Chapter 8
Gauri: Di kaha hai?
(Where is Di?)
The impatient girl asked about her sister for the umpteenth time, making the fed-up Om stood beside her, roll his eyes. They had just visited Tej in hospital and were waiting for Shivaay to come with the car.
Om: kitni baar yehi savaal poochegi? Raaste mein hoge dono
(How mant times will you ask this question? The two must be on their way)
Gauri: take a chill pill yaar
She made weird facial expressions at his response, to which Om got annoyed. Seriously? She had been asking the same question so many times, he says one thing and she gets sassy with him? God give him some strength. Only five minutes they've been standing there outside the hospital and she's already eating his head.
Gauri: Di abhi tak aayi kyu nahi?
(Why hasn't Di come yet?)
Om: haye bhagwaan
(Oh God)
Troubled, he helplessly looked up to the sky.
Om: tumhe memory loss hai kya? Baar baar ek hi savaal poochri hai
(Do you have memory loss or what? Over and over again you're asking the same question)
Shaking his head, Om looked out in the distance, and saw a familiar car pull up outside the hospital.
Om: Thank God kohi toh aa gaye. Yeh ladki toh mera dimaag kharab kari thi. Ek aur mint toh shayad mein pagal ho jaata
(Thank God someone came. This girl was spoiling my brain. One more minute and maybe I would have gone crazy)
The few complaints were muttered as Shivaay signalled to them to get in the car.
Shivaay: Anika abhi tak nahi aayi?
(Anika hasn't come yet?)
He asked as soon as Om and Gauri sat in the car.
Om: sirf medicines lene gayi thi
(She only went to get medicines)
Gauri: ya, she should be done by now
Gauri added on. Another few minutes passed before Anika came running to them and sat in the back seat.
Anika: kitni dehr ke kiye wait kare the?
(For how long were you waiting?)
Gauri: not long, just 10 minutes
Om: lekin iske saath 10 ghante jese lagra tha
(But with her it seemed like 10 hours)
Again Om mumbled from the passenger seat, clearly referring to Gauri.
Shivaay: kuch kaha tune?
(Did you say something?)
Om: No, mein sirf sochra tha ki Gauri ke boyfriend isse kese jhelta
(No, I was just wondering how Gauri's boyfriend puts up with her)
Anika: boyfriend? Konsa boyfriend? Aye Gauri tune mujhe kabhi nahi batayi ki tu kisi ko date kari, huh?
(Boyfriend? Which boyfriend? Hey Gauri you never told me that you're dating someone, huh?)
Hawwww, this girl doesn't even tell her own sister? Chuppi Rustam, Om thought.
Gauri: mere paas kohi boyfriend nahi hai
(I don't have any boyfriend)
Om: excuse me?
So she lied again? How did he fail to notice this?
Gauri: iss baar mein sach bolri
(This time I'm telling the truth)
Om narrowed guys eyes at her. This seemed most believable but he didn't know if he could trust it.
Gauri: trust me this time
Om: okay
What did he have to loose? So he agreed.
Shivaay: Bade Papa?
As he started the car, Shivaay asked Anika.
Anika: meine divaye di, aur tab Doctor bhi aaya
(I gave the medicines, and at that time the doctor also came)
Om: doctor ne kya kaha?
(What did the doctor say?)
Anika: transplant successful tha, aur kohi signs of rejection nahi hai. Iska matlab unke body ne heart ke saath adjust aur fit kiya. Also unke lab reports bilkul theek the, toh shayad agle 2 din mein discharge kar sakte voh. Of course uske baad bohot araam karna hai lekin Uncle bilkul theek hoga.
(So the transplant was successful, and there are no signs of rejection. This means his body is adjusting and fitting in with the heart. Also the lab reports were absolutely fine, so maybe in the next 2 days he'll be discharged. Of course after that he'll need to take plenty of rest but Uncle will be perfectly fine)
Gauri: bohot acha hai voh, aur Aunti bhi bohot sweet hai
(He's very nice, and Aunti is also very sweet)
Anika: hai naa? Saare log bohot ache hai
(Isn't it? All of them are really nice)
Gauri: acha suno Di, kohi acha ghar dekha kya?
(Listen Di, did you find a nice house?)
Anika: abhi tak nahi Gauri. Bas mujhe salary mil jaye, phir kuch na kuch sort out karenge
(Not yet Gauri. Just let me get my salary, then we'll sort out something or the other)
She gave her younger sister a reassuring smile, and before they knew it, they reached the Mansion.
Anika: Gauri mujhe ek kaam karna. Tu bas... joh bhi karna hai karo
(Gauri I have to do something. You just... do whatever you need to)
Gauri went to the room as they got inside, and disappeared. Om also got called by Rudy seconds after he reached.
Anika: Shivaay?
Shivaay: yes?
Anika: aapke paas kohi ache landlord ka number hai?
(Do you have the number of a good landlord?)
Shivaay: yeah, lekin mein numbers ko ek notebook mein rakhta hai
(Yes, but I keep those numbers in a notebook)
Anika: notebook mein, kyu?
(In a notebook, why?)
Curiously, she asked as she also let out a little chuckle.
Shivaay: mein regularly phone thod tha, aur yaad nahi hota un numbers ko
(I regularly break my phone, and I don't remember the numbers)
Her hand wrapped tighter around the phone she was holding, which Shivaay noticed. He laughed seeing her small fear
Shivaay: sirf tabhi, jab mein gusse mein hota
(Only then, when I'm angry)
Anika: oh, okay
She followed Shivaay into the room and waited for him to bring the book. It soon came forwarded to her, opened onto a page
Shivaay: this one
Then he pointed to one of then, and Anika copied the number into her phone, careful that she got the all the digits correct.
Anika: thank you Shivaay
Shivaay: no problem
He gave a quick reply as he kept the notebook away safely.
Shivaay: kuch idea hai?
(Do you have an idea?)
He enquired how her search was going
Anika: abhi tak nahi, bas kuch simple si dhoond rhi thi
(Not yet, I was just looking for something simple)
Shivaay: ah okay
Anika: mein chalti
(I'll go)
Her foot barely lifted of the floor, meaning that her dragging feet slid under the rug. She knew she was about to fall, so her instincts made her grab the closest thing. Shivaay was unprepared for her to clutch onto his blazer and pull him down with her, meaning he collided on top of Anika. Poor girl got sandwiched between the rug and Shivaay.
Not a word was spoken between any of them. Whilst Anika had her eyes shut tightly due to a small pain in her back, Shivaay had no idea what to do or how to react. He finally broke the silence, though remaining on top of her.
Shivaay: current laga?
(Did you get a current?)
He had noticed how their bodies had been in contact for quite some time, but she didn't flinch, or even move as a matter of fact.
Anika: nahi... nahi ese kese nahi laga?
(No... no how did it not?)
She stared at him, completely perplexed with why she wasn't getting a shock.
Shivaay: kyuki agar itni dehr ke liye tujhe shock lagta toh zinda nahi bachti
(Because if it had been going on for so long, you wouldn't have stayed alive)
Anika: toh mein mar gayi? Yeh toh sach mein Jannat hai
(So I died? This is really Heaven then)
In a trance, she dreamily spoke whilst getting lost in his blue-green, mesmerising eyes. Was it blue or green? Wait, there's a tinge of grey.
In all honesty, Shivaay was also a little lost in her. He didn't get up from above her since he was too distracted by her concentration on him. She was deeply staring in his eyes, searching for something.
Anika: mujhe jaana hai
(I have to go)
Shivaay: toh mein uth jao?
(So shall I get up?)
Normally he would have just got up and let Anika go, but her reluctant facial expressions stopped him.
Anika: lekin yaha kitna peaceful hai
(But here it's so peaceful)
Okay, she wouldn't move anytime soon, meaning Shivaag had to do something. He pushed himself up to sit beside her, who was lost in a trance looking up.
Shivaay: Anika, come on. Let's get up
Anika: huh?
She slowly twisted her head to face him, still lying down comfortably.
Shivaay: Anika yeh kya kari ho tum?
(Anika what is this you're doing?)
Gently, his arm slid under her, making her sit up. She was still continuously looking in his eyes.
Anika: meine pehle, ache se aapke dreamy aankhe ko nahi dekha
(Before, I didn't see your dreamy eyes properly)
Shivaay: Anika if you're on something then tell me now
Clearly asking about any medications, Shivaay sated at her worriedly. Definitely she was acting as if she was high, but she couldn't have taken any substance of that sort. Actually... that would explain why she didn't get any 'current' when they interacted.
Anika: Shivaay...
Shivaay: No Anika, pehle hum tujhe araam karne dete
(No Anika, first we'll let you rest)
He assisted her in getting of the floor, then standing. That's when things clicked for Anika, she was stood very close to him. She additionally blurted out some really embarrassing things. Oh god Anika, save yourself now!
Anika: mere paas number hai, mein chalti
(I have the number, I'll go now)
Dodging the chair in her path, Anika speed-walked out of the room. Shivaay smiled widely upon remembering their small moment. Whether you wish to admit it or no, but there was and is something between those two.
In the meantime, Anika rushed into her room and hastily locked the door. She then took a seat at the dressing table and glanced at the mirror. A red hue was visible on her cheeks and she wasn't like Gauri, who applied the makeup item. This was natural, but appearing so pigmented that it looked as if a product was used on her face.
Anika: mujhe sach mein unper crush hai kya? Check karne ke liye Internet Chaachi ko poochte
(Do I actually have a crush on him? To check I'll ask the internet)
The app was opened on her phone, and she soon typed; "symptoms of a crush" in the search bar.
Anika: haa, iss list se toh zaroor pata chalega ki akhir ko kya raha.
• Blushing? Haan.
• Dekhne ke liye utsaah? Bilkul
• Tez dhadkane? 100%.
• Dreams mein dono saath hai? Kabhi kabar
• Baat karne ke liye bahane dhoond thi? Yeh kab nahi hota yaar?
(Yes, this list will definitely work out exactly what is happening.
• Blushing? Yes.
• Excitement to see him? Absolutely.
• Fast heartbeats? 100%
• Both of us together in dreams? Now and then.
• Look for excuses to talk to them? When does this not happen?)
Concerned, she looked up from the list and glanced back at the mirror.
Anika: lekin crushes to temporary hai, sirf kuch dehr ke liye lagega
(But crushes are temporary, only for a bit will I feel it)
Her badmaash (naughty) sister was coming out of the washroom, but stopped and hid behind the door when she heard Anika come in. She listened to her go through the list and laughed at her responses. Finally Gauri decided to come out of her hiding place and confront her sister
Gauri: kiske baare mein hum baat kare?
(Who are we talking about?)
Anika: phail gaya raita!
With furrowed eyebrows, her faciao expression changed.
Gauri: batao, kaun hai voh?
(Tell, who is he?)
Anika: voh... Hrithik Roshan
(That... Hrithik Roshan)
The subtle cover up seemed to work, so she went with the flow.
Gauri: haan, Hrithik Roshan. Mujhe laga tha ki aap uske saath beintahaa mohobbat karti?
(Yes, Hrithik Roshan. I thought that you used to love him immoderately?)
The last line was spoken with a dramatic effect.
Anika: Gauri tu chup kar, samjhi?
(Gauri you be quiet, understand?)
Sarcastically widening her eyes, Gauri placed a finger over her lips.
Gauri: hawwww!
Her mouth widened as she moved closer to the table
Gauri: Di aapne mere blush ko use kiya?
(Di you used my blush product?)
She loudly gasped and then began to whine about it.
Gauri: Anika Di aapko pata hai naa, meine yeh exclusively US se liya. Aur vese bhi aap blush nahi istemaal karti toh achanak se kyu?
(Anika Di you know right, I bought this exclusively from the US. And anyways, you don't use blush so then all of sudden why?)
Anika: voh meine nahi...
(That I didn't...)
Now hold up there Anika, do you really want to say that? If you admit that you're naturally blushing, then Gauri won't let you go. Maybe you'll be better off if you lie?
Anika: meine socha, kyu naa mein try karu, dekhe ki yeh kese lagta mere gaal per
(I thought, why don't I try it, see how it looks on my cheeks)
Gauri: vese it's not bad, aapko yeh suit karta
(By the was it's not bad, it suits you)
In response, Anika smiled and hummed. However, when Gauri left from the room she panicked.
Anika: kya karu, kya karu, kya karu?
(What shall I do, what shall I do, what shall I do?)
Well, be what it is. She can only hope it's just a small crush, at the most a mere attraction. Anything more and it won't end well.
Precap: Shivaay asks Anika to go out on a date
Shivaay: Anika, mein soch raha tha ki kyu naa hum dono ek dinner pe jao? Yeh hume mauka dega, ek doosre ko ache se jaane ke liye?
Anika: matlab a date?
Shivaay: I mean agar problem hai toh...
Anika: nahi, mujhe kya problem hoga?
Anika: voh... mera matlab ki-
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