Ananya's taxi stopped just in front of her apartment building and Akash's one stopped just a few distance back at a dark place.They both paid and leaved the taxi but Ananya didn't notice him.He slowly followed her till she got inside.He crossed the road and stood at a dark place just face to face of the building on the other side of the road.He continued staring at Ananya while she was walking inside.He smiled and murmered,"Agar usne palat ke dekha to iska matlab ye hoga ke usey abhi bhi meri moujudgi ka ehsaas hota hai."He started counting,"Palat...palat..."He continued the counting,looking at Ananya but she didn't turn.Akash's enthusiasm slowly started decreasing,"To kya sach mein... Nehi aisa kabhi nehi hoga." Ananya almost stepped at the building entrance.Akash made a sad face and lowered his neck.When Ananya was about to press the button of the lift,she suddenly stopped.She turned and walked forward 2-3 steps slowly.Ananya looked on both sides but did not see Akash as the main road was quite far.She murmered,"Iam sure main akeli ghar aa rahi hu isiliye Akash hamesha ki tarah aaj bhi mere peeche peeche aaya hoga.Par andhere mein kahi chupa hua hoga taaki main usey dekh na saku."She stubbornly continued,"Agar vo mujhe achche se jaanta hai to main bhi usey utni hi achche se jaanti hu."Akash was about to leave but at that moment,for the last time he looked forward and a big smile formed on his face.He felt like jumping high.He said with a smile,"Mujhe jhutha kehti thi na,tum to mujhse bhi bari jhuti ho baby.Bohot pyar karti ho tum mujhse...abhi bhi."Ananya left for her apartment.
Ananya opened the door and after entering inside informed Rohit that she reached home safely.She cut the call and put her bag and dashed on the sofa.She was very tired.Slowly,she got herself up and went to take a bath.After coming out,she didn't have that patience of cooking anything.She thought of making noodles.She put the noodles,spice and water in a bowl and inserted it into the microwave.After a few minutes,it was made and she went inside her bedroom with the bowl.She was about to insert a spoonful of noodles in her mouth when her phone rang.She picked up the phone and found an unknown number.She picked up the call thinking it might be urgent.Before she could say hello,a very familiar voice spoke from the other side.The convo :-
AKASH :- "Dheere varna zubaan jal jaayegi.Kitni baar kaha hai ke garam noodles ko pyar se,dheere se phuk maarke khaya karo lekin meri baat to sunti nehi ho."
ANANYA :- "Tum abhi bhi mere ghar ke bahaar khare ho?"
Ak :- (surprisingly asked)"Tumhe pata hai?"
An :- (she forgot about their situation for a moment)"Ha pata hai.Mujhe nehi pata hoga to aur kisey pata hoga aakhir main tumse..."
Ak :- (he desperately wanted to hear rest of the words,but he still controlled himself and smiled)"O ha main to bhul hi gaya tha ke...Vaise kya keh rahi thi ke aakhir tum mujhse...?"
An :- (she got back her senses)"K-kuch nehi.Vaise tumhe kaise pata ke maine noodles banaya hai?"
Ak :- "Kyuki jab bhi tum bohot pareshaan ya bohot khush hoti ho to noodles banaati ho aur aaj to tum dono hi ho."
An :- (her heart beat very loudly and she touched her chest)"Matlab?"
Ak :-"Kya hua?Dil bohot zor se dhadka?Vaise matlab ye hai ke khush isliye ho kyuki main waapas aa gaya hu aur pareshaan isiliye ho kyuke tumhe mujhe har roz dekhna hoga aur na chahte hue bhi tumhe mere kareeb aane se khudko rokna hoga.Kyu hai na?"
The bowl was about to fall from her hand but she managed.
Ak :- (almost screamed)"Sambhalke toot jaayega aur phir mujhe hi dard hoga."
An :- (confusingly)"Mera bowl tootega to tumhe kaise dard hoga,by the way?"
Ak :- (very casually)"Bowl tootega to tumhe chot lagegi aur tumhe chot lagegi to mujhe dard hoga na.Simple!"
An :- (very angrily but happily from inside)"Zyaada na line maarne ki zarurat nehi hai.Samjhe?"
Ak :- "Pata hai pata hai ye saara jhuta gussa dikha rahi ho par andar se bohot khush ho rahi ho."
By that time she finished her noodles.She curiously peeped outside her bedroom's window and found him walking and talking.She hid herself behind the window curtains so that he doesn't see her.
An :- "Mujhe bohot neend aa rahi hai and you too please go home now."
Ak :- "Ha ja raha hu.Good night and have sweet dreams.Obviously mere."
An :- "Tumhaare kyu dekhu?Main to..."(trying to make him jealous)"Rohit ke sapne dekhungi."
Ak :- (mockingly)"Uske sapne aayenge to dekhogi na?"
An :- "Kyu nehi aayenge?"
Ak :- "Kyuki my dear baby sapne usike aate hai jo dil mein rehte hai aur hum dono ye baat achche se jaante hai ke Ananya Rawat ke har ek dhadkan aur har ek saas mein sirf is Akash ka raaj chalta hai."
An :- (she blushed but said angrily)"Go to hell!"
Ak :- "Haaye ye gaali upar se ye sharmaana aaj to double bonus hai.Chalo aaj bohot dino baad neend achchi aayegi.Vaise khidki pe jab aa hi chuki ho to yehi se bol deta hu..."
She looked outside,and found Akash waving at her.He shouted loudly with all the strength inside him,"I LOVE YOU."That shout made the sleeping watchman wake up with an alarm and also lit the lights of many other neighbouring apartments. The watchman and many flat-owners shouted,"Abey kaun hai be?"The watchman then saw Akash and ran after him.Akash,too,ran as fast as he can and luckily got a taxi quickly and left with it.Ananya,on seeing the whole scene,could not stop laughing and she laughed her heart out.She stopped laughing after a long time and thought,"Pata nehi aaj main kitne dino baad itna khul ke hasi hu aur sabse ajeeb baat to ye hai jisne mujhe itna rulaaya aaj usine mujhe hasaaya hai."Suddenly her phone gave a signal of receiving a message.She opened it and found its Akash's,which says,"Is hasi ke liye bohot bohot shukriyaa.Taras gaya tha iske liye aur is hasi ke liye main tumhare chowkidaar aur parosi dono ki maar roz khaane ko tayyar hu.Baby chahe tum kitna bhi naraaz holo kitna bhi jhuta samajhlo par I loved only you,I love only you and I'll always love only you till the last breath of my life."Ananya's heart filled with tears and she laid down and read the message again and again until she slept.
Next morning,Rohit came to pick Ananya up.Ananya surprisingly asked,"Tumhaari car...?"Rohit stopped her and replied,"Vo aaj main subhe jaake mechanic ko le aaya aur phir apni car thik karvaayi aur phir ab aaya hu."Ananya went out with him.They reached their office.As usual all the ladies were looking at Rohit,as he entered but unlike other days within a few seconds their look travelled from him to the entrance again.He was very surprised and then both Ananya and Rohit turned.They viewed a scene of which there eyes were accustomed to,when they were in Delhi.All the ladies attacked Akash,touching his cheeks and hands.Inside her heart,Ananya's condition was like someone has made her sit in a frying pan.She could not tolerate it anymore and left furiously.Akash freed himself from their grip and followed Ananya when his way was stopped by Rohit.Rohit asked,"Kaha ja raha hai tu?"Akash smiled and winked,"Ananya ko pataane.Arey apne cabin mein ja raha hu varna ye larkia mujhe nehi chorne waali."Akash was again stopped by Rohit,"Tu ussey door reh,samjha?"Akash wickedly smiled,"Kissey in larkiyo se ya Ananya se?"He made a serious face,"Vaise isme meri kya galti hai agar bhagwaan ne mujhe aisi shakal di hai to?"He put his hand round Rohit's neck and asked,with a taunting tone,"By the way tujhe jalan kis baat se ho rahi hai-hamesha ki tarah office mein teri popularity kam ho rahi hai isiliye ya Ananya ke dil se mujhe nikaal nehi pa raha hai isiliye?"Rohit made a fist and gave a disgusting look to Akash.He removed Akash's hand from his shoulder and left.Akash enjoyed it.
Rohit brought a gift for Ananya which he gave her before the lunch time.Akash was busy playing games in his mobile but indirectly he was noticing everything.When Rohit presented it to her,she looked at Akash who didn't pay any heed to her.She became upset but accepted the gift.When she opened it,she found a high-profile party dress.Rohit said,"Its for you aur aaj ki party mein tum yehi pehenna,ok?"The dress was a chocolate coloured short frock with single straps for both the shoulders.Ananya was never comfortable with such kinds of dresses.She was hesitating,"Rohit main ye...mera matlab...?" Rohit pleaded,"Please,mere liye pehenlo aaj."Ananya again looked at Akash with the corner of her eyes,but this time again seeing him reactionless,she raged with anger and in order to make him jealous accepted Rohit's request,"Thik hai Rohit.Sirf tumhaare liye aaj ye dress pehenungi."Rohit was very happy.Ananya left with Rohit for lunch.Akash then raised his head and smiled,"Haaye re meri jaan mujhe jalaane ke liye kitne papad belne par rahe hai tumhe,bas itna dhyaan rakhna is chakkar mein tum khud hi na jal jaao."He just nodded his head.
CHAPTER - 6
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