The next morning Sachin woke up and ended the call. Both of them reached bureau and Purvi was still thinking of his "babu". ACP was also at the bureau so they didn't get a chance for personal talk. It was lunch time and Freddy came to Sachin;

Freddy- chaliye sir. Lunch time.

Sachin- tum jaao main yahin rukta hu.

Freddy- any problem?

Sachin- nahi nahi. Bas bhuk nahi hai.

Freddy- thik hai sir.

Freddy went out and Purvi saw Sachin refusing Freddy. She knew Shreya would come to her so she had to come up with some excuses. She went to Shreya with an excuse.

Purvi- Shreya aaj main nahi jaa rahi.

Shreya- kyun kya ho gaya?

Purvi- periods. Kahin jaane ka mann nahi.

Shreya- accha main kuch le aau tumhare liye?

Purvi- tum jaanti ho main kya khati hu.

Shreya- accha thik hai.

Purvi- double le kar aana okay? Main paise de dungi tumhe.

Shreya- yaar paise ki baat nahi but itna tum kha sakogi?

Purvi- haan kyun nahi? Periods mein bahut bhuk lagti hai mujhe.

Shreya- accha thik hai. Wapas aate time le aaungi.

Purvi smiled and Shreya went out with duo. ACP was busy in his cabin and SachVi looked at each other. Sachin went out and Purvi followed him. They both got into his car

Purvi- jaldi boliye Shreya ke aane se pehle mujhe andar jaana hoga.

Sachin- itna kyun dar rahi ho?

Purvi- dar nahi rahi. Bas nahi chaati koi humare baare mein galat soche.

Sachin- galat kya sochenge waise?

Purvi- mujhe kya pata?

Sachin(holding her hands)- calm down.

She looked at his hands and at him.

Sachin- tum thik nahi ho Purvi.

Purvi- matlab?

Sachin- mental health thik hai tumhara?

Purvi- haan kyun? Pagal lagti hu kya main?

Sachin- ab tum galat mat samajhna.

Purvi- aap samjhaiye na phir.

Sachin- nightmares kyun aate hain tumhe?

Purvi- mujhe kya pata?

He moved closer and kept his hand on her cheek.

Sachin- kamzor lag rahi ho. Neend bhi puri nahi hoti tumhari.

She was falling in love seeing his concerns.

Sachin- kuch bolo toh.

She smiled and he was confused.

Sachin- main serious baat kar raha hu aur tumhe hasi aa rahi hai?

Purvi- main thik hu. Aap hain na mere saath?

Sachin- yaar tum samajh nahi rahi ho. Main phone ke through tumhare saath reh sakta hu bas. What if you need someone?

Purvi- Mommy ke baad bahut dar lagta hai. I know darne ki koi baat nahi hai but phir bhi dar lagta hai.

Sachin- tum akele kyun rehti ho? Tumhare baaki ke family members kaha hain?

Purvi- koi nahi hai apna.

Sachin- tumhare Papa?

Purvi- unki death ho gayi jab main 7 saal ki thi.

Sachin- ohh…

Purvi- Mommy was my everything. Unke bina maine life socha hi nahi tha aur yeh sab ho gaya.

He felt her tears on his hand.

Sachin- koi rishtedaar?

Purvi- Papa ek laute the. Bhai behen koi nahi hai unka aur dada dadi ko toh maine dekha bhi nahi. Ek mama hain but yaha nahi rehte.

Sachin- toh kya kare?

Purvi- main reh lungi. Aadat ho jaayegi.

Sachin- Shreya ke saath nahi reh sakti?

Purvi- she has her family. Akele hoti toh main baat kar leti but uski family ke saath main kaise rahungi?

Sachin- baat toh sahi hai.

Purvi- don't worry. I will be fine.

Sachin- main khud rent pe rehta hu aur aash pas ladke bahut hain. Tumhe waha nahi le jaa sakta.

She smiled and took his hands into hers.

Purvi- main aapke saath nahi reh sakti sir.

Sachin- I know. Khud ka ghar hota at least toh koi problem nahi thi.

Purvi- ghar bhi hota toh main nahi rehti.

Sachin- kyun?

Purvi- kyun kya? Aap ladke main ladki?

Sachin- tum purane zamane ki baat karna band karo.

Purvi- sir log kya kahenge?

Sachin- who cares Purvi? Tum please typical Indian dialogue mat do.

Purvi- arre lekin main aapke saath rehti hi kyun?

Sachin- taaki tum bina dare reh sako. Akeli ho tabhi toh darti ho.

Purvi- aap aisi baat kar rahe hain jo kabhi ho nahi sakta.

Sachin- tum rehne do. Main sahi soch raha hu. Accha ek kaam karta hu, jitne bhi paise hain usse down payment karke loan le lunga. Phir ghar hoga.

Purvi- mere pas already ghar hai. Agar aapke plan ke hisaab se chalenge toh aise lagega jaise hum live in relationship mein hain.

Sachin- yaar tum bahut zyada sochti ho. Logo ko kya lagega usse kya matlab? Hum dono bas ghar hi share karenge, bed thodi.

She looked at him and he realized she is somehow right.

Sachin- waise tumhara kehna bhi sahi hai yaar.

Purvi- kya?

Sachin- log jo bhi bole I don't care but kya tum mujhe chodogi?

Purvi- kya matlab?

Sachin(teasing)- tum pakka mera rape kar dogi.

Purvi(leaving his hands and moving back)- haha! Very funny.

Sachin- okay bad joke. Sorry.

Purvi- whatever.

Sachin- accha toh solution tum hi batao phir.

Purvi- abhi jo hai wohi thik hai.

Sachin- accha toh you want me to be on call every night?

She wanted to say yes but didn't want to admit.

Purvi- aisi koi baat nahi hai. Main manage kar toh rahi hu, aage bhi karungi.

Sachin- arre yaad aaya, mujhe sapne mein tumhari voice sunai de rahi thi.

Purvi- kya?

Sachin- tum whisper kar rahi thi.

Purvi- sapne mein?

Sachin- I think sapna hi tha.

Purvi- accha toh kya bol rahi thi main aapke sapno mein?

Sachin- I miss you bol rahi thi.

Purvi- aur aapne kya bola?

Sachin- yaad nahi.

Purvi- aapka kuch nahi ho sakta. Main jaa rahi hu.

Sachin- ruko toh.

Purvi- kya?

Sachin- baat khatam nahi hui humari.

Purvi- ho toh gayi? Problem mere nightmares, solution aapka phone call.

Sachin- accha accha. Thik hai. Aur sapne ke baare mein?

Purvi- sapna aapka hai, mujhe kya pata?

Sachin- so you really missed me?

Purvi- kyun?

Sachin- bas batao na.

Purvi- sapna nahi dekh rahe the aap.

Sachin- toh tum sach mein whisper kar rahi thi?

Purvi- hmm…

Sachin- sorry main neend mein tha shayad.

Purvi- koi baat nahi. Main jaau?

Sachin- itni jaldi kya hai tumhe?

Purvi- Shreya aati hi hogi. Maine hum dono ke liye lunch le aane ko kaha hai.

Sachin- meri itni fikar?

Purvi- fikar kaha kar rahi hu main?

Sachin- drama band karo. Chalo andar.

They both went inside and ACP came to them.

ACP- accha hua tum dono mil gaye.

Sachin- koi problem sir?

ACP- problem nahi bas ek file hi complete karni thi. Maine aadha kar liya, DCP ne urgent bulaya hai toh I have to go.

Sachin- main kar dunga sir.

ACP- good!

ACP handed him the file and went from there. SachVi were looking at the details and Sachin's phone rang.

Purvi- lo aa gaya ex ka phone.

Sachin- jalan toh nahi ho rahi?

Purvi- ho rahi hai toh?

Sachin- kyun ho rahi jalan?

Purvi- because you are my first kiss and i am not yours.

Sachin- tumhe kisne keh diya ki you are not my first kiss?

Purvi- kisi ko kehne ki zaroorat hi kaha hai?

Sachin- matlab?

Purvi- obvious hai ki college life mein aap…

Sachin- kya?

She sat down and kept the file on her desk.

Sachin- what?

Purvi- aap mere first toh main aapki first kyun nahi?

She said this with such a disappointment. He felt good realizing he's special to her. He smiled and she was hurt.

Purvi- aur yeh Priya baar baar phone karti hai. Koi kaam nahi karti kya woh?

Sachin- mujhe kya pata? Aur koi complain?

Purvi- nahi!

He moved his hand to her face and she was nervous.

Purvi- kya kar rahe hain?

He placed her hair behind her ear.

Purvi- Sachin?

Sachin- haan?

Purvi- nothing.

Sachin- tum hi meri first ho.

Purvi- matlab?

Sachin- I never kissed Priya on lips. Muh pe nahi kiya tha. Sirf gaal pe kiya tha.

Purvi- lekin….?

Sachin- trust me. Mera pyaar toh jaise ek tarfa tha. She was not interested in me. Main hi pyaar mein pagal tha. Feeling aati bhi thi toh kuch bol nahi paata tha. Naa maine koi physical contact karne ki koshish ki aur naa hi usne.

Purvi- toh main? Humare bich toh itna sab ho gaya bina kisi naate ke.

Sachin- I don't know tum kya sochti ho but mere liye tum bahut special ho. Tum ek hi ho jiske saath main mazak kar sakta hu, jiske saath main ro sakta hu. Mujhe koi sharam bhi nahi aati. Dar bhi nahi lagta ki tum judge karogi. Family ke baad sirf tum hi ho jis pe mujhe bharosa hai.

She was just looking at him without saying anything.

Sachin- bolo na kuch.

Purvi- main kya bolu?

Sachin- wohi jo soch rahi ho ya dil mein hai.

Purvi- samajh nahi aa raha kya kehna chahiye.

Sachin- kya yaar tum?

Purvi(blushing)- mujhe bolne ka nahi kuch karne ka mann hai.

Sachin- kya?

Purvi- wapas gaadi mein chale?

Sachin- kyun?

She pulled him to the parking lot. Both of them sat in the car and looked at each other. Sachin was curious.

Sachin- kya hua?

She moved forward and kissed his lips. He was surprised but grabbed her and pulled her towards him. She was kissing him so passionately that he could feel the love she was hiding. They broke apart and she smiled. He kissed her face and came to her ear.

Sachin(whispering)- marry me.

She quickly looked at him in surprise and he smiled.

Purvi- kya?

Sachin- shaadi karogi mujhse?

Purvi- achanak se yeh sawal?

Sachin- no, tumhare bday se soch raha hu.

Purvi- kyun?

Sachin- humare bich yeh jo bhi rishta hai usse naam dena chahta hu.

Purvi- yeh sab?

Sachin- jaldi nahi hai. Time le sakti ho.

She didn't have anything to say. He kissed her forehead and Purvi noticed others coming back from lunch.

Purvi- Sab wapas aa rahe hain.

Sachin- okay!

She ran inside and he smiled looking at her. He went in after a while. Purvi was eating her lunch bought by Shreya. She knew he's hungry too. He started working on the file ACP handed.

Purvi- Shreya itna zyada khana le aayi tum?

Shreya- tumne hi toh kaha tha double le aana.

Purvi- ab lag raha hai zyada ho jaayega.

Shreya- tum jo karo yaar.

Purvi- Sachin sir ko de du?

Shreya- woh kyun khayenge tumhara jutha?

Purvi- woh toh sir hi jaane. Puch toh sakte hain na?

Shreya- puch lo.

Purvi walked up to Sachin's desk and he looked at her and all others. They were working but observing SachVi.

Purvi- sir aapne lunch nahi kiya na?

Sachin smiled at her and she gave him a look.

Sachin- haan bhuk nahi thi.

Purvi- aur ab?

SachIn- ab bhuk lag rahi hai but lunch time toh khatam ho gaya.

Purvi- aap chahe toh we can share my lunch.

He looked around and Shreya was looking at them surprised.

Sachin- that sounds good.

Purvi- lekin ek problem hai.

Sachin- kya?

Purvi- mera jutha hai. Aap kha lenge?

Sachin wanted to laugh out loud seeing her drama so he waited until he could control the laughter.

Shreya- dekha maine kaha tha woh nahi khayenge. Tum hi bekaar mein puch rahi ho.

Sachin- it's alright. Khana toh khana hota hai.

Shreya- jutha hai sir.

Sachin(smiling at Purvi)- jutha bhi chalega. Khane ko phekenge toh paap lagta hai na? Toh it's better ki kha hi le.

Shreya looked at Daya and he was smiling so she didn't say anything further. Purvi divided the food and gave a little more to Sachin. Shreya was noticing Purvi's behavior. The day ended and Sachin called Purvi before sleeping.

Purvi- hello!

Sachin- hi!

Purvi- kya kar rahe?

Sachin- soch raha hu ki tumhe toh acting karni chahiye thi, CID mein kaise aa gayi?

Purvi- kyun?

Sachin- jutha?

Purvi- shut up. Don't make fun of me.

Sachin- I am not.

Purvi- good night!

Sachin- itni jaldi?

Purvi- you have something?

Sachin- tum surprised nahi ho ki Priya ne aaj ek hi baar phone kiya?

Purvi- karte karte thak gayi hogi.

Sachin- maybe.

Purvi- aap miss karte hain usko?

Sachin- nahi.

Purvi- first love hai. Thoda toh pyaar karte hoge.

Sachin- pyaar nahi hai. Main nahi chahta uske saath kuch bura ho. Jaha bhi rahe khush rahe aur mujhe bhi aaram se jeene de.

Purvi- aap kabhi kisi ko Priya jitna pyaar kar paayenge?

Sachin- uss age mein pyaar alag hi feeling hoti thi yaar. Ab waisa kaha?

Purvi- so that's a no?

Sachin- main apni biwi se itna pyaar karunga ki Priya toh kya, kisi ne kisi se nahi kiya hoga.

Purvi- accha ?

Sachin- toh biwi ban rahi ho na tum meri?

Purvi- nahi.

Sachin- kyun?

Purvi- soch ke bataungi.

Sachin- chalo ji, thik hai.

Both of them were smiling. They talked about few other random things and fell asleep. Purvi woke up in middle but it was not a nightmare. She was hearing Sachin's breath as he was in a deep sleep so she slept again without distracting him.


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