Let's keep it simple

part 15

When someone is struggling themselves and they still help you
It's not help.
It's called love

It's been a week almost
And he is not behaving himself
No charm on face
No glittering smile
No sparkling eyes.

Anyone who pays attention to him or is closely associated to him can tell that he is so opaquely melancholic....
His lost look.... His detached classess
Skipping meals
And visible dark circles due to lack of sleep

Is nonchalantly noticable not only to Naina but to her friends, Shalini, suriji and abhi.

But he has gone in a shell
With a tight time table throughout the week Naina was unable to approach him
And he himself avoided her for some reason which made approaching him more difficult for her.

He was being out almost every night
And they even noticed few officers marching in and out of her room a couple of times.

She felt like atleast she can ask him through gestures that what's wrong
But even for that one need to look up...
And not just on the book and blackboard or your tea cup

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It was Sunday finally and she excused herself from movie plan with her friends
Telling them honestly that she would like to see if she can talk with captain rajveer
Maybe it's something regarding his brother's case...
As it seems something huge that is bothering him so much.

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She knocked the door .. and anticipation if he is there or not as it seems dark inside.

He answer the door with a look of surprise on his face

"Tum....
Tum gayi nahi "
He asked as he knew about the movie plan from Shalini.... As she was the one who signed it.

"No actually I wasn't feeling like
Can I step inside".
She asked as he was standing at the door... Haven't invited her in yet...

"Wo...
Darsal.... I am not feeling good .. I have a headache
I just wana rest...
If you don't mind .."
He was kind of stagnant...

"Absolutely sir.....
I am sorry... You should rest...."
She turned disappointed....

And he saw her stepping away when he called her to stop her ....
He felt like she is the person he should be with right now
She turned immediately and he with an uncertainty asked her to come in ..

She stepped inside and he closed the door

She saw his room was almost a garbage bin
He never keeps his room so messy... He is always the neat and tidy type

"Any particular reason you are here "
He asked softly

She turned to look at him..
"What is bothering you "?
She asked with almost maternal affection

"Whole week you were so burned out....
Are you in some trouble..."
She saw him reluctantly looking left and right
Getting anxious with her question

"You don't have to tell me if it's confidential or something
I get that...
But say something.... "

She added

"I am ....
I wana tell you.... I have to tell you... But not now .... I am gonna tell you everything
Just not right now...."
His suspense was making her anxious

"Is it about bhaiyya
Is it bad "
She asked taking a step towards him and he copied her.

"Kind of"
He replied......

"I am sure you will do your best...
I trust you"
She said with eyes full of hope... And he felt a relief looking at her ....

Her presence is healing....
It feels good around her...
As if she cleared all the negative air of the room....