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I have written many stories and quotes inspired by my own or my friend’s life experience but one thing that remains common in those stories and quotes is feeling emotion, and the bond that creates us, humans. In the case of a relationship or friendship, feelings between both souls are always different. It will never be the case where both souls are making the same effort to hold or maintain a bond be it any relationship.

Our story begins with a young man who had recently moved to the city of dreams — Mumbai, far away from his family. Amit, as he was known, was an introverted individual, always afraid to have conversation with anyone. He started living in a rented apartment provided shared by his colleagues.

He started working at one of the popular IT/Tech companies inside its small cubicle isolated from other colleagues which he likes a lot. That cubical helped him not to make eye contact and isolated his anxiety. It has been years of working in the company and he has the same how to get over his introverted nature in the office but still, he is very introverted with his family and relatives. He never opens up about his problems and feelings with his family but he has a book that always carries to write things that he is never able to share with anyone. He has become very close to everyone in between his friend circle and his office.

One rainy evening, he saw a girl walking in the street. It was dark and the street light not working properly. In the rain, the raindrops were shining like a twinkling star in the galaxy. They were walking on opposite sides of the street but in the same direction. He was trying to see the girl as they were the only people walking on that street but there was no luck.

Suddenly, the girl slipped on the road but she didn’t fall and made herself stable. Now as she slipped her umbrella got flown away and he was able to see the girl’s face. She was very cute and adorable. Amit rushed to help her, picked up her umbrella, and handed it to her. She said “Thank you” and started walking again on the road in the dark. This time, they walked together in silence, an unexplainable awkwardness filling the air

As it turned out, the girl lived in the same neighborhood as Amit. After he dropped her off at her doorstep, he returned to his apartment, his mind consumed by thoughts of her. Days turned into weeks, and Amit found himself regularly glancing out of his window, hoping to catch a glimpse of the girl. He couldn’t help but fall for her, and she became the subject of his daydreams.

One fateful morning, Amit noticed that the girl was taking the same route to work, and her workplace was none other than his own office. He longed to make an effort, to strike up a conversation with her, but he found himself too timid to even make eye contact.

However, one day, he mustered the courage to say,

Amit — “Hi, how are you? I hope you remember me.”

To his amazement, the girl responded with a warm,

Girl(cute smile) — “Yes, of course, I remember you. You helped me from falling that night. Btw My name is Anjali”

Amit — “Wow, Such as nice name”

Amit was taken aback, and a sense of excitement and tension filled the air. Both of them wanted to talk, to break the silence, but their introverted natures held them back. In this unique situation, they were both introverts trying to navigate the unknown territory. We know this is where most of a love story starts.

Gradually, they started to meet regularly and began traveling to the office together. Their friendship grew stronger with each passing day. They developed a daily routine that included exchanging good morning texts and reminding each other if one forgot to prepare for work. They always made time for breakfast, especially tea, as it was a shared love of theirs. Even when they had disagreements, they promised never to miss their morning tea if they were in the same city. Amit got to know that he needed to travel to another city for 6 months to complete the Company’s project but he was very sad because he didn't know How to tell to Anjali.

Amit was waiting for her in the tea stall and wanted to say but he was very anxious. Anjali noticed that but held his hand

Anjali(smiling) — “Amit, What happened? Is something bothering you? Please tell”.

Amit started having a tear in his eye, unable to speak a word.

Amit(crying) — “I don't know how to tell you but you know I need to travel to Hyderabad for work”.

Anjali — “Then What happened, Are you crying because we won't be meeting What, Comeon Amit, it has been 6 months since we have been together. Does distance define the love that we have for ourselves no, right? Don't worry about me or us. We will be always together”.

After hearing this from Anjali, Amit hugged her and didn't want to leave her but he knew he needed to go. They went home and Anjali started to go packing for Amit as he would leave the next morning. Amit moved to Hyderabad and started his regular work.

It was very painful for both of them because they started to miss their travel but they never forgot to share daily updates about them. Day passed distance made their connection way stronger. One day, Anjali surprised him by visiting his Hyderabad office, Amit was very happy. He took off from the office and spent a day visiting the city, having dinner, enjoying the silence with her. Amit dropped Anjali to the station for the Mumbai train, They both had tears in their eyes, hugged each other not willing to leave each other. 6 Months have passed, Everything is going very well and both of them got promotions in their office Amit also, moved back to Mumbai.

After work, they would wait for each other, as the person who usually stayed late at the office was Amit. This sometimes led to minor arguments, but their understanding of each other’s work made them quick to resolve any conflicts. They have been together for 3 years and they are a part of a common group, everyone in the group thinks that they are not friends but lovers which is kind of true in my perspective as love is just about caring for and supporting each other.

One day, the girl decided she would propose to Amit. Their love had blossomed, and she knew that no one could take care of him or understand him as she did. She planned to surprise him on his birthday, which was just two days away. The following morning, as they met at their regular tea stall, Amit noticed a change in the girl’s behavior and speaking. She seemed unusually cheerful and kept a secret smile on her face. He couldn’t help but inquire about her mood, but she remained tight-lipped. Over the next two days, His curiosity increased, and because he often thought too much, he had trouble sleeping.

On Saturday night, the girl wished Amit well and invited him to dinner. He assumed she was just part of his birthday celebration. However, he had no idea about her hidden plan. Finally, Sunday arrived, and the girl was determined to make it an extraordinary day for Amit. They had breakfast together at their favorite tea stall in the morning, and she mentioned that they would meet directly at night as Amit planned to catch up with an old friend during the day. Amit’s day with his friend was delightful, and he received numerous gifts.

As the evening approached, Amit grew increasingly anxious and excited about his date with the girl. He couldn’t help but think of her since he had seen her only in the morning. Unlike previous birthdays when they had spent the entire day together, he now felt a different kind of anticipation.
Amit hurried to get ready, glancing at the window connecting their apartments. However, he noticed that the lights in the girl’s room were off. He assumed she had already left for the restaurant, as they had agreed to meet there directly. Just as he was about to text her, he received a message saying she would be a little late and asked him to arrive at 9:00 PM.
Relieved by the message, Amit decided to head to the restaurant early. However, as time passed, the girl did not arrive. He waited patiently for twenty minutes before attempting to reach her via phone and messaging apps, but she was offline. With growing concern, he waited outside the restaurant, where rain began to pour heavily.

He checked his phone, but she remained unreachable. Amit tried calling her, but her phone didn’t ring, or when it did, a stranger answered and couldn’t tell him where she was. The phone got disconnected. He waited until midnight, but she did not come to the restaurant because he thought she was playing some prank because she usually pranks him every time. It was time for the restaurant to close, so he left, still anxiously awaiting her arrival.

Upon returning home, he noticed that the lights in her room were still off. He felt a pang of worry, but his thoughts were interrupted by a message from her, apologizing for the delay due to traffic. However, the timestamp on the message was 1:00 AM, and his heart sank. Amit immediately called her number, and a stranger answered. The stranger explained that she had found the girl’s phone near the accident site, where the girl had been discovered on the road, far away from the city. The stranger had rushed her to Mumbai City Hospital, but she had not survived.

Amit’s world shattered. He booked a cab and rushed to the hospital, where he was led to the ICU ward. The girl’s body was covered in blood, lifeless. The reality was too painful to bear. He broke down, tears streaming down his face as he realized he had lost one of the most important people in his life. The stranger, holding the girl’s phone, explained that she had discovered it near the accident scene. She picked up the phone and saw an unsent message: “Please help, I had an accident and they will kill..”. It was this message that had been delivered to Amit at 1:00 AM. That is why Amit suddenly ran towards that hospital. The girl gave Anjali’s phone to Amit but he was very shocked, he kept her phone on the Table and Went to the washroom because he was unable to hold himself, he cried and wanted to inform her family. He again got back to the ward where Anjali was present but the phone was present on the floor. He informed them about her family and he was very supportive during this tough time for Anjali’s Family irrespective of what he was going through because it was his family also.

Surrounded by his tears and grief, Amit was left with countless questions and a painful, unfulfilled story. What had led the girl outside the city on such an important day? How had the accident occurred? Who was responsible? What if the message had reached him in time? Could he have saved her life? He remembers one that he said to Anjali when they were fighting one day because they get time to message each other — “Anjali, No Matter what happens in the future whenever you are in pain or need me. Please text me or call me because there were many times when we wrote the text in our message but didn’t send it because we were afraid of being judged, hated, and anxious about how a person would think about us. OR Some messages became unsend, if they were sent on title event of life might be different. We might be in tears, grief, regret”.

As days went by, Amit tried to return to his normal routine, but it was a real struggle for him. The tragic night when he lost Anjali haunted him, and he suffered from nightmares every day.

Amit was determined to find out the truth about Anjali’s death, and this determination led him on a difficult journey filled with hidden secrets and unexpected surprises. As he delved deeper into the mystery surrounding her tragic passing, one name kept coming up — Rohit. Rohit had been a close friend to both Amit and Anjali for the past two years, having joined the same company as Amit.

Rohit had always been an integral part of their group, sharing countless moments of laughter and camaraderie. Rohit did not know about them in the initiate days so he started to love Anjali but never said it. He started to get jealous of their relationship and he couldn’t bear to see the two of them together, their happiness serving as a constant reminder of the love he could never attain.

As Amit’s investigation continued, he uncovered a series of messages and letters hidden among Anjali’s belongings. They contained Rohit’s hidden confessions of love and his growing obsession with Anjali. It became evident that Rohit’s feelings had evolved into destructive behavior, and he had become convinced that Anjali could never find true happiness with Amit.

Amit’s heart ached as he pieced together the puzzle of Rohit’s obsession. He couldn’t ignore the chilling possibility that Rohit might have played a main role or sole responsible for Anjali’s tragic death. The evidence painted a disturbing picture of a man pushed to extremes, willing to do anything to remove what he perceived as an obstacle to his own happiness.

With each piece of evidence, Amit felt the walls closing in around him. It was almost too painful to bear, but he couldn’t turn away now. He was determined to uncover the full extent of Rohit’s involvement in Anjali’s death and ensure that justice was served.

However, as Amit’s investigation deepened, a new layer of the story emerged from Police authority. Police stumbled upon evidence that pointed to Anjali having discovered something that powerful people from the city wanted to keep hidden. A video of City Majoy killing the popular Jounrilist, she heard the voice as she was passing by the road. Anjali’s courage and determination to expose the truth had made her a target.

In a shocking turn of events, Amit realized that the real culprits were not Rohit but influential individuals who would stop at nothing to protect their secrets. They had planned Anjali’s death to silence her, believing she posed a threat to their illegal activities. Amit’s quest for justice took an even darker turn as he uncovered the truth behind Anjali’s murder.

As the story unfolded, the true villains were exposed, and the blame was lifted from Rohit because everyone would blame Rohit after seeing all the messages and his obsession with her. But there was still one question that remained unanswered — “Why did Anjali go to outskirts of the Mumbai?” It was very strange because no one knew about it and even the Police did not find any phone conversation/message in Anjali’s Phone about the same.

After a year, Amit has moved on from all the events that have happened. All of 3–4 years has been sattered with a week. One day, Rohit met with Amit, He started crying and he wanted to say something to him but was unable to speak.

Rohit said something that shocked Amit — “I am really sorry Amit, I am Murder, A Murder. I took everything you loved. But I never wanted to hurt, her Man.” Amit said — “What Happened, Why are you saying like that”

Rohit — “Do you remember when you were in the Hospital, You were unable to find a phone for any hours”.

Amit( very anxiously) — “Yes, It was present on the floor, but how do you know because you were not there in Hospital”.

Rohit — “Yes, I was there and I took that phone because I wanted to delete one message from Anjali’s Phone”

Amit — “What was the message, ROHIT!!! Please tell me”

Rohit — “The message was ‘Hi Anjali, Amit has an accident, please come to this location’ I wanted to ruin your birthday but I was not expecting this, Amit. I am really sorry. It took me a year to confess this I was not able to say it”.

Amit was devastated once more, not only because he had lost his love but also because he had lost his trust in a friend he had held dear. He was aware that Rohit was responsible for Anjali’s death, but Amit didn’t want to seek vengeance because sometimes, not punishing a person can be a greater form of punishment in itself. Amit’s journey was far from over, as he faced not only the pursuit of justice but also the formidable adversaries who had taken Anjali’s life.

The story of Amit and Anjali was now marked by love, friendship, betrayal, and the pursuit of justice. Life is filled with unfinished stories, unspoken words, and memories that remain unshared. These lingering memories can weigh heavily on our minds, impossible to forget.

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