CALM BEFORE THE STORM

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Dubai se lautne ke baad to kisi ke bhao he badh gae hai....
Ab humme to koi pooch he nahi raha....

Rolling her apron with untidy folds, Reema crammed it roughly inside the locker's shelf. With a sly sideways glance while possessing a fake anger she paused for a moment to grab her BFFs attention who was all lost in someone's thought.

It's almost evening now, since Anokhi was like this zoned out and completely detached from her surrounding. Despite tons of efforts from Reema's end, the distracted demeanor was still not leaving Anokhi's side.

No one had the slighest idea as why she abruptly returned back yesterday night, when the Dubai stay was extended for two more days by Shaurya himself.

Anokhi...
mein tujhse baat kar rahi hu...
Sun bhi rahi hai tu...
Aur ye kya jab se wapas aae hai bas mobile se chipak ke baithe hai... Areey chor na isse...

And with a sudden swoop Reema successfully managed to snatch the phone from her hold. Her peevish state was unmanageable for Reema now.

Chal bata, tune aur Shaurya ne Dubai mein kya kya kia...
Tera mini honeymoon kaisa raha meri Jaan....

With a teasing smile Reema winked at her. She was hell excited for the detailed narration of Shakhi's lovely fortnight stay in Dubai.

Kya hai Reema har baat pe majak acha nahi lagta...
La phone wapas de mera...

An annoyed retort and Anokhi immediately got up from her seat.

Anokhi aram se....
Kya hua kya hai tujhe...
Itna bharak kyu rahi hai tu...
Mein to bas majak...


Reema please na abhi nahi....
Mujhe abhi kisi se koi bhi baat nahi karni.... Tu please ja yaha se....

Not letting Reema complete her statement Anokhi tried to get away from the scene. She was least ready for any sort of encounter right now.

Baat kya hai Anokhi...
Bata na mujhe...
Kyu pareshan kyu hai tu itna...
Aur tu to Shaurya ke saath sunday ane wale the na wapas...
Phir achanak aise kal raat he.....


Kya batau mein Reema....
Kal se Shaurya ka phone unreachable hai...
Kitne messages kiye...
Voice notes bheje...
Per ek ka bhi reply nahi aaya...
Pata nhi kaha hai kaise hai...
I don't even know yaar....


Don't know.... Matlab....
Dubai mein tum dono saath he the na... Phir....

Reema was trying hard to connect the dots.

Anokhi took a sighful pause reminiscing the happenings from last night when Shaurya himself asked her to leave for Mumbai Asap.

Flashback.
Anokhi's POV.

Maine tumhari return tickets arrange karwa di hai Anokhi...
You are boarding the next flight to Mumbai.

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