Dono Jud Ke Judaa (Slow Updates)

Muskurahat

Every time she laughs
She hopes he's watching
Not so that he sees she's happy
but that maybe, just maybe
He'll fall for her smile
Just as hard as she fell for his..

Song of the chapter - Gazab ka hai din by Jubin Nautiyal.

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I put on the seatbelt as the air hostess goes on with her explanation.

This is my first time in a plane and I'm damn excited. Hriday let me sit near the window too! He told me we'll reach in an hour or so to Jodhpur.

We're instructed to switch off our phones or put them on flight mode. I remove my new phone from my purse and switch it off. Aaj hi liya. One more thing which I have to pay him for.

I look at Hriday who's on his phone, furiously typing something.

"Switch off kijiye phone" I nudge him with my shoulder.

He doesn't look up and continues typing. The plane starts moving.

"Calm down. Jyada se jyada plane blast ho jaayega aur kuch nahi" he says and hits the send button.

I gasp and snatch his phone, quickly switching it off.

"Aapke ek stupid email ke wajah se kitne log marr jaate aaj" I say in horror.

"You really are stupid. It was a joke, Shravni" he says.

"I'm not accustomed to your jokes" I say giving him his phone back.

"We're about to takeoff. Look" he says ignoring my question and pointing towards the window.

I look out and the plane slowly lifts in the air as I get a sinking feeling in my stomach. Like you get on giant wheels. Oh my god!

I see in amazement as all the buildings become smaller and smaller before my eyes and then finally disappear below the clouds.

I smile and turn to look at Hriday who is already looking at me.

"Raat ko aur bhi achha view hota hai" he says.

"Thanks" I say. "I know you're very busy with work and stuff but fir bhi you agreed to this, I'm happy".

"Daadi" he says simply, shaking his head.

He then shifts his hand a little and that's when I realise that I'm holding his very tightly.

When the hell did this happen?

"Sorry" I say and look out again.

In just a few minutes I get bored of looking at the plain blue colour outside.

I turn to look at Hriday and he's reading some business magazine.

"I'm getting bored" I say pulling the sleeve of his shirt.

"So?" He asks without looking up.

"Let's play a game" I say excitedly.

"No. I'm taking a nap" he says and pushes his seat a little backwards and leans back after closing the magazine.

"Vo jo kuch kuch hota hai me hai. You know? Zindagi milegi na dobara me bhi. Let's play that one" I tell him.

"Didn't you hear what I just said?"

"I say a word and jo bhi aapke dimaag me usse related pehla word aayega, you say that quickly. No pauses. Like rapid fire. Okay?"

"God, you're so annoying" he sighs.

"Start kare?" I ask.

"Fine" he says and closes his eyes as I see a hint of a smile playing on his lips. I smile too.