Part 7..
Hey guys, sorry for the delay! This track really took a toll on me as you all can make out from my posts. I was sad and upset and the new twist has left me annoyed, heartbroken..
This chapter was drafted few weeks back, hope you guys like it. Don't know how it has turned out. Not thinking straight.
Thank you to all the readers who requested an update, its your enthusiasm that made me complete the chapter and post it.. you guys are love❤️
Please accept my apologies for the typos; I did not proofread.
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Days passed, and ArJa was busy shooting. It had been a hectic schedule for both because the current track was centered on Kriya and they had long hours and different time shifts of shooting.
It was finally Sunday, and ArJa were relaxing in the hotel lounge. Their topic of conversation was the show's current track and the audience reaction to it.
‘You won't believe it, Arhaan, my IG is overflowing with messages, dhoka mat do Krishna ko, aap theek nahin kar rahi hai, badi ayi Partigwa,' she chuckled.
‘My IG too,' Arhaan chuckled, ‘mine are mostly sympathetic ones and there is a demand to bring back old Krishna, guess there is a demand for bad boys,' he finished.
‘Fans are very upset about the track, but it also reflects how much they love our characters,' she said cheerfully.
Asish came by, 'hey guys,' he greeted them with a smile.
'Hey,' ArJa said in unison. Arhaan felt uncomfortable as Ashish proceeded to sit right next to Pooja, so before Asish could settle, Arhaan asked him a quick favor to grab something for him.
Asish obliged and walked away. Arhaan quickly took a seat next to Pooja, saying, 'I have to show you this comment,' as he leaned closer to her with his phone, she laughed reading the comment, and Araham (Samar) took a candid pose of the duo.
"Wow! Nice shot,' he exclaimed, ecstatically.
'Show me,' Pooja exclaimed with delight. 'Yup nice one, let me share this on my IG,' she said, quickly captioning the pose.
When Asish returned, he noticed Pooja fiddling with her phone and had an idea. He took out his phone and decided to make a fun BTS clip.
While Arhaan stood next to them, talking to Parvati about the scene, the two got involved in the fun. They were attempting to touch their noses with their tongues; Pooja was unable to do so and asked Arhaan to join in; ‘I wouldn't even try,' he smirked. 'Do na,' Pooja requested, and Arhaan could not refuse her, so he tried it, making Pooja laugh!
ArJa heard the crew yell, 'Guys, shot is ready.'
Arhaan fell silent and went into work mode, internalizing Krishna's reaction to seeing Adarsh receiving attention from Pratigya, attempting to feel the rage rise within him so that he could emote effectively, something within him prompted Arhaan to look towards Asish and Pooja. He saw them together, laughing and high fiving, and he closed his eyes to feel the emotion of the scene.
Krishna yelled, 'Bas babu!'
‘Cut it, Excellent shot, good work team,' exclaimed the director, ecstatic!
‘I wonder how the fans will react?' Pooja joked, ‘Pratigya ko hi gaaliyan parengi, Krishna ka dil dukhana ke liye.’ Arhaan smirked at her remark, then sighed,‘haan, Krishna Bechara, kya kiya yeh babu'.
Finally, the shooting hours came to an end, ArJa still had Sunday evening to themselves.
While the other gang of the ‘Buddies’ group had plans, Arhaan and Pooja wanted to get some rest and much deserved sleep, the two had been working round the clock this week and they both needed time off.
Arja proceeded back to their respective rooms.
Arhaan reclined in his bed. He let his mind run free and relax. His mind reflected on his actions today around Pooja, why was he acting strange when Asish approached Pooja. Firstly, when Asish was taking a seat next to Pooja and then when he was preparing for the shot, why did he look towards Pooja and Asish to emote jealousy?
This feeling clouding his heart was new and foreign, he could not put a finger on it. All of them were good friends but this was weird, he never felt this way.
‘Could it be the effect of the current track?’ he thought aloud sitting up on his bed. ‘Come on Arry’, he chided himself, ‘I know you get engrossed in your character, but this is a bit too much, Krishna has never crossed Arhaan’s path, he only appears when the camera starts rolling.’
‘Come on Arry, time to get some sleep, you are working too hard’, he chuckled!
Pooja stood in the balcony of her room, sipping her coffee, unwinding. She has her mind running too, the silence around her was broken by her giggles as she recalled the joke Arhaan had cracked during the scene shoot, which resulted in a few retakes. Him and his sense of humor, she thought, he was an introvert but once he opened, he was the best person to be around, she couldn’t deny that he was her favorite company. They kind of complimented each other, her bubbly nature and his sober one, they had become better friends this time around.
Pooja decided to play some music aloud. She played a suggested track and closed her eyes, just let the music do the magic, the lyrics filed the air..
‘tere kareeb araha hu…
khud se main dor ja raha hoon…
yeh bewaja to nahin hain..
to jo mila…
dheere dheere sai tera hua…
haule haule se tera hua…
Pooja eyes shut open and she paused the song, she was shocked at herself! She shook her head to clear images that flooded her mind, his images, Arhaan! Why? What? Pooja thought to herself, ‘may be because I was just thinking about him moments ago’, she told herself.
‘Chalo, you are tired Pooja, you need sleep!’ she said nervous as she moved back into her room.
These fresh, unexplained feelings threaten to take ArJa over. Rejected as wild thoughts, tension, fatigue. Is fate pointing to new beginnings?
Hope you guys liked it, warna amma ka zeher and SS ki goli all welcomed!!
To be continued. Hopefully soon..
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