Breathless

Her heart is possessive, not jealous

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Riding back home, neither Sidharth nor Shehnaaz uttered a single word. Shehnaaz's silence was unbearable to Sidharth. He could have tolerated anything but not her silence. It was so strange, uncomfortable, and almost painful.

Soon they reached home, freshened up into night wear but Shehnaaz was still tight-lipped. Sidharth wanted to make her say something. He poked her side with his index finger and looked her in the eye. She ignored him at first but he was extremely persistent so she had to surrender. "Kya hai?" She said with irritation laced in her voice.

"Kuch nahi," Sidharth said with a pout.

"Toh phir irritate kyun kr rha hai mujhe," she faced away.

He poked her once again.

"Sidhaarthh teri problem kya hai? Bol rhi hoon na mujhe irritate mat kr. Sacchi bata rhi hoon, muh tod dungi main teri. Mujhe nhi baat krna tere se, samajhta kyun nahi hai tu?"

"Haan haan tu mujhse kyun baat kregi ab, woh tera good-looking Paras hai na. Usi se kregi na. Jaa usi se baat kr, main toh kuch lagta nhi tera. Jaa tu, jaa." He said in a flat tone distancing himself from her.

She pulled him by gripping his right upper arm and asked "Yeh kya bol rha hai tu? Mera Paras? Mera kaise ho gya woh? Tu pagal hai? Jo kuch bhi muh pe aa rha woh bol rha hai. Thoda soch samajhke bola kr. Jyaada bakwaas mat kr tu. Kuch bhi... Matlab. Teri baatein sunti hoon matlab ye nhi ki tu kuch bhi bolega. Pehle ye bata ki ye, itni gandi baat boli kaise tune, huh? Mera koi nhi hai woh." And fisted his t-shirt in her right palm.

"Main bakwaas kr rha hoon? Huh? Maine sab kuch soch samajhke hi bola hai. Aur tune jo bola woh sahi tha? Mere hi saamne Maahi se bol rhi thi ki woh saala fair hai, good-looking hai aur usko teri serial mein tere opposite cast krne vali thi. Tujhe kya lagta hai, ki maine suna nahi? Ya suna bhi toh kuch bolunga nahi? Kyun nhi bolunga main? baraabar bolunga! Meri hone wali biwi kisi aur ko handsome maanti hai aur mere saamne woh cheez bolti bhi hai toh mujhe ko bura nhi lagega? Gussa nahi aayega?" He blurted out.

He muttered under breath, going into his room, "Bada aaya fair and good-looking saala."

"Kya bola? Itna kyun gussa kr rha hai? Maine itna bhi kya galat bol diya? Hum sab industry mein kaam krte hai aur serial ki cast ko parakhna mera kaam tha aur tab mujhe woh good-looking laga tha toh role dene wali thi aur jab mujhe pata chala ki usko discipline nhi hai aur woh kaam ko lekr serious nhi hai toh maine uski jagah Kushal ko de di. Is mein kaunsi badi baat hai? Aur yahi baat maine di se kahi hai. Tu puri baat sune bagair itna naaraz ho rha mujhse? Hamesha yahi krta hai tu."

"Kya hamesha krta hoon, main? Huh? Kab kiya maine isse pehle? Bol! Jyaada dimaag mat chala! Aur tu ne jo kiya usse mujhe farak nhi parta. Jo tera man krta hai woh kr, serial mein cast kr, ya date kr ya shaadi bhi kr. Mujhe usse koi lena dena nhi hai. Actually, accha lagega mujhe, Theek hai?"

She took long strides towards him and without thinking sat atop his lap out of habit. "Ye na... ye attitude na mujhe mat dikha. Aur kya bol rha hai tu, main date kr loon, shaadi bhi kr loon usse, tu kya krega? Uss Shefali ko phirse date krega? Ya phir uss chipkali Arti ko? Chittar khayega tu, mere alawa kisi aur ke taraf mudke dekha bhi toh. Ese usse chipak rha tha ki uske bina saans nhi aa rha tha, meri saamne kr rha ye sab aur phir mujhe bol rha hai."

"Ek second ek second Arti kaha se aa gyi beech mein?"

"Wahi toh main bhi soch rhi ki kaha se aa gyi thi woh chipkali aur mere boyfriend ke alawa aur koi mila nhi usko chipakne ke liye." She said grinding her teeth in fury. Her face grew red.