From Denial to Darling
part4
aarti was waiting for a cab outside office when yash come in his car and said, "come aarti i'll drop you,"
aarti looked around, there many officemates also, "yash you are my boss and it dont look good if you give lift among all", she said slowly.
yash: First of all i am not your boss here and secondly i can ask for lift to my friend so here i dont care about anything else.
aarti couldnt say anything but didnt accept yash's offer also, "come on aarti, i offered you lunch wont you ask me one cup of coffee in your house?"
aarti couldnt help to smiled, she agreed and get in the car.
yash asked many things to her but she didnt. She also felt the argue to know about him,
aarti: And what about you? You didnt say anything about you yet.
yash: Me? Say me what you want to know?
aarti couldnt understand what to ask. She want to know many things but how to ask?,, "i mean i said you almost everything now you say about you, your family.."
yash: After completing study i returned here . Away from own house, family, it was so tough for me. I wanted to return as soon as possible. Then job. Here i met aman. He become really so close friend in all these years. And about my family mom, dad, my younger brother pratiek and me.
aarti smiled. she was confusedWhat more to ask, so she kept quite.
"aarti, what do you think? The college days were good or now?" Yash asked breaking the silence.
aarti looked at yash,"definitely those days were better yash, no tension. I mean less tension, had time, now speedy life, have to find time"
yash wanted ro know about her feelings then. What she used to think about him. He cant ask anything directly but its tough to be patience.
aarti: When is the party?
"which party?", he forgot about the lie he said before.
aarti: Party, the re union party. You said that day.
yash become embaressed, "oh yeah, i forget in busy schedule. Once mansi will be back then we can plan."
aarti had a question in mind, "yash, why you thought about me for party? I was not in your group, and from these many years not in touch also, then why me??"
yash stopped the car in front of aarti's apartment, he couldn't find any answer. Honestly he dont want to lie now again, "because you were special aarti, still you are."
for a moment aarti forget her words. The word 'Special' from yash made her feel herself 'Special'. Its not that in all these years she lived in his memories or remembered him day and night. But he also was special' to her. At that time he was the crush for her but she can say it was more than crush because still she feel different for him. After this long time when she again saw him then she could feel that, still she felt 'Special' for him.
yash's words bring her to the reality again, "wont you ask me to come inside for coffee?"
aarti: Oh, i am so sorry. Please come inside. Maa will be happy
yash: Not today aarti, its late. My mom is waiting. You know the mothers. Specially my mother always ready to scold me.
aarti showed her fake anger, "its not done, now you cant deny like this."
yash smiled, "i am sorry aarti. Its not coffee but dinner time. Maa will kill me, she called and said me that she made my favourite dish, so i cant take chnace."
aarti get down from the car, "ok, then. But next time your denial will not work."
yash could feel there was a right for him in her words. He also dont want to give chance the denials anymore., "sure. Dont worry, my coffee will be due to you. I'll not leave it for sure."
he was about to go when said, "that day i waited for you aarti, i waited in airport also."
aarti felt, she get one of the shock of her life. It can called surprise also, which she never expected. She couldnt utter a single word. yash wished "good night" she repeated that like machine only.
yash went away. She stood there like a statue. She didnt know that he really will wait for her.aarti felt her tears weting her cheek. First time she felt she shouldn't leave then without informing. She was cursing herself for not meeting him for the last time, for not taking all that seriously. First time in all these years she was regreting this much for loosing all the precious years.
COLLEGE
this is most irritating thing for aarti, to wait for the bus. Many bus dont stop in front of college. Everyday taxi or auto not possible. Few busses stopped but she missed for the crowd of students.
yash used to return home in his friend's byke. But He wanted to return home early as he and pratiek planned something for his mothers birthday. He could take taxi but he dont know the actual reason why he come to the bus stop and he saw aarti there standing alone in one corner, "should i go and talk to her?"he asked himself. He looked around if someone there who can tease him about it latter. He proceed to talk to her but then hesitated, after that bus come and the golden chance gone.
Both of them get in the bus in that crowd and then aarti noticed him. Yash was not habbited to go by bus so he grab the chance when one seat become empty. He didnt think that aarti was beside him he should give her the seat. But now how all of sudden he can ask where he already sat. And if he'll ask then what she will think and she will definitely deny even if its not big thing.
they didnt even share a smile. They know each other still behaving like strangers in between all the people. Aarti was standing just near the seat where yash was. aarti become tired to look here and there, in that much crowd she was not able to move from that much close place alos. In that process of avoiding finally their eyes met and then no other option, they had to smile.
yash now got the opportunity, "aarti, will you sit here?"
Aarti looked at him, she wanted to sit as from long time she was in standing position, her legs were paining but definitely cant say yes like this, "no no, i am ok, you sit there."
yash knew this. If he would be in her place then also same answer he would give,, So he said, "i am asking because, my stop coming in few minutes, so i'll go. If you want then can sit here."
aarti couldnt say yes or no.. Yash stood up, "sit, before anyone else take the place."
aarti take that seat, smiled at him, "thank you."
after that they didnt exchange any single word And aarti noticed the bus crossed many stops but yash didnt go. Once she thought to ask but didnt. And finally yash left, saying,"bye, see you tomorrow."
aarti smiled, blushed to think about the whole thing. She didnt want to think further but he left his seat for her. Latter many other seats also available but yash didnt move from there."oh come on aarti whats big and special thing in it? Better stop dreaming!! " she scolded herself. But she couldnt stop her heart which started feeling 'special' about him.
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aarti closed her eyes. Need sleep but she is not feeling sleepy at all. Some memories of past still so bright in her mind, in her heart. Today yash said he waited for her but didnt ask why she didnt go. May be it would be better if he asked her. Or if he asked her would she able to answer? If once that day he said that he'll wait then she didnt think twice to go and say him bye, probably good bye. But she couldnt go because she didnt want to see him leaving. It would be more painful for her but still if once she come to know that he was waiting... For the same reason she didnt want to back here, in this city. There was nothing still he effected her a lot. Thoughts of him today also effecting her this much.
after two days in office:
Yash, aman and aarti was chatting together in lunch break.
aman: Everything decided yash. Upcoming sunday match day announced.
yash: But what about practice?
aman: are leave yaar, yahi toh maza hai, winning match without practice.
yash: Please dont be over confident ok, last time we won, it means not that every year same will happen.
aarti getting confused, may i know about what you both are talking?
aman: Oops sorry aarti. We are talking about the cricket match. Every year from office we organise a match, just for fun. Our boss is so fun loving person so he started this. So we play a cricket match every year for relaxing ourselves from the pressure of works.
aarti: Wow, thats really sounds interesting.
yash: And after match the loosing team throw a party for everyone.
aarti laughed,"the rule seems opposite here, normally who win they give party.
yash shurgged his shoulder, "yeah, but its like punishment for the loosing team. Its exiting actually. Our boss contribute most in the party and the loosing team contribute somethings
aman: And before match he select who will go to which team through lottery. We only practice two days before match.
"wow, i am eagarly waiting to see the match", aarti said with exitement.
yash: see the match? Here everyone participate, you also have to.
aarti almost jump in her place,"what? No, i am not participating. I never played cricket."
aman: Come on aarti, there is always a first in everything. Other girls also participating.
yash: Yeah, and you were good athlete n college so whats problem? And its not a do or die match its just for fun. Please aarti.
aari was not ready to listen them, "please dont force me, i am not comfortable"
aman was going to say something but yash stopped him, "let her do what she want aman, no need to say more things. Who are we that she'll listen to us? Lets go back to work." Without listing anything yash left from there
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will aarti agree?
what more in the store of past?
keep guessing,😉
will be back soon..
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