Author's pov:
Since it was raining so badly and it was not safe to travel in such weather so Utkarsh parked Amay's bike in a safe area and they both went to a nearby hotel in Kaashni's car. This was the only option left for them as their homes were little far, they informed their families and asked their friends about there where abouts. Amay had Utkarsh's car key so he took his car and left with Meher soon after Utkarsh left on his bike. Currently Kaashni and Utkarsh were sitting in the Hotel's restaurant, waiting for their food and Kaashni's driver was looking for the room bookings.
Utkarsh's weird behaviour and his words were the only thing running in my head. For a moment I did not even care about me being soaking wet in this saree for past thirty mins. God this rain. Suddenly his voice brought me out of my thoughts.
"Tum roo kyu rahi thee?" (Why you were crying?) He asked.
"Mai... voo mai roo nahi rahi thee, it was the rain. Why would I cry?" (Me... I was not crying) I replied. Why am I stuttering now. UGH!!!
"Yes, that's the question why would you cry? But I swear Kaash your tears were very much visible to me, Kya maine tumhe eetna zyada pareshaan kar dia en teen saalo me ki tum mujhe yaad karne ke baad bhi meri shakal dekhna nahi chahogi?" (Did I irritated you this much in these three years that you are not going to see me even if you'll miss me?" I asked her in a sad voice.
Before I could reply to him the waiter arrived with the food. I wish I could tell you Utkarsh even after just irritating me you made your place in my heart and it makes me want to cry more that I feel for you. But you don't. At least not in that way.
"Let's just have our dinner and retire to our respective rooms Utkarsh it's been a long day and I am tired" I said to him coldly. Because my poor heart was not at all strong enough to handle this sweet side of Utkarsh.
"Umm okay as you say, we can talk tomorrow morning then" Utkarsh said in a slow voice.
ENOUGH. "We are not going to have any talk Utkarsh why don't you understand. 2 Hafte, in 2 Weeks I am leaving for US So if you think that I have free time for a chit chat, Umm No Sir FYI, not everything revolves according to you. So as soon as the roads gets clear I will be leaving for my house" This time I almost shouted at him and I don't even know why.
Suddenly he stood up from his chair making my eyes wide.
"Baat kare bina to na mai kahi jaaounga aur na tumhe jaane dunga, promise kia hai tumhe ek aakhri baat irritate karne ka Kaashni and you know me damn well mai vaada nahi todta. Yaad hai ki yaad delaou?" (Neither I am going nor I am letting you go anywhere before we talk, I had promised you to irritate for one last time and you know damn well that I don't break promises. You remember right, or should I remind you) He said in the most unaffected and sassy voice.
"Kyu sunu mai tumhe hnn, teen saal kaffi nahi thee kya" (why should I listen to you huh, were these three years not sufficient) I asked him while holding his hand and making him sit on his chair back, gesturing him to eat. His temper and promises and a no joke and I have seen both.
"Shyad Nahi" (Maybe not) He said while eating his dinner and not uttering a word, the whole time we ate was in pure silence. Unsettling Silence.
The moment we were done eating my driver came back with the room keys. There were only 2 keys. WELL DEAR GOD WHAT MORE NOW. But he spoke before anything.
"Jeet Bhaiya ap aur mai ek room me soo jaenge it's okay aap merko key dedo mai thak gaya hu, you first have food before resting" (Jeet you and I can share a room it's okay just give me the key I am tired, you should have food first before resting) Utkarsh said to my driver without even looking at me, he took the key and left for his room.
He got mad, really mad. Did I mess up too bad?
"Umm jeet bhaiya, please have dinner first you must be hungry too. I am also tired I will go and rest" I said and he simply nodded while giving me the key.
As soon as I got into my room, I took a long shower to clear my fogged mind, the fog named Utkarsh. I changed into the bathrobe and bottoms that was available in the room and let my saree dry. Sleep was the only thing I wanted and I exactly did that, threw myself on the bed and closed my eyes. I was dozed off when a bell rang and I woke up immediately and find my phone just to saw hundreds of messages, 12% battery and 1:30 am.
"Who could it be now, isn't it too late to disturb someone" I was saying to myself while correcting my bathrobe. I put the chain on the door before opening just to see a very familiar face. He had no sleep in his eyes and was freshly out from the shower. He was too in a bathrobe.
"Neend nahi aarahi Kaash" (I can't sleep Kaash) Utkarsh said.
I sighed "Raat ke 1:30 baj rahe hai Utkrash. Tumhe neend nahi aarahi lekin sab sote hai es time par. Jaao jaake so jao mereko bhi sone doo"(It's 1:30am Utkarsh. You are not sleepy but everyone sleeps at this time. Go sleep and let me sleep too) I said to him. But he wasn't ready to buy that.
"Please Kaashni let me in please I will go sleep in some time pleaseeee naaaaaa" he said making a baby face. Always the same trick.
"Just for a while" I said because he was too stubborn, so I had to let him in.
As soon as he was in, he sat on the floor near the bed leaning his back against its edge while gesturing me to sit next to him. I did that without arguing because I wanted to get rid of him soon. Really.
"Hmm bolo" (yes say) I said to him.
He said while taking something out from his robe's pocket "I wanted to give this to you Kaashni, not because you gave me a card too but this will look better on you, the moment I got this crown I made a mental note to give this to you, it will look much better on you" it was the crown he got for becoming Mr. Farewell. "Please consider this as a thank you gift, a memento of our not so close friendship. Hmm?"
"Par ye to tumhara Mr. Farewell wala crown hai, Mujhe kyu de re ho?" (But this is your Mr. Farewell crown, why are you giving this to me?) I asked him while narrowing my eyebrows.
" Mr. Farewell bhi toh tumhara he hai" (Mr. Farewell is yours too) He said coming close to me, making my breath stuck and ears red. "Dost kaashni, Friend and as a friend this is my sweet gesture for you, please keep it. Mujhe acha lagege Kaash please" (It will make me happy) He added. No covered up his intentional flirting.
"Okay fine! It's late now just go and sleep already Karsh, I am sleepy too" I tried to say in a normal unaffected voice and fake yawning.
"Nope! Not before one last thing" he said.
"And what is that" I asked him.
He leaned more closer towards me making me lean back a little and nervous as always.
"Kya kar rahe ho Utkarsh" (What are you doing Utkarsh) I said to him but it came out as a whisper.
"Wohi jo tum soch rahi ho Kaashni"(Exactly what you're thinking Kaashni) he said come hopelessly close to me. This made me shut my eyes.
And then he.
He tied my hands with his tie. WHAT? I opened my eyes in frustration just to saw him laughing.
"Tum kya soch rahi thee, kaashni?" (what were you thinking Kaashni?) he said while controlling his laugh and making my face all red from embarrassment.
"Okay Okay no jokes, I just want to talk to you without any interruptions so I just took precautions beforehand, please now listen to me" he said while doing calm gestures with his hands.
I simply ignored him. But he started to speak.
"Toh miss Kaashni, aap meri zindgi me kuch ese mahasagar si banke aaye ki maine bina kuch soche khud ko usme beh jaane diya, Kya samjhi?" (You were like an ocean in my life that I allowed myself to be swept away without thinking, do you understand?) he said is such a dramatic yet sincere way that he meant every single word he just said. But his sincerity is not good for my heart so I tried to be funny and terribly failed at it.
"Tumhe nahi lagta ki ye thoda ajeeb time hai hindi speaking practice karne ka?" (Don't you think it's a little weird time to practice hindi speaking?) were my words and I just fake laughed. He didn't, instead he just became more furious than earlier during dinner.
"Say another word and I will tape your mouth too" he said while gritting his teeth. And that was my cue to shut up and I exactly did that after mouthing him a sorry. He sighed and continued.
"Jokes apart kaash, mujhe sachme nahi pata chalay ye 3 saal kaise nikal gye? Abhi kuch din phele he to tumne mujhe eetne politely hi bola tha ki mai toh wahi almost melt ho gaya tha" (Jokes apart Kaashni, I didn't realise that how fast these 3 years went by? Few days back you were saying hi to me in such a polite way that almost melted me)
"Out of all the girls you were the one who didn't showed interest in me and honestly that make me felt bad and doubt my charm too, but you showed me for who I was, like you said a responsible guy who loves his family and friends. It is not easy to understand a complicated guy like me kaash but you did in no time. I had irritated you to a level but just to get your attention. I would rather get a pissed off reaction from you than getting no reaction. There is a reason why I only have one best friend even after knowing the whole college. I cannot show my soft side to just anyone."
"Par tum... tumne to meri wo side mere jaane bina he jaan li thee Kaashni, jab ki maine toh tumhe sirf pareshaan he kia" (But you...you saw that side of me even without me knowing, when all I did was irritated you)
"I just want to tell you kaashni please don't ever think that my only intension was to irritate you. I don't even know why I chose this rather than being a nice friend but whenever you were around it was always different, I just couldn't think sanely around you. All I want was to get your attention, talk to you only you"
"Lekin jab bhi mai kuch bolta tha ulta he bol jata tha" (But whenever I said something, I used to say the opposite)
"Kaash Please don't hate me, ever and please don't ever say that you are not going to see my face even after you miss me. Because I want to see you whenever I will miss you. That's all I wanted to say. You can slap me now for tying your hands and putting your phone on silent too, this was my last chance and I didn't want to miss it at any cost" he said while untying my hands. I was too stunned to say anything and I didn't even realise that I was crying until he wiped my tears off with his thumb pads.
"Maan toh kar raha h tumhe kas ke 2 chante lagao. Par aaj toh tumne the sweetest of all banne ka decide kar lia hai wo toh yeh mujhse nahi ho paiga" (I wish to tightly slap you, but I can't do that either because apparently you have decided to play the nice guy today) I said to him with a smile on my face.
"kyuki mai tumhe meri achi yaade sath leke bhejna chahata hu na ki woh jisme tum mere se bas irritate hoti thee. You know I can be the nice guy too." (Because I want you to send you off with some good memories of mine and not with the ones in which I have irritated you) he said while winking and making me all blushing.
"Okay enough let's sleep now suba nikalna bhi toh hai" (Okay enough let's sleep now we have to leave tomorrow) he said while getting up and extending his hand for me to get up. As soon as I got up he wished me goodnight and was about to leave for his room.
"Suno ruko" (Hey stop) I said while holding his arm and making him turn towards me.
"I never took you as the bad guy ever Utkarsh but yes you had irritated me I cannot lie on this, but I can forgive you for that now that you had spoken like a matured guy and well made an entrance in the list of all the people, I am going to miss a lot. So, Ya it's all cool now!" I said while extending my hand towards him for a handshake.
"Hah Lier you would have missed me either way, I know!" he said sassily while taking my hand only to pull me for a hug. AGAIN. While saying in my ear "Hamare yahan ese bye bolte hai Kaash, abhi se yeh saare foreign ways maat follow kro" (that's how we bid goodbyes Kaash, don't follow all these foreign ways already)
Even though my heart was racing I still hugged him back while laughing. Then we bid each other good night and I said "Suba milte hai soote maat reh jana please" (see you tomorrow and please don't keep sleeping) I told him. To which he just nodded and was ready to leave.
"Goodbye Kaash, sweet dreams" he said. And left for his room.
As soon as I locked the door and retired to bed there was a different smile on my face and I was genuinely happy as if a weight from my shoulders was taken away because my trust on him was never wrong and he just claimed it himself. I was happy that I will be taking along his good memories with me and was satisfied with the fact that the guy I always liked was actually the nicest of all and not the brat I sometimes had thought him to be. I knew it since day one but now that he had said this all himself, I could not stop him admiring even more.
And with a big smile on my face, I dozed off again. This time even more relaxed and I was holding the crown he just gave me so close to me as if it will disappear if I will loosen my hold.
7am
I was up and almost ready to leave. My phone battery was dying so I talked with my brother informing him about me reaching home soon and then I left from my room.
"Jeet bhaiya let's leave. I am ready. Where is Utkarsh?" I asked my driver.
"Utkarsh bhaiya toh suba he nikal gye didi. Apko bataya nahi unhone? Wo yeh deke gye apke liye" (Utkarsh has already left. Didn't he inform you? He left this for you) He said while giving me a folded paper, it was a note.
AN:
Hello Dear Readers! Here wo go. Little did I knew that this chapter is indeed going to be this long, but hope you enjoyed this part where Utkarsh let his heart out. He is the sweetest no doubt, but only for his close ones. what are your thoughts on his heartfelt words for his Kaashni and the most Important thing why he just left????? Any Idea? Hope you all are finding this book interesting and worth spending your time. if yes! then please do comment and vote. I'd be really happy:)
love, Kate
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