Kassir ...Sujal&Kashish...Part 28 - Pg 33 - Page 11

Part-13

It was early morning, Sujal was working out in the gym, lifting weights as he lay down on his bench. He was working out but his mind was occupied thinking about Kashish's nightmare last night. He didn't understand why she was afraid as she looked terrified. He didn't realise how much weight was on the barbell when he felt a heavy strain on his left arm. He dropped the weights as he held his arm in pain. A slight bruise forming. He heads to the bedroom holding his arm in pain when he sees Kashish was reading a newspaper. He walks towards the cupboard to take out some muscle relief gel. Kashish sees him settling on the bed trying to remove the lid. She gets up and walks towards him....

Kashish: kya hua...are you ok?....zyada dard to nahi ho raha...I mean fracture to nahi hai na...

Sujal: im okay...woh weight thoda zyada hogaya and i didnt realise. I will apply this gel and take painkillers..it will be fine in a few days...

Kashish: tum betho main painkiller aur pani leke aati hoon...you just sit and try not to move your hand..

Sujal: Kashish..mein manage karlunga..

She just looked at him and then left the room. A few minutes later she walked up with a glass of water and painkillers in one hand and an ice pack in the other. She passed him the tablets and he took them with the glass of water. Kashish looks at him and then helps him up taking him to the terrace. He sat down on the seat as she settled in front of him..leaning forward slowly as she placed the ice pack on his arm. He winced and held her hand when she looked up at him staring into his eyes. They were both lost in each other’s eyes as she continued to hold the ice pack. His hand still holding hers. Her hair slightly falling forward onto her face. He slowly moved his hand towards her face as he gently tucked her hair behind her ears, his thumb slowly stroking her cheek. She held her breath for a moment. The ice pack slipping out of place. He moved his hand back as she moved her gaze away

Kashish: yeh sab hua kaise...tumhara dhyan kidhar tha..

Sujal: pata nahin..aaj kal mera dhyaan kidhar hota hai...i didn't even realise how it happened...

Kashish: I think i know the reason...

Sujal looks up towards her

Sujal: really? And what is the reason

Kashish: you are missing your girlfriends...am i right?

Sujal: hmmm...maybe..i don't know...i haven't really thought about them

Kashish: tum unhe call nahi karte ki unhone tumhe call karna chod diya hai...woh mere samaj me nahi aaraha...kitne dino se ghar pe party nahi huyi tumhari..

Sujal: pata nahin..i haven't really felt like throwing a party for a while...my mind has been too occupied...i am surprised you have noticed..you never attend my parties

She turns the ice pack around placing the cooler side on his arm making him wince slightly

Kashish: tumhari party mere liye boring hoti hai....

Sujal: seriously...my party is never boring...it is full of life and you know it..you can't call it boring..their must be another reason....

Kashish: their is no other reason...i like family parties...or you can say a couples party...sophisticated parties....you can name any....muje apno ke beech party karna zyada pasand hai...

Sujal: acha...you never told me you like couple parties..i didn't think you would be interested in going with me...

Kashish: I said couple party and we are not a couple...

Sujal: technically we are...for the next 3 months. Don't forget your still Mrs Sujal Garewal...

Kashish: tum muje bhulne kaha dete ho...

Sujal: kyunki mujhe mazza aata hai..tumhe yaad dila kar..because it annoys you to remember that your still my wife..even though the choice was yours...i told you 7 days but you’re the one who wanted to stay 6 months..waise mujhe aisa lag raha hai jaise tum mujhe chodkar nahin jaana chahthi thi...kyun...

Kashish: mera decision aaj bhi wahi hai....6 months over and I am out of this mess...in search of my Prince Charming...

Sujal: acha...waise tum jis ke saath ho woh kya prince charming se kam hai...tum prince charming ko chod kar bhikari ko dhoondne ja rahi ho....

Kashish: i am talking about love....not money....paise aaj hai kal nahi....pyaar hamesha rehta hai...achche bure har waqt me....muje wakay me woh pyaar ki talash hai jiske bina ek pal bhi jina mushkil ho...

Sujal: aur paise ke binna koi kissi se pyar karta hi nahin...mujhe hi dekh lo...mere paas paisa hai..isi liye tho ladkian mujh pe marthi hain..they want the luxuries in life more than true love...

Kashish: tumhe shayad true love kya hai woh pata hi nahi...aur jab pata chalega...it will be too late kyunki tumhara ego tumhe kabhi kisi se pyaar karne hi nahi dega..

Sujal: mein binna pyar ke hi kaafi khush hoon apni life mein...tumhe tumhari love story mubarak...i hope you find your so called prince charming...

Kashish: thank you...i think ab tumhara haath kafi thik lag raha hai..i am making coffee....tum thodi dair me breakfast pe aa jana..

Sujal: theek hai...mein shower leke aata hoon..by the way thanks...

Kashish: tum aur thanks....hmmm...

She gets up as he looks at her and leaves from there taking the ice pack leaving Sujal lost in thoughts. Moments later he got up and left for a shower

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It was afternoon time, Kashish was in the garden having some coffee when her mobile rings. She sees that it is Vinit Chachu calling. She answers the call.

Vinit: good afternoon Kashish beta...kaisi ho tum...aur humare sahab zaade kaise hain.....

Kashish: namaste chachu...main thik hoon...aur aapke ladle bhi thik hi hai...

Vinit: acha...sun kar khushi hui ke tum dono theek ho..waise uska rawaiya tumhare saath ab kuch behtar hai ke sab pehle jaise hi hai?...

Kashish: kafi had tak sudhar gaya hai....abhi orders request me convert hote ja rahe hai......please sorry thank you bhi bolna sikh raha hai...over all ek insaan bante ja raha hai lekin abhi woh behavior ki school me sirf first standard me hai...so bahot lambi padhai baki hai..

Vinit smiles at her words and hopes to see more changes when he next sees him.

Vinit: yeh tho bohat achi progress hai...waise mein agle mahinay aaraha hoon tum dono ke saath kuch din rehne ke liye....

Kashish: yeh to bahot khushi ki baat hai...aap dadaji ko bhi saath lete aana...unhe achcha lagega..

Vinit: beta woh tho Australia mein hain...shayad na aa paen par dekhte hain..mein papa se baat kar ke poochlunga..tum dono apna khayal rakhna aur Sujal ko mere aane ki khabar de dena...bye beta...

Kashish: sure chachu...main kardungi...aap apna khayal rakhna...bye..

Vinit disconnects and Kashish dials Sujal. Sujal who was in his office looks at his mobile and smiles. He answers the call

Sujal: kya baat hai...aaj tum khud mujhe call kar rahi ho..

Kashish: muje koi interest nahi hai tumhe call karne me...i just called you to say....vinit chachu aa rahe hain next month..

Sujal: kyaaa...Vinit chachu...unhone mujhe tho call nahin ki...tum sach keh rahi ho?

Kashish: yakeen na aaye to khud phone karke puch lena...tumhe meri baat pe to yakeen hai nahi..

Sujal: nahin aisi baat nahin...woh mein tho bas surprise hogaya...Vinit chachu doesn't normally visit without any reason. Anyway thanks for letting me know...

Kashish: hmm... bye...

Sujal: bye

Sujal disconnects the call and settles back in to his seat looking tensed as he thought he would need to calm down with his drinking habits. It wasn't something he found easy to do but he had no choice....

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Another month has gone by and both Sujal and Kashish were in the fourth month of the contract marriage. Sujal was sat at his bar with a bottle of scotch, drinking whilst watching football. Kashish who had just cleaned up after dinner walked out of the kitchen and saw him sat engrossed in his match

Kashish: tumse kuch baat karni hai...agar tum kaho to...

Sujal: hmmm...kaho kya baat hai...do you need anything?

Kashish; tumhe apni drinking thodi kam kar deni chahiye...itna pina bhi achcha nahi hai...it’s a bad habit for you and your health...

Sujal: i know...but it’s too late..i can't help it. Jab thak mein dinner ke baad drink nahin karta...raat ko mujhe neend nahin aati..it’s a habit i can't leave

Kashish: lekin dheere dheere tumhe apne aap ko sambhalne ka mauka dena chahiye... kuch hi dino me vinit chachu aa rahe hai...tab kya karoge...

Sujal: pata nahin...mein already yeh soch kar pareshaan horaha hoon...i probably won't sleep too well whilst he is here

Kashish: itna bhi kisi cheez pe dependent hona sahi nahi hai... tumhe apne future ke bare me bhi sochna chahiye...

Sujal: ab mein yeh aadat badal tho nahin sakta na...it’s a necessity for me...i can't help it..it’s like my body craves it

Kashish: muje galat laga isiliye kaha...bad me bahot dair na ho jaye..

Sujal: matlab? Mein kuch samjha nahin

Kashish: aksar insaan sharaab me sab kuch har jata hai..

Sujal: i don't always drink as much as i can't handle..just on special occasions or a party

Kashish; lekin tumhe iske bagair bhi to rehne ki aadat nahi hai..

Sujal: i'll try..to cut down but i can't promise...i can't live without my drinks. They make me happy

Kashish: tum ab bache to ho nahi...apna bhala bura sab samaj sakte ho...tum jo chahe kar sakte ho....muje laga ki muje tumhe warn karna chahiye so i did....aage tumhari marzi..

Kashish looks at him for a moment and then heads upstairs. Sujal watches her leave whilst thinking over her words. He was about to sip the last of his scotch but reluctantly he moves the glass away trying to focus on the game instead and not think about his drink...

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The following morning Kashish was reading the newspaper. Her eyes grew wide in shock at the news of the stock market crash. She put the paper aside and took out her laptop to figure out how much she lost. She was devastated as she realised she lost 50 lakh. She held herself together and contacted the bank who informed her that she only had 22 lakh in her account.She looked at her ring with a broken heart knowing she had no other way to compensate for the loss and would have to sell her ring. She sold her ring online and arranged for the delivery. It was 9pm at night, Kashish was working on her laptop in silence. Sujal walked into the room, removing his tie and cufflinks, when his eyes drifted to her hands. He noticed she was not wearing her ring.

Sujal: tumhari ring kahan hai? Usually you don't let it part from you...aaj tho nazar nahin arahi

Kashish: muje iske bare me baat nahi karni...

Sujal: i hope you haven't broken the diamond of the ring because it is worth more than 30 lakhs...

Kashish: sorry to say lekin ab woh 30 lakh ki nahi 28 lakh ki hai...matlab thi...

Sujal: what do you mean thi? Where is the ring Kashish..i want to know

Kashish: I have sold it to get some money...

Sujal: what!! You sold the ring..why did you need the money?

Kashish: woh aaj stock market crash hua to muje urgently 50 lakh ki zaroorat thi...so to manage my account...i had to..

He settled down on the footstool in front of her as he moved the laptop out of her hands placing it on the bed. He held her hand into his whilst she looked at him confused, when he pulled out the ring from his pocket, her eyes growing wide in surprise as he slipped it back on her finger...where it belongs....

Kashish: Sujal...yeh tumhare paas kaise...i mean..maine to...

Sujal: jisko tumne yeh ring bechi thi...tumhare call ke baad usne mujhe call kiya tha..he told me that my wife sold the ring to him...i like to keep a minute to minute update of the people connected to me so i bought the ring back from him...

Kashish: tumne kitne me kharidi...

Sujal: 40 lakh ki...so now i have paid 72 lakhs in total for this ring...

Kashish: tumne ise wapis kyun kharidi..

Sujal: kyunki do mahinay ke liye hi sahi...tum abhi bhi Mrs Sujal Garewal ho..and i don't want my wife to be without her wedding ring. Anyway don't pull any more stunts like this again...if you need money..just ask me...don't try selling the ring again...

Kashish: ek baat puchu.. tumne yeh ring sirf do mahine ke liye 40 lakh me li...ki aur koi waje..

Sujal: nahin..yahin wajah hai..aur waise bhi tumne is ring ke liye mujh jaise shaitaan se shaadi ki..tho tum isse deserve karti ho...i made a deal with you at the time of proposal that you can keep this ring and i don't go back on my words...this belongs to you..okay babe?...

He looks at her moving forward as he places a kiss on her cheek with a smirk and left for the washroom leaving Kashish lost in her thoughts

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It was late at night, Kashish was sat on the bed working on her laptop whilst Sujal was sat on his chair working on a file. When the doorbell rang, Sujal looked at Kashish as she got up and headed downstairs to unlock the door. It was Jamie at the door, she let him in and shouted down to Sujal who walked down moments later

Sujal: Jamie..tum itni raat ko...

Jamie: woh boss...abhi Germany se aapki nayi car ki delivery huyi hai...your custom made convertible...here is the keys...congratulations..

Sujal looks like a little child who has just gotten his favourite toy, his face lit up as he held the keys. They all walked out to the garage as Sujal was mesmerised looking at his brand new car with the perfect shade of his favourite blue. Jamie smiles and leaves from there after congratulating Sujal again. Sujal looks towards Kashish who was smiling seeing his excitement.

Sujal: I’m taking it for a test drive...do you want to join me?

Kashish: if you are looking for company then yes...otherwise you can go alone...

He smiles and opens the passenger door for her. She was about to step forward when she realises she is stood there barefoot. She had forgotten her slippers inside.

Sujal: why did you stop?

Kashish: actually I can’t...i am not wearing my shoes...tum jao..you can’t miss your first ride...

Sujal: oh come on...you don't need any shoes. You will be in the car...come on sit inside.

He held her hand as he pulled her towards him helping her settle in the car. He comes to the driver side settling in as he starts the engine driving off from there. It was a smooth ride and Sujal was loving the new car. The interior was beautiful. Sujal stops the car outside a coffee shop and looks at her.

Sujal: i fancy some coffee...lets go have some...

Kashish: i am sorry but I can’t....remember...no shoes...

Sujal just looks at her and then gets out of the car and heads inside. He returns moments later with 2 cups of coffee in his hand, placing them on the bonnet he opens the door at her side

Sujal: there is no way you are having your coffee inside my new car so step out....

Kashish: tum samjo to sahi...agar main aise bahar aayi to mere pair gande honge aur phir tumhari nayi car..its ok ...you have your coffee...

Sujal: where there is a will there is a way.

Sujal leans forward unclipping the seat belt and lowers himself. His one hand going around her back as the other settled beneath her knees. He lifted her out while her hands hesitantly held him around his neck. He walked towards the bonnet as their eyes connected and he gently settled her on the front bonnet. He passed her one of the coffee's as they both silently sipped there coffee's. After they finished, Sujal trashed the coffee cups and then lifted her again as he seated her inside. He then sat on his side and they both headed back home

Kashish: tumhe yaad tha....meri black coffee..just the way i like...

Sujal: ab itna time saath rehne ke baad mujhe itna tho pata hai...tumhe bhi tho pata hai ke mujhe meri coffee aur khaana kis tarah se pasand hai..if you can look after my choices then its only right that i do the same...

Kashish: ha kar sakte ho...lekin tumse expect karna thoda mushkil hai...i can’t imagine that you look after someone..

Sujal just looks at her

Sujal: mein itna bhi burra insaan nahin jitna ke tum mujhe samajhti ho

Kashish; tum sirf bura hone ka dikhava karte ho.

Sujal: aisa nahin hai...jaisa main nazar aata hoon mein waisa hi hoon..mujhe dikhava karna nahin aata

He smiles as he parks the car in the garage. He gets out and she was about to step out when he comes around carrying her in his arms as he started walking inside and towards their bedroom, she looked at him in surprise...

Kashish: don’t you mistake me as your girlfriend...tum muje ab neeche rakh sakte ho..

Sujal: i don't need to mistake you as my girlfriend as you are my wife...which is even better for me..aur waise bhi i know what you’re like. Tum paon neeche rakhti..andar tiles gandi hojathi aur phir tumhe saara floor sone se pehle saaf karna padta...because you hate mess.

He walks towards the bed placing her down as he leans forward his hands on either side of her as he tucks her in looking into her eyes

Kashish: stop it now Sujal...

Sujal: stop what...i haven't even started yet to stop...tum chaho tho i don't mind starting

He smiles as he leans forward settling his lips on her jaw. His nose running slowly along her cheek..She held her breath closing her eyes tightly, gasping at the sudden contact. She opened her eyes and tried to push him back

Kashish: just stop it sujal with your acting....before i scream at you...back off...i am not your type...

Sujal: why don't you let me decide if you are my type or not

He lowers his lips moving down from her running down the slope of her neck as he pressed a kiss against her neck making her gasp as she tried to push him back. He held her hands in his as he moved back looking into her eyes with a smile. She stopped fighting as she pulled back her hands.

Sujal: sleep...i won't do anything.

He got up leaving for the washroom as she looked towards him releasing the breath she had held as she sank back into the pillows closing her eyes...she could still feel his touch as she tried to calm down her racing heart

Slowly she is having the affect on him. He is changing.

Originally posted by: coderlady

Slowly she is having the affect on him. He is changing.

Hey dear thank you so much for your lovely comments. Yes she sure is having an effect on him and so is he. Yes he is slowly changing. Keep reading & commenting. Love Kashish & Summi 😳

this was just awesome dears....

Just loved this part...

Loved the way both are caring for each other... Cant wait to see what happens next... Also waiting for Vineet Chachu to come n stay with them.

Once sujal realizes his love for Kashish he will leave his drinking too...

Waiting for more... Cont soon

Originally posted by: golu_1677

this was just awesome dears....

Just loved this part...

Loved the way both are caring for each other... Cant wait to see what happens next... Also waiting for Vineet Chachu to come n stay with them.

Once sujal realizes his love for Kashish he will leave his drinking too...

Waiting for more... Cont soon

Hey Golu sweetheart thank you so much for the lovely comments. As always we look forward to them.

Yes they have a strange way of caring. They both don't realise it. Yes vineet chachu is soon visiting. We hope you continue to enjoy the story as much as we enjoy reading your comments. We will surely continue soon. Keep reading & commenting. Love Kashish & Summi😳

Hey guys its a special day today as it is my writing partner Kashish's birthday.Kashu wishing you a very happy birthday and a fantastic year ahead. Have an amazing one. I could never find a better writing partner. Your creativity and talent is commendable. Have an amazing one Jaan we all love you.❤️

HAPPY Birthday Kashish... stay blessed always

Originally posted by: golu_1677

HAPPY Birthday Kashish... stay blessed always

Thank you so much dear for the wishes 😳

Part-14

Another week passed in the lives of Sujal and Kashish...Sujal had a habit of leaving sticky notes everywhere if he needed his maids or Kashish to do something for him. Sujal had to leave early today as he had an early morning meeting with some associates. He gets up and showers before getting ready. Kashish was fast asleep in bed. He heads down in to the kitchen to make some coffee. Unintentionally he makes a mess on the worktop leaving coffee stains and some coffee granules dropped on the work top. He was running late so he pulled out his pen and wrote a sticky note for Kashish which said 'Sorry for the mess in the kitchen..i was running late'. He walked up to the bedroom and stuck the note on her bedside table and left for the office. Kashish who woke up sat up in bed and tied her hair back. Her eyes fell on the note as she read it, a smile appeared on her face as she shook her head

Kashish: tum aur tumhari aadte...but you know..this is a good habit...i like it very much...atleast tum ab sorry kehna aur zimedar insaan bante ja rahe ho..I think you are a nice person...

Kashish smiles reaching out for the pen and turns the note around, writing today's date on the sticky note. She gets out of bed and heads towards her closet. She moves her hand to the back pulling out a box. She opens it and there were a few other notes like today's which she had kept in there. She didn't know why she never had the courage to throw them away. She puts the new note in and closes the box placing it back in the closet and then heads down into the kitchen to clean the mess...

As she was cleaning the counter top her mobile buzzed. She picked it up surprised to see Sujal calling. She answered the call

Sujal: hi...i hope i didnt wake you up...

Kashish: no ..actually i was just cleaning the mess ...coffee mess..

Sujal: ohh..did you get my note...i didn't do it purposely i swear...i was running late otherwise mein saaf kardeta

Kashish: yes..I found the note...its ok..muje pata tha aaj tumhari meeting thi..so don’t worry...but you should have woken me up...

Sujal: its fine..i didn't want to disturb you..it was too early in the morning. Even though nothing can beat your coffee i made do with what i had..but you make the best coffee.

Kashish: thank you for the compliment...so how was your meeting...

Sujal: it went well..we got the contract..it just means i will be busy for a few weeks. Don't wait for me for dinner tonight. I have lots to catch up on so i will be late back. Tum waqt pe dinner kar lena

Kashish: ok fine...in that case I will also go out with Aawa for dinner...

Sujal: no problem. Take the driver with you. I don't need him today. He will take you where you need to go

Kashish: thank you...but I will manage...tum apna khayal rakho...mein khud ko shambhal lungi..

Sujal: maine kaha na..take the driver..its not safe to use public transport late in the night. I'll call the driver and speak to him. Ill see you tonight. Enjoy your dinner and say hi to Aawa. Bye

Kashish didn’t say anything as he said all this in serious tone ordering her...she didn’t want to argue so she hesitantly said yes...

Kashish: thik hai...I will...bye

Sujal disconnects the call and calls the driver asking him to take Kashish wherever she needs to go whilst Kashish began to prepare breakfast for herself.....

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It was Friday evening and Sujal has asked Kashish to be ready for 7pm tonight as they were invited for dinner with his business associate. He informed her that the hosts are a traditional bengali couple so she should select a saree of her choice for the evening. Sujal had got home after finishing his meeting in the evening and they both got ready, Kashish was sat at the dressing table whilst pinning the saree to her shoulder and Sujal stood beside her combing his hair whilst looking in to the mirror. His eyes drift towards Kashish as a small smile appears on his face, she was wearing a blue and gold saree...just like he likes..

Sujal: you look good in this saree...

Kashish: sujal i know you like blue ...lekin tum kitni dair se dekh rahe ho...can’t you help me with this pin...tumhare kehne pe muje yeh sab karna pad raha hai...

Sujal: tho tumhare paas bhi zubaan hai...keh nahin sakti thi ke tumhe help chahiye...lao do yahan

Kashish just looks at him passing him the pin when he takes it and places the comb down. He moves closer to her as he gathers the pleats on her shoulder as he held them with one hand and the other slipped beneath the material of her blouse on the shoulder so he could feed the pin through. Kashish held her breath as she felt his fingers graze the skin on her shoulders, her lips parted releasing the breath she held as he closed the pin holding it in place. He looked into her eyes as he saw her stare at him, she seemed lost when he smiles and moves closer to her

Sujal: hogaya...kuch aur madat ki zaroorat hai?

Kashish: nahi...i am perfectly fine...i am ready... lets leave...pata nahi woh log kaise honge...i am getting nervous...

Sujal: relax...Mr Sujoy is a nice man and i am sure his wife will be just as nice. You will be fine...chalo lets go

Sujal grabs his keys as Kashish gets up picking up her handbag as they both head out from there towards Mr Sujoy's house. As they arrive, they both get out of the car and headed towards the door as Sujal rang the door bell. Mr Sujoy opened the door with a smile as they walked inside. Both men shook hands.

Sujal: Mr Sujoy, please meet my wife Kashish...Kashish yeh Mr Sujoy hain humare business associate....

Kashish: hello mr.sujoy Nice to meet you..thank you for inviting us for the dinner...its very pleasing...

Mr Sujoy: actually mein aur mr.garewal kitne waqt se saath me business karte hai lekin unhe kabhi ghar bhulane ka mauka hi nahi mila..actually my wife only calls married men...she is a little crazy...

When a woman comes from inside wearing a traditional bengali saree..

Woman: ki bole tum..hum tum ko pagal lagta...abhi in logo ke samne mere muh se kadva shabd mat nikalo...

Mr Sujoy: sorry sona..main to bas mazak kar raha tha...meet Mr. Sujal Garewal and Mrs. Kashish Garewal.....aur yeh meri patni....Aaloka....

Sujal: nice to meet you Mrs Sujoy...and thank you for your dinner invite. Mr Sujoy aap ke haath ke khaane ki bohat tareef karte hain...

Aaloka: soti...muje to nahi bola kabhi....

Mr. Sujoy: before she starts again...please join us for dinner..

Kashish smiles loving her fun loving character when they both follow them to the dining room, settling down for dinner. Kashish looks at the food settled on the table, there were multiple bengali dishes and her mouth was watering

Kashish: Mrs Sujoy, khaana bohat acha lag raha hai...mein humesha se traditional bengali khaana try karna chahti thi...so thank you for this...

Aaloka: bahot hi achcha laga..yeh janke....tum wait kyo karta...shuru karo...thanda ho jayega...thanda fish curry achacha nahi lagta...

She picked up the bowl of Fish curry and was about to serve Sujal when he said no ..

Sujal: actually I am allergic to fish...so don’t worry ..i will try others...and please don’t feel bad...it’s completely fine..

Mr. Sujoy: but Mr. Garewal this is the main course...what would you...

Sujal: i will have rice with pickles and the sweet dish..

Kashish looks at him surprised. She didn't know he was allergic to fish

Kashish: tumhe fish se allergy hai? i didn't know

Aaloka looks at Kashish in surprise

Aaloka: tumko nahin pata..ke tumhare pati ko fish se allergy hai? shaadi ko kitna time hogaya?

Sujal: just 4 months...

Aaloka: ohh .. lekin inhe dekh ke to nahi lagta ki yeh shadi shuda hai...mangalsutra sindoor bindi choodi ..kuch bhi to nahi pehenti...aapko thoda khayal rakhna chahiye...kitna khubsurat lagta hai..kisi ka buri nazar inpe gir sakta hai....kisi ko inse pyaar ho sakta hai...phir kya karoge...

Sujal: don't worry Mrs Sujoy, mere ilawa inki zindagi mein aur koi bhi nahin aasakta...she belongs to me and she is my property..i will always make sure that i am the only man in her life...mere hote koi aur inke kareeb nahin aasakta...

Kashish just looks at him in surprise and didn’t understand what he really meant to say...she was confused at herself too..she felt happy and at the same time she felt pain in her heart too...she looks at him and then at the food, continuing to eat it in complete silence..

After dinner they thanked Mr & Mrs Sujoy for the dinner invite and then left from there. They sat in the car heading home when Kashish asks Sujal to stop the car on the way.

Sujal: kya hua...tumne gaari rokne ko kyun kaha?

Kashish: because you need to eat..tumne apna dinner kaha kiya hai..so lets get out and eat food...aur yaha mumbai ki iconic dish...i mean pav bhaji bahot achchi milti hai...i am sure you will love it..

Sujal: pav bhaji? Kashish tum pagal tho nahin hogayi...mein aur pav bhaji? Tumhe pata nahin ke street food kitna unhygienic hota hai...we will go to a restaurant instead

Kashish: her waqt tum bore nahi ho jate...ek hi restaurant me ek hi khana khane se...ab to muje Senab ka naam sunna bhi pasand nahi to khana bahot durr ki baat..try something new..tum try nahi karoge to tumhe kaise pata chalega ki tum kya miss kar rahe ho...its the yummiest food ever...

Sujal: i am not very daring when it comes to trying different foods..especially street foods...tum khaana chahti ho tho shauq se kha sakti ho par mujhe nahin khaana...

Kashish: thik hai muje khana hai..ab to chalo...to be my bodyguard..

Sujal: godd...tum nahin maanogi..chalo

Sujal parks the car and they both get out of the car heading towards a street food truck. Kashish asked for 2 Pav Bhaji's whilst Sujal raised his brows looking at her. She ignored him and waited for the food. He handed her two plates and Sujal paid for it, they headed to the seats inside the truck and sat across each other. Kashish put both plates in front of her and started to eat whilst Sujal was just staring at her, she seemed to be enjoying it so much as her eyes closed in pleasure. Sujal was lost in the moment when she opened her eyes picking up the other bite of Pav bhaji and took it near his mouth

Sujal: Kashish...i told you i don't want to eat

Kashish: seriously tum bahot kuch miss kar rahe ho...and please don’t expect me to cook...i am tired today...so tumhe bhukh lagi hai to yahi khana hai..

He looks at her for a moment and then towards her hand, he placed his hand over hers as he neared his mouth taking a bite. He chewed on it slowly for a moment and then a smile appeared on his face

Sujal: mmmm...its good...mein yeh baaki ka le lun?

Kashish: yeh tumhari hi plate hai....tum use pura karo...phir bhi chahiye to you can have mine...actually i am already full...i just took the plate to give you company.

Sujal: nahin...aik kaafi hai...tum apni finish karo..mein yeh waali khaata hoon.

He takes it from her hand and starts to eat it, it takes him minutes to finish his as he was hungry, Kashish was eating hers when he moved forward taking another bite from hers, she looks at him surprised for a moment and then looks at her Pav Bhaji.

Sujal: thats it, im done. You can finish the rest.

He wipes his hands with a napkin as he waited for her to finish. He handed her a napkin as she wiped her mouth and hands.

Sujal: that was actually quite nice...i hope i don't get an upset tummy tomorrow

Kashish: sometimes think positive...always negative ...tum impossible ho mere liye..too much Sujal...

Sujal: zyada sochne ki zaroorat nahin hai...mein tho aisa hi hoon...aur iska tum kuch nahi kar sakti ..ab kuch aur na khaana ho tho chalen?

Kashish: waise bhi raat kafi ho gayi hai...hume chalna chahiye...it’s not safe..

Sujal: chalo..lets go

They both get up and head towards the car. They settle inside and Sujal drives off from there heading home

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It was Sunday morning, Sujal was playing basket ball on his pitch whilst Kashish was sat in the garden beside the pitch having coffee and reading a book. She was watching him play with the corner of her eyes. She saw him looking frustrated not being able to get the ball through the basket. She closed her book putting it down on the table as she looked at him with a smile

Kashish: I think you are going too close to the basket...throw it with little distance..i am sure ho jayega..

Sujal turned around and looked at her as he moved back a few steps

Sujal: itna distance kaafi hai?

Kashish: yeh thoda zyada ho gaya...two steps ahead...

Sujal moves ahead but this time he moves too far forward. She sighs in annoyance

Sujal: what? agar itna hi basketball ke baare me pata hai tho why don't you join me, you can show me properly that way

Kashish: of course pata hai...i used to play for my high school team..tum ruko main batati hoon ki kaise basket ball khelte hai..

She gets up from the chair as she walks towards the pitch. She moves towards him and holds on to his arm, pulling him back to the correct distance, she then moved in front of him as she placed her hands over his that held the ball, as she moved his hands to an angle and then asked him to throw. He threw the ball into the basket from where he stood, finally getting it through

Sujal: perfect...well lets start the game now that you taught me the basics, dekhte hain kaun jeet tha hai

Kashish: all the best for the game Mr.Garewal..

She looked at him with a smile as they both moved to the centre, Sujal threw the ball up in the air which Kashish caught with a jump, she began to bounce the ball whilst Sujal tried to grab it, he finally managed to get it and started moving it towards his side of the basket, Kashish caught the ball on a bounce and sped across the court throwing the ball from a distance and getting the ball in. She jumped in excitement with a smile on her face. Sujal just looked at her raising his thumbs. They moved to the centre again as Kashish had the ball, looking into his eyes as she bounced the ball, he caught it and moved towards his side, Kashish jumped up to try get the ball when his chest collided with her back and his arm wrapped around her waist as he prevented her from tripping over him, she looked at him annoyed as she turned back

Sujal: what? i just stopped you from falling, be grateful

Kashish: leave me...the game is not over yet....don’t tell me ki tum harne se darte ho...kyunki i am winning this match..

Sujal: mein haarne se nahin darta..kyunki Sujal Garewal ne kabhi haarna seekha hi nahin hai...watch me i will win this game

He moves back letting go of her whilst she threw the ball through the basket scoring again. The match continued with the score now 5-2 to Kashish..she was about to throw the ball through the basket when Sujal pushed her making her fall over, he started to laugh when he heard her wince in pain holding her arm. Sujal stopped laughing and bent forward as he looked at her, he dropped to his knees as he checked the graze, she was bleeding from her elbow as she scraped it against the ground. He panicked and removed his shirt as he held it towards her arm wiping the blood

Sujal: im so sorry...i didn't realise you will get hurt...seriously i didn't mean it

Kashish: i know..tumne jaan bujke kiya...you were afraid I will win at the end...isi liye...how could you do that man...

Sujal: nahin seriously...maine mazaak mein kiya tha lekin mujhe nahin pata tha ke tumhe chot lag jayegi...are you okay? is it hurting?

Kashish: of course it’s hurting...can’t you see ...it’s bleeding...

Sujal: tum rukko mein abhi aaya

He rushes inside and she watches him leave whilst blowing at her wound. When moments later she sees him rushing out holding a wet towel and the first aid kit. He kneels down holding her arm he wipes the blood with the towel first whilst blowing at it, she just looked at him as he gently cleaned her wound and then placed the towel aside. He took out the antiseptic cream as he carefully spread it on the cut, she winced in pain when he looked at her feeling guilty. He took out a plaster as he gently placed it on to the cut.

Sujal: go inside and rest mein abhi thodi dair mein aata hoon...im sorry once again...i had no intention to cause you harm

Kashish: fine..do whatever you want...tumhe bas mauka chahiye muje pareshan karne ka...isnt it

Sujal: Kashish...maine sorry kaha na...i already told you i didn't mean it...so why are you being like this..i seriously did not mean it...and fine you win the game and i lost...happy?

Kashish: yes i am very happy...now help me to get up..

He held her hand and she gets up holding his hand...she turns around and starts to walk inside when she turns back calling him..

Kashish: Sujal...its ok ...choti moti game mein itni chote aati rehti hai..its just i wanted to win the game ... thats why all the anger..i am not angry anymore..bye...

She smiles at him heading inside as he watched her leave from there in surprise, which soon turned in to a smile. For the first time in his life, losing made him happy and he didn't know why. He walked back to the pitch grabbing his shirt and left for the shower

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It was night time, Sujal was settled on his chair, his feet resting on the foot stool while he worked on his presentation which was due the following morning and Kashish was sat in bed, resting against the pillows whilst working on her stock business using the laptop. He was trying hard to concentrate but he could hear music.

Sujal: Kashish...i can't concentrate, can you please turn the music off or use your earphones...

Kashish looks at him in surprise...

Kashish: Sujal..i am not playing any music...aur waise bhi koi music nahi baj raha...

Sujal: of course baj raha hai...aur mujhe pata hai ke tum binna music sunne na tho kaam karti ho aur na hi cooking...i know your winding me up but i need to finish this presentation for the morning

Kashish; seriously I am not...tum chaho to mera laptop aur phone dekh sakte ho...koi music nahi baj raha..

Sujal looks at her surprised thinking if she wasn't playing the music, why could he hear it. He placed the laptop aside and got up heading towards the terrace. He wanders around the terrace trying to block out the sound but he could still hear it, Kashish looks towards him in confusion and gets up heading out to the terrace as she saw him stood against the rails, looking out in to the night sky...

Kashish: kya hua...are you ok?...you seem to be disturbed..

Sujal; i don't understand...i can hear music and its getting annoying..i can't even focus on my presentation

Kashish: lekin yaha pe koi music nahi baj raha...it’s completely silence...yaha pe humdono ke aawaz ke alawa aur koi shor nahi...trust me...

Sujal: i know...isi liye tho mein pareshaan hoon...why can i hear the music when there is no music playing

Kashish: yeh tabhi hota hai...ya to insaan completely pagal ho jata hai...ya to uski life me koi special insaan aata hai...

Sujal looks at her surprised at her words

Sujal: i can guarantee you...na tho mein paagal hoon aur na hi meri life mein koi special

Kashish; don’t lie to me...tumhari koi girlfriends me se koi special..anyone that I know...

Sujal: maine kaha na...there isn't anyone...Sujal Garewal aur pyar..ho hi nahin sakta...it is impossible

Kashish: to tum pagal ho gaye ho and you need a psychiatrist...muje kisi pagal ke saath nahi rehna...

Sujal: Kashish...maine kaha na..mein pagal nahin hoon...maybe i'm stressed...i don't know...but im not mad..

Kashish: ok ok fine...ab no more laughing...lekin tum stressed out kyun ho..koi pareshani hai..

Sujal: nahin..koi pareshaani nahin hai...i don't understand mere saath ho kya raha hai...aisa pehle tho kabhi nahin hua

Kashish: its ok ...kabhi kabhi aisa hota hai....ek kaam karo tum presentation banao...main tumhare liye coffee banake aati hoon....

She was about to leave when he holds her hand pulling her back towards him as he looked into her eyes.

Sujal: its okay...i don't feel like coffee...i need a drink...tum apna kaam karo mein thodi dair mein waapis aata hoon

Kashish: hmm ..ok...jaldi aana...try not to finish the bottle...

Sujal nods his head and then lets go leaving from there as he headed downstairs whilst Kashish walks back to the bed wondering what was wrong with him, she gets back to work. Sujal settles at the bar and pours himself a drink, the music stopping as soon as he reached downstairs, he had a few drinks whilst wondering why he could hear the music when Kashish was nearby. Was he really going mad? he couldn't understand. He was about to pour a third glass in when he stopped thinking over her words regarding not finishing the bottle. He moved the glass aside as he stayed settled at the bar for a little while longer, lost in deep thoughts

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When Sujal walked in to the room an hour later, Kashish was asleep. He walked towards his side and settled in too as he was tired. 2am in the morning both were fast asleep when Kashish jerks out of her sleep gasping for air. She was terrified. She sat up in bed as she reached for some water taking a gulp. Sujal felt her movement and got up turning the lamp on

Sujal: kya hua? Why do you look so terrified? Was it the same dream again?

Kashish: hmm...same dream since 20 years..pata nahi har baar ek hi kyun aata hai..

Sujal: kya bachpan mein kuch hua tha jo tumhe yeh khwaab bachpan se aata hai?

Kashish: nahi aisa kuch nahi hai...infact i was the happiest kid of the family...par pata nahi why i am so claustrophobic...

Sujal: i think you should go and see a doctor regarding this...it doesn't seem normal to me..maybe they can help

Kashish: its ok...once i was in London i had medicines...jab medicine leti hoon tab nahi hota...but I cant take those medicines for lifetime...so I have to deal with this problem...aur ab aadat ho gayi hai...khud ko sambhal ne ki...

Sujal: i know but its worth speaking to a doctor...its something that scares you and wakes you up in the middle of the night..its not normal..tum chaho tho mere consultant se mil sakti ho...

Kashish: no sujal i am fine..trust me..tum so jao...I will just use the washroom to settle myself..

She ties her hair into a bun and heads towards the washroom, Sujal watched her leave as he looked towards the door waiting for her to come out. A few minutes later he got up and walked to the washroom as he knocked on the door

Sujal: Kashish...tum theek ho?

Kashish: sujal i am fine...just 2 minutes...

Kashish looks in the mirror and wipes off her tears not understanding why she gets this dream very often...she always feels bad thinking why she has to put all her family members through the stress regarding her dream...she looks at herself and heads towards the door opening it..

He looks at her face and notices her eyes were red and puffy, he moves his thumb towards her eyes as he ran his thumb beneath her eye.

Sujal: tum ro rahi thi?

Kashish: nahi..woh bas aise hi..kuch nahi...ab chalo chalke so jate hai..

He moves his hand back as he looks at her, she lowered her gaze moving towards the bed, he follows her moments later and looks at her, her eyes were closed as she snuggled in to the covers. He walked towards his side as he got in to bed, he was wide awake thinking about why her discomfort worried him and why he had to go and check on her when she was in the washroom. He couldn't understand what was going on in his mind. He closed his eyes trying to sleep but his mind was awake

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