Twinj: Bakhuda Tumhi Ho (Episode:7)

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Bakhuda Tumhi Ho-
Episode:7
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The press had left and Twinj went to each guest greeting them. The guest congratulated them and Twinkle stumbled a bit due to the heels. He noticed this and gently dragged her to the nearby table.
“Why did you wear those heels when you can’t carry them huh! Sit here I’ll meet some guest and then we’re leaving.”, He said.
She just nodded. Soon Kunj left from there to greet some guests. She was alone on the table drinking juice, when she heard a deep, masculine voice from behind, “want accompany?”
A tall, handsome man wearing a black suit and waistcoat walked to her table and smiled.
His warm, welcoming smile made her smile back. Soon she recognized his face and realized something. He was the same man Kunj had avoided talking to on wedding day.

“Remember me?”, He asked seeing her expressions.
“Oh yes! I… I had seen you on the wedding day.”, She replied still unsure.
“Oh so you remember. Well we couldn’t talk properly that day, so let me introduce myself. I’m Rishab. Rishab Khurrana. One of the leading businessman of the country. So… Friends?”, He asked with a genuine smile forwarding his hand for a handshake.
She reluctantly shook hand with him. “Hello Mr. Khurrana.”
“For you, it’s just Rishab.”, He said.
“Ok… Rishab.”
“So where’s your husband?”
“Dealing with some guests.”, She answered sipping juice.
“If I had such a beautiful wife, believe me I wouldn’t let her alone even for a second.”
Twinkle felt a bit sad. He was making her comfortable. They talked about many things but then Twinkle thought to take this chance to know the reason of his enmity with Kunj.
“Rishab, can I ask something?”
“Yeah! Why not?”
“Don’t get me wrong but… I see Kunj doesn’t like you at all. Would you tell me why?”
He feigned a painful expression and started cooking a story. “To be honest, we were best friends. I… Had always considered him as my best friend and I still do but you see, when people get power, money, fame, they change. Same happened with him. He broke friendship with me just because of business reasons. I still consider him as my best friend and I know one day he’ll realize that friendship and relations are above money.”

Twinkle was disgusted with Kunj on hearing this. “How selfish of him!”, She thought in mind.
“Forget that. We can talk about something else.”, She said trying to ease his painful expression.
“Oh ya!”, He said and they were smiling and laughing all the while when they heard a voice, “AM I DISTURBING SOMETHING?” Both heads snapped in the direction of the voice to see Kunj standing there with the same cold expression.
“Hi Kunj.” Rishab said in a mocking voice. “Well congratulations! For marriage also and for winning the best businessman of the year. Well I ‘just missed’ the target this year.”
“There is nothing like ‘just missed’ Rishab. Either you win or you lose. And I won while you lost.”
“Chill buddy. Me and Twinkle were just talking about ‘Our. Good. Old. College. Days.”, He said emphasizing each word.
Kunj’s jaw clenched and he shot a deadly glare at him. “Come Twinkle. We’re leaving.” He said pulling her with him.
She silently walked out with him. He waved at her smiling.
When they reached the car, she was about to sit but suddenly remembered something. “Wait!”
Kunj looked at her, “now what?”
“I… I forgot my phone on the table. I’ll be back in a minute.”, She said and turned to walk inside.
“No need beautiful.”, She heard Rishab’s voice.
He was coming towards them with her phone in his hand. “Oh thank you!”, She took her mobile with a smile.
“I’ve saved my number. Call me when you’ve time.”, He said while Kunj’s body stiffened hearing him.
Twinkle just nodded and sat in the car. For Twinkle, it was starting of a new friendship but little did she know that she was unknowingly re-igniting the fire that was calmed for years.
Kunj and Rishab looked at each other with hatefulness in their eyes.
There was complete silence in the car which was broken by the buzzing of Twinkle’s phone. She received without seeing the caller ID.
“Hello?…. Oh Rishab! No we were just…”
Before she could complete, her phone was snatched from her hand.
“What’re you doing! Give it back!”, She screeched but before she could take it back, Kunj lowered the shiny windshield and threw it out!
“What the hell! Have you lost it? What did you just do?”, She asked shocked and angry.
He just sat there unaffected like he didn’t know what she was talking about!
“Mr. Sarna. I need an answer!”, She said sternly.
“Whatever happens you’re never talking to that jerk again.”, He said completely ignoring her questions.
“Mr. Sarna. This is my personal life and it’s none of your business!”, She snapped bluntly.
“Yes it is. You’re MY WIFE!”
“Oh really! Now you remember that. Don’t act! You just remember that I’m your wife when you’ve to show off to the world like you did today. Rest of the time, you don’t even care if I exist!”
He sighed, “look Twinkle, I don’t need to explain you anything. Just get it, that I had my reasons of doing so. And you don’t need to know it.”
“But…”
“I’ll get you a new phone… A hundred times better one!”
“You’re impossible!”, She muttered out of frustration.

-Home-
Twinkle was so tired and the heels were making it more difficult. She somehow dragged herself till the door but her legs pained like they were being continuously hammered. Her foot slipped and she was about to fall. She closed her eyes as she was about to hit the ground when two strong arms held her waist before she hit the floor. She opened her eyes to find Kunj holding her.
“Tu nazm nazm sa mere hoton pe thehar jaa…
Mai khwaab khwaab sa teri aankhon mein jaagu rey… played”

Instead of steadying her, he scooped her body in his arms and carried her to their room. She was startled by his sudden action but didn’t say anything.
“Tu ishq ishq sa mere rooh mein aake bas jaa…
Jis ore teri shehnaayi uss ore main bhaagu rey… played.”

He gently placed her on the bed. “Who told you to wear those damn heels, if you can’t carry them!”
“Great! The arrogant Kunj is back!”, She thought.
“I didn’t want to spoil your show off by appearing in your party in plain sandles. Whatever… Thank you for what you did today!”, She said but deep inside she was still sad about what the reporter asked.
“It was my duty to protect your honor. I still remember, I’m your husband.”, He stated.
“Oh! I thought you forgot that we were just acting. We’re not love birds. We’re ‘ANGRY BIRDS’.”, She mocked.
He burst out laughing at her description. “ANGRY BIRDS! SERIOUSLY.” He laughed his heart out while Twinkle had seen him like that for the first time. He looked… Angelic.
“Hath thaam le piya karte hain vaada…
Ab se tu aarzoo tu hi hai iraada… played.”

His laughter was like the music of wind chimes moving into each other due to mild winds. This brought a smile on her face too.
“Mera naam le piya main teri rubaai…
Tere hi tou peechhe peechhe barsaat ai… played.”

Seeing her smiling face, he stopped suddenly like some realization had hit him. He composed his face into that grave look… yet again and went to sleep.

Morning-
Twinkle woke up early in the morning but her legs ached so she decided to sleep a little more.
She closed her eyes when she felt shuffling beside her. She closed her eyes tight pretending to be asleep.
But soon she felt rough fingers through her hair. She got freezed on the moment.
“Tu itr itr sa mere saanson mein bikhar jaa…
Main fakir tere qurbat ka tujhse tu maangu rey… played”

“Still the same! No improvement.”, He mumbled and was about to get up when she abruptly opened her eyes.
“What is still the same. No improvement?”, She asked with a frown hoping to hear another taunt from him.
But he replied, “the wound on your hand. It’s still the same. No improvement!”
She was so surprised but she didn’t know what surprised her more, that he cared for her or he answered politely without any rudeness.
“He is worried about me.”, She thought happily.
“No I’m not!”, He said curtly.
“Did I say that aloud?”
“Yes. You did!”
He, then got ready for office while Twinkle was contended that now when the servants are here, she would be able to go to the hospital.
“Twinkle!”, He called out.
“Hmmm.”
He went to the cupboard and took out a box from it and handed it over to her.
“What’s this?”
“See for yourself.” She opened the box of silver foil and saw a beautiful golden plated iPhone embedded in it.
“Wow!”, She mouthed.
He was staring at her aimlessly while she noticed his gaze. “If you’re expecting that I would say thank you or something like that, then don’t because it was your duty. You broke the old one. Remember?”
He just sighed and left for office.
She too got ready, picked her files and accessories and proudy walked towards gate of the mansion.
As she was about to cross the threshold, a guard blocked her way. She was irritated, “excuse me! What the hell are you doing?”
“Sorry ma’am! We’ve strict orders not to let you out of the mansion.”
“What! And who gave you such orders?”, She asked in disbelief.
“Kunj sir!”

“I’ll call him later. But now open the door. I’m getting late. I’ve to leave.”
“Sorry ma’am but I can’t. I don’t want to lose my job.”
After 20 minutes of arguments, she ended up walking inside.
She picked the new phone and opened the contact list to call him. And there was only one number HIS! She dialed and he received at the first ring. “Ya! I was expecting your call.”, He said from the other side.
“What do you think of yourself ha! How could you…”
“I did all that because you’re the kind of person who attracts trouble like a magnet. So stay at home and stay safe. End of discussion!”, Saying this he hung not letting her chance to speak.
“Both the people talk in discussion!”, She snapped looking at the disconnected call.
She felt so lonely and left alone. How much she wanted to talk to her friends at hospital, ease her tension. Do something that would give her happiness. But now! She would’ve to be locked in this cage.
Soon a letter on her name arrived.
She was surprised because she had no relatives and her friends could just call her. Then why would they send letter in this era of technology.
She opened it and her eyes welled up in tears as she read it.
It was from the hospital stating that she hadn’t shown up for a week and if she didn’t come the next day, she would lose her job. She was sad and angry. She had earned this job with her hard work, blood and sweat. How could she let it go.
She frustratedly tore the letter and threw it in dustbin.

Evening-
Kunj came back from the office and went straight to the room. She was nowhere to be found.
She checked the washroom and worriedly asked the servants to check the whole house. They reported that she wasn’t in the house.
He called the security and started shouting at her.
“WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU? WHEN I ASKED YOU TO NOT TO LET HER OUT OF THE HOUSE, HOW DARE YOU DISOBEY ME?”
“Sir I was at the main entrance all day. Ma’am couldn’t have left from there. Believe me!”, He was panicking.
“Ok. Go and check the CCTV footage.”
The CCTV showed Twinkle jumping off the boundary wall and leaving!
He was frustrated. “This girl is really going to regret it.”, He muttered through gritted teeth.

Hospital-
Twinkle did her duty. Most of the staff felt happy seeing her back after so many days. She felt happy and relieved after so many days but she knew what she had to face after going home. So she went to the place which would give her piece of mind before facing the hurricane waiting at home. She went there and like all other times, this place, the people soothed her.
When it wasn’t late night, but the area was less populated so it was silent.
She was walking on the lonely street when a car stopped by blocking her way. She wanted to snap at the man for the stupid way of parking but her instincts told her to keep walking.
A man stepped out of the car, she tried to move a-side but the man caught her wrist. She was angry but more afraid. “Leave me.”, She squealed trying to remove her hand from his grip.
“Come I’ll drop you.”, He said smirking devilishly.
She tried to free her hand but the grip was too tight. At last she angrily slapped him hard. The man was stunned. He held his cheek in shock.

“How dare you!”, He was about to come closer when she moved back in fear.
Before he could touch her, a hand punched him hard making him fall on the ground writhing in pain, blood oozing out front his mouth. She opened her eyes to see Kunj standing there. His eyes were red with anger. He wanted to kill that man in rage now but Twinkle was already afraid and she would be more terrified.
So before the man could get up, he held her by her shoulders. “Come.” He said softly and took her to his car and drove home.
The ride was silent. The only sound was Twinkle’s sobs.
When they reached home, he silently walked up to the room and she followed him.
“I’m sorry. I…”, Twinkle started to say through her tears.
Before she could continue he angrily punched his fisted hand on the nearby wall.
“THIS WAS THE REASON I ASKED YOU TO STAY AT HOME. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT WOULD’VE HAPPENED IF I HADN’T REACHED ON TIME! WHY CAN’T YOU JUST LISTEN TO ME HUH? HOW COULD YOU BE SO…”
Before he could complete she hugged him. “I’m sorry. I’ll not do it again.” She was still crying vigorously clutching his shirt.
The memory of the incident was still flashing in her mind. He caressed her hair and his previous anger melted seeing her crying. He had never seen her like this. She was never so vulnerable. She was a fighter and there was hardly anything that could make her cry which hurt him more.
“Twinkle everything is Ok. If not for you, I wouldn’t have left that bast*rd alive.”, He said earnestly.
After breaking the hug, he asked maid to set dinner table.
“You didn’t eat?”, She asked raising her brows.
“I… I wasn’t hungry and yes I’m still mad at you for doing this.”, He said but the truth was he as waiting for her and was hell worried about her.
She smiled wiping her tears. “However he is, he never fails to protect me. On reception from that reporter and today from that man.” She thought.
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Thank you for reading!
Hey my lovely readers. I know it’s not so early but I guess not so late too. Hopefully it was good, don’t think like I’m getting out of track it’s just I wanted to build some emotional understanding between them. If you find something irrelevant, you can tell me freely. Do share your views please. Next episode will be posted by Wednesday, no ‘please’ and no ‘request’ please as I’ll have a tight Monday and Tuesday so I don’t want to give you false hope and don’t want to make you all wait for the next one.
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