Fog of Love

Part 9 Cocktail

Pooja's POV

I hugged him tightly as he was inconsolable, I just tried my best to comfort him. I was right about his momentary happiness, he was in a trance on seeing Sherlyn but as soon the reality dawned upon him, he came back to prove his sanity.
He is pure and vulnerable! Nobody can prove the opposite.

He broke the hug looking at me, while I was broke within to look at his swollen eyes and faint gestures.
"Stop crying...!" I whispered in his ears and he shivered.

"Nooo!" He was trying to be loud but he voice was very low as he replied.
"I deserve this pain. What I was doing Panchali? Ye mai kese kar sakta hu?"

"Kia to nahi na!" I retorted and wiped his tears.

"Karne wala tha..!"

"Kia nhi and that's important! Trust me!"

"I do! Par..par!" He again cried as we now were sitting on the sand.

"Sshh..! Par var kuch nahi. Shikha khush hai tum bhi khush rehna sikhlo!" I tried to show him the reality but he said "nahi..! Jese mai yaha Saurav ke liye aagya...vese hi vo bhi act kar rahi hai ke vo sahi hai!"

"Actor tum ho vo nahi!" I replied sternly because if I will not, he gonna destroy himself in guilt.

"Shut up Pooja!"

"Ye sach hai tum bhi man jao!"

"But humara relationship? Ek jhatke me khatam?" He questioned while sobbing.

"Dekha tum bhi jante ho vo relationship tha, pyaar nahi!"

"Pyar hi tha!"

"Hota to kabhi khatam nhi hota!" I smiled faintly at his naive behaviour.

"Pooja!! Just stop it!" He tried to yelled and move away from me but I held him near.

"Acha chodo..aaram karo..late jao!" I tried to pacify the frantic Shaheer.

"Aaram do apne dimag ko, jo kabse isi soch me hai!" I continued.

"Par mai ye kese?"

"Tumne kuch nahi kia..ye sab natural hai! Hota hai sabke sath hota hai but remember one thing Shaheer you are yourself the decorator of your sky! Apni khushi tumhe khud chun ni hogi..jese Shikha ne tumse dur jaana sahi samjha!"

"Kya mai use khush nahi rakh raha tha..?" He asked as he stood up at my words.

I too stood up and said "rakh rahe the..par kami shayad us me bhi thi! Vo tumhe samjh hi nahi pai! Chalo walk karte hain!" I held his hand and started walking.

He began walking with me while staying hushed for a while.
I began singing "zameen pe na sahi..to aasman me aa mil.. tere bina guzaaraa.."

"Ae dil hai mushkil!" Shaheer completed the lines. Suddenly a couple recognised us and approached "Shaheer and Pooja!!!! Oh my goodness! Pranab pic click karo meri inke sath...!" She asked his husband. "oh sorry!! Can I click a pic with you two?" The lady asked us out of sheer excitement.

"Yeah! Sure!" I replied.
After clicking pics, she asked us "I may not ask this but kya aap log date kar rahein hain!"

"Nahi!" Shaheer snapped at her fast.

"Yeah just here for a holiday!" I said.

"Okay! Well I'm so glad to meet you!"

"Thank you!" I smiled and we left from there, walking further.

"Dekha sabko yahi lagta hai ke mai date hi karta rehta hu..kabhi kisi ko kabhi kisi ko! Muje or koi kam nahi ho sakta?" He said.

"Itna handsome face lekar ghumoge to log yahi puchenge!" I laughed a bit to cheer him up.