Wednesday, St. Xavier's College,6 PM

It was already evening and so all the students and staff had left the college and after finishing her research work for the day, Sanyukta was ready to leave for home and so collecting her books she reached the college gate and was waiting for the cab which she booked when Randhir came shouting from behind.........

Randhir: Chashmish....ruko Chashmish.....tum aise nhi jaa sakti

Sanyukta turned around and found him panting heavily....as he came running behind her

Randhir: Chashmish tum kahan jaa rhi ho

Sanyukta: Ghar aur kahan....

Randhir:tum bhul gyi.....hamari 2 hour friendship therapy....

Sanyukta: dekho Randhir bahut late ho chukka hai.....main ghar pahunchne mein late ho jaungi.....aur tum bhi tired lag rhe ho....take some rest

Randhir: wow Chashmish....so much care for me....kahin mujh par dil toh nhi aa gaya tumhara(winking at her)

Sanyukta: ab tumhara ho gaya ho toh main jaun....main late ho rhi hun

Randhir: kya chashmish....you promised me .....now you have to spend 2 hours with me....do one thing.....apni mom ko inform kar do na you will be late today.....keh do tum shoot ke kaam mein busy ho

Sanyukta(sternly): Main jhoot nhi bolti........

Randhir: how much time do you take to reach home from here?

Sanyukta(sarcastically): Why are you bothered about it.....?

Randhir: Oh come on Chashmish......I won't stalk you....ab batao kitna time lagta hai

Sanyukta: about an hour.......

Randhir: Ok ....I will drop you home today....come

Sanyukta: No ways.....koi zarurat nhi hai...main khud chali jaungi

Randhir(making puppy face): Chashmish you promised me na...............please...pretty please....itna please toh maine apni maths teacher ko mujhe pass karne ke liye bhi nhi kaha hoga

Sanyukta laughed loudly listening to him......she was laughing wholeheartedly .......Randhir was lost in her laughter....she was looking so beautiful while laughing......Sanyukta saw him staring at her...and she immediately composed herself......

Sanyukta: Randhir.....I will manage.....and we will definitely start from tomorrow

Randhir: you don't trust me na Chashmish........

Sanyukta looked here and there as she knew he was right.....how can she trust a guy whom she met just 4 days ago......

Randhir: Chashmish...tum ek auto wale ya cab driver par trust kar sakti ho par mujhe nhi.....tum hi toh kehti ho trust is the foundation of friendship.....so just give me one chance.....please

Sanyukta(after thinking for sometime): Ok

Randhir: thanks a lot Chashmish...tum ruko...main abhi aaya

After few minutes someone came on a classy sports bike and stopped the bike in front of Sanyukta and took out his helmet

Randhir: baitho Chashmish.....

Sanyukta(widening her eyes): hum iss par jayenge

Randhir(smiling): haan Chashmish....issey bike kehte hain

Sanyukta: par main pehle kabhi bike par nhi baithi hun

Randhir: oh ho Chashmish....agli baar car main aunga pakka.....now sit

Sanyukta hesitantly sat on the bike and tried to keep distance between her and Randhir inspite of the less space and held the bike from bback

Randhir(smiling looking at her): Chashmish hold me.....darr nhi lagega

Sanyukta: I am fine like this

Randhir(smirking): Ok Chashmish.....as you wish.............

Then he started driving the bike and was keeping a check on Sanyukta......and Sanyukta was scared a lot as she was just holding the backseat of the bike....and suddenly Randhir accelerated the bike....she shouted

Sanyukta(scared): please Randhir....slow drive karo

Randhir(chuckling): Chashmish daro mat aur mujhe pakad lo.....

Listening to him Sanyukta kept her hand on his shoulder and when they reached a red light.....Randhir started talking to her

Randhir: hey beautiful.....I am Randhir Singh Shekhawat.......and you are?

Sanyukta was confused listening to him

Randhir: Don't stress your tiny brain Chashmish.....Humne 2 hour friendship therapy rakhi thi...to know each other...so formal introduction se start karte hain

Sanyukta: Ok fine....am Sanyukta Aggarwal

Randhir: but main toh tumhe Chashmish hi bulaunga.....so Chashmish tell me about your likes?

Sanyukta: woh main next red light par bataungi abhi chalo

Randhir started driving again and getting a little bored he decided to do something...he left both the handles of the bike....and Sanyukta started panicking

Sanyukta: Randhir what are you doing...please handle pakdo...hum gir jayenge

Randhir(laughing): chill Chashmish ...chill

Then they reached next red light

Randhir: Ok Chashmish....now tell me what are your likes except books ....and please be honest haan

Sanyukta:main waise bhi honest hi hun....I like listening to music, playing guitar, sometimes singing too....

Randhir(shocked): really...tum toh bahut cool ho Chashmish....I thought you like writing

Sanyukta: No...I don't like writing....in fact I love writing..... "like" is a very small word to describe my passion towards it......

Randhir: toh tumne writing ko professionally kyun nhi pursue kiya

Sanyukta(sadly): I am not confident about it...Passion toh hai par usse pursue karne ka confidence nhi hai ..............

Randhir: but why Chashmish.............?

Sanyukta: kya hum kisi aur topic par baat kar sakte hain....anyways signal green ho chukka hai aura agge se right le lena and uske baad ek left le lena....uss lane mein first house mera hai

Randhir: Ok.......but Chashmish hum aise bhi toh baat kar sakte hai na...vaise bhi ab koi signal nhi aayega......so let's continue talking ...vaise bhi aaj ek hi ghanta diya tumne mujhe

Sanyukta: hmmm

Randhir: Chalo...yeh toh tumhaare likes ki baat ho gyi....what do you hate the most?

Sanyukta: jhoot

Randhir: what?

Sanyukta: I hate lies.....and I hate liars....jhoot chahe kitna bhi chhota kyun na ho aur usse bolne ki wajah kitni bhi badi kyun na ho...at the end of the day a lie is a lie.....it is a web of betrayal.....in fact ek jhoot chahe kitni bhi momentary happiness kyun na de......in long run...it only hurts....and mind it..it hurts much more than a bitter truth......lying is never the solution of anything............trust is also built upon the foundation of honesty........whatever relation is shared between two persons...be it brother- sister, parent- child, husband-wife or even friendship.....agar uss relationship mein honesty nhi hai.....then that relation will never have a long life...it will be like a castle made up of cards....which will scatter away with flow of lies...........

Randhir felt a pang of guilt in his heart listening to her.....somewhere he felt that he's doing wrong....he is also lying to her..........

Sanyukta: Mujhe nhi pata ki tum kyun mere friend banna chahte ho...but just one thing....agar tum mere friend banna chahte ho toh....you will never ever lie to me.....promise me that

Randhir composed himself and came out of his thoughts and suddenly stopped the bike

Sanyukta: kya hua.....bike kyun rok di...?

Randhir anyhow wanted to turn the topic and when he saw her house he got the perfect opportunity to turn the topic............

Randhir(smirking): nhi...mujhe tumhe long drive par le jaane mein koi problem nhi hai...but tumhara ghar aa gaya

Sanyukta realising that they have reached.......got down from the bike

Sanyukta: thank you .......

Randhir: thanks for your time Chashmish.......par kal pura time lunga...2 hours

Sanyukta(smiling): Ok....(naughtily)vaise bhi mujhe bhi toh tumhe janna hai.....so kal ke 2 hours pakke

Randhir was shocked seeing her talking playfully.....and his jaw dropped down.....

Sanyukta: Muh band kar lo Randhir.....machchar chala jayega....bye..shameless flirt

Saying this Sanyukta went away giggling...she really felt very light after sharing her thoughts with him...somewhere she had started liking the thought of having a friend after so many years......

On the other hand Randhir was really feeling guilty to betray a pure- hearted and innocent person like Chashmish....it was the first day of bet.....but he could not help but he wanted to know more about Chashmish...he wanted to explore the inner side of Chashmish.......he went back to the hotel...but he could not sleep the whole night thinking about her.........

"The relation which is found on the base of lies....will it sustain...or will it actually scatter away like a pack of cards"....................?

My POV

Lies are easy to say......they are a much easier path of avoiding the truth....but one lie gives birth to another...and then there is no end to it........A truth might hurt a person......but a lie once revealed not only breaks the trust of a person.....but it pulls him/her apart....it shatters that person to the core........especially when it comes from a person who is close to us.......

This is all for Part-8.............Hope you all like this part........Please vote and comment if you like this part...........