***Bad Couple*** (sk ff) (pg67 prt10) - Page 44

PART 28

As she opens her eyes Sujal out of his confusion and hurry quickly tries to get away and hide his unintentional mistake of touching her. He moves away off her without realising the dimensions of the bed and tripped down on the floor in a most awkward position. Kashish who was looking at him couldn't suppress a giggle as he looked an innocent fool in that position, with a sleepy face and dishelved hair.

Kashish suppresses a small lingering smile seeing him straight faced trying to hide his embarrassment and the fact that he had hurt his bum. She serves him breakfast and he sits down while typing something on his laptop. She understood that he must be having an important presentation with a client today; his face did look taut and nervous. She wished in her heart that he should do his best and get the deal; she knew he had worked really hard and deserved it. He was busy typing with his right hand and feeding his mouth the cheese toast with his left hand. She sits down with him having her own breakfast; she wished he wouldn't be so anxious. At least he could have his breakfast in peace. But she could see he was worried and little over worked too. She wished she could help. He glances at his wrist watch and exclaims 'oh sh*t!'.She looks up at him as he gets starts to shut his laptop and get up half finishing his breakfast. He looks apologetically at his plate and then glances guiltily at her plate coz he wasn't staying till she finished.

'Sorry, couldn't finish it. I have to-'

He sits back as he realises Kashish hasn't finished yet

'Kashish, tum to khalo. I am sitting'

He again starts working till she finishes. She looks up at him and her eyes fall on a little cheese settled on corner of his lips'

He is so immersed in work; her heart does not want to disturb him. As if her hand suddenly had a mind of its own, it gets raises and slowly travels towards him with her fingers landing on his lip and rubbing of the extra cheese on his lips.

His heart skips a beat and his body feels numb and his eyes just as a view of her. She lowers her lashes as their eyes meet. The time again starts moving as she realizes to take off her hand away with the sound of his mobile's ringtone'

He gets up abruptly fumbling with his phone and gets out of the house with a quickest bye but not before Kashish catches him with what seemed like manly blush

Sujal is smiling like a fool while driving and his heart is dancing with joy. It was no ordinary day...she had touched him...she had touched him for the first time...she...Kashish...who he had loved him for...for how much time he doesn't even know...he has even lost his count...he liked her from the moment he saw her...started knowing about her as the time started passing...and with every passing day he loved her more...and his Kashish had touched him today...he could jump with joy today...he had waited and anticipates so much about this day...so much that his heart ached with love...but he had a memory now...a real memory of her being with him...only that was what counted...even if tomorrow he won't have her...even if she would go with him...then also he would still have her memory that he could cherish for rest of his life

The clock stricked 8 and she glanced at the door. Sujal hadn't come. He normally comes back 7-7:30 in the evening. Must have been traffic jam...she thinks. But then he hasn't even come for lunch today, where would he be? May be he was busy ...yes he had an important meeting today, he must have been stuck. But why didn't he inform...he must have called but I don't pick a phone call that's why...she argues with herself. But the phone hadn't ringed even once.

But she decides to wait till 9. She does till 9.30. It was too late where could he be? She was starting to become anxious now. But could she do? What should she do? How can she know about his whereabouts? Should she call him? But she hadn't made or received a call after that day. But this was about him. This was urgent. Can't she do just this much for him? She glances at the phone and clenches her fist. She shuts her eyes for a moment to renew her determination. She has to she says to herself...for him.

Kashish walks towards the phone picking it up in trembling hands. She dials his mobile number and slowly brings the receiver to her ear.

'The number you have dialled is currently unreachable. '

Says a mechanical voice from the other side of the phone. Her heart sinks hearing those words. She wonders where he must be that his number is unreachable. May be in the basement or car park...her hopeful heart says. She dials the number again.

Its 10.30 and she finally gives up dialling him after hearing the same recorded monotone for the zillionth time.

'Sujal, where are you?' she utters as she realizes how much her heart urges to hear his voice and see him

Originally posted by: ronojoy_ria

hi

oh u finally up this ff

the up is really good

so some new changes is happening in kashish's mind

she is getting attracted towards sujal

and sujal he is really getting shocked by seeing this

plz cont soon and pm me

PART 29

Its 10.30 and she finally gives up dialling him after hearing the same recorded monotone for the zillionth time.

'Sujal, where are you?' she utters as she realizes how much her heart urges to hear his voice and see him

She is in two minds as to what should she do'.how should she find him? When the phone rings. Kashish rushes towards the phone expecting it to be his call.

'Hello' she says, her voice brimming with anticipation

'Kashish' the other voice responds to the other side

'Mom?' her heart illicitly sinks hearing her mother's voice. She assumes she must have called as she must have been settled in her brother's place in US but then only realization struck her that her mother is unaware of the tragedy that had taken hit her that horrid day. Her throat becomes dry with fear.

'Kashish?' she comes back to reality with her mother's voice

'Haan bolo, mumma'

'Beta tum log thik to ho naa. Wo maine news dekhi ki tumhare wahan koi terrorist attack hua hai. Isliye phone kiya poochne ke liye kit u aur Sujal thik to hai naa'

Kashish's heart sinks to her stomach hearing mom's words

'Terrorist attack? Kahan?'

'Tujhe nahi pata? News mein dekh'

'Hmm'haan 'main dekhti hoon' She utters while struggling to find her voice

Kashish abruptly hangs up the phone and quickly reaches towards the TV remote. But her body freezes on thought of switching on a TV. She had avoided watching TV; especially news after that day coz of her fear that the news would only talk about the day she wants to forget. Now she was standing there holding a TV remote.

She shakes herself of her thoughts arguing to her fear that she has to do it. She has to know. Sujal might be in danger. She presses the power button on the TV and the screen comes to life in front of her. She swallows and navigates to a news channel which is showing devastating images of commotion. She reads the breaking news that says the attack had taken place at noon in a grand hotel. Her pupils dilate as her brain logics that Sujal could have been in the hotel at noon as he had an important meeting and but her heart opposes such thoughts vehemently. But her logics were fitting on pieces of puzzle and her heart could not come up with any reason. She only hoped; hoped with all her heart and sincerity that he would be fine; he has to be fine. She didn't even realize when she unconsciously wipes away the tears wetting her face while she switches off the TV and glances the watch which strikes 12.

She feels like crying her heart out. She feels lost without him but she knows it's no time to cry, it was the time to act. But what should she do? Should go the place of the incident? But if Sujal hadn't been there altogether and he comes back while she is gone? Should she inquire about him from someone, may be his phone's battery got down and he is too busy to make a call and she is worrying unnecessarily. She agrees to herself that inquiring about him would be a better option. But whom should she inquire from. One mind strikes her mind-Harsh.

Yes, Harsh it is. His best friend. Harsh must know about his whereabouts. She runs to her room to find her switched off mobile and plugs it to the charger, rambling about it to find the number. Finally, she finds it and makes a call to his friend.s

After two long rings he finally picks and pants 'hello Sujal?' With his tired voice

'Nahi, main Kashish'

He didn't sound much glad hearing her but then also she continues talking to him. She can't care less at this moment.

'Wo Sujal kahan hai? I heard some terrorist atatck'

'Oh tumhari neend ab khul rahi hai' He gives an acid taunt 'Dopahar se ussi ka pata lagane ki koshi sh kar rahe hain'

'Koshish? Matlab wo wahan?'

'Haan he went there for a meeting. Uska phone tab se unreachable hai. The authorities are also giving much information'

Her knees get weak and the phone slips off her hand

She sits down uttering his name with tears rolling down her cheeks. But something inside her shakes her and asks her not to give up on hope. She runs to her room without a second thought and gets her purse and rushes out of the door. She will find him. He is fine. Nothing can happen to him. If he can't come to him, she will go to him.

She comes down from the apartment stairs on the dark deserted road to catch a taxi to reach him. She is no more the fearful girl afraid of the world; she is a woman with a mission who won't let anybody come in her way; not even her fear or her past

She runs to the taxi stand on her foot and gets a taxi commanding the driver to take her to the accident area as quickly as possible. It was the first time in months she went out, went out in dark without covering her face, went out alone; first time she received a call, first time made a call, first time in months that she watched TV but she doesn't care; she doesn't care about anything. This very moment, she just cares about her husband-Sujal and his welfare and her goal to find him safe and sound.

She knows God had been unkind to her. She took it because she deserved it because of her bad karmas, because she knew she had hurt him. But God can't be so mean, he does not deserve it. That's unfair, so unfair on him. Not at all fair and she will fight, she will against it.