Rabbit & Mouse (Deb & Ayeza)

Attraction?

Ayeza was still lost cause of the rabbit's gesture.

"Kuch to kaho na behre ghalib?! Kab se ek hi sawal kar rahi hu mai pagalon ki tarah!" Aliya's loud voice was enough to break her trance. Giving her no answer she slowly got up from the chair then walked back towards the guest room.

"Isko kya hogaya hai? Abhi tak to achi bhali thi achanak se behri ghalib kyu ban gayi hai ye?" The bear mumbled sadly, Vrat circled his forearm around her shoulders then dragged her outside the house.

"Kya kar rahe ho tum pagal kabutar?! Choro mujhe pehle hi tumhari wajah se kal marte marte bachi hu ab fir se kuch nahi karna hai maine..." Vrat left her after reaching outside the house then signaled her to get inside the car. Aliya confusedly yet furiously glanced at him.

"Gaadi ma baitho bewakuf lomdi mera chehra kya dekh rahi ho?" Vrat opened the door for her then gestured for her to sit.

"Dekho sirf ek makhan laga dene ki wajah se agar tum mujhe Kahi dur le jaa kar jungle ma shaheed karna chah..." Vrat pushed her inside the car then closed the door. After getting inside the car he started it then accelerated the beast hurriedly.

"Maine sach ma tumhare khilaf complain kar deni hai mujhe agar kuch bhi hua na to uske zimedar..." Vrat cutted her blabbering in between as he said "Tum na subha shaam badam khaya karo warna aise dimagh or baaton ke saath zyada din tak zinda nahi bacho gi!"

Aliya tried to recall it then again shouted loudly "Haan to seedhe seedhe nahi keh sakte ho ke hotel jaa rahe hai!"

Vrat sighed disbelievingly then turned on the music ignoring her dumb talks.
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Deb's room

Changing into formals after getting fresh she checked the files one last time, while trying to tie the watch on her wrist. After wrapping it successfully she picked up her bike keys and then slipped her phone inside the left pocket. As she kept the file inside the bag then threw the bag strap around her shoulder while walking out from the room.

Downstairs

Ayeza was seated beside her mother, both were talking casually about their lives. Deb hurriedly came downstairs, the poet wasn't able to tear her eyes away from the serious yet adorable human in front of her sight. She relished every second of her presence in front of her eyes.

Deb went towards her mother's direction as she bent down to touch her mother's feet, the handkerchief slipped out from her right pocket. Ayeza recognized it immediately then picked it up from the floor after bowing down a bit.

"Ye rumal kis ka hai?" Maa asked curiously.

"Maa ye.. ye mera nahi hai" Deb answered then glanced towards the poet's eyes for a second. Ayeza downed her gaze as she stuffed the handkerchief inside the trousers pocket.

Deb walked outside the house while adjusting the bag strap around her shoulder.

Ayeza excused herself after some minutes later as she wanted to sort out her inner turmoil. The poet went inside the guest room and closed the door lightly as she pressed her back on it after closing it. She roamed her hand inside the pockets after grabbing out the handkerchief out of it she smiled at it  after remembering their temple encounter.

She glanced at the mirror right ahead of her and found herself smiling unconsciously & continuously.
'Kya hogaya hai tumhe ghalib, fizul ma muskurana band karo' After scolding herself mentally she lay down on the bed, still with a silly smile on her face.

Just an attraction, maybe.

After calming down her irregular heartbeat she drifted off to dreamland within a few moments later.

Vrat and Aliya were seated beside each other inside the car, both of them had a bump on their foreheads and were staring at the other ambitiously.

"Ye jo halat hogayi hai na meri ye tumhari wajah se hai gadhe!" Aliya said while raising her voice. Vrat closed his ears as he kept the hands on them. "Haan to isme ghalti tumhari bhi hai, maine kaha tha ke jaa kar beth jao bag ke uppar?!" He said it while stopping his self from laughing out.

"Matlab meri ghalti hai?!" Aliya questioned him as she reached out her right hand to hold his ear.

"Haan tumhari hi ghalti hai" Vrat said it clearly then started laughing. Aliya held his ear then twisted it harshly. "Pagal lomdi kaan choro mera!!" He shouted wailing in pain. Aliya didn't lose up her hold on it. "Kya hua ab nahi kahoge 'tumhari hi ghalti hai?' " Bear asked him while mimicking his words.

"Acha.. acha sorry meri ghalti thi please mera kaan chor do!!" Vrat said half heartedly while trying to get his ear out from her hand.

Aliya smiled victoriously then removed her hand. Vrat started to rub his ear trying to calm the aching.

'Zalim lomdi iska badla mai zarur le kar rahunga' Vrat thought but Aliya said right after his demonic plans "Dekhenge kon kis se konsi baat ka badla leta hai"
Vrat shockingly looked at her with his wide eyes. "Tumhe sunayi diya?" He hesitantaly asked her trying to confirm his hearing. "Tumhare chehre se pata chal gaya tha kuch fizul hi soch rahe the, maine to sirf hawa ma teer chalaya or tum pakde gaye" Aliya shrugged her shoulders after saying it. Vrat nodded unknowingly then started the car.