I dedicate this chapter to my friend Revu who wants me to add the song Kaathalae from 96 in this story.The next chapter will also have this song.
After the party,Abhi-Pragya were travelling to Abhi’s home.On the way Abhi fell asleep on Pragya’s shoulder.
Pragya’s phone rang.Pragya was surprised to see the caller’s name.
Pragya:Prachi!
Pragya looked at the sleeping Abhi and picked up Prachi’s call.
Prachi:Hi Maa…did you attend the function?
Pragya:Yes.
Prachi:Did you see Abhi?
Pragya:Yes.
Prachi:I hope you are very happy now.
Pragya:Yes.Now I am going to Abhi’s house.
Prachi:Really?Is he near you now?
Pragya:Yes.But he is sleeping.I will call you later.
Prachi said emotionally:Ok.I hope you will get the happiness you deserve.Bye Maa.
Pragya:Bye.
Abhi and Pragya reached Abhi’s home.They changed clothes after freshening up.Pragya saw a beautiful cupboard in the room and opened it.She was surprised to see the greeting cards and love letters she gave him during school days.Abhi came there.Pragya looked at him emotionally.
Pragya:You have kept them safe even now.Usually people keep only precious things like gold and diamond like this.
Abhi:For me these symbols of our love are not less than gold and diamond.Infact these are more precious than gold and diamond.
Pragya looked at him emotionally.
Aaa…
Konjum pooraname vaa
Nee…
Konjum ezhlisaye
Panjavarna boodham
Nenjam niraiyuthe
Kaanbathellam kaathaladi
Abhi:Anyways…we will go out and have dinner.Get ready.
Pragya:Ok.
Abhi and Pragya went to a restaurant.Surprisingly Abhi’s students came there.Abhi is a college professor.
Abhi:They are my students.
Pragya was surprised:You are a college professor?
Abhi:Yes.
Pragya:That’s good.
Abhi thought:If they see us together…what will they think of us?They will misunderstand us.
Abhi was feeling awkward.The students went near them.
They:Good evening Sir.
Abhi:Good evening!
Pragya:You all are Abhi’s students.Right?Sit with us.
They:Thank you Ma’am.
They sat near them.
Abhi thought:Oh no..they sat near us.We can’t escape from them.
They:You are Sir’s wife.Right?
Abhi did not know what to say.Pragya simply smiled.
One student:You both are perfect for each other.
Pragya and Abhi smiled.
Another student:Love marriage or arranged marriage?
Pragya:Love marriage.
They:Wow!When did you both fall in love?
Pragya:In school.
They were surprised:School?
Pragya:Yes.
They:Tell us your love story.
Abhi:In school itself I fell in love with her.I confessed my love to her and she told me that she tooloves me.That’s the most beautiful day of our lives.We exchanged love letters and greeting cards.
They:Love letters?
Abhi:Yes.Now a days nobody writes love letters.But those days love betters were the most beautiful symbol of love.
They smiled.
Pragya:After giving exams,Abhi left the school.I hoped that one day he will come in search of me.Like I wished he came to see me in my college.
Pragya’s cooked up story…..
Abhi saw Meera at the college gate.
Abhi:Do you know Pragya Arora?
She:Yes.I am Pragya’s classmate Meera.
Abhi became happy.
Abhi:Can you go and tell her that her lover is waiting for her at the college gate?
Meera got confused:Lover?
Abhi:Yes..lover.
Meera:Ok…sure.I will tell her.
Meera went near Pragya.
Meera:Pragya,your lover has come to see you.He is waiting for you at the college gate.
Pragya was stunned:Lover?
Meera:Yes.He said that he is your lover.
Pragya remembered Abhi.
Pragya:Is he my Abhi?Did my Abhi come to see me?
Pragya ran towards the college gate.There she saw Abhi.
Pragya could not control her happiness.
Pragya:Abhi!
Abhi looked at her happily:Pragya!Your Abhi is back to you.
Pragya:I knew that you will come for me.
They embraced each other happily.
Kaathalae kaathalae
Thani perunthunaye
Koode vaa koode vaa
Pothum pothum
Pragya’s version ended…
Pragya:Like that we united.
The students smiled.
“Such a lovely love story.God bless you both”.
They bid good night and left to their seats.
Abhi:Pragya,why did you lie?We did not see each other in college or reunited.
Pragya became emotional.
Pragya:I cooked up a story.Because I wanted our love story to be like I narrated to them.That day if I had felt that the lover was you,I would have come to you and we would have reunited.Right?
Abhi looked at her emotionally.
Kaathalae kaathalae
Vaazhvin neelam
Poghelam poghe vaa
Nee…(96).
At night….
Abhi looked at Pragya.
Pragya:You want to tell me something?
Abhi:Ya.Actually before coming to meet you in college,I had written a song for you.In fact I brought the song to your college.But I could’nt share it with you.Can I share it with you now?
Pragya was surprised:Song for me?I just want to listen to it now Abhi.You yourself sing it for me.
Abhi took a guitar and sang while playing the guitar.Pragya was engrossed in it.
Hum tere bin ab reh nahi sakte
Tere bina kya wajood mera (x2)
Tujhse juda gar ho jaayenge
Toh khud se hi ho jaayenge judaa
Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho
Tera mera rishta hai kaisa
Ik pal door gawara nahi
Tere liye har roz hai jeete
Tujh ko diya mera waqt sabhi
Koi lamha mera na ho tere bina
Har saans pe naam tera
Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho
Tumhi ho… Tumhi ho…
Tere liye hi jiya main
Khud ko jo yun de diya hai
Teri wafa ne mujhko sambhala
Saare ghamon ko dil se nikala
Tere saath mera hai naseeb juda
Tujhe paake adhoora naa raha hmm.. Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho..
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho (x2)(Aashiqui2).
Pragya:It was very beautiful Abhi.No one can write song for me so beautifully like you.
Abhi smiled.