TejRan : That's How It Happened

Part-27

Disclaimer : All the characters written below are imaginary and a work of pure fiction. There is no resemblance to any incident or situation and is written as work of fiction.

They had returned to India together but her family was still not back. They were with Pratik.

Teja was on set shooting for her show when Karan called her.

"Say...." She said rolling her eyes as she picked up the call. He hadn't called her since last night. He had gone to Pune to attend an event and had travelled back in the morning. He didn't even know that his mother had sent her sargi as it was Karwa Chauth that day through Jessica.

"Where are you?set?i am coming...." He said non chalantly.

She checked the time. It was around 12 in the noon.

"Take some rest...." She said with concern , her anger of him not calling her melting down instantly.

He thought for a while. He was dead tired. He really needed some sleep.

"Okay then....i will come and pick you up....ask ajmal dada to take your car and go home...." He said sighing and dropped himself on the bed.

"Okay....breakfast kiya?" She asked.

"Haan....on my way back....tune?" He asked oblivious to the fact that she was fasting. For him.

"Haan....chal i have my shot....see you...." She disconnected the call and went for shot.

She shot for the entire day and stayed away from food and water. By the end of the day she was exhausted and drained and her face looked pale.

She went to her vanity and saw Karan sitting on the couch.

"Hey...." He got up and was about to tease her calling her chudail but didn't say seeing her pale. "you okay?" He frowned.

"Yeah just a bit tired...." She smiled softly at him.

He frowned more.

Ms.Wrong Parking smiling at me?that too such a sweet smile?hain?

"Okay...." He said in confusion. "You get changed...."

She nodded and took off her makeup and changed into a kurta and leggings.

"Chalein?" She asked softly.

By now he had serious doubts. She was behaving too sweetly.

He nodded and went out and they sat in his car and they drove to her place.

"Bye...." He said looking at her with a smile.

Her face fell immediately.

"Aren't you coming inside?" She asked immediately.

"Nahi aaj i am in a hurry....will see you tomorrow...." He said sweetly.

She nodded a little.

He doesn't know it is Karwa Chauth. Didn't aunty tell him?may be it skipped her mind. Or may be she thought he knows. Should i tell him?no it will be too awkward. Let it be.

She nodded and got down and waved at him as he drove away.

He was about to go to meet one of his friends when his phone was ringing. It was his mom. He parked the car by the side of the road and picked up the call.

"Haan mumma...." He said lovingly.

"Beta mai bhul gayi batana....jab jayega vrat todne toh get her a gift okay?it is your first karwa chauth...." She said sweetly.

"Karwa chauth?kab hai?" He asked casually.

"What?" She was shocked as hell. "Sunny poonam told you in the family group that today was karwa chauth....we sent her sargi....you said hmm hmm....what?you didn't even read anything...." His mom shouted at him.

He bit his tongue. He actually didn't read some 248 messages in the group. When poonam di had asked him if he had understood or not he just said he did.

"Sorry mumma woh....no worry....i'll...." He fumbled.

"Get her a good gift and go to her now...." His mother huffed in anger.

He made a cute face and disconnected the call quickly saying her bye and drove to the nearby store of one of the best jewellery franchise.

He got her a pendant and earrings and quickly drove to her house. He rang the bell and waited impatiently.

Teja opened the door and frowned.

"What?" She asked with a straight face.

"So you were looking pale because you were fasting?" He asked as he went inside and opened the shoes.

She didn't answer and went to the kitchen.

"Sorry nuh...." He pouted and went behind her. "Paani bhi nahi peeya?"

She was still quiet.

"Teja?paani bhi nahi peeya?" He held her shoulder and made her look at him.

She shook her head.

He looked at her for a couple of seconds and pulled her into a hug.

"I didn't know it was karwa chauth....poonam di told me but i skipped the messages....but i promise you from next year you don't have to fast alone...."

"Why?you will get another girlfriend fiance or wife and both of us will do it together?" She asked sarcastically.

"I will do it with you....for you...." He said and kissed her forehead.

She smiled softly looking at him.

"Chal ab kar jo karna hai...." He said rolling his eyes.

"Kya karna hai?" She frowned.

"Karne ko toh bohut kuch hai...." He said winking. "But filhal rituals kar lein and have food...."

She slapped his shoulder and gave him a disgusted look and they both went to the terrace.

She did the aarti and saw the moon through the seive and then saw him. She did all the rituals and he made her drink water and fed her a sweet. She kept the thaali on the wall and was about to bend down to touch his feet when he held her shoulder and shook his head.

He took the box out from his pocket and made her wear the chain and gave her the box of earrings since she was already wearing a pair of studs and so he couldn't make her wear those.

"Karan it was not needed...." She said touching the pendant.

"I know....mom asked me to....and even if mom didn't ask me to....i would have....can't i?" He asked looking into her eyes.

She nodded softly.

"Waise tujhe pyaas yaa bhook toh nahi lagi hogi....chudail o ko thodi yeh sab lagti hai...." He said pursing his lips.

"Shut up...." She rolled her eyes.

He chuckled and held her hand.

"Chal neeche chalte hai...." He took the thaali in one hand and held her hand with the other and turned to go downstairs , but felt that she was not moving when he felt a tug in his hand.

"What?" He looked back and raised his brows.

"I love you...." She said looking into his eyes.

"I know...." He smiled widely. "Mai cheez hi aisa hoon...." He added with a smirk.

She frowned immediately.

"You have nothing else to say even today?" She frowned angrily.

"Nope...." He shrugged and pulled her downstairs making her groan in irritation.