But there were some things which had to be done before she leaves….she cannot just wash herself out of his life like a forgotten dream, knowing it would hurt both of them much more than she ever thought of. So before going back, she wanted him to know of her real identity……but there again was a problem, she cannot do that herself. So, as she n Prags had decided before that she would hand the responsibility over to Mrs. Thomas
So the day after, she decided to do it
"Where's Mrs. Thomas?" she asked one on entering as she wasn't seen around
"She's in her room" he told her
"Thanks" n she went in, "Good evening Mrs. Thomas"
"Oh …..Evening Kaya"
"I was expecting you yesterday…" she said
"I know….even Shlok urged me to come over"
"Then why didn't you?"
"I wasn't feeling that well….n anyways I never went to such occasions ever"
"But still you should have come"
"Shlok didn't tell me a bit of what happened, so you tell me what happened there?"
"We had a lot of fun… we danced all the time, n I guess he too enjoyed it"
"Did he?"
"Yes….one of his old friends joined him"
"Who?"
"Priya"
"I have heard that name before"
"You must have…..I suppose she likes him quite a lot"
"Good that you came, or Shlok would have never told me all this"
"I know"
"So you came to tell me this?"
"No actually….I had something else to say to you"
"What?"
"I don't know how you're going to take this, but I can't hide it anymore"
"What have you been hiding?"
"Has Sharma Uncle said anything about me?"
"You mean Mr. Jayant Sharma?"
"Yes"
"How do you know him?"
"He has sent me here….for Shlok"
"Kaya, I'm not getting anything of what you're saying" she stood confused
"I'm no designer…as you all might know me as"
"Then who are you?"
"I'm a psychiatrist"
"What? A psychiatrist?" came a shocked one
"That's right….n I was asked to study Shlok's case"
"You mean you're just being his friend to treat him?"
"No it's not just that…" she tried
"Then what else is it…..now it is so clear to me, that why were you taking so much interest in him, n he was just a patient for you?"
"Mrs. Thomas please…..don't get me wrong"
"Why did you hide it for so long? Why do you need to do it Kaya?"
"You know why…" but she looked away, "Because if he knew that I was here to treat him n not being his friend, then he wouldn't have allowed me to come near him?"
"But that's a different thing….."
"No Mrs. Thomas….it isn't different, it isn't"
"But how am I going to tell him this…..he'll not be able to take this Kaya"
"I know it's difficult for you….but it's impossible for me, I just can't do it to him"
"Oh my child is going to shatter again…..you know how much he trusts you?"
"I know n probably that's the reason why I don't want to hide anything from him"
"I understand"
"Please Mrs. Thomas….whenever you think it suitable, please give him this"
"What's this?" she asked taking the envelope from her
"I have written it all ….I hope he'll get it all here what I want to say to him"
"I'll do that"
"I'm sorry Mrs. Thomas…." she cried hugging her
"It's okay Kaya….I completely understand you, but what worries me is Shlok, I hope he takes it all the right way"
"Mrs. Thomas" he called suddenly
"Wipe out your tears….it's not the right time to tell him" she said n Kaya cleared her eyes
"Oh I didn't know Ms. Bhasin was here too…I'm sorry"
"Shlok…" Mrs. Thomas stopped him, "Where are you going?"
"No I thought she came to meet you…..so there's no point in disturbing her" he taunted
"Who told you that I came to meet her only?" she asked him
"No I just guessed"
"Okay you people talk…..I'll be back from Church soon" Mrs. Thomas told them
"I don't understand Mrs. Thomas, what's the use of praying so much….when they don't work at all?" he asked
"You really won't understand" n she walked out
"I guess I don't understand anything" he said before moving out of the room as Kaya managed to have a clear face
Following him to the study she waited at the door
"I never asked you to stay out" he said looking at her
"But you didn't call me in either?"
"You know it very well…..how to turn words as per your convenience, huh?" smiling meekly at her
"What's wrong Shlok?"
"What's wrong with me…..probably the only thing wrong with me is that I don't know how to behave differently at different occasions"
"So you're angry for what I did yesterday?"
"No not at all…..it was your choice of words; n I'm no one to blame you"
"But you know it well that you are hurting me like this, don't you?"
"The same way you did to me" he added
"So you want to give it back to me?"
"Yeah….why not?"
"Can't we talk like we used to do before?" she urged
"No…we can't"
"But why?"
"Because we're not the same anymore Kaya" he gushed out
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know what I mean….." he struggled, "But there's something wrong with me"
"Shlok…..tell me please"
"When I met you, not for a moment did I feel that I'll have to say all this to you someday" her pulse raced
"Say what?"
"I really like Nihaal……he's a very nice person, but…."
"But what about Nihaal?"
"I don't like to see him around you anymore…." he declared, "Especially when you avoid me for him"
"Shlok….." she murmured
"I know I shouldn't feel it like this…..but I can't help it Kaya, I just can't" he said n her heart skipped a beat
"Hmm ….am listening" she held her breath
"Sometimes….I feel that I'm the most cursed person in the whole world"
"No you aren't" she assured trying to hold herself back
"Then why does it have to happen to me…..every time I want someone to be with me, the person cannot be with me, tell me Kaya why?" he turned away
"Even…..I…." she gulped hard, n now her tears din't know how to stay in
"Why can't you be with me……all my life, I want to know?" he asked, "Why can't you do it for me?"
"Shlok….."
"Yes….I need you in my life, forever" facing her now, "I can't see you going away from me, even if that's for a moment" she didn't know what she had just heard, was she having one of those dreams again or was this happening in real. But one thing was for sure, she couldn't see him like that, restless….unmindful n bewildered, she wanted to console him but how could she do it when she herself was in a similar state of mind
"I don't….." she raised her hand to reach out to him, n that was all he needed at that moment from her
He took her in a hug tightly…..pressing her upper body onto his chest, so much so that her feet is up in the air for a moment…. while she grips him urgently. His hands go up to grab the collar of her shirt, pulling it down…..he slowly bends to caress her neck n her hands encircle around him, finally getting hold of his hair for support
What is this, if not passion
the feeling of something unusual
Waiting to be caressed, wanting to explode,
What if I get that heavenly touch
for which my body has been aching
Will I remain what I am?
As he rubs his lips to and fro…..smelling her in, she feels him to her, it seemed as if this is what they both wanted to do to each other from a while, not for a second she had stopped herself to think what she was doing there, in his arms….hugging him, instead she hugged him tighter as if this grip of hers over him will lead her to a new world…..a world she had explored many a times, in her dreams, held him so many times close to her heart, made him listen to her heartbeats…..whenever he'd been with her
Shlok, for a change, too had never felt the such a strong urge to hold someone so close to him, he was true…when he said that he doesn't want to hold his feelings up to anyone, especially to her… a part of him, he had hidden from himself….he never thought that he would want Kaya so much, so much that he would even wish that she's never away from his eyes, that he would almost feel like loosing his own life without her
I am confused, do not know how to react
But what I know is that I yearn for that touch
A soothing touch of caress
and a wild sensation of fulfillment!
They're so immersed in each other that he now urges her to change sides….so strong was his hold over her that his slightest of movement broke her rhythm, n she woke up suddenly, almost throwing him away from herself. He knew what had just happened between them wasn't consoling like it was last time, because he himself was confused about what had urged him to indulge in such an act….when he was sure that she was no more of a friend to him
His friend Kaya….someone very dear to him, so much that now life almost seemed vacant without her when he thought about it….but before he could explain any of that to her, she stood in front of him with tears flowing from her eyes……n when their eyes met for a fraction of a moment, as if only to show a glint of shame in hers while he wasn't yet prepared for anything like that…….
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That's all for now!
cYa next time😊
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