Gun and Guitar-a RANTARA ff(note at pg150) - Page 5

Chpter 4

Antara was startled for a moment,she recognized the person."arey aap?"she said with a confused eyes.on the other hand raghu was standing there like a lifeless frozen statue.only his coal black eyes which was intensely looking to her enlighted face showing the glint of life.even in that small light her face was glowing like gold."you are the one whom I met you this afternoon right?"antara asked again.the word seemed to help him from getting out of his trance.raghu quickly moved his gaze and looked hear and there aimlessly.a little smile appeared in antara's face which was enough to startle him again and to look back her."what are you doing hear at this time?!"she asked in a light voice."wo main'"raghu hesitated and ran his hand restlessly through his hair ssearching for an appropriate answer."I understand'."antara said keeping that smile in her face."I think ki aap rasta bhool gaye hain'right?"she asked."kya??...haan wohi'.apun woh'.rasta'haan wohich bhool gaya'.!!"he said in confused tone.antara couldn't afford a small laugh.the guy seemed so funny and his language,just like those street rudge,but it sounds somehow cute'..not bad at all.antara wondered why."btw where are you going?may I ask'."antara asked politely."arey wo apun chandni market'.."raghu couldn't find any other place to name.cause he din't want her to know about his hiding place.also if somehow he reached there.his hiding place was near."chandni market'.thats to far from hear.u have come in total reverse direction'"antara informed."arey s**a humko kya pata be..'un kutto ne bhaga bhaga ke system bigar diya'"he spoke out frustratedly and also quickly that antara couldn't understand a single word."what??"she asked in all confused expression."nahi chor kuch nahi'"he controlled his anger.he didn't want to create doubt in her mind."ok,aapko chandni market jana hain na? I am also going to that side.come on,I will show you the way'"antara offered.raghu looked at her with confused eyes.he couldn't decide what to do.could he trust a totally stranger person.his mind was doubtfull.but somehow in his heart,he wanted to trust her blindly.he didn't know why he was feeling that type of emotions for a strange girl."now what?aapko ghar nahi jana kya?"antara asked and forwarded her steps not waiting for him."arey ruk.."raghu ran and came at his side.they headed towards their destination through the dark foggy streets.raghu was as usual keeping his alerted eyes at surroundings.he was still worried about police.but each and everytime his concentration was shifting towards antara beside him who was buzzing all the time.her smile was looking somehow mesmerizing and so mysterious in the small light."btw you are from Mumbai right?"antara asked suddenly.this word startled raghu.how did she know?did he recognized him?but how'"tuhe aisa kyun lag raha hain?"he asked indirectly."actually my mama mumy lives in mumbai and I visited their sometimes.so I knew this amchi Mumbai language a bit..so I just predicted.."she smilled again,"sorry if I am irritating you with my useless chats.my friends also says that jab main suru ho jati hoon to ruk ne ka naam nahi let.sorry,if I am bothering you."her tone became apologetic as she saw raghu talking very few all the time."arey nahi'."again raghu's voice became frustrated,"mujhe tere baton se koi problem nahi hain'..main chup hoon kyun ki wo kutte..'."he again shut up his mouth.god wht happened to him.why he was all time going to reveal his secrets to this girl."apko kutto se dar lagta hain kya?"she asked innocently.what?!!raghu was almost about to laugh.raghu the gangstar who is the most wanted now in Mumbai,afraid of dog!!a mild smile twitched his lips."dariye mat yahan kutte nahi ate'"she assured.his smile broaded automatically.this girl's words were making him smile?!and he also feeling so light after so long!"waisey aap kuch der pehele mujhe dekh ke dar gaye the na?"antara asked with a light mischevious tone.which again changed his mode to seriousness."matlab??.."he asked again in a serious tone."areyu aap samjhe nahi?itna bara chaddar orke,haath mein lantern liye raat ke andhere mein agar koi ghar se nikle to sab unhe churail hi samjhengey na??"she said in such a serious tone.what?again his mind cracked.churail?!!what was he thinking and what she was talking about.this girl is so unpredictable.he again tried to stop the huge laughter which caused him to scowl."sab us kamini nargis ki galti hain..how many times I told her that I don't need this lantern but she was the stubborn one always'"antara made a puppy face."tujhe aisa kyun lag raha hain ki tu churail jaisi lag rahi hain?"raghu asked her with a chuckle.she looked at him and gave her most beautiful smile he ever seen.it totally took him off guard and he just continued to look at her like a paralyzed person.he encountered so many girls before.some of themwere naturally attrackted towards him.but he never gave a hoot to them.but no one had affected him like this before.she might not be the most beautiful girl in the world but at that moment.in that dark foggy night.when that small lantern light gleaming on her hazel eyes and that beautiful charming smile,she seemed the most beautiful being he ever seen."well what can I say?"antara was as always busy in talks without giving a single noticed to raghu's amused eyes all caressing over her face."my all friends call me churail!!but no offense,i know they loved me a lot'"antara laughed."bahut galat bata ti hain'"suddenly his deep voice took antara off guard.she shifted her confused look to ragu at last and she was again startled by that so serious look in his face."what are you talking about?kya galat bata ti hain aur kaun?"antara asked in confused tone."nahi kuch nahi'"he again moved his confused gaze from her face and looked hear and there.antara was hell confused by his odd behavior.the guy didn't seemed bad but his behv seemed so mysterious sometimes.just like that antara couldn't understand that what he was doing at the old dark empty alley at this time of night.she saw that he was avoiding her gaze.but why?!"hear you are'"antara suddenly said causing raghu to come out of his transe."okey you are in chandni market."antara informed.what,they reached so soon!the market was mostly empty of people as it was late night"i will take my leave now,goodnight.."antara greeted politely.raghu didn't know why he was feeling sad.if the journey continued a bit more.this girl seemed to have such a magical aura which could automatically change the surrounds while she was nearby.antara didn't waited long and headed towards her home.raghu kept staring at her fig going further on the street.he sighed and suddenly mumbled,"kya cheez hain tu be?nazar nahi hata pa raha hoon!!!..."a mild beautiful smile spreaded on raghu's face.

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