When stars reach the time limit of their existence, they burst open into a brilliant burst of lights. They form supernovae,a phenomenal breath taking display of colors,a collosal beauty.But the majesty and beauty lies in destruction ,it the end that creates magic. Shehnaaz knew this,what she felt for Sidarth was a wishful thinking poets have.He was a material ,human form of all her dreams,almost like an illusion. What she felt for Sidharth felt so big to her, it would scare her.She had never ever talked back to her family ,but this thing with Sidahrth made her do so.But often ,beautiful things are like sopernovas are associated to end.
"Yrr I owe you one...pakka jo tu bolega wahi hoga...all sharte accepted.",Shehnaaz told Bose as she thanked him for covering for her at hospital.
"Babes ....lots of fun....1st official holiday h tumlog ka...do share the details....'",Bose said.
Friendships are often manifestation of two souls loving each other.At times platonic relationships often hold the essence of a person.Shehnaaz and bose had really come to be great friends in a very short span.They would be the first one both of them would call,to share a gossip.They talked for hours ,gossiped and spoilt each other.Friendships,in reality have no gender ,they are Ultima again like love ,associations between formless souls.
"Chale?",Sidahrth asked her ,as soon as she cut the call.
"Bol!",Shehnaaz asked ,just as she saw a weird facial expression on his face.
"Tu and Bose close hai?"
"Yupp....but thats not the question.Use words and frame your question."she asked.
He looked at her ,rolling his eyes.She was surely one of a kind.
"Nahi bas...aise hi.You have never really talked about him"
"Seriously. ",she laughed at him.
"No dude he is not gay...but right now my best friend ,and I love him ,not the way I love you....but i do."
"Nahi I didn't mean that...",Sidahrth tried speaking.He did not mean to sound petty .He had a history with being Controlling. That was part of the reason why none of his relationships ever worked.women would accuse him of being overbearing and not giving space.He was not sure if was the age ,or Shehnaaz that made him want to give her space.He kind of trusted that she would be with him whenever possible ,and not lie.He knew Shehnaaz was the type that means truth.She would often speak ,blatant harsh and crude truth ,all unpolished instead of making them less blunt.She wasn't that type. Her type ,could not pretend. BUT ,whatever be the reason ,Sidarth did not want to be controlling or invasive with her life.He did not want to overwhelm her ,as he had been accused in earlier relationships.
She looked at him ,understanding the exact conflict he was in .She fell in love a little more.She leaned in ,kissing his cheeks.
"Aap poocho ge toh meko achha lagega...i would want you to know ki mai kaha hu..if that's what keeps you in a good state of mind. Sidahrth I know, you are not controlling ... little bit. possesive ho.",she smiled correcting when she saw him grinning with a right eyebrow raised ,"acha thik h..
Little bit nahi,zada possessive ho,but thats okay ...because mai bhi hu...all my life I have been possessive about my friends as well....toh chill mat le stress, koi meko pooche,thoda sa daant laga de....asia apna pan feel hota hai....haq rakhne se....toh aap haq rakh k toh dekho."
"Tu akeli aisi piece hai...",he chulked ,hitting her head slightly, wondering at what an eccentric alien prototype he had landed himself with.
It was late evening that Sidahrth's shoot for the day was finally over.He and Shehnaaz were sharing a room ,his manager had booked .But they had been careful enough of not talking about the same with the rest of crew.Shehnaaz had been sleeping all the time Sidahrth had been out shooting. The room at Della adventure resorts ,lonavla felt sleep inducing cozy to her. The foggy environment around ,made her feel all comfy,and the small hills ,though not the sub Himalayan dalhousie,her hostel at school and not cold,she felt a similar vibe.
She picked up her phone ,rang him,when she saw his missed calls and un responded texts
"Oye kidr ho..",
"U slept ...ya abhi kuch baaki h?",he aksed rhetorically.
"Sorry silent pe tha."
"Accha bahar aa jaa...the garden ."
She quicky slid out of the bed, taking a shower, changed into comfortable piece of shorts with a tee ,a complete casual nightwear .But that was Shehnaaz, preferring her comfort over all.
"Hey",she came to him
"This must be kaushal. ",she getting Sidahrth and kaushal sitting at an extended wooden chair with their feet supported by the wooden table.They were lazying.
"Hello ma'am. ,yeah this is kaushal and you must be Dr gill ",kausahl got up ,extending his hand for handshake.
"Just Shehnaaz bhi chalega...may I?", she asked pointing to the chair
They sat there all three of them ,talking .Shehnaaz was a peoples person ,she had a thorough presentation habit of talking to people,and made easy company with Kaushal.
"Ma'am your ice cream and tea,sirs your tea",siad the person who had bought them their orders.
Shehnaaz got up from the chair ,extending her hand and pulling Sidahrth with her.
"Neeche baitho...its so comfy comfy"
"Kya hai be?"
Kaushal kept looking at them ,looking weird; being in love must be crazy.They were in love, he could tell easily.Just one look at them ,and you could say that.The way their eyes met, the way they looked at each other,smiling ,when the other talked.It was stars sparking with the spring waters.Pious and majestic.
"What?",Shehnaaz aksed them both, when she took a sip of tea, just after ice cream.
"I live tea and ice cream...waise bhi stomach k liye sab ek hai...usko kuch ni pta kon se carbohydrates ka kya source h",she joked and laughed.
She was an alien,Sidharth thought .
Shehnaaz had slowly slid into him,resting her back with his chest ,as he held her hand and massaged him ,while she jibberjabbered to Kaushal.Kaushal was new to this.He had been a manager and almost a family like friend to Sidahrth. But Sidahrth was already a star when kausahal joined him,so he had never seen Sidahrth like that, completely domesticated ,chilling as if the two existed in some parallel universal, or in a bubble.He wonderd what love must feel like,to be loved like that ,with complete comfort.
"Omg!...the only Sidahrth Shukla. What are the odds that I would meet you here of all palces.",they heard a male voices calling.
They were a bunch of people, some of them ,Shehnaaz had seen on TV, she wasn't sure though.
It was his old colleges, Manish ,gargi ,prateek and of course Sidahrth's old flame Shikha singh.They had been shooting at a nearby location ,and were staying at the resort.
"Well quite a lot are the odds...industry wale sab yehi shoot karte h.!", sidarth replied. Shehnaaz separated from his grip as she adjusted the shawl she had adorned to cover herself up.
"Hey..", she said to all of them together.
"Chal introduce us....to the beauty by your side.",said prateek.
"Hey this is Shehnaaz .I am a friend of Sidahrth",she introduced herself.
"Wow...what a name...i must say you have landed yourself an Apsara ",added Manish .
It wasn't difficult to call Shehnaaz beutiful ,at least by the standards most of indian beauty world means. She was a petite girl with a lean body and volume just where needed to make her look more feminine. Her face with ,a fair complexion thanks to her family's origin in Pakistan, delicate but sharp features.she was beautiful, plus her youth added to it.
Sidahrth didn't like that, he knew the way industry worked. The kind of language was not bad ,it was how he had at times called a friends woman ,chic or hot bandi.Although innocent, he did bit want that for Shehnaaz, she wasn't just his bandi,(as they say in Delhi),it was Shehnaaz. And Shehnaaz was much more than a girlfriend to him.
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