Chapter Two
New Yorker and Parisian
The next two days they ended up in packing stuff.
She wasn't sure how she should break the news of going to Paris or not.. She had stopped judging him afterwards. She let the time to be the one to decide what was stored for both of them..
He wasn't sure about whole idea. He did what he had to.. He couldn't think anything else except he might have done wrong marrying her.. Not thinking about her despite all the wishes to not get in marriage thing he had accepted it somehow and now he couldn't be assure for what actually he is sacrificing/compromising for.. He didn't love her .. Not even yet consider to like her.. Then why??
She wasn't hesitant to tell her parents but every time she thought to bring up this in front of him.. She felt bad.. She felt she isn't doing right to chose.. But she knew too that her no to this job would also not create anything good...at least not at this time.. She didn't love him ..not even like him.. But she couldn't ignore the importance of him in her life now..
The relation of husband-wife...there was no love..or concern.. But there was something else.. Respect and appreciation.. Which was mutual..
The journey till they get in his apartment in New York city was pleasant and quiet. Both were not chatter box according to each other..
Gunjan liked the view from apartments huge balcony..the new York sky line.. It was dark till now.. And moon stars added the beauty to view..
Gunjan's appreciation thoughts got disturbed as she heard him..
" I like to have home made food.. I made pasta.. Do you like pasta? Or you could oder Chinese or pizza..if you wish so.."
She turned n saw him lying the table for duo..she forwarded n took plates from him so he could adjust things on table.. He smiled at her thanking as put away the stuff..and she placed the plates on table..he went back to bring the glasses n coke.. And as appear again he saw her lightening the few candles lying around.. He couldn't help but stare at her beautiful smile... He realized he is staring when she turned n looked confused at him..awkwardly he place the stuff on table... Quietly she walked near him.. To avoid any awkwardness ..she lift the coke..
" it's my favourite.."
He looked at her as she smiled again .. And he smiled back at her effort.. He forwarded her the glasses.. And she opened the bottle .. Both grinned as she poured down the drink...
"To the Parisian Fashion Designer !"
She looked at samrat with little surprise..and his smile let her know that he was well aware of her decision and he made it real easy everything ..
"To New Yorker Businessman "
He laughed along her as they had their drink.. And watching the new york sky line...
Later during dinner they get to warm up to each other as their conversation started from only need to sharing..
"I liked this view so much.. It's so enchanting"
He smiled at her thrilling smile..
" that's great you loved it.. Might be someday it become the reason for you to chose New York!"
She stopped having food as heard him.. He didn't realize till after few seconds..he looks at her found her staring..
"what??!!! "
He was confused ... She get up and moved away near the railing ..
Samrar confusingly took his plate with him and went near her..he stood with the support of his back at railing..having pasta ..he inquire her..
"Now what happened gunjan? I was just kidding...( she looked at him..and was unpleasant to see him still having food... Getting her he replied ) ..I like pasta I told you.. And I m hungry.."
"I feel guilty every time I think to go to Paris .. I know its selfish for me to chose the job but I don't know either what would I do if I stay? And I don't want you to think that I m unconcerned towards us.. I don't know about it either honestly.."
Samrat realized she wasn't that insensitive she pose to be..
Gunjan who didn't look at him after that find him sharing pasta with her.. She couldn't understand but she had the pasta ...
"If I could share pasta with you then I could share life with you too.."
She looked at him..and he shrugged the shoulders asking reason of her stare..
"Oh I see.. You said you loved the pasta.."
Gunjan was amused bit at his sense of humor..
" I told you.."
He smiled seeing her smiling back..
"My job wouldn't come between us?"
She asked again for being assure.
" no ..neither of our work could come.. And till we don't have reason to be with each other... there is no need to worry.. N you shouldn't feel guilty this is what you really want to do so u should do it ...I know we don't love each other.. N we don't have to if we don't wish to .so chill and relax..."
Gunjan genuinely praised him in her heart. She didn't expect such support ..and it was over whelming...
"Thank you"
"My pleasure..now could we continue dinner? I don't make bad pasta do I??"
He asked her as they get back to the table..she smiled n nodded negatively..
"It's delicious.."
Samrat smiled .
"Would u like to shop tomorrow before leaving? "
"Definitely "
Seeing gunjan affirmative...he regretted to offer it...and his disappointment made her laugh...
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"Do u want me to go with you?"
Samrat asked her while she was packing her stuff..
"Why?"
Gunjan asked causally ..
"To find Any French girl for myself"
He looked above from tab screen to see her expressions...which were worth watching as she was shocked..but seeing his smirk..
She looked here n there to throw something on him as he pissed off her completely .
Samrat caught the cushion...n laughed ..
" what? Now why are you frowning ? You asked the obvious question why?.. Of course to help you settle there.."
Gunjan smiled bit at his explanation..and after putting away the stuff..she sat at her side of bed..
"No its fine.. You already did a lot for me.."
Samrat smiled as she acknowledged ..
"I have not done any favor gunjan..it is my duty to make sure you are safe and fine.."
Gunjan smiled.
"Well then you should do one thing more?"
"What now?"
He asked her confusingly...
"Promise me you would?"
"No first tell.."
" I want to sleep on right side."
She make a face while telling him n he instantly nodded negatively..
"No I wouldn't be able to sleep at left"
" Samrat please see I would leave tomorrow then you could have whole bed by yourself...you could sleep in any way at any place...plus the view from right is so beautiful n there is no view at left...Please Sam ..."
Samrat was enjoying her plea..but as heard Sam he smirked ..
"Sam????"
"Sorry I heard everyone calling you Sammy sometimes..but I like Sam better but if you .."
Samrat liked that she noticed something about him even it was just name..
" no..Sam sounds great from you.. At least the way you used to say samrat I have felt you r mad at me.."
Gunjan s eyes widened..
" no I m not.. Is my rudeness so obvious?"
Samrat looked at her like he considered her insane at that moment..
" I think we should sleep.."
Samrat avoided answering it gunjan didn't argue again.. N lye down switching off the lamp of her side..
Samrat felt bit bad..and then brushing away feelings he switched off the lamp and lye down facing back to her..
After a while she turned to his side.. N stared at the sky...from the glass of window.. She felt the figure lying next to her.. She felt bad the way she reacted with him in starting days.. It wasn't in her nature..she was frustrated much in those days.. And now it seems she could at least hope for some better destination in future of her life..or their life most probably she corrected herself while staring at his back in darkness.
Just then as she saw him lighting his side lamp again she closed eyes..
He turned n looked at her.. He couldn't sleep considering she wished to sleep at that place and this was the only thing she asked before leaving..
"Gunjan...(as she didn't reply..samrat make face..not liking the fact that she is awake n not answering to him..he forwarded hand n touched her cheek softly which made her to clutch her night gown unknowingly... n he called out her again..) ..chashmish..."
This time she opened eyes.. And looked at him with shock hearing chashmish..she didn't mind his hand much..but called by that name was offensive..n could be to any girl who used to wear spectacles.
"What? Why are you calling me chasmish?"
Purely offensive she got up n sat in front of him.. He bit his tongue...
"It isn't offensive..."
"Oh try that saying to any girl in public ..if she wouldn't punch you then most probably she would use her heels.."
Samrat laughed at her wild description of the general reaction..
" if that so why you didn't react like this?"
She make face knowing she have develop certain tolerance towards him since he had made her realize she was being unreasonable..
"... I got a soft corner for you I guess.."
Samrat start at her unbelievably..
" really?"
Gunjan glared at him.
" ya I don't hide my feelings..now please don't loathe yourself.."
Samrat couldn't stop laughing.. And gunjan stared at him laughing idiotically ...
"Okay stop now.."
Gunjan after a while stopped him thinking he is making fun of her..
"Okay... Fine Miss.Gunjan.."
"Miss kuin? Mrs. Bolo .that is alone good thing I got from this marriage. It sounds someone is really respecting you.. Did u heard today how they called me..Mrs.Samrat Shergill.. N hey don't smile.. I m not loathing myself.."
Samrat smiled.. He realized she is so different than he thought..
"So the name is only good thing? "
His question make her realize she had said more than she could handle..
"Umm. Err.."
She couldn't find anything to avoid it..
" its fine chashmish.. You could sleep at right side today.."
She as heard smiled widely
" thank you so much."
After exchanging places with her.. He lye down turning to her side...trying to sleep..
Gunjan.. Stared at skyline for while.. N then Try to sleep..she was excited for morning but also scared.
She switched on lamp once again n turned to his side.. Samrat getting disturbed put pillow on face..which made gunjan frown a bit..
" chashmish turn it off.."
"Sam I can't sleep..I m scared. "
She looked at him sadly..and samrat removed pillow .. Looked at him..hardly opening his both eyes..
"Now what happened chashmish?"
Gunjan wasn't happy much with chashmish word..or his sleepy tone..
" don't call me by this name Sam.."
" don't call me Sam then..and let me sleep"
He make a face n turned away..
" but I m scared "
Samrat sighed at her sad whisper..and turned to her..now being all serious with her..
" gunjan its going to be okay trust me . you just have to join it.you would get training in a week.it would help ..don't worry.. And if you want I offered you earlier to come for a day or two.."
" no.. Its okay.. I will be fine I guess.."
His words somehow gave her courage..which made her grateful to him too...she couldn't say yes even she wished so.. It was scaring.. Scaring to be with him... They hadn't spend time much ..but still like she get used of him n that was scaring her most..
" there is something else too?"
As samrat saw her in deep thoughts , he asked her with concern..gunjan looked at his honest face..and she couldn't bother but share her worry with him..
" I would be alone.. If I have to share anything ?"
" you know my number ?"
Samrat asked her with bit sarcasm..
" hmm.."
She nodded ignoring his irritation.
" then message me .text me through facebook... Whats app me . call me through Skype viber anything gunjan..anything OK.. Now relax n sleep"
Samrat tried to be most patient towards her..as he didn't want her last night to be bad in new York.. Or with him he was more concerned..
" I can't sleep.. Could you stay up with me please? I would leave tomorrow you will be fine then ."
She said him unusually.. She was surprised with herself..but still..he sighed...but knowing his no could make her disappointed n sad..he agreed ..
" really? Urr. Okay but I need coffee "
" cool five minutes just coming"
She happily went away..while he let his head rest again in his pillow.
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It was almost six in morning when he looked beside himself n saw her sleeping while in sitting posture..
He sighed..and then get up little to make her lie down comfortably ... when he was done..he realized she had held his palm..he couldn't resist staring at her face..he creased her hairs..as watched sleeping beauty.. He smiled how innocently and sweetly she had shared with him in night ..which made him aware of many things about her..
After few hours she woke up n find herself near him. She find herself holding his palm..she looked away finding herself in distress..knowing she is going away today.. She wouldn't have felt it hard if she had such support from her parents or siblings..none of them was kind like he was in these few days..not forcing her for anything..instead helping out n easing her in every possible way..
,...,...
She rested head on her seat.. Closing eyes ...she couldn't shrug away his touch...she recalled how low she was feeling while leaving..and he held her wrist..embracing her in his arms..letting her resting his head on his chest..he had made her feel better.. Kissing her forehead..telling her that he is at distance of one phonecall like that day.. She thanked him while wiping away tears..as he cheered up her..
She smiled knowing he had been given more than a soft corner now in her heart..
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Finally he thought to check his notifications.. He had hardly get time to check his Facebook since wedding..
He went through tons of wishes for married life..he sighed.. Without her he felt himself alone.. The feeling wasn't there earlier when he had been used to live alone... He was concerned for her ..that's all he felt..or realized...
Her name popped in front of her..he smiled as accepted friend request...he get to check her timeline..he had asked her to send the friend request last night while assuring her that he would be there to listen to her...
He find it interesting to read her complicated status that he felt nobody in her friend list was capable to understand enough because of her habit of symbolising her feelings hidden in words of truth.. He find her relationship status happily married.. He couldn't stop his laugh at the statement..he thought to irritate her later on this.. They had been warmed up to each other friendly indeed in these few days..
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"happily married seriously?"
She read text from him..the chat head popped up on her cell phone..while having her breakfast plus lunch at 12 pm..
She realized ...she didn't marry a serious guy at all..
"well i m not married to an ape...so not wrong to put that if its bothering you so much then update your relationship as dead ..."
She was fuming with anger but also was eager to hear his reply...
"oh it just came to life why you want it to dead ? "
She smiled bit..he was loving to tease her ...
"so how you are awake so early?"
"going for a run..n what's up with you?"
"delicious breakfast sam .. Seriously and the view from this apartment..stunning.. I would leave for outing in a while.. I cant wait to tell you how beautiful this city is.."
"i am happy for you...leaving. See u later."
"take care"
She smiled to herself .. As he got offline. She re read their conversation and smiled. It was just nice. Nice to speak to him .
As listening to lyrics of some joyful songs while running...he smiled ...thinking she was happy...and even he was excited for his business..
To be continued
Udne Ki Aasha
Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile
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