Title - Shreya's Celebrity Crush

Quick Summary - Shreya is excited to meet her Celebrity Crush and for that she has cancelled her lunch date with Daya!

Characters - Daya, Shreya.

Genre: Romance

'Daya aap mera call kyu nahi utha rahe the? Main kabse call kar rahi hu aapko' said Shreya breathlessly.

'Main kaam me thoda busy tha. Accha bolo kya baat hai?' asked Daya.

'Haan wo hum kal lunch ke liye jaane wale the aur uske baad hollywood movie dekhne wale the na. Par main kal aapke saath nahi aa sakti. Mujhe kuch kaam hai' said Shreya.

'Oh okay. Phir kabhi jayenge. Waise tum abhi ho kaha? Kitna shor hai tumhare aas paas mujhe kuch sunai nahi de raha' said Daya.

'Main bahar aayi hu' said Shreya.

'Waise tumhe jana kaha hai? Aisa kaunsa urgent kaam aa gaya ki humara lunch plan cancel kar diya?' asked Daya in an offhand voice.

'Wo - wo hai kuch kaam. Main aapse baad me baat karu?' she asked.

'Thik hai. B -' she began but before he could complete the word 'Bye', Shreya had disconnected the call.

Daya's POV: Ye Shreya ko kya ho gaya? Kahi mujhse naraz toh nahi ho gayi? Par phone pe toh kuch aisa laga nahi. Phir usne plan cancel kyu kar diya? Ye aaj pehli baar hua hai ki Shreya ne hamara bahar jane ka plan cancel kar diya. Aur aise kaha jaana hai use ki woh mere saath thoda time bhi nahi spend kar sakti? Maybe main kuch jyada hi overreact kar raha hu. Hoga kuch kaam. Abhi busy hogi isliye kuch nahi kaha usne shayad. Mujhe yakeen hai raat ko call karke dus bar sorry bolegi plan cancel karne ke liye.

Minutes passed. Daya couldn't quite concentrate on his work. He paced in his room waiting for Shreya's call or message. But it didn't come. Finally at 11 pm, Daya called her.

To his immense surprise, Shreya didn't receive his call. He called several times after that but she didn't answer nor did she call back. Daya didn't know when he fell asleep. His yes fluttered open as the rays of morning sun fell on his face.

He sat on the bed suddenly wide awake. The first thing which he did was to check his cell phone for any calls or messages from Shreya. But he didn't find any.

Now Daya got extremely angry. Why was Shreya avoiding him? He had to find out the reason at any cost. And he also needed to know where was she going. He knew what to do - he was going to go and meet Shreya at her house.

He parked his car and was getting out when he saw Shreya coming out of the house. Daya's mouth opened in an 'O' of surprise when he saw her. She was looking extremely beautiful in a body hugging black dress which stopped just below her knees. She had completed her chic look by applying kohl her eyes. She wore golden stilettos and held a shiny golden clutch. She had done something to her hair as well. It looked slightly wavy and very shiny and silky.

She kept checking her watch as if waiting for someone. Daya watched her lying hidden from her sight.

Some time later a BMW stopped right in front of Daya's car. Daya saw Shreya coming out. He hurriedly took a reverse and waited watching her.

The chauffeur driven BMW had no other occupants. Daya watched in awe as Shreya got in the rear of the BMW and the car sped off.

Daya's POV: Ye sab kya hai? Jaroor Shreya kisise milne jaa rahi hai. Par hai kaun ye? Aur itna tayar hoke jaane ki kya zaroorat thi? Mere saamne toh kabhi bhi itna short dress pehna nahi usne aaj tak! Mujhe Shreya ko follow karna hoga. Dekhta hu chal kya raha hai exactly.

He drove at top speed and carefully followed the BMW. But to his annoyance, he got stuck in a traffic jam at a certain intersection and he lost the BMW. Feeling dejected he turned back and came home.

Daya's POV: kaha gayi hogi? I think mujhe bureau me jaakar uska mobile track kar lena chahiye. Atleast pata to chalega ki gayi kaha hai. Nahi nahi ye main kyakar raha hu? Kuch jyada hi possessive ho raha hu main! Lekin Shreya bhi itna ajeeb aur secretive kyu behave kar rahi hai? Bataya kyu nahi usne mujhe ki wo jaa kaha rahi hai? Bataya hota toh ye sab confusion hota hi nahi! Aane do usse phir dekh lunga.

Morning passed and it was time for lunch. Daya made himself a strong cup of coffee. He wasn't feeling hungry at all. If Shreya had been with him right now, then they would have been having a romantic lunch date.

Feeling angry and depressed, he logged on to his Facebook account.

His eyes widened in shock as he saw Shreya's status : Feeling awesome with Rishabh Kapoor Green Roof Restaurant, Nariman Point, Bombay.

Below were several photos of her and Rishabh. Daya's scowl became more distinct as his eyes swept over the photos one after another.

One had Shreya and Rishabh sitting really close. In the next photo Rishabh had put an arm around her waist. And in the last one, they were waltzing while the musicians played violin in the background.

Daya was now shaking in fury. Shreya had cancelled their date with him to go out with some other guy? He felt like punching Rishabh's stupid face. He had heard of this name somewhere but he couldn't remember where exactly.

He scrolled through the comments where her friends had written that she was indeed very lucky and she looked stunning.

Daya hit the minimise button. Somehow he had now lost his appetite for Coffee too.

He felt restless and helpless. He called Shreya once again but this time she cut his call. He kept refreshing his facebook homepage to look for any further updates from Shreya. And at 3 pm he got one. It read - Watching 'Valentine's Day' with Rishabh Kapoor Big Cinémas, Mumbai.

Now Daya totally lost his temper. They were supposed to watch that movie together and now she was watching it with someone else! Who the hell was this Rishabh Kapoor?

The clock struck 8 o' clock and Daya jerked awake from his sleep. He had fell asleep sprawled on the sofa in his living room. He wondered what made him wide awake when the door bell rang making him jump.

He got up and opened the door. There stood Shreya with a happiest smile on her face.

'Daya! Aaj main itni khush hu ki bas poocho mat' she said giving him a tight hug.

He loved having her in his arms but then her Facebook images flashed before his eyes and anger rose inside him once again. He pulles her off from his embrace.

'Ab yaad aa gayi meri? Kal se itne phone kar raha hu lekin ek bar bhi mera phone nahi uthaya tumne' he said.

'I am so sorry Daya. Mujhe aapko kitna kuch batana hai! Pata hi nahi chal raha ki shuru kaha se karu' said Shreya excitedly.

'Kuch mat batao. Mujhe pata hai' he said.

'Pata hai? Aapko kaise pata hoga? Oh aapne mera facebook status padh liya. Photos kaise lage aapko?Aur main kaisi lag rahi hu?' she asked happily.

'Kaisi lag rahi hu matlab? Waisi ki lag rahi hu jaise roz lagti ho!' said Daya.

'Daya asp kitne boring hai! Maine aaj special dikhne ke liye kitna kuch kiya aur aap hai ki huh! Par aaj mujhe bilkul gussa nahi aa raha kyuki Rishabh ne meri taarif ki main bohot hot aur sexy lag rahi hu' she said.

'Iss Rishabh ki toh' Daya whispered.

'Kuch kaha aapne?' Shreya questioned.

'Nahi. Toh ab meri baatein boring lagne lagi hai tumhe.' he snapped.

But Shreya wasn't paying attention to him. She was staring dreamily into the void and was saying, 'Uske muscles aur biceps bas kamal hai. Aur dikhne me bhi kitna handsome hai. Aur usne mere saath dance kiya aur film bhi dekhi. Sabse best din tha aaj ka'

'Bas karo Shreya! Bohot ho gayi Rishabh ki taarif. Mujhe ye sab boring baatein sunne me interest nahi hai. Tumhara ho gaya hai to ghar jao aur mujhe shaanti se kaam karne do' said Daya.

Shreya looked at him angrily. 'Ye sab bakwaas lagta hai aapko? Rishabh se milna mera sapna tha! Aur aaj wo poora ho gaya hain. Aapko khush hona chahiye mere liye! Aapko toh kaam ke alava kuch dikhta hi nahi!' said Daya.

'Kitni selfish ho tum Shreya! Sirf apne baare me sochti ho. Par mera kya? Aaj humne bahar jane ka plan banaya tha. Lekin tum khud chali gayi. Mere baare me jara bhi nahi socha ki mujhe kitna bore ho raha hoga ghar baithke' said Daya.

'Ek bar plan cancel kiya toh itna kyu issue create kar rahe hai aap Daya? Aap kisi aur ke saath bhi bahar jaa sakte the. Aapse toh main har roz milti hu lekin Rishabh mujhe roz roz nahi milne wala!' said Shreya angrily.

Daya stood up. He really had had enough.

'Aisa kya hai uss Rishabh me jo mujhme nahi? Phir bhi tumhe uske saatg jaan hai toh thik hai iske baad main tumhare saath kahi bahar nahi jaunga. Aur ab mujhe akela chod do please' said Daya and went to his bedroom.

Shreya remained seated on the chair. 'What was he talking about? Why was he so angry with her? Oh god! Daya shayad nahi jaante ki Rishabh kaun hai! Kyunki wo toh kabhi bollywood films ya daily soaps dekhte hi nahi! Kahi unko aisa toh nahi laga ki unke saath plan cancel karke main kisi dost se saath...? Oh no! Daya...' she called and followed him.

'Daya aapko pata hai na Rishabh Kapoor kaun hai?' she asked him.

'Mujhe kaise pata hoga? Main thodi na uske saath chipak ke baithta hoon ya phir uske saath dance karta hoon' snapped Daya.

'Oh god! Mujhe laga hi tha ki kuch misunderstanding hua hai aap ka! Rishabh Kapoor ek celebrity hai! Daily Soap ka hero hai. Aur usne Bollywood films me bhi kaam kiya hai as a supporting actor!' said Shreya.

'Kya? Celebrity?' asked Daya surprised.

'Mujhe kal lucky draw me Rishabh Kapoor ke saath poora din bitane ka gift mila tha! Wo Mumbai aaya hai apne film ka promotion karne aur ek Mall me ye lucky draw contest chal raha tha jisme mai jeet gayi. Actually ye sab main aapko kal batane wali thi par bohot late ho gaya tha. Aur aaj subah toh mujhe time hi nahi mila kyuki mujhe waha jaldi pohochna tha!' said shreya breathlessly.

'Yeh - yeh kya bol rahi ho tum? Mujhe nahin pata tha ki Rishabh ek celebrity hai!' said Daya suddenly feeling relaxed and energetic.

'Daya aapko laga ki main aapko chodke kisi doosre dost ke saath gayi thi hai na?' she asked laughing heartily.

Daya chose not to answer her question. He got up and moved to his cupboard and began shuffling through some papers.

Shreya smiled and went towards him. She hugged him putting her hands on his arms.

'Daya' she whispered.

When he didn't respond, she turned him and placed her palm on his cheek. 'Daya aap mujhse bohot gussa ho gaye na kyunki maine aaj ka saara plan cancel kiya? I am sorry'

'Thik hai. Ab main kar bhi kya sakta hoon. Aaj subah main tumhare ghar aaya tha' he said.

'Kya? Kab aaye the?' she asked.

'Wahi jab tum jaldi me thi tumhare Rishabh se milne ke liye. Waise mere saamne toh tumhe kabhi itna short dress pehna nahi.' said Daya.

'Aaj special occasion tha na isliye. Mujhe accha dikhna tha uske saamne. Isliye maine thoda make up bhi kar liya tha. Impress karna tha na mere celebrity crush ko' said Shreya laughing.

Daya threw her an angry look. 'Mere liye toh kabhi nahi kiya tumne ye sab'

'Wo isliye kyuki mujhe aapko impress karne ki jaroorat nahi hai. Woh toh aap already ho chuke hai!' she said chuckling but seeing the look on his face she pressed on, ' Ye make - up aur dress sirf aaj ke liye tha Daya. Sirf ek naquaab tha. Aur hum dono jaise bhi hai ek dusre ko pasand hai. Aur me aise hi insan ke saath apni zindagi bitana chahti hoon jiske saamne mujhe koi naquab na pehenna pade.'

'Aur status dala tha tumne facebook par? Feeling awesome with Rishabh kapoor' he said still looking angry.

'Daya wo toh sirf kehne ke liye tha! Aap bhi na! Puch lena chahiye tha na mujhse pehle ki Rishabh Kapoor kaun hai. Aap abhi bhi gussa hai? Daya please na maine sorry bola na aab' said Shreya.

'Nahi hu main gussa tumse' he said but he sound like his usual self.
He then went back to his room.

Shreya smiled. She knew what to do.

'Daya main ghar chalti hoon. Bohot late ho gaya hai' she said.

'Nahi ruko 10 minute. Main tumhe ghar chodne aata hu' he called from his room.

'Waise Shreya agar tumhe ghar chodne bhi wo BMW aanewali hai toh tum jaa sakti ho. Waise bhi mujhe kaam hai' said Daya.

'Nahi mujhe aapke saath hi chalna hai' she said.

As she waited outside for him, she logged on to her Facebook account and posted a status.

Daya got dressed and came outside. 'Chale?' he asked.

'Haan chalo' she said.

They drove to Shreya's home in silence.

'Aap abhi tak naraz hain' she said.

'Nahi Shreya. Main tumse naraz nahi hu. Lekin mujhe khud par gussa aa raha hai ki main tumpar shak kiya. Bewajah tumpar chillaya.' he said.

'Daya jane do uss topic ko ab. Uske baare me baat nahi karenge. Main aapse kal bureau me milti hu okay? Bohot thak gayi hu' she said checking her cell phone.

Daya bade her goodnight.

'Daya... ek minute' she called as he turned to leave.

'Kya hua?' he asked.

'Facebook pe maine abhi abhi ek status padha ek ladki ka. Usne aapko uski post me tag kiya hai. Ye sab chal kya raha hai exactly?' she asked angrily.

'Kaun ladki? Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Kya bol rahi ho tum?' he asked confused.

'Mujhe kya pata kaun ladki hai? Aap khud dekhlijiye! Main jaa rahi ho' she said feigning anger.

'Shreya ruko! Dekhne do mujhe ye sab kya hai' he said stopping her.

As he checked the Facebook status, Shreya couldn't help but laugh.

He cast one look at the photograph and the status. It was a photograph of him and Shreya captured at a wedding ceremony of their friend. In the photograph, they were looking at each other lovingly with shy smiles on their faces and someone had clicked their natural snap.

Below Shreya had written, "They say that if a person who you love from the bottom of your heart loves you back with the same passion, then you are one those few lucky ones. I am am happy to have such a person in my life who loves me more than anything else and that is you Daya! You were my first crush, my first love and you will always be my hero till I take my last breath and beyond! I am lucky to have you! Love you so much!"

He glanced in her direction.

'Bohot nautanki ho gayi ho tum' he said.

'Dara diya na maine aapko phirse?' she asked laughing heartily.

'Bohot hasi aa rahi hai na tumhe? Iski saza toh tumhe milkar hi rahegi!' he said.

He caught her wrist and pulled her to him.

'Daya ye kya kar rahe ho? Hum mere ghar ke bahar khade hai' said Shreya in alarm.

'Tum kaho to car me baith jaye?' he asked.

'Shut up Daya! Kitne besharam ho gaye hai aap!' she said.

'I love you' he said planting a kiss on her forehead.

'I love you too my hero!' she whispered smiling at him.

*** THE END ***