chapter 25

it was night, Aditya came to Aashis house on his bike carrying a bag on his shoulders. he met Shamlal at the door. Aditya: Ah, hello Shamlal uncle...is Aashi at home? I wanted to meet her. Shamlal: Aashi ma'am is in her room...but she has instructed me not to send anyone in her room, as she wants to spend some time alone Aditya: please uncle ...it's a request...this might be my last meet up with her, so I request you ...please...please allow me to meet her (requested Aditya with a sad face) Shamlal realised the pain that Aditya was going through in his heart...he felt sad for him. Shamlal: alright, you wait here ...I'll go to Aashi ma'ams room and ask her first Aditya: ok uncle Thanks...I'll wait here Shamlal went inside and came back within in a minute. Shamlal: Aashi ma'am has called you in...you may go to her room. Aditya: thank you uncle...(saying this, Aditya walked towards Aashis room) as he reached at the door of her room, he stopped his steps. Aditya: may I...May i come in Aashi? Aashi: no, whatever you wanna speak, speak it only by standing over there. (replied Aashi, who was sitting on her bed by facing her back towards Aditya. her eyes were still red and filled with tears) Aditya: can I atleast see your face as I talk to you? (Aditya requested) Aashi: you have lost all the rights on me Aditya...just say whatever you have come to say, and go away from here tears fell out from Adityas eyes as he heard Aashis reply. Aditya: Aashi I had come here to hand over the keys of your apartment as am leaving it....n am not just leaving your apartment...but am also leaving this town forever. whatever has happened with me today, I have got no complains on it, as I don't expect anything from my life. but the only thing that is breaking my heart is a fact that the person whom I loved the most...that same person failed to understand me....I really had not robbed the money bag Aashi....I had not robbed it. Aashi: Aditya no matter how many times you keep saying it...the truth shall never change....i have seen your real face right in front of my eyes...and I can't ignore it. your fake tears won't melt me (replied Aashi with a heartbroken expressions) Aditya: alright Aashi ...you can say whatever you want... afterall, this life which am living right now was given to me by you. I would have ended my life long back if it wasn't you who thought me to live again. so yes...you have the right to say anything you want to say....I won't complain even a bit. there was one side of Aashis heart that wanted to stop Aditya from going away of her life...but the hatred that her dad had put in her mind towards Aditya was just not allowing her to stop him from leaving. Aashi: so where will you go now ha? (questioned Aashi with curosity) Aditya: I...i don't know Aashi....now nothing is left in my life...there are no wishes or dreams left...I will just go wherever my life takes me. am living your keys on the desk (Aditya kept the keys on a desk)...take care AashiAditya came out of the room, and left the mansion on his bike. Aashi closed her eyes and tears fell from them, her heart heavy with sorrow. she has always been a strong girl, but today she felt like she was crumbling under the weight of her emotions. On the other side, Mr Triparty was sitting on his lavish chair in his room facing towards the balcony...he was smoking a cigar and relaxing. suddenly Shamlal entered inside the room. though Mr Triparty was facing the balcony, but he understood that it is his loyal servant Shamlal who has entered in. Mr triparty: come in Shamlal...come in. Shamlal: Sir...I have just come to inform you that Aditya had come to the mansion...he handovered the key to Aashi ma'am and left (replied Shamlal with a sad face) Mr Triparty: I know, I heard everything. so Shamlal, finally I have made that dirt named Aditya away from my daughter's life (said Mr Triparty holding a winning smile on his face) Shamlal seems to be not happy with all this. his face had the expressions of sadness. Shamlal: Sir if you allow me than can I same something? Mr Triparty: ofcourse Shamlal...tonight am very much happy...you can say anything...I won't stop you Shamlal: Sir I have worked all my life for you ...I have been on your side in whatever things you have told me to do. but today whatever that has happened...am...am not so happy with it. Mr Triparty: what do you mean by that Shamlal? (questioned Mr Triparty in a serious tone) Shamlal: am sorry to say this Sir...but you have done very much wrong by separating Aashi ma'am from a very good person like Aditya. hearing his reply, Mr Triparty became angry, he immidiately got up from his chair and turned towards Shamlal. Mr Triparty: what the hell are you talking Shamlal?...have you forgotten that you are nothing but just a servant of mine? (questioned Mr Triparty in anger tone) Shamlal: I have forgotten nothing sir...I know what I am...all this time whatever you have been doing to create hatred in Aashi ma'ams mind towards Aditya...I remained all silent...infact, I even helped you in your plan. that night after the dinner when Aashi ma'am, Aditya and you were sitting in the hall, you had told me to purposely come there and mention about the money bag...which I did. but now....I can't remain silent any further...the sin that you have committed by separating these true lovers, God shall never forgive you. Hearing such a reply from Shamlal, Mr Triparty had become very much furious and angry. Mr Triparty: SHAMLAL! ...I think you have completely forgotten the level of your status...get out from my sight before I raise my hand upon you. Shamlal didn't utter any word this time...he just nodded his head and came out of the room, but the moment he came out...he was all shocked. he noticed that Aashi, who was standing outside the room had heard their entire conversation. A huge thunder struck in sky as Shamlal saw Aashi. she couldn't beleive what she had just heard. she stood there, frozen in shock, as tears streamed down her face. Shamlal: ah....Aashi ma'am????? she didn't say a word to Shamlal, she rushed inside the room with her eyes filled with anger and tears. the moment she entered the room, Mr Triparty was all shocked. seeing Aashi, he understood that she might have heard his and Shamlals entire conversation. Mr Triparty: what...what are you doing here Aashi? Aashi: how...how could you be so cruel dad? you knew what Aditya was meant for me...but inspite of knowing everything ...you still separated him from me. I thought you were a changed man...I thought that you had finally understood my love towards Aditya...but...but I was so fool that I didn't realise that this entire thing was a part of your evil plan. but still...but still I don't blame you dad...the only person that needs to be blamed in all this, is me. yes dad, it's me who needs to be blamed. from your side you made the perfect trap to create hatred in my mind towards Aditya. but how...how did I ended up falling into that trap? being a person fully committed to Aditya...I needed to be in his side when he was being framed as the robber. I had promised him that I will stand by his side being a strong pillar in his bad and good times...but today when he needed me the most...what did I do? I did nothing, infact i blamed him. I can't even imagine the pain he might have gone through when I called him the robber, his heart must have broken into pieces. tonight when he had come to the house to return the keys...he wanted to see my face for one very last time...but my mind was so corrupted by you that I didn't even allow him to do that. I have given him a lot of pain dad...I have given him a lot of pain (saying this, Aashi fell upon her knees....she was fully emotionally broken, tears kept flowing from her eyes continuously) Aditya has seen only pain throughout his life...all he did in his entire life is a search...A search for a person who would love him. I promised him to give all that love...but in the end, I ended up giving him the biggest pain of his life. I won't be able to forgive myself...I won't be able to forgive myself. Mr Triparty didn't know what to say...he was standing there and seeing his own daughter on her knees...emotionally broken and crying. Mr Triparty: am...am sorry beta Hearing his reply, Aashis eyes were again filled with extreme anger. she stood up and looked at her father with hatred. Aashi: don't you dare call me your daughter anymore dad...you have lost all the rights of being a father. from childhood I craved for your love...but you didn't had time for me. and today when I found love in the form of Aditya...you snatched him too from me. you can't be my dad. Mr Triparty: please Aashi...please don't say all this...am...am sorry Aashi: now no amount of emotional words of yours will melt my heart towards you. i will give a call to Aditya right now. I will call him, and ask for forgiveness for the things that I have said to him. (saying this, Aashi walked out of the room and went towards the hall, she gave a call to Aditya) there was a mountain highway with sharp turns on the border of Chawanpur town. one side of the road, there was a towering mountain, and on the other, a deep slope leading down to a river. vehicles zoomed from both directions. Aditya too was riding his bike  on the same road, it was thundering heavily in the sky. Suddenly, Adityas phone rang. he pulled over to the side of the road to answer the call. after realising it's a call from Aashi, he received it immidiately. Aditya: hello....Hello Aashi (he spoke desperately holding tears in his eyes) Aashi: hello Aditya...(tears dropped down even from Aashis eyes as she spoke) Aditya: I...I still can't beleive that I have got a call from you...Aashi: am...am so sorry Aditya...am so sorry. I just became aware about the entire trap that my evil minded dad has set up to create hatred towards you in my mind. Aditya: from my side I tried to convince you lot about my innocence Aashi...but you didn't beleive me ...Aashi: I know Aditya...I know. but my mind was filled with so much of hatred that it didn't able to figure out that the person who rejected my dad's bussiness proposal...how can that same person end up stealing. am really sorry Aditya: it's...it's ok Aashi...I...i have no complains from you ....you didn't hurt me intentionally...I understand ...I do understand. Aashi: now come back to me Aditya...I no more can bare this distance from you. I don't care if my dad is happy with our relationship or not...I don't care anymore, and neither I hold any relation with him from now on...you just come back to me...let's get married as soon as possible. Aditya: but Aashi ....am..am still not capable enough to marry you...Aashi: I know...I know that you wanted to become something in your life first, so that you become enough deserving to marry me. but now...now I can't wait any more longer Aditya...let's just get married. am ready to stay happily with you in whatever state you keep me...for me your love is important, and nothing else. let's just get married Adityas heart was filled with happiness hearing Aashis reply...the tears of sadness that were flowing from Adityas eyes had turned into tears of happiness. Aditya: ok...alright Aashi...am coming back to you...am coming back to you...Aashi: come soon my love...your Aashi is eagerly waiting for you. After ending the conversation, Aditya started his bike and took a U-turn to head back. on his journey, his mind was filled with all the positive thoughts of his and Aashis future together, and the possibilities that lay ahead. he was riding his bike in full speed so that he could reach to Aashi as soon as possible...he too was not able to bare the distance between them any further. Lost in his thoughts, Aditya failed to notice a truck approaching from the opposite direction as he rounded a sharp turn. By the time he realized the danger, it was too late. His bike was going too fast, and he lost control, hurtling over the edge of the road and plummeting down into the river below.AT THE MANSION...it was late night...Aashi was still standing in the hall and waiting for Aditya. hours passed, she had started to get worried. she tried Adityas call but it was showing out of coverage area. Shamlal came in the hall...he noticed the tension on Aashis face. Shamlal: what happened Aashi ma'am? Aashi: Aditya has not yet returned uncle...I have been waiting for him from hours now...I really don't understand...he had headed to come over here hours ago, but still no sign of him...am...am really getting worried uncle...I...I don't understand what i should do.Shamlal: don't you worry Aashi ma'am ....he will come back soonAashi: but why is it taking him so much time to come back, even the weather outside is not good. lots of bad thoughts are coming up in my mind now. Suddenly Aashis phone rang...it was a call from Aditya, Aashi answered the call immidiately. Aashi: hello Aditya...I was so worried yaar...where are you...and why have you still not reached at the mansion? (Aashi showered a number of questions with concern after answering the call) "Hello, am I speaking to Miss Aashi" questioned the person on the call. Aashi was all confused hearing an unknown person's voice from Adityas phone. Aashi: yes...but who is this? and what are you doing with Adityas phone, and where is Aditya?"Miss Aashi, this is Inspector Anurag Jain speaking....there is an accident of a bike that has happened on the mountain road of Chawanpur...we found this phone over there....we beleive this phone belongs to the person who met with the accident"Aashi was all freezed hearing the news...it felt like as if the entire floor had swiped away from her feet. her eyes were wide open in shock...Aashi: Where...where is Aditya? is...is he alright? (questioned Aashi holding tears in her eyes) Inspector: i won't be able to tell you everything on call Miss Aashi, you need to reach here as soon as possible. Aashis entire body was trembling with fear as she talked to the inspector. Aashi: yes...am...am coming Inspector...am coming right now. to be continued in next chapter