Priya's POV

From the day I have asked him not to contact me again he hasn't. I was checking my phone every day for a call or any message but there was none neither he was seen around my classes. I don't know why I expect him to contact me when I have nothing to do with him.

Nevertheless, shaking my head to throw him out of my mind I moved towards the Almira to pick out my nightdress. It is time to call it a day.

I was about to pick up the dress when I heard a loud thud. I instantly turner around to see a man lying on the ground beside the window.

What the hell!

I took the first thing that came in my hand and ran towards the man to kill him. But before I could do that he looked up.

"Hey"

He smiled sheepishly moving his fingers up.

"What are you doing here?"

"Aapne pukara or hum chale aae masteriji" my eyebrows knitted "aap hume hi yaad kar rahi thi na masterinji?" (I am here because you were missing me)

I opened my mouth to say 'No' but he cut me off.

"Dekhiye jhooth mat boliyega" (Please don't lie)

"Tum yaha se abhi k abhi niklo" (Get out of here, this instant)

"Arrey m yaha itni mehnat karke aaya or aap mere se jaane ki keh rahi hai" (I came here with so much difficulty and you are asking me to leave. This is not fair)

"Mujhe kuch bhi nahi pata. Bss jao yaha se" (I don't know anything just go from here)

I was pushing him out of the window when I heard my brother calling me.

"Gudiya" (Doll)

"Ye kiski himmat hui tumhe gudiya bulane ki?" (Who dares to call you a doll?)

"Bhaiya, please go from here before he sees you here, with me" I almost begged.

"I am not going anywhere" he folded his hand to his chest and stand in his place adamantly.

"Ek kaam karo, tum iss charpai* k neeche chup jao" (Ok then, hide under this cot)

[Charpai, Charpaya, Charpoy, Khat, or Manji is a traditional woven bed used across South Asia. Regional variations are found in Afghanistan and Pakistan, North and Central India, Bihar and Myanmar. It is also known as khaat, khatia, or manji, and as manjaa in Punjab]

"Tum is charpai pr soti ho? Tumhe chubhti ni h ye?" (Do you sleep on this cot? Doesn't it stings?)

"Iss waqt sabse jyada tum mujhe chubh rahe ho" (At present, you are stinging me the most)

"Because I am a wasp" he winked.

"Gudiya... Is everything fine?"

"Yes, bhaiya, one second"

I push him under the bed and after making sure that he has hidden properly I opened the door.

"Gudiya tumhe itna paseena kyu aa raha hai?" (Priya, Why are you sweating so much?)

"Wo fan off hena isliye" (Because the fan is off)

This was the best excuse that I could make at this time.

"Par fan to chal rha hai" (But the fan is on) Bhai said looking at the ceiling.

I bite my tongue very hard.

"Abhi thodi der phle light chali gayi thi na, isliye" (A while ago there was a power outage, that's why) I smiled sheepishly.

" Jitna mujhe pata hai Light to continuous aa rahi hai" (As far as I know there has been no power cut since the last 5 hours)

"Mera matlab hai ki maine fan band kiya hua tha just abhi khola h" (I mean I have just switched on the fan. It was off earlier)

Even I don't know what I am saying.

"Why?"

Because I am an idiot!!!!!!

"Kyuki mjhe thand lag rahi thi" (Because I was feeling cold)

"Tum thk to ho na Gudiya?" (Are you fine?) He asked out of concern.

"Haan bhai main bilkul thik hu" (Yes brother, I am completely fine)

I smiled but he didn't seem fully convinced.

"Aap bataeiye bhaiya aapko koi kaam tha" (You say, what brought you here?)

"Matlab mujhe kuch kaam ho tabhi main apni behen k pass aa sakta hu. Haan? (That means I can come here only when I have some work with my sister. Huh?)

"Nahi bhaiya esa nahi hai, aap kabhi bhi aa sakte hai" (No bhai, there is nothing like that. You can come whenever you want)

"Ma bauji ghar par nahi hai to maine socha thoda waqt tere sath hi bita lu" (Parents are not at home so I thought to spend some time with you)

"Acha" (Ohhh)

He enters my room and sat on the same cot under which Rishi is hiding. Oh my God!

"Ahhh" Rishi groaned in pain.

"Ye awaj kaha se aai?" (Where did this voice come from?) He started searching for the source of the voice.

"Ahh... maine kiya.... mera per mai moch aa gyi" (Ahh... I did that.... I got the sprain in my leg)

I hissed dramatically.

"Khade khade?" (Just by standing?)

"Haan wo pero k pass dimag nahi hena" (Yeah, leg don't have a brain that's why) I forced a smile.

"Kya ho rha hai gudiya tujhe aaj kal kiske sath reh rhi h tu?" (What is happening to you? With whom are you spending your time these days?) He asked sitting back.

Jo aapke neeche betha hai (The one who is hiding beneath you)

"Hmm..?"

"Kuch nahi bhaiya wo tabiyat theek nahi hai meri" (Nothing brother, I am not feeling well) I shrugged.

"Abhi to tune bola ki tu bilkul thik hai" (A while ago you said that you are completely fine) he raised one of his eyebrows.

He is getting suspicious now.

"Mai bilkul thik thi par ab nahi hu" (I was completely fine but now I am not)

This is true though.

"Kya hua" (What happened?)

Abruptly, he stands up and steps towards me.

"Sar m drd ho rha hai" (Headache) I told him.

"Pet par kyu hath rakha hai to?" (Then why have you placed your hand on your stomach?) He asked

I moved my hand up and pressed my forehead the moment I realized that I am holding my stomach.

"Ahhh... dard k wajah se dimag nahi chal raha" (Due to pain my brain is not working) I smiled sheepishly.

"Dawa li?" (Have you taken the medicines?)

"No, not yet"

"Why?"

"Chai... m chai piungi... maine suna hai chai se drd thk ho jata h" (Tea... I will take tea.... I have heard that it works wonder in headache)

"Par chai to tujhe bilkul pasand nahi" (But you don't like Tea)

"Ab pasand hai" (Now, I like it) I smiled.

"Huh?"

"Mera matlab h adrak wali chai peeni h mujhe... bhaiya mere liye ek cup chai bana do na plz, mere sar mai bahut dard hai" (Please make one cup of tea for me. My head is paining a lot) I requested with puppy eyes.

"Ok, fine"

I took a breath of relief when he turns to leave. I was about to bend down and pull out the wasp when he turns back. I instantly stand straight.

"Or kisi bhi cheez ki jaroort ho mjhe bula lio" (Call me if you need anything else)

"Ok bhaiya"

I smiled and he finally left the room. The first thing I did is locked it from inside.

"Ahhh"

He comes out while groaning. He places his hand on his spine and again yells in pain.

"Jyada ah uh mat karo or yaha se niklo isse phle ki bhaiya aa jae" (Leave before bhai returns)

"Mjhe bhi chai peeni h... or tum apne bhaiya ko kya khilati ho poora ka poora saand h" (I also want to have a cup of tea.... and what do you give your brother to eat. He is a no less than a bull.

"Dekho mere bhaiya k bare mai kuch mat bolo" (Don't say anything about my brother)

"Mjhe lag rha hai meri haddi gyi" (I think my bone has been broken)

He tries to stand straight but fails.

"Or ek minute, tumhe to unchaiyo se dar lagta tha na. To tum upar kese chade?" (And one minute, you have acrophobia, then how did you climb?"

"Pyar sab kuch karwa deta hai masterniji" (Love make you do everything Masteriji) he muttered something like that.

"What?"

"Mera matlab hai ki agar aap hume ped pr ulta latakne ki bolengi to hum wo bhi kar skte hai aapke liye" (I mean I could even hang myself upside down on the tree if you say so)

"Really?"

"Ajma kar dekh lijiye" (Try it out)

I could see a banyan tree from my window. I pointed at that tree and asked "Can you see that tree?)"

He nodded.

"Jao uspar jakr latak jao, seedhe bhi latkoge to bhi koi pareshani nahi hai" (Go and hang yourself on it)

"Arrey masterniji aap to hume seriously le gyi" (You took me seriously)

"Kyuki ye serious hone ka hi time hai. Agar bhaiya n tumhe mere room m dekh lia to wo tumhara kachoomar bana denge" (Because it is time to get serious. If my brother caught you in my room, he will crush you with his bare hands)

"Bana to dia or kya banaenge" (He has already crushed me)

"Ye to trailer bhi nahi tha" (This was not even a trailer)

"Waise agar wo kachoomar bananege to banane do. Aapko kyu itni fiqar ho rahi hai humari? Huh?" (By the way, if he wants to beat me, then let him do that. Why are you caring about me so much. Huh?)

He waggles his eyebrow and suddenly the silence dominates the surroundings.

"Something something?" He asks coming closer.

"Nothing, nothing. Bhaiya se phle m tumhe maar dalungi yaha se nikal jao tum" (I will kill you, just get out of here) I yelled.

"Wo kaam to aap phle hi kar chuki hai" (You have already done this before)

He is incorrigible.

"Rishi I am telling you...."

"Gudiya" knock-knock "koi h kya room m? Tum itna cheekh kyu rahi ho aur tumne ye darwaja kyu lagaya hua hai?" (Is there anyone in the room? Why are you yelling so much and why have you locked the room?)

Suddenly my tongue quit working and the color of my face drains.

"Gudiya kuch bolo warna m ye darwaja tod dunga" (Say something or I will break this door)

I looked at him flabbergasted and shut my eyes tightly as the door breaks.

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