Part 11:Next Day Morning:
Sakshi came out in her jogging dress... She made a fist to knock door when realization struck that Arjun is not living here now and so Sameer... Her smile fainted... But she felt that Arjun will come and pick her up... When she turned, she saw Sameer...
"Bhai..." Escaped her mouth...
"Chale jogging ke liye..." Sameer smiled...
Sakshi nodded with smile, "Arjun kaha hai...??" She enquired...
"Arjun, shayad aaj nahi aayega... Agar aayega bhi toh directly humein joggers park milega,..." Sameer said without missing her expressions...
'Yaha se chala gaya toh yeh Matlab nahi ki humara saath jogging Karne nahi jaayega... Huh... Baad Mein jaaye, Mein usse baat nahi karungi...' Sakshi thought...
'Arjun, Tera dimaag inn cheeson Mein bhi chalne laga...' Sameer smiled thinking...
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Joggers Park:
Sakshi eyes are searching him every where... He came from back wishing them Gud morning...
"Kaha te abb tak...??" She demanded an answer... Sensing there looks and her Behaviour she asked with a polite voice, "kaha te abb tak...??"
"Woh ghar se aane mein daer hogaya..." He answered...
They continued there jog...
Through out the jog Arjun is finding all ways to irritate her... On the other hand, Sakshi is trying to understand her changing behavior...
"Arjun, kya tum mujhe ghar drop kardoge...??" She asked...
"Actually mujhe kaam hai, tujhe Sameer drop kardega... Hai na Sameer..." Sameer nodded with a smirk... Arjun turned and started walking to car with a cheeky smile leaving disappointed and confused Sakshi...
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"Arjun abhi tak aaya kyun nahi...???" Sakshi enquired for 100th time...
"Sakshi, Kaam kar raha hoga... Bahot busy hai shayad..." Aisha replied...
Sakshi saw Arjun entering his cabin, "Mein abhi aati hoon..." She said and left from there,...
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Arjun's Cabin:
Arjun turned and took few steps back seeing her standing just before him, "tum yaha kya kar rahe ho..??" He questioned...
"Mein yaha kya kar rahi hoon..??" She was furious... She moved to him leaving no place for him to stand, "phone nahi utta te ho... Teekh se baat nahi karte hoon... Mujhe kuch bata te nahi ho... And bina bataye kaha chale gaye...??"
"Mein Har kaam tujhe bata ke kyun karoon,..??" He questioned... She moved back...
"Kyun ki... Kyun ki..." She stammered...
"Kyu. Ki...???" He questioned back...
"Kyun ki, I am your friend..." She replied...
"Accha... Aisa hai toh mujhe Sameer ko bhi sare kaam bata ke karna chahiye..." He said...
"Mujh Mein aur Sameer Mein koi pharak nahi hai...??" She enquired...
"Kyun, hona chahiye...??" Arjun countered with crossed hands...
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Sakshi's Room: Night:
"Mamma please, aap Phir se shuru matt ho jayiye..." She said...
"Sakshi, shaadi abb nahi toh buddi hone ke baad karoge..." Her mom adopted sarcasm in her tone...
"Very funny mamma... Shaadi karungi par abb nahi..." She said...
"Dulha ready made food nahi hai, jab chahe tab market se kareedne ke liye... Atleast tum yeh batao ki tumhe kaisa ladka chahiye...??" Her mother tried to know what she is expecting...
"Supportive hona chahiye, understanding hona chahiye... Mujhe Issa feel hona chahiye ki Mein uske saath safe hoon... He should be my Good friend, mentor and guide... In short woh bilkul,.." She stopped there... Her heart whispered, 'Arjun jaisa hona chahiye...'
"Bilkul...??!!" He mother is waiting for her to complete sentence...
Sakshi jerked out of her world of heart, "bilkul... Bilkul Pappa aur Tera jaisa hona chahiye..."
"Parents jaisa pati har kisi ka kwayish hai, par milna mushkil hai..." Her mother said...
"Aaj ke liye bahot zyada discussion hogaya... Kal baat karte hai... Gud nite..." Sakshi said lying back...
"Ok Gud nite... Soja..." She kissed on her forehead and left from there...
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Sakshi stood near her window staring at moon, "Seriously Sakshi, tum soch kya rahi ho...??? Tujhe toh Arjun ke alawa koi dikta hi nahi... Sirf aaj hi ke din woh Tera saath nahi hai, aur tumhe aisa lag raha hai, jaise kitne saal hogaye..."
She rolled her eyes... She looked down casually and saw Arjun standing there leaning on the car, "Sakshi tu pagal hogayi hai... Abb tujhe har Jagah Arjun Dikh raha hai..."
Arjun waved his hand... She was still in confusion to reply... Arjun called her on phone... Sakshi replied as her phone started buzzing...
"Hello Arjun, tu sach Mein yaha ho...??" She questioned with a blank mind...
"What do u mean, sach mein...??" He questioned...
Sakshi reasoning her question, "meri Matlab iss samai tum yaha kya kar rahe ho...??"
"Isse he... Subha se tumse teekh tarah se baat nahi kiya hai... Issi liye Mein ne socha hum dono bahar jaayenge..." He said looking at her with his head and phone stuck to ear...
"Par Abhi...!!! Raat ki 10 baje...!!!" She exclaimed...
"Chalo na yaar..."
"Wait... I am coming..." Sakshi said with a smile and disconnected the call...
She checked her wardrobe... No dress impressed her... She saw a saree and became happy... It is a light and beautiful saree... She thanked her mother for buying that... She wore and checked herself in mirror... Saree, earrings and bangles made her look perfect...
"Mein saree pehne ke kyun jaa rahi hoon..." She thought of changing her dress... "Saree pehen ke jaane Mein kya problem hai,..." She hit her head to remove conflicting thoughts... "Sakshi tum kuch zyada hi soch rahe ho..."
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Arjun looked amazed at her... She is just looking awesome and beautiful in that saree... A smile spread on his face looking her in saree and that smile reflected on her face too...
She came and stood opposite to him waiting for Compliment... But he just said, "chale..."
They got into car and left from there...
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Car:
"Aaj saree kyun pehna hai...??" He questioned with a smirk...
"Pehen ne Ka Mann Kiya toh pehen liya...Kyun nahi pehna chahiye...??!!"
"Nahi... Aisa nahi..." He said after a pause, "You are looking beautiful..." His compliment brought a smile on her face...
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Car came to a halt near beach side... There is a chai Wala who is selling chai to all moon walkers... That is late night Chai shop for them... They come there whenever they get time... They get best chai and also sea breeze to enjoy...
"Abb batao... Subha tum mujhse naaraz kyun thi...???" Arjun enquired with a glint...
"Woh Mein bass aise hi... Bore ho rahi thi toh socha todi daer tujhse naaraz betu..." She said laughing at her sarcasm...
"Accha... Teekhe... Abb bhi naaraz Beto, Mein tumhe bore hone ke liye chodke chala jata hoon..." Arjun got up... Sakshi held his hand stopping... They passed a smile and enjoyed there evening tea...
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They wandered on the empty shore sensing sand slipping under there feet with the moon high in the sky... They chatted, argued, laughed and enjoyed... Sakshi spent her best time...
"Abb Bahot late hogaya... Ghar chale...??" Arjun asked getting up dusting his dress...
"Nahi, Kuch aur daer rehte hai na... Yaha bahot accha lag raha hai..." She said...
"Bahot daer hogayi hai Sakshi... Waise bhi mujhe kal Pune Jaana hai... Kisi case ke sil sile mein..." He said...
Sakshi got up dusting her hands which were playing with sand, "kal pune jaa rahe ho...??" There was a pause in her words, "Kabb waapas aaoge..??" She enquired...
"Bass do din ka kaam hai... I will be back soon..." He said...
They started to walk towards car... There walk of short distance was silent... Heavy breeze is carrying dust blowing light things and carrying some with itself...
Sakshi's saree loose end flew with a rhythm... It made her difficult to carry her saree... Her saree was flying making her difficult to walk...
Seeing her struggle Arjun went and wrapped her in arms from back... In his locked arms saree was back to normal, but Sakshi... Sakshi was out of world with his act... She stood numb... Breeze reduced its harshness... May be it is waiting for them to be with each other...
Sakshi stood with closed eyes... She could feel his breath in her skin... Arjun slowly parted from her allowing her to gain back her senses... She was silent with shivered body...
"Chale..." She could hardly hear his words... But she understood what he is saying from his body language... They got into car... Arjun ignited engine and turned car to there way...
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