Chapter 22
Hardik: Jaimi hili abhi.
Darshan quickly drops the utensils he is washing in the sink and washes his hands. He wipes it with the first towel he finds and rushes towards his bedroom. Hardik is about to follow him but is stopped by Siddharth and Jyugal.
Hardik: Kya?
Jyugal: Thodi derr akela chod do dono ko.
Jyugal's phone rings. He contemplates seeing it's an unknown number but still answers.
Jyugal: Hello?
Ayesha: Uh... hi Jyugal! Mein Ayesha. Sorry to disturb you so late.
Jyugal: No problem.
Ayesha: Meine Jaimi ke baare mein puchne ke liye phone kiya hain. She gets very scared after events like this aur usko handle karna bahot mushkil ho jaata hain.
Jyugal: Oh.
Ayesha: Agar kuch zyada problems ho toh uske bag mein medicine hogi woh de dena.
Jyugal: Ok. Don't worry! Hum uska poora khyaal rakhenge.
Ayesha: I'm sure you will. Thank you! And, sorry once again to disturb you.
Jyugal: No problem! Good night.
Ayesha: Good night.
Ayesha hangs up. Jyugal looks at Siddharth and Hardik who are looking at him intrigued.
Jyugal: Woh Jaimi ki condition ke baare mein puch rahi thi. Uski baaton se lag raha tha ki Jaimi ko yeh pehle bhi aisa kuch ho chuka and uss wajah se woh I think panic ho jaati hain jab uth ti hain.
Siddharth/Hardik: Oh.
Jyugal walks over to the bedroom but stands outside. He starts recording a video. The other two come by his side and stand outside.
Hardik: Yeh abhi bada bol raha tha ki sirf meri secretary hain. Ab dekhna!
Darshan is sitting on the bed close to Jaimi's waist. He sees her making little movements like moving her fingers and toes. He sees beads of sweat forming on her forehead and she starts muttering inaudible words.
Darshan: Jaimi?
Her eyes pressed shut and her breathing is irregular.
Darshan: Little Warrior? Jay?
She slowly opens her eyes and stares blankly at the ceiling for a few minutes before looking around. She takes in her surroundings and her eyes travel to Darshan. He cups her face and caresses her cheeks with his thumb.
Darshan: Tum thik ho?
Jaimi is quiet for a few moments before she nods. He gapes at her. His eyes travel down her petite figure.
Darshan: Tum fresh ho jao phir saath mein dinner karte hain.
Jaimi: I want to go home.
The sound of thunder and pouring rain is heard.
Darshan: Tum abhi puri tarah se theek nahi hue ho aur bahar weather bhi kharab ho gaya hain, so tum yahi rukogi.
Jaimi: Zaroorat nahi hain. I can manage! I don't want to bother you.
Darshan: Tum mujhe kuch bother nahi kar rahi.
He gets up and grabs a fresh towel from his closet and hands it to her.
Darshan: Tum fresh ho jao aur apne kapde bahar de dena mein washing machine mein daal deta hoon.
Jaimi slowly nods and he helps her up in a sitting position then, helps her off the bed making sure she's ok. He points towards the door behind him leading to the bathroom. She goes in.
Darshan: Tumhare kapde mujhe de do.
He hears a faint hum from the other side and waits outside for a few minutes. She hands him her dress. He throws it into the washer and goes outside to see the three standing there. Jyugal quickly turns off the recording and sends it to Ayesha.
Darshan: Yaha bahar kyu khade the?
Hardik/Jyugal: Woh...
Siddharth: Woh hum sab ko dekh ke darr na jaae iss liye.
Darshan nods. They start bringing out the food to the dining area and cleaning the kitchen.
After some time, Darshan enters the room while the boys find something to watch on tv. He closes the door behind him and sifts through his closet. He finds a white shirt of his and a new pair of boxers.
Jaimi peeps out of the bathroom and sees the room clear. She steps out and sees Darshan standing there with his mouth hung open. He blinks his eyes a few times and she looks down.
She is in nothing but a white towel. Her hair is fixed into a messy bun on top of her head with a few strands hanging loose. Droplets of water running down her from her neck.
She clears her throat to grab his attention. He snaps out of his daze and shakes his head. He scratches the back of his neck.
Darshan: Yeh... woh... mein... tumhare liye kapde.
He hands her the clothes and runs out of the room at the speed of light. He closes the door behind him and she locks it. She grabs a small bag from her purse and slips into the fresh pair of undergarments. She wears his white shirt and boxers. She packs her dirty pair of undergarments in the bag and throws it in her purse.
She steps out of the room to be greeted by Darshan who is walking out of the studio. He smiles at her and she starts towards the living room followed by him. They are greeted by the sight of Naushad, Mehjabeen, and Aishwarya along with Hardik, Jyugal, and Siddharth.
Mehjabeen: Jaimi tum thik ho?
Jaimi: Mein thik hoon.
Aishwarya stares Jaimi down with a venomous look.
Aishwarya: Yeh uske kapde mein kyu khadi hain? Ab toh uth bhi gae toh apne ghar jao na. Aur, uske kapde kyu pehne? Darshan bhi usse kuch nahi keh raha. Inn dono ke beech kuch chal raha hain kya? Nahi! Stay positive. Woh dono ek dusre ko pasand nahi karte.
She passes a fake smile to Jaimi, who looks a little embarrassed. Their attention is caught by a faint noise of ringtone.
Jyugal: Kiska phone hain?
Jaimi: Mera.
Darshan passes her purse to her. She grabs her phone and answers. Darshan quickly glances at the name.
Jaimi: Merhaba! (Hi!)
Avukat: Merhaba! (Hi!) Şimdi nasıl hissediyorsun? (How are you feeling now?)
Jaimi: Daha güzel. (Better.)
Avukat: Her şey kontrol altında. (Everything is in control.)
Jaimi: Güzel. (Good.) Ayşe? (Ayesha?)
Avukat: Dairesinde birkaç istenmeyen misafir. (A few unwanted guests at her apartment.)
Jaimi: O iyi mi? (Is she okay?)
Avukat: O iyi. Sen sadece kendine dikkat et. (She is fine. You just take care of yourself.)
Jaimi: Teşekkürler! (Thank you!) Hoşçakal! (Bye!)
Avukat: Hoşçakal! (Bye!)
Jaimi hangs up the call to see the others gaping at her in confusion.
Hardik: Turkish?
Jaimi nods with a faint smile. Siddharth, Jyugal, Naushad, Mehjabeen, and Aishwarya shake their head a bit.
Naushad: Tum Turkish bol sakhti ho?
Jaimi nods.
Mehjabeen: Kaha se sikha?
Jaimi: School.
Jyugal: Kaunsi?
Jaimi: St. Xavier Boarding.
Aishwarya: Yeh school toh Dehradun mein haina?
Jaimi nods.
Aishwarya: Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!
Jyugal: Kya?
Aishwarya: India ki aur duniya ki one of the best schools ki list mein aati hain yeh school.
Siddharth: Bhai, yeh school kuch saal pehle hi news mein aaya tha jab saare royal families aur business tycoons ke bacche admission karva rahe the. Mostly yaha India ke royal families ke bacche padhte hain.
Hardik: Yaad aaya! Business tycoons ke baccho ka admission nahi ho raha tha iss liye bahot badi controversy hue thi.
Mehjabeen: The school sounds exotic!
Jaimi chuckles at Mehjabeen's statement.
Jyugal: Bhai, Ayesha kaha hain?
Naushad: Woh uske ghar pe kuch guest aae toh waha hain.
Jaimi: Oh.
Jyugal: Bhai, aap bhi humare saath Shimla aa rahe ho na?
Naushad: Mein 5th ya 6th pe aaunga with Ayesha and Mehjabeen. Dhruwal aur pura crew aap sab ko wahi pe mil jaaega. Aishwarya will be coming tomorrow.
Aishwarya throws a flirty look towards Darshan who feels disgusted. Jaimi is looking between the two confused. Siddharth and Hardik's stomach growls catching everyone's attention. They all laugh.
Darshan: Chalo sab dinner kar lete hain!
Naushad: Tum sab karlo! Hum ghar pe jaake kar lenge.
Darshan: Kuch bhi! Humare saath dinner kariye.
They are reluctant, but later agree as they all press the matter. They sit around the dining table with Jaimi between Darshan and Jyugal while Mehjabeen is between Naushad and Aishwarya. Siddharth and Hardik utilize the host and hostess seats.
They all serve themselves. Jaimi takes the sabzi and a bhakhri on her plate to which Darshan frowns. He places a scoop of Khichadi on her plate to which she makes a face.
Darshan: Finish karna hain! No face-making allowed. Okay?
Jaimi makes a face, but nods. The others laugh at her while Darshan is looking at her strictly. They start dinner.
Mehjabeen: Jaimi, mujhe Naushad ne bataya ki tum internship ke baad abroad move ho rahi ho.
Jaimi: Haan.
Mehjabeen: Kaha?
Jaimi: Abhi toh kuch socha nahi hain.
Aishwarya: Kuch toh plan hoga. Aise hi thodi yaha se job chod ke kahi pe bhi chali jaogi. No offense but paise..?
Jaimi: I know where you are going Aishwarya but meine sach mein abhi kuch socha nahi hain. Probably kuch dino ke liye apne friends ke ghar pe jaaungi because unke parent mujhe bahot dino se keh rahe hain. I will start a job hunt there!
Naushad: USA mein hi?
Jaimi: I'm not sure!
Naushad: Tumne MBA kiya hain, so USA mein kisi bhi multinational company mein aaraam se job mil jaaegi.
Jaimi: Mein MBA mein career pursue nahi karna chahti for now.
Aishwarya: Toh MBA kiya hi kyu?
Mehjabeen: Tum architect bhi ho, right?
Jaimi: Mere Grandpa chahte the ki mein MBA karu but I was always fascinated by architecture so meine dono kiya just like my father.
Aishwarya: Oh.
Darshan: India mein bhi acchi architecture firms hain so?
Jaimi: Meine abhi tak socha nahi hain about where I want to work for sure. Mein India mein toh job nahi karna chahti. Graduation ke baad kuch offers aae the from around the world, so abhi bhi woh offers open ho toh un mein se koi consider karungi or else I will find a job as an architect.
Siddharth: No doubt tumhe itne acche offers aate hain. She's amazing!
Aishwarya: Tumhe kaise pata?
Siddharth: Meine Jaimi ki drawing dekhi hain. They are just amazing!
Jaimi smiles at him.
Mehjabeen: Tum chali jaogi tab tumhari bahot yaad aaegi!
Naushad: Especially tumhari aur Darshan ki ladai!
They all chuckle. Jaimi and Darshan look at each other then look away. They end up smiling.
Hardik: Yeh toh sach hain! Band bhi complain kar raha tha ki unka entertainment chala jaaega.
Darshan: Hum dono ki ladai entertaining hain?
Hardik: Bahot!
Darshan glares at him while the others smile. They finish their dinner and help clean up.
Aishwarya: Jaimi tumhe ghar pe drop karde?
Jaimi: Yeah. Mein change karke aati hoon.
Jaimi turns to go to the room, but Darshan grabs her arm. She turns around and looks at him, confused.
Darshan: Tum kahi nahi jaa rahi ho!
Jaimi: Kyu?
Darshan: Jay, argue mat karo! Humari already baat ho gae hain iss baare mein. Tum abhi abhi uthi ho aur akele ghar pe nahi rehna chahiye.
Jaimi: I'm fine! Mein manage kar sakhti hoon.
Darshan: No means no! Bhai, Jaimi yaha hi rahegi!
Jaimi looks between Naushad and Darshan hoping Naushad will favor her. Aishwarya is glaring at Jaimi and Darshan's hand.
Naushad: Jaimi, Darshan sahi keh raha hain! Ghar pe akela rehna abhi thik nahi hoga. Tum yaha reh jao.
Mehjabeen: Yeh teeno tumhara acche se khyaal rakhenge. Tension mat lo! Yeh aise waise nahi hain.
Jaimi: Mera woh matlab nahi tha.
Mehjabeen: Mujhe pata hain. Tum aaj raat yahi ruk jao.
Jaimi nods knowing that Darshan is very stubborn. Aishwarya, Mehjabeen, Naushad, and Siddharth bid them goodnight and leave. Aishwarya is fuming with anger that Darshan is very close to Jaimi and taking care of her like a queen.
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