Chapter 3
“Ummmm...Maybe this time, you kiss him.”
“Kya bol rai Divi! Tu pagal toh nai hogai?” Drishti said a bit loudly
“Issmein pagal hone ki kya baat hai? Husband hai aapke. It’s not like you guys haven’t kissed before! It’s fine Di! Go ahead!”
“Haa Divi sahi toh tu bol rai hai par maine tuje bataya na hamare rishtey ke circumstances.”
“Well, when he kissed you the circumstances were the same. If he can kiss you to break the ice why can’t you?”
“Kuch aur bhi toh soch na”
“See, aapke patidev subtle toh le hi nai rahe. Aapko kuch bold step hi lena padega. Warna sedhe sedhe jaake kehdo ki you love him. Waise, last one seems to be the easiest looking at your face now.” Divya laughed at her sisters expense
“Keh doon?”
“Haa di kehdo aur agar na ho paye toh atleast apne mein change dikhao. Be extra close to him. Confuse him. Khud hi puch lega.”
“Really? I’ll try that.”
“Of course Di goes with the easiest! Di aapka kya hoga. Jiju toh kaafi fast lagte hai. Jab unhe pata chal jayega toh phir toh woh aapke aur bhi paas aayege. Tab kya karogi?” Divya teased Drishti
“Tab dekh lungi theek hai. Zyada bakwaas mat kar.”
Drishti went to the kitchen to make herself some lemon water where she saw Mahima.
“Maa, I mean ma’am, mai chai bana doon?”
“Koi zarurat nai hai”
“Ma’am please, aapne hi toh kaha tha aapne muje apnane ki koshish ki hai par shayad mujse hi kami reh gai hogi. Please ek aur mauka. Bado ka toh farz hota hai na choto ko maaf karna? Aap shadi se pehle mujse kitna pyaar karte the. I really miss you ma’am. Please.”
Mahima let her make tea for herself and stood there near her understanding Drishti’s words.
“Tumne lunch kiya?” Mahima asked slowly
“Ji vo I thought Rakshit ke saath karungi but vo jaldi chale gaye shayad lunch ke liye bhi nai aayenge.” Drishti said slightly sad and hopeful.
“Chalo maine bhi nai kiya. Mai egg fry bana deti hoon. Abhi kuch light khana chahiye itni chot lagi thi.”
“Nahi ma’am, mai bana deti hoon.”
“Nahi. Tum chai pe concentrate karo. Ghar wahi hota hai jahan sab saath rahe ek dusre ka haath bataye.” Mahima smiled and Drishti was tearful.
“Ji maa” Drishti smiled
Mahima and Drishti had their lunch silently. Divya joined them and looked towards Drishti and smiled.
“Actually Drishti, vo tumne muje vo sab donate karne ke liye cheezein di thi na, unmeinse ye nikla hai.”
“Ye kya hai Divya?” Drishti asked
“Seems to be your kundli. Issliye dikhane le aayi. Waise, sorry maine dekhli! Hamari birth dates same hai.” Divya said excitedly
“Kya kundli? Dikhao” Mahima took the kundli and was so happy
“Maa vo pata nai kaise. Muje pata nai tha”
“Koi baat nai mai abhi panditji ko bula leti hoon. Aur tum dono ki birthdates same hai matlab tum mean rashi ho. Aaj bahut aacha din hai beta.” Mahima excitedly went to call panditji.
“Matter solved.” Divya smiled
“Divi ye tune, kuch nai hoga Di! Aur jahan tak Rakshit ki baat hai aapko unhe apne dil ki baat batate hi bata dena chaiye. Humne apni foster families ko bhi toh bataya hai na toh ye toh aapke husband hai. Shikhar ko bhi toh pata hai.”
“Shayad tu theek hi keh rai hai.”
“Haa aur badi maa ko patate ka ye sure shot tarika hai. Agar meri kundli match hui toh aapki toh 100% hogi. Aakhir aap dono made for each other jo hai!” Divya laughed
The whole day went by in Simran’s wedding preparations. Drishti-Divya were enjoying the wedding feels in the house, giggling around and having fun. Rakshit just entered the house and found Divya running behind a laughing Drishti. He smiled looking at the happiness on Drishti’s face after such a long time. Drishti saw Rakshit and ran to him.
“Save me Mr Shergill! This girl is crazy.”
“Hahahhahaha crazy toh mai hoon. Aur aaj chodungi bhi nai”
Both the sisters started running around Rakshit making him slightly panic that atleast one of them will get hurt. Divya smartly caught Drishti hugged her from the back put the red colour on her palms on Drishti’s face and pushed her towards Rakshit.
“YAYYYY! I win!” Shouted Divya and ran away
Drishti fell into Rakshit’s arms and he held her tightly.
“You ok?” He asked
“Hmm” she answered
Drishti looked up in his eyes to find him already looking at her calmly. She stood there in that position for slightly longer than required. It wasn’t like Rakshit really tired to move. He was in the moment as well but he remembered his words where he had decided to give her time and he straightened himself and her.
“Sorry” He said
“Kyu” she questioned
“Kuch nai. Tumhari aur Divya ki kaafi dosti ho gai hai.”
“Haa vo achi ladki hai. Dil ki saaf hai.”
“Par tumhe toh bilkul pasand nai thi?”
“Aapke liye pasand nai thi. Kyunki aapke liye toh mai hoon. Haina?” She said in a flow and then bit her tongue
Rakshit was shocked to hear her confession but just smiled and nodded. He excused himself went to the room. Drishti continued her work for the preparations and then ate her dinner with Mahima who seemed really happy today. She took some food and went to the room to find him already resting to sleep.
“Khana nai khana? Are you ok?” She asked worried
“Vo actually kaam zyada ho gaya hai na. Mrs Sher.... I mean Drishti can you please get me something light. I don’t think I can manage all this.”
“Ji.”
“Tumne khaya na?”
“Haa. Aaj maa khafi ache mood mein thi mere saath unhi ke saath. Humne aapke bachpan ki bahut baatein bhi ki.”
“Really? Kya jadoo kiya tumne?”
“It’s a women to women secret” she winked
Rakshit
I was over clouds today. I’m not a fool to not notice the changes in Mrs Shergill.
“Mrs Shergill! Ahh I can call her that atleast when she isn’t around!”
I was loving this new version of her. I feel important in her life. If being her friend, makes her more comfortable with me, be it. I’ll do all its needed to make it work. If it means I have to just be her friend for a long period of time. I’m ok with that also. I wonder if love is just tough for me or for everyone.
Drishti came with a vegetable sandwich and lemon water. He ate in silence. Later, went to the washroom and prepared to sleep as he was too tired.
“Every night he is tired. How am I supposed to tell or do anything in this case.” Drishti sighed
Rakshit came near her and slept beside her. She also went from sitting to sleeping position.
“Tumhe change nai karna?” He asked
“I don’t feel like. It’s been long we have talked Rakshit.” She said
He looked at her surprised
“You have started calling me Drishti, so I can call you Rakshit as well right?”
“Of course you can. We talk everyday Drishti.” he smiled
“Not that. About us. You’re always tired these days so I didn’t want to..you know...force a conversation.”
“It’s never tiring to talk to a friend right? Tell me.”
Drishti turned towards him, put her head on his extended arm and hugged him from the side. Rakshit was highly surprised by Drishtis move, but did not object anything. He felt some tears on his shoulder.
“What’s wrong?” He asked calmly
“No one except Romi has cared for me this much in my life.”
“Life is long Drishti. We find people. It was time we find each other and we did. Right?”
“Mr Shergill” she looked at him now calm but stern
“Yes?”
“We are not friends. In fact, we never were. We are a lot more than friends and I wish it stays that way.”
“Drishti...” he started
“The fact is I’m not your friend, I’m Mrs Shergill.”
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