KaSh ek dooje ke vaastePart9 Inst. pg43/10 july'13

KaSh fanfic...by kritika kashian

KASH...EK DOOJE KE VAASTE

2014

PART 1-JUST GOOD FRIENDS

After his second divorce within merely 4 months of d wedding'.the handsome hunk of television always tried 2 keep himself away from questions relating to his personal life'not bcoz he ws ashamed of anything or stuff lke dat..but only coz he wanted his personal life to b personal 4 heaven's sake'..it ws not like sumbudy died or smthin'.den y ws d media makin it so! Ah!! Aftr all he ws 32...old enuf 2 handle things like these...or so ws wat he thought! But life ws still gr8 4 him...doin televison aftr almost a year or 2...yeah 2 yrs he rmmbrd...exactly d same tym as his divorce !

But anyways..hanging around wid frnds..spendin tym wid family...wrkin non stop for 12 hrs ws also fun! And especially when it ws wid a fun filled angel like shona...yup shona she ws 4 her now...dey had really grown gr8 frnds during dis shootin of der cum bak show 2gethr... but dat ws also maybe coz he had 2 call her by dat name on screen...shilpa ws definitely fun 2 wrk wid..he wondered y did he not notice dis b4...a few years b4...if seven years were few 4 dat matter!!

"and how is it to work wid shilpa again?" d repoter asked him...ah! man'he ws actually tired of answering dis question now..nd when he heard it again..he cudnt stop but luk at shilpa standing beside him nd tryin 2 control her naughty laugh..she had already told him a few answers 2 giv when he had complained how d media asked him d same questions again nd again..nd now here he again had 2 answer dat one!

" uh...its always gr8 2 wk wid her...we hav wrkd 2gethr b4 so v share gud rapport...its fun 2 wrk wid her" he tried sounding serious and inetersting at d same tym'as his shona had instructed him'.no no not his shona'.dey were just gud frnds'yeah he ws sure of it...and anyways she wsnt his typs...kuch hona hota toh pehle hi ho jata :P

" and shilpa, wat wud u say on dat?" the report turnd d mike 2 her...

" uhm...I think its..uh..vry sweet of him 2 say dat..and its gud 2 wrk wid u too karan!"

"oh! Thank you soo much! M overwhelmed" he dramatically said makin her laugh'man! She lukd even more hot laughing dat way nd smacking his arm..hot? nah nah...not his typs rmmbr!!

Aftr a few more questions d report let dem go nd here dey were walkin down d corridor to der respective make up rooms..." m tired of answering der stupid questions now man'" he sighed nd put a cigarette in his mouth...

She tuk out dat little white devil frm his mouth nd threw it away normally..." M still around karan'u can't break ur promise!"

"ur such a cheat u knw dat..aise set pe to ur always around!"

"toh main chali jaati hu..ok!" nd she opened d door of her make up room..

"acha acha na theek h" he held her hand and brought her back nd both enterd his make up room 2 spend sum tym 2gthr...spen tym togthr? No..uhm..jst 2 sit nd talk in general..dere were not many of d othr supporting actors around 2day'otherwise ol of dem wud hav been 2gethr in karan's vanity only...

LATER SUMTYM..

Karan ws sitting on d sofa eating chocolate nd waitin 2 shilpa 2 finish her shot nd cum'waitin for shilpa?? No..waiting for all othrs also...yeah ol of dem..y wud he wait only 4 shilpa!!

She ws walkin down d way slowly aftr her shot but as soon as she noticed him..she increased her pace..she ws almost running now'.she had 2 literally run 2 stop him from eatin dat last bite of chocolate in his hand..the piece lukd so small nd vo bhi khaa jata! She literally landed in his lap nd held d chocolate frm him..he lukd calm like ever and jst smiled at her..she obviously did not say anything 2 him 4 eatin her chocolate..she did not actually waste her tym nd energy doin dat..aftr ol he wsnt goin 2 change.. she just asked him d reason of his smile still lickin d chocolate'he indicated 2wards his hand dat ws behind her waist'she ws still sitting on his lap na...she lukd behind at his hand while sitting besides him nd smiled widely seeing d whole chocolate in his hand'" thnx!!" she tuk d whole thing frm him nd started eatin merrily..also offred him a bite or two which he dint mind eating from her hand...eatin frm her hand?? Now wat's dat rubbish!'not eatin from her hand..just..uhm..jst eatin d chocolate...wat? he wsnt vry fond of chocolates? Uh den...well he liked dem now!

" ho gya tera?" he askd her takin off dat little stain of chocolate frm her lips..

"hmmm..bas change krna h fir chalte h...aur vaise I'll get my own car tmrw'will go shoppin wid sonal aftr shootin..kal jaldi pack up ho jayega..." She informed him abt her plans of shoppin wid her sis..

Dey got up started walkin continuing der conversation..

"aa gyi sonal? Shw ws 2 cum tmwr only I thot" he said..

"uhm..nhi she'l cum in d mrng only'"

"chal theek h..koi nhi..aaj to chal"

Se smiled nd went inside her vanity 2 change into her own clothes so he cud drop her home aftr dat..

Part-9

He could be here any moment..though the call time was for 8 a.m and it was just 7..she was already ekdum tayyar and ready to go..she had had an early breakfast and was now waiting for him..it usually took them 40 mins to reach the set toh technically he should be at her place by around 7.20,she calculated..but since he was karan grover she was thinking about..7.20 could turn into 7.30..but it was okay…after how mad he was last night…she was okay with everything till he was fine..and she did not want to keep him waiting today..so she had got up early..well okay that was coz of lack of a satisfying sleep..but then she got ready, had her breakfast and now was just waiting for him thinking of ways to calm him down and probably also apologise…she was not sure about the latter part but did not really mind it either..

It was 7.45 and he was still not here.. now toh it was justified to call him and ask…so she dialed his number but it ringed and ringed…she assumed he must be driving so did not pick up.. but as soon as she kept her phone down..she saw his number calling back..

"hello… kahan ho tum karan? Phone kyun nahi uthaya?"

For a moment he was knocked for six hearing that,seriously like was this girl mad or something? Why was she behaving as if last night never existed? "hello…karan?" he heard her voice again..

"uh..haan vo..phone mere paas tha nahi.." he said coldly…

She could sense the disparity in his voice.."tumhare paas nahi tha?…acha however, where are you…coming to pick me? I am waiting..we're getting late.."

"uh…I am already here…on the sets..i thought you'd come on your own…"

"oh…uhm okay then I'l see you there.." she tried to sound calm…

"bye" she would have hardly heard in the volume that he said…

"karan kidhar hai?" she asked the first thing as she reached…he was in his make up room, she was told…so she directly headed there and saw him sitting on the single bed with his laptop in his lap and headphones stuffed in his ears…she took a deep breath.. he was so angry last night and even this morning that he did not even come to pick her up..it was going to be a tough job pacifying him but as she had already decided, she wouldn't let go of her friend for her stupid feelings…she would let go of the feelings if she had to instead…

"hi!!" she said cheerfully as she went near him…he did not look up from his laptop…she went closer and had a look at the screen…as he saw her too close, he immideately switched the tab and all she could see was the latest version of age of speed-the stupid car racing game with cars travelling across the universe…

"hi!" she said again and he took out one of his earphone,yet not granting her a single glance..

"karan I am sorry for yesterday.i.. erm…yeah I am sorry.."

"cool" his laconic reply gave her the exact idea of his coolness! His eyes were still fixed on the screen…

"karan…please look at me once" she pleaded. He did. And then she had nothing to say…she could so clearly see the exact reflection of her emotions in his eyes…and his eyes demanded so many answers… finally gathering some courage, she got up from where she was sitting and went upto him… she kneeled down on the floor and rested her hands in his lap…he was not expecting any such thing from shilpa at all, he at once left his laptop and everything behind and looked at her, clasping her hands in his…"karan…I am sorry for how I behaved yesterday. I don't know why I did what I did, but I am really sorry…you of course know the reason now, I mean tumne vo article to dekh hi liya tha…but trust me, it was not because of it, I mean yeah partially vo bhi reason tha, but then there were so many things going on in my mind and I was not able to handle so much you know…pta hai main sonal se bhi ladi! Do you know after ages I fought with her…not exactly fight- fight though, but still you know…" he couldn't help but smile at how she got deviated from the point telling him the saga about sonal and back.and she continued.."that's not the point anyways, so the point is that I am sorry and I don't like this way that you behave with me when you're angry…I know galti meri hi thi…but I told na I was so messed up…all my feelings, and then sonal aur aaj vo bas***d is also coming and then that stupid article…I hate the person jisne bhi vo chaapa…and imagine unhone mall me bhi picture click kar liya! I was right that day when I said hume lunch ke liye bahar nhi jaana chahiye…aur tumne kaise muh bana liya tha…acha hua na hum nhi gaye…varna these people I tell you!!but…yeah so what I mean is that you're my most special friend, trust me, sheetal se bhi zyada! And I don't like to see you all shouting on me like you did last night! So I am sorry and….yeah..bas yehi..i am sorry" she smiled sheepishly as she realize she did not really have anything else to say. She waited for him to respond but he just kept on smiling..she got up and sat beside him, "what? Kuch bolo na"

"I am your most special friend?"

will continue asap...

i know its sweet/lovely/ nice and i know i should continue soon... if you have anything else to say, please do :)

A hard day's night

It would have been an understatement to say he was angry…he was fuming…he was mad… …he sat in his car as soon as she left..but then it occurred to him..vo ghar kaise jayegi?, he thought…how much ever angry he was or how much ever had he told her off…his heart was one thing not in his control…on an impulse he got out of the car and went to look for her…he went in his vanity…he saw her coming out of the washroom wiping her face with a towel…her eyes were still red…she saw him..he was not sure if what he saw in her eyes was guilt…"I'l drop you home" he said coldly not looking in her eye…"uh…nahi I was just gonna call the driver…I'd go….don't bother" she said fumbling..

He went up to her..held her by her hand and started walking…"karan..karan listen-" she statred saying..he stopped and turned around…"what?" she could clearly see he was still angry…one thing she just didn't want to do then was to mess up again…"i..i will get my bag" she said with hopeful eyes…he let her go and waited for her in the car….

The whole journey was quiet…there was an uncomfortable silence in the car…he stopped near her house and did not even look up at her…before she could whisper a thank you or something…he drove off…

She was sitting on her bed staring at her phone…she just wanted to call him then and there…she didn't know what had changed her mind..but she did not care about anything anymore…she did not care about any article in the newspaper…she did not care about any jerk coming the next day…she did not care about the world…all she could think of was him…she could still see his teary eyes in front of her…and she knew the reason was her…she just couldn't hurt him…and she had obviously realized she was way too rude with him the whole day..in fact she was amused to see that he was being so sweet..and she was the reason that he would also not be able to sleep properly…she just wanted to rush to his arms and apologise… but she wondered if he would even want to see her face ever again…she didn't know about the love thing as yet but she knew she did not want to lose such a sweet friend…infact it was all her fault! Her and her stupid brain,she thought.. it was all fine till she did not obscure things in her head..he had just said he 'liked' her! He did not propose her for marriage for heaven's sake! She was stupid to think on those lines in the first place..she had messed up everything herself…and she felt vulnerable now..she didn't wanna lose his friendship for her stupid feelings…she just wanted her friend back…she didn't care if he did not love her back..all she cared was for him…

Sitting on his bed,he was watching television with his pet dog in his lap…sometimes his friends actually wondered how did he watch so much television…but he did…he could watch tv for hours…without even noticing what was playing on it…like he didn't today…his mind was not on the stupid dabba in front of him but on the stupid girl he had discovered today… how could she let such a trifling thing come in between? Didn't she know him enough now? He knew he hadn't confessed his feelings yet…but they did have an understanding, didn't they?...Infact now he himself doubted his feelings…he doubted her…here he had started his day with a smile thinking of a future with her…and now by the end of it he didn't even want to see her face…she was just a stupid stupid girl…she was a freak!!! Infact he was the bigger barmy here…he was stupid to think he loved her… …he did not want to love her…not after what she had done today..he just wished he had some control over his heart…

Teri khata hai mere jiya
Teri khata hai mere jiya
Unnpe bharosa kyun tune kiya

Sab jhoothe jhoothe waade thhe unke
Chal peechhe peechhe aaya tu jinke
Woh piya aaye na
Woh Piya aaye na
Piya aaye na woh piya aaye na

Ab sabhi unn khwaabon ki tu dagar chhod de
Ab sabhi unn khwaabon ko tu khud hi tod de
Woh piya aaye na
Woh Piya aaye na
Piya aaye na woh.. piya aaye na

Teri khata hai mere jiya
Teri khata hai mere jiya

Har khata ki hoti hai koi na koi sazaa
Gham likhe ho kismat mein to ban hi jaati wajah
Ab sabhi gham ashqon mein simat se gaye
Ab sabhi aansu palkon se lipat se gaye
Woh piya aaye na
Woh.. Piya aaye na
Piya aaye na woh... piya aaye na

Sach laga tha jo bewajah
Humko woh bharam ho gaya hai
Bhor aane thhe jis fasaane mein
Woh khatam ho gaya
Bhoole hum bhoole woh
Kaise sabse kahein baat yeh

Ab chalo hum dheere dheere bihal se gaye
Ab chalo hum jaise bhi ho sambhal se gaye
Woh piya aaye na
Woh.. piya aaye na (woh piya aaye na)
Piya aaye na...

Teri khata hai mere jiya
Teri khata hai mere jiya
Unnpe bharosa kyun tune kiya

short and boring i know...but i promise a long and interesting one very soon! since i did not want mix it all,i had to put this one like this...

PART 7

Life is what you make it

As she opened her eyes,she realized she was smiling..but she couldn't remember if she was seeing some dream or something..but it was contending..it was still dawn and the sun had not painted the sky in its colors yet.. though she had not slept for most part of the night, it was still a satisfying sleep..she wondered if he would be up..no he wouldn't be..10 baje ke call time ke liye jo 9 baje uthe...he could not be up this time..she smiled tinking about him.. went and stood near the window of her room...there were not much noises outside...very less traffic...well you see there was always traffic in Mumbai..yeah at this time it was a little less...she thought of getting ready and using this time properly but then decided against..Sometimes just standing and thinking nothing is the best thing one can do with his life!

And thinking was the only thing she wanted to do these days..there was just so much to think! And nobody to share these thoughts with...and as she thought of this..the only face that came to her mind was that of her sister..her partner in crime in everything...she could not talk to her mother about things like these but sonal was the best choice..she looked at the time and calculated that according to the time difference between the countries of the two..She would definitely be awake..and since she had cancelled her India visiting plans at the last moment a few days back, she had to admonish her for that as well!!

And she was right..even when she was talking about sonal's visit and how much she misses her..her sister had recognized the demarcation

in her voice and had at once ordered her to give the game away...

"uhm...sonal..." she had started with courage'

"say na yaar" obviously she didn't know shilpa was gonna talk about something of this sort and was thus chilled out...

"do you...uhm..I mean do you think...ok forget I am your sister.."

"ok...continue stranger"

"you have met karan right?"

"of course I have...what about him...oh well mummi keh ri thi he comes to pick you up and drops off daily? Like everyday shilpa?"

"Yeah...leave that aside for the moment...sun...do you think a girl like me can fall for him?"

And then there was silence...shilpa could sense her sister's breathing and was sure that the line was not disconnected..but sonal didn't reply for what seemed like eternity..and then..she heard a "no"...a finality in her voice..Something that conveyed she was sure of what she was saying..and shilpa couldn't say anything...though she was herself not sure of her feelings yet..And she could not recognize what she herself felt or wanted..She was still not expecting a no ..or better to say...She did not want to hear a no...the raison d'tre of calling her sister was to get her support...shilpa for some unknown reason in her deep heart just wanted someone to tell her that whatver she felt for karan was right...was love..she just wanted someone to give her a green signal..And what she had heard just now was nowhere around it..

"ok..bye" she said dryly..

She did not remember the last time she had talked to her sister in this air..

...and she disconnected the call before sonal could reply anything...

This was not supposed to happen...and somehow this conversation made her break down...the tears that were hidden in her eyes and she had been controlling for so long had finally found their ground and ran down..she thought of calling sonal again..and as she took her phone again to dial her number..she saw a text from her:

"don't worry..whatever it is..we'll deal with it..and m always der shilpu..

Did mom tell you abt akshat? Well he'll be der by tmrw.."

She read the message blankly...and read it again..and once again...she so wanted her sister by her side...but that's how life is...

The sun was up and the town seemed busy'she decided to get ready as soon and as fast as she could'atleast that would keep her mind away from all these thoughts for a while...she brushed'bathed..did all she had to'and was now standing in her front of her cupboard to decide what to wear..She took out a green top...but she had shopped for it with sonal 'she didn't want to wear it'or else the whole day it would remind her of the not-so happy morning conversation.. She took out a white one..It was the one that karan had gifted her the other day'or rather the one that karan had kept in her bag chupke se'now this was a good choice..it was new as well..and mind it,she was not wearing it coz karan had gifted it..but only coz she liked it.. as her thoughts drifted off to karan..she wondered if what sakshi said was actually right'she had said a blatant no'did she actually couldn't see shilpa with karan? What did that mean? She should have atleast asked her the reason..and moreover.sonal didn't know anything'vo to yahan thi bhi nahi..she didn'y know what rapport did shilpa share with karan'she did not know how special did karan make shilpa feel. and it wasn't like she was thinking on these lines for the first time'she had been in a relationship earlier as well'and that one was for 9 years'9 long years'but it was a failed one'so yeah not much could be said on its grounds.. Arggh!!

So yeah'probably sonal was right only'but why!! Kabhi to galat bhi hona chahiye usko'especially in this matter'

Busy in her all dimension analysis..she didn't notice her phone buzzing..nd when she did...it was karan.."heyy" she said sardonically

"haan kahan ho tum'm here.."

"here..where?"

"mount everest! Tere ghar ke neeche hoon yaar ..chalna nhi hai? Its already 9.30"

9.30? it was 9.30? that was not possible! She could not be late today..she had been awake for the longest time and could not be late'but yeah she was more busy in her thoughts than her cock-crow errands'that might have taken time..

"Hello...Shona?" he asked when she had not replied'

"Haan uh...i think I'll take time'abhi breakfast bhi karna hai mujhe...Tum jao..." she didn't want to keep him waiting for no reason...

"Main nahi jaa raha' I am waiting here'you take your time'"

Why in this world was this man so sweet??? Idiot! Jerk! Pagal! Kutta! Huh.

"Nahi tum jaao karan'I will take time..." and she cut the call not waiting for his reply'

Her mom was already at the dining table waiting for her.."good morning" she said as she saw shilpa coming..shilpa just smiled and asked for the newspaper'her mornings were virtually incomplete without her daily dose of the Bombay times.."akshat aa raha hai mummi?" she asked scanning through the paper,her thoughts still fixed on the conversation with sonal..

"hmm'sonal ne btaya tujhe? Kal raat aayega I think'and that reminds me..you will have to go pick him up from the airport"

"why me? Driver chala jayega.."

"acha nahi lagta na shilpa..tu shoot ke baad chali jaana'take your car tomorrow"

..she wanted to reply to this but what she on the newspaper left her in a daze and she could not really say anything..

"actually mujhe bhookh nahi hai..i'll have something on the sets only.." as she picked up her bag and tinted lenses..she wondered if karan would be waiting for her'she wondered if she should tell him about what she had seen in the newspaper..she went in her room to get her phone and the novel she was reading and slipped that page of BT in her novel'she had told him not to wait and go par still she somewhere knew that he would be there when she gets downstairs'she somewhere wanted him to be there when she gets downstairs'thought she was not sure what would she say to him'or should she even say anything or not'she just couldn't decide how to behave with him'and that made her spleenish'peevish'and argghhh!! She didn't wanna face him now'she didn't wanna face anyone for that matter'her mind was full of thoughts running like channels of cables from one end to the other..it reflected in her actions as well'she kept trotting around taking her things and hurried downstairs'

When he first met her'he wanted to know her more'as much as he could'they became friends.. the same era he met someone else as well and went on to dream a future with her'well I mean the other 'her''he had wanted his life to be perfect..to be complete'but it did not go that way'he tried to find love'he searched for love'craved for that feeling that the world described as the best'but failed to be au fait with it..he had thought he knew his life..his feelings..he had thought he atleast knew himself..but he did not'and one thing that he failed to discern all these years was-her..he never knew she was there'he never could see that he loved his life when she was around to add the laughters..he could never see that he felt unaided when she was not around'that his world had lterally fallen apart when she had quit dmg and went away from him'from his life'he wandered and wandered amd wandered until now that he finally realized what was he predestined for'he had found her and he had found himself'.he had tried to avoid his feelings for he feared love'he feared to be alone again'he feared to lose her'what if he thinks this is love and down the line realizes its not? What if once again he has nobody to call his own? But all his fears settled with a mere presence of a certain ms. Shilpa anand'.and he was sure'that this was his life'his air'always around'never noticed'lead to death in absence'in a way this naya show that gave him all the time in the world with her was the best thing ever happened'he had finally realized she was the one'and as much cautious or as much careful as he wanted to be with each and every step that he took in his life now'he could not also wait to present her with his life'he just wanted to be hers and wanted nothing else'he had never been so sure in life'he had never been so happy in life' at times he just couldn't impede himself grinning when he caught himself thinking something or the other about her'after the shopping with her and especially after showing her his apartment'the jitters in his stomach were too much for him to keep in check'he couldn't sleep all night'well he was not unsure about his feelings and nor was he trying to avoid her thoughts..infact when finally he had stopped smiling after realizing that he loved her'his mind-or heart,I don't know'.took him to another tangent when he started wondering if she too loved him back'he had tried everything he could'if there were telly ads playing on tv right then..it meant she loved him'check! There were only telly ads'if there was a black car right down his window'she loved him..check! there was always some or the other black car on Mumbai roads!! But he cursed himself for the next thought that crossed his mind'if she was awake at that time'this meant she loved him' and he himself knew all his earlier so called parameters were so fake and fixed that nobody would fall for them'but this one'he was sure she wouldn't be up'but what if she was? Probably she was'he could try and call her to check'but then he decided against'it was way too late for that'and as he was busy in his all aspect scrutiny..he fone buzzed!! And it was her!!!! He was more than joyous and was so sure that he loved her back!!!! He could prove it to anyone! After she had called himmm!!!!!!! Now he did not at all regret his decision of asking her out for dinner and was even more certain that she would agree'even in the morning as he woke up all he could think about was his shona.. he doubted if today would be the day to confess his feelings'should he just let it be for sometime and give some time to their relationship to be stable? But then'he could also confess today and then both of them together could give all the time to their relationship to be stable or whatever!! So he got up in good colour'got ready as fast he could'and drove off to her place'when she had told him not to wait and go, he had obviously decided to wait, and also he knew that she wanted him to be there'it was so evident in her voice! Now he just wanted to see her asap'he wondered usne pehna kya hoga..pink? pink was one of her favourites.. also she liked blue..especially royal blue'but his favourite was white'he wished she wore white'but no'she wouldn't and he didn't wanna lose on this one so he concluded it will be either blue or yellow'she liked yellow also'but vaise white hi pehen leti'.kya/// it was too much to think!! Still tapping his fingers on the steering his car'now he just wanted to catch a glimpse of her as soon as he could'

He saw her come out of the building with her goggles over her head and eyes busy in arranging things in her Gucci that hung down her shoulder.. as his eyes moved from her head to her shoulder'the first thing he noticed was that she was wearing white!! And also not aisa vaisa white'it was the white top that he had gifted her! Like seriously'could this day get any better?!

"good morning" he just couldn't stop smiling as she came and sat in the car..

She looked blankly at him for a second..what ad happened to him? Usually in the mornings she was the chirpier one and he just used to complain about the unfairness of timings'and today when she was completely pissed off with her life,he was wishing her a good morning! Wow!! Sarcasm occurred in her own mind even as she thought that little 'wow' and she couldn't help but ask him'"kya hua hai tumko aaj? Aur maine kaha tha jaane ko'phir ruke kyun?"

He grinned even more on that'"you look good in white! Roz pehna karo" as he drove off'she asked him again,while keeping her bag on the back seat'"tum gaye kyun nahi the karan?"

"arre..you just told me to go'pata to tumko bhi tha that I won't leave..tabhi to you didn't come down with your car keys!" ahan! Now he had caught her on that'"i..i have them in my purse..woh to i'"

"i'who'kya? You knew main roz gaadi yahin khadi karta hoon'tabhi to directly aakar baith gayin!"

"whatever" she cursed him under her breath as she tried to look outside'

"vaise..you looked quite disturbed on the phone'kuch hua hai kya?" his sudded inquiry brought her out of her reverie.."we didn't even talk for that long karan'stop making up things out of your cranium..let it rest'

"oooh'toh mood kharab hai'koi baat nahi'take your time'shayad dinner tak theek ho jaye'"

"dinner? What dinner?" in all the akshat coming and BT fiasco,she had completely forgotten about the dinner that he had asked her for'and there was no chance she was going with him now'not today atleast'her heart tried to argue but she gave it no chance as her brain ordered her lips to open in a "I am sorry'I can't come for the dinner tonight karan.."

She saw he was clearly disappointed with her answer as he said "uhm'to kisi aur din?"

"when I asked you why did you want to take me on this dinner,you said you liked me'you really meant that?"

"any doubts?" he looked directly in her eyes with all the certainty..

She took a sigh as she spoke further'"kisi aur din'" she tried to smile lightly..

"something's actually wrong'" he murmured but thought he should keep his calm and give her sometime,if there was actually anything bothering her..she would tell him herself..at least they were close enough for that'or atleast he hoped!!

"good morning" she said sleepily as she came and sat over his back hugging him'

"uth gayi madam?" he was doing his push ups as he felt her over him'

"hmm..aap roz roz itni subah kaise uth jaate hain? Mujhe to ab bhi itni neend aa rahi hai" she complained as she turned sides to find her comfort zone'

He giggled as he responded "if I don't wake up evry morning and work out'you wouldn't be drooling over my abs like you do now!"

"I don't drool over anything" she smacked his shoulder..

She got up and turned around'"acha theek hai sexy abs'get ready and come down'I'l make coffee'"

"and a good morning kiss?"

"shut up" she smiled anyways as she shut the door and went out'

The camera now took a close up shot of his as he smiled helplessly and said.."I just love you so much shona"

"CUT" the director shouted and praised the shot as both karan and shilpa went over to have a look in the monitor..As he held her from her waist peeping in to the screen to have a better look..he commented.."agar koi asli zindagi me mujhe roz roz 'aap' kare to main vaise hi pagal ho jaun!"'she smiled slightly.. removed his hand as she excused herself and went away making an excuse to have water or something'he couldn't help but wonder what had gotten into her'she just wasn't her usual self'.well paani wahin peeche table par rakha tha..it would be an understatement to say he was confused.. he was perplexed' bewildered'he wanted to ask her the reason of her singular behaviour but then it was shilpa'he never knew usko kya bura lag jaaye'she was so confusing! As the director put in the picture the next scene'he thought better to concentrate on his work and went in to change his clothes for the next shot'

She tried sending the spotboys to his vanity'the A.D himself went but all returned with the same reply "5 minute aur"'ek t-shirt change karne me he took 20 mins and ws still not ready 2 cum out! God!! She herself went nd knocked on the door'but it wasnt locked..She went inside and saw him'he stood wid his jeans on and a t-shirt round his neck..sorry I mean on his face'it ws tangled completely and ws clear that he ws definitely struggling 2 put it on'or remove it'whatever!

"karan" she voiced seeing his baffled state..

"thank god tum aayi shona'help me yaar"

She smiled seeing him'how he could be such a kid at times!..she went ahead and started helping him'

"kabhi kabhi to I feel main tumhe bada kar rahi hoon karan'ekdum bache ke jaise ho tum"

He dint say anything but nodded'"acha ab help to karo'nikalo isko"

"kya kiya hua h jana?"'''''..jana? jana? Did she just utter jana to him? Gosh! How could she say that'did he hear? She hoped not..coz if he did'she had no xplainations'W*F! She had no explainations 2 giv herself too'as much as she tried to maintain a distance from him'he came closer and closer and aaj to hadd hi ho gyi! She jst shud've not said dat'nervous as she was..she continued With her work..

"huh? Kya bola?" he said'

"uhm'main vo'.i am saying isko pehenna hai ya nikalna hai? kaise fasa liya hai dekho'

She helped him take out d t-shirt'his hair lukd ol messed up'falling on his forehead'woah! He looked nothing less than a greek god'she couldn't help but stare in his blue eyes'greenish blue'grayish blue'.brownish blue'.whatever they were..Awesome! She could drown herself in them'.his stare'his strong muscular scent'.it was all too hard to resist'but why was he looking at her like that? She didn't know'well actually she did,his emotions were so clearly portrayed on his face'and aaj to even admitted that he liked her'she didn't want that'her life was tooo complicated at the moment and she did not want her heart to take over mind'she just'she didn't know anything! He did'nt know either'he had no reason'it ws just'just her'anything and evrything about her made him feel special'.he had goosebumps'and standing so close to her'he could smell her'her hot consistent breath'.her deep eyes'her face'her angelic look'ws God ever so creative in what he made? He kept staring at her'he could do that all his life'he wanted to do it all his life!

Thier eye lock was broken with a knock on the door as the A.D had come to called them.."its just your scene" shilpa said awkwardly..he nodded as he went out with a beaming smile..

Ok'all 3 of his solo scenes were done'usually even if one of them was in the shot,the other was around only..but she was nowhere to be seen today..he assumed she must be in their vanity..she was vaise bhi behaving a little indifferent subah se..as he started walking towards the room..he couldn't help but think what would have been wrong with her'she wasn't being her usual chirping self' but then probably he was just over thinking matters'

He entered the room to fing her busy on the phone'he sighed as he thumped himself on the bed..he wanted to talk to her and ask if their was something disturbing her'if there was something she wanted to talk to him about'but decided to save that for later..and anyways the single sided conversation he could listen was quite interesting!!

"acha'?"

"but its ok reya'I mean terko 1 chance to dena chahiye usko'probably he really loves you'"

"I know'but how can you be sure'that sam was a jerk anyways'he had 2 girlfriends even when he was with you'"

"oh..yeah I mean..no no your were not cheating..i mean..you said you loved both the guys na'"

"they were best friends? Haw!!!" she had a hearty laugh on that'

"no but give him a chance'who knows if he is your mr.perfect!"

"you find your true love every week honey! What do I do?"

"then I don't know anything? You have already dated so many men'I think you are more experienced in the matter! I don't even know what love is!"

"yeah yeah I know he must be waiting for me!! Hmm'ok'yeah I'll call you'haan akshat'yeah he's coming tomorrow'uhmm..but I'll talk to you later..i have work right now..ok..bye.."

"who must be waiting for you?" he asked her as soon as he saw her cutting the call..

"huh?" for a second she couldn't make out what was he talking about..

"tumne abhi kaha tha na 'he must be waiting for me''who? "

"oh vo'.voh to I was talking about my mr. perfect..."

He sat up straight as he heard her'"mr. perfect?"

"kuch nahi'uhm..i need to go..mujhe bhookh lag rhi hai"

And she went out without sparing him a single glance''subah shaam khaa sakti hai!' he giggled to himself as he saw her going out'he started playing on his phone while waiting for her..usually they had their meals together only..so he had assumed she will get food for him as well.. he couldn't really concentrate on the game as he was waiting for her'it was almost 25 minutes that she had gone''sab khaane to nahi baith gayi' he half joked to himself as he started to get up and look for her but he settled back quickly as he heard her foot steps nearing the room'

"mere liye khaana nahi laayi?" he asked as she returned empty handed..

"kyun? you never told me to get food for you.." she said indifferently..she had actually poured a plate for him as well but then she realized she shouldn't do that'she shouldn't really go close to him'

He couldn't decipher the meaning of her words.."roz to laati ho..to phir?" he asked quite angrily'

"karan.." she had started to say but he cut her mid way.."Leave it.." and he went out of the room to get his lunch..

She sat back on the chair as she closed her eyes and sighed'it was a difficult day indeed..and he was also not their with her..she was herself creating that wall between them'she cursed herself mentally and promised not to think about him or any affect that he has on her..

Quite understandably,he did not go to get his lunch after that'instead he just went out'he wanted some open air'she was clearly being rude since morning..the day had started off so well for him with his realization and a sweet memory of their phone chat last nigt that he couldn't let anything tear it down'he wanted to believe that everything was normal..that she was normal'but he himself knew it was not so'he realized he shouldn't have been rude inside the vanity..he shouldn't have moved out like that'after all she was right in saying that he hadn't told her to get food for him'and she was not some antaryaami yaar..she was not supposed to read his mind..he sighed'she also must be feeling bad'she must be guilty as well..he smiled as he thought even if she was not at fault..she must be feeling bad'probably she might have even served food for him now! He felt first-rate again'as he put his hand in his pocket to check if their were any missed call from her'he realized he did not have his phone'he had forgotten it in the vanity only'so he went back'ek to had to talk to her calmly now..and ask if their was anything to let out'and also usko bhookh bhi to lag rahi thi yaar!!

He entered the room calmly this time and saw her busy reading a book'she didn't even look up at him..he scanned around the small room to see if there were any plate now..but to his utter dismay..there weren't any.."shilpa.." he called her softly as he took a seat ikn front of her'

"oye'I am talking to you.." he waved a hand in front of her when did'nt recieve a reply'

"yeah I know" she said still not looking up from the book..

"kya hua hai tumko?" he asked srsly..

Sh looked up to him'her eyes looked different..oh yeah..no mascara'

"kuch nhi.." came her straight reply..

"to theek se baat kyun nhi kr rhI?"

"kr to rhi hu.." she left the book nd sat in front of the dressing table for make up..

"pata nahi you are sounding weird" he told genuinely..

She smiled listening his innocently genuinely kiddishly nice rply'in her heart'heart of hearts..deep in d heart of hearts'wher he could not see'or that was wat she thought!

"bolo na kuch hua hai toh'uhm'sonal se koi ladai vadai hui kya?"

Her stomach stiffened as she heard that..sonal's 'no' from the morning conversation rang again in her ears'she looked at him from the mirror and saw his eyes bored into hers..his eyebrows arched as he waited for her answer'she nodded a slight no as she started putting kohl in her eye..

"shona'you can talk to me'subah se I am seeing you'there is obviously something..should I call sonal and ask?" he came and knelt down in front of her..he took both her hands in his and a lone tear escaped her eye'she couldn't hold back herself anymore'it was such a torture for her to behave like that with him'

"hey'sushhh" he wiped her tear..as he kissed her head'"its ok'" he whispered against her forehead..she nodded meekly'

"i..i am not crying karan'vo kajal lagane lagi thi to hath lag gaya'don't worry.." she got up from her chair and stood up'he stood up as well'"shona" he kept a hand on her shoulder but she removed it..

"I need to go for my scene" and she went outside'

Was she doing it on purpose? Coming so close to him'makin him go crazy'and then suddenly she changes'doesn't even talk properly'what was wrong man? Did he say anything? Or probably it was just a bad day'aaj ka din hi kharab tha!! But then it wasnt his fault now atleast'.and what was wrong in d lunch now? Y dint she she hav it wid him? 'like always? Like everyday? Wuf this girl! He sighed'.now she ws irritating him'probably on purpose'or probably not'but she was definitely making it difficult for him to come near her'or to have a normal chat'but he had to be calm'their cud actually be something that disturbed her'he tried to talk to her again'in the evening'in the corridor'she ws walking ahead..he shouted from behind..

Karan:hey

She kept walking'.did not listen,he assumed..

Karan:shonaaa

She turned around'he smiled'she did not'man! Atleast 1 smile to kr hi skti thi ab'.but ok'koi baat nhi'he shouldn't get angry either'he composed himself and went near her'

Karan:uhm'aaj vo..lets not cancel the dinner?

Shilpa:fir dinner karan?

She gave him a blank luk'wat was he supposd to think of that now? It ws jst a little dinner..he wasnt asking her to marry him! An it wasnt lyk dey hadn't dined together ever'he mentally calculated however upset she was..she had no logical reason to deny him..

Shilpa: uh'vo actually'.

Karan:what actually? I am seeing tu subah se pareshan hai'theek se baat bhi nhi kr rahi'.chal na'.tera mood bhi theek ho jayega'

And that was it for her'enough of the pestering yaar'why couldn't he just leave her alone for sometime man!

"mera mood? Mera mood ya tumhari date?" she stated angrily..he was taken aback by her words.."shilp-" he started but she was in no mood to listen today'"please karan'just leave me alone for some time'you don't own me for god's sake!! Khana kyun nahi laayi'bahar kyun nahi chal rahi'I am not your girlfriend!! Please stop bossing me around!!!"

He closed his eyes digesting her words'opening dem angrily'he put on a zabarasti smile nd said'"fine'.i am sorry'your not my girlfriend'par dost to ho ya who bhi nahi?..we won't go out'ghar to chhod sakta hoon na?

She realized she might have actually sounded rude'very very rude infact'she felt guilty and saw into his eyes'half smiling..she said.."main change kr leti hu"

She came out of her vanity aftr changing clothes only 2 see karan standing wid a reoporter nd a cameraman..she realized dey were all waiting for her only'.trying her best to luk nd sound normal'she headed towards them'

"helllooo everyone!!!!! Its me shilpa anand and'"

She put d mic in front of him

"nd me karan grover.."

He could hav smiled a little more..she thought but what she noticed more was the name he said'he had said 'karan grover' nd not 'karan singh grover" she rmmbrd der conversation when she had told him how she liked d former one more'.nd did he actually say it for her? No'dat couldn't be possible'for if it ws'he would have looked at her..like he always did to check her expressions whenevr he said sumthing deliberately to make her listen'but he didn't this tym'probably she messed it up a little too much with the dinner thing'but she thought of trying to be normal now' '.her chain of thoughts ws broken with the repoter's question'

Reporter: so sbse pehle'.i wud like 2 ask you both abt d reality show offer'.r u guys doin ek dooje ke vaaste?

B4 shilpa cud say anything'karan answered:no man! We havnt even been offered'I really dnt know who's spreadin ol these rumours'but its ol lie'.we aren't doin any othr show 2gthr'nd don't even intend 2 do any reality shows rite now'atleast not me'

He said rathr plainly'.or more correctly,he said it rathr rudely..

Y did he hav 2 say d last line? Neithr did he intend 2 do usm othr show wid her? Not dat she ws dieing 2 work wid him'but still.he shudnt hav said dat'but probably he ws jst takin out his anger'as far as she knew him'he cudnt keep his annoyance 2 himself nd had 2 bring it out in sum or d othr way'

Shilpa:nd moreover dat show is 4 real life couples'so we dnt stand a chance'she said smilingly 2 d repoter'

Well now dis ws sumthin even more irritating'y did she hav 2 make it clear to everyone in d world dat weren't dating? Dey were not'however annoying dis fact ws'it ws a fact'nd more annoying ws her clarification 2 evry creature on d living planet..he folded his hands in front of his chest as he eagerly waited d stupid interview 2 end'

Repoter:so ur not dating'but if u do shilpa,wud u like sum1 like karan? Or difrent from him?

Shilpa:uhmm'.yeah y not! He's a perfect man any girl wud dream of'.

She held his arm nd continued'"he's handsome'charming'.nd he's a gud human being 2!..infact y wont I date sum1 like him! he has no bad habits'he dusnt drink'he dusnt smoke'so yeah if I get a man like him'y not!

Now dat ws d limit man! Ek taraf she's not talking 2 him'she's avoidin him'.she makin him feel guilty 4 no reason'nd dusri taraf dis duble standard girl is goin on nd on in his praises!

He closed his eyes once again'jst 2 resist his anger..as he realisd she ws still holding his arm'he freed it at once'.b4 d reporter or shilpa cud say anything'he said:luk man'm really tired rite now..u pls continue d interview wid her'.mujhse kabhi aur baat kr lena..yeah? I really need sum rest now'nd widout waiting 4 any kind of rply he went away from der'd typical karan singh grover faded away from her eyes as she saw him goin'another reason 4 her 2 control her feelings'he ws impulsive'she calculated..

He searched 4 his car keys on table from d pool of things der'his I pad'.i pod'headfones'chewing gums'an old packed packet of cigerrete...i phone'.charger'script'.shilpa's fone'd book she ws reading in d morning ' he picked up d cigarette packet nd threw it in d dustbin'.he rolled d wire of the charger up nd put it in d socket'he threw d headfones on d bed wid the I pod'he put shilpa's fone at d back of his pocket..picked up his fone nd her buk nd started walkin out of d room'

Just then he noticed a newspaper page folded in the book'he took it out and opened it'it had a big article on them'and their link up..it had a picture of them from the mall the other day..it wasn't a close up lekin'they were walking hand in hand in the mall'the article was about the duo denying any relationship between them but how the newspaper's 'sources' claimed to see both of them together all day long'.it mentioned that they had worked together earlier as well and that the sparks must have flown then only'the article was not only about them..aage to suno'it had a lot about karan's earlier relationships and mentioned an old rumour about karan being responsible for shilpa calling off her long relationship'

He smiled seeing the photo'he couldn't help but think they looked cute together!! And these media people!! Hey bhagwan! Pagal hainye log bhi! He grinned thinking what if all that they had written came true! Wow! Now that'l be a lofe wort living'he and his shona...!!! but he stopped in his track as he realized this very article was the reason of her being so unresponsive since morning! Ths stupid article was the reason behind her coldness'his hand tightened in a fist as anger rushed to eyes'how can one be so stupid? How can she let this stupid piece of paper let her spoil her day? Hs day'and moreover'why did these things affect her so much? He wanted to give her tight slap for her stupidity'he rushed outside to see her standing near the car'

"tumhari book" he said in a controlled voice as he handed her novel'she flipped the pages to find the BT page missing..she looked up at him questioningly'he handed her the page from his pocket'.so he had read it.. she didn't know why she suddenly felt dizzy ..she felt her head ache'"isi ki wajah se subah se ya tamasha lagaya hua tha na tumne? Dis bloody article is the reason that your'e behaving this way na ms. Shilpa?"

"stop swearing" she whispered..

"you stop playing with my life!!!!" his volume increased as he lost all checks..

"karan.." she was alamrmed by his words'

"no karan varan'donot take my name'you're not my girlfriend right'hum friends nahi hai'you know what'I don't even wanna know you..you fool" he raised his hand in aggression as he pointed towards her mind angrily'

"what do you think of yourself shilpa? Tumhe bohot shaunk hai na dukhi rehne ka'to raho dukhi'roti raho baith kar'and since you obviously son't want me around'main chala jaata hoon'lest people think we are having an affair'oh no better'shayad unko lage we're making out here? Nahi?" he said sarcastically'she couldn't belive his words'.he was also surprised at his sudden outburst.."go away shilpa'" he said careful enough not to raise his voice now'but she didn't move.."karan'look I am sorr-"

"go away ms. Shilpa anand'please go away" he shouted again'

Tears escaped her eyes and she ran away...

Vo "friend" in d part has a name in real lyf'.i think u'l guess it also'but I deliberately preferred it keeping it dat way..hope its not much irritating!

Nd haan maine reporter ka naam yehi rakha'.dare any1 make fun of dat! Imagin sum elder woman..i mean..elder dan KASH'.

Nd ol thoughts r fictious'd ques'THE ANSWERS'evrythin's imagination'.no relation 2 d real world'plz don't mind anything'

JUST ANOTHER INTERVIEW:

She had just changed in her clothes and coming towards the parking lot when she remembered about her conversation with a reporter-friend..'yeah whatever you say that'about an interview she wanted to do with karanshilpa and was to come on d sets dis evening after pack up..but shilpa had totally forgotten to tell karan abt this'.she instantly called him but he did not pick up his fone'.as always! But she realized it was his fone that wasvibrating in her back pocket'he had only given it to her or he wud hav kept it anywhere carelessly and lost it!

IN THE PARKING LOT:

whilst shilpa went in the vanity to change,karan went outside to take his car and saw one of his co actor friends standing and smoking'.it was already late and almost everyone was leavin waitin 4 one another'

Karan: tu gya nhi?

Friend:nhi bas jaane lga hu'le..

He offered a cigarette to karan.

Karan:nhi'uh'chewing gum h muh me'

Jhootha kahin ka! There ws no chewin gum-viewing gum uske muh me! Liar!!

Friend: acha kal aa rha h na party me? Sath me hi chalenege..main soch rha tha kapde yahin le'..

B4 he cud complete..karan interrupted..

"oh..ho..ho'kedi party??"

Friend: abbe kal h na show launch k liye party'it's a more private one tom..khaali hum friends'sab ayenge..

Karan: sab? He wondered if shilpa wud cum..she was never a part of such parties'he had never actually paid much attention to dis fact earlier'but now'.things did change'.he did not notice but dey did change

Friend: haan yaar sab'.shayad shilpa na aaye vaise

He said genuinely

Karan:kyun?

Friend: kya pta'she said she'l c if she can make it'chhod na'tu to aa rha h na?

Karan: nhi actually'

B4 him completeling his bahana'.shilpa came lukin 4 him

Shilpa: karaann

He turnd around'.meanwhile d othr guy left finding othr ppl 4 whom he ws waitin'

Karan: hmm..haan chalo'.

Shilpa: nhi actually vo seema called up in d evening ki aaj she'l b cumin 4 an interview'.v need 2 wait'.she must b cumin'

As dey were talking'dey noticd der friend cumin

Seema: heyy handsome! How hav u been?

She askd huggin karan

Karan: hello swthrt! Terko bhi itni raat ko hi intrvew lene ki soojhi?

Seema meanwhile hugged shilpa and answred him back'"arre tum free hi nhi hote yaar'vaise bhi main to koi camera k sath bhi nhi aati'seedha saadha magazine k liye interview h'chal na'

He smiled'."chalo bhai'wat can I say! "

All 3 started movin inside..dey found place on the red sofas placed where karan sat..no laid wid his legs strtched and head rested wid d support of his elbow NEAR shilpa's lap'

Seema: so'.mr. karan singh grover and ms. Shilpa anand'.ek to yaar karan sit prprly na''chhota sa interview krna h usme bhi let gya lazy!

Shilpa laughed hearing dat'"isko to srsly mauka milna chaiye' kidhar bhi jaake he can lie down"

"kidhar bhi jaake he can lie down" karan mocked her iritatedly and got up a bit only to slide down again gradually'.

Seema: haan to'.here I m not gonna talk 2 u abt ur onscreen characters'v all r seeing tumlog kitna ache se husband wife play kr skte ho'v wil talk 2 u abtd real karanshilpa'so'how is it wrkin wid shilpa? Nd plz answer me srsly karan'

Karan: hmm'.uhm'.its vry gud to wrk wid shilpa aftr such a long tym'.we hav wrkd together b4 anddd'..uhm'ppl liked r work den so v hope dey do it dis tym 2!

Shilpa smiled'nd thot 2 herself "har kisi ko vohi answer deta h! pagal"

Shilpa: yeah'as of now jo response aa rha h its quite ovrwhelmin'.nd ppl r actually vry happy and ..uhm'supprotin d show'baaki lts c!

Karan smiled'"yeah'lts c!..lts c shona'lts c!!" he mockd her

She laughed'haha hmmm'lts c!!

Seema: acha..nd also..finally finally ur callin her "shona" now..jo''kaafi KaSh fans ki request aa rhi thi'

Karan actually did not understand wat she meant coz he thot she was talkin "off screen" shona thing'

Shilpa: yaeah'.vo to dmg k tym se hi v were getting request..and abhi coz it's a married cuple dat v potray so v finally thot acha chalo lts say shona only..its more'uhm'apna apna u c! nd she chuckled leavin karan all d more confused

Karan: uh'haan acha screen pe? Hmm'.i thot tu vaise bl rhi h ( he realizd it ws futile 2 tell wat he actually undrstud of her ques.)'nhi..matlb..haan vo shadi k baad to aise'.aur infact screen pe bolte bolte toh mujhe aadat bhi ho gyi h ab'shilpa kehna to I 4get only'

But he wondered what had shilpa jst said'."apna apna it feels? Nhi yaar'it felt normal!" shruggin away his thots..he went back in d normal world around..

Seema: nd u guys hav also grown more as friends now I guess?

Shilpa: nhi'uhm'.yeah I mean'abhi v r together all day long..so u knw when u work wid a person 4 so long u hav dat spcl bond wid him'we were of course gud friends earlier also but'abhi I mean'haan pehle dere were 2 many ppl on d sets..matlb dmg me toh v had a huge gang..nd v were friends wid ol'.nd he used to irritate me 2 d core!

She lukd at him who ws seeing her'gazing at her lost in his own thoughts'

She continued'."haina? "

Karan: haan? Uhm'uh'haan haan dats right

Shilpa: bohot mazaak bhi udata rehta tha ye mera'pr abhi he's a little sweet

Karan: u knew?

Shilpa:what?

Karan: nhi kuch nhi'vaise I was always sweet'nd vry sweet mind u! not little sweet!! Hmm!

He said aise aitra k'.!

Shilpa laughed hearin dat: ohho'.u nd sweet'.rhne dijiye!

Seema: acha acha'karan whats ur take on it?

Karan: on what?

Seema: arre yeahi'friends n ol'better friends now?

Karan: oh..uh'haan actually pehle to kabhi tym hi nhi milla itna'I never knew she had brains!

Nd der came a smack on his arm!

Karan: nhi'matlab'acha tu bta'dekh pehle v wrkd for 8-9 months'

Shilpa: 10

Karan: haan jo bhi'. Fir u went'nd baad me bhi v wrkd only for 4 -5 months'to tym hi nhi milla'nd baad me to cast hi itni lambi chaudi ho gyi thi..infact pehle bhi'.10 ppl were always on screen dmg me

Shilpa: hmm'.4 months'to its only abhi dat I knw dat d cool dude ksg is not dat bad!

Karan: m vry gud!

Shilpa: yeah yeah'.

Seema: acha now'I'l ask u sum ques. Relating 2 each thr'nd u need 2 answer dem'.so we"l start wid u shona'.uh..shilpa'

Karan: only I will call her shona'she's my wife! (p.s-my DEAREST kashians'he means wife on screen!!)

He said holdin her possessively ..

She laughed at his little little antics'symtytms she wondered if she cud actually pull his cheeks tight nd kiss him !!

Seema: haan na whatever'to shilpa'karan's fav. Color?

Shilpa: fav. Color..uhm'.blue? iska kuch decided nhi rhta'.kabhi bhi change krte rheta h!

Karan: blue? Its white!

Shilpa: see! Abhi pehle black tha'.fir white'.he keeps revolving!!

Karan: it ws always white! White 4 purity nd genuiness!! Black's also gud'it's a royal color

Shilpa: dekho! Dekho isko!! Abhi bhi he's not sure!

Seema: acha fav. Food?

Shilpa: foood?

She gave it a thought'I gess chicken'or pizza? Pizza I think? V both luv pizza!

Karan:hmmm'..infact v had it d othr day set pe'

Seema: ok'his fav.spot?

Shilpa: fav. spott???...no idea! V hav never been on a vacation!!

She laughed her most beautiful laugh on dat!

Karan: acha! So I need 2 take u on a vacation 4 dat!...(turning 2 d reporter) vaise I m quite private'I don't really like ghoomna firna itna'.like 2 b at home more

Shilpa: so my answer's correct in a way!

Karan: acha'.u dint giv any answer! No marks 4 leavin d question

She laughed again" acha? Nhi'I did say d same thing!"

"oh! U dint attempt d ques.! Marks cut! Bas! Gal mukao hun!!

Seema:Nd fav. Pastym?

Shilpa: irritating me!

Karan: ekdum sahi..high five! He said turning 2 shilpa

She laughed returning his high five! "haina! See'mujhe preshan krne se acha koi kaam lgta hi ni isko!!"

Karan: tum pareshan hoti hi kyun ho?

Shilpa: "taaki tum khush ho sako meri jaan!!!!" she joked

Seema: and what makes him angry?

Shilpa:makes him angry''.uhm'..not listening 2 him I think'..iski baat nahi maano to he gets angry'.and he also dusnt really lyks 2 b told things'u knw u cant say him do dis or don't do dis karan" she told d last part literally pointing out her finger'.

Karan:nahi'''yeah ok'haan'dats right!

Seema: acha talking abt ur own views shilpa'.wat do u think is d best thing abt karan?

Shilpa: d best thing abt karan wud be uhm'..i think vo bohot mtlb dill se he's really nyc'.u knw vo bache k jaisa h'..usko jo bhi jaisa lgta h'he's vry natural nd plain'mtlb no pretence or sumthin'.

Karan jst smiled''cud he do anything more? !

He ws about 2 say sumthin but she contd stopping him'.

"haan aur vo thoda sensitive bhi h 'mtlb he's generous enuf 2 u knw'2 think ki aapko kaise kgega if he says sumthin 2 u'toh he says ki kya aisi baat krna k kisi ko bur alga or sumthin'.so I like dat generosity dats hidden in him'

Karan: "its not HIDDEN!!!!" he said paying much attention 2 d last wrd!

She laughed again..she ws right! He was a kid! "it is!"

Seema: nd 1 thing dat u don't lyk abt him?

Karan: der cant b anything! M jst prfct u c!

Shilpa: haha'..haan'u're perfect! He's perfect!

Karan: c! my wife agrees!

Seema: acha ok'.wat advice u'd giv him?

Shilpa: advice 4 wat?

Karan:generally shona'..4 life'

Shilpa: a d v I c e'.i think uhm'he shud b '.i dnt knw'..i think its vry imp. 4 a prson 2 b proud of wat u r'I mean b totally unapologetic abt d way u liv'.u knw aap kisi ko kitna bhi pyar kro'accept kro'.never change completely'..yeah I mean if its 4 gud'mtlb kuch bad habits change krna is gud'but u knw u shud b wat u r nd b proud of it'.ur religion'ur upbringing'not only 4 him'.4 evry1 u knw'b wat u r'..ur d best dat way!

Karan'who was busy lukin at her throughout'.did not notice when she ended it'yeah he also did listen to what she said'nd man! Shilpa was really wise! Man! Cute nd wise! Gr8 combination'he thought 2 himself!!

Seema: ooohhhkkk'.so dat ws shilpa nd karan now its ur turn'..so wat do think is d best in her?

Karan: evrythin man! She's prfct!

She laughed'

Karan: no srsly'.u knw she's cute also'wise also'.mtlb she has evry side when needed'

Seema: nd worst?

Karan:worst thing abt her''''..acts dumb!

Shilpa dis tym gave him a tight smack on his arm'

Karan: she knows evrythin'.but pretends as if kuch pta hi nhi'.

Shilpa: noaah! Dats not true!

Karan: dat is honey'

Shilpa: I refuse 2 believe dat!

Seema: acha she luks d best in?

Karan: India clothes'vaise westrn me she luks a little taller'.pr saaree me she luks d best!

Shilpa: when did u c me in a saree'abhi toh I wear western only show me bhi'

Karan: dmg me bhi pehni thi'vaise bhi'.saaree me u luk d best!

Seema: nd wat advice wud U give her?

Karan: listen 2 ur heart'.

Shilpa: mmhmmm?

Karan: mmmhhhmmm!!

Seema: so u guys toh knw each othr quite well haan!'.nd guys thank u soo mch 4 sparin tym nd talking at dis hour of d day'b4 goin'1 last ques. 4 both of u' aage ka kya plan h? I mean personal life me ab aage ..u knw shilpa marriage n ol..?

Shilpa: marrriiiaaagggeee'..hmmm'..i think d day I meet sum1 nd feel oh he's d one 4 me'nxt day we'l b married! I'd not really wait much den'.vaise bhi its much better 2 get married at d eariliest u realize ur luv'

Karan: at least der shud b sum tym no'.

Shilpa: no na'aise to fir kitna tym'.1 saal'5 saal..ders no end'at least marriage k baad u knw ur in a commitment'.

Karan: ders no difrence'.u can always back out of a relationship if it dusnt wrk'marriage or no marriage'

Shilpa: m not dat typ!

He smiled''he had wrds 2 say'.but he dint really want 2 say!

''.nd d interview ended wid a few more thank yous nd hope 2 c u soons'..wid ol three of dem movin 2wards d parking lot'.

I HATE YOU...LIKE I LOVE YOU

Nd she slept..NOT thinking of d whole day'.for if she did'she ws sure of falin in luv wid him:

(or probably she jst tried not 2 think of d whole day dat had passed) :

He ws sleepin in his vanity tired nd annoyed coz she ws talking so loudly on d fone! Man! Y cudnt she go in her own vanity 2 talk when she knew he ws sleepin'.sab neend k dushman!

"mmhmmm shonaa'" he said iritatedly turning his syd'nd saw her standing wid her back 2wards him'

"no I ws jst here toh I pikd up d fone'yeah pr I knw d paswrd'.he told me'pr I dnt hav access to any pictures'I can c evrythin else,picture wale folder me koi alag paswrd h shayad'really? No swear on god nd say'srsly? Omg! Mujhe to asani se bta diya tha'oh yeah'.hmmm!...chalo ok'.yeah definitely baat kra dungi'u too take care.."

"Who d heck ws der?" he sat up legs hanging frm d bed syd nd head on d dressing table besides'

"ishmeet" she answered cutting d call

"who ishmeet?" he askd still half sleeping

"ishmeet grover" she chuckled nd said..

He lukd at her hand'"oh'mujhe kya pta tha mere fone pe baat kr rhi ho!...aur vaise bhi thoda dheere baat krni chahiye na..i ws sleepin'ya apne room me chali jaati.."

"nhi jaa skti'"

"kyun?"

"d washroom pipe bursted! I'l b sharing dis room wid u 4 a few days'til it gets fixed" she said picking up useless things frm d dressing table'

"as if pehle kabhi rehti thi apne room me!...nd wat r u doin on dat table'bohot important saaman h udhar'kuch khoya to tumhe maar dalunga" he said irritatedly as sleep still caught d better off him'

Nd wat did shut him up ws an angry glare coming right across'but why did dat seem lyk sum naughtiness? Ws he still sleepin? "what? R u really smiling or m I hallucinating? "uhm'kuch poochungi to btaoge?" she askd a little xcitedly as she came nd sat next to him'"klek" he nodded a no nd made an iritaing denyin sound'nd der she smacked his arm'"acha haan na'pucho pucho'.3 2 1 lts start d fun.." he said as he pretended to luk ol intrsted in what she ws goin to say'

"shut up nd listen karan'"

"haan na bolo'"

"vo'abhi I ws talking to ishmeet na'"

"u did tell me dat'.fir?"

"on ur fone'.."

"u said u wanted 2 ask sumthin shona'.puchna h to pucho vrna m sleepin again"

"yeah actually mujhe nhi puchna'chhodo'u sleep'vaise bhi m goin out'"

"nd curuiousity kills d cat!...i cant sleep now anyways'.bolo.."

"uhm'nhi actually v dnt really talk abt dis stuff karan'so..leave it"

"I dnt rmmbr anything in d world dat I dnt talk to u abt'ur probably d first girl jisse main itni zada baat krta hu" he said as he put his head on d table sleepily'not realizing d 'first girl in my life' thing' but dat did giv her a little direction to what she wanted to say'"nd m not even ur girlfrnd so m not any girl in ur life'" she cudnt ignore dat too vaise..

"fyn'.ur d first boy den! Cool?"

"maar khaoge abhi!Do u hav an idea ur d most irritating guy on earth"

"woah! As if u never told me dat'.is dis wat u wanted to knw?" nd dat did bring her back to her topic'but she cudnt ask him anythin straightaway'glancing nervously at him'she finally askd in a single go " why did u tell me wat ur fone's pswrd is?"

"is dis ur most serius discussion in d world? God shona!"

"shut up'ismeet told me dat nobody has ever had any access to it'not even him 'ur ..ur parents'uhm'or any of d previous girls in ur life"

"so u thot I luv u?"'.he rathr wanted to knw wat made her so curious for a silly thing as paswrd but his question definitely made her quite'dis man ws totally unpredictable'.when she herself wsnt sure of any of her feelings'how cud he jst cum up wid dese stupid things?

"ok'I will shut myself up b4 u again threaten to kill me or sumthin'" he tried nd brought her back to d world as he also realizd d seriusness of her feelings'.nd his own for dat matter'

As he stud up nd went near d table'he discovered d recent change der'"oye ye sab kya h?..aur ye buk? Abhi tak padhi ni tune?...aur ye..ye'yaar ye sab hata yahan se'dekh chargers aur wires ki dukan laga di h'"

B4 she cud answer anything'his fone which was still in her hand,ringed again'nd her eyes popped out seeing d caller.."mummy?? aap karan ko kyun fone kr rhe ho? Mujhe kyun nhi call kiya?aapko isse kya kaam h? mujhe to kuch ni btaya?...pehle aap to answer kro..yaar ye sab aaj merse yehi kyun puch rhe h? who bas uska fone mere hath me tha to maine utha liya'lo issi se baat kr lo'"

While she started movin outside nd karan took over d fone,he held her hand and indicacted her to shut up when she protested'

Later in the car:

"uhm'..tum mera naya ghar dekhogi?"

"uh'main'I mean yeah sure'y not'issi ki baat kr rhe the na mom se?

"hmmm'.pr abhi chalna h to it'l take a little tym..u knw traffic n ol'"
"if my mom knows m wid u'ders no problem" she smiled nd he drove off to his new house'

"vaise karan'wats wrong wid ur home? I mean y do u want to shift 2 a new place?"

He dint answer and she dint even want to push further,so she sat quiet. Putting her head on d dashboard,she started staring out of the window..

Nothing about his past affairs or relationships ws hidden frm her,but dey had dis unsaid rule of not discussing anything from his past'or her for that matter! And when he heard her asking a reason for moving away from a place that he felt served no purpose than to hold him in chains of past, to never ever let him move on in life, he cudnt answer anything,and before he cud make up a lie or sumthing,which indeed was very difficult going by the kind of relationship dey shared,he saw her resting her head possessively on d dashboard of his car nd luking out. He couldn't help but smile,she just never demanded any answers from him'..man! how can a girl on planet earth be so understanding and non demanding?

"arre but wat ws mumma saying?" she turned ol of a sudden and asked him..

"btaya toh'abt d house only'she helped me find d place.."

"karan.." her voice a little tensed

He lukd at her.."say"

"u don't knw d way?"

"what?" he jst cudnt comprehend d meaning of her question..

"tumko nhi pta rasta apne naye ghar ka? Y did mom hav to help u find it?"

He smiled, and within a fraction of a second,his smile turned into a chuckle'"srsly shona'rasta?...man! ur one piece in d world u knw dat?"

Scratching her imaginary beard,she asked confused'"kyaa?? Khud hi to keh rhe the abhi'.bolo na"

"arre she helped me find d property yaar'rmmbr tumse hi no. liya tha thode din pehle'I told her I wanted a nice apartment n ol and she helped me find right one! Abhi bhi she was just saying k I can go and check on d progress'd building's still under construction na'pr tumhara dimag has srsly stopped working!" he said with a little smack on d back of her head, still chuckling.

"raat ko mera dimag thoda kam kaam krta h'but u shud hav spoken in a clear language na!"

"yeah right'vaise anty ne tumko nhi btaya?" he asked out of genuine curiosity.."tum maa beti ghar pe koi baat nhi karte kya?"

"Oh puh-lease! V hav better things to discuss than u grover!"

"oh really?"

"really!"

"hmm?"

"hanji!"

"like what?"

"why shud I tell u?"

'..and dey kept bickering all the way to his house..

LATER:

"karan ye kidhar le aaye tum? Kitna andhera h'and d building is not even constructed" she said wid a frown as she did not move an inch from d car..

He had already moved ahead,so turned back and came to her,showed her his fone.."we'l manage wid d light.cum." he dragged her inside d dark'

"what floor do we intend to go?" she asked as he was still leading her holding her hand..

"7^th"

She stopped right der'"I am not walkin up seven floors..dat too in dis khandar"

"d lift works"'.nd he took her inside d elevator(where she stood holding his arm tight)

"I wonder how can an elevator work in an unconstructed building! Oh by the way'is unconstructed a dictionary word?"

"pta ni'but its under construction shona'aur neeche hi khaali aise khandar tha'mere floor pe its much better.."

"u think d lift wont stop in d middle?"

"shut up'we've reached'nd lemme tell u'it dint even take a few mins!"

She was still holding his hand tight whilst he tried to unlatch the door.."Will you please leave my hand? I need to open this thing.." he turned to her and said since he was unable to do it single handedly'yeah literally like single handedly! She frowned and left his hand, "ghar bana to hai nahi theek se'pata nahi kaunse chor ayenge jo aise band karke rakha hai" she said..The frown still settled possessively on her face..

They entered together and while he just stood near the door itself, she went ahead and started looking intently at everything..

Right as she entered,she turned around and faced the entrance,so she was standing in the drawing room and facing the exit..on the right side of the door was the exact place to keep a shoe rack..okay'she turned around and saw the kitchen on the left of the hall..it wasn't very big but she concluded that once it was furnished completely,it would look good'as she looked around standing in the kitchen,she saw stairs running up from the side of the hall..okay so this was a duplex flat..not bad at all..and on the other side of the hall was a nice huge balcony..it was exactly opposite the kitchen..as she started moving towards the balcony excitedly, karan who was hitherto standing near the main door with folded hands and silly smile seeing her inspect everything like she was buying the house ,now hurried towards her and held her by her arm.."uh..uhm..chalo pehle upar dekh lete hai..the bedrooms are up there" and took her upstairs carefully holding her hand since there were no bars to hold along the stairs yet.. "kitne bedrooms hai?" she asked as they reached up.."chaar..".."par idhar to teen hi dikh rahe hai" she enquired as she went inside the first one.."haan ek neeche tha na..dekha nahi tumne? Vo seedhiyon ke peeche.." "hmm'" she seemed not paying attention at his words as she looked around the room.."that'll be a window?" she asked referring to the open space on one of the walls which was yet to be covered with glass or net or anything helping it to be called a window' as she moved towards it..karan again held her and brought her out..haan par who mera karma nahi hai..i am thinking of taking this one..its the biggest..like the master bedroom and all.." he brought her in the other room and boy it was indeed big! "that'll be the washroom.." she said like a mere statement referring to the door on the left'"hmm'and dekh I got a walk in as well'"

"kidhar?" she asked as she couldn't see a place for a walk in closet as he told..

Are idhar ye khali jagah pe na...abhi banega.."

"hmm'cool..bed idhar centre me rakhna' and besides it will be a dressing table..and a small stool in front of it.." she started explaining him but ended up murmuring things to herself as she once again set on to look at the details..

"that's again a balcony'" she went towards it and..

"WHAT THE FCUK"..she whispered as she saw the huge balcony and the view outside..

Karan closed his eyes and waited for her to shout or something..

Instead of shouting or screaming..as he had expected her to..she went towards the railing and smiled...it was a perfect perfect perfect view...just so perfect...just as perfect as one would want to have right beside the bedroom...just as perfect as one would want to see the first thing in the morning and last in the night...the building that they were in was the tallest among all around and it added to the...because of the lack of another word...perfection! The clear view of the beachside and the beauty of the expanse of water gave the perfect freshness!

As she was lost in admiring the sight in front of her..he slowly opened his eyes and went towards her..

"shilpa" he tapped her shoulder..

She turned around with the same smile and hugged him..was it coz she was delighted or what..well she didn't know..but she hugged him and hugged him tight.."I love it karan!!you've got a good choice!" she said as she came out of the hug..

"what? You aren't scared?"

"scared? Of what? You?"

"shut up!!I thought you're scared of height! tabhi toh I wasn't letting you come near it.."

"and why would you think that?" she asked with a smirk as she rested on the railings behind her..

"I don't know..every girl is scared of height."

She smiled and turned back again'she took in the fresh air as she said "I am not..I love it! and by the way..what floor is it?"

"Thirty-seventh" he said with an innocent blush as he scratched his temple..

"And you thought I'd be scared isliye seventh bola?"

"hmm.." he answered sheepishly.

But before the conversation could go any forward,his phone buzzed..

"hello..

Hanji mumma

Nahi abhi nahi..bas jaane wala hoon..

Uhm 1 ghante me pohoch jaunga I think..aap batao

Kaunsi cheez?

Mujhe kuch nahi pata

Acha to theek hai aap ek ghante baad phone kar lena main dekh lunga job hi almari aap keh rahe ho

Haanji theek hoon'acha ab bye Na...

Haan theek hai bye..

By the time he finished his call, she had again gone downstairs and he followed her..

"tumko hindi nahi aati karan...like seriously!!" she commented as she sensed him behind her..

"idhar bhi balcony hai?are haan abhi to dekhi thi maine.." she saw the balcony on the lower floor as well..the one she wanted to see before but karan had stopped her..so she went near it murmuring to herself..

"kya galat bola maine?" karan asked as he came after her..

"tum apni mummy se baat kar rahe the na?"

"haan to?"

"to vo female hai karan...its not karoge..it'd be karogi..."

"kya? I didn't even say karoge shona.."

"I don't remember kya tha par aisa hi kuch to bola..keh rahe ho or something..it will be keh rhi ho.."

"acha ji? Apne aap hi! Pagal vo badi nhi hai mujhse?"

"toh what? Ladki hai na aunty..mtlb female hai na.."

"arre'acha when I talk to you and sometimes when I call you 'aap' to kya kar rahe ho aap aise bolta hoon na?"

..she turned back again to take in the view as she said.."you call me 'tum' only..'tum kya kar rahi ho shona'..aise bolte ho..and jab 'aap' bolte ho to shona nahi shilpa bolte ho..'shilpa aap kya kar rahe ho?' ..'shilpa aap mere liye bhi khana laa do'..." she murmured to herself all her observings..

"yeah toh vohi keh raha hoon na main..when you say 'aap'...'toh fir kar rahe ho' only goes with it.."

She wasn't convinced..or it would be better to say that didn't wanna lose but karan won it hands down..

"whatever'..um ho hi pagal" she said with a frown..

"haan haan..ek tum hi toh samajhdar ho yahan!" came is blatant reply blend with his perfect smirk..

As she tried to change the topic.."ye balcony exactly vo upar wali ke neeche hai..that's bad..thoda open me hona chahiye tha na.."

"haan madam ab agar aapka inspection ho gaya ho toh chale'aadhi raat ko pata nahi anjaan logon ke sath ghoomti rehti hai aaj kal ki ladkiyan I tell you" he smirked as he fakely shook his head and headed out..

"Arre nahi..I need to go to the jewellers karan' please le chalo.." she followed him outside completely ignoring his smug comment..

"what jewelers?" he stopped in his tracks as he heard her..

"haan woh I need to go to the Gili showroom'mummi ne sonal ke liye kuch order diya tha..abhi sonal toh aayi nahi par I need to go pick it up..and you need to take me..chalo" she literally dragged him out when he had not replied to her plans...these girls and their shopping stuff! It can never end! Kabhi apne liye to kabhi kisi aur ke liye'as he smiled thinking how shilpa was just another sweet little girl with no big demands or nakhras..he instantly smiled thinking how she was actually not just another little girl..she was way too different..for an instance..he had lied about the flat being on the seventh floor instead of thirty seventh when he had seen her behaviour in the so called khandar downstairs..but she wasn't scared..not an iota..not like any other girl would have been..or probably would have pretended to be..and shilpa had no pretense..ah! How badly did he like her..and even more badly did he want not to like her..

He was busy in his thoughts as they reached downstairs and shilpa left his arm coming out of the elevator'"karan main drive kar sakti hoon?" and she added a cheeky "please" when he didn't answer..

"Drive? No way!" and he started hurrying towards his car..

"please na..uss din jab kaha tha ke apni car laungi tab toh gussa ho gaye the..ab ek baar drive toh karne do please" she pleaded as she stood near her side and talked across to him..

"never!! Tumko chahiye to tum kal se khud aa jana'but nobody touches my car" he told blatantly..if there was one thing dear to him than anything in the world..it was his car..no please don't get him crazy..he had no OCD but sure he was a man! And letting someone else drive his car was a big no no!! no you are not getting the intensity ..it was a BIG NO NO!!

As he sat behind the wheel after his laconic reply..she followed him in with a grump look and hands folded in front of her chest..

As they started on the main road,he asked her the directions for the particular showroom she wanted to go to..but had no reply..she kept looking outside..he bit his tongue with his teeth so as to control his smile seeing her expression..on one hand she didn't want anyone to think of them as a couple..she didn't want anyone to see them together in the mall or in a restaurant..and on the other hand she behaved like this! Like she owned his car'or the flat that they had just returned from..or him!!

"bataogi ya nahi?" he asked again and yet not a single word from her..

"fine I'll drop you home then.."

As he started to change the route.."the one on the colaba road.." she said as a mere whisper not wanting to subdue her pride..

He smiled and made his way in the direction she had told..

"vaise shilpa..." he didn't call her shipa much now.. it was shona more often than not and hearing her name made her turn despite of her frown'she wanted to drive so badly that night! Argghh!!

"hmm?"

"uhm..ok don't look into my eyes..I can't say it.." he had started to say but did not..

"what is it grover?" she asked iritatedly..

"nahi kuch nahi.. chhodo.." he always identified the best opportunities to irritate her at the worst times!!

"main maar daalungi abhi" she literally pointed out her finger in exasperation ..

"acha sorry..woh..tum.."

"jaldi nahi bologe to sach me maarungi karan"

"mere sath kal raat dinner pe chalogi?" he said in an instant..

She didn't reply..and neither did the frown leave her countenance..he too went quiet..what was he supposed to say after that anyways?

"kyun?" she said after what seemed like an eternity of uncomfortable silence..

"kyun? Uh..kyunki..uhm.. i like you"

He regretted the last part as soon as it slipped from his tongue.. he shouldn't have said that..

As much as he could see from the corner of his eye, she was not lokking out of the window..and nor was she looking at him..she was just staring in space in front of her'he couldn't read her expression though.. and she obviously did not reply anything after that..

He refused to go inside the showroom and told he would wait outside..it was anyways a matter of a few minutes only..she had told she just had to take the delivery of some jewellery..

But when she went inside,she was told it would take a little time and so she told the watchman to summon karan..

Meanwhile she started looking at the other things on display there..she looked at necklaces and earings and rings and what not! It was such a sparkling place... diamonds diamonds all around!! And that too so beautiful..so elegant..so pristine!

"hey" he tapped her shoulder.."kyun bulaya mujhe? Kya hua?"

"arre.." she wanted to say something but she sensed something different in him..she did not know what was it..shayad he smelt different or something..or looked different..pta ni..

"haan kya?" he asked again..

"arre haan vo..pata nahi they say kahin aur banta hai toh they have called for it now.. I thought it may take time to tum kahan bahar khade rehte.."

He smiled lightly.."toh kya dekh rahi ho?" he peeped down at what she was looking so intently..she changed her side away from him.."nahi kuch nahi" and gazed again at the diamond studded keychain that stole her heart in a single look'she smiled looking at it'and then looked back at him to make sure he was not tadoing her again'he looked away instantly and she went ahead to enquire about how much time it was gonna take..

As she was talking to the representatine there..karan emerged from nowhere behind her.."dekh.." he held her arm and turned her around..

But before he could say whatever he had to..she took his hand from her arm and smelled his knuckles. It smelled of cigarette..he was smoking outside.."tumne cigarette pi?"

"haan toh?" what was the big deal in it? Yeah ok she had said him not to smoke when she was around..so? He had not smoked in front of her.easy..for him..her face expressions told the opposite.."ye dekho.." he looked sideways and pointed towards his ear excitedly.. he had tried on some stupid clip on from somewhere around..ok..no..in the first look she thought it was a clip on..but when she touched his ear and had a closer look..it wasn't...his ear was pierced! He had actually wore that stupid thing.his ear was fcuking pierced!! "tumhara kaan pierced hai?" she asked surprised..

He nodded in excitement as he waited to give her verdict about his new found stylish ear ring..

"haan tumko nahi pata? Kabka pierced it is..tumne notice nahi kiya hoga" and went away to look for other things as she saw him retreating..

He had smoked. His ear was pierced. He had smoked. His ear was pierced. He had smoked.

His ear was pierced. He had smoked. His ear was pierced. He had smoked. His ear was pierced. He had smoked.

...and he had not even noticed that she did not like these facts..but she couldn't say anything to him..she did not have the right..and would probably never have..she felt her stomach stiffen..she swallowed the lump in her throat as she angrily turned towards the salesman to ask again for the last time if her order had arrived..

They were two identical neck pieces that her mother had ordered for her and her elder sister.. she put one of them across her neck as she looked in the mirror.. he held the clasp from behind and whispered a "beautiful" in her ear..she smiled lightly..

"tumko drive karma hai to karlo.." he handed her the keys as he went towards the passenger seat..

She did not acknowledge him with a single word and took in charge of the wheel..

She adjusted the seat thrice according to her height and space of legs in front of her before he went over and helped her getting the perfect setting..

"vaise ye seat bhi kaafi achai hai! I am sitting here for the first time!" he relaxed back in his seat and thereafter started shuffling with the music CDs in the car..he had a huge collection..and huge means huge! trust! From Punjabi to bollywood to international..you name it and he got it! And since today he had all the time in the world bcoz he was not driving he explored each and evry CD and finally found a satisfying song..

kinna sohna tenu rab ne banaya - (2)

Vry sry 4 d late update guys'wud try nd b more regular now onwards'hope u enjoy dis one'

asli true...friendship

NEXT MORNING:

He was still in bed when d vibration of his fone under d pillow disturbed him'frowning he lukd at d tym at d syd clock on d fone'9.40 it showed'.shoot ws at ten'he cud still make it'.hopefuly!..

D wallppr of a smiling shilpa nd a teasing karan ws sumwher hidden a lot of notifications..

5 missed calls frm siddharth

12 missed calls from mohit

1 missed call frm shilpa shona

10 msgs from siddharth

3 msgs from rahul

2 msgs from shilpa shona

He clicked on d last link nd had 2 msgs from shilpa..

"pick up ur fone karan! Still on bed sleepy head?"

He smiled reading dat'.den read d othr one..

"arrghh! Its irritatin 2 wait 4 ur rply'whatever'its jst 2 inform u dat sid ws tryin 2 reach u since mrng but as obvious u dint answer! D shot has been cancelled'it ws 4 a day anyways so we'l do it next week only'dey let us enjoy d weekend!"

"wher r u?" he rplied instantly..

No reply'

No reply even aftr d brush'

Not even aftr d bath'

He called her'she dint pick up''ah! Nd den she says he throws super star tantrums! He threw d fone on d bed nd went out 4 d breakfast'

As he returnd 2 his room..d fone had 2 missed calls from shilpa shona..wow! nw she ws gonna kill him'd unfair world!

He called her bak..

"yeah karan"

"finally u picked up yaar!"

"u dint pick up d fone mister! I called in d mrng also"

"its still mrng" he whispered..

"yeah ok'.y'd u call?"

"arre haan'who'.wat r u doin?"

"breakfast'..y?"

"nd aftr dat'.is sonal der alredy?"

Now dis ws d prfct tym 2 tell d truth'.nd it wud seem ekdum truth also!

"no..uh'she dint cum'"

He smiled listening dat'

"toh tera koi plan? Shoppin cancel?"

"yeah kinda'.sheetal's busy'.so lts c"

Sheetal ws busy'sonla dint cum'he cud go wid her'yeah'he wanted 2 'ok not sure pr it wud b fun! She ws fun 2 hang out wid'.but she'd never agree! Dey were actrs aftr ol nd shilpa cared d most abt it..

"oh'..to'uhm'ok den'.c u at d party 2nite" he deliberately said dat'he dint want her 2 deny 4 d party now'

" uh'tum chaloge mere sath shoppin k liye?"

"haan??" he dint believe d wrds at once.."shoppin n me! Never! U knw I hate old is stuff" he knew she wud insist a little more'nd den he wud agree! Perfect!

"hmmm'.yeah ok'.chalo bye den'."

"Whaaattt????? Bye den??'abbe shoppin k liye insist kr na!!.."KARAN'S MIND SHOUTED

Karan:ok'bye

What else cud he say!

"oh vaise'..kahan jaogi?" he askd b4 she cut d call

"uhm'.lts c'infinity most probably"

"chal ok'bye'"

At around 1 p.m'he called her..

Shilpa-haan karan

Karan-uh haan vo'main'.m at d mall'.kidhar milogi tum?

Shilpa smiled'..she knew if she dint force him..he'l cum on his own!

Shilpa-kahan pe ho tum?

Karan-uh..ye'(he turnd around lukin at d shops so he cud tel her prply)..uh'ye woodland k showroom k saamne'.wher u?

Shilpa:here!

She waved a hand at him frm his right..nd he went 2wards her..

He hugged her lightly

Karan:hey..

Shilpa:chale?

Dey started walkin..

Karan: kya lena h tumko?

Shilpa:shoes'.bags'.clothes'.nd'.lts c!

Karan:mtlbbb'''.zarurat toh kisi cheez kin hi h pr mann sabluch lene ka h! gud!!

She smiled'."acha dekho'dats a gud showroom'cum" she held his arm nd dragged him inside'

He ws standing near d maniquines when shilpa came up 2 him wid a white top 4 herself..

Shilpa:oye'dekho..

She held d top in front of him

Karan: hmm'nice'..pr u hav a lot like dis na

Shilpa:noaah..i dnt! Acha h na ye?

Karan:haan acha h'pr baaki sab jaisa hi toh h'.u alredy hav manyyy like dis one shona'

Shilpa:acha?

She askd in a small voice'she wanted 2 buy dis one'

Shilpa:haan vaise u r right'chalo theek h'main kuch aur dekhti hu'

She kept d tshirt on d counter besides'..karan picked it up'

He went aftr her wher she ws seeing more clothes'he pointed 2wards a pink top hung in front of dem

Karan :oye vo dekh'.dat'l luk nice on u..

Shilpa:klek! karan! M not a baby!!

Karan:arre isme baby wala kya h?

He tuk out d top frm d hanger'.u go n try it'.dekhna acha lgega'

Shilpa:I knw acha lgega..pr not on me na'dis color dusnt suit me

Karan: itni gori chitti toh h! evry color suits u'

Shilpa dint want 2 sound rude 2 him'he ws a frnd aftr ol'..so she reluctantly went 2 d trial room 2 try on it..

But man! It lukd gud'.nice'..comfortable'..felt fresh..new'.wow! shoppin made her feel gud'.especially shoppin gud stuff! Dis one ws goin down in dat list now!

She came outside happily nd showed it to him..

Shilpa: seee'.it luks prfct!! Haina?

He smiled'"hmmm' lelo"

She bought dat one'nd a black'nd a green'no 2 greens'nd 3 whites'nd 2 blues'..nd huf!

Dey were walkin around d place once again when shilpa noticed a beautiful blue gown in one of d showrooms'.

Shilpa:see..

She pointed in d direction

Karan started lukin here nd der "kidhar??"

She held his face nd made him luk at d right place'"vo'.dekho'.nice na? chalo'"

Karan:hey bhagwan!

Inside d shop..d salespaerson ws helping shilpa wid d gown when karan came up..rathr emerged wid a hanger in his hand and a beaaauuuttiiifulll blak dress on it'it ws a knee length dress wid beads near d neck line..he held it 4 her while she DROPPED d gown dat d sales person ws showing her'

"ur d best yaar!...agli baar m always takin u wid me" she xclaimed nd went 2 d trial room..

"agli baar..always!" he smiled 2 himself aftr she had disappeared..

She wore her flats in one foot nd a 4 inch in d othr'"should I try blue?" she asked him tryin 2 balance herself wid a hand round his waist nd lukin in d mirror..

"blue in dis? Nhi nhi'ye black hi theek h'vo'uss straps waale sandal me take blue na'"

"I dnt wear dese straps waale sandal karan" dey went nd sat near d flock of shoes'.yeah'a flock u c!

"to fir mujhse mat pucho! Or do as I say"

"acha na theek h'xcuse me'show me dat blue straps one"

Movin towards a showroom for scarfs'she stood midway while he walked ahead'he lukd back 2 c her staring at d shop besides

He whistled' "oye'." He asked a "what" raising his head..

"U wanted nice glares no?cum'c.."she tuk him inside..

He tried on atleast 17 of dem when shilpa finally said yes 2 d one she had seen first'..nd not 2 4get..made him wear dem right den even inside d mall!

"acha I want a belt also" she ordered him'.

"arre aise thodi hota h'want a belt! Kahan se dhoonshu main?"

"dekho na kahin'milega"

"milega ni mile'"

He ws 2 say "milegi" but his fone vibrated..leavin her hand dat he held..he tuk it out 2 talk 2 his cousin jaskaran nd only 2 lie him about "being busy wid sum wrk'.." did I write "personal" wrk? :P

Next ws karan's avtar changing tym! As he had told her..he dint hav gud clothes even 4 d party dat night'so der dey were! Bought a black nice pant 4 him'.yeah I mean pant'not denims'.a grey one ws next'a white shirt'.poori armaan typ'.a black shirt as well as a black t-shirt aftr d grey shirt nd of course d shoes'one wid laces wher he had actually stud like a kid nd 'warned' her dat he wont take her anywhere else if she dint let him d 'blue-green' laces waale shoes!

Nd yeah another more matured pair of shoes'.no m serius dis tym'.

"m starving" she made a puppy face'

Widout paying any heed..he kept stuffing d bags in d car'.dey were too many man! Itna saamaan to khareeda bhi ni!

" m straving karan"

"karannn listen no"

Karan-hmmm chalte h na kahin khana khane'..say kidhar jaogi?

Shilpa-haaan haan 5-6 years in d television aur main koi itni famous thodi hu ki kidhar jaake khana khaungi aur koi dekhega nhi? Vo bhi tumhare sath!

Karan lukd at her'"wo bhi tumhare sath" d wrds repeated in his head'hamesha hi news channels aur reportrs ki padi rehti h na'.bahar shoppin k liye aa skti h..pr dusnt want any1 2 c dem'kahin affair k rumours na aaye! Huh

"yeah whatever'to kya krna h? ghar chhod du tumhe?" fyn he ws rude'.but y dus she always bring up d romours topic den?

"y r u getting irritated'.mujhe sachi me bohooottt bhookh lgi h"

Nd her cute face ws irresistible'.he smiled'"u knw wat'I av an idea!" mischief written all ovr his face.

She waited 4 him in d car while he went..crossed d road to buy her evrythin she had ordered..vada pao..nd chaat paapdi..nd bhallas'nd whatever available!

"I never knew u lykd al of dis so much!" he said givin her a plate..

She smiled.."haan..oh wait'clean ur hand'here'd sanitizer" she gave him d bottle..he kept d stuff on his lap to clean his hand.."khana sab ganda khana h 'aur hath saaf krne h! ur one in a million u knw dat!"

"vo to h!..arre dekho..u'l drop evrythin in d car'ruko'she helped him clean his hands by wiping dem herself..his hands were soft'manly'yet soft..she lukd at him'his hands were exactly lyk him'manly yet soft!!

Walkin 2wards her home in d evening..she thot abt d last convo she had just had wid him in d car about d party! Y ws he makin such a big deal out of dat stupid party! He wont go widout her'.wao! nw dat ws sumthin xpected only 4m him'.nd she cudnt even say yes 2 it'.aftr ol d media just needed a reason 2 put dem as a couple'.goin 2 d party wid him wud mean 2 prove dem right'but even she dint go'.dey'd say "d couple" ws nowhere 2 b seen in d party'..god! wat 2 do?!!

LATER:

He tuk out each of his cloth but still cudnt rmmbr wat combination ws he supposed 2 wear dat night'he called her'

"hello"

"grey nd black or black nd grey"

"wat?" "black shirt grey pant or grey shirt black pant?"

"black shirt grey pant"

"ok'u redy?"

She tuk a deep breath listening dat'"uhm'bas tayyar hi ho ri hu'"

It ws better 2 go 2 d party nd b around evry1 else..der were less chances of being noticed!

He smiled'"ok'take ur hours!"

"I dnt take ours 2 get ready karan! Oh by d way'.i ws ''.."

"u were?"

"uhmm'.rmmbbr dat white top jo maine sbse pehle dekhi thi'd one u declined?"

He bit his tongue on dat.."oh '.uh 'kaunsi?"

" oh u 4got!...well maine khareedi to nit hi pr pta ni its der in d bag!"

He smiled'."acha? chalo koi baat ni'.atleast u got it!"

"yeah'"

"acha ok bye nw'.take ur hours!" he cut d call'

D party ws fun'glad she came..had a blast wid karan'nd evry1 else'dance nd food nd being teased'evrythin ws sooo much fun!! She luved it ol..infact she luvd d day'it ws jst sooo perfect!!

Perfect friendship'erfect tym'no media'no rumors'just happiness''ol asli true''friendship!!

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