Saturday 22 August 2015

22nd August 2015

So here is the sixth part of #BEST_FRIENDS_FOREVER?? series. I hope you like it and do comment your valuable feedback. And my sincere apologies for not posting it in a while but keep liking www.facebook.com/authorvishal

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (PART 6)

There is a branch of physics called theoretical physics. They have a theory of multiverse—meaning there is more than a single universe out there, and each universe has its own planet earth in which people like us live. Maybe there is a version of us living in an alternative earth which is born in the house of world’s richest man, maybe some of us in that alternative earth could live with a complete stranger, and maybe in that alternative earth, Ankit and Alia would have never met.
It was indeed very tough for Ankit to not tell Alia about the things that he was trying to hide but he knew that he had to do this for the better.
“Hi.” A voice suddenly pulled him out from the ocean of his thoughts. It was Alia. It is strange that even after you part ways with someone, you feel happiness inside whenever that person comes in front of you.
“What are you doing here?” Ankit tried his best to hide his joy after seeing Alia.
“I assume that I still have the privilege of bidding farewell to you.” Alia replied, with an expressionless face. Of all the things that Alia had least expected in her life, going away from Ankit was the biggest of them. She never thought that Ankit would ever leave her like that and go away. But at times you have to be practical and you have to make choices in life. Ankit was exactly doing that.
“You know it is not goodbye Alia. I am just going away from this place.” Ankit said to her, trying hard not to make her sad.
“You always have an option Ankit.” Alia attempted to convince Ankit for one more time.
“No I don’t.”
“Everyone has a choice.”
“Sometimes the other choice has a price that we can’t afford.”
“I am willing to pay anything to be with you.” Alia replied and came closer to Ankit. He could feel the warmth of her body. He could smell her fragrance. But he realized that he had to be strong at the moment otherwise he will never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
“Ankit, can I ask you for something?” Alia asked him. She knew that Ankit won’t deny her even if she had asked him for his life, and Ankit knew that he could give anything for her.
“You know I can’t stay Alia.” Ankit replied and looked away from her. His eyes were moist and full of tears but he was trying very hard to contain those tears within himself.
“Just give me a hug.” She said with a quivering voice and came closer to him. He just smiled at her and hugged Alia. She felt relaxed, relived and comfortable. She wished that her life could be like this—warm and cozy, in Ankit’s arms, forever. She rested her head on Ankit’s shoulder and continued to cherish the feel of his embrace.
“I won’t ask you to stay Ankit, just tell me the reason of your departure from my life.” Alia asked him, with her head still on his shoulder.
“I’ve told you Alia…”
“That wasn’t the truth, and you know that.” Alia replied, now hugging him even more tightly. With every passing second Ankit was spending with Alia, he was finding it more and more difficult for him to hide things.
“Truth will destroy our lives.” Ankit said.
“If you don’t tell me the truth and leave, then there will be nothing much left in our lives to destroy either. So why don’t let the truth do the work?” Alia said and looked back at Ankit. He knew that she was right, he knew this for the whole time but he didn’t have the courage to tell her the truth, he was afraid that he will be doing injustice to her by telling her the reason behind all this mess but at that moment he realized that the injustice he was doing with Alia was by not telling her the truth. So he muttered all his courage to speak the next few words which were entirely going to change both of their lives. Finally he spoke after a long pause-
“I AM GOING TO DIE.”…

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