Arranged to be mine ft. Shardul Thakur

𝚃𝙷𝙸𝚁𝚃𝙴𝙴𝙽

Ishika was having her usual late night walks, but this time alone.
Prushti came out of nowhere and said with a smirk, "Can I join you?"

Ishika gave her a cold expression but she is stubborn.

"Tumhe apni nafrat chhupani nahi aati." Prushti said.

"Maybe that's what makes me real." Ishika replied confidently.

"Shardul nahi aaya?"

"He needed some rest and alone time too."

"Or maybe he doesn't enjoys your company."
Ishika preferred not replying to such stupid questions.

"Oh did I leave you speechless Dr. Sharma?"

"Not at  all Ms. Kamble! I don't waste my words over stupid things."

"Ahh! You know tumhare aur mere beech mein koi secrets nahi hain, jaise tum jaanti ho ki main Shard ko kitna pasand karti hun. Aur main jaanti hu ki ye tum logo ko relation, its mere a compromise. Aise koi khush nahi reh sakta hai, I suggest hat jaao raste se"

"Tumse kisne kaha hum khush nahi hain?" Ishika asked raising her eyebrow.

"I can see that!"

"You need check up darling! Aur rahi baat hamare rishte ki, hum dono ko pata hai hum kya kar rahe hain aur kyu kar rahe hain. Agar itna so called pyaar hai na tumhe Shardul se, toh dekhna seekho ki vo kya chahte hain. Iss rishte mein hum dono ki aaii ki khushi thi aur usse bada hamare liye kuch nahi hai."

"Aww! So sweet! Par iss khushi ko toh tutna padega."

"Itna kamzor bhi nahi hai ye relation." Ishika said.

"Ego hurt hui hai tumhari."

"It was never about ego Prushti. Main toh ladna bhi nhi chahti, but you wanted. Toh theek hai." She said and left.

Next morning, Shardul saw Ishika packing up her bags.

"You are going somewhere?" He asked.

"Yeah! Back to India." She replied.

"Kyun?" He asked in a bit high tone. "I mean itni jaldi."

"Actually kal raat ko ek purane patient ka call aaya. She has to undergo some surgery, and she wants ki I should do that."

"Ohh! Bohot zyada zaruri hai kya?"

"Yes, Shardul. Varna nahi jaati."

"Its okay, I understand. Toh tumhari tickets and all."

"Don't worry! I have arranged. Aaj dopehar ko I will go."

He said nothing but just nodded his head.
'I don't know why I don't want her to go. I wish I could stop her.' He thought.

"Shardul, main jaa rahi hu iska matlab ye nahi hai ki you will be careless about your leg. Be regular in your exercises and take medicines when required. Aur koi doubt ho toh aap merko call karke puchh sakte hai. Okay?"

"Yes madam!"

In evening, after Ishika was gone, Shreyas and Shardul were sitting together. Shardul was busy scrolling on his phone.

"Yaaaar!! Mera man nahi lag raha!" Shreyas whined.
"Ek meri bhabhi merko samajhti thi, ab merko terko akele tolerate karna padega."

"Tolerate toh main karta hun." Shardul murmured.

"Aren't you missing her?"

"Yea... I mean no.. Pata nahi." Shardul gave a confused answer.
"Main kyu miss karunga par. Merko toh vaise bhi akele rehne ki aadat hai."