Simple logic: How could a person know, remember and love a person whom she has never seen!

Did he just say that!?

What is this now?

Makes sense??? Yeah she has never seen me!

It would be plain stupid to expect her to know, remember and love me.

These were the thoughts I was going through when my chirpy, bubbly and full of life Mom Santoshi Bhalla AKA Toshiji came with my dry-cleaned clothes.

This is so confusing...Chapter 1 narrates Ajnabi's story...Chapter 2 talks about Raman and a mysterious girl he fell in love with at first sight...

What is the connection between Raman and Ajnabi?

Maa was right Inni soni kudi hai ke tu na kar hi nahi payega

Mai mana kar hi nahi paaya.

Why??

Kyunki ye wahi ladki thi jisne mera neend aur chain churaya hai.

Raman knew me before?

Raman was always in love with me???

I am the mysterious girl he was describing earlier???

I should have been the happiest person when I realized that the love of my life was going to be my partner for life

Was I not? I definitely was. But...a guilt was troubling me.

Guilt of being selfish.

Is it wrong to be selfish in love?

I was being selfish, when I chose to hide the truth from her.

Guilt, Selfish, Truth! What is he even talking about?

What has he hidden from me?

This thought still haunts me that what if she comes to know the truth?

Will she still choose to be with me or would she choose him?

Should I tell her the truth?

End of Chapter 2

Something is amiss between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.

I hope Chapter 3 clears all the confusion.

Chapter 3

My head felt heavy and vision blurry.

I could hear some voices around but could not grasp any.

My throat was parched and I needed water.

My limbs refused to move and my lips were stuck.

Every inch of my body pained.

With continuous efforts I was finally able to open my eyes.

I blinked it multiple times to clear the view.

I could see 2 women in white dress and a man with white overcoat.

A sharp smell of medicines hit my nose and I realized I was on a hospital bed.

The people in the room were nurses and doctors.

Why was I here?

I tried to remember and the first thing I could think of was Anamika.

Anamika!

Where is my phone?

"Where is my phone?" I spoke out loud.
Loud I thought...But it was barely audible to me too.

Although my words were incorrigible, it gained the attention of the Doctor and the nurses.

"Hello...good to see you back...how are you feeling now?" the doctor asked.

I tried to smile but my lips hurt.

"It's ok. Don't trouble yourself. You are still not cured completely. Do you need something?"

"My phone" I said with difficulty.

"Sorry I can't do that. You have come back to your senses after 2 weeks. I can't let you exert yourself. You need rest now. I will inform your family. They would be glad to know your well-being" he said and walked away dictating something to the nurses.

Mom, Abhi and Simmi walked in after a while.

"Kaisa hai Puttar?" Mom asked controlling her tears.

I smiled weakly.

"Tune to meri jaan hi nikal di thi"

"Mamma kyun emotional ho rahe ho? Bhai abhi abhi hosh me aya hai, aap yun roke unhe aur pareshan nai na karo"

"Tujhe kya patha ke apne jigar ke tukde ko is haal me dekh kar mujhpe kya beet rahi hai"

"Mamma ab bas bhi karo. Tussi chalo bahar. Doctor ne kaha hai na ke bhai ko zyada stress na den" saying so, Simmi dragged mom outside.

Abhi came forward and sat next to me.

I was seeing him after a long time.

"Kyun boss mujhse itna naraz ho ke khudkhushi karne chale?"

"Kya?" I asked baffled.

"Andhon ki tarah chalti truck ke samne jakar khade hone ka aur kya matlab hai?"

So I was hit by a truck I realized.

"Bangalore akar bhi mujhse mulaqat nahi ki aur phir mile to is halat me. Not fair yaar!" a lone tear escaped his eye.

I had not informed him of my visit to Bangalore.

I was not ready to face him after his break up with Simmi, I was the reason for their break-up after all.

"Pichle do hafton se tumhare hosh me ane ka intezar kar rahe the. Ab jake sabke sans me sans ayi hai. Agli baar aisi khud khushi ka irada ho na to mujhe bula lena. Sath me jaan de denge"

I slowly raised my thumb and mouthed"Done"

He smiled.

He is a great guy. He kept our personal issues aside and did not let our friendship get affected.

"Chal ab tu rest kar. Mai chalta hun"

I held his hand to stop him.

"Kya hua? Kuch chahye tha?" He asked.

"Mera phone" I whispered.

"Abhi??? Par kyun?"

"Important call" I could manage only 2 words.

"Tum bath karne ki halath me nahi ho Raman"

"Zaruri hai, please"

"Ok batao kise call karna hai. Mai apne phone se dial kar deta hun"

"Number mere phone me hai"

"Par tumhara phone to accident me damage hogaya tha"

Oh shit! This can't happen. That was the only source to get in touch with Anamika.

I have to find her number at any cost.

"Memory card? Sim card?"

"Patha nahi. Hum sab tumhari halath ke peeche itna pareshan the ke in bathon par dhyan hi nahi gaya. Tumhara phone shayad Simmi ke paas hai. Mai patha karta hun"

"Please...retrieve contact data...please" I begged.

"I will try my best. Ab tum rest karo. Tumhe rest ki bahut zarurat hai"

"Please phone..."

"Tum pareshan mat ho. Mai kuch karta hun. Tum bas aram karo"

Aram to ab tab hi milega jab Anamika se bath hogi I thought.

Since then I had been restless.

I would be resting only when the sedatives sent me into deep sleep.

I would be awake only for a few hours when I needed to be fed.

So, every time Abhi or Simmi visited I would ask them about my phone.

They would say they were trying to retrieve the data.

Unfortunately they were not successful.

The phone, the memory card, the sim card everything had been damaged.

Kismat ka faisla...Shayad hamara milna nahi likha tha...

End of Chapter 3

Mere samajh me kuch nahi araha. Ye Raman ki story hai ya Ajnabi ki?

Abhi, Simmi, Toshi Aunty: these characters indicate it is about Raman.

But he said Anamika! How does he know about it?

When did this accident happen?

Hopefully Chapter 4 answers my questions!

Did I just say that!?

--------------To be continued--------

Hopefully Chapter 4 answers my questions!

U think so too????

Ummm.....May be it will....

Keep guessing & cmntng until the next chap :-)