Weak broken mess
Pawan was not happy to leave. Manik and him talked well into midnight, they even FT Pawan’s Dad
They were all supposed to be coming over the next day for roka
It was not going to happen
Oh! the ignominy! Shubhra had tied her low self esteem about her looks to her meekness. She never spoke up for herself
Today was the first day in 20 years she had stood up for herself
Unintentionally
Her phone was still missing......
She went through her suitcase and found the phone Tapan had given here
“Hi!” he texted (he had created a contact for everyone he thought she might need)
“If you are selling me something I dont want it” he responded immediately
“Umm.. no... I am not selling anything!” she sent a shock emoji
“Thats what they all say” he pushed
“Tapan, main hoon” she called and spoke nervously
“I made you call”
“You were joking?” she asked innocently
“Tumhari awaz sunkar kitne din ho gaye”
“Tapan yaha sab naraaz hain”
“And?”
“Tumhe dar nahi lag raha?” she asked
“Kyon? Kidhar ho tum?” he growled
“Apne kamre mein Dad is still talking to Pawan. He still wants to marry me”
“usko kaho... umm.. not sure which lake has water this time of the yea”
“Tapannn” she whimpered
“Jaanta hoon yaar” he sighed
“Can you come back?”
“Do mahiney they tumhare paas tab miss nahi kar sakti thi? What about Nitin’s wedding?” “TAB keh deti?”
“Yeh sab meri galti hai?” she was shocked
“Shaadi ke liye haan MAINE to nahi ki”
“Tumne mujhe yeh phone kyon diya daatne ke liye?”
Silence...
“sorry” he mumbled
“Kar leti hoon shaadi kam se kam tumse roz ladna to nahi padega”
“Karke dekho tum” he growled
That made her quiver....
“Subah se phone kyon nahi utha rahi tum?”
“I dont know where my phone is”
“Nice”
“Tumne call kiya?”
“Bas 10 baar” he grinned
“I am going to work tomorrow, I am showing 4 apartments”
“Good for you...”
“Do you think Pawan will sabotage it, he is being totally weird”
“Hmm... I thi” “Just call the guys I have listed on the phone. They should be at your office anyway. Pack an overnight bag and leave it at paruls’”
“Shudnt you say Di?”
“Shikayat lagaogi?”
“I might” she chuckled
“
This is all such a mess Tapan” her voice trembled
“NO fault of yours”
“Nice try... but thats a lie” she sat down weakly
“Shubhra its not going to work with me... rona band karo. We have to get to the bottom of this. I need time to wind up”
“Are you seriously returning?”
“Whoaa?”
“Are you?”
“Maine tumhe kitni baar bola?”
“I thought you were being nice” she mumbled
“Ah”
“I have to make some changes in my life... figure stuff out”
“
You cant work remotely”
“To nahi aaon?” he asked shocked
“You want to wind up for my sake?”
“sake matlab?” he was confused
‘”You have a bunch of people and a office and stuff right?”
“You dont want to get married?” he asked abruptly
“Umm.. I do... but such a drastic step?” “I can too” “I mean.. I can move”
He laughed spontaneously “Chicago winters? I dont think so?” he said gently
“Oh yeah I forgot I am one of those weak broken messes you love to clean up” she assumed he was lying
“really?” he was shocked to hear her say that
He had never pitied her, none of his actions were even remotely sympathetic
It hurt her ego despite that?
He was baffled...
“You know it Tapan...” she said softly
“You think I am some therapist?”
“Nahi ho?” she asked softly
“Shubhra?”
“Youve had a perfect childhood, you have an awesome family, you are gorgeous... aur mujhe dekho”
“Tumhara dimaag kharab hai?”
“nahi... I realized while talking toPawan... youve been my rescuer... Ive never done anything for you... you dont even need me”
“Main transit lene ja raha hoon I am going to hang up now” he bit out and hung up
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
All things Korean
Ganesh Kartikeya
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