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So here's another one! I hope y'all like it!
Challenge?
"Humein pata hai tum yeh nahi kar sakti. Kyunki tum Siddhant Sinha jaisi himmatwaali nahi ho! Tum ho F.A.T.T.U!", he laughed it off, leaving behind a smothering Anushka. How easily did he say that? Being a softie wasn't very good it seemed, specially with these tough brooding men. Huh! To hell with them, she discarded the possibility of accepting the challenge.
Pacing up and down, she still kept thinking about it. Indeed, the thought of going to a pub without bodyguards or anyone she knew wasn't very pleasing. And Siddhant didn't know how difficult it was for her - to actually go and dance there, perhaps have a drink or two and come back. It was like being on the border during war. Not to mention the level of uncomfort! But this couldn't be. She had to prove him wrong. She'd made a start by jogging amidst pollution and not waiting for him. She had to finish this softie business, once and for all.
With a wavering heart, she knocked on Karthik's door. Loud music was banging from the room which flinched her face.
"Karthik", she shouted hard and the music ceased in a few seconds. "Come in Anu!", He answered.
"Woh Karthik... Idhar koi accha pub hai kya? Like a disco?", She asked hesitantly.
"Whoa! Meri behen aur party! Ab ki naa tune meri behen waali baat! Aree, I've a list of A class pubs here"
"Karthik, A class nahi, B class chahiye. Woh mere school friends ke saath jaana hai naa"
...
Standing outside the gate, she was yet in two minds.
Sochle Anu. Phir pachtana mat, she thought.
Taking a deep breath, she walked through the door. The lights dimmed out considerably. The blazing neon disco streaks almost blinded her for a moment or two.
She slowly approached the bar lounge.
"One orange county please"
"Kya madam! Idhar sirf hard drinks milte hai. Mocktails ka section udhar hai", he pointed to another corner.
She was about to get up and leave when a random drunk guy landed beside her, from nowhere.
"Orange kya! Tequila peeyenge hum!", He winked at her. "Two", he signalled the waiter.
"Aree ek drink hi toh peene ko keh raha hoon", he asserted and swooned. "Pee lo naa!"
Anushka's soul was churning in fear. She clutched her wallet and peeped in to see the pepper spray.
"Yeh ladkiyan bhi ajeeb hotin hai", came a voice.
The sound soothed her inner like no other. Of course, it was Siddhant!
"Pehle disco aati hain aur phir drinks lene se pehle sochti hai", he smirked.
"Baat toh sahi hai Bhai. Isi baat par pee lo!", he forced her.
"Haan, pee lijeye naa, please", Siddhant spoke teasingly.
"Siddhant ke bacche! Ek baar yahan se niklu, phir I'll see you!", She murmured.
"Kuch kaha aapne?", He raised his brow.
"Waise", he continued, "Yeh ladkiyan badi chalu hoti hain. Pehle phasaati hain, use karti hain aur phir tata bye!", He stared at her. She rolled her eyes and pleaded him to get her out from the disgusting place.
"Haan Bhai!", He started crying. "Hum seedhe ladkon ki kismat hi buri hai", he wept.
The man got up and was to about to grab her hand for a dance. Anushka closed her eyes before he could touch her, but didn't feel anything.
She opened her eyes to see him standing in between, like a wall. He was shaking hands with him.
"Bhai, tumse milkar bohot accha laga. Ekdum dil halka ho gaya"
Anushka couldn't believe it. This man!
"Chalo phir, hum chalte hain", Siddhant announced.
Anushka got up rather abruptly and rushed closely behind him, almost clutching his jacket.
"Tumse yeh umeed nahi thi", he laughed hysterically. "Reddy khadaan ka naam kharab karogi"
"Tum toh naa chup hi raho!", She punched him in the arm twice. "Jaan nikal rahi thi meri!"
"Chehra dekha tha? Jaise coloured TV ki picture tube udd gayi ho", he retorted.
"Aur tum? Pee loo naa keh rahe the", she huffed. "Mann kar raha tha woh drink tumhaare muh par maar doon"
"Tum kya humein marogi. Dekha tha humne, us din kaise pareshaan ho rahi thi humaare liye", he teased her. "But, no challenges now!"
"Mazaa bohot aa raha tha naa Siddhant. Tumhe kya pata darr kise kehte hain"
"Tumne woh mazaak ko itna seriously le liya? Pagal ho tum! Maine aise hi kaha tha", he told her gravely.
"Aisa pagalpann phir kabhi mat karna"
"Taxi!", He called out to a cab.
"Waise tumhe kaise pata main yahan aayi thi?", She asked.
"Humein kisi Anushka ki zaroorat nahi yeh janane ke ke liye ki woh kahan hai".
Her eyes widened and she recalled her own words :
Humein kisi Siddhant ki zaroorat nahi yeh janane ke liye ki mere Anna ki life mein kya ho raha hai.
After she was securely seated, he shut the cab door.
"Aur haan, darr use kehte hai jab koi apna museebat mein ho", he answered.
As the cab moved forward, she saw him in the rear view mirror till he disappeared.
Cheers,
Mahi.
Anupamaa
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