ShiVi FF~Nishaani~

Part 4

The next morning Shiva got late for the college, and how could he be even on time, he was busy staring that 'mami ki behen ki beti' till 1am and somehow managed to sleep around 3am.He rushed into the class hastily, panting heavily as he sat on the second bench only to find her sitting beside him, she was sitting facing the backside and did not notice that it was Shiva who sat and not Ved.She turned cheekily smiling only to find Shiva beside her, her smile got converted into a frown; she saw him sitting holding his head with his hands,eyes closed and breathing.She patted his shoulders, he looked at her and again sat back like before without answering her, he did not wanted to bicker with her this morning and especially when he hardly slept for 4 hours, also he was in no thoughts to talk because he wanted his locket first.She again called him out, "Shivaaa", to which he nodded, and she continued, "Tu thik haina?", she asked softly,

and he replied, "Nahi hu thik, bol kya karegi?"he sounded annoyed,

Raavi looked down as the guilt boiled in her inner cores, he was upset and disheartened because of her and she had no idea of how to compensate, she kept thinking the whole lecture.As the lecturer announced to confirm their pairs, an idea struck in her mind, she immediately got up and wrote her name with Shiva as the pair for project, Shiva frowned and said, "Ayye chipkali ab tu yaha bhi mera picha nahi chodegi kya?",

to which she replied smilingly, "Nahi,kabhi nahi bachpan se sath hai,they aur rahenge",

Shiva's heart did a somersault, a smile crept his face but he hid it, somehow,somewhere, he was happy but yet perplexed.

As they left the class and went to canteen to discuss of rough plots and ways to execute project and brainstorming, both of them ordered cold coffee and burger, as they sat noting down points, Shiva noticed the locket she was yet wearing but in disguise, she had hid her, but not from him,maybe she too liked spending time with him, he thought to himself but was still in dilemma of whether he was thinking right or wrong.Whereas she was feeling a little relieved that she can be with him, all comfortable but she had to stay careful in order to not let him find the locket, as she frowned on how she had a missed 'golden opportunity' of spending time with Ved, she found him staring at her, she snapped amd asked,

"Kaha kho gaya Shiva?", to which he stumbled and replied, "Haan..haan voh kuch nahi bas ek idea aaya ha voh soch raha tha", to which she nodded as she sipped last sip of her cold coffee.

Now as they had their rough ideas,questions and plot jotted down, they started searching for varied local shops, they went to a few shops, at last they went to Pandya Niwas.It was night by then and Raavi was going to stay over for few days as mami and everyone had gone to Ahemdabad, after dinner both sat on the terrace adjusting the chart papers, laptop, pens,sketch pens and all notes,books and references.They changed to comfy wears and sat discussing and working.They giggled, they chased, they argued and laughed, and they stared,each other.Raavi was working with photos and glue, she struggled as she tried to get up, as she leaned a little, she was close to him.Her focus was in sticking the photos whereas he gazed the tingling locket in his neck and how the locket adorned in her ivory skin,and perfect neck.To whom now it felt like, it was with him,it never went away, she was right, it was, is and will be with him,he smiled as he looked her face and how strands of her hair were disturbing, he gently tucked all strands as her attention got fixated on to him, there was something strange, an utter softness, a sereneness which she had never noticed on his face, he seemed to be contented.A gush of wind ran through making papers ruffling and making noises, they got out of the trance, Shiva coughed as he said, "Bohot Raat hogai hai baki kal karenge vese bhi half writing work hogaya hai", she nodded and smiled, she offered her hand as she said, "Good Job Partner!",they shook their hands and wrapped up the whole mess.

As he laid down the cot, he saw Raavi across the cot looking in the sky muttering something, it seemed like she was praying,she opened her eyes.He went near her and asked her as if whispering, "Kya hua?", to which she said, "Mumma papa ko yaad kar rahi hu Shiva, aasman mein dekhke sitare unki yaad dilate hai, unki photo tak nahi hai mere naseeb mein", a tear rolled down her cheek,as she gave a little smile,he gently caressed her cheek, her heart fluttered on this gesture, can that bhootnath,khadoos be a softie too?she wouldn't have believed if someone told her but infront of her eyes, he was caressing her cheeks, she loved how his stiff but soft palm brushed against her soft cheeks.He bid her goodnight and laid down on his cot, thinking of something.

hey hey a little update to y'all!