Kabhi to nazar milao

Strike

Sonali and Naina were ready soon. They had their breakfast and waited in their room till Sonali was called downstairs.

"Naina, tune Sameer ko bataya ki Sahil ne tujhe chudiyaan di hain?" Sonali asked when they were alone.

"Sameer ke saamne hi di thi, " Naina replied calmly.

Sonali was taken aback, "Aur Sameer ne kuch kaha nahi? Aisa kaise ho sakta hai... usne toh tab Rahul ko..."

She stopped in mid sentence.

Naina looked at her sharply, "Rahul ko? Kya? Kab? Kya baat hai Sonali... please bata mujhe."

Sonali told Naina about the time when Sameer had thought that Rahul was interested in Naina... his glares in the class, his anger in the dining hall, his threat about not sitting with her... everything.

"Aur tab tak toh tum dono ki koi khaas bol chal bhi nahi thi." She stated further.

Naina smiled, "Par pyar toh tha... Sameer ko koi bardaasht nahi hota mere aas paas... tu manegi nahi par usse toh tera ya Preeti Swati ka gale lagana bhi jalata tha... badi mushkil se usse samjhaya hai."

"Ye lo... jab ye ladka tere paas kisi ladki ko nahi dekh sakta toh Sahil ko kuch kyon nahi kaha?" Sonali was amazed.

"Maine roka usse... yahan shaadi mein koi hungama nahi chahiye, Sonali... main khud Sahil se door rahungi. Mujhe bhi kal shaam ko hi ahsaas hua... Sameer ko bhi... usne bataya mujhe." Naina clarified.

"Kal subah hi aaya hai woh... Naina, main bhabhi se bolun usse baat karne ko?" Sonali offered.

"Uski zaroorat nahi padegi... main nahi chahti bhabhi ko bura lage... unka bhai hai akhir, " Naina could not think of giving any discomfort to bhabhi who had been extremely loving ever since she had come.

A cousin of Sonali came over to call them and they went to the garden where arrangements for the tilak ceremony were done.

The moment they entered, Sameer walked towards them from one side... and Sahil from the other.

Sonali stiffened. Naina might have asked Sameer not to say anything to Sahil but she was sure Sameer would not be able to control himself if Sahil said or did something here.

"Sahil, achha hua tum mil gaye... main kabse tumhe Rahul se milana chahti thi... aao na," Sonali stepped ahead of Naina, forcing Sahil to go along with her to meet Rahul.

He looked behind once... at the glass bangles on Naina's wrists.

Sameer stopped in front of her, "Sonali le gayi usse warna aaj agar woh kuch kehta toh main..."

"Toh tum... " Naina raised her eyebrows.

"Toh main... toh main le jaata na tumhe yahan se... aur kya karta... jhagda karne ko toh tumne mana kiya hai." He gave a wide grin.

"Tumhari kahani sun ke aayi hun... kaise Rahul ko maarne wale the hostel mein... jab woh mere saath baithta tha." She gave him a deep look.

Sameer gave a sheepish smile, "Ab saath jaake baith gaya tha tumhare... saara time baat karta rehta tha jhuk jhuk ke... aur fir tumne hi toh kaha tha ki usne freshers party mein tumhe kuch shaayari sunayi thi... kya mujhe achha lagta yeh sab?"

Naina continued to look at him... taking in the yellow shirt he was wearing with jeans today. The colour suited him very well... and he looked even taller.

Seeing Naina lost in him, Sameer ran a hand through his hair, "Pata hai handsome lag raha hun... ab aise ghoor ghoor ke dekhogi toh yahan sab kya kahenge."