Those moments

Chapter 3

At night... Rahul and Esha slept.. darshan was trying to sleep but wasn't able to.. he turned his side and saw prisha's seat empty

D : ye kaha gyi.. (he got down and walked a bit.. found her standing on the door of the train which was opened and she was starring at the sky.. the stars and the moon)
D (in mind : ise kya hua)
He walked towards her.. tapped on her shoulder.. she turned and he lifted his eyebrows to ask what happened)
P (nodded to nothing)
D (folded his arms against his chest in sarcasm)
P : ah.. nothing yarr just remembering someone
D : someone..who??..mm hmm..(teasing her)
P : shut up yarr there's nothing like that.. actually my dad
D : oh..to wo..
P : ya he passed away 2 years back
D : m so sorry mann i didn't know
P : it's alright..uk darshan..i don't share anything with anyone...but aaj mann kr rha h tumhe sab bata du...ek din b nhi hua h hume mile hue fir b
D : ab mai hu hi itna khaas..sabko pyar ho jaata h
P (chukled) : pyaar or tumse...not happening
D : acha wo chodo bata do Jo b chl rha h dimaag mei..share krne se thoda light feel hoga
P : huff..fine..I need something for that..one min
D : kaha Jaa rhi ho
P : ayi baba ek min

She went and came back with a bottle of bear

D : ohhh..this
P : yess..thoda to chlta h abhi kon dekh rha h
D : or agar dekh lia to
P : to mai bol dungi tumhari h
D : wahh mtlb mai fasu
P : haa to tum b to laye ho..(she took a sip)
D : acha ab kholi h to..(he snatched the bottle from her)
P : haww
D : what haww.. chalo start kro nikal to jo bhar rakha h
P : hmm..(she sat on the floor)
Darshan too sat beside her
P : so (took a deep breath)...hua ye tha ki kaafi time baad papa ko office se chhuti mili thi to wo poora din hum logo ne bht enjoy Kiya.. dinner krke hum wapis grh jaa hi rahe the ki a truck hit our car...papa drive kr rhe the isiliye unko sabse zda lagi or unki spot pr hi death ho gyi...mumma ko bht din hospital mei admitted rhna pda..uk bht mushkil tha wo time hamare liye...(she couldn't say more..and tears started screaming down..she turned the bottle upside down in her mouth..and started gulping the beer..darshan took the bottle from her..she was just crying..and he hugged her to console her..she hugged him too resting her head on his chest)
D : bss bss..shaant (caressing her hair)
P (in the midst of crying) : i..i really miss him a lot
D (hugged her more tight.. letting her cry)
After a few minutes she broke the hug wiped her tears
P : thank you
D : for what
P : for consoling me
D : uk what..(staring at her).. tumhari ye side maine expect nhi ki thi...the way u interacted with me before
P : I know right..ye side bht kam logo ne dekhi h meri
D : so cheers
P : bottle ek hi h Mr Raval
D : oh ya..(chuckled..and had a sip)
P : meko b do
D : shut up already kitni pee h tumne..talli hona rhe gya bss
P : I can handle drinks
D : but I'm not gonna take risk now

And the TC came

TC : kon shor kr rha h yaha..(saw them with a bottle of beer)..ye kya h tumhare haath mei
D (moved the bottle behind his back)
TC : dikhaao dikhao..aage kro kya h ye..beer h na
D : wo sir..(taking it out)..haan
TC : tumhe pta nhi h yaha allowed nhi h..or to or ladki h samne
P (interrupting him) : ah sir wo actually ye meri hi bottle h
D (chuckled)
TC : tumko hasi aa rhi h..utho chalo..
He stood up
TC : oh madam..aap b
She also stood up
They both stood up.. but Prisha was stumbling
D (held her and whispered) : kya kr rhi ho.. seedhi khadi rho na
P (looked at him smiled) : you are so cute yrr
D (in mind - shit.. isko chadd gyi h)
TC : tum dono.. next station pr utarjana warna mujhe complaint krni padegi
D : no no sir please hum utar jayenge
TC : or tumhare saath koi or b h??
P : hn wo..
D (kept hand on her mouth) : hn wo hamara luggage
P (giggled)
TC went from there.. and they stepped out of train on the next stop
She was still stumbling
D : hey bhagwan.. ab itni raat mei kaha le jau ise.. itni peeni zaroori thi kya
P (nodded in positive cutely)
D : who said i can handle drinks
P : kisi ne to bola tha ab yaad nhi aa rha
D : ahhh.. leave.. chalo ab or thoda seedha chalne ki koshish kro.. mere paas luggage b h please
P : okok.. (she started walk like she is in a parade
D (pulled her to him) : bss ab mere saath saath chalo.. and ya hold my arm
P : okayy (she held his arm as she's his gf)
D (muttered) : Sid or esha ko b batana h..
P : btw humne TC ko kyu nhi bataya that we are not alone.. Sid or esh b to h na
D : unko b prblm mei daalde?? Wo log resort pohoch k maze kre na hamari wajah se kyu problem ho unhe
P : oh yaa yaa
D : chale ab..bus mei Jana padega.. next train kal subah ayegi warna
P : bus mei... Noo yarrrr
D : to ab kya flight bulwau??
P (nodded to yes)
D : chlo chup chaap
P : yaar tum itna order kyu chala rhe ho dhang se baat krni nhi aati tumhe (with a puffed face)
D (in mind : yarr darshan sahi to keh rhi h ye.. ab ye hosh mei nhi h teri frustration apni jagah usme isse kyu buri tarah se baat kr rha h.. ise to pta b nhi h kya bol rhi h kya kr rhi h)
D : acha sorry baba.. ab nhi bolunga okay.. mere haath mei luggage h warna kaan b pakad leta
P : pkka ab nhi daatoge
D (nodded to no)
P : theek h fir chalo (smiled and held his arm)
D (Chuckled)

They walked and took a taxi to the bus stand.. they got out were waiting for the bus.. darshan was standing.. while she was sitting on the bench.. and few boys were also there and she came into their site

B : oye.. wo dekh... Kya badiya lag rhi h
B2 : haa shayad akeli h.. chal

Darshan overheard their conversation.. moved towards prisha...sat beside her and wrapped his arm around her to protect her

Prisha's eyes were closed as coz of dizziness.. but the moment he did that she opened her eyes in confusion and looked at him
P (tapped on his arm with her finger)
D (looked at her) : what
P : what is this
D : shh.. baad mei batata hu
P : okay

B (to darshan) : oh hello.. aise kaise kisi abla naari k gale mei haath daal skte ho tum
B2 : hn hn bilkul hamari bhen h ye.. tum aise nhi kr skte iske saath
D : what
P : mai tumhari bhe..
B (silently to her) : are ma'am aap hn hn mei haa milaiye.. hum aapko isse bachane aaye h iska irada theek nhi h
P (in sarcasm) : ohhhhhhh.. to aisa h
P (to darshan) : utho tum aise kaise kisi.. (she stopped).. ek min
P (to the boy) : what's that word ab.. abla
B : abla naari
P : ya ya.. aise kaise tum kisi abla naari k gale mei haath skte ho.. mera bhai bilkul theek keh rha h
D : bhai??..dimaag to kharab nhi ho gya h na tumhara
B2 to B1 : lgta h isne pee rakhi h
B1 : acha h na asani rahegi ise le jaane mei
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Tbc