Chapter 14

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Part 14
The incessant ringing of the doorbell woke her up ..she was still on the floor ..and her neck had a painful crick ..she looked at the time it was 3:00 in the morning ..
She had not realized when sheer exhaustion had overtaken her crying spell.
The door bell chimed again..her heart skipped a beat ..was it Shaurya .?? .she knew he can be unpredictable ...
She moved towards the door and peeped through the eye hole.
It was Shankar Bhaiyya ..
She opened the door with some amount of trepidation. Surely him being here at this hour was not good news
Kya Hua Shankar Bhaiyya ?? . ( what happened?)

Ma'am please jaldi upar chaliye ..woh Sir ne ..Sir ne ..., he said as he rushed back to the elevator
( please come upstairs ..Sir has...)

Sir ne kya ?? ( Sir has ...what??)   she screamed following him
Her heart was banging in her chest as the elevator climbed up to the penthouse floor..
Shankar Bhiyya ran towards his bedroom door , Mehak followed him blindly ...
The room had apparently been struck by a tornado ...things were thrown on the floor , every piece of glass was blown into smithereens , the full size mirror had a huge crack , he was nowhere to be seen
Shaurya ..she screamed and ran towards the washroom door , he was standing near the wash basin .His right palm was full of blood ..as if he had dipped his hand in a jar of red paint ...
Shaurya ..are you crazy?? she screamed   what on earth ..do you need a doctor ,,??
Shut up Mehak . He bit back ..just go ...I can manage ...
Yes ofcourse I know ..I can see how well you can manage ...
It is none of your business..he ground..out
She did not feel like replying ...just took his hand and started examining for any remaining shards of glass ..
Shankar Bhaiyya ..cotton aur Dettol layyie
She started cleaning his hand with the antiseptic ..
He was staring at her...
Have you been crying ..he asked softly .
None of your business...she answered
Fair enough ..he said..
Once she had bandaged his hand ..she asked Shankar Bhaiyya to get some rest.
I am going to get haldi doodh for you ..Turmeric is a good antiseptic you know ..
He moved quietly to the guest room ...which had escaped his wrath.
She entered the room to find him sitting with his eyes closed ...lines of strain were etched across his face ..
She moved softly towards him and kept the glass on the side table next to him .She..did not want to wake him in case he had fallen asleep ..
She felt his strong grip on her wrist just as she turned to go ..
Laddoo , don't go ..
She hesitated just for a second ..
That was signal enough for him and he pulled her in his lap..
"I am sorry ..laddoo ..I have been a jerk...I am really sorry ..
Not that I am making excuses, but these part 3-4 days have been hell for me ..
I have had so many rows with so many people ..I forget to take off my combat fatigues.
You know being nasty is my coping mechanism..
You know you are the light of my life laddoo ..not its dark secret ...please never ever debase our relationship like that..
When you came in this morning I was talking to Lisa ..Her PR thought that not refuting our link up rumors will be a huge leg up for both our careers .. I just made it clear to them what I really thought of their hair-brained plan.
There will be a denial coming in tomorrow's paper "...

Mehak closed her eyes . The relief she felt was palpable as she rested her head on his shoulders ... A lone tear still escaped and made its way on her cheek.
He gently rubbed her thumb over it ..
"Mehak ..sweetheart ..don't cry ...
You know you are such a lucky girl ..you are surrounded by people who love you..
It fills you with love ..I am not so lucky laddoo..All I have is you.and Ma and a house full of vultures.

I fight them everyday .Everyday there is a new battle .It is toxic .I do not even feel like going there in that house .
However Ma and Nanz are there and I have to ensure their wellbeing.
Those vultures prey on me everyday .They take shamelessly what they can and then cut me with their words .I am still made to believe I am a gutter scum , even though I kill myself everyday to prove I am the best ..The rejection hurts Laddoo ..it hurts ..
The girl I had loved ..decided that I was not good enough and married my cousin ..telling me that I can never be high class..
I fight with the world to prove I am the best but in the end I am this rejected empty can to be trashed ..
I give them back ..but those scars remain on me ...I am never in a good mood when I am there
But this time it was ..."
He closed his eyes ..., unable to go on ..

Mehak raised her head from his shoulders , and took his face lovingly between and kissed him on his lips
He smiled and she moved to his neck ..
His grip grew tighter on her..
Mehak are you sure?? I need you Laddoo today, I need you badly .. I am not thinking straight and I will not be able to stop ...
Mehak kissed him on the neck and moved to his earlobes..
He rolled her over to be on top of her and dipped his head to taste the sweet nectar he had been craving for .
He was greedy and she was generous ,,He took and she gave .
That night Mehak Sharma made Shaurya Khanna realize the depth of her love
He held her gently after , kissing her forehead ..
Are you ok Laddoo
She just nodded ..He looked in her eyes and she hid her face in his chest, but not before he could see the smile and the blush ...
He wrapped her closely in his arms ..pulled up the blanket on them and fell in a deep sleep.like her.

The next morning he got up before her . The morning light was diffused in the room and reflecting on her face .
He looked at her .A face so serene ,so pure , so calm . She was the oasis that he had searched for all his life .He still could not believe he had found her
He wanted to take her and go away ,somewhere far where , nothing would touch them , where they could live in a world of their own.. But the world outside was calling .Life with all its paradoxes and conundrums was knocking at his door , beeping on his cell , filling his mailbox.

She wriggled a little bit and snuggled a little closer .He realized he was again going in the danger zone . At this rate he will never be out of the bed.

Mehak ..he called softly ..let us get ready ..You need to get to the restaurant and I have a meeting this afternoon. I need to go to Gurgaon.
She opened her eyes and smiled.
He carried that smile with him all day