I was soon filled with tones of information from my teammates, friends, Shreya and Tarika and Sachin. All of them told me something about their personal life and stuffs related to work in order to divert my attention from what they thought I was tensed about at the moment, when my whole focus was on someone else.
We had frequent dinners and then more cases made their way to our bureau. We grew so busy that I completely forgot about my personal life and as if all that had happened, had never taken place in my life.
I never told anyone about him, not because he wasn't there in my life. For me, he still existed. I hadn't really forgotten him.
It was after almost 3 years that he stepped back into the chapter. We were engrossed in one of those cases where it's either you or them. We were busy with the Bus Hijack case, that's what we had named the file of that case. He had entered with a few more new cops. One senior along with him and the other few were juniors.
I hadn't noticed him , nor had he until we came back all exhausted and some of us were injured. Nikhil was shot on his arm and he, he had his forehead bleeding, not much, but it was enough to drain all the blood out. He had even fainted for a minute or two in the bus when he got injured.
When I saw him, I tried to stay as far as I could. I didn't want him to recognize me, not at all. However, he did and came towards me giving me one of his biggest smiles, showing his teeth and as usual ( not that we met everyday in these 3 years, but by usual I mean whenever we met ) chewing gum in his mouth.
Everyone in the bureau had their eyes on me. Why did he left them and moved towards me that too in such a way was their question for sure. My face went red and I surely needed no mirror to know that.
" Purvi? " he smiled as he moved closer. " Oh My God! tum yaha? " I forced a smile at his surprised voice. I looked around as I met their eyes. Someone was crossed with me, not telling them about this person I had met obviously. It was Sachin and Shreya.
Daya sir had his eyebrows raised as he rubbed the end of his right eyebrow with his thumb. I swallowed hard and just nodded my head at him. I moved back a bit as ACP sir cleared his voice signalling Kavin to move towards him.
ACP sir introduced him and the other handsome hunk ( note this: by handsome hunk, I didn't mean that he was way more handsome than him, we grew to be good friends later on and I also know his girlfriend, which even Kavin doesn't know )and I just moved to a corner, trying to avoid the questions growing in my friend's minds.
He followed me after all the introduction and an hour of chatting with the team. I could feel that he was watching me every now and then, but I didn't bother to look at him. I'm not supposed to eye someone's property. Not that he really is or was a property.
" Purvi? " he whispered and when I turned around, he was just inches away from me. My breath hitched in my throat and for a second, I thought I would throw my heart out. He stepped a step back. My heart beats went faster than a Stallion could. I was expecting him to ask " what's that beating sound? ", but he didn't.
" tum to Delhi ese achanak chod k agayi, bataya bhi nahi " he said and I was like wow!
Hello? You were the one to leave without even letting me know that you soon would be having a family of your own? Didn't even tell me as a friend dude. But then I kept it to just myself.
" you were the one to leave, remember? " I said trying to sound normal and as if we really were friends. " wo to mein shaadi k liye... " I cut him by forwarding my hand and flashing this big smile of mine. Tears were forming and I was trying my best to get a hold on myself.
He looked at my hand and then at me as if I was some lunatic person. " congratulation for your marriage. I know it's too late, but not my fault that you didn't tell me before you left " I said and I saw his expressions changed. When I said the sentence, his eyes widened and he shook his head. By the time I completed my sentence, he started laughing and held his stomach.
Something told me that I was the joker at that moment. He is taking it as a joke? I looked at him shocked. Was he making fun of me? " hey " He whispered and came closer " was that why you left without a message for me? or kya isi liye tumne apna number badal diya? " he sounded serious now. I was hoping that I would just vanish.
He was so close that I could smell his perfume. He had always smelled of shampoo and his perfume would just drive me crazy. I swallowed hard and looked at him in his eyes. They had changed, tired and darker than before. It was telling me something that I couldn't understand.
I moved away, but he stopped me by holding me by my arm. I looked around first, hoping no one was around and then at him. He took a step closer " tumne pucha nahi k mein kiskey shadi pe gaya tha? " he asked. I looked at him for a second and then answered " pucha tha, Mandy se. The one you asked to deliver the message to me? usi ne bataya k tum apni shadi pe gaye ho "
He looked at me with a serious expression of his and the released my arm " mein apne dost ki shadi pe gaya tha. shayad Mandy ko sun ne mein ghalati hogayi thi, "
You should've had seen the expression on my face. I stood there and couldn't believe what I had heard at that time. I didn't know how to feel. Was I supposed to feel happy that there was still a chance of us being together or should I feel hurt, falling in love would not be my cup of tea anymore?
He smiled and passed by me. I stood there for a while trying to digest the information that I had just gotten. A smile made its way on my lips. I turned around to watch him go towards the new guy. He looked back at me and smiled as he shook his head slightly. The smile didn't vanish. I felt goosebumps all over and a strange feeling emerged from inside.
The new officer tilted his head to look at me, I turned around immediately, smiling at myself and then looked at him from the corner of my eyes, he was now looking at Kavin and smiling.
Senior Ins. Dushyant looked at me again and I hurriedly approached my desk, which didn't help much, cuz it was right in front of the both. Kavin looked at me and our gaze met each others' for a second before Dushyant coughed.
I didn't care anymore, I was in love and I was just loving the feeling. How I wish I knew that he had held the same feelings for me from the very moment I had.
Our life has taken such a big turn that it has already been a month since he proposed to me. I thought that we were going to grow old without really coming together, but then we couldn't hold the distances between us.
Today I'm sitting in front of this big mirror and it's my engagement.
" Ishita, yaar jaldi karo, Kavin se or intizar nahi hoga " Tarika shouted across the room. Ishita and Divya were helping me get ready and I blushed.
" Kavin sir phir bhi intizaar kar lengey, yun kahiye k Abhijeet sir se intizar nahi hoga. " Ishita high-fived Divya and we shared a laugh. Tarika shook her head and moved outside.
" Ishu, thank you " I said pressing her hand on my shoulder and she smiled. She had helped me along with Dushyant despite of their break up. They came together despite of the differences and helped both Kavin and I, accept our feelings for each other.
" you are looking nice" Divya said smiling ," bilkul ek pari ki tarah lag rahi hai aap aaj. Kavin sir to aaj sathwe asman par dikh rahe hongey " Ishita teased me and I slapped the back of her hand softly.
She took me down along with Divya. I saw him, he was looking so dashing that I could just go and land into his arms. I blushed at my thought as Divya and Ishita seated me besides him.
I looked at him and it took me a few minutes to realize that we were not the only people in the hall. He gave me one of his best smile as he held my hand. " I am the luckiest person and the happiest for the rest of my life." I blushed at his sentence. My world has started today and I have realized the true meaning of love being around him.
" tum kisi pari se kam nahi lag rahi ho aaj " I looked at him and smiled " tum bhi to kisi shehzadey se kam nahi lag rahe ho " We smiled and he hugged me from the side.
Well hopefully, you liked it and do tell me if you did.
Let's make it clear, if you didn't like, that basically means that... actually I have no clue of what I have written.
So if you didn't like it, I don't blame you. hehehe!
love ya all and no updates this month. Sorry (exams )