Twinj: Bakhuda Tumhi Ho (Episode: 11)

Link for Episode-10: Episode 10 here

Bakhuda Tumhi Ho-
Episode:11
——————————-
Kunj was really tired both mentally and physically. Twinkle after changing into nightie sat on the bed when she saw him taking out his laptop and started working. She sighed and walked to him.
“Aren’t you sleepy?”
“No. I… I’m fine. Just some work.” He said keeping his eyes glued to the laptop.
She sat beside him. “Stop lying Kunj.” She said lower than a whisper. “I know you’re dreaded to sleep because you haven’t taken drugs from a few days and now it’ll cause you those visions and nightmares!”
His face turned pale. “No!” He said sounding to be normal.
Twinkle knew his condition. He wasn’t used to sleep like normal people. He needed support to fall into a restless slumber. Either drugs, alcohol or a woman. “Kunj,” Twinkle said slowly. “If you want, you can… I’m your wife!” She spoke a little boldly remembering their harsh wedding night. She knew what she was inviting for herself but if it gave him relief, she was ready to bear that pain.
“No Twinkle! I’ve hurt you enough!” He said feeling heavily guilt looking at the laptop. “I’ve promised myself not to make love with you up til everything regarding my health is fine.”
She cupped his face. “Ok fine Kunj don’t! But you’ve to sleep. The best way to overcome your fear is to face them. If you keep running from them, now or later they’ll catch up on you and then you’ll be tired to fight. Sleep is inevitable. You. Have. To. Fight. Come!” She said and gently took his hand while he followed her in silence.
‘She was right. How long?’
Both laid on their sides. Twinkle knew it wasn’t simple for him so she just closed her eyes and pretended that she was asleep. And he squeezed his eyes shut waiting for the dread to take over.
After sometime Twinkle was woken up by the sudden sound of his voice. She switched on the lights and the sight which she saw was broke her heart. Kunj was breathing heavily, he was clutching the bed sheet and squeezing his eyes shut completely soaked in sweat.
“I didn’t do anything!” Was the only sentence he said again and again.
“Don’t go!” Came another and he panicked more.
Twinkle held his face in her hands. “Kunj shhh! No one is leaving you. Please calm down.” And began to wipe the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief.
“Calm down Kunj!” She again soothed him. “I know you didn’t do anything. Everything is fine. Please!” It seemed like he heard those words and his breathing became even but in a sudden instant he grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him. She didn’t say anything because she knew he needed it most now. He hugged her closer so tightly that it hurt her but he was unknown to it, thus he slept again but this time a peaceful sleep engulfed him without any nightmare.

Next Morning-
Kunj woke up due to the sun rays falling on his face and he was surprised that the night had passed without any more torture. He had never felt so peaceful. He tried to get up but then saw Twinkle still sleeping in his embrace. And he was holding her like his life depended on her. If he let go her, he’ll die!
“Janam janam janam sath chalna yunhi…
Kasam tumhen kasam aa k milna yaheen…
Ek jaan hai bhale do badan ho judaa…
Meri ho k humesha he rehna kabhi na kehna alvida played…”

Seeing her reminded him how she helped him last night. He kept admiring her. He saw a strand of hair on face which was distributing her sleep and put it behind her ear.
“Meri subha ho tumhi aur tumhi shaam ho…
Tum dard ho tum he araam ho…
Meri dua’on sey ati hai bus yeh sada…
Meri ho k humesha he rehna kabhi na kehna alvida played”

Twinkle opened her eyes only to find him so close to her, still in his embrace and saw him staring at her. Her heart unknowingly flattered.
“Teri baahon mein hain mere dono jahaan…
Tu rahe jidhar meri jannat wahin…
Jal rahi agan hai jo yeh do tarfa. Na bujhe kabhi meri mannat yehi played.”

Her breath hitched looking in Kunj’s eyes. Both of them were silent not knowing what to say.
“Tu meri aarzo mein teri aashiqui…
Tu meri shayari mein teri mausiqi…
Talab talab talab bas teri hai mujhe…
Nason mein tu nasha banke ghulna yunhi…
Meri mohabbat ka karna tu haq ye adaa…
Meri hoke hamesha hi rehna
Kabhi na kehna Alvida played.”

Kunj finally broke his eye contact. “Thank you for last night.” He said in the most soothing tone with the most beautiful smile and got up for shower.
Twinkle was ecstatic. “This smile of his! Could day start in a better way.” She asked herself smiling all the time and tried stretching her body automatically, tensing and flexing her muscles. That’s when she realized something! There was stiffness! And a lot of stiffness! It was like all her bones had become unhinged at the joints and she had changed halfway into the consistency of jellyfish! She tried to get up despite the pain. “Looks like he squeezed me too much tightly last night!” She said to herself. “It’s right what people say. Everything has a cost!” She sat on the bed relaxing because she knew the pain would vanish after a few hours.
He walked out of the washroom wearing a t-shirt and wiping his wet hair. He looks at her surprisingly. “What’s wrong?”
“N… Nothing. I was just.” Just then her mind asked, ‘why am I clarifying anything to him?’
“This is my bed and I can stay here as long as I want!” She stated sternly.
He sighed rolling his eyes and continued his work. She was relieved that he didn’t doubt about her body pain. Because if he did, he wouldn’t let her stay near him again even though he needed her.
In deep thoughts, she dozed off again.

After an hour-
She was woken up by Kunj’s shouting, “Not a single thing is in place! I’m going to fire all the servants! They’re just useless!” He grunted angrily while searching for his things.
“What happened?” She asked and happened to look around the room which was complete mess! “What the hell Kunj! Look at this place! You…”
“Twinkle not now!” He said angrily bending down to look below the bed.
“What’re you searching tell me?”
“I don’t want your help. And if YOU find any of my things, throw them!”
“Why?” She frowned.
“Because you found them!”
She rolled her eyes. “Ok at least tell me what’s missing?”
“Everything! My wallet, my favorite car’s keys, my black file and my phone. I can’t leave without any of them.” He said agitated.

Just then her eyes landed on the car’s keys. She was about to open her mouth to tell him that she found the keys, but she remembered his words,
‘I don’t want your help. And if YOU find any of my things, throw them!’
‘Because you found them!’
Moreover she wasn’t in the condition to get up and help him! She got an idea. She took out her phone and pretended like she was on the call. She sat with her back facing him.
“Ya Shreya!” She said loud enough to hear him. “What? You aren’t finding your keys!” This caught his attention. “Arey! You always drop them on the nightstand and forget! See there.” He got up, peeked into the nightstand and sure enough keys were there. He slowly picked them up making sure Twinkle didn’t see this.
“Oh! The wallet, normally people keep the wallet behind the clothes in the wardrobe. See there.”
She was seeing his actions through mirror. He tiptoed from the bed to the cupboard so that she didn’t feel his movement. She hardly held back her laugh at his actions. He carefully moved the clothes to see a neatly folded wallet kept in a corner.
He took it and ‘now the black file.’ He thought.
“Oh the file! It’s in the drawer.” He suspiciously looked at Twinkle who was talking on the phone. Or so he thought!
He opened the drawer and found the black file. He was so happy. “Look I found all the things without anybody’s help.” He exclaimed loudly. She couldn’t help smiling.
He began searching for the last piece of the treasure hunt- his phone. She called him and it rang in his pocket. He looked at the number and then at HER. She just sat there folding her arms at her chest looking at him.
“It happens… Sometimes!” He composed himself and left.
As soon as he left out of the room, Twinkle burst out laughing. “In all my life I haven’t seen such a childish and egoistic man. He’s really an antique piece.”
Twinkle, then opened the drawer and began searching something. She looked at a pack of tablets which was completely empty. She sighed, “Oh no!”
“Now I’ll have to go and get them.” Suddenly she felt dizziness and sat on the bed holding her head. She picked up her phone and dialled a number.
“Hello Anna. Do me a favor. My tablets are finished and… You know my condition without them. So please send them. I’ll message you the address.”
“Ok Dr. Twinkle” Anna said and hung up.

Office-
Kunj wouldn’t admit but he was desperately waiting for afternoon so that Twinkle brings tiffin for him.
Just then the intercom rang. ‘Finally Twinkle has come!’ he said to himself all excited then stopped. ‘Why are you so happy Kunj? She comes to irritate you everyday!’ his mind mocked. His heart yelled ‘Shut up!’
He abruptly shrugged picking up the receiver and just said, “ya send her up! Quick!”
“Yes sir!” The receptionist said and hung up. “Looks like sir is very eager to meet you.”
The woman smirked. “Yeah he should be.” She said and walked to Kunj’s cabin.
He was pretending he didn’t care but he was eagerly waiting for Twinkle to open the door and come inside.
The door opened and to his disappointment, Chayya stood there with her same irritating smirk.
“Hi darling! I missed you so much.” Chayya said and walked to his table.
As she was about to hug him, he firmly said, “maintain your distance Chayya. I’m a married man remember.”
“Oh I truly forgot!” She mocked. “What happened baby? You didn’t call me neither came to me. Any problem?” She asked with fake concern in her voice.
“There is no problem Chayya. In fact I’m really happy.” He realized truth in his own words. Yes he was happy and he hadn’t experienced such happiness in the past many years.
“Oh come on Kunj. I know you. You can’t tolerate any woman more than a night. Then why are you…”
“She. Is. Not. Any. Woman. Chayya! She. Is. My. Wife.” He bellowed. “Why are you here Chayya? Just state your purpose and get out!”
“Isn’t my purpose clear Kunj?” She said seductively. “Come back to me!”
“Are you done! Now leave!” He said totally disgusted.
She was irked now. “Why are you behaving like this Kunj? I know your marriage with her is a pure business! A complete set of lies! I didn’t stop you from marrying her because I thought after the deal is signed, you’ll leave her! But your intensions seem something else.”
“Chayya! You’re getting on my nerves now! And the thing about leaving Twinkle, get this thing into the pea sized brain of yours that I. Am. Not. Doing. Anything. That. Hurts. Her. Not now! Not ever! So stop behaving like a desperate love sick woman. Now get the hell out of here and don’t show me your face again!”
Chayya was heartbroken. Even though not very deep but she HAD feelings for him. But for Kunj, she was like all those greedy women who would throw themselves on him because of his money, fame or his looks and he enjoyed this ‘no-strings-attached’ relationship without any commitments or guilt.
She couldn’t stand the fact that Kunj had ditched her. She had waited for him for complete 2 years! Her ego wouldn’t accept this. Her eyes were filled with tears and her heart with Venom for Twinkle.
She wiped her tears and eyed Kunj. “You know Kunj, now! I’m not going to play by rules. I’ll go to any extent to get what’s mine! I’m going to be bad! What do you think of me huh? I’ll lose the game to that pathetic, lower middle class, Miss. Nobody? You’re wrong baby! I know you don’t love her. I’ll fight and you’ll see! It’ll break her heart so bad that she’ll never…”
“Touch her and you will see.” He said in menacing voice.
“Take care sweetheart! MAY THE BEST WOMAN WIN!” She concluded and walked out.
She get into the car and started driving. “Why the hell are you taking me for granted Kunj? Why?” She yelled in frustration. “Why that naive, dumb girl and not me! I could be the perfect match with you. I belong to your class. I can also contribute so much to your business and off course I’m more beautiful! She’s just… Urrgghh! ” She hit her hand hard on the steering wheel. “No! I’m Chayya Trivedi! I can’t lose. I’ve done a lot of hard work to reach here. Now I can’t back off. Twinkle! You. Are. Finished.”

Office-
The intercom rang. Kunj thought it was Chayya again. “Can’t she understand!” He said angrily. He picked the intercom, “listen! Ask her to leave and don’t bother me again or you’ll lose your job!” He ordered angrily and slapped the receiver again.
He was sitting silently but all that was on his mind was if Chayya really did something to harm Twinkle. Not that he couldn’t protect her but the thought of her being hurt was giving him a strange sense of loneliness and pain.
Just then the door burst open and Twinkle stormed inside with an angry expression.
“Twinkle you here…”
Before he could continue, the receptionist came running. “I… I’m sorry sir. I tried to stop her…”
“It’s Ok. You may leave.”
She placed the tiffin bag on table gritting her teeth and put both her fisted hands on her waist but didn’t say anything.
He understood he had to clarify but his mind hadn’t got over the recent conversation with Chayya.
“Twinkle please leave me alone.” Kunj requested weakly.
“You shouldn’t have said that because now I’ll stick to you!” She said smiling.
Listening this a feeble smile came on his lips. It’s been ages he had heard those words, ‘I’ll stick to you’ because no one ever really did!
“And your mood is off that doesn’t mean you don’t have to answer my questions!” She said opening the tiffin. “That irritating receptionist, you asked her to stop me?” She asked unbelievably.
“I thought…”
“Thought what? That I won’t come.”
“No! In fact I was waiting for you!” He blurted out without thinking.
She beamed. “Waiting…. For…. Meee!”
“I… I mean waiting for…f….food. I was hungry na. That’s why! Don’t flatter yourself.” He stuttered.
He took a deep breath. Twinkle wanted to talk but she waited for him to finish the food because he wasn’t like her. He ate very less when he’s tensed.
After finishing the lunch, Twinkle packed the tiffin and moved close to his chair.
“Kunj!” She called softly.
He knew it was something difficult.
“Hmmm.”
“Are you Ok?” She asked with pure-sincere concern in her voice.
If someone else would’ve said those words to him in such a tone, he would’ve mistaken it for sympathy and made that person suffer! But he knew Twinkle wasn’t like everyone else and she would never hurt his ego like that.
He sighed and leaned more into the chair. “I won’t lie that I’m fine.” He answered honestly. “I’m feeling… restless. The shaking and headache are much more. Like… Something is missing. But don’t worry. I won’t break your trust ever.” He completed truthfully and with a weak smile.
She too gave him an encouraging sad smile though it hurt her to see him like this but she knew beginning is always the hardest. As days pass, he’ll be better but to achieve that, he’ll have to go through this.
“I know you’ll never let me down.” She said with a proud smile and got seated on the glass table facing his chair.
He was moved by the confidence she had in him.
“Ok then! Tell me what were you doing before I came?” She asked trying to skip the topic.
“I was just… doing nothing in particular. The clients are coming and my presentation is ready. So I just have to go to the conference room and wait for them.”
She made an O-face. “So… Come drop me till the main door.”
“Why?”
“Because I know how boring the ‘waiting’ thing is! So just for time pass!” She said sheepishly.
‘How stupid Twinkle! Why would he agree for that!’ She cursed herself in mind.
But to her surprise, he agreed. “Ok come.”
He got up. She too jumped from the table happily and followed him to the lift. They entered inside and lift doors closed. Twinkle started feeling nervous all of a sudden. Kunj sensed this and decided to tease her more. As it was one thing he enjoyed the most!
He moved close to her and slowly said, “you know Twinkle, like they always show in movies, the hero heroine get locked in the lift and then they’ve their first kiss…”
She jumped to a side. “What are you saying huh? Move back!” She gestured to the other corner with her hand. “That side is yours. T… This side is mine. Y… You won’t cross this imaginary line!” She said all in one breath.
“What if I do?” He said coming closer.
She gulped hard. “I… I’ll shout!”
He almost laughed. “Go ahead! This is my office.”
He leaned into the crook of her neck making her froze in her place. Her voice got stuck in her throat.
But Kunj being himself, brought his lips close to her ear and whispered, “don’t worry. I won’t do anything up til… YOU ASK ME!” With those words he moved back.
Just then the lift doors flew open and he stepped outside. “Come Twinkle!” He said with his same smirk.
She glared him stepping out. They reached the gate, Twinkle turned to him with a warming smile.
“Ok bye, take care! This is fun you know.”
“You mean coming into my office and gate-crashing my cabin! That’s fun?”
She chuckled. “No silly! It’s just I return early nowadays and gets bore but seeing you gives me so much relief.”
He looked into her eyes and kept staring forgetting about their surroundings.
“Humming of ‘Jeena Jeena’ played.”
Their eye lock was broken by a voice, “Twinkle! You here? What a pleasant surprise.”
——————————-
Thank you very much for reading!
Hey lovely peeps. Here you go with the 11th episode. So many questions, like “why Twinkle is taking those medicines?” “What Chayya will do now?” “Will she become a hurdle in their love story which isn’t even started yet?” And “who disturbed Twinj’s lovely moment?” Well the one who’ll answer correctly will get nothing XD because I’ve nothing to give you as reward but still I’ll love to read your guesses.
One more thing I wanted to ask- actually the scene which I had shown in prologue, now the time has come to show ’em in continuation but I wanted to change from slap to kiss ‘their first kiss’ so if you want I can bring slight change in that part or if you want then it’ll remain like it was. So it totally depend on your views. Do share your opinions regarding the episode. I’ll update next one till Wednesday In’shaAllah till then stay happy n stay safe!
Keep smiling:-)
Love you all<3
Take care!