Its One thirty... Shantanu is sitting on his bed and thinking about the whole scenario of yesterday... That moments, Isha in his arms, his fast beating heart... everything was new for him... All this feelings started to arise after he met Isha. Shantanu never knew that he can be this much desperate. He knew himself as a shy, middle aged man who always ignored his personal life for his works. But today, for the first time he is feeling something very real but new. His heart really want attention from Isha, Care from Isha... When Isha got hurt, one thing Shantanu wanted desperately was to hug Isha tightly and take away all her pains. Its getting impossible for Shantanu to remain in a distance from Isha. But Shantanu is confused... He was never in love with anybody so he is not sure whether its love or an attraction. Shantanu becomes restless, he just wants to sleep now.
Isha is also awake. She is watching a movie but her mind is not in the movie. Its like she got stuck in Shantanu's arms or in that moment.
"Mujhe Samajh nahi aaraha ki kya karu... Mera dil ek hi jagah paar itne time se atak kar kaise reh gaya... Shantanu mera dost hai, woh to meri fikr karega hi... Mein hi overthink kar rahi hu. Sacchi mein overthink hi kar rahi hu yeah... Yeah naya feelings kya hai? Kyu mujhe aise ajeeb cheeze hone laagi hai! Kya ho raha hai... Iske pehele kabhi aisa nahi hua. "
"Yeah pyaar hai Isha..."
Isha is surprised to see her own self standing infront of her...
"Don't act stupid Isha. Tujhe bhi pata hai ki yeah pyaar hi hai!"
"Nahi hai yeah pyaar. This is attraction. Shantanu mujhe apna accha dost samajhta hai isiliye woh mera itna care kar raha tha!"
"Tu bacchi nahi hai ki samajh nahi pa rahi hai kya pyaar hai or kya dosti... Tu janti hai that Shantanu loves you. Arre, tera dil janta hai ki tu bhi usse pyaar karne lagi hai!
" I am not in love with him... "
Isha gets irritated. She closes the laptop and tries to sleep.
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Shantanu is going to Isha's flat to know about her wellbeings. When Shantanu knocks the door he again feels that his heart is beating fast. Isha opens the door...
— Tum yeha!
— Nahi aa sakta?
— Maine aisa to nahi kaha. Umm, andar aao...
Shantanu gets in. Isha locks the door.
— Tum chal kyu rahi ho? Baitho.
— Mein yeha akeli reheti hu... Thoda to chalna hoga. Tum College nahi gaye?
— Jaunga, socha ki tumhe milke jau.
— Oh...
Isha silently goes into her bedroom. Shantanu again comes in.
— Tum dabai li ho?
— Ha...
— Khana mein bhej dunga, kha lena... Mein aunga or...
— Tumhe aane ki zarurat nahi hai...
Shantanu stops talking and looks at Isha who is not staring at him...
— Isha kya hua?
— Kuch nahi.
— Meujhe aane se mana kyu kar rahi ho?
— Kyunki tumhe aane ki zarurat nahi... Mein itne saal akeli thi and I know how to handel myself... Mujhe tumne kaal bohot help kiya, thanks for that. But abb or help nahi chahiye. Mein baaki sambhal lungi. Tum apne life ko adjust karke roj kyu ayoge!
— Kyunki mujhe accha lagta hai yeha aana, tumhare saath time spend karna!
Isha looks at Shantanu. She can see how desperate Shantanu is. She says,
— Shantanu, tumhe accha lagta hai mein samajhti hu. But mein ek akeli aurat hu jisko lekar yeah area pareshan hai. Waise bhi itne din log puchte the ki akeli hu, kyu hu, kaise hu etc. Abb roj ek admi yeha aayega to rumors honge hi. I just don't want that.
— But Isha, log to kahenge hi... Unki baato se kya jaata hai.
— Jaata hai Shantanu. Mere students ke saamne, iss area mein meri ek reputation hai. Mein apna maan, samman nahi kho sakti. Kaal college mein tum mujhe uthaye ush pure incident ko lekar bohot charcha ho raha hai... I don't want to add anything.
— Fine mein nahi aunga. Take Care.
Shantanu leaves. Isha knew that Shantanu is hurt but she can't do anything...
To be continued... ❤️
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Dibyasha
