𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬: अनुरागी

❀ 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢 ❀

In a bustling city, there was a house. They are a middle class family who are living happily with their two daughters.

Elder daughter Khwahish is introverted but she is very extroverted with her loved ones.

She loves her family so much. She always dreams of giving a perfect life to her family.

Younger daughter Jigyasa is very extroverted. Everyone enjoys her company. Whenever she goes out people become her fan. She is the center of attraction. 

She is full of life who believes in today and always enjoys her life. She loves her elder sister.

They both are normal siblings who fight, dance together, cock together and even share their secrets. 

It was not hidden from the world that their family loves Jigyasa more. Her father always praises Jigyasa. 

Her every achievement is a festival for them and khwahish is always happy for her sister.

But her family forgot that they have one more daughter. Khwahish always wanted someone to listen.

She never made any boyfriend or you can say she doesn't want her parents to be upset because of her.

There are so many restrictions for her but all the restrictions vanish for Jigyasa.

She has pain in her heart but nobody was there to talk to her.

She is not that coward who will not fight for her problems.

“Khwahish, made a chapati for jigu. She has to go to the office.” Her mother said.

“Mumma, I am working, in two minutes my meeting will start.” Khwahish said she works from home while doing Masters. Her sister works in a big company.

“It will not take time, but you always made excuses.” Her mother said with an irritated voice and started making chapati.

Khwahish felt so bad but she had to attend her meeting. So she started to meet.

At Night 

Khwahish was so tired from all the work. She didn't even have lunch but nobody cared.

“Khwahish beta, prepare the ingredients for dinner. Your sister is coming soon. She must be hungry.” khwahish eyes filled with tears but she wiped it and started preparing for dinner. 

“Jigyasa, do you have someone in your life?” Khwahish asked her sister.

“No…..no why… Why did you ask?” Jigyasa has a boyfriend from college days but she didn't tell her sister.

Khwahish best friend Monika called her and tell her that she has seen jigyasa with a boy 

“You were with a boy.” Khwahish said but Jigyasa became angry. “Now you start your melodrama, don't date blah blah. Yeah I have what will you?” She was almost yelled at her.

“Why didn't you tell me?” She asked.

“You will tell mummy.” Jigyasa said while playing with her fingers.

“Yes, maybe, but you can talk to me. I will not tell. Don't you trust me?” She asked her while her heart broke.

“Leave it. He is good” she started telling her about her boyfriend Mohak.

“Why are you sad?” Khwahish asked her sister.

“I fought with him” she smiled and hugged her. “Everything will be alright.” She said,

Time passed and their life was going smoothly but there is someone who is dying from inside that is Khwahish but nobody cares.

The thing that hurts the most is when you don't have anyone to listen to your problems but you are always ready for others.

“Jigyasa, I want to share something with you. My job and my career..” she was cut by Jigyasa.

“Yar ab tu fisre mat shuru ho jana. Mere kaan pak gaye hai tere job ka sunkar.” Jigyasa said and suddenly her phone rang and she went to talk to her boyfriend.

“I am feeling suffocated. Just wanted to share with you” she mummerd and smiled bitterly.

“Mummy, my boss didn't increase my salary.” She said to her mother.

“Why? You are the only one who has less salary. Look at others doing great. You can't even find different job.” her mother said without listening her full statement. 

“But my work is very nice, maybe after 6 months. They will increase. I want to hug you.” She mummerd and wiped her tears.

Khwahish and Jigyasa were looking at reels in Jigyasa's phone. They were laughing so hard. 

Suddenly a voice boomed. It was Their father “khwahish why are you laughing so hard? Idiot. So noisy.” Her face became pale. She just shut her mouth.

She was so alone. She always cries at night while hugging her pillow. They don't have a personal room. So sometimes she cried in the bathroom.

“Jigu, please Aaj office mat ja yar. Baat karna hai. Just hug me.” Khwahish said and laugh.

“Yar kya hai don't irritate me. I have to go on a movie date with him.” She said and left from the home.

“Take care.” Khwahish mummerd 

Next Morning 

Everyone woke up and started their work but Khwahish was still sleeping.

“Wake up, make tea. Kitna soyegi ye ladki.” her mother said and started walking up to her but she didn't wake up.

Her sister wake up after listening hustle bustle but she didn't wake up. “Uth ja yar mummy gussa karegi.” Jigyasa trying to wake her up but she didn't wake up.

She touched her hand which was cold. Her face was pale. No movement.

“Mummy, dekho ise kya ho gaya. Kuch..kuch bolti nahi hai.” Jigyasa's parents came and looked at khawashi. They touch her nose. She was not breathing. She has lost her hope with life at night while crying.

“Uth ja bol na kya bolna th me sun rahi hu. Speak yar.” They all cried her heart out.

In a house a phone rang and Monika pick it up 

“Hello”

“Khwahish ja chuki hai.” She fall down on the floor. Yesterday she talked about her problems.

“Tune kyu kuch nhi bola” she cried so much.

After 10 Years 

Jigyasa woke up from her dream. She was sweating so much after her sister's death. It was the first time she dreamed about her.

“Mohnk, let's skip the office.” She said to her husband. Her 5 year old daughter hugged her. “Mummy, I want to skip school.” 

She nodded and they all started breakfast with each other. Suddenly her phone rang and it was her mother's call.

“Where are you? Damad ji or khawashi?” Her mother's panicked voice came from the other side.

“We are at home.” Her mother took a breath. “Open tv and see your and damad ji office building collapsed. It was so bad. So many people have died. Gudiya school building also collapsed.”

Jigyasa saw the news and started crying. Her husband calmed her down and asked him. Why was she crying?

“khamoshi se aati hui maut ko vo samjh gai, jiski khamoshi main kabhi nhi samjh pai”

The End

How was it? Are you crying? I am also crying guys. Doesn't matter if that person is quiet, maybe he/she has hidden so much pain behind their happy faces. Talk to your loved ones, just once. 

You don't know konsi baat aakhri ho!