In The Garden Of Virtue & Vice

Part-42

'Agar aaj woh nahi aati na toh main yaha nahi khadi hoti!!! Aur tunlog use taunts maar rahe ho!! Aur sumedh tumse yeh nahi expect kiya tha...Woh varun se kitna darti hai woh tumse better koi nahi janta. Aur jaha mai thi na waha itna kada security laga rakha tha varun ne ki tum-me se koi bhi aata toh woh ab varun ya sara hi jaane kya hota tum log ka!! Usne apne baare mei na soch ke tum sab ke aur mere baare socha!! Uss rakchhas ke yaha chali aai. Aur tumlog aisa karoge uske sath' devaki said in so much of anger. No one had ever seen this side of devaki.

'Maana ki ek galti hui hai usse!! Nahi btaya hoga tumlog ko ki kaha ja rahi hai but inform toh kiya na. Aaj use bohot jyada bura laga hoga sumedh. Aur abhishek pyaar karte ho na tum uss-se, yahi pyaar hai tumhara!! Aur rohan bs naam ki behen hai kya tumhari woh. Bhai aise hote hai aj pta chla' Devaki said & left.

Everyone was now feeling guilty. Sumedh sat on his knees & screamed pulling his hair. Abhishek also left & decided to go to sara.

'See guys tumhare emotions sanjh rahi hu mai..but ek baar sara ki side se bhi toh socho. Agar tum log uski jagah hote toh kya krte!? Yahi krte na jo sara ne kiya' Aarushi said. Rohan was standing still remembering about some dreadful scenarios. He simply walked & sat on sofa.

'Rohan please kya tum Devaki ke piche ja skte ho? Mujhe pta hai woh side waale park mei gayi hogi' aarushi asked. Rohan nodded & left.

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Abhishek knew that whenever sara is upset she goes to her flat. He quickly reached her place. First he thought to check sumedh's flat. He knocked the door. Sumedh's dad opened the door. He cleared his throat.

'Namaste uncle!! Woh uncle puchna tha ki sara hai kya ghar pe?' Abhishek asked.

'Nahi beta..woh yaha toh nahi hai uss flat mei dekhlo, shayad wahi hai' VM said.

'Okay!! Thank you uncle!!' Abhishek said & went to sara's flat.

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Sara was crying her heart out. She was feeling helpless.

'Sab mera liye huye step ko galat maan rahe hai..sabko hurt kiya hai maine!! Ab jo mera ek hi reason the khusi ke ab kya woh bhi mere satg nahi rahenge?? Nai kya karungi unn sab ke bina!!! Lekin ek min..sab mere baare mei hi toh soch rahe the. But agar mai waisa nahi karti jaisa varun chahta tha toh woh devaki ko nagi chhodta!! Nahiiiiii!!!!!' Sara screamed loudly & again started crying face palming herself.

Someone kept hand on her shoulder.

'Sumedh!!!' She said & turned. But for her surprise it was not sumedh but abhishek. She turned around & wiped her tears. Abhishek made her face towards him. She was not looking at him. He made her see in his eyes by doing her chin up. Both had an eye-lock for few minutes.

'I am sorry!!' Abhishek apologised. She didn't reply & was still lost un his eyes.

'Sara!!' Abhishek brought her to the reality.

'Umm...mai..woh..' Sara was not able to speak a single word properly.

'Sssshhhh!!!' Abhishek said & kept his index finger on her lips. She was again lost.

'Aaj humari shhart ki raat hai...yaad hai na humara 'Date'.' Abhishek said & made her sit on the sofa. He stood up went in the room & brought some candles and match-stick. Sara was confused. Abhishek lightened up sone candles & kept them here & there in the hall, after this he turned off the lights. Whole room was looking so beautiful, simple & sober. He came & sat near sara.

To be continued...