*EVENING*

Aman Navigated through the crowded Shimla market, the evening lights casting a warm glow over the bustling streets. His friends, Sujay and Prachi, trailed behind him while enjoying the view

"WOW, THIS PLACE IS PACKED!" Prachi exclaimed.

"I KNOW, RIGHT?" Sujay replied. "SHIMLA'S MARKETS ARE ALWAYS LIVELY IN THE EVENINGS."

Aman is walking while using his phone

Sujay - AMAN, LET'S CHECK OUT THAT STREET FOOD!" Sujay exclaimed.

Prachi - “I'M STARVING!” Prachi chimed in.

aman just nodded and they both walked to sample the local delicacies, when Aman's moving forward by crossing crowd, his hand touches a girl's hand in the crowd who is none other than Roohi.. The touch sent shivers down his spine.

Their bodies felt an inexplicable jolt, like a spark of electricity. Goosebumps covered their skin, their hearts racing with a familiar touch.

Their hands touched, and memories flooded their minds. Aman saw flashes of Roshni's smile, her laughter, and her tears. Roohi saw glimpses of her past blurry flashes, her love life sweet moments, and her lost love moment.

"ROSHNI," Aman whispered, his heart skipping a beat. Tears welled up in his eyes as memories flooded his mind.

A gentle breeze carried the scent of pine, and Roohi froze, feeling an unfamiliar yet familiar sensation as if someone very close.

"AMAN" roohi whispered, her voice barely audible

Her face was obscured by the crowd, but Aman caught a glimpse of her eyes. and his heart skipped a beat. That reminded him of Roshni's.

“AMAN ” Sujay calling out...

But Aman attention remained fixed on the Roohi's eyes hidden in the crowd.

Their hands still touched, and the world around them melted away. They were lost in their own little world, where time stood still.

Aman tries to peek out those eyes into the crowd but Mahi tugged Roohi's hand, urging her to move. “COME, LET'S GO.”

Roohi hesitated, her eyes still locked onto Aman's.

Her heart beating with newfound hope

"WAIT!" Aman called out, his voice lost in the din.

but mahi grabs her hand, and they disappeared into the crowd of people.

Aman becomes restless and quickened his pace, trying to catch up to her. But the crowd was too dense, and That's why he couldn't reach her.

Aman's heart sank, His heart beating with millions of speed, his legs started trembling, his breath was stuck on her eyes, his mind was numb, but his heart was screaming and saying that was she.. and now he knew he had found her. He had found Roshni.

Aman - WO AAKHE.. ME UN AAKHO KO JAANTA HO.. WO

ROSHNI... ROSHNI.. (with breathing heavily)

Sujay approached him from behind, placing a hand on his shoulder. Aman turned, his eyes wide with desperation.

"WHAT HAPPENED?" Prachi asked.

Aman - "ROSHNI... MAINE ROSHNI," KO DEKHA , (his voice shaking)

Sujay and Prachi exchanged worried glances.

Sujay - (he said gently) "AMAN, WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? TUMNE PATA HAI ROSHNI AB ISS DUNIYA ME NHI HAI..

Aman - (voice cracked) TRUST ME, MAINE FEEL KIYA USE, I FELT THAT SHE IS AROUND ME, SHE WAS IN THIS CROWD,

USKA HATH MUHJSE TOUCH HUA, MAIN FEEL KAR SAKTA HO KI WO MERI ROSHNI THI, BHID ME MAINE UN AAKHO KO MAINE DEKHA HAI.. WO AAKHE MERI ROSHNI KI THI.. MERA DIL JUTH NHI BOL RHA.. WO ROSHNI KI AAKHE THI..

Prachi and Sujay looked at each other helplessly. they feel that Aman has suffered a deep shock of Roshni's death, due to which he is now beginning to feel the illusion of Roshni.

Prachi - AMAN, LET'S GO BACK TO THE HOTEL, YOU NEED REST.

Aman - BUT I AM TELLING THE TRUTH.. MAINE DEKHA ROSHNI

They come back to the hotel.

On the other hand, Roohi is eating food, her mind is lost in the strange feeling of what happened in the market, Arjun's mother signaled Arjun to discuss marriage with Roohi, but Arjun shook his head.

Arjun mother - ROOHI

As soon as she hears Arjun's mother's voice, she gets out of thoughts and looks at him.

Roohi - JII.. AUNTY.

Arjuna Mother - I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

Arjun gets alert because he knows what his mother is talking about.

Arjun - ROOHI.. KUCH NHI KEHNA HAI, TUMNE KHANA KHAA LIYA NA AB TUM JAU AAPNE ROOM ME (trying to stop their conversation)

Roohi gets up to go to the room, but her mother again stops her.

Arjuna mother - RUKO... TUM KAHI NHI JAUNGI BINA MERI BAAT SUNE.. AUR ARJUN TUM.. CHUP RAHOGE..

Roohi tenses listening to her serious tone.

Arjun Mother - LOOK ROOHI I HAVE NO problem WITH YOU STAYING HERE.

Hearing this, a smile comes on Roohi's face but the next moment, Arjun's mother throws the boomb

Arjuna Mother - BUT FOR THAT YOU HAVE TO MARRY MY SON.

The smile on Roohi's face changes to shock. And she looks at Arjun who is looking at her helplessly.

Arjun mother - YOU HAVE BEEN IN OUR HOUSE FOR A YEAR, WITHOUT ANY RELATIONSHIP, BUT NO MORE I CANNOT KEEP YOU IN MY HOUSE WITHOUT ANY SUCH RELATIONSHIP. AND NEITHER I CAN LIE TO PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE OUR RELATIVE, SOMEONE CAME TO KNOW THAT ARJUN HAS BROUGHT YOU HERE, AND YOU ARE LIVING IN OUR HOUSE WITHOUT ANY RELATIONSHIP, THEN PEOPLE WILL MAKE GOSSIP, THERE CAN BE PROBLEMS IN MAHI'S MARRIAGE TOO. THAT IS WHY NOW THE DECISION IS YOURS TO MARRY ARJUN AND STAY HERE OR GO OUT OF THE HOUSE.

Saying this, she leaves from here.

Roohi's face fell, tears streaming down her face.

Arjun - "ROOHI, DON'T TAKE MAA'S WORDS SERIOUSLY. GO TO YOUR ROOM."

Mahi takes Ruhi from here. Roohi comes to the room and cries a lot, Mahi tries a lot to console her.

Mahi - DON'T CRY, BHAI WILL HANDLE MAA.."

Roohi tears filled with eyes towards her

Mahi - ROOHI, TUMHE NHI LAGTA KI TUM EK AISE INSAN KA INTAZAR KAR RHI HO JISKE BAARE ME TUMHE KUCH NHI PATA..

Mahi knows about Roohi's flashes as Roohi talks about it with her.

Roohi – (with tears) MUHJE PATA HAI, AMAN NAAN HAI, Yes, his name will be Aman. Because I always call out his name in my sleep."

Mahi – AMAN CAN BE ANYONE'S NAME, DO YOU KNOW HIS FACE?

Roohi shakes her head while crying.

Roohi – NO.. LEKIN PATA NHI MERA DIL KYU KEHTA HAI JAISE WO MERE PAAS AAGYA HO..

YOU KNOW WHEN WE WERE IN THE MARKET TODAY...

I DIDN'T KNOW WHO HE WAS, FELT LIKE I KNEW HIM, HIS TOUCH WAS FEEL LIKE FAMILIAR, MY HEARTBEAT WAS FASTER AT THAT MOMENT AND MY BREATH STOPPED. BUT I DIDN'T SEE HIS FACE...

Mahi - IT'S OKAY, IF THERE IS SOMETHING WHO IS COME HERE FOR YOU, THEN YOU WILL DEFINITELY FIND HIM AGAIN... GO TO SLEEP NOW...

Mahi leaves.. But Roohi was unable to sleep, she was turning around, after what happened in the market today, her heart racing with thoughts of the familiar touch in the market.. she was restless, as if her heart was giving some signal,

On the other hand, Aman told everything to both of her friends and tried to convince them that Roshni is alive, and they had to find her, both of them did not believe in his point, they felt that this Aman have an illusion..

AMAN, ROSHNI IS GONE," Sujay said gently.

Aman's determination grew.

Aman - "MAINE DEKHI HAI WO AAKHE... WO MERI ROSHNI HI THI, I FELT HER TOUCH.

AND I HAVE DECIDED THAT'S I NEED TO FIND HER." IF YOU BOTH WANT MY WELL-BEING THEN HELPED ME BUT DON'T GIVE ME ADVICE.

Prachi placed a hand on his arm.

Prachi - "WE'RE HERE FOR YOU, AMAN..

The night wore on, Aman's resolve only strengthening, while Roohi's heart remained tangled in the mystery of the familiar touch..

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