Tum Thodi Si Ajnabee Ho

Tum Thodi Apni Si
Bhi Ho Tum

Dekha Hai Ye Jaha
Koi Tum Jaisa Kaha

Tum Kaise Batau Main Kya Ho Tum
Shayad Mera Khoya Pata Ho Tum
Tumse Mil Ke Laga
Main Khud Se Bhi Hoon Mil Gaya

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I got a call from Kabir informing me about Viraj's accident, I didn't know how to react I slumped down on the floor still trying to process what has happened with Viraj. I told him to be careful I knew something like this would happen.

Because we are getting close and Chachi Ji cannot bear the fact she is acting out and about which I'm happy but now that Viraj is in an accident I don't know what to do.

I quickly grabbed my dupatta, my keys and left for the hospital I drove as fast as I could. I hope it's not serious I cannot lose him. He is been that support that I never thought I'll have.

I reached the hospital and saw his parents, his Mom was crying, my legs moved towards her I felt the urge to take their pain away because I may not know how it feels for parents to have their kid in this condition but I know the pain, feeling you get, the pain inside in all the parts of your body and somehow you want all of it to end.

The wait is worse than any pain in the world because your mind is constantly jumping to the worst conclusions everything seems messed up and you feel helpless.

"Namaste Uncle" I greet him, with a small smile.

He smiled at me I sat down beside Auntie Ji who was crying with her face in her hands.

Soon the doctor came out of the room I try to read his face "doctor how is my son?" Uncle asks.
"He is out of danger but has many injuries, one on his head is major, we are hoping that he will be conscious in few hours," he says with an affirmative smile and in a polite tone.

I sighed in relief "Kabir?" I look at him with a questioning look on my face.
"Don't worry my team is already on it" he says reading my mind. Viraj and Kabir are two friends I never thought I will have in my life.

I never had many friends in my life, people usually use to ignore me most of my college life I would say, but when Anay and I met I didn't need anyone in my life because he filled me with whatever emptiness I was feeling, and now I have Viraj and Kabir they have been my constant support so thinking losing one of them scares me.

"And Mihika don't worry everything will be fine, Viraj will be fine," Kabir voices out, I just give him a small smile I hope what he said comes true.

We waited for hours, after a while he left because he got a call from his senior, Uncle, and Auntie both were anxiously waiting for Viraj to be out of unconscious state. I was worried too, I cannot help but worried that how many lengths Chachi Ji is going to go to hide her crime, we need one of them to confess everything either Manmohan or those goons.

Kabir says if they have enough proof then we can at least try to show something to the court because they work on facts, not on circumstantial evidence.

Finally, for what felt like four or five hours I don't know a nurse came out and informed Viraj that is conscious now, I waited outside whilst his parents went inside my phone started to ring it was Maa "Mihika where are you, I have been worried sick?" She asks.
"I'm sorry Maa, Viraj was in an accident but now he is doing okay I'll be home soon" I replied, I can hear her letting out a sigh of relief.

"Jao beta tum bhi mil lo Viraj se," Auntie says giving me a small smile.

(Go Beta, and see Viraj)

I went inside he looked pale, his face covered with cuts and bruises, a bandage wrapped around his head "how are you?" I asked.

"I know it's a stupid question to ask, but still...I trailed off he chuckles lowly.
"I'm okay now" he mumbles.

I sat down on the seat near his bed, for some reason I want to hold his hand and tell him that everything is going to be alright and we are going to catch that guy but I decided to keep my mouth shut "do you remember the face of the man?"
"No, everything was kinda blurry" he replies with a pained look on his face.

"Don't worry everything will be fine Viraj" I move forward my hand and held his in mine. He looks at me with some undecipherable emotions in his eyes, is he angry at what I just did.

"Thank you Mihika" his voice so low and tired.
"You take rest now, I'll come back later," I said getting up but he grabs my wrist holding me back, why does it feel so different my heartbeat is racing and there is this weird feeling in my gut. I know what that is but I want to stay oblivion to it. I will be destroying so many good things in my life if I give in.

"Mihika" he calls out sweetly.
I looked at him, he took a deep breath before speaking up he looked like he is fighting with his thought I just stood there waiting for him to say something which my heart wants to hear but my mind rather wants to ignore.

"Thank you for being here, it means a lot to me" I just smiled at him and left hastily, if I stay there for more than a minute I might say something which cannot be taken back and I certainly don't want to lead onto something which even I'm not sure about.

I bid goodbye and left for my home.

Maa was waiting eagerly to know Viraj's condition, "he is fine Maa," I said after explaining everything.

I went to my room and put on some loud music trying to block out my thoughts which were getting on my nerves, I don't like what I was thinking. This is not right, nothing can happen between me Viraj I cannot love any other man than Anay, he was my husband and no one will ever take that place I will not allow this. I will not let my heart destroy my life, because it has gone cuckoo.

The ringing of my phone pulled me out of the train of my thoughts it was Kabir "hey, Mihika, we were going through one of the goons houses, and Manmohan's we have the knife from which the oil line was cut I have already sent it to the forensic" he explains.

I sat down on the bed finally, we got something to prove that Chachi Ji is behind all this, with this they can make Manmohan talk"what about the other goons?" I questioned.
"Yes we have their location, we will have them soon in the custody, everything is connecting Mihika but we still need some more proof to put the real culprit behind bars" he continues.

"Uh...I have an idea to have a confession I mean, you guys probably know about this, I think this will work" I suggested.
"Okay go on," he said.
"So, you can make them go against each other if I put more specifically I mean tell Manmohan that the goons have confessed and they said that you did it, and say the same to them...he stopped me saying " okay I got it, yes it can work and you know what you have to do right," he lets out.

"Yes, okay good luck" and with that, we hung up the call. I'm going to wait for them to break then I will carry my part out. I hope this works and Manmohan tells why he did the embezzlement and how deep he is involved in the murder.

I have a feeling that finally, we are getting close and everything is going to end, Anay is going to be in peace.

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I was in the hospital, Viraj's parents have gone home to get some rest I told Viraj everything Kabir told me and what we have decided to do, he was looking at me with a proud look on his face blush crept up my cheeks for some reason the way he was looking at me it felt like I was the most beautiful person in the world.

For a second it felt good but then it reminded me of Anay, he used to look at me like that sometimes.

Get a grip Mihika, this is not right.

"Okay, I gotta leave," I said getting up abruptly.

I was about to leave when the doctor entered the room "oh hello Mr. Rathore, Mrs. Rathore" he says smiling.

"Oh...uh I'm not his wife, we are not married" I replied laughing nervously.
The doctor was looking at me with a confused look "ah my bad I'm sorry" he replies and continues to check on Viraj taking that as my cue I left.

Tears were on the verge of falling down my cheeks, all this is wrong I cannot be here, I shouldn't be here. This is not where I belong--- I belong at Anay's house not here I should only be thinking about him.

I ran out of the hospital and drove off to one place I knew would give me peace of mind which I needed the most right now.

I reached there it was the perfect spot it's an abandoned building where no one comes I went to the sixth floor my legs were worn out, they usually gave out because there is no elevator, I use to come here with Anay whenever we needed a little time away from everyone, the whole city looks freaking beautiful from up here.

I was standing near the window looking at the view Anay always used to say that this place gives him peace when he looks out this window the city lit up.

We would sit here for hours and talk I never realized this before but we never ran out of topics to talk about. Some couples run out of things to talk about after a while but it was never like that with us, both of us always had something to share.

I would lean in keep my head on his shoulder everything felt so perfect, and I don't want to ruin that, I don't want to ruin Anay's memories they are all I have left with me. If I give in to the feelings or thoughts which are lingering at the back of my mind for days now I will be damaging all that and I will be losing them forever besides I don't have it in me to make new memories with anyone else.

I love Anay and I always will.

I cannot let my heart or mind take those memories away from me. I might lose myself if I let go of Anay anyway I shouldn't be thinking about all this because this is wrong.

I can't be with Viraj or anyone.

I have to talk to him, I need to tell him, confront him that nothing can happen, I thought I was way over in my head going in that direction but I have seen the way he looks at me, he always has the same look Anay used to have.

As soon as the case is solved the person responsible is behind bars I'll leave Jaipur and go somewhere else, I want to do something for myself. Anay was always like I should do something he didn't like it that I sit at home he wanted me to be independent and I finally am going to do that. I'm going to do everything that makes me happy, which I have been putting on hold for all these years.

I might take classes on baking for real this time or maybe sky diving.

I remember this one time I was so into baking and I told Anay that I wanted to join classes he laughed at me because he knows the kind of person I am. He knew that instant even if I do I'm not going to continue.

And he was right I didn't continue, though when I was learning how to bake one night when everyone went to one of our cousin's weddings and we had the whole house to ourselves and I decided to bake a chocolate cake that is both of our favorites and I was able to go halfway through no I guess not even halfway. I was working on the batter when Anay came home he licked the batter with his finger.

He started making faces after that.

Flashback

"Whoa, what is this?" Anay asks making a disgusted face.
"Batter for chocolate cake" I replied looking at him with my eyebrow puckered together worriedly.

"Is it that bad?" I question. Oh God, I should have known I cannot make a cake, hell I can not make anything. No wonder no one likes me in this family.

A lone tear escapes my eyes looking at Anay's face "hey, hey I was just kidding it tastes yummy!" He says holding me from my arms.
"Really?" I ask wiping my tears.
"Yes, love," he says pulling me in a hug.

I dipped my finger in the batter and licked it, and it tasted perfect just the way I wanted it to be everything was in proportion.

"I hate you," I said punching him across his chest.

His hands were still around my waist and now it just became a little tighter he was dangerously close to me and I was finding it hard to breathe"still you hate me?" He whispers leaning in giving an open mouth kiss on my earlobe.

I shuddered under his gaze, "yes" I was barely able to say one word.
"Now?" He dips his finger in the batter putting on my neck and licking it more like kissing the spot. I gulped hard my chest heaving because of my erratic breathing.

"Mhmm yes".
"Tell me if you still hate me," he says huskily before claiming my lips in a passionate kiss.

He hoists me up making me sit on the counter we still kissing each other, he pushes away the bowl which had the batter my hands roaming all over his body, pulling on his hair as he bit on my lower lip, he picked me up and took to our room.

He made me lay down on the bed hovering over me he pulls me in for a kiss, things got more fervent as he keep doing things to my body. I was feeling such bliss for the first time in my life, it was perfect.

And at that moment I didn't want anything more than to be with Anay.

Anay always had a way to make things beautiful and better, he always found a way to do that. He always knew what would make me smile or what would annoy me. I think he knew me better than myself.

I don't think anyone can ever do that, I didn't have to even say the words and Anay would understand I think that's love. Some people show their love by giving their spouses gifts, taking them on vacation, or doing whatever they can to show their love but I think love is caring for someone, just having someone who would understand what is going on your mind without you even telling them.

And I honestly think that it's beautiful, this is all I ever have wanted in my life, so I consider myself lucky that I had Anay.

I sat there for I don't know how long, but it felt good and peaceful finally like I can breathe after a long time.

So I just sat there letting my mind drift to Anay's thoughts.

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