DISCONTINUED Hues Of Life 2

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Originally posted by: krs-ff

Chapter - 13

(MAYUR)

Tum free ho gaye?"

Mayank jumped a little in his seat, as he heard the soft voice.

"Tum abhi tak gayi nahi?", he asked.

"Wo actually mujhe kuch notes tumse cross-check karne they. Isliye tumhara wait kar rahi thi", she replied.

"Oh! Pehle bata dia hota to ab tak kaam khatam ho chuka hota. Chalo koi na, we'll finish it now", saying this, he moved towards the couch, rubbing his shoulders and head, which didn't go unnoticed by Nupur. She asked that they could do it later, if he was tired, but he refused saying that they could finish right now. They'd just spent a few minutes, when he heard her soft voice.

"Aaj subah jo hua, wo kyun hua?"

Mayank looked at her. She'd spoken in a low voice, but carried an accuse, while her gaze was fixed on the papers in her hand. He knew he wasn't obliged to answer her, but something didn't let him deny her.

"Pata nahi Nupur, i never lose control, lekin aaj, aaj i was just not in my senses. Aaj main khud per kabu nahi kar paya", he sighed in frustration.

"Jo aaj tak nahi hua, wo aaj hie kyun Mayank, aaj hie kyun?", she raised her eyes once, and Mayank felt her orbs boring into his, demanding answers. Mayank gave her a thoughtful look before he spoke next.

"Tumne mere baare mein jo newspapers mein padha hai, wo sab galat nahi hai, lekin wo poori sachayi bhi nahi hai. Ye sach hai ki i've been into many relationships, but none of them ever so serious. Is se pehle ki tum mujhe characterless samjho, let me tell you, ki woh sab ladkiyaan mere saath mere status aur paise ki wajah se thi. I've just hanged around with them, and never been physical, if you can believe me", he saw her gaze soften up at this, "Ye sab main tumhe apna character certificate dene ke liye nahi keh raha. I just want you to know that i am not used to manhandling girls everyday. Lekin aaj, aaj jo kiya, main uske liye sharminda hoon bhi, aur nahi bhi. Sharminda isliye, kyunki i had no right to force myself on you, aur nahi isliye, kyunki main jitna aage badha, wo sirf isliye because somewhere i felt you didn't want to protest. Rahi baat ye jaan ne ki, that why did i lose control today, to uska jawaab tum khud ho", she looked at him in surprise as she mumbled, "Main?".

"Haan, tum! Apne sawaal ka jawaab tum hie ho. Aaj subah car mein, tum pata nahi kya bakwaas kiye ja rahi thi. Shayad tumhe hosh bhi nahi hai ki tumne kya kuch bola. Lekin tumhara ek ek lafz sun kar main apna hosh kho baitha. I just lost all my calm right then and there. Office mein, it just got worse. And finally, result tumhare saamne tha!", he looked down in guilt.

"Yehi to main samajhna chahti hoon Mayank, ki mere apne baare mein kuch bhi bolne se tumhe kyun itna farak pada? Why the hell did it effect you so much?", she asked fiercely.

"I wish i knew Nupur, i wish i knew!", saying this, he banged his hand on the table, as his voice grew extremely loud, and Nupur was startled due to fear. Getting up, he went to stand near the window, and punched the wall forcefully in frustration, at small pauses.

"Kash main is sawaal ka jawaab jaan pata. Aakhir aisa kya hai tum mein, jo mujhe itna effect karta hai? Tumhari kahi ek ek baat mere dil mein jati hai, aur aksar wo sab baatein kadwi hoti hain Nupur. Chaah kar bhi tumhari baaton ko main apne system se baahar nahi nikaal pata hoon. Pata nahi kyun aisa lagta hai ki tumhara chehra, tumhari aankhein, jaise kuch kehna chahti hain mujhse, jo tum khud nahi jaanti. Kash mere paas tumhe dene ke liye kuch jawaab hote, kash main...", he immediately stopped his hand midway, when he saw Nupur's hand, right at the spot where he was hitting. He turned his face sideways, only to look at her face. She had tightly shut her eyes, fearing that the next target of his punch was her hand. He felt a sudden urge, and following his instinct, he opened his fist, and brought his hand closer to her face, to touch her smooth skin. Suddenly, flashes from before ran past in his mind, of their intimacy, and he immediately withdrew his hand.

After a few seconds, when nothing happened, Nupur opened her eyes, and looked around. Mayank stood leaning, placing both his hands on the table, as his back faced her. She felt a tear slip from her eye, and wiped it off.

"I am sorry Sharma!", she got back to calling him 'Mr Sharma', trying to bring back the distance between them, but failing in the same, "I don't know ki yeh sab kya aur kyun ho raha hai, but believe me, i didn't want any of this to happen. Yakeen maano, is situation se jitna tum nikalna chahte ho, main bhi wahi chahti hoon", placing her hands on the wall behind her, she slid down, and sat on her knees, "Ek baat batao Sharma, tum jaante ho ki main woh competition cheating se jeeti hoon, phir kyun tumne mere sawaal ka jawaab dia?", she asked suddenly.
When he didn't reply for quite some time, she knew he won't answer.

"Ye competition Leo ne organize kiya tha, i had promised ki i would accept his decision. Bas, yehi wajah thi", came a late reply, as he didn't change his position.

"Right! Yehi wajah thi, lekin ek wajah aur thi Sharma. Shayad jin sawaalon ka jawaab tum nahi dhoond pa rahe ho, tumhe laga wo main tumhe de paoongi", she asked. Both of them had their heads hung down, Nupur looked at the floor, while Mayank's gaze settled on the table. Yet both of them knew the expressions on the other's face. Mayank was surprised at her thought, she'd stolen it right away from his mind.

"Haan! Ye bhi ek wajah hai, but i did want to keep my promise to Leo. And waise bhi, kya farak padta hai? Jin sawaalon ka jawaab main dhundna chah raha hoon, wo tumhe bhi nahi pata", he said.

"Shayad! Shayad main un sawaalon ko na suljha paoon, jinka jawaab tum pehle se dhund rahe ho, lekin mere paas ek jawaab zaroor hai", she heard his thought as he mentally asked her the question she was talking about, but didn't lift his face.

"Aaj jo hua, uska blame tum akele nahi le sakte. Haan shuruwaat tumne zaroor ki thi, lekin tum sahi ho when you say ki mujhe tumhe rokna chahiye tha. I should've tried to stop you, warn you, or protest you, but i didn't do any of it. You are right in asking, that why didn't i do anything. Well, aisa isliye tha, er... umm... kyunki... us pal ka magic hie kuch aisa tha, that i lost myself in the moment. I was swept away by the situation, and didn't have sense enough to say anything, or to react", she looked up and saw that he had turned, and was looking at her directly. She was captivated by his gaze, and didn't have the heart to look away, but breaking the stare, she cleared her throat, "But jo hua, it's all done, and over with. We'll have to forget it as a momentary distraction, and get back to our work. We have a bloody case to look after", she said.

"I know Malhotra, lekin unfortunately tum mere liye decide nahi kar sakti", he told her.

"Tumhara kya matlab hai, you don't agree with my decision? Isn't it the right thing to do, the best for us? To keep all of it in the past, and move on?", she asked him, a little surprised.

"I know, hamare liye yehi best option hai. The best way to make everything right, to get back to our normal life. Lekin unfortunately, mera ye jo dil hai na, iseh kisi ki baat sun ne ki aadat nahi hai"

"Main kuch samjhi nahi", she squinted her eyebrows in confusion.

"Hehehe! Mera ye jo dil hai na, ye thoda ziddi hai, bilkul meri tarah. Jitni koshish kar lu, meri baat sunta hie nahi hai. Rahi baat tumhare decision ki, to main koi guarantee nahi de sakta, ki i can follow it", he smiled at her.

"Tumhe jo karna hai karo, i don't care"' she looked at the floor, and cursed it, "Maine tumhe apna decision bata dia hai. And in case you decide to do the same, then things shall become easier for us. Samjhe?", she waited for a few seconds, "Ab kuch bologe bhi...", her sentence was left midway, as she looked up to find Mayank clutching his chest, as if choking, as he made some sounds. She got up to go to him, whereas he ran immediately towards the washroom. She followed his lead, and entered the washroom, only to find him leaning on the basin, vomiting. She went to stand next to him, and putting a hand on his forehead, she pressed it. Realizing her presence, he moved her hand off, and push her lightly away from him, as he continued throwing up. She again went to him, and this time, she pressed his head with one hand, while rubbed his back with her other hand. Mayank didn't protest this time. When he finally calmed down a bit, she helped him gargle. After that she washed his face, and wiping it with a towel, she helped him come out, and settle on the couch. She could see that he was feeling very weak, and wobbly, due to the sudden throwing up. She helped him lay down with his head on the arm-rest, and gave him some water to drink.

"Nupur, can you please switch off the AC, mujhe thand lag rahi hai", he asked in a low voice. She immediately did as he said, and again went to sit on her knees right next to him. She patted his chest as he coughed a little. Wondering why he felt cold, she touched his forehead, and was disappointed to feel his temperature rise.

"Mayank, tumhe bukhar hua hai. I'll have to call a doctor. Do you have anyone specific in mind?", she asked worriedly.

"Er, darasal mujhe pata hai ki mujhe kya hua hai. I already have a medicine for that. Meri drawer mein ek blue colour ke envelope mein jo tablets hain, please mujhe wo la do", he told her. She immediately rummaged through the drawer, and brought him his medicines. He tried to get up, but fell back due to his weakness. She signaled him to lay still, as she took out the tablets, and brought them closer to his mouth. He gulped them, and Nupur felt a ticklish feeling on her hand, when his lips touched it. She forwarded him the water, and when he'd taken his medicines, he laid back his head, and sighing, closed his eyes. She kept sitting on the floor. After about a minute, she spoke up.

"Waise ye sab achanak, i mean tumhe kya hua hai?", she hesitatingly asked.

"Kyun? Worried for me?", he smirked, with his eyes still closed. She frowned at his reply.

"Nahi batana to mat batao. Huh!", she huffed, as she crossed her arms on her chest.

"Hehehe! Achha baba, gussa mat ho. Wo actually, mujhe khana kam khaane ki aadat hai. I have a very strict routine, which i've followed since a long time. After all meri fit body ka credit kafi had tak meri diet ko jata hai, you might've noticed, nahi? Agar main kabhi bhi diet se thoda zada kha loon, that effects me badly", he answered.

"To ye bukhar, vomiting, sab isi ki wajah se...", she asked, looking at him.

"Hmmm", he nodded, a slight smile still playing on his lips, "Mujhe bohut der se head ache aur shoulders mein pain ho raha tha. I should've understood the symptoms, that am gonna be ill", he completed.

"Matlab tumhe pehle se pata tha ki zada khane se ye sab hoga, to kyun us stupid competition mein itna khaya?", she asked irritated. He opened his eyes, and turned his face a little, to look at her.

"Tumse apne sawaal ka jawaab jo chahiye tha", she saw the seriousness on his face.

"Par... par uske liye ye sab karne ki kya zarurat thi? Agar kuch serious ho jata to?", she voiced her fear.

"Ae Nupur!", he turned a poker face, "Meri itni fikar mat karo, mere is dil ko galat fehmi ho jayegi", and giggled.

"Shut up Mayank, itni serious baat pe tumhe mazaak soojh raha hai?", her voice cracked a little, "Anyways, main Gunjan ko call karke tumhari is haalat ke baare mein batati hoon", she was about to pick up her cell, but Mayank held her hand midway. She looked at his hold On her hand, and he immediately left it.

"Nahi! Ghar per kisi ko mat batana. Sab pareshan ho jayenge, and mom to ghar sar per utha lengi", he told her.

"Matlab jitna tum mujhe bata rahe ho, ye us se zada serious situation hai, haina?", she looked at him as he avoided her eye, "Tumhare ghar pe kisi ko nahi batana, doctor ko nahi bulana, ghar jaane ki haalat mein tum ho nahi! To aakhir tum karna kya chahte ho?", she asked, an edge of frustration audible in her voice.

"Upar wale floor pe ek separate portion residential purpose ke liye hai. Main aaj wahin ruk jaoonga. Waise bhi main kayi bar kaam ki wajah se raat ko yehin rukta hoon. The place had everything for my need", he looked back at her. Nupur looked at him for a while, but he knew she was busy thinking about something, as if talking to herself. Finally he saw her nod, and pick up her cell as she dialled a number. He shook his head, and she blinked her eyes, to assure him.

"Hello!... haan Bi, nahi Bi sab kuch theek hai... maine khana Leo ke saath kha liya tha... nahi Bi... wo raat ka khane ke liye abhi bhookh nahi hai, thodi der mein kha loongi... pakka Bi... ji ji... achha Bi suno... aaj raat na main ghar nahi aaoongi", Mayank's eyes widened at her words, "nahi Bi, bataya na sab theek hai... darasal Bi aaj kaam bohut hai, kal tak khatam karna zaruri hai... raat ko... umm raat ko Bi main office mein so jaoongi...", Mayank was about to protest her, when sensing his intention, she placed her other hand on his mouth, making his voice muffled. When he couldn't manage a single word due to his weakness, he gave up, and instead saw that her fingers were crossed, and smiled as he realized she had them crossed so that she could lie, "Bi please na, i promise main apna dhyaan rakhungi... haan Bi, aapne jo kaha, sab yaad rakhungi... achha chalo good night Bi... haan kal dekhti hoon kitne baje tak niklungi... kaam khatam hote hie aapse milungi", she cut the call, and kept her phone aside, as she thought about how she was lying to Bi, for no reason. Feeling something warm on her palm, she moved her eyes, and saw her hand on Mayank's mouth, while his eyes fixed on her. She pulled back her hand with a jerk.

"Wo... wo i am sorry, i didn't realize..."

"Its ok. Waise tumhe yahaan rukne ki zarurat nahi hai. I can manage", Mayank said.

"Couch pe se uthne ki himmat nahi hai, chala hai 'i can manage', huh!", she mumbled to herself, but Mayank heard her.

"Tumne kuch kaha?", he asked.

"Hmm... kya? Mmm... main... main kaha kuch bol sakti hoon? Maine kuch nahi kaha. Aur rahi baat yaha rehne ki, to tumhari is haalat ki wajah main hoon. I won't be able to rest, until tum theek nahi ho jaate. Smile karne ki zarurat nahi hai, i'm not doing this for you. Wo to bas main kisi tarah ke guilt ke saath nahi rehna chahti, isliye, get it?", Mayank nodded at her, while he continued to smile, and she just huffed in anger. The night had not yet started, but seemed like he was gonna have some fun.


Credit - POOJA (kweetrockstar)
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