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"Hmm , actually I have to finish portions.." Sanyukta was cut by Kaustaki , who was so excited " Sanyu you know you can finish that later , go with him . Do you even know for how long he's been practicing to get this perfect" Sanyukta tried to get out of the situation but the whole college persuaded her like they were professional match-makers who saw benefit in the coming together of Parth and Sanyukta .
" Parth , listen I can't give you the time or space , you know I love Machines and it'll remain , I mean you're a really good friend .. But I can't invest more than that , you know me " Sanyukta said once they were considerably given adequate space to talk each other .
" Sanyu I know , but I like you and I really can't help it , I respect your dreams , your aspirations but I have to respect my feelings too . I don't want to force you , it's just that you need to know I'll be waiting , waiting for you ..." Parth said . He was expecting this from Sanyukta .
Randhir stood by numbed by the insecurity in his heart . He knew Parth liked her , he helped him to know her , he knew this right from the beginning but today it pained for him to see Sanyukta accepting his proposal . He didn't know why , but his heart , an organ of which Randhir had always undermined capabilities , started doing processes he wasn't accustomed to . Fluttering , stopping , maybe his anger had taken a toll him , maybe he had a high BP .. He thought to himself .
-3 days earlier-
" Randhir , man Sanyukta . She's invading my heart "
" Parth I will slap you , you're talking like a girl "
"Randhir you've known her longer , tell me something about her please .? "
" Choodiyan bhi pehna deta hoon ,
Phir karna channn chaannn uske saamne , I know what she likes to do , she likes to interfere in everything I do , she likes to eat my head , and do things that she's not meant to . "
"Randhir please , she's such an inspirational girl , she's so determined , confident , intelligent yet caring , responsible . She's so perfect " Parth said .
" I mean I've done all my checks from Kausyyy but still and you both keep trying to bring each other down , you must be knowing something about her " Parth added as a matter of fact .
" Listen enough of this shit, Im going"
"Randhir , you've been with her like forever . I'm sorry , obviously like an enemy . Don't you know anything about her ? "
" since you're insisting , she's a ghastly woman , she can scare the daylights out of you " Randhir said with a face so serious it seemed true . He wanted to tell him the creepiest things about his sworn enemy .
" So when she gets scared , these faint lines form on her forehead , and she gets fidgety . She taps her right leg so much , its annoying .
When she's angry and she has nothing to say she walks up to you menacingly , scrunches Her nose ,points her left index finger and leaves almost tripping everytime .
When she's confused , she scratches her head on the right side and when she's hungry she starts yawning funny right , she's plain weird . Done with Sanyuktanama. Now will you please let me go " Randhir asked .
" Sure" Parth broke out of trance .
He knew everything about her , every little thing , The way she moved , reacted .. Is this only mutual hatred .
He set to find out .
" Sanyukta , one minute "
" I want to know something about RS^2 "
" why are you asking me out of all people "
" Maybe because you're his rival , and you both are sworn disputants, enemies tend to be closer"
"Are you gay ? I'm completely fine with it , if you are"
" What ? Where did you deduce it from ? "
"You're asking me about him, in fact everything about him "
"Listen he's my roommate , I ought to know about him at least a tiny bit"
"Hmm, Randhir he's a chauvinist pig , ego maniac , a living beast , extremely hostile , brattish , and an overconfident a**. "
"That's it?"
"Yes ?"
"Okay then"
" But Parth he has this side to him .. He is volatile , inexpressive , and concealed . No matter how much we hate each other , he is always there for m.. Ohh I'm sorry I don't know.." Sanyukta was surprised with her own conclusions .
"Its mutual"
"What?"
"Nothing Sanyu"
-Present-
Well , Parth wasn't playing catalyst . He just knew about how close SanDhir were to each other . He was just trying his luck . Obviously they hated each other so much , they had invested all the passion and love into that HATE or so they called it .
It was so much more , Parth thought it was their way of venting out their problems , their pain , their loss not to each other rather at each other . It was a relationship even he wouldn't dare define .
She was his date tonight , yes the Valentine's night . The whole college was in the auditorium , even Randhir .
Randhir was there because Parth and Jiggy had locked his room. "Such stupid celebrations" Randhir said aloud but none agreed , he could almost smell the intoxicating feelings in the air .
He went to the counter serving drinks , he hated the suffocating atmosphere and he needed a break .
"Hi Randhir" Sanyukta said .
"Wait . Why are you here"
"Hmm Mr.Einstein , for drinks"
"Not again , I don't want to save you again , and definitely don't want you to puke .. Ew"
"Randhir , you weren't obliged earlier neither are you now "
"Uhmm Sanyu , Let's go" Parth intervened .
"Fine"
And that was the first time he took her into his vision . A red gown complimented with silver jewelry , and Parth by her side .
"Wow" he accidentally blurted out .
" Randhir , sachh bata you have something more to you than we can see , and .. Sanyukta looks the best with you .. You know that right ?" A drunk Sahil said .
"You my friend are evidently not in your senses" Randhir said patting his shoulder.
"You both should be together , fighting always , you belong with her . In fact me , Jiggy , yoyo are SanDhir shippers , eternal shippers ."
"Child , go find a psychiatrist, we're rivals"
Meanwhile the stupid games started , it started with paper dance , couple quizzes , Sanyukta was hardly interested , while Parth dragged her into this shit .
Randhir looked at her and incidentally she looked at him too . Her blazing gaze was too much for him to handle .
" Randhir from the boys" and "Sanyukta from the girls " The announcers said .
"What I'm not dancing with her " he got up to leave.
"Scared ahaan , Randhir is scared" Sanyukta announced .
"Sanyukta Agarwal , I'm not a hormonal teenager , to be dancing the night away , I have better things in life"
" I challenge you Randhir , himmat hai toh dance with me" Sanyukta challenged him .
"Accepted"
' Tu ek baar jo pyaar se mujhsko chuley tho har zakhm bhar jayegaa,
Zara ithzaa suun ke dewaane dilki mujhe aapne dilse lagaa...
Tere pyaar mein aise jiyain hum,
Jala hain yeh dil...yeh ankhen hue Nam '
He pulled her close to his chest , she banged into him , he held her tightly in that position , for quite some time .
'' Bas Ek Pal...
Hamare Khayalo mein Khwabaon mein yadhaon mein Bathaon mein rehthe ho tum,
Badaake mein yeh haath chuna jo chahuin tho pal bar mein hothe ho Gum. ''
He looked into her eyes , caressed her face and hugged her , he didn't want to calculate the repercussions of this moment , he wanted to live it . He wanted to feel her , yes his feelings were taking a toll on him .
"Sunaah hain Mohabbath ki Thakdeer mein, Likhein hain andherein Ghanee,
Thabi aaj Shayad Sitare Sabi zara saahi roshan hue...
Mere haath ki in Lakeeron mein likhe abhi aur kithne... sitam,
Khafaa Ho gayein hain kushi waqt sey ho rahein hain meherbaan Gam,
Tere pyaar mein aise jiyain hum,
Jala hain yeh dil...yeh ankhen hue Nam ''
He just held her there , the more he tried to subdue his feelings , the more it would ignite his burning desires , the more it would escalate his passion .
Their informal understanding of belonging to each other , was unduly broken by the wave known as Parth . She didn't want to belong to Parth , neither did he like her with Parth . "Sanyukta , I hate you with all my heart , you're mine" he whispered .
"I .. Randhir"
"Shh it's us" he pulled her closer .
He didn't want to care about the rest of the world . It was just THEM .