Tara walked through the forest in a daze. Her legs were trembling too much. Tears made her vision hazy.

Ibrahim noticed her state. He was just behind her walking with Nidhi. He got so tensed after seeing her condition. Is she not feeling well?

Suddenly he found her holding a tree trunk for balance. He immediately ran towards her but before he could reach her, she fell on the ground.

Ibrahim bent on his knees to hold her but he stopped. She is crying so much. He felt that she needs comfort, which he can't provide her. His presence can only increase her fear.

At the same time Nidhi held Tara.

"What happened? Oh my god...you have fever"

Ibrahim's heart fell after hearing this.

"Tiger...mam...that...tiger...."

Tara pointed out to the place where Ibrahim killed that tiger few minutes back.

"It's nothing dear...the tiger is fine..okay...c'mon..stop crying"

Nidhi wiped Tara's tears carefully.

Ibrahim stood like a statue. He felt like to slap himself right now. He killed that tiger in the heat of the moment. He saw Dharmesh holding Tara and that made him angry. He just wanted to vent his anger on something.

But now seems like he has affected Tara with his doing. He didn't know that she was that close to animals. In one hand he felt guilty, on the other side his love for her increased thousand times. That's why he loves her to that extent. For her soft nature.

He still remembers the very first day when he first saw her.

He was in the college. Though his degree was completed, still he has to regularly visit the college because he was a part of the college union. It was the fresher's day. Senior students were welcoming the juniors.

Ibrahim was sitting on his position. One by one the juniors were coming and the seniors were welcoming them by giving a rose and a book. When they were coming near Ibrahim, he is giving them a gold coin.

That was Ibrahim's birthday and every year during his birthday, his Abbu distributed 5000 gold coins. Each coin was 24 carat and the coin was almost 10 gm.

The fresher's were looking too excited for the gold coins. They were discussing what will they do with it. Some were planning to buy a new mobile phone, while some were planning to buy a laptop, or an expensive watch. Girls were planning to buy expensive handbags.

Ibrahim was hearing all these conversations with a blank face. He was looking very uninterested. The girls were trying to grab his attention pathetically. When they were taking the coin from him, they were literally trying their best to initiate a conversation. Ibrahim felt disgusted. Now the fresher's knows that he is a rich man. Every year they try so many unimaginable things to seek his attention.

Ibrahim told his bodyguard to distribute the rest of the coins and stood in a corner. He took his cigarette and started to smoke. He was puffing in a relaxed way, suddenly his eyes fell on a girl.

She is taking the coin from his bodyguard. He doesn't know why his gaze stopped in that girl. It's not like she is very beautiful. He has seen far more beautiful girl than her. But there was something in her appearance which make his gaze fixed.

She is wearing a faded kurti. It's evident that she belongs to a lower middle class family. Her face was very simple. She is short, probably 5 ft and lean. He has never seen someone with that much simple appearance. It felt like she doesn't care about her looks at all.

He failed to take his eyes off her face. He even got shocked after seeing his own state. So many beautiful girls will come to his birthday. They all are from from rich families. They know how to do makeup and how to look attractive. Infact he got attracted to some of them but after talking to them he has lost his interest totally. They always pretend in front of him. And he never like pretence. He likes the original always.

He doesn't know why but he followed her. She is walking slowly. He saw her sitting on a slab. He got amused when he saw her shoving the book very carefully in her bag while she has kept the gold coin in the slab carelessly. She is keeping the book so safely like it's made of gold. She stood up and took the coin. She walked out of the college. Ibrahim noticed that she is wearing a worn out sandal.

She came out of the college and the next thing she did made him shocked beyond anything. She gave the coin to a man.

"I don't know how much it will cost...I guess 70k around..."

She mumbled.

"Thanks Tara...I think that will be enough for us....at least for few months we can live peacefully"

The man said while wiping his tears. He is looking very poor from his appearance.

Tara smiled and walked away.

He was stunned!

He was still not believing what he witnessed today.

He stood dumbfounded for few minutes. Only her face was roaming on his mind. His trance broke when his bodyguard called him.

"Sir..it's done.."

Ibrahim just nodded his head and walked towards his car.

From that day she took his heart. It was the gesture of her kindness and her simple appearance.

He still remembers how he used to come everyday in college just to see her. He watched her from far. Wherever she goes, he used to follow her. He wanted to know her, he wanted to talk to her.

Within few days he got her every details. With each passing day his madness increased.

Her soft nature, her calm appearance and her innocent face made him restless.

She is not like other girls who talks a lot. She is calm, composed and introvert.

He decided after a week, that he will only marry her. He is in love with this naive girl. Nobody ever attracted him to that extent before. She is pulling him like a magnet towards her and he will have her in any way.

..........

Ibrahim's trance broke when Nidhi held Tara to stand up.

"Take her to the hotel...And give her medicine, my driver will drop you"

Ibrahim said and walked away. His most loyal man Sakeeb was standing near. He instructed him to come.

"Save the tiger...take it to the nearby veterinary clinic and save the tiger...I don't want to hear any bad news...got it?"

Sakeeb was shocked but he didn't say anything.

"We will try sir..."

"No fucking try! You will do it"

"Okay sir"

Sakeeb hurriedly left the place.

Ibrahim ran his finger through his hair and cursed mentally. He can't see her in stress. She is having mental trauma for his act.

He immediately marched towards her hotel room.

..........................,.......

Tara smiled after seeing the tiger in the clinic.

"He is safe right?"

She asked the doctor.

"Yes..he is out of danger...after a week we will send him to his owner"

"Owner?"

"Yes...a very rich and kind man adopted the tiger"

A broad smile formed into Tara's lips.

"Really?"

"Yes and he will not cage the tiger...he will take him to Dehradun...the tiger will only stay at his house during night.. he has appointed some well trained men for the tiger. They will drop him in the forest during the day and take him back at night"

Tara felt so happy after getting the news. She prayed to Mahadev to bless that kind man.

"Did he give a name?"

Tara asked.

"No, not yet"

"Umm...can I suggest a name for the tiger?"

The doctor smiled.

"Yes you can..I will tell him the name and now it's up to him whether he wants to keep the name"

Tara looked through the glass window. The tiger is sleeping peacefully.

"Bhola...His name is Bhola"

The doctor chuckled.

"That's a good name"

Tara came out of the hospital with a peaceful mind. She is really feeling so happy. She got traumatized after seeing the tiger dying but now when some kind man saved the poor animal, she felt immense joy.

"Bless him Mahadev...give him everything which he wants in this life..."

She prayed in her mind for the rescuer and walked towards her hostel.

Today is the last day in Mussoorie. They will go back to Dehradun tomorrow. She will miss this city. She decided to take a walk after the camp.

.,.....................

She stood in the hill top and looked down. The whole city is visible from here. She saw a small beautiful house. Her smile increased. One day she will buy a small house here.

"Mam, would you like to try our Mekhla?"

Tara find a young girl selling Mekhla. They are beautiful. Tara's eyes shined in amusement.

"It's free for today...you can wear this and click photos...it's free for today"

"I think we should try this"

Parul said while taking a Mekhla.

"C'mon Tara...it's our last day here..we should definitely try this..okay let me chose a colour for you"

"I will wear this"

Tara held a red colour Mekhla. She really want to wear this. They are beautiful.

Tara and Parul walked inside the changing room. After a while they came out wearing Mekhla.

Tara held both sides of the ghagra. She really likes this dress.

"Mam, you can go to the skywalk...we will click some photos and then give it to you"

"No...please don't click photos... I'm not comfortable"

Tara said in hesitation.

"As you wish Mam...but please go to the skywalk..you will get a great view of our city"

Tara and Parul walked towards the skywalk. It's already evening. Tara was beyond amazed after seeing the view. It's breathtaking. She lost her speech after seeing this.

"This is......"

Her words stopped in her mouth when she saw the lights of the whole city went off. It became dark. She got tensed for few seconds.

Suddenly she saw something on the sky. The whole sky is lighting up with fire crackers. Her eyes widened in amusement. She has never seen something that much amazing before.

The fire crackers are illuminating the whole mussoorie. She covered her mouth in amusement.

Suddenly something appeared on the sky.

I love you

Jaan....

Tara looked being dumbfounded. Parul was also shocked. They both lost their speech.

You will be mine

Only mine

In a week

Back to back fire crackers blasted on the sky.

Will you marry me?

Tara and Parul both smiled after seeing this.

"Yess....Yesss....."

Suddenly Tara shouted out looking at the sky. Parul also shouted out.

"Yes yes...we will marry you..."

They both laughed together after seeing this amazing beauty.

"Anyone will agree to marry if the proposal is that much attractive"

Parul said.

Tara also agreed on this. Whoever proposing like this is someone with great passion. Tara felt it. His love cannot be a lie. He did with all his heart. This is clearly showing how much he loves his Jaan.

"Look Tara...."

Suddenly Parul pointed towards the sky. And then Tara saw it.

It's a parashute.

It's coming downwards. She saw two persons in the parashute.

"Oh my God! It's our Nawab Saab and Dr. Nidhi..."

Parul whispered.

Tara was also shocked. She find him on his knees proposing to Nidhi.

This was beyond her imagination. She never imagined that he is capable of loving someone like this.

But it's true! He did all these for his love. For a moment Tara lost the power of her thinking. She is still not believing that a man like him is doing all these for a woman.

"Dr. Nidhi is the luckiest woman..."

Parul whispered.

"Hmmm"

Tara hummed absentmindedly.

They saw Nidhi is crying in happiness. She gave her hand to Ibrahim and he slipped that ring on her finger.

The whole city is witnessing this. The girls of their clinic were looking at the sky. Tara's eyes fell on Tamara because she was also looking at the sky. Tamara's eyes fell on Tara and she stared at her with something in her eyes. Tara didn't get the meaning of her staring.

She came down of the skywalk.

Suddenly Tamara walked towards her.

"You are in a deep shit Tara! Save yourself"

She immediately ran away after whispering these words to her.

Tara stood in confusion. Why did she say that?

Tara saw the media has already gathered. They are taking photos. Ibrahim and Nidhi has already came down. Ibrahim's men were removing the media while he was moving through the crowd by holding Nidhi on his arms.

Tara saw all these in silence.

Ibrahim and Nidhi got inside the car and it drove off. The whole incident turned the talk of the town. Everyone is only talking about the thing that just happened here.

"She is lucky....She is the one...She

must be special...She won his heart..my god!"

These words reached in her ears.

Really this proposal has made everyone speechless, including Tara.

When she came out of her daze, she got the whole situation properly. And then a broad smile formed into her lips.

"He loves Dr. Nidhi....he is not after me anymore...."

She immediately joined her hands and touched on her forehead.

"Thank you Mahadev...Thank you for showing me this truth....Thank you Mahadev for saving me..."

She was happy beyond anything. After 2 years she got finally relieved. After a long time she breathed in happiness. She smiled and tears of happiness appeared into her eyes. Now she can dream of a future without any fear. Now she will sleep peacefully.

Everyday and night she spent in fear of this man. But not anymore. He is now addicted to another woman.

Though she felt a bit sad for Dr Nidhi but at the same time she felt that may be he is really in love with her.

Suddenly her phone vibrated and she got a text from Dharmesh.

Hi Tara! I don't know how to tell you this... I didn't get the courage to tell you this face to face.

I love You Tara

I don't know from when I started to love you. I feel that we are just perfect together. We both share some common likings, I think we enjoy being together...also you are my bestfriend.. I know I'm not making senses but I'm too nervous to write all these. My heart is beating abnormally while typing. Please don't mind me. If you feel the same way like me, then meet me in Dehradun amusing park tomorrow evening. If you come I will take your answer as Yes. If you don't come, we will stay as friends...

(Please don't get angry on me)

Tara bite her lips. Her heart is also beating fast. She closed her eyes and automatically a small smile crept on her lips. She is blushing after reading his text.

She walked towards the hotel. She looked at the sky and smiled in happiness.

She saw a small temple beside the road. She rings the bell and entered the temple. A old man is giving Prasad to everyone. Tara placed her palms and the old man gave her the Prasad.

"A new future is waiting for you"

She looked at the old man surprisingly.

"Is it good?"

She asked instantly.

"You will make it good....just come out of your shell and try to see things differently.."

Tara frowned.

"I don't understand baba"

The old man smiled.

"Every coin has two sides baccha...just like our Bholenath...sometimes he is Rudra, the destructor, sometimes he is our Bholenath, the innocent one, He is our Neelkanth, the saviour, he is also the Viswanatha, the creator and protector of this universe..."

The old man walked away after patting Tara's head.

She looked at his way of exit. She didn't understand what he exactly said but she felt good.

May be he was right. She can make things good. No matter what is waiting in her destiny, she will make it good.

A new future is waiting for her.

She walked forward with a positive smile.