Chapter 73

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"Kya chhupa Rahi ho Anu?" He asked .The fear in her eyes is producing fear inside him .Why was she scared from him ?What was she hiding?

"Mai.....wo....ye .....Ye humesha se hota hai mere saath" She speaks not looking in his eyes.

"Kya hota hai?" He asked feeling alarmed from the hesitancy from her voice.

"Strange chize".She looks up in his eyes ."Mujhe nhi pta kaise hota hai . But hota hai." She speaks in urgency to make him understand that it is not her fault.

"Kya hota hai Ana" He speaks softly understanding her state of mind.

"Mujhe ek ....you know.... something feel hota hai.... from... every natural thing around me.Like some vibe or something " She said feeling relaxed at his soft voice.

"Jaise ye trees mujhe vibe dete hai achche wale"  She looks around with a twinkle in her eyes." Nadi,pahad , hawa, Soil, Butterflies,birds , Tigers,lions ,Snakes , Caterpillars ....jo kuch bhi iss nature se juda hai wo sab mujhe ek good vibe dete hai "

"Ye Mujhe samjhte hai ,Mai unhe samjhti hu " She looks at him with a slight smile on her and then turns her head toward a particular direction. In no time , flight of butterflies ,flock of birds ,scurry of squirrels and many more starts coming out.

Dev's state of mind can't be described in words .He kept looking at them in utter amusement as all of them run toward Ananya ,like long lost friends and starts twirling around their chirping and screeching mixed with Ananya's soft chuckle. She looks so Happy in between them.

"Mere aas pass inme se koi pain me ho to mujhe pta chal jata hai"  She speaks looking at a bird who sits on her finger tip.

"Jaise uss din tumhe uss Tiger ke bare me pta chal gya tha" Dev speaks suddenly recalling her more than friendly behaviour with the carnivorous.

"Hmmm" Ananya nodded sheepishly."Mai in sab se mili na bhi hu to bhi mujhe ye sab pehchan jate hai".

"Remember Tumne mujhe jab first time dekha to mai wo bird ki help kar rahi thi.Uske bare me bhi mujhe pta chal gya tha". Said Ananya.

"Tumne ye .....ye sab pehle kyu nhi btaya  " asked Dev feeling amused.How can he ignore her strange behaviour with Tiger? Birds are okay  but Tiger? He feels like slapping himself.

She pressed her lips tightly and looks down ,unable to meet his eyes.

"Wo... chachiji me mana kiya tha" She whispers in barely audible voice , feeling embarassed.

He looks at her blinking several times , registering her words in his mind .Then he burst out laughing. She looks at him feeling more embarrassed from his laughter and slightly angry too .

He leans on the tree to stop himself from falling down from the laughter.

'Chachiji'

The greatest reason of the world .He looks at her face which has become red from anger and embarassment . Anger is increasing from with each second. He takes a deep breath to control his laughter but failed miserably and starts laughing again . He  sits down on the ground not able to stand properly.

After one second,he is rolling on the ground holding his stomach while she is just glaring at him.

She looks away with annoyance but soon smirks mischievously.

Suddenly his laughter dies when a tiger jumps on him and stands on him keeping its both paw on his chest . It roar just in front of him, sawing him its canines.

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