Chapter 15

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Sooo, I am back with another small chapter! Y’all please let me know if the story is feeling too dragged at any point, because I will be open to wrapping up if it is feeling too much after a certain point. This story had started out as a two or three shot, probably and now it is 15 chapters down. I can’t believe it! Do let me know at any point. I’ll take all your feedback and criticism, anytime! Happy reading! 

Chapter 15

——————At Hardik Bhai’s house—————

Raavi was sitting on the sofa in anticipation of her Bhoothnath, who was now busy in the kitchen trying to make her some masala Chai. She could hear the clanking sounds of utensils from the kitchen and shuffling of feet, making her want to get a peek of Shiva making tea, but she wasn’t able to get a view from the sofa, she had been lying on. Soon enough, her patience is rewarded, when out came Shiva with a tray of two mugs of hot piping Chai and some Parle-G biscuits. He placed it in front of her, on the table and handed her a mug.

Just as he was about to pick up his mug, there was a knock on the door. Shiva got up and opened the door to find Hardik Bhai looking at him questioningly.

Entering the house into the aangan, Hardik asked him, "Tu yahan kya kar raha hai", clearly angry that Shiva had the audacity to come here.

"Woh, Hardik Bhai, main.. Raavi" trying desperately to explain to him.

"Raavi, tu sofa pe aise kyun laiti hai, kya hua" asked Hardik concernedly, walking up to Raavi, knowing something was wrong.

"Hardik Bhai, main woh dance rehearsal kar rahi thi, aur slip ho gayi, main ek dum theek hoon" told Raavi.

"Shiva tu Raavi ko pareshaan karne kyun aaya hai?" snapped Hardik, getting straight to the point, turning his gaze back to Shiva, who was now looking down, unable to meet Hardik’s eyes. He could understand Hardik’s sentiments towards him, after the way he had behaved with Raavi in the past, any brother would be against him even being around her.

"Nahi Hardik Bhai, Shiva mujhe pareshaan nahi kar raha tha, Woh Dhara Di ne humare liye Dhokla bheja tha wahi leke aaya Shiva, aur phir main gir gayi, toh woh meri madad kar raha tha" said Raavi, jumping into Shiva’s defense immediately, blinking her eyes in assurance. Shiva felt so grateful that she supported him, even though he wasn’t sure if he deserved her taking his side.

"Raavi ka dhyaan rakhne ke liye, dhanyawad, ab tum jaa sakte ho Shiva, ab main aa gaya hoon" said Hardik firmly.

"Woh dawai rakhi hai, wahan, agar pain zyaada hua toh le lena, main chalta hoon, apna dhyaan rakhna" said Shiva looking at her like he didn’t want to leave her side at all. In fact, this time, Raavi looked like she didn’t want him to leave too. 

——————At Pandya Niwas—————

Shiva was sitting in the terrace, trying to stop his distressed self from worrying too much about Raavi. He kept fidgeting with his phone, wondering whether to text her and ask her for her well-being. He tried to convince himself against it. Hardik’s question "Shiva tu Raavi ko pareshaan karne kyun aaya hai?" kept playing on his mind and it made him wonder whether he really was imposing himself on Raavi by always being around her. Did she even want him around? She had asked him to leave yesterday, when he suggested he’d wait there. Did she really want him to stay away? 

All these questions were eating him up when his phone lit up by a ping. It was Raavi. The text read, "Kya baat hai, bhoothnath, mujhe nahi pata tha, tu itni acchi Chai bana leta hai"

"Tune Chai pee li" he replied back with excitement.

"Aur nahi toh kya, tere hisse ka bhi pee lia maine, lagta hai kuch zyaada hi Chai peene ke chakkar mein mujhe raat bhar jagna padega" came her response.

"Ehh gadhedi, chup chaap aaram kar, tujhe rest ki zaroorat hai, warna theek kaise hogi" he sent it with an angry emoji.

"Relax Shiva, main bilkul theek hoon aur maine dawai bhi le li" came her text with assurance, making him frown. 

In the next moment, he was surprised to see that his Chipkali was videocalling him, he accepted the call to be greeted by her, "Yeh dekh, pair pe chot dikh bhi nahi rahi abhi, main theek hoon, ab toh yakeen kar" showing him her feet. 

"Haan theek hai theek hai, maan liya, waise main tujhe wahan aise chod ke bilkul bhi nahi aana chahta tha" he clarified.

"Haan toh main kaunsa chahti thi ki tu jaaye" muttered Raavi annoyed.

"Kya boli?" wondered Shiva if he had heard her right.

"Kuch nahi" gulped Raavi, like a deer in the headlights.

Not wanting to make her feel odd, he said, "Sunn, kal ek din ke liye rest de apne pair ko, rehearse mat kar, zyaada strain degi toh baat bigad bhi sakti hai, samjhi?" meaning well.

"Nahi karoongi, pakka, waise, agar mujhe pata hota ki tu itni acchi masala Chai bana leta hai, toh main toh har din tujhse hi banwa leti" she said in an attempt to stop him from worrying about her. Without realizing it, she admitted to him that she’d like for him to make her tea everyday, making his heart swell, at the mere thought of it.

"Waise main toh bana ke bhi deta, pann mujhe nahi lagta Hardik Bhai ko yeh baat acchi lagegi" added Shiva dejectedly, coming right back to reality. 

"Hardik Bhai ki aaj ki baat ka bura mat maan, maine unka samjhaaya ki mujhe tujhse koi problem nahi, naa hi tere ghar aane se, in fact main toh khush—" stopping midway, realising she blabbered too much. 

"Okay, toh kal milte hai phir" said Shiva casually.

"Kal? Kal kyun, kal rehearsal nahi hai, abhi toh tune bola ki rest karo" said Raavi confused.

"Rehearsal nahi hai toh kya hua, Chai pilaane aaonga" said Shiva, making Raavi turn a little red.

"Waise Hardik Bhai kitne baje kaam pe jaate hai" asked Shiva, meekly.

"8.30 ko, kyun?" asked Raavi puzzled.

"Theek hai main 9 baje ko aaonga" said Shiva.

"Haww, Chattan Pandya ko kisi se darr bhi lagta hai" figuring it out, said Raavi and burst out laughing.

"Ehh Chipkali, Shiva Pandya kisi se nahi darta" said Shiva trying to cover it up.

"Toh phir aise chup chupke, mere boyfriend ki tarah, kyun ghar mein ghus ne ki planning kar raha hai" continuing to giggle at her Bhoothnath. After a moment, she realised what she blurted and looked away from him, awkwardly.

"Maine kahan naa, main nahi darta kisi se" repeated Shiva trying to mask the awkwardness.

"Accha? Toh phir kal subah 8 baje aa jaana, chai pilaane, main bhi toh dekhoongi, kitni himmat hai tujh mein" said Raavi challengingly.

"Theek hai, kal milte hai 8 baje" said Shiva, showing his determined face and ended up saying, "Good night, meri Phoolkumari, aaram kar" 

"Good night, Bhoothnath" she said cutting the call. She looked at the screen for a split second after they cut the call and said, "mera bhoothnath" blushing.

——————At Pandya Niwas————

Shiva is seen pacing around his cot worrying about tomorrow. He thinks, "Chipkali ko bol toh diya, tu kisi se darta nahi aur kal aa jaayega, pann ab kya karega, kal toh maar khaa ke aayega, iss Chipkali ke chakkar mein" clearly nervous about what Hardik Bhai would say.

Dhara comes to find Shiva walking around in a fast pace, looking extremely worried about something.

"Shiva, itna pareshaan kyun hai? Kya baat hai?" asked Dhara putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Kuch nahi Bhabhi, main woh bas Chipkali ke baare mein soch raha tha" said Shiva, deep in thought.

"Raavi ko kya hua" asked Dhara concerned.

He explained to her all that happened today and how she got injured.

"Heyy Somnath, Shiva, tune mujhe pehle bataya kyun nahi, chal abhi mujhe le chal wahan" said Dhara worried, ordering Shiva.

"Nahi Bhabhi, woh so gayi hogi ab tak toh, aap kal mil lena" told Shiva.

"Theek che, kal subah mein jaati hoon wahan, breakfast aur lunch leke, tu mujhe wahan chod de kal subah samjhe? said Dhara, looking at him, firmly.

Shiva’s eyes lit up as soon as his Bhabhi said these words and he hugged her, taking her by surprise, "Thank you Bhabhi aap ne toh meri saare pareshaani door kar di, Kal subah 8 baje chalte hai, main aapko chod doonga, good night" said Shiva in a jiffy and walked away happily. 

"Isse kya hogaya?" wondered Dhara, standing there when she got a reply, "Pyaar hogaya Bhabhi".

She turned to see Krish lying on his cot, pretending to be asleep.

"Tu phir bola? Chup chaap so jaa, good night" said Dhara, annoyed and walked away only to hear Krish humming, "Pyaar hua ikraar hua hai, pyaar se phir kyun darta hai dil".

To be continued…

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I feel like there has to be some point in the story where Raavi needs to forgive Shiva, although she may not wanna get back with him just yet, but she needs to let go of all her anger and pain. What do you guys think is a good time for Raavi to forgive Shiva?