******* Kaise Mujhe Tu Mil Gayi ********
He sat numb at his desk...swallowed hard against the acrid taste that filled his mouth, myriad of memories swished past the mind, a strange sense of weakness engulfed him...He raised his hands to his head to shut unwarranted thoughts away...stood up and stumbled...every part of his body hurt from the inside out...he had to get out of this place...he needed a breath of fresh air...as he picked up his bag, he dialled her number...She answered at the first ring ..."Are you ok ? Aap Theek Ho ?" before he could say anything she questioned.
"I am going home, I need to get away from here ...some time to think...I need some time to myself...Please ask Ronnie to drop you home today...will see you tomorrow..." He did not want to sound rude...but that was all he could make himself to say...The silence at the other end said she was worried..."nanya Main Theek Hoon...Bas Akele Rehna Chahta Hoon Thode Der..." He waited for a reaction and no sooner than he heard a Hmmm ...he disconnected. He walked out, the brisk steps sounding louder than usual on the wooden floor...He felt a pair of eyes following him...he could not but help turn back at the door and look at her...Her face had worry written all over...he looked around...the place looked alien...so did all the people moving around...a slight nod at her and he was out of the door.
It had been the longest two hours of her life...must have been the 100th time she looked at the clock...as it struck 6 she pulled Ronnie and was out of the work place. Once home she got herself some coffee and seated near the window... talking long sips, recalled sequences of the day. So this was Shreya, Kabir's ex-wife...someone he must have loved at one point in time...she put a break to her thoughts lest it wandered off to unchartered territories...creating havoc...the strange sense of something wrong was gnawing at her insides already.
She closed her eyes and turned away...she wanted to do something...wanted to meet him and meet him now...wanted to put her arms around, hold him close and assure everything will be alright...together they will overcome...The last vestiges of worry that had filled and driven her for the past few hours seem to fade away...She had to get there ...she had to be with him...
The doorbell rang and he cringed...he did not want to meet anyone...not even Tarini today...at the third or the fourth ring he pushed himself to his feet, even though his legs trembled he dragged himself to unlock the front door...There she stood at his door step...with a small box in her hand...Ananya was the last person he expected...he thought she would have just gone home...and waited for the next day...He was wrong...
She stepped in and smiled...she looked around the house hoping to find Anurag or even Priyanka...but the house looked empty...her heart thumped erratically wondering how to break the ice...He looked like he was crying...and her heart wrenched...
She took in a deep breath, "Aapne Khaana Khaaya" she blurted the first thing that came to her mind.
"Nahi" he said as he walked in to the living room...she followed...
"I have brought Rajma Chawal...Mamma Ne Aapke Liye Banaya Hai, Khaas"...she walked to the dining room put the food on the table...turned to the kitchen counter to get some plates, neatly served the Chawal and the Rajma...her hand trembled as she set the table ...and once everything was done she looked up...He just stood near the mantelpiece hands folded on his chest looking at her...She gathered all her courage, walked up and dragged him to the table ...helped into one of the chairs and pushed the plate closer...
He realized he was famished and the lovely aroma of Rajma filled his nostrils. He scooped out a spoonful and savoured the food like he had been hungry for days...She went over to the kitchen to get some water..."Glasses Kahan Hai" she asked...he pointed to where the crockery was neatly arranged...
As she turned back with water she saw him ardently admiring her, a gentle smile playing at his lips. Phewww she breathed a sigh of relief and came hurriedly over..."Kyon Has Rahe The Aap ?" she asked as she placed the glass of water on the table. He just nodded indicating nothing..."Please Batayiye Na..." she pleaded..."Please...Please ...Please..."
"Tumne Khaana Khaya ?" he quipped...ignoring her pleas...
"Nahi ...Aur Jab Tak Aap Nahi Bataoge Nahi Khaungi..." She was back at her elements...
He scooped a spoonful of rice and reached it out to her..."Soch Raha Tha Ek Din Yeh Tumhara Ghar Hoga...Hum Isi Tarah Is table Pe Har Roz dinner Karenge"...and he choked...She chewed at the food and felt a lump forming at her throat...tears that she held back for so long just gave away...
"Kab..." She asked wiping away her tears...looking straight into his eyes...
"Bahut jald " he said taking both her hands in his.
"Raat Toh Bas Yunhi Subah Ke Intezaar Mein Kat Jayegi...Lekin Bahut Jald Savera Tumhe Dekh Kar Hi Hoga...Bas Apni Nazarein Yuhin Hamesha Mujh Par Hi Rakhna..." ...source : dialog from the show...
For a dear friend ...🤗
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