"Hmmm...Hmmm....Jo barse sapne boond boond...naino ko moond moond"

"Okay.... so somebody sings well." Randhir spoke and Sanyukta turned.

"Hey...No not an excellent singer...just like that" Sanyukta replied

"Aren't you sleepy yet?" Randhir questioned

"No...not yet" "And you?" Sanyukta asked

"No..." Randhir replied

"The sky is looking so beautiful" "Twinkling Stars" "Full Moon" Sanyukta said her eyes fixed up on sky while Randhir was adoring her beauty

Her face was glowing under the moonlight and Randhir couldn't stop but adore her more and more

"This place is amazing Randhir. I can see whole Jaiselmer city from the terrace" "Tell me something about Jaiselmer" Sanyukta chirped

"Yes...you know Dadasa has worked really hard for the progress of Jaiselmer city" "Specially by creating awareness about education " "Opened schools, colleges, industries in Jaiselmer" "Solved the problems of water, electricity and roads" "In short he has given up his entire life for the people of Jaiselmer." Randhir said with proud smile

"Wow...I mean I never thought that...." Sanyukta exclaimed

"Wait..Wait...let me guess what picture you had in your mind...like they show in movies and fiction....Right?" "But its not like that...You know what Dadasa told me once "Love your roots, your tradition, your customs be proud of that but always welcome new changes with open heart."

"He is your idol Right"? Sanyukta asked

"Yes...He is" Randhir said proudly

"You are very close to him" Sanyukta said

"Yes...I can share anything with him. We are best friends" "Just like you and your Dadu are" he said

"Hmm...Right"

"Sanyukta" Randhir asked for her attention

"Hmm..." She said pushing her hair strands behind her ear

"Now tell me something about you." Randhir asked her genuinely

"About me?" She chuckled

"Yes..." Randhir stated immediately

"Hmm...Okay..What do you want to know about me?" Sanyukta said settling down on swing.

"Anything that you wish" Randhir said looking at her

"Okay...So my name is Sanyukta Agrawal." She chuckled

"Come on Sanyukta..." Randhir said

"Okay...Okay....You know about family. So...what should I tell you more now...like I don't know" She said

"Tell me about your likings, disliking. Your friends. Hobbies. Anything." Randhir made it simple for her

" Well... as you now know I like singing. Ofc I am not trained singer but I like to sing..." Sanyukta said looking at him

"Though I don't understand lyrics of song properly. In fact most of the times I translate lyrics to English" She chuckled "And you know dadu laughs at me when I try to sing Hindi songs in my tuti futi Hindi" She made a face while Randhir chuckled

"But you sing songs in Hindi so well!" Randhir asked

"That's because I listen to them many times and learn the lyrics" She replied

"What kind of music you like...? Any favorite singer ?" Randhir asked further

"Well I like Hindi songs. Actually Dadu loves to listen old Hindi songs. So you know it automatically reaches my ears. Usually I have heard songs of Kishore Kumar. Dadu is his big fan and RD Burman is fav" Sanyukta chirped

"And whose your favourite?" Randhir asked

"Yo Yo Honey Singh" She laughed

"What?"

"No...I mean he is good but I like Arijit Singh. I love his singing" Sanyukta stated

"Me too" Randhir replied

"Great....and if you ask Hollywood western music...I like almost everyone. Can't pick favourite from that" Sanyukta said

"Hmm" Randhir replied and looked at her bandaged hand

"Hey hows you hand now? Is it still paining? Need to see doctor?" He asked with concern

"No its fine now. Its not paining much" She replied

"Tell me if it pains much Okay?" Randhir's tone had care

"Hmm...You know Randhir...I don't have many friends. I am kind of reserved person. I don't open up with everyone. There are very few people with whom I am comfortable and get along with them well. May be cause Dadu was always there for me so I didn't realise this thing. Or may be its my nature little introvert kind of that's why I made very few friends in my life. I always fear what if I befriend someone and he or she betrays me or leaves me alone in the middle? What if they are not available when I need them the most?" She was speaking and Randhir was listening her very carefully

"What...what happened?" She asked Randhir who was looking at her with smile on his lips

"Keep on talking to me like this...I love when you talk" Randhir replied

"You are taunting me. Right?" she asked

"No I am not. I am serious. I am loving the fact that you are opening up to me. You are comfortable with me" Randhir said

"He is right...Its just two days we met and I am really very comfortable with him. I really opened up myself to him. Why I don't know but yesterday when he took me out for pizza I felt safe with him. I felt I am going out with someone who'll protect me with whom I'll be always safe and sound.He cares for me too. The way he reacted when I got hurt. His concern. What's going on...Is he someone special? Can we be friends?" Sanyukta thought. She was lost in her own thoughts

"Friends?" Randhir put forward his hand for hand shake and she came of her world of thoughts

She looked at his hand then at him

"What happened Sanyukta?" Randhir asked

"Umm...nothing" She replied

"Okay!" he took his hand back sensing her state

"Lets go now. Its quite late" He turned but she was still standing there

"Sanyukta" He called her

"Uhh...Yes" She looked at him

"Come...."

She nodded in YES

In room

Sanyukta stood in front of mirror looking at her mirror image.

"Whats happening"?

"Why is he...he is...."? "What does he mean to me?"

And the flashback of their hug came infront her eyes.

"The way he consoled me yesterday...."

The flashback when she got hurt and he first aid her came to her mind

"His care....his concern...."

A smile crept on her lips

"Whenever he is around I feel comfortable...I feel safe...I like when he is around me...I like when we talk...." " I like...."

Just then the door knock which broke her trance

"Sanyukta.."

There was Pradhyuman on the other side

"Yes Dadu...coming...." She replied

She opened the door

"Hey Dadu" She hugged him

"Prince...Were you sleeping?" He hugged her back

"No Dadu..." She replied and broke the hug

"Okay...doll I want talk to you..." Pradhyuman's voice held seriousness

"Yes sure....but anything serious?" She inquired

"Yes....." Pradhyuman replied

TBC

Precap: I am dying

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