"But, all that's ruled out Virat! We're in London and not India! We're mountains and oceans apart Virat! Get back to your senses . " She almost shouted at him .
Taking his silence as an agreement, Sanvi hugged Virat . "It's alright Virat! Everything's going to be okay! We'll find Maya . . . Let's go back home . . . " She comforted him .
Sanvi sneered inwardly while hugging Virat, 'Maya! Maya! Maya! What kind of a 'maya' has she done to trap you to these levels Virat? It's me who's with you day and night . Its me who's being with you during your tough times . Yet, you still keep chanting her name! Can't you see my love for you? She hissed .
'Maya! Even if you are here, get away from our world . Don't ever come back . I know we were best friends . But right now, I can't even think of giving back Virat to you . I've given him my everything, physically and emotionally . He's only mine . . . till death do us apart . . . . I know, I'm being very selfish here . But I can't part with Virat, Maya! I beg you not to come back . ' She begged inwardly hugging Virat tighter .
At that moment it began raining .
To her surprise, Virat hugged her back even more tighter like as if he was reassuring her not to worry . Sanvi suddenly wished that this moment would freeze forever .
They lost track of how long they stood there like that in the rain .
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Jayne felt everything was sorted after she came back from the pastry shop . The lady behind the counter informed her that, she could come and bake a cake of her choice at their kitchen for her husband and that they'd guide her in the preparation process .
Jayne decided to come back on Sunday morning since Ronnie would be coming back by Sunday evening . The pastry shop would deliver her cake by evening .
Jayne's mood lightened on remembering that she'd be getting to meet her husband in two days . She began humming a song . She walked on the streets happily . Just then a curtain of rain drew down from heaven .
Raincoat clad men were running around hurriedly to get back home cursing the rain while some older folks instantly opened their umbrellas trying to wade through the rainy streets .
Jayne didn't run away unlike the others around her . She took time to let the rain soak her completely . With every drop of rain kissing her body, she felt great . She remembered Ronnie and smiled .
Soon the streets cleared . Jayne enjoyed wandering around the rainy, deserted streets . She had long removed her trench coat and stilettos . She was only in her knee-length shift dress now .
After ambling around for a while, she encountered a small connecting bridge over a lake . She walked up to the middle of the bridge and spread her arms looking heavenward, "Being in love is like getting wet in this rain . . . I want nothing else, just my husband to be my side . . . forever . . . till death do us apart . " Jayne silently wished in the rain .
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Back in India, Ronnie was driving his car . His days were full of work . So, he used the limousine with the chauffeur for only official works . For his personal works, another car was arranged for him .
It was already past midnight but he hadn't reached his hotel yet . The wind was sighing and thrashing in the tree tops . A bolt of lighting tore across the sky followed by a huge thunder . Soon, it began raining as well .
Ronnie was driving . He was lost in thinking about the day his wife and he had got drenched in the rain and everything that followed . "Ah! I miss you wifey!" He muttered .
Suddenly, he pulled his car to a stop . He felt like he saw a beautiful piece of art before him . 'Maya dancing in the rain' like a child . She was wearing the same red, long fleeting skirt, the one in which he'd seen her the first time he had rescued her at the foothills of the Mt . Everest .
And then, he saw himself get down his car and march forward to her with an umbrella . The Maya in this piece of art pulled him into dancing with her while throwing away the umbrella . They both danced carefree in each others arms .
Ronnie was smiling all by himself . He got down his car and surrendered to the falling showers of rain . He spread his arms wide and said, "I want nothing else but Maya by my side . . forever . . till death do us apart!"
Chapter end
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