Chapter Forty
"Deven kaam, demon zyada hai."
[Deven less, he's more like a demon. Brainless moron]
à SAHIL Ã
"Chamatkar, yaar. At least tell me kab tak gussa rahegi." I increased my speed while walking and held her hand which caused her to stop.
[At least tell me how much time are you going to be angry with me]
"Humesha" She replied and tried to get her hand out of my hold. She even used her other hand to unwrap my fingers from her wrist but it was of no use. "Haath chodo Mera"
[Forever/ Leave my hand]
"Chodne ke liye thodi pakda hai"
[I didn't hold your hand to leave it]
"Let me go, Sahil." She warned and showed me angry eyes.
"Sorry-"
"Tum kyu sorry bol rahe ho? Mujhe bolna chahiye, Maine hi toh galti ki. Disrespectfully baat ki, Argue kiya, and sabse badi galti, tumhare liye kiya. Sorry, Sahil ji. Very sorry, maaf kardo." I heard her say in the sweetest tone possible and then she made an apologetic face at the end.
[Why are you apologizing? I should tell you, I made a mistake. I was disrespectful, I argued, and the biggest mistake, I did that for you Sorry, Sahil. Very sorry, Please forgive me]
"I was wrong-" she interrupted me.
"Sahil ji toh King hai King, woh aapne aap ko wrong bol rahe hai? Mujhe bura lag raha hai, mat bolo. Arey, lekin han, people pleaser ho sorry toh tum hi bolege har jagah, bhale mean karo ki nahi"
[Sahil is King and he is calling himself wrong? Don't, I'm feeling bad. But, right, after all, he is a people pleaser. He will say sorry even if he doesn't mean it.]
I was wrong, I accept it. I'm trying to do something about it but this behaviour of hers won't let me succeed, ever. She's taunting me for every word I say and isn't even letting me explain.
If this continues, how am I supposed to turn everything right?
This is irritating me.
You made a mistake, now take whatever you get in return. Stop whining.
"I mean it-"
"Okay. Leave my hand now" She muttered irritatedly, and I left her hand. She walked a few steps while I stood there looking at her moving figure. Then after a second, she halted in her position while my heart beat like crazy, she turned around and said.
"Jab khud sorry feel ho tabh aake kehna, maaf kar dungi. Dusro ke kehne ke baad wala sorry nahi chahiye mujhe" With that she walked away and I stood there clueless like an idiot.
[When you feel sorry by yourself, then come and tell me, I'll forgive you. I don't want the sorry which others told you to tell me]
Soon, the mehendi started and the ladies were very happy while the men were serving them everything they needed in their footsteps. My mom was talking to someone on the phone which was dad was holding beside her ear while putting the piece of gulab jamun inside her mouth.
I grew up with very romantic parents, Why am I the unromantic one?
If I ever want to experience love, I would want it to be the same as my parents.
Kinjal Bhabhi was guiding Arun Bhai on how to make sure Kaira, their ten-month-old baby girl, doesn't cry a lot and how to keep her distracted.
Everyone was serving the woman of their lives and here, my woman was busy taunting me. And laughing with Dinesh.
I hate Dinesh. I wish to apply mehendi on his face so badly. Like go and hide in a corner, don't show your face again to me or Ananya.
I did not realize that the whole time I was glaring at Dinesh with my hands folded until Vivian came and asked. "Chachundar hai na woh?"
[That boy is an idiot, right?]
I nodded, still glaring at her.
"From the moment he stepped here, he's not leaving Kirti. Fevicol ke jaise toh chipak raha hai usko, woh chipku. Yeh bus ek baar kone me aaye, batata hu esko toh" Vivian said while glaring at him with me.
[He's sticking with her like a fevicol. Let him just come around the corner for once, I'll show him]
At least I'm not the only one who wishes to do that. I'm not a bad person.
"I know right, Ananya ke piche pad gaya hai yaar woh Dinesh. Ek toh bandi baat nahi kar rahi, main manane jau toh aaise dekhta hai jaise uspe cheat kiya ho maine" I told him and he sighed.
[That Dinesh is behind Ananya so bad, Already girl is not talking with me, and If I go to convince her then he looks at me as if I cheated on him]
"Dinesh kon hai?"
[Who is Dinesh?]
"Arey wahi, Deven, Dinesh, same to same." He nodded at my words in understanding.
"Deven kaam, demon zyada hai. Bevkuf Saala" I showed Vivian a thumbs up which is more of an Ananya thing to do. But I learned it from her.
[Deven less, he's more like a demon. Brainless moron]
"Agreed, Bhai, Agreed. Kaam dhandha nahi hai kya usko? Ek din shaadi mei aake free ka khana khake chala jata tha, lekin nahi, pure 5 din aana hai sahab ko" I complained more when I saw him sitting between Ananya and Kirti, whispering something in their ear.
[Does he not have any work? He could come on the day of the wedding eat free food and go home but no, King wanted to come for five days]
"Mujhe toh yeh gay lag raha hai" I gasped at Vivian's statement.
[I think he is gay]
"Really?" I asked him and my face lit up like lights.
"Pata nahi haan, bus lag raha hai" Vivian shrugged.
[I don't know, I just thought]
"Waise, tujhe Kirti pasand hai?" I asked him while raising my brows.
[By the way, do you like Kirti?]
"Aapko Ananya pasand hai?" He asked back. I just nodded my head understanding what he did there.
[Do you like Ananya?]
"Nevermind" I mumbled, not even looking at him. Both of our eyes were looking at the trio who were happily enjoying the time of their lives.
"Haan, Kirti pasand hai mujhe" He randomly said out of nowhere after a few seconds and I nodded.
[Yes, I like Kirti]
"Mujhe bhi" I replied and I felt a pair of eyes at me holding a strong gaze. I looked back at Vivian who was waiting for an explanation.
[Me too]
"Ananya. Ananya, pasand hai"
[I like Ananya]
"The whole problem is this one man..." Vivian said and we both said the problem's name together, "Dinesh!"
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I went and sat beside Ananya who was sitting quietly with her hands open as the mehendi was drying. Her mehendi was done and no one, not even that Dinesh was sitting beside her, everyone was busy with someone or something. So I grabbed the opportunity.
"Haye, kitna sundar lag rahi hai teri mehendi" I commented when I saw her hands.
[Look how beautiful your mehendi is looking]
"Only one thing is missing," I said and took the cone in my hand.
"Don't ruin my mehendi!" She warned me and tried to take her hands away from me. I caught hold of it from the place that did not have the henna and placed her right hand on my thighs. The back of her hand was still not covered in mehendi.
"Sahil, yaar" she whined being helpless.
"Bolo, yaar," I said and held the cone between my fingers like a professional.
I applied enough mehendi to Mom when I was young. Though it was not very good my mother always appreciated it. I can make okay-okay mehendi.
"Espe bhi sorry likh rahe ho?" She bombarded me with the taunts again.
[You're writing sorry here too?]
"Nahi, Sahil likh raha hu" I replied after I was done writing the L of Sahil.
[No, I'm writing Sahil]
I looked at Ananya with a grin dancing on my face while she gasped and looked at me with utter shock. There was a space that went with the design but I adjusted my name there.
"What nonsense?" She muttered my word.
"Gussa ho na merese, mere words mat use karo," I told her.
[You're angry with me so don't use my words.]
"Patent banva ke lao pehle" she muttered angrily, and then she continued, "And why did you do this? Kisine dekh liya toh?"
[Go and make a patent first/ What if someone sees it?]
"Dikhane ke liye hi toh likha hai" I replied.
[I wrote it so someone sees it]
"Kise?"
[Who]
Dinesh.
"Everyone. You're my girlfriend-" She cut me off mid-sentence and I could make a guess this time what was it for.
"Fake girlfriend." She corrected me. And then she said or more like reminded herself, "Aye, I'm not talking to you. Why are you irritating me?"
With that being said, she sneezed.
Once, twice, thrice.
Again for the fourth and fifth time.
"Wait" I shook my head and rushed towards the kitchen. Taking a plastic glass and filling it with water, I heated it for a minute in the microwave. I removed the glass when it was done and transferred the water to another glass, adding a little normal water to it.
I drank one sip to check if it wasn't that hot and then took the glass outside. Walking towards her and saving the water a million times from falling, I placed the glass in front of her mouth when I reached and made her drink the water without any complaints.
Once she was done, I kept the water aside and sat there with crossed legs. She eyed me differently while I raised my brows.
"What?" I asked her after seeing her look of annoyance.
"Why are you sitting here?" She asked me.
"Can I not sit here?" I asked back.
The conversation was interrupted by Dinesh, who was standing there with a plate of food.
"Hey, Sahil" He muttered and my smile fell seeing his smile.
Idiot.
"Hey," He stood there awkwardly because I did not move an inch to give him a place to sit.
"I brought you food, Ananya," he said.
"Very sweet of you. Give it to me, now" I spoke before Ananya could open her mouth, and took the plate from him.
"But-"
"No buts. I'll make sure she eats. Can you go and make sure Nirmal Bua eats?" I said with a fake smile on my face. Dinesh looked at me with a confused face.
Go there, you moron, listen to some of her taunts. You deserve them.
"He likes his Nirmal Bua a lot" Ananya taunted.
"Not more than you" I replied to her and the grin didn't leave my face.
"You go, she might be hungry," I told Dinesh and forced him to get out of sight.
Now that I finally got Ananya, I'm not leaving her side. Rather I'm kicking him out of our sight every time.
"What was the need-" she started but I placed a piece of sweet in her mouth.
"Eat," I ordered and tore the puri and gave it to her with chole.
"You know, I'm still angry with you-" She started again.
"Okay, be angry with me as long as you like. I'm not giving up on convincing you. Now eat" I said and stuffed another bite into her mouth.
She did not mutter a single word after I said that but I also did not miss the glances she stole of me.
"Now, do you want something?" I asked after she said that she was done eating. She shook her head as a response and I went to place the plate.
When I turned behind, I bumped into Ananya and held her waist because she was about to lose her balance. I raised my eyebrows to ask her why was she following me.
"Water" she replied and I nodded. We walked back to the kitchen because this was a small function kept inside the house. Not many people were invited so there were no counters for water and food. I made her drink water once again, while she was drinking I kept looking at her while ma'am did not even think of sparing me a glance.
W
alking back to the place where we were sitting, she changed direction mid-way and went towards Aditi Bhabhi, I followed her like a lost puppy, as her speed of walking was increasing, and between all these people, it was hard to keep track of her. I held her dupatta which was flying around. Now I could follow her and not get lost.
Reaching Aditi Bhabhi and Avyaan who were sitting there with Mehendi applied on his small hands. There was a huge heart made and inside it, Mumma, Papa, and Avyaan were written.
This cutie. I tell you.
A smile instantly appeared on my face seeing him. There Aditi Bhabhi and Ananya spoke about various things and I had a conversation with Avyaan. He was sitting on the sofa while I was on my knees.
"Tu eska picha nahi chodne wala hai aaj?" Abhinav's voice startled me and I looked at him. He noticed that I still held the end of Ananya's dupatta.
[You are not going to leave her today?]
"Aaj? Main kabhi nahi chodne wala" I said and winked intentionally knowing that Ananya was looking at me.
[Today? I'm not leaving her ever]
She did not reply but just shook her head and tried to get her dupatta out of my hand and failed in the same.
"I have never seen Sahil being such a simp for anyone, Ananya" I mentally thanked Abhinav for saying this.
"However we all know the reasons behind his act" Ananya replied and I pouted. I looked at Avyaan who was looking at me with curiosity filled in his duo eyes.
"Avyaan, koi yaha par there chachu ka worth hi nahi samjhta" I told him and he pouted in return.
[Avyaan, no one here understands your chachu's worth]
"Sad chachu" he said and I nodded.
"Very, very sad" I added.
"Mumma, chachu sad? Why?"Â He asked Aditi Bhabhi cutely while she chuckled.
"Kyuki aapki soon to be chachi gussa hai unse"Â Aditi Bhabhi replied and my heat shot towards Ananya, who shyly looked down with a red tint on her cheeks.
[Because your soon-to-be chachi is mad at him]
I grinned as if I won some stupid competition.
"Yeh dono ko dekho zara, laal peele hogaye hai pure"Â Abhinav said and stared at us.
[Look at both of them, they are all red]
"Honge hi na. Baat hi aaisi kardi" I said and stood up so that I was beside Ananya. I threw my hand around her shoulder, bringing her closer.
[Obviously, we will be, you said things like that]
At least one of us has to be bold, she is still on her nontalking terms so it has to be me.
"Kya baate kar rahe hai humare couples?" Maa who was passing by, stopped in her ways and asked.
[What are our couples talking about?]
"Kuch nahi apki future bahu thoda sharma gayi thi," I said referring to Ananya, and kissed her cheek lightly earning gasps from all the three people present there. The shock on everyone's face was real and the shock on Ananya's face was a pure camera-capturing moment.
[Nothing, just your future daughter-in-law got a bit shy]
"Chachu kissed Chachi. Chachu kissed Chachi" Avyaan threw his hands in the air and swirled around in his happiness. He clapped his hands and then realized that mehendi was applied there, he bit his tongue realizing his mistake, and kept them a few feet apart from then.
We all laughed at his reaction except for Ananya.
Shit, did I mess up again?
Why did I do that? Should have kept myself under control. Damn.
What if she didn't like it? What if she was uncomfortable?
"Only you can get this bold side of Sahil out, Ananya. Or else he is a shy puppy." Maa commented and I narrowed my eyes at her. Ananya just gave an awkward smile and glared at me.
"By the way, You started talking to him, Anu?" Maa asked her and she shook her hand, throwing my arm around her neck away.
"Dekho na, nahi kar rahi baat. Samajo na esko, Maa" I immediately ran towards my saviour and threw puppy eyes at her.
[She's not talking to me. Make her understand, Maa]
"Mere pass toh aa bhi mat. Woh toh sirf baat nahi kar rahi maine Sunni bhi nahi teri"Â My face fell again. I could sense even my Mom was not joking about this.
[Don't even come towards me. She is just not talking to you, I'm not going to listen to you]
The two most important women of my life are angry with me. At the same time. What else is a man's worst fear?
"Rotdu mat ban aur mana usko ache se" After giving me a snack on my shoulder, she said this.
[Don't be a crybaby and convince her]
"Yes, yes, Mission is on" I muttered.
"You guys are so cute together," Aditi Bhabhi said with a bright smile. I smiled in return and glanced at Ananya, feeling my gaze, she looked back and I shrugged at her indirectly telling her to listen to what Bhabhi was saying. She rolled her eyes and shook her head once.
After a while when everyone got busy once again, I saw a henna cone lying around in the corner, taking it, I wrote 'Sorry, Chamatkar :(' in my left hand. She was standing a few feet away from me, waiting for her to glance at me which she did after a minute only, I showed her my left hand. She squinted her eyes to read what was written and a crease appeared on her forehead.
Realising what was written, her mouth hung open for a second but she instantly kept her lips in a straight line. And turned away from me.
Things I have to do so she throws her anger in a dustbin. And the way she throws my efforts in dustbin.
But nevermind, Level up, Sahil.
Time for plan B.
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Happy Diwali, Heppy Diwali
*Sings in jethalal's voice*
A cutie chapter, isn't it?
I personally love this manaoing sequence so much ð
Sahil being not so Sahil in this chapter. Did you like it?
I need reviews for this chapter, ache wale reviews. Ek woh kaam tha ki tum log bhi dry text karne lage :(
Jk lol.
The next chapter is going to be very interesting, I tell you ð
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