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Part 7:
Shaurya's flashback:
It was one of the busiest days at the hotel with Shaurya having back to back meetings and conferences. He didn't get time to have his lunch either but he couldn't complain about it. Rajeev too was in Tokyo at the moment looking after their new restaurant. With no one to help, Shaurya had to manage and supervise all his meetings. It was 9'0 clock and he was still in his cabin working on his presentation. He had asked his secretary Riya to leave for the day as he knew she had just got married and it didn't seem right to keep her waiting in the hotel so late.
Shaurya dialed Riya's extension and said: Riya you can leave. I will manage.
Riya: Ok Sir, do you need anything? Shall I get you a coffee?
Shaurya: Yes please, thank you.
Riya: Sure Sir. I will get it right away.
Shaurya was looking over some files when he heard a knock at the door.
Assuming it to be Riya who had come to give his coffee, he asked her to come in his cabin.
When the said person kept the coffee mug on his table, without looking at who had got his coffee, he took the mug and started sipping it.
After a few seconds, he heard the tapping of someone's shoes purposely done to bring his attention. When he looked up to see who it was, he was surprised to see Mehak.
Shaurya: Mehak, what are you doing so late? And why are you here?
Mehak: Shaurya, you were so engrossed in your work that you didn't realize that it was me who had got your coffee. You didn't even look at me once.
She said so with a puppy face. Seeing her like that, Shaurya couldn't help himself and got up from his chair and stood next to her.
Shaurya smilingly: Sorry I didn't notice. I thought its Riya. I didn't know you would be waiting so late.
Mehak: Of course I would wait for you. Since morning, we haven't talked and I could see you running here and there for meetings. Aren't you tired?
She said so looking at him with so much concern that he couldn't stop himself from hugging her.
Shaurya: I am...hell tired!!!
Mehak pulled herself from the hug and made him sit on the nearby couch. She got his mug and asked him to drink it.
Mehak: Take some rest... Have this first.
Shaurya: I can't Mehak...I have a lot of work. I need to finish the presentation today anyhow. I can't afford to waste a single minute. He was about to get up from the couch when Mehak forcefully pushed him back on the couch.
Mehak: Hushh...Just 5 minutes Shaurya. You think I don't know that you skipped your lunch too...Don't stress yourself so much...Bas aaram se baitho yahan...I will give you a massage and ...
He didn't let her complete her sentence and looked at her with passion filled eyes: What! You will give me a massage? You mean...
She made an "aww" with her face and hit him on the shoulder.
Mehak: Shaurya tum bhi na...baaz nahi aaoge...I meant I will massage your head so that you feel relaxed and you!!!!
Shaurya laughed at her reaction. It was easy to rile her up. He just had to get a little flirty and Mehak would feel all shy and uncomfortable.
She was about to leave when Shaurya held her hand and made her wait back.
Shaurya: Please...I really need one.
Mehak smiled at him and started massaging his head.
Mehak: Shaurya thoda aaram kar liya karo...you are stressing yourself too much. Aree I had read it in some magazine that if you don't take rest, your BP goes high and then there are chances of stroke and paralysis..Mehak went on and on about the various side effects of stress.
Shaurya had closed his eyes and was enjoying the feel of her fingers in his hair.
Shaurya: Hmm...I know but I have no option dear.
Mehak: Option toh humesha hota hai... And then started talking about how one can relieve stress by doing yoga and meditation.
Shaurya: Mehak, can I ask a favor from you?
Mehak: Ha kaho na...koi help chahiye? Mehak was happy that Shaurya was asking her for help.
Shaurya: Yes, if you really want to help me Mehak, then please don't talk and massage my head quietly...bas 5 minute shaant raho...
Mehak angrily: OK FINE.
Shaurya laughed at her antics. She continued to massage his head for another 10 minutes when Shaurya finally asked her to stop.
Shaurya: Thanks Mehak...Now I need to get back to work...
He got up from the couch and went to his table. He was checking some papers in his file when Mehak asked him: Tum ghar nahi jaaoge aaj?
Shaurya said looking in to his file: I don't think so...I guess I will wait back today. I will ask my driver to drop you home. You should leave now.
Shaurya was trying to multi-task - writing some notes on his laptop, reading his file, sipping his coffee. She was really worried for him now. She had seen him like this before but then he always had Rajeev to help him. This time unfortunately, he was all alone and had nobody to help. Moreover, she felt bad coz she too couldn't do anything to help him.
He was sipping his coffee with one hand and with the other he was reading the file when he sustained a paper cut while turning the page.
Shaurya: Ahhh...
Mehak ran towards him and held his hand.
Mehak: Shaurya tum bhi na...dhyaan kahan rehta hai...let me get the first aid box..
Shaurya looked at her. She had tears in her eyes. He was surprised to see her react that way.
Shaurya: Mehak it's just a cut...i don't need a fist aid box for it...He said so smilingly.
Mehak: DON'T SHOW THIS "MARD KO DARD NAHI HOTA" ATTITUDE TO ME...
Shaurya gulped in fear. He had seen her getting in Jhansi ki Rani avtaars before but not for such a trivial issue.
Mehak: Your hand is bleeding.
Shaurya looked at his hand. It wasn't bleeding as she was claiming it to be but it just a single drop of blood on his hand. He smiled looking at her: Its just a drop. This doesn't qualify as "bleeding" Mehak.
Mehak was wiping the cut with cotton when she spoke: Shaurya please...if you keep this unattended, it will definitely start bleeding and that's why I am making sure that it doesn't. Tumhe pata nahi aisi choti choti chote hi badi ban jaat hai..
Shaurya: This is indeed a choti chot Mehak...if you are really talking about chot, then you should be talking about the one which you had given me when you had slapped me in front of the media during the ISC days and I had hit the rod on my forehead. See I still have the mark
He said so pointing towards the mark on his forehead. She touched the mark with her hand. That mark brought back all the old memories during their hate phase. It brought tears to her eyes.
She couldn't help herself and spoke: I am sorry for that Shaurya. It wasn't my intention to hurt you. The situation was...
Shaurya: hey..hey its fine Mehak...That was our past and I have forgotten about it. I would want you to forget about it too...Let bygones be bygones. But seriously Mehak, stop being so concerned for me...Itni se chot ke liye you reacted so much...
Mehak: Don't say that Shaurya...I cant see you in pain. Tumhe zara se bhi takleef hoti hai toh mujhe takleef hoti hai...I always pray to God ki tum humesha safe raho...
She hugged him tight and cried.
Shaurya smiled at her and tried to calm her down.
Present:
Shaurya thought: Did it really not bother her seeing me in pain? Has she forgotten about us so fast? Has Ajay really taken my place in her life? Was she ever in love with me?
He didn't have any answers to those questions. Something was troubling him and he didn't know what it was. He had lot of questions with no answers. He couldn't discuss this with his Maa either. He realized that he will have to find the answers himself.