Chapter 5
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The next day....
Bhavesh opened the door hearing the calling bell.
He saw Shilpa smiling there.
“You…!”
Shilpa smiled,
“Yes.Won't you welcome me inside?”
Bhavesh behaved as he has been forced by Shilpa to do something which caused him frustration.
“ You...you emotionally blackmailed me to stop drinking and...”
Before he completed his sentence, Shilpa asked with a cute smile,
“And you really stopped drinking?”
Bhavesh remained silent and it gave her the answer she wanted to hear from him.He has indeed stopped drinking.
Shilpa said in a sarcastic tone,
“That's cool.I think the cold water which I poured on your head has good affect”.
Bhavesh gritted his teeth.
But his anger did not change her mood.She was only enjoying his irritation.
“I guess…you are angry.No problem.I have a solution for that too”.
Shilpa got inside pushing him aside.
“What the hell!
She took ice cream pack out of her cover.
“Ice cream.Have it.Your hot temper will vanish”.
But immediately he gave her a reply.
“I don't want icecream”.
“Why?With Gautami you used to have icecream.Right?”
She asked him.
A pain appeared on his face.
“Don't remind me anything”.
Understanding his pain Shilpa said,
“You don't have to forget those beautiful moments to be normal Bhavesh.You cherish those beautiful moments ever.Along with that you enjoy the present moments too.If you do so, you will be very happy”.
But her advise fell on his deaf ears.
“You and your stupid philosophy.You think that I will obey you?”
Shilpa knew that Bhavesh will not obey her easily.She did not care about it.
Shilpa took a spoon of icecream and extended it towards his lips.
“Have it”.
Bhavesh had the same reply.
“No..”
She tried to feed him forcefully as she was not willing to back out easily.She was adamant about making him have the icecream she brought for him.
He made a big fuss trying to resist.
But finally she managed to put icecream inside his mouth.She pasted some icecream on his cheeks.
Shilpa giggled.
“Now are you feeling cold?”
He stared at her.
Shilpa continued teasing him.
“Anyways you look funny.Look at the mirror”.
He looked at the mirror.He saw that his face was full of icecream.Suddenly he took icecream and put it all over Shilpa's face.She was stunned.
They both looked at the mirror.They looked at each other and laughed.
Shilpa was lost in his laughter.
“Feeling nice to see you laugh.After a long time you laughed.Right?”
Bhavesh became emotional.
Shilpa asked him politely,
“Now can't you have icecream?Please Bhavesh..”
Finally Bhavesh gave up his stubbornness.
“Ok..I will have it.Only because you brought it”.
It touched Shilpa's heart as it is proved that still Bhavesh values their friendship.He is having icecream only for her.She does matter to him. She looked at him emotionally.
Bhavesh said,
“Because you are my best friend...long lost best friend whom I got after a long time”.
His words were more than enough to touch Shilpa internally as she realized how much importance he gives her.
They shared an emotional eye lock.
Shilpa gave him the icecream bowl.He started having it.Shilpa smiled viewing that sweet sight.
In between he took a bowl of icecream and gave it to her.
“You also have it Shilpa”.
She smiled and started having it.
She remembered her and Bhavesh having icecream together in the school canteen.Those were the cutest days in her life which she misses a lot now.
Bhavesh noticed Shilpa’s concentration getting diverted.
“Are you thinking of something?”
He asked her.
She replied with a smile,
“Yes...our childhood moment of having icecream together”.
He smiled,
“That was so cute”.
She smiled happily as Bhavesh too remembers those moments.
“I am happy that you remember it”.
His next words surprised her,even made her happy.
“I remember everything Shilpa.Even if you forget it, I won't forget”.
“But you behaved as if you don't remember anything”.
Bhavesh said,
“Because of the bitter moments of my life I could'nt think of the nice moments also”.
Shilpa smiled palely.
They washed their face.
Shilpa looked at Bhavesh as he remembered him saying that because of the bitterness in his life only he did not remember their sweet moments.
“Please don't drown in pain Bhavesh.It gives pain to others who love you.Don't you think that Gautami deserves to be happy at least in heaven?”
Bhavesh became upset.
“I will try my best to behave as you wish”.
Shilpa smiled as he was at least willing to try to change himself..
Bhavesh apologized painfully,
“I am sorry for being rude to you.I should be thankful to you for trying to correct me.But instead of that I tried to blame you.I am sorry Shilpa”.
“No need of saying sorry.But please change yourself Bhavesh.Don't be like before.Please keep smiling.We miss your smile”.
She replied in a painful tone.
Bhavesh nodded silently.Shilpa smiled emotionally.
Keshav took Avantika to the dining room.
She saw her favourite sandwich on the table and got excited.
“Sandwich!”
Keshav smiled.
“These days you are worried about Shilpa.So to cheer you up I made sandwich”.
Avantika could not be more happier than this.
“That's so sweet of you Keshav”.
Though they are a middle aged couple, their romance had no age.
They both sat together.Keshav fed her sandwich.
Avantika complimented him.
“As usual it's superb.Your sandwich is awesome”.
Keshav smiled .
They both ate sandwich together while chatting.
Shilpa read about a famous painter's painting exhibition.
Shilpa was excited to read it.
“Wow...Bhavesh will be happy to go there”.
Shilpa went to Bhavesh's house.
“Bhavesh...there is a painting exhibition in Town hall”.
She informed him.
“Let's go there”.
But his answer was totally opposite to what Shilpa expected.
“No Shilpa.I am not interested in painting these days”.
Shilpa was so disappointed with his reaction that she could not stop herself from voicing out her irritation.
“Bhavesh...you promised me that you will try to change and be active like before.But now you are changing your word.Very bad”.
How can Bhavesh not listen to his best friend?After all still she resides in his friendship boat which is floating in his heart.
“Ok ok...I will come with you”.
Shilpa smiled with relief.
“That's like a good boy”.
Bhavesh and Shilpa went for the exhibition and observed the paintings there.
Shilpa asked him,
“How are the paintings?Enjoyed?”
Bhavesh replied,
“Yes”.
She smiled.
All of a sudden she said,
“You should resume painting”.
But he had a numb expression on his face.
Shilpa broke his numbness by calling him.
“Bhavesh!”
“I don't think I can...”
He replied in a sad tone.
“Why?She questioned him.
Bhavesh expressed his inner block.
“Nothing can inspire me to paint”.
She asked him,
“Because Gautami who was your greatest inspiration is not with you now?”
Bhavesh kept quiet as he did not want to bring up this topic again.
Shilpa did not try to question him more and spoil his mood.She changed the topic.
“Bhavesh...I want to see your workshop.Please take me there”.
He said,
“I don't open it these days”.
Shilpa said in a tough tone,
“But open it for me”.
“You are very stubborn Shilpa”.
Shilpa reacted,
“You are also stubborn.That's why you are not willing to open it”.
“Oh no....this girl…”
Shilpa said,
“Now stop irritating me and open it”.
“Ok”.
Bhavesh took Shilpa to his workshop.Shilpa was lost seeing his old beautiful paintings.She saw a big painting.It was of a beautiful lady.
Shilpa’s lips shivered,
“This painting?”
Bhavesh's eyes became wet.
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