Mayur SS: Strangers in the night Part 16/Page 27(The END) - Page 4

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The Next day their cruise halted at a very beautiful island. The scenic beauty of that island was just incredible, nature could be so beautiful and that too such a way that actually left everybody awwed.

However, their halt to that island was very limited unlike the others.

Nupur excused herself that she need to click some pictures and said she'll join them in a minute and asked her parents including Gunjan to board the cruise. However, she was so engrossed in clicking the pictures and enjoying the beauty she forgot that Cruise was about to move. She sat on a place and was looking around when she realized that she was very late, she tried to contact but due to weak signals she couldn't, she took her sneakers and rush towards the cruise, hoping to catch it on time.

By the time she reached shore there was no-one, no cruise nothing waiting for her. She lost it...seeing all this that she is alone on this isolated island she started crying...

She just has droped 2-3 tears when she heard a voice,"No way...tum...Oh God...! Koi aur nahi mila ya mili thi aapko...kahan phasaa diya aapne." Ignoring what the person has said she was happy atleast she was not alone she turned and was equally shock to see Mayank standing there with same usual irritating expression on his face. But this time she was happy that he was there, atleast someone is there with her and not someone...Mayank is there...

Her heart and Mind were already having a conversation that how lucky she is that Mayank is here for her, not realizing he was slowly moving towards her. He snapped his fingers infront of her and said," Kahan kho gayi Rani Sahiba..!". She nodded her head in no and said calming herself and coming back to her normal mode," Oh God..!! mein kahan phass gayi...aur tum...tum yahan kya ker rahe ho...!"

Mayank said with very obvious expression," Kya ker rahe ho kya matlab.. akela tumhara cruise nahi miss hua hai mera bhi hua hai...!"

Nupur : Oh God...! Ab iss poore island mein tumhare saath phass gayi...isse bura din meri life ka kabhi nahi ho sakta...

Mayank: Ho sakta hai...jab phone ka network na ho aur tumhare saath aise anjaan jagah phasna..ye meri life ka sabse bura din hai..."

Nupur: Dekho Mayank Sharma mujhe tumhare saath abhi koi jhagda nahi kerna hai...abhi yahan se nikalne ka plan banana hoga... tumse jitni jaldi chutkara mile...utna acha...

Mayank: You know what...! Life mein first time I am agreeing with you Nupur Bhushan...ab chalo..yahan dhoop mein khade rahe to bimaar pad jayenge...need to find a shelter and some way to connect to cruise authority...

Nupur was about to argue but thinking this is not the right time she followed him silently. Somewhere in her heart she trust him and somewhere in his heart he was making sure about her safety. The forest they were crossing was dense, somewhere Nupur's heart was thumping loudly, she was scared, yes she was and she accepted this to herself but still manage to behave straight, she don't want to give slightest hint to Mayank that she's scared, if he would have been a friend she could even thought about that but he is a rival and one should not show his.her weak points to their rival. Boosting herself she moved forward or should say following Mayank.

Mayank was walking a bit ahead, it was a dense forest and he want to look for a shelter before it gets dark, he was pissed off as Nupur was slow in coming he turned to call her but stopped in middle, seeing her fear stricken face which she was trying hard not to show left him all silent. He was just staring her, always fearless seem Nupur was seeing a bit scared, it took him a bi realize since the situation is like this it is obvious for her to be scared, moreover he is not her friend who would synthesise her, he is her rival and with but natural reason she would never show her fear to him. Trying to give her some comfort he walked upto her and said ,"OOO Madam Jhansi ki Rani... thode tez chalogi..maharani k liye koi doli nahi aane wali...". Nupur retorted back to him," Haan Haan chall rahi hoon... ek to bhooke pyaase ghumo uper se tumhari chik chik..". Saying she moved bit fast with him. Mayank smiled internally atleast he was successful in diverting her attention.

Here in the cruize both Sharma and Bhushan family were tensed s there was no news of Mayank and Nupur. They reached upto reception and enquired about their children.

Mr.Bhushan: Sir Please help us.. I am not able to find my daughter, she was with us when we stepped down on the last island but after the ship departed from there we couldn't able to find her... Please look out.

Same time Sharma family too arrived there seeing Mr Bhushan and family at reception that too all tensed Mr.Sharma reached to him and put his hand on his shoulder and asked,"Mr. Bhushan..what happened.. you are looking all tensed..".

Mr Bhushan said with all his voice full of worriness," Mr. Sharma.. how do I say.. Nupur ka pata kahin nahi chall raha hai.. last island tak to thi humare saath uske baad kahan chali gayi meri bacchi.. I am really scared.. and these people are saying ki ho sakta hai vo island mein reh gayi.. ab anjan island mein meri bacchi akeli... na jaane kya haal hoga uska..".

Mr. Sharma consoled him and said," Aap fiker na krein.. Nupur bahut bahadur hai I am sure vo aap tak pahuchne ka raasta dhundh legi..". Mr.Bhushan sensed Mr. Sharma also tensed, he asked," Aap itne pareshan kyu hai Mr.Sharma..". Mr. Sharma said with line of tension on his forehead," Mayank ka bhi kuch pata nahi... ye log yahi keh rahe hai ki ho sakta ha Mayank ne cruize nahi pakda... vo bhi island per hi hai.. Na jane kese contact krega hume.. Samrat tabse usse call kerne ki koshish ker raha hai but it seems network nahi mill paa raha hai..!!". Mr. Sharma too joined him and said," Hum bhi tabse koshish ker rahe hai Nupur ko conatct ker ki but not able to reach her." Both Sharma and Bhushan family sat on the reception area trying to contact their lost children and consoling each other. Gunjan was teary eyed and was all tensed but a pair of eyes were consoling her and giving her strength that nothing will happen to her sister and his brother as well..

Finally after crossing long forest Mayank and Nupur found a pco type of thing. First action was to inform their parents. They immediately rushe to the place. Nupur said," Ab yahan se kahan..!!".

Mayank : Kyu tumko yahan ke raste nahi pata itni R n D nahi ki tumne..

Nupur: Dekh abhi muh mat lago mere.. mene poori research ki thi.. but monuments or restraunts ki ye rural area ki nahi.. cruise aur visiting place mein kitna difference tha ab pata chala... ab dekho zayeda chik chik na karo aur cruize phone karo...

Mayank: Bol to aise rahi ho jese tumko number yaad hai...

Nupur: Bass yahi maat khaa gaye tum Mayank Sharma.. well to your luck mujhe number yaad hai..

They reached to the place and requested the person to make them a call, but the owner some money. Mayank," Ab kya krein.. mere pass to paise nahi hai..!!". Nupur too agreed with him," Mere pass bhi nahi...", she thought for a while and said," Ruko..". Saying she pull her earrings and give it to the person saying these are diamond earrings and this would surely be costly then the charge he would made to them. Mayank tried to stop her," Nahi Npur.. ye kya ker rahi ho.. and I won't let you to do this.. ye sahi nahi hai..!!".

Nupur insist," Mayank aur koi raasta nahi dekho raat hoti nazar aa rahi hai.. humko shelter bhi dhundhna hai... please baat maan lo meri". He reluctantly agreed with her and made call to cruise.

The reception people informed Sharma and Bhushan family about their contact and said both are together and join them soon on the next island. Both families finally took a breath. Mrs Sharma," Chalo shuker hai dono bache saath hai ab kamse kam itni tension nahi rahegi..". Mrs. Bhushan too joined her," Sahi kahan Shilpja ji aapne.. Mayank vese hi bahut samjhdaar bachaa hai vo log humko next island per zarur milenge..!!".

Shilpa ji nodded her head and said," Aur Nupur bhi to bahut bahadur hai...!". Both families console each other. To lighten their mood Gunjan said," Chaliye isi baat hum sab aaj saath milker dinner kerte hai..!!". Samarat too joined her," Haanji aur guest ki tension aap log na le.. unko mein aur Gunjan dekh lenge..".

Mr.Bhushan patted Samrat's shoulder and said," Tum bachoo ke hote hue humko koi bhi temsion lene ki zarurat nahi hai..chaliye Sharma ji..". Mr.Sharma joined him where Gunjan and Samrat put their feet to handle guest and keep a check on reception to get updates regarding their siblings.

There on island after sending their information, they moved ahead to find some shelter when it started raining, raining heavily. Unknowingly or should involuntarily Mayank holds Nupur's hand and rush towards a place where he could see a roof kind of thing. They took the shelter under a shack sort of thing, both were panting heavily.

The storm was increasing more and more... Mayank was standing in a angle that he could able to save himself from all the dirt and leaves that were hitting the shaft and all things very sharply. However Nupur was not able to save herself from this. She was getting constantly hit by leaves that were even creating a bit cut on her skin. Mayank couldn't able to see her this condition and stood in in front of her a bit close, startling her and saved her from the storm that was coming on her way.

She was very much startled, both were looking into each other eyes, the people who were fighting a minute before were now looking into each other eyes intently.