his heart filled with remorse....he was brutal towards her ...he didn't even step out of his room when they were leaving....and even after moving to US he didn't try to contact massima....
Guilt gnawed his mind.....if he had set aside his pride ...things could have been different....and to come to know now that she did actually care for him....
Abir sat up straight ....better late than never..
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Mishty's eyes widened in shock as well as delight....
The moonlight flooded the balcony falling at an angle upon him silhouetting his profile and accentuating his muscular built....
She could not believe that she was having goose bumps!! There was something eerie in the silence of the night that gave her a sense of De ja vu....
She had this feeling earlier...! Her numb mind frantically searched an answer.... OMG! The Man..!
But she would not have dreamt of Abir right? Her question to herself was not answered...her eyes were drinking in his tall form leaning idly on the door frame...
She was dreaming...why would Abir come to her....?
A twinkle in his eye glittered in the moonlight and in that moment something pressed the panic button inside her.
This is not a dream...!!
What was he doing here ..?..And....how long....how long he had been watching her...?
Did he see her..... OMG!
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Abir had been there for roughly ten minutes....he had made up his mind to say sorry for all the inconvenience caused by him...but..
When he saw her in the balcony he found suddenly that he was nervous...
Abir Rajvansh....nervous...!!
She looked cute in her peach silky top and pyjama..almost same as the cute girl whom he remembered ...and why won't he remember her like that ....she was doing the exact movement with her sleeves when she cried.....
She was crying...? He felt an urge to comfort her ....as he did earlier ....but he could not bring himself to move....
Then she turned.... Abir was taken aback...did he imagine that....?
But...? He did see a smile on her face upon seeing him...!
She stood before him, her back leaning on to the railing...
The silence between them was in some way unnatural...he saw her sag...and then to his amazement her shoulder's squared ....the vulnerable girl changed to the adamant one...!
She was pretending....!!..If she hated him ...she would not have displayed this bouquet of emotions...
His brows puckered slightly in confusion...last time he was pissed off by her attitude....but now it seems he had become lucky to note the flaws in her pretence...and he will tread carefully...
"Tum....tum yahaan.. ...?"Came the question in the well expected frozen voice...
Abir walked to her in careful slow strides...now in total loss about what he was planning to say...
He saw her fidgeting and turn herself away from him....
"umm...mein theek hoo..!" he didn't know why he said that?!
"Kya kaha?!" Mishty turned to him frowning ..not understanding what he implied...
"uh..mein pooch Raha that ki tum theek ho...?" Abir corrected himself hastily as Mishty measured him with a glance...
"Haan...mein...mein theek Hoon... I am perfect...but...why are you here..?" Mishty was having hard time ...if only he went back to India ...she had erased him.....her mind reminded her...stupid childhood fantasy...but she heard her heart chuckle...!
"I know tum mujhse nafrat karte ho...aur mujhe bardaash karni pad Rahi hai tumko...lekin agar hum ek doosre se aise behave karthe rahoge toh...hamari families ko tension hogi...Kya tum unke khathir yeh ..hamaari ..beech ki problems..ko.bhula sakthi ho?...."
Abir said in carefully measured tone...fearing her reaction...she was unpredictable...and in any other circumstance he would 'nt have given a damn about her reaction...
But now it was not as simple as that...
"Maine kabhi nahi kaha ki mein tumse nafrat karti hoon.!"
Her voice was low but loud enough for him to hear....
"Kya!..tumne kaha tha...uss raat jab mein tumhe kheth se uthaake laaya tha...tum thaki hui thi ..neend mein thi....phir bhi batadiya ki tum mere baare mein Kya soch rahi hai...aur aaj Tak mein tumhari soch ko badalne ki koshish bhi nahi Kiya...but now.."
Abir looked at her face filled with horror....and took time to take a deep breath...
"Now ...I am here to give a try...! Can we be friends again?"
She needed to say something.... Mishty was still reeling from the shock delivered to her by Abir..It's true that she held some thing for him....but she was damn sure that it was not hate....if she hated him...then it was only because...... she....
And that was a damn improvement....he took a new course...! He wants them to be friends again...it was too good to be true....!
"Umm...wo......!" her voice seemed alien to her ...what was the thing with her throat...?!
Abir shifted his legs as he sat on the railing...and regarded her with a sweeping glance....
"I am really sorry for ruining your day.....I never meant to......I mean I never knew ...that ...he...was a friend..trying to...seal his friendship ..Of course....!"
Was he mocking her in disguise of an apology? Mishty was not sure....
"Its okay..."she replied dully...."friend or no friend...it doesn't really matter ...we...we girls get that a lot as part of the parcel...and we do know how to handle it right.."
Abir was relieved when she finished a sentence without any sarcasm or barb...
"Uh! Thank God Ketki abhi bachi hai..I am dreading the day she will meet a boy.....it is pretty hard to play dumb and mute and physically challenged when someone does things like that to people you care in front of your eyes...but then I have you and now Kuhu too....!"A grim expression set on his face...
"And even if I try I can't pretend that you are strangers for me..."
He saw a shadow pass on her face....
Mishty was gloating when Abir said the bit about renewing their relation in a new way...
But the mention of being his sister...had her hopes plummet down!
No way Mishty....! it's impossible with this dumbo.....he can't even recognise emotions even if she painted them on her face....but why should he....? he had the strong sense of responsibility and duty towards his massi ma's daughter way back in years and why would that change now...
Her mind was right ...she was over him....but...
"So agle baar jab milenge ... can we have a nice handshake?"
"Uh...mmm...sure...!"Mishty heard herself blurt....
Abir got up and looked straight into her eyes...amused by the defiance in them....
Now! What did he do now?
But instead of pressing her he took a polite step away...
"Okay...Nice.. tum thaki hogi......Good night!"
Mishty gathered her wits ...it was never his fault alone....
"Umm..Abir...Kya jaana zaroori hai?"
Abir was about to turn and walk away when the question hit him....
Astonished, he reverted his gaze to her...she was not meeting his eyes...
Abir stood there silently till she lifted her face looked at him with her wide eyes...and her lips moved ...
"I am sorry too...I was way too rude....you were helping me aur Maine saara gussa tumpe nikaal diya..."
"Tum Sach mein chahthi ho ki mein ruk jaaoo?" Abir's voice cut her apology...
Mishty nodded...
A grin on his face blinded her senses...
"To iska Matlab hai ki tumne mujhe thodi maafi di hai......I mean...i will play dump, deaf and PH....if you want me to...stay..."
A smile came up to her lips thinking of the hollowness of his promise...
And then Abir did the unexpected...he had suppressed his guilt for Mishty's transformation and it popped up unknowingly when he saw the wind blow on to her .... pasting her silky top to mould her figure and blow her hair....
His hand went up to her hair...how he missed her long hair...and Mishty held her breath when she saw the emotion flicker in his eyes...
His fingers rubbed the strands feeling its smooth texture....and then with a sigh he withdrew..his eyes asking forgiveness for what he did to hurt her....and her's accepting his apology...
"Bohot der hogayi hai...so jaao.."
Before Mishty could answer a movement by the door distracted them...
Hi ...
It was a black day.... yesterday.. landslides..airplane crash.. torrential rain still continuing,....
Just praying that all of you be safe...
Do like and comment...
Take care
❣️
Surya
Thank you
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My request to silent readers...do like the post if you are not interested in commenting.....just to know how ppl are reacting to the Abir and Mishty in a different scenario...
It would be an immense encouragement too
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Surya
Lovely update- AM apologizing to each other, extending hands for friendships, baby steps to mend their Rishta
Good thing Abir heard her concern for him
Mishti is really confused about what she feels for him
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