Phew ! The final part.
I'm down with flu guys so please do with this short update.
Mish..
Next day Ananya came to work in a very happy state of mind. She was glad that Kabir had entrusted her with the truth of his life and that cemented his place even stronger in her life.
She knew he loved her and would do anything for her. With a Cheshire grin on her face she settled on her chair.
As soon as she had settled down she was summoned by her editor in chief.
'May I come in ?'- she asked
'Aao! Baitho'- he told her as her leafed through his favourite brown ddiary
' Ananya , Khurana ko ek bahut important lead mili hai. He is working on it and I want you to do the homework as well. Main Tumhe details mail kar raha hun. We will leave to meet Khurana at 1pm'- he told her
' Theek hai. I'll try and collect as much data as I can'- she told as she got up to leave.
' Waise strepsils aapke top right hand drawer mein hai'- she added
'Tumhe kaisa pata?'- he asked as he downed another glass of warm water.
' Kabir, there is a reason why you don't eat ice cream or drink anything cold. You get a sore throat. Strepsils kha lo warna 9 baje ka bulletin dub karna padega.'- she told him as she pulled out the strepsils from his drawer.
He smiled warmly at her. She couldn't help but smile back. He was not the most loquacious man but his eyes spoke volume of the love he had for her.
She headed back to her desk and got so engrossed in work that she lost track of time.
At 1pm she found Kabir standing by her desk-' Chalein , Miss Kashyap?'
Ananya frantically looked at her watch and said-' Give me two minutes. I just need to take print out of these documents'
'Kabir tum kahn jaa rahe ho?'- Malvika spoke from the stairs.
Last thing Kabir wanted was a drama of tantrums. There was work to be done and her behaviour with Ananya was fresh in his memory.
' Haan Malvika ! Ananya and I are leaving for Police station. Ek lead hai'- he told her in a bored drawl.
' magar Kabir aaj toh Karan Singhania bhi aa raha hai lunch pe. We need to discuss the memo with him '- she told him as she came and stood right next to him.
She put her arm on his arm and continued -' I have even made you favourite avocado salad. Ruk jaao na. I'm sure Ananya can go with someone else'
Kabir knew Malvika was once again dismissing Ananya like a junior reporter. He watched Ananya from a distance and knew she was trying her best to hide the hurt.
' Malvika , I'm not required at lunch. Khalid hai. He is far better versed with law language' - Kabir freed his arm from her
' Aur Jo Maine tumhara favourite salad banaya hai. Remember how much you loved it that night'- Malvika continued.
This was it ! It was one thing to be insecure and a completely different thing to insinuate that they were having a torrid affair.
' Malvika I think you are confusing me with Khalid. He likes avocado, I personally find it repulsive. Must be a dinner with Khalid'- Kabir told her in a steely tone
Ananya came back from the Xerox machine and put all the things in the bag. Was he really being fair to Ananya keeping their relationship a secret? How would he feel if the roles were reversed?
HOw he hated being the editor in chief ! Could not he just be another reporter in KKN? Everything pertaining to his life was scrutinised.
It was time he claimed what belonged to him!
' Waise bhi Malvika, I have promised all my breakfasts, lunches and dinners to Miss.Kashyap now.'- he told Malvika and the entire floor stopped working.
The noise of the AC working could be heard in the silent room.
Malvika was furious. She was certain that Kabir was enjoying a clandestine relationship with Ananya and it was just a distraction.
Ananya stared at his face trying to figure out where he was going with his.
' So Miss Kashyap is your designated cook now?'- Malvika gave a humourless laugh
' Nahn Malvika she can't boil milk let alone cook a meal. I'm her designated cook and chef.'- Kabir winked at Ananya.
' And I'm ready to be her designated chauffeur but MA'am prefers Ronnie's bike'- he further added with a smile.
Ananya reciprocated his smile. she trusted him and if he had decided to go public with their relationship she was more than happy! How many times had she wanted to tell him to just let everyone know that were dating- something always held her back. She wanted him to take the decision. Today he did and did it in Kabir style.
' Nice catch Ananya!' - Malvika added sarcastically addressing Ananya
Kabir's eyes widened.
' Malvika, she is the catch and I'm the lucky guy here. It is refreshing to know she was ready to accept me and see past my editor in chief tag'- he told her in a steely tone daring her to speak one more word.
He looked at Ananya as she was all set to leave and saw a hundred questions in her eyes.
' And Malvika never serve a person wine with avocado. Can you imagine how insipid that is or may be you can?'- he directed his words at Malvika
Ananya and Kabir walked out the office leaving the entire floor sniggering at Malvika and gossip worth a kilo in gold !
Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad
