Blurring Lines: Sandhir Saga (part 10 updating this Sunday) - Page 7

"Are you okay?" shanaya rushed forward on seeing sanyukta, with genuine concern.

"I'm okay, shanaya. I just need sometime alone. Just handle this stuff for me, please. And try not to send anyone to my cabin at all until I ask you to."

Unable to hold back her tears, she slumped against the door. Her hands curled around her knees as sat on the ground. Her tears now flowing and flooding her eyes. Her cry resounded in the entire room. The sudden promise she made to herself 10 years ago to not cry for anyone was long lost.

Memories rushed to her mind. the fights, the thrive for excellence, the love that they found among the maze of hatred, those secret meetings, the way he held her, the feel of having his arms wrapped around her, his breath on her neck as he nuzzled close to her, the way he kissed her, the way his finger trailed her cheeks when he said "I love you"... And then... the way he left her... letting her to find her way out through this turmoil alone... that day which haunted her even till today came back to burn her memory once again...

*FLASHBACK*

It was their last year in Fite. Their last official lecture as the batch of mechanical engineering, was to be conducted by Vardhan sir. What could've been a better parting gift to them.

The atmosphere in the class was sombre to an extent. It was a contradiction like never before. On one hand, were the emotions attached to this college. The feeling of leaving behind the friends and memories they made here. On the other hand, was the enthusiasm of starting a new life, writing their own success stories...

Sanyukta rushed to the classroom. She didn't want to be late. Atleast not today. As soon as she entered the class, her eyes began to search frantically for the one who was another reason for her to be early. But Randhir was nowhere to be seen.

"What the hell!" she said to herself.

"Wohoo... Back to Earth, Sanyu!" said Kaustuki, her best friend in college.

"Looking for Randhir, are we?" she joked around.

"Shut up Kastu! But ya, where IS he? Are we really early?" retorted Sanyu.

"Woah! This coming from the lady who otherwise is perenially late for lectures uptil now. I think its your punctuality issues that creep in! And this isn't early, we're on the time that we're supposed to be in class ideally!" Kaustuki gawwaffed at Sanyukta's expense.

"Very funny" Sanyukta retorted, with a small smile on her face.

Kautuski definitely knew how to get smile on her face. That's exactly why she loved her so much. But where was Randhir? He was never ever late for lectures. Never ever.

"Let me check" she said, fishing out her phone from her bag and dialled his number.

Just as someone picked up the phone, Sanyukta started with her banter, not even waiting to let the person on the opposite line to say hello!

"Where are you? You're never late for the lectures! You called me at 2 a.m in the night and asked me to reach early. Now I'm here. and your no where to be found. Do you know, I could leave Usain Bolt behind, with the speed with which i came to class today..."

Continuing her banter, she picked up her bag and began to walk out of the class, hoping to see Randhir in the corridor atleast. "Randhir, you should've called... ahhh..." her foot snagged in somebody's bag and she tumbled down the wide steps of the classroom.

"Holy mother of God! I'm gonna break one bone atleast!" she thought to herself. But instead of the floor, she found herself hanging midway, a pair of strong arms gripping her waist tightly and holding her in place.

Slightly opening her one eye, she squinted at her saviour. How could she ever not know that touch! She'd know his touch, even if she was comatose!

"You have no patience do you?" Randhir clutched her waist even more tightly, concern and anger ecthed across his face.

"Ughhh..." sanyukta said, unable to articulate her words.

Letting her back on her feet slowly her said, "Ms. Agarwal, what would go wrong if you could just wait for one more minute? What was the need to hurry? Wasn't I coming? Gir jaati toh. RTheek se chalna toh tumhe aata nahi, ye toh tumne 4 saalon mein prove kar hi diya! And who else better than me would understand that? I'm your forever arm-rest right? Jab dekho gir jaati ho aur meri godi mein phisak jaati ho..."

"Ab aur kya karoon? Tumhare alawa aur koi mila nahi na!", sanyukta winked at him, cutting his anger midway.

Seeing her mischeivious smile, Randhir's anger melted away. It was his concern, he masked as anger when it came to her. His world revolved around Sanyukta. She brought out the best in him always.

Randhir Singh Shekhawat. Always self-contained, learnt to make genuine relationships last around him, since his relationship with sanyukta. No one around him could ever break the walls around his heart that he built to not be emotionally hurt since his mother. She had somehow made him break those walls. In a way, she had handed him his life back. He loved her like there was no tomorrow. But as the day came closer, they knew something had changed.

"I know I'm pretty to look at, but right now you need to get your eyes off me now!" she whispered slowly in his ears.

Gripping her waist tightly, he pulled her closer and whispered, "Don't tell me when to and when not to take your eyes off you. Randhir Singh Shekhawat doesn't take orders from anyone. Not from farzis atleast!"

"Eh, now if you two are done with your PDA, you mind budging a bit? I need to sit too!", Kaustuki said.

"Sure Kaustuki! Just don't put too much distance between us!", Randhir got up, winking, his mouth pulling into a wide handsome smile.

"Owww... That hurt!" he exclaimed as Sanyukta elbowed him in his stomach.

"Good. Now get back!" Sanyukta said, feigning mock anger.

Randhir then turned away to sit with the boys, whereas Sanyukta and Kaustuki began to chat to the T.

Suddenly Sanyukta's cell beeped.

"ONE NEW MESSAGE" read the screen.

"Today's the last day. I've got something in store for you. Be ready at 9 :)"

Sanyukta looked at Randhir, smiling in approval. Excited about what was the evening going to unfold. Maybe, he had finally decided to take their relationship to the next level.

Looking at the beaming glow on her face, Randhir felt a surge of guilt rise up his chest.

"I've got to tell her today. Otherwise, everything will go downhill from here..." he thought, about the storm that was about to hit their bliss soon...

Author's Note: I hope this update is not too long. And I haven't bored te crap out of you. Hope I'm not going to be ducking chappals!😆 Hit your likes and comments.. waiting for it!