chapter 33

Bhumi is watching Neeraj calmly, He sat there looking at her worried face.He sat there taping his leg impatiently, rubbing his nape, his very own gestures, she noticed in the little span of their friendship. These gestures are letting her know how reckless he is?He is angry with his friends, it's evident and Bhumi smiled at him asking him to calm down"Bhaiya, He doesn't love me, he told me on my face." She spoke slowly trying to gasp some air.Neeraj heaved a sigh out of disapproval, disappointment.He didn't guess an outright rejection from Sanjay, He knows very well he loves her, but what stops him from admitting his feelings?He is thinking so that he can figure out it and can help him."Kunal Bhiaya went mad, he wants me to get married to a stranger, how ridiculous it is?" She closed her eyes."He is too much worried about my safety, Sukrtiti Bhabi is also supporting him, Strange!""It's quite irrational they both think I should get married to a rich NRI, fly to states and live there happily.""How could I? while my heart lies here, with you all.""How absurd?"She sat there holding her head."What about my life, my dreams, my wishes, just because of a Psycho with. Knife, roaming on the road, I should get afraid and marry a guy whose name is not known.""What happened to these two?" She is controlling her anger."Six months...""Everything got changed in a span of six months. Kunal Bhaiya accepted us and I found you all, Why do I think this happiness won't stay with me for long?" She felt a lump in her throat."Why so?" She whispered and looked at Neeraj."What do you want to do Bhumi?" Neeraj too doesn't know what to do."Tell me what do you want me to do?""I will help you, I will try my best to sort out all this mess, give me a chance." He asked sincerely."Chance?" She smiled."Well, I want to run away from these mad people.""No need to convince them, After listening to your words they will say all the rubbish things they said to me, they won't change, they, they won't." She said laughing at the words.Neeraj hasn't expected this, This is the worst and last choice, Everyone will suffer now if she does so, running away from the truth, It's bad."Kunal's love, Sanjay's recklessness both are suffocating me." She said sincerely."Kunal is worried about my safety""I am a kid to him, ""Strangely a grown-up kid who is allowed to get married to a stranger. Ha! What to do with my brother?""Sanjay, I am no one to him, For him, I am nothing but his friend's sister, He is not even want to name this relationship, it's a blind one.""How cruel they are? They want me to smile at the pain they are causing to me.""I won't let both of them rule my life.""Neither his love not his reflection should stop me from achieving peace, tranquility in my life."She said in a stubborn tone."Just a month, Just a month, I have to spare all this non-sense." She mumbled.Neeraj lifted his head and looked into Bhumi's eyes."I will go away from all of you, as Kunal wished, but not the way he thinks."She said in a calm and composed tone."What will you do then?" Neeraj looked at her with a pale face. He got worried.His heart stopped for a while, He got afraid after a long time, fear is something which Neeraj hates the most and he never let it reach him at any time."Don't worry, Bhaiya, I won't do anything stupid" She smiled and looked away.Neeraj became nervous and walked to her with a pale face, sat beside her, caught her hand, and gently patted it."I won't marry anyone...."She said to Neeraj."I can't accept any random person as my husband and let him take me with him in the name of marriage,....." She paused."I am meant to be his.." He listened to her words as a feeble whisper."I will go to Chennai Bhaiya""I have an offer in my hand, I scored well in the placement test, It's like my dream job. I will go away." She whispered.Neeraj is angry with both his friends for their stupidity, for their absurd behavior.They are playing with her heart, her emotions, knowingly or unknowingly.Though she looks strong outside, she is hurt deep down her heart, Not so ready to open up."Kunal Bhiaya will take good care of Rahul, Sukriti Bhabi is there, right?""They even took him back to home""So, It's not wrong to try my luck, I will join it, only one month left to change my fate""And I never thought of becoming a singer. I got the chance by fluke, that too for meeting my expenses after mom's death.""This will be my First and last concert.""Hence I will beak all my ties with him. I will leave alone and free from my thoughts, My presence.""I will go away Bhaiya from these mad people" She broke into tears and slumped on the floor."I will run away from them, until and unless they care about my opinions, they feel my pain.""I can't marry anyone except Sanjay.""I love him, Why can't he understand my pain." She is sobbing."Sh...." He made her sit and gave her a glass of water."I will talk to them, I will talk to them both." He said in a stubborn voice."No...." She insisted"No, please" She begged."It's love, You can't force Sanjay to love me, marry me?""Then what's the difference between me and Kunal Bhaiya?""I will be doing the same mistake he is doing to commit?""Sanjay, if he loves me he will say it.""Of course, he already told me, What he wants.""No negotiation, please it's not a war, it's love." She sat staring at a wall."Bhumi" Neeraj hugged her and kissed her forehead."Bhaiya, I will join a job in the other place, nothing more..."She smiled."I will ask Kunal Bhaiya to stay quiet for the next month until I finish my concert.""Later I will fly away....." She signed.Thank youTake care.Please vote and comment.Please let me know how it is.