It's been a month since the forest incident, and Neil's been dodging Aarohi ever since. Aarohi tried everything to get his attention, but he's been expertly avoiding her. Today, Aarohi decided she'd had enough - she was gonna confront him and apologize for judging him harshly.
With newfound determination, she marched to Neil's cabin during lunch. He was engrossed in his laptop, oblivious to the impending storm. As soon as Aarohi knocked, his deep, velvety voice invited her in..."
"Aajayiye.
Aarohi went in taking deep breath. The moment Neil saw Aarohi he stood up and said,
"Tum yeha!"
"Ha, main yeha!"
"Ha paar kyu?"
"Mujhe... Mujhe tumse baat karni thi!"
"Tumhe mujhse baat karni hai! Matlab tum sunane aayi ho?"
"What, no... Main yeha misunderstandings clear karne aayi hu."
"Aarohi, hamare beech koi "misunderstanding" hai hi nahi."
Neil's voice was firm. Aarohi said,
"Tum pehele meri baat suno phir bolona kuch..."
"Aarohi hamare beech yehi hota hai. Jaab bhi main tumse baat karne jaata hu tum baas mujhe bolke nikal jaati ho. Meri sunni hi nahi hoti tumhe, phir point kya hai baat karne ka?"
"Tum meri baat sunoge ki nahi?"
Neil was very much irritated with everything that was happening. He said,
"Fine. Bolo, kya sunana hai!"
Aarohi took deep breaths and said,
"Neil ushdin jo bhi hua..."
Just as Aarohi was about to continue, Neil's phone rang, interrupting her. Neil glanced at the screen, declined the call, and turned back to Aarohi, his eyes inquiring. Aarohi took a deep breath and began again...
"Neil ushdin jo hua uske liye I am..."
Again his phone rang. Aarohi got severe irritated. She said,
"Plz phone uthake baat karlo warna phone karnewale ka dimaag ghum jayega."
Neil hesitated for some moment and then took the call.
"Hello!"
"...."
"What! Kaise hua? Oh god Simran, tum gadi kaise chalati ho... I am coming!"
Upon hearing the caller's name Aarohi felt someone had just slapped her. She thought,
"Main yeha Neil ko Sorry bolne aayi aur yeah insaan Simran ko leke pagal hai. Meri galati hai jo Neil Birla ke saamne weak horahi thi. Yeah insaan kabhi nahi sudhrega!"
Aarohi left Neil's cabin without informing him. Neil called her from behind,
"Aarohi ruko... Areh!"
Irritation simmered within Neil, but he reluctantly headed to meet Simran. He made a mental note to reach out Aarohi as soon as he returned.
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Manjiri was busy in the kitchen when Harsh walked in. The air grew thick with awkwardness. To break the tension, Harsh said...
"T... Tum yeha?"
"Main Kitchen mein hi hoti hu zyadataar..."
"H... Ha, nahi its ok."
Harsh felt embarrassed by his awkward behavior. He returned the water bottle to its spot and turned to leave, but before he could take a step, Manjiri called out to him.
"Umm.. Suniye!"
Harsh looked towards her. Manjiri hesitantly said,
"Maine Ghevar banaya hai saabke liye. To aap jane se pehele le jaana!"
Harsh got excited. His smile broadened as he said,
"Ghevar, wow... I love Ghevar aur tum banati ho to aur accha hota hai. Waise kaha hai woh? Main... Ummm, yeha hi kha leta hu! Mujhse raha nahi ja raha."
Manjiri knew how much Harsh loved Ghevar. She said,
"Main de rahi hu, woh aap ghar le jaana. Main alag deti hu!"
She gave him in a plate. He took one bite and said,
"Wow. Kitna accha banati ho tum! I love it!"
Manjiri smiled. Harsh understood that he was again getting lame. He went silent. But Soon he said,
"Tumhare haath ka khana main bohot miss karta hu!"
Manjiri stopped whatever she was doing and stared at Harsh. He was totally lost in the Ghevar, like he was under some kind of food spell! He didn't even notice that the woman who made it was gazing right at him. That smile on his face... it used to be Manjiri's absolute favorite thing! Maybe she still loved it, who knows? That's probably why She made Ghevar today, out of the blue! But, their past was still a huge deal. It was not something Manjiri can just brush off. Her heart broke again.
"Nahi nahi, Manjiri nahi. Yeah insaan tere itne saare dardo ke liye zimmedar hai. Tu inke baato pe nahi aayegi."
Manjiri told to herself and then called for a staff.
"Bhaisaab, yeah zara karke table pe rakh dena aur unko yeah dabba de dena. Main rest karne jaati hu!"
The staff nodded in understanding. Manjiri swiftly exited the kitchen, deliberately disregarding Harsh's presence. Meanwhile, Harsh was completely absorbed in relishing the Ghevar, oblivious to everything around him, including Manjiri's departure.
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Sorry, Neirohi kaam hai... Agla part sirf Neirohi honge. Jhagra hai aur pyaar bhi...
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