jeep stops. The first one to step down is Rajveer but instead of moving in, he waits for Naina to step down and take a step.
she does. slowly but firmly. she goes in. rajveer follows.she sits on the sofa so does rajveer. he is watching her. and she is the same as she was when she sat in the jeep. rajveer takes a deep breath.
'i can't do this anymore. you'd know. so please tell me what exactly you want.'
she looks at him with her big brown orbs. the eyes...as her name they speak.
'Ek cup coffee....aapke hath ki.' he wants to slam his head somewhere but refrains. he stands up and goes in. soon come back with a hot steaming brewed coffee. he puts it down on the table and looks at her waiting for his reply.
she returns his gaze but tenderly...
'i want the same coffee....for the rest of my life. every morning and every evening...till my last breath.'
he suddenly falls next to her. her aura and aroma of coffee both just get to him, captivates him and he holds his breath. the stare game goes on.
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it has been night. she has given him her reply. but he has gone silent. rajveer is setting her bed. suddenly he turns and spots Naina standing on the doorstep.
'wo mere room ka ac kaam nahi kar rha aur mujhe bina ac ke neend nahi aati. can...can i sleep in here?'
the question was so foreign to him yet he felt a touch. he nods and she speedily comes and lies down on the left side of the bed.
rajveer joins her. the moment light goes off she is clung to him. he feels her. he feels her heartbeat. and soon his hands cover her over. his fingers going in her hair while her in his. he feels her kurta getting wet. he engulfs her in...holding her more tightly. she sniffs but soon dozes off. for the first time in this house, two souls find peace...before crumbling to pieces.
Somewhere the meddling with working ac paid off...for the starter.
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next morning as it was predicted and assumed confused and troubles adil comes in. he is received by naina who is shining and happy to see him.
adil stares at her and takes a step back.
'hey, Adil. how are you?' hearing her chirpy question adil stumbles.
'rajveer sir, adil aaya he aapse milne.' she shouts and adil loses his hearing power and feels like a zombie when smiling rajveer appears.
he is resurrected when rajveer holds him instead of her.
'you want tea or coffee?' next question hits him again. he holds tightly rajveer for support. to his relief, Naina leaves remembering something she left in the kitchen. rajveer takes him to the sofa in the living room.
Adil is staring at rajveer.... rajveer increases the distance between them.
'ab aise ghoorna band karega?'
no reply.he shakes him.
'Bhai daaru Milegi?'
'kya bak raha he? subah subah piyega? me coffee bana raha hu. tere liye bhi le kar aata hu.'
adil holds raj back.
'nahi. coffee kuch nahi kar sakti. mene jo abhi dekha aur jo kal dekha aur jo is se pahle dekh raha tha mujhe to jahar mangna chahiye tha. lekin mujhe marne ka koi shauk nahi he. isliye daaru laa de.. kam se kam ye to sukoon hoga ki nashe me hu aur chije aise hi dikh rahi he!'
rajveer gives him a small smile. adil is still staring at him...
'kya he yaar? jab se aaya he ghoore hi ja raha he. meri ek biwi he agar tujhe yaad ho to aur me aadmi hu aadmiyo se pyaar karta hu ki theory me bilkul yakeen nahi rakhta!' irritated rajveer replies.
