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Part 23.. Abhi's Regret..

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"Love is the extremely difficult realisation that something other than oneself is real.."

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It was the next day..

In Pragya's home..

Why he isn't attending my call..!?.. I hope everything is fine between him and Tanu.. the way she looked at me.. I.. I think Abhi .. .. No.. no.. He won't.. But.. Why was he looking so frustrated..!?..

Pragya was squeezing her mind with those thoughts on Abhi.. While she heard her mother calling her.. And stepped out of the room..

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In Abhi's home..

Are you serious Purab..!?.. Wow.. I just can't believe this.. Thank you.. Thank you.. Thank you so much for giving such a blasting news.. Bulbul hugs Purab.. Who was stunned of her sudden antics..

Sonakshi stepped forward pulling her out of the hug and says.. Enough haan.. Bulbul.. Is this the time to celebrate.. That too for such a thing.. Don't be silly..!..

You are really boring.. I don't know how Dev chose you.. Oh yes..!.. I forgot that.. He too is boring like you.. After all.. You both are made for each other.. Bulbul said so and giggled..

While Sonakshi stared at her and she realised Purab too was present among them..

She bit her tongue and gave a soft sight at Sonakshi who was still fuming her eyes at her.. Bulbul slowly walked towards the bed and sat innocently..

While Purab said.. Bulbul, what was that..!?.. Sona loves Dev..!.. He widens his eyes at Sonakshi.. and continues.. Sona.. Is that you.. And did I heard Dev..!.. I mean.. Is it Pragya's brother Dev..!?..

Bulbul nods her head and hid her face with the near by pillow and Sona gave a blank look.. and he continued.. Girls.. What's happening without me..!?.. When did this all happen.. And how come it is Dev..!?..

That's a very long story Purab.. But before that.. tell me about what bhai said.. And what did that Tanu say..!?.. Asked Bulbul..

And Purab said.. Oh come on.. Why should I tell you everything.. When you started to hide everything from me.. And you Sona..!.. I didn't expect this from you at all.. Saying so.. He walked out of the room, while the girls looked at each other in dismay..!..

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Downstairs..

Ragini was busy in assisting the workers .. when Tanu stepped down.. she wandered her eyes all over the house.. as the decorations work was going on..

Walking towards Ragini.. she says.. Aunty.. may I help you..?!.. Ragini gave a glance at her and replies.. No need Tanu.. since Pragya has already done all the works.. and by the way.. this is my daughter's wedding... I want everything to be perfect..

She is getting excited as if, that Bulbul is her own daughter..!.. Tanu strikes in her mind and smirks at Ragini.. She walked away.. settling over the sofa.. she started to flip the magazine.. while she got a call..

Just then.. Abhi stepped down looking at all the arrangements.. he gave a small glance at Tanu.. who was busy with her mobile..

Ma.. can I get a coffee..?!.. Abhi asked.. while Ragini smiled and walked towards the kitchen..

A while later.. she came towards Abhi with coffee.. and Tanu neared them saying.. I have a happy news for you all..!!..

Both of them seemed uninterested.. and she stood quiet looking at them.. and a voice came.. which was of Bulbul.. who says.. Happy news..!.. won't you share with us Tanu..?!..

Of course Bulbul.. My parents and my brother are coming tonight for dinner.. Tanu says.. as everyone sighted each other..

Sonakshi looks at Bulbul, who sighs at her.. she looks at Tanu and asks.. but suddenly..?!..

Haan.. They want to meet Abhi and his family.. Because they want us get married soon.. Mumma said that.. she wants to speak about this to Aunty.. and so I asked them to come today.. Also they will attend Bulbul and Purab's wedding too.. says Tanu..

So.. you wanna say that.. along with you.. they too will be staying here.. isn't it..?!.. Bulbul asks.. and Tanu replies.. No..no.. actually we have a guest house here.. they will stay there.. but for tonight they are visiting here to see Abhi and Aunty..

That's so mean.. Tanu..!.. Ragini voiced roughly.. as Tanu looked at her annoyingly.. while she continued.. you didn't inform me this before.. your parents are coming tonight for dinner..!?..

Tanu smiles at her and says.. I'm sorry aunty.. Actually Mumma and dad are going to US next week.. So they wanna meet you and fix my marriage with Abhi as soon as possible.. I thought you will.. .. before she could complete.. Ragini cuts off her and says.. You are seeing everything.. right..!?.. We all are so busy with the wedding preparations.. and you are so particular about your wedding with my son.. call and inform them that.. we all are leaving to temple by evening.. and we can meet them some other day..

But Aunty.. how can I refuse now..?!..
I mean.. I promised mumma that.. I will make them to meet you all.. Tanu sounded in a low tone..

I said right.. ask them to come some other day.. may be tomorrow.. but not today.. that's it..!. Ragini says with an array and walks away.. while Tanu looked at Abhi.. who was already walking back towards his room..

She stood with a ruffled sight.. and Bulbul says.. I'm feeling so sad for you Tanu.. at least you should have asked ma once and then informed your parents nah..!?.. Tanu gave an irked sight and disappeared from the place..

Bulbul laughed hardly.. and Sonakshi giggled her smile saying.. that was fantastic.. But you know Bulbul.. for the first time I saw ma being this much anger..

While Bulbul joshed her voice saying.. Yeah.. me too..!.. but haan.. I just enjoyed everything.. did you notice.. Bhai didn't even give her his glance.. nor took her side.. so that means.. what Purab said was true.. Bhai is really annoyed with her.. I'm so happy.. just so... .. She paused and Sonakshi gestured as what.. ?!..

And she continued.. oh no..!.. Purab.. Purab is angry on me.. shit..!.. How did I forget him.. I'm sure he is gonna eat me with his anger.. Bulbul bit her nail with a quiver..

So.. what if he is in anger..!.. how many times you have slanted at him.. now it's pay back time for him.. Sonakshi says with a chortling smile..

And Bulbul shrunk her eyes saying.. But.. .. I have to nah.. Some how I will make his mood back to form..!..

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Abhi I'm asking you.. will you say something..?!.. Tanu voiced impolitely.. What do you want me to say..?!.. Abhi yelled back and Tanu said.. Pragya..!!..

As soon as she said Pragya.. Abhi miffed his voice saying.. Pragya was the girl whom I refused to marry on that day.. She was the girl who was chosen by ma for me.. I refused to marry her.. because of you..!.. Is this enough for you..!..

Haan.. I know that she is the one.. But what is she doing here..!?.. You refused to marry her and how can she wander around you and your family like this..!?.. What sort of relationship that Bulbul is taking about.. And that Pragya, doesn't she has any self esteem..!?.. How come she.. .. before she could speak further, Abhi holds her arm and almost crushed it.. Don't you dare say that about Pragya..!..

Tanu stood confounded after hearing his words.. while Abhi continued.. But.. still.. .. she is so kind.. she is that much gratifying.. she till now never blamed me for the betrayal, which I did with her..

Infact my own family didn't accept me after what I did.. But she.. she defended me..!.. She took my side and stood beside me.. And I don't think if any other girl in her place.. would do that..

And now she is my best friend.. I wish.. I could make her away from all the hurdles of her life.. which she is till day facing because of my stupid blunder..!..

Tanu.. some people are very special in our life.. Pragya is such a precious person of my life.. whom I never want to lose at any cost.. better understand that..

And let this be the last time Tanu.. Don't you again ask or say anything about Pragya.. to me.. or with anyone else at home.. Abhi completed with a rage.. and pushes her with much force..

Fine..!.. I will not talk anything about her anymore.. I promise that.. But.. .. I too want a promise from you..!.. She says .. and Abhi gave a query sight..

Promise me that you will forget everything.. I mean.. your past with Pragya..!.. Abhi shrunk his eyes at her words and she continues.. I accept that she has faced a huge heart break.. and her family too.. but.. if you stay around her like this.. she will be embarrassed .. right..!..

And.. in that case.. I don't want you to have any relationship with her.. even in the name of friendship.. As it will be difficult for both of you to face each other..

I really love you Abhi.. and I even have lots of concern for Pragya.. Infact whatever happened with her.. I was one of the reason.. You love me.. and that's why you refused to marry her.. Isn't it..!?..

Abhi stood quiet and Tanu was waiting for him to speak.. But he stood stubborn looking aside..

Please Abhi.. this relationship.. friendship..!.. leave all this.. Think about Pragya.. She should move on in her life.. if you are around her.. then how she will..!?.. Just try to understand what I'm saying .!..

What do you mean by even in the name of friendship..?!.. Abhi questioned back..

And she replies folding her hands across.. Okay fine.. let me be frank.. I don't want my to be husband to have any friendship with another girl..!.. and .. that.. .. she pauses as she saw Abhi who was fuming his eyes at her..!..

Mind you own words Tanu.. I'm just your.. to be husband..!.. but.. still not your husband..!..

And let me make you one thing very clear.. even if I'm your husband.. you have no rights to order me or to question me..

It's my wish .. to decide, with whom I should have what relationship or friendship.. just mark this inside your mind..!.. Abhi frowns at her..

Abhi.. you are getting me wrong.. I.. I was just trying to say.. .. before she could speak further.. Abhi griped his palms tightly over her arms.. and she was dazed looking at him..

While he says.. Don't make me to regret that.. my choice of choosing you over Pragya was wrong..!..
He pushes her slightly.. and walks away.. as Tanu felt evaded.. wiping her layer of staked tears.. she stood watching at him.. stepping inside the house.. and she too walked ahead towards the house..

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Tanu came out of her yesterday's hefty conversation with Abhi.. She bangs the door and started to throw the pillows over the floor..

You didn't do right with me Abhi.. not even a single word you spoke in favor of me, when that Bulbul insulted me..

And that Pragya.. How could you scowl at me for that Pragya..!?.. I can't let this happen with me anymore..

Above all you took your mother's side and pointed at me, that I'm wrong.. you didn't even defend me, even when she slapped in front of everyone.. But.. I promise.. that one day I will make her to regret for what she did with me today..!.. But before that.. I have a very important work to do.. Tanu marked those words in mind.. and took her mobile..

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It was evening..

In temple..

Abhishek.. what was the need to tell everything to Tanu.. How awkward she would have felt..?!.. Pragya voiced with an unease.. Then.. what should I do.. when she was asking like that..?!.. Abhi voiced with annoyance ..

Come on Abhishek..!.. she is your fiance.. You love her and she loves you.. you are gonna marry her.. every girl has such possessiveness over her boy friend.. what's wrong in this.. ?!.. She asked..

While Abhi stood silent.. as her words echoed inside him.. "You love her and she loves you..!.. You are gonna marry her.."..

Abhishek.. are you getting my words.. Pragya shook him saying so.. and Abhi tranced out of his world..

I don't care Pragya... I don't want to give any explanation about our relationship to Tanu.. and I believe in.. where there is trust.. there should be no disputation..!.

And in case of Tanu.. I don't think.. she is like you.. !.. I mean.. she.. she isn't that much in-sighted as you are..

This is not the only thing Pragya.. she is now staying in my house.. she said that, she wants to get to know about my family.. and to adopt with them..

But.. she is all the time getting scrapped in front of everyone.. first Bulbul.. and then ma.. and finally with me..!. She is not genially acceptable.. Abhi sounded bitter full..

Abhishek... you very well know that she is new to your home.. and about Ragini Aunty.. and others.. it will take time.. for them to understand each other..!.. and Tanu too needs time.. isn't it..!? .. Pragya asks..

You know what Pragya..!. I already disrespected everyone's feelings.. I failed to be a good son... I refused to marry you and humiliated my own mother in front of everyone.. I'm ashamed to call myself her son..
I think that's my biggest blunder I did ever..!.. and now.. I don't want anything to happen against her wish.. Abhi says.. and Pragya was confused..

I can't get you Abhishek..!.. she says.. as he continued.. I will marry Tanu only if ma is happy about her.. I don't want to disdain her feelings anymore..

So.. if Aunty is not convinced with Tanu's relationship.. you will reject her..?!.. Pragya asks.. and Abhi stood silent for few seconds.. while Pragya was avidly waiting for his reply..

And he said.. Yes.. I will..!.. I will not marry Tanu.. if ma is not feeling pleasant with her..!..

Pragya gasps her breath.. after hearing his words.. while he flipped his sight away from her.. as she was striking her eyes strongly at him..

I didn't expect such a word from you.. Abhishek.. I can't believe my ears.. that you are saying this.. Pragya voiced coarsely.. and Abhi cuts off her saying.. I know Pragya.. what you are thinking about me and my decision..

But.. I don't want to give the pain to Tanu.. which I gave you on that day.. Especially.. to ma.. and my family.. I don't want Tanu to suffer like you..!..

Have you gone nuts.. Abhishek..!.
Pragya sniggers her voice.. and Abhi shrunk his eyes at her.. while she continued.. haan..!.. Abhishek.. there is a lot of difference between me and Tanu..

I was chosen by your mom.. But Tanu.. you chose her over me.. you love her Abhishek.. and that's why you refused to marry me.. isn't it..!?..

Please Pragya.. will you please stop it right now.. I just don't love her.. I liked her.. I chose her over you.. because she was so much tied up on my life.. We were friends, and she started to mingle each and every day of hers with me.. And one day, she proposed me..

I was just stuck with her well friendly nature and she was too much clung with me.. Before I could understand her and other things around me.. everything took a drastic troll.. And suddenly, Ma came with your proposal..

At that time Tanu was shattered.. I knew that she loved me alot.. But I didn't accept her proposal even after our wedding got fixed.. You know, what she said..

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FB shows..

It was Abhi and Pragya's mehendi function.. Everyone were gathered at Dixit house..

Abhi stood in a corner along with Purab, who was greeting all the guest.. Abhi saw Pragya sitting at the centre of the living room.. And she was surrounded with everyone.. She was looking extremely happy looking at her palms, that was designed with Mehendi..

Ragini drags Abhi towards her and asks him to search his name, at Pragya's palms.. Abhi looked uninterested, yet he glanced all over her palms.. But his mind was all over Tanu..

He reminded, what she said to him.. that morning.. "Don't stress over me Abhi.. I'm fine and I will try to come out of your love.. I don't want you to deject your mother.. Just go ahead with her choice and marry that girl, whom she chose for you..

I will live with all our beautiful memories.. and will never disturb you and your life here after.."..

He looks at Pragya, who was ogling her eyes over her palms.. Just then, Purab walked towards him and handed over his mobile saying.. Someone is continuously calling.. I tried alot to avoid.. But the call is repeating again and again..

Abhi took the mobile from him and dials back to the number.. He was baffled after hearing to the other..
He excuses himself and rushes out of the place..

He drove away his car, to the hospital.. were Tanu was admitted.. He storms inside the hospital and enquires in the reception.. After knowing about her.. he looks for her and spots her over the bed..

He walks in with a disdained face and Tanu was lying over the bed.. He sits next to her and she remained quiet..

Why did you do this Tanu..!?.. Abhi asks wiping off his tears.. Tanu stays quiet and her friend says.. Because she loves you Abhi.. She can't live without you..

Abhi looks at Tanu.. who was glaring at her friend.. She then looks at Abhi and says.. Why did you come here Abhi..!?.. Everyone must be waiting for you.. Please leave..

Abhi lifts her up and and holds her hand.. He traces the bandage, that was tied over her wrist.. Tanu takes her hand back and says.. I'm sorry Abhi.. I just can't live without you..!.. I never thought, that I will lose you.. Today, mumma called me asked me to come back to Delhi.. My dad has fixed my alliance with his friend's son.. How could I marry someone, when I love you..

I didn't do this to get you back.. I just can't be someone else's , when I have my love for you.. You are my everything Abhi.. I can sacrifice my life for you..!.. Saying so she hugs him and cried loud..

Abhi sat benumbed.. He pulls her away and wipes her tears.. He holds her hand and says.. I promise you Tanu.. I won't marry that girl, whom my mother chose for me..

Hearing him.. Tanu was about to speak.. But Abhi stands up and looks at her friend saying.. Please take care of Tanu.. I will call you later.. He walks out of the room.. While Tanu and friend were watching him..

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Abhi let's out a deep sigh after narrating about that incident, which collapsed his life, which he is now considering to be a mess..

A girl who understands me well.. my family.. who is ready to share my ups and downs.. who will think me as her first priority.. who will accept my everything as hers.. who will tie my relations along with her.. I just thought Tanu would be that girl.. Abhi said in a go..

She walked close to him.. and lifted his chin.. as his eyes stuck straight towards her.. and she says.. Don't cheat your own life Abhishek.. once you take a decision.. you will not get a chance to rectify it back..

And that too acutely.. Being in a relationship.. a love relationship..!.. and in case of marriage.. which is a commitment..!.. I repeat your words.. Please don't give my pain to Tanu..!..

Saying so.. Pragya left the place.. While Abhi stood recalling the day and his words which he shared with Pragya.. when he left her rejected..

A while later..

Pragya.. please.. be here for some more time nah.. Bulbul insists.. and Pragya nods her head.. and sat back.. next to Bulbul..

It's good.. that whiffing witch didn't come along with us.. I can't tolerate her face even for a fraction of second.. Bulbul fraught her words.. and Sona listened quietly..

By the way.. how did you pacify Purab.. ?!.. Sonakshi asked looking at her .. Oh.. Purab..!.. Sona.. you have to learn a lot from me.. and you still don't know about Dev fully.. you surely need my help in that case.. Bulbul said with a smirking smile..

Ahaan..!.. you don't have to worry about it.. I very well know how to tackle him.. Sona replied with a same smirk.. and Bulbul says.. is it..!?.. think before you speak anything.. and I'm sure.. you will need me in future.. even to convince ma for marrying Dev..

Sona shook her head saying.. You don't have to worry about that Bulbul..

Bulbul looks at her muddled and
Sona says.. Ma knows everything.. infact she has promised me that, soon she will speak about this to Dev's mother, after your wedding.. Bulbul blinks her eyes.. with an empty face.. and Sona giggled closing her eyes.. as Bulbul felt irked..

Just then.. they saw Tanu walking towards them.. who was well dressed in a saree.. While her face was glimmering with smile.. she sat next to Abhi.. and everyone looked on..

I'm sorry Aunty.. I couldn't come along with you all.. since I was a bit tired.. now I'm totally fine.. this is our family nah.. and after our marriage.. I should take care of all this.. right..?!.. Tanu stresses her voice with a wide smile, flipping her sight in between Abhi and Ragini..

Ragini gestures softly with a smile and the puja continued.. while Bulbul and Sona sighted each other with a rattle.. and Tanu leered her smile at them..!..

And on the other side.. Pragya looked at Abhi.. who was already staring at her.. she gestured him towards Tanu.. and he sighted down with a dismay..

I knew it.. as you both will be maddened seeing me here.. well.. I expected this already.. But I wish.. I could tell you both that.. this is the beginning of my plot..

And not even in your dreams.. I will let you to win and cherish my defeat.. Tanu strikes her mind looking at Bulbul and Sona.. She joined her palms and smiles evilly..

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