Let's give love a chance
Daya is sitting on a chair and all his teammates are standing circling around him. Seems like they are taking daya's class.
"Yaar aap log mujhe aise mat ghooro, chahte kya ho aap log?" Daya asked looking at each one of them.
"We want you to go and talk to Shreya!" Tarika said in an orderly tone.
Daya pretended to be confused, "achha, kis bare me?"
"Natak kyun kar rahe ho? Tumhe pata hai hum kis bare me baat kar rahe hain!" Abhijeet said glaring at him.
Daya shuddered under his fiery gaze, "okay, but Abhijeet main kaise baat karu usse? I mean uski engagement...
"Sir aapko pata hai na engagement toot chuki hai! Shreya ne khud Siddharth ki ring nikal kar phenk di uske muh pe." Freddy said with a smile.
"Han sir second chance sabko nahi milta, aapko mil raha hai, ab to apne dil ki baat sun leejiye sir!" Sachin requested.
"Han sir, please itna bhi mat sochiye. Jaiye aur jakar bol deejiye Shreya ko ki aapka dil aaj bhi sirf usi ke liye dhadakta hai." Purvi said.
"Sir please, aapko jana hi hoga. Is baar hum sab aapko wo galti dobara nahi karne denge jo aapne pehle ki hai." Nikhil said strictly.
"Bilkul! Aur sir agar aap hum sab ko jara sa bhi apna mante hain na to aapko humare liye Shreya se baat karni hi padegi." Pankaj said in a dramatic tone.
All started shouting into his ears. He covered his ears with his hands. "Okay! Okay! Okay! Chup ho jao sab ke sab. Fine, main shreya se baat karunga. I mean, main use propose karunga, Ab khush?" Daya said smiling.
"Yaay!" All cheered and clapped for him.
"Ye hui na baat, ye lo mobile, call Karo use!" Abhijeet said putting a cellphone in his hand.
Daya took the cellphone hesitatingly.
"Come on, soch kya rahe ho, phone karo Shreya ko aur bolo ki tum usse akele me milna chahte ho." Tarika said.
Daya nodded and dialed Shreya's number.
"Hello, Shreya... wo main...main wo..
Abhijeet threatened him with his eyes to talk straight.
"Shreya main tumse milna chahta hu...akele me!" Daya said finally and told her the place and time, "Ok Shreya, see you!"
"Kya boli Shreya?" Freddy asked.
"Wo aa rahi hai milne!" Daya told.
Everyone smiled.
"Kyun nahi aayegi, Aisa kabhi ho sakta hai ki tum use akele me milne bulao aur wo mana kar de!" Tarika said with a mischievous smile.
Abhijeet took out a tiny box from his pocket and forwarded it to Daya, "Ye lo Daya, isme ek ring hai. Seedhe seedhe Shreya ko apne dil ki baat bolna aur use humesha ke liye iss ring me kaid kar lena."
Daya took the ring and smiled imagining himself slipping the ring in her finger.
o-o-o
Daya was sitting near the same pond they have met some days before shreya's engagement. He recalled the whole conversation.
"Shreya main chahta hu ki tum siddharth ko humare bare me sab kuch bata do!"
"Kya bata du Siddharth ko sir? Us rishte ke bare me jo shuru hone se pehle hi khatam ho gaya, ya khatam kar diya gaya!"
"Aap meri fikar kyun kar rahe hain sir? Kis rishte se?"
"Ek...ek dost ki haisiyat se!"
"Huhh! Dost ki haisiyat se!"
She had murmured and had left the place totally frustrated with him.
Daya came out of his thoughts hearing the familiar footfalls.
"Kya baat hai sir? Aapne mujhe yaha kyun bulaya? Mujhse akele me baat karne ke liye achanak se kaun si baat yaad aa gayi aapko?" Shreya said with curtness standing behind him.
Daya got up and stood in front of her.
"Shreya, wo tumhari engagement...
shreya interrupted him, "Oh to aap bhi mujhe sympathy dene aaye hain. Phone pe bhi bol sakte the aap, yaha bulane ki kya jarurat thi? Har koi phone kar karke mujhse ek hi sawal puch raha hai ki maine engagement kyun tod di, and I am so pissed off! Logo ko dusra koi kaam nahi hai? Jise dekho engagement ke bare me baat karne chala aata hai. Main kisi ko explain nahi Karna chahti, isliye aapko pehle hi bol du aap nujhse aisa koi sawal na hi kare to behtar hoga!"
Daya nodded his head in no, "Shreya, main sympathy dene nahi aaya hu. Main to ye batane aaya hu ki tumhare iss decision se main kitna khush hu!"
Shreya shot him a questioning look, "Aap kyun khush hain?"
Daya stepped closer to her, "main khush hu kyunki zindagi ne mujhe ek mauka diya hai tumhe pane ka. Apni galti sudharne ka. Warna main to soch raha tha ki maine tumhe humesha ke liye kho diya hai."
Shreya stared at him with a fixed gaze.
"Shreya, hum dono ko pata hai ki humare beech kya tha, aur kya hai, main ghuma phirakar koi baat nahi karunga. Shreya main tumse bahut pyar karta hu!" Daya said staring straight into her eyes.
Shreya smiled sarcastically holding her head, "Ek minute sir, hold on please, mujhe saans lene deejiye, mujhe chakkar aa raha hai!"
Daya held her in concern, "kyun kya hua, are you okay?"
Shreya nodded, "Han main theek hu, I am okay, bas thodi der pehle aapne jo bhi kaha wo sunkar thoda jhatka laga isliye!"
Daya looked at her confused, "Shreya, isme jhatka lagne ki kya baat hai? Tumhe pata nahi hai ki main tumse pyar karta hu? Aur ab main bilkul der nahi karunga Shreya. Tumhe kisi bhi halat me khud se door nahi jane dunga!" He said and took out the ring from his pocket.
"Aaj main tumhe humesha ke liye is ring me kaid kar lena chahta hu. Tumhe humesha ke liye apna bana lena chahta hu!"
Shreya stared at the ring for a moment and then at Daya. Daya was looking at her waiting her to forward her hand.
Shreya suddenly burst out laughing.
Daya was amazed with her act.
"Tum has kyun rahi ho Shreya.?" Daya asked.
Shreya continued laughing and slowly stopped but this time her eyes were moistened. She looked at Daya through tears.
"Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki, jis insaan se maine apni zindagi me sabse jyada pyar kiya hai wahi mujhe sabse jyada hurt karega?" She said feeling a lump forming in her throat.
Daya was still confused.
"Majak bana kar rakha diya hai aapne mera aur meri life ka!" She mumbled, "kal aapki aankho ke samne koi aur mujhe apne sath lekar ja raha tha to aap chupchap khade hokar dekh rahe the. Aapko koi fark hi nahi pad raha tha. Aapke bolne ka intejar karte karte main toot gayi. Lekin aap chup the. Aaj aapko pata chala ki meri engagement toot gayi to aap hath me ring lekar aa gaye mujhe propose karne! Just tell me sir, meri value kya hai aapke liye. Ek aisi cheej hu main aapke liye, jo agar mil rahi hai to khushi se le lo aur nahi mil rahi to koi baat nahi jane do!" Shreya said loosing her cool, daya was stood speechless.
Shreya rubbed her tears. "Main khud se bahut pyar karti hu sir. Aur main chahti hu ki jisse main pyar karti hu wo bhi meri utni hi kadar kare. Main chahti hu ki wo mujhe pane ki koshish kare. Aur aap? Aapne to kabhi wo koshish ki hi nahi, aap aaj aaye hain sirf isliye kyunki dusre ne chod diya!"
"Shreya tum mujhe galat samajh rahi ho. Let me explain!" Daya urged.
"I don't want any explanation sir, aap mujhse pyar nahi karte, I know that aur ye baat main bahut pehle hi samajh chuki hu. Aap apni feelings ko lekar humesha confused the aur aaj bhi hain. Aaj bhi aap mere paas aaye to apne dosto ke kehne par. Ye ring bhi aapne nahi abhijeet sir ne kharid kar di ye bhi mujhe pata hai. Ab please mujhe aur khud ko bewkoof banana band kariye. Ek ladki aapse paglo ki terah pyar karti hai, lekin aapko uske pyar ki koi kadar nahi. Aapke paas itni bhi himmat nahi ki aap duniya ke samne apne pyar ko accept kar sake? Ye mere pyar ki , meri feelings ki insult hai sir. Agar ye engagement nahi tuti hoti, agar meri aur siddharth ki shadi ho jati to aapko kya fark padta? Kuch nahi, kyunki meri koi value hi nahi hai aapke liye. Agar aapke dil me mere liye jara si bhi jegah hoti na to aap tadap uthte ye sochkar ki main kisi aur ki hone ja rahi hu. But nahi, aapke chehre pe ek shikan tak nahi aayi. Itni asani se mujhe jane diya." Shreya said with tartness.
Daya couldn't find a word to speak. He kept on watching her tears falling down her cheeks.
"Main apni zindagi me akeli bahut khush hu sir aur maine decide kiya hai main humesha akeli hi rahungi. Pyar Karna meri life ki sabse badi stupidity thi aur ek baar phir kisi rishte me bandhkar I don't want to sound stupid again."
Daya tried to speak but again no words came out of his mouth.
"Sir main aapki galatfehmi door kar du ki meri engagement toot gayi to aapke liye chance hai. No...you have really lost me!" Shreya said and looked at the ring in his hand, "iss ring ke liye koi dusra hath dhundh leejiyega sir. Main kisi ki bhi ring me kaid nahi hona chahti ab."
Shreya said with a tough look on her face. She left from there leaving Daya behind disheartened and shocked.
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...To be continued
A/N: guys, just think about the situation. If Shreya breaks her engagement or just assume Siddharth himself breaks it, and seeing Shreya single again, Daya comes to propose her, then what Shreya should do? Should she readily accept his proposal? Please share your point of views over this.