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Posted: 14 years ago
OK......... You two.... but she will not be even half as annoying as movie cupids.
She is more like RK Laxman's common man. A silent observer.
It would be too cliched and irritating to have her giggle and hook em up constantly
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Posted: 14 years ago
sigh.. bole to me loves Paula.. along with the cat and mouse...
update karo na... pleeejj..
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Posted: 14 years ago
Hayeeee Lovely...
Now he will call her.....Wahhh !!
Post the next part soon !!
Luv,
Vandu
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Posted: 14 years ago

Aditee..

Sorry..
Read all the parts from my phone..
Lappy had net problems only with IF though....
Hmmm.. i should tell u something ...
I love your non touchy yet sensuous story telling....
With the green eyed monster shifting from her to him....
And the phone conversation was bindass.....
Waise what was he doing on friday night.. why did he have to cancel the meeting.. Did i miss something..
Or r u holding it back for something else in the future..
Waise i read u are gonna give KC... ha ha... I am all for it....
pls next part jaldi update kar yaar... Its been more than 24 hr s now
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Posted: 14 years ago
Gosh....missed so many updates...loving this exchange....

Ad..cannot believe the heights you have taken this FF to....very nicely done...superbly written....

kudos👏
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Posted: 14 years ago

PART 12

The Science and Commerce of Attraction

Tuesday

The fact that they never wished each other good nite on Monday nite was quite appropriate. Shaan had a terrible nite anyway. He was feeling differently now. About everything. He tried to watch movies until 2 AM and tossed and turned the rest of the nite in bed. He had been drawn to girls/women. But not quite like this.

Her stormy eyes and that indifferent face haunted him the rest of the night. He decided it was a better idea instead to get up and head to work. The secuirity guy at the Site Office was quite surprised to see him make an appearance at 5 AM ish. There was plenty to do, so being up early was not a bad idea afterall.

Monday nite Khanak on the other hand worried about the delay in the arrival of her Aada's train from Ahemedabad the Dwarkapuri Express was late by over two hours. By the time he made it home it was past 2 AM. Neverthe less she was extremely happy to see him. They spent the rest of the night talking about Ahmedabad, her Mom, their neighbors etc.

He was very worried that his daughter lived in worked in Mumbai now. He persuaded her to rethink it all and return home. And then he did something he had not done in the past year since Sooraj had passed away.

He approached the topic of remarriage. Suddenly Khanak felt very weak and lifeless. She had no idea her parents would even bring that topic up. Even when she had spoken with her Mom on Sunday she had reassured her that she was doing well and enjoyed her job very much and her room mate Ritu was a great friend, so this is the new starting point they should go with. As far as her life was concerned'''..

It disturbed her that her parents had continued to talk about it and her Aada had walked in with hope and prayers that she would relent. She spent hours convincing him that she was really doing OK. Something in her eyes told him it was not the truth.

Like in most only (female) child families she was closest to her Aada. He worried "Itney saal is sheher mein apni saari zindagi akele kaise bitaogi" "abhi to tum 24 saal ki ho humse itna aasan nahi hai tumhe akele aise jeete dekh paana" "Agar apni khushi ke liye na sahi kam se kam hamari khushi ke liye is baat ko ek BAAR SOCHO apney mann mein"

He was a very quiet reserved man just like Khanak. He did not talk much but loved his daughter deeply. It was impossible for him to send his daughter to architecture school with his wages. He borrowed money against their tiny ancestral house and sent her anyway. He was very proud when Khanak aced college. She was a brilliant student, Gujarat State topper in the high school examination.

She was always interested in old buildings and historical structures from a very young age. Despite not owning an expensive camera, she would insist on being taken places during summer vacations. She had not stepped out of Gujarat until college. But New Delhi was the first time she lived away from parents.

As luck would have it, she fell in love with someone that belonged to Ahmedabad and returned to live there after her wedding. She had great ambitions regarding what she wanted to do in her life. She would confidently declare at home that "despite being the girl child she would bring them great fame some day"

Her parents trusted her completely and did the best they could in helping her realize her dreams.

They somehow had never recovered from their daughter being widowed like this quite so suddenly.

Sooraj was returning from work one evening on his motor cycle and a speeding Ahmdbd Municipal Transport Svc bus had run over his motor cycle. She had been at the office and had received an frantic call on her cell phone from her Dad.

It had been quick.😭

Tears streamed down Khanak's face as she stood by the window. Life would never be the same again for her. She had stayed at Sooraj's house for two weeks and then returned to her parents house with her belongings. Her father in law had sympathized with her, her mother in law was quite the opposite. Things between the two was surprisingly good initially, but Sooraj's death and the grief caused by it had caused her mother in law to change.

Her Dad had brought with him a couple of "proposals", both from Ahmedabad. One guy was an engineer the other owned a franchise of some sort he said. While she began cooking prep and cleaned the kitchen he stood by the phone table and told her about both families.

As he continued to talk she is suddenly struck by a mental image of a man standing inches away from her and she sees her image in his eyes!!!!!😳😳

Her heart pounded like a window left open on a stormy night. It slammed against the insides of her body. There is a surge of heat on her face, she quickly opens her eyes and stands on her tippy toes to face the mantel to look at Sooraj's picture. Looks down at the water drowning the veggies. Shuts off the tap.

A strange feeling overtook her, of betraying Sooraj, of running away from him, of not thinking about him enough, of not reminiscing enough, of not cherishing her memories. She leans on the sink and shuts her eyes. "Its just my punishment for not thinking about Sooraj enough" "I need to move to another project, if I quit working with him on Casa I will be easily able to go back to cherishing memories of Sooraj" "The fact is I have been so busy the past month I haven't thought about him, but I must make it a point to spend some time alone every evening" she concludes.

Her Dad was waiting to hear her response

Aada: Khanak beta? "KYA SOCH rahi ho tum?

K:

Aada: beta?

K: (pulled out of her trance of washing and rewashing the veggies) Jee?

Aada: Tum milogi in dono se?

K: nahi Aada......... Abhi nahi (panicked)

A: magar kyon, kal raat ko jabse main yeh baat tumhe samjha raha hoon, tum to ready thin a?

K: Magar Aada.................. main abhi tayar nahi hoon (in tears)

A: Beta ab is baat ko ek saal ho chuka hai. Tum socho. Kitney din Mumbai mein yoon akele rahogi?

K: Lekin Ritu hai na mere saath

A: Kal Bai bata rahi thi ki tumne kaha ki Ritu ke Mummy uske liye ladka dhoond rahi hai, aaj nahi to kal who chali jaayegi tab tum kya karogi?

K: Aada Mumbai mein bahut si ladkiyan akele rehti hain. Main bhi reh loongi (firm)

Her Dad is not the least bit happy. There is silence for a few minutes. The cooker whistle goes off, she sauts onions, washes more veggies, the phone rings, knock on the door.

Her neighbor's lending library guy drops off her mags at K's

Her Dad goes off to take a shower, he does his pooja and then

A: Beta maine in dono ladkon ko tumhara number de diya hai. Main aur bai chahte hain ki tum mil to lo ek baar, agar yeh pasand nahi to hum tumhe tang nahi karenge!

She stands there in shock!

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Wednesday

There is laughter loud chatting cells phones buzzing until Nachiket enters the room with a "Hey guys shudnt we start right about NOW?" (grins)

Shaan: Ofcourse! (gimme a sec boss)

Walks out of the room dialing a number

Nachiket: Gujral I am sure she can wait until lunch man! Get back to work! (winks at the core team while shutting the door)

Phone rings

Khanak: Hello (she hasn't saved his number so she has no clue its him)

Shaan: Shouldn't you be at work? (angry)

Khanak: Why would you assume I am not?

Shaan: WHERE are you then?

Khanak: In a Goan beach sipping strawberry daiquiri! (ticked)

Shaan: In that case, what are you wearing? (involuntarily his voice becomes husky)

Silence! While one imagines the other on a beach, and while the other tries to destruct that mental image.

Khanak: None of your business. Why did you call?

Shaan: Why are you not at the 9 O clock here at Prabhadevi (Corp Off)

Khanak: I had stuff to take care of

Shaan: You have taken another day off? (angry)

Khanak: I don't report to you, but still I will answer it as politely I can. I am in my office

Shaan: Why? (confused) The core team meets here every day. You know that!

Khanak: Ummmm''I didn't want to come in today (the conversation with her Dad floods her mind)

Shaan: I want to see you here for the 9 O clock tomorrow, otherwise I am having a word with Ram

Click!

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Thursday

She is super angry at him.................. she has been since he spoke to her like that yesterday. As if she was not having a bad enough week, he had to play a self- appointed boss. She is wearing a offwhite chikan suit with a red jaipuri dupatta that is sewn with shells and beads on the trim. She is wearing a dozen or so silver bangles in her right hand. He is in and out of the meeting that morning. He is wearing blue jeans and a red and offwhite check shirt.

The first time he opened that conf room door that morning and saw her "silver bangled" hand on the keyboard his heart had done a quick happy dance. He was not going to SHOW it tho. Not until she gave him hints that she had missed seeing him yesterday. Or never............ in this case as she would never admit to such a thing.

They broke at 11 ish and Nivs and another gal on her team and Khanak started to go get coffee across the street. Nivs asks Khanak to wait for her at the lobby.

She walks over Paula who is for a change NOT on the phone.

Paula: Hey jaan kal kahan tha tum?

Khanak: At my office Paula.

Paula: I missed you (just as Shaan walks over) I missed you a LOT!

Khanak: really? (unaware of him) Thanks I missed you too.(pleased)

Paula: Infact I was in a crabby mood all day. I snapped at people, hung up mid way on calls and even went home early

Shaan bristles

Shaan: PAULA honey, shouldn't you be talking to Legal about the Tarang documents? (shut up will you tone)

Khanak turns around startled

They look at each other the first time in three days. Its like rain shower on a hot summer afternoon.

They don't say a word to each other. He takes in her long silver earrings and the KOHL around her eyes. She is shocked when she notes the red on his shirt matches her dupatta.

Paula: You both must have talked this morning. Your color matches (she means their clothes)

Khanak thinks its her blush, suddenly turns away from him and faces Paula

Shaan: No Paula we don't talk with each other (in the mornings)

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Thursday Cafe Coffee day

Nivs orders a Macchiato, her teammate and Khanak orders a Caf Latte and he gets a Aztec, her phone rings and Ritu calls asking her to pick up her dry cleaning on her way home. She agrees and tells her about that one train friend she has. Bfore she can hurriedly hang up and go to the check out, he is done paying for it all

Nivs and her team mate have managed to find a spot in the overcrowded outlet and are seated. He is still waiting by the check out with her coffee.

Shaan: Here you go!

Khanak: I am sorry, it was my friend (preoccupied, taking the cup from him)

Shaan: Don't worry about it

Khanak: Did YOU Pay already?

Shaan: Yep! (sipping his coffee)

Khanak: Oh I am sorry, opens her purse and fishes out money)

Shaan: Khanak, that's OK, there is no need to

Khanak: That's OK Thanks for taking care of it when I wa son the phone. You must take this

Shaan: You cant be serious (angry)

Khanak (surprised) Iam (looks up at his face to see he is provoked)

Shaan: I am not taking that money. And no I don't want to start a fight here. Lets do it after work.

Khanak: I don't want you to pay for my foo'.. I mean coffee

Shaan: U can buy me a coffee tomorrow? (as if he is talking to a retard) Will that be OK?

Khanak bristles but doesn't say anything.

Shaan: So drink it! (he is sure she will dump it)

Khanak: I will' ..................and takes a sip reluctantly, as he watches her like was taste testing food on a cooking show

they continue to stand by the glass dessert display case'..

Shaan: A little voice in my head tells me you love to provoke me (looking at her deeply)

Khanak: Then that voice probably needs therapy (her eyes are stormy for some reason)

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More on Science and Art to come later..........

Edited by aditee - 14 years ago
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Posted: 14 years ago
Hi Aditee........
loved the update.........its wonderful..............
khanak's parents want her to remarry................her dad wants her to agree ...........& have given her no. to those guys............😲
shan called herPhone rings

Khanak: Hello (she hasn't saved his number so she has no clue its him)

Shaan: Shouldn't you be at work? (angry)

Khanak: Why would you assume I am not?

Shaan: WHERE are you then?

Khanak: In a Goan beach sipping strawberry daiquiri! (ticked)

Shaan: In that case, what are you wearing? (involuntarily his voice becomes husky)

Silence! While one imagines the other on a beach, and while the other tries to destruct that mental image.

Khanak: None of your business. Why did you call?

Shaan: Why are you not at the 9 O clock here at Prabhadevi (Corp Off)

Khanak: I had stuff to take care of

Shaan: You have taken another day off? (angry)

Khanak: I don't report to you, but still I will answer it as politely I can. I am in my office

Shaan: Why? (confused) The core team meets here every day. You know that!

Khanak: Ummmm''I didn't want to come in today (the conversation with her Dad floods her mind)

Shaan: I want to see you here for the 9 O clock tomorrow, otherwise I am having a word with Ram

Click!

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Thursday

She is super angry at him.................. she has been since he spoke to her like that yesterday. As if she was not having a bad enough week, he had to play a self- appointed boss. She is wearing a offwhite chikan suit with a red jaipuri dupatta that is sewn with shells and beads on the trim. She is wearing a dozen or so silver bangles in her right hand. He is in and out of the meeting that morning. He is wearing blue jeans and a red and offwhite check shirt.

The first time he opened that conf room door that morning and saw her "silver bangled" hand on the keyboard his heart had done a quick happy dance. He was not going to SHOW it tho. Not until she gave him hints that she had missed seeing him yesterday. Or never............ in this case as she would never admit to such a thing.

loved the description..............& also the part where paula is saying.......

Paula: You both must have talked this morning. Your color matches (she means their clothes)

Khanak thinks its her blush, suddenly turns away from him and faces Paula

Shaan: No Paula we don't talk with each other (in the mornings)

awesome description loved it.............ur writing style is awesome........it looks so real......

continue soon.....................

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Posted: 14 years ago
Hey,

All their interaction was just fantastic yaar .... too good hai ji!!!!!!

I love your writing dear ... its just ecstatic, we can literally imagine their faces, expressions and love it !!!!!

Thanks ... do update the next part soon ...

~Cheers,
Dish
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Posted: 14 years ago
hei aditee,
wonderful update..y did shaan talked with khanak angrily..will she not snap him off if he behaves so..loved the way paula said i miss u to khanak..hope she conveyed abt shaan..but poor khanak was not aware of that..so khanak realised that shaan has an effect on her n so she decided to spend time with suraj;s memories..poor khanak..not having an answer for her parents who r asking her to remarry..continue soon aditee..
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Posted: 14 years ago
Aditeee...


It's like watching a movie with KT and YM.

Fantastic👏

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