"You are such a dumb head Mr. Shravan Malhotra!!" Sumo came barging in his cabin where he sat casually eyes closed leaning on his chair. She was furious and ready to beat him up and knock some sense into his thick skull if the need arises.
He looked at her in trance quite not believing that she was standing in front of him. He must be imagining again. She is looking so pretty but why is she angry. In every dream of his she always smiled whether the dream was seen closed eyes or open eyes did not matter. She always smiled that special smile which she reserved for him only. But he was imagining her as angry today, no angry is not he word she was furious. But so beautiful, the way her small nose has become red with anger or the way her hair is coming on her face or the way her eyes flared with anger everything is beautiful about her.
"Tumhare dimag ke saah saath kaan ne bhi kaam karna band kar diya hai kya?? Kuch puch rahi hu main tumse! Kyun kiya tumne aisa??" Sumo shouted at him again. Uff... this man was getting on her nerves now. He has now put the palm of his right hand on his cheeks now looking at her strangely.
"Agar ye table beech me nahin hota na Shravan to aaj tumhe mujhse koi nahin bacha sakta tha" she mumbled glaring at him but he did not moved an inch from his position and was still smiling. He looked lost in his own world. But he is looking at me, he must have noticed me standing here thought Sumo.
"Bas bahut ho gaya" mumbled Sumo and went to the left side of the table to reach where he was sitting. She bent down and pulled the collar of his shirt to break his day dreaming and brought his face closer to hers.
"Tum samajhte kya ho khud ko haan? Jab nahin bolna chahiye to itna bologe ki kisi ko apni baat kehne ka mauka bhi nahin doge aur jab bolna chahiye to yahan is Cabin mein band hokar baithe ho aur abhi bhi kuch nahin kaha ja raha tumse!" she almost shouted at him frustrated with him.
"Mujhe samajh nahin aa raha ki kya karu main tumhara. Mujhe I hate you bahut easily bol diya tha par mujhse pyaar karte ho ye baat mujhe bataane ki himmat aaj tak nahin aayi tum mein. Fattu kahin ke!" She left his collar and he was pushed back on the chair as she hit him on his chest.
Shravan was taken aback. Not only Sumo was actually there but she knew. She knew that he loved her and she was angry. Was it because he loved her or was it because he never told her?
"Tum abhi bhi aise hi chup karke baithe rehna. Kuch mat bolna. 10 Saal pehle letter likh diya par bola nahin. 10 saal baad hum fir dost bane par tumne tab bhi nahin bola. Mujhe friendzone kar diya "Best Friend" bana liya par ye nahin keh paaye ki mujhse pyaar karte ho. Aaj mujhe dekhne ke liye ladke wale aa rahe hai aur ye jante hue bhi tum kuch nahin kahoge. You idiot!" with every sentence her voice grew in volume and at last she shouted hitting him again on his chest.
"Main...wo...sumo" he was just staring at her unable to find words. Both of them were not on talking terms and suddenly her outburst had him lost for words. He got to know about his Father's manipulations about 20 days back. To say that he was completely broken would be an understatement. His father was the only person on which he had implicit faith. He never doubted him, never questioned him. But all his trust broke into a million pieces that day.
He was so angry, on his dad, on his manipulations, the hurt which he has caused him and most of all he was angry on himself for believing his Dad's words every time. After he put himself back, the first person which came to his mind was Sumo. He wanted to say sorry, wanted to tell her everything, wanted to meet her mom and apologise. He rushed to meet her jumping almost jumping the red lights. He had to talk to her she would have known how to handle it. She would have calmed him down. He parked the car and walked towards her new office suddenly she came out talking to some person laughing. He saw the light in her eyes, they were shining. She looked happy and he retreated his steps back, remembering the way he had treated her. The way he shouted at her, that I hate You' and the most painful memory was when PCT got shut down and he shouted at her in front of everyone. The sadness he saw in her eyes still haunted him and now with the remorse the pain in his heart became tenfold.
After that he did not tried to meet either Sumo or his Mom. He thought it was better for them if he stayed away. They will be happy without him in their life. He was back to the stalking the Facebook ways. But this time instead of just Sumo he visited his Mom's profile too. It became a ritual for him. He started his morning by watching their pictures and ended his day by wishing their pictures good night.
Only this morning was different Pushkar has informed him that Sumo's marriage is about to get fixed today. So here he was, moping alone in his Cabin where nobody dared to come without knocking.
"Tum abhi bhi nahin bologe Shravan" she almost cried there were hint of tears in her eyes and he came back to present.
"Kya faraq padta hai Sumo. I am not good for you. I don't deserve you. Sirf hurt kiya hai maine tumhe. Mera tumse door rehna hi accha hai Sumo." He replied looking away from her eyes. He did not think he can say the same looking into her eyes because he will break down. He had locked all his emotions inside himself. But he cannot do it in front of her.
"Tum hote kaun ho ye decide karne wale??" she again went for his collar and their eyes met.
"Hamari life ka decision tum akele kaise le sakte ho Mr. Shravan Malhotra?? Ye jaane bina ki main kya feel karti hu. Meri feelings ke saath tum aisa kaise kar sakte ho?" She asked him.
Does Sumo love me too? Is that what she is trying to say?' thought Shravan.
"Kya tum bhi Pyaar karti ho mujhse Sumo?" he asked with hope in his heart and small crept her way back onto his lips.
"Tum jante ho na Shravan ki abhi hum dost bhi nahin hai..." she replied and his face fell.
"Bahut bade lawyer ho na tum Mr. Shravan Malhotra. Har case jeet te ho. Then win me back!" she challenged him.
"Tumhare question ka answer tumhe tabhi milega Mr. Malhotra. Bahut hurt kia hai tumne mujhe. Work for the answer if you really want it." She almost whispered to him. Looking straight in the eye. Their faces almost touching.
"Challenge accepted" came the reply from his side. Shravan was not going to back down from this. Not now when he was sure that she wanted him in her life. When he knew that she loved him as much as he loved her. How she knew about that letter he wanted the answer but that discussion can wait for some time. Right now he has to prepare for this. The most important case of his life.
She stepped back away from him and turned to leave then suddenly she stopped and said " Tumhare case ki pehli hearing aaj hai dopahar 2 baje. Mujhe dekhne ladke wale aa rahe hai aur agar aaj tumne kuch nahin kiya na to I will kill you." She threatened him afraid that he will think some crap again about how good it is for them to be separate and will back down.
But his reply gave her all the assurance that she needed "Don't worry my lord! The opposition does not even stand a chance. This case and your love both are mine and no one can stop me from winning your heart again"
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