Messenger Of Love
Chapter 7
*Scene 1*
Shitt!! Mithun ...panicked Randhir , Randhir was supposed to drop Mithun...
Randhir's POV
How could i be so irresponsible, how the hell did i forget i was supposed to drop Mithun and...and what was wrong with "Mithun" now! Maybe i forgot can she at least call me up and tell me that i was late Randhir checked his watch, it wasn't too late thought Randhir putting on his shirt in super speed
...it is just 4pm , i still might be able to catch-up...but Mithun never became late in fact i forget things but not her,(this panicked Randhir further, it made him think)...is something wrong...God is Mithun okay!!! And the worst part was this girl was not even picking her phone... Just when Randhir in a hurry grabbed his wallet and phone and was on his way out ... he walked right into someone... af-course!!! thought an annoyed Randhir who else could it be rather than "Parth the great"...
Randhir: what the hell...tum dekhke nahi chal sakte kya ? ankhen hain ya button...
Parth: what, main ...main tumse...randhir you were the one jo... (replied an amused Parth only to be cut by Randhir)
Randhir: whatever mere paas tuhari bakwaas ke liye time nahi hai...
Saying this Randhir rushed towards the door...
Author's POV
Parth nodded his head in sheer amusement... this guy is un believable thought Parth...just then jiggy intruding his thoughts asked him Parth bhai maine aap ko woh Kashish mam ka phone milla ...
Parth: haan woh ... Kashish jab campus se bahar jaa rahi thi ...she kind of dropped it , but she un usually seemed in such a haste in fact it was almost as if something...can you believe she walked out in such a hurry that she almost fell! She was just so tensed... but i did pass on the phone to Vardhan sir, Said a Parth in a deep voice.
This did not go unheard by a Randhir who was tying his laces at the door...
*Scene 2*
Vardhan was standing in front of the Rathore house not knowing what to do...he couldn't possible take an unconscious Kashish to his house and besides Vardhan himself can't remember the last time he went home or even cleaned it! But on the other hand he simply couldn't make himself up to enter Kashish's... obviously he couldn't what was he going to say if her family asks me what i'm doing with their unconscious daughter in my arm...well! i can't forever have Kashish in my car back seat can i? Thought Vardhan.
It wasn't that bad an idea said a small part of his conscience...for which Vardhan quite instantly wacked himself mentally...Vardhan got down the car and decided that it was better if Vardhan first rang the bell, when somebody opens he would get Kashish out as it was drizzling and the rain didn't seem like it would be stopping any sooner.
Vardhan rang the door bell not once but several times no body opened the door ...that's strange where would Rubath bi go at this hour of the day thought Vardhan...just then Vardhan remembered that even Kashish's bag was there on the back seat and yess!
He did feel guilty checking somebody else's purse without their permission but he had no choice...
*Scene 3*
Randhir listening to what Parth had said became even more tensed ... he in a hurry walked through the hallway into Kashish cabin all the while trying on Kashish phone...suddenly he heard Kashish's phone ring and it got louder and louder as he walked towards her cabin...
There it was ... her phone was on the cabin and Mithun was nowhere to be found thought Randhir...
Now Randhir was really worried he knew something was definitely wrong coz Kashish never left her phone like this, and if Parth had handed over Mithun's phone to Vardhan sir then why was it lying here on Mithun's cabin thought Randhir...
Are! Randhir baba said the clerk, seeing Randhir in Kashish's cabin.
Clerk: aap Kashish baby ko dhoond rahe ho?
Lekin woh tho kab ki chali gayin...
Randhir: chali gayi...kya mathlab?
Clerk: haan woh tho takreeban ek ghante Pehle hi Vardhan sahib ke saath hi nikli thi
*Scene 4*
Found it thought a Vardhan grinning with pride of having found the keys from Kashish's back...DAMN! Thought Vardhan finding an object in a lady's purse was harded than the dream team task thought Vardhan.
He opened the door and picked up Kashish in his arms...he hurried in to the house to prevent Kashish from getting too wet, but all in vein it was so heavily raining that Kashish was anyway drenched...
As Vardhan entered the house he saw all cream and gold lined interior, and one corner had a wooden pattern and brown coloured wallpaper where all the pictures hung, the other end of the hall led to a open modeller kitchen which had whitish cream drawers with wooden handle and and creamish gold fridge ...it was beautiful and witty interior ...a sudden nostalgia made Vardhan remember that Niharika made Vardhan promise that after marriage when they had their own house she would set her house... Precisely this way thought a Vardhan starring at Kashish, he placed her comfortable on the couch...just then Vardhan saw that something was bothering Kashish it was her wet strands of hair that constantly came in front of her face...vardhan very delicately pushed the wet strands off her beautiful face...but in this process the water droplets from the wet strands moved from all the way from Kashish's face to down her neck...vardhan had not known how long he stood in that position admiring Kashish and that too his face only inches away from her's...suddenly Vardhan felt Kashish move she opened her eyes only to find two pair of concerned eyes starring right at her and the dead silenced atmosphere only over powered the sound of the heavy rain...and for a minute she just wanted to reciprocate to whatever it was Vardhan eyes showed, suddenly the clouds roared, it was the lightning that brought them back to the present, Vardhan looked at everything but Kashish...suddenly Vardhan felt Kashish move and he could sense she was shivering,
...Kashish was also growing to be conscious of her appearance, she was drenched completely water droplets falling down from her semi-wet hair her chiffon saree that was drenched from head to toe almost looked transparent now perfectly enhancing her figure, Kashish was already cold...and on top of all this Kashish's pain increased in her leg below the right knee...
Vardhan immediately stood up and went towards the room... Kashish wondered what was he upto know the way he moved around in the house was as if the house was not Kashish's but Vardhan's. Kashish was in too much pain to follow Vardhan so presently concentrated on her wound suddenly she felt a soft material on her back and now around her arms completely covering her it was Vardhan that covered her with a blanket...
What was unbelievable was the fact that since the time Kashish had woken up neither of them spoke a word yet there was so much they had conveyed to one another (simply through their eyes) ...
Vardhan kneeled down in front of Kashish, And he asked her...
Vardhan: how bad is the pain?
Kashish: its fine Vardhan, i'll take care of it.
Vardhan: where does it hurt? Show it to me...
Kashish: no Vardhan really its fine...i...(Vardhan was not going to take anymore of Kashish's nonsense so immediately caught hold of her foot to take a look at Kashish's wounds)
It was no that Vardhan understood Kashish's hesitance, the wound was not on her foot but further up right below her right knee, to make the situation less awkward he asked Kashish where the first aid box was diverting her attention from the present subject.
Kashish: it's there in the second shelf from the left below the show case.
Vardhan got the first aid box and slowly moved Kashish's saree above, seeing a trail of blood till her right knee
...it was as if electric current were passing through Kashish' body while Vardhan pulled Kashish's saree above her knee his hand was in contact with her skin throughout, this sent shivers down Kashish's spine
...this girl! Thought an annoyed Vardhan...seeing how deep the cut was and she must already have lost quite some amount of blood, no wonder she fainted thought Vardhan.
He slowly pulled out cotton from the box and started cleaning of the trail of blood right from Kashish's toe till her knee and just as Vardhan placed the cotton on Kashish's wound she winced in pain...and why wouldn't she...her whole skin around the wound was swollen causing her severe pain...sensing Kashish wince in pain Vardhan softened his touch and delicately cleaned the wound and the skin around with cotton dipped i hot water. But the minute Vardhan touched Kashish's wound she winced in pain, immediately clutching Vardhan's shoulder in the process completely wrinkling his shirt. Her tight grip on Vardhan's shoulder showed how much her it was hurting Kashish...and after Vardhan was done cleaning up he applied antiseptic lotion on the wound by the time even the swelling seemed to have reduced, finally Vardhan closed the wound with a cotton pad and bandaged the whole area...
And with much decency and delicacy Vardhan put Kashish's saree's fall back @ its place covering her legs...
Just then Vardhan realised that Kashish had still had her eyes closed and hand tightly gripped on Vardhan's shoulders... he couldn't help think how cute she looked when she was scared...
After about a good 10 minutes Kashish realised that Vardhan was not... well...let's leave it at... was not in contact with her skin and the first thing that Kashish witnessed was a Vardhan that was staring right at her...and it was the first time that somebody's very eyes made Kashish shiver, it was not the fact that Vardhan was staring that disturbed Kashish but it was what those eyes portrayed, if Kashish was not wrong Vardhan's eyes held concern, care and most importantly passion ... it was as if whole of Kashish's body was on fire and the wet & transparent clothes weren't helping either thought Kashish...
Kashish's growing consciousness of her appearance brought Vardhan back to reality...
Vardhan: how can somebody be so irresponsible ...( what on earth thought Kashish without asking whether i'm okay the first thing that he does is scream at me...great!!!)
Vardhan: for god's sake what r u, a baby; that u cant look after u'r self...
Kashish: but...
Vardhan: fine! I understand he is hospitalized and u r worried that doesn't mean u compromise on your health ...kaka is a strong person, he'll do fine...
Kashish: kaka!!! Said a surprised and wide eyed Kashish
Vardhan: yes kaka...and he's old, him not looking after his health is excusable but u...
Kashish: take a breath there Mr. Vardhan (said a Kashish whose eyes looked like the brand ambassador of mischief)
Kashish: yup, i was being careless and dint take care of myself , but why do you care...the real question is why are u so concerned about me Mr. Vardhan ???
Vardhan: (Vardhan had not expected that but Vardhan was Vardhan in no time the tough guy mask was on)...af-course i was concerned said Vardhan with a straight face...
...Shocking Kashish with such a blunt confession...
Vardhan: what would i have told the dean...and the so called "trusties" tho meri jaan le lethe...
Kashish was really hurt by Vardhan's statement and to her surprise he dint stop there
Vardhan: aur aisa risk main nahi le sakta, vaise bhi i also have some responsibilities as the dream team mentor and a co-worker.(said Vardhan with absolutely no emotions on his face what so ever.)
FINE! Thought a hurt Kashish OUT LOUD...
With that Kashish got up from the Sofa and started moving towards the kitchen only ending up hurting herself further ... she immediately winced in pain, just as she was about to fall Vardhan was by her side to prevent her from getting hurt (physically) further...in no tim e Kashish balanced herself only with so much pain and signalled Vardhan not to offer help or more like denying Vardhan's help
...this cycle of trying to stand/help, falling and wincing kept going on but Kashish still wouldn't except Vardhan's support...
Vardhan's POV
I simply don't get it! She would fall, hurt herself but not take my help...what is wrong with her why is she being so childish?
Kashish's POV
Why am i being so childish??? Well why i am not the one that's caring for a person merely because we work together or i am being pressured by the seniors :P
Vardhan: (seeing Kashish hurting her leg further trying to stand says) agar tumhe kuch chahiye to let me know...i'll get it for u, but... stop"this" u'll only end up hurting u'r self...
Kashish: thats fine mr. Vardhan i think i am capable enough to take care for myself stop said a hurt Kashish in an emotionless voice.
DAMMIT ! Thought Vardhan why doesn't this girl ever listen thought a furious Vardhan...and that was it!! Seeing Kashish another time wince in pain he said...
Vardhan: Kashish ...
(called out Vardhan... yet he received no reply, this time his tone higher than before)
Vardhan: Kashish!!
(Kashish still continued trying to stand and completely ignored Vardhan)
Vardhan: Kashish!! Just stop it Dammit u'll hurt ur self...
Kashish still did not pay a heed as she was busy hurting herself... that was it Vardhan had lost it...
Vardhan: Kashish!!! ...Kashish!!!!..ka..kash...!!! CHASHMISH!!!! Screamed Vardhan successfully stopping Kashish from continuing further...in fact time had frozen for Kashish co never in her dreams had she expected someone to call her by that name after 12 years...
It was not until Kashish Froze that Vardhan realised what he had said ...
Vardhan was cursing himself for calling Kashish by the name he had called her... he wishd to stay away from her so that she wouldn't open the doors of the past instead it was Vardhan who had done so after living a perfectly mechanical life for 12 years...
And both of their eyes met,Before either of them could say or do anything and even before the eyelock could last a nano second the door bell rung...
Just as Kashish was about to approach the door Vardhan said..
Vardhan: ruko tum kahan jaa rahi ho... i'll go take a look who it is?
And the first thing or more like person that Vardhan witnessed had been the last person Vardhan had expected... and af-course Vardhan was surprised but for some strange reason the person at the other end dint look as surprised...
Vardhan: Randhir; TUM!!!
(Randhir was heavily breathing due to which it was quite evident that Randhir came here with quite some speed and in fact, him having come here with his bike had completely drenched him due to the rain)
Randhir dint even bother looking at Vardhan...in fact he just barged into the house pushing himself through the door and with much anxiety he screamed Mithun! Mithun!...where are yo...before he could complete he spotted Kashish sitting on the sofa...
Kashish seeing Randhir here immediately got up...
Kashish: Randhir tum, yahan...aur tum bheege hue kyun ho?...aur tum hanf kyun...
Randhir: (completely ignoring her and cupping her face says) oh thank god tum teekh ho, im so sorry , main bhool gaya that i hd to pick u up..i mean..i know meri galthi hai par (Woh Sayukta ki bachchi thought Randhir)...tum inform tho karsakthi thi na...
(blabbered Randhir in a go)
Kashish: are..are! Randhir relax main teekh hoon ... and its fine tu...
Suddenly Randhir noticed Kashish limping...
Randhir: YEH KYA HAI?! Screamed Randhir... are u freaking hurt (asked a very genuinely concerned Randhir)...tum...tum..bachi ho? Khayal nahi rakh-sakthi apna?
Vardhan who still stood at the entranced was just witnessing the family drama, he looked as if a chimpanzee left in a opera concert...(can somebody tell mw whats goin on here thought a poor Vardhan who had no clue what was going on...
Randhir: how can you be so careless Mithun...tum bhi na...
Just then Vardhan came in and said...
Vardhan: mr. Randhir it is not very nice to address ur superiors on first name basis or simply Tum' said Vardhan in un doubted envy...
Randhir: (coming back to reality said) sir...actually..i'm sorr...
Just then Kashish cutting in between very coldly said...
Kashish: mr. Vardhan i hv given Randhir the permission to call me by my first name...does it bother u?
Asked Kashish with no emotions and bluntly
Now it was Vardhan's turn to feel hurt...and with equal enthusiasm as Kashish Vardhan replied...
Vardhan: well it looks as if though my presence is not required here, so ill take my leave...
With that Vardhan without even looking back left Kashish's house...
Randhir who right now was clueless jst stared at Kashish...
Kashish: What...(asked Kashish)
Randhir: nothing, how come kaka and rubat bi are not home they hv gone to the goods down...might be on their way back...
And with that Randhir just directly shot his words right at Kashish...
Randhir: how is he??
Kashish: (Kashish was no doubt taken back) how did u...
Randhir: please! Pagalon ki tarah campus se bhag thi ho, getting ur self hurt, forgeeting ur phone and YOUR CAR, what else could it be.
Kashish: Randhir main bohoth darr gayi thi, i mean ek minute ke liye mujhe laga...(said a petrified Kashish)...mera matlab hai its his second god forsaken attack in the week...i'm just so..said a Kashish who was at the verge of crying...
Randhir: (caught hold of Kashish's arm and said) Mithun...kuch nahi hoga use...hum kuch hone hi nahi denge...okay don't worry (said a Randhir in assurance)
Randhir: vaise main ek baath bolun...
Kashish: haan kaho na
Randhir: (in a very serious tone) tum na...
Kashish encouraging him to say whatever he was trying to say...haan...
Randhir: tum na... rothe hue joker lagthi ho :P (with that Kashish broke into fits of laughter)
Kashish: Randhir!!! Tumhe main... (Kashish said hitting Randhir on the chest)
ouch ! ouch ! screamed Randhir in fake pain only then noticing something on the table
Randhir: (in a very dangerous tone) Mithun, why r there 9 tickets booked for Ranchi asked Randhir picking up the paper lying on the table... i mean we r seven dream team members and 1 mento...no...no..no, Mithun tell me u'r not...
Kashish's face made it very obvious what the 9th ticket meant...
Kashish: i know Randhir i should hv let you know before but...
Randhir: Mithun ...U "should hv" told me...r u serious...your not going Mithun...
Kashish: don't say that Randhir... mera jaana zaroori hai...yeh tum bhi jaan the ho..
Randhir: koi zaroori nahi hai... tum nahi jaa rahi tho nahi jaa rahi...
Kashish: Randhir its my responsibility to do so, im the dream team mentor Randhir...
Randhir: yeh kaisa pagal-pan hai Mithun...
Kashish: Randhir, barson puraani ek zakm ke wajah se main poori zindagi toh nahi chup sakthi na...
(Randhir still wasn't convinced)
Kashish: Randhir, weren't u supposed to b my strength...asked Kashish with puppy eyes...
DARN! Now who could ignore those big almond eyes thought Randhir
Randhir: okay fine!!
Kashish: love ya said Kashish hugging Randhir...
Randhir: but...(said Randhir without breaking the hug)
...@ 1 condition...
Kashish: what???
Randhir: AT ALL TIMES... and i mean...AT ALL TIMES, i'll be with you, if thats okay then...
Before Randhir could complete Kashish hugging him tighter said...
Kashish: manzoor hai...sab manzoor hai THANK YOU Randhir... did tell u u'r the best
Randhir just smiled in return...
But Randhir knew amidst all the laughter how much pain the hospital episode gave Mithun
He also knew this night might as well be long one for Kashish...
***Scene 5***
It was morning and all dream team students had gathered in front of the campus gates, all of them packed and ready to board the campus bus which would drop them at the station.
The first set to get on the bus was no doubt Kostugi and jiggy just after being bored for 15 minutes something grabbed kostu's attention it was no doubt yo yo he was standing on a canteen chair holding a poster "hv a safe journey". How sweet thought Kostugi but she signalled yo yo to keep the poster down...this made yo yo feel disheartened which was quite evident from yo yo's face, Kostugi when jiggy dint say told yo yo that the reason she told yo yo to take down the poster was so that she could take the poster along with her on her trip...that was it yo yo with that was on the seventh sky...
Sayukta and Parth who was witnessing all this said..
Sayukta: how cute na...
Parth: haan thats really sweet, par abh jaldi chalo varna hamara khud ka campus bus hume chod ke chala gayega...
Sayukta: haan ek minute apna bag leke ayi...
Just as Sayukta was done stuffing all her bags in the dickey she went hear the bus door to get in and af-course as she was about to get in somebody else parallely tried to get in...and there was only one person who was capable of doing so and it was...
Sayukta: Randhir!!! Screamed an annoyed Sayukta...
Randhir: what do you want second ranker, im just getting on to the bus u hv a problem with that as well...
Sayukta: the problem is not with the fact that u want to get onto the bus, but it is with the fact that u want get on blocking my way...
Randhir: if u want to get in exactly when i want to, its a problem with that peanut sized brain not mine said a smirking Randhir
Sayukta: what the... Randhir mujhe jaane do ...
Randhir: i'm sorry my turn ... tho mai hi jaonga...
Sayukta: Randhir let go...
Randhir: in your dreams sweet heart...
Sayukta: u knw what! jao .. u get in first...vaise bhi i give a dam said Sayukta completely frustrated.
Randhir: i don't want to...
Sayukta: kya..
Randhir: i said ki mera andar jaane ka mann nahi hai
Sayukta: you knw what Randhir! Go 2 hell!!!
Said a completely frustrated Sayun getting into the bus.
And before Sayun could sit Randhir rushed and sat on the seat where Sayun was about to sit..
Sayun: uhhh!!!! Screamed Sayukta... I...I..HATE U Randhir!!!
Randhir: the feeling is mutual darling (said Randhir in pure evil wit)
Now all the deam team members where in the bus but for the first time the dream team mentors where nowhere to be seen...
And there came Vardhan with a grey pant velvet blue shirt and grey waist coat on...
It was a usual site for the students but what grabbed the attention of the viewer was that even though there was not much change i Vardhan's attire something still looked distinct from the usual Vardhan...
Vardhan: so all set ready for your next task...
Vidushi : kya "task" lekin aap ne tho kaha ke its training no...
Vardhan: ms. Vidhushi everything right from today to the next 2 months nothing of this is training every day every minute of your life u will be living your life as the dream team members and not mere students "do u get that" MISS VIDHUSHI...what i don't understand is if you u cant even take training seriously how on earth will u perform during an actual task... pathetic bunch of fussy engineers...really pathetic!
Vardhan: ok guys all set to leave then...
Before Randhir could answer Parth interrupted him saying...
Parth actually sir miss Kashish has not shown up yet so...
Just as Vardhan was about to call Kashish he sensed somebody walking from behind and it was none other than Kashish...
Vardhan: thanks for showing up so early mocked Vardhan.
In reply Kashish simply smiled wryly
Kashish: well guys sorry for delaying u guys but i thought that for us to travel something known as ticket is required said Kashish in reply to Vardhan's mockery.
Vardhan being a gentle man extended his hand as a gesture for Kashish to get it to the bus first (kind of like promoting ladies first policy)...
Well! Kashish was Kashish so she took a 360 degree turn and walked towards the front seat and sat on it...
So guys all set asked Kashish... with a huge and lovely smile J
The whole dream team excitedly replied ...YESS!
Just then Parth asked Kashish: mam u okay right (carefully enough that he does not draw un wanted attention but all in vein coz anyways Randhir was listening to what to Parth had to say)...
Kashish in returned smiled warmly and said yes Parth i'm absolutely fine...
Promo
Randhir: if you don't want to die starving in a closed compartment open your mouth will you...
Sayukta's POV
Sayukta could die but not eat food fed by Randhir, but my stomach had other plans...it was grumbling too much and i also am feeling really hungry so..
Sayukta opened her mouth allowing Randhir to feed her thus this was the first time Sayukta had been fed by Randhir...
HOW WAS IT GUYS???
Guys don't kill me for the DELAY, and also don't kill me for the very few Sandhir scenes but as they say , sabr ka phal meeta hota hai ;)
I knw im not very regular these days thats coz my exams are around the corner as soon as they finish this month i might as well update daily J
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