ZARA

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful dusky evening in Karachi (Pakistan); it was a winter time so sun started to set early between 5 and 5.30PM. At that time, Zara and her lover were travelling on a car. Slowly Zara inhale some fresh breeze air by enjoying the scenario which covers the riparian surrounded by queue of trees.

Zara “you take me in the car by told me that you want to talk to me. 1 hour was passed but you did not utter a word till now and also did not stop the car anywhere. ” Zara sighed. He remained silent.

Zara took a quick look and continued, “I am a commissioner’s daughter. If my dad knows that you are trafficking me, then he will arrest you with on gun point and bring me back to my home with full police force”.

Her lover simply smiled after hearing Zara.

“What can I understand with your simple smile?” acted angrily.

Lover, “Wait baby”.

Zara starred her lover even without blinking her eyes. Her eyes and heart overwhelmed with his love. Even they have unbreakable love towards each other; still they didn’t showcase their love.

Suddenly Zara was shouted to, “STOP THE CAR” by seeing something so he put a sudden break. As a result car had been stopped forcefully.

They were gone off the car slowly when the rain was started and Zara covered her face in the drizzle of rain.

“There is lot of rivers in Pakistan but… this is very special. Do you know why?” 

Zara was questioned him by showing Ravi river between the mountains.

(Note: Ravi River is a transboundary river crossing northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.)

He didn’t familiar with that river, so he is looking at her barely. Zara understood his look and continued,

“Because….. We are enemies, and we were fighting without knowing the reason. Whatever problems are happening between us (Pakistan) and you (he is an Indian), since our countries have no issues of sharing this river. This river spread all over Pakistan but place birth of this river is India, so I looooove this place.”

Suddenly he interfered her, “Zara”. Zara keenly looked at him, but he had no reaction on his face.

He said “Lets breakup”.

At that moment, she realized the real pain of heart break and she couldn’t control her tears back. Her happiness faded away in a fraction of a second.

“It’s not my sudden decision. I thought very well and then decided. I will go to India back tomorrow. I don’t know how to say this to you. So I took you so far here. Ok it’s getting late. I’ll go to the car and you can take your time but come fast… (In a shaky voice) I’ll drop you in your house”, said lover.

Zara did not showed her face to him and cried without making noise. Zara starred the river and thought that, this river was going to be the witness for their love but unfortunately this river was the witness for their separation now. Zara cried more than an hour by thinking that and she was completely broken.

Zara wiped her tears and said, “Is this the value for my true love”. She was really fed up. She got back into the car and remained silent, that moment frozen as it was. Sudden announcement in Sheikh UI-Alam International Airport made Zara to wake up from her dream which announced the call for Zara.

“Oh shit… what a beautiful dream but how could he reject me and who the hell he was. Wait I’ll reject you in my next dream” mumbled Zara.

She got ready by hiding herself under her burka and also hiding her feelings into heart. She was rushed to the announcement place. Zara stood in front of air force officer and her breathing speed was increased at that time due to the running. Officer lost his conscious by seeing the Zara’s wheezing and he even forgot to blink his eyes.

He had a military cut with clean shave. He was 6 feet tall and he looked very fit, obviously he have biceps. Totally he looked like, Vickey khoshal. Oh… I forgot to say about Zara, she was very pretty girl and looked like actress Kriti sanon.

“Hello. I am Zara” introduced herself to him.

“Hai I am Vishnu” introduced by officer by lend his hand for shake- hand.

Vishnu questioned,” how do you know that I am gonna ask your name?”

“What are you joking. Just now you did the announcement. So that I rushed up here”, shouted Zara.

“Me? When?”

“Hey… Hey don’t be overacted. Are you making prank show here? Do you know who am I?

“Wait. Wait. You may be mistaken me. I am an air force officer. I am not supposed to work here. I just came here to collecting my training acknowledgement. Do you get that?”

Suddenly airport duty girl interrupted and said, ”Mam, he is right . Because I make that call for you, please stay here. Your father will be here at any time. He will tell you the reason of the call and sorry for the inconvenient mam”

“Vishnu, I’m sorry. Here is your acknowledgement and had a safe journey“ 

Then the girl lean letter to Vishnu and hugged him as a sign of wishing him. Vishnu smiled back and said thanks. (Actually this conversation between them was in tamil.)

Zara realized and tried to ask sorry to Vishnu, in the meantime her dad came majestically among veterans. Zara made a distance from him after saw her dad.

“Zara, daddy have important meeting now .So, you should get your boarding passes and come inside. I’ve to go now?” her dad said in strict voice.

Zara nodded her head for saying yes.

Meantime some Indian officer called Vishnu and ordered that “Take care of Zara and get her inside securely” and left. As per his order Vishnu took her carefully into the flight. By following him barely, she reached the plane.

Vishnu made Zara comfortable in her seat and gone away. Then, Zara rolled her eyes like a dice to search him but he was not there.

Suddenly he came in front of her with a glass of water which made her shocked and she was closed her eyes in fear. Vishnu politely asked her “Do you want water?”

Zara opened her big fish-like eyes and looked at him but she did not utter a word. Silently she had water from his hand and drank fast. She gulped her empty mouth and said “sorry“.

“ungaluku tamil therium nu therinjuruntha na tamillaye pesirupan (if I get to know that you know tamil then I’ll talk to you in tamil” said Zara.

“Sooooo you are asking sorry only to talk in English”, Vishnu.

“No no I am asking sorry for misunderstand you”, Zara.

“Ok ok you can get back your sorry”, Vishnu.

“I must ask sorry to scold you “, said Zara.

“Actually, I have to say sorry for my rude behaviour”, Vishnu.

“No nooo… I should say it”, Zara.

“Ok ok nobody needs to ask sorry. Ok?”

Zara laughed and nodded her head.

Suddenly Vishnu’s phone rang and he attended that to answer. Slowly his face reaction was changed and then he looked with full of sadness. After he cut the call,

“What happened?”

“Danger?” (in scary voice)

“Whattt?”

“Your father’s meeting gone wind up. So he will be here at anytime”

“So you said my dad as danger?” (Zara aggressively asked)

Vishnu somewhere managed and said, “No… we have started the chat now only but if he came here, we didn’t able to talk that’s why I mentioned him as a villain” said in irritating voice. And continued, just think about it, we are from different country. I’ll be in Pakistan only for 2 days and for damn sure I can’t meet you, so this maybe our first and last meeting right?”

Zara ”Yeah… true!!! I think you are correct“

Zara “Wait we are not even friends. Our meeting is like passing clouds and we’ll forget each other after the days passed. (And suddenly with mysterious look) Ok do me a favor to remember this meeting”

“What??? favor?

“Will you buy me a kite?”

”A kite?”

“No... Its look like wind mill with multicolor, if we blow in center it will rotate. I want that one”.

“oh yeah.. I know that. But how can I get it here?”

“Not here. When we reach Pakistan, there is a mall where you can get it there. I can’t get it against my daddy and you know very well about him. So you will get that and give it to me before I reach the car.”, said Zara with a baby smile.

“One minute! Are you a kid?”

“No no… That’s not for me. For my student”

“A student”

“Yes. For my student and her name was Sulthana. I am a school teacher”

“What…? You are a Commissioner’s daughter. How can you be a school teacher?”

“Actually my daddy is very busy man. So I brought up with my grandparents in their house. I have to apart from my daddy to become distanced from the violence so we were moved to a small village, where the people have back minded; they thought that girls are not allowed to go out and considered it as a sin. So how will they allowed them to school? They never did that. So I teach girl children from there. My mom was from India, specifically Tamilnadu, so I knew Tamil very well. Still I live with my grandparents”

“Interesting… OK. I’ll buy it for sulthana”

“Then make it as two”

“Two? For whom? Is that for sulthana’s teacher?”

“Why? Can’t I play with that?”

“Absolutely you can play madam. But I need a complementary from sulthana’s teacher to do that. Then only…”

“What do you want?”

“Have you accepted that whatever I ask for?” Vishnu looked Zara mischievously.

Zara realize his cunningness in his eyes so she said, “I can’t say for sure. First you ask me then I’ll think about it”.

“mmmmmmmmm…. Okiey…. For me...(Zara was very fond to know) your …. (Zara’s eyes are flared) I want your (Zara is now sweating and shivering) I want to see your face. So will you show me your face?”

“No. Definitely no”,

“Ok fine. Then I can’t buy it for u” (Vishnu turned his face away)

Zara was light hearted then said “Ok… I’ll show u”.

Vishnu face brightened like 1000watt bulb in happiness and curiously he turned his face to her.

Zara continued, “But not now…. (Vishnu’s face bulb turned off). I’ll show you before the flight will be landed. Not now please”.

Vishnu half heartedly said “ok” by seeing her beautiful egg eyes.

“What are you working on?”

“I was selected in Air force. Now I have small interview in Indian embassy in your country”.

“Ohhh! Now you are an army man”

“Mmm”

“Vishnu… generally my daddy used to say that an army man should always keep in mind that,’ we can die at anytime with any weapon.’ So only he can be bold enough to protect our country”

“May be, your dad is correct”

“Ok then, in this world at what weapon you wished to die?”

Vishnu quite shocked with her question, meanwhile Zara’s dad came inside, So Vishnu stepped back and Zara’s dad sit along with her daughter. Then Vishnu saluted him and gone away. Zara thought that Vishnu was correct (Her dad is really a villain and made entry at correct time) and she got upset. Zara was trying to sleep and she placed her head on the seat.

Zara couldn’t get sleep, so she went to wash room to wash her face and stood in front of the mirror. (The reflected image in the mirror shows the burka covered girl with elegant kajal lined eyes). By seeing that, Zara reminded her dad says, “Should not show your face for unknown men. That’s huge sin”. She was trying to remove her burkha but she didn’t.

After debating herself inside for a long time, she was opened her burkha and smiled herself. After washed her face, she wiped out with her hand kerchief. And thought that, “never show your face to the stranger” She again covered her face with burkha and opened the door. Vishnu stood outside of the door. She opened the door forcefully so Vishnu got injured. Vishnu sighed in pain but he determined himself, not to show the pain. Zara felt bad for him.

Zara angrily said, “What are you doing here?”

Vishnu couldn’t answer her question, because of the pain on his forehead. Some blood was bleeding on his forehead which makes Zara to worry.

“Yeah allah! You are bleeding, wait I’ll get you a first aid kit” Zara trying to go but Vishnu grabbed her hand to stop her. Zara was shocked and melt for him with his touch and became statue at that moment. When Zara turned to him, he released her hand and said,

“No I don’t want that. I already lied to the security there and sent him out. Nobody will come here further half an hour. Ok will you show me your face now?

Zara feels hesitated, “how… can….i…“ (in shaky voice)

Vishnu realized her hesitation, “ok if you feel bad to show me, please don’t. I just ask you with anxiously without thinking anything but its ok”

He was continuing his speech Zara didn’t utter a word but suddenly removed her burkha. At that moment the plane stumbled for a moment as Vishnu stumbled. Vishnu and Zara clashed at the moment when the blood from Vishnu’s forehead was passed on Zara’s forehead (where Indian women used to put shenthur after the marriage). Her face slumped in a fraction of a second and she stepped away from him.

Zara realized that some feeling was planting inside her and she wanted to avoid that she was trying to move from there. However, she refused to go, coz his injury had caused by her. She put the wet handkerchief on his wound and took his hand, put it on his forehead, she said sorry through her eyes then rushed away. Vishnu realized that what was happening around him but he stood like a statue. He was not able to describe that moment in words; it was so pleasure to him.

Flight reached the Pakistan Jinnah International Airport at 8AM then everybody was landed. Zara and her dad went into the middle of tight security between the Pakistan soldiers. At that time Zara went away from her dad and waiting for her luggage to be collected. Meanwhile, Vishnu was searching for a shop in the first floor to buy kite with having an eye on Zara and Zara’s dad was moving toward the exit door and suddenly he was carried away by militants at gunpoint.

Zara shouted with shock while seeing that, “dadddddyyyyy” and ran towards him without a delay. Vishnu was shocked by saw that who was standing on the first floor. Militants were brought him inside the car and throw bomb on the airport. By seeing that the bomb was coming towards her, he jumped from the first floor without thinking anything to save Zara. He was fell down on someone’s luggage so he was not injured that much. The moment he jumped down where the bomb touched the floor as a result of explosion everybody thrown away. The car that her dad was in went fast and disappeared.

In fraction of a second everything was ruined out. He rushed towards to Zara and seeks her. The moment he found her, he took her in his lap and started trying to wake her but that was useless because she was fainted.

Vishnu’s face was zoomed in. His mouth refused to express his feeling, but his tears did.

THAT SCENARIO WAS FADED AWAY AND EVERYTHING WAS CHANGED AROUND HIM (YES, the above all scenes were recalled by Vishnu in his dreams).

He realized that he was lying now on his bed room but still his tears are rolling down on his cheeks.

He felt someone was wiped his tears which woke him up from his sleep. That’s none other than Vishnu’s sister Chitara.

Chitara knew his condition, so she trying to deviate him from his mood. “Is Zara again? Ok leave it. Go and get freshen up. I’ll make a delicious coffee for you”, Chitara trying to make move.

Vishnu, “Chithu… (Chitara) where is mom?”

“She went to Chennai last night”

“What happen? Suddenly… why did she go even without informing me?”

“Grandma is sick. So she has gone to see her. She will be back within two days. Dad has gone to duty”.

“Who did ask about him? (With annoying tone and look) Ok you carry on”.

Chitara went away. Vishnu got fresh up and went to kitchen to have coffee. He was standing in the kitchen by receiving the coffee mug.

Chitara, “Sir, do you have any idea of going to job or not? (Vishnu smiled). You had completed your training two years back. When will you go to job?”

Vishnu replied, “No one can call me for work. What should I do? Ok what are you doing in your life, still you are scribbling”.

“Hey that’s modern art man. You don’t even know that name. Then why? Ok dad asks me every time about your job. What should I say? “

“Mmm… why did everyone ask me only? I am completed my training properly at least. No one can ask about scribblers” said and have a sip of coffee.

Chitara, “Ask whom?”

Vishnu (swallowed sip of coffee), “it is you obviously” (laughed loudly)

Suddenly chitara raised a spoon to beat him; Vishnu put his coffee mug down and run away (happily). He ran to visitor’s hall he saw something and his smile fade away instantly. He shouted that ”chithuu!!!” Chitara and their dad came there.

Chitara , “What happen? Why are you shouting? “ (asked confusedly)

“Look at this” (Shown some girl from hall and Chitara rushed to the hall scarily by hearing his shouting).

Vishnu was shouted, “Mummy went to Chennai only. Does he think she divorced and gone away. So does he ready for a new mom for us?”

Dad, “Shut up”.

Vishnu said annoyingly, “I am not talking to you”.

Dad, “First you both come inside (bring them to kitchen).

Chitara, “Who is that dad?”

Vishnu, “I told you know. Why are you asking him separately?”

Dad, “She is from our city dear. She is seeking for her mother. She was standing outside the airport without know the address, so that I bring her here”.

Vishnu, “Ooo… you are a pilot. So you can bring anyone as your relatives, who are all standing alone in the airport. Wooow!!! that’s awesome”. (he claps to insult him)

Chitara, “Dad his way of talking is wrong but he said correctly. Why are you bring her here? You should bring her to the police station”.

Dad, ”Initially I thought the same. But someone pick pocket her bag so she had lost her passport and bag. This is Kashmir dear. Now the infiltration of extremists is high, so the rules are strict than normal. In this time police station is not safe for her”.

Chitara and Vishnu were silent.

Dad, “If your mom will be here then she will definitely support my decision” said with pity face.

(Mom sentiment was worked well) Vishnu, “Ok ok do whatever you wished to. Chithu get ready. You will getting late for scribbling exhibition”. And he left that place.

Dad confusedly said “What? Scribbling?”

Chitara, “Dad today I have my modern art exhibition. Have you forgotten?”

Dad, “Oh yeah I am completely forgotten that. Sorry dear. I’ll getting ready then, I’ll drop you there”

Chitara smiled, “Ok dad”. Then, her dad went to his room.

Chithu went to visitor’s hall and lean her salwar to her. “Have it. Go and refresh yourself in my room” with smile. (By directing the girl to her room)

That girl feels awkward and replied “no no I don’t want this”

Chithara, “It’s ok. Today I have my modern art exhibition. We are all going there. What will you doing here alone? I can’t lie that exhibition will be interesting. But hope that’s a new change for your mind. Have please”.

That girl smiled and received chitara’s salwar and went to chitara’s room for getting ready. Chitara stopped her “One minute” That girl stopped. Chithara, “What’s your name?” That girl smiled and said “Kaavya”. Then she went inside of the room.

Meanwhile Vishnu came out after getting ready.

Chitara smiled and said, “Look who is here… Are you very anxious to see your sister’s exhibition ha?”

Vishnu,” no no no no... i am not ready for your boring scribbling exhibition.”

Chitara, “Then?”

Vishnu, “Today Thalaivar’s(RajiniKanth-Tamil movie Actor) movie is released . There is only one theater in Kashmir will play Tamil movies.not only for that, Some Tamil girls also will be there. So I am gonna look at them. (He winked his eyes). Bye”.

Vishnu trying to move by sighing his hand.

Chithara said angrily, “hey, girls will be here in the exhibition also”.

“Then what is about my thalaivar movie“

“I’ll kill you if you are not come with me”.

“Don’t take risk. I’ll die automatically while I am seeing your scribbling”.

Chithu was seeking words to scold him. Vishnu sarcastically “what’s app me after found the words. Ba-bye dear”. He left away.

Then chithu and Kaavya went up with chithu’s father‘s car. After crossing the busy traffic road, they reached the destination place around 10AM. With the light shadow of sun snow was dancing everywhere, which made everybody to shiver with joy. Everybody had waiting for chithara. Chithara’s dad was feeling very happy by full filling her daughter’s dream. With the same josh he cut the ribbon and initiated the exhibition. Everybody welcomed chithara with the applause.

In exhibition, first painting had been sold out with 78000/- rupees. After receiving the cheque chitara went to meet that person. On the way of searching she happened to see his brother who sat like a king on his bike. That’s none other than Vishnu. She smiled and walk to him,

“So, is this your thalaivar’s movie uh?”

“I am not here for you. You said Tamil girls will come here. So I just came for them”

“Sir, then why are you buying my painting by spending 78000/- rupees?”

“No no. That’s not me chithu. I am not mad to buy your scribbling by spending that much money. Shit!!!”

She came closer to him. She lean that cheque by grab his ears and pulling it.

Chitara, “My brother was a fool as he forgot about the sign in the cheque and said that’s not me”.

He then noticed his sign in cheque.

Vishnu said, “Manda mela iruntha kondaiya maranthutane! (shit I forget my bun on my head)” (famous Tamil movie dialogue).

Chitara laughed aloud. Vishnu continued “Ok ok I accept. I bought that”

Chitara (trying to control her smile), “Ok come inside”.

Vishnu, “I got the ticket for afternoon show. You enjoy here. I will go and see thalaivar’s movie. I’ll pick you up in evening. We will have our dinner at hotel. Ok?”

Chitara, “OK”.

Vishnu said,” But you have to pay the bill”. Chitara stared at him. Visnhu continued, “Hey, I had spent 78000/- rupees. But you can’t even afford me a dinner as complementary?” (Said with innocent face)

Chitara, “Ok Ok. Go”. Vishnu trying to leave but, Chithu stopped him and asked in pity voice, “Vishnu, I just ask you as usual, are you trying to hide something from me?” After some minutes of silent, Vishnu replied, “Nothing chithu”. Chitara said bye with smile.

Vishnu drove his bike with 100kmph. His face became pale because of freezing climate. Now we focused his face from his back. If someone would be sitting on his back seat, they could know his tears which were flying on the air. That was not a tear because of speed and air but for Zara

 His brain again processed the memories of Zara where he held Zara with flood of blood. She was on his laps. He cried like a baby by thinking it and forgot about driving in Kashmir. The entire Kashmir scene was disappeared and now he was at airport.

He was not able to control his tears by seeing her wounded face. Zara’s unreplied soul takes his soul also...

Vishnu shouted and screamed, “Zara zaaara… Get up Zara… Please talk to me or say something”. Slowly Vishnu removed her burkha. Her face, which had stunned him with beauty, was now shaking with fear. Unbeknownst to him, he saw her breathe a little. He immediately grabbed her and rushed her to the hospital. She was being give first aid in ambulance. Meanwhile Vishnu was praying to god to rescue her. After reached the hospital, Zara got admitted in ICU for emergency. Vishnu waited outside, with broken heart. The operation took about 6 hours. But he didn’t move for moment. He waited with thought of her and begging god for her presence once again in his life.

Doctor came back with pity face and said with furor, “Sorry Vishnu. Listen carefully. Zara’s left side face got damaged and her biomass cells are decaying slowly. We can’t stop that. Within 40hours total biomass cells will be dead and it will cause brain attack. Even if she is alive she will be helpless”.

Vishnu shouted, “Do something doctor. Be a life saver”

Doctor consoled him, “First try to control yourself”,

Vishnu said with tears, “Finally what do you say?”

Doctor, “Zara will be alive hardly for 3 days. Please try to understand the situation and make her happy in her last hours. Believe god and we will also pray to god”.

Doctor went away. He stood outside of the ICU, because he was not able to see her on that situation. He was thinking about her and bumped into the door with tears.

HOSPITALS SCENES GOT FADE AWAY, AND THE KASHMIR WAS RE-APPEARED. 

Now Vishnu was trying to stop his bike so he put on break. Bike got twisted instead of stopped. He was fall on the road. Actually he had thrown away on the road. Instead of pain of wound, her thoughts was pained him a lot. Nobody was there, so at that evening nobody was helped him. Vishnu started crying by covering his face. He maybe cried around 15 minutes. Finally he was consoled him, then he stood up.

Then he rushed to the exhibition spot. Time was 7PM (clouds getting darker), exhibition got closed. Chithu sat on the outside bench by her hand held her face; she is not notified Vishnu’s arrival.

Vishnu, “(By held his hand on his ears and pleased) sorry chithu, stuck in traffic. So I’m late... (Chitara can’t say even a single word) what happened? Did no one buy your scribbles, except me?

Chitara, (Sat on the same position, even without blink her eyes and not even look at him) why are you bought my paintings Vihnu?”

”what?” Vishnu exclaimed.

“You are still thinking about Zara right?” (Now she faced on Vishnu but Vishnu hung his head down).

“I saw that painting” [Painting description:- One burkha wored muslim girl , took a look into the well, her face was reflected on the water beyond her burkha. She was admiring her face. In a night background, everything was dull except moon and her face]. “You are not forgetting Zara, right?” (Vishnu suddenly saw chithu). Your looks said everything, that’s impossible to forget her. If she is your life then go and bring her. Why don’t you do that?”

Vishnu, “Reason to why I am alive now is…”

Chitara, “What? (in a angried tone)”.

Vishnu (In a shaken voice), “Actually that, reason that I didn’t get back to Zara is “mom”. Yes her wish is, she want to see me as an Air-force officer. After getting job, I wished to salute mom, then I I’ll back to Zara. Ok?”

Chitara, “Will you definitely bring her here?”

Vishnu, “Mmm… come fast, I am starving. Let’s go to restaurant”

(chitara nodded her head unhappily) “chithu, what happen?”, Vishnu asked in low voice.

Chitara said uninterestedly “Nothing. What happen?”

”My sister can’t act to me. Tell me the reason”

“You said that you are starving so let’s go”

(Chitara trying to wake up, Vishnu grab her hand and sit back with him)

“What happen chithu?”

(Immediately she rested her head on his shoulder)

 “Gowtham” [Partial bearded tall guy]

“What happen to him?”

Chitara, “You know that, I and gowtham were friends since we were at 4th grade. Then we became lovers. Now I am 27. We’ve been in love for ten years”.

“I know that already, why you are repeating that again”.

“Yesterday he said that he will reveal our love to his parents and get the permission for our marriage from them”

“What they said?”

“He said that his mom refused to accept scribbler. After hardly arguing with her, finally she said ok” said in low voice.

“Its good news” (Vishnu excited with joy)

“But…They demand me to leave drawing. I must do what her mom will say. Then only marriage will be happen. (She took her head off his shoulder and looked straight in his eyes) “You tell me… shall I leave drawing?”

After she said with full of tears, Vishnu didn’t answer her question. Meantime their dad called them, chitara trying to leave. Suddenly Vishnu said, “Chithu come…”

Chitara (emotionlessly), “where? To Gowtham’s house?”

“Whom do you call there…? I’m starving chithu, let’s go to restaurant. Come”.

Chitara(angrily), “Why you don’t have any kindness for me?. i’ve told this much story but you are only worrying about dinner”. (She was trying to beat him up, at the meantime her dad called her) she shouted at him “get lost!! You idiot” and went to dad.

At that time Vishnu raised his bike and gone away which made chitara to feel bad.

Dad, “Chithu dear, our car is punctured. I will go and get the mechanic. You and Kaavya stay safe here. Incase if I late to come back, then you both take a taxi” (He said and gone away. Kaavya bring two coffee mug , she lean one coffee mug to chitara).

Chitara smiled, ”Thanks”.(Kaavya smiled back). “Sorry Kaavya, I don’t have much time to talk to you today”.

Kaavya, “It’s ok”.

Chitara, “Ok tell me about yourself?”

Kaavya replied, “Me, mom and dad. Totally we are 3 members”.

Chitara, “Did your dad know you are here and to looking for your mother?”.

Kaavya, “No he doesn’t. There is a fight between mom and dad, so mom got angry and left the house. So I came here to search her”.

(They continued talking like this without knowing time elapsing)

Kaavya, “Omg… we don’t know time has elapsed fast. So let’s go home?”

Chitara, “Let’s wait here. My brother will definitely come here”.

Kaavya, “How are you so sure?”

Chitara said by touching her heart, “Something feels here, right?” (In the meantime chitara got happier by hearing bike sound, she thought that was Vishnu) “I told you na”.

When Chitara turned back, she saw there is Gowtham instead of Vishnu, she was tring to move from there,

Gowtham, “Chithu please dear”.

“What? Do you forget to say some conditions?”(angrily said)

Gowtham pleased, “Sorry dear... I told you what my mom said. Had I told to leave drawing?”

(chitara started thinking) chitara is not a kind of a girl who don’t used to shout and angry).

Gowtham continued, “Look here chithu, be what you are and do what you wish. Because I am not only love ’you’, I loved all your dreams and happiness. If you are not happy, there is no reason for me to live”.

(Chithu hugged gowtham with happy tears floated in her eyes. Gowtham plant a kiss on her forehead. She felt the warmth with that kiss)

Chitara cried, “Why don’t you say that yesterday. At least I didn’t waste my tears.”

“How can I? Before I complete it, you ran away by crying. Then what should I do? I called your mobile number but you cut it all the time. I called your landline number; I’ve visited your home 2 time but locked. I was confused to what to do and at that time Vishnu came to meet me”.

“I know that it was because of him only” (She wiped her tears) “What he said?”

“He said lots of matter. But I like one thing...

‘Don’t miss my sister, if she can change even a single paper into a beautiful painting with black and white lines, definitely your life will be beautiful by her only. She is a painting as like her name. I don’t know have you seen Chithara paintings, but you have a chance to live with girl like that paintings. Don’t miss my sister by following someone’s says. She is not desire anything in her life except you. Today, I have seen in her eyes that fear of losing you. So that I standing infront of you’. Chithu… Vishnu likes her sister a loooot dear”.

Chitara didn’t utter a word. She hugged him and cried by closing her eyes. Silently Vishnu came behind her and said with a little cough, “So chithu… let’s go to dinner at least now”.

Chitara, “Vishnu… Don’t disturb me”.

“Romance is enough chithu. I am hungry”.

“If you feel hungry, you go. I am not coming with you”.

”what do you think, can’t I go without you”.

“Then go“.

“I will go for real”.

“Go man”.

Vishnu said in funny tone, “Are you serious uh? Do you leave me for your lover? If I get to know this previously, definitely I will not bring him here” and forced Gowtham to leave the place.

“He can’t man! You go first. (She turned her face from Goutham’s shoulder) Vishnu ! (Vishnu stopped) bring Kaavya home along with you”.

Vishnu didn’t utter a word. Kaavya followed Vishnu fastly. Without his knowledge, he turned back. They both are hit together. They shout with pain. Kaavya realized her mistake and said “Sorry” by rubbing her head.

Vishnu (Also rubbing his head), “It’s ok. It’s ok. Get in”.

(They went to restaurant and ordered their food and have it. Vishnu and Kaavya sat opposite of each other. In the meantime,)

Kaavya, “Do you love someone? (Vishnu got jerked off). Sorry am I asked you a wrong question?”

Vishnu was taping his head, “Why do you ask that?”

Kaavya, “If you answer me, I’ll tell you”.

Vishnu “No… I didn’t have that chance. Here after I definitely not get that, because if I got a job I’ll be busy. Ok tell me why are you asking like that?”

Kaavya, “One can understand others love, only if that person loves someone. So that I asked”

Vishnu”Not like that. I love chithu a lot. I did lots of fight with her but still I love her. Suddenly she cried, don’t know what to do. So I went to bring him”.

Kaavya smiled at Vishnu and started eating. After the dinner, they are getting ready to move on. When the bike is close to them, Vishnu turned back. They hit again and rub their heads. This time Vishnu said “sorry”.

Vishnu got on his bike and said “Don’t tell chithu that what I said in the restaurant. Keep it as secret ok?”

Kaavya nodded her head as ok and got on the bike. Vishnu started driving his bike. On the way Vishnu asked Kaavya, “Tell me one of your secret”.

Kaavya, “What?”

“I shared my secret with you. So you can share a secret with me as a friend”

“I can share one secret with you, because you said me as a friend, but shouldn’t tell anyone”

” As long as you kept my secret, yours also kept as secret. Don’t worry”

“I’m going to run away from your house tonight”

Vishnu suddenly put a break. Bike got stopped.

Kaavya shocked and said (Like innocent voice),”What happen?”

Vishnu, “Running away is your family disease, right? First your mom got ran away. Then you leave your home. Now you again ran away from here”.

“It’s getting late start the bike. (Vishnu started the bike again). I am staying your house because your dad said to me that he will help me. But I don’t think he will help me. So I am gonna search my mom alone”.

Bike reached Vishnu’s home.

Kaavya, “Don’t tell anyone”.

Kaavya make a move.

Vishnu suddenly, “I’ll come with you”.

Kaavya, “For what?”

Vishnu, “you want to meet your mom; I want to meet my mom. Chithu and dad will not give permission for us to search them. So we will search them together”.

Kaavya initially hesitated but agreed later, “Ok. Get ready at 3 AM”.

Vishnu said ok, they went into the house separately. Vishnu sharply ready at 3AM and went to chitara’s room.

‘Chithu, I am gonna meet mom. If I said this to you early you will not allow me . so I am gonna leave you without saying to you. Bye chithu! Told him too. I’ll be back as soon as I found our mom. Take care’.

He placed that letter in her dressing table and then he was standing at the door and look at her gracefully. Kaaavya was already getting ready and waiting outside. She wore yellow plain T-shirt covered it with black jacket and blue denim pant and white shoe, free hair and ear ring suited well for her dress. Kaavya saw Vishnu had huge bag along with him. Vishnu wore Black Adidas T-Shirt and matched jacket, blue denim and black shoe matched him perfectly and his small round polarized sun glasses added more complementary to his look. He walked towards her with huge treacking bag.

She asked him, “What is this?”

“Cloths, my favorite pillow, paste, brush, soap then snacks. That’s it”.

Kaavya (hit on her head as a sign of irritation), ”what are we going to picnic?”

”I need this?”

Vishnu got on his bike.

Kaavya, “ Not bike. Let’s go in bus. There is lot of checking on the way and we have to travel for long distance. So bike is riskier”.

“Bus makes us tired. And more over does busses are available at this time?”

“I don’t think you are getting out of your home. I can’t able to find my mom with you. So bye”

Kaavya walk on the road fastly. Vishnu ran and joined her.

Kaavya disliked his company, “Please let leave me alone?”

Vishnu, “I am not coming with you. I am also gonna meet my mom. I can help you as a friend. So you can help to find my mom”.

Kaavya stopped her parading walk, “You said me as a friend. So I’ll help you”.

She started walk again. The both are reached bus stand by walk. After reached the bus-stand, Vishnu remembered yesterday happenings by standing in the bus-stand itself. Vishnu went to his room after said ‘Ok’ to Kaavya. Vishnu got shocked by seeing chitara on his dark room. Vishnu confirmed that’s chitara, then he calm himself.

“I was scare, why are you sitting like a ghost? Atleast make the room brighter with the light”

“Sir, what’s the time now?”

Vishnu replied after seen his wrist, “Sorry chithu... I don’t have watch”.

“Time is 11PM”.

“You are here to saying this?”

“Where have you been?”

“We ate and came back”.

Vishnu went to washroom to change his t-shirt, washing his face and he covered his face by towel and come back.

Chitara, “Hey, do you like Kaavya?”.

He threw the towel on chitara’s face suddenly.” Have you lost...? You only told me to bring her to home along with me. I was starving. How can I leave her and have my dinner alone. So we had it together. That’s why I’m late. Don’t over imagine”.

Chitara, “Ok ok ok. I know you are a genuine person. Just ask, do you like her?”

Vishnu (Sat along with her), “ mmmm... Good character, good looking. But….. She is not like my Zara, she can’t be”.

Chitara, “OK ok . it’s getting late. Come and sleep”.

Vishnu came near to her and lying on the bed.

Chitara, “Vishnu…. I have strong feeling, that you are hiding something even if you say “Nothing””.

Vishnu understood chitara’s worried face, “chithu! Why do I hide from you? Don’t worry about me. Go and romance with your lover in your dreams”.

Chitara slapped him slowly with smile. She scanned his head and said, “Good night”.

Chitara put-off the lamp and went out. Instantly, his smile faded away he cried.

HIS ROOM FADED AWAY; AGAIN HE DWELLED INTO THE MEMORIES OF ZARA.

In the hospital Zara was lying in ICU room, Vishnu standing outside of the room. After controlling his feeling, he went in. His tears broke down, after seeing his face covered by the band aid.

But he controlled his tears because he knew that his tears make him weaker. He wiped his tears and came close to her. The moment he saw Zara with covered face, it reminded him on the flight when his blood patched on her forehead.

He grabed her hand, and sat beside of her. Zara’s lips only opened for in taking of food.

Vishnu whispered, ”Zara”.

Zara grabbed his hand because she was not able to talk.

Vishnu, “I’m Vishnu…. You have no problem. Everything will be alright soon. I’ll be with you up to that. Don’t worry”.

Zara , “uhuh Up to that only”.

Vishnu smiled against his sadness, “I’ll take you after that, if you say ok. (Zara smiled). Zara I don’t want to leave your hand till my last breath. I wish I would like to hold your hand all my life time. Can I?

He grabbed her hand bit tighter.

Zarra, “If you are ok with that, then I am ok”.

“Don’t talk much. First take rest”.

“You wish to see my face, but now I wish to see my face”.

Vishnu’s tears rolled down but he wiped his tears before zara noticed.

“Let your wound to heal first”.

Vishnu woke her up and feed food and medicine for her and made her sleep. He grabbed her hand and he wished that this was not her last sleep then he was starring at her.

Everything was screened instantly, Vishnu stand between around of busses. Kaavya stoodd in front of him, she realized that he is not in conscious here. So she shook him, to make him conscious.

Vishnu reacted like recovering from sleep, “What?”

Kaavya, “Bus was arrived, come” (she grabbed his hand and run towards the bus).

Both were getting into the bus. Two tickets were taken. They sat beside each other.

Kaavya, “Vishnu, Why are you disrespect your father all the time?”

Vishnu smiled, “I like my mom a lot. But, he always said some reason to send her hometown. When I was a kid I cried a lot, but he was not take care of me. Even chithu can’t support me. I was not allowed to go along with my mom to her hometown too. He was beaten up me lots of time without any reason. So I don’t like him”

Kaavya, “Do you have any desire to love? (Vishnu didn’t understand) I mean you said that you are not in love, so I ask you that you have any desire to love?”

“Don’t know… Tell me if you are free, let’s love” (Vishnu smiled mischievously)

Kaavya shocked, “What?”

“What you can’t even do this for your friend?”

“Suddenly how do I?

Vishnu smiled, “Ok ok… chill… don’t get tensed. I was just kidding. Where we are going?”

”That’s a big plan. Now we are going to Punjab then we continued and our Final destination is Yercaud”

“Mmmm” said with yawn.

“Are you hungry?”

“How do you know? Know it with my low voice? (Kaavya nodded her head) Don’t worry. I already prepared for that”.

Vishnu started to eat his snacks from his bag. Kaavya started sleeping. Vishnu also got sleepy after had his snacks. Vishnu’s head slip into Kaavya’s shoulder.

This bus and Kaavya everything was disappear. Again back to hospital, now his mind filled with thoughts of Zara. In the hospital he and Zara were sleeping. Vishnu woke up suddenly with depression because one day got over in her deadline. So his heart got over pumped. He had freshened up himself then he had food for Zara. Vishnu woke up Zara with his soft tone. In the meantime nurse came in and asked Vishnu to wait outside until Zara got dressed up. After dressing, nurse allowed him inside. After feeding the breakfast to Zara; doctor entered.

Doctor, “good morning! Zara, how is the pain now?”

“Yeah bit better but I feel like vertico.

Suddenly Vishnu’s face got dull. Doctor tapped on his shoulder.

Doctor, “You are always kept your eyes closed, So that you felt like that. It will be ok”.

“Ok doctor. But doctor…”

“Tell me Zara”

“Let open my eyes doctor please”

“Your left eye got damaged. You had operation there. If we open that then wound can’t heel”.

“What’s the big deal in it? While I’m counting my last hours”.

Vishnu got stammered by hearing Zara’s word that she knows she will die.

Zara continued, “I know doctor. Just now nurse told me everything. Vishnu tried hard to hide this from me. But his tears and shaky voice said he was hiding something. So I insist nurse to say everything. I don’t know anything about Vishnu. We are not even spent 24 hours together. But still, he was desired to save me without selfishness. I wish I would like to see him every fraction of my last seconds. So this is my last wish doctor, please allow me to see Vishnu”. (She begged)

Everyone around her was crying by hearing her wish. There were no words to regret her. So instantly, Zara’s eyes got opened very carefully. But eye drops were drip into her eyes and doctor said to take rest for an hour. Zara felt, Vishnu was moving from her. She grabbed his hand and said, “You said you are not leaving my hand, but you are leaving now?” He stammered by her words, “You have to take rest that’s why”.

Zara, “Am I so disturb you? Kindly bare me, only there are 2 more days. Then you will be free as your desire”. Vishnu started crying. “Wipe your tear. When I woke up, I have to see your happy face. Do you understand?” Vishnu nodded his head. “Why are you so silent?”

Vishnu, “I nodded”.

Zara burst out laughing.

Vishnu, “I am eagerly waiting to see your egg eyes. So take rest now, I’ll wait outside”.

Vishnu reached the door.

Zara, “Vishnu do you have any desire?”

Vishnu, “mmmm…. I want to love you enough to every one look back us”. (Zara was extremely happy)

Take rest”.

Vishnu went out of ICU. Now he didn’t know to cry? Or laugh?

Zara woke up and opened her eyes slowly with blinking her eyelids. After many hours, she opened her eyes with full of excitement to see Vishnu. ICU room was filled with beautiful candles which made her excited. Cause tube light makes her uncomfortable, so the room was decorated with candles. And there was a bowl of water with rose petals and glistening heart balls. That gave a chance to feel so romantic so she smiled by seeing that. To increase the romance mood, the little balloons came from underneath of her bed. Along with those balloons, kites were attached. Colors mixing miniaturized kites with balloons were touching the ceiling actually that covers the whole ceilings. The balloons were floating around in the air from below. But some of the balloons were affixing on the ceiling, the kites in the balloons were arranged in the shape which shows “I Love You”. Rests of the balloons were floating on air.

Zara was cried by see all the decoration because of extreme happy. Then, Vishnu came from underneath of the bed slowly and stood in front of her by leaning a kite to her. Then he made her to sit up, hugged him and cried.

Zara was weeping and said, “I didn’t want to live even I get to know that I am gonna die. But now I wish, I want to spend all my life time with you” and cried a lot.

Tears fell down from Vishnu’s eyes without his control. Zara and ICU room got fade away. The scene turned into where he lay on the bus. Kaavya woke up when the drops of his tears drenched her T-Shirt, which he did not know. Kaavya was scared. Kaavya trying to woke him up.

Kaavya, “Vishnu... Vishnu… are you okay?”

Vishnu got awaken and wiped his tears rushly, “Yeah I am Okay”.

“What happened, Vishnu?”

”Nothing … just I remind about my mom”.

“It’s ok Vishnu, Nothing else, right? You scared me a lot man!”

At the same time conductor shouted everyone in the bus to had food.

Conductor, “Now 7 AM and It takes four more hours to go Punjab. Bus will be waiting for half an hour in this hotel. Those who are want to have breakfast, eat and come” (said in hindi).

Vishnu, “I think I’m gonna okay now… come let’s go”.

They were smiled and went down of the bus. They sat oppositely in daaba where on the way of Punjab road. Kaavya staring at Vishnu and he noticed that without looking at her.

Vishnu noticed it, “Are you staring at me?”

“Mmm”

“Why?”

“I don’t like you”

“Why?” (Vishnu smiled)

“I don’t know”. She held her hands on his heart. “‘something feels here, right?’ But I like you , the way you like your mom.”

“Why are you asking like that?”

Kaavya, “Like what?”

“Like… do I have an idea of love?”

Kaavya stammered and reply, “Nothing demandingly”

“I lied on you”

“Ok… Tell me the truth”.

“Shall I tell you in your style?”

“How?”

Vishnu, “I don’t want to tell you, but you ask me as a friend so I’ll tell you”. Kaavya burst out of laughing. Vishnu controlled his smiling. “I loved 3 members so far”.

Kaavya shocked and stopped smiling,”whatttt?”

“I was sincerely done my first love. But she left me. I was done my second love also sincerely. She knew my first love and she loves me for that. But she was also left me. Then my third lover knows my past two love stories but she didn’t like that. Then for a change I left her”. Kaavya was sit like statue and she wide opened her mouth as a sign of shock. “Now you are the only one girl who knows my all 3 love”.

Kaavya was shivered and fell down. Vishnu got shocked and he trying to help her but she woke up by herself and washed her hand. “Bussss….. is lee…. Lee.. leaving let… lets go”, Kaavya stammered and get into the bus. She sat on the window seat. Vishnu liked her behaviour by smiling and washed out his hand and get into the bus followed by her.

Vishnu noticed that she was sitting (sticking) nearby the window and then teased her, “Be careful, don’t go out and fall”.

Kaavya asked after few minutes of thinking, “Vishnu… You didn’t love your friend, right?” She said with mixing of smile and scariness.

Vishnu replied without thinking, “Who told you that?”

Kaavya scarily, “Atleast don’t love me”

Visnhu smiled, “Don’t worry I’ll try my level best”.

Kaavya sighed with relief, “We have lots of time to reach Punjab”.

Vishnu, “So…?”

“Tell me any one of your love story”.

“Is my love story an entertainment for you?”

“I wish to know as your friend”.

Vishnu, “OK you told me as friend, so I’ll tell you. I loved her truly; I wish to make her happy always. She was also happy with me. Her every smile gave me a reason to live. My love towards her was unconditional. But, suddenly she said to leave from her life”.

“What? Why are putting a sudden break in you love story? What happen?”

Vishnu started crying, “I don’t know”.

“What did you do?”

“I want to make her happy and wanted to make her all wish become true. She wants me to leave. So I left her permanently.“ After that Vishnu became silent and lean his head on the seat then closed his eyes. The drop of tears shed.

Then his memories took him to the real event. Bus and surroundings get disappeared. Memories were continued in the hospital. When Zara hugged and cried on him, that moment Vishnu also drop his tears.

Some minutes later, she got away from him and wiped her tears, “Shit… I spoiled your romantic mood. Vishnu… Wipe your tears”.

Then Vishnu lifted his hand to wipe his tears, Zara hold his hand and make him sat on her bed. She made her hand cupped and held his face inside her hands. She smoothly and pleasantly wiped out his tears with thumb finger of her.

Zara said in her mind voice.

“I’ll wipe your tears only for few days. After that I can’t wipe it even we desired. So I do that now”

She was looking at him even without blinking her eyes. Vishnu noticed that and asked, “What?”

Zara bowed her head without saying anything. Vishnu lifted Zara and held her in his hands. Zara was happy and smiled, “What are you doing?”

Vishnu, “I’ll tell you”

After got the permission from the doctor, He took her out by doctor’s car. He drove the car faster than air in the happiness. He didn’t even know where to go; he just enjoyed the ride with her and wanted to make her feel more special. A pleasant white snow covered each side of the road and fantastic breeze air was filled everywhere.

Zara asked, “Where we are going now?”

Vishnu excitedly replied,”I expressed my love to my valentine, but she was not replied me. So, I’m kidnapped her and the car will be flying until she will reply me”. He drove the car with joyful.

Zara didn’t express anything. She was just enjoying the landscape outside. That evening scenario reminded her starting scenes of the story. Dusky evening with mesmerizing orange cloud, the car drive, Zara and the lover nearby; everything was similar. Suddenly Zara shouted to stop the car. He put a sudden break. Zara got down of the car without utter a word. The same Ravi River flowed with some ice crystal between two mountains. These were all reminded her dreams again and again.

Vishnu admired Zara and followed her and inhaled some fresh air and stand nearby to Zara. Still he was smiling, “What a romantic place…. I know the reason that why you are chosen this place. Ok...Ok tell me. Don’t waste the time… say it once, then see my reaction!”

“What will you do?”

Vishnu smiled, “First you tell me. Quick! Quick! Don’t waste the time. Quickkkk!”

“Mmmhmm! You tell me then I’ll tell you”

Vishnu smiled and opened his arms and walked towards the river and shouted, “I LOVE YOU ZARA”. He smiled and enjoys the reflection of “I LOVE YOU” from the mountains.

Zara suddenly replied, “LETS BREAKUP VISHNU”. Vishnu let his hand down and trying to turn towards her. She said louder,”Don’t turn”. Vishnu stayed like a statue.

Zara, “Stay there. I can’t able to say if I look into your eyes. I thought well and this is not going to be work. Please… leave me. Go away from my life”.

Vishnu’s smiles faded away. He turned towards her with shock.

Vishnu, “will you say this on my face?”

Zara took a deep breath and said without thinking anything “Lets separate. Go away from my life”. Vishnu trying to say something but she refused to hear. She continued, “This is my last wish (Vishnu got silent). Think well. I’ll wait inside of the car. Wash your face in the river and also my thoughts; erase it from your memories. You should go from here. Time makes you forget these two days remembrance”.

Zara quickly got in the car. Vishnu’s eyes got pool of tears. He stood in front of the river for long time. Tears roll down on his cheeks. Vishnu washed his face in the river and get in the car without expressing any feelings on his face. He started driving.

“Vishnu, What do you wish right now?”

Vishnu replied without seeing her, “I want to see my mom”.

Zara smiled disdainfully, ”See! You fulfilled all of my wishes. But I can’t fill any of your desire. Still are you wished to live with me?”

Vishnu didn’t replied and drove the car silently. Car reached the hospital, she trying to let down, he stopped her, “One minute”. Zara stopped.

Vishnu smiled, “I’m not an idiot that much to do not understand your feelings. I know I’ll feel bad for you after your… (Vishnu stopped a while then continued) But you said that it is your last wish. Even it hurts me; I’ll do it for your happiness. Whatever your wish are I’ll ready to do it at anytime. Still I love you Zara and I’ll love you to the core till my last breath”. Vishnu’ words made Zara more emotional. At that time, Zara fainted. Vishnu got scared; he lifted her from the car and ran into the hospital. He shouted with urge “Doctor…. Doctor…” He took her to the ICU ward. When the ICU’ door was closed, Vishnu’s heartbeat was reached the saturation. Vishnu also got fainted in the shock. Though he was fainted, his tears role down on his cheeks. Vishnu’s face got focused closer.

Hospital scenes were disappeared; it was reappeared with the bus where he was travelled with Kaavya. He sat in the bus with his eyes closed. His tears roll down.

After checked the place where they were reached, Kaavya tried to wake him up “We reached get up”. Then Vishnu came to the realty then came to know that tears were rolling down. He wiped his tears before Kaavya noticed and both were started walking towards dhaba to have their breakfast. They reached Petal nagar railway station around 8AM. After finished the breakfast, they traveled to Coimbatore by HIMSAGAR express. They were very tired so they took rest in the train and after the 2 days of travel they reached the CBE by 4 PM. That’s really hard to travel unreserved. But they managed. They are very tired and they rest themselves in hotel Raamus. They spend their night there. The next day morning, the travel was continued to Yercard in car. They reached the village around 2 PM. Before going to Kaavya’s village, they had their lunch. Then they started travelling to Kaavya’s village by walk, because the village was lacking in bus facility. The Maramangalam village which was filled with lots trees, hardly filled with some huts and frequent rain drizzle made our heart to enjoy the beauty of the nature. While enjoying that feel,

Vishnu whispered, “You said that you don’t like me… but I like you”.

Kaavya (confusedly), ”Why?”

Vishnu holding his hand on his heart, “Something feels here, right? Just like that” Kaavya smiled back.

Kaavya, “In your love story, your lover told you to leave; So you get back... but, why don’t you go back there to get your love back?”.

Vishnu replied suddenly, “How dare I go there?”

Kaavya, “Why?”

Vishnu explained everything clearly about Zara.

Kaavya looked at him with shock, “Are you scared she was died?”

Vishnu, “Not only that matters”

Kaavya, “Then? Do you think She don’t like you that’s why she told you to leave?”

Vishnu, “No…No. I know she also loved me. That’s why she told me to leave….. She knew after she disappeared from my life, I’ll be broken completely. So only she said like that… that’s not a problem….

Kaavya, “Then what’s your problem? Man!”

Vishnu, “My problem is …. Meeee” (He shouted with frustration)

Kaavya got confused and stopped.

Vishnu, “Is Zara true or Fake? I don’t know” (Vishnu got tears down and Zara confused further; Vishnu continued)

“To be clear, my mind will get confused with my real life and dream”.

Kaavya, “I don’t understand”. (She was still not cleared)

Vishnu, “I had 17 years to understand this. It’s hard for you to understand in 10 minutes. Since I was 7 year old, they separate my mom from me and sent to Chennai. She is my world and my everything. Before my mom left from me, I was totally took care by her only; she was used to care me like showering me, feed me, play with me, she was always with me. She was not caring chithu at all. Chithu was a good girl, so mom spent more time with me. Suddenly lacking of my mom was affecting me and I cried a lot. After some days, suddenly my mom was with me, she was doing the things as usual, and then on the second day she went to somewhere. I asked “Where is mom?” to everybody. But, at that time my dad was used to beat me, chithu started crying. This incident was repeatedly happened in my life.

Then somedays, I had test on my school. I feel, I was already completed the test. But, they again gave me a test. Similar incidents happened randomly. I can’t understand anything. During my college days, I feel chithu got died. I believe that’s true and I went out to somewhere for 1 month. That’s a hard time. Then my mom came to meet me, chithu also there. Chithu was not dead buti thought like that. When I processing all these incidents which were happened in my life, I was scared totally and locked myself inside my room for one week. I was just wondering about all the strange things that are happened to me again and again. Before the things got worse, I decided to consult a doctor. So, I went to the psychiatrist. He audited me completely for one week and gave me a report that I had a problem which will happen to someone in the crores. Doctor said me to come for the regular checkup.

Day by day it was going worse. But I didn’t have any courage to say anyone and I don’t want chithu to look me like a mad, so I didn’t tell her too. Many times chithu felt something was happening wrong and used to ask me all the time. But, I didn’t tell her. Even now I don’t know what I am saying is true”.

Kaavya was completely on shock and put her hand on the head, “I feel fainting”

Vishnu, “Then think about me, how did I gone through this” “Now tell me, really does Zara exist or not? Did I love her? Have I seen her or not? Does she truly get accident? Truly does doctor said she lived for few days? Does she tell me to leave her…? Similarly many questions were revolving in my mind all the time. At this time, How do I go to Pakistan to meet her, even without knowing the answers for these questions? Even I can’t sure my mom was in Chennai”.

Kaavya, “You said correct. You don’t need to go to Zara with these confusions. There is only one solution. (Vishnu looked at her without understanding her sayings). Your mom is the only solution. As you can see what I observed from what you said was separation of your mom affects you more”.

Vishnu, “But she was not apart from me permanently”.

Kaavya, “We will conclude that only by seeing her. Finding your mom is the only solution, Vishnu!!!”

Vishnu, ”How can you so sure?”

Kaavya holding her hand on his heart, “Something feels here, right? Like that”. Vishnu looked at Zara without blinking his eyes. He developed a soft corner for her in his heart already but now it was getting stronger. Then Vishnu to break the seriousness in the situation “feels hungry let’s have food”. At that time, both were burst out laughing.

Vishnu, “Accompany me my friend”.

Kaavya, “Ok you said as a ‘friend’ so, let’s go”

Both were sat under the tree and had some snacks from Vishnu’s bag. After boosted up them, they started walking. They have reached kaavys’s mom’s native place. One corner of the street people were gathered. The streets were filled with some huts. Some women are cried over there. So Vishnu and Zara were not makes a move further and hide them behind a big tree and they watched what did happen further there.

Vishnu (Without understanding), “What was happening over there?”

Kaavya, “shhhhh…….. Speak slowly Vishnu”.

Vishnu in husky voice, “Ok… tell me”.

Kaavya, “Somebody died here. So funeral rites are getting ready”.

Vishnu, “Ok they do whatever. Let’s go”.

Kaavya, “Let’s watch what happen. I didn’t see like this anywhere”.

Vishnu in a boring voice, “Ohhh god!”

They both are stop seeing rituals and lean on the tree by kept themselves unnoticed.

Kaavya, “Vishnu… after this rituals, we will see my mom as far as we can”.

Vishnu,“Why? Have we come here so far for it?”

Kaavya, “there is no necessary to see my mom now. We have to find your mom right now. Ok” said with smile.

Vishnu, “No… can’t”.

Kaavya, “Ok… I’ll go without you. Where is your mom?”

Vishnu, “In Chennai”.

Kaavya, “Mmm….. (after thinking for a moment)Vishnu… You said, you went to interview when you meet Zara”.

Vishnu, “Mmmm”

Kaavya, “but You didn’t attend that interview. You said that you were fainted. What did happen next?”

Vishnu, “I don’t know; while I opened my eyes I was at my home. I was trying to remind what happen, but I couldn’t remind anything. I don’t know how I came to India. As you said, I didn’t attend that interview. They will enquire in 3 stages, why I didn’t attend interview? I went 2 times; in 3rd time I thought that I attended it. But they canceled my license. They sent a letter of acknowledgement, chithu asked me a lot of question, I didn’t answer. She felt bad. So I wrote all my exams again. Again I trained. Last year I got the letter of appointment. But I feel that I can’t do the job in this situation, so I applied for stay letter. I got it, even if I am not gone to job, that’s mine. They send my salary to my account. After 3 years I have to join my job, otherwise they will sent me to jail. 1 year of my staying period was completed. Let’s see”

In the meantime, parai (It is an instrument) was played. Both were looked at there by hiding. The body of the deceased was taken around women. Kaavya turned towards Vishnu’s side suddenly and got hit by each other. Because, Vishnu was standing right behind the Kaavya to watch what was happening. They rub their heads. Kaavya turned away from Vishnu and started walking, she rub her head and said, “Let’s go Vishnu”

Vishnu didn’t understand, “What happen? Still we don’t see your mom”

Kaavya, “No, she may be busy today. Let’s find your mom then we will come here to meet my mom”.

Vishnu, “All of a sudden what happen to you?” (Kaavya was still walking without hearing him) “Hey!!!Stop… Stop Kaavya”

He shouted and followed her, they walked so far. Time reached 7:30 PM. It’s getting dark. They don’t know where to go. There is no a clear view of the road because of the dark clouds. Even Kaavya also didn’t know the way; at one point she stopped between the mud roads surrounded by the trees..

Vishnu (Starring at Kaavya), “There is one says, don’t get emerged with anything. (thundering sound). Shit man… its getting rainy also. Ohhhhh god! What do we do now?”

Vishnu was groaned. Vishnu was looking around them again and again. A sparkle of light was visible to him far away from them.

Vishnu, “Look there. It’s a village I think. Let’s go and stay there for one night; it will be rain as soon as possible, so we’ll leave to town in the morning. Come!”

Vishnu started walking. Vishnu went some distance, he look back Kaavya that she still stand there.

Vishnu got angried, “Because of you only, we are standing here in the dark night. By god’s grace, we have some place to stay, don’t you want that? Why are you so stubborn to see my mom? You are doing too much”. By scolding her, he walked towards her. The rain started pouring and its intensity was developed. They got drenched with few drop of rain. He found Kaavya’s tears even in the heavy raining. Vishnu understood that his hard words hurt her and felt sorry for that. So he was trying to convince her by cupping her face, “Hey … hey…. sorry dear”.

On that moment she started sobbing and kneeled down in front of him; started sobbing by covering her face. Vishnu didn’t get any clue why she is sobbing and scared for a moment. He bent down in front of her and looked at her face.

Kaavya, “That’s my mom” (started sobbing again).

Vishnu (without understanding)“Who?” (He started thinking and found something) “There… someone died? Was she…?”

She nodded her head as yes. Vishnu worried, “Then why are you come from there”.

Kaavya said by crying, “You are already in many problems. In this time, I don’t want to hurt you further. I tried a lot to hide this from you (the crying increased). But I can’t “.

He leaned her over his shoulder without her permission, he tap her back to comfort here.

Vishnu, “Are you mad? Let’s go to your mom. You have to be there. Come”.

Kaavya denied him, “Not needed. I have been here so far, only to see her and it is done right? Now if I go in front of her, I shall not talk to her (Keep crying) and She will not talk to me. She will not going to see my face. She will not going to pat my back. I shouldn’t have come here. If I have not been here today, at least I have been relieved that she was alive somewhere. All was my fault. (She beat herself and Vishnu stopped her) What am I going to do with my mom now? What is the use to see my mom who doesn’t exist” She cried again and again.

Vishnu had no words to console her. But, he didn’t want her face sad; he hugged her tightly and tapped her back. They were in the rain for more than hours. Later, he brought her under the tree. Kaavya became very week. So, he removed her bag and shoes. He made her lied on his laps and covered her with his jacket and she slept by sobbing. Later he has also slept by sitting position.

The night was crossed and when the sun rays touched Vishnu’s eyes; he tried to open his eyes but can’t, because his eyes were swelled little bit. He opened his eyes with great difficulty and realized that he was slept in same sitting position for whole night. He removed the jacket which was still had some moisture and wrapped the Kaavya. He tried to wake her up. When he touched her shoulder, he came to know that she got high fever. He got tensed and don’t know what to do next. He was just shook her fast to wake her up and her unconsciousness made him shivered. He ran fast with Kaavya in his shoulder, tears in his eyes and deep sorrow in his heart. In the mud-filled semi forest area had no bus or any two-wheeler for a very long distance and to worsen the situation, the rain was started. After a long run in the rain, he found the share auto with great difficulty. He pleased the driver to go to any hospitals nearby as soon as possible. On the way to the hospital, he woke her up many times but all the efforts were in vain. Tears rolled down on his cheeks without his control. Finally, they reached Krishna specialty hospital which has required minimum facility in Maramagalam town at Yercaud. He brought her into the hospital by lifting her and the nurse helped him to rest Kaavya on the bed in the emergency ward. The doctor was called to there and Vishnu was sent out. The closed door made him to remember ZARA again and again. There was another woman in his life made him scared not to lose her. He closed his eyes and leaned against the wall opposite to the emergency room. After the treatment, Vishnu was allowed to go in and he was sitting near to Kaavya. He got relieved and happy when she woke up. Kaavya also smiled a bit by seeing him.

Vishnu “Are you feeling better?”

“Yeah bit ok… but how…”

Vishnu interrupted him, “Wait wait… I’ll tell you the story. Before that, have some veg-soup. You have’nt eaten anything since yesterday”

He leaned soup bowl, along with that he told the story.

Kaavya, “I think I trouble you a lot. Sorry”, said with pity voice

Vishnu (starring at her), “Madam! No sorry in friendship. Ok take rest”, said with smile. Kaavya got no smile even after seeing Vishnu was smiling; Vishnu noticed that and asked that is everything ok? Kaavya replied to him with tears filled eyes and not even a drop was rolled town, they stood inside the wall of eyelid.

“Vishnu! I was wondering at night that what did I seen yesterday was a bad dream and they are not even true. I also imagined my mom was near to me and she made me to sleep on her laps by pampering me. She was very beautiful in her favorite green color saree and as usual elegant with the long hair which was braided neatly and she told me a fairytale story…” like she continued without end. She was completely lost in her mother’s memories which made Vishnu to become sad suddenly. So, he wished to stop her and to make her to come back normal; he grabbed her hand and called her name with high voice. At that moment the eyes of her which was focusing on somewhere was happened to meet vishunu’s, where she became dumb. 

“Kaavya! Listen to me… you should accept the truth and has to move on; life has to be move on. This is the truth, your mom was dead and it is unbearable loss. I accept it but, your life will not stop there. There are so many people to travel with you, to support you, to smile with you, to help you in your hard times like me, your dad, chithu and your friends, etc… I wished you to accept the loss of your mom, keep her in your heart and memories and tried to work hard to fulfill any of her dreams now on. Please Kaavya! I beg you… don’t get locked in your dreams. I’ll always there for you as a good friend to support you at any point of your life time. You can ask me anything at anytime…” he pleased her.

At that moment when he stopped without thinking anything,

“Can I ask you something right now?”

“Please…”

“Vishnu… just accept the truth that your mom was dead at your age of 7 and she was no more.”

Vishnu tried to took his hand away from her but she grabbed it before he fully did it. She said it with hard heart and had no idea that how will he react but said it clearly. Vishnu has no emotions in his face and kept his eyes closed. Kaavya continued,

“Yes! Vishnu!!! What you heard was correct. You mom was no more. Loss of your mom only makes you this abnormal. Just recollect your memories from your childhood days and think once again. After thinking of all, do not forget to recollect your words which was said to console me by you before 5 minutes. I have no words to console you, the motivation which you gave me is enough to motivate you to live in the real life and help you to overcome your abnormality. And as you said there are more people to travel with you, to support you, to smile with you, to help you in your hard times like me, your dad, chithu and your friends, etc… and I’ll always there for you as a good friend to support you at any point of your life time. I am not compelling you to accept it now. Take your own time and remember one-thing, time heals everything.”

Vishnu silently left the place. Kaavya had no energy to follow him back and also she thought that he should have some time alone. So, she reminded in her bed and prayed to god.

Vishnu had no idea to what to do. All the things said by Kaavya confused him further and got echo in his mind repeatedly. Without knowing the destination he took a walk by blindly following the road which took him to the orphanage after a long hour. He just went in and sat under a tree became calm. Hours are passed like a wind and the beautiful sunset was happening in front of his eyes. As soon as the sun disappeared, the fog took all the places and covered. He had nothing in his mind; he just enjoyed sunset by watching the kids playing in the orphanage which mad his mind to relax. Suddenly, he had a thought of Kaavya who is with no help and rushed to the hospital. On the way to the hospital, he happened to see telephone booth. He tempted to hear the voice of chithu, so, he ran towards it and made a call to chithu’s mobile number. 

Chithu, “hello! Who’s this?”

“chithu!!!”

Chithu got it was Vishnu at that moment itself and became crying like a baby.

“Vishnu!!! (sobbing) where are you da? Are you ok?”

Vishnu was happy little bit, “shhh… (That sound to make her stop crying) don’t cry chithu. I want to ask you something… is our mom alive?”

That question from him made her stop sobbing and became shocked.

“Why did you ask this now?”

“Just tell me… is our mom alive or not? (Though chithu heard strong voice of Vishnu, she remained silent) I got the answer. She was dead right? (Vishnu eyes got tears and continued.) That’s why our dad used to beat me whenever I ask for mom to rescue me from getting mad. And you also cried all the time. I have troubled you both a lot and scared you a lot. (His voice was shacked)

“(to console him) there is nothing at all, idiot. Where are you now? Just tell me Vishnu.”

“I am with Kaavya. We came to find our mothers together. She only made me realized that. But, how did she know that our mom was dead?”

“(after few minutes of thinking) I only told her in the conversation which was happened at night on my exhibition.”

Vishnu was silent. Suddenly chithu continued.

“Dei!!! Please come back soon... I missed you so much and I want to see you” (she pleased him)

“Don’t worry chithu… I’ll be there very soon. K, now I have to go. Kaavya will be waiting for me.”

“Hey! Are you in love with Kaavya?” (she teased him)

“If you are standing in front of me, I’ll definitely give you nice punch on your head. She is my good friend. K? And nobody can refill my Zara’s place in my life ever. Please chithu, don’t play in my emotions.”

He hung the phone and went to Kaavya; she was sleeping while he reached the hospital room. He enquired the nurse about Kaavya’s health condition and ensured that she had her dinner as well. He also took rest in the corner of the room. Though he relieved from his abnormality by accepting absence of his mother, he still felt strange by thinking Zara. The night was disappeared with the memories of Zara.

Kaavya got better after the one day bed rest and she was discharged in the next morning. Kaavya was feeling better not only health wise and in their friendship also. They found a comfort zone while around with each other.

They have decided to continue their journey. Kaavya told him to visit Lake Park where she had a chance to visit once in her childhood. They went in after having tickets. Park looks empty because that’s winter season. They standing in front of the lake and enjoyed the sunset. Kaavya told him to sit somewhere, so they sat in corner of the park.

Vishnu (In hesitated voice), “Kaavya can I say something?”

Kaavya “What is this yaar? We are friends. Why are you so formal? Just say it” (she was enjoying the sunset continuously)

Vishnu (with full of hesitation) “Thanks”

Kaavya just looked at him without saying anything and he continued.

“I have un-cleared mind for past 20 years, even my own sister failed to make me clear but you did it so easily. And the mystery is I just accepted that what you said. I know we should not be so formal in the friendship but I have to say it…”

Kaavya interrupted him “ok, ok. Enough. I understood what you feel.”

“How?”

Kaavya placed her hand in her hand “something feels here right? Just like that” 

Both were smiled. Then they were ready to go to the railway station after sometimes. They just caught the train at 8.30 p.m from coimbatore to delhi. After two days of travel, they reached the delhi in the afternoon. From there they traveled 12 hours to reach Kashmir by jammu tawi express. They arrived the junction around 2.30 a.m and caught the bus to go to Vishnu’s home. They reached the bus stop at 3.33 a.m and they walked together for some distance. At that time Kaavya asked him.

“Vishnu, all your problems were sorted out and now you are completely ready to fulfill your mom’s dream.”

Vishnu looked her confusedly. Kaavya understood his look and explained.

“To see you in the air-force officer uniform is your mother’s wish. Am I right? (Vishnu have cleared and smiled) you also got pass in the examination and waited to overcome your abnormality and now, there is no longer any barrier to achieving it.”

 Vishnu had a thought that she was right and she continued that,

“I too have a wish to see you like that.” (Kaavya sighed)

Vishnu smiled and pursued the walk with her and he wanted to clear something so he asked her that, 

“Kaavya! You knew that my mom was no more before we are leaving the home. Am I right?

Kaavya nodded her head for saying yes.

“Then why don’t you tell the truth when I told you to accompany you for searching my mom?”

“Frankly said… I was little bit confused on that night and thought about what you said again and again. And I made a conclusion that….”

Kaavya hesitated to tell, so she stopped for while but Vishnu was keenly waiting for her to speak by seeing her face.

“Vishnu…, Please don’t mistaken me. (Vishnu accepted) I made a conclusion that you and chithu had different mothers which means your dad has 2 wives.”

Kaavya closed her eyes and scared that how was Vishnu going to react. Vishnu smiled loudly by hearing her words. While seeing it she became relieved and continued her walk and speech also.

“I had this thought throughout the journey to my mom’s place until you shared your whole story. After hearing that only, I came to know that I was thinking wrong and I was waiting for the right time to make you understand.”

Vishnu got the answer why she told the truth later and headed towards his house. Kaavya wanted to tell one more thing,

“Vishnu..! We are friends so we should not lied to each other. That’s why I am going to tell the one more truth.”

“What’s that?” he exclaimed.

“The lady we have seen on that day who was dead was not my mom. 

Vishnu was shocked and got confused. At that time they reached the entrance of the Vishnu’s home and Kaavya pressed the calling bell. It was nearly 4.15 in the morning. Everybody in the home was slept. So, it took some times to open the door. At that moment Vishnu confusedly asked her,

“Then why are you crying so badly on that night”

“After I heard your story and your abnormality, I came to know that you still don’t trust that your mom’s dead that’s why you were like that. If I had just said that your mom was dead, you would have refused to believe me. So, I made that drama and made your heart to accept the truth instantly.” (Kaavya sighed) “I’ve born by killing my mom and I’ve never seen her face in reality. My grand parents’ native is yercaud so they used to bring me there only once in my childhood days. After they passed out, I’ve never get a chance to be there. So, I came to india to visit that place just for my sake. When my bags were lost in the airport, your father only came to help me. I just wanted to tell him the valid reason for eloping from my home so I said that and I maintained it.”

Vishnu’s mouth was widely opened and he gave a weird look on Kaavya. The door was opened suddenly by chithu who was standing behind the door with yawning. By seeing her brother she got emotional and hugged him at that instant with tears full of eyes. Vishnu became happy to be with her sister and got emotional too. With that emotional sense, he forgot the Kaavya’s drama for a while. They cried for a long time, it was ended while their father came there. Vishnu ran into his father and stopped from hugging him; he said sorry for misunderstanding him. His dad hugged him tighter with the feel of joy and relief (that his son realized finally and became normal) he cherished that his son returned to the home completely as my son. Kaavya also became emotional by seeing everyone exchanging the pure love towards each other. She wanted to make them comfortable, so she went to bring them water from the kitchen. She went into the kitchen, drank a glass of water and started pouring water into the three glasses. Put those glasses on the plate and went to bring them. When reached the kitchen door she happened to see the living room and dropped the plate which had the glass full of water as a result of getting shocked. The water was slipped and rolled down all over the floor.

She was scared because, Vishnu’s family at gunpoint by Pakistan police force. Her breath stopped for a second. Somebody came from outside and the solder who locked the Vishnu was tightened Vishnu’s neck. So he couldn’t turn back to know who’s that?” But by seeing that person Kaavya said, “Daddy”.

Vishn’s Whole family was shocked. Kaavya’s dad stood in front of Vishnu. Vishnu got shocked, because that officer is Zara’s dad. He starred at him without blinking his eyes and held Kaavya’s hand to bring her with him, “Zara come. Let’s go”.

Vishnu and chithu literally in shock and they looked Kaavya (Oops sorry Zara) without blinking their eyes. Zara was crying. Zara’s dad pulled her up fast. Zara bend her head and walked. While she crossing Vishnu, She looked at Vishnu’s eyes once. Then, again she held her head down. While she was crossing the door, she turned back and said, “Vishnu, I am really happy, because I am clarified your dream and reality.” Zara’s dad angrily pulled her arm to get her out and the Pakistan army soldiers also went out of Vishnu’s house by following Zara’s dad.

Vishnu trying to go out but Chitara held his hand to stop him. Vishnu pleased Chitara, “one minute please, chithu ”. Chitara leave his hand, he ran towards Zara. Zara and her dad stopped. Soldiers understand Zara’s dad’s eye movement, they Vishnu badly.

Vishnu never got released from his shock but he managed to run behind them and shouted that “Zara, one minute.” At that moment her dad orders the soldiers to beat and made him stop. So, the soldiers were hit his mouth with their gun, then blood started bleeding on his mouth. While seeing it, Zara left her dad’s hand and ran to Vishnu to help him. But soldiers stopped and interrupted her. Zara’s dad furiously pulled her to the car and made her to seat, at that moment the soldiers continuously beat him up. Zara looked at Vishnu from far and pleased him, “Please Vishnu, Go”.

With the blood in his mouth Vishnu said “Zara, you don’t worry. They can’t do anything to me” (They hit again. He split his blood down and continued). “Because your eyes are the only weapon which can kill me” (She burst out smiling over her crying by hearing his words and he relieved by seeing her smile) “This smile is enough for me. I’ll come to you, wherever you’ll be. Just wait for me.”

Soldiers hit him again and they were also got in the car. The car went and disappeared. Vishnu cried and kneeled down, “I’ll come for you”

Chithu came there and pampered him; she cried by seeing his condition and wiped his blood by her scarf. Vishnu leaned on her shoulders.

Vishnu, “Chithu! (weeping) my Zara”.

Chithu, “She has been with you for so many days, but how do you not know that she was Zara”

His dad couldn’t understand what was happening there.

His dad shouted, “Can anyone please clear me what’s happening here now”.

Vishnu said everything about her and leaned on Chitara’s shoulder and started crying by hugged her.

Chitara, “I asked you many times that do you have any problem, but you were hiding me everytime” (Chitara also started crying.)

Vishnu wiped his tears, “I don’t want you to worry about me chithu, that’s why I did not tell the complete story. Otherwise I have no intension to hide from you. Please don’t cry Chithu”. He wiped her tears.

Chitara, “Ok. There is no use by discussing the past. Why are you not able to find that she was Zara?”

Vishnu, “This is not Zara. Zara’s face does not look like this”

Chitara, “Think well Vishnu, you may be in the confusion.”

Vishnu, “I can confuse my dreams and reality but how can I forget the face of my lover who is my lifeline. If she is Zara, then how will she be alive? Am I confused anything there? Or…” (He did not had a clear view so puzzled to explain)

His dad silently heard everything and everybody was in confusion. 

In Pakistan, Zara’s dad pushed her in her bedroom with great anger and locked the door aggressively which make cacophony. But her dad started to shout on her face,

 “I already beaten and threw him in his border for the reason of reaching you. But how dare you to go and meet him. Are you forgotten who is your dad? If you do this again, I’ll kill you both”.

Zara remained silent but his dad warned her like a villain of the movie and went out. Everybody in that house came out and appeased for the return of Zara except her cousin, because she was returned solo. Zara’s Cousin Kiara went to Zara’s room to console her then Zara desperately hugged her.

Kiara, “How did dad find you?”

Zara (keep crying), “I don’t know”

Kiara hold her face “see my face. Tell me, what happened? Does dad beat you?”

“He beat Vishnu so hard, the blood was rolling down from his head and mouth. I was really helpless and I am really worried about him”

Kiara, “Do you confess that you are Zara?”

Zara (Keep crying), “Nooo”

Kiara (shockingly) “Why?”

Zara moved away from her and sat on the bed by wiping her tears.

Zara , “I went India only for that purpose”

Kiara sat nearby Zara, “I know that. Then…?”

Zara, “I know Vishnu’s dad was working at Jammu Airport. Vishnu told me once. I said lie to his dad, so that he brought me to his home. I thought that Vishnu will be pathetic due to my memories and once he got to know that I was alive then he will be happy. But instead of that, he was so happy when I was seeing him. At that time, I thought that he was happy because I’m not in his life. So I decided to leave but in the corner of my heart I just wanted to spend one day with him and wanted to see how happy he is. But I had chance to spend more days with him alone. I took him to my mom’s native. On the way, I genuinely asked him about his love, because I wanted to know that has he had my memory or not? But I was shocked by hearing his answers which states that he loved 3 girls. I was very angry on him at that time; even I felt to slap him and leave, but my love on him was stopped me to do that. Incase if I did that I couldn’t get to know about his love on me and his problem. He loves me a lot Kiara.” Kaavya strated crying with mixed emotions.

Kiara “Then what about his 3 lovers?”

Zara “I realized that his First love is his mom, second love is me and third love is his sister”.

Kiara anxiously, “All are ok. But, did you confess your love or not?”

Zara, “No…” (Kiara got disappointment) ”I decided to say him after all his problems were sought out and I almost in the right situation to tell him everything. But dad get entered at right time and collapsed everything.”

Kiara, “Now what will you gonna do?”

Zara, “Have to think”

Kiara, “Do whatever. But don’t leave the house for a week because cops were around of the house and the whole city for past one week due to there is a problem in our country”. In the mean time Kiara’s mom called her. So, she was left by said that, “Wait didi. I’ll be back soon.” She ran away. Everyone had their dinner and went to sleep, except Kaavya(Zara). Zara was thinking about Vishnu for the whole night and slept around 3AM. Riffle shooting sound woke up Zara and the problem was started in the country by morning itself. Zara got freshen up and sat near window by thinking about him.

With enormous courage, someone entered into Zara’s house with Indian uniform. That’s none other than Vishnu (he is a typical tamil film hero, right?). He reached Zara’s house with great escapisam from the heavy security. He was trying to jump the compound wall to reach inside and he was waiting for the perfect moment to jump in. Finally he got ready to jump in, but at that time someone pulled his hand and pushed him in the nearby tent.

That’s Kiara. Vishnu was scared and got confused who was that?

Kiara asked with scare, “Where is my sister?”

Vishnu (confusedly) “Sorry… I think you are mistaken me”.

Kiara, “You are Vishnu right? My sister went out to search you only. Where is she?”

Vishnu got confused further, “what…! Is she going out to search me?”

Kiara was confused with his answer, “What do you mean? Don’t you know about her?”

Vishnu, “Is she missing?” (He became worried.)

Kiara also worried, “Then where is she? I am so scared”

Vishnu, “Ok tell me who are you”

Kiara, “I am Zara’s Cousin Sister. My name was Kiara”

Vishnu, “Then You must know what happened and you are the right person to make me clear about everything. So please tell me”

Kiara started to explain him.

“That day when Zara compelled you to return to your country, Zara and you were fainted in the hospital. Am I right? (Vishnu remembered that and nodded his head) do you know the reason for how did you faint? (Vishnu replied “no”) the reason is my uncle (Zara’s dad) was hit your head from your back. Then he handed you in the Indian army. On the same day, Zara’s health condition was getting too bad. After a great fight and treatment, Zara got recovered but she was reminded in unconscious and her face was completely collapsed. So, the Doctors suggested the Plastic surgery; without asking Zara the surgery was done. After the surgery, it took 7 months to recover completely. Then she was advised to take complete bed rest, so she stayed in the hospital for another 6 months where she was observed by the doctors. She can’t accept her face which was changed by the surgery and more over her worry was only because of you that you can’t find her with the new face.”

Vishnu was super happy by heard everything and got answer for all his questions. He didn’t know what to do in the happiness. He jumped and hugged Kiara then she felt so embraced.

Vishnu understood that he was crossing his limit. Then said that, “I’m sorry sister. Thank you. Thank you soooooo much. I’m gonna find Zara; I can’t wait to see my girl.”

 Kiara, “How will you? There is already problem, someone has intrude here”.

Vishnu, “Definitely I’ll find her. (He smiled) She will be already waiting for me. I can’t make my girl to wait. I’ve to go.”

Kiara, “How can you so sure?”

Vishnu held his hand on his chest, “Something feels here, right? Like that”

Vishnu was trying to move but Kiara stopped him and lend a paper kite to him.

Kiara, “Have this. When you are not with her, it was the only thing which gave courage to live for my sister. She kept it as a treasure for a long time. When I went to her room in the morning she was not there but it was lying on her bed. (He became very happy by seeing it and happily got that in his hand) When you find my sister, gave this to her as a token of my love.”

 Vishnu smiled to her and ran away to find his girl. He searched all the places in Pakistan without any clue with the determination that should not be caught by the soldiers. The roads were full of blood and dead bodies which made Vishnu got nervous but he was running by managing himself. Suddenly, he was eye catched by the soldiers he started running to rescue himself; soldiers were aim him to shoot but he escaped from that. After running for an hour, he got tired and decided to rest for sometimes, so he hide himself in a small street where it was filled with the village houses. His breath was faster as a result of long run and he sat there.

Slowly he heard that “Johnny Johnny yes papa” which is a nursery rhyme sung by some kids. Suddenly he remembered that Zara was a teacher (she told that once). So, he followed that sound with great hope and ran fast (to see her as soon as possible) towards the place where that sound came from. But the path was too narrow and has more number of short streets, so he increased his speed step by step. He felt Zara was there for sure which was boosting him to run.

At last he reached the children but Zara was not there which made Vishnu to disappoint. Then he noticed that the kids had the paper kite in their hands which made him to believe that Zara was here for sure. With the help of the kids he finally reached Zara (he didn’t know that language but he managed the children and made them to call their teacher). Kids were pulling Zara’s hand and said to come out. But she refused because she was worried about Vishnu and she wore a burkha which covered her completely.

Zara came out half-heartedly for the sake of the kids. At that moment Zara happened to see Vishnu which made her shock and widen her eyes further. She was thinking that she was in a day-dream and she was never blinking her eyes for once. Vishnu looked like a perfect army man with the airforce-officer uniform. He asked her about his look her with his eyes itself. Zara became a statue and took a complete scan of his man for long time. She didn’t have any words to say, she was stuck with happiness. Vishnu was extremely happy that he was fulfilled Zara’s dream again (when Kaavya and Vishnu returned from yercaud, Kaavya wished to see him in the uniform). Both of them stand for a while without saying anything and starred at each other. Zara’s happiness was expressed in her tears and she wiped her tears then removed her burkha. By seeing her face, Vishnu couldn’t control her desire to hug her, so he was trying to move towards her to convince her. At that moment,

Zara shouted, “Stay there”

Her voice filled with anger instead of love. Vishnu can’t understand her behaviour.

Vishnu was confused and head to step forward, “What happen?”

Zara again shouted “I said Stop there”

Vishnu stopped himself with great confusion.

Vishnu, “What happen to you? Why are you reacting like this? Are you not happy to see me?”

Zara said with the same temper, “Whom do you want to meet?”

Vishnu in a scary tone, “Zara…?”

Zara, “I asked, whom do you want to meet” (Vishnu silently looked Zara. She continued) “To meet your friend or your wife?”

Vishnu felt hard to understand her question but suddenly Zara smiled a bit which made him relived. Vishnu ran to her and pulled her towards him without wasting a second. She smiled and held her hand around his neck. Vishnu looked her closely without blinking his eyes by holding her hips. Zara felt shy when he looked closely. 

Vishnu answered her question “According to me, you are the both. You are my friend, my lover, my wife and everything.” (Vishnu reddened her face with his gaze and his words; he made her more closer to her by tighten the hug and continued) “Hey! if you want to become my wife, you have to marry me first.”

Zara answered clearly that, “In the first day of our meeting, your blood was fell on my forehead when we both collide in the flight. Do you remember?”

Vishnu said “YES” and starred her eyes.

Zara, “What do you see in my eyes?”

Vishnu, “May be your face got changed but your big eyes and the love which it showed me were never changed till now. If you stood beside with this burka when you are being with me as Kaavya, I would found my love on that day also and it will not be delayed to get you closer like this… (though he was talking continuously, Zara didn’t hear anything and said suddenly,)

“I LOVE YOU” (Vishnu got stammered and forgot that what he was speaking about)

Vishnu complained it like a child, “I forget to say everything. Your words are intoxicating me. One minute!”

He left her free from his hug and lean a paper kite (which was taken from his pocket) to her and continued, “I LOVE YOU from Kiara’s side.”

Zara, “Then…, What about your proposal?”

Vishnu, “I will not say like this” (he sighed.)

Zara, “Then?”

Vishnu looked her like a naughty boy. Then he removed her burkha and kept her more closely towards him like there is no place for air to flow. Vishnu closed his eyes and placed his lips on her lower lips. At that moment Zara closed her eyes, slowly he kissed her both the lips and gradually he increased his speed. Zara was compensating his speed. They desperately kissed each other. After 10mins of intense kiss they were separated from each other. Vishnu went near to her ears and whispered that “I LOVE YOU” Zara hugged him and Vishnu tightened his arms around her. Zara felt shy when he again planned to kiss her but Zara’s grandmother went in at the correct time. Then they were separated and stood with the distance.

Zara’s grandmother also happy for their reunion; she knew everything about them. She said, “Your daddy got arrested by your grandfather (who is also the higher officer in the police department). He found that your dad was the reason for the perplexity in the city. Your dad knew that Vishnu will definitely come here for you, so he made this perplexity and pretended that Vishnu as Intruder. He used that plan to make the police to arrest or encounter Vishnu. So, he arrested your dad and surely he will send him to the jail.” Zara felt bad and started crying. Vishnu held her in his shoulder and consoled her. Zara’s grandfather informed to her grandma and sent her.

In the meantime, Zara’s grandfather also came to them. He saluted Vishnu by seen him in an Airforce dress and Vishnu happily saluted him back.

Zara hugged his grandfather, “Don’t worry Zara. Your dad deserves this and there are no more obstacles to be with your love. Just go and enjoy your life with him” He tapped on her back.

As per Zara’s grandfather’s order Vishnu received the Enfield bike and drove to Jinnah International Airport with Zara. Zara uncovered her by removing his burkha and say bye to her grandparents halfheartedly, after she was sitting behind him and he also off her hand to her grandparents. The police jeeps went back and forth of the bike to provide protection for them as per the order received from her grandfather.

He started driving and headed toward to the airport. Everybody in the village looked at them while they were crossing the street. Zara hugged him from his behind and said, “I LOVE YOU”. Vishnu was extremely happy that Zara made his wish become true. (i.e., he wished to love Zara infront of everyone.) Finally everything was ended happily. They are also lived happily ever after family. (^^)

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