Irresistible

14. Labels

They changed their wet outfits and had their dinner which Haseena had cooked.

Karishma remembered that she only had one uniform shirt as she had thrown the other one, the blood-drenched one in her anger and she didn't know where it had gone after. She went inside her room after dinner and was holding her uniform in her hand when she came out of her room heading towards Haseena's.

"Haseenaaa detergent kahaan rakha hai aapne." Haseena looked at a worried Karishma holding her uniform shirt scratching at something maroon on her shirt.

"Yeh dekhiye." She showed it to Haseena. It was Haseena's lipstick mark on the uniform.
"Yeh aapki lipstick ki mark uniform mein chipak gaya hai." She said worried.
"Dikhaayiye hum try kartey hai." Haseena forwarded her hand but Karishma was just looking at her.
"Nahi hum kar lengey." Haseena understood her hesitation.
"Hum aapke boss sirf thaane mein hai. Yahaan hum sirf aapke dost hai toh dijiye yeh humko hum kuch kartey hai."

Haseena took the uniform from Karishma walking to the attached bathroom in her room and Karishma closely followed her.

"Ek minute dost !?!?" Karishma exclaimed as if Haseena had personally insulted her.
Haseena was busy working on the stain she didn't know Karishma had taken her words so seriously.

"Isko raat bar soak karna padega Karishma. Humme maaf kar dijiye humme nahi patah ki yeh kab hua." She said finally turning to look at Karishma. Karishma was glaring at her.

Haseena whistled slowly, "If looks could kill." She said her eyes wandered to Karishma's lips for a brief moment which didn't go unnoticed by Karishma.

"Hum dost hai aapke?"

"Ji hai aap humare sabse azeez dost. Kyun?"
Karishma stormed outside Haseena's room.
"Arrey rukiye toh sahi." She said and pulled Karishma by her hands locking her in her place by holding her waist.
"Kya kiya humne aap naraaz kyun ho rahi hai?"
"Kya hum sirf dost hai aapke Haseena ji?"
"Karishma hum bas aise hi boley tey. Ab joh hua uske baad sirf dost kaise ho saktey hai. Aapke ijaazat ke bine, aapse discuss kiye bina hum iss rishtey ko koi label dena nahi chahtey tey isiliye-"
Karishma hugged Haseena resting her head on her chest inhaling deeply, clutching Haseena's loose tee in her fist on her back.

"Bas itni si baat pe itna gussa?"

"Haan. Aap jaanti toh hai na humare gusse ke baare mein.."

"Hum kya puri Lucknow jaanti hai aapke gussey ke baare mein. Waise toh hum jazbaat ke tarafdar hai par jab aap gussa karti hai na tab humko woh gussa bhi hot lagta hai." Karishma blushed at Haseena's comment but she knew her maddam sir. This was her girlfriend speaking. SHO Haseena Mallik ko gussa pasand nahi hai yeh badal nahi sakta aur hum badalna bhi nahi chahtey.

"Thank you." She whispered.

"Kisliye?" Haseena asked kissing Karishma's head endearingly.

"Humare nakhre uthane ke liye aur aise matured hone ke liye."

"Arrey aapko kya laga aise hi mazaak ke liye tajurba tajurba kehtey hai hum? Dekhiye kitne matured hai ekdum." She said, making Karishma chuckle. She was glad and felt lucky that she was getting to witness this side of Haseena. Oh who could guess that the maddam sir could be this jovial too.
"Aaj kuch aur movie dekhein?" Karishma asked still hugging Haseena.
"Ji bilkul. Jab we met?" She suggested and Karishma nodded her head still not breaking the hug.
"Chalein?"
"Chodne ka mann nahi hai ab Haseena ji." She said tightening her grip even more and they remained like that for some more time before Karishma broke the hug.
"Chaliye."
..
They had played the movie and Haseena snuggled near Karishma and they held their hands, intertwining their fingers.

The song tumse hi came up and they couldn't help but relate their relationship with the lyrics. Karishma leaned towards Haseena, their foreheads touching and then she waited. It was not hesitation but she wanted to see if Haseena was comfortable with her. To see if she was comfortable with taking the first step. Haseena closed her eyes in anticipation but realised that this time, Karishma was not taking the lead. Karishma was about to move away when Haseena held her face kissing her softly. Karishma again smiled into the kiss and it was Haseena's new favourite thing in the world. Feeling Karishma's smile.
Once they had parted, Karishma snuggled into Haseena putting her hands around her waist and continued to watch the movie. Suddenly she remembered that they had left their conversation unfinished.

"Waise Haseena ji, apne abhi tak bataya nahi ki hum aapka ka lagtey hai. Dost toh hum hai nahi aur thaane ke bahar hum senior junior hai nahi toh ka hai hum?" She asked.

"Agar aapko koi problem na ho toh kya aap humari girlfriend banengi?" Haseena asked sweetly.

"Aise kaise maddam sir humari shaadi toh punjab mein hone waali hai na. Transfer bhi lena padega. Long distance se koi problem toh nahi hai na aapko?" Karishma enquired seriously.

"Aap hatiye. Hatiye." Haseena said shoving Karishma away from her embrace and Karishma started laughing her heart out and kissed Haseena's cheek with love. Haseena smiled at her and pulled her for another kiss shutting her up.

"Hum toh uss din hospital mein hi aapke girlfriend bann gaye na Haseena ji." She said after they parted again placing her head on Haseena's shoulder trying to concentrate on the movie.

"Haan woh toh hai." Haseena said not really wanting to reminisce about that incident. The way she had seen Karishma unconscious on her bed. She sighed thinking about how she thought she'd lost Karishma.

She looked at Karishma on her shoulder but she had fallen asleep. She switched off the tv and scooped Karishma into her hands taking her to her room. She made her lie on her bed, covered her with a blanket and left.