She shakes her head to a 'no', looking into his eyes, feeling shy. Sujal purses his lips, looking intently at her, smiling a little and mirrors her, shaking his head. She blushes and looks away. He laughs at her innocence.
At last they embrace each-other into a tight hug.
(Slow guitar tune of line 'hum to dil de hi chukey, bus teri haan hai baki' begins in the background)
M - 'Thoda sa pyar hua hai, thoda hai baki'
After enjoying the hug for some moments, Sujal asks her, in a low voice, not willing to disturb her as she enjoys the feel of being embraced by him, "Chalein Kashish?" His voice wakes her up. Looking at him, with her eyes filled with love, she smiles. Lowering her eyes, she gets away from him. They walk hand in hand towards the car.Getting into the car, Kashish starts drying herself up as much is possible with her now soaked duppatta. Sujal stares her, smiling.
Holding her by her left cheek, he wipes off a particular drop of rain from her cheek. Kashish looks towards him, their eyes burning with love and passion, as they stare each-other. His rhythmic rubbing of thumb on her cheek warms up her body. Suddenly she stops shivering, which was the after effect of getting drenched in rain.
As Sujal notices the color returning back to her cheeks, he suddenly stops what he was doing to her and sits straight, looking ahead. As if nothing had happened between them. His sudden withdrawal leaves her into a state of shock and daze. She feels he has wounded her feelings! But only if she would have listened to her heart properly then she would have known, he rather healed her than wounded!
Healed her from the shivering, she of course is not shivering anymore, all thanks to his touch, his constant gaze and his sudden withdrawal. Now that he is an important part of her life, he has healed her from the emptiness she used to feel deep down in her heart, before she met him. Her loneliness was an unconscious feeling, but now that it has been healed, she knows, it was there since her mother left her! He has healed a worry, sprouting in her heart - after her who would look after her family? Now that he is with her, she knows he would never betray her family for anything. Even if in case she is not there with her family, she knows he would be there for them.
She doesn't understand when her eyes well up with too much emotions for him, as she realizes, what a gentleman he is! He knows his limits! And suddenly, she is no more angry at him, instead she is smiling, as she knows, he cares!
~*~*~*~*~
PART 2
He applies the breaks as he reaches in front of her home.
(Sujal-Kashish tune begins)
Having a naughty smile on his face and his eyes too reflecting the same naughtiness, he looks towards her sheepishly. Blushing at his naughtiness, she laughs and lowers her eyes. Looking back at him, she arches her brows and asks, "kya hua?" Resting his elbow on the back of her seat, he asks, "tum ja rahi ho?" and makes a sad face. "Sujal...! Hum itni der se ek saath the, ab mujhey jana hoga", smiles Kashish."Uuf... tum ladkiyan itna hisaab kyun lagati ho? Itni der! Itne ghante! Itne pal! Uuf...", he acts to be irritated. "Acha! Aur jab tum ladko ko koi cheez time pe nahi milti, tab kya?" asks Kashish, widening her eyes to emphasize on her words. Then she enacts Sujal, "Kashish, maine tumse kaha tha ki wo file mujhey 5 minute mein chahiye. 10 minutes ho gaye hai, abhi tak mujhey file nahi mili!" Then looking back towards him, Kashish narrows her eyes.
Her fake anger makes him to laugh. "Acha baba chalo, warna tumhare Papa sochenge ki tumhare boss ne tumhe kidnap kar liya hai", he says, smiling. Shrugging off, she pushes the car door open and rectifies him, " 'Khadus' boss!" and gets out without caring to look at his surprised expression. Smiling and blushing at her comment, Sujal shakes his head and gets out of the car to bid her a good bye.
Moving to her, he asks, "Kashish agar aaj maine tumse kuch manga to tum mana to nahi karogi?" Widening her eyes, smiling, she scolds him mildly, "Sujal...! Main kuch aisa-waisa nahi karne wali" "Arey kyun?" asks Sujal, furrowing his brows. "Sujal... aise shaadi se pehle...", she blushes, lowering her eyes, "nahi! Main nahi!" "Arey to kya hua? Iss mein galat kya hai?", Sujal stands straight, showing how annoyed he is with her. "Agar Papa ne dekh lia to?" asks Kashish, getting nervous."Arey tumhare Papa tumhare bedroom mein kya karenge?" asks Sujal, puzzled. "Bedroom! Sujal...! Tumhe bilkul sharam nahi aati na? Aise kaise tum mujhse...! Tum jao!" says Kashish, looking anywhere but at him, nervous, blushed, puzzled, altogether."Nahi seriously, I am confused! Raat ko tumhare Papa to apne room mein honge?" says Sujal, confused. "Haan to? Iska matlab main iska faida uthaun?" asks Kashish, a bit disappointed. "Ismein faida uthane wali kya baat hai? Tum apne bed pe hogi... leti hogi..." Kashish stops him, before he could continue, "Bus.. bus Sujal... agey mat badhna... I mean... I mean agey mat bolna!" Kashish stammers out of shyness. "Arey bolne to do.." insists Sujal. "Tum apne ghar ja rahe ho ab, samjhe tum?", orders Kashish, trying to keep a straight face. Confused, Sujal says, "Han to? Main ghar hi to ja raha tha! Tum..." then suddenly it clicks to him. Pointing his index finger, he looks at Kashish, suspiciously, "ek... ek minute... bedroom... raat... bed... Oh my god!" he exclaims. "Kahin... kahin tum..." widening his eyes, a mischievous smile on his face. He holds his waist from either side and shakes his head thrice, staring her throughout, "I cannot believe this Kashish!" he exclaims. "Kya tum wo soch rahi ho jo main soch raha hun?" he asks, surprised. Kashish widens her eyes, then suddenly he understands the double meaning of his words and rectifies himself quickly, "I mean kya tum wohi soch rahi ho, jo main nahi soch raha?" "I mean..." he puts up his hand in the air, unable to construct a proper sentence, which doesn't have a double meaning. His confused state and annoyance makes Kashish to burst out into a laugh. Sujal follows the suit. Smiling, she bids him a goodbye, so does he.
Reaching the door of her house, Kashish turns back and waves him a bye, smiling. Sujal reciprocates the gesture.
'Haan tumse pyar hai! Kaisa ye pyar hai!'
Then he leaves for his home. His heart filled with love for her.
At night
Kashish is sitting on her bed, after having her dinner and changing into night dress, a simple one, pink in color. She plays with her bed side lamp, switching it on and off. Her mind, unable to push out the thoughts of Sujal even for a minute.
'Ye kya ho raha hai mujhey? Kal tak jissey har pal ladti rehti thi; ek pal ke liye bhi jiske barey mein sochna nahi chahti thi, kyun aaj har pal bus ussi ko yaad karta hai ye dil?'
Sitting at his study table, he reads a file that Kashish gave to him. The thought brings a smile on his face and he starts to think about her.
(Sujal's love tune begins)
'Kashish! Na jane aisi kya baat hai tum mein Kashish ki na chahte hue bhi, main tumhari taraf khicha chala gaya. Kitna samjhaya khud ko, kitna kaha ki ye raasta, ye manzil mere liye nahi hai. Par tumhara jadu akhir kar chal hi gaya mujh par'.
Closing the file, Sujal rests back, folding his hands behind his head, giving support to his head. Staring somewhere up at the blue curtain of his room, he starts thinking about her.
How she was smiling while they were dancing! How her eyes were glowing, radiating her love for him! How her lips were trembling, as if waiting to feel the heat of his lips.
Laying down on her bed, resting her head on a pillow, she picks up another pillow and covers her face out of shyness as she remembers him. His deep dark eyes, when stares her, she feels as if he is able to look clearly what's hidden inside her heart. As if she has bared her soul in front of him. She pulls her quilt, as if covering herself, shielding herself from him. But she knows, it's of no use. She knows, he bears the power to break through all shields and reach her heart. Like a true prince he would reach his princess, whatever it might cost! Her heart flutters at her own thoughts.
Suddenly her phone beeps
*So jao Kashish â¤ď¸*
His message makes her to blush. Then she thinks 'inhe kaise pata ki main soyi nahi?'
She quickly begins to type, that she gets another message. Unable to resist herself from reading it, she pauses and reads his message.
*Mujhey pata hai tum jagi hui ho aur mere barey mein soch rahi ho*
The message makes her to laugh. As she was about to type again, Kashish hears the footsteps of someone. Getting scared, she quickly locks the phone and acts that she is asleep.Mehak enters her room. Smiling, on seeing her sleeping, she rolls her hand on Kashish's head. Bending, she kisses her forehead and leaves for her room.
Making sure that Mehak has left the room, Kashish pulls back the phone from underneath her pillow and types...
*Galat fehmi hai apko*
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