chapter 4

Sanjay stood in the lawn awestruck thinking about Bhumi.He is really impressed with the way she dealt with Prakriti.He is waiting for Neeraj, Neeraj called him early in the morning and expressed that he wants to talk to both of his friends.Meanwhile Sanjay found a few interesting facts about Bhumi, which actually left him in awe. She is a singer and in the last semester of her post-graduation.She is a singer and it intrigued him, He doesn't know why does he want to listen to her song?She learned music from her mom.After knowing all the facts he couldn't restrain himself from offering her a chance.She gently rejected it. It did hurt him indeed but it's her choice, who is he to compel her. He just tested his luck.He badly wanted to have her phone number but he felt it really absurd to ask in the first meeting.Sanjay regrets this deeply.Still, he didn't believe one thing, it's she who told all the things to him.They had a small chat with each other, really a small chat yet much needed one.Sanjay even thought about going to her college but it leaves a bad impression on her.Finally, Neeraj came, Kunal too following him.He stopped his chain of thoughts for a second.Sanjay looked at them both and noticed their grumpy faces.Don't know why Sanjay feels it's something related to Kunal."Hey!" Sanjay greeted them both none greeted him back.He occupied a chair crouching his eyebrows looking at the two."Is everything okay?"Sanjay asked again."No" Neeraj slumped in a chair.Kunal is not in a mood to talk, Sanjay never saw him like it."Listen, It was not an accident as expected," Neeraj said pointing at the Kunal's injuries."What? What are you saying?" Sanjay doesn't have a single clue what he is saying."It's preplanned. Someone did it on purpose, Thank god, He escaped." Neeraj said stressing each and every word."Ah?!" Sanjay sighed at them."Sukriti left to her mom's house taking Prajwal with her." Kunal declared with a sullen face.Neeraj and Sanjay didn't expect this from his, Sukriti doesn't have good terms with her Parents, Why would she go to them?Why did she leave him?Sanjay turned towards Neeraj and thought to talk to him first.He needs to know what Neeraj wants to say, it's very important for him than their couple fight."I suspected it on the day this fellow got injured and asked Officer to learn a few details about the accident.""He enquired and told me that a guy named Rajeev, did it purposefully," Neeraj said in a sad tone."I don't want to see her face, I hate her, I am going to miss Prajwal. How could she take him with her?" Kunal told with moist eyes.Both his friends looked at him and with a shock on their faces, Kunal is at the verge of cryingIt's not a usual couple fight, they confirmed.He sounded so depressed, moreover, his moist eyes are conveying his pain he is going through."He is my son" Kunal shouted at the top of his lungs."How can she say that?""She is the devil!""Why would I need her consent to see my son"He is unstoppable.Both of them looked at him with pale faces.Neeraj is truly worried about Kunal's safety, at the same time what he is going through is extremely disheartening to him."Kunal" Sanjay looked at him with a sad face."Just listen to Neeraj first," Sanjay insisted this time.Neeraj could understand his pain, He has gone through that phase once.There was a time before his marriage, he completely lost his hope, he lost his Swapna."Mrudul....b@s....." He muttered his name.He only knows how he spent those two days.He closed his eyes for a second.He never wanted to remember it.Still he couldn't constrain himself showing empathy with his friend's situation.No need, He is a happily married man with two beautiful children.He shook his head."Kunal" Sanjay shouted."Kunal" Neeraj spoke as soft as he could, Signing at Neeraj."Listen to me, please" Neeraj is requesting his friend for the very first time in life.Has he ever requested them? NEVER."Your life is at stake, Someone is following every move of you" Neeraj warned him."Get the hell with this bloody life, F*cking life."Kunal cried out."How to sit quiet, I feel suffocated and my hands are tied." Kunal took liquor tin from his back pocket and started drinking it.Neeraj looked at Sanjay nodding his head. Sanjay is about to drag it from his hand."From when did you start carrying it in your back pocket" Sanjay chuckled and asked in a sarcastic tone.Kunal has changed a lot, He is not coming to the office regularly.He failed to complete the project on time. He messed up everything in his life.Kunal is not in a position to taunt him back. He fell on knees and crying."Kunal, get back to your senses, Someone is behind to kill you" Sanjay shook him, made him stand up."Do you have any idea, Who are they?" Sanjay is still thinking about it."Whoever they may be, I love them"" I will be thankful to them forever if they do so"He laughed."Kunal" Sanjay stood there clenching his jaw, muttering.Neeraj engrossed himself in deep thought, Sanjay is trying his hard to make Kunal realize the fact."Bloody...." This time Sanjay is cursing Kunal on his face.Kunal almost finished the liquid in the tin and kept mumbling all the time."I couldn't believe it's you Kunal" Sanjay sat in front of his friend and Said with a sad tone."What happened to you?" Sanjay truly hated this new Kunal."I am ashamed to see you lying drunk on roads, do you really have any idea what you are doing?""You didn't finish the project on time.""You lost all the investment and not in a position to pay the EMI's""Enough, I keep quiet all the time, but...." Sanjay closed his eyes controlling the anger."Ashamed to call me your friend?" Kunal chuckled and took another sip.Neeraj gasped some air.He knows very well that this Sanjay has the dirty habit of blurting whatever comes to his mouth.He has some good memories."He doesn't mean that it's not what you think" Neeraj tried his best to calm down Kunal."You don't know what I am going through""You just don't know""How can you? Have you ever loved someone with all your heart?"Its Kunal's turn to hurt Sanjay."You can't understand it, until you feel the pain" Kunal said with much confidence."Am I right?" He looked at Neeraj mocking Sanjay.Neeraj closed his eyes, he knows very well this is not going on the right track."Impossible" Sanjay muttered and turned away.He doesn't want to prolong the argument."I will take him home" Neeraj volunteered.Sanjay kept a sulky face and gave a small nod."He is not in his senses" Neeraj tried to explain.Sanjay grinned a bit. He wanted to say something to Neeraj but got interrupted by his phone.His phone is ringing continuously.He glanced at the number and couldn't find any name.He lifted it hastily and said"Who is this?' in a very harsh tone."Sanjay? Am I speaking to Mr.Sanajy"The person on the other side spoke in hesitation?"Bhumi...." Sanjay asked curiously.To be continued...Please let me know how it is.Please do vote and comment.Thank you