(The party)

Abir :)

It's almost 9.00 PM. The party has been started, bhai and Sameer are taking care of guests. The oldies are busy in business talks. Sam didn't come, saying she has leg pain, but I know she's upset about Mishti. I had not share everything about that day, but all know that Mishti is hurt and the reason is me.

Bhai is quite upset with me . Saanvi and me, both are standing near the entrance, expecting her to come. But deep down I know she won't come,  but still a little hope was there . Saanvi hit my shoulder , I looked at her raising my brows, she pointed me towards parking.

My heart started beating seeing Agarwal family there. But it dropped in no second for not finding Mishti with them. Even her mom was there, her chacha chachi, bhai bhabi , everyone came. I greeted them with a smile and they all went inside.

"See! Your prediction came true, she didn't come, " Saanvi mumbled, I let out a deep breath. Bhai came and stood in front of us. I started digging hole in the ground with my black shiney shoe making it brown.

"Can you guys handle everything here, I am not feeling good. So I just want to go home and moreover Sam is alone too, " I muttered keeping my gaze at the ground.

Bhai silently nodded his head and left. "Yarr! Now what will I do among these business people," Saanvi pouted , I chuckled..

"Bye! Take care " I hugged her, she became upset but I was really not in a mood to stay in this party. I went to parking and got inside my car,  starting the engine of my car I drove away..

It took me twenty minutes to reach home as the party venue was just near our home . The guards opened the gate, I parked the car in garage.

Keeping my shoes in the stand, I directly went to Sam's room to check her. I opened the door silently, she was sleeping. I sighed. After that day she is rarely talking with someone, just staying in her room and doing nothing .. Closing the door, I went to my room.

I laid my eyes on a canvas which was wrapped in a cloth. I picked it up and sat on my couch. Unwrapping it , I roamed my fingers over it as a smile crept across my face. Mishti! It was her.

When I was in Paris, I made this painting..

The fear of forgetting her face engulfed me. Because it had been 3 years to me moving from India to Paris. I knew I won't meet her again, but forgetting her face was a nightmare for me. I just went to my terrace and put a white canvas on the easel.

Closing my eyes, I started colouring the canvas, remembering her angellic face, pouring my heart on it . My heart fluttered and the smile was not living my face, while I was painting her. When I opened my eyelids, I felt proud of myself. It was not my first painting, but the most aesthetic painting ever. It was not because of the magic of my fingers, but her prettiness added much more beauty to it  ..

I still can't believe, in a random day I  met a random girl, who just became something really special to me . Only a simple glimpse of her was enough to making my day, no matter how hard my life used to be.

And now!

I messed up everything, very badly!

I had never felt this much helpless before!

The vision ahead me has become totally dark, there is no way out of it. I closed my eyes and placed the canvas near my heart. I felt a tightness in my chest, I breathed harder as I could. When she smile, I feel happy, but when I become the reason I felt happiest.

In that way, when she cry it hurts, but when I became the reason of her tears it make me feel like dead. That day, her helplessness, her tears just flashed on my eyes, I held the canvas tightly. I wish I could have just control my anger. I let a thick air come out of my mouth ...

"If I can hurt you,then I will heal you too, " I mumbled looking at her picture. Wrapping the painting with that cloth, I kept it at its place.

Changing my dress, I laid on the bed, my eyes fixed at the ceiling, my mind finding a way to make her happy, heart praying God to do some magic.

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(The next day morning)

Mishti :

It's around 6.15 AM. After doing some workout and walking in the park, I came here to a tea stall to have my morning tea. I have my college at 8.30 AM. Yesterday night Sam had messaged me that she will go to college with me.

I ordered one tea and sat on the bench, morning sun rays was falling on my face. Winter morning are the best actually. I rubbed my both palm together and inhaled the fresh air ..

"Good Morning, "

I startled hearing Aadarsh bhai's voice all of a sudden. I looked at him, he was in his jogging suit. I gave him a faint smile and greeted a good morning.

"I don't know what exactly happened between you and Abir. Even I don't want to solve anything or I won't say anything from his side, let him do his things, " he paused, I nodded my head, blinking my eyes.

"I just want to tell you that you really matter to us a lott. I am feeling really bad that because of my brother you are hurt. But now he had already done the mess, so I can't do anything. Bass one thing I will say that you are nothing less than Sam for us. Yesterday in party we missed you, the way we missed her. I just hope that your relation will be same with us as before, because it has nothing to do with Abir. We like you for what you are and in this short span of time you really made a place in our heart. " he added.

I was  not expecting something like this to hear in this early morning, that too from Aadarsh bhai . I gulped and  gave him a blank look.

"No need to pressurize your mind now, we will talk later, bye. I have to go, " saying he got up, I waved my hand at him and he left.

I sighed, the tea maker placed my tea on the bench. I was about to take a sip, my gaze fell on the person whom I didn't want to face..

"One bottle of water, Please! " Abir asked to the vendor, and he forwarded him one water bottle.. He removed the cap and poured all the water on his head, and shook his head in a way to dry his hair. But some droplets fell on my face, I gave him an annoying look.

My day has started in a good note after hearing his brother's words and he decided to ruin it . I rolled my eyes and wiped the droplets from my face and sipped my tea. He sat beside me and waved his hands at me. I ignored it and concentrated on my tea.

"Am I not visible to you, " he said waving his hands in front of my face making me frown.

"Nope! " I muttered..

"Then I am visible, "

Of course you are not a ghost!! Huh.

"Bhaiya! You were not at the party yesterday, " the vendor said to Abir looking at some newspaper.

"Actually my sister's health was not good, so I came a little early, " he replied to him.

"Are you still angry on me, " he muttered, I kept silence. After paying the vendor, I made my way to my house, he ran behind me.

"Why are you ignoring me? " he uttered between his breath, making me stop on my way.

"You are the one who said me to stay away! I am doing exactly the same thing, " I said and again started walking.

"I didn't mean it, " he said coming in front of me. I stared at him crossing my hands over my chest. "Sorry!" he whispered, I moved my gaze from his face to road.

"I am getting late for my college, " I said keeping my face straight and walked out. He was still standing there looking at my direction..

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Getting ready for college, I came out of my room. My phone started ringing flashing MOM on it.

Hii Mom

Bachha! You are going to orphanage today na!

Oopps! I forgot about today. Actually I am going to college today, I will visit orphanage tomorrow.

Mishti! Today and tomorrow isn't same. Do what I said. Visit to orphanage today only.

But Mom, I have important work in college.

I won't listen anything.

Umm, will it be okay if I go to orphanage in the evening after coming from college.

Fine! But you will go, okay?

Hmm.. Hmm.. And what about the gifts?

I will send the gifts with the driver to you, he will take you to orphanage..

Hm okay. Now I am getting late. Bye.

Bye. Take care.

I cut the call and and inserted phone in my purse. I had already booked the cab.

"Hii! "

I turned around hearing Sam's voice. I went to her and hugged her, "How is your leg now? " I asked her breaking the hug.

"Han! It's better now, "

"Good! "

"I am sorry, " she apologized holding my hand.

"For what? "

"For everything I have done to you, that day I really should not have sent you behind Abir bhai. He shouted at you for no reason, " she uttered looking down.

"Leave that topic, I don't want to discuss about that, " I said to her and she nodded her head silently. "From now I won't force you for anything, " she mumbled, "the cab is here, we should go, " I diverted the topic.

After locking my house door, we both got inside the car.

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It was around 1.30 PM. Rohan was in my cabin. "Umm, can you have lunch with me today ? " he asked me, closing the file. I was about to say No but the peon came inside the cabin.

"Mam, someone is waiting for you outside," he said, "I am going, " saying I got up from my chair and went outside.

I stopped seeing Abir there. He was holding a tiffin box in his hand. He forwarded the box towards me, I stared at him being confused.

"Umm, I have made Khichdi, so thought to bring some for you, " he said hesitantly, bitting his lower leap in nervousness..

It's for the first time he was feeling nervous not me!!

I blinked my eyes for two times to digest the thing. He brought Khichdi for me! Seriously! Such a sudden change? Rohan's word hit my mind, I found a reason to deny him for the lunch . Without wasting a time, I took the tiffin from his hand.

"Thank you! " I muttered , he blinked his eyes in shock. I smiled awkwardly and turned around. I was just about enter my chamber, Rohan bumped with me making the tiffin fall from my hand. My face dropped seeing the khichdi all over the floor.

"What did you just do? " I shouted at Rohan. I stared at Abir helplessly. I was expecting an angry glare from him towards Rohan. But he just made a pout looking at the khichdi. "It's okay! " he gave me a fake smile and left. I bent down and picked up the empty tiffin.

The peon cleaned the floor. I washed the tiffin and kept it in my purse.

"I don't think, you are in a mood to go with me? " Rohan blabbered, I shook my head.

Idiot! Dumbass! Stupid! Nonsense! Mindless! Brainless!

Enough slang for today. Though it was not his fault, but could not he see me coming inside. I sighed and sat on my chair.

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