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Kartik was excited as usual to meet his sister in her PG accommodation. After taking permission from the landlady, he skipped up the stairs to reach her room. It was first year of her studies. He hid the bouquet behind his back and knocked the door.

Kartik: Mansi....Mansi...he called her name twice. He expected her to come running to open the door. Nothing happened but.

Kartik (thinking): Kamaal hai. Aunty ne toh kaha ki yeh kamre me hai. bathroom me hogi. He suddenly has a naughty smile on his face. Koi baat nahi chipkali. Aaj tujhe aisa Bhowwwww karoonga..naani maa yaad aayegi tujhe. He decides to hide inside her room.

He tries the knob and it's open. He opens it slightly and steps inside. He hears some sound in the balcony. He walks like a cat softly. He sees Mansi standing on a stool and there is a bucket of clothes below. She has picked up a cloth and is drying it out on the ropes hung above. She stands on her tiptoes.

Kartik (holding her waist and yelling): Bhowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.....hhahahahahaha..

He hears a loud girly shriek, and suddenly feels a body weight in him. He falls with a thud. Mansi moans in pain.

Kartik (gasping): Motiiiiiiiiii..uth mujhse..haathi ki tarah bhaari ho gayi hai..

Crying voice:Owwwwwwwwwww..mera per (foot)...aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh..

Mansi: Bhaiyaaa? Aap? Abhi aunty ne bataya..

Kartik (looking up):Mansi. Tu wahan khadi hai..toh..toh yeh kaun hai? he removes the brown, silky hairs covering the face of the girl now above him. His eyes open wide. He stares at huge black eyes filled with tears.

Girl (crying): Mera per...owwwwwwwwwwww..bahut dard ho raha hai...

Mansi: Oh my Godddd. Naira...uth...uth jaa.. she manages to make Naira get up from her brother's body. Kartik gets up completely embarrassed.

Kartik (apologetic): I...I am really sorry..mujhe laga Mansi hai..tum dono ekdum same dikhte ho height weight me..I am really sorry.

Naira (still moaning in pain): Yeh tere bhaiyya bhi naa.. ab mera mooh kya dekh rahe ho. mujhe uthaaooo...she holds a hand out

Mansi and Kartik manage to get her up. She is limping.

Mansi : Lagta hai moch hai. tu rukh main balm leke aati hoon. she rushes to get balm.

Kartik: Hi.. I ..I am Kartik. Main Mansi ka bada bhai hoon..

Naira (angry): Yeh koi time hai introduction ka. Ek toh mujhe giraa diya..owwwww...she glances at her foot..she panics.. yeh mera per itna soojha kyun hai? dekhiye naa...pleaseee..

Kartik bends down and checks her ankle. It indeed is swollen.

Kartik (worried): Mujhe lagta hai ek baar hospital chalna chahiye. Shayad fracture ho?

Naira (panic):Fracture? Meri taang todd di aapne? Ab main college kaise jaoongi? Mere exams? Notes

Mansi: Kya kaha Bhaiyya ne? Fracture? Chalo jaldi hospital chalte hai..

Naira: Arre nahi nahi..rehne de..hospital nahi..kharcha..kharcha bahut ho jaayega..moch hi hoga..yeh dekh main shayad theekh hoon. she gets up and takes a step but falls on Kartik. He holds her by waist.

Kartik: I think hume der nahi karni chahiye. Meri car hai naa neeche. Chal Mansi le chalte hai teri saheli ko hospital

They both try to balance her and walk slowly to the entrance of the house.

Naira: Oh nooo..ab seediyon se utrenge kaise...hum teen janne toh saath nahi chal sakte..she wonders.

Naira(pain): aaahhhhhhhh...bahut dukh raha hai.....tear drops fall on Kartik's hand that she was holding.

Kartik (clearing throat): agar buraa na maano toh ek idea hai mere paas.

Mansi: Kya bhaiyaa?

Kartik smiles at her and in a swoop, picks up Naira in his arms. Naira is embarrassed and tries to wiggle out.

Naira (angry, panic): yeh..yeh kya kar rahe hai aap? Chodiye mujhe..neeche utaariye...sab log dekhenge..her eyes have more tears now.

Kartik: Dekhiye main sirf aapki madat kar raha hoon. aur kuch nahi. I am a decent guy.

Mansi: haan Bhai..yeh mere bhaiyya hai. aisa waisa nahi sochenge. Chaliye bhaiyya. Aap gaadi ki chaabi dijiye, main door open karke rakhti hoon. she runs down ahead.

Naira looks here and there and finally looks at Kartik's face. He is looking straight ahead, walking slowly trying not to drop her. She can feel his firm but gentle grip around her knees and shoulders. He is decent after all, she concludes.

Naira: My name is Naira. She utters slowly.

Kartik: baaten baadme karen. Kahin mera balance ka choot jaaye. Aap thoda kasske pakadiye toh mujhe bhi aasani hogi. Naira nods her head and tightens her grip around his neck. She can see his fair skin and the prominent adam's apple of his neck. She smiles slightly, even though she is in pain.

He places her gently in the backseat and they drive to the hospital.

Hospital, Doctor

Doctor (checking her x-rays): hmmm...it's a clear case of ankle fracture.

Naira (gasp): What?

Doctor: hmm..I am sorry but aapka per cast me rahega minimum one week. Complete bed rest.

Naira (shock): Ek hafta...lekin mere exams..

Doctor: sorry.. fracture heal hone me kam se kam 10 din bhi lag sakte should have been more careful. He chides her.

Naira glares at Kartik, who smiles weakly in return. The doctor asks her to remain under observation for a day in the hospital.

Naira hospital room

Mansi: Chal chodd naa. Accident tha.. ho gaya... ab tu aaram kar..

Naira (angry): kehna aasan hai. meri poori mehnat paani me gayi. Ab yeh exams nahi likh paoongi. Sab tere uss bhaiyya ke wajah se.

Kartik (knocking and entering): Hi Naira, hi Mansi..woh main ek din ka bill bhar diya hai. yeh rahi receipt. He hands the receipt to Naira. She snatches it.

Naira: aur meri dawaai ka kya? Uska bill kaun bharega?

Kartik (embarrassed):uhhh..of course..dawaaai ka bill bhi main bharoonga

Naira: achaaa..aur mere exams kaun likhega?

Kartik looks at Mansi. She shrugs her shoulders.

Kartik: ahhhh..woh toh main nahi likh sakta..I am sorry

Naira (angry, tears): tumne jo karna tha kar diya naa. Ab aur koi ehsaan nahi chahiye tumhara...hmfff..she turns her body and sobs.

Kartik steps out of the room. Mansi consoles Naira.

Mansi: Ro mat yaar.. exams hi toh hai. aur who bhi quarterly hi toh hai. tut oh waise bhi itni smart hai. semester me cover kar dena...aur rahi baat rest karne ki. Doctor ne kaha na bass ek hafta rest. Phir tu college aa sakti hai.

Naira (sniffling): yehi ek hafta kyun Mansi? Jaanti ho main kitna excited thi..iss ek hafte ke liye

Mansi: Main kuch samjhi nahi..

Naira (blowing her nose): kal se Valentine week shuru ho jaayega..Rose day, Propose day, Chocolate day, Teddy day, Promise day, Kiss day, Hug day aur phir – Valentine's day..sab floppp..she sits and cries

Mansi (smiles): Toh tera koi boyfriend hai kya?

Naira: abhi tak toh nahi. Magar har din college me koi toh mujhe kuch toh gift karta. Proposal aur Kiss na sahi – magar Rose, chocolate, teddy, promise yaa phir ek Hug toh expect kar rahi thi. Sab tere uss idiot Bhaiyaa ke wajah se..she grits her teeth.

Kartik overhears their talks from outside the room.

Kartik(thinking): Ohhh...toh yeh baat hai. Dil toot gaya bechaari ka. Waise dikhne me kaafi cute hai. he smiles.. Kya Kare Kartik ? He speaks to himself. Itni sundar ladki ki kahin haaye lag gayi toh zindagi bhar shayad koi ladki mujhe naseeb hi naa ho. Kuch karna hoga. Ek hafta! Hmmmm...

Just a random thought around Valentine week. This will be a two or three short story. Hope you guys like it.

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