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PART 12

Vardaan: "Don't do that...wait. Somebody will realize that the elevator is stuck."

Sanyukta: "And how will that happen? Lightening is going to strike on somebody?"

She went near the door and started banging it.

Sanyukta: (Screaming) "Hello, koi hai? Somebody please help us. We're stuck in the elevator.Helllo!!!"

Vardaan: (Smirking) "Wrong number lady!! I don't think they're able to listen to your voice"

Sanyukta: "At least I am trying. Not like you. Haath pe haath rakhar khade hai."

Vardaan: "Wait."

Vardaan kept his shopping bag down on the floor of the elevator. He went towards the number panel. And pressed the EMERGENCY button. Once, twice, thrice, no use. He pressed all buttons one by one, no use. He used all his strength to pull apart the doors of the elevator, still no use.

Sanyukta got irritated.

Sanyukta closed her eyes, raised her hands and twirled her fingers and in a magician's style said, "Khul ja sim sim!!"

Vardaan looked at her in utter surprise thinking, "did she actually say that? Is ladki ka mental balance kuch thik nahi hai? I wonder, how come she scored such good marks?" Sanyukta again started banging the door. Ultimately, she was tired of banging and she gave up. She was even tired of standing. She put her shopping bags down and spotted a clean area. She removed her sandals and sat down folding her legs.

Vardaan: (Irritated) "Baithi kya ho? Tumhara yahi basne ka irada hai kya?"

Sanyukta: (Looking above at him) "I have tried everything. Now you try."

Vardaan tried solutions like pushing a note written "We are stuck her in the elevator, please help us", pressing the alarm button, trying to contact somebody from their phones, damn their phones didn't have any network and so on.

He looked at Sanyukta, who gave him a helpless look. He gave up and sat down looking a clean spot. Sanyukta was getting bored. She started games on her cell phone. Vardaan sat with his fingers on his temple and eyes closed. The game sounds were irritating Vardaan.

Vardaan: (With an irritated smirk) "What are you doing?"

Sanyukta: "I am getting bored, so playing games."

Vardaan: "I hope you know, we are stuck in an elevator. We really have no clue as to how long will be stuck here. I advise you please save your phone battery. Somebody will definitely call us."

Sanyukta: "Haa...you have a point. Koi toh hoga jo mujhe miss karega. But, how will he or she call us. Our phones don't have any network."

Vardaan was tongue tied. She had a valid point. Sanyukta stopped playing the game.

Sanyukta: (In thoughts) "kaisa khadoos aur boring insaan hai yeh? Baat tak nahi karta. Main toh boriyat se mari jaa rahi hu. Aur bhook bhi lagi hai."

She was looking at her shopping bags. Suddenly her face lit up.

Sanyukta: "Pizzza!!! I had totally forgotten about this. Woww...kaustuki ke liye le jaa rahi thi. But, use baad mein kabhi khila dungi. Abhi toh solid bhook lagi hai."

Saying this, she started removing the pizza box out of the plastic bag. She started removing the tapes on the box. She opened the box and the awesome smell of pizza engulfed both of them. She took one piece of pizza and was about to eat, when she spotted Vardaan looking longingly at her pizza. She offered her piece to Vardaan. He shrugged to indicate a NO.

Sanyukta: "Sir, please have it. I know ke aap kaafi healthy diet follow karte hai. Par abhi pata nahi hai ke hum kitne der yaha atke rahenge. Aur yaha aur koi option bhi nahi hai. Aur kabhi kabhi unhealthy food khaane ka mazza hi kuch aur hota hai. And don't worry, main kisi ko nahi bataungi ke aapne pizza khaaya. Sshh...secret!!"

She kept her finger on her lips saying this. She did an action like zipping up her lips, locking the lips and throwing the keys somewhere in the air. Vardaan smiled at her pettiness. He accepted the piece and said thank you.' He had one bite.

Vardaan: (In thoughts) "Mmm...Yaa...she was right. This is actually extremely tasty. Why didn't I have it in a long time."

Sanyukta again stuffed her mouth and meekly smiled at Vardaan. He was again lost in that smile. He remembered that night at the dhaaba. They finished their snack and wiped their mouths with the tissues. Sanyukta had something sticking on her lips. Vardaan made an action with his fingers to her indicating that something is there on her lips. She touched her chin, Vardaan nodded NO. She touched her left side of her lip, he nodded NO. She touched the right side of her lip, he nodded NO. He finally came ahead to clean it himself. He touched her upper lips to remove what was stuck. Both of them felt as though shockwaves passed through them. They remembered their yesterday's debacle on the terrace. They again became conscious of each other. Sanyukta removed a water bottle, she had it in her bag. She drank it with her lips on the nozzle. Vardaan glared at her. She then realized that she should have drunk without keeping her lips on the nozzle. She twisted her face and said, "Ooops...sorry!!" She offered Vardaan the bottle. Vardaan drank from it without touching the nozzle.

To change the mood, Sanyukta initiated the conversation.

Sanyukta: "Sir, I have a good news and a bad news for you. Which one should I tell first?"

Vardaan: "There cannot be a worse news than me being stuck here with you."

Sanyukta: (her face fell) "Huhh...how rude?"

Vardaan observed her pouted face.

Vardaan: "Ok. You can tell the bad news first."

Sanyukta: "Bad news is that, I have stood 2^nd in the class and 1^st in Financial Management. Hahaha...Can you believe it? Waise toh, I was expecting a full 100 marks in this subject. I don't know where did I make a mistake? The good news is that, you have to get me a gift now. Remember, you had promised. For your information, I really like the colour white. Oh...wait a second. I think, both are bad news for you, right?"

Vardaan was lost in her talks. He was smiling looking at how her eyes lit up while smiling and talking.

Vardaan: "No, you are wrong. Actually, both are good news for me."

Sanyukta was a lil surprised hearing this. She stopped smiling and was looking at him in wonder. Vardaan then realized what he just said.

Vardaan: (Hesistantly) "I mean, as a professor, I feel really proud, if my student performs so well."

He stressed on the word student' to remind himself more than Sanyukta, that she is his student.

Sanyukta: "I suppose you have corrected our papers. According to me, I have full confidence that I've written 100 marks paper correctly. Where did you cut my one mark?"

Vardaan was amazed at her interrogation. No student ever had the guts to ask him this.

Vardaan: "Tell me on thing. Why did you make that smiley?"

Now, Sanyukta was tongue tied.

Sanyukta: "Umm...mmm...Just like that...a form of saying have a good day'. Nothing else."

Vardaan nodded, smirked and smiled, but even he knew that she was lying.

Sanyukta looked at the door and an idea instantly struck her. She opened her bag's zip. She was frantically searching for something. One by one, she kept the items down. Wallet, money, sunglasses, cell phone, earphones, comb, hair clips, mirror etc. Vardaan was amazed looking at the items that popped out. He thought, "It's true, women really carry the world in their purses. We men, take our wallets and mobiles and set out." Finally, Sanyukta found what she was searching for"a pen. She removed the cover of the pen. She looked at the nip. It was sharp. Vardaan shot open his eyes. She stood up and went near the door. She punched the pen in the rubber coating that joins the two doors and tried cutting it. Vardaan was still deciphering what she was doing, when Sanyukta yelled, "Aah...ouch!!"

Vardaan hurriedly stood up and went near her. He looked at her finger, it was bleeding. He became irate.

Vardaan: "Aise stupid ideas tumhare dimag mein aate kaha se hai? Lag gayi na chot?"

Her eyes were glistening with tears. He held her wrist, took out his handkerchief and was tying it tightly to her finger to stop the blood loss. She immediately asked, "Saaf hai? Is it clean?" Vardaan couldn't believe the audacity of this girl. He retorted back saying, "Haa, saaf hai. Subeh se ek baar bhi use nahi kiya." His eyes then fell on her wrist. He held her wrist to get a clear view. It had some red purple horizontal running lines on it, in the shape of finger marks, as if somebody had held her wrist too tightly. It had some nail marks on it as well. Reality then struck upon him. These marks were given by him. That incident, on the terrace. He had held her wrist too tight. He was totally guilty and ashamed of himself.

Vardaan: (Thinking) "Oh my god...I have caused these? What the hell has happened to me? What's gotten into me? How can I be so sick? I held her against her will...forcefully? This might have caused her so much pain."

He was caressing her wrist.

Sanyukta then took her hand out of his grip. She had now become conscious. She didn't want him to know this. She didn't want him to be guilty. Somewhere she thought, that this will hurt him. She didn't want to hurt him. She turned around to go and sit down. Vardaan caught hold of her wrist again, this time gently. She turned around to face him. Vardaan hung his head in shame.

Vardaan: "Sanyukta, I am sorry. Really, really sorry from the bottom of my heart. I shouldn't have...I mean, I should have left, I hope you're understanding...I don't know what to say? I am totally ashamed of myself and guilty too."

Sanyukta: "Sir, it's alright. I really don't know why you did this? Sure there might be something troubling you. But, whatever it is, I trust you. You were the one who saved me from Sammy. You were the one to ask me this question in the hospital, Do you trust me?' and I said, yes. My reply is and will always be the same, I still trust you'".

Vardaan was astonished hearing all this.

Vardaan: (In thoughts) "What is she made of? I have always assumed this girl to be an immature brat. How can she show so much maturity? How can she say, it's alright so easily'? She always manages to break all my notions regarding everything."

Sanyukta smiled and went and sat on the floor. Vardaan followed suit. After a few minutes, the audio system in the elevator started playing.

Sanyukta: "Woww...finally, some kind of entertainment. She started singing the lyrics of Dhoom machale, dhoom machale..."

Vardaan was amused at her antics.

The next song being played was, bheege hont tere, pyaasa dil mera...'

Both gulped their saliva down their throats and looked at everywhere except at each other. They knew what the other was thinking...about their almost kiss. They faces were fully flushed with embarrassment, especially, Sanyukta's face. She had turned red. Vardaan observed her, from the side of his eye. He smiled and smirked.

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Here I am with another part guys. Hope you like it. Now, I've become a lil selfish. I want some good big fat elongated comments.😛