Chapter-30

Its been few weeks since Abhimanyu's arrival. Arohi strolled through the busy streets of the city as she walked herself to the bus stop.

It was about to rain, and her car had got some mechanical issues so she gave it to the mechanic forcing her to use public transport which she honestly didn't mind.

Something caught her eye. A familiar face, rather laughing with a woman beside him. It struck like a thunder for Aarohi, to see her dead lover laughing with an another woman.

Everything felt like a dream to her. No rather a nightmare. Abhimanyu's words are hitting her mind again and again.

It was late in night when Aarohi decided to call it quits and went out to lock all her doors when the door bell rang. It was an unusual timing again.

She went and stood near the door when she heard another knock. She rushed to her phone and pinged Abhimanyu and asked whether it's him who is knocking the door to which thankfully he was online and replied no. Fear gripped her.

She opened the door and saw Vishal. Smiling as he looked at her. But instead of being happy he is alive. All she can hear is Abhimanyu's warnings. And Vishal too, for the first time appeared like a devil in disguise.

The phone beeped with a message as Aarohi completed washing the utensils.

Him:- Are you sleeping?🙃

Her:- Sleep is the last thing on my mind. 🥲

Him:- Can we call? It's been so long. 🥺

Aarohi looked at the message. And looked at  herself in the mirror to see herself in his t-shirt that she stole while returning back to Mysore. It's a olive green one with hand that reached her upto her elbow.

Her hair is in messy bun and she have mangalsutra in.

Her:- Video call?

Abhimanyu re-read the message and pinched himself once to realise she actually is asking for a video call. Grinning he sent an okay and with in seconds she is calling from Duo.

Taking few seconds he answered it and switched his bedroom lights on.

“Hi.” He said awkwardly and she too waved him a hi.

They started at eachother for sometime before Abhimanyu started talking randomly about work.

“There was once this time when I was in abroad. I worked as an intern in a company it was a great experience you know. That's when I wanted to start my own business!”

“Really? Cool. I am always the non-ambitious in our group. But when circumstances ditched. Look at me now!? I am really into my job.”

“ It's your opinion and interest to do a job or not. It's okay in both ways if you ask me ”

“Really? But isn't it necessary to be independent in today's world?”

“ It is... But still. I would have supported you either way.”

“You support me in everything don't you? You will support me even if I kill someone”

“I will.” He said looking straight in her eyes.

“Abhi.”

“Hmm.” he replied still looking into her eyes. Intensely.

“Why did you kill Vishal?”

A smile appeared on his face that scared Aarohi to core.

“He had hurt you.”

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“Where are you? I have been waiting since forever.”

“Hold your horses asshole. I am right near your car.”

“Where?”

He heard her foot steps and felt someone tap him on the back and turned to look at Chandini.

“Lets go. I switched off my phone telling mom that I am sleeping. Iam so excited Atharva.”

“But I am not. Why do I feel like you are going to trouble me.”

“ I am a good person.”

“The Ramaswamy girls are always a trouble.”

“Hey! That's mean.”

“Thanks that's supposed to be.”

She slapped his arm and held it in her hand. Looking up at him. He smiled and ruffled her hair.

Chandini Ramaswamy. The woman who stole his heart since he was young.

He smiled at her and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear before kissing her cheek.

“ I missed us.” She mumbled snuggling closer.

“Chand.”

“Hmm.”

“Lets get married.”

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The next morning Aarohi woke up groggily to the sound of her mobile ringing. It was a lazy Sunday and she is getting irritated by these continuous phone calls by people.

She lifted the call with a scrunching face.

“Aaru!!!” her mother shouted.

“What ma?” She asked. She asked still in sleep.

“Wait! It's closer to ten and you still haven't woken up? What kind of being you are? So lazy! So stupid and idiotic. How are you going to survive like this? Lazy lad. Is this how I brought you up? Is this how you were when you were here? That's why kids shod stay with parents and married woman should be with husband so they know how to make things at time.

With this laziness you are going to scare Abhimanyu off. Gosh! Aarohi your sister is going to get married and after all these months of marriage you are still away from your husband? How sad he must be feeling. Bless the poor soul. Even after marriage he have to stay away from yo-

Are you even listening to what I am saying?”

Her mother said as she heard Aarohi's soft snore.

“AAROHI.” she screamed startling her.

Aarohi whined in sleep more. She is so tired with the call last night that laster till three in the morning with them either just staring eachother or talking bull shit that didn't make sense now that she thinks about it.

In midst, something about her sister caught Aarohi's attention.

“What are you talking about sister getting married and all?” She asked as she kept the phone more near to hear so she can hear her mom clearly instead of slipping out to lala land of sleep.

“Atharva's mother called today morning. While I was doing pooja.”

“Okay. She have some matched for Chand?”

“Yes.”

“Who?”

“Atharva himself.”

And that took away the last blink of sleep she had then.

Short chapter but very important cause it have three elements in this.

One, Vishal Meeting Aarohi after the death fiasco.

Two, Abhimanyu's confession about Vishal. Quite shocking I know!  😂

Three, Atharva and Chand 💓

Hope you all liked the chapter. Only very few left. Veryyyyy few.

Don't know when I can update again, so until then. Take care, tata, bye bye.

Love-Anya ❤️