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CAN BROKEN HEART BE MENDED

CHAPTER TWELVE

NAINA

I was very very happy. First Nanu surprised me by joining us for the lunch. When I opened the door, I saw Nanu & welcomed him in. On not finding Sameer with him, I moved out to search for him. He was standing near the staircase talking on his mobile. I slowly stepped towards him & encircled my hands around his waist. He wasn’t surprised though as if he’d sensed me beforehand. He disconnected the call & turned taking me in his embrace. I was lost in his warmth.

We returned inside the house & had lunch happily. I knew Sameer was expecting me to sit next to him & so I did the same. Once we were done with the lunch, my parents showed them my childhood albums. Sameer had gone quiet after seeing the photos & I knew that something had gone wrong. I intentionally took him in my room so that I could find the cause for his sorrow.

Sameer was sad as he was missing his parents, especially his mom. I was damn angry on her. How can a mother behave that way with her own son? Sameer put forth all his insecurities. I hugged him tightly & he lost control on his emotions & broke down terribly. My heart broke seeing him that way, he was crying & sobbing so badly. I knew Nanu & my parents would come in my room hearing his cries & sobs.

I was happy that my parents included him in our family & asked him to call them mummy-papa & accept them as his parents. I knew my parents would love him like their own son & Sameer would get the love of parents that he’d craved for in his life. He seemed very happy after letting go of his sadness. Nanu & our parents left us in the room where I definitely wanted some privacy.

I locked the door on purpose so that no one would walk on us. I knew it was now or never. I’d to reveal my feelings to him. He was so vulnerable that I’d to make him feel special & wanted. I gestured him to sleep on my lap & he happily agreed. His deep black eyes were so hypnotizing that I couldn’t resist kissing him. My heart was thudding so loudly & I finally expressed what I felt for him. I was the one to say those three magical words to him first.

Sameer wasn’t shocked on hearing those three magical words. Instead of replying to those words, he was talking some other things clearing the air between us about the past & our feelings. He too reciprocated to my feelings & I was the happiest. I’d never imagined that Sameer would come in my life & love me the way I do. We kissed softly letting ourselves drown in our love bubble. He slowly withdrew from me, maybe after realizing that elders were just outside the room. And I could hear some voices that probably belonged to Munna-Pandit.

When I came out after freshening up, I saw Swati & Preeti sitting on my bed comfortably. They raised their eyebrows, “Kya chal raha tha yahaan???”, Preeti asked me curiously. And I blushed remembering his confession & our heated make out session. “Ek minute… Tu itna sharma kyun rahi hai… Kahin… kahin…”

I put my hand on Swati’s mouth & told them everything that happened since afternoon, leaving our intimate moments. I can’t tell them all about our personal moments even if they’re my best friends. They were very much happy to know that we’d confessed our feelings to each other. We all spent the day happily chatting, teasing & enjoying to the fullest. All of them left after having dinner at my place.

Sameer called me after reaching his home & played a song for me as it was decided earlier. We said our I Love You’s & slept happily to invite a new day with new hopes & dreams. The holidays were over & we had to get back to work the next day. We will be back to our routine lives but I was happy that my routine would now include Sameer too...

I got up early the next morning so that I could help my mother in making the tiffin not only for me but also for his son… Yesss… Sameer had requested my mother yesterday to make his tiffin everyday… my mother was very much elated with his request. And I was going to make a sweet dish for him every day that would be a surprise though.

I was ready at my usual time & waited for Sameer at the entrance of my complex. He was a little late but that was ok. It was good to see him on his bike again. I’d missed his bike from last few days… I missed sitting close to him throughout the ride. The car ride was also good but I couldn’t feel him close enough in that.

He stopped the bike in front of me & honked twice. He offered me the extra helmet & I sat behind him comfortably. “Aaj scarf nahi bandhna tumhe Naina… Yaa laana hi bhul gayi ho?” he asked me looking at my hands for my scarf. “Sameer… Main jaldi jaldi mein bhul gayi…” He looked in the rear-view mirror & smiled. He handed me his crisp white handkerchief, “Yeh lo, bandh lo isse warna baal kharab ho jaayenge…” I so wished to kiss him but I knew that I couldn’t do it on the middle of the road. I tied his handkerchief around my head & put the helmet over it. We reached office on time & as usual our friends were waiting for us at the entrance of our office building.

We went inside the office hand in hand & started our work. Everyone was informed that the manager would be holding a meeting for all the employees in the hall where Diwali puja was held. All of us moved to the hall & we all the five of friends seated together. Once everyone was settled, the manager started giving the same speech that we heard from last few years.

The manager continued speaking, “Guys… we have some new interns that will be joining our company from today & I request you all to help & guide them properly. Let’s invite them in our company…” Three interns were going to join & he started calling them one by one on stage, “The first intern is Mr. Pratik Sharma… the second intern is Mr. Rishi Sehgal & the last intern is Ms. Sunaina Parekh…”

Did I hear the name correctly??? We all were shocked to see the evil Sunaina Parekh on stage… I pinched myself hard to check if I was assuming her there, but she was there in real… Why was she here? I looked at Sameer & he too was shocked to see her there. We couldn’t believe our eyes. Everyone was clapping around us, welcoming them. The meeting ended few minutes later after the new interns finished their introductions…

People slowly moved out of the hall & got back to their work. We remained seated & watched Sunaina coming towards us, “Hellooo guys… it’s so good to see you Sameer after such a long time…” She came ahead & hugged Sameer forcefully, & the poor boy Sameer still hadn’t recovered from the initial shock of her presence. He didn’t hug her back.

Sameer pushed her away as she wasn’t leaving him. “Tum yahaan kya kar rahi ho Sunaina? Jahaan tak mujhe yaad hai tumhare papa ki khud ki badi company hai aur tum khud kabhi job nahi karna chaahti thi… Toh fir yeh internship kis liye??? Agar internship karna hi tha toh apne papa ki multinational company mein hi kar leti…” Sameer asked a little harshly.

“Jab The Sameer Maheshwari, jo Maheshwari Industries ke maalik hai, agar woh ek maamuli si company mein kaam kar sakte hai toh main kyun nahi? Tumne kabhi bataaya nahi ki tum itne rich ho Sameer. Mujhe toh mere papa ne bataaya. Waise bhi mujhe nahi pataa tha tum sab yahaan job karte ho. Main toh bas yunhi timepass karne ke liye aa gayi…” Sunaina was sugarcoating all her words & was smiling devilishly.

Something was not right though & I could feel it in my heart. Her joining our company was not giving me good vibes. She has joined here for a motive… I was sure about that… And maybe I knew her motive too… Everyone could guess that & I wanted to confirm it… I looked at Munna-Pandit & they did my job, “Waise Sunaina… Tumhara boyfriend… Kya naam tha uska??? haannn… yaad aaya… Kartik… kaisa hai woh???” Pandit asked her in the same sugarcoated tone.

“Kartik… Uska toh naam bhi mat lena mere saamne… Koi boyfriend nahi hai mera ab… Maine breakup kar liya hai usse… He was cheating on me… I’m very much single now…” She said that eyeing Sameer… And I got the confirmation that she was back in our lives only for Sameer. I looked at Sameer & he was already looking at me. He swiftly put his hand around my waist, “Naina… Chalo hum coffee peekar aate hai… Thoda sardard ho raha hai…”

I nodded & we were moving towards the exit of the hall, when I heard her voice again, “Sameer… Main bhi chalti hun. Mujhe bhi coffee peene ka mann ho raha hai…” I rolled my eyes at that & Sameer answered her calmly, “Sunaina… Main apni girlfriend ke saath kuch time akele rehna chaahta hun, toh please if you don’t mind…”

I was already smiling looking at her shocking face, “Sameer… Main tumhari friend hun… Tum aise kaise mujhe manaa kar sakte ho saath jaane se. Yeh girlfriend toh abhi abhi bani hai tumhari. How can you do this to me Sameer???” Sameer’s grip on my waist tightened. I knew he would burst on her if she continued in that tone of hers. But I didn’t interrupt, “Naina meri girlfriend hai… meri best friend hai… meri lover hai… jisse main bohot pyaar karta hun… Aur tum sirf ek friend ho… Toh tumhe nahi lagta ki tumhe kisi couple ke beech kabab mein haddi nahi banna chahiye??? I thought you’re sensible enough to know that Sunaina…”

Sunaina’s face turned red in embarrassment & she left from there in a huff… We all couldn’t help the smile that came on our faces after she left. “Naina… I’m sorry…” Sameer said to me looking straight into my eyes. “Sameer… Tum kyun sorry bol rahe ho… Tumhe thodi pataa tha ki woh yahaan aise aa jaayegi. Waise usse aise achaanak dekhkar jhatka thoda zor se lagaa na?” I said chuckling & he took me in his warm hug. I whispered, “I Love You Sameer & I trust you the most…” He secured me in his arms, “I Love You too Naina… I will never ever break your trust…”

Our friends hooted & we moved back to our departments resuming our work. But while leaving the hall, we didn’t notice the pair of eyes who was watching us from the corner of the corridor. I really had a bad feeling about Sunaina’s entry in our office… the way she was ogling Sameer was getting on my nerves but I’d to remain calm for Sameer. I didn’t want to create any scenes.

We got back to our cubicles after having coffee & soon we got busy in our respective work & meetings. We were lucky enough that we weren’t going to train the new interns. I can’t even imagine that. I can’t stand that evil Sunaina even for a second??? How was I going to tolerate her in the office? God… please help me & give me strength so that I don’t lose my patience in front of her.

How was Sameer going to react to her presence every day??? Will he talk to her & continue his friendship or would he totally avoid her??? Am I overthinking all this??? Well… I think I will get the answers soon in the lunch time. I won’t ask Sameer about Sunaina because I know he will be the one to speak about it & clear it out. Let’s see what’s in store for us with the evil’s arrival…

I was the most eager for the lunch time. I dragged Preeti to the canteen & waited for the other three to arrive soon. “Kya yaar Naina, main kitna important data banaa rahi thi aur tu aise mujhe khinchkar yahaan aise le aayi. Bas dus minute aur ruk jaati toh mera data complete ho jaata. Tujhe itni kya jaldi thi yahaan aane ki??? Bhook lagi hai kya tujhe???”

“Preeti… Kitna bolti hai hai tu??? Mujhe koi bhuk nahi lagi. Woh bas mujhe jaldi aana tha. Tu na tera data baad mein khatam kar lena. Yahaan main itni parehaan hun uss chudail ke aane ke baad aur tujhe apne kaam ki padi hai.” I was very much frustrated & Preeti’s rants were adding fuel to my anger…

“Ohoooo… Toh yeh baat hai… Madam ko kisi ki entry par jalan ho rahi hai???” She teased me but I wasn’t in the mood to entertain that, “Preeti… Yeh majaak ki baat nahi hai. Main uss chudail se nahi jal rahi bas uske aise aane se thodi confused hun. Usne kahaa ki usse pataa nahi tha ki hum sab yahaan job karte hai, par mujhe lagta hai ki woh jhooth bol rahi hai… Usne jaan bujhkar yahaan internship ke liye apply kiya hai taaki woh Sameer ke kareeb aa sake.”

“Naina… Tu kuch jyada hi nahi soch rahi? Mujhe toh jijaji par poora vishwas hai. Toh tu nishchint rahiyo… Tera Sameer kahin nahi jaayega tujhe chodkar… tere pyaar ko chodkar… Uski aankhon mein dikhta hai ki kitna pyaar karta hai tujhse. Toh tu bilkul chinta mat kar. Woh chipkali kuch nahi ukhaad paayegi tum dono ke beech se. Fikar not sweetheart… Jab tak yeh tera personal hanuman tere saath hai na, tab tak koi tumhari & tumhare pyaar ki taraf dekh bhi nahi sakta…”

I hugged Preeti tightly knowing very well that whatever she said was indeed true. “This is not fair Naina… Main tumhara boyfriend hun aur tum saara pyaar apni best friend ko de rahi ho… Not fair…” Sameer pouted & I couldn’t resist from pegging his lips. He blushed & whispered, “Tum bhi na Naina… Hum canteen mein hain… Akele mein milo fir batata hun kiss kaise karte hain…” I punched him lightly on his arm, “Chalo lunch kar lete hai… Tumhe bhuk lagi hogi na?”

“Naina… Bhuk toh bohot zor ki lagi hai.” We settled on the regular table & started eating. Sameer was very happy that mummy had prepared his tiffin. He was eating in a record speed. “Sameer… aaram se khao na. Koi tumhare tiffin ko haath nahi lagayega. Main jyada hi laayi hun mere tiffin mein. Toh main isme se de dungi. Ab tum shanti se khao.” He smiled, “Thank you Naina…” I blinked my eyes at him & we all resumed eating & chatting.

No one uttered a word about Sunaina… We were happily eating our lunch & then we heard the most unwanted voice behind us, “Arey Sameer… Tum yahaan baithe ho? Main toh tumhe kabse dhoondh rahi thi. Mujhe laga ki tum apne cubicle mein hi lunch kar rahe hoge. Par tum toh yahaan canteen mein baithe ho.”

“Hum pehle se hi canteen mein lunch karte hai Sunaina…” Pandit answered her. I was looking at Sameer gauging his reactions. He was calm & quiet. He was interested in his food rather than answering the chudail. My Bhukkad Maheshwari was a treat to watch… He was eating the parathas with the aloo mutter & licking the pickle. He was eating like a child totally ignoring the new intern.

“Sameer… Ummm… Kya main tum logon ke saath lunch kar sakti hun???” The chudail was asking for his permission… Ahannnn… I didn’t think she was someone who would ask for anyone’s permission. But I was enjoying the free show. So, I just continued my eating. “Sorry Sunaina… Par tum dekh sakti ho na ki yahaan sirf paanch hi chairs hai aur sab full ho chuki hai aur agar tum alag chair bhi laaogi toh thoda congested ho jaayega. Arey woh dekho… Woh dusra naya intern tumhe bulaa raha hai. Uske table pe jagah bhi hai. I think you should join them.” Munna said smilingly…

Sameer hadn’t spoken a word till now. And I could see Sunaina getting impatient… “Sameer… Tum kuch bolo na. Dekho Munna kaise bol raha hai ki main iss table par nahi baith sakti…” Finally, Sameer glanced at her, “Sunaina… Sahi toh keh raha hai Munna… Tumhe iss table par kahin jagah dikh rahi hai kya? Nahi na… Just join the new interns as he was saying… those people are still waiting for you… see on that table… join your new friends Sunaina…”

I’m sure that Sunaina hadn’t thought that Sameer would agree with Munna. While leaving our table, she glared at me which was noticed by Sameer & he was about to speak something & I fed him a morsel to shut his mouth. But he was the Sameer Maheshwari, “Naina… aage ka khaana bhi mujhe khila do please… mummy ne khaana toh accha banaaya hai par tumhare haath se khaane ke baad uska swaad aur bhi accha aa raha hai.” and he winked…

“Tum na bilkul bacche ban jaate ho kabhi kabhi…” I teased him & he pouted again distracting me. I was feeding him as per his request & we finished eating the lunch. I had brought kheer today as the dessert… When I opened the lid of the steel container, Sameer snatched it away from me, “Arey… Mummy ne kheer bhi bheji hai… waaahhh… Tum sab ek ek chamach le lo aur baaki ki main kha jaaunga… Thik hai…”

“The Bhukkad Sameer Maheswari… Kitna khaoge ek din mein… Pet phat jaayega… Lao idhar main sabko deti hun. Fir tum khatam kar lena…” He twisted his mouth in fake anger & nodded, “Abhi se mujhpar hukum chalaa rahi ho… Karo karo…” We all chuckled at his childish behavior… As promised, I served less to others & the larger portion of kheer was given to him… He was happy… and I was happy seeing him happy… Unknown to all of us, someone was burning in anger at the other table.

We finished our lunch & went to take a walk around our office building. Preeti & Munna-Pandit disappeared giving us privacy. We both were walking hand in hand around, when Sameer stopped walking. “Kya hua Sameer??? Aise beech mei ruk kyun gaye. Round complete kar le. Lunch time bhi khatam ho jaayega… bas aur dus minute hi hai…” he pulled me in his arms.

“Sameer… koi dekh lega toh kya sochega…” He smiled mischievously… “Naina… Pehle batao ki kheer tumne banaayi thi na?” I was surprised, “Tumhe kaise pataa chala ki kheer maine banaayi thi?” He came a little close to me & whispered, “Bas pataa chal gaya…” I blushed a little with his closeness. “Naina… waise kheer toh acchi banaayi thi tumne par meetha kam tha…” I looked into his eyes & saw the same desire that I’d seen when I was in his room at the Diwali night.

“Sa… Sameer…” I lost my voice watching his darkening gaze. He softly led me into a room that was a little dark near the staircase. Without a warning, he claimed my lips & I gave in to his ministrations… My heart had already stopped beating the moment his lips had found mine. He tasted as sweet as the kheer… his smoky musky fragrance was creating a different kind havoc in my body… my one hand moved in his hair & the other rested on his shoulder while his hands held me tightly securing me by my waist…

We left each other when we were almost breathless… our foreheads touching each other… “Naina… I Love You…” He spoke almost breathless… I too replied a little huskily, “I Love You Sameer…” And we hugged each other & left that room & entered the washrooms next to it to straighten ourselves. We were already late by five minutes & rushed to our respective cubicles.

Preeti winked at me naughtily & I gave her a fake glare. We resumed our work & soon we got busy. I almost forgot to get my coffee when Sameer came to my cubicle with two hot coffees in his hands. He was a life saver. My head was already aching in need of the caffeine. And here was my hero bringing it for me. He offered me a cup & the other to Preeti, “Pataa hai… Kitna busy ho… Yeh lo pi lo… Fresh ho jaaogi…” He came towards me & kissed my forehead lightly, “Shaam ko milenge ab. Tab tak, Miss you sweetheart…” And he was gone.

“Ahannnn… Jijaji kuch jyada hi romantic hote jaa rahe… Hai na???” I blushed at Preeti’s comment but I agreed to it nonetheless. We finished our coffees & got busy in work until Munna came to us, “Kitna kaam karna hai tum dono ko. Kuch kaam kal ke liye bhi chod do…” Munna teased us & we packed up for the day…

Pandit & Sameer were already waiting at the parking lot. “Chalein madam???” I tied his handkerchief on my head & he handed me the helmet. I was about to sit, when I heard her voice again. Was she ever going to leave us alone? “Sameer… Ummm… Tum ghar jaa rahe ho na? Mujhe chod doge please. Meri car kharaab ho gayi hai…” She looked at me sideways & I preferred being quiet. If Sameer wanted to drop her home then it was fine with me, she was his friend after all.

“Sorry Sunaina… Main car toh nahi laata office. Bike par aata hun. Aur main Naina ko ghar drop kar raha hun. Tum aisa karo, cab book karlo. Tum usme hi comfortable rahogi kyunki tumhe toh cars ki aadat hai na.” Sameer turned to me, “Tum kyun khadi ho aise? Baith bhi jao. Tumhe pataa hai na kitna traffic hoga abhi. Chalo baitho jaldi.” He turned to the others, “Tum sab bhi jao… Late nahi ho raha kya?” We all bid our goodbyes & left from there, leaving the chudail alone.

I was feeling bad that we were behaving coldly with her but she deserved it. She was getting exactly the same treatment as she’d treated Sameer earlier. It was very much clear that she’d come back to Sameer after knowing that he’s rich.

I trusted Sameer but I couldn’t trust Sunaina. I will have to keep my eyes on Sunaina & ask others to do the same… I will have to wait & watch.

SUNAINA

How dare Sameer deny me everything. This Naina… I won’t leave her… It’s because of her that Sameer is staying away from me. What magic has she done on Sameer that he can’t see anything beyond her.

First, he ignored me at the hall & refused me directly that I can’t accompany him to the café as he wanted alone time with that so called behenji… I’d seen them hugging each other in the corridor. Then he didn’t let me join them for lunch too. I was following them after they had finished lunch, & then I saw them entering a room. I couldn’t see what they were doing there but I know what had happened there as I saw them entering the washrooms next to that room. Sameer had kissed Naina... My blood was boiling in anger…

I even saw Sameer taking two cups of coffee towards Naina’s cubicle… He didn’t even agree to drop me home, instead he asked me to book a cab. He was avoiding me & I could understand that. But that wouldn’t continue & I would make sure of it.

I don’t know what Sameer has seen in that behenji that he loves her… He doesn’t deserve someone like her… I should be his girlfriend who would match his status, not some middleclass girl like Naina…

What did Sameer say that Naina is his love… his best friend… My foot… I will see to it that Sameer will be my boyfriend in the next few days. I will have to do something that would separate them. But what should I do??? Think… think Sunaina. You can’t let go of Sameer now…

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