...WHAT'S THERE IN A SURNAME... #saakk FF

MEHBOOBA MEIN TERI MEHBOOBA

Kya mein ander aa sakti hu...???

I was about to leave in search of Shaurya's whereabouts when a knock at my chamber's door and I was all startled to witness her presence at my place.

Astha ma'am aap....?

I didn't knew how was I suppose to react. It was the first time ever that someone's presence intimidated me like this. I literally had no clue as all of a sudden what made her visit me here.

Tum kahi ja rahi thi kya Anokhi...? I'm sorry mein aise bina bataeye he aa gae.... Tum kaho to mein baad mein aa jaungi....

Aree nahi nahi Astha ma'am....
Please aap ander aaeye na....

Comprehending my haste she was about to return back when I hurriedly travelled upto her only to cordially welcome her inside my chamber. Making her comfortable on the couch, I too took the seat next to her.

Her reticence in initiating the conversation was making my thoughts go suspicious with each passing second.

I was keenly observing the candidness of her aura, no prize for guessing the fact as from where Shaurya inherited his enigmatic and poised persona.

Indeed I was fidgeting with my fingers to know the reason behind her arrival yet I felt at peace by the mere presence of her around me.
She possessed that charismatic and soothing demeanor.

Shaurya ko leke kuch baat karni thi mujhe.... Agar tum free ho to....

Jee ma'am boliye na...

I was quick to reply back. God knows what all surprises were waiting for me at the other side of the bay.

Taking a brief pause as if preparing herself for this divulgence she held my palm firmly in her grip.
In response I only managed to dart back at her without the blink of my eye.

Panch saal ka tha mera Shaurya jab na chahte hue bhi maine usse boarding school bhej dia....

Meri apni kuch majbooriya thi Anokhi, lekin un sab ka akele khamiyaza sirf mere Shaurya ko bhugtna pada...

Her long gasp made me squirmed at my place as I anticipated her outburst rightly. I somewhere had the prior notion about this upcoming revelations but her trembling voice definitely held something else in it.

Getting up from the place she immediately turned the other side, as if trying to hide her brimming eyes from my sight.

Boarding se collage aur phir higher studies ke liye abroad.
Wo to kabhi mere pass raha he nahi....
Aur sayad wahi wo mujhse dur bhi ho gaya....

Jab wapas laut ke aaya bhi to wo mera Shaurya kaha tha....
Sayad duniya ke bheed bhaad mein maine apne ladoo ko kahi kho dia....

Her ironical chuckle made me feel as if she was cursing herself for her past deeds.

Astha ma'am please,
Aap sambhaliye khud ko....