PART 21:
Looking at him and smiling, in not so pleasant way, she says "Oh really? Haan aapko to shok hai aise logo se deal karne ka! Aap ek kaam kyun nahi karte? Jaayi mujhse baat karne ke bajaye unse gappey ladayi ye". Smiling at her thought, Kabeer thinks 'tumhe lagta hai ki unki company mujhse tumhari company se achi lagegi?' "Waise aapse ek baat kahun?" Ananya's voice brings him out of his thoughts."Ji zarur kahiye!" says Kabeer, happy that she is willing to talk, this could help her to get out of the present scenario for sometime. "Aap na mujhe samajh hi nahi aate" she says seriously, but the laugh that Kabeer gave as an answer confuses Ananya. She stares at him, gauging his reaction and reading him. "Aapne mujhe kab jana, ki aap mujhe samjhengi?" His question makes her to realize that he is oblivious to the fact that how much she admires her; how she collects his articles; that she still remembers his each interview he has given, which he might himself doesn't remember. The first thing she remembers after waking each morning is Kabeer's face, Kabeer's words. The thought brings a smile on her lips, unconsciously. Kabeer continues saying "Aap mujhse baat karne se darti hain, par ek 'gang' ke leader Mohan Brijesh se 'tu-tu main-main' aaram se kar sakti hain. Wo bhi tab jab hum uske addey par ho, uske aadmiyon se ghirey hue! Aur aapko main samajh nahi aata?" saying this he stares at her, daring to stare back at him and smiling shyly, she accepts her fault.
The sound of slap alerts them. "Tu khana nahi khayega?" asks a worker of Mohan Brijesh. "Mujhe apne ghar jana hai, please mujhe apne ghar bhejdo" pleads the child, crying. "Miss Kashyap kuch bhi karke humein iss bache ko bachana hoga. Humein koi raasta nikalna hoga yahan se nikalne ka". Working with her presence of mind, Ananya starts coughing loudly and hard. "Miss Kashyap, kya hua are you okay?" holding her, Kabeer comforts her. She coughs harder, but signals Kabeer, winking, that she is fine, when she notices the tensed look on his face.
The men of Mohan Brijesh come running. One of them says "A ladki kya hua?" Still holding her by her shoulder, Kabeer scolds him "Kya hua kya? Tumhe dikhayi nahi deta ki iski tabiyat kharab hai? Jao jakar paani lekar aao". Seeing his rudeness, the man points the rifle at him and says "tameez se baat kar Kabeer Sharma, warna abhi yahin laash gira dunga". His words scares Ananya, changing her position from sitting on Kabeer's right side, she moves in front of him, so that now she is between Kabeer and the man. Looking directly into the man's eyes she says "inki taraf se main maafi mangti hun"."Miss Kashyap..." Kabeer starts, sitting behind her, but holding his left hand which is placed on his left thigh, without turning to look at him and still staring at the man, she says "Please ek glass pani milega?"
Edited by Sterolinelover - 9 years ago