Gaye tum gaye ho kyun, yeh Raat baaki hai
Gaye tum gaye ho kyun, saath baaki hai
Gaye tum gaye hum tham gaye
Har baat baaki hai
Gaye kyun toh jiyein kyun.

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The whispers can be heard all around me, they think a person who is mourning won't hear any of it but how wrong they are, it was a big crowd of women sitting in the living room, and few men on the other side If the room, but I could be less bothered by them because my eyes were only on one thing the photo of Anay in the middle of the room with garlands on it. I can hear some people crying in the back, Maa was sitting beside me, her sobs were clear to my ears pricking to my heart even though she was trying to stifle them, and my tears seemed to be withered I haven't shed a single tear since I woke up in the hospital.

"Bhabhi, aapko Bade Papa bula rahe hai" Jai whispers leaning down.
I just nodded getting up I walked to the study silence dawned upon us only the anklet's sound can be heard "Ji Papa?" I ask lowly entering the room.
"Aao baitho Mihika," he says motioning me to sit on the chair in front of him.

(Dad is calling you)

(Yes Dad)

(Come sit Mihika)

"I know this not the right time to say this but you have to sign these papers," he says putting a file in front of me.
I take a look at the file it was our prenup papers which I signed before the marriage, there was one more paper in that file that looked unfamiliar I read the whole document.

"It states that the contract hereby will be null and void, I never wanted you to sign this paper anyways, and now that Anay is...he trails off.
"It's okay Papa Ji, we never let this agreement, come between us because all that mattered was Anay, " I said signing the papers, these pieces of papers didn't matter to me.
"You always have been there for Anay, you always have been there for us everyone in the family Anay was so lucky to have you in his life as his friend and his wife," Papa Ji says running his hand on my head.

"Come on let's sit outside Maa needs you," I said getting up from the chair.

I stopped in my tracks as I saw someone near my room "aap jaaye mai Abhi aati hu" I said to Jai and Papa, coming upstairs I saw he entered our room when I reached his back was facing me six feet tall, black hair gelled back he was wearing a white pathani.

(You go on I'll join you)

"What do you think you are doing?" I nearly yelled at him angrily, when he turned around my eyes met with his brown I have seen before.
He turns around mortified "uh um nothing just looking around for the bathroom," he says nervously.
"You think that stupid of me, that whatever garbage comes out of your mouth I will believe you," I said folding my arms against my chest.
He looks at me astonished "I was looking for proof" he says after a moment.
"What kind of proof, what makes you think you can come here without even bothering to ask anyone?" I question.

"Who do you think you are by the way?" I asked him folding my arms against my chest.
"I'm Viraj... Viraj Rathore, your late husband's friend" as soon as he introduces himself I smacked myself inside my head, what kind of a stupid man he is, of course, I know who he is my question meant something else.

"I know who you are I meant who do you think you are by going through our stuff like this like you are some thief or did something wrong," I said sternly.

"Look I know I should've asked you but this was an emergency," he says trying to reason with me, I don't care about it this is not the way to enter anybody's room, and that too in this situation is he not aware what people can talk about.
"Get out of this room this instant, and if next time you want to look for something to interrogate or whatever, ask Papa Ji or me at least have that courtesy," I said gesturing towards the door.

How can people be so insensitive and unseen the situation like this he should be there as a friend but no he chose to snoop around some people just don't like to mind their damn business, I hardly knew Anay's friends he always said there is only one person he believes in his friend circle and that is Viraj but today's behaviour made me think otherwise how can a person like this be trusted who doesn't even respect the privacy.

"Look I'm sorry Mihika, uh ahem, I shouldn't have to go in your room without your consent but remember this be careful around here it's not safe for you," he says gaining towards me my back hits the wall I gasped at the close contact.

What does this man think of himself?

I arch my eyebrow "excuse me where is this coming from, and what makes you think I'm not safe in my home this is my family, they won't hurt me" I retorted.
"Not everything that looks like is always like that, be careful and I'm sorry for your loss," he says, and leaves from there more like stormed out of there. Such arrogance never helps you survive in this world I still am surprised that Anay was friends with him.

I slumped down on the floor closing the door behind me hoping tears will flow down but nothing comes out of my eyes, I still cannot believe Anay left me alone here, I'm not saying that his family don't love me or consider me as their daughter but still I'm not even sure anyone would look at me like the way they used to when you live in a family or society like I do people tend to talk a lot, and usually it's the woman who is to blame for everything and anything which can be cruel sometimes and terrifying some might pity you for the loss, some might even blame you for your dead husband.

I want to scream, question God why did he take away the person I loved the most in my life Anay was my best friend, we met in college we both were scared of letting our parents know that we like each other so one day Anay showed the courage first we told his parents then they spoke to mine, and soon after we decided to get married. He was perfect for me, he understood me, my choices and he always supported me no matter what a part of his family didn't like me when his family announced our engagement because I don't belong to some rich family my father is a professor in a government college and my mother is a housewife.

I wasn't the perfect definition of daughter-in-law they were looking for but with the help of Anay, they all started to like me.

I walk up to the closet picking up Anay's white shirt wrapping it around I went into the balcony of our room darkness filled the sky clouds looming over clutching the shirt taking his manly scent which was left behind on it I inhale sharply breeze makes contact with my skin shiver runs down my spine. I look up to the sky there were no stars, no light pure inky darkness just like my life is going to be now void, dark, and empty without any light or hopes.

Anay took it all with him, he took a piece of me with him leaving the empty abyss of nothingness. My thoughts comes to halt as I heard some people talking in the garden because the stillness around their voices was pretty clear to me.

"Poor her, she is so young and doesn't even have a child so at least she can live her life thinking at least she has someone now that her husband died".

" I knew it she is not the right person to become a daughter-in-law for our family, she is a bad omen".

"Poor Anay, he died because of her only if he had married to Kriti ".

One of our Auntie says referring to the girl she had told, Kriti is the daughter of one of our family friends. The way they all are gossiping about it as if it's nothing and all my fault as if it was me who caused the accident as if it's me who killed Anay, and the fact that stuns me most is that Chacha and Chachi Ji are standing there listening to their bullshit.

Shouldn't they have just told them to shut up, how someone can say I don't know exactly what happened in that accident or how that accident happened just then the stupid thought dawned on me it was what Viraj said, could that be true but I don't think so in our family anyone would do something like this no one hated Anay or despise him to such extent that they will kill him and exhibit it as an accident. No one in our family is that cruel plus everyone loved Anay he brought a smile to everyone's face, he was the perfect son, brother.

I'm just exaggerating over things, it saddens me to even put was while thinking about Anay I never thought this day would come, I never thought he would leave me so soon we had so many things planned after so long both of us thought to go on a vacation because usually, he will be busy with business and other responsibilities and now he freed himself from everything just leaving me behind alone in this cruel world.

How will I survive without him?

There was a knock quickly removing Anay's shirt I opened the door revealing Maa, " Mihika your parents are here" she says.
I quietly shook my head and went downstairs with her my mother stood by the end of the stairs tears streaming down her face.

"I'm sorry my child, this wasn't supposed to happen but need not worry we all here for you," she says pulling me in a hug I stood there not able to reciprocate.

Soon after everyone starts to leave leaving behind my parents and mostly Anay's family I was sitting by the stairs my legs couldn't move they were just jammed "Mihika go take some rest" Maa says running her hand up and down on my arm.
I hummed quietly retiring to our room.

As soon as I lay down on the bed I broke down sobbing loudly trying to control it by shoving my face in the pillow I don't want anyone to hear me crying I have to be strong for Maa and Papa Ji, they need me the most now.

Soon enough my cries receded as I drifted into slumber with that shirt clutching to my heart.

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