Since two days , Akshara was restless,  the reason remain undeciphered. 

She remembered how he didn't show up at the final hearing,  a hope blooming in her . It was for a second, because she was told the reality. That he left the city for his career.

Slowly she got accustomed to the fact that her life didn't have a meaning.

On a certain day, she  slowly walked into the kitchen, the whole home screamed silence. Her dad at office,  her mom asleep.

With light steps,  she opened the drawer and picked up a knife, slowly placing it against her vein  mumbling "suicide " a dry chuckle left her  lips.

Suddenly,  the blarring sound of calling bell made  the knife  fall down from her hand,  keeping it back in the drawer she  proceeded to answer the door .

There stood , Mrs Yashoda Singhania Arjun's mother, the lady gently pulled her  in a light hug and that was the cue  for Akshara to break down .

Within days , she was forced  to consult a doctor and go under medication.  With love,  care and affection , she was slowly recovering . Arjun's father, Mr Abhinav Singhania got her the current job and thats how she started to leave alone in order to build up her own  self .

Arjun's return seemed  an havoc.  she was in two minds so she decided to ask the  one and only man who can help her, her father.

" Dad."

"Are you okay?"

"  I am.  I was,  uh....I don't know . "

"Do you want to go back to him?"

" Kind of but I don't want to as well."

" Akshu,  I will  repeat whatever I said that day ."

When the other line remained silent.  Mr Keshav Sharma continued

" Akshu, either of you were wrong,now don't start the blame game again. If he was wrong in acting indifferent then you were wrong in tolerating beta. if he was wrong in not telling you anything then you were wrong in not asking him anything. Marriage don't work like this, you have to make it work. Relationship requires efforts from both the sides ,you both are idiots."

" No human is perfect, everyone has flaws. It's up to the person to accept their flaws, in love we tend to accept flaws and its absolutely right but when the flaws turn into toxicity  , you have to draw a line ."

"Dad, I am, I don't know what to do ?"

"Just listen to your heart ,if you think he deserves a chance give him that but don't tolerate toxicity. "

When Akshara didn't answer ,he continued

" Do you want me to drop you off at his home?"

" No I will go myself."

Life always a second chance

Dil Yeh Mera tere
dil se Jaa Mila Hai
Rab Se Jisko Manga
Tu O Sila Hai !

Opening the door, she stood horrified, the whole home was a mess. She concluded it is him who thrashed and smashed everything.

Keeping her luggage aside,  she walked into her favourite place,  the balcony,  the plants planted by her wilted , some pots smashed  and some broken completely.

Wondering what to do,  she thought to clean everything, reminding herself to smack him for destroying the whole home.

A shelf full of books didn't go unnoticed by her , a smile adorned her face seeing that. So he knew she loves reading books.

Akshara was tired to death by evening after all the chores, not to forget that she is a cleanliness freak.

Having a hot cup of coffee she decided to sleep a bit before his arrival.

But she slept through the alarm since her nervousness to come back didn't allow her to bling an eye for past two days.

Arjun dreaded coming home, the loneliness   scared him. But today unlike everyday,  when he opened the door there was a fragrance,  the entire home smelled  lavender, he instantly knew who it was.

Closing the door behind in gently,  he walked into the bedroom to see his wife sleeping peacefully.

He stood admiring her , her face showed  calmness , eyes have dark circles and most importantly she lost weight .

Walking gently, he sat on the bed when she didn't move he too for the first time in his life slipped into the comforter, hugging her from behind closed his eyes inhaling her fragrance lightly . He held her so lighlty as if she was a glass doll.

Her eyes opened the moment when he hugged from behind . But she let him and both fell asleep .

Remembering,  her dad's words " Every human has flaws."

She too decided to accept his flaws.

" apni sapno se bahar aavo"

Arjun's elder sister shouted in his ears,  flinching he glared at her.

Then his eyes fell on his wife who was trying to hold their two years old baby.

Arjun held the baby in his hand, the toddler gave him a toothy smile.

Arjun's life seemed like a fairy tale where the princess forgave the prince and let the tail continue.

Arjun and Akshara lived happily ever after.

Zindagi hi aisi hai , kabhi kabhi jo mauka Humse Kho gai hai use Dobara lauta kar deti hai Magar Kisi Aur Roop mein Insan kabhi kabhi is chij ko samajhne Mein der Laga Deta Hai Magar Ek Bar Jis Insan ko yah samajh Aate Hain Na woh fir Kabhi use chij ko Apne Hath se khone nahin Dete Hain Khair itne samajhdar insan hai nahi ki woh isko samjhale