Close Apart
Chapter-23
“New Beginning”
It was a fine evening; Aditya & Komal were in the same old spot which they’ve chosen quite a number of times now in quick successions. Having bites from their favorite cakes. When suddenly this topic came up.
“Aditya!”
“mm hm…”
“Where are you?”
“Right here! In front of you! Why did you ask?”
“You seemed lost…”
“Yeah you guessed right, nothing important, past stuff.”
“Thinking about Amrita, aren’t you?”
Aditya’s sigh gave Komal the answer she was looking for.
“Do you know Aditya, why I often ask you to meet here instead of Pizza Hut?”
“Why?”
“Because that was the place where it all started, because that place is full of her memories. And I thought that may be changing the surroundings may help you to recover fast. Come-on Aditya, for how long will you bear this pain within you?”
“Komal, tell me that even you’ve believed that she’s dead.”
“You tell me Aditya, you enquired in each and every recovery camps, you even went down there, searched all the hospitals. It’s been three months since then, everyone else have returned to their lives. If Amrita was alive then she would’ve been here… with you.”
Komal’s voice was cracking as she spoke these words, for a long time everyone had realized that Amrita was no more. Only no one had put this near Aditya. Komal hated to be the person who had to do this.
“Listen to me Aditya. Just think of it. Wherever she is now, she would be thinking about you. Would you think that she would be happy to see you like this? Giving yourself punishment for an event that you’re not responsible for. When would you start living your own life?”
“Komal, I know you’re right. But I guess my heart hasn’t understood it yet. These scars will take a little more time to heal…”
“Aditya, I will help you to heal up. No matter how long it takes, I’ll always be there to help you start your life once again… just promise me that you’ll try and won’t let that faint glow of die which is still burning in your heart.”
Komal left her chair to go near Aditya and gave him a soft kiss on his cheek. Those words were loud enough to declare her love for him.
Ambiance Track
Patience- Take That
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