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Part 21
Shlok catches the girl falling... he suddenly feels relieved of saving her.. " are u alright" he says and suddenly looks at her face..
He is shocked to see.. she is none other than ASTHA...
She is holding shloks collar and her eyes closed in scare..
Shlok remembers the first time he met astha in his office in the same way.. She fell right into his arms with her eyes closed and her lips pressed in nervousness.. Shlok couldn't take his eyes off astha.. it was as if he found something so precious.. his heart started beating real fast..
Suddenly Astha opens her eyes and sees shlok.. She pushes his hands off and gets off from his arms..
Someone knocks at the door..its karan and his sister..
They enter in tension "what happened?"
Astha is real angry " what the hell.. how do anyone just enter into my room"
Karan tries to calm her down "oh sorry astha.. this is my friend Shlok.. he just came to delhi today only.. he is staying with us.. u know na we are working on construction of his school project in delhi"
Astha looks irritated.. "excuse me" she says and walks away.. she goes to the door and looks back at shlok and then just walks away closing the door with a loud bang..
Karan and his sis diya have a OMG expression on their face.. karan tries to explain shlok " sorry for her behaviour yar.. she is very short tempered.. but I am sure she will be fine"
He pats shloks back and they all go from the room
Astha goes to the terrace and stands there thinking something.. suddenly in anger she pushes a flower vase down from there and walks away to her room..
She enters her room and sees around that everyone left.. then she went to the washroom and started washing her face splashing water on her face..
She comes out and sits with disbelief on her couch.. was It a dream or did I actually see shlok here? She thinks and lies down with closed eyes
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Shlok is sitting in the balcony and thinking about astha.. he is teary eyed.. he remembers the past and what all had happened.. the way he met her and the first kiss and the day he broke her heart..
He remembers the tears she kept looking at shlok in the court.. and then handing over the mangalsutra and walking away..
Shlok puts his hand into his pocket and takes out the mangalsutra which astha had given him and sees it with tears..
Suddenly karan enters " hey shlok.. wat are doing yar.. come lets have dinner"
Shlok closes his fist and puts back the mangalsutra in his pocket..
Karan comes and sits next to him " hey shlok wats the matter?.. are u alright"
" yeah all ok karan.. actually I was just thinking.. that girl astha who stays with you?" shlok just starts asking
"oh she.. she is a friend and works for me as well.." karan starts explaining
Shlok looks confused
"ok I will explain.. actually astha's father and my father were good friends.. her father actually helped my dad financially and hence he was able to put up his business and even go abroad.. some years back her dad passed away and she came to delhi and was struggling.. when my dad came to know we tried supporting her.. now in the last 4 years she is just like family.. she and her mother live with us.. she is very close to my sis too.. she works for me too.. so yeah that's it... " karan smiles and says
" but I don't know why she doesn't speak much.. and is angry most of the time.. I am not able to understand what is that secret that's deep inside her.. some hurt that she keeps masking with her silence?" karan gives a worried look
Shlok looks at him and a guilt runs inside him..
"hey shlok.. where are u lost? Chalo dinner will be cold" karan says and goes
Shlok smiles and walks behind him to the table..
Astha is helping diya in setting up the table ..
Everyone comes and sits for dinner.. Karan introduces Shloks mother to Astha
"aunty this is Astha.. she lives with us.. and astha this is Shloks mother.. she will be here with us"
Astha looks in confusion as she never knew that shloks mother was alive.. or it was someone else.. anyways she smiles and folds her hand and says namaste to her
Sarita looks a bit confused too.. she looks at shloks face as though sh felt that astha was the same girl shlok mentioned about..
Karan asks astha " Astha tomorrow please go with shlok to the site as I am very busy.. he needs to know how the project is progressing.. I am having many meetings tomorrow.."
Astha looks irritated but noda her head saying yes..
Dinner is over and everyone leaves the table
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Astha is keeping things in the kitchen as everyone has gone back to their room.
Shlok comes there and sees her.. "Astha.. can we...talk?"
Astha turns back and sees shlok and says " good night Mr.Agnihotri"
And just walks past him and goes away
Shlok has the rejected feeling on his face
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The next morning everyones ready to go to work.. Karan tells Shlok "hey Shlok u can go and visit the site with astha.. she has all the details alright.. I got to go now.. I have a meeting"
Shlok smiles and nods
Astha is outside waiting for the security to get her car..
Shlok comes there " Hey.. goodmorning.. karan has asked me to visit the site with you"
Astha doesn't even look at him.. she is stern.. just then the car arrives..
Astha sits in the car and tells the security " get a taxi for Mr.Agnihotri to visit the site"
Shlok is confused as astha drives away.. he tries to call her "Astha...Astha.." but she doesn't hear.. she drives away..
Shlok understands that Astha going to be tough nut to crack now.. She has definitely changed a lot..
Astha reaches the site and talks with some guys there.. they give her a progress file etc.. Shlok arrives with difficulty in a taxi and gets down there..
Shlok comes near Astha and tries to talk to her " Astha .. u left me there and u know I am not even aware of delhi roads.. do u know how hard it was to reach here?"
Astha completely ignores whatever he is saying
"the work is 90% complete.. all the classrooms, painting , fixtures all are done.. just some minor work in the school compound, gate etc is remaining.. probably in a months time all the pending work will be done.. full progress report is in this file Mr.Agnihotri.. u can go through this and if any changes please speak to Karan.. I handle admin so this is not really my dept" Astha hands over the file to Shlok and leaves
Shlok again is rejected and walks behind Astha "wait.. u cant go like this..u need to show me the school.. I think Karan told you this morning" Shlok says firmly
Astha Stops and turns back.. She is not interested but that's her duty now
"alright.. come then.. lets walk.."
Astha and Shlok walk through the school.. She keeps showing the classrooms and all the construction work to shlok.. She keeps explaining everything to him.. But shlok really is not listening to her.. he keeps staring at her... they keep walking around to reach a lonely place..
Astha keeps talking and explaining and suddenly Shlok speaks up behind her
"Astha I AM SORRY"
Astha suddenly stops speaking.. She doenst even turn back to see shlok and starts to walk away...
Shlok holds her hand and pulls her to him "Astha please let me talk to you" Astha is irritated and tries to release her hand
"Please Astha just give me 2 minutes to speak to you.. ihave been searching you for 4 years now. i used to visit your house in Pune every single day.. u can even ask your friend gauri.."
Astha is just not listening.. "Leave my hand...u have no right to touch me Mr.Agnihotri.. and I donthave to listen to you.. u have seen your school and now I have to go "She says sternly
Astha walks away.. sits in her car and drives away...
She drives to a distance and stops her car.. She relaxes with a tear in her eyes.. but then she collects herself and drives away again
Shlok sits down where astha has left him and gone.. He folds his hand and starts to think.. "I can understand Astha.. but u need to give me one chance to speak"
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precp - Karan proposes Astha for marriage in private.. Astha sees Shlok hearing their conversation near the door
ok guys.. next part coming soon..
a like or comment will not hurt😃 it takes a lot of effort to think and write so much..
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