GIFTED

✨BREAKDOWN ✨

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Darshan: " Va-- Vaa-- Vaani".

Darshan moved to steps back as he touched the picture. Few torn pieces of memories started flashing infront of his eyes.
Few words, laughter, scream started echoing into his ears.
He tried to look away, ran away but he couldn't. His body froze at the spot. His heart started beating rapidly. His senses become numb.

Arushi: Darshan?

He couldn't hear Arushi. Infact, he can't hear anything at all.
His mind, his soul started is trying to flip every pages of the past right now... It's trying to collect every pieces of unsolved puzzle of memories.

Arushi noticed his fixed gaze at the picture. He is trembling silently.
She remembered that day in the Princep Ghat. His face is exactly like it or worse.

Arushi gently tapped his shoulder.
Darshan shaken up in fear.
She couldn't understand this reaction.

Arushi: Darshan... Kya hua? Are you feeling uneasy again?

Darshan looked at her for a moment then tear fell from his eyes, silently.

Arushi: Heyy... Wha--- Darshan... What happened... Tell me...

Arushi pushed him into a corner, behind the eyes of the people of the reception.

Arushi started rubbing his shoulders.. she realised that Darshan is breathing heavily... He is having difficulty in breathing. She started rubbing his chest as well.

Arushi: Darshan... Breathe naturally.. let's go home ok??

Darshan shook his head. And finally said...

Darshan: How----how could---how could ---I--? I... Its----its my---its my fault..It's my---

His words were overlapping. Arushi checked his pulse... It's unstable.
Arushi grabbed his face.

Arushi: Darsh...Look at me..look at me Darshan...
While huffing in pain,  with a bit difficulty, Darshan looked at her....

Arushi: Calm down.. okay?? Everything is okay... Mmm? Caaalm.down.

Darshan: What---what did you-- call--me? Da--darsh?

Arushi didn't realise that she called him Darsh. But it was unintentional.
Darshan started behaving even more unusual.. Arushi took out her phone .... But then...

A.Banerjee: is everything alright?

A chilling fear crawled through Darshan's spine.
He froze at his spot as he heard Mr.Banerjee's voice.
He was standing behind Darshan.

Arushi: Nothing.. nothing Sir.. it's just.. my friend.. he is feeling sick ... We are leaving.

A. Banerjee: I didn't know you have a company.. umm let me arrange a cab for you...