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"Let's me get this right. You are dating that broker guy?" I put it out bluntly.
"His name is Raj. And no, we aren't dating… yet," she added the last word timidly like I would slap her hard if she told the same in her normal pitch.
"Yet? When did it happen? How did it happen? Does anyone else know about it? You know that your parents will have a heart attack if they learn about this?" I was having a question-diarrhea here, firing her with all the possible questions buzzing in my head.
"Hush! Do you have to be so loud?" Anjali looked cautiously at the door before turning back to me.
After leaving the Raivardhan mansion, I headed to my aunt's house. Aunt Lasika had opened the door. And Anjali was exultant to see me. She didn't wait even for a second before dragging me to her room on the second floor. And that was when I found out the real reason for her ecstasy. She had no idea about my day, and I didn't plan to ruin hers by telling her about it.
"No one knows about it, except for you. If either of Luv, Kush or my father finds out about that, they will no doubt try everything to chase Raj away but... But Rynah, I don't think I can live without him," Anjali's eyes swelled up with tears making me cut some slack on her. I moved forward and hugged her.
"Hey, don't cry, we will find a way to fix all this. If you happen to like him that much, then he must be really likable," I rubbed her back in consolation.
She sniffled a bit causing me to pull away and smile at her, "now will do the honors of supplying me with all the details?"
She let out a giggle as she looked down. Her eyes filled with adoration while her cheeks turned a lovely shade of pink, "he started showing up at my college. Always standing by the tree that was visible from the window beside my seat. He would do nothing. He would never approach me, never throw a chit or pebble, never even send me a bouquet. Nothing at all. At first, I was nervous but then seeing him not doing anything, just standing there by the tree all day long started frustrating me.
"Once he even got caught by one of my lecturers but he ran away from there only to come back and stand at the same place once the lecturer had left. He would just send me those dreamy looks and goofy smiles.
"Gosh! Rynah! He’s so adorable! I spent more time watching him than listening my lessons. Everyone from my class knew about him. Many of the hoes even approached him but he would just keep staring at me. Finally, I got fed up of waiting for him to do something and went to him, asking about his problem.
“He just said one thing. That one thing that melted my heart more than it already had, he said," Anjali shied for a second before adding, " 'You' " Anjali's words made me let out a stunned, "huh?"
She looked like a crazy lady to me at the moment, had she lost her mind somewhere? I couldn't help but exclaim, "Anjali, what's so heart meltingly romantic when a guy says his problem isyou!?!"
"Hey! Not that exactly, it's his words after that," she sighed dreamily before continuing, "Kashmakash ke halat main dala tumne humko...
Raat aur din main na rahe ab farak mujhko...
Rah par se bhatka aise ke dhoond Rahi sari duniya...
Jab tumne poocha ki meri problem kya hai, toh suno
Meri problem bhi tum ho aur solution bhi tum ho..."
"That's aShayari," I mused, quite impressed by Raj's creativity.
"Yup, he's an amateurshayar," Anjali nodded in agreement before sighing again. I just rolled my eyes.
She looked at me as she narrowed her eyes, the slight blush darkening on her cheeks, "wait till you get your special one. Everything about him shall be the most beautiful aspect to you."
"Yeah yeah, I'm dying to experience that," I deadpanned. I casually glanced at the watch and saw the hour hand pointing at eight.
"Oh crap! I'm late, Mom will kill me!" I scurried from the bed and rushed towards the door. Anjali just chuckled as she followed me.
Aunt Lasika was talking to someone over the phone, I skipped to her and gave a half hug before mouthing a bye and waving at her. She waved back. I quickly hugged Anjali before putting on my wedges and running out of the front door.
I was already near the main road when I remembered that I didn't have any cash on me, I had to pick my things from Aaryan or Neel. I rushed back to the Raivardhan mansion, towards the other gate, the gate through which Aaryan had driven the car earlier. Only, I didn't know that my life was going to take a complete 180 degrees flip.
I reached the gates just to stop when the watchmen prevented me from entering and made me reasoned with them breathlessly. One of them called someone, while I was still catching my breath, I heard the gruff voice of the watchman talk, "Sir, there is a lady at the gate. She says forgot her things inside. She had come with Master Aaryan this afternoon."
He paused for a second listening to the person before replying, "okay, sir."
He ended the call and asked the other watchman to open the gate for me. One of them escorted me to the lift and said, "third floor. Head over to the family dining."
I just nodded timidly before doing as I had been instructed, though I wasn't very familiar with the house. The lift opened on the third floor revealing a dimly lit hallway and slightly brightly lit living room. No one was in sight.
"Aaryan? Neel?" I called out feeling awkward yet no one replied.
