When It rains (Continuing in The new book)

Part 20B

"Huh"
"What huh? Come sit here naah? There is enough space on this hood, for how long You will stand? sit here" She persuaded him to sit beside her on the bonnet of the car,

after some time
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"so You love the breezy Summer nights?" He asked softly,
"Chalo lets get back to car" Now Its Anika who did not answer to his question rather said something unexpected,
"What? when I asked you to go inside the car, you were the one who wanted to stop by the place for some time, Now You are changing your mind?" Shivaay became confused,
"hmm, because What I can see, You wont be able to see, Its gonna be raining" She could not complete when two or three droplets had started falling down
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"You love enjoying whenever It rains, no?" She asked back watching him twirling around the car, touching the raindrops, playing with those, giggling when He missed one or two drops.
"Hey are you asking me something?" He could not get what She just said due to the continuous interruption of the sound of rains,
"I said, for how long I have to sit here on this hood, am all drenched, hachhoooo (She sneezed)....hey Shivaay, You have been playing like a kid...hachhoooo" She again sneezed.
"Oh ok" finally her words reached his ears, "Lets go back, yeah I love the rain, I dont know why My heart starts fluttering when I smell this rainsoaked earth, I cant resist, but..hey are you alright" He came near to her, helped her to get down and sit inside the car,
"Hachoooo" only reaction from Anika,
"oops, You caught the cold, stay here only" He turned around but She held his wrist from the behind
"now you dont regret that moment You got me in your car?"
"No.. We were destined to be on this street"
"You believe in destiny?" She asked with disbelief,
"I do.. We never know the future what It holds for us" He took his hand off from her handhold, and started taking steps back, looking at her.
Anika came outside, and stepped forward to take his palm into her grip again from which He released his just a moment back.

Rone De Aaj Hamko Do Aankhen Sujaane De
Baahon Mein Lene De Aur Khud Ko Bheeg Jaane De

He held her hand not to leave it again, She stepped towards him again, just to reach his chest, sneaked her arms around his neck, She hugged him.

Hain Jo Seene Mein Qaid Dariya Woh Choot Jaayega
Hain Itna Dard Ke Tera Daaman Bheeg Jaayega

Tears escaped from his eyes, She wiped those, Not to let him drenched in the teardrops, Surprisingly and Ironically Both were getting drenched in rain, Rain that hid his tears although could not remain hidden from her, She rested her head on his broad shoulder, placing her right hand on his chest, and left one still around his neck....It was her first hug.

Jitne Paas Paas Dhadkan Ke Hain Raaz
Jitne Paas Bundon Ke Baadal
Jaise Saath Saath Chanda Ke Hain Raat
Jitne Paas Nainon Ke Kaajal

He stood numb there, not knowing what would be his reaction to her action, He gently placed his hand on her lower back, another hand behind her head, He gently hugged her back.

Jitne Paas Paas Saagar Ke Lehar
Utne Paas Tu Rehna Humsafar
Tu Jo Paas Ho Phir Kya Yeh Jahaan
Tere Pyar Mein Ho Jaaun Fanaa

Unknown to the pain they were suffering from, Unknown to the fate, they had been causing to each other, Unknown to the situation, the Rain or the starry night that made them come closer, Unknown to the Destiny and the destination of this journey they had been travelling along to be together, Just they knew it, They were now together whatever may the future be.

Mere Haath Mein Tera Haath Ho Saari Jannatein Mere Saath Ho
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They broke the embrace, held each other hands, stared for a sec into each others eyes, tried to understand the feelings their eyes bore,
"Lets start the journey" He said
"Hmm" She nodded
And the car again started running towards her house to drop her there, okay, For now only..........