The first day of the New Year…the first day of a new life—by Ani (5)

The first day of the New Year…the first day of a new life

Hi guys. All the while we read Pragya’s and author’s POV. Now let’s see Abhi’s POV. And guys few dialogues will be repeated, bear that alone.

Abhi’s POV:
I see a girl shouting “Purab!!!” I look at her in amazement. She gets hit by a motor and in result she scolds him with all the bad words I have ever learnt or heard.
She enters the car and talks nonstop. I was working in my laptop but the moment I saw her, I forgot my work. “BLAH….BLAH….BLAH….” OMGEEEE….how much she has to speak with him? I wondered is all that true or not. Purab is keenly listening to her and at the same time driving carefully.
At one point of time, she turns, may be to keep her handbag, I think. And she became statue with her eyes wide and looking at me with shock.

I know, all girls are the same. Now she is going to try to lure me.

Arey, it’s been almost a minute that she is staring at me like this. What is going on in her mind now?
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Purab finally stops the car losing his patience as his di (I made that they shared a bro-sis relationship from their words) was silent. He then looked at his di. Then he saw that she was looking behind and then he looked at me. I think he forgot that I was also there.

‘Shit!!! Oh, SHIT’ he stumbled with words. I was actually smiling at her nonstop FM. I then made a smile then turned back to my laptop. But, I still had my eyes on her—virtually!!!
Purab decided to initiate. ‘Abhi, this is Pragya di…Di, this is, um…well… Abhishek, my…um…friend’ he said.
‘I know…’ she mumbled.
Everybody must know, I thought. She then turned away and for some strange reason, I found that the rest of the journey was silent.
Purab then dropped her in the mech. shed— where she told him to— and sped off. I didn’t look at her, but still was wondering, only about her. She seemed different…and strangely, CONNECTED!!!
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I come out of the college that I was invited to. There was a cultural event in the evening and I reached a few hours ago to know about it.
I see my car with a badly damaged headlight. I am sure, Rajiv will surely ask me more than 7000/- as his pay. I was so badly angry.
I took my phone and was badly shouting at my manager for no reason.
And that is when I heard a familiar voice. I turned to find her!!!

The principal questioned her, how did u reach here…“by auto” she said.
I immediately made that it was her who hit my car.

I ordered everyone to disperse except her. I saw her and she was dying with fear.

‘You were the one who hit my car, right?’ I asked her.
She paused for a moment and instead of answering me, she questioned me…‘How did u know?’
‘You came by your Scooty’ I said with a grin and raised eyebrows.
‘I am sorry…’ she mumbled.

I didn’t want to punish her, though I don’t know why.

So I said ‘It’s OK…but I can’t leave you’.
‘Haan???’ she was stunned it seems.
‘Pay me for my loss or repair my car now’ I said…
‘WHAT!!!…hmm…OK… How much?’ she asked instead.
‘Almost…um… 7000/-’ I made a rough calc of how much it might cost.

She blabbered something and left the place dialing some no.
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I came back to see them discussing something. And I heard the mechanic say ‘But, when are u going back to your prince?’ I couldn’t make out anything and so I listened simply.
She said ‘That is not possible and you even know that’.
All those I listened after that, confused me so badly. She then hugged the mechanic and cried for a long time. Then finally, he said ‘Let Abhi come back to u soon’. Abhi! I was shocked to listen to the word, but then I concluded…I am not the only Abhi on earth.

I asked “may I talk to Abhi?”

I was actually angry listening to her reply. She has hurt my ego a lot by telling me to stay in my limits.
Ah, she just left. How rude?
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The event was over. All the while I didn’t even see her.
Then I found her waiting in the dark.
I just turned her and bawled ‘Who the hell are you to teach me my limits?? Being considerate, I just asked. Only coz u were crying, understand??? There is no wrong that Abhi left you, whatever might be the reason. No man will ever look at you. And a free advice…not every man will behave like me. So don’t show all your attitude to some other’ and left the place.
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I then couldn’t be peaceful at all. I learned about her from Purab.
Oh, I felt so guilty. She was a divorcee and her husband had actually got over her.
Then I asked sorry to her.
That’s all. I and she were poles apart again. Days rolled by. Everything was back to normal. I didn’t meet her at all. But anyhow, I was determined that somehow I will meet her.
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And then came that day.
Purab had invited me to attend his success party. I was so early. I knew that he had surely invited her. i was actually waiting for her.
But, she entered when all other guests had dispersed. I saw she and Purab were talking with each other.
I was looking at her all the while and when finally Purab and Sira had moved into the kitchen, I went to her.

‘Can you work as my personal secretary?’
‘can I know what made you ask this’
‘just like how I asked of talking with Abhi that day’

She laughed a bit and my heart filled with content.

‘But, I am a professor. How can I become a secretary?’ she asked with a smile.
‘Common anyone can do anything’ I said trying to defend myself.
‘What if I say no?’
‘What if I ask again?’

She laughed a bit again. Then we started chatting all random things. It was almost 1 am when my phone beeped. A msg. from Aaliya, asking me to return soon as dadi was waiting.

I ran out shouting ‘I got to go. See you tomorrow in my office’.
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I saw her entering my cabin.
I was standing in his cabin, half sitting and half standing on my work desk. As she entered, I gave a proud look and then smiled at her.

‘So, u knew I would come?’ she asked me and I replied…‘Of course’.
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She joined the work just like that. I never treated her as a worker, rather a friend. I shared all my personal issues and she seemed to know everything as if she had lived with me.
I also said to her about Tanu and I could feel that she was not at all jealous. All her acts showed love toward me but she always maintained a distance btw us.
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Then comes New Year party. Tanu was literally begging me to come with her, but I refused. I wanted to go, but not with her!
I finally said to Pragya that I want her to come with me. She hesitated but I almost dragged her into this and left my cabin.
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I gave her, her clothes and necessary accessories.
Then I went to pick her up on December 31st.
Aw…she looked like an angel in black. My jaws dropped, but I managed and rode to the venue.
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I saw her staring at my LONAWALA bungalow. I thought she was surprised to see its beauty but from her face, I found that she was actually disinterested. It seemed that she was not liking this place or rather, a like that can never be owned…a wish that can never be fulfilled…a dream that remains a dream.
I couldn’t bear and so I literally dragged her in.
We both went in, hand in hand. I maintained a distance, since because I am her boss. Though we are friends, it was no reason to go close to her.

I immersed myself in business talks and Pragya was standing with Purab, chatting and laughing all the while.

It was 9, when couples were called to the stage—it is a dance. I was actually thanking the organiser with my whole heart. Wow, how lovely the event is. It would be perfect to dance with her now.
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The song ends. Abhigya are in the typical end step—with Pragya bending and Abhi holding her in his arms in mid air.
(Still in Abhi’s POV)

Abhi, control yourself man. She is your friend and that’s it. It’s not good that you dance so romantically with her. But still, why is she not resisting when I am so close to her?
I am totally confused by her activities. But I am sure, she loves me the way I do her…but something is resisting her.

“Love? Oh no! What did you say just now Abhi? You are loving her? Oh Man!! Shut up Abhi. That all came in a flow. You do love her as a friend” I found myself scolding me.

But one part of my heart denied it all. “No Abhi! It’s true that you love her”. “Wow, I am in love with my Pragya…my Pragya? Of course she is all mine now. Lo, I can’t resist any more. I am gonna kiss her and that’s it. (Abhi bends a little more, but is disturbed by claps).

END OF ABHI’S POV.

Abhigya come to senses when claps echo all around.

That is when he comes to his senses too. Abhi leaves her and goes back to the business partners, feeling guilty of himself on what he had done or was about to do. But actually Abhi is scolded himself for feeling guilty, bcoz he didn’t do any wrong. He loves her, and so TRIED to kiss her. But again he felt he is just justifying himself and he was really wrong.
But he decided, somehow, he is going to make it out and Pragya will be his, only his.

Episode ends…

So guys, this is Abhi’s POV. Give your view guys.