EBONY PART 7

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Nisha was in doubt for Anoop’s love and care. She decided to go to Delhi for her preparation. But she promised herself that she would focus on her study. She started searching for the best coaching centers and nearby stay. She also told her parents that she would go to Delhi for her preparation. Her parents told her some of the relatives who were living in Delhi. She told her friends that she was going to Delhi. Some of her friends were also going to delhi. They all discuss about Delhi, how they would manage to stay and food there as well. Plan was ready. 

Anoop, in office, got some work. He most of the time pretended to stuck in some problem and discuss with Saifali. Saifali thought that he was really serious about his work. She also sometime asked if any problem occurred. He most of the time failed to solve the problem. He most of the time communicate in English. While, Anoop pretended to communicate in English. Anoop try to talk to her when ever he found time. Anoop also asked her social media IDs and became her friend. He messaged her after office but Saifali sometime responded and most of the time ignored him.

Anoop always reached office late. He always tried to impress her. There was gossip everywhere in office that Anoop loved Saifali. Saifali didn’t know this.

It was weekend, Anoop wanted to take Saifali for a dinner. He asked her. She refused him by saying she had other plans with her family. He felt sad but he did not stop talking to her.

Nisha in the evening called him. Anoop neither picked her call nor call back to her. He most of the time was active on social media. Nisha was not feeling well. She had some problem with her ear. She took medicines for it. But she did not compromise with her study. She most of the time used to study. She thought about Delhi. She was preparing to go to Delhi for her coaching classes. She again messaged Anoop. But Anoop didn’t reply her though he was online.

After the lunch, Nisha again called Anoop two times. Anoop did not pick her call. Anoop was angry on Nisha while looking at her call. He called her.

Anoop: Why you are calling me so much?

Nisha: What happened Anoop! I just wanted to know about you? How are you?

Anoop: You do not need to know.

Nisha: You did not talk to me from so many days neither replied to my messages.

Anoop: I was busy, did you know? How much work I used to do to stay in corporation but you cannot imagine it.

Nisha: I know you have work. I also have my study. But still I messaged you.

Anoop: I do not have time to even sleep well. I everyday sleep early and I have to reach office on time. But how would you know?

Nisha: I understand but I did not want to bother you but I want to tell you that I’m also coming to Delhi for my coaching classes.

Anoop: Come and study, what will I do?

Nisha: What do you mean? Will you not meet me?

Anoop: I cannot meet you. I have work. When I will be free then I will think.

Nisha: Anoop, we can meet when we have time. We go to dinner and some time we will go to visit places. I will take our food together. Did you not promise me?

Anoop: I do not want to meet for silly things. Have you ever seen your face? I do not know about you but I want to do something in my life. I want to work on my dreams. I do not think that you will be able to do something in your life.

Anoop cut the phone call. Nisha started weeping. In these days, when she was suffering from a disease, she needed Anoop’s support, love and care. She was senseless for a moment while listening to these words. She did not sleep that night. She was not able to think what will she do? How would she prove herself? She had everything to do anything. There was no one who could listen about her dreams, her actions and her thoughts.

Anoop was living his life as before. One day he succeeded to agree Saifali for dinner on a weekend. They decided to go to select city walk mall for the dinner. Safali chose this mall. She thought that in this mall she would not meet any person who was familiar to her. If she chose any place near to her home or near to her office then there would be high chances she would come across some relatives, colleagues or friends. Anoop planned everything. He will leave at 3:00pm. He left the house. In the way he called Saifali and booked a cab which would pick her from her home. Anoop took a ride in metro while commuting he got a call from saifali.

She: We can watch a movie. Ek the tiger is good movie. I have seen its review. They decided and Anoop booked the tickets. He reached the mall and sat to wait for Saifali. He messaged her that he was waiting outside of the PVR Multiplex. It was almost ten minutes to start the movie.

Saifali reached the mall and met Anoop. He extended his hand for hand shake. They shook their hand and entered the lobby of PVR Multiplex. Anoop asked her, if she wanted to eat something.

Saifali: I have taken lunch but we can try pizza. 

Anoop ordered two pizza, told his seat number and paid the bill at the counter. They moved to enter the cinema hall screen no.3. Anoop had already booked the tickets. An usher checked the tickets and instructed to go upside corner seat. Anoop did not tell Saifali initially that he booked corner tickets. Saifali did not react to it while having seat at corner side. A boy served the pizza for them. They ate the pizza and gossip on colleagues. Anoop for a while felt happy and felt that they were couples. 

Movie started. Saifali was watching movie. Anoop sometime watched towards Saifali and sometime watched towards the movie screen. Saifali asked why were you looking at me? Anoop told that she was looking very beautiful. 

Saifali said,“I was born beautiful, let’s enjoy the movie.” Anoop again felt happy and for a while concentrated on movie. He suddenly had a thought to touch her. He thought, from where he should start?