Hi guys. ...its holiday time and I am postinga Swadarshy chapter. ..hopeyou enjoy this one.
CHAPTER 6
"Chalo " Swadheenta said.
" Haan. Main tumhe drop kar deta hoon. " Adarsh replied .
" No. That won't be necessary. Meri scooty hai. " She said.
" Toh main tumhari scooty ko follow karta hoon. Bahut late ho gayi hai. I am not letting you go alone. " Adarsh insisted glancing at his watch. It was just past 9.
Swadheenta too looked at her watch and nodded. " Ok "
They walked towards their own vehicles . Swadheenta felt a smile playing on her own lips. She could just have called Asad
But she didn't want to refuse Adarsh. She didn't know why but she felt secure with him. She heard the sound of an engine come to life behind her and then it died. She turned around and saw Adarsh getting out of the car. He opened the bonnet and looked at it confused.
"Kya hua? " She asked him.
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" Something is wrong with the car. Start hi nahin ho raha. Subah se hi problem thi
I was going to call the mechanic. Par jab Abhay achanak ghar se nikla toh main use follow karne ki chakkar mein bhool gaya. " He told her
She saw him look intently at the open mechanism of the car.
"You fix cars? ?" She asked.
" Not exactly. " He said , a crooked smile on his face.
Swadheenta laughed looking at him. He closed the bonnet and turned around. She noticed a trace of grease on his cheek and involuntarily her hand rose to his face.
Adarsh was taken aback as she extended her hand towards his face. His heart missed a beat. Perhaps noticing that, she withdrew her hand and retrieved a hanky from her bag.
" Grease on your cheek. May I? " she asked extending her hand again.
He nodded partly relieved, partly disappointed. He was surprised at his own reaction.
" Toh ab kya karein?" She asked Adarsh as he drew out his phone from his pocket.
"Abhay ko call karta hoon. Woh pick karega mujhe. " Adarsh said.
" No. Don't call him. Woh Simmi se baat karne gaya hai. Don't bother him. " Swadheenta said.
Adarsh nodded.
" Driver chala gaya hoga. Bhai ko call karta hoon. " He said dialing his brother's number.
Jaidev didn't answer.
" Adarsh suno. Tumhare dono bhai busy hai. Don't disturb them. Main tumhe drop kar doongi. " She suggested.
" You will be travelling alone. Main tumhe akele nahin jaane doonga. Aur phir tumhari ghar aur Sinha house ke beech kaafi distance hai. " Adarsh replied.
" Adarsh, I am not scared. It's not that late. Aur agar kuch hua toh I will call you or Abhay." Swadheenta reasoned.
Adarsh remained silent for a moment and then nodded in agreement. Swadheenta started her scooter and asked him to get on.
Adarsh felt his heart race as he climbed on to the seat behind her . Thank god Abhay wasn't around and he hoped Swadheenta wasn'tggoing to tell him about it. Abhay would have loved to see this. But as they drove through the streets, he was taken over by another feeling. Her presence. Her hair blowing over his face. It was killing him.
He chided himself for thinking that. She was helping him. There was nothing more.
As they drove a little ahead Adarsh was taken over by the delicious smell of food from the roadside stalls. He was hungry. After lunch he had taken absolutely nothing. But it was already late and he didn't want to cause Swadheenta more trouble. So he kept quiet. To his surprise she pulled over.
" Adarsh, if you don't mind, kya hum kuch kha sakte hain? actually I love the food here. Jab bhi main yahaan se gusarti hoon , hamesha kuch khaati hoon. " She said smiling.
" Of course. Actually mujhe zoron ki bhook lagi hai. " He said smiling back.
They parked the scooter and went towards the stall. Five minutes later they were sitting on a bench having pav bhaji and momos . Swadheenta saw Adarsh smiling as they were eating.
" Smile kyun kar rahe ho? " she asked.
"Memories. Actually mom ko street food se problem hain. Toh college aur school ke time main aur Chottu chup ke yahaan aate the. Mom usually notice nahin karti thi par bhai humein pakad lete the. Thanks to me. Par daath Chottu ko padti thi. " Adarsh said laughing.
" DCP Sinha aur unke IAS bhai mom se jhoot bol ke street food outlets aate the? " Swadheenta asked laughing loudly.
Adarsh watched her mesmerised.
" Main aur Asad complete karte hain ki kaun zyaada kha sakta hai. " She said.
" Asad? Kaisa hai woh? " Adarsh asked smiling.
" Bahot accha. 2nd year mein hai. Tumhare baare mein kabhi kabhi baat karta hai. " She said laughing.
" Baat karta hai ya masak banata hai. " Adarsh asked.
Swadheenta laughed. " Sorry kehta hai. "
"Sorry hona chahiye. Uski wajah se thapad padi thi mujhe " Adarsh said laughing at the memory.
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Adarsh barged into his mother's room calling her.
"I think Abhay is being a bad influence on you. " Suhasini said smiling at her son.
" Kya? " Adarsh asked surprised.
" Its usually Abhay who creates a commotion. Kya hua tumhe? " she asked smiling.
Adarsh excitedly told her "I want you to meet a girl. "
Suhasini looked at her son shocked.
"Adarsh, yeh Kya keh rahe ho tum? ladki? " She asked.
" Mom, aap galat samajh rahi hai. Ek ladki hai jo aap se milna chahti hai. Aapki fan hai aur meri nayi friend. I promised her ki use aapse milaaonga. " Adarsh said .
" Oh. Ok. Kal mila dena. " She replied laughing.
The next morning , Adarsh roamed around the venue looking for Swadheenta. There was still time for the wedding and most guests were still to arrive. He wondered when she was going to come.
And then he caught sight of her. She was dressed in a traditional saree this time and he had never seen anything more beautiful. She smiled as she saw him. He waited until she was alone and went up to her.
" Come. Let's go meet your role model. " He said excited.
She frowned at him and asked " Sach bol rahe ho tum? Par yeh kaise kiya tum ne? "
He smiled seeing her confused face.
" Kyunki Suhasini Sinha mere liye, I mean Adarsh Sinha ke liye kuch bhi kar sakti hai. " He told her .
He saw a flicker of realization in her eyes.
"You are her son. " Swadheenta said surprised.
He nodded. She grew pale.
" Kya hua? Chalo mom wait kar rahi hai. " He said taking her hand.
"No Adarsh. I can't meet her like this. I am not prepared. " She said pulling away.
" Kyun? Meri mom tumhari interview lene nahin bula rahi hai. " Adarsh said confused.
" Par yeh meri life ki most important meeting hogi. I want to be perfect when I meet her. Right now I am panicking. " She said.
He put his hands on her shoulder to hold her.
"Take in a deep breath. Hum mom se milne jaa rahe hain aur tum perfect lag rahi ho. " He said.
" Par Adarsh. .." Swadheenta started.
"No."Adarsh said dragging her through the crowd excitedly while she was asking him to stop.
They were moving through the crowd when Adarsh saw someone blocking his way. Swadheenta's father. He smiled at the older man but he looked angry. Instinctively he let go of Swadheenta. The next thing he knew there was a soaring pain. Mr Ramakrishnan had slapped him. He looked at the man bewildered.
Everyone was looking at them and Adarsh saw his mom come towards them shocked.
" Why did you slap my son? " She asked angrily.
" Toh yeh aapka beta hai. Usi se poochiye kyun thapad maara maine use. "Appa said angrily.
Adarsh shook his head. He noticed Swadheenta standing by him as clueless as him.
"Main hi batata hoon. Yeh meri beti ko kuch dinon se thang kar raha hai. Abhi use kheenchkar le jaa raha tha. " Appa said angrily.
Adarsh looked at Swadheenta shocked. She seemed dumbstruck.
" Mom, inhe koi misunderstanding hua hai. Main toh ise aapse milaane laa raha tha. " Adarsh told his mother.
"Accha . Toh aap jaanti hai? " Appa shouted at Suhasini.
Swadheenta cast herself between them.
"Appa aaapko galat faahmi hua hai. Adarsh mujhe apni mom se milaane wala tha kyunki I am a fan of hers. She is the best advocate in Delhi. " Swadheenta told him.
" Par tum hi ne Asad se kaha ki ek ladka tumhe thang kar raha hai aur woh Delhi se hai. " Her Appa asked.
Swadarsh looked at Asad shocked. Adarsh realised why Asad had been hiding from him. He wasn't hiding, he was keeping a watch on him.
"Yeh woh nahin hai. " Swadheenta told him.
" Wow . So mere bete ko bewajah aapne thapad maara. Bewajah uski insult ki. Main chhodoongi nahin aapko. " Suhasini said.
"I am sorry ma'am. " Swadheenta said crying.
"You should tell your father to verify facts before doing things. "Suhasini said.
"Dekhiye maanta hoon mujhse galti hui. Par aapka beta bhi meri beti se baar baar baat karne ki koshish kar raha tha. Isliye yeh sab hua. " Appa retorted.
Before they could argue any further Shraddha's family interfered and considering the place they were in both Suhasini and Mr Ramakrishnan let it go.
"I hate the man. I don't want to see him after this wedding. "Suhasini told her son.
"Kaise log hain. hai aaj ke baat hamare unse koi lena dena nahin hoga. " Adarsh heard Mr Ramakrishnan tell his daughter.
That was the last they saw of each other.
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"Tum mom se mili nahin kabhi? " Adarsh asked.
" Of course mili thi. Unhone ek baar mujhe compliment bhi kiya par aise behave kiya jaise pehle kabhi mili hi nahin ho. " Swadheenta said.
" Sounds like mom " Adarsh said smiling.
Just then Swadheenta's phone beeped. She typed in something in a hurry.
" Asad ka message hai. Maamu Maami ko laga main Simmi ke saath hoon. Isliye woh pareshan nahin hoge. Par Asad ko Simmi ne bataaya ki main nikal chuki hoon toh woh pareshan ho gaya. Isliye msg kar raha hai. "She told Adarsh even as she typed in the message.
"Toh humein nikalna chahiye. Par main tumhe itni late akele nahin jaane doonga. I have an idea. Main tumhari scooty mein tumhe ghar chhod doonga aur apne ghar chale jaaonga. Subah jogging ke waqt scooty tumhari ghar laa doonga. "Adarsh suggested.
" Tum scooty chala loge. " Swadheenta asked raising an eyebrow.
" Ms Ramakrishnan aap Adarsh Sinha ko jaanti nahin hai. " Adarsh said as he took the keys from her.
Half an hour later they both stood outside Swadheenta's house waiting for Asad.
" Hi champ. " Adarsh waved at Asad as he joined them.
Asad flushed on seeing him and said a feeble hi.
" Adarsh, kal Subah scooty jaldi le aana please. Court jaana hai. " She told Adarsh as he greeted them good night.
Adarsh returned home exhausted. He smiled at the security who seemed surprised to see him on the scooter. He looked around. Everyone must have gone to bed. Abhay wasn't back yet. His car was missing. He chuckled thinking of his brother trying to apologise to Simmi. He parked the scooter behind the cars so that it wouldn't be visible from the house. The last thing he wanted was to answer his mom's questions as to the scooter. She was under enough stress already.
He slumped onto his bed.
Swadheenta Ramakrishnan.
The mere name made his heart race . Why?
Somewhere he knew the answer.
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