|| Chapter 13 : A step forward ||

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Next day......

Naira had finished washing her hair. She covered her hair with towel and was praying in front of God's idol.
Just then, the bell rang.
She finished her prayer and opened the door.
A smiling face was looking at her. It was Kartik...
She was shocked to see him at this time...
She stood there staring him for some time...

Kartik : surprise😁

Naira : (still in shock)

Kartik : kya hua? Pasand nahi aya kya?

Naira : vo... Nahi... Mera matlab... (Quickly removes the towel and her wet hair spread all over her back) vo... Aise achanak aagye na subah subah... Toh jara surprise hogyi... Aur kuch nahi...

Here he was mesmerized seeing her in wet hair. He was adoring her smiling foolishly.

Naira was standing there fiddling with her fingers not understanding what to say.

Kartik : oh... Ur famous silence... But kuch bhi kaho... Mera bada accha timepass hota hai tumhari chuppi ke matlab dhundne mein...
Ab andar bulaogi yaa fir yahise kat lu mai?

Naira : nhi nahi... Aao na... Andar aao...

Kartik came inside and sat on sofa.

" arey beta tum yaha? " Aruna asked as she came out of the kitchen.

Kartik : ha vo... Actually... Sorry ha... Mai phone karke aane wala tha but... Usme surprise kya rehta na?... Mai ekm baat kehna chahta hu... Jabtak mai aur Naira ek dusre ke saath comfortable nahi ho jaate tabtak aage nhi badhenge hum... Bas ye ek request karni thi...

Aruna : barabar bol rhe ho beta... Arrange marriage hai... Zindagibhar ka saath hai... Ek dusre ko samajhna toh padega... I like ur thoughts...

Kartik : thanks... 🙂

" mai vo... Mai thodi der mein aayi... ", saying this Naira ran in her room.

Aruna : a.... U don't worry ok... Vo aajayegi... Mai jara dekhke aati hu na kya hua... Mai coffee lekar aati hu...Tum tabtak coffee piyo...

Kartik : ok.....

Aruna gave him coffee and went in Naira's room.
Here Kartik was baffled by her wierd behaviour since their meet.
' Why does she behave so weird with me? '

🍁🍁🍁

In Naira's room,

Aruna : ye kya tarika hua Naira? Vo khaas tumhare liye aaya hai... Aur tum aisehi chali aayi... Bura laga hoga use...

Naira : I don't care... Ok? I don't care what he feels... Vo mujhe lene aaya hoga maasi... Fir kahi bahar jaana hoga... Mujhe nahi jaana uske saath bahar...

Aruna : naira!! Tumhara hone wala pati hai vo...

Naira : nahi... Bilkul bhi nahi... Vo mera pati kabhi nahi bann sakta... Vo mera apna hai hi nahi... He is a stranger for me...
Mai itna bol rhi hu lekin aap sab logo ko hi mera pyaar samaj nahi aata... I want to marry Tushar... Not Kartik!! Mera hone wala pati Tushar hai... I won't marry this guy... No... Nahi jaana mujhe uske saath bahar...

Aruna : subah jab mai room mein aayi tab kisse baat kar rhi thi?

Naira went silent. She was talking with Tushar's friend Ankit trying to contact Tushar. When Aruna suddenly came behind her, she had quickly hanged up the call.

Aruna : (angry) Tushar se baat kar rhi thi na?

Naira : nahi na maasi... Uska toh call hi nahi lag rha hai... Pata nahi kaha- (realises that she just spoke the truth)

Aruna : tumhare papa tumhare baare mein jo baat karte hai na... It's the truth... Don't do this stupidity Naira... No matter what you feel or what you say... Tumhari shaadi Kartik Goenka se hi hogi...

Naira stayed Silent.

Aruna : naira... Atleast insaniyat ke naate hi sahi... Usse kuch baat karle... Baaki ka baadme dekh lenge...

Naira reluctantly agreed. She came down. Aruna went in the kitchen.
She sat in front of him.

Kartik : kuch... Bolo?

Naira : kya kaam tha tumhara? Mujhe aaj time nahi hai so mai kahi bahar nahi aa sakti...

Kartik : nahi vo... Bas milne ka mann kiya so aagya... Vaise bhi der ho rha hai... Mai chalta hu...

Naira : hmm... Mai bahar tak chhodne aati hu...

Kartik : (smiles) as your wish...

They both came out. He looked at her.
She was still in thoughts. She was very guilty.

' aur kitna hurt karogi use Naira? Pata nahi chala ki kitni rudely baat ki tumne usse? Vo itna mehnat kar rha hai tum dono ke relationship ko work karane keliye and all u r doing is just ignore... Tushar se pyaar hai thike... But isme Kartik ki toh galti  nahi hai na? Why hurt him? He is trying his best to feel you comfortable... Atleast boldo shaadi nahi karni or just be good with him... Choice is yours but... DON'T HURT HIM!!! '
Her inner voice kind of shouted at her. She looked at him.

" sorry " , she said with a guilty expression.

" sorry? Kyu? "

" vo maine bahar jaane wali baat... Kuch jyaada hi rudely boldi... Sorry for that... "

Kartik : (smiles) vo toh mai kabka bhul bhi gya... Aur vaise bhi ma tumhe lene aayi hi nahi tha...

Naira : (surprised) toh? Kis liye aaye the fir?

Kartik : (looking in her eyes) tumhe dekhne...
Yes... Aur tum dikh gyi... Vaisi hi... Confused... Lost in thoughts... I may seem weird but I love that...

Naira smiled to herself.

Kartik : mujhe aur kuch nahi chahiye... Tumhe dekhliya... Ab dinn accha jayega... (Sighs) bye...

As he turned to leave, she spoke...

Naira : aaj... Shaam ko mile?

He at once turned and looked shockingly at her. For the first time she had spoken something like this. It seemed like she attempted to take a step forward. He was cloud nine.

Kartik : (super duper happy) sure... Why not... Milenge... A... Mai chalta hu ab... Ok... Bye...

Naira : bye...

He sat in his car and left. She stood there smiling.

He was happy that she took a step forward herself and she... She was happy from inside... Unaware of the reason...

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𝓡𝓮𝓱𝓷𝓪 𝓣𝓾 𝓟𝓪𝓵 𝓟𝓪𝓵 𝓓𝓲𝓵 𝓚𝓮 𝓟𝓪𝓪𝓼... ❤ ~Kaira FF Where stories live. Discover now