'Some words left unsaid' - Part 1 of a Fiction

What is Love??? A Fiction - (Part 1)

This is a story of a young lad who is gentle enough as a cosset. Her name is Chahat. By profession she is an artist and is associated with a play and drama group in Delhi. Humble is the word synonymous with her. Her friends mean a lot to her. All the happiness in her life is associated with them. She hardly had experienced any emotion in life except being satisfied. Her life was smooth and enjoyable but like most of the girls she used to live in a fairy tale imagination, "one day that special someone will come, her prince charming and take her all along with him forever to a better future."

She was good at her work and enjoyed whatever she does in life. Seldom she wanted anything from someone or hated anyone. She had a blind faith in God and respected her closest friends, Pia and Suman. Though there was still emptiness in her life.

Once she was sitting with her friends (her 2nd family) in a restaurant and then Pia’s phone rang. She was not around so eventually Chahat had to pick it. It was a guy, (Pia's friend) and left a message to Chahat for Pia to call him back. But as happens in the fairy tales, the guy got fascinated with the pretty voice on the other side of the phone and asked for more details from Pia regarding the lady who picked the call initially. “She is a coy and a decent girl, don’t think about her” was Pia's answer to which the guy replied, “I am a decent guy too that’s why I am your friend and I only want to know more about her.”

Pia and Suman always wanted to help Chahat with a special someone in her life as she never was in a relationship with any guy in her entire life of 21 years. "It is high time that you give yourself and life a chance and speak with this guy", said Pia to Chahat.

"I am too scared and have never spoken to any guy like this before", replied Chahat. "I don’t know how to talk with a stranger and will end up making fool of myself. It’s also sounding very cheesy as I am not desperate for friendship". These were the thoughts pondering in her mind to which Pia made her understand that, “this is how you meet people. Sitting at home and hiding your face under veil will not make a guy know about you.” Buuuttttt..... Friends are friends, ek kasam and Chahat was in but only at one condition that she will not speak with the guy. Only sms and that too reply sms will be provided by Pia.
Pia agreed to this, atleast Chahat said yes.

Then it started sms and more sms. The guy (Sunil) was sending it to Chahat and Chahat forwarding it to Pia and Pia sending answer to Chahat and that was forwarded to Sunil. This happened till 3 messages and when it came to answer 4th one then Pia felt asleep as it was 11 at night. Chahat had to reply on her own as she didn’t want to hurt Sunil's feelings.

As not predicted but both Sunil and Chahat felt the connection and instantly they became very good friends. Sunil really liked Chahat as she was a decent girl with beautiful thoughts. He was flattered on her simplicity.

After a long 4 days of sms, Sunil started to insist Chahat to speak on the phone. Chahat again got scared to which Pia explained her saying, "till how long would you be in your safe shell and act like a child. Come out of your tender behavior and act maturely."

Now there was no option but to talk to the guy she had started to like.
Phone calls started and here is the guy footing the bill. The never ending calls became the daily routine of Chahat and Sunil.
What, Why, How were the questions coming to Chahat's mind.

Knowing about this development of talking 24/7, Pia decided to set a day for Chahat's and Sunil's meeting, thinking that they should not get too serious for each other unless they actually meet. The day was friendship day, 5th August.
As this was the first official date of Chahat, so butterflies was there in her stomach. Pia and Suman accompanied her to make her feel relaxed but told her that, “you have to sit alone and we would not join you both and dare you tell this to Sunil that we are accompanying you.” Pia and Suman were also glad that finally they two were meeting because Sunil’s friend was Pia’s boyfriend.

Sunil entered the restaurant and recognized Chahat at the first sight. His heart started pounding fast as he was seeing the most amazingly impeccant and beautiful girl in his life. Chahat knew that Sunil hate lies so she was scared as she was hiding a truth from him.

Being too shy Chahat started to fumble and blurted out that her friends are also there hiding at different places. This was the first mistake of Chahat's life. This erupted a volcano between the 3 friends and furious Pia and Suman left in anger. Sunil obviously felt bad as if he was a terrorist and CBI came to spy on him. This was Sunil’s and Pia’s first meeting as well which resulted into a debacle.

So the first date was a disaster. As soon as Chahat, Pia and Suman reached home, all of them had a terrible fight. Sunil was angry with Pia as he felt cheated, however he didn’t know the situation between the 3 friends.

Returning home weeping with broken heart and fear of losing her friends Chahat called Sunil and told him everything. He was a self respecting guy still he put that aside and called Pia to patch up things with Chahat.
The last thing Sunil wanted to see is tears in Chahat's eyes. His heart was broken as why he ever said yes to meet Chahat. They were happy being phone friends.

Finally the problem got solved and 3 friends were together again. Sunil was able to help Chahat and made things better between her and her friends but in the course he lost his new found friendship. Sunil atleast felt happy for Chahat but didnt want to continue his friendship with Pia which became sour. Chahat was grateful to Sunil as he helped her in whatever way he could. Chahat blamed herself for all this and this was the break of a beautiful friendship of Chahat and Sunil.

Part 2

What is Love??? (Part -2)

Days passed and Pia broke with Sunil’s friend. Sunil got busy with his work but he didn’t forget the days spent chatting with Chahat nor he stopped missing her. Chahat was also busy with her show approaching. Suddenly Sunil heard a tone of 1 message received on his cell. It was Chahat's sms.

Chahat: Hi, How r u?
Sunil: M gud, how abt u? Nice to receive ur msg. I thought u forgot me.
Chahat: M fine too.just messaged to ask abt ur well being.
Sunil: thx for ur consideration.m good and keeping v busy these days.
Chahat: ok u carry on n all the best.
Sunil: thx :) u tc.

In a short span of time that Chahat and Sunil got to know each other, they shared a zillion things about their lives. Sunil was staying away from his family deliberately to prove his father that he can earn on his own without anyone’s support.

He was successful in keeping his promise as he stayed alone, got a job, worked with sincerity and hard work and was earning enough to support him and his friend’s spendthrift habits. He is good at keeping his promises. His friends are his life and he hates lies. These are the things broadly describes Sunil.

2 months later

Sunil called Chahat to tell her something. Chahat heard Sunil saying with his voice filled with extreme elation, “hey I have come back home to my family.” Equally excited Chahat felt a deep glee in her heart. She was extremely delighted and told Sunil with great enthusiasm, “wow, great, I knew it and am so happy for u”. Both of them shared their happiness.

This was the time Sunil expressed his desire to meet Chahat. Well versed with the last meeting, she was apprehensive to do so.

Chahat told Pia and Suman about her conversation with Sunil but they didnt seem pleased on that. They were no longer excited about this relationship.

After days of convincing, Chahat agreed to meet Sunil. She went to Sarojini market to shop clothes for her next performance with her colleagues and while returning she met Sunil in CP. Nervousness again shed her and she didn’t recognize the person standing in front of her. She walked through him and entered the restaurant.It was Sunil she crossed, hardly acquainting him.

Sunil knew her to be a confused soul, followed her inside. In such a short span of time he started understanding her so well.

They greeted each other and Sunil told Chahat about their encounter at the restaurant door. Chahat was embarrassed.

Sunil didn’t have words to explain how wonderful he was feeling as he was meeting her after a long time. He remembered every minute detail of his first meeting with Chahat, her clothes, accessories, her sandals and even the way she was sitting. He kept staring at her. It was a lovely meeting without any quarrels.

Time passed and they both became inseparable. Seemed like they were made for each other. They both had the best times of their lives. Love was finally in the air. Being sensible and mature guy he started to guide Chahat wherever she required his help and Chahat filled a place in Sunil’s heart that no one can ever take. 'Someone somewhere is made for u', finally Chahat started to believe it because she had met her soul mate. Both completed each other. Sunil used to correct Chahat wherever she went wrong and Chahat controlled Sunil during his times of anger.

Fairy tales does exist and there was no better place than earth to stay.Every breath of Chahat started with a thank u to babaji and Pia and Suman for Sunil. He was an angel in her life. This gave her courage, she started to regain her lost confidence and top of that, she fell in love with herself. He is the kind of guy in front of whom Chahat can say any stupidest of thing in the world and will not regret after saying that, knowing very well that Sunil would correct her.

Sunil also liked pampering Chahat. He wanted to stay with her forever to protect her from all the evils in life. He also wanted to make Chahat strong enough to fight the ups and down of life on her own. For this he had to sometimes scold Chahat badly. But feeling bad after every scold became Sunil’s habit.

They started to meet more often for movies, shopping, long drives etc. though Sunil liked watching movies, Chahat loved shopping. Some requests, arguments, a friendly battle and then ruthna and manana. Sometimes shopping won but most of the time movie won.

Sunil and Chahat felt gladden every time they met. Sunil was protective towards Chahat and wanted to bestow her with best things in life.

In Chahat’s terms, he is lovable, caring and a wonderful human being. In Sunil’s terms, she is a sweetheart and kissed her forehead.Chahat saw some of the weirdest of movies on cinema hall and Sunil spent hours in shopping centers buying nothing, completely exhausting. They started to see their future together.There was not a formal proposal but their eyes said it all.Though Sunil confessed his love several times to Chahat but Chahat didn’t take it seriously because she was a fearful girl who is very uncertain of future. She didn’t want to confess her love for him in the dread of increasing his feelings towards her the moment she uttered those words.

Seeing the circumstances, Sunil’s family was not agreeing to this relationship and warned Sunil to limit this bond with Chahat. He still wanted to elope with Chahat but Chahat didn’t want to separate her love from his family. The situation was dicey and future was vague so they decided to spend the present together happily without weeping and crying. "May be God blesses us with our togetherness as a gift."- they wished together.
Chahat trusted God completely so it was his mercy that she was asking for.

After 3 long years of blissful life
Chahat’s birthday was approaching. Suddenly Sunil started to make less calls to her than before. Not accepting what the problem is, she started to encounter him. Everytime she heard was a ‘sorry’. Little did she know what was on his mind. Chahat called several times but every time Sunil was busy.

Getting aggravated by his behaviour she promised herself that she will not call him unless he reciprocates her call. But it didn’t come. Neither the call nor Sunil. He was gone. Gone without telling, without asking, without speaking. Chahat kept searching for him, but to no avail. His number not reachable. Contacted his friends but all she received was one reply, ‘He is not a good guy for you.’ Who are these people to decide who is good or bad for me? Chahat was tormented, she was shattered. All she wanted is to meet him, to confess her love for him. Passing of days became difficult, more difficult was to stay alive.

Love of her life for whom she waited for several re-incarnations is gone in a second. That was hard truth to digest. ‘Please come back’ were the 3 words that Chahat kept murmuring.

At her acting classes her performance in emotional scenes improved as it became easy to cry than laugh, and the tears coming out of her eyes were real. She was receiving lot of compliments for her work but everything was incomplete without Sunil. Her eyes kept searching him in audience but he never came again.
It became a routine for Chahat to spend nights weeping in silence. She remembered all Sunil’s things, his habits, his care, his touch. Anyone could spot Chahat sitting gloomy surrounded by bunch of people. She tried to stay calm and happy to show the world that she is fine. Who used to be a funny channel was now a girl with tears. An optimist was transformed into a pessimist and God was the main culprit as she trusted him for his help. In return he separated both of them.

What could be the reason of Sunil’s sudden departure? Why he said to all his friends to tell Chahat that “he is not a good guy for her"? Her first love dissapeared in front of her and she could not do anything. Pia and Suman told her to be practical. “This is such a harsh word on earth. This meant to forget the moments spent with him that made her happy". "Her future is in dark. Why he did this to her?" However she still trust him and love him completely. "What could have been his bindings that he had to leave her like this?”, she thought.

She started to hate life and if the next moment she has to give her life then she would do it happily.

God united them and he made them apart. The person who showed Chahat the path of living has broken her self confidence. Chahat stopped trusting relationships and started hating the world that separated two lovers greatly in love. Cry and more cry was the destiny now. Every minute and second was filled with Sunil’s memories. She can not forget him because she does not want to.

Chahat thought that, "God wanted two soul mates to meet that’s why he sent Sunil in Chahat's life but actually he wanted to show his authority and superiority that’s why he separated us for no reason."

Life is like this, if this would have been a movie then climax would have been 'Sunil weds Chahat' but reality is cruel.

Chahat’s faith had disappeared. Her lifeline was gone somewhere, but she always prayed to God to "please take care of Sunil as he still is mine, no matter till how long u keep us apart but the love will never fade away."

What is Chahat’s future? What will happen to her next??? All she wanted was togetherness with her boyfriend, was this asking for too much? What have happened to Sunil? Is he missing Chahat like she is? Why they could not be together? What harm could they have caused to anyone if they decided to be together forever? If they were not designed to be together then why they ever met? Will she never be able to meet him again?

Such is life, u will find more questions and less answers, most of the questions remains unanswered till the end of our life.

Life is not a movie and not every love story have happy ending, no matter how deeply you love someone, Chahat finally comprehended it. Her's love story was not a cheerful one.

Can Chahat get her Sunil Back? if she has done nothing wrong in life, then will she be blessed with the one she always dreamt of???