Kych nahi ...just killing time ,till the rain stops....in fact had texted some friends ,but looks like people are busy unlike us..", he cracked a joke.,indicating that they as actors had less important work to do.
"Cahi peene Chloge ....plzzz",she looked at him,asking him. His nose scrunched up ,eyes moved outward looking for an excuse,but before ge could deny ,she interrupted, " plzzz...plzzz...i know you are looking like for an excuse ,but promise we'll be back by the time rain stops..."
She settled in the passenger seat next to him,noticing him.His arms, shoulders, "he must have spent a life time in gym"
.She indulged in some casual talk ,a bit of work , a bit of gossip ,a bit about her family. Sidharth didn't give much ,but nevertheless held his end of conversation, while they ordered tea from the street vendor,and sipped it in car.Mumbai rains and cutting chai,in car ,this ritual had been his to do till a few years back.
Sitting besides Rumi, all he could do was talk to Rumi ,while his head kept on playing one cassette, in repeat ; Shehnaaz. This weather, the rare rain of Mumbai in December, would mesmerize Shehnaaz, he knew .Shehnaaz came, far from the north, almost at foothills of Himalayas.Her hometown, Beas was closer to both Himachal and Jammu and kashmir.He knew she loved the cold weather.
Dinner tonight? Outside?
SIDDHARTH
He took out his phone and texted Shehnaaz.
"So are you seeing someone?" ,Rumi asked him ,as he once again got distracted by the phone.
Sidahrth was a private person .Generally, he had no intention of being so ,but he was .It was inbuilt in him,he would not talk about things. All the years ,even while growing up ,he was never the kiss and tell types.UnLike many of his age ,he would respect the private space two people shared. He hadn't even spoken of Shehnaaz to his mother in clear words.She knew of them as much as was visible,but Sidharth would never do that, discuss Shehnaaz with anyone. She was sacred ,what they had was even sacred.None of it was for anyone to talk about ,comment upon. Sidharth never made delibrate attempts to be so ,but his selective introvert nature made it sure, him being private. Showbizz could not easily tolerate his type of privacy ,where nobody would know anything more than he let on ,so this led to showbiz being more of an intruder and Sidharth Closing off even more.This was to an extent ,that all times Sidharth had gone to pick Shehnaaz up ,he would take his driver along or /and would be dresses up to an entirely different man.
Sidahrth ...could you pick up some fruits for me?
Shehnaaz
Sidharth knew her,she was absolutely one of the kind.
Seriously...thats what you read???
Siddharth
She hit her head ,before answering
Place and time...i will meet you there!
SHEHNAAZ
Be ready ...I'll pick u up
Siddharth
Got my car...dude!!!
SIDAHRTH
Shhenaaz was a delight he knew.
"Pakka you must be dating.? Tabhi toh u r on phone itna zada", Rumis voice brought him back.
"Na family....they want me to buy fruits!",he spoke the truth.
