Always With You - Part 6
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After working for 5-6 hours, Samrat and Gunjan were finally done making the report for the project. It was almost evening. They threw themselves on the couch as they were exhausted.
Samrat squeezed his eyes and touched his head. When Gunjan turned her face to him, she worriedly asked, "Samrat, are you alright?"
"Yep! I'm fine. Just having a bad headache.", Samrat said softly. Gunjan cuddled up to Samrat and said touching his forehead, "Let me massage your forehead."
"It's okay Gunjan. I'll manage.", Samrat said. Gunjan rolled her eyes and said in irritation, "Don't argue. Let me do it. Your headache will go off in a second. Trust me."
Samrat smiled and said, "Fine! Do it then." Saying that, he moved his head a little closer to Gunjan and closed his eyes. This brought a smile on Gunjan's face and she started massaging his forehead.
Suddenly the light went off. Samrat didn't realize it but when he felt Gunjan's fingers on his forehead shivering, he opened his eyes in shock. Seeing the room dark, he sat straight. "Is there any candle in..", he was about to ask it to Gunjan as he turned his face towards her and put his hand on her shoulder, but he was shocked to realize that Gunjan was shivering.
"Gunjan!", Samrat called out her name but all she could answer in her shivering voice was, "Samrat, I am scared of dark."
Hearing that, Samrat took Gunjan's hands in his and said in a supportive tone, "Hey! Don't panic. You just wait here, I'm searching for a candle."
Samrat was about to stand up, just then, Gunjan held Samrat's wrist. Samrat turned his face back. Gunjan said in a low tone, "Please stay here."
Realizing how scared Gunjan was by her voice, Samrat sat close to Gunjan and pulled her in a tight hug. "Sshh! Nothing will happen. The light will come soon. I'm with you naa. Calm down!", he said rubbing her back to console her.
Gunjan hugged Samrat back and closed her eyes feeling the protectiveness of those strong arms. She stopped shivering after a couple of minute.
The light came back. Gunjan was still in Samrat's arms. "Gunjan! The light has come.", said Samrat moving his hand in between Gunjan's silky hairs.
Gunjan slowly opened her eyes and broke the hug. "Thanks!", she said with a sense of gratefulness in her voice. Samrat touched Gunjan's cheek and said sweetly, "Anything for my friend!" Hearing that, Gunjan smiled.
Gunjan's phone rang. Seeing the name flashing on her phone screen, Gunjan hugely smiled and Samrat wondered the reason behind it.
"Hello Karan bhaia!", Gunjan said smilingly. Samrat smiled seeing the broadest smile on Gunjan's face which he had never seen before. Karan, on the other line, said, "Hey Gunjan! How are you?" "I'm fine, bhaia. How are you? How is your work going on? When are you coming to India?", she asked in a go with a lot of excitement. Karan smiled hearing the excitement in Gunjan's voice. He said, "Gunjan, so many questions at once!" "Sorry bhaia! I was just getting excited.", Gunjan said in a low tone. Karan laughed and said, "No problem! Anyways, I'm fine. My work is going first class, and I'm coming to India next week." "Wow! Bhaia! You are finally coming next week. Gosshhh I'm so happy. Thanks a lot bhaia.", Gunjan said excitedly. "The pleasure is mine, sweetheart. Anyways, I gotta rush! Catch ya soon. Bye.", Karan said. Gunjan smilingly said, "Bye bhaia!" and hung up the phone.
Karan said to himself, "I have to go to India at any cost. After all, I have a very important work pending there.", saying that, he smiled evilly.
"Samrat! I'm so happy. Bhaia is coming next week. Wow! I can't believe it. Finally he could manage to take out time of his busy schedule.", Gunjan screamed in overjoy and jumped in excitement. Samrat laughed seeing the childish side of Gunjan.
Gunjan stopped jumping and screaming and started to breath heavily all of a sudden. She touched her chest and sat on the couch.
"Gunjan! What happened? Gunjan!", Samrat asked worriedly patting Gunjan's cheeks. "Samrat.. My asthma pump is.. in the drawer of.. my.. bed-side table.", Gunjan somehow said in between her deep breaths.
Without wasting a moment, Samrat ran to Gunjan's bedroom, brought her pump and sat beside her. While Gunjan was taking the oxygen from the pump, Samrat rubbed her back continuously to make her feel better. "I'm fine.", Gunjan whispered and Samrat sighed in relief.
After a moment of silence, Gunjan turned her face towards Samrat. Seeing how Samrat was glaring at her, she was confused. "Why am I feeling that you are angry with me?", Gunjan asked looking deeply into Samrat's eyes.
"Because I'm really angry with ya.", Samrat said hitting on her head. He said, "I mean, come on yaar, you are an asthma patient then why did you jumped and shouted like that?" Gunjan pouted and lowering her eyes, she said, "I am going to meet my brother after two months. That's why I was excited, and please don't scare me by giving those angry young man looks."
Samrat could help but laughed. "You are really impossible, Gunjan!", he said hitting on her head. Gunjan hit back on Samrat's head, proudly smiled and said, "I know, Samrat!" They both, at last, burst into laugh.
***
Next day in the office! Samrat and Gunjan were standing in front of their boss Gayatri Singhania. They were holding each others' hand, giving strength not to be nervous.
"Ma'am, I hope the report is fine.", Gunjan said nervously. Gayatri broadly smiled and said, "Samrat and Gunjan, you guys did a fabulous job."
Samrat and Gunjan blushingly smiled hearing their praises. "Thank you ma'am!", Samrat said. Gayatri said smilingly, "I was expecting this kind of result when I handed the project to you two, and really, you both made me proud."
Ocean-sized smiles curved on the faces of Samrat and Gunjan when they heard their praises. Gayatri took a deep breath and said, "So the report is done. Now you guys have to go to Delhi and start the work there."
"Ma'am, my brother and sister-in-law are coming tomorrow evening.", Samrat said confusedly. Gunjan said in the same tone, "Ma'am, my brother is coming next week."
Gayatri laughed and said, "Don't get too confused! You guys can come back tomorrow. Just make sure that the supervisors and the workers understand the work properly."
Samrat and Gunjan smiled and said in chorus, "Okay ma'am!" Gayatri smiled and said, "That's what I had expected from you two."
***
Samrat and Gunjan was walking towards the parking area. They were smiling and chatting with each other. Suddenly Samrat's eyes spotted someone familiar a couple of miles away. He stopped his footsteps and stared at that direction.
"What happened Samrat? Why did you stop?", Gunjan asked curiously. Tears formed in Samrat's eyes and all that could escape from his lips was, "Sheena!" Shocked, Gunjan turned her face towards the direction Samrat was staring at.
Samrat was right. Sheena was chatting smilingly with a guy. They were close which easily meant that the guy was her husband. Gunjan turned her face towards Samrat. She felt her heart broken into a million pieces to see Samrat standing numbly with teary eyes. She held his wrist tightly as if she wanted to tell him that she was with him, always.
"Samrat!", Gunjan said looking intently at Samrat. Samrat didn't respond. Gunjan wiped off Samrat's tears and said, "Lets go from here!" Saying that, she put her hand around Samrat's arms and took him to her car. They drove to Samrat's place.
***
Samrat and Gunjan entered Samrat's apartment. Samrat straightly went to his room. Gunjan followed him. "Gunjan, you should go home and get ready. I'll come to pick you up in an hour.", Samrat said while taking out his shirt from his cupboard.
"Samrat, are you fine?", Gunjan asked concernedly. Samrat turned his face towards her and said with a forceful smile, "Yep! I'm perfectly fine." Gunjan stepped closer to Samrat and encircled him in her arms. She said, "Samrat, be strong and don't get your precious tears shed. Keep in mind that I'm always with you, no matter what."
Samrat hugged her tightly and closed his eyes, feeling the heavenly pleasure in her arms. "I know Gunjan, I can never be weak as long you are with me, and I promise that I'll never cry.", he said softly. After they broke their hug, Gunjan kissed on Samrat's forehead. Touching his cheek, she bid bye and went out. Samrat slightly smiled.
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Precap:
Samrat-Gunjan's Delhi trip..☺️
Mayank-Nupur's entry..😃
Samrat makes a serious face when Gunjan asks about his siblings..😕
Edited by Bidz_cutegal - 14 years ago