Sorry, You're Not My Type (20 page)

Anand Hospital, Daman

4th October, 2012

She survived but had no hope left from her life. She felt it would have been better had she died that day. At least she wouldn’t have to live the nightmare her life had become now. She had managed to overcome her phobia of ragging, but how could she overcome this nightmare?

She opened her eyes and saw everyone standing in front of her. She tried to smile looking at Vikrant and Sanaya. She had high fever and her body shivered. When she saw Yuvi standing behind them, she immediately looked the other way in disgust.

‘What happened last night?’ the senior inspector asked.

‘Nothing inspector. All I can remember is that I was drunk and that someone held me from behind and tried to force himself on me. After that I do not remember anything,’ whispered Anamika in a low voice.

Her answer shocked not just Yuvi but everyone standing there who knew Yuvi was behind the incident. No one had any clue what Anamika was upto and why she had tried to save Yuvi even though he had assaulted her so badly. Before the cops could ask her any more questions, the doctors arrived on the scene and told them to leave so she could rest. They suggested shifting her to a rehabilitation centre for her quick recovery once she was back in Delhi as she had lost her emotional balance. Vikrant thanked the doctors for their help and shut the door to Anamika’s room.

Everyone was in a state of shock and Vikrant was completely heartbroken. He wanted to bring back VAYU and what had happened instead! What hurt him more was that he had lost both his friends. The ones on whom he had relied upon.

Yuvi’s guilt was destroying him every minute and he didn’t talk with anyone after returning to the resort. Anamika’s face haunted him in his dreams whenever he tried to sleep. When Kashish came to know about it, she was furious, dejected, and heartbroken. She sent Yuvi a message:

‘I thought our relationship would last forever. But now it’s time to walk away. You lied, cheated, and broke all the promises. I deserve better than that. What was my fault? One day you‘re going to wake up and realize how much I loved you, but I will not be by your side. One day you’ll realize how much I’ve done for you and how much you have taken me for granted. I am leaving you, not because I have stopped loving you but because I don’t want a husband like you, a father like you under whose arms a girl can’t be safe. Sorry, you‘re not my type. Bye forever Yuvi. I wish you good luck.’

Sitting in the police station, he re-read the message Kashish had sent him last night. He didn’t have the strength to look into her eyes and for that matter, even Vikrant and Sanaya. The moment he confessed his crime to the cops, he was handcuffed and put behind bars. Anamika lost her self-confidence that night but Yuvi lost his life. But Yuvi still couldn’t figure out why Anamika had lied to the cops and not taken his name. He could have lied to everyone but his soul arrested him. Love is just a word, till you show it. Guilt and sin are just words, till you commit it. Yuvi could have saved himself but his guilt had arrested him.

It was ironical that Vikrant and Sanaya would never be able to celebrate the day their relationship had kicked off. VAYU was just a thing of the past now. The A of the VAYU was struggling to survive while the Y of VAYU was struggling to understand why he had committed the crime. Sometimes you have to take a step back and realize what’s important in your life, what you can live with, but more importantly what you can’t live without.

Love isn’t easy. There will be hard times, there will be great times. The key to a successful relationship is to find your way through the hard times and cherish the great times. Vikrant and Sanaya had faced a hard time from the beginning of their relationship but they were finally going to have a good time now. Forgive and forget seems good in some cases but in Vikrant and Sanaya’s case, moving on seemed appropriate.

The next day, Anamika was brought to Delhi and was shifted to a rehabilitation centre nearby. She had lost her confidence and needed a strong support system. Her family, Vikrant, and Sanaya stood by her side and gave her all the help and support she needed. Yuvi had taken her outspoken and free-minded nature for granted and abused her. Now, even the touch of her father or her doctor sent her screaming. Days passed by but her condition didn’t improve. In the meantime, Anurag had come to know about the entire episode. He started paying regular visits to the rehab centre. Everyone could see that he was not the same person anymore and that he truly loved Anamika. But every night she screamed in pain as she recounted the dreadful night. She wanted the world to see and understand her pain. She wanted to be held tight, so tight that her fears fade away. She wanted to be kissed by someone who loved her and who could wipe all her tears away. She wanted to be told that she is not a disappointment and she doesn’t bring shame anymore.

When a leaf falls from a tree who should be blamed? The wind that blows it away? The tree that lets it fall? Or the leaf itself that grows tired of holding on?

Mia Bella

15th September, 2013, Around 8 am

Sitting in Mia Bella and listening to the journey of VAYU— the band had transported me to another world altogether. Anamika—a girl who had stood behind Vikrant as a true friend, a girl who had made VAYU popular, a girl who could never gain Yuvi’s confidence and yet tried to be his good friend, a girl who always made everyone smile and overcome her fears—had to go through so much in life. Even after a year, Vikrant had tears in his eyes while narrating the incident. When Vikrant told me that Anurag was paying regular visits to the rehab centre, it kind of surprised me.

‘Vikrant, what brought the sudden change in Anurag? How did he start taking care of Anamika?’ I asked.

‘I mean it,’ replied Vikrant.

‘But how did it happen?’ I asked curiously.

‘We had misunderstood him completely. Anamika was having a casual affair with Anurag but he wasn’t. He was truly in love with her. The night when he tried to get close with Anamika, it was because he felt their relationship had reached that level. And when she told him to stop, he did. Later when Anamika broke up with him, he followed her everywhere and tried to make her understand that he was a changed person but she didn’t give a damn. He wanted to tell her that he really loved her and wanted to be with her for a lifetime. However, when he came to know what had happened with Anamika in Daman, he came running to the rehab centre and convinced all of us that he was a changed man. As the days passed by, he stood by her like a strong pillar and to an extent it helped in her recovery.’

Anamika deserved love and attention. She deserved every pampering in the world and getting it from Anurag brought a big smile on my face. How many chances do you give someone to prove they are not what you thought they were all along? Everyone in life is going to hurt you but you just have to figure out which people are worth the pain. On the one hand, Anamika had given Yuvi many chances but he still stabbed her in the back. On the other hand was Anurag who seized the one opportunity she gave him to prove that he really loved her.

‘What about Kashish? Is she still in touch with you?’

‘Never. Neither I tried calling her nor did she. She used to be with us only because of Yuvi and when the reason itself vanished, there was no point in us keeping touch,’ Vikrant stated.

‘But why didn’t Anamika take Yuvi’s name in front of the police, especially when everyone knew that it was Yuvi who had assaulted her?’ Sakshi asked.

Vikrant said, ‘I remember asking her the same question once she had started responding to treatment and could speak a little.’

‘Then what did she say?’ I asked.

‘That she loved him.’

I couldn’t believe my ears. Anamika loved Yuvi! Now I realized why she had remained silent and suffered all the pain alone, why she had chosen to face the brutal world by herself without even uttering a word. If Yuvi hadn’t surrendered to the cops on his own will, no one would have known anything about it. That’s the reason she gave him so many chances despite his odd behaviour. To love somebody isn’t just a strong feeling; it’s a decision, a judgement, and a promise. Unknowingly, Yuvi had broken them all. Yuvi was certainly not made for her. Every girl deserves a guy who can make her forget her heart was ever broken.

Rehab Centre, Delhi

10th June, 2013

‘How are you feeling now?’ Vikrant inquired. He had come to visit Anamika in the rehab centre along with Sanaya.

‘I am fine now. All the credit goes to my family who’ve supported me, to you guys who gave ,me a helping hand, and to Anurag who helped me recover even when I was afraid to even take a step ahead,’ Anamika answered.

‘We are glad to know that you’ve realized who your true well-wishers are. That’s why people say we should take chances in life. If you wouldn’t have taken a chance and accepted Anurag’s proposal, you wouldn’t have recovered with such speed,’ Vikrant said and looking at Anurag he continued, ‘Anurag buddy, we are sorry that we misunderstood you. We never thought you loved her for real. We are glad that you are with Anamika. Thank you so much for taking care of my little baby sister.’