Part 3b: The Prelude
“Anu, mai andar aa sakta hoon?” asked Anuj lightly knocking on her door.
“Haan aayiye” said Anu inviting him in.
With the jacket off and tie loosely hung on his neck, he looked a bit dishevelled on the outside and the inside. While the first thing that caught his attention were her silky hair cascading down her shoulders and back, just like he liked them.
He smiled to see another of his wish coming true, this has to be the best day of my life he thought while shutting the door behind saying “woh Kaka disturb ho jayenge na, hope you don’t mind?”
Feeling unusually nervous, she nodded and said “koi baat nahi” and asked “waise Kaka ab thik hai na? woh maine socha aap so gaye honge isliye aapko dishtub nahi kiya”
GK felt unwell towards the end of the party, perhaps after the drama Mukku had created, so Anuj had brought him home to rest.
Anupama wanted to stay a while with Mukku to calm her down and assured Anuj that Samar would drop her later. Anuj agreed and left her the spare key to the house that GK had on him.
“Kaka thik hai Anu, bas thode pareshan hai Mukku ko lekar..par sab thik ho jayega...”looking deep into her eyes with heaps of hope he said
“ab tum jo ho mere sath”
Though he looked calm on the outside, she knew he was disturbed and it pained her to see him that way...
She got his hand and quietly walked him to the other side of the room and sat him on the foot end of the bed making him feel a little suspicious. Then handing him a glass of water she asked if he had taken his meds.
He smiled thinking how this was gradually becoming their daily routine where she looked after him so sincerely... the feeling was so satisfying and joyful that he could give his everything to make it a permanent fixture in his life.
Putting the glass aside he whined “mujhe dawai nahi khaani Anuuu...” and fell back flat on the bed to stretch.
“ thak gaya” he said plucking the tie off his neck and flung it on the bed.
She sat herself next to him and said “toh so jayiye ne” making him wonder if she realises how inappropriate that sounded when he was laying on her bed, is it a sign of some sort? he treated himself to some saucy thoughts but quickly wiped the grin off when he sensed her prying.
“lekin dawaai khaane ke baad” she grabbed his arm to pull him back up and gestured to his trouser’s pocket.
“kya? he felt a little violated.
“arey dawai nikaliye pocket se” she replied trying hard not to laugh at his antics.
“oh dawai” he pulled out the pills from his pocket and gave it to her to pick the right one.
He felt a little adventurous and opened his mouth like a kid hoping she would nurse him with an extra personal touch. Rolling her eyes, she her shook her head and popped the pill in his mouth giving in to his silly request.
And when he struggled to gulp it down and made a face she said
“sori, aaj mere paas chocolate nahi hai”
Mischievously looking into her eyes, he nudged her suggestively and said “koi baat nahi, tum khud itni meethi ho, tumse kaam chala loonga” making the colour of her face match the red of his shirt.
She wasn't used to receiving such explicit compliments but she prompted herself to learn to accept them on a regular basis with a habitual praiser around.
While she was busy gushing over her future plans, he noticed her bare wrist as she unclipped her earrings and he asked “aaj wo chudi nahi pehni tumne?” and checked both her hands if he missed seeing it.
She smiled at his keen observation and let him hold her hand for a little while longer as a reward for being so adorably cute.
She then said “nahi pehni” and pulled her hand from him to gather her hair in a bun so she could take her necklace off .
“khule rehne do please” he requested and she let them be.
As she reached for the clasp of the neckpiece he said “ruko mai help karta hoon, may I?”
Something inside her said it wasn't a good idea to let him come so close when she was so hopelessly falling for him but she rebelled and accepted his potentially scandalous offer by slightly leaning towards him.
Turning to his side to face her, he put his arms around to reach the back of her neck and pushed her hair to the side.
“Anuj” she called his name to remind him that he was taking way too long and that his nearness was playing risky games with her relinquished emotions.
“ek minute Anu” he urged and said “ho gaya” the next minute when the choker came undone but because he pulled his hand away hastily his bracelet got tangled with the string on the choker and soon the bed was covered with pearls...
While she gathered the scattered pearls he pulled her close and asked “meri bikhri hui zindagi ko bhi aise hi samet logi na Anu tum?”
Realising how vulnerable he was in that moment, she offered him her shoulder to rest his head and locked her hand with his to heal him.
He couldn’t have wished for anything else, her presence in his life is all he needed.
Playing with her beautiful hands, he found and traced the line on her palm that lead her to him and she followed the line on his palm, where it ended.
Basking in the glory of the emotionally studded moment, he pulled her up and asked to finish the dance and the conversation they started at the party...and she gracefully obliged...
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I still couldn't manage to finish it sorry, so there will be a 3c...soonish!
for those who are waiting for a proper confession, I dont know if I can fit one in, I shall try though.
do listen to the soulful song posted on the next page...
wont bother tagging this time, I know it can be annoying.😳
Part 3c: page 11
Edited by hinz - 3 years ago
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