"Chai chai.. chai garam chai.."

Sidharth opens his eye and sees around.

Main kaha hoon? Train??? Ohhh.. haan main Sana ke saath Mumbai.. (Looks down to see her) Sana? Kaha chali gayi? Mumbai pahuch gaye kya?

He sits up straight and looks in the aisle to find Sana but she wasn't there. He quickly gets down.

"Vada pav.. Vada pav.. Garam Garam Thikka Thikka Masala Vada pav"

"Oye, Vada Pav wale bhaiyya.. Mumbai pahuch gaye kya?", He asks.

"Haan.. Mumbai main kaha saab?", The vendor asks.

"What the heck!! Sana!! Sana!!", He calls out loudly.

He runs haywire here and there to find her. He knocks on the lavatory door calling her name but there was no response.

Kahi woh mujhe choddke uttar gayi kya? Ya koi usse uttake le gaya.. no.. no.. no.. Bags!! Bags toh maine dekha hi nahi.

He runs back to his seat and finds Sana sitting and drinking water from the bottle.

"Sana.. Sana..", he holds her hands and checks her once from top to bottom to see if she was okay.

"Aise kya dekh rahe ho?", Sana asks perplexed. He hugs here tightly.

"Kaha chali gayi thi tum? Tumhe pata tha main kitna darr gaya tha?", He says.

"Oye, kya kar rahe ho? Aaj toh koi Rahul bhi nahi hai saath phir bhi yeh drama?", She says.

He pulls out of embrace and looks daggers at her.

"Tumhe emotions samajh nahi aata na? Hoti toh ghar choddke bhaagti hi kyu? Sab kuch tumhe drama hi lagta hai.. haina? I was genuinely concerned.", He said frustrated.

"Arey tum naraaz kyu ho rahe ho? Main toh bas isiliye bol rahi thi kyuki kal bhi tumne aise hi kiya tha.", She said.

"Dekh tu meri zimmedari hai. Jab tak tujhe teri Rahul ke paas sahi salamat nahi pahuchata na tab tak tum kahi bhi jaogi toh mujhe bata ke jaogi. Warna abhi Sharma ko phone lagaunga aur tumhara location bata dunga.", He warns her.

"Blackmail kar raha hai? Tujhe saath leke aayi yeh maine bahut badi galti ki.", She yells back.

"Kardi na galti? Ab chup chap iss galti ko nibhaa.", He speaks through clenched jaws going closer to her ears.

"Huh!!", She frowns away and sits with her hands crossed.

He pulls out his brush and paste and goes to wash his face. When he returns, she holds him by collar and shakes him.

"Kutte, tu abhi kaha gaya tha? Rules sirf mere liye hai kya? Tu bhi toh bina bataye gaya abhi mujhe? Subah subah itna sunaya sirf toilet jaane pe. Main  tujhe choddke chali gayi thi kya? Aisa hota toh tujhe kyu le aati? Tu so raha tha toh main muh dhone gayi thi.", She said weeping still shaking his collar.

He holds her arms to stop her.

"Chup kar Sana. Sorry! Sorry! Mera dimaag sadd gaya jab tune mujhe drama kar raha bola. Sorry!", He spoke.

"Kya hua beta, yeh ladka tumhe chedd raha hai kya?", A man asked.

She looked at Sidharth and then at the man.

"Nahi uncle. Hum dono lad rahe hai. Aap bhi toh apni patni se ladte honge na?", She asks.

"Tum dono pati patni ho?", The man asked surprised.

Sidharth sits down on the seat holding his head in hand.

"Haan, koi problem hai aapko?", She asked.

"Jaise pyaar ghar ke andar karte ho, waise hi ghar ke andar hi lado, yeh public place mein aise ladoge toh log toh bolenge hi na?", The man says.

Sana glares at the man and then pulls Sidharth closer by collar and kisses his entire face and hugs him tightly.

"Lo uncle, hum pyaar bhi public mein hi karte hai. Ab baanto aur gyaan.", Sana said. Sidharth looked at her in shock with his mouth open agape.

"Hey bhagwaan, aaj kal ke youth ko kya ho gaya hai?. Sharm naam ki cheez hai hi nahi.", The man says turning his face to the other side.

Sana smirks looking at the man and turns to look at Sidharth who was still looking at her in shock.

"Oye, muh band kar warna machchar chala jaayega. Aur ek kadak chai dilao mujhe. Next to next stop mein uttarna hai humein.", She says normally.

Sidharth closes his mouth and looks around.

Humne kuch nahi dekha mahashay aap nischint ho.

He then calls a chaiwala and orders two tea for both of them. They both sip tea in silence. She pulls her bag and sits ready to get down at the next stop. As the train stops, they get down.

"Ab? Ab kaha jana hai?", He asks.

"Pehle toh hum koi sasti si hotel dekh ke book karenge. Phir naah dhoke, taiyyar hoke Rahul ke paas jaayenge.", She says.

He nods his head.

"Thik hai, par sasti hotel nahi chalegi. Kisine kuch aur soch liya toh dono ko dusre sasuraal jaana padega", he says.

"Okay!", She agrees and he checks for a hotel in his phone and they take a taxi. They get down at the hotel.

"Sunn, Sana do room book karte hai. Ek tere liye aur dusri mere liye. Phir taiyyar hoke reception mein milte hai.", He says.

"Tu paagal hai? Sirf nahaane ke liye do room book karega? Woh bhi itni mehengi hotel main? Tujhe tere khudh ke character pe zara sa bhi bharosa nahi hai ki ek kamre mein teherne se darrta hai?", She asks.

"Oye Sharma ki beti. Mujhe mere character pe nahi, tere character se darr lagta hai. Especially, jo tume train mein uss uncle ko dikhaane ke liye kiya uske baad toh mujhe meri izzat khatre mein lagti hai. Kahi akele mein tune kuch aur kar diya toh?", He says buttoning his shirt collar.

"Fattu ka fattu hi rahega.. launda hoke ab laundiya se darrega?", She asks.

"Fattu vattu nahi hoon. Apni safety dekh raha hoon. Launda thik hai main hoon par laundiya kaun hai yaha? Haan ek chudail zarur hai.", He says.

"Chudail bola toh khoon pee jaungi tera main.", She says.

"Dekh! Teri asliyat pe aa hi gayi.. khoon peene ki baat kar rahi hai ab.", He says.

"Argghhh.. Shastri ke launde tu apna muh na band rakh warna tu mujhe abhi nahi jaanta. Chal andar aur ek kamra book kar.", She says.

"Ek nahi, do.. Shastri.. mera matlab papa ka paisa hai mere paas. I can afford. Sharma ke jaise kangaal nahi hai mere papa.", He says.

"Kangaal kisko bola be? Main bhi credit card leke aayi hoon apne papa ka.. main khudh apna kamra book kar sakti hoon.", She says to him.

"Toh final. Do kamre book honge. Chal ab.", He says. They both go and book two rooms.

They both go and freshen up in their respective rooms. He waits for her at the reception but she didn't come even after 20 minutes. He rolls his eyes and goes to her room. He knocks the door and she opens it. She was all ready.

"Itna time kyu laga rahi hai? Taiyyar hai toh neeche kyu nahi aayi? Upar se tera phone bhi switched off hai.", He asks.

"Aaja andar, main Rahul ka address le leti hoon, phir chalte hai.", She says.

"Hmm.. Waise tera Rahul karta kya hai.", He asks.

"Woh, actor hai.", She says.

"Achcha, college mein padhai ke alwa, stage shows karta hai.", He says

"Nahi. Woh college mein nahi hai. He is a professional actor.", she says

"Huh? Tune toh kaha tha woh tujhe college fest mein mila tha?", He asks.

"Haan, woh waha judge karne aaya tha.", She says.

"Professional actor matlab?", He asks.

"Matlab Movie actor / hero hai", she says.

"Kya? Film actor? Tu kiski baat kar rahi hai?", He asks shocked.

"Rahul Khanna ki", she says.

"What? Itna bada superstar? Par woh toh tere se doogne se bhi jyada saal bada hai. Kya usne sach mein kaha ki woh tujhse pyaar karta hai?", He asks confused.

"Haan. Age is just a number. Jab mujhe usne prize diya na tab usne bola 'Fantastic. You are awesome. I just love you!' phir usne bola ki you should come to Mumbai definitely.", She says with a smile.

"Kya Kya Kya? Abhey gadhi, usne tujhe normal appreciate kiya tha. Aur tune socha ki woh tere se pyaar karta hai. Socha toh socha tu ghar se bhi bhaagi. Upar se mujhe bhi iska hissa bana diya?", He speaks frustrated.

"I love you ka matlab normal appreciate kab se hua?", She asks.

"Abhey humare liye nahi hota hoga par celebrity log har dusre shaks ko I love you bol dete hai. Sirf apne asli wale girlfriend ya boyfriend ko just friend batate hai.", He says.

Satya vachan maanniya mahashay. 'Just Friends' sabdh ka mahatav humse adhik kaun jaanta hai.

"Achcha?", She asks.

"Ek minute! Tu jo mujhe itna sunaati hai, itna saara planning karti hai bhaagne ki, mujhse plan chippati hai ki Delhi jaa rahe hai, Apne aapko Mrs. Shastri batati hai woh itni dumb kaise ho sakti hai? Bol baat kya hai? Tu yaha Rahul Khanna se milne nahi aayi yeh pakka hai. Kisse milne aayi hai?", He asks.

"Bade smart ho Shastri! Itna dimaag chala liya hai toh dil mein jo hai woh bhi bol de.", She says.

"Kya? K.. K.. K.. Kya hai mere dil mein?", He fumbles.

"Achanak Shah Rukh Khan kaise bann gaya.. K.. K.. K.. K.. Kya hai? Sunn maine tujhe kidnap kiya hua hai. Ab tu jab tak mujhe apni dil ki baat nahi batata na tab tak tu iss kamre se bahar nahi jaayega..", she says.

"Mere dil mein koi baat nahi hai. Main chala. Badi aayi kidnap karne wali.", He goes near the door and tries to open it but it was locked.

Sana giggles. She shows him the keys and puts it into her blouse securely.

"Yeh kya hai? Chaabi de.", He says.

"Isko lene ka do raasta hai. Ek apni dil ki baat bata. Dusra tu khudh le le.", She says.

"Sharma ki beti, tera jyada ho raha hai ab. Agar maine sach mein haat daalke le liya na toh tu roti phiregi.", He says.

"Achcha? Mujhe pata hai ki tu fattu hai aur tu aisa kuch nahi karega.", She says.

"Tujhe ye sab karke kya milega Sana? Tujhe kya interest hai mere dil ki baat jaan ne ki?", He asks.

"Mera hi lena dena hai. Kyuki woh baat mujhse hi juddi hai. Mere birthdays par secretly cards bhejega, gifts bhejega, mujhe apne number se romantic messages karega, mujhe aate jaate stalk karega, mujhe chednewale laundo ki pittayi karega par dil ki baat saamne aakar nahi bolega. Maine socha mere bhaagne ka sunkar tu apni dil ki baat bata dega, par tu mujhe bhaagne mein madad karne lag pada. Kitna uksaaya, sataya tujhe maine taaki tu gusse mein bata de par nahi. Ek baar muh khola toh TC beech mein tapak gaya. Ab bol", She says.

"Sab kuch toh pata hai tujhe. Toh puch kyu rahi hai?", He asks.

"Tere muh mein kya dahi jamaane rakha hai jo nahi bolega? Mujhe sunna hai. Bol.", She says.

"Haan baba. Bachpan se pyaar karta hoon tujhe. Tere liye kuch bhi kar sakta hoon. Infact ladta bhi isiliye hoon, kyuki tu issi bahane mujhse baat toh kare. Humare families toh aise hai jaise mauka mile toh ek dusre ka khoon choos lenege. Ab main bolu bhi toh kaise bolu?", He said.

She went closer to him, cupped his face and kissed his lips. He doesn't reciprocate.

"Abhey gadhe, kiss toh karle. Ya Shastri se permission letter le aao.", She said by pulling her neck back.

He stared at her and then pulled her head closer to his and kissed her passionately.

"Arey wah, tu toh bahut achchi chummi deta hai", she said panting.

"Huh?", He looked at her baffled.

"Arey, meri bhi pehli hi hai. Mazak kar rahi thi.", She said giggling and smooching again.

Aap kya dekh rahe hai? Lajja nahi aati? Do prem karne waale premi chumban kar rahe hai aur aapko iska pratyaksh darshan karne hai? Chaliye ab hum kuch der ke liye inhe ekaant samay dete hai aur waapis lautenge iss katha ka antim adhyaay lekar. Tab tak ke liye. Namakaar.. 🙏

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️