Part 7
Dinner dates
All of them walk towards the dining room all having different thoughts.
Samrat while walking murmurs to himself,so that's why she looked all that familiar.She was that brainy student in the class.Even,in the same section we never saw more of each other.It was almost as if she didn't want to see me or like me but that's not possible,was it??
Gunjan was shocked because she never thought that her past would come like this by meeting the Samrat she despised.She asked herself why had she hated him.he was so cute.But in a fraction of a second she changed the question to why did she like him now.
Nupur keeps on chattering, "Do you are the one who gunjan always praised?she used to go to any heights of praising you by god but…Blah blah",and after finishing she irritated as to how this boy wasn't even acknowledging her.But she was perplexed by one feeling
That even then why she was still interested in talking to him.
Mayank thinks that this girl is not getting tired after speaking so much.When she stopped he heaved a sigh of relief.But in his heart he knew he felt a strange satisfaction,when she spoke.he liked her excited tone and face and childlike behaviour.He was sensing something but didn't ignored it.
So thinking and thinking,they reach the table and All of them sit and nupur begins chatting, "Ohh Gunjan tumhara flat,by god kitna ajeeb he..Dining table yahan to kichen kahan",she says pointing to the direction of the far away kitchen.
Gunjan chuckes and with her eyes cornered,stares at Mayank, "Ab iska shrey kisko jata he bhala"
Mayank feeling a little embrassed, "Accha baba..Kal thik kardunga"
Nupur and Samrat give a chuckle to which he glares angrily.Seeing his glare,they immediately become quiet.
Gunjan wanting to break the silence, "Mein jakar khana lekar aaati hoon ok?"
Nupur before anybody else could answer, "Haan ja"
She turns and goes to bring the plates and dishes.
Samrat was looking at the way she went and kept looking at that path. "Sigh,he thought,why was he always so mesmerized by her??what magic did she have on him?".he would never be able to know.he was so lost in her thoughts that the rest of the world was oblivious to him.He didn't even notice Nupur's loud voice
"Ok Mayank.Gunjan se tumhari bahut tareef suni he",Nupur says with a teasing look in her eyes which Mayank fails to notice.
"Accha",Mayank looks amused.
"Haan usne bola tha,she says waving her hands,ki tum pure Srk ki tarah dikhte ho.Lekin tum to uske tarah bilkul nahi dikhte",she says waving her hands, "Hayye..Tum aur srk oof mein koi bhi similarity nahin he." With her dreamy look in her eyes, "wo kahan" and then looking down, "Aur tum kahan"..
"Hello..mujhe uske tarah bane mein bhi koi interest nahi he.",Mayank says annoyed that why would a girl compare him to srk,whoever he was.
"accha baba,"Nupur says grinning, "Naraz mat ho..Mazzak tha..Kafi acche dikte ho"
"hmmm..Thanks",Mayank says still a little angry.
Nupur goes on chattering about her life,her dogs,her parties,,her pets,her flat and everything she could think of that would be suitable to tell someone.
Mayank looks at her amused that how can a girl be so frank and beautiful at one time and then so irritating and loud-mouthed at the same time.he really couldn't understand her.
Samrat was still lost in the thoughts of Gunjan.He was pondering what he saw in her but when he heard Nupur's continuous voice and he looked up to see Nupur chatting as much as she wanted.He then realized that during the past 10 min he had been pondering over that fact and nobody was even noticing hin.he became angry, "Nupur,Hello mein bhi hoon yahan tum kabse chpr chpr kar rahi ho"
Nupur was annoyed that she was interrupted.So she gives a resounding reply back, "Wo mujhe pata he..Par ye Gunjan kahan reh gayee??"
Samrat now thoroughly irritated, "Haan..mein dekhkar aata hoon..wese bhi mujhse yahan koi baat nahi kar raha"
Nupur glaring at him, "Haan jaa na kisne roka he tumhe??" turming around, "So mayank..What was I saying??,she continues
Samrat quietly slips out of the room and after coming to a certain distance heaves a sigh of relief and says to himself "Beta Mayank aaj to teri kher nahi..Nupur he jo tumhare saath",He says chuckling while he walks towards the kitchen
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Gunjan is shown with an confused expression.she had found that the curry had overflown and had been straightening it.And now,one more trouble had arised that how to take those plates with out having to make two trips.It would be rude to take them in two trips she thought because the kitchen was too far and it would take a while to bring the other plates.She was confused and let out a sigh.Suddenly she felt a warm breath near her ear.Her ear wiggled at the sensation of the warm breath near her ear.She felt herself shiver as an unknown person grabbed her shoulders and drawing her near him,He whispered , "Gunjan"
She was startled but she was sensing a strange kind of bliss..A strange happiness took over her and for a moment she was on the top of the world.She never had felt something before.A touch of somebody could send her shivers?? Hah!..She had been so shy that if anyone touched her she would leave that place and go away.But now she didn't wish to.She just blushed..hard.She turned around to see who it was but she didn't know who to expect.What she saw was surely a shock for her..
"Samrat"
Turning she sees Samrat.she is shocked.Whatever it was she didn't expect Samrat to catch her.. In the school he used to flirt with each and every girl and now was he with her??.
Samrat took a step closer to her.Gunjan ..a little scared to find Samrat at a close distance takes a step back.Samrat smiles and takes another step closer.Gunjan for moment stopped seeing his heart-throbbing smile but when she saw how close she was she backs off again only to find herself against the wall.She got very frightened.
Samrat notices her being scared and again smiles.He leans forward to her face.His face just inches away from her face.She could feel the warm breath of him on her face.it was as if the time was still..no air was blowing between them.Out of utmost fear she closed her eyes.The sensation of him..she was on the seventh cloud.
He came still closer to her and she shivered.Samrat whispers in her ear causing her ear to wiggle , "Tum bohut khoobsurat lag rahi ho"
Gunjan,hearing that,opens her eyes and lowers them and looks at herself.She was wearing a simple suit of maroon wih white slashes.It had been like half circles at the bottom of the salwar.She tried hard not to blush but couldn't help it and the blush automatically appear making her face a shade of red.
Samrat on the other hand was staring at her who was mesmerized by how beautiful she was.He was mesmerized by her crystal clear eyes which flashed genuineness,truthfulness and simplicity.He was unknown to the feelings inside him.He was only noticing her and her and he noticed a loose hair from the small clip she had tied her hair with a truly majestic charm.
Gunjan was blushing like anything and experiencing a whole set of new emotions but then came back to her senses and finally winning over all her emotions she manages to stutter, "S-S-Samrat"
Samrat was in no mood to listen..He just kept staring at her.But on hearing his name called out again by a stammering Gunjan,he backs off..
Suddenly..the room goes pitch dark and Gunjan senses that it is a power cut.She gets scared and unknowingly grabs Samrat's hand and presses it tightly out of fear.
Samrat is especially startled to have Gunjan press his hands.He felt a tingle of electricity run through him.The bliss of a strange satisfaction for some unknown reason.As if to reassure her,he presses her hands backIt was a silent moment that carried out many words between them.
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Nupur was non-stop chattering when the power cut took place,She was on the verge of tears but she brushes the feeling off before mayank could notice anything amiss.They both start looking for candles.While searching their hands brush against each other.
Myank felt a rush of blood gush to the spot and his whole body was if it was paralyzed.He felt a strange tingling sensation.Before he could further sense anything,he drew his hand back immediately.
Nupur was feeling the same but she brushed it off as nothing.But unknown to herself,IF mayank had seen her in the light he could have seen the tiniest most microscopic and minute almost invisible but still a blush.
Thn the room is suddenly lighted as suddenly as it had gone pitch dark.
They both assume their places and Nupur chats as if nothing had happened.
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Gunjan wanted that moment never to end.It was feeling so good to have his hands around hers and she also was very close to him.
But as suddenly as the light had gone,it came..The room being lighted..almost as if it was a true spoilsport 😆 😆
Gunjan gets a shock as to what she was doing.She jolts back to reality and tries to tke her hand back but Samrat had been holding it tightly..Seeing her wiggling her hand he lets it off
There was silence for a few moments.No one was sure what to say.
Samrat managed to speak, 'Wo actually mein tumhari madat karne aaya tha..Plates kahan he?"
Gunjan points with shivering and shaking hands toward the plate rack.
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"Aur mayank,ab tum kuch bolo",Nupur says with a long sigh
"Main kya bolu",mayank says amused
Nupur is shocked.She was speaking at the rate of 100 words/minute 😆 😆 and this guy was not even answering or even acknowledging her questions."akdoo kahinka",she murmurs.
"Kuch kaha??",mayank asks..
"Kuch suna?"😆 😆,nupur replies back, "accha !! Yeh Gunjan kahan reh gaye",She says keeping her hands above the forehead
As if Gunjan had heard those words of miss.Nupur bhushan,she walks in with the dishes and Samrat with the plates.
Samrat gives out all the plates and sits in his own place.Nupur had sitten with Mayank leaving no chance for him to relax.She goes on chattering to him but when Gunjan opens the dishes' cover she stops.
Nupur exclaims smelling the sweet aroma, "Wah wah Gunjan tu 100 saal jiyegi..Kya mehek aaahi he is khane ki By god,"
Gunjan again gives a sweet si smile with all her dimples showing.She served all of them.First Nupur and mayank who were just singing praises of her food.Then she turned and saw Samrat.The hardest thing for her to do would be serve him without making eye-contact.As she was serving him rajma chawal.Which was the favourite dish of Samrat,he pulled his hand forward to take it from her.Gunjan had kept the dish on the table but Samrat's tip of his finger touched Gunjan's hand.Gunjan immediately felt a shock and she shivered.Samrat also shivered.And they both abruptly withdrew their hands.
Nupur noticing the shivers says, "Tumko sardi lag rahi he pankha band karu kya??"
Gunjan embarrassed, "Nahi Nupur,thik he"
Gunjan then quietly served Samrat and sat down.She didn't utter a word throughout the whole meal which left Samrat astonished because for him it was all very normal except for that tingling feeling and an abnormal feeling which stopped him and told him not to ever make Gunjan sad by him.
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"Ok Gunjan!,mujhe bahut mazza aaya par ab mujhe chalna chahiye",Nupur says.
"aww..Nupur bye",Gunjan says as she hugs her.
"Bye mayank",Samrat says as they share a high five.
"Bye nupur",Mayank says.
"Bye mayank",Nupur says
"Bye Gunjan",Samrat says not expecting a answer after what happened to her that night and he still took the risk because otherwise it would look awkward.
"Bye ".says Gunjan almost whispering but iot was heard by Samrat
He felt a bliss and began to hum & hum with a faraway look in his eyes till Nupur shook him up.
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