The Last Day - Part 2

She stood before me and then...

She: Mohit, Today I came here and saw the door locked. Vedika's neighbour told that Vedika had an emergency so she went to her village. She might have forgotten to inform me. Now this rain. It's just a request please allow me to stay at ur place for tonight. I will move out early morning. Its a request, please.

Me: thik hai (ok).....

We both were waiting for the st bus after that...  A few minutes later finally the st bus arrived.

In the bus, she didn't sit with me because I decided to sit with another passenger travelling on the bus. I didn't want to create that awkward discomfort. 

We reached home at 10:00 pm without wasting any time I prepared daal khichdi as it was already late. I went outside the bedroom. The door was partially closed. I peeped inside she was sitting on the bed. I knocked on the door and told her.. Nilima khana rakha hai kitchen main khaa lena... I too had it after that...  

I could have been a little bit better by asking her like let's have dinner or something like taking the plate directly to her and served her.  

Yes, I could have been better but ye sab karne ke liye na toh yeh ghar uske liye naya hai na main aur na humara rishta..  

Later on, her bedroom light went off I too then tried to settle down on the sofa with a pillow. 

I was tired so went off to sleep quickly.. because I wasn't used to the sofa I had a stiff back and hence lost my sleep I saw the clock and it was 2 am.

I saw at the window it was still raining... I had a glass of water and came back to sleep. i wasn't in that sleepy zone anymore still kept lying with my eyes closed and all of a sudden I heard my name..

Mohit.... Mohit

I got up and saw Nilima was standing in front of me... 

Me: what happened???

She: Mohit I am sorry but I am feeling scared alone inside. There is a weird scary silence inside which is making me uncomfortable. I am kind of feeling suffocated inside. 

Me: you sleep here on the sofa I will sleep in that corner. I will be here in the same room.

Later on... after 20 odd minutes...

Mohit... thanks for today..... if you weren't there... I don't know what would have happened. The rain has still not stopped.

Me: it's ok... 

Another patch of a silence 

By the time I had completely lost my sleep. I got up and moved towards the window. The rain was getting heavier and heavier. I was thinking about this night and suddenly a horrible thundering struck. It was extremely loud as if it destroyed something nearby and with that, she screamed loudly calling my name.

I quickly went towards her and saw she was scared a lot and she broke down with tears at that moment.  

I was on my knees near her. I tried to calm her down...

Me: it's ok.. its ok don't cry don't be scared... it's just a lightning nothing else... don't be scared... 

She wasn't able to stop her tears...  

I would have held her hand for that moment atleast.. but felt that she wouldn't like it. I was constantly telling her its ok calm down.. don't cry... I gave her a glass of water. 

I asked her whether she was ok? She replied yes....

Me: just relax and try to sleep. you will feel better. 

She: Mohit ek ajeeb sa darr lag raha hai.. I am really scared..

Me: Why were you crying... I have never seen you scared and crying like that before what happened?

She: I am scared every single moment these days. I am scared of people, their thinking, their monstrous eyes everything. I am scared of situations, their consequences. nothings going right and now there is no strength left inside me. She again started crying. 

Me: Nilima I won't ask you what's wrong and what are the issues as they are not important. what matters and whats important is you are stressed as well as unhappy. 

Just understand and accept the fact that things aren't going your way but they will definitely go your way if not today tomorrow for sure. What's more important is we can't keep waiting for that moment that when things will fall in place. You need to follow your routine making some changes or the other in it. More than anyone else you will be able to figure out what are those changes. Professionally you need to be too much focused as this will attach you with a goal and when you start doing this consistently time will change in the background in the most beautiful way you will ever imagine. So hold on for now take a deep breath and relax.  

She was listening with her head down. She didn't speak a word after that.  

Me: So jaao... try to sleep.... you will feel better...

Later on, I moved away from her...and went again towards the window. I had a glimpse of her and what I noticed that she was going through a lot of emotional pain. It was all written on her face which I was able to read quite clearly.

PART 3

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