I was facing him and he was facing me.

Both tending to see into each others eye but not daring to look into.

Both laid on the edges of bed, with space of almost two people in between of this king-sized bed.

Silence in the whole room and only sound was the breathing sound of both of us.

He left me with no words.

Why does he want to go with me?

Soha! He is trying to be normal and now you are the one overreacting.

Par ye psycho k sath toh bahir tak jaane mai dar lagta hai, na jaane kab demag khisak jaye aur janab ka gussa asman ko lagy ja k.

Toronto tak toh wase hi jaaty jaaty mane mar jana ha. Aur phir...waha par....hum dono....akele.... ek room mai....

"Was my question this difficult to answer?"

Sheharyar's voice made me come out of my fantasy world.

Soha! Shut your blabbering in the mind and focus on reality.

You both are friends. He wants to take you out so whats the big deal. Accept it.

"I guess I should take NO as an answer...." Again Sheharyar said and was about to turn to other side when suddenly realization hit me that I have been silently staring at him while he was the one speaking from past few minutes.

"No!" I abruptly took hold of his right arm with my left hand to stop him from turning around.

His biceps were poking out of his half sleeves T-shirt. His muscles were hard and skin was fair but rough under my palm.

How can someone be this rigid and masculine.

He again faced me and his eyes moved from my facr towards my hand over his arm and then again towards my face.

As soon as I realized of my sudden stupid action. I removed my hand.

"So you don't wanna go with me. " it was a statement more like a question.

"No! I didn't said that. " I adjusted the covers over me around my neck fully.

"You didn't even gave a proper answer. " he replied back while adjusting his head on his right palm and elbow over the pillow.

I stayed in the same position and said, "you want to take me with you so why would I have any problem?"

Ho ja shokhi soha!

"Okay then! Pack your bags too. We'll be going by next week. " he said with a little..a very little smile over his lips.

"Ummm for how many days....I would have to apply for the leave application. " I again asked.

"Apply it for 3 weeks or may be a month. " he said while standing up from the bed.

"Whaat! A month? Hum waha ap ki deal final karne ja rahy han ya pura Toronto rebuilt karne?" I said while looking at his actions.

He stood up and went towards the wardrobe. He came back answering,

"it was only deal before but now I guess its a bit vacations that I owe you after our wedding. "

He said while placing the cigarette in between his lips and placed the lighter near its end.

"So you are saying that you are taking me to our honeymoon?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"Whatever you wanna name it. For me its just the vacations. " he said and went outside in the balcony puffing a smoke and I shook my head, "unbelievable! How can he smoke at this time. "

I ignored him and went to sleep again.

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"Ye sab kia chal raha hai hun! Har chez mujhe pata hoti hai aur yaha baat rishtay tak pohnch gai and you didn't even bothered to even tell me huh!"

I was holding ifra's ear and was questioning her. She was on leave and came back today after two days.

"Aur kaha gayab thi do dino se?"

"Aaooouuchhh! Sab batati hun pehly kan toh chor na please!"

She winced.

I let her go but folded my hands showing anger.

"Woh.....sohu....ye toh...han..ye jo tumhara devar hai na bohat hi tharki hai.... har waqat mujh par line marta rehta ha. Tumhai toh pata ha na I am not THAT type of girl. "

She, very nicely, put all the blame on Haarib. I smiled.

"Beta! Mai jaanti hun WHICH type of girl you are and how innocent is Haarib too. So spill the truth! "

Her eyes went wide and then she looked as if she just wanted to bury in the floor.

"You know you are worst than I thought. Tu apni dost ka saath dene ki bajaye apne devar ka sath de rahi hai...how can you be so cruel. Wase sahi bhi hai, ab bhala ap apne sasural walo ka hi saath day gi. Hum kisi ....."

Loh! Ho gai shuru....

Remember to have cotton buds always with you if you have a melodramatic girl as a bestie.

Before she could go any further with her firmly dramatic dialogues, I shut her with my only statement that made her world go shuffling.

"He wants to marry you. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE..."

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"He wants to marry you. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE..."

My blabbering came to a halt.

Is....is she really serious?

I...he can't say anything like that ....

We...we are just friends....its...

"Ho gai ap ki bolti band?" Soha asked nudging me by my shoulder.

I smiled a little, "pagal hai tu! Awai us ki baato mai aa rahi ha....

Aisa waisa kuch nahi hai.... we....we are just friends. Mane is se agay nahi socha. "

"Toh ab soch lay na! He is a nice guy! I approve him for you!" She cheered up and was smiling as if I was gonna get a nobel prize.

Jaan meri nikli hui hai aur madam jee ko apne devar ki shadi ki pari ha. Aur us Haarib k bachay ko toh mai batao gi na. Mujh se kuch nahi keh sakta tha. Seedha utha k soha ko bata dia.

Gadha kahi ka!

"Ap ne agar apne devar ki tareefo k haar bun liye hon toh mai kuch bol lu ab?" I asked raising an eyebrow and folding my hands over my chest.

"Jee farmaiye!" She also mimicked me.

"First of all, I DON'T WANNA GET MARRIED! That is what you know well!

Second, ap k husband ko dekh chuki hun. Aur un ka dost obviously UN jaisa hi ho ga! So I cant take risks because I would punch his face right there and then. Not like you, satti sawitri nahi bana jata mere se.

And thirdly, agar mai maan bhi jao toh mere bhai aur amma jee ko kon manaye ga? Aur upar se bhabi jee k taunts ap sunnay gi kia? Keh ' dekho zara! Mai kehti thi na zain! Is ko job karne na bhejai... ap ki naak katwa day gi....dekhai zara! Ab khudi larka phasa k le ai ha ap k samne...tobah tobah! Zamana kitna kharab ho gaya hai. '

And blah blah blah..."

I mimicked my bhabi's tone and finished my speech and soha laughed loudly at my acting.

I smiled too.

She then made me sit on the chair and I looked at her actions.

Ab kia karna ha is bandi ne!

"Sab chor tu! Just answer a single question, do you like haarib?

Just want a single answer yes or no!"

I looked into her eyes.

You know besties always do jokes and masti mazaq....but when its all serious matter, they both look straight into each others eye and the whole situation becomes a bit more serious.

"Soha...I...I seriously need time.

You know me! Yu ek dam se relationship start kar dena isn't my way. Mai pehly har insan ko jaana aur pehchanna chahti hun. Then I want to be friend of that person aur phir agr mujhe compatible laga toh I would think of any further decisions....but seriously! Not now!"

I explained her and she looked a bit thoughtful.

"Okay then! I am going out of country for 3 weeks and after I'll come back you must have an answer for my previous question. And trust me, haarib is a nice guy! Sheharyar se soo gunna acha aur hazar gunna sweet hai. " she smiled.

"Okay I'll deci.... wait a second! What did you said?" I frowned at her statement.

"What? That I need an answer...." she also looked confused.

"No! Is se pehly kia bola tum ne? You are going somewhere..." I raised an eyebrow.

"Phas gai.... ap is ki bakwas sunni pare gi..." she was whispering and more like talking to herself.

"Hey! Hello! Back to the world! Where to han?" Now I was in charge.

"Toronto" she gave me a single reply and stood up.

"Waha kia hai ab?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Kuch bhi nahi....bas waise hi..." she was avoiding eye contact with me.

Ab toh pakka daal mai kuch kala hai....

"Kis k saath?" I asked while following her.

She went out of room towards the ward.

"Woh... kisi k sath bhi nahi... bas waise hi..." she again rolled the answer.

Not so fast Dr. Soha. Abhi batati hun tujhe...

"If you won't tell me the truth I also won't make my decision. "

She stopped. I smirked.

There you go! Bingo!

"Yar mane kis k saath jana ha...ek hi banda hai jis k saath bandh dia ha Allah ne...usi k sath jao gi na!"

She said it all in frustration and I laughed and smirked.

"Ohhhh....so someone is going on there honey wala moon.....hmm"

I laughed.

"Chupay! Pagal larki! Hospital ha ye! Koi garden nahi jahan unchi unchi gaye ja rahi..." she slapped me on shoulder. I ran from there singing a last song.

"Do dil...mil rahy han.. magar chupkay chupkay...."

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Aj phir late ho gai hun. Aunty bhi kia hi sochti hon gi. Bahu le k ai hun jo har waqat bahir hi rehti ha. Do pal ki fursat nahi.

I entered the house and opened the door with my keys. Guess who was waiting for me in the hall, my prey!

I smirked but made a serious face hiding any mark of smile.

Haarib stood up from sofa and turned the T.V. off. I moved forward and asked,

"Array! T.V. kiu band kr dia...."

"Nahi woh mai ap hi ka wait kr raha tha.... aj itna late ho gai ap..." he asked while again sitting on sofa with his elbows on his knees, bending a little forward.

"Han you know, emergency cases! Khair tum kiu wait kar rahy thay mera? Koi kam tha?" I asked while placing my bag and things on the table.

"Jee bhabi woh....kal ap se ek kam...."

"You came? I thought you would have a night duty today. " before haarib could complete his sentence, Sheharyar came with a little bit fury in his eyes.

Is he jealous of me and haarib or he doesn't want to show it....Because whenever I am with haarib, he come out of nowhere and behave strangely.

Ab bhala aj tak inho ne Itnaaa socha hai k aj soha nahi ai toh shayad night duty hai us ki. Kharoos dramaybaaz.

"Bhai!tu toh soo gaya tha ghanta pehly hi.... ab bhabi ko dekh k uth gaya?" Haarib said while looking at Sheharyar.

Hain? Yeh soo gaye thay? Aur phir bhi uth gaye?

I was looking at his face.

Is he for real?

"I wasn't sleeping! I was doing my work. Aur ap ki ye baatai khatam ho gai hon toh will you come upstairs. I want to talk. " he said looking at me and I saw him as dumbs!

AP? Did he really called me AP or said it as sarcasm?

And talk? What talk? I don't talk. I mean.... ab kia masla ho gaya hai?

"Ahemm aheemm.... talk.... yeah... bhabi go na...we'll talk later. Abhi ap apne Patti parmeshwar k sath jaiye...TALKS karne. "

Haarib said and went from there, leaving me all alone with this kharoos!

I didn't said anything I just moved and he followed. As I entered the room, he closed the door behind.

I went to change and he sat on bed with laptop in his lap.

When I came out, he saw me with a stern stare. I ignored him and moved towards the dressing table. I was applying cream on my hands when I noticed his stares. When I looked at his direction he averted his gaze in no time and pretended that he was working on laptop.

I started to comb by hair, and I again saw his gaze on me. I didn't turned to see him because I know if I did, he would steal his gaze away.

Mr. Kharoos chup chup kar dekh rahy han mujhe.... khair hi karay Allah!

"Ap ko koi baat karni thi?" I asked still not looking at him.

"Baatai toh ap kar rhi han aj kal logo se.... maine kia hi keh lena ha...."

He sounded like a teenager who was way too jealous of someone talking to his girl.

I smirked.

"Jealous much?" I now turned around and went to sit on my side of the bed.

It was a little awkward at first, to sit beside him, on the same bed, in same room. But I guess time is what makes everything right.

"Seriously?" He looked at me with the most weird expressions.

Be in your limits soha! Kharoos agar baat kar hi raha hai toh karne de na...tu kiu tang arra rhi ha.

"Is this your account number?" When I didn't said anything and was looking everywhere but him, he asked for my

Account number?

"Why are you asking for my Account number?" I asked confused.

"Because I want to steal all your money of the account. By the way! You have alot of savings I must say! "

He said in an appreciation tone.

"Yeah this is my Account! But the question is same ! Why do you need it?" I again asked.

He didn't answered and started working on his laptop.

Kharoos!

I ignored him and started playing candy crush on my mobile.

Suddenly a message popped up. I opened it and it showed a transaction of Rs. 20,000 in my Account.

Frowning I looked at Sheharyar.

"Did you put all these money?" I asked.

"Yes!" He just replied in one word.

"Why? Listen I can earn of my own and have enough money.....I don't need yours...." I stated the truth.

"I know you are rich enough! Obviously having around 50 lacs in your account isn't a small amount. "

He said smiling and then giving me a look.

"Then why did you put them?"

"First you tell! How could you earn this much?" He asked out of curiosity .

I rolled my eyes.

"Baba aur bhai mujhe apne paise use nhi karne dety thay. They always did care of my all wishes and necessities. So, my pay was always saved. Just a bit of it was being used when I bought gifts for everyone or may go to lunch with friends. So that's why ...."

He nodded and smiled.

"And you have been using your savings for your necessities?"

He then asked and I didn't answered except for just nodding.

"We decided to give this marriage a chance right? So I am just fulfilling my duty. I know you have your money but still its my duty to fulfil your wishes. So whatever you'll need, you can have it. If you want some more money just ask me. "

He end up his speech. And I was looking at him dumbstruck.

In ko kia ho gaya hai?

"Aur ye sab karne k liye kis ne mashwara dia?" I asked smiling because I am sure as hell its not his words.

Itna dil aur demag use karty toh yaha na baithay hoty!

"Kisi ne nhi...i did...did it myself. " he said stammering.

"Oh really?" I asked raising an eyebrow

"Okay fine! Mom asked me to do so!"

I started laughing.

He is looking so cute. I just want to pinch his nose.

" and did you pack your luggage? Our flight is on Monday. " he said changing the topic.

"Umm...no, I'll do it tomorrow. And what about your luggage? "

I asked while lying down.

"Mom will do it. Just ask her. And......" he stopped in middle of sentence.

"And?"

"And, also....also put your that dress you wore on Alia's reception. "

He said while standing up and going towards the washroom.

I frowned. Alia's reception?

What did I wore?

The black Saree?

I guess we were going to Toronto! Ye Saree ka kia karna ha waha?

I looked up and he was gone.

Saree kiu?

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