Chapter:4

Abhishek was driving harshly on the streets of Mumbai. He don't know where he was going as he was just driving with memories flashing in front of his eyes of his past, the painful past he went through. The feeling he was running away from past 2 years is back. The feeling of losing someone close to his heart. The feeling of going very far from his favourite person. He stopped the car on the side as he felt immense pain in his head. He came out of the car and stood on the road holding his head. Whenever he tried to mend things they always get more shattered. He signed this project to mend his broken friendship with Manisha but it got more uglier as he again got angry on her and walked away. He was standing there remembering his bigg boss journey, where she stood by him from day 1 to last day, when his phone ranged. Actually, it was ringing from a long time but he didn't noticed. He picked up the call as it was from his manger.

'Abhishek kahan hai tu?' his manager shouted as soon as he picked up the call.

Abhishek looked here and there on the road as he don't know about Mumbai roads. He never drive in Mumbai alone and this was the first time.

'pta nh yrr samjh nh aa rha hai.' Abhishek replied as he stood alone on the deserted road.

'tera dimagh thik hai? Tujhe pta hai ye ktna dangerous hai? Or tu ja kesay sakta hai bina team ko inform kiye is tarah akelay?' his manger was continuously scolding him for his carelessness and he just stood with unbothered face waiting for him to complete.

'ab tu ruk wahin hum aatay hain. Shukar kar ke car mein tracker laga hai.' his manager said as he cut the call.

Manisha also reached her house. She took a bath and sat down to had her dinner. She was just looking at the food. She made bhurji for herself but now she didn't feel like eating it as the continues thought of him skipping the dinner is haunting her as she had a feeling that he isn't well. Something is wrong with him. She is guilty and feeling very bad for hurting him. He was so excited for the dinner as his eyes were sparkling but all the spark went away as she spoke about the vlog. Manisha can act normal with him, she can ignore him or hurt him but deep down she still loves him. She wasn't at peace for stealing his happiness like this. She got up and placed her food in the fridge. She lied down in her bed closing her eyes as tears flow out of them as she remembered the hurt on his face when he got to know that she considers him as a co-actor only. The fact that he was hurt because of her was eating her inside. She was the one who affects him the most and she knew it as he himself said that to her in bigg boss house. She sat down at the window staring at the moon as his memories flashed in her mind. She missed that carefree Abhishek and Manisha who don't have any idea about any negitivity going on social media for them, who can say anything to each other without thinking once. She laughed with tears in her eyes as she remembered their senseless fights. 

'yrr tu pagal hai kya? Tu apne gussay par blkl control nh rakh sakta hai kya? Vlog shoot krne ka hi to bola tha usne bas. Or bhul mat naraz Manisha hai tujh se tujhe usay manana hai khud naraz hu kar nh bethna hai.' his manager said as he picked him up.

'yrr tu na chup huja. Wesai sar phat rha hai dard se uper se fozol ka lecture diye ja rha hai.' Abhishek said getting irritated.

'acha chal ab nh bolta bas ek last baat sun le. Dekh Abhishek agar usay sach mein manana hai to pateince se kaam lena huga or uske saaray tantrums uthane hun ge uski haar baat mani hugi or agar nh manana hai to bas ye ek mahine ki shooting bina ksi dramay ke khtm kar or wapas Delhi chal or bhul ja ke teri life mein koi Manisha bhi thi.'  his manager said as he started driving quietly.

Abhishek looked out of the window and stared at the moon. He knew his manager was saying right and he has to bear all her tantrums in order to get her back in his life or else he have to forget her which isn't possible.

'dinner mein kya khaye ga?' his manager asked as they reached his hotel room.

'mein order kar lun ga jab bhuk lagay gi to. Tu bhi ja kar rest kar le.' Abhishek said as he put his phone on charge.

'raat ka 1 baj rha hai Abhishek tujhe or kab bhuk lagay gi?' his manager said showing him time.

'mein shower lenay ja rha hun tu jatay waqt door sahi se lock kar ke jana.' he said taking his towel.

'thik hai mat kha. Ye jo bhujiya Manisha ne teray liye bheji hai wo mein kha leta hun.' his manager said as he took out a box.

Abhishek immediately turned towards him and snatched that box from his hand.

'ye Manisha ne dia hai?' he asked widening his eyes as he opened the box immediately.

His manager chuckled at his excitement.

'han ji Manisha ne dia hai kyun ke usay pta tha ke tu ne aj apna lunch skip kiya hai dinner ki excitement mein.'

A genuine smile appeared on his face as he heard that.

'lekn ye diya kab usne? Aj to tu saara din meray his sath tha?' he asked confusingly.
'jab mein teray baray mein us say puchne gya tha tab.'

Flashback:

'Manisha ap yahan hu to Abhishek kahan hai?' his manager asked Manisha as he entered her vanity looking worried.

'hamein nh pta abhi thori dair pehlay wo aaya tha dinner ka puchne or phir.....' she narrated the whole incident to him.

His manager got angry.

'Manisha I know ap gussa hu us se ap hurt ho I understand everything but yahan ap ghlat hu. Agar apko dinner par nh jana tha to ap directly mana kar deti.'

'par hum ne usay mana nh kiya wo mana kar ke gya hai. In fact hamein nh lagta ke hum ne kch ghlat kaha us se.' Manisha said.

'Manisha apko bhi pta hai ke apne hi usay instigate kiya mana krne ke liye or ap kahan ghalt hu ye bhi ap jante hu. Do you have any idea how happy and excited he was to spend some time with you after so long. He even skipped his dinner in excitement.' his manager said and went away.

'Abhishek kahan hai?' Manisha asked her manager.

'pta nh bahar sab keh rahe hain ke wo gussay mein kahin chala gya hai or preshan hu rahe hain kyun ke usay Mumbai ke raston ke baray mein kch nh pta hai kabhi akelay drive nh kiya hai usne yahan.'

Manisha closed her eyes and sat on the chair nearby. This is not what she wanted.
She picked up her phone and called him. After one year she dialled his number but he didn't pick up. She kept trying but he didn't pick up.

'car mein tracker huga na Abhishek ki?' she asked her manager getting worried.

'aray han ye hu skata hai.' he said as he quickly went out to ask his manager about the tracker but he told him that he already contacted him and they're going to pick him  up.

His manager was going to sit in the car when he heard Manisha.

'bhaiya?' Manisha called him.

He turned towards her and saw her standing there with a box in her hand.

'bhaiya ye na bhujiya hai. Abhishek ne meri waja se lunch nh kiya hai to ye ap usay de di jiye ga.' Manisha said to him smiling.

His manager took the box and smiled back at her.

'de dun ga usay or khila bhi dun ga.'

Manisha just looked down not knowing what to say.

'and I am sorry mein andar gussa hugya thora but Abhishek ki baat aati hai to thora gussa aa jata hai.' his manager apologised.
'aray nh it's okay hum samjhte hain or aj ghalti thi bhi hamari lekn agar ap chahtay hain ke apka dost or hurt na ho to usay bas yehi kahiye ga ke hum se dur rahe. Professional relationship ke ilawa hamein us se koi rishta nh rakhna hai.'

'Abhishek meri baat sunta huta to kya hi baat thi. Wo bas apne dil ki hi krta hai. Wo yahan sirf apko manane aaya because he really wants you back in his life. Or mein ap se ye nh kahun ga ke ap usay maaf krdo kyun ke ye ap dono ka matter hai apki marzi lekn ek baat apko bta dn ke uski personal life bhtt messed up chal rai hai. Bht kch hai uske andar jo wo express nh kar pa rha hai. To agar ap uski dosti ko ek chance de dein gi to shyd uski life kch better hu jaye. It's a request.' he said and sat in his car. He again looked at Manisha who was going back to her vanity and hoped that his words bring some change.

Flashback ends.

His manager narrated him the incident but not the last conversation he had with Manisha because Abhishek don't want Manisha to know that he's suffering emotionally as he want to get her back by his efforts and not by playing some sympathy card or emotional blackmailing her.

'iska matlb bua care to abhi bhi utni hi krti hai.' Abhishek said smiling as he opened the box and took the first bite.

'itne din baad Manisha ke haath ka khana.' he said as memories of bigg boss ran in his mind.

He completed his dinner within ten minutes with a continuous smile on his face. His manager secretly clicked a picture of him and send it to Manisha.

'chal bhai ab mein ja rha hun sonay bht neendh aa rai hai.' he said and stood up to leave.

'ek min rukna zara.' Abhishek said as he also stood up.

'kya hua?' he asked turning towards him.

'tu ne Manisha se aaj to gussay mein baat krli kyun ke tu tensed tha lekn aj ke baad na thora aram se Manisha hai wo samjha or wesay bhi matter uske or meray beech hai hum dono dekh lein ge. Aj to sirf dusra din tha shooting ka abhi to pura mahina baaki hai or wo to roz try kre gi mujhay hurt krne ka to tu kya roz ja kar us par gussa kare ga?'

His manager smiled widely listening to him. He knew this was coming as he can't tolerate someone talking rudely to Manisha specially his closed ones.

'chal thik hai nh karun ga lekn tu bhi ek baat sun le tujhe jo krna hai tu kr mein mana nh kar rha hun lekn jo harkat tu ne aj ki hai wo tu ainda nh kare ga. Ye Mumbai hai Delhi nh hai jahan tu kabhi bhi kahin bhi chala jaye to please zara maturely act kiya kar.' his manager left the room leaving him alone in his thoughts.

Manisha opened her phone as she got a notification at this time.

She smiled seeing the picture of Abhishek eating the bhujiya with the cutest smile on his face. She creased the picture and prayed for him that he always keep smiling like this. She also got up and had her dinner.

Next day, Manisha reached the set and started getting ready for the shoot when Abhishek entered her vanity.

'hii Manisha.' Abhishek said cheerfully.

Manisha got surprised listening him as she thought he'll be angry and will not talk to her few days but here he is all smiling.

'hii.' Manisha replied back focusing on the mirror as her hairstyling was going on.

'actually raat ke liye sorry mujhay aisay gussa nh krna chahiye tha or meray manager ki taraf se bhi. Wo mujhay le kar kch ziada hi protective hai.'Abhishek said as he sat on the sofa nearby.

'it's okay.' Manisha replied shortly hoping that he went away but instead he kept on talking with her.

'or thank you bhi bhujiya bht mazay ki thi. Bht din baad teray hath ka khana khaya bht acha laga.' Abhishek said smiling.

'thanks.'

'wesay raat ko mein ne jab hotel puhunch kar apna phone khola to teri bht saari missed calls aai hui thi kch kaam tha kya?' Abhishek asked smirking as he know why she was calling.

Manisha just looked at him not knowing what to answer. He always makes her speechless.

'ghalti se lag gai thi tujhe call.'

'5 baar same ghalti?'

'hai mujhay adat hai baar baar ek hi ghalti krne ki.' Manisha said looking straight in his eyes.

'chal mein ja rha hun ready hunay late hu rha hai.' Abhishek said breaking the eye contact as he can't bear the intensity of hurt her eyes holds because of him.

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