FF~'CLosER Than EvEr'~(updt prt 13)sajan special - Page 14

PART 11

Nupur screamed…..she woke up the whole colony,it was four o clock in the morning…she had seen the most frightening sight ever….the man she saw in her dream was mayank…but he was waiting for Gunjan!Gunjan??i….aba…eoh…she was too lost for words,too numb for thoughts..

But suddenly it did make sense to her.Mayank was meant for her little sister.Gunjan n Mayank were already good friends,n they were carbon copies..except that he was a guy n she was a girl..they were both bookworms,loved to be In a world of their own,enjoyed their silent times,loved singing n were shy…they had so much in common..they were just perfect for each other..nupur felt uneasy..the thought was unpleasant.Gunjan…made for mayank..mayu…my mayu…and she broke into hysterical sobs,not knowing what to do..thankfully Gunjan was sleeping at their cousins today,and she could not see her like this…but nupur now atleast had a reason to move away from mayank..it was all very stupid,linking mayank n gunjan just like that,but she felt that it was an indication that he wasn't meant for her at all…no way…maybe not for gunjan either,,but she would try…try n bring mayank n gunjna close….for everybodys sake…

She felt a lil better,thinkig that now she could be away from him,since there was nothing that nupur couldnot give up for gunjan..but wat if gunjan doesnot like him?arrey..pyaar karna kaunse mushkil hai…bohot mushkil hai nupur!!!

In the evening

Gunjan was right on time..he had called her at 6,reminded her 6 times that she had to come,n he lived on the sixth floor..it was 6^th of may aswell…she was very confused..six was her birthdate as well…it all seemed like a fairytale twist…she just took a deep breath,smiled n raised her hand to knock at the door,but before she could,he opened it automatically..

SAMRAT-hi chashmish!kya baat hai…right time par aayi ho

GUNJAN-haan who maine socha ki

SAMRAT-ki jitni jaldi phonchungi,utni jaldi waapis jaungi

She wanted to protest n tell him that she was dying to see him,but he shhhed her

SAMRAT-par aaj main tumhein jaane nahin dunga chashmish…

She was shocked…she just took a deep breath n told her to get used to it-this guy was the biggest flirt she could've ever known….

He led her in..his house was very beautiful….she was just absorbing the soothing ambience when suddenly he came up from behind,n screamed in her ear

SAMRAT-Gunjan!

She jumped…she got so scared that she just lost control n slipped…n landed safely in his strong arms…

SAMRAT-dhyan se chashmish…kahin apna he record na break kar do..roz ke hissab se,tum teen baar aur gir sakti ho..

GUNJAN-spellbound…no words…just quite…his hands just fit perfectly around her little waist..her hands placed themselves perfectly on his broad shoulders..a picture perfect couple..

SAMRAT safely lifted her up,chuckled n told her to be seated…

SAMRAT-chashmish,wiase tumne cultural meet ke bare mein kya socha hai?

GUNJAN-mujhe part he nahin lena samrat…mujhe iss sab se bohot darr lagta hai..

SAMRAT-chashmish…part nahin lena kya matlab hai…bhool gayi kya,compulsory hai

GUNJAN-nai samrat….woh..

SAMRAT-accha who sab chhodo..yeh btao…tum kya khaogi?

GUNJAN-samrat…main abhi ghar se ayi hu,mujhe kuch nahin khana

SAMRAT-waise ghar par kuch hai bhi nahin,main formality ke liye keh raha tha

GUNJAN-par tumne toh aaj lunch bhi nahin kiya

SAMRAT-kya baat hai chashmish..bada notice karti ho tum mujhe college mein

She blushed at this..but then controlled herself..

GUNJAN-tum mere dost ho…main…I mean tum canteen mein nlunch mein nahin the toh maine socha ki

SAMRAT-jo bhi socha chashmish,khaane ki yaad dila kar accha nahin kia..mujhe ab bhook lagi hai..chalo kuch order karte hain

She couldn't even stop herself from saying-

GUNJAN-nahin,aaj tumhare liye main kuch banati hu

Samrat was surprised…how sweet,he thought…

GUNJAN-mera matlab hai agar tumhein bura naa lage toh

SAMRAT-mujhe kyun bura lagega..tum kitni sweet ho jo tum yeh kar rahi ho..aj tak kisi ne mere liye khaana nahin banaya,maine khud bhi nahin..

GUNJAN-toh btao,tum kya haoge..

SAMRAT-pyaar se khilaogi toh zeher bhi khalenge…

GUNJAN-tum kabhi toh serious raha karo

SAMRAT-wid very intense eyes…went straight upto her,looked into her yese n said-tumhein lagta hai main mazaak kar raha hu?

GUNJAN-nahi..woh main…breathe Gunjan..

He broke into fits of laughter…..apologised n left the room to pick up the phone…

GUNJAN-tu bhi na Gunjan..kab tak yeh sochegi ki shayad wo saccha ho?wo dil ka bura nahin hai,par uski yeh aadat kabhi nahi badal sakti..

On the other hand-

Mayank had turned into a practical zombie..yes ma,no ma..all he said was dis..Nupurs absence had made him into what he was…a lifeless soul,a soulless life..but he still did not accept the fact that it was Nupurs bak bak he missed,her constant phonecalls,her dance,her face,her eyes,hervoice,her scent…

No mayank,no…its not Nupur..its just a bad hair day for u…get over it..but he couldn't..he simply couldn't..he knew he had really hurt her..he had heard her muffled sobs when he had kept the phone two days ago…Monday..he said…I face her tomorrow.same class.same seats.how will I do it?how will I look into her eyes without any guilt?m I a bad person for doing this?

SHALINI-tumne bohot galat kiya mayank..maine suna tha tumne nupur se jo kaha….aur main yeh bhi dekh rahi hu ki tum do dino se adhmare ghoom rahe ho…kyun mayu?uski kya galti hai?wo shayad pehli ladki hai,jisse tu baat karne mein dilchaspi rakhta hai.aur shayad ek wo he tujhe samajh sakti hai.tune kyun usse kaha ki tujhe uske sath dance nahin karna?kyun mayu?

Before he could answer,the phone rings

NUPUR-mayank…dekho phone mat katna

MAYANK-hi

NUPUR-meri kya galti hai mayank?do dinon se main yeh soch soch kar pareshaan ho gayi ki maine kiya kya hai…shayayd mera yeh janne ka haq toh hai he

Mayank kept quite…he couldn't say anything..he hated himself..

MAYANK-kal college mein milte hain Nupur.bye

Nupur was speechless….what have I done?itni akkad kyun hai ismein?theek hai..mujhe bhi koi interest nahin hai isse baat karne ka.jaye bhaad mein…maine aajtak kisi ko itna nahin manaya,na kisi ko itna sorry bola…bus….bohot ho gaya..nupur bhushan duniya ko nachati hai,apne liye partner bhi dhoondh legi….

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