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They sit like that. Anokhi staring at Shaurya. Shaurya looking away.

Shaurya-Anokhi meri taraf mat ghuro irritate ho rha hai.

Anokhi-Tumhe andhere mein kaise pata? Tumhari taraf nhi ghur rhi thi.

Shaurya-Jo karna hai karo.

Anokhi had started to wriggle in discomfort of the heat and the stomach pain. He removes a tablet from his pocket and gently slides it towards her. Anokhi meanwhile notices that he seemed anxious.

Anokhi-Are you ok?

Shaurya-Hmmm.

Anokhi-You seem anxious.

Shaurya-No. I am ok.

Anokhi-Shaurya! We are beyond our fights. I love you. You are my boyfriend. I am angry but I still love you throughout being angry with you.

Shaurya-Hmmm. I wasn't angry with you. Can you imagine how strong that love is? I came all the way for you.

Anokhi-Thats not the problem. You came because it was my periods. You can't protect me from the world. I love your gestures but sometimes maybe you take it too far. The blazer was the sweetest gift I could ask for. I was so happy to see it. I like these tiny, sweet gestures. Most often than not I will love your grand ones too. But there is some stuff that I don't like. And it's not something I can define. We will figure it out. I was angry and I didn't want to stop you but I didn't want to go either. So I just stayed. Ho gya? Now come here.

Shaurya-Anokhi this was too much! I am hurt.

Anokhi-Ok sorry. I want you to be around me generally not only when I have my days. But I get it. It was a sweet thing in a way too. 

Shaurya-And maybe I just go overboard sometimes. I don't think about your scheds. I know I have to and so I do but it doesn't come from the place of letting you your me time. It comes from allowing you to have your me time. I follow it like a tenet but not like something that is normal. I need to get a bit normal.

Anokhi-Abhi bhi you seem anxious.

Shaurya-I have claustrophobia. Mild.

Anokhi-You never told me!

Shaurya-Situation kabhi aaya hi nhi.

Anokhi-You knew it. For all the transparency claims you didn't tell me this.

Shaurya-Anokhi that's true! Sometimes we fear something so long that they shape our habits. We find ways to avoid fears. We forget that they are our fear. Bachpan mein hua tha ki lift mein fas gya tha. After that it's never happened. So...

Anokhi-Forget it! Are you fine?

Shaurya-Anokhi I don't want to be this person who takes away your right to be angry or upset.

Anokhi-That was.... I don't know. Abhi itni acchi baat boli toh gussa udd gya. Come here.

Shaurya stays there. Anokhi moves towards him.

Anokhi-Are you?

Shaurya-Stop asking that please.

Anokhi-Ok. Sorry.

She hugs him.

Shaurya-Hey! You ok?

Anokhi-Jab mein choti thi I was claustrophobic too. Papa room mein lock karte the toh dheere dheere I became ok with it. To be honest only ok with it never fine but just ok.

Shaurya-Thats why we keep the windows open. Wow! Yeh toh tab bhi pata nhi chala jab hum ek ghar mein the.

Anokhi-Yup! And now two semi-claustrophobhics in a lift.

Shaurya-Insane? Weird. Yaar lift kab khoolegi.

Anokhi-I don't know it. Seems like ages.

Shaurya-Because it is.

Anokhi-Hey come here. Stay here. Mein hoon naa.

Shaurya-Hmmmm.

Anokhi pats him slowly murmuring sweet nothings into his ear to keep him calm. The lift opens. Shaurya was a bit shaken.

Doorman-Ladki se aap zyada dare hue ho. He gives a laugh.

Anokhi-Haan so? Mein hoon naa inke darr ko sambhalne. Tumhe kya. And it doesn't matter ki koi darra hua hai. What matters is woh Darr ke bawajood situation ko face kare. Magar yeh baatein shayd samjh mein nhi aayegi.

Shaurya recollects the incident when she defended him few days back. He realises it's not that she doesn't feel for him the same way. They feel for each other equally. It was just that she was a bit thrown off.

Both walk from the lift hand in hand.

Anokhi-I vote for the stairs.

Shaurya gives a chuckle and they begin their climb till the 7th floor. They didn't feel the climb at all until the fag end when Anokhi felt uneasy. And Shaurya just stopped.

Shaurya-I know I am over protective but you need a break.

Anokhi-We both speak our minds Shaurya and yet we grow slowly to have the same mind. We both don't push change on ourselves or the other. We change in love. We grow in love.

Shaurya-On that note...  Here's water.

Anokhi-On that note maybe you can carry me up the stairs. I am cheesy too but on some days I prefer tangy sauce. Now get it?

Shaurya looks wide eyed. He gives a smile. And he lifts her.

How was the chapter? Please comment 🙏🙏🙏. I hope you enjoyed the patch up.❤️ I know some people may have not liked the fight but miscommunication and issues happen in long distance. Without fight how will I put sweet patch ups😂.