KaYa TS: A Night in the Wild Pt-4 Pg-5 - Page 4

Part 4

Kabir's head popped out of the water, followed by his entire self, smeared all over with algae and mud. It took Ananya a few moments to register the sight in front of her and the next moment she broke out into a fit of laughter. Finally the tables have turned in her favor.

"Aise khade khade haso mat, haath do apna" Kabir grumbled.

"Bilkul nahi, kya pata main aapko apna haath du aur aap mujhe hi paani mein gira de"Ananya's stomach ached with laughing so hard.

"Very funny !"

Kabir had no other option but to get out of the pond all alone, water dripping from all over his body. Ananya laughed harder.

"Ha ha haso, aur haso ! Main toh tumhe joker lagta hu na. Ek toh khud paani mein giraya, aur ab hass rahi ho !" Kabir continued to complain while his cheeks puffed with anger.

"Aww..aapko kisine bataya ki aap aise muh fulaye kitna cute lagte hai?"

Well that bit was really true. A grumpy Kabir Sharma looked adorably cute. Ananya pulled his cheek. Kabir shrugged his shoulders in annoyance that made Ananya go "Awww " all over again.

"Haso mat !!"

"Arre kya matlab haso mat'? Main toh hasungi ! In fact main kya soch rahi thi, kyun na KKN lautke iss baat ka breaking news bana diya jaye..imagine Manav Sir reading his bulletin,'8 ki baat mein aap ka swagat hai, aaj ka mukhya samachar yeh hai ki khadoos aur sadu logo ko bhi gaal phulake cute banna aata hai .."

Kabir unable to bear her teasings any longer shot out his arm to grab her. Ananya leapt away and maintained her distance while continuing her dramebaazi.

"Tumhe toh main chodunga nahi. Ek toh paani mein gira diya, ab inn gile kapdo mein raat bhar rehna padega, kal subah tak toh pakka bimaar padh jaunga. Aur tumhe yaha mazak sujh raha hai !"

Kabir sat down at the foot of a tree, trying to think of a way to dry himself. Suddenly a piece of cloth landed on his head and a pair of palms started massaging.

"Kya kar rahi ho tum?" Kabir turned around his head to find Ananya drying his hair using her shrug as a towel.

"Sar mat hilayiye aapna aur mujhe mera kaam karne dijiye, warna subah tak bimaar padh jayenge, remember?" Ananya literally ordered him.

Had it been anyone else Kabir would have snatched away the cloth right at that moment. But as Ananya's fingers massaged his head, he felt all the exhaustion of the last 2 days disappear and closed his eyes in relaxation. A few minutes later, he felt the cloth cleaning his face. Kabir opened his eyes and gave her a questioning look.

"What?! Cartoon lag rahe hai aap! "

Kabir smiled as Ananya cleaned his face tenderly. As her fingers moved to his forehead, a look of guilt took over her face.

"Kya hua?"

"Abhi bhi dard hai?" Ananya asked about the wound as she remembered how he was beaten up by the rebels while trying to defend her.

"Nahi, ab nahi hai"

And he meant it. For him, all his pain had healed the moment Ananya touched it. The fond look on his face startled her. Suddenly the awkward silence came back again.

"Main waha talab ke paas jaa kar baithti hu, aap apni kapde sukha lijiye"

Kabir's gaze on her was too much to take. She ran off towards the pond without giving him any time to respond.