As she moved her fingers, her family rushed in. Ankit got angry finding rd holding her hand.

An: tu.. Tu yahaan kya kar raha hai? Himmat kaise hui teri meri behen ko haath lagaane ki.

With this he grabbed his color and pinned him to the wall dragging harshly. Ankit was angry, clenching his teeth and rage in his eyes. But rd knew that this was genuine after whatever happened that day.

R: ankit. Dekho main jaanta hun tumhara gussa hona sahi hai. Par.

An: par fir bhi tu yahaan aaya. Maa ye wahi hai na photo waala.

R: dekho ankit.

An: ab tu dekhega..

His grip on his shirt tightened, he was about to hit him. Just then sanyu started moarning rd's name. Ankit's grip on rd's shirt loosened and rd rushed to sanyu. He clutched her hand in both his palms.

R: haan sanyukta main hoon. Yahin pe. Tumse promise kiya tha na maine.

She slightly opened her eyes and found him infront of her.

An: tu aise nahi maanega. Chhod uska haath.

He pulled him though his shirt. He was about to punch his face but she srugged her voice in between.

S: Ruk jao bhai.. Akhkhh Akhkhh(she caughed)

He freed himself from his grip and knelt to her. He immediately sipped her little amount of water.

R: zyada baat mat karo sanyukta. Breathing problem hogi. Dr ne mana kiya hai.

S: bolne do rd. Aj nahi bola to aage bolne ka bhi faayda nahi hoga. Maa papa bhai. Aj main zinda hoon to rd ki wajah se. Akhkhh Akhkhh.

R: tum bilkul nahi bologi abhi sanyukta.

S: please rd.

But now she started breathing heavily and everyone paniced. Rd called the nurse and she attached the oxygen cylinder on her mouth.

N: dekhiye. Patient ko rest chahiye. Ap log baahar jaaiye.

Everyone left the room. Rd gazed into the room through the circular glass view of door. Her eyes were pleading but he assured her to handle situation. When he turned around, ankit was standing just behind him crossing his arms.

An: kya sikhaya hai tune sanyukta ko? Tere liye apne gharwaalo se lad rahi hai. Teri maa ne bheja hoga na tujhe bol saale.

R: ankit meri baat suno.

An: kya sunu haan? Kaun sa naya game khelne aaya hai tu huh? Bataa nahi to..

"main batata hun", a voice came from a side of the corridor. Everybody's vision shifted to him. It was veer, whose head was wrapped by a thin white film on his wound.

(bhaiyon ya behno bola tha na maine ki ye veer hi milwaayega inhe. Aur pange baaki hein iske. Aage aage dekho)

He reached him and pouted.

V: bhaiya ap dost ko mat maaro. Inhone to didi ki jaan bachai hai. Ye sab meri wajah se hua hai. Didi mujhe bachane aag me kudi thi. Agar ye time pe unhe nahi bachate to pura jalta hua ghar didi pe gir gaya hota.

An: aur ye aag bhi tune hi lagaayi.hogi na(staring to rd)

TinTin: nahi bhaiya inhone aag nahi lagaayi short circuit hua tha.

A: ankit beta chhod de use.(freeing rd) bete tumne meri beti ki jaan bacha kar hum sab pe bahut badaa ehsaan kiya hai.(folding hands to rd)

R: are nahi aunty ap meri maa jaisi hein ap mere saamne haath mat jodiye please.

R(in mind): kamse kam kaale baadlon se to achhi hai meri sasu maa. Mujhe is daanav k chungal se to bacha liya.

K: bete tumhe bhi kaafi chot aayi hai. Tum ghar jao. Tumhare gharwaale chinta kar rahe honge tumhe.

R: uncle sanyukta..

K: bete sanyukta abhi thik hai. Tum ghar jao.

R: thik hai uncle. Par jab tak wo hospital me hai kya tab tak main aa sakta uski health jaane k liye.

K: isme puchhne waali kya baat hai beta. Uski ye zindagi tumhari hi to di hui hai.

R: thank you uncle. Main chalta hun.

He left touching feet of anju and kishore.

~~RANDHIR'S HOUSE~~

As rd entered home, renuka rushed to him and started raining questions.

Re: rd kahan the ap? Apko andaza hai kitni raat ho gayi hai. Aur apne kya haalat banayi hai apni. Haath ko kya hua hai.

R: (silently gazing towards harsh)

Re: humne aapse kuch puchha hai rd. Apne bapusa ki taraf kya dekh rahe hein ap.

R: aaa..maasa wo aa k..karan hai na. Main office k baad wahaan chala gaya tha. Kuch pathake bache the diwali k uske paas, usko jalate jalate thoda sa. Ma..maine dressing karwa li hai ha..hospital me.

Re: apka dimaag thik hai? Apko kuch ho jaata to? Dhyaan se nahi jalaa sakte the? Kher ap jaiye apne kamre me hum apka khana bhijwate hein kamre me.

»»At room««

Rd was wearing his t-shirt after fresh n up but he was unable due to his burn. Harsh reached him and helped him out.

H: to barkhordar. Apni maasa se jhut bola apne. Kis liye hume jaan sakte hein?

R: dad wo sanyukta phas gayi thi aag me.

H: kya? Kaise?

Rd describes whole situation to him.

H: ab wo kaisi hein?

R: thik hai hospital me hai. Papa jaante hein ye jaante hue bhi ki use smoke se high allergic hai, usne mujhe andar jaane nahi diya khud chali gayi. Wo to behosh hone tak mujhe andar jane nahi de rahi thi.

H: unhi apki chinta hai. Apko bhi unka khayaal rakhna chahiye.

R: jab tak ankit hai wo mujhe chhune bhi nahi dega. Khayaal kya rakhunga.

H: ap himmat mat hariye. Wo bhai hein unke. Apne behen se bahut pyar karte hein.

R: ap sahi hein dad.

H: to chaliye ap dinner kar lijiye hum chalte hein.

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Next day he reached hospital and anju was feeding her soup. Both smiled at him and he entered the room.

R: good morning princess sanyukta(placing flowers) i hope tum thik ho abhi. Tumhare khadoos boss se bolkar 10 days ki leave sancsun karwa li hai. Tumhara kaam kisi aur employee ko handover karwa diya gaya hai, kuch dino ko liye. So basically tumhe office ki tension lene ki bilkul zarurat nahi.

Days passed like this and everyday rd used to visit sanyukta regularly. Gradually ankit was melting for rd. Finally she was discharged and taken home.

~~SANYUKTA'S HOUSE~~

»»»A Week Later«««

It was night 9p.m. Sandhir were badly missing each other as they did not meet the whole day. She was smilingly gawking to her and rd's pic which she hid in the secret folder of her laptop. Suddenly her dad rushed in with dinner plate and she immediately minimised all those, latched her laptop and threw it to a side.

S: papa, ap kyun khana leke aaye?

K: kitne dino se apni gudiya se thik se baat nahi ki thi to socha kar lun.

S: papa abhi khane ka man nahi hai.

K: koi baat nahi baad me kha lena.

He took a seat beside her. She placed her head in his lap and wrapped her arm around his thighs.

S: papa ap bhi usse gussa ho?

K: kisse?

S: rd se. Usne sach me mujhe bachaya. Wo nahi hota to apki gudiya bhi nahi hoti.

K: main jaanta hun beta. Bhaamp liya tha maine uski aankhon me. Apni jaan khatre me daali usne tere liye. Wo parwa karta hai teri.

S: sach papa.

K: haan beta bahut pyar karta hai wo tujhse.

S: ab main kya karun?

K: dekh beta ye teri zindagi hai. Tera faisla hoga. Rishta bhi to tune toda tha.

S: par papa wo sahi hai. Uski maa galat hai.

K: ye bhi tujhe tey karna hai. Zindagi teri hai bas tu wahi karna jisse tu khus rahe. Acha main chalta hun, tu khana kha k so jaana.

He stood up to leave just the she clutched his wrist from both his tiny palms like a little baby. She bent on her knees on bed and kissed his cheek.

S: good night papa. I love you. You are the best papa.

K: good night bete. I love you too.(pulling her cheek kissed her forehead)

K: laptop me kya kar rahi hai beta

S: ka..kuch nahi papa. Bas bahut dino se mail check nahi kiya tha to bas wahi.

K: thik hai par jaldi so jaana. Tabiyat bigad jaayegi warna

S: haan papa. Main dhyaan dakhungi.

As he left, she closed the door from inside and breathed long.

S: baal baal bachi.

She reached her laptop and again opened those photos.

S: ye sab na tumhari wajah se hua hai.(staring rd's pic) aadat lagaa di hai apni. Jabse mile ho, jhut pe jhut bole jaa rahi hoon sabse. Papa sach kehte hei main jisse khus hun mujhe wahi karna chahiye. Tum kyun muskura rahe ho, tumhari wajah se meri bhuk bhi mar gayi(she said making a puppy face)

"missing me", a manly voice came from back and unknowingly she hummed with a long smile. Suddenly she realised that she just heard a voice and turned towards the window.

There was sitting rd on the window crossing his arms across his chest and resting his head on one side. He was in a black and white strip t-shirt (same one which he wore while entering into her room in sunday epi. I love dat look so wahi daal diya) continuously staring her with an epic million dollar smile.

Her mouth and eyes wide opened to find him infront of her. Her happiness had no bounds but same time she was shocked too.

She was staring at those pictures with a pretty smile. The air was blowing her hairs and someone was busy staring at the most beautiful view of nature. Suddenly she felt something and her heart started racing with a jolt in her nervous. She stared here and there but that person hid himself behind the wall. She leaned on bed pressing her tummy on a pilow.

"ye sab tumhari wajah se hua hai", she complained twisting her lips like a cute kid. She smiled and lightly hit her head.

"missing me?", queried the voice and unknowingly she hummed nodding her head kiddishly. Suddenly she realised that she just heard a voice and turned towards the window.

There was sitting rd on the window crossing his arms across his chest and resting his head on one side. He was continuously staring her with an epic million dollar smile.

Her mouth and eyes wide opened to find him infront of her. She was equally surprised, shocked and happy too. She stood up immediately covering her open mouth with her palms.

S: Tum? Tum yahaan kaise aaye? Kab?

R: pipe par chadh k khidki se khud k.(he said spreading his palms)Abhi jab tum mujhe yaad kar k meri pictures se baat kar rahi thi.

He stepped down drowning his hands in his pockets. He stepped forward towards her and she stepped back. Finally she was obstacled by bed.

S: eee..aisa nahi hai.

R: kamaal hai tumne khud hi kaha.

Meanwhile her mom reached her door.

A: sanyu...sanyu beta..

S: maa..haan maa..kya hua..

A: beta darwaza khol.

S: ab kya hoga? Tum baahar, nahi tum parde k pichhe, nahi bathroom me, nahi bed k niche, nahi cupboard me chhup jao. Haan cupboard k andar jao. Jaldi.

R: haan ek min.

She opened the door and anju entered.

A: beta tere kapde. Main cupboard ne rakh deti hun.

S: nahi..m..maa.. Ruko.

A: are jab laayi to rakh hi deti hun.

S: k..kitna kaam karogi. Main thik se rakh dungi. Wese bhi kaunse kapde kahan rakhna hai main hi jaanti hun ap yahaan wahaan rakh dete ho.

A: offo thik hai. Ye le(keeping on bed) aur ye kya khana bhi nahi khaya tune.

S: bas kha hi rahi thi. Ap aa gaye.

She leaving but suddenly, rd sneezed from cupboard. Sanyu gulped hard widening her eyes and gazed her mom.

A: ye awaaz?

S: maa..main wo FM sun rahi thi na. Ba..b..band hi nahi kiya. Haan(she replied catching her phone and grinning)

Thankfully her earphones were attached to the phone, so anju believed on her. She left and sanyu latched the door from inside. She exhaled long placing her palm on her chest.

S: aj ek ghante me do bar faste faste bachi hun. Aur tum baahar aao(her voice shrugged)

He stepped out of the cupboard and exhaled long.

R: sasu maa gayi. Baal bache.

S: kya bache haan? Bhai ko pata chal jaata na jute padte. Tumhe bhi aur mujhe bhi. Khidki se itni raat...

R: shhh.. Bahat bolti ho tum.(he said placing his index finger on her lips)

S: rd.

R: kaha na chup. Khana kyun nahi khaya tumne? Main nahi tha isliye. Chalo abhi khao.

He draagged her carrying the dinner plate in his hand to the bed and settled themselves. He tore a bite of chapati and forwarded towards her. She gazed it and then forwarded it towards him acquiring it in her fingers.

R: khao.

S: mu kholo. Mujhe pata hai tumhe bhi bhuk nahi lagi hogi.

He smiled and grabbed it. He fed to her and their eating session finished after a few minutes. He found some food stuck in the cornor of her lips.

R: are thoda sa yaha spread hua hai. Let me wipe it out.

Saying this, he forwarded his hand but she stepped back eyeing him.

S: aise wipe karoge?

R: oh tissue kahan hai?

S: are buddhu.(hitting his head)

She forwarded close to him just few inches apart wrappeing her one arm around his neck and other one clutching his shirt.

S: ab pochho, kyunki jab tum itne paas hote ho tab bhi main nahi darti.

Jab aise pakadte ho tab bhi nahi darti(placing his arms on her waist).

Aur jab itne paas aate ho tab bhi nahi darti(she whispered rubbing her nose with his)

Ab kaise wipe karna hai bhi bataun?(she whispered again)

He was completely numb on her act and lost in those dark hazel orbs. He did not react at all and she continued.

S: mujhse badla lena tha na. Lo I admit it. I LOVE YOU rd.

Saying this she wiped the particles on his lips shutting her eyes. He shivered at that sensation and closed his eyes. She was still in that position and he licked her food out parting his lips. Her grip on his shirt tightened and she latched her lips with his.

Within no time, they were in a perfect passionate smooch sucking the moisture of each others lips. She started brushing his hairs with her fingers and he slid his palms under her top on her waist. He pressed it pretty hard. She opened her mouth and he glid his tongue inside her mouth tasting each bit of it.

Gradually she leaned back on bed and he was over her caressing her perfect slender belly. She travelled her palms from his shirt to neck gently rubbing it. They kissed each other for minutes and then broke it gradually disclosing their eyes for an enchantered eyelock. She lovingly caressed her palms on his cheek and shyfully lowered her eyelids with a blushing smile. He clutched her hand which was over his cheek and kissed it.

R: kya kaha tumne?

S: jo tumne suna.

R: firse kaho na.

S: jo tumne kiya wo dobara karoge?

R: jitni bar bologi. Bas firse bolo jo tumne bola.

S: tumhare baad.

R: sach?

S: abhi bhi doubt hai kya?

R: I love you.(he whispered near her ears.

S: I..I love you too.

She dug ger face in the crook of his neck and hugged him tightly. He pecked her cheek and travelled the tip of his nose to hers.

R: bobara karun?(he teased)

S: I trust you.(she said pecking his nose) and I won't mind kyunki world's sexiest lips are now mine.

He greeted his teeth and pecked her forehead. She came over him and placed her head on his heart wrapping her arm around his waist. The blowing wind spread the romance in all over the environment. The continuous beats of his heart had turned into a rythmic music for her. She was palpating the aroma of his torso. He cuddled her hairs from one palm and her arm on other. He pecked her hairs and she pouted lovingly.

S: rd ek baat puchhun?

R: hmm.

S: tum mujhe bachane k liye aag me kud gaye. Ek bar bhi nahi socha apne baare me.

R: tum soch rahi thi jab tum mujhe manaa kar rahi thi andar aane ko.

S: wo main.

R: you care for me so do I. To is baare me aur mat socho.

S: aj raat yahin raho na rd. Subah hone se pehle chale jana.

R: tum jab tak kahogi tab tak raunga.

S: aj bahut yaad aayi pure din tumhari.(she chirped kiddishly)

R: mujhe bhi. Par ab tum maan gayi ho jaldi se jaldi humari shaadi bhi to hogi.

S: rd tumhe lagta hai tumhari mom maanengi?

R: manana padega sanyukta, tumhare bina nahi reh paunga main aur nahi kisi aur k baare me soch paunga.

S: main bhi nahi(she said tightening her grip on his waist)

A warm marine tear drop left the parameter of those dark hazel orbs settling itself on his t-shirt making it wet, which did not remain unnoticed from his vision. He immediated cupped those milky white and cotton soft cheek into the emrance of his palms and peered her lovingly solacing not to worry. He tightly pecked her forehead as if sucking all her fear into him.

S: promise me rd you won't leave me behind. Main mar jaungi.(she said placing her palm on his chest and gawking him intensely)

Within a second he paused her words blocking her mouth through his palms.

R: tum mar jao isliye itni mehnat karke aag me nahi kuda tha main.

S: tumse alag ho jaungi to zindagi kaun si rahegi mere paas.(she said removing his palm)

R: aisa kuch nahi hoga. You trust me right.

He said cupping her face and she just nodded her head in a yes. He continued.

R: to fir thik hai. Mujhe apni sherni waapis chahiye jise maine pehli bar dekha tha ladte hue. Tumhi ne kaha tha sanyukta. Tum dusro k liye lad sakti ho to apne liye kyun nahi. Aur abhi to tumhe aur strong hona chahiye main jo hun tumhare saath. Chalo now promise me ki tum rogi nahi aur firse meri waali sanyukta banogi. Hum dono milke sab manaa lenge.

S: I promise. Par meri ek condition hai.

R: bolo na.

S: shaadi k baad bhi tum har roz mujhe kiss karoge(she said placing her chin on her hand)

They giggled. He wrapped his arms around her back and then he replied.

R: tum kahogi to pura din karun aise hi.

S: zyada romantic mat bano. I know tum romeo ho.

She grinned, pulled his nose and hugged him.

S: I love you rd.

R: I love you too meri jhaansi ki rani.

They spent their entire night in each others embrance. The moon enlightened its brightness over the most beautiful couple on their first night of relationship. The soothing climate covered them with the blanket of love. It was not only the union of two frames but also the union of two souls.