By Your Kiddo aka
'Guys! Attention...', she announced loud looking at her surrounding and the people looked at her way!
' He wanted to say something special? Dont you guys think he should better say this in front of all'? She asked again looking at the people in the cafeteria.
' yea Man, Pyaar kiya toh Darna kya? Aur waise bhi Mard ko darr nahi lagta', said one of them that made her chuclke.
This time she didnt give a damn to his death glares. At first he stood holding her hand tight forcing her to sit, later he glared at her for not understanding his actions, next he accused her for pretending. Now this is enough! She wanted him to say it all publicly. Dont she know anything? Don't she understand anything? Doesn't she know how I feel about her... Then Why she is doing a Tamasha here???? He questioned looking into her eyes. The looks of her eyes were like If-you-really-do-feel-then-confess-publicly.
Its not like everyday she wants any PDA like thing but this is just getting enough with him. She is fed up with the way he behaves with her.
He'd say to be responsible and attentive during case/action times but would himself scold her if would found a little scratch on her body.
He'd show care for her at the same time taunting her with sarcastic remarks about her incapabilities.
He'd stealthily slip into her cabin to hold onto her whispering sweet things sometimes only push her back later at the same time.
And today he just crossed his limits.
He was again in a foul mood ! God knows what happened in between the Culprit and him during the interrogation that spoiled his mood. Its not like every other day he went to her cabin after any interrogation !
So she thought she should better go and look for him. She marched towards the conference room. There she spotted him twirling his pen. She couldn't guess his mood so she thought she'd bright a glass of cutting chai that could give him a little peace or could light up his mood.
She instantly ordered a glass of Chai from the tea stall near ETF head quarters and walked towards the conference room . By the time she returned , Shree, chotu , Aisha and Rathod were already there.
She directly walked upto Arjun placing the cup near his side on the table. 'Sir! Here is your Tea'! She said in a low voice. He at a once just glanced at the tea glass and again bore his face into the file he was reading.
'This not fair Riya! You only works under his service while the boss is here! Ehh'? Said Rathod in a teasing tone that made her blush a little. She knows, he did that intentionally. Everyone around them are very much aware of what is going in between these two. Still he wanted to shut everything from them. Still she never complained and thought to give him his own space. But 2 years is too much for the name of a 'space'.
' you...your coffee will be ready in minutes Sir', she fumbled with words. The team was enjoying her discomfiture while the other person near to her fumed with anger. Saying that she marched towards the pantry again for making coffee .
She came back with 5 Mugs of coffee and served them all one by one. Then she again walked upto his side . The tea was still there untouched.
' Sir! Your tea...I think you haven't noticed it ', she said lifting it infront of his face. He looked up at her hand and then at her but didnt say anything.
' sir anything wrong'? She asked again not getting why he is not taking the Tea!
' I dont need it! I dont need anything', he said in a very cold voice that shook her to the cores. She have never heard this cold voice of his.
'But Sir why? I mean You'd feel better'! She said not giving up with him.
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' what 'd I do with this'? She asked looking staright into his eyes.
' Sip it! Spit it or throw it! Do whatever you want'! He yelled on her loudly. She felt dejected at the moment. She didnt do anything wrong! And his time to time mood swings is what she don't understand about him. She really felt bad when everytime he vents out his anger on her. And she wouldn't say anything even without having any fault of her.
Now this is the limit. Afterall she is a woman and she can't lose her dignity like this for a bloody Butterfly-in-stomach feeling and when the other care a least about you.
'Didi! Wo chai ka glass', then came Raju the tea boy for collecting the glass'.
' kitna hua'? Riya asked not looking at him.
'Wo! 8 rupey didi'! He said.
' 30', she said confusing the team memeber. Before anyone could ask 'Thuddd'!
And the glass pieces shattered on the floor . Shocked with her action anyone didnt dare to ask her anything. They have witnessed his indifference towards her and her retreating back was dangerous.
Shock would be an understatement what he got after she dropped the glass. She quickly moved towards Raju, The tea boy giving him 30 bucks . The Boy who was gaping at her closed his mouth making his way out instantly.
Arjun only could look at her retreating back. No words came out of his mouth while she behaved so calm that he felt He do not even exist around her.
'Shree we are going together...finish your work temme when you're done', she said bluntly.
'Wh..why'? He didnt get what she is upto!
' oh ! Well Mom dad wanted to talk to you'! The smile on her face was electrifying. Her answers and actions were really confusing the rest.
' ohky Milady', Shree replied her with the same gesture. This was another shock to the team as well as for Arjun.
'See ya then', she again smiled and made her way out. It was as if only She was speaking with Shree complementary.
Soon Arjun realised that he did a mistake. Though it was small he realised how small mistakes leads to a big mess.
And now when he spotted her in the cafeteria sipping a cold coffee without a line of worry on her face, he dashed towards her breaking her peaceful time.
He looked at her with hollow eyes that least affected her. So without even asking He took the seat beside her. He'd been calling her constantly but no response.
Slipping a Hundred rupees note into the menu booklet, she got as if not noticing his presence.
The moment he her wrist and dragged her to sit along with him and her not-so-shocked reaction troubled him. 'What is she upto'? He questioned in his mind.
' what'? She asked meeting his gaze with him. The sensation of her voice was different, as if she cares for nobody. And thats what startled him.
'Sit', he said her as if odering.
She steadied herself and then looked at her wrist watch. 'Fifteen more minutes SIR, you cant stop me after my Duty hours', she said in the same Blunt voice. It was written on her face that she wouldnt listen any of it. And he will have to talk to her within this 15 minutes 'Deadline'!
He softened the grip around her wrist, 'Please Just Listen to me'!
'Yes ! My ears are still working', she uttered with extreme sternness while taking the seat.
Her words were like spitting acid. What will he tell her? He dont even now the reason why she behaved like this? Well he do know. His indifference towards her, his rudeness, his sarcastic remarks towards her . He remembered his every crime that upset her.
Not everything can go in his favour always, he soon realised. He knows the deapth of her feelings. But suffering for the feeling is not right. He realised this also. And now he is here to make everything right. To make her believe that she deserved everything right.
She knew he wouldn't even care if things will go on like this. The matter is she cant hear the fact 'The research specialist of ETF acts like love stuck puppy under the Second in Command while the Second in command gives a Damn about her '.
' Riya? Why'd you do that'?
' Am I not supposed to follow the ''seniors oders''?
'Riya! Look at me? I know why you are doing this all'
'Oh! So you know'...'10 more minutes SIR? She said in the previous trance looking at her watch.
' yes I know, but you dont know what place you held in my life'? He said his voice softer than before. She could sense his deep feelings but she was too stubborn to get away of the feeling she have right now.
' I dont know? Then tell me which place'?
' Riya try to understand'!!
' I understand Nothing'...' Last five minutes'!
' Listen Riya! You know everything about my past! What I am and how I am! And sometimes I just behave too bad with you! I did injustice to the feeling you have for me... '
' That you did to yours feelings too'
'Believe me Riya, its hurts beyond anything whenever I have hurted you'!
'Why'd you hurt me for no reason later to pain yourself'?
' My heart aches everytime I see these tears in you eyes', He said wiping the tears threatning to fall from her eyes.
' admit it! You are the reason also'! She said closing her eyes.
'Yes I am the reason of every damn thing and I regret it Riya! But you were there with me ..so what happened now...why you give up on me Riya'? She couldn't ignore the moist eyes in front of her.
' I couldn't ever give up on you...I am just fed up with your insensitivity... You dont need to underestimate me or hurt my feelings just to show the outer world that you are still the same.. But you are not the same Sir... I dont know what our relation makes difference in front of everyone '!
' you Dont understand anything Riya! Its not easy for me'!
' I do! But the thing is You are youself making it difficult, it NOT ACTUALLY difficult'!
'RIYa I need some time'!
'Your five minutes are over'!
'Riya...You still need answers'?
' You never gave me any answer!'
' why are you behaving this way '?
'Same question...the very same question I always killed in my mind before asking you anything ', her voice choaking. He could feel it. He'd have to do something. He could see her hand slipping away from her.
' tell me if You dont know why? You know it , still... Tell me one thing Sir , What actually You want for Yourself and For ME'...what You think about US?? I know , you think nothing', she said with despair.
' You know Riya why I stayed back even after taking my Revenge...why everytime I walk into your Cabin for Sipping your cold coffee secretely...why I stand everynight in front of your house till your rooms light went off...you know why every Sunday evening you feel restless in the park and time to time turn around to search someone silently'?
She knows every answers of his question, but she wanted to hear it from his own mouth! If he wouldn't let it out now , may be she will shut herself forever.
' NO ', She nodded her head in a No that made his eyes even more hollow , face ashened.
' I wanted to scream it all what I feel for you..Riya... Just stay back once..', he pleaded her .
' you wanna scream'? Her eyes fluttered and she said, "Then scream your heart out", the gloominess over her face vanished and her dimples appeared.
She held his both hands and shook him to say what he feels. But all over again he disappointed her with his silence and compels to take the drastic step that is NOW troubleing him. She announced it publicly that he'd say something and like students waiting for teacher to speak the peoples of the cafeteria behaving like this. He was horrified with it!
Not that he dont feeling anything for her.. Not that he doesn't love her! Not that he never cared for her. But he never expressed it in front of her. And now the lady of his life demanding it to confess everything publicly as if challening him. He never backed out from any challenges in his whole life but this one thing, why he dont know , he can not do! Neither he knows the reason stopping him.
He stood silent even after the announcement. She gave him a last look, that reflected helplessness, anger, frustration and despairity. The sight of her walking away is breaking him into pieces...
Half an hour later when he came out of the office head quarters he noticed her leaning on the bonnet of the SUV by resting her elbow and doing some kinda weird things , may be scratching SUV. 'Dont she know thats Govt property' , he smacked himself for this silly questions in mind while walking upto her.
She noticed his perence behind her back but again the same attitude as if she have never noticed him. He stepped more close to her, holding her hand purturbing her work.
She tried hard to free her hand fron his grip but this time it is getting harder that she moaned with pain. Hearing her moan she loosened his grip a bit and she was seaching just a way to escape. Least did she know that she is trapped.
In know moment she felt herself being pulled towards him crashing with his chest, and before she could speak, her lips were already sealed with his.
Hitting his chest, she tried to push him, but the sensation of his over her body was making weak on her knees. And when he finally put his effort to steady her, she stepped on his feet making him lift her whole weight.
But he was not rough over her tender lips, which seems froze over hers. And He knew , a slightest movement could make both them wild. He didnt cared, and pressed her lips with his, gently coaxing with hers he sucked on her lip.
With burning flame of their passion, her desire took control over her when she too respond to the kiss. Clutching each others hair tight, they kissed deeper and deeper in a wild passionate way.
'THUDDD', the voice broke their trance and both parted from each other instantly realising what they were doing and where.
Both eyed at the glass pieces on the ground then the ghost shock face of the poor Tea boy Raju who witnessed their smooch along with fifty more people hanging their mouth open.
He didnt care, and ranned his fingers upto his cheek , holding her by her waist he whispered in a husky voice, " I want you...I want us to be together"!
She closed the distance between their face by touching his forehead, ' err..Do I still need to say I-Love-You'? He asked in the same husky voice.
'Well If you do? Then do', she whispered in a dreamy trance.
' I did', he smiled the genuine one. Climibing upon his feet again She pulled him for another smooch. They broke apart again hearing some loud only to notice their team members there.
He pulled her to his side rounding her wasit and said in a serious tone, " Guys Meet My girlfriend. Riya Mukharjee ", only to found all of them gaping at him while he felt something buring deep by his side, and he pushed her into the SUV saying 'Bye Guys'!
Edited by Riya.S.007 - 11 years ago
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