Kahaaniyan: Moran OS Collection

16- Naraazgi

NARAAZGI:

"Monami, hum chalenge, na, date par", Karan soothed. "Kal, pakka."

"Karan, tum ek mahine se yeh keh rahe ho", Monami said, crossing her arms. "Ek coffee peene mein kitna time lagta hai? Rehne do tum. Mujhe nahi jaana ab." She scowled, moving past him.

"Monami", he said, clutching her arm. "Ruko, please."

"Kya hai?" She snapped.

"Please, samjho na."

"Kya samjhoon main? Ek mahine mein tumhe mere saath ek coffee peene ka time nahi mila. Nahi interested mujh mein toh bol do, na? Tum toh bas mujhe apne aage peechhe ghumaaye jaa rahe ho."

"Monami, main interested hoon tumhe. Bilkul hoon", he said. He pulled her closer, his arms snaking around her waist.

She frowned, staring up at him. "Tumhaare actions tumhaara interest dikha rahe hain, Karan." She stepped away from him, out of his embrace. "Mujhe nahi jaana ab tumhaare saath. Tum apna kaam hi karo."

"Monami", he called, sighing when she didn't even pause.

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"Monu, Sanju bhi busy hai aaj kal. Some important mission and all, bro. Tu iss baat par usse jhagda kyun kar ke baith gayi hai?" Sid said.

"Bro, problem yeh nahi hai ki wo mere saath date par nahi jaa raha hai. Problem yeh hai ki wo har baar keh deta hai 'Kal, pakka' aur phir agle din use koi kaam magically yaad aa jaata hai. Agar uske paas time nahi hai toh seedha seedha bol de, na, ki 'Monami, I am busy. Mission hai, important hai. I don't know mere paas kab time hoga.' Toh main bhi expect nahi karoongi, na?"

"Tune use yeh pehle bola?"

"Of course bola! Maine usse itni baar puchha ki 'are you sure tum kal free hoge?' And he's always like 'Haan, I am sure. Hum pakka chalenge.' Toh main bhi date arrange karti hoon. Main itna kuchh karti hoon and then, he just cancels. Aur aisa lagta hai ki use farak hi nahi pada."

Monami deflated, looking at Sid. She elbowed him, and he lifted his chin slightly, giving her a questioning look.

"Bro... do you think wo mujh mein interested hi nahi hai ab?" She asked, her shoulders slumped. "Maine kuchh galat kara kya?"

"Monu, aisa kuchh nahi. Idiot", he said, flicking her forehead. "Wo tujhse pyaar karta hai, bro. Of course interested hai tujh mein."

She sighed, nodding. His voice made them both look up, seeing him walk in with Faizi and Sanju. She stared at him in disbelief as he walked past her without even glancing.

'Use farak hi nahi padta', she thought. Tears sprang up in her eyes, and she stood up, pushing her plate away, her appetite gone.

"Monu", Sid called, sighing when she just walked away.

"Aur..." Karan trailed off, tilting his head slightly to watch Monami as she walked out of the mess. He forced his mind back to the mission. "Sanju, tu khud personally har 12 ghante mein security check kar. Make sure ki koi slack off nahi kar raha hai. Sab alert rehne chahiye. Theek hai?"

"Ji, Sir ji", she said. "Sir ji, hum abhi thodi der mein aato hain. Hume Sanket se kuchh kaam hogo."

He nodded, his mind shifting back to his girlfriend. He sighed, and Faizi flicked his eyebrows up. "Kya hua, Janaab?"

"Monami naraaz hai mujhse", he said. "Kuchh help kar, na, manaane ke liye."

"Hume nahi pata, Karan. Hum toh khud Koel ko manaane ki tarkeeb dhoond rahe hain."