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Chapter 51
Morning, hotel room
Swara opened her eyes. Stretching her arms, she looked around for him but for her surprise he wasn’t in the room…..
“Good morning” he said coming out of the washroom
“Good morning” she replied leaving the bed
Swara scanned him for a second he was in his formal shirt and pant, getting ready for somewhere….
Swara: are you going out?
Sanskar: (combing his hairs) yeah, I have a meeting today….
Unknowingly she was unhappy with this, he wouldn’t be here for hours and the thought displeased her. Sanskar noticed her disappointed face….
Sanskar: it won’t take long, I will be back in 2 or 3 hours….
Swara: (hiding her nervousness) No, I don’t have any problem…. You go
“I know Swara you will never accept this truth that my absence bothers you, why you are so obstinate?” he smirked thinking all this
Swara: but why you are going so early?
Sanskar: (smiles) early!!…. it’s almost 9:30 dear….
Swara: (shocked) what?? I slept for so long today!!!
Sanskar: so what, you were tired yesterday…. And might be my closeness is the reason behind your sound sleep
He stated playfully but Swara got hell embarrassed remembering the last night, the color rushed to her cheek, avoiding his gaze she moved towards the washroom but he called out…..
Sanskar: Swara, I need your help
He said showing his injured hand to her…. he was struggling with his shirt buttons, the wound in his right hand obstructing him to button up his shirt, helplessly he looked at Swara…. she felt guilty for being ignorant, he was suffering because of her and she was oblivious of his misery….
Swara: (guilty eyes) I am so sorry, how could I…..
Sanskar: (interjected) it’s ok dear, no need to panic…… just do it for me
She held his hand and buttoned up cuffs and then the front buttons, picking tie from side table he did it for him…… she was silently doing all this, without looking at him but was aware of his eyes fixed on her….. he was staring her closely, which made her little nervous…. Finally making him wear his coat she said “Done”…..
“Thank you” he whispered near her ear
This time she looked at him and like always caught up in his deep eyes…… but quickly managed to come out of this spell… she was about to step away but he held her from waist….
Sanskar: (staring her with concern) Swara, please….
Swara: (interjecting) don’t worry about me, I will not go anywhere in your absence…..
He stared her silently for few minutes amazed how she always understands his feelings without words…. “Swara when you know me so well, can easily figure out what I want to say then why can’t you see my love for you?” he thought
Swara: (looking at his lost face) aren’t you getting late?
Sanskar: (coming back to senses) yeah, I am going….
Swara: all the best….
“Thank you” he replied and then kissed her forehead “take care of yourself, and call me if needed” said Sanskar and walked out of the room…..
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Afternoon, hotel room
Swara was in talk with Siya on phone……
Siya: Shona di when you and dad will come back?
Swara: we will reach there tomorrow morning dear….
Siya: I am getting so bore, chachu is also busy in office work…. Only me and chachi, what we two can do alone
Swara: (smiles) Siya, why don’t you do some of your mathematics’ exercise in free time?
Siya: (irritated) No, it’s better to be bore than that
Swara: (laughs) ok dear, do what you want but you have to study later when I will be back….
Siya: ok but we will have some fun also
Swara: off course we will….. Ok Siya I will talk to you later…
Siya: ok, bye di
Swara: bye and take care….
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Evening, hotel room
Swara and Sanskar were having coffee quietly in the room when somebody knocked the door….. Sanskar opened the door and suspiciously looked at the visitors, there was a man from hotel staff along with a doctor….
“Sir, here is the doctor you asked for” the man said
“I didn’t ask for….” He replied confusingly
“Thank you so much for coming, I called you” Swara interjected….
Sanskar puzzled with all this, looked at Swara “what happened? Are you not well” he asked being concerned
Swara: it’s not for me, it’s for you…..
Sanskar: me?? What happened to me? I am fine….
Ignoring his words she looked at the doctor….
Swara: please come inside……
Doctor: (sitting on couch) So, who is the patient?
Swara: (signaling Sanskar) he is…. Yesterday he got injury in his right hand, it’s a deep cut by a knife
Sanskar stared her blankly, and then a small smile adorned his lips, he was happy to see her concern and care…..
Doctor: let me see first….
He held Sanskar’s hand and open up the bandage, closely scrutinizing the wound he stated…
Doctor: yeah, the cut is little deep but don’t worry it will be cured by medicines, and since it’s a knife cut so you must have a tetanus injection….
After injecting Sanskar and bandaging his wound again, he was ready to leave…
Swara: do we need to take any precautions…
Doctor: not much just make sure the wound doesn’t come in contact with water for few days until it is healed…
She thanked him and he left with a smile…….
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7:00 pm, hotel room…
Sanskar was busy in reading business times where as Swara being bore switching between the channels, she halted at Disney channel on which a Barbie movie was running, Sanskar turned to her with a smirk…. She gave him a not so happy look then switched to HBO where it’s the starting of movie named “The ring”, although she never watches horror movies as she’s scared of this ghost and ghostly stuff but today she decided to give it a try…..
After about an hour, Sanskar done with his reading stuff, looked around for her, she was fully engrossed in television, holding a pillow tightly, he amazed to see the expression on her face, she was horrified and anxious…..
“Swara” he called out placing a hand on her shoulder
“aaahhhh” she screamed feeling an unexpected touch
Sanskar: what the hell? Why are you screaming?
Swara: (coming to senses) can’t you see I am watching a horror movie, what you expect if you touch me suddenly in the middle of movie?
Sanskar: (looking at TV screen) when you are so horrified then why watching this movie?
Sanskar grabbed remote from her hand and about to change the channel….
“Nooo….” I want to see the end
“You are impossible” he shook his head in disbelief and moved towards the door…
“No, stay….. where are you going?” she asked worriedly
Sanskar: (annoyed) what do you want me to do?
Swara: (nervous) stay in the room till movie ends….
He looked at her pleading eyes and then dropped his decision…. Sitting on the couch he started staring her, noticing every single antics with the change of the scene….
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9:30 pm, on Nehru road, Delhi
Swara and Sanskar were going to some restaurant to meet someone, Swara asked about the person but Sanskar didn’t answer her stating it as a surprise….
Swara: (impatient) at least tell me the name of the person….
Sanskar: (while driving) Don’t you know the meaning of surprise?
Swara: Do I know the person?
Sanskar: (smiles) kind of….
Swara: (anxiously) have we met before?
Sanskar: No more questions, can’t you just wait for few minutes?
Disappointed with his reluctance she kept quiet….. soon after the ride of few minutes they reached their destination, the restaurant….. inside, waiter accompanied them to their booked table, the place was spacious, busy but not over crowded, much of Sanskar’s taste. He doesn’t like overcrowded and noisy places rather he prefer little secluded and unruffled places….
Swara: (looking around) where is the surprise?
Sanskar: (smiles) have little patience Swara….. till then why don’t you decide what you wanna have…
Picking the menu card from the table she started scanning it…. Sanskar eyes were fixed on her, she was wearing a simple black sleeveless kurti and churidar, with chiffon duppata neatly placed on her right shoulder….. in this simple yet elegant attire she was looking beautiful to him like always….
“Is she really this beautiful or I admire her because of my love for her. She was always attractive, I still remember the day I met her first, she was looking cute in those casuals…. But now day by day she seems more beautiful to me, enticing” he was busy in admiring her silently when someone placed the hand on his eyes, closing it completely….
Swara who was till now engrossed in menu card, looked at the person with bewilderment, little uncomfortable by her behavior…. Yes the person was a girl, who placed her hand on Sanskar’s eyes….
Sanskar: (touching her hand) I know it’s you….
“How you always guessed it” the girl said with little disappointment removing her hand…. Swara can easily figure out from their demeanor that they shares a close bond, she felt left out….
The girl tightly hugged Sanskar and he patted her cheek lovingly…..
Swara: (to herself) was this his surprise? More than a surprise, it’s a shock…. Why he brought me here, if he was coming to meet some close friend then he should come alone… who is this girl, I have seen her somewhere……
“Is this Swara?” she asked looking at Sanskar, he nodded with a smile….
“Hi Swara, I am Uttara…. You must have heard my name” she said forwarding her hand to her…. Swara took a sigh of relief, she remembered she has seen her picture in Annapurna’s room…..
Swara: Hi…. I have heard a lot about you from Siya and others…
Uttara: I have also heard about you a lot from Ragini Bhabhi and mom…. Really wanted to meet you, finally the day came….. but you know bhai was not at all interesting in our get together, I convinced him to bring you…. I don’t know why he is so possessive about you as if I am gonna eat you up?
She looked at Sanskar as she finished, Swara was little embarrassed….
Sanskar: Uttara, you will never change na…. when will you stop exaggerating the things?
Uttara: (laughs) Sorry Swara, I was just kidding….
Sanskar: ok first place your order, it’s getting late and I have to drop you at your P.G. before your call time…..
They quickly ordered their meal in between their talks…. Swara and Uttara mingled so well in the short span of time, Swara found Uttara very lively and open, more like Laksh…. she talked a lot with Swara, pulled her brother’s leg and divulged some of his secrets to Swara making Sanskar annoyed….. After spending a quality time together, Sanskar dropped her back to her place…. Before leaving she whispered “bhai, your choice is amazing, I like her”
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He was driving back to hotel, Swara was little sleepy….
Sanskar: (looking at her) tired?
Swara: not much, feeling little sleepy…. Well thanks for the surprise, it was nice meeting with Uttara…
Sanskar: you like her?
Swara: off course, who wouldn’t like such a lively and bubbly girl, she reminds me of Laksh….
Sanskar: yeah, luckily she is not like me otherwise you would have not liked her either…..
Swara: I never said that, if you are reserved and reticent that doesn’t mean people dislike you…
Sanskar: (raising a brow) So, you like me!!!
Swara was silent, she knew in a flow she said something she shouldn’t…..
“Answer me” he asked again
Swara: (averting his gaze) concentrate on road….
He smiled at her reply, her attempt to change the topic was enough for him to predict her answer…..
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Night, hotel room
It was mid night, Swara was tossing on the bed, not getting sleep…… Sanskar’s sleep got disturbed with her turning and tossing…..
Sanskar: (blinking his eyes) Swara, what happened? Why are you not sleeping?
Swara: (weak voice) I am scared…..
Sanskar: (confused) what!!!
Swara: the images from that horror movie troubling me….
He laughed as she finished…..
Swara: it’s not funny…..
Sanskar: (holding his laugh) who asked you to watch that movie?
Swara: It’s because of you….
Sanskar: (shocked) me!!!
Swara: yeah, I was watching a Disney movie and because of your teasing smirk I ended up with this movie….
Sanskar: (smirks) my sincere apology to you…..
Swara noticed his smirk, which he was trying hard to hide but failed “See you are still doing this” she said annoyingly….
Sanskar: ok I am sorry, So what should I do now?
Swara: I don’t know….
He softly held her hand and came up to her, taking her into his arms he said “sleep now”…. Swara was little hesitant
“No it’s ok, I will…..” before she could complete he kept his finger on her lips….
“No more words, just sleep…. Or else don’t wake me up again, now choice is yours” he said in stern tone, she helplessly looked at him and then quietly slept in his arms….. after about 10 minutes of silence he spoke
“Swara, are you sleeping?”
“hmmmm” she replied
Sanskar smiled hearing her reply
Sanskar: If you are not sleeping then let’s talk….
Swara: we have a flight early in the morning…..
Sanskar: So what, you can complete your sleep in flight and rest at home….
Swara: and what about you? Don’t you have to go to office tomorrow?
Sanskar: (smiles) don’t worry about that, I am used too….
Swara: ok, but what we will talk?
Sanskar: anything, with others you talk so much then why when it comes to me you are word deprived?
Swara: (little irritated) as if you are very outspoken?
Sanskar: try me, may be you get to know me better…..
Swara: (after a thought) tell me about your school days and college…..
Sanskar: what do you wanna know about that?
Swara: everything, like how you were as a student, your favorite subjects, your friends…..college life, challenges, achievements…. All of these
Sanskar: (taking a deep breath) fine….
He started narrating his journey to her, from a school kid to a college boy…. She was listening to him with profound attention, interrupting in between, raising questions….. Sanskar was fully involved in divulging his life to her when he realized she didn’t responding….
“Swara….” he called out softly, getting no reply from her, he looked at her…. a smile appeared on his face looking this sleeping beauty……. She was in deep sleep. Covering her properly with comforter he started staring her….
Sanskar’s POV
I wish I could tell you Swara, what these two days with you worth for me…. you being with me in my arms is one of the best feelings in the world….. I am desperate to spend rest of my life like this, holding you in my arms protectively….. I don’t know how long will you take to open up your feelings, please do it soon….. I am loosing it now, tired of pretending as anything but lover….. Honestly I am little scared, I don’t know how will be you behavior back at Bhopal…. Here I have seen the softness in you for me, might be because of being with me your perception changed, it gave me all sorts of hopes but again when we will be there at home what you gonna do? Will you be same like this or stubborn like earlier? Please come in my life, I am eagerly waiting for you……
“Good night baby” he whispered kissing her forehead
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Precap: not decided…..