Aashna.......Sujal&Kashish.....Last Part....8/30 - Page 22

It was now morning when Sujal arrived at the office...he parked his car and then got out locking the door when he saw Kashish drive in...she parked her car and then got out...both looked at each other and Sujal smiled at her and then started to walk towards the entrance

Kashish: Mr.Garewal.......ek minute.........

He stopped midway and turned towards her walking upto her...

Sujal: kya baat hai Kashish...aapko kuch kaam tha?

Kashish: woh aapka coat .........yeh raha aapka coat.......

Sujal just looks at her and takes it with a smile..

Sujal: oh thank you so much...isse sambhalne ka bohat bohat shukriya...yeh mera favourite coat hai...

Kashish: janti hoon kafi bar aapko is coat me dekha hai..........waise nice perfume......

Sujal was so surprised at her comment...it was his first compliment from Kashish's side and he did not expect her to take notice of him wearing that coat a lot...he just smiled at her...

Sujal: thanks for the compliment...yeh meri favourite perfume hai...i'm glad you like it..

Kashish: woh dusro se kafi alag choice hai aapki .......

Sujal: haan sab mujse yahin kehte hain ki meri choice sab se alag aur special hai...aur ab to muje bhi yakeen hogaya hai ki meri choice waakay me bohat special hai...

Kashish: main kuch samji nahi............

Sujal: mere kehne ka matlab yeh tha ki ab agar aapne kaha hai ke meri choice alag hai to wakay me alag hogi kyunki muje aapki honesty pe poora bharosa hai...main jaanta hoon ki aap hamesha seedhi baat hi karti hain...

Kashish: I still dont get it.......lekin koi baat nahi......woh Mr.Arora ki car.........chale andar...

Sujal: haan chaliye...

Kashish locks her car and then both leave for the office..

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2 days had passed and today Sujal and Kashish had to go see Aman Kapoor for the fashion show collections...they arrived at his boutique and went inside...the receptionist led them to his cabin...they knocked on the door...

Aman: come in...

Sujal and Kashish enter the cabin and Aman stands up seeing them...

Aman: oh welcome Mr Garewal...Miss Roy...main aap hi ka intezaar kar raha tha...please take a seat...

Sujal: thanks Aman...par itna formal hone ki zaroorat nahin...you can call me Sujal...

Aman: ok........Sujal have a seat........

Sujal and Kashish both sit opposite to Aman......

Kashish: Mr.Kapoor.........meri Aasma Jewellery ke unit aur aapke unit se baat ho gayi hai aur woh log bhi aapas me ek dusre ke sath kaam karne me comfortable hai.........I just want to say ki aasma jewellery ke liye koi indian collection hota to it would be better...........

Aman: hmmm...main kuch karta hoon...hamari Delhi ki branch me indian collection zyada hai...par aap agar chahe to hamari western collection dekh sakti hain

Kashish: I am sorry Mr.Kapoor........lekin there is no point .........aap Delhi se woh collection yaha shift karwa dijiye...........i will check on it other day.......

Sujal: Kashish ab Aman itna kehraha hai to 5 minute dekh lete hain...

Kashish: ya sure ......waise Mr.Kapoor.....main kal show ki showstopper Shikha ko aapke pass bhej dungi.......u know how to make it more sucess.........

Aman: oh ofcourse...par ek baat kahun...aap khud hi itni khubsurat hai...you would be a perfect model...

Kashish was about to speak up when Sujal spoke...

Sujal: Kashish ko model banne ki koi zaroorat nahin...

Kashish: what.............lekin kyun..........main model kyun nahi ban sakti Mr.Garewal.........kya main itni khubsurat nahi ki aap muje model ki jagah dekh sake.......

Sujal: aisi baat nahin...aap to models se bhi zyada khubsurat hain...lekin agar aap model bangayi to hamari company ka kya hoga...i need you as my Creative Director...

Kashish was relaxed somehow.........she smiles at him....

Kashish: waise bhi itni jaldi main SG ko chodke nahi janewali......abhi to bahot kuch badlega waqt ke saath........

Sujal: mein to chahta hoon ke aap kabhi bhi muje...i mean SG Concepts ko na chodke jaye kyunki jabse aapne join kiya hai,hamari company aur bhi tarakki kar rahi hai...your ideas have taken our company to the next level...

Kashish: ya sure....lets see the collection........

Aman: ofcourse...lets go...

Aman gets up and Sujal and Kashish follow him to the boutique...they were looking around the boutique and thought the collections were really nice...

Sujal: Mr Aman...i must say you have a great collection here...

Aman: thank you so much Sujal...agar aisi baat hai to aap dono ko kuch na kuch to lena parega yahan se...please i insist..

Kashish: I am sorry Mr.Kapoor.......yeh meri style nahi.........I mean main jeans aur yeh nahi pehnnti......I hope you understand...

Aman: I can understand.......Sujal tum kuch.........

When Sujal spotted a beautiful diamond bracelet with a heart pendant hanging from it...Sujal picked it up and smiled...he took it towards Kashish...

Sujal: Kashish...yeh kaisa hai?...kya aapko pasand hai?

Kashish: its very pretty........

Sujal: theek hai...to Aman tum please isse pack karwado main abhi counter pe aata hoon...

Aman: ok Sujal main isse pack karwaata hoon...

Aman leaves from there with the bracelet..Kashish was still looking here and there when Sujal comes to her with a small gift bag........

Sujal: yeh lijiye...

Kashish: kya hai..........

Sujal: aapke liye ek chota sa gift..

Kashish: mere liye.............I mean main kaise......iski koi zaroorat nahi thi........

Sujal: its ok Kashish...please aap manna mat kijiye warna Aman ko burra lagega ki humne kuch liya nahin...

Kashish: woh to thik hai lekin aap yeh muje kyun de rahe hai.......aap kisi apne ko de dijiye.......I mean its quite expensive............

Sujal: mera koi apna nahin hai jisse me yeh de sakun...aur iski keemat us sab ke aage kuch bhi nahin jo aapne hamari company ke liye kiya hai...kuch aur nahin to yeh tohfa aap company ki taraf se le lijiye apni mehnat aur kaam ke liye..

Kashish: Thank you Mr.Garewal.............I really appriciate.............

Sujal: thanks kehne ki zaroorat nahin hai...you deserve it...aur waise bhi i'm sure yeh aapke haath pe bohat khubsurat lagega...chalen?

Kashish: ya sure

Sujal and Kashish say bye to Aman and then leave the boutique...

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It was now 8pm and Kashish was in her cabin completing some files that had to be done by the end of the week...she was so engrossed in the files that she didn't realise that Sujal was stood at the door staring at her...he continued to look at her for sometime,when she lifted her head and saw him stood at the door staring at her...

Kashish: Mr.Garewal aap is waqt yaha.........koi kaam tha....

Sujal just smiles...

Sujal: haan kaam to tha...lagta hai aap bhool gayi ki aaj hume marwa beach jaana hai aur 12 baje tak wahan pe pohanchna hai...subah shooting haina...

Kashish: OMG........main phir se bhul gayi........I am so sorry.........mere khayal se hume nikalna chahiye....

Sujal: haan kyunki wahan pohanchne me bhi waqt lagega...to chalen?

Kashish: but Mr.Garewal.............main apna bag ghar pe bhi bhul gayi.........I am so sorry lekin hume mere ghar jana hoga.........

Sujal: to isme kya problem hai...hum pehle aapka luggage le aaenge phir wahin se nikal jaenge..

Kashish: ya sure.....lets go...

Kashish puts her files away and then both leave for Kashish's home...after sometime they arrive and Sujal parks the car outside her appartment

Kashish: aap andar chaliye......I am sure mom aapko dekhke khush hogi........waise bhi aap logo ka kafi achcha rishta hai........

Sujal just smiles...

Sujal: aapki mom hai hi aisi ki unse milke koi bhi khud ko kabhi akela na samje...aur unhe dekhta hoon to muje apni mom ki kammi mehsoos nahin hoti...unke saath ab ek khaas rishta bangaya hai mera...

Kashish: hmm.......to chaliye mere saath......

Sujal: sure...i would love to...

Sujal smiles and then both get out of the car...he locked the car and then followed Kashish to her house..Kashish rang the bell and Nandini like always opens the door with a smile but this time she was surprised to see Kashish with Sujal............but at the same time she was so happy to see them togather at doorstep...........

Nandini: arre Sujal beta tum!..aur woh bhi humare ghar...sach mein mujhe bohat khushi hui tumhe yahan dekh kar...

Sujal: muje bhi aapse milkar utni hi khushi hui...

Sujal smiles and then bends down to touch her feet...she smiles and places her hand on his head...

Nandini: jite raho beta...aao andar aao...aur Kashish tum wahan kyun khadi ho,andar aao na...

Kashish: ya sure.........Mom main ek raat ke liye out of station ja rahi hoon.......Swati mere saath chalo............help me with my bags.......

Swati: yes mam...sure...

Kashish goes upto her room and Swati just follows...Sujal watches her go and Nandini notices this and smiles...

Nandini: Sujal beta...kahan khoye ho tum?

Sujal: haan....woh nahin...bas aise hi aapka ghar dekh raha tha...kitna khubsurat ghar hai yeh...

Nandini: kyunki yeh sab Kashish ne kiya hai.......tum to jante hi ho ki use sab cheez perfact chahiye.........to bas yaha pe shift hone ke bad ek hafte tak.........

Sujal: wow...yeh ghar ek hafte me Kashish ne taiyaar kiya...waise muje hairaani nahin honi chahiye kyunki Kashish to har kaam me jee jaan laga deti hai...woh bohat hi mehanti hai...

Nandini: kuch jyada hi...........

when Kashish comes down with swati carring her bags............Nandini and Sujal both looked at Kashish.....Kashish goes to Nandini;s room.........and comes back with her medicines to Swati.......

Kashish: Swati agar mom ki sugar raat ko badh jaye to unhe yeh insulin ka injection de dena aur muje.........muje immedietly phone karna ...........samaj gayi..........

Swati: ji mam...don't worry main aapko call kardungi aur inka khayal bhi rakhungi...

Nandini: Kashish beta main thik hoon lekin tum please apna khayal rakhna...raat ko kaam karne mat beth jana warna bimaar pad jaogi...aur waqt pe khaana khaana.sirf coffee mat pina..tumhe pata haina muje tumhari kitni fikar rehti hai...

Sujal: aap fikar mat kijiye aunty...main hoon na Kashish ke saath...main unka khayal rakhunga...aur unki zimmedaari main leta hoon...

Nandini smiles...

Nandini: ab to muje koi pareshani nahin...tum jo ho uska khayal rakhne ke liye...

Kashish was confused but comes to her mom and hugges her before stepping out........

Kashish: bye mom.......aur ple mere jane ke bad no more sweets.........

Nandini: promise nahin khaungi...ab tum jao...aur muje phone karti rehna...bye...

Sujal comes and takes her blessings..

Sujal: achcha aunty...ab hum chalte hain...aap apna khayal rakhna...bye

Nandini: tum bhi apna khayal rakhna...aur aate rehna...

Sujal just smiles...

Sujal: ji zaroor...chalen Kashish?

Kashish: ya sure......

Sujal was about to pick up her bags when Nandini stops him........

Nandini: Sujal beta rehne do......Kashish ko achcha nahi lagta jab koi unki bag utata hai..........

Sujal: lekin aunty...mere hote huye Kashish bags kaise utha sakti hain...its ok main utha leta hoon agar Kashish ko thik lagge to..

Kashish: shayad aapne suna nahi Mom ne kya kaha............I like to carry my bags.......main nahi chahti ki mere hisse ka kaam koi aur kare.......so let me.........

Kashish takes her bags and steps out without saying anything to anyone........Sujal just looks at Nandini.......

Sujal: erm...ok aunty...hum chalte hain...bye...

Sujal leaves without saying anything further and Nandini just watches him go...he opens the car boot for Kashish and she places her bags in the back...he closes the boot and then both sit in the car and Sujal drives off...Kashish was quite and its been an hour since they were driving ......after some time Kashish just fall on sleep after long tiring day.........Sujal notices her sleeping from the side mirror and looks towards her...she was sleeping so peacefully...he smiles slightly and then continues to drive whilst occasionally staring at her for a few moments...he was watching her sleep when she wakes up suddenly and started to breathe heavily...Sujal parked the car on the side and looked at her with concern...

Sujal: kya hua Kashish?...aap thik to hain?

Kashish: ya I am fine.......woh bas meri zindagi ka........

Sujal: aapki zindagi ka kya?..

Kashish: kuch nahi .....it was just a nightmare..........

Sujal: are you sure koi aur baat nahin?...

Kashish: I am sure maine kaha na..........lets just go to the resort........

Sujal: yeah...sure...

Sujal starts the car again and both leave for the resort...it was 12.30 am when they reached the resort...Sujal parked the car at the hotel and both got out...Sujal opened the car boot and Kashish took out her luggage...he picked his bag and then locked the car and both went inside...Kashish and Sujal both went toward the reception counter.......

Kashish: Hi.......I am Kashish Nandini Roy..........subaah maine aapse baat ki thi........

Receptionist: oh yes mam...aapne do rooms book karwayi thi shayad...let me just check..

The receptionist checks the list and runs her finger down it,looking for Kashish's name...

Receptionist: haan milgaya...yeh lijiye aapki keys...room numbers 316 and 317...enjoy your stay...

Kashish: Thanks.........one question.........Mumbai se SG unit aa gayi hai .........I mean they are here right.........

Receptionist: yes mam woh kuch ek ghanta pehle yahan pe pohanche hain...they are on the same floor as you...

Kashish: Thanks......Good night..........

Kashish walks toward Sujal and hands him his keys and started to walk toward her room when she turns back......

Kashish: Good Night........see u at beach ........thik 5 baje........

Sujal smiles...

Sujal: Goodnight...

Kashish looks at him and then leaves for her room and after a few minutes Sujal also takes his bags and goes to his room...

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It was now 5am in the morning the crew arrived at the beach...the temperature was quite cool and there was a slight breeze surrounding them...they were all stood there waiting for Kashish and Sujal..........when Sujal walked to the beach wearing jeans and white coat looking so handsome...

Shikha yawns and then checks her watch...it was 5.04 am now...

Shikha: yeh Miss New York kahan rehgayi...i'm sure woh apne room me araam se so rahi hongi...

Alex just nudges her and goes close 2 her and whispers..

Alex: shut up Shikha...agar sir ne sun liya to you've had it...

Kashish : Its ok Alex.........anyone coffee........

They all turn back and were surprised to see Kashish sat at the beach cafe,holding a mug of coffee in her hand...she looked so angelic in a beautiful white beach dress...she got up and walked towards the rest of the crew...

Sujal: Goodmorning Kashish...

Kashish: Goodmorning Mr.Garewal..........

than she looked at Shikha and the crew.......

Kashish: lagta hai hamari model is ready for shoot.......

Shikha just managed a smile...

Sujal: waise aap kab aayi yahan pe?

Kashish: kareeban 4 baje...........as a creative director muje location ko check karna hota hai aur waise bhi main aaj ki theme deside kar rahi thi............waise nice to meet you Mr.Adi........

Adi: thanks mam...nice to meet you too..

Shikha just looked down as she felt so guilty and embarassed about the comment she had made some time back...

Kashish: dont be embarrss Shikha........lets just start the shoot ok.....

Shikha: erm...yes mam...i'm really sorry about my comment...

They all follow Kashish and start walking near the end of the beach at the point where the sea and the beach unite...

Kashish: now listen carefully........I want Shikha ki tum beach me se chalke bahar aao jaha pe bahar Adi tumhe prapose karega.....but i want the feelings in it............tum log samaj rahe ho na.........

Shikha: yes mam...main samaj gayi....

Alex: ok guys come on lets set up the cameras...

The rest of the crew start getting the cameras set and the lighting etc and Shikha and Adi were getting ready to start the shooting...

Alex: ok Shikha...Adi...where all set...lets begin...

Shikha walks a little further into the sea and then turns towards the camera...they begin the shooting and Shikha starts walking towards Adi...when all of a sudden she shouts

Shikha: CUTTT...please...ek minute hold karo...mera saara dress neeche se bheeg gaya...

Kashish: thats excectly i want Shikha...........

Shikha: main samji nahin mam...aapko exactly kaise chahiye?

Kashish: kya sab muje hi karna hoga............do u really want me to do?

Shikha: please mam if you don't mind...i can learn better this way...

Kashish: Ok..........

Kashish holds her dress in her hands and walks toward the water.....She puts her dress down and make sure her hair is flying and than she slowly walked toward Adi.......Sujal just stood there staring at her...he couldn't take his eyes off her...she looked so beautiful walking out from the sea...the waves were gently running through her feet and the cool breeze was making her hair fly so beautifully...he was just lost somewhere in her...he was just imagining the two of them in this moment...when Kashish stood infront of Adi he bent down on his knees holding a ring...Kashish smiled and held her hand out...Sujal was just looking at her hand when he rubbed his eyes and looked back at her hand...he was surprised to see her wearing the bracelet he had got for her...he couldn't believe it...his happiness knew no bounds when he saw the bracelet on her hand...it was the first gift he had given her and as he had imagined,it looked perfect on her delicate wrist...it seemed as though the bracelet was made for her...Sujal just smiled open heartedly whilst his eyes were still set on her hand...Adi was about to put the ring on her finger when she took her hand back and turns back to Shikha........

Kashish: ab to samaj me aa gaya hoga na tumhe.........

Shikha: err...yes mam muje samaj main aagaya...thanks a lot mam...

Kashish: its ok........now lets back to work..........

Kashish turns back and stands next to Sujal while the shoot continues.......Sujal just looked down toward her hand .........Kashish didnt realise that Sujal was looking at her bcoz she was so lost in the shoot to make it perfect..........After 30 minutes they had got it right and the shooting had finished...the crew started to wrap up and Kashish went to the cafe to get some coffee...she came out after some time with a mug of coffee and went towards the beach...she sat down on the sandy beach and started watching the waves whilst sipping her coffee...Sujal just looked at her and then went upto her...he sat beside her whilst looking at the waves...he then turned his head to look at her...

Sujal: aapse ek baat kahun...aap safed rang mein bohat khubsurat lagti hain...yeh dress aapko bohat suit karta hai...

Kashish: safed rang......koi daag nahi..kuch nahi...just pure white .......I love white...

Sujal: haan...i had guessed you love white kyunki aapne kahin baar white pehna hai...phir chahe woh suit ho ya phir dress...

Kashish: aur mere khayal se aapko black.....black suits you more...hamari pasand kitni alag hai na..........

Sujal: aapne sahi kaha...mera favourite colour wake me black hai...aur chahe hamari pasand alag ho lekin ek baat to aap bhi nahin jhutla sakti...black ke saath agar koi bhi colour zyada perfect lagta hai to woh white hai...i mean chahe hamari pasand alag kyun na ho lekin phir bhi hum ek doosre se alag nahin...ab humare beech itni to understanding hai ke hum ek doosre ki baat ko samaj saken...

Kashish just turn toward him and smiles...........

Kashish: aap jante hai ek aur baat hum dono me common hai......aap apni baat pyaar se aur apnapan jatake manva lete hai aur main gusse aur mere order se .......lekin aakhir me hum dono woh hi karte hai jo hume karna hota hai.........

Sujal: exactly...ab aap khud hi dekh lijiye...hamara tareeka chahe alag ho lekin anth me to humari manzil ek hi hai...jaisa ke aapne abhi kaha ke hum wahin karte hain jo hume karna hota hai...

Kashish: jaise is waqt hum dono hi is samundar ki laher ke saath ugte huye sooraj ko dekhne ka intzaar kar rahe hai........

Sujal: bilkul...tho ab kya aap yeh kahengi ke hum bilkul alag hai?

Kashish: shayad hum ek jaise hoke bhi ek nahi.............

Sujal: hmmm...shayad...

He just looks at her and smiles...

Sujal (to himself): par ek din zaroor honge Kashish...muje apne pyar pe poora bharosa hai...

They again started to look deep into the sea whilst Sujal was glancing at her...Alex was in the cafe when he noticed them...he just got up with a smile and took his camera out and he started to click there photos...he thought they make such a beautiful couple and these moments just had to be captured...

Kashish: aapko pata hai main yaha pe kiska intzaar kar rahi hoon.......

Sujal: kiska?

Kashish: aanewale ugte sooraj ka.......

Sujal: oh to aap intezaar me hai...aur maine socha ki aap in samundar ki lehron se pyar karti hain...par haan ugte huye suraj ka nazara hi kuch alag hai...

Kashish: pyaar aur in lehron se kabhi nahi.........nafrat hai muje samundar aur unki lehron se....

Sujal: agar aap burra na maane to kya main wajah jaan sakta hoon?

Kashish: aap itne bhi apne nahi ki waje bat saku.........

Sujal just smiles..

Sujal: main samaj sakta hoon...aapko batane ki koi zaroorat nahin...filhaal woh dekhiye...aap ka intezaar khatam hua...

Kashish looked at the sunrise sipping her coffee.......while Sujal was looking at his sunrise..........i mean Kashish......She looked so beautiful when the sunrays touched her...he just wished he was as lucky as the sunrays to be so close to her and to enhance her beauty...he could just sit there all day and night watching her...when the sun had risen and the waves were making there way towards them...

Sujal: Kashish...suraj nikal aaya hai...ab chale?..kyunki yahan ab bohat bheed hone waali hai...aur lehren bhi hamari taraf bhar rahi hain...

Kashish: ya sure.........aur waise bhi I need more coffee.....

Sujal: main le aaun aapke liye?...aap shayad tak gayi hongi...aap itna soyi bhi to nahin

Kashish: its ok.....today's coffee on me..........lets go......

Sujal just smiles...they both get up and walk together towards the cafe...they were walking when their hands collided...Sujal felt a sensational feeling inside him at her touch and just looked at her but she was so lost in her own world to realise... they both walk inside and sat down and Kashish ordered two coffee.......After sometime the coffee arrived...the waiter placed the coffees on the table and left...

Sujal: thanks for the treat...

Kashish: thanks muje kehna chahiye ki koi to hai mere saath coffee pine ke liye..........

Sujal: no need for thanks...yakeen maniye its really my pleasure...muje nahin pata tha ki aapko kissi ki company me baithna achcha lagta hai,warna main to aapke saath har coffee peenay ko taiyaar hoon...

Kashish just looks at him and than looks away watching waves and than people started to come to beach.......Sujal just looks at her with a smile...

Sujal: kaafi bheed jama hogayi hai yahan ab...din main to aur bhi log honge...

Kashish: ya.......mere khayal se hume ab Mumbai ke liye nikalna chahiye.........i be back.......i need to change.....

Sujal: agar aap kuch dair araam karna chahti hain to hum baad main nikal sakte hain..

Kashish: no I need to see editing in the afternoon......

Sujal: ok as you wish...chaliye aap change karlena aur main bhi jaldi se fresh hojata hoon...

They get up and leave towards the resort...they picked there keys from reception and went to their rooms... after half an hour they both leave for Mumbai.........