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Chapter 83
When he arrived back at home in Mumbai, Aryan was glad to know that his Nani was still in Varanasi and was arriving in a few days. He needed this solitude to deal with the turmoil in his heart.
He busied himself in the menial tasks of cleaning up the apartment and stocking up groceries in preparation for his Nani's arrival. He spent long hours at his local gym, returning home exhausted...he did anything and everything which he thought would help keep his mind off Chandni, but they were all in vain.
More than her face, her innocent remarks and sweet gestures left such an imprint on his heart that it was impossible to shake them off. How he wished things were simple between them, now he wished he never knew that Munni was Chandni!
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"But Daddy, he is leaving for Mumbai soon!! He is just waiting for his Nani to come back from her village." Chandni couldn't hide the desperation in her voice. Sanjay smiled softly at her. "Then promise me one thing. Promise me that you will do everything to get your health back on track and get discharged from the hospital. Then you can go and meet him once, this time with my permission. But you too must give me your word that no matter what he says, you won't lose heart and ruin your health again. In matters like this, we need to understand other people's views and preferences more than our own. OK? Try to talk to him and ask him to come and meet me if you can. But don't expect any miracle Chandni!! If he says he is not interested, you can't force him. Don't think that I approve of him as such, but I don't want to see you broken like this. If you think that
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In the evening, he thanked Mukesh Bhai and Gurmeet once again, not only for saving his life but also for being such warm hosts. Just as he was about to leave, Mukesh bhai gave him a box full of Rice Pudding and asked him to take it home to share with loved ones. "No, Mukesh Bhai. I don't like sweet dishes at all and I don't have anyone to share it with." He briskly walked away from him, wiping his tears stealthily, as he felt saying those words aloud somehow made it final that Chandni was no longer part of his life. He found an Auto( 3 wheeler Taxi) and gave directions to go back to the Outhouse. Even though it was barely Six pm, due to the wintery weather, darkness has already begun to engulf the town. He watched aimlessly at the flickering street lights and passing by vehicles for some time before leaning back against the seat of the auto, closed his eyes and let the tears roll. His he
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Chandni stumbled forward to close the gap between them and Aryan hugged her fiercely, as he tried to convey all the unsaid things he felt inside. Chandni buried her face in his chest, responding with equal eagerness and dug her fingers into his back, almost fearful that her heart would burst with joy. They both stayed glued to each other for a long time, finally glad that they could be together again. She realised only then how badly she was missing him on her special day. A quick sob escaped her, in spite of her best effort to suppress it. Aryan slowly drew her apart and lifted her face towards him. "Please Chandni, I said Sorry na? Please don't cry." He wiped her wet cheeks. "I am not crying.. I am just sooo happy to see you." Chandni's eyes shone
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