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Naira's friendship and attraction towards Kartik grows.

Food court, mall

Teena: I am so tired after all this shopping....what will you have ?

Naira: I am fine with a sub..

They both are eating.

Teena (coughing): OMG....i can't believe this...

Naira turns and looks at the direction Teena is staring. She can see kartik eating a burger sitting very close to a girl.

Teena: hmmmmm.....he got a new girl..

Naira: maybe she is a friend or a colleague...

Teena (making a face): yeah...frrrriend...she rolls her eyes...look at her dress..

Naira watches the girl, she is laughing at a joke. She is wearing a summer dress that's open deep. Kartik easily places his hand on her thigh. Naira drops her sandwich.

Teena: oh noo....lets get another one for you..

Naira (upset): No..I am fine...lets go

Teena and Naira get up to go but Teena in a fit of mischief drags Naira towards Kartik's table.

Teena: Hi Kartik..having fun?

Kartik (surprised): wow..you girls here? How was your day?

Teena (sittingdown): it was good...your day just got better I think..Hi ..i am Teena...she introduces herself

Girl: I am Joyce..

Kartik: Joyce is my patient. Teena and Nairaare my flatmates

Joyce: you naughty boy..you share your flat with two girls...

Teena (winking): oh..we have fun..don't we Naira?

Naira gets upset and frowns a bit.

Naira: Lets go Teena...they need to be alone

Kartik: Its fine...she just joined me for a coffee

Joyce: I should leave Kartik..see you next week..she kisses his cheeks and leaves.

Teena (after she leaves): You rat.. you got a new girl and didn't tell me about it

Kartik: she is not my new girl..she is just my patient

Teena: (remembering): ahaaaa.....you said the same for Anisha and later you dated her for 3 months

Kartik: She is not Anisha though...Anisha was more beautiful...her blue eyes...

Naira feels uncomfortable and imagines Kartik romancing a random girl. She gets up with a jerk, she looks irritated.

Teena: where are you going?

Naira : Lets go Teena...I need to go...I am tired

Kartik: we can all go together...let me just throw the trash

Naira (moving out with her bags): I am waiting down. She leaves in a huff.

Kartik (looking at Teena): Whats wrong?

Teena (shrugging shoulders): I donno..oh wait...mood swings..that time of the month

Later at night,

Naira's is angrily changing TV channels pressing the remote harshly.

Teena (on phone): Naira...lower the volume...I cannot hear Joe..

She switches the TV off and marches into the balcony. She takes a deep breath and calls home

NairaM: Hello

Naira (formal): Mrs Singhania...aap? bhaii nahi hai kya? Keerti bhabhi ?

NairaM: keerti aur Naksh doctor ke paas gaye hai check up ke liye

Naira: Okay..main baadme baat karti hoon

NairaM: Kyun? Mujhse baat nahi kar sakti? mera haal nahi pooch sakti ?

Naira: aap kaisi hai?

NairaM: Tum sach me janna chahti ho? Naira remains quiet.

NairaM: Naksh ne bataya tum US me ache se settle ho gayi ho..padhai achi chal rahi hai..main bas itna kehna chahti hoon...akele rehne ka faayda mat uthaana...main jaanti hoon tum kisi ladke ke saath room share kar rahi ho..kuch kahoongi toh tum puraani baate bolke dikhaaogi..bas itna kehna chahti hoon..main Maa hoon tumhari aur tum iss ghar ki beti..hamaari izzat ka khayal rakhna har pal..

Naira (angry): aap kehnaa kya chahti hai? Aaj tak aisa kya kiya hai maine jisse aapki izzat pe aanch aayi ho...agar aap meri divorce ki baat kar rahi hai toh aap bhi jaanti hai usme meri koi galti nahi thi....magar aap kabhi maanegi nahi...aap ke liye toh mujhme hamesha koi kami thi....

NairaM: meri baat ka galat matlab nikaal rahi ho Naira beta..

Naira: Mujhe mere kapde iron karne hai Mrs Singhania...aapse baadme baat karti hoon..Bye..

She cuts the phone angrily and turns to go. She stops as she sees Kartik with two mugs in his hand with a sweet smile.

Kartik (handing cup): Hot chocolate?

Naira (looking down): No thanks

She prepares to leave the balcony.

Kartik: Its good for stomach ache during periods. He sips the hot brew looking outside.

Naira (red, embarrassed): what?...periods?..I..I..

Kartik: Naira relax..you don't have to be embarrassed..we share a flat..tumhara chidchidaapan dekhke andaaza ho gaya tha mujhe..Teena just confirmed it

Naira : Yeh sab Teena ne bataya? Kya zaroorat thi usse?

Kartik: tum yeh chocolate pee lo...tumhe aaram mil jayega..aur please main ek physiotherapist hoon...roz kayi mard aur aurton ke saath kaam karta hoon...unhe haath lagaata hoon but I am a therapist not a pervert...maine dekha tumhe aaj..you were uncomfortable seeing me with Joyce

Naira (turning her face): No..no..why should I?

Kartik : yes ..why should you? Were you judging me Naira? Look main aisa hi hoon..I am open with people but only to those who are comfortable with me..aur agar tum mujhe judge karti bhi ho toh frankly speaking I am fine with it..i can't force my opinion on you..

Naira: No Kartik..aisi baat nahi hai..pata nahi I was bit uncomfortable...main kabhi aise kisike saath itni freely baat nahi karti...infact aaj tak kisi ladke se naa dosti ki naa kabhi akele gayi hoon...sooo...

Kartik (smiling): Itni si baat...okay...this Friday you and me..what say a movie date?

Naira (choking on chocolate): Date? Cough..cough...date?

Kartik (patting her back): yes...date...you have a problem? Main tumhare standard ka nahi hoon kya?

Naira : Nahi...nahi...

Kartik (teasing):Nahi...main nahi hoon tumhare layak?

Naira (immediately): no..mera matlab...

Kartik (bending towards her): Cut the chase Naira ...do you think I am good enough for you or no? he looks in her eyes..

Naira (bending back): huh....y..yes..

Kartik (standing straight, smile): Good...so it's a date..kaunsi movie?

Naira (standing straight): any..anything..

Kartik: You like horror?

Naira(scared look): Horrror? Bhoot ki picture?

Kartik (laughing): you are just so funny..imitates her "Bhoot ki picture"....haan BHOOOOOT ki picture..abhi se darr gayi? Darpok....

Naira (false bravado): nahi toh...main kuch darti warti nahi...bahut...bahut dekhi hai bhoot ki picture..

Kartik : great...toh phir done..horror movie on date night !

Teena (entering): Date night? Who is going on a date? You and Joyce? she winks..

Kartik: me and Naira..

Teena (open mouth): WHATTTTT? Nairaaaaa...you never told...kabse chal raha hai..omg...tum dono mere peeth peeche iss ghar me kya kya karte ho? I gotta tell Joe..she dials the phone.

Kartik holds her by waist and snatches her phone.

Kartik : shut up..loud mouth...isme itna shock kyun ho rahi ho? its just a date.....clean pure fun night..he kisses her cheek. Naira gets uncomfortable..

Teena: I was just kidding..she kisses him back on his cheek...ughhhh...she makes a face..you stink...take a shower you dirty pig

Kartik: sorry...didn't shower after my workout...see you later girls..he removes his tshirt..Naira grips her mug tight and turns around blushing

Teena: you gonna go on a date with Kartik ..my...you are blushing....she teases her.

Naira (shy): Teena please...don't tease me...its just a movie

Teena: okay okay I won't...Kartik is sweet..you will have a good time..what are you drinking?

Naira: hot chocolate...Kartik got it for me...

Teena: That Dog !...he didn't make me a mug...I am gonna kill him..

Teena leaves the balcony. Naira feels the warmth of the mug on her cheeks. Her heartbeats rise in anticipation of the date night. She feels as if she is doing something wrong, something wonderfully wrong, she is exhilarated and at this moment she cannot remove the image of his muscled chest from her mind.

Next chapter - Kartik, Naira, dark theatre and a horror pic ! what will happen on date night?

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