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Welcome To the LAST part of this JOURNEY...

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~ Withered with Hurt ~

Part Thirty ( Last Part)

Another 1 year 8 Months Later..

Roy Industry.......Delhi...

Late evening..

Arnav's Cabin...

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" What's the matter? Why are you here with this all?" Arnav was surprised..

" Wait for few moments Dad.." Arshi said with a cute smile and then began to count..

" 5..."

" 4".. Mehul whispered back and they continue...

" 3"..

"2"..

"1"...

And.....

" Happy birthday DAD..."

"Happy Birthday Babuji..."

Both the children shouted with unison and jumped on Arnav from both sides.. Arnav was overwhelmed with the surprise and then only he remembered that today is his birthday, as the wall clock struck 12...

" Thank you my angels.... Thank you" Arnav murmured hugging his both children together..

" Now cake cutting.." Arshi jump while Mehul handed the knife to Arnav...It was a little chocolate cake..

" It's sugar free Dad.. and before you ask, I have prepared this with Amma's instruction.." 

Arnav was shocked to be a understatement.. and before he could overcome from the shock he hear, " Happy birthday Arnav..."

"Hazzar Rahein mud ke dekhin,

Kahin se koi sada na aayi,

Badi wafa se nibhayi tumne,

Hamari Thodi si bewafai..

[[ At thousand crossroads, I turned back to see, Could not hear a faint plea,

With great loyalty you treated,

My little negligible disloyalty...]

"Jahan se tum mod mud gaye the,

Yeh mod ab bhi ahin pade hai..

Hum Apne pairon mein jaane kitne,

Bhanwar lapte hue khade hain..."

[From the junction you turned away, that junction is still awaiting..

On my feet I know not how many entangles of

Swirls, yet I am standing...]

Tumhe ye Zid thi ke hum bulate,

Humein ye ummid vo pukarein,

Hai naam hoton pea b bhi lekin,

Aawaz mein pad gayi dararein...."

[You were determined that I would call,

I wished you'd be calling..

My name still exists on your lips, but the voice is still struggling...]

~The End ~

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Author Note:

So, The journey of Withered With Hurt finally reached it's destination..

I will love to hear your overall opinion regarding the story and will publish it in Thank you Note.. so Please share your views...... The songs used here is from the film thodi si bewafi

Though I initially planned the ending of the story in different light and there were more chapters, but due to some reasons I am ending this story here only.. It's an OPEN ending...

The concept I actually thought, I will surely Penn down that in a DIFFERENT story, with NEW CHARACTERS... Already I had introduced two characters.. But nobody seemed identified...

Till Then enjoy my other stories too..

Take Care.. Stay blessed

Your storyteller,

Mamree

10/03/2021