#21. The Fire That Burns Sun Burns Icarus Too

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They heard the sound of clinking. The boys turned around to see who it was. Ponky's eyes widened at the sight of Chandni. Chandni wore a white short dress with white heels. The clinking sound came from her bag. She walked in towards the boys. She first stopped near Meera. Giving a distasteful look. Her arm over Tapish's shoulder. Meera for a moment felt jealous who was sitting next to Tapish. Tapish just gave a confused look to Meera like telling her that he didn't know why she had a hand on his shoulder. She moved ahead towards Veer who was sitting on Tapish's other side. She sat up on the table between Tapish and Veer.

"Abh jaake mile ho." She spoke to Veer. Sam patted Ponky's shoulder.

"Bhul jaa, chote. Ek baar jo Veer pe fida ho gaya woh tujhpe kabhi fida nahi ho sakti." Daksh laughed.

"Hain?" Veer asked confused.

"Yaad nahi?" She pouted and then gave a bright smile."Koi nahi. Yaad aa jaayega. 'Pariyon ke sheher mein meri khwaabon ki duniya banayi gayi hai, tumhe dekh ke bas yehi yaad aaya hai ki taaron ke sheher mein basera ho humara..."

"Jo tum Raat ho toh main andhera. Jo tum chaand ho toh main Chandni." Veer finished and laughed. She giggled.

"Mujhe pata tha. Tum bhuloge nahi."

"Haan but aap zara yeh batayengi ki aap yahan kya kar rahi hai?"

"Tumse milne aayi hun. Kyu nahi aa sakti?" She leaned on towards Veer. Her eyes raking in his features. She touched his beard.

"Ahm... Ahmm..." The boys cleared their throats together. Chandni didn't bother to look at them. Veer looked at them. She put her hand on his face and made him look at her.

"Chandni, baby..." Veer took off her hands from him softly, "Of course aa sakti ho. Sabse mil lo. Ponky, Daksh, Sam aur Tapish bhai." He pointed at them.

"Chaand saamne ho toh koi kisi aur ko kyu dekhe." Shegiggled.

"Aur Chaand ka taara koi aur hai." Tapish teased. She gave an innocent confused look. Veer held up his hand and showed her his wedding ring.

"Badi muskilon ke baad aaya hai yeh waqt ki main bhi uska aur woh bhi meri." Veer answered.

"Chaand ka pyaar sirf Chandni ho sakta hai, jaan." She pointed out.

"Jaan? Veer bhai ki jaan toh bas Bani Bhabhi mein atki hai." Ponky teased.

"Yeh toh galat baat hai, Veer. Mujhe laga ki tum aur main ek hi hai. Tum chaand aur main Chandni." She tried to act sad.

"Unfortunately, main chaand nahi cheel hun."

The boys laughed. He got up from the dining table. He had decided that he gave Bani enough time to wonder about her answer. He was impatient to know his answer. He called up Bani.

"Hello." She answered.

"Mujhe wahin tumhare Naag mandir ke aage jo pahadi hai wahan abhi milo."

"Haan, main theek hun. Sun ke accha laga ki tum bhi theek ho."

"Soch lo, Gharwali. Mujhe mere sawaal ka jawaab chahiye."

"Main nahi doongi."

"Nahi. Mujhe toh chahiye. Tum bas jaldi aao."

"Veeranshu..."

"Haan haan... jitna chahe mera naam jap lo but jawaab toh dena padenga, sweetheart. Mujhe na aaj jaanna hi hai."

He cut the call with that. Veer took off quickly, flying off. When he reached there, he saw Bani and Jay both coming out of the naag mandir.

"Chale, Bani?" Jay asked.

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