"Toh batao kaisa Raha tumhara first day...", Anubhav asked plopping on her bed beside her. It was 11 p.m. he was just back from thana. Maa and Ammi had already slept.
"Bahout hi tiring...physically or emotionally bhi...", Haseena replied with a sad smile. "Sabse cut off hoke ab logo se baat initiate karna bahout mushkil lagta hai"
He sighed looking at her. He wished he could make everything normal for her with a click of fingers. Her hands found her way to his hairs and slightly ruffled them. He smiled at her actions and Haseena kissed his forehead.
"Khana kha liya?"
"Haan late ho raha tha toh wahi kha liya..."
While replying he shifted a distance near her to hug. "Haseena hum kya soch rahe hai. Ki humare birthday ke din humare college friends ko bula le. Only agar aap comfortable ho"
"Jhoot nahi bolenge jitna humme acha lagega...utna hi unke saamne pehli baar aaneme thoda hesitation hogi. Lekin woh to sab jaante hai...samjhenge humme", she smiles. "Lekin kya sabke paas time hoga ek hi date ko aane ke liye?"
"Humne baat toh ki hai. Aur waise bhi abhi 3 hafte baaki hai. Kya pata sab ko chuthi mil hi jaaye... sab aapse milna chahte hai"
"Kin kin ko bulaya?"
"Shruti, Pulkit, Vikrant, Alisha...wahi humara college group"
As he took names her facial expressions turned into a frown.
"Sabse pehle shruti ka hi naam liya", she mumbled.
"Ek baat sach - sach batao tum. Ye jo sab college me kehte the ki tumhe shruti pe crush tha, woh sach hai?"
Though she was her good friend still she got jealous. He mentally smirked. Right time to tease her. Making their relationship like the normal ones?
"Keh sakte hai...I won't lie to you Haseena. How beautiful she looked in her black saree farewell mein..."
Her face fumed in anger. She punched him with a pillow.
"Tumne mujhe kya kaha tha. Ki humare liye feelings tumhe pehli baar tab lagi, jab humne tumhari care ki, the day you were sick...aur farewell mein tum Shruti ke peeche lattu ho rahe the..."
Her anger soon turned in tears that didn't fall from her eyes. Her disease had made her more emotional with quicker and least expected mood swings.
"Gudda...Gudda...sorry, tum aise jealous ho rahi toh hum bas mazak kar rahe the...tumhe tang karne keliye idea tha. Koi crush-vush nahi thi humari college me"
She stopped sniffing, her headlines creased. Smash! Again a pillow landed on his face.
"Sach bol ne pe bhi kyu maar rahi ho", he groaned in irritation. After, a good play like the college days, she rested herself on his chest. His raised heartbeats ringing in her ears.
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A week later,
"Ring toh humne maa se puchke khareed li...lekin hum unhe ye de kab", she frowned as she thought. Haseena flipped open the ring box. Smiled. Then closed it again with a frown.
"Kahi bahar kha nahi sakte, Maa ke dost ke restaurant mein unke bete humme disturb karenge, bday ke din friends ke saamne humare fumble karne ke full chances hai, room me hum karna nahi chahte, ghar me khuch karenge toh Ammi aur Maa ko sab pata chalega aur woh humme tease karenge. Koi option nahi humare paas last option ke alawa", she sighed and moved to Maa and Ammi for help.
At night when Anubhav returned,
"Aap dono humme aise kyu dekh rahi hai?",he squinted his eyes at Maa and Ammi. Their teasing eyes and Haseena no where to be seen gave him a little idea. But only a little. Surprise was on his way.
"Haseena kaha hai?"
"Chhat pe", Maa said excitedly. Ammi mentally face palmed herself. "Walk kar rahi hai", she covered up, her friend's excitement.
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With You Always - S2✔️
Fanfiction"No relationship is all sunshine, but two people can share one umbrella and survive the storm together." - Unknown Anubhav And Haseena are lovers from academy. But they put their feelings aside to let each other settle in their career. When posted...
