Crumbled like a paper

Ch- 3 lost in jungle

Abhay's Pov :

I drive to the car where piya had been caught in. I struggled with the car bonnet but it doesn't open up..... I break the lock.... She was lying fainted.... I untie the cloth and ropes around her mouth and hands holding her out. I laid her down on the ground.... I am calling her to get up, rubbing her hands.

Me: Oye..... Topper..... Piya.... Piya... Get up... Kabir aur Angad e kya musibat khri krdi..... Piya open your eyes....

She doesn't move, I checked her pulse and breathes; then brings water from my car to sprinkle over her face. She doesn't move. I think I should give mouth to mouth respiration...... I leaned down.... No I can't do this.... Abhay think something.... Cmon.. you have to do this.....
I closed my eyes.... And gave her mouth to mouth respiration and then shut her nose and mouth. She wakes up with a cough.

Me: Piya..... Tum theek ho..... Are you fine.....

I inquired if she is fine. She stands up at once,

Piya: How dare you touched me....

Me: whatever I did was to save your life.

Piya: this is fine, your friends left me in the forest to feed me to wild animals and now you came to save me. I am simple but not an idiot, you must narrate all the stories to some fool. I am afraid of dark and suffocates in closed rooms but I am most afraid to bend in front of people like you . You might try anything, but I won't kneel in front of you.

Me: Alright..... Ek to mai tumhe bachane aayea uper se je attitude..... now I am leaving you in this forest alone. Enjoy with wild animals... if you saved alive you must come to college. And if you die, I will call a one day holiday for you.....Good night....

I handed her a knife to protect herself, took my water bottle along me. Some way ahead I stopped the car remembering about slap. He speaks to myself

Me: she was right that I am ill mannered but I am not a bastard to leave a girl to die in the middle of the forest.

Piya's Pov :

How rude?? Sach me chale gya... I am not afraid of anything in the world... I heard wild animals approaching me and flee for life. I arrived at a clearing asking for help but then notice the men were actually drunk. One of them stands up, ready to help me demanding for my help in return. I ran away denying their help, they chase me as a prey.

Abhay's Pov:

I reversed my car. I drove back and look around calling Piya...
I was waiting in my car when I saw Piya running.... Drunk boys behind her, I thought now she would join her hands for help. But she passes by the car, I wondered if she can't see in the dark. I come down to confront the goons

Me: I must praise you guys....... I really appreciates you men to be brave. The street boys also run away after watching this girl and you are chasing her like street boys, she is like a chewing gum stuck in hair.

Piya was being curt at me.... wishing she had slapped me atleast three or four times. I bring out some rupees to the goon who in turn twist my hand. this is what I awaited and beat them baldy. They all run away. Piya smiles victoriously. I wondered who would make her up to get in the car now,... Yr ab mujhe isse car me baithne ke liye bolna prega or ye attitude dekhaygi..... I turned around to see she already waiting in the car.

Me: what if I die out of happiness.

Piya: if you want to die you can, but first drop mecto main road.

She shut her ears to avoid listening to me anymore......I turned on the music because this silence was killing me..... And my fate..... This romantic song..... Turned us more uncomfortable.....

I stopped the car saying her hostel arrived. She get off then turns to see her dupatta stuck with car seat. She tries to remove it,finally I helped with it. It gets torn.

Me: it is your luck that you got a chance to sit in my car.

Piya: whatever!!!

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The next morning.... Everyone is having breakfast... Dad inquire about me.... Mom cheers watching me as I enter...

Mom:why are you upset, is everything fine?

Dad: either thieves or owls stay outside, who are you among them.

Me: even moon stay outside, you could have said so.

Dad: moon has nothing of his own, it takes its light from sun as well.

Mom stops our argument before it get worst....

Mom: where you had been all night long,

Me: I was at the incarceration point, I dreamt dad had died and went there but...

Dad throws a glass at me that I hold.... And leave in anger....

Mom: Abhay where are your manners.... How dare you to talk to your father like that......

Me: Cmon mom you know everything.....

Mom: why don't you sort out your problems with your dad..... Akhir kb tak mai dono ki fight me suffer krti rahugi..... Kabhi mere baare me socha hai...

Me: Mom please don't cry....

Mom: Tum sara din ghar se bahar rehte ho.... Mostly you stay with your friends in hostel..... Tum kyu nahi samjete ki chand tumhara bhla chahte hai...... He just asked you to study hard and handle his business... That's all he want....

Me: Mom its my life..... I am not interested in dads business you know na...... I wanna become a famous singer..... That's all....

Mom: But Abhay!!!! Stop.....

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I

n the college canteen the waiter serves me with tea.

Kabir: whenever you are upset you drink such hot tea. What happened.......

Piya walks in the café, I recognizes her foot steps and slaps the saucer on the table. One of my friend taunt over Piya's attitude,

Angad: Abhay went to help this girl yesterday night and she has been staring at him.

T: what you went to help the girl who slapped you and got you out of the college almost.

She goes to Piya and throw each chair she tries to get over.

T: you must remember that people like you have no place in this canteen specially when Abhay is here, you must stay away from him. If you dare come near to him, you will have to lose your shadow as well.

She points at a bench at the corner and asks her to go there, join her gang. Piya leaves without responding.

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