He Thinks....

BETWEEN THEM
Part 60

The diary lay forgotten by the open pen.... The ink had dried up long ago....

The papers with codes and notes all over them fluttered noisily, the only sound in all that silence...


He was staring at his fingers, as though they held the solution to his problem...

Someone knocked and entered. Krish did not turn around....

"I heard what happened.... Preetha told me... Krish?"

His annoyance was conveyed in his reluctance to answer her. Aarthi shrugged with impatience and yet continued with all the soberness she could muster....

"Sometimes, Krish, not all that you think happens.... There is a lot of deceit all over... Just move on with your life.... Take the right decision.... ," she continued now, with genuine softness, "I hoped that you would some day marry my sister.... It looked like natural to me... "

That was when he swiveled around and faced her... His reply was just a word... "No."

"I guessed that, Preetha made her point clear too... She wanted none of all this, I still think that she did like you.... but that was long back... "

He had turned away again.

"Just hope that you will get out of this clear... I came over to tell you this because I don't want to strain relations in here.... After all I am part of this family, I just guess Preetha has something better."

He smiled to himself at this and replied, with a cheerful note in his voice....

"You are right.... I can be pretty impossible at times.... And Preetha deserves more than you thought she did.... ," he paused and added more softly, "Thanks for talking out, there was a time when I thought you were being kind of.... er..."

"Interfering? Yes, I guess I was..... Sorry"

"That is alright.... Hey I realize you are more better than what I thought of you...." he laughed.

Aarthi laughed and then added... "I am feeling light... The guilt is like off me... I never really realized I was being stupid.... Glad we sorted things out.... Once more it's proved right... I mean... Talking out and correcting stuff.... I wish that you somehow get out of this phase unscathed... You deserve to, you know..."

She closed the door behind her, leaving him pondering over what she had just said....

It was an epiphany.....