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HAI this is the first story of my life..
It was a beautiful village with lush green fields and
mountains.. It was a peculiar village, it had weird customs
like every virgin must cover their head and face with a
shawl when they come out, girls were not sent out of the
village until they were married. Because of this girls
didn’t know much of the outer world .Their world started and
ended in the village itself.
But an exception was THARA .she was brought up by her
grandma after she lost her parents in an accident. Her
grandma sent her to the city to pursue higher studies
because after her grandma there must be some support for her
in life. Her grandma fought against the villagers to send
her granddaughter to the city because it was against their
customs. But she succeeded and her granddaughter finished
her graduation. She was here on every vacation. She never
missed any holiday because she was so much attracted to her
village and her childhood friend Yuvaha.
They were very good friends, but the villagers wondered how
they got together. Because both of them were of the extreme
characters. Thara though residing in the city followed the
customs of the village and was very loving, patient, and
caring. She respected every elder and even the tiny tots
were found of her. But Yuvaha on the other hand was adamant,
very possessive and quite selfish about her well being, she
was too possessive and did not allow anyone to be close with
Thara even the kids. Once when they were young Thara was
playing with a doll Yuvaha wanted to have it, being too
young to sacrifice Thara denied it. Yuvaha all of a sudden
jumped into a well nearby. This incident made a deep
impression in Thara .From that day onwards Thara never
denied what Yuvaha asked for. She learned to sacrifice
things for her beloved friend.. This made them more
intimate. Thara was always trying to satisfy her in every
way. Her joy was prior to anything in the world for Thara.
Yuvaha had to attend a marriage of her relative in the
nearby village. It was the right time for the kids to have
fun with Thara. So they started early in the morning to the
river banks they were splashing water on each other and were
having a nice time . They didn’t see Raj and his friends
they had come to the village to make a report of the
peculiar customs and the prosperity of the village. They too
were not much bothered of these naughty ones until a splash
of water drenched Raj completely. They knew what they have
done in a flash the kids were gone they tried to chase.
Thara was left back as she was completely wet she couldn’t
run fast. Even in that hurry she didn’t forget the custom
she covered her head and face. When she looked back to know
how safe she was from them she happened to see Raj in a
glance and he too was able to look into that beautiful
eyes.WOW! he felt something new , he stopped and convinced
his friends. They went back home. All were tired of the
chase and commotion they went to bed early. But Raj couldn’t
sleep, every time he closed his eyes he could see her eyes
alone. He was disturbed…..has he fallen in love?
The next morning Raj was early out of the bed because he
didn’t sleep the whole night. He wanted to meet that girl
and know about her. Today they had to take snaps of the
fields, so they were wandering about in the fields for a
better view. Raj got a beautiful view and was walking
backwards to get a better view. Thara and her notorious gang
were playing swing in a nearby tree where Raj was standing.
He was fully concentrating on the view .Thara also did not
notice as it was her turn on the swing. The kids were
pushing the swing into the air. As soon as they saw Raj and
his friends they took to their heel in fear of being
persecuted for yesterdays’ incident. On seeing them running
she turned and found Raj standing. She immediately jumped
off the swing, the force pushed the swing backwards and hit
Raj into the slurry field .She took off to her heels but was
concerned of the guy in the puddle. She covered her head and
turned back to see if he was alright. Again he looked into
the beautiful eyes of Thara, he sat still in the puddle not
even hearing what his friends were talking. They knew that
he not fallen into the puddle but into the eyes of that
village damsel.
Not mindful of the pain in his back because of the fall he
was dreaming about that girl. This night it was not only Raj
but Thara who was also suffering a sleepless night. Thara
felt very different for the first time. She looked in the
mirror and found herself more beautiful she felt as a new
being. She was in love.
The next morning, Thara was very anxiously waiting for
Yuvaha. She wanted to tell everything to her and about her
new love. As soon as she saw Yuvaha she didn’t wait even for
a minute she just broke open all her emotions. But Yuvaha
remained silent and she was a sort of restraining herself,
Thara thought she was tired of the journey. But………….what was
Yuvaha hiding from Thara?
When she was entering the village she saw Raj when he was
just around with his friends. She liked him the moment she
saw him. But she knew nothing about him. She wanted to know
whether Thara was talking of the same guy. Later that night
she asked Thara to show her that guy so they slipped into
the backyard of the house Raj and his friends were staying
in. Thara managed to find a window, she peeped in and found
Raj conversing with his friends about his bad luck of not
meeting her that day. She asked Yuvaha to have a look at the
guy wearing a white shirt. Yuvaha was shocked what she
anticipated was right .It was the same guy. She suddenly
slipped from the stone she was standing on and fell with a
bang. The guys were alarmed on hearing the noise and rushed
to the backyard to check it out. Meanwhile Thara and Yuvaha
managed to escape from there, accidently one of the anklet
of Thara slipped off. But in the haste she did not notice
it. Even before they could leave the place Raj and his
friends saw them but didn’t want to catch them. Thara knew
they were there she covered her head and turned back. Raj
saw her eyes again and told his friends that there was
nothing to fear it is was his girl. One of his friend asked
how is he assuredly say that she was his girl. Meanwhile Raj
found something glittering on the ground and took it in his
hands, it was Thara’s anklet. He said that he knows that she
is her girl. He lost his mother when he was still young, and
he could get all that love he was longing for all these
years. Her look itself speaks a lot of how much she cares
for him, if she is going to be with him how happy he would
be. He then said that that day she left her symbol of love
(her anklet) another day she will come to me as a token of
love.
The next day Thara found her anklet missing and was
searching in a haste. Suddenly she remembered that she might
have lost it in the backyard of Raj’s house. When she was
about to leave, her grandma gave a loud shout. Thara ran to
look out, she had got a severe chest pain and had fallen
down. Thara managed to put her in the bed and ran to call
for the local doctor. The doctor arrived and attended on
her, he said that she had had an attack and she will be
doing well. Yuvaha also was there with Thara. Thara asked
Yuvaha to check out for the anklet in Raj’s house, because
if somebody else finds it, it will become a big issue, and
she will give the tablets for her grandma and join her
shortly. So Yuvaha left. Thara gave her grandma the tablets
and made sure that she was getting alright and left to Raj’s
house. When she was nearing his house she sighted something
happening in the backyard. Raj was holding Yuvaha’s hands
and she stood turning back with her head covered.
Immediately Thara hid herself behind a tree and was waiting
for her friend to tell about her and her love for him.
But…….when Raj asked whether she was that girl and whether
she loved him she said yes. Thara was shocked she couldn’t
believe her ears. She saw Raj hugging her from the back, and
Yuvaha stood without hesitating that it was her friends
love. Meanwhile when they stood there hugging they didn’t
think of anything that was happening there. They didn’t know
that there was a broken heart standing behind the tree and
that Yuvaha’s father and few others were standing there
witnessing that scene. He screamed at his daughter and took
her away and warned Raj to leave the village immediately.
Raj didn’t have a chance to look at her face because her
face was covered and everything was out of hands. Before
Thara could come out of her shock and understand the
situation there, a small boy came running to her and gave
her a shock news that her grandma expired. All that seemed
prior to her was no where now when she came to know that her
only hope on earth was no more. She ran to her house, all
the ceremony was taking place, she sat all alone not knowing
for what she must regret for the loss of her grandma, or the
ignorance and mistaking between her and her friend by her
love, or the betrayal of her friend.
Yuvaha was kept locked in her house. Raj left the village
without knowing the truth. When Thara went to meet Yuvaha
after all the ceremony was over. Yuvaha’s father spoke very
badly of Thara that it was because of her his daughter went
back of that guy. She only taught all the city activities to
her daughter and had spoiled her and that it was his grave
mistake to let her into the village even after she went to
the city without respecting the village rules. And that she
had to leave the village immediately and to never return. Of
course the whole village was witnessing all these and there
was not a soul to stand by her side. Thara also left the
village without speaking a word, because there was no one
for her there and didn’t have anything to say to them.
Yuvaha did not bother to come out to even see her.
Thara went to the city where she had studied, found a job
for herself and started living a life for herself because
she didn’t have the right to end her life. But she did not
stop loving everyone around her. In this manner 5 years had
passed.
That morning there was a big gossip going around in the
office, that a new guy is going to come to their office and
he is smart and handsome. Thara was not interested in it she
went to the record room to collect some files that her boss
had asked for. Meanwhile the new guy had come and had been
introduced to everyone in the office, he was to share the
cabin with Thara. When she was back from the record room,
she entered her cabin and was shocked to see Raj sitting
there. She would not hold herself she felt like the whole
world was darkening until Raj came and casually got
introduced to her. She then tried to be normal and
introduced herself but she could not look into his eyes and
talk, she felt embarrassed ..They went back to work.
But she could not concentrate on what she was doing. She was
confused whether to reveal who she was .But some years back
she came to know that Raj went to the village to ask for
Yuvaha and her father had accepted for their marriage and
this was postponed for Raj did not have good job at that
time. So she decided not to reveal herself for the time
being.
From the next day she was careful not to make her identity
known to Raj. Some few months passed away in this away.
Ranjith her co-worker had proposed her some months back but
she refused, because she was much disturbed by her first
love Raj. She could not accept anyone in that place.
According to her Raj was the first and last in her life. But
Ranjith kept on disturbing her. He was after her only for
lust he did not have the true love for her. That day he
followed her to the rest room while others were in the
canteen. He made sure that no one were there and tried to
harass her, she tried a lot to avoid him she was struggling
to come out of his hold. Raj accidently came that side and
heard Thara’s murmuring coming from the rest room, he didn’t
think he just broke in. Hearing the noise Ranjith loosened
his hold on Thara , she ran to Raj and was weeping badly.
Ranjith was embarrassed he left that place in a haste. Raj
convinced Thara and took her to the cabin. Still Thara did
not stop crying. Raj said that she could understand her
feeling but she had to hold back her emotions because if
others come to know situations may get still worse. Thara
felt very comforted the way he said that he could understand
her feelings was touching because no one had spoken so
caringly to her.
That evening Raj accompanied her to the house, doubting that
Ranjith may create some problem again. After reaching home
Thara thanked him for his concern towards her. She said that
no one had been so caring towards her in all her life. Raj
was moved by her words and the drop of tear that came out of
her eyes remembered him of something. He immediately took
leave and went to his room locked the room and took
something out of his cupboard and began to weep like a kid.
It was nothing else but Thara’s anklet. The day he saw Thara
in the office and many of her activities was reminding him
of the girl he saw in the village. But he was not aware that
both were the same. Whenever he missed her a lot he used to
cry in loneliness.
The next morning Ranjith did not turn up. Thara also did not
come, Raj tried to contact her but she did not attend the
call. He feared that something wrong would have taken place
and he rushed to her house to check out. He breathed ease
only after he saw her. She was shocked to see him still she
invited him in. He told why he came there, and he didn’t
have to ask the reason for her absence he knew she was not
well and asked her to start with him to the doctor. Thara
was surprised on hearing him she didn’t even tell him that
she was not feeling well but he just made it out by seeing
her. She could not talk back she was impressed by his care
again, so she got ready and as she was feeling very cold and
was actually shivering, she covered herself with a shawl.
Raj drove her to the hospital. He asked her to go in when he
went to park the bike. She was going in the front and Raj
followed her some centimeters away. Accidently he hit dashed
against a nurse and she dropped the tray. Hearing the noise
everyone turned back to see Thara also turned as she was
already covering her head with a shawl and covered her mouth
as she was about to cough. Raj who was helping the nurse to
clear the place accidently looked up and saw THE EYES of
Thara .In a moment he could bring all the things in place
that seemed to him as a puzzle all these days. He was sure
that it was the same girl but he was confused. Raj only had
not seen her but she knew him very well then why she did not
reveal herself?
Raj tried to be normal and dropped her at home. He went to
his room locked the door and fell to the ground and thinking
how stupid he was to keep his love near him and search her
all over the world. But her silence was still knocking his
brain. He decided to find out the reason and then tell her
that he knew all about her.
From the next day he was very happy that he had found his
girl and she was not very far. Every time his joy was
reaching the skies he was pulled back by the question why
she was hiding her love? Some months had passed in this way.
And one fine day, there was a sale in the office. A man came
there to cell some accessories and clothes for ladies. All
the women were there busy selecting some things.. The guys
stood there making fun of the ladies. Raj was also standing
there and admiring Thara.T hat man took out a box full of
anklets and was showing the ladies. Thara immediately got up
and was about to leave the place. One of her friend pulled
her back and forced her to try one of them. Thara refused
,but she herself lifted her pants above the ankle and was
surprised and asked why she was wearing only one anklet .She
just said that it was safe somewhere and left the place. Raj
was hearing everything and followed her. He stood in front
of her holding her anklet in his hand. On seeing this Thara
understood that he had come to know everything. They left to
a solitude place to talk. Raj was expressing his love for
her and how he had been searching for her all these years.
Thara remained quite. When Raj had finished and it was her
turn to talk, she just asked whether Yuvaha was fine. On
hearing her name Raj screamed at her saying not to mention
her name and he felt very irritated to hear her name..
Thara asked what had happened to her. He began explaining
what happened some years back.
After he was chased out of the village by Yuvaha’s father he
went back to ask him to give her in marriage. Until he met
her for the first time after her father accepted for the
marriage he didn’t know that he had mistaken Yuvaha for
Thara. As soon as he saw her he knew that she was not the
girl he had seen and fallen in love. He immediately told
everyone that she was not the girl and cancelled the
marriage proposal. All he knew was Yuvaha was not the girl
he had fallen in love, but there was someone else and that
true love was not there in that village. As soon as the
marriage was cancelled he was not let to stay in the village
and no one was ready to help him, as they were angry on him
for cancelling the marriage. So he left the village on the
same day and started searching for his true love in so many
places.
Thara understood his love but refused to accept it because
she wanted to know that Yuvaha was fine.
Both of them left to the village. After so many years things
had changed a lot. They entered Yuvaha’s house. Things
didn’t seem to be right. There was silence all through the
house. The atmosphere was gloomy in the house. There was a
garlanded photo in one corner of the house they went near to
see it, Thara burst into tears and fell to the ground, it
was none other than Yuvaha. Raj was also shocked he was
trying to convince her. Hearing her loud cry Yuvaha’s mother
and father came out and saw her crying. When they asked what
had happened to her? They said that she had committed
suicide after Raj cancelled the marriage and left.T hey
cursed Raj and Thara that they were responsible for her
death. They could not stay there anymore they had to leave.
When they reached their place Raj didn’t want to disturb
Thara. Weeks passed by and Thara did not give any reply for
Raj, she hardly spoke to him. One day Raj voluntarily spoke
to Thara and asked what she had decided. She just said sorry
and left. Raj could not get her first only after she left he
understood that she said no.
That night he went to her house and asked the reason for her
decision. She first refused to explain, but as Raj was
forcing her, with a burst of her emotions having tears in
her eyes and pain in her heart she said that she was wholly
responsible for Yuvaha’s death and there was no forgiveness
at all for her. She said that she cannot live happily with
this guilt in her heart, it was a pain she had to undergo
throughout her life. Yuvaha loved him so much that she even
died to prove her love for him. She asked Raj that how can
she live with the guy who was madly loved by her own friend?
Raj could understand the emotions of Thara. He said that he
could understand her but he was madly in love with Thara
alone and he said that from the beginning Thara was being
fooled by Yuvaha in the name of friendship, and that Thara
was ignorant of that. Also she was in no way responsible for
Yuvaha’s death. He asked her not feel responsible for all
the mishap. She had a life and someone to love her madly. He
went close to her and said that he loved her and her alone
and left.
The next morning Thara did not come to the office, he was
about to leave to her house. Meanwhile the boss called him
and asked what was wrong with Thara and why she had taken a
transfer to Delhi. He said he was not aware of it and he
immediately went to Thara’s house but it was locked. The
watch man gave the information that she had just left to the
station. He drove to the station and searched for her
everywhere. Finally he found her sitting in the platform
waiting for the train. As he was approaching her the train
arrived , she saw Raj standing there. She was about to get
into the train she turned to have a last look at Raj. He was
standing there with just love for her, he was speechless his
heart was beating, saying come back to me Thara. A tear just
rolled down his cheek to say how much he loved her. As she
saw the tear coming down his cheek she just threw her bag
down and ran to him and hugged him and said I love you Raj.
Raj just stood still, feeling happy for his love had come
back to him. Everyone there stood still for a moment and
watched the merging of the hearts of two who loved truly.
Don’t be despised my friends if you are missing your love
right now. If your love is true then he/she would surely
come back to you soon. True love is always refined by
separation.
CLARA.
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