AkYa FF - Kambakht Ishq Last 3 chapters Page - 101. - Page 39

CHAPTER - 23

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One day,Ananya was getting ready hurriedly and looking into her watch again and again said,"Oh God,aaj to pakka late ho jaaungi.Kaash ghar se bahaar nikalte hi mujhe koi taxi mil jaaye.""Taxi mil jaaye ya Akash tumhe lene aa jaaye,didi?"Shefali didn't miss a single chance to tease her.Ananya turned towards her and said,"Mujhe bohot achche se pata hai ke tu ye sab kyu kar rahi hai,kyuki tu ye jaanti hai ke mujhe abhi der ho rahi hai aur isiliye main tujhe abhi kuch bol nehi sakti."Shefali smiled like a kid.At that moment,someone rang the calling bell.Both the sisters were coming to have their breakfast.Ananya's father went to open the door. To everyone's surprise,especially of Ananya and Shefali it was Akash.Shefali whispered excitedly to Ananya,"Oh God,he's looking damn handsome.Agar aaj tumne bhagwaan se indirectly kuch aur bhi maang liya hota to shaayad vo bhi mil jaata."Ananya glared at her.Akash greeted everyone joining his hand.Anup,Ananya's father welcomed him and Akash took all the elder's blessings.After that,Madhu invited him to have breakfast with them.He accepted the invitation.Shefali waved her hand,"Hi Akash.You are looking dashing."Akash blushed and thanked her.Shefali whispered,"Oh god didi,sharmaate huye bhi kitna pyara lagta hai."Ananya somehow controlled her smile inside her straight face.She then turned towards Shefali and said,"Aur tu,make-up ki dukaan,jaldi naashta khatam karke college ja."She then asked Akash,"Naashta karne ke liye kya ab tumhe phir se invitation dena parega?"Saying so,she crossed him to go to the dining room,but suddenly her properly tied silky hair opened and covered her back.She stopped with a jerk and put her hand on her hair.She turned and found Akash,playing with her clip.He stopped playing and gave Ananya that breathtaking smile showing the clip.He again praised her look raising her three fingers followed by a wink.This time Ananya could not restrain herself from blushing and slowly turned against him.Akash was about to come near her when Madhu called everyone and informed that the breakfast has been served.

In the breakfast table,Anup asked,"Achcha to Akash beta,ye batao ke tumhaare ghar mein kaun kaun hai?"He replied,"Ji vo ma,daadi,bua aur unki beti hai.Meri ma ka event organizing ka business hai."Madhu asked,"Aur tumhaare papa?"Akash became sad as well as very conscious and he didn't find any word to start with.He licked his lips and begin stammering,"Vo-uh-vo auntyji...""Vo ma uncle ek fashion photographer hai.Unhe America mein ek bohot bare fashion magazine ke taraf se photoshoot karne ka contract mila hai to abhi wahi hai",Ananya said by putting her hand on Akash's thigh.Both looked at each other.Ananya blinked her eyes with the meaning not to worry or feel embarrassed and Akash smiled with a thankful attitude.After that everyone had other chats and they all completed their breakfast.

When Ananya and Akash came out,he offered lift to Ananya.She very politely rejected.Akash asked,"Vaise tumne dad ke baare mein jhut kyu bola?"Ananya replied,"Jhut nehi kaha bas aadha sach kaha aur mere ghar mein,mere saamne beth kar tumhe kisi baat ko lekar sar jhukaana pare vo mujhe achcha nehi lagta."Akash looked into her eyes and can feel the concern for him.Ananya,in order to break the eye-lock said,"Achcha main chalti hu aur zara time par pohoch jaana."Akash asked with a smile,"Kyu mere bina waha dil nehi lagta?"Ananya closed her eyes out of disappointment and turned to go.Akash called her from behind and said,"Khamkha mein paise barbaad karne ki kya zarurat hai?Main bike lekar aaya hu isiliye bol raha tha aur vaise bhi jaana to dono ko ek hi jagah par hai."Ananya turned towards him,"No thank you."When she again turned to go,Akash asked,"To kya Miss Ananya Rawat ko,mere jaise ek maamuli insaan se dar lag raha hai?"Ananya walked to him and said,"Ananya Rawat,kisise nehi darti."She,then with full authority moved to his back and sat behind him.Putting her hand on his shoulder,she ordered,"Ab bethe kya ho,chalo."Akash,with a winning smile started his bike and left.When they came to the main road,Akash stopped the bike.Ananya surprisingly asked,"Bike kyu roki tumne?"Akash,in turn asked,"Bike par kya pehli baar bethi ho?"Ananya confusingly replied,"Ha par tumhe kaise pata?"He said,"Jis tarah se bethi hui ho na,koi bhi samajh sakta hai.Ab thik se pakar kar betho varna gir jaaogi."She said,"Thik se hi to pakra hai."He nodded his head,"Aise nehi..."He removed her hand from his shoulder and put it around his waist and said,"Aise."Ananya immediately removed her hand and said,"Main aise tumhe kyu pakru?Main to aise apne husband ko pakar kar bethungi."He replied,"To thik hai practice hi karlo aise bethne ka taaki baad mein problem na ho."She replied,"To practice bhi main tumhaare saath kyu karu,usike saath hi kar lungi."Akash smiled and started his bike again.On their way,after every 2-3 minutes,Akash deliberately kept on pulling the brake and since Ananya was not accustomed to it,everytime she fall on him and held his waist.She ordered him to stop the bike.She got down and asked,"Ye tum baar baar jaanbujh kar break laga rahe ho na?"He mesmerizingly replied,"Arey vaah Ananya,mere saath rehkar tum kitni smart ho gayi ho."Ananya out of disbelief opened her mouth at his shameless reply.She said,"Main tumhaare saath nehi jaanewaali."He said,"Aur tumhe iswaqt yaha se koi auto ya taxi bhi nehi milnewaali."She looked at the road and realized that Akash was correct,not even a single auto or taxi was empty since it was office time.She made a helpless face and again sat behind him.He then looked back at Ananya with a smile.She gave a confused what' look.He pointed at her hand first and then to his waist through eyes.She unwillingly held his waist from behind.Akash made her held properly and then started his bike.Ananya,though was pretending to be very angry but was very happy from inside.She had a very strange feeling in her heart.Both were smiling by bitting their lips.On their way,Akash didn't do any mischief as his wish was fulfilled.

After reaching the office,both went to their cabin.Ananya put her purse on the table and went towards the window to open it.Akash leaned on his chair and asked,"Achcha Ananya,vo us waqt kya keh rahi thi ke apne husband ke saath,bike ke peeche bethna practice karogi,koi...pasand vasand aaya hai kya?"Ananya smiled in a naughty way and said,"Well abhi tak to nehi aaya par kya pata aa bhi jaaye."Akash just smiled.Ananya sat on her chair and concentrated on her work.He continued staring at her and suddenly,with a very serious tone asked,"Ananya agar tumhe bike par zindagi bhar mere peeche bethna pare to?"Ananya was about to study a material for finalizing the printing,but she stopped at the middle looked confusingly at him.He again asked,with same tone,"Agar tumhe vo practice zindagi bhar mere peeche beth kar karni pari to?"She got up from her seat with the material and said,"Akash,please ye sab bandh karo ha,mere paas abhi tumhaare in faltu ke mazaak ke liye na time nehi hai."Saying so,she turned to leave,when Akash grabbed her arm from behind and pulled her inside his arms.With deep emotions,in his voice,he asked,"Agar kahu ke main mazaak nehi kar raha hu to?Agar kahu ke main sach mein sach bol raha hu to?"Ananya never fall in such kind of situations before.She was very terrified and was scared of looking into his eyes.With extreme fear in her heart,she tried to free herself,"Choro mujhe Akash.Mujhe editor sir ke paas jaana hai."He cupped her face with one hand and said,"Mere aakho mein dekho Ananya.Kya tumhe lagta hai ke main tumse jhut bol raha hu?"Ananya's throat and lips got dried.She felt of putting her head on his chest to control her heart beat.She hesitantly looked deep into his eyes and continued staring without blinking and started taking deep breath.He,suddenly smiled naughtily and said,"Tum sahi soch rahi thi Ananya.I was kidding."Saying he released her and burst out into laughing.Ananya was so irritated that she pushed him away hard and shouted,"Aisa ghatiya mazaak koi karta hai kya Akash?It was a very cheap joke."Akash somehow stopped laughing,and confusingly replied"Maine to sirf joke maara tha.Tum itna hyper kyu ho rahi ho?"Ananya mocked,"Ha tumhaare liye to sab kuch sirf ek mazaak hi hai.Kisiko kaisa lagta hai uski to tumhe koi parvah hi nehi hai.Choro tumhe main ye sab bol bhi kyu rahi hu."She turned to leave the cabin when Akash grabbed her hand.She grinned,"Mera haath choro Akash."He apologized,"Mujhe nehi pata tha ke tumhe itna bura lagega.Iam sorry Ananya."She again ordered,"Haath...choro...Akash."He again pleaded for her apology but she forcibly freed her hand and left.Akash became bery upset.After sometime,Ananya returned but didn't look towards Akash.She sat on the chair and put on the computer.He again came towards her for apology but this time Ananya didn't even reply.He was totally disappointed over himself and started thinking how to persuade her.Suddenly,he saw a ruler on her table.He took the ruler and then looked at her.He walked like a obedient child towards her and then kneeled down beside her.He put the ruler in front of her on the table and then held both his ears.He slowly forwarded his one hand in front of her.She looked at the ruler first and then closed her eyes and out of disgust,she said,"Akash tum kyu-"She turned her head towards him and her heart melted to watch the scene before her eyes.She saw Akash closing his eyes and forwarding his right hand to Ananya to beat him on the palm of his hand with that ruler.Ananya asked,"Ye kya hai?"He replied,"Tumhe mujhe jo sazaa dena hai dedo par please kabhi mujhse muh mat morna.Mujhe achcha nehi lagta."She hesitatingly held his hand.He,too put his other hand on her and said,"I promise main tumhaare saath aisa mazaak phir kabhi nehi karunga."Ananya forgave him and asked him to get up and continued,"Main aisi harkate phir kabhi nehi karunga,jabtak..."She looked at him and he finished with a naughty smile,"Jabtak ke tumhe dubaara cherne ka mann na kare."Ananya got up from her chair and shouted,"Akash!"and started beating him with a file.She said,"Tum kabhi nehi sudhroge."He put his hand on the left side of his chest and said,"Haaye aisi adaaye dekh kar sudharne ka dil kiska karta hai.Koi agar sudharna chahe bhi to nehi sudhar sakta."She put her hand on her waist and asked,"Ab mere saath bhi shuru ho gaye?"He made a kiddish smile.She nodded her hand and said,"Chalo sir ne bulaaya hai."Both left for the editor's cabin.

In the evening,while brushing her hair,Ananya told Shefali about today's incidents.She said,"Tu yakeen nehi karegi,aaj mujhe uspe itna gussa aaya tha na ke jee kar raha tha uska sar tor du.Tu bol aisa mazaak koi karta hai kya?"Shefali replied,"Par didi tumhe to pata hai na ke vo kaisa hai aur phir vo to har larki ke saath hi flirt karta hai."Ananya said,"Par vo mere saath aisa kaise kar sakta hai?Vo alag baat hai ke maine usey maaf kar diya hai par phir bhi I didn't like that."Shefali taunted,"Kyu tum kya dusri duniya se aayi koi hoor pari ho?Uske liye koi khaas ho jo vo tumhaare saath aisa nehi kar sakta?Bolo?"Ananya could not answer this and remained silent.Shefali smiled and said,"Pata hai didi,tumhe gussa isiliye nehi aaya ke tumhaare saath kisine ye mazaak kiya balki tumhe gussa isiliye aaya ke Akash ne tumhaare saath aisa mazaak kiya."Ananya confusingly looked at her.Shefali held her hand and said,"Main tumse umar mein choti hu didi,par please meri baat sunke tum gussa mat karna."Ananya asked,"Kya kehna chahti hai tu?"Shefali looked into her eyes and slowly said,"Yehi ke...tumhe...Akash se pyar ho gaya hai didi.You are in love with him.Tumhe to pata bhi nehi hai ke usne tumhaare dil mein kab itni khaas jagah bana li hai."Ananya removed her hand and denied,"Kya bakwaas kar rahi hai tu?Aisa kuch nehi hai."Shefali said,"Achcha?To ye batao,aaj tumhe itna gussa kyu aaya?Jabse tumne vo newspaper join kiya hai tabse lekar aajtak,tumhaare har baat mein,har gusse mein,har gaali mein sirf Akash hota hai.Kyu?Office mein to tumhaare saath bohot log kaam karte hai par unme se ek ka bhi to naam maine tumhaare muh se nehi suna.Batao?Hai is baat ka koi jawaab tumhaare paas?"Seeing Ananya's confusing expression,she said,"Tumhe to pata bhi nehi hai didi ke tum usse kitna pyar karti ho aur sach kahu aaj jab maine tum dono ko ek saath dekha na to aisa laga jaise tum dono ek dusre ke liye hi bane ho.Akash jis tareeke se tumhaare taraf dekh raha tha na,uske aakho mein tumhaare liye dher saara pyar saaf saaf nazar aa raha tha.Main to ye baat tumse daave ke saath keh sakti hu ke vo bhi tumse utna hi pyar karta hai jitna tum usse karti ho ya phir usse bhi kahi zyaada."Ananya with a fed up expression said,"Ho gaya tere pyar pe bhaashan jhaarna khatam?Bohot zyaada bari bari baate katna seekh gayi hai tu.Ab soja mujhe neend aa rahi hai."Ananya slept by turning against her.Shefali too,slept beside her and teased,"Neend aa rahi hai ya Akash ke sapne dekhne hai,didi?"Ananya scolded,"Shut up!"After sometime she held Ananya by her waist and half sitting on their bed said,"Vaise didi ,usdin jab vo pehli baar aaya tha aur aaj,doni hi din usne jo harkate ki thi na tumhaare saath maine sab dekha."Ananya asked,"Kya dekha?"Shefali replied,"Uska tumhaare baal kholna,tumhaara uspe jhuta gussa karna aur phir muh ghumaake sharmaana.Maine sab dekha hai.Vaise ghar mein aisa kiya hai to pata nehi office mein kya kya karta hoga."Ananya,closing her eyes remembered a few incidents of Akash's naughty act with her.She felt as if butterflies are moving inside her stomach.She was a bit surprised as she never felt like this before.Shefali asked,"Sach bolna didi,jab vo aisa karta hai to aisa lagta hai na jaise pet mein titliya ur rahi ho?"Out of shock,Ananya opened her eyes,turned to her and her tongue slipped,"Tujhe kaise pata?"Saying she bit her tongue and again turned against her.Shefali looked at her with a surprising but teasing smile.She said,"Vaise didi aaj agar main tumhaare jagah pe hoti na to bike pe usey kas ke pakarne ka mauka main to bilkul nehi chorti aur vo saari baate agar vo mujhe kehta to main to vahi behosh ho jaati."Ananya immediately scolded her,"Agar abhi tune apni bakwaas bandh nehi ki na to bohot maar paregi.Chupchap so ja."Shefali with a disappointed expression turned against her and muttered,"Pyar bhi karti hai aur is baat ka ehsaas karaane jaao to mujhpe bharakti bhi hai.Huh hitler kahiki!Bhagwaan bachaaye bichaare Akash ko."Ananya,too,closed her eyes and as soon as she closed,Akash's smiling face flashed before her eyes and she blushed by covering her face with the blanket.

CHAPTER - 24

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Next day,Ananya woke up very early.Sitting on her bed,she kept on recollecting the time which she spent with Akash.She asked herself,"Agar aaj main Akash se milungi to kya karungi?Kya kahungi ussey?"She brushed away her thoughts and said,"Kya soch rahi hai Ananya?Tu bhi na Shefali ke saath rehkar bari filmy hoti ja rahi hai.Paagal."She,tied her hair and after collecting her belongings,went to take bath.After coming out,completing her bath,she closed the door.When she was walking through the corridor towards her room,someone blocked her way.She found Akash standing in front of her.She was so scared to see him that she was about to scream when he covered her mouth.After a few seconds,when Ananya's heart beat came under her control,due to the shock,Akash leaved her and she asked,"Tum yaha is waqt kya kar rahe ho?"She looked here and there and again asked,"Agar kisine dekh liya hota to?"He said,"Koi nehi dekhega aur vaise bhi abhi abhi tumhine to mujhe bulaaya hai."She asked,"Maine???Maine tumhe kab bulaaya?"He replied,"Arey abhi abhi tumne hi to kaha tha ke agar mujhse milti to kya karti?Kya kehti?Lo aa gaya main,ab bolo."Ananya,out of shock,stammered,"T-t-tumhe k-k-kaise p-p-pata?"In reply,he just gave his usual smile.At that moment,Madhu called her from downstairs,"Arey Ananya,tujhe agar koi kaam na ho to zara kitchen mein aake meri madat karde na."Ananya replied,"Ha aayi ma.""Akash,please abhi-"as soon as she turned to look at Akash,she found no one there.She confusingly said,"Abhi abhi to yaha tha,abhi kaha chala gaya."She searched for him here and there,but there was no sign of him.She,now,doubtfully asked herself,"Vo sach mein yaha tha na?Ya phir ye mera vehem tha?"Her chain of thoughts broke when Madhu called her again and she hurriedly went downstairs.

After helping Madhu,Ananya went to do her morning prayers.When she closed her eyes,by joining her hands,suddenly someone whispered from behind,"Kya maang rahi ho bhagwaan se?Mujhe?"Ananya opened her eyes and turned back with a jerk.She was again surprised to see Akash.She asked,"Pehle corridor mein khare the ab puja ghar mein bhi aa gaye?Ye sab kya kar rahe ho Akash?"He replied,"Arey abhi abhi tumne hi to bhagwaan ji se mujhe maanga aur dekho unhone khud hi mujhe yaha bhej diya."She denied,"Maine aisa kuch nehi maanga."She turned against him to complete her prayers.He again whispered,"Bhagwaan ke saamne khare hoke aisa jhut nehi bolte.Paap lagta hai."Ananya irritatingly turned to scold him but she found no one there.She was again very confused,"Phir se chala gaya."She,now doubted her sanity,"Ye kya ho raha hai mujhe?Main har jagah bas usey hi kyu dekh rahi hu?Ab to mujhe ye shak ho raha hai ke kahi main abhi bhi so to nehi rahi hu?"She pinched herself and got confirmed that she was not sleeping.With lots of confusion in her mind,she anyhow,completed her prayer and returned to her room.

When she reached her room,she found Shefali was already awaken and sitting on her bed yawning.She was hell shocked to find Ananya woke up so early.She called her and confusingly asked,"Kya baat hai didi,aaj itni jaldi uth gayi?"Ananya,who was so lost in her own confusion,stammered,"Vo-uh-aise hi-uh-neend toot gayi."Shefali teasingly smiled,"Neend toot gayi ya poori raat neend hi nehi aayi?"Ananya,stopped with a jerk in her way as Shefali was correct.She could not sleep properly since Akash's dream alongwith Shefali's words didn't allow her to sleep.In order to hide her nervousness,Ananya glared at her,"Tujhe college nehi jaana?"Shefali replied,"Ha ha ja rahi hu nahaane zyaada baat ghumaane ki zarurat nehi hai."After brushing her teeth,when Shefali returned to collect her belongings,she found Ananya brushing her hair sitting in front of the mirror with dreamy eyes and a smile on her lips.Shefali started collecting her things and without making it obvious to Ananya,she sang :-

Ho gaya hai tujhko to pyar sajna.

Laakh karle tu inkaar sajna.

Dildaar sajna.

Hai ye pyar sajna.

Ananya understood that the song was for her.She blushed,but at the next moment,controlled herself,turned and looked at her by folding her arms.On seeing this,Shefali smelled danger and immediately ran away.Ananya then again turned to face the mirror and saw Akash's reflection on it.She scarefully sat like a statue.He slowly came towards her and sat on his knee beside her,supporting his arms on her lap.She stopped breathing for a few seconds.He kept on smiling looking at her.Ananya released a deep breath and asked,"Main tumhe har jagah pe kyu dekh rahi hu Akash?Aur ab tum mere kamre mein bhi aa gaye Akash?"He chuckled and replied,"Kamra?Main to tumhaare itne paas hu ke tum jaha bhi jaaogi,main tumhaare saath saath chalunga.In fact,tum to hamesha mujhe apne saath hi lekar chalti ho."She asked,"Matlab?"He replied,"Tumne to yaha mujhe apne dil mein chupaake rakkha hai Ananya,isiliye tum hamesha har jagah sirf mujhe hi dekhti ho."He cupped her face with right hand and slowly advancing his face towards her,slowly said,"Kehdo Ananya that you love me.Kehdo ke tum mujhse bohot pyar karti ho.Kehdo Ananya bas ek baar kehdo."Ananya was totally immersed in the intoxication of his love.When their lips were a few mm apart,she closed her eyes and slowly confessed,"I love you Akash.I love you so m-"He didn't allow her to say more and covered her lips with his.

"Didi!Didi!Kya hua?Bethe bethe kaha kho gayi?"Shefali shook Ananya so hard that she was almost about to fall from her stool.She asked like mad,"Kya hua?Itni zor se dhakka kyu diya?"Shefali replied,"Main tumhe bula bula ke thak gayi didi.Kitni awaaz di tumhe lekin tum ho ke koi jawaab hi nehi de rahi thi.Kya hua?"Ananya was still not able to digest her dream.She got up from her stool and stammered,"K-k-kuch nehi."She went to the dining hall to have her breakfast.Shefali muttered,"Pyar mein log paagal ho jaate hai,ye to suna tha par itna ye nehi pata tha."She nodded her head in disappointment and too went to the dining hall.After they returned,both the sisters started preparing for their respective destination.Ananya started choosing her dresses,which she should wear today in the office.She first chose a blue one,but when she tried,she did not like it.It was followed by a red one but it too was rejected.Lastly she took a yellow one with a light green patiala.The combination suited her very much.Shefali was continuously noticing each and every movement of Ananya making a strange face.After wearing the dress,she checked herself on the mirror and then properly tied her hair.When she put her loose strands of hair behind her ear,she touched her ear and found that her earings were not matching with her dress.She looked at Shefali.When their eyes met,Shefali immediately removed her eyes and concentrated on her own job.Ananya hesitatingly asked,"Uh-Shefali,kya mujhe vo tere peele waale jhumke milenge?Kya tu mujhe vo aaj ke liye udhaar de sakti hai?"Shefali looked at her as if she was seeing her sister for the first time.She said,"Jhumke???Aur vo bhi mere???Par didi tumhe to kabhi mere jhumke pasand nehi aate the?"Ananya replied,"Ha to abhi maang rahi hu na.Please thore der ke liye udhaar de de."Shefali now desperately asked,"Didi,kya ho gaya hai tumhe bolo na?Aaj subhe se tum itni ajeeb harkate kyu kar rahi ho?"Ananya replied,"Mujhe kya hua hai,main to bilkul thik hu."Shefali confusingly asked,"Pata nehi didi par aaj tumme kuch to garbar hai."Ananya now,making a face said,"Ek jhumke ke liye tu itne sawaal-jawaab kar rahi hai.Thik hai jaane de nehi chahiye mujhe tere jhumke."She was about to go when Shefali stopped her and gave her those earings and said,"Arey didi,gussa kyu karti ho,main to bas aise hi puch rahi thi.Ye lo tumhaare jhumke."She snatched them like a child which made Shefali totally confirmed of her doubts.After wearing them,Ananya asked her,"Achche lag rahe hai na mujhpe?"In reply,Shefali turned her face to face and kissed on her cheek and said,"Tum puri deewani ho chuki ho Akash ke pyar mein didi.Apne dil ki baat dil mein mat rakhna,jitni jaldi ho sake usey bol dena kahi der na ho jaaye."She smiled,bid goodbye and left.

When Shefali left,Ananya started thinking about her activities since morning.She thought,"Sach hi to kaha hai Shefali ne.Aaj subhe se main itni ajeeb si harkate kar rahi hu,bilkul paagalo jaisi.Kahi main sach mein paagal to nehi ho gayi hu?Is tarah se har jagah bas Akash ko dekhna aur phir vo-"She touched her lips and blushed.She slowly raised her eyes and said,"Aaj life mein shaayad pehli baar main aise kisi situation mein phasi hu jaha main ye tak decide nehi kar pa rahi hu ke mujhe kya ho gaya hai aur mujhe kya karna chahiye.Ye jo ehsaas mere dil mein umar rahe hai,mujhe itna bechain kar rahe hai ke mera kahi mann hi nehi lag raha hai.Par pata nehi kyu mujhe ye bohot achcha lag raha hai jaise isme ek alag si khushi aur ek alag sa sukoon hai.Kyu mehsoos ho raha hai mujhe aisa?Kya matlab hai in sab ka?"She ran and stood in front of the mirror and asked herself,"Kya isi ehsaas ko pyar kehte hai?Kya main sach mein Akash se pyar karne lagi hu?"Suddenly,her heart bumped and she put her hand on her chest and started breathing fast.She controlled her nerves anyhow,took her bag and almost ran out of her home.

When she came out in the road,everything appeared to be very beautiful and colourful around her.She closed her eyes and felt as if someone blowed air on her cheeks.She looked at that direction and found Akash going away winking at her with a flying kiss.She then took the final decision about her feelings and said to herself,"Shefali ne sach hi kaha tha.Yes Ananya you are in love with Akash."She was so excited at this feeling that she felt like flying in the air.She started moving forward.

Namkin si baat hai,har nayi si baat mein.
Teri khusboo chal rahi,hai jo mere saath mein.
Halka halka rang beetay kal ka,gehra gehra kal ho jaayega.
Ho jaayega.
[Aadha ishq,aadha hai,aadha ho jaayega.
Kadmon se meelon ka vaada ho jaayega.] (2)

She purchased three flavored kulfi-cups together and mixed all of them.In the main road,she snatched balloons from the seller and ran away and then after a few seconds released them in the air.She purchased a bunch of red roses from a poor lady and then stopped a taxi.In the taxi,she put her hand outside the window and then remembered how Akash liked her in open hair.She untied her hair and closed her eyes,enjoying the fast blowing air on her face.

Beshumaar raatein,behisab baatein.
Pass aate aate gum ho jaati hai.
Bekhudi mein dhal ke,bekali mein jal ke.
Sau hazaare yaadein nam ho jaati hai.
Pheeka pheeka pal beetay kal ka.
Mehka mehka kal ho jaayega.
Ho jaayega.
[Aadha ishq, aadha hai,aadha ho jaayega.
Kadmon se meelon ka vaada ho jaayega.] (2)

She reached the office.Her attitude surprised everyone since whenever she entered inside,she went straight towards her cabin,but today she smiled and wished everyone.On entering inside,Ananya put the rose on the vase and then moved towards the window to remove the curtains.She continuously looked at her watch after every 5 minutes though she knew,Akash will come after half an hour,but it appeared as if the time had stopped for her.She again picked those red roses and started pampering them.As soon as she turned,she found Akash was standing forwarding one hand in front of her as if welcoming her for dance.She put the roses aside and excitedly held his hand and put her other hand around his neck and Akash put his other hand around her waist.Both sank in each other's eyes.

Intezaar sa hai,imtehaan sa hai.
Itmenaan sa hai,kya hai na jaane.
Itra rahi hai,itna hui hai.
Inteha hui hai kaise na jaane.
Chalka chalka,pal beetey kal ka.
Tehra tehra,kal ho jaayega.
Ho jaayega.
[Aadha ishq,aadha hai,aadha ho jaayega.
Kadmon se meelon ka vaada ho jaayega.] (2)

She was swirling in his arms and dancing and dancing as if she had reached in some other world.After finishing their dance,she slowly put her head in his chest and hugged him tightly by closing her eyes.

Aadha aadha aadha aadha aadha iiishq...

Suddenly she heard a clapping sound.She turned with a jerk and found Akash clapping at her with admiration in his eyes.He said,"Wow Ananya!Mujhe nehi pata tha ke tum itna achcha dance kar sakti ho.By the way main sabse zyaada shocked isliye hu kyuke mujhe nehi pata tha ke tum takiye ke saath itna achcha dance kar sakti ho."She gave a what' look.He pointed in her hands and she found that she was holding the cushion of their cabin sofa.Ananya understood that she was dreaming all the time.Now she again turned towards Akash who was smiling at her.She thought as if she was still dreaming.She,now dropped the cushion on the sofa and grabbed Akash's collar and said,"Dekho Akash,aaj subhe se dekh rahi hu ke tum mujhe bohot pareshaan kar rahe ho.Main jaha jaati hu tum wahi chale aate ho.Ab main tumhaare jhaase mein nehi phasne waali.Bohot ho gaya ha.Bandh karo mujhe tang karna.Upar se tumne us waqt mujhe-"Akash confusingly asked,"Kya ho gaya hai tumhe Ananya?Kya bake ja rahi ho tabse?Kya kiya hai maine?Tum hosh me to ho?"She taunted,"O to ab jaanbujhkar anjaan banne ka naatak kar rahe ho??Mujhe tum bewakoof nehi banaa sakte.Main jaanti hu ke tum abhi sach mein mere saamne nehi ho,main sapna dekh rahi hu,hai na?"He shook her hard and said,"Ananya?Ananya?Kis dunia mein ho?Kis sapne ki baat kar rahi ho?Main sach mein yaha khara hu."He pinched her and she screamed loudly.While rubbing her hand,she looked at him with a jerk and realized that she has done a very big mistake.She shouted,"Tum???Tum sach mein yaha khare ho?"He said,"Ha.Tumhe kya laga ke main koi bhoot hu?"She started stammering,"Vo-vo-main vo-"Her eyes suddenly fall on a file and she said,"Mujhe kaam hai main jaati hu abhi sir ke paas."She was about to run away by grabbing the file,when Akash suddenly spoke out,"By the way,kya keh rahi thi ke tum jaha jaati ho main bhi waha aa jaata hu,tum sapna dekh rahi ho etc etc...Kya tha vo sab?"Ananya was not in a position to face him.He came towards her and asked,"Mere sapne dekh rahi thi kya?Aur us waqt kya bol rahi thi maine tumhe...kuch naughty sa kiya tha kya?"Ananya gave a how-do-you-know' look.He continued,"Kahi...kisss..."He just gave a meaningful smile which was enough for her to blush.Ananya anyhow said,"M-main ch-chalti hu."She was again about to run when Akash,moving away from her said,"Vaise teekhi zabaan waali ko vooo karne mein kaisa lagega?I think uske liye ek..."She again looked at her naughtily and said,"Net practice ki bohot sakt zarurat hai,varna kahi baad mein asli match ke time mirchi na lag jaaye."Ananya could not stand there anymore.She immediately turned,bit her lips and ran away leaving Akash continuously smiling mischieviously behind her.

CHAPTER - 25,26