I, ate my pills. Depression pills. Sleeping pills. But they could not relieve me stress. They could not give me sleep. I was awfully tangled up, in the mess of my past,  strangled with problems.

My mantra, which life taught me, for problems-" You have to face it head-on if you want to get relief from it."

I mumbled it to myself . Avni,just remove the mask, and let go of everything.

I removed my mask. A  mask that hid my real face.The fake smiling face, which used to show the people I was happy. Inside , I was broken down..

Only Anna ,she used to make me happy.

Anna. The closest person to me after Neela ma.

I used to come to clubs, to relieve my stress, and to meet her.

At weekends, and today was one.

I called her up.

Anna, would you come today?

Sorry Avni. Not today,I am not at all good. I am relentlessly tired.

I could not go. She was not coming. But today. I was depressed. Drained out. Stressed. I needed to go. So clearing my thoughts, I went there.

~*~ 

'Oh yes, 

In a parallel Universe,

In the shatter of disperse,

I walk away from the crowd,

Of darkness and cowards,

I ain't a coward,

I fight from the walls,

Break them down,

Lit on fire.

A single person,

Causing me ,

So much to aspire,

So much to aspire.

Oooooooo,

I feel so better,

I feel so drown,

I feel so angry,

I feel so calm. 

In this parallel universe,

Pearls stuck to my eyes,

Go upwards,

A person hears me cries,

And engulfs me,

In those solacing arms,

In those deep desires,

Urging out , urging out,

And the person sees me,

In and OUT!' 

~*~

The fluorescent strobe lights in the club were very colorful but they f***ed up my eyes.

The dance floor was jam packed with girls and boys who were grinding into each other's sweaty, drunken bodies.

Under the pathetic excuse of 'Clubbing and Dancing'

And so many making out there and then!

Imbeciles

I downed in my beer. The taste was bitter, but that incident made me bitter. What is this in front of the irony !

Its been so long, after I lost my parents .

It's been so long, my mother vanished and died.

In front of me, and I could not save her.

I m here, trying to relieve my stress, yes i am depressed, and I am here, jumping from one drink to another, and trying to be away from those bitchy,clingy girls who try to seduce me , and those make up queens and shopping fevers that always increased my pain.Who always were after my money, status , and physical appearance. And I hated people who were so fake and dishonest. Creepy! Irony ,isn't it! Which always made me realize that I was Bitchy Alone!

I relished the taste of  the beer. Oh yes I am living on it. I wish god sent me more pain in this life. So that all my negative karma drowned away in this life! Life is so f***ing hell!

I ordered for another drink. The bartender asked me to wait till he gets another. My head was throbbing . Probably because of the bitter drink and the loud noise booming madly in my ears due to the speakers.

 Then something  extraordinary happened 

The crowd parted in two like the Red Sea  and in walked a girl.

I was a person not attracted with physical beauty, but from inside.

Though, her eyes shined, but it felt like a grave mystery.

I was in a trance.

I saw her strutting at the dance floor. She looked like a mystery.

All of a sudden, I realized It was Avni.

The mate I started a new journey, in work with.

I noticed her,I noticed every angle of her.

She wore a simple dress

But she did not smile. It felt like she was hiding something deep inside her. Her smile did not hide the facade she wore to hide from the world.

She came, with a smile, now this time it felt real, as her eyes met with mine. It was like we talked through the eyes.

She ordered away a couple of shots and waited the bartender to get them , which reminded me of my drink.

Where the hell he went?

Bad day? A melodious confident feminine voice asked me.

No Av. Umm No . (Why you have been lying?) 

I know You've been lying, but No one can hide lies from me.

Damn it. This girl is a miracle. How does she know I have lied. But my heart refused to lie to her.

Not today, but the incidents before. 10th November , my birthday , I lost my parents . The  fateful day.

What!

What happened to you? Why did you shriek ... And she ran away.

I could not understand why did she shriek out and vanished  in a split second.  

I drove back to her home, where I felt she was..

The doorstep was locked, and there was a piece of paper stuck under the door.

I pulled it out and saw,

"At the sight where our closest people to our heart are lost, and their reserves are kept. Find there"

At first I could not understand what it was. It was so puzzling. Then I tried to join the dots.

Closest people to the heart. That means, our .........

Parents!

Okay, so I just told her I lost my parents.But why did she ran away.....

Parents are lost!

That means, the graves of parents are reserves.

And , when I told where my parents are lost, so she must be there where their graves are.

At the altar of graves. Where 4 people lost there lives and two were my parents.

Then I realized, that the message did not ended.

I saw at the end it was written.

"At the altar of graves where I lost my parents . The same day"

That means, even she lost her  parents.. Oh my horrors !

I rode .  To the altar of graves....

'The miseries are engraved,

Forever in your brain,

Erasing them is not possible,

But leaving the pain.

That 's why places,

Such as graves,

Are kept together,

To mark the phase,

To mark the last memories,

Of the people ,

Who left you

 In the haze.'

I reached the altar, and there was a strange eerie, a strange petrifying sound, the creepy hazy voice,the ghostly eerie, that caused  shivering. I was entangled, in the thoughts of my mind, and was bewildered, muddled , and neither did I see her.

Then , silent cries, that would freak you away, were heard by my ears.

I walked towards the eerie. And I what I saw was the most petrifying,terrible view , playing in front of my eyes.

She sat there, beside 2 graves, and eyes were almost black from crying.

Initially , when Someone cries a lot, eyes get red.

But her eyes were rare. She was a rare person. Her eyes got blackish-red  from continuous crying.

(A/N : Even my eyes get blackish-red when I cry . And doctors say it's a rare case. Just like our Avni in Naamkaran Has her heart on the right. Same way even I do have rare eyes .)

I let her cry, because even strong people cry when they are drained out and tired from fighting.

When she stops her cries, its an hour passed, and we are in the same place. 

Our parents passed, and their graves present in front of us.

Hands, put your empty hands in mine
And scars, show me all the scars you hide
And hey, if your wings are broken
Please take mine so yours can open too
'Cause I'm gonna stand by you
Oh, tears make kaleidoscopes in your eyes
And hurt, I know you're hurting, but so am I
And love, if your wings are broken
Borrow mine so yours can open too
'Cause I'm gonna stand by you

Even if we're breaking down, we can find a way to break through
Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through hell with you
Love, you're not alone, 'cause I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find heaven, I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through hell with you
Love, you're not alone, 'cause I'm gonna stand by you

Yeah, you're all I never knew I needed
And the heart, sometimes it's unclear why it's beating
And love, if your wings are broken
We can brave through those emotions too
'Cause I'm gonna stand by you
Oh, truth, I guess truth is what you believe in
And faith, I think faith is helping to reason
No, no, no, love, if your wings are broken
Borrow mine so yours can open too
'Cause I'm gonna stand by you

Even if we're breaking down, we can find a way to break through
Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through hell with you
Love, you're not alone, 'cause I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find heaven, I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through hell with you
Love, you're not alone, 'cause I'm gonna stand by you

I'll be your eyes when yours can't shine
I'll be your arms, I'll be your steady satellite
And when you can't rise, well, I'll cry with you on hands and knees
'Cause I
(I'm gonna stand by you)

Even if we're breaking down, we can find a way to break through (come on)
Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through hell with you
Love, you're not alone, 'cause I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find heaven, I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find heaven, I'll walk through hell with you
Love, you're not alone, 'cause I'm gonna stand by you
Love, you're not alone
No, I'm gonna stand by you
(Even if we can't find heaven, heaven, heaven)
I'm gonna stand by you

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I did not realize that past 2 hours, even My face was wet, even pearls stuck to my eyes, even I found a little peace after crying my heart out.

I did not realize I sat beside , hugging her. And when she did hugged me.

I sat by her side. She opened her eyes. She ached to speak out words, but I came near to hear her.

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I lo-st mm-y pa-re--n-t-s the s-same d--a-y you- lost yo-u-r-s . And t-h-e same- ti-me . As we both lo-st o-u-r pa-rents in t-h-e same acci-d--en-t .And m-y b-irth-da-y is the s--a-m-e day.

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OH MY HORRORS!

Was that the same Avni That day, whom I met in the hospital. Was she the same Avni?

But how did you got to know this?

She pointed her finger. Towards a piece of information engraved on the grave.

It said-

"The altar has 4 people, who died in the car accident. In their remembrance this altar has buried the 4 graves, Ayesha Mehta, Ashish Mehta, Prakash Khanna, Shweta Khanna."

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was blank.

It also said-

This altar has been made by 2 ladies, in their remembrance.

Neela Haider & Shruti Khanna

And a voice came-They are My mother and father, and my step mother.

And they are my mother, father, and step mother as well.

W-hat! 

U also had a Step Mother! She spoke out in a faint, yet louder voice than before.

Yes, I did. 

But then how could u withstand so many miseries Avni?

Life of mine has been with miseries, so i have learnt to live with it.

Ask the same question to yourself.

And I was speechless.

The faint,yet bold voice, was so strong and appealing .

I am Speechless about it. Since we are from the same place.Two Broken Souls.

What you know is just a small part of the story. There is so much to discover......

I feel we both are in a parallel universe, much different from the world.

She smiled, and slept . I slept beside her. And the night ended. The darkness ended and a new ray of light welcomed.

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Hey Mehakbhambri and zainu_obsessed , Birthday Wishes, Love, and my warmest care and hugs to you! This is for you. I was not willing to open up the suspense, but for you 2 I did.

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