In the office
Still feeling guilty about doubting Sujal, Kashish writes an apology letter, asking him to be friends with her and nervously slips it into a file. Not having the guts to ask him directly to read it, Kashish keeps wondering,
'Pata nahi unhone wo letter read kia hoga bhi ya nahi! Shayad nahi kia hoga, warna wo mujhey phone zarur karte'.
Standing in front of the elevator she waits for it to reach her floor. As it opens, Kashish gets surprised to find Sujal there.
"Chal na hai?",
asks Sujal, in a - time for no nonsense tone!
"Haan!",
says Kashish, nervously and gets into the elevator. Inside the elevator, Kashish hesitates to ask him about the file at first.
But unable to control herself anymore, she at last asks him, nervously,
"Apne file parhli?"
"Konsi?",
he asks stubbornly.
" 'Josh' project ki!",
she replies, her rate of heartbeat increasing with each passing moment.
"Haan ye maine parhli!",
replies Sujal.
And as he says that, Kashish's heartbeat picks up pace!
"Aisa nahi ho sakta!",
saying that Sujal shakes his head.
"Ye theek nahi hai!",
he adds further, seriously.
Nervous and confused Kashish says,
"Lekin Sir maine socha..."
"Kya socha? Aisi baaton mein sirf sochne se hi baat nahi banti. In fact samne waley ka viewpoint ka bhi dhyan rakhna chahiye",
Sujal carries on with explaining her.
"Mujhey tumse ye umeed nahi thi!",
he says stubbornly.
Now that really breaks Kashish's heart. It wasn't like she was not nervous before confessing her feelings for him through a letter! It took all her will and self-respect for doing so. As the elevator's doors open, she runs away, glancing at him for the last time. Her disappointment visible in her eyes.
Walking out of the elevator, Sujal thinks,
'ab issey kya ho gaya? Issey samjhna next to impossible hai!',
and shakes his head.
On the road
Kashish speeds up on the road, thoroughly heartbroken she starts crying.
"Maine apni feelings ko zahir kiya. Wo aadmi! Wo aadmi to kisi ke pyar ke kabil hi nahi hai",
curses Kashish.
"Wo kabhi kisi ke jazbaton ko samjh hi nahi sakta!",
she says, rubbing off her tears, but fresh tears rolls down her soft cheeks.
"Gadi roko!",
orders Sujal to his driver, reaching Kashish from behind, in his car. Getting out of the car, he asks Kashish,
"office ki gadi kahan hai?"
"Main aj se office car istemal nahi karungi!",
she informs him, without turning to look at him, out of anger and continues with her walk. Sujal signals the driver to go. And himself walks after Kashish.
"Tum to meri gadi mein baithogi nahi, to maine socha ki main hi tumhare saath...",
as he was about to continue, Kashish cuts him off,
"Pareshan hone ki koi zarurat nahi hai",
says Kashish, out of anger, without even looking back at him.
"Ye tumhe kya ho gaya hai Kashish? Mana ki kal jo hua wo theek nahi tha, par iss mein mera kya kasur hai? Tum mere barey mein aisa soch bhi kaise sakti ho?"
"Maine kab kaha ki apk kasur haj? Theek hai mujhse galti hui, lekin baar baar aap mujhey iss baat ka ehsaas kyun dila rahe hain?",
she asks him, stopping and turning to look at him, scolding him.
Then continues walking forward, crying.
"Kashish ye tumhe ho kya gaya hai? Galti har insaan se hoti hai, lekin tum itni choti si baat par ro kyun rahi ho?",
he asks her, frustrated, unable to see her crying! He turns her towards him and asks,
"Maine tumhe aisa kya keh diya?"
Continuously crying, Kashish says,
"Aapne kuch nahi kaha!".
Sujal bows his head, thinking how to convince her to stop crying.
"Galti meri hai...",
Kashish continues,
"ki... pasand karti hun main apko! Pyar karti hun apse!",
she confesses at last!
(Sujal-Kashish happy tune begins)
Listening to her words, Sujal looks back towards her, utterly surprised by her confession!
"What? Tum mujhse pyar karti ho?",
he asks her, just to confirm, still in the state of the pleasant shock!
"To ye baat kehne mein itni der kyun laga di?",
he asks her with a satisfactory smile on his face.
That indeed comes as a surprise for Kashish, she slowly looks towards him, utterly surprised.
(Sujal-Kashish happy tune begins)
Slowly and lovingly, Sujal rubs off her tears, giving her each tear his full attention, as if every tear dropping from her eyes is stabbing his heart!
"Galti to mujhse bhi hui hai Kashish, kyunki main bhi tumse pyar karta hun!",
he confesses his feelings to her!
"Aur bohot pyar karta hun!",
his eyes twinkle with too much love for her!
They keep staring each other. A stare that conveys all their feelings to each other, because at this moment they are at loss of words to describe to each other how deeply they have fallen in love with each other. How they cannot even imagine to spend even a day without seeing each other! How every morning the mere thought of meeting each other brings a smile on their faces! Unable to control their feelings any longer they hug each other tightly! As if they would fall if the other would not hold them, because they no longer have that strength to stand apart from each other! They want to feel each other, for the very first time, like they never have felt anyone before, this way! Their eyes reflect their joy, the satisfaction of having confessed about their feeling to each other!
~*~*~
As Naina enters his room, she notices that the room is decorated with many ignited candles and the person sitting amidst them on his couch, is the one holding the utmost power to lighten her life and to heat up her cheeks, out of blush, makes the scenario much more beautiful, something she would like to behold forever!
The ignited candles are the only source of light in the otherwise dark room. The whole scenario succeeds in bringing a smile on her face.
Tu aati hai seene mein,
jab jab saansein bharta hoon.
Tere dil ki galiyon se,
main har roz guzarta hoon.
Rajveer ignites the last candle, kept on the center table in front of him, as she enters. He raises his eyes to look at her, all serious. His eyes giving away all his feelings for her.
"Sir!",
she addresses, feeling ecstatic on seeing the sudden transformation of Rajveer's room.
Surprised, she asks, walking into the room, to Rajveer,
"Ye sub kya hai Sir? Interview, aur aise?",
smiling, loving and enjoying it thoroughly, what she is witnessing.
(Very slow Rajveer-Naina piano tune begins in the background)
Getting up, Rajveer standing in front of her, slowly closes the matchbox that he is carrying, his eyes on the match box, but his mind completely towards Naina.
"Sir mujhey kuch samjh nahi aa raha!",
she says, smiling out of confusion.
Hawa ke jaisi chalti hai tu,
main ret jaise udta hoon.
Kaun tujhe yoon pyar karega,
jaise main karta hoon?
Ho... oo... o.
Closing the matchbox, looking towards her lovingly, he says, walking past her, as if it is becoming difficult for him to stay away from her for longer period. If not standing next to her, at least walking past her might give him the satisfaction he is craving for?
"Naina mentorship programme ka subse bada rule hota hai 'trust'!"
Naina looks towards him, understanding his each word.
"Hum ek dusre par kitna bharosa karte hain, kitna vishwas karte hain!",
says Rajveer, tucking his hands into his jeans' pockets. Naina exhales, understanding where this whole conversation is leading towards.
"Main tumhara mentor hun, lekin tum mujh par kitna trust karti ho?",
asks Rajveer, coming back in front of her, looking deeply into her eyes.
"Sir...Aap aise kyun puch rahe hain?",
asks Naina, surprised, looking towards him. While Rajveer never ends staring her.
"Agar... academy mein main kisi par trust karti hun, to wo sirf aap hain Sir!",
says Naina, earnestly, looking into his eyes.
Although fully aware that she is not lying, but he needs a proper answer today!
Getting closer to her, looking intently into her eyes, captivating her, he asks again,
"Naina kitna trust karti ho mujh par?"
"Kis hadd tak?",
he adds and keeps staring her, smiling, waiting desperately for an answer.
Inside he burns out of want of getting the answer as if his whole life depends on her reply!
His that possessive stare succeeds in skipping Naina's heartbeat! She could feel that today he is being different. Today none of her tactics would work on him. He is serious, like really serious.
"Sir...Aap mera vishwas kijiye!",
replies Naina, looking into his eyes, her voice lowers as she burns under his possessive stare. Her voice reflects her sincerity.
Smiling, on sensing her nervousness, he moves to her back and holds her by her shoulders and asks her to sit on the couch,
"baitho!"
Naina still nervous, tries to understand what has gotten into him, but fails miserably. No, she is not afraid that he would hurt her. But this worry is of some other sort, which she chooses to ignore to acknowledge.
He himself sits on the bed, facing her, his feet touching the floor,
"Naina aisi baat nahi hai. But just think a bit differently... Main janta hun par Cadet Naina Singh ko, Naina Singh ko nahi. Kyunki bina KMA ke uniform ke Naina ko to main janta hi nahi!",
says Rajveer, bringing a fake frown on his face.
Naina stares him, understanding the meaning of his words accurately. Rajveer waits for her to say something.
"Par main Naina hi to hun",
says Naina, lowering her eyes.
Smiling on realizing that she is able to understand his words accurately but is still trying to act innocent, he says,
"Tum Naina nahi ho! Wo Naina jissey main janna chahta hun"
Then relaxing and changing his posture a little, lowering his eyes, he asks,
"Naveen ki maut se pehle wali Naina!"
He secretly feels guilty on addressing him dead, but he had to do this!
His words catch Naina's attention, she starts thinking about her earlier life when Naveen was present in her life and unconsciously a smile touches her lips.
Rajveer sitting on the bed, gauges her reactions and understands that his words are doing their magic. He pushes her further by saying, lovingly,
"Wo Naina, jo kabhi... apne army waley bhaiya ki chhithiyon ka badi besabri se intezaar karti thi".
Naina's smile stretches as she blushes.
"Wo Naina, jo shayad apne bhaiya ki wajah se apne saheliyon ke beech bohot popular bhi thi!",
continues Rajveer, gauging her reactions lovingly.
"Wo Naina jo... jiski sari saheliyan chahti hongi ki wo kisi tarah Naina ke through uske army waley bhaiya ke kareeb pohnch jaye! Kya aisi kabhi Naina thi?",
asks Rajveer, tilting his head towards his left, bearing a little smile on his face.
While he talks about all this, Naina blushes throughout as she travels back to the moment when such moments did actually take place in her life!
Naina getting excited on remembering those moments, says, blushing, looking towards Rajveer in excitement,
"Haan Sir aap bilkul sahi keh rahe ho!"
Getting up in excitement, Naina walks towards the bed where Rajveer is sitting, whilst sharing with him,
"Meri sari friends, mere ghar par hi rehti thi!"
Sitting next to him, she turns to address him, whilst continuing sharing her experience. She doesn't realize that she is somehow breaking the norms that one should follow between teacher and student.
Although addressing him 'Sir', out of habit, she treats him more like a friend.
Meri nazar ka safar,
tujhpe hi aake rukey.
Kehne ko baaki hai kya,
kehna tha jo keh chukey.
Meri nigaahein hain,
teri nigahon mein.
tujhe khabar kya,
bekhabar.
Rajveer constantly looks towards her, smiling with all his heart on seeing her excited and happy. He shifts a little towards his left, to give her space.
"Unko pata nahi koi na koi kaam parh hi jata tha!",
shares Naina with Rajveer.
"Chuthiyon mein jab bhaiya ghar aya karte the na, to meri sari friends ki line lag jaya karti thi!",
tells Naina, excitedly, looking straight towards Rajveer.
Her excitement fails to make her realize how Rajveer's look towards her has changed! How his normal gaze has turned intense. Though at a minor degree but it has!
It seems as if her beauty has arrested his eyes and won't give them bail!
Main tujhse hi chhup chhup kar,
teri aankhen padhta hoon.
Kaun tujhe yun pyaar karega
jaise main karta hoon?
"Ek jati thi to dusri aati thi! Sub bhaiya ki itniii badi fans thi!",
says Naina, her excitement palpable.
Rajveer smiles at her excitement. But inside he silently, secretly admires her beauty. He thinks even without make up, and in her casuals, how beautiful she looks. He reads her eyes. How will it feel to place sweet kisses on her eyes?
Wait! Where is your mind wandering Rajveer? Why would you kiss her anyways?
Naina fully indulged in reciting the story fails to notice the glow in Rajveer's face. His constant stare doesn't affect her as it should have had affected.
"Aur pata hai Sir fir kya hota tha? Unko ussi time mujhse koi na koi kaam parh hi jata tha!"
Rajveer slowly lowers his eyes, enjoying this moment.
"Koi notes ke bahane; koi shopping ke bahane!"
Rajveer smiles, lowering his eyes again.
"Kayi-kayi to itni stupid hoti thi na...",
Rajveer slowly looks back towards her, the smile constant on his face.
"Wo bhaiya ko seedha date ke liye puch leti thi!",
says Naina, feeling a bit shy, saying all this in front of her teacher; her mentor.
"Aur... Sir it was so embarrassing..",
she says, feeling shy and hesitant, but continues nevertheless,
"Kayi to mere bag mein bhaiya ke liye cards chupa kar chali jati thi - TO DEAR NAVEEN!",
laughs Naina and asks,
"Funny na?"
Rajveer who had hardly listened to any of her words of her story since he was busy admiring her innocence and beauty, silently, almost like wakes up from trance.
Not willing to stop her chatting, and ending this blissful moment, he prompts her, smiling throughout,
"Aur fir?"
His question fades the smile on her face, which gradually ends and she turns serious again.
Getting up she walks back to her previous sitting place, the sofa.
Placing his hands on either side of his, on the bed, Rajveer focuses on Naina, waiting for her to continue.
All serious and sad, Naina tells him further,
"Fir kuch nahi Sir, bus meri parhayi khatam hui aur maine apne CAT ke exams ki taiyari shuru kar di".
Rajveer listens to her, staring her lovingly. Naina busy in thinking about her earlier life, remains serious.
"Uske... kuch din baad... bhaiya ke death ki khabar ayi aur... sub kuch badal gaya!",
she tells him, with a heart filled with sorrow and pain.
"Ma-Baba, wo to jald se jald meri shadi karwa dena chahte the!",
Naina tells Rajveer.
Rajveer lowers his eyes, feeling guilty for some reason, best known to him.
"Wo... Naveen bhaiya jaisa ladka hi chahte the mere liye!",
she tells him, deeply indulged in those bitter memories.
A ping of jealousy surges through him even at merely thinking about the guy Naina would have chosen to get married to. He finds it weird, his current feelings. But how hard he tries, he fails to react, feel otherwise!
He doesn't understand when unconsciously, he starts comparing himself with Naveen! And as he does realize, this skips his heartbeat. How on earth could he compare himself with Naveen? Why on earth did he do that basically? The reason is simple! And he blushes feeling happy and guilty, both at the same time!
"To kya wo ladka tumhe kabhi mila?",
asks Rajveer, smiling with all his heart.
Naina turns to look towards him, they end up staring each other for sometime but from Naina's side the feeling is nothing but sadness of losing her brother and about Rajveer, he chooses to ignore acknowledging his feelings towards Naina!
Lowering her eyes, she looks back towards her front and plainly says,
"Pata nahi! Par Ma-Baba to abhi tak dhundh rahe hain!"
Rajveer's heartbeat increases a little although he doesn't understand why!
"Apne damad mein shayad, apna beta dhundh rahe hain wo dono!"
Rajveer lowers his eyes out of shyness and hesitation.
"Par mujhey nahi lagta kabhi milega!"
Rajveer lowers his eyes again as his heartbeat picks up pace but he portrays himself to be calm, in front of Naina.
"Kyunki bhaiya jaise perfect gentleman to koi ho hi nahi sakta!",
says Naina, smiling half heartly.
Rajveer smiles sadly too, lowering his eyes.
Slowly his eyes looks back towards Naina, when she says,
"Wo to itne caring; itne protective aur ek perfect gentleman the!",
smiles Naina.
Smiling, Rajveer lowers his eyes.
Sighing, Naina turns to look towards Rajveer, smiling, she says,
"Isiliye Sir, ab main yahan pe hun; KMA mein; apke paas!"
She doesn't realize how indirectly she conveyed to him that he is exactly like Naveen - a perfect gentleman! She finds solace in him because he is exactly like her brother - he cares about Naina; he protects her from all the evil eyes present in KMA and secretly he has also vowed to protect her from all the evil eyes, even if they are wandering outside KMA! And what can she say about his gentleness? What else can she ask from a man who loves her selflessly? He has never thought of reciprocation of the feelings; he has always been generous towards her. Does she want more proofs to prove that he is indeed a gentleman?
Even in the current scenario when they are alone in his bedroom; he has maintained the decorum. He could have easily sat next to her, but he chose to sit away from her, what kind of a person would you call him if not gentleman? After a brother if there is any other man who is being gentle to you always; then he deserves to have a special place in your life; in your heart!
Getting up Rajveer walks to the sitting area, picking up the matchbox from the table, he sits on the sofa placed opposite to the sofa where Naina is sitting, and tells looking towards her,
"Naina, kehte hain na..."
Igniting the matchstick, he lightens up the candle placed in front of him, doing so he says,
"Din ke baad raat hoti hai aur...",
he looks towards her, still continuing the process of igniting the candle,
"raat ke baad ek naya din...",
he says, while Naina's eyes stay on the candle ignited by him, as if the light he sparkled by igniting the candle, is making it's way from her eyes towards her heart; giving her hope of positivity in her life!
Naina looks towards him, all serious, understanding the depth of his words,
"Phir ek nayi raat..."
Throwing away the used matched stick he says,
"Lekin phir ek naya din!"
Cascading down his eyes for fraction of seconds as if silently motivating himself, that he can say this to her, there is no harm, she would understand nothing and he would say it all, safely, he looks back towards her,
"Jab tak tumhe khud par bharosa hai; yakeen mano tumhari zindagi mein wo ladka zarur ayega...".
Naina's heart skips a beat as she hears him saying that! He out of all! She lowers her eyes out of hesitation. Rajveer doesn't fail to notice her hesitation in meeting his eyes.
Hesitating himself a bit, he adds further, lowering his eyes for fraction of seconds,
"Ya yun kaho ki..."
Looking back towards her, he completes the line, keeping his feelings under control,
"Aa chuka hai!"
~*~*~
After returning back to KKN; meeting their well wishers, Kabeer and Ananya head towards reading news; Ananya for the first time reads the news. After having completed with the news telecast regarding the 'baaghi' case; Kabeer asks Ananya to meet him in his cabin.
Ananya quickly meets her mother,
"Aa chuki na main Ma? Ab aap please ye rona-dhona band karo warna main bhi ro dungi. Aur fir mere colleagues mera mazak udayenge. Aap chahti hain ke mera mazak udaye sub?",
she asks, trying to lighten her mood.
Turning to look towars Arman, Ananya scolds him lovingly,
"Arman mujhe laga tha ke tu Ma ko sambhalega, par tu
"May I come in Sir?",
she asks permission from him to get into his cabin.
Standing inclined on his chair, resting his elbow on the chair for support, Kabeer invites Ananya in,
"Please come in Miss Kashyap!"
Walking in shyly, she stands in front of him.
"Kehna parhega, brilliant thi aap!",
he praised her.
"Aisa laga hi nahi ke aaj aap pehli baar news parh rahi hain!",
he adds, showing his astonishment.
All this makes Ananya to blush.
"To kya kehti hain? Aaj ke baad news parhna chahengi aap?",
he asks her, smiling.
This comes as a surprise for Ananya, blushing she conveys her thanks to him,
"Than..k.. thank you Sir! Thank you very much!"
But politely adds her heart's desire too,
"Par mujhe suchai se directly touch mein rehna zada acha lagta hai! To main... main reporter hi theek hun!"
Kabeer's smile expands on seeing her dedication and love for her work.
"Jaisi apki marzi!",
he accepts her decision, politely.
Ananya smiles; her eyes glittering.
Walking to her, Kabeer says,
"Lekin do (2) cheez deni hai mujhe apko!"
Ananya wonders what are they!
"Ek to apka chashma!",
he reminds, smiling.
It brings a smile on her face as well.
"Aur dusra...",
saying so he takes a few steps backwards, never ending the eye contact; smiling politely.
He extends his hand towards her. Ananya gets surprised, she looks towards him, he remembers what she asked him for!
Looking at him, making sure that he is actually ready for this, she extends her hand graciously and shakes hands with him. They stare each other, silently promising each other that henceforth begins a new chapter of their lives, together!
"Ab chunki haath mila hi liya hai, to main umeed karunga ke aaj ke baad aap mujhe Kabeer kahein! Sirf Kabeer!",
he says, his eyes blinking with expectations and happiness.
His demand, makes Ananya's heart to flutter, which her eyes reflect perfectly!
Lowering her eyes out of shyness, she looks back towards him, and hesitantly asks him to confirm,
"To matlab... ab se hum dost hain?"
Looking towards their joined hands, Kabeer tilts it a little, smiling throughout. Then looking back towards her, he nods his head into affirmative, indicating - lag to aisa hi raha hai!
Hesitantly still, she continues,
"To fir to apko bhi mujhey... Miss Kashyap ki jagah, si...r...f... Ananya kehna chahiye na?"
Never looking away, Kabeer confidently says,
"Sure... Ananya!"
Hearing her name for the first time through his voice, brings butterflies to her stomach! Suddenly she falls in love with her own name, all over again!
Excited, she blushes and says,
"Thank you Si...",
that her heart skips a beat as she remembers the changes which are to be made in addressing him!
Kabeer who understands the blooper she was about to occur, raises an eyebrow, almost like teasing her.
Looking confidently towards him, Ananya rectifies herself,
"Kabeer!"
This makes Kabeer to broaden his smile.
"Better!",
he says, never ending the eye contact.
~*~*~
"Ahmm... kya main tumse kuch puch sakta hun Ananya?",
he asks hesitantly.
"Haan please puchiye na!",
says Ananya, smiling.
Kabeer gestures her to take her seat in his cabin. She obliges.
"Ahmm... main tumhare... tumhare Papa ke barey mein janna chahta hun!"
This comes as a surprise for Ananya.
Kabeer does notice the change in her expression.
"Nahi! That's only if you are comfortable!"
Smiling, she starts dictating her story.
"Mera wo locket...",
she reminds him.
"Do you know what it contained?",
she asks, her eyes twinkling.
"Apki likhi hui article!",
she says, feeling hopeful.
"Bus aap hi ke article mein ye show ho raha tha ke Papa nirdosh the!"
Ananya dictates him the whole story of the scandal that took place.
"Wo article, that's my inspiration!",
she tells him, proudly.
Kabeer understands what she must be feeling right now but chooses to remain quiet and calm.
~*~*~
After moments of her leaving his cabin, Khalid and Malvika enter his cabin and take their seats. Khalid wanting to celebrate their success, proposes Malvika and Kabeer for a dinner together. Kabeer politely declines it saying that tonight he wants to stay alone. Malvika and Khalid thankfully don't force him much and soon get indulged in their conversation. On the other hand Kabeer whose mind wasn't much into the conversation, doesn't understand why is he feeling anxious. His eyes suddenly falls on Ananya and her group. The moment it happens, he relaxes. The smile which was already on his face, stretches all the more seeing Ananya smiling. He turns back towards Malvika and Khalid again and begins to speak,
"Aaj mujhe...",
that he gets intervened by the ringing of his phone.
Bringing out his phone, he checks the number, and it surprises him but he keeps his poker face on in front of Khalid and Malvika!
Receiving it, he walks away to corner, whilst doing so, he glances towards Ananya's group which is seemingly having a gala time. He notices that Ananya isn't present there now.
Walking to a corner he notices Ananya standing at a corner, staring her throughout, with her phone on her ear.
Making sure that no one is noticing him, he receives the call.
Staring Ananya, bearing a smile on his face, that states his confusion, he keeps his words short and crisp, aware of Khalid and Malvika's presence in his cabin,
"Yeah!"
Ananya who too is staring him throughout, asks him politely, hesitantly, crossing her fingers,
"Aap aaj mere ghar chalenge?"
This comes as a surprise for him and he gets eager to repeat her word 'ghar' but as a question! But noticing that Malvika is keeping an eye on him, he curtails the words and asks only,
"Kyun?",
looking towards Ananya before asking.
Ananya's heart contracts, and smiling she apologetically and expectantly says,
"Nahi wo... wo actually sub ja rahe hain! To Ma ne kaha ki... ek chota sa get together kar lete hain!"
They keep staring each other, smiling throughout. Kabeer's constant gaze, refrains her from looking away and she secretly accepts that she is enjoying this so much!
"Good!",
he replies again in a crisp tone.
"Lekin aaj tumhe mujhe excuse karna hoga!",
he apologizes.
That certainly breaks Ananya's heart.
"Aaj main...",
he begins with his explanation, but Ananya intervenes, smiling sarcastically she says,
"Aaj aap akele rehna chahte hain!"
Kabeer smiles apologetically.
"Pichle do (2) dino mein chaubis (24) ghante mujhe jhel kar tang aa gaye honge na!",
says Ananya, teasingly.
Smiling still, staring her still, he says,
"Aisa main nahi, tum keh rahi ho!"
That really has it's affect on her. She lowers her eyes feeling shy and guilty.
"Lekin agar tumhe lagta hai to...",
he teases her, giving her expressions that he is accepting her thoughts, just because she wants it that way!
"Aisa hi sahi!",
he completes lifting his shoulders a littile in the air, smiling teasingly at her.
Ananya understands his tease and comes up with a teasing reply,
"Chaliye, apke iss jawab se... ye to confirm ho gaya ke aap theek hain!",
she teases further, looking away from him out of sheer shyness on reaching the words 'aap theek hain!'
He does understand her double meaning words, but acts to be innocent; daring her to elaborate it; word it! And doing so, he asks,
"Matlab?"
That skips Ananya's heartbeat. What should she say now? Quickly, she says,
"Kuch nahi...!"
Her nervousness brings a smile on his face.
Getting nervous, feeling utterly shy, she quickly says,
"Bye!"
Finding him smiling at her politely, Ananya ends the call.
They keep staring each other.
Ananya's smile tells Kabeer how she is disappointed about the fact that he is not joining her for the get together.
Kabeer keeps smiling politely.
Ananya, knowing that she needs to leave now, leaves to join her family and friends.
Kabeer keeps staring her, knowing that she will definitely look towards him and wave him and that's exactly what happens. Ananya makes sure that she be the last person to leave. As all walk ahead, at a distance from her, Ananya waves her bye secretly, smiling. Due to the presence of Malvika and Khalid in his cabin, he refrains himself from waving back but he does give a polite nod, never looking away from her, smiling politely.
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