Chapter 14
Darshan and Jaimi reach Nirmaan's house. They have breakfast and then, leave for Funcity. Harrdy occupies the driver's seat with Darshan, Hardik, and Nirmaan in the back passenger seat. Jaimi takes the last seat available that is the front passenger seat. The ride from Nirmaan's house to Funcity is mostly silent other than the four boys occasionally talking about music. Jaimi's phone rings. The car turns pin-drop silent as everyone's attention is grabbed by the call. She answers it reading the name.
Jaimi: Evet? (Yes?)
AM: Gecenin yirmi ikincisinde Hindistan'a geliyorum. (I'm coming to India on the 22nd at night.)
Jaimi: Seni almaya gelmem gerekiyor mu? (Do I need to come to pick you up?)
AM: Yok! Yok! Ben hallederim. (No! No! I'll manage.)
Jaimi: Yapacağından eminim. (I'm sure you will.)
AM: Senin hakkında biliyorlar mı? (Do they know about you?)
Jaimi: Hayır (No)
AM: Kimseyle tanışmak istemiyorum! (I don't want to meet anyone)
Jaimi: Biz gitmiyoruz. (We're not going to.) Tören ve yasal süreç için Wilson'da buluşacağız. (We will meet at Wilson for the ceremony and the legal process.) Bundan sonra sonsuza kadar Hindistan'dan ayrılıyorum. (I'm leaving India after that forever.)
AM: Tamam mı (Ok) Şimdilik hoşça kal (Bye for now)
Jaimi: Kendine iyi bak (Take care)
Jaimi hangs up and sees the boys in the car hawking at her.
Hardik: Jaimi?
Jaimi: Evet? (Yes?) Uh... sorry! Yes?
Nirmaan: Yeh kya bola tumne?
Jaimi is looking at him confused.
Harrdy: Iska matalab tha ki kaunsi bhasha? If I'm not wrong then, Turkish, right?
Jaimi: Evet! (Yes!)
Harrdy: Güzel (Nice)
Jaimi offers him a soft smile.
Jaimi: You know how to speak Turkish?
Harrdy: No! Kuch kuch words samajh aate hain kyu ki meine Cappadocia mein shoot kiya tha for a song, but my vocabulary is limited to Hi, sorry, nice, and yes.
Jaimi smiles.
Hardik: Tum Turkish kaise jaanti ho?
Jaimi: In school.
Hardik: Kaunsi school?
Jaimi: St. Xavier Boarding.
Hardik: Sounds like a rich school!
Nirmaan: Jaise raja Maharaj ke bacche jaate ho waisa school lag raha hain.
Harrdy: Rich and royal!
Jaimi smiles awkwardly as they laugh away. Darshan and Jaimi's eyes meet in the rear-view mirror for a second before she looks away.
They reach Funcity after 20 minutes or so. They get their backpacks and make their way to the gate. They buy their tickets and enter the adventure park. They meet up with the band.
Wilson: Kaha se shuru karna hain?
Harrdy: Kahi se bhi karte hain! Lagta hain aaj hum hi hain yaha.
They start out with the smaller rides. They explore the park a bit before meeting up for lunch. Darshan keeps Jaimi in eyesight. They all order a subway sandwich for lunch.
They all make their way over to the waterpark afterward. They all go their own way and find themselves a ride. Jaimi is standing there clueless until Hardik holds her hand and pulls her up to a water slide. She feels a pair of eyes follow wherever she goes. She looks around to see Darshan boring holes in her back.
Hardik: Jaimi, let's go!
Jaimi: Huh?
Hardik: Chalo!
The instructor grabs a double ride tube. Hardik has Jaimi sit in the front and he's in the back.
Instructor: Ma'am aap piche ki taraf apna weight daaliye.
Jaimi nods her head and leans back. Hardik grabs her shoulder and the instructor pushes them down the pipe. The only thing heard next is screams. Jaimi's hair flies back and on Hardik's face. The ride comes to an end and they are on the water. Arbaaz comes from behind and flips the tube over. Hardik and Jaimi are submerged in water.
They go for a few more rides. Hardik or another band member takes Jaimi along with them. Jaimi can feel Darshan's eyes on her. He comes near her around 3 in the afternoon.
Darshan: Jaimi?
Jaimi hums in response. He holds her hand and pulls her with him. She is surprised but nonetheless follows him not wanting to put up a show for the others. She pulls her hand away from his when they are out of sight of others.
Jaimi: Kya kar rahe ho?
Darshan: Kya?
Jaimi: Meine tumhe pehle bhi kaha tha ki mujhe touch mat karo!
Darshan: Mere touch se problem hain? Abhi sab touch kar rahe the aur apne saath leke jaa rahe the tab koi problem nahi tha?
Jaimi: What the hell are you talking about?
Darshan: Abhi meine jaise pakda waise hi sab pakad ke tumhe ride pe leke jaa rahe the tab tumhe koi problem nahi thi. Ab mein leke jaa raha hoon tab hain?
Jaimi: Woh sab tumhari tarah pervert nahi hain?
Darshan: What the hell do you mean by a pervert?
Jaimi: Oh really! Ek pervert hi hota hain jo pehli baar mein kisi bhi ladki ko kiss kare woh bhi uski permission ke bina.
Darshan: Toh... toh tumne bhi mujhko hug kiya tha na!
Jaimi: Are you insane or what? Meine tumhe kaha tha ki woh ladke mere piche pade the uss liye hug kiya tha.
Darshan: So, woh... mein bhi unn ladko ki wajah se hi kiya tha.
Jaimi: Really, Mr. Raval?
She crosses her arms across her chest. Her face holds a grave expression making her look dangerous. Darshan looks around for someone knowing that his lie is not going to last long.
Jaimi: Please enlighten me ki kaunse ladke se bacha rahe the? Woh ladke toh durr chale gae the toh aap ko aur kaun se ladke dikhe? Bhoot ya kuch tha? Ya phir aap singer se paranormal agent ban gae?
He is about to say something, but Hardik interrupts the two.
Hardik: Tum dono, please! Public mein ho toh behave.
Jaimi: Oh, so aapko bhi pata hi inki mahan harqat ke baare mein. You know what? You're a nice guy, but aise insaan ke saath mat ghuma karo.
Jaimi is about to walk away, but Darshan grabs her hand and keeps her in her place.
Darshan: What do you mean by aisa insaan?
Jaimi: Tumhare jaisa! Ekdum ghatiya aur characterless.
Darshan: Tum ne mujhe characterless bulaya?
Jaimi: Haan bulaya toh kya karoge? Let me guess! Phirse mujhe force karoge?
Darshan: You...
He is cut off by Hardik's booming voice.
Hardik: Shut up both of you! Chote baccho se bhi badatar ho. Meine ek baar kaha toh sahi ki public place hain. Shaanti se baat nahi kar sakhte? Agli baar se fight kiya toh room mein band kardunga!
Hardik is looking at them with an intense gaze while the two are puzzled about his sudden outbreak. The giant water bucket over their head flips and all the water is dumped on them. Jaimi falls forward due to the force. Her hands land on his shoulder and her head against his chest.
Darshan: Ab kaun pervert banke consent ke bina touch kar raha hain?
Jaimi quickly steps back as he runs his hand through his wet messy hair.
Jaimi: Idiot! Stupid!
Jaimi walks away from him and at that exact moment, the bucket flips over his head again. She turns at the sudden noise and burst into a fit of laughter seeing his drenched form. Hardik presses his lips together to hold back his laughter.
Jaimi: Well deserved!
Darshan: Tumhara boss hoon!
Jaimi: Hell with you being my boss because the last time I checked, Naushad Bhai mera check sign karte hain!
Darshan strides towards Jaimi who takes off seeing him increase his speed. He chases her around with water balloons he found during the chase. They end up on a 20 feet diving board. Darshan throws both the balloons towards her, but she ducks them. He moves towards her without realizing his surrounding. She takes a step back and ends up on the edge. Her feet slip and she falls into the 10 feet pool.
Darshan's eyes widen in shock as he frantically searches for her in the water. It has been over 20 seconds, but she hasn't come out yet. He dives into the pool and pulls her up. She breaks into a peal of laughter.
Darshan: Tum thik ho? Tumhe swimming nahi aati toh diving board pe aane ki kya zaroorat thi?
Jaimi holds her stomach as it starts to hurt due to her laughing so hard.
Jaimi: Tumhe sach mein laga ki mujhe swimming nahi aati? You're so funny!
Darshan: Yeh sab tumhe funny lag raha hain? Do you how scared I was? Mujhe laga ki tumhe kuch ho gaya!
She gets hold of herself and controls her laughter.
Jaimi: It was a joke! Take it easy.
Darshan: Very bad joke! Tumhe kuch ho jaata toh? Paani mein saans ruk jaati ya kuch?
Jaimi: I'm trained to hold my breath underwater for at least two minutes.
Darshan rolls his eyes and starts to walk away.
Jaimi: Look, I'm sorry! Tumne mujhe itna bhagaya iss liye ek chota sa mazak kiya tha par mujhe nahi laga tha ki tum isko itna seriously loge.
Darshan: Yeh mazak nahi tha!
Jaimi: I said sorry nah. Tum bhi bahot ajeeb ho Raval. Ek minute gusse mein mera picha kar rahe ho, dusri minute meri fikar kar rahe ho, phir mujhse naaraz ho jaate ho.
Darshan: Naaraz nahi hoon sirf bata raha hoon ki aisa mat karo.
He walks out of the pool and sits on a long beach chair under the umbrella. Jaimi decides to ignore him and enjoys swimming around the pool for the next hour.
After an hour, she walks out of the pool with her clothes sticking to her body and water dripping down from her hair and body.
Darshan is happily sipping his mocktail when Jaimi walks out of the pool. Hardik, Arbaaz, and he are sitting around talking. A waiter comes to serve them another round of mocktail but stops in his tracks seeing Jaimi. Darshan is looking at her with his mouth hanging open. Hardik grabs the glass from his hand and hands it to the waiter before shooing him away.
Darshan slides down the chair with his mouth hanging open. Hardik and Arbaaz are looking at him then, at each other. They raise their eyebrows as Jaimi walks towards them. Hardik smacks the back of Darshan's head to bring him out of his zone. He stands up just before Jaimi could see him. He clears his throat to grab her attention.
Darshan: Sab change kar lete hain!
Jaimi nods.
Hardik: Tum dono karke aao humne toh kar liya!
Darshan gives them a slight nod before walking away followed by Jaimi. She starts towards the shower stalls, but he holds her hand and pulls her back.
Darshan: Waha rooms hain toh waha change kar lete hain. Tumhare kapde bhi mere paas hain.
Jaimi nods and follows him. He keeps her diminutive hand in his large one as they walk towards the bedrooms. Jaimi looks down as she's getting weird stares from staff and other tourists.
They enter the bedroom and Darshan steps into the bathroom first with his backpack while Jaimi is sitting on the sofa in a robe. He showers and changes into a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. He steps out and she goes in. She takes a long shower to get the chlorine off of her and washes herself with cashmere scented body wash. She washes her hair with a vanilla-scented shampoo. She combs her hair and lets it air dry before grabbing her clothes from the backpack and slipping into them. She looks inside the bag for her shirt but doesn't find it.
Jaimi: Darshan!
Darshan: Haan?
Jaimi: Meri t-shirt kaha hain?
Darshan: Backpack mein!
Jaimi: Nahi hain! Tumne andar rakhi thi?
Darshan: Mujhe yaad nahi hain! Actually Nirmaan ka phone aaya tha aur hum late ho gae the iss liye I think bed pe hi reh gae hain.
Jaimi: Tum ek kaam thik se nahi kar sakhte Raval!
Darshan: Sorry!
Jaimi: Ab mein kya pehnu? Ek kaam thang se kar lete toh tumhara kya jaata?
Darshan: Meri wife ki tarah daatna band karo!
Silence falls over them again. Darshan regrets his word as soon as they left his mouth.
Darshan: Sorry! Mere woh matalab nahi tha. Meri ek extra t-shirt bag mein hain so woh pehen lo.
Jaimi looks into his backpack and finds a sleeveless hoodie from the Under Armour's Rock collection. She slips into it and steps out. Darshan looks at her as she steps out. The hoodie covers her shorts reaching a little below her mid-thigh.
Darshan: Chale?
Jaimi nods. He takes the bag from her and swings it over his shoulder. They leave the room and are met with the boys outside.
Arbaaz: Kapde badalne mein kitni derr lagti hain?
Darshan: Mein Jaimi ki t-shirt accidentally hotel pe chod aaya toh uska solution dhoondh rahe the.
They nod with a teasing smile on their faces. They ride a few adventure rides from which Darshan distances himself by making lame excuses. They stop in front of the last ride called the swinging towers. Jaimi takes off her shoes and takes a seat on one of the seats. Darshan stands outside watching her.
Hardik: Yaha kya kar raha hain?
Darshan: Mujhe nahi aana!
Hardik: Kyu?
Darshan: Yeh bahot high hain!
Hardik: Kuch high nahi hain! Sirf jhula hain.
Darshan: Thik hain tu mere saath baith!
Hardik: Mein Lalit ke saath hoon. Tu Jaimi ke saath baithja woh bhi akeli hain!
Darshan makes a face but nonetheless goes due to Hardik's pressure. Hardik has set up a GoPro which he rented earlier from the park. Jaimi looks to her side and sees him breathing in and out forcefully as the instructor straps them in.
Jaimi: Tum thik ho?
Darshan shakes his head like a child as the ride slowly lifts their feet off the ground.
Darshan: Mujhe height nervous karti hain!
Jaimi: You'll be just fine!
He grasps her hand tightly as they reach the top. The rides start moving in a circle slowly. His facial expression shows fear written all over it. He leaves her hand and hugs her by wrapping his arms around her neck. He hides his face in her hair and she stiffens as his warm breath fans her neck.
Jaimi: Darshan?
Darshan: Huh?
Jaimi: Kuch nahi hain. Dekho!
He slowly looks at his surrounding but doesn't break the hug. She rubs his back trying to calm down his beating heart that is beating against her own.
The ride comes to end in the next few minutes. Hardik grabs the GoPro and goes away from the two. Darshan jumps out of the seat and away from Jaimi. He scratches the back of his neck while she looks away.
She excuses herself as her phone rings. She returns after a few minutes looking stressed out. They return to the hotel. They have dinner. Darshan notices that Jaimi is unusually quiet. She returns back to her room and dials Ayesha.
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