Crash & Care

Chapter 21

Both look at each other with eyes full of guilt. Kartik comes and sits next to Naira on the bed & gives her the flowers.

K: I'm sorry jaan! Mujhe tum pe itna chillana nai chahiye tha..par me kya karu tum meri baat kyu nai sunti...khana, medicine, rest sab bohot zaroori he! Tumhe usse jaldi se theek ho jaogi...
N: Nai I am sorry! Mene tumhe promise kiya tha me sab time pe kha lungi...par tum bhi kuch kam nai ho..meri baat toh sun lete..mene medicine ke liye mana nai kiya tha bas me thode time baadme khane wali thi...
K: Toh bola kyu nai tumne..
N: Tumne mauka hi kaha diya
K*ruffles his hair in shame*: Acha ha sorry na...
N: Tum na choti choti baat pe gussa ho jaate ho...kuch toh karna padega tumhara...
K: Tumhara karna chahiye kuch, mene kal itni mehnat se tumhare liye khana banaya tha...tumne khaya bhi nai aur bed ki neeche chupa diya fir mujhse jhoot bola aur fir ice cream bhi khayi...abhi bhi naraz hi rehna chahiye tumse...
N: Sorry na! Idhar aao tum.

Naira holds Kartik's hands & pulls him closer. Kartik releases his hands with a jerk..

N: Kartik mene sorry bola na..ab firse gussa mat ho jao...
K *acting of being angry* dramatically: Gussa toh me hu..mere pyaar ki koi value hi nai he tumhe...aur to aur me jo tumhari care karta hu vo nagging lagti he tumhe...shaayy...bande ki emotions ki koi value hi nai he...
N *holds her left hand to her ear*: Firse sorry! Lo kaan pakad liya.. ab toh maaf kardo...
K: Nai! 

Kartik turns his face in the opposite direction to Naira trying to control his laughter..

N: Acha suno, aaj se me tumhari saari baat manungi bas, jo bhi kahoge sab, khana, medicine, juice, etc sab khaungi aur koi nautanki bhi nai karungi, promise, ab toh maan jao...
K *looks at Naira in surprise*: Pakka? Promise? *forwards his hand*
N: Haa promise *holds his hand*

Kartik thinks to himself: Waah Kartik ye drama ke badle kya deal mili he..

Kartik looks towards Naira and starts laughing..

K *gently holds Naira in his arms*: Ye hui na meri pyaari biwi wali baat... Ab toh me jo kahunga sab man na padega tumhe...acha phas gayi ho tum...
N: Tum natak kar rahe the ye sab?!
K *evil smile*: Haa
N: Ye toh cheating he..me apna promise wapas leti hu..
K: Ye possible nai he.. tumne promise kar diya he..
N: Hadd he Kartik tum drama kar rahe the, mujhe laga sachi me gussa ho aur me tumhe sachi me manane ki koshish kar rahi thi...
K *romantically*: Gussa toh me tha par tumhe dekhkte hi pighal gaya tha!
N *removes his hand*: Hato...
K *coming closer to Naira*: Hayee! Naira pasand he mujhe yu tumhara pyaar se manana, isiliye acha lagta he choti choti baat par ruth jaana..
N: Jao ab me gussa hu tumse...
K *again holds her in his arms and pulls her closer*: Arre o Naira begum, shant hoti ho tab kya bawaal lagti ho, par gusse me meri jaan tum kya kamaal lagti ho..
N: Ohoho toh uss din jaise'Kavi Kartik' jaag gaya lagta he tumhara...
K *remembering*: Arre haa vo din...

**Flashback starts**

It was a normal working day. After the daily routine throughout the day...

At 11pm

Kartik was in the shower. Naira was doing her night time skincare routine.

After a while, when Naira was applying moisturizer on her arms, Kartik comes out of the bathroom in his PJ with his towel around the neck. He looks at Naira, drools and then moves towards her.

Kartik takes the moisturizer bottle from Naira's hand....