Chapter - 20

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Third Person's POV

Some days have passed…

Aniket knocked on the door of Kritika’s room… he didn’t get any response….. He again
knocked on the door but still didn’t get any response… with a frowning face he
slowly opened the door as the door was not locked…

Entering the room he saw….. Kritika was looking outside of the room with a lost
expression….

ANIKET :  do you know …you can see the same
scenery even going outside of this room…

Kritika got startled suddenly hearing someone’s voice…

ANIKET : I didn’t want to startle you… I have knocked on the door but you didn’t
response… so without your permission, I have entered the room…

KRITIKA : hmm.. It’s ok…

ANIKET : No it’s not…

KRITIKA : hun?

ANIKET : It’s not ok….. Nothing is ok….the way you are behaving….. the way you have
started living your life….. It’s not ok…….this is not life….. the way you have
isolated yourself from the  outside world
… it is not ok…..do you think that the world has stopped…… Nooo… it never stops
for anyone….. it is still going the same way 
as it was going before.......You are a strong girl Kritika… you have to
fight for yourself…..If you don't win the first time, fight for the second time and If you still don't win the second time, fight third time. Fight until you are satisfied….. Don’t loose
hope so easily…….you are not the culprit …….. Keeping yourself confined in the room
is not the solution….In this way you are punishing your whole family…they are
suffering seeing you like this....do you think this is giving any punishment to
Rishi???...Nooo…..… go outside of this room… and start living your life as you
used to live…..we all want the old Kritika back….. can’t you do such little
a thing for us….. For your father… for your brothers… for your niece/nephew who
wants his/her room to be ready by bua (aunt) before he/she comes into this
world… can’t you do this for your loved ones?

Kritika sat on the bed…

KRITIKA : I am sorry… I am sorry…I have hurt so many people….. ( started crying)…

ANIKET : Kritika, please don’t cry… I didn’t say any of these to make you upset… I am sorry.

KRITIKA : No no… you didn’t do anything wrong… you did the right thing… I became selfish…yes… life cannot stop…..I will not confine myself anymore….( wiped her tears by
her palm and gave Aniket a small smile)

Seeing that Kritika has calmed down… Aniket again started speaking…

ANIKET : Kritika, could I ask you something?

KRITIKA : Yes..

ANIKET : why did you decline my marriage proposal ??

Kritika was quiet for some time…

ANIKET : why Kritika answer me ….. Do you think I will not be a good husband..??

KRITIKA :  No..no..you will be a very good
husband,Aniket…but  I am not perfect for
you…..I don’t deserve you….You deserve much better…

ANIKET : and on what basis are you saying these things?

KRITIKA : Aniket… you know everything… why do you still want to marry me?

ANIKET : why? Why can’t…I want to marry you? What is the problem? Did you change? Are you not Kritika anymore? Actually……you are right… you’re not the same anymore… you have changed…

Kritika didn’t say anything she lowered her head…Aniket continued

ANIKET : Now you’re not the Kritika who always talks… always like to irritate her family and
friends… always smiles….. But what will I do… this heart (pointed towards his
own heart) still loves her so much…

Kritika looked up at Aniket…

ANIKET : yes… It loves you very much….It has always loved you… still, it loves you…I will
love you until this heart stops beating…(said all these pointing at his own
heart)

Tears started falling from Kritika’s eyes…

Aniket came near the bed where  Kritika is sitting… and kneeled in front of her…

ANIKET : please Kritika… don’t make my love lose....help me to prove the world… that they
are all saying wrong....love is not a trivial thing….. Love doesn’t care about
anything…..please Kritika….. don’t make my love lose…… give me this chance… let
me love you….. I want my love to have a name….. I love you Kritika….. I love
you very much… please give me the chance to love you with the identity of your
husband….please…..

Said this he extended his hand in front of her …

Kritika was quiet…..

Aniket was very afraid of being rejected…

ANISHA : hold his hand Kritika…hold my brother's hand…

PAYEL : go on… Kritika….. Lives your life… let his love enter into your life.... hold his hand Kritika…

They (Kritika and Aniket) don’t know when Anisha and Payel have arrived… or how much
they have listened…..

They (Anisha and Payel) were standing at the entrance of the room with some tears in their
smiling face…

After hearing their words….. Kritika again looked at Aniket…and closed her eyes for
some seconds…..

Opening her eyes…she kept her trembling hand in his hand…

KRITIKA : Aniket, Please teach me  to live
again…love again…( said with tears in her eyes)

ANIKET : I will… I will…

A beautiful smile blossomed on Aniket's face….. the two people enter into the room…came near Kritika… and both of them hugged her with smile on their faces…

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