secrets woven in moonlight

chapter 17

Dushyant rang the bell with exhausted hands, as he stood waiting for the door to be answered soon, sighing in frustration. It was unlocked soon as ishita appeared in front of him, as he passed on a weak smile out of politeness, making ishita feel bad for him, getting aside to make for him, while he just walked quietly inside. Ishita followed him after she locked the door behind her.

"tabiyat zyada kharab hai?" asked ishita, as dushyant shook his head in no lightly, keeping his briefcase on the dinning table, while ishita stood next to him.

He didn't meet his glance with her, as she placed her hand on his shoulder, making him finally look at her.

"thak gaye na?" asked ishita sweetly, as dushyant couldn't help but nod in agreement, after he took a huge sigh, making her pass a tight lipped smile at him.

"chaliye phir, bas araam karenge ab aap..." instructed ishita, as dushyant didn't seem convinced just yet.

"woh...jia..." attempted dushyant to ask.

"haan woh doodh pila diya hai...phir woh joh bada waala teddy bear haina uska, jiski lap mein woh hamesha baith jaati hai...usmein hi sogayi thodi der khelne ke baad uske saath..." stated ishita, as she couldn't help but chuckle thinking of it, making dushyant smile too.

"chalo, shukar hai theek hai..." stated dushyant, as he walked towards his room, and ishita followed.

***

Kavin stood in the living room, as he consistently looked at his phone's top right corner that displayed the passing minutes of the time. He looked towards his room constantly, as this time he couldn't hold himself back from speaking.

"purvi yaar jaldi karo!" exclaimed kavin.

"bas 2 minute..." replied purvi from their bedroom, as kavin only sighed in frustration.

"arre 10 minute hogaye hain! ab nahi aayi na tum, toh main chala!" proclaimed kavin his ultimatum, as purvi came out of the room in frustration.

"tum bhi na..patience nahi hai...chalo ab..." stated purvi in frustration, as she was simultaneously putting on her earrings, meanwhile kavin looked at her head to toe in awe, even though she was seemingly dressed quite simply with minimal makeup.

"kya!" exclaimed purvi in response, as kavin shook his head in no, before making a serious face.

"kuch nahi...bas dekh raha hoon...itna time lagake bhi tumhari shakal mein koi sudhar toh aaya nahi!" remarked kavin, as purvi only glared at him, with her one hand resting on her hip.

"kya! ab khade rehna hai ki chalna hai?" questioned kavin, glaring back at her, as she sighed in annoyance before leaving along with him.

***

Ishita entered the room, as dushyant was lying down on the bed, resting on his side, while he tried to clear his throat again and again, letting a cough out in the middle.

"dushyant..." called ishita softly, standing by the bed, making dushyant look upto her.

"yeh kadaa banaya hai maine aapke liye...pilijiye acha lagega aapko..." offered ishita, placing the glass in front of him.

He sat up on the bed, before accepting the glass from her and taking a sip slowly.

"kadwa hai..." stated dushyant as ishita chuckled.

"yeh kadhwa hi hona chahiye..." remarked ishita, making dushyant nod as he let out a chortle.

"thanks though...i think neend bhi aa jayegi isse peeke..." stated dushyant, as ishita nodded in agreement, while he continued to sip from the glass.