A Knot ✔

~38~

"One why the hell do you have a phone when you don't take the call? Two what are you doing here at this time?" she asked controlling her anger.

"Oh sorry! My phone was on silent mode. And I was working. We have very less time and this should be done by tomorrow evening." Shivam explains.

She was about to speak but he interrupts and speaks.

"How did you come here at this time?" He asked worried as it is not safe late night.

"Papa is waiting outside." She said.

"What? Uncle? You made him also worried. Let me..." he was about to continue but she shows her hand stopping him.

"Why are you behaving like this Aadhya?" Shivam asks confused.

"Do you even realise what you are doing Shivam? Did you have your dinner?" She asks angrily.

He shakes his head as no.

"Did you have your lunch?" She asks again angrily.

He thinks for few seconds and shakes his head as no.

"Then you want me to hug and appreciate you for being very careless about your health. I have been calling you since three hours thinking you would take the call but what you did? You didn't even take my call. I was getting worried for you but you are happily enjoying with your work. You know what you don't care for me. You just stay with your work. This is the last time I am talking to you. We both are no more friends!" Saying all these things angrily and in one go she moves out of his cabin.

While he kept staring the way she went without blinking his eyes. His lips slowly broke into smile and he runs out of the cabin.

"Aadhya listen!" He shouts from back running towards her.

He reaches her and holds her hand stopping her. She stops but doesn't turn towards him. He makes her turn towards him.

"I am really sorry! Please forgive this brainless idiot." He apologized her sincerely.

She looks down shaking her head as no.

"This is the last time. I promise to take care of myself. I will make sure you will not have any complaints about me not having food next time. I promise!" He promises her.

She is still looking down. He cups her face and makes her look at him only to find her eyes filled with tears. He gets worried.

"Hey Aadhya! Why are you crying? If it's because of me, I am so sorry. Please don't cry. Please." He requests her.

She hugs him tight sobbing in his embrace.

"You scared me. I was very much worried for you. You didn't even take my call." She says in between her sobs.

He could not understand how to react. To react happy that she cares for him so much or to get worried seeing her sob. He sighs.

"I am sorry!" he whispers hugging her tight.

She controls herself and breaks the hug. He wipes off her tears cupping her face.

"I am sorry!" he apologizes again.

She nods looking down.

"But you will never do like this again. Promise me!" She asks forwarding her hand and looking at him.

He looks at her and her hand. He places his hand on her hand.

"I promise!" He promises to her and also to himself that he will make sure he will not become the reason of her tears again.

She smiles finally making his heart flutter.

"Now come with me. You will have food and then you will go home. Sleep like a good boy and then work tomorrow. Everything will be done on time. Don't worry." She says strictly.

He could only nod with smile. She holds his hand and just moves while he keeps following her looking at their joined hands.

They reach outside near a car where Aadhya's father is waiting. Aadhya's father Mr. Mehra smiles looking at them. He could easily figure out what is going between them. But he kept silent giving them time to realise themselves without hurrying. He really likes Shivam. And he knows that his daughter will be really happy if she is with him. Shivam greets him and they go to Aadhya's house.

Author's POV ends.

Namaskaram 🙏

After a long time. Sorry for the late. I was concentrating on the other story and kept this on hold.

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Dharani (Dhaరणि)