The Missing Pieces

Chapter 4

Delhi (the same night) 

After coming back, Teju was laying beside her son tossing and turning as sleep was far away from her. Though her body was in desperate need of sleep but her mind wasn't able to stop thinking about everything that happened today. She didn't know how to feel about it.Should she be happy that she met her love after years or be angry for whatever he did to her or be scared for he might snatch her son? 

Sleep embraced her when her body couldn't fight anymore. 

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Karan's situation wasn't much different from teju. After coming back he was gulping drink after drink whenever her face was flashing in his mind. A part of him was very happy after seeing her and another part of him was angry that her presence still affected him so much.He passed out when his body couldn't consume anymore alcohol. 

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Flashback (8 years ago) 

It was Teju's first day at college. She was nervous yet excited. She was heading towards her class suddenly she bumped into someone and was about to fall but that someone pulled her to himself preventing her from falling. As she looked at the person, her breath got hitched seeing the mesmerizing eyes. She couldn't help but get lost in them. 

"Ese hi mere baho me rehne ka irada hai kya?" As if the voice splashed a bucket of water on her, she immediately jerked him off standing properly looking at everything but him. 

"Sorry. I didn't notice you." Teju apologized softly. 

"Oh come on. Dont need to give excuses. I know girls die to be in my arms."  He stated smugly.

He gave her his signature smirk and left from there leaving her dumbfounded. What had just happened? She wasn't like those cheap clingy girls. How coule he talk to her like that? What did he think of himself? The furious Teju walked to her class mentally cursing him all the way. 

Absent mindedly she entered the classroom and took a seat. Just then she heard the familiar voice, "Tum to mere piche hi pad gayi." 

Teju didn't replied instead glared at him and took her bag harshly and sat on another bench.This guy has literally ruined her first day at college. Teju muttured "self obsessed narcissistic jerk." 

Flashback ends

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2 days later

The days passed in both Teju and Karan trying to avoide each other's thoughts. Karan was still in Delhi looking after Aman's wedding preparations. While Teju was going on with her daily life.

Currently she was in her cafe, 'Coffee Hub'. She was surprised when she found Nisha and Aman at her cafe but the surprise turned into shock when she noticed Karan behind them. Composing herself from the shock she asked them to take seat and they all did.

"What would you like to have?" Teju asked approaching them. 

"Leave the formalities, will you? You already know my favourite." Nisha spoke with a smile.

Teju nodded and smiled back at Nisha.

"My favourite cappuccino." Aman spoke drowing Teju's attention to him.

"Coming right up sir." Teju bowed dramatically before her eyes fell on Karan, who had his eyes on her already.

"What about you Karan?" Nisha's asked breaking their trance.

"Latte macchiato." The word came out of Teju's mouth before she could stop herself. She realised soon what she blurted. "It is kinda popular in our cafe." Teju added to cover up. 

"No thanks. I am not a fan of latte macchiato. One espresso will do fine." Karan said quite bitterly as he looked away from her.  

Giving a last glance to him, she went to prepare their orders. "Bitter insaan ki bitter taste." She murmured while praparing their orders. 

Within a few minutes she served their orders and was forced to join them. Aman took a sip and moaned when the liquid touched his taste buds. "I'm telling you Karan, she makes the best coffee in the world."

Karan was about to agree to his statement but changed his mind "Yeah, it's not bad."

The complement seemed more like taunt to Teju. It hurt her but she pushed the thought aside. 

"Arre Maine to tum dono ko acche se introduce karwaya hi nahi. So, Karan, this is Tejasswi aka teju my cousin and Teju, this is Karan, Aman's cousin and humari wedding planner bhi." Nisha said introducing both of them. 

Both gave each other fake tight lipped smile and looked away in order to avoid each other. Then Teju was going to make herself a cup of coffee but she tripped on Karan's legs and was about to fall, when Karan held her by her waist. Both looked at each other and couldn't move their gaze away from one another as thier mind went back to the memory lane.

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