PART 1
" tum kya keh rahi ho ? do you have any idea ? I think you have lost it " he roared
" arjun , dekho... tum meri puri baat sun tho lo ... dekho ... Wo kya hai tum jaante hi ho ki mere papa coma mein hain aur chachu ko mere liye ek ladka pasand aa gaya tho maine keh diya ki mein tumse pyaar karti hoon ..." Saakshi said
Arjun looked at her and smiled , he turned away from her immediately so that she doesn't see him smile
" I mean ... Maine joot bola ki mein tumse pyaar karti hoon , tho wo tumse milna chahte hain aur agar wo tumse mile nai tho meri shaadi kisi aur se ho jayegi , issliye mein chahti hoon ki..." saakshi stopped
" kya chahti ho tum ?" arjun asked
" wo hi , maine jo kaha " saakshi said
" oh ... mein do din keliye tumhaara boyfriend banke tumhaare family se miloon ?" arjun asked
Saakshi nodded her head
Arjun took a deep breathe and thought " idea acha hai , mein usse apne feelings ke bare mein bata doonga "
" hey deva , please iss akadu ko maan jaane ke liye keh do , mein aapko 100 rs ka Prasad chadaaungi , I promise " saakshi bribed god
" teek hai , mein aaunga " arjun said shocking her
" tum sacchi mein aaoge ?" saakshi asked
" kyun , tum nai chahti ki mein aaun ?" arjun asked back
" nai ... nai... mera matlab wo nai tha " saakshi said immediately
" kab jaana hai ?" arjun asked
" aaj ? agar tum free ho tho " saakshi said
" teek hai fir aaj sham ko nikalte hain , waise jaana kahaan hai ?" arjun asked
" nasik " saakshi answered
" ok , now you may get to work " arjun said
Saakshi was lost , she thought he will yell at her , talk ill about her , etc , etc
But instead he agreed to her stupid plan ...
" does he really like me ? I have seen love for myself many times in his eyes " she thought
" kya kaha sir ne ?" he friends asked her in unison
" I don't believe it guys... " saakshi started
" its ok saakshi... I am sure koi na koi raasta zaroor hoga " lisa said
" exactly , tum chinta mat karo " aisha said
" arre mujhe tho pehle se hi pata tha wo akadu kabhi mai maanega " chotu said
" instead usne saakshi ko SYS diya hoga " shree concluded
" no guys ... he accepted " saakshi said
" what ?" now this was again in unison
Not only was their question but their expressions were also more or less same
" yes guys , he actually said yes , infact we both are leaving to my chachu's place today evening " saakshi said
" tum arjun sir se hi baat karne gayi thi right ?" shree asked
" haan shree ..." saakshi said
" kya ho raha hai yahaan pe ? tum me se kisi ko bhi koi kaam nai hai ?" he roared and all disappeared within seconds
He went back to his cabin thinking about ways to express his feelings for her
" kaise kahoon mein usse ? " he thought
" kuch bi ho , I have to tell her today itself..." he decieded
***
" aur kitna time lagayegi yeh ?" he muttered angrily
" chalein ?" she asked and he turned and looked at her
She was looking beautiful as always
" arjun , tum raat bar gaadi chalaaoge , kyunki nashik pohunchne keliye atleast 9 hrs lagta hai " saakshi said
" don't worry , tumhe gaadi chalane ke liye nai kahoonga " arjun said
" nai mera matlab..." Saakshi started
" mein samaj gaya , ab chalein ?" arjun asked
She nodded yes and got into his SUV
Her phone buzzed " hello ... uff oh chachi ...please chinta mat kijiye ... Arjun hai na ... uske hote hue kisiki mazaal jo mere saath kuch kare ... hum dono subha subha pohunch jayenge ... goodnight "
" wo meri chachi ka phone tha " she told arjun
" I understood " arjun said
She looked out of the window
" arjun gaadi roko , gaadi roko " she screamed suddenly
" kya hua ?" he screamed back
" mein tho bhool hi gayi " saakshi said
" kya ?" arjun asked
" arjun mujhe immediately hospital jaana hai , papa ke paas " saakshi said
Arjun realised that it was something important
" relax ... hum pehle hospital hi jayenge " arjun told saakshi
They reached the hospital
" arjun tum yahin ruko , mein abhi aayi " saying so she ran into the hospital
After 15 mins she came back
" saakshi I know you don't consider me as your friend , but can you just tell me is everything alright ?" arjun asked , he was worried for her , for her dad
" arjun , wo actually ... Mein papa ke medicines rakhne bhool gayi , agar hum 2 din ke liye chale jayenge aur papa ke medicines khatam ho gaye tho nurse kisse call karegi , koi badi baat nai hai " she told him and smiled and looked out of the window
She told her dad the truth , she was scared of lying like this
" mein kya karoon , mein iss khadoos se bohut pyaar karti hoon lekin yeh mere pyaar ko naa hi kabhi samjega aur naa hi kabhi apnaayega , aur mein kisi aur se shaadi karne ke liye bilkul bhi tayyar nai hoon " she thought to herself and wiped the tears that came out of her eyes
He saw her tears " mein jaanta hoon tum kya soch rahi ho , tumhe guilty feel karne ki koi zaroorat nai hai , I promise saakshi , nashik pohunchne se pehle mein tumse apne dil ki baat keh doonga " he decided
There was total silence between them for more then half hour and then arjun stopped the car
" kya hua arjun ?" saakshi asked
" wo , tumne kuch khaya nai tho maine socha kyun na hum iss hotel se kuch kha lein " arjun said
" arjun tumhe bhook lagi hai tho tum jaakar khalo , mujhe bilkul bhook nai hai " saakshi said and looked away
" bhook kaisa nai hai , mein keh raha hoon na , lets eat something , kal subha hum log tumhaare ghar pohunchenge , tab tak tum aise hi rahogi , come eat something " he insisted
So they both went into the hotel and sat together
" kya khaogi tum ?" arjun asked
" kuch bi " saakshi answered
" saakshi problem kya hai , sab teek tho hai ?" arjun asked
" haan arjun , sab teek hai " saakshi answered
" kya chahiye aapko saab ?" the waiter asked
" do missal pav aur ek bisleri bottle " arjun said
" aur kuch ?" the waiter asked
" nai " arjun said and the waiter left
Arjun took a deep breathe and decided to tell her
" saakshi , mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai " arjun said
" arjun mein jaanti hoon tum kya kehna chahte ho " saakshi said
Arjun smiled . he was happy that she knew that he loves her
" mein jaanti hoon , tumhe ye sab pasand nai , tum mere saath mere ghar aa rahe ho mere boyfriend banke , I know tum apne zindagi mein kisi ko involve nai karna chahte aur joot bolna tumhaare principles ke khilaaf hai , I know arjun yeh tumhe bilkul acha nai lag raha , trust me arjun mein tumhe dobara apne problems mein kabhi involve nai karoongi " saakshi said
Arjun cursed his stars " meri saari himmat ab paani mein chali gayi , gaadi mein bataa dunga " arjun decieded
Their missal pav came and they ate quietly
Arjun was thinking of 1000 ways to tell I love you
He paid the bill and they left from the hotel
Saakshi was looking out of the window
" dekh , isse jaldh se jaldh I love you bol de , then only she will feel better " arjun told himself
" saakshi ... Mujhe tumse kuch keh na hai , hotel mein bhi kahna chahta tha , lekin tumne kuch aur samaj liya , aisa nai hai ki mein apni zindagi mein kisi ko involve nai karna chahta , mein tumhe apni zindagi mein involve karna chahta hoon , dobara hi nai balki mein chahta hoon ki jab kabhi bhi tumhe koi problem ho , tum usme mujhe involve karo , saakshi I love you " arjun said and looked at her and was shocked beyond his wits
She had fallen asleep
" saakshi ... saakshi..." arjun called out and looked away angrily
" abh fir ek baar bolna padega , yeh ladki mujhe ek na ek din zaroor pagal kar degi " he muttered and continued driving
***
They had reached nashik but arjun didn't wake up saakshi instead he was admiring her
he removed the strand of hair that was disturbing her time and again
" I love you miss saakshi aanand , mein jab bhi tumse baat karna chahunga aise hi baat karunga , kyunki jab tum jag jaati ho tho mujhe kuch bolne hi nai deti " arjun muttered and saw the time
He decided to wake her up
" saakshi ... saakshi uto ,,,,,,,,,,, hum tumhaare ghar pohunch gaye hain " arjun said
Saakshi woke up and smiled at him " tum har baar aise hi jagaate ho na ?" she muttered
" what ?" arjun asked
She realised that she was not dreaming
" hum pohunch gaye ?" she asked
" haan ... Hum pohunch gaye " arjun answered
" kab tak car mein baitne ka irada hai aap dono ka ?" her chachi teased
Both got down the car
" abhi abhi tho aaye hain hum chachi " saakshi said
" abhi abhi ? poore 20 min se tum dono gaadi mein hi baite the " her chachi said and looked at arjun
" 20 min ?" saakshi asked and looked at arjun
Arjun went touched saakshi's chachi's feet to avoid questions from saakshi and smiled at her
" chaliye aap dono andhar aakar aaram kar lijiye " chachi said
" chachu kahaan hai ?" saakshi asked after entering her home
" apne morning walk pe gaye hain , tum dono thoda aaram karlo aur freshup ho jao , hum breakfast ke liye milte hain " chachi said
" saakshi didi ..." A girl came and hugged saakshi
" shreya ... kaisi hai tu , tu itne subhe subhe ut kaise gayi ?" saakshi asked
" kya didi aap bhi , bhool gayi kya ? mera college hai " shreya answered
" waise don't worry mein aur mere friends sham ko jaldi aa jayenge aur jiju ka test lenge " shreya said
" test ?" arjun asked
" haan jiju , meri didi one in a million , tho aapko test dena hoga aur pass bhi hona hoga " shreya said
" shreya..." Saakshi started
" didi please ..." shreya said
" haan haan baad mein test le lena abhi filial ke liye apne jiju ko guest room dikha dena " chachi said
***
" tho aap humaare saakshi se pyaar karte hain ?" chachu asked during breakfast
" chachu maine aapse kaha na , ki yeh mujhse pyaar karta hai " saakshi said in between
" arrey ... tum inhe kuch kehne bhi do " chachu told saakshi
" haan mein aapki saakshi se pyaar karta hoon " arjun said and saakshi looked at him
" tho teek hai , aaj sham ko aap dono ki sagaai hai " chachu said shocking both of them
" kya ?" they asked in unison
" chachu aap tho sirf arjun se milna chahte the , tho yeh sagaai ?" saakshi asked
" jab arjun tumse pyaar karta hai , tho sagaai mein kya problem hai haan ?" chachu asked
" aap sahi keh rahe hain , hume sagaai mein koi problem nai hai " arjun said shocking saakshi further
" lekin chachu hum chori chupke sagaai kyun kare ?" saakshi asked
" chori chupke ? nai saakshi , humne sabko invite kar liya hai " chachi answered
"kya ?" saakshi asked
" tum pareshaan kyun ho beta ?" chachu asked
" wo kya hai na , humaare sagaai mein humaare dost nai aa sakte na , isliye pareshaan hai , but saakshi don't worry humaare shaadi mein sab aayenge " arjun said and smiled
" tum pagal ho gaye ho ? tum bhi jaante ho aur mein bhi ki tum mujhse kitna pyaar karte ho " saakshi whispered
" you have no idea how much I love you " arjun whispered back
Saakshi was shocked
To be continued
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