Dor Jo Na Toote (Sloth Updates)

6

The following days saw Sirat practicing to get back to her top shape, and attempting to surpass that. Most part of her day went by practicing, by the time she returned beat her brain wasn't active enough to conjure upsetting memories. Most of the time. There remained special occasions she couldn't fall asleep no matter what and ended up taking on punch during the early morning practices. However, she was doing better for the most part.

Sometimes, Nidhi and Amma or Gayu and Aunty called her. Though, most of the time it was either Kartik and Kairav or both of them together with Akshu somewhere in the background.

After the verdict, reporters still tried following her everywhere and there were questions regarding her place of residence. Kartik would have interfered but Sirat dealt well with it, her confidence building back up.

Sirat (frowns)- Na. Aap pehle ye batayein aapko ke fark padta hai, main kahan rahoon, kahan na rahoon? Aapke ghar mein to na reh rahi main. Aur rahi baat unke madad karne ki to Kartik mhare dost hain, aur usse pehle ek behtar insaan hain. Jab hum ek-doosre ko jaante bhi na the, tab bhi unhone mhare ko jitni insaniyat dikhayi uska do pratishat bhi aap logon mein hota aap aise ghatiya sawal itna sab hone ke baad na kar rahe hote. Arre, insaniyat chhodo, sharam hi kar lo, Ranveer ki maut ka jo tamasha banaya aap logon ne... (sighs) To mhare ko aap logon se baat karna to door, aap logon ki shakal bhi na dekhni hai abhi to. Sirf apni practice pe dhyan dena hai.

His worries regarding Sirat also declined, as she devoted herself to her ambitions and goals. With Goenkas name cleared from the case, their falling stocks and stagnancy in contracts also took a turn. Especially with media turning around the story to highlight Goenkas standing by the truth, and supporting a falsely accused sport star. The reputation to stand by their people wasn't making leaps yet, though definitely moved towards that direction. Such that, Kartik was swamped with work due to a completely different reason, with many new clients moving towards them. Between trying to manage work and family, his visits to Sirat limited themselves to once or twice a week. Sometimes to check up on her, others when Gayu or Kairav presented the wish to meet her face-to-face. Mostly due to Kairav.

His less visits didn't quite distant them, in fact, they were messaging each other more than ever before. Even if calling less. 

Kartik-  Ghar se nikal gayi?

Abhi nahi
Aaj aankh hi na khuli

Kartik- Alarm nahi lagaya tumne?

Alarm to lagaya tha, par kal itna thak gayi

Kartik- Okay, lekin apna dhyan rakha karo
Haan, tumhe mehnat karni hai par bimar nahi padna hai

Aaap sahi keh rahe ho par mhari chinta mat karo
Zara si practice mhara khuch na bigad payegi
Aur Kairav school ke liye nikal gaya?

Kartik- Abhi taiyar hua hai bas jaane wala hai

Achchha, to aap usko mhari taraf se bhi all the best bol dena

Kartik- Kyon?

Aaj uska test hai science ka, kal bahut pareshan tha
Usko padhane vaaste bhi aap na the to
Mhare ko jitna samajh mein aaya manne use samjha diya
Par mhari ko angrezi shabd kam samajh aate hain

Kartik- Tumne jitna bhi kiya, uske liye thank you.
Mujhe kal nikalne mein bahut der ho gayi thi.

Bataya tha aapne manne.