TISHNAGI

CHAPTER 6: NAINA

Hello everyone!
This is to inform you that this chapter is gonna be SUPER LONG. (Its exceeding the 3000 words mark.)

That's because, I have a hectic schedule this week, and would be indulged in my work and exams.

So this chapter is kind of a compensation for that.

I am not sure, but I would try to write the new chapter and post it till Sunday.
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I let Mahir ji enter the room after taking the shower. I saw him walking towards the cupboard and bending down to get his clothes. He lightly hissed, making sure I didn't hear it.

Rolling my eyes, I left and went to the kitchen.

"I told him not do it, now he is in pain." I talked to myself while heating the oil.

"If only he had listened to me and put me down, but NO! He always has to become the hero!"

"I don't know when he would stop putting others first and think of himself." I sighed.

Making sure I didn't burn myself, I took the bowl with me. Opening the door I saw him sitting on the couch, talking on the phone and massaging his foot.

I walked up to him, his eyes following me with each step. I stopped in front of him and waited till his call ended. As soon as he kept his phone on the couch, I got on my knees and took his foot in my hand. He immediately retreated his foot back and got up to only sit back again and hold his foot in pain.

"See! That's why I told you to not do it!"

"Naina-"

"No YOU WAIT! LET ME FINISH. HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD I TELL YOU TO NOT PUT YOUR HEALTH AT RISK!"

"But I didn't put my health-"

"I TOLD YOU TO NOT SPEAK, DIDNT I?" he immediately shut up and looked down. My heart melting at his act. I sighed and took his foot in my hand and gently applied the oil on foot.

"Aap kyun hai aise Mahir ji?
Aap apne baare main kyun nahin sochte?"
(Why are you like this,Mahir ji? Why don't you think of yourself?"

"Naina, sach boloon toh mujhe bhi nahin pata main aisa kyun ho. Logo ka kehna na manna...yeh samjh lo mujhe aata hi nahin. Meri wajah se unhe kisi bhi prakar ka dukh phonche, yeh mujhe nahin pasand."
(To be honest Naina, I don't know why I am like this too. Not doing what people ask me to, I can't do that. If anyone gets upset because of me, I don't like that either.)

"Yeh toh galat hooa na, agar doosron ke baare main sochenge toh aap khud ko bhul jayenge."
(But isn't this wrong? If you would think of others, you would forget about yourself.)

"Tum ho na mujhe yaad dilaane ke liye."
(You are there to remind me, aren't you?)

I stopped massaging his feet to look him in the eyes. Galaxies which held stars and sparkles, that was what I saw in his eyes.

"Main aapke saath humesha nahin rahoongi Mahir ji." I wanted to slap myself for uttering those words. Stars cracked and he broke our eye contact.

"Agar tumhe meri zindagi se itni hi jaldi jaana hai toh main uska bhi intezaam kar doonga. Maine tumhe jaise bola, logo ko meri wajah se dukh phonche, mujhe yeh nahin pasand." His voice sharp and low.
(If you want to get out of my life, I'll make the arrangement for that too. Like I said, I don't like people getting upset because of me.)