The serial seems to be heading towards a revelation pretty soon. Or atleast it looks like that. But, for the rest of this series let's assume that no one except for the unholy union (Tannu, Aliyah, Abhi and Pragya) know about the real reason for the marriage.
Please read CH1: Ajeeb (Weird) Chashmish as well. They aren't very closely related yet, but everything will be linked soon. :)
Ajnabi (Strangers)
It had been a week since Abhi had declared his chashmish as ajeeb (weird). She hadn't stopped sneezing since. She caught a bad cold, but still went to college the next day. The lack of rest was worsening her condition, but Pragya would still get up early in the morning, take a bath, pray to god and repeat the same excruciating long and tiring journey consisting of rickshaws and buses and walking day after day. Abhi hadn't cared for a couple of days or atleast he pretended not to care. It was just a regular cold. There was no need to pamper her for this. But, her condition just kept deteriorating. He tried helping her indirectly and asked Robin to make her special coffee. But, Ms. Chashmish refused to drink it. To add to it, the weather in Mumbai was very cool at nights, due to the rains that had finally blessed it. So, sleeping in the balcony wasn't helping her. He broke the window, so the water would come in forcing her to sleep in the room and not in the balcony. That did help her a bit, but still she was pretty sick. If it was anyone else in her place, they would have taken a few days off and rested, but she just kept going.
She would come back from college and cook food as well. Then she would grade papers and read something before sleeping. Just looking at her was making Abhi tired. He thought he used to work a lot for money, but this girl was something else. Even after Dadi gave her his money, she still wanted more!
It was Monday morning and Abhi heard her sneeze again. He woke up and started singing wrong bhajans, so as to break her concentration. She just gave him a look and continued on. Then she sneezed again. And Abhi fake sneezed just to irritate her. She just ignored him and continued praying silently. Abhi got off the bed and swaggered over to her. Her eyes were closed, so he sneaked in really close. His ears were just inches from his mouth, when she felt him. She pushed him and frowned. " What are you singing now? Do you know you are sing very out of tune?" She just raised an eyebrow and went to get ready. "This Chashmish keeps ignoring me nowadays. Girls all around the world die to talk to me and here she is who just ignores me." "I know what she is doing. She thinks ignoring me, will make me go behind her, but I don't care." I'll show her who's the boss or rather the rockstar." Even though he wouldn't admit it, he missed her replies. Her comebacks were quite interesting and only good thing that came out of this marriage. In this world where he was surrounded by yes men, she was like a breath of fresh air. Correction her replies were interesting , but he didn't enjoy them. It was just amusing. Abhi couldn't even admit the thought to his subconcience.
He went and hid her wallet. "Her taste is so tacky! Dadi gave her so much money for shopping and all she got is this stupid mandir."Pragya came out from the bathroom and then she ruffled through her purse searching for something. Then she went to the cupboard and pulled out something and put it in her bag. She continued getting some papers and a text book and kept it next to her purse. All this while Abhi sat there following her every move grinning like a fool. Pragya finally felt his gaze on her: "Why is he staring at me like that? Do I have something on my face?" Pragya got a bit conscious and subtly brushed off the non-existent crumbs from her face. "He is still staring at me. He must be drunk and must be imaging HIS Tannu in my place." Saying this she went off. Abhi didn't follow her, as he knew she would be back in 15 mins.
After 14 mins...
" 1...2...3...4...5..." Abhi smiles as Pragya enters the room. She is searching around frantically for something. Abhi was lazily lounging on his bed while she was rummaging through her belongings. " haha..Chashmish...It's so nice seeing you panicking like this...haha..You deserve..." But even before he could finish his thought a tear flowed down her right eye. Abhi was caught off guard for a moment and was about to go to Pragya, but then he stopped himself. " This female is such a drama queen. Why is she crying for silly wallet. It's so cheap and tacky!" Bloody these women and their tears." Huffing Abhi went to his closet and got her wallet and threw it near her. Pragya snatched the wallet and opened it and searched for something in it and then gave a sigh. She then looked up with a weird expression on her face. "You had my wallet? Why did you do that? Why would you go into my belongings and remove my wallet? Who do you think you are?" *Sneeze Sneeze* Abhi moved in closer to her and his tall frame hovered over her. His leaned in, so that his eye was looking into hers and and his nose was pretty close to hers and said "First cover your mouth while sneezing and then talk to me. Chashmish, when you can't even talk for 2 minutes without sneezing why are you going to college and troubling your students? Do you want all of them to fall ill?" She just stood there and looked right into his eyes and said "Mr. Abhishek Prem, what I do and why I do it is none of your concern. As you very clearly pointed out on the very first day of our marriage I am not ur better half, but instead I am your bitter half. So why this concern, for the well-being of my students?" "Oh hello, Chashmish! I am not concerned for anyone. I just ..I just thought that I should do my bit and prevent you from spreading your misfortune to others. I already have to face you, but I should atleast be a good sumaritan and save a few people." Pragya just checked her watch and ran towards the door, but just before leaving she turned and said " Ajnabi hain, ajnabi jaise rahiye (You are a stranger to me , so act like one). Do not interfere in my matters" Even before Abhi could reply to her, she dashed off with the speed of light.
"Ajeeb Chashmish!!! I'll show her what this Ajnabi (stranger) can do. Anyway, why was she so worried about her stupid tacky wallet? I have never seen her react this was before. N to be honest I have done worse things before. Hmm...I'll have to get to the bottom of this" "Ajnabi!..I'll show her..Oh I will..." and then he starts singing "aya re aya ajnabi..." Humming this he went to freshen up.."The mystery continues!!!"
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