Watching her dancing on a romantic number with Mayank, he sulked in a corner, leaning against a pillar. The perfect spot for him to conceal his distress and discomfort from everyone’s eyes. Especially from his brother who seemed to be having fun playing ACP Pradyuman ever since Ishqi had stepped into their lives. Now, everything …
“Agar tumhe lagta hai ke meri taraf na dekhne se mujhe kuch pata nahi chalega to let me tell you… tumhara chehra padhne ke liye mujhe use dekhne ki zaroorat nahi hai!” Pressing his elbow on the pillow, he tapped her shoulder. “Tum kya logi sochna band karne ka?” He nudged her but sighed when …
“Kal Sonu ki shaadi hai. Shaadi finished matlab wedding planner ka kaam bhi finished. Tum… kal chali jaogi na, Ishqi? Humesha ke liye?” “Aapko kiske jaane se zara farq pad raha hai. Aapki behen ke ya mere?” “Tumhare!” She shot him a surpirsed look, clearly not expecting to hear what she just did. “Sonu uske …
“Chaliye na, AVM!” “Chal to raha hoon lekin chalna kaha hai?” She pressed her elbow on his shoulder, floating in her dreamland. “Jaha zindagi le jaaye waha chalte hai. Pahado mein? Ya wadiyo mein? Ya fir jungle mein?” “Of course. Jungle mein chalte hai! Shero ko dinner aaj hum hi karwayenge, nahi?” He jerked her …
“Aapke saamne jab hazaar reasons ho kisi par shaq karne ke aur fir bhi… aur fir bhi jab aap apni nazre sabse hatakar uss insaan par rakhte hai…. jab apna yaqeen use insaan par rakhte hai tab lagta hai… tab lagta hai, AVM ke sab aisa pyaar deserve karte hai, nahi? Maine kabhi nahi socha …
“Ishqi, please! Main already tumhe bata chuka hoon ke mujhe… kuch nahi kehna hai!” “Haan, to maine aapse kab kaha ke mujhe kuch… sunna hai?” She leaned to his side, whispering to him, “Haan, AVM? Kaha kya?” Pressing his palms on the couch, he shut his eyes at her persistent refusal to leave him alone …
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“Aap aise… yaha har weekend kyun aate hai? I mean, do mahino pehle jab aap yaha pehli baar aaye the… erm apni Maa ke liye… apni Maa ke liye phool lene aaye the, right? Uske baad se aap har Saturday… iss waqt aate hai jab ki meri shop to shaam me hi band ho jati …
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“Swimming na aate hue bhi pool challenge accept karne ke do hi reasons ho sakte hai. Ya to tum bevakoof ho ya tumhe yakeen tha ke koi… ya phir directly bolu to main… main tumhe kuch hone nahi dunga!” “Ek aur reason ho sakta hai. Shayad mujhe aapse baat karni ho aur aapne mere paas …
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“Tum rest karo. Main yahi hoon. I am keeping a watch on you. Tumpar nazar rakhunga. Tumhara dhyan rakhunga.” From the moment she mentioned having blurry vision, his hands never left her. Despite her steady figure, his hands refused the risk of letting her stand on her own. Securely holding her to himself, he could …
“Tumhe yaha nahi aana chahiye tha, Ishqi!” “Kyun nahi aana chahiye tha?” “Tum janti ho kyun nahi aana chahiye tha! Tumhe already meri wajah se kafi problem ho chuki hai! Main nahi chahta ab aur -“ “Sab aap hi decide karenge?” She sharply cut him off, not shying away from expressing her displeasure. “Ishqi, main …
“Agar itna miss kar rahe ho to jake mil kyun nahi aate?” Kartik’s uninformed presence startled him, making his hands work faster than his mind to wipe the tear that had dared to trickle down his cheek. “Learn to knock on the door, Kartik.” Kartik bit back a chuckle as he sat beside his distressed …
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Set in the party night. I wrote this before Mayank’s truth was revealed. This was my imagination of how it could unfold. Pretty random. Clasping her hand, he rushed inside the hospital after laying her on the stretcher. His eyes screamed terror as he continued to squeeze her hand to wake up but all in …
“Agar aap soch rahe hai ke aap aise… yaha aayenge, sorry mangenge aur sab thik ho jayega to let me make it very clear, ye aapki galatfehmi hai, Mr. Malhotra!” “Par maine to kuch kaha hi nahi!” “Aap yahi kehne aaye hai.” “Tumhe kaise pata? Mind reader ho?” “Heart-reader hoon!” “Ah, I see. Sabke dil …
“Shayad na samjha paau aur na yaqeen dila paau lekin… zaroorat hai mujhe tumhari, Ishqi!” “Agar zaroorat hoti to iss case ke baare me mujhe aapse pata chalta. Na ki newspaper se!” “Main batana chahta tha lekin ilzaam itna bada tha-“ “Ki aapko laga uske samne mera yaqeen chota pad jayega?” “Aisa nahi hai but …
From Mera jo tumhare baare me first impression tha wo hi sahi tha to Kya main galat tha? – Ahaan Veer Malhotra had finally stepped on the road to Ishqi! The real Ishqi! Not his version of her based on his assumptions! One of the feelings that he truly despised was – guilt! He had struggled …
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“Tumhe mujh par bharosa hai na?” “Agar bharosa nahi hota to main yaha nahi hoti!” She sat perplexed, amused, and worried – all at a time – upon seeing a weird satisfaction swimming in his eyes as a huge smile crept over his lips. What was up with her man? What had bothered him to …
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“Sarla Aunty ne mujhe taane diye, mujhe ghartodu kaha. Lekin mujhe khud se zada AVM ki fiqr ho rahi hai.” The moment the first taunt on his mother was spoken, her head snapped at him, and seeing the brutal hit to his composure was all that she needed to regret holding that conversation with Sonu. …
“Mann mein rakhne se accha hai mujhse keh do. Tum maanti nahi wo alag baat hai lekin it’s a fact that I am more trustworthy than your secret diary!” Her fingers tightened around her coffee mug before she kept it aside, and shifted her gaze to him. “Maine kab kaha hai aapse ki aap mujhe …
“Jab tujhe zaroorat thi, tera mangetar nahi aaya! Naam Teen Banda Mean aaya!” His insides clenched as he watched her dejected figure fall to her knees, trying to fix her torn dress. And as if her torn dress wasn’t enough, people around were adamantly trying to tear apart her dignity which was way beyond his …
“Tum nahi milti mujhe to pata nahi mera kya hota!” “Aap flirt kar rahe hai?” “Haan, kar raha hoon. Koi problem hai? Ab to mere paas license hai.” Stepping closer, he whispered, “Wife hai aap meri, Mrs. Malhotra.” She slapped his arm. “Ow! What was that for?” He frowned, rubbing his arm. His wife’s strength …