Guddan was dressed in her night wear,with her hair flowing down,looking beautiful and delicate as a flower in a winter morning .she stood in balcony lost in her thoughts
"Guddan"
She was brought back to reality when someone nudged her making her loose her balance and twisting her feet,a pair of hands were quick to protect her from fall.
She raised her eyes to look at her savior knowing very well who the person is
Akshat looked concerned,but what caught her attention was his attire, he was dressed in a transparent white shirt,which complemented his build and above all akshat disliked any color other than black,this came as shock, a good shock
"Tum thik ho na?"
She just nodded yes unable voice out,partly because he caught her oogling at him and partly because of their proximity.
He helped her stand properly,when the pain shoot up making her clutch his arm in pain
"Oouch"
"Guddan are u alright?"
She nodded no,tears brimming her eyes
Akshat checked her feet, which was starting to swell
"You twisted your feet, i dunno how do you manage to get in trouble every single time" akshat commented while checking her swollen ankle
"This time trouble came to me unannounced" guddan replied annoyed at him for the sarcasm
"Wait right here, i'll get some spray"
"Koi zarurat nahi, hum chal sakte hai see"she tried walking, and hurting her feet in process,he caught her before she could hurt herself more
"Bilkul ziddi ho,wait"
He swept her off her feet and took her in his arm in bridal style
"Arrey ye kya kar rahe hai aap,hum gir jayenge"she immediately circled her arms in his neck
"Main tumhe kabhi nahi girne doonga"his words were so simple yet it did something weird to her heart she couldnt take her eyes off his, their eyes communicated on their own,only when he laid her on his bed ,the eye contact broke.
"Main medicine le aata hoon" she just nodded ,she couldnt take her eyes off his every move,how quick he got the medicine and was by her side without wasting any time, took her ankle in his lap,when he was about to apply the medicine he was interrupted
"Hum karlenge" she managed to voice out
"Zidd har baat pe acchi nahi hoti guuddan"he replied and got back applying the medicine with the utmost care, his touch made her heart skip beats.she was so lost she didnt realised he finished bandaging her ankle and was talking to her,he clicked his fingers to get her attention
"Whats wrong? Bahut zyada pain hai kay ? Let me get you some pain killers" she nodded because she didnt even hear what he was telling
He came back with medicines and water
"Ye dawayii..?"
"Haan guddan ji isey pain killers kehte hai"
"Ye.. hum nahi khayenge"she made a face
"Jii haan aap ye khayenge aur chup chaap"he warned knowing her antics
"Noo.. nhii.. bilkul bhi nhi, humey na... Wo hummey na allergy hai.. har medicine se"she tried lying
"Mujhe pata hai tumhe kis kis se allergy hai aur wo medicines to bilkul bhi nhi hai"
"Ye chutki ke pet main koi baat nhi pachtu, agli dafa usey khoob daantege"she murmured
"Kuch kaha?" He asked
"Hum yeh nhi khayenge.."
He silenced her with his finger on her lips she didnt notice when he came so close to her,their faces were only inches apart,her heart did somersaults
He slowly moved the hair from her face without breaking the eye contact, their eyes seems to have a private conversation of their own,they came closer ,they had no control over their bodies and heart was making the decisions
She slowly closed her eyes leaning into him and her face kissed the floor,jerking her from her sleep.
She sat up and looked at her surroundings,she was in her balcony she swiftly looked at the bed which was untouched just like the past week.
She realised it was a dream as akshat didnt came back from the dubai yet and they couldnt communicate like they did the past week,their late night phone calls.
Her heart was still beating like she ran a marathon
"Guddan .. kaisa sapna tha"
She looked at her swing where an open novel was lying next to her phone.
She tried pacifying her heart.she picked the book and shut it closed
"Ye sab in bakwas bakwas bakwas novels ki wajah se hua hai... Kuch bhi likh dete hai.. hume padhni hi nahi chahiye"she tossed the book in the corner
She checked her phone to see the time and was disappointed seeing no missed calls from certain someone.
She got up and tried distracting herself,she went to get water to calm herself, looking at water she recalled her dream ..him giving the water a shiver passed through her spine
She went back to her swing and laid down, the moment she closed her eyes flashes of her dream came rushing back ,she tossed and turned in her makeshift bed but was unable to unsee her dream.she sat up experated
"Aur padh guddan aise ajeeb ajeeb novels aise hi khwaab aayenge"she scolded herself
Sleep was miles away,she changed into her dance clothes
"Only dance can clear my brain"she assured herself
She took her phone and silently walked to her favorite place terrace
the fresh air and the soft ripples in the water made the ambiance peaceful
She sat on her fav lounge chair
"Breath in.. breath out.. guddan bas khwaab tha"she chanted
"Aur bas novel ki wajah se aaya hua humara imaginative khwaab tha" she counter assured herself
She tried walking,jumping, counting stars nothing helped
She played songs on her phone to dance but was unable to concentrate she switched songs blaming them to be not energetic enough
The next song was perfect she settled for it, and kept her phone on the near by tea table
The music played and filled in the silence and automatically transporting her to some other world
Ho.. sun saathiya maahiya
Barsa de ishqa ki syahiyaan
She closed her eyes and swayed her body to the music making it sink in the melody
Rang jaaun, rang rang jaaun ri, haari main
Tujhpe main jhar jhar jhar jaaun
Hoon piya bas teri main
Ho chhu le toh khari main
(Toh khari main khari main...)
Her hands smoothly moved like the waves in ocean,graceful yet impactful
She twirled around the light pole ,bended backwards twirling her leg in the pole.
Ho.. sun saathiya maahiya
Barsa de ishqa ki syahiyaan
She was so content and the happiness showed on her face,which glowed in the moonlight.
She moved like a wind, unstoppable and ungrasspable.
Main ret si, boond ka zariya tu
Paa ke tujhe bheeg jaaun re
Main ret si, boond ka zariya tu
Paa ke tujhe bheeg jaaun ri
She lied near the swimming pool,did a belly movement lying on floor and turned on her stomach taking water in her palm and sprinkling around.
Tar jaaun tar tar jaaun
Dariya ye tar jaaun jee
Ishq ye paake main tera
Nikhar jaaun ri...
A hand came resting on her stomach from back which surprised her.her suprised turned into a big grin when she saw it was akshat in the same transparent white shirt,like fully expecting him,they matched their steps, with her back to him and him moving her in his hands like they have practised this all their life.
Piya bas teri main
Ho.. chhu le toh khari main
toh khari main khari main...
She turned to face him like confessing something,she cupped his cheek and he vanished snapping her out of dream,she slightly tapped her forehead and continued dancing.
Ho.. sun saathiya maahiya
Barsa de ishqa ki syahiyaan
Her moves were sensual yet graceful.
She spinned continuously and tripped her feet which could land her in swimming fool,but was caught by a pair of strong arms.
And she knew that touch.they were in the famous RK pose, both looking into each other eye.
"Guddan"
"Hum bach gaye?"she asked dreamily
"Main tumhe kabhi girne nahi doonga"he replied, which baffled her,because this was her dream akshat dialogue ,and he was the real AJ standing here,she tried to move which caused them losing the balance and fall.guddan over AJ,they lied there looking into each others eyes. Guddan was first to break the eye contact and moved away from him
"Woo..sorry . Humey laga..aap hai..par aap nahii..wo actually"she tried explaining and helped him stand up
"Tum har waqt kaise manage karleti ho chot pahunchana?"he asked
"Oue, humari galthi nahi ki aap chup chap humara dance dekh rahe thay,apko dekh kar hum ghsbra gaye aur..."
"Main chup chup kar tumhara dance nahi dekh raha tha.. aur rahi baat dance ki itni raat ko dance kaun karta hai ?"
"Hum! Hum guddan akshat jindal kabhi bhi dance kar sakte hai" she replied proudly
"Yahan? Girr jaati toh? Itni lost thi tum"
"Hum nhi girte,hume bacha lete na.."
"Kaun?"he asked confused
"Hum,khud ko bacha lete kitni baar toh practice kiya hai..wo sab chidiye aap kab aaye?
"Main abhi..dekha ki sab sogaye but yahan se awaz arahi toh chechk karne agaya"he replied not meeting her eyes, when he arrived he saw guddan walking towards terrace talking to herself, when he came here to check on her he was, speechless, and rooted unable to take his eyes of her, her moves, her grace and above everything seeing her after a long time brought relief and life to his heart.
She thanked stars
"Accha hua abhi aaye warna mera khwaab mera peecha nahi chodta, dance main bhi aagya sapne wala jindal saab"
She eyed him from corner of her eyes checking if he was in his permanent black clothes ir this was another of her dream, he caught her staring at him
"Kay hua?"
"Nahi kuch nahi . Hume neend aarahi hai"she fake yawned and walked towards their room murmuring something to herself.
Hope u all like it
~shab😊
Anupamaa
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon
Indian Mythology
Sampoorna
