When she is with Raghav, her life also becomes unpredictable. Events just occur randomly. Like today only, at morning when she was sitting in the exam hall writing her paper, she could have never thought that she would be walking down a deserted street of Delhi at 5 at the morning!!!
If she takes the Elite days into account, then it has been almost 1 and a half year of her relationship with Raghav. And in this time, her life has been like a roller coaster ride!
…..Such is her love for Raghav...
11 hours earlier……….
"Uff! Aur kab tak aise muh fulake baithi rahegi?", asked an irritated and bored Naina.
"Sia….hot chocolate thanda ho gaya he shayad…..", Arjun spoke now.
Sia looked at the cup and then made an irritated face. She pushed it away and again sat with a serious expression.
"Tum ise nahi jante ho Arjun?? zara si baat lekar itna bara issue banati he", Naina announced angrily.
The exam results had got out some few minutes ago and since this was the last exam, they were in a mood to relax and enjoy. The three of them had got to the nearby cafe and was having hot chocolates.
"Jo log mujh par yah mere abilities par varosha nahi rakhte he…I am not interested to hang out with them!"
This was the line that Raghav had said when Arjun asked him to come with them.
But still, just out of humanity he had requested Raghav to join them one more time. But when Raghav ignored that and left, he did nothing but went with the girls to the cafe.
Arjun looked at Naina's face once…she looked seriously irritated.
They got out from the cafe. Arjun had to go to a book store while Sia and Naina had to go back to Academy and so they went separate ways.
"Sia..itni si baat ke liye jhagra kyun kar rahi he?", suddenly Naina asked.
Suddenly she stopped speaking.
"Hey Naina", Raghav greeted her with a smile, " Cafe se a gaye itna jaldi?"
But then no one can say anything about Raghav with surety………..not even God probably!
"Hey Sia"
"Hi….", Sia replied.
He said a perfectly normal sentence and yet it felt like everything was totally wrong in this line! He even said sorry and yet she didn't feel nice to hear that.
"Umm…thik he…koi baat nahi….waise mujhe bhi tumhe waise nahi bolna chahiye tha subah"
"Koi baat nahi…tum sahi to boli thi….I am always casual. Anyway, tum abhi kahi ja rahe ho Sia? Ya Academy wapas ja rahe ho?"
"Great! Mujhe ek book lautana tha..lets go then"
Naina didn't utter a single word……she just walked. But her face had a strange expression……as if she wanted to laugh but could not as she was feeling very sad!!
"Kya?", Sia asked…….this time his words were seriously hurting her ears!
"Hot chocolate"
Naina suddenly increased her pace and walked ahead of them. It felt to Sia like Naina was trying to get away from them….her face was still hidden like earlier!
Sia went to the library with Raghav….
"Hmm..wo bhi he…..", said Raghav while returning the book, " waise bhi kavi kavi rules break karna bhi acha hota he…..I am sure you enjoyed the chocolate Sia.."
But right now she was feeling even more irritated… and now she knew why her ears hurt…..…it was due to one term Raghav was using repeatedly……
" Tum bar bar mujhe Sia nam se kyun bula rahe ho?", Sia finally said it out loud!
"Rohit, tu isse janta he?", Raghav asked pointing towards Sia.
"Sorry dude..tu apna kam kar", said Raghav.
"I know ki tumhare nam Sia he, wo ladka ne bhi wahi bola, tumhari ID card me bhi wahi nam likha hua he….to me tumhe Sia nahi to aur kya bolu?"
"Mujhe pata he mere nam Sia he…par tum to..tum to Pushpa bulate ho na? to phir…"
Sia stood for a second and then rushed outside. She stopped Raghav and then said,
Raghav folded his hands across his chest and stood quiet for a second.
So close was his face to hers ……..his lips almost touched hers as he spoke…… one or two of his front hairs touched her forehead.
She just kept on looking at him……her eyelashes blinked involuntarily…..trying to hide her emotions which her eyes were giving away so easily.
"Like you heard….you will be just Sia to me from now on…."
"Raghav…me…..",
Her own name seemed unfamiliar to Sia when Raghav called her by that name.
Sia felt heartbroken for a second. They have quarreled many times but never Raghav has reacted in such a way. And in a way Raghav was not even quarreling with her…….he is behaving ok, he is smiling, he is talking and he even said sorry.
But to Sia…it would be everything but normal.
…..Only Sia knew how difficult that was…….
Raghav didn't turn back even once as he left the campus. He knew that Sia would be standing there watching him go…..but he had promised himself not to look back….it would make him weak.
But now…it was feeling like a punishment to himself only…
……Only Raghav knew how difficult that was……