Breathless

Her Alternative For An Addiction

Shehnaaz:

We reach Mumbai at about 1 am at midnight. We've been silent all through the ride. Mostly because I fell asleep in the middle of the journey. And I feel sorry for Siddharth since I couldn't even keep company with him and it was the least I could've done for him. He stops at a car which I suppose is his and he loads both our luggage inside the boot and opens the car door, gesturing at me to get inside. I love seeing this side of Siddharth, all chivalrous and protective which I never thought I'll ever perceive and now this is what I want to get used to. Smiling up at him, I get inside the car and he does the same from the other side.

About two minutes later he asks me, "so did you sleep well?" I search for mischief in his eyes but there is none.He isn't making fun of me, then?

"Yeah and I'm extremely sorry that I couldn't keep you company."

"No, it's completely alright, I get it you were tired and you can even sleep now if you need so."

"Nahi nahi I'm fine now. Meri neendh puri ho gyi. Ab main raat bhar bhi jaag sakti hoon" I say but feel embarrassed at the needless information I gave him.

He chuckles and says "uski jaroorat nahi hogi"
I look up at him with a frown not understanding what he meant by that and he adds with a smirk, "At least not today!"

"Kitna paapi hai Tu" I say hitting him playfully.

"Paapi?" He reverts.

"Bahut hi bada paapi hai tu aur besharam bhi"

"Shaadi bhi nahi hui aur tu haat chalane lag gyi" he says mischievously.

"Chalaungi na aur tera juloos nikal dungi agar shaadi se pehle ese gandi baate bolega toh," I warn trying to fake seriousness far from what I am actually feeling.

"Whoa whoa! sahi hai! sahi hai!! Vese shaadi se yaad aaya, you are okay with getting married to me in just 2 months?Matlab kuch jyaada hi fast nhi lag rha tujhe ye sab?"

"Nhi toh! Tu mujhe pasand hai, pyaar karti hoon tere se! Toh shaadi chahe dedh saal baad ho ya abhi meko usse fark nhi padega!"

"Tu Pyaar karti hai mere se?" he asks amusement clear in his eyes and voice.

"Haan mtlb vese vala nhi positive vala. Woh na tere saare shows baar-baar dekh dekh ke emotional attachment jesa ho gya tere se. Teri current seri-"

"Ek second ek second vese vala mtlb?"

"Wahi ganda vala pyaar, woh nhi karti tere se. mtlb tere se aadat pd gyi roj tujhe dekhthe dekhthe serial Mein. Attraction hai pr usko pyaar bol sakte ya nhi woh mereko nhi pata"

"Accha, sahi hai aur kya bolte bolte beech mein ruk gyi? meri current serial- kya?"

"Main nahi ruki, tune roka meko!" I pout.

"Accha theek hai maine roka! Pehle bataa ki kya bol rhi thi tu?" he asks again.

"Woh main kah rhi thi ki teri current serial dekhke toh maine pati maan liya tujhe," I say with a giggling smirk.

"Kya?" He asks in surprise.

"Haan Siddharth pati maan liya maine tereko, tu hi mera pati hai" I giggle again.

"Chal, ab tu bataa ki tune shaadi ke liye haan kyun bola? Tab se dekh rhi hoon mujhe hi questions pooche jaa rha hai jese ki mera test le rha hai, bataa na!" I demand nudging him and simultaneously our car came to a halt.

"Pehle ghar chale? Phir baate!"

"Yahaa kyun utar jaun main, mujhe laga ki driver meko mere ghar chodne wala hai teko yaha chodne ke baad"