< Note:- Karan and Monami didn't knew each other. >
{If this part received a good response then I'll make second part of this.}
Karan is in Mumbai to attend a colleague's ( His name was Kartik ) wedding , while Monami lives in Mumbai with her father and works in Father's hospital as Doctor.
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Faizi and Karan were staying at a Hotel. Sanjana was on mission so she wasn't there. It was midnight and they were returning from engagement of their colleague.
"Yaar Karan, kitni baar kaha hai ki hum Mumbai shaadi mein aye hai kisi mission par nahi, kabhi toh thoda haas liya kar...", Faizi scolded.
"Faizi hum yaha Kartik ki shaadi mein aye hai, meri shaadi nahi hai jo main chaubis so ghante aapne chehre par muskan dikhata firu. Aur vaise bhi tu mujhe yaha jabardasti le aya hai Faizi, mujhe yeh shaadi vaadi ke jhanjhat bilkul pasand nahi hai...", Karan said irritated.
"Log shaadi nahi karenge toh hamari peedi age kaise bandegi. Bacche karne ke liye India mein toh shaadi karni hi padti hai", Faizi said smiling while Karan gave him a disgusted look.
"Tera dimag aaisi hi cheezon se bhara pada hai kya?", Karan asked sarcastically.
"Tumhe hamare baarein mein jo sochna hai socho. Are janab hum aapko shaadi mein isiliye le aye hai kyuki najane kitne saalon se ek dhang ki chutti nahi li hai tumne. Humne socha ki isi bahane tum missions ko side mein rakhoge ...", Faizi taunted.
Karan gave him a look and sat on the bed, started removing his footwear. Faizi sat beside him.
"Dost hai hum aapke, itna toh samajh hi sakte hai ki aapke dimag mein kya chalta hai...", The only words Faizi said and got up from the bed.
Faizi went for changing while Karan went towards the window. He placed his hands on the window frame and gazed the moon and stars. He kept his hands on his chest.
"Jab se Mumbai aya hun kuch ajeeb sa lag raha hai. Aaj se pehle aaisa kabhi nahi laga... Pata nahi kya hone vala hai?",Karan thought.
He cleared all the thoughts from his mind and went to sleep.
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Monami was in her room gazing the Moon. She took her mobile and clicked the picture of the moon.
"Beautiful...!", Escaped her mouth.
"Monu, kab tak mujhe aaise bithakar rakhana hai tujhe. Yaar I am feeling sleepy, mujhe ghar jana hai...", Sid complained.
Monami have him an angry glare.
"Aab tujhe badi neend aa rahi hai Sid. Jab friends ke saath milkar raat raat bhar parties karta hai, drink karta hai tab tujhe neend nahi aati right?", Monami asked sarcastically and taunted him at the same time on which Sid frowned.
"Kya yaar Monu, mujhe itni neend aa rahi hai aur tujhe mujhe taunt karna hai? Pata nahi aaisa kya hua hai jiske vajah se tune mujhe itni raat ko tere ghar bula liya...", Sid asked annoyed.
Upon hearing Sid, Monami's face fell. She sat on the bed with her mobile in his hands and started fiddling with her mobile.
"Yaar Monu abhi toh bata kyu bulaya tune mujhe?", Sid asked.
"Pata nahi. Do din se bohot ajeeb sa lag raha hai. Aaisa lag raha hai jaise kuch hone vala hai...", Monami said.
"You mean kuch bura hone vala hai?", Sid asked.
Monami got up without answering and gazed the moon.
"I don't know!", Monami whispered.
Sid looked at her in confusion.
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"Yaar Faizi kitni der laga raha hai? Jaldi se choose kar na?", Karan said in irritation.
Faizi had planned for a last minute shopping and forcefully dragged Karan too. Karan was totally annoyed as firstly Faizi had dragged him for weeding and secondly for shopping.
After trying dozens of clothes on Faizi finally finalized the clothes.
"Tera ho gaya yah aur kuch baki hai?", Karan asked sarcastically.
"Shopping to ho gayi aab chal na lunch karne chalte hai...", Faizi insisted.
Karan being Karan, he didn't wanted to come. Faizi and Karan argued for some time, when Karan decided to stop the argument.
"Ek kaam karte hai tu ja lunch ke liye, main baad mein Hotel aa jaunga...", Karan said handling Faizi his shopping bags.
"Par tu ja kaha raha hai Karan?"
"Kahi nahi baas aaise hi sheher ka ek chakkar...", Karan said and left before Faizi could ask any other question.
"Bol ke toh aaise gaya jaise park ka chakkar lagane gaya hain...", Faizi said to himself.
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Karan was in a local Mumbai train. He had Air Pods on and was listening to his favourite song, closing his eyes.
That was afternoon time, so no much rush was their in the trains. And it was good for Karan as he hadn't travelled through locals many times.
He felt someone sitting in front of him. He felt his heatbeat increasing. He slowly opened his eyes when he saw her.
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Monami’s pov
I was suddenly craving to roam all around Mumbai. I don't know why but it was feeling good. I was living in Mumbai since childhood and had travelled all around Mumbai but today, it was feeling different.
I got into train once it came on platform. Today, why I don't know my heartbeats were increasing as I was traveling. I looked around all seats were occupied only one seat was vacant and it was infront of a man.
Truely, I didn't wanted to seat infront of Man but still not finding any other option I went and sat there.
The man was hearing music. My fav. So I too pulled out my earphones and plugged them in my ears. The man gave me look. I felt it weird but I ignored it and closed my eyes.
Monami’s pov ended.
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Karan’s pov
When the girl sat infront of me, she gave me a look and then pulled out her own earphones. I wonder If she was copying me. No why would a girl copy me?
As she ignored my look, I too distracted myself from her and concentrated on my music. Slowly as the time passed, she started humming the song.
Her voice was very good. I wanted to hear her sing but was it right? I didn't urged so much for listening someone sing.
But, I wanted to hear her sing. So, I too a deep breath and look forward to ask her.
Karan’s pov ended.
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"Excuse me!", Karan called out Monami.
Monami opened her eyes and plugged out her earphones, looking at him. Their eyes meet for the first time.
"Yes?"
"Aap shayad koi gaana gunguna rahi thi. Acchi avaj hai aapki", Karan praised her.
He himself didn't knew why he was talking so sweetly.
"Ji, aapko kaise pata ki meri avaj acchi hai. Maine toh gaya hi nahi. Aur gunguna ne se kisi ki avaj acchi hai ya nahi yeh kaise pata chalta hai?", Monami asked raising her eyebrows.
"Nahi matlab mujhe aaisa laga"
"Laga? Aapko nahi lagta ki aap badi confusing baatein kar rahe hai?", Monami said looking outside.
"Accha, aapko meri baatein ajeeb lagi? Ajeeb baat hai...", Karan said.
"Dekhiye mujhe yeh gaana vana nahi ata. Aap hi kyu nahi ga lete?", Monami insisted.
"Main?"
"Ha kyu? Aab kya hua?", Monami asked teasingly.
"Kuch nahi..."
Some moments passed in silence. Both were secretly taking glances at each other. Monami cleared her throat.
"Vaise, aap acche ghar se lagte hai toh train se kyu ja rahe hai?", Monami asked.
"Kyu nahi ja sakta kya? Vaise toh aap bhi acche ghar se lagti hai, toh aap kyu train se ja rahi hai?"
"Actually, Mumbai mein itna traffic hota hai ki cars se travel karna is such a headache, aur buses se jana, oh god is more irritating. Aur mujhe train se travel karna accha lagta hai. Yeh jo Hawayein chalti hai na toh accha lagta hai"
Monami closed her eyes and started enjoying the cold breeze. Karan too done the same. He felt good.
( Imagine, this song playing in bgm )
Le jaye jaane kaha Hawayein Hawayein
One and half hours passed. The train stopped.
"Mera station aa gaya. Main chalti hun bye. Bohot accha laga aapse baat karke", Monami said getting off the seat.
"Aapna naam toh bataeye"
"Fir milenge tab bataungi", Monami said turning around.
"Aapko kaise pata hum fir milenge?"
"Baas pata hai...", Monami smiled and left.
Karan's heart fluttered looking at her. He just kept looking at her departing figure.
Date:- 16 th December 2021
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So it's over. Flow flow mein kuch jyada hi likh diya. Do vote and Comment. Sorry, kuch boring ho toh.