You And I

Chapter 10

"No! You're ruining it, If you're going to come here." She gritted her teeth, in angst,colliding against the wall of the trial room, in impatience. Her glazed nails seeped through the clump of strands of her hair, wrenching them in woe.

"Shut up! Don't talk too much. Yes. I was a bar dancer before but that doesn't mean that I am a b***h. Just shut the f**k up. I will do what you ask for.", she shouted gritting her teeth. Her tone was audible enough to be heard out. She didn't even think about what If Meghna had heard her shouting like this, she would've been caught red handed.

"Alright. I will call you later. I am out with them.", Joshua hooted, gritting her teeth. Within she could talk the next word, she felt the trial room's door being knocked.

"Joshua! It's been fifteen minutes. And you're still trying that?", Meghna screeched from the other side. Joshua gulped.

"Coming Meghna!",she shrilled and whispered on the phone,"See, She is calling. I will go now. Don't call me, until I call you again. Please, try to understand." Her nervous words scampered out of her unsteady lips. She cut the call, immediately. As soon as she dropped the phone to her bag, she handled to wipe her tears off, with her small, fluffy napkin. And on taking a few puff of breath, she motioned forward to unlock the door.

Meghna saw Joshua, stepping out of the room, restlessly.

"Hey. What happened?", Meghna probed looking at her eyes. Joshua stood mum, without knowing what should be claimed. Meghna's addled gaze remained stuck to Joshua's face, as she saw her rolling her eyes being flummoxed.

"No.. Nothing.", Joshua mumbled, looking at the pile of clothes at her hand.

"Are you sure?", Meghna studied, as her hands with the tissue linen; hovered up to wipe off the sweat drops that's been strapping Joshua's forehead entailing that she wasn't normal at all.

"I am.", she breathed. And ceded the pile of clothes to Meghna and disclosed," I will go use the washroom and come!"

As she scurried her steps towards the washroom, she felt her eyes being dampened and tears of duplicity has already started tiding, exhibiting disloyalty. She had shut her mouth to stop herself from wailing there. On rushing to the bathroom, and getting a grip; she splashed a gush of flowing, lukewarm water to her face. As she breathed being jaded for a few times; she cracked a few pieces of tissues and wiped her face off of water. Thoroughly cleaning off the water, she did look at her face for one last time before stepping out of the restroom.

Her face didn't seem like she had cried. For Joshua it was a windfall that, her face would never betray her expressing her feelings out. With a determined mind and heart, she stepped out and reached for Meghna.

"Shall we?", Joshua asked, coming back to her normal stance.

"Hmm-hmmm!",Meghna hummed. She knew that something was being ambiguous with Joshua, at the moment. Soon, the girls fulfilled their hunger for shopping and decided to cruise back home.

"I said I am coming.", Meghna heard Amey gnashing his teeth on the phone, as she opened the door of his cabin. She only heard his saying that, while she opened the door as the door and the walls are soundproofed ones.

Amey beckoned Meghna to enter the cabin, as he mouthed on phone.

"Right now? I have a job to look at. I can't dance according to your preferences.", he hooted, as Meghna trekked towards him. Her brows were knit in confusion. For sure, she could say that it was Aarav who was making Amey go frazzle on phone.

"Alright. Alright!" That was a surly, annoyed alright from Amey.

"I said, I will!", He gritted his teeth, again. Meghna stood before him watching him, closely. Her brows were still sewed. In the next few minutes, Amey had cut the call and placed the phone on the table and his hands had already booted up to his head, to run his hands through his hair.

"Amey!" She whispered softly. He craned his head from his hands and looked at her. The gaze held so much of exertion. It really exasperated Meghna.

"Meghna. Take this when you go home. I will meet Aarav and come. I won't be early today."he informed as he handed over a case of information to her. She looked at that fixedly, and gained it nodding her head.

"What did he say?", she asked slowly.

"What else? As usual. The same. I will go see him and tell him. I told him that I'd arranged a job for him to work. Because you know Appa strictly said that he cannot govern any of ours! I do not know what will be his reaction hearing this. I do not know when will it end! ", he sighed. Meghna couldn't see him like that. Annoyed. Distressed. Fed up.

"Okay, Amey. I will get a take out from somewhere while I go?", she squirmed her eyebrows, cheekily. Amey chuckled at what she said, and nodded abstrusely.

While they were talking, Both of their heads turned to the door; hearing it being split open.

Meghna had already started smoking to embers seeing Amey's secretary standing there at the door, with a black dress just stopped at her knees. The dress that she wore was a little too much for people to wear it to office. Adding to it, the dress showed a little bit of her cleavage.

As the door cannot be knocked, it had to be opened every time to ask If they can enter the room.

"May I come in, Sir?",Her inviting voice fell in. Meghna twisted her lips and looked at Amey. The glance all yelled that 'If you're going to let her in, you're dead now!' Amey, bit his lips to stifle his giggle seeing Meghna like that.

He nodded at his secretary and she strode in, sensually.

Meghna stood beside Amey, folding her hands close to her chest. For some reasons, there had not been any good bond between the secretary and Meghna.

She stood still beside him, seeing Amey mouthing things to Mina, His secretary. All of the answers and the way she responded were seductive in her terms and disgusting for Meghna to see. Only to see Amey looking only at her eyes while instructing things to her, She could heave a breath.

While Amey had  finished updating Mina, on the things for that day's meeting; Meghna thought she could leave the place. She had works to be finished, before wrapping up for that day.

"Erm.. Amey!", She called kindly. For f**k's sake, she had this great culpability of making that girl realize that she was his wife, and he is freaking married.

Amey, for a moment was awed seeing Meghna calling him like that, inside his cabin. It'd always been Sir, for Meghna; inside the office or when ever the office people are around. He turned his glance, at Meghna and within a blink of his eyes; she bent down to give peck on his cheeks, and murmured,"Bye!", With a smile creeping on her lips. Amey's lips stretched out neatly, feeling what she did just then.

With that he mumbled,"Careful baby!", and she nodded heartily and strode to the door. Amey's glance remained stuck at her; until she vanished off at the heels of the door. A sly smile played on Amey's lips, seeing her doing things that way, in front of his secretary. In a way, he felt happy and contented that she was avaricious over Amey.

Soon after, Amey finished few important tasks and whisked off to Aarav's apartment to meet him.

That night, when Amey came back; Meghna was in the living room; with her laptop on. Amey, changed into his trousers and tee; and settled at the dining table to eat. Meghna sat opposite to him, and saw him eat his food. She'd already eaten. She had seen her mom waiting for her dad, until he comes. When she asked her once about the wait, Mitha just smiled and told her that she would feel complete only when she eats with Sanjay. But Meghna never felt all those. All she felt was only hunger!  If she was hungry, she would just make pig of herself. That was what she did.

Once Amey had completed his food, He settled down at the couch with his XBox, with Meghna placing her head on Amey's lap; mounting her legs into an inverted V, with her laptop on.

Suddenly, when Meghna had to come across that one particular email, on her laptop; her hands took off to shove Amey's cheeks. She was tickled pink and pleased as punch to see the email, asking her to enter the photography contest that involved all the top-rated magazines and Ad agencies. That had always been her dream. Ever since, she'd started studying photography, that had been her dream to represent a renowned concern in the photography event.

"Amey!!!!", she screeched, nudging him.

"Meghna!! I am going to kill you, If I am losing this!", Amey shrieked, hammering away at his xbox. It was his Xbox that hold up all of his attention, when he had it in his hands.

"You and your stupid game!", Meghna pouted, and withdrew her kept her hands aloof, him. He was still scuffling with those buttons of the Xbox. She waited until he finished that game. Her round, smoky black eyes were staying wide, staring at the laptop screen. And she nudged him again.

"Amey, Look at this!",She screeched this time again. When his eyes roved over the screen, he left out an assault glance at her, and mouthed casually,"This! So? You didn't open the file that I gave you this evening? The hardcopy of this email?", he asked at her. She sat upright from her posture, and straightened herself.

"You never told me to do that!", She rambled, getting off from him to take the file, right away.

Amey pulled her by wrist, and she sloped down beside him. "Your dream. Isn't it?", he whispered, looking at her intently. Meghna was now horrified. How on the earth, is this guy getting to know every damn thing about her! She never told him about that!

"How do you know?" She mouthed as her brows got knit, in a serious daze. Amey was watching her, slowly; as his gaze smoldered her's making her become aware of what she felt for Amey. It was his stare that would make her feel like a lady!

"I know everything about you,baby!", he whispered seductively; with his blue eyes boring her's he repeated,"Everything!"

"Everything?", her brows were embossed now; with her lips cornered in a simper.

"Everything!", her grinned at her. As she squinted him in disbelief, he put his arms around her shoulders and asked,"You want to know the room number of the hospital in which you were born?"

What? Hospital, room number? Seriously ?

"Amey! You gotta be kidding. Puh-lease!", she rolled her eyes dramatically, and giggled .

"Globus hospital, Floor number- 3, Room number- 348!", he said bit by bit, with his gaze stuck on her. Meghna's mouth was split open hearing what Amey said. "Sanjay uncle wasn't beside aunty when you came to the earth first!", he said and paused right there, let out an pleasant chuckle and added,"But don't worry! I will be there, beside you when our toddler comes!", he winked at her and Meghna's eyes had become a pair of saucers right away.

"And Uncle got you in his arms, exactly seven minutes into your birth!", with that he stopped and looked at her firmly. Meghna was now shocked like she was giving the chair!

This guy! Oh my god!

"Anything else?", he smirked at her. Meghna had her eyes wide open hearing all these. She nodded her head involuntarily. He left out a beguiling grin, at her. He was fudging unbelievable! Meghna sat back in his arms as if she was put under magic spell! Indeed, she was.

With that they slept for that night. Meghna had no words in shock. How could a man be this much filled in. She couldn't help but roll her eyes.

After a week, Meghna had to whisk off to Goa, for her photography thing. Amey wasn't accompanying her, because he had an important deal to be authorized at Chennai. That was going to be three long weeks. The longest three weeks of both of their lives. Three frigging weeks. Nearly, a month!

That was the day, when Meghna was going to fly to Goa. She was ready with her baggage and camera, to fly!

Amey knew that he was going to miss her. He definitely knew that he was going to miss her like a hell. He was actually unhappy that he wouldn't be able to squire her to Goa. Meghna was in front of the vanity table, brushing her hair. Amey was seated at the corner of the bed, with his shirt tucked-in. It was eight p.m, that night; and he had to drop her off at the airport. With his eyes latched on to her, he sat there until she finished scraping her hair. A sly smile started playing on Amey's lips, as she turned around and gaited around the room, to pick her things up.

All the while, his stare was fixed up on her; and once after collecting all of the needed things, she gave the third degree," Shall we leave?" Amey nodded.

On loading off the mini trolley with a few sets of cargos, denims , tank tops, cloaks, tees and walk shorts; to the car's dickey; Amey ignited the engine to make their way to the airport. Meghna was all excited, because it was her dream to do that. Who wouldn't be? And Amey was all happy to see her excited and happy.

When it was the time to leave, Meghna got hold of the trolley, and looked at him affectingly, as her lips moved. "So!"

Amey's blue eyes came rolling to meet her's!

"So?"

"Bye!", she gasped.

He c****d his head slightly and gasped,"Bye!"

As she walked away, jolting the trolley; Amey blared,"Let me know once you reach there!" Meghna stopped, smile and showed him a thumbs up and traipsed forward to proceed.

Amey drove back home and plopped himself at the bed. The other side of the bed sank in bareness. He sighed and turned to the other side of the bed. Exactly, three hours into it; his phone buzzed displaying the picture of his beautiful wife.

"Hey, Amey! Reached the hotel.", she screeched in haste, as she dropped her backpack down at the bed.

"Meghna! Yeah, Okay! Eat something If you're hungry and sleep now. You must be tired.", Amey spoke back with all the lost enthusiasm blitzing back into him.

"Yes, Amey! I am hungry!", Meghna crumpled her nose. Amey knew she would be! "Go, eat baby!", he enticed as she hummed an yes. Soon, they hung up. In sometime, Amey's phone vibrated on receiving a text message from Meghna.

The message read - Good night =)

A smile stooged up on his lips and his fingers moved on his phone.

Good night! - He replied back and put the phone on the bedside, and closed his eyes for a good night's sleep. For sure, he knew that it'd be Meghna to attack and encroach his dreams.

A week acceded.

And all what Amey felt was void. That was first time they were apart, in their life in those seven months. It wasn't any easy for Amey, to remain at ease. It was all her! Beguiling. Haunting! Amey, in a way was scared about him, being that way. All he felt was too much of missing.

Meghna, on the other hand, was finding it really crucial to concentrate on her work. She'd never let anyone or anything bug up her work. But this guy did. Totally!

A Monday it was.  She was slumping down at her bed, with her phone in her hands. On sighing out a huge gush of air, she took her phone in her hands and dialed his number. To her saddening situation, his phone was switched off. On pouting to herself, she cursed him mentally and embedded the phone beside her and laid back.

In three hours or so, when she'd slept quietly, continuous knocks at the door; made her wriggle out of the sleepiness.. When she jumped out of the bed and turned the lights on, she stood for a moment to reassure if it wasn't a dream.

She heard a knock again!

It wasn't a dream.

On trudging to the door, and opening it; she found a familiar face standing there in a casual red and green shirt with tartans, with his backpack on, and yeah, with a gorgeous smile making his sexy face appear boundlessly handsome.

Amey!!

Her eyes bulged out in awe.

"Amey!", She screamed, with her eyes billow out in amazement. He smiled back, simply; as he walked into the room.

"Why are you here!!!", she screamed again, with all of her drowsiness trickling away. He was here, traveling miles away, just because he missed her!

He dropped his backpack down, and stomped towards her. That's when her gauzy eyes seemed to note the changes in him. Amey wasn't orderly! He had his stubble overgrown. Very slightly, but still overgrown. His eyes were sparkling out of the happiness, seeing her at the moment. His Gaze held loads and loads of earnestness. He lipped," I missed you!" And the raspy voice that she'd been missing since a week, that she'd been hearing only through phone, was now heard from a few feet away from her.

The next minute, she was in his arms; with her eyes closed, feeling the warmth setting in her, she gasped,"I missed you too!"

"I know!", He breathed through her hair. Meghna's eyes had watered already. This guy was something else. He wasn't any ordinary man. He was able to make her feel and recognize her feelings. She, herself knew that he loved her; but not to this extent where he could even surprise her to tears. There were no words to stack up and talk to him. There were really many stories untold, but there were really no words! But her gaze at the juncture, unfolded all those untold stories; furling down the drops of salty liquid.

In sometime, when Amey had changed into his night clothes; they were in bed, lying beside each other with serenity skirting around. They were lying on one side, and looking at each other. Blue orbs burning into her black one's, Meghna felt something.. something magnetic splurging through her. She felt something like she'd never felt it before. Never ever!

"Why did you do this Amey?", she gasped, gaping at him intensely; that made him smile amusedly, he crawled to her, reached for her hands. His fingers intertwined with her's, flew up; and he stamped a peck on her knuckles. A chill ran down her spine, at the peck on her knuckles. She felt it tickling at her lower belly, to having him kissing her hands.

"I did this. Because..", He stopped and heaved a sigh. And enjoined,"Because, I love you!"

There were no violins, no candle light dinner, no gift, no vows .. Nothing. It was just those three words! Yet, she felt it complete! It really did complete the relationship that they shared. It all took those words, to lit up her face. She felt something different, deep down her heart; making her heart flutter in happiness. She felt the bliss. Bliss of being loved, selflessly.

"I know.", she gasped, with a small smile making her lips stretch a little. The words that had to be told back to him at the moment were ready in her tongue. But she didn't speak it out. She didn't want to tell him. It didn't mean that she wasn't in love with him. She knew it all, the moment she had the courage to initiate a kiss with him.

Amey's smile had now gone wide. That was the first time ever, he mouthed out those words. She wasn't telling back, her feelings. Though, Amey knew that he was the one to sweep her, off her feet!

"This is not how people react when someone confesses!", he murmured; with his one sided smile; that was already making her inside-out.

"So, what do you want me to say?", she raised an eyebrow. A cheeky smile, occupied her lips. Amey slithered forward and kissed her nose.

"Nothing!"

"Nothing!", she replied back, with the same sly smile invading her lips. Amey let out a sigh and disclosed, "Last one week. It wasn't any ordinary..." His eyes held a heck of a commotion that clearly showcased the chaos that he'd gone through, truly.

"One thing that I did, regularly was to miss you! Nothing else happened in routine!", he mumbled, and all those words went straight into her heart, making her eyes go wettish. She smiled at him. His eyes were loaded with lots and lots of an unseen, yet dangerously transmittable emotion.

Happiness!

Happiness of his love being confessed! Happiness of having her in his arms. Happiness of not going to miss her anymore.

" I missed you too!", she said.

"And you love me too!", he smirked.

"Good night!", she breathed, as he crawled forward to kiss her head. Her smile was now fully grown; floundering across her lips; making her grin ear to ear; before she fell asleep in his arms. She had missed that too.

Meghna's fingers were circled around her coffee mug; with her eyes watching somewhere aimlessly. She was all blank, thinking of Amey. All again. She had no idea, when would she ever stop thinking about him. She also, knew that it would never happen, in anyways. As she sat straying, she felt a jerk at her shoulders, consorting her out of her thoughts.

"Hey! What's going on?", Asked Joshua, emphatically. Meghna's brows was still raised up, in confusion. She wasn't able to take in the question that Joshua asked, to her.

"Erm.. What!",Meghna asked again.

"What's going on in your mind?",Joshua probed, dashing off something on her phone.

"Oh! Nothing. Just.. I am missing Amey.", she said wearily, with her face getting used to heartache. It was twinging her , inwardly.

"Oh-oh! Too much missing. Eh?", Joshua winked, trying to bring her mood up.

Meghna let out a humorless chuckle, and looked back at her. Her lips moved,"Too much of love!" And now Joshua plopped herself at the couch beside Meghna and gave her a tight, solacing embrace.

After pulling out of the hug, Meghna's eyes observed Joshua being dressed.

"You're heading out?", She asked.

"Ermm... Yeah. Meghna! I am going out to meet an old friend.", she was faltering. Somewhere, there; Meghna didn't find it right way. Yet, she didn't show it out. She nodded and Joshua took a hike.

That night, when Julie and Meghna had finished eating their dinner and Julie had gone to slumber; Meghna was at the couch working on the photographs and waiting for Joshua. Time was already two in the mid of the night. She wasn't home, yet!

Meghna waited for an hour more. She waited till the clock struck three in the morning. Joshua did not turn up, even then. With that, she couldn't really keep her eyes shot open. Her eyes dropped the curtain, with sleep ratifying her.

As the sun seethed in, slowly, sincerely making Meghna's lustrously black hair shine brownly; her eyes fluttered open. She tumbled out of the bed, and her eyes floated to Joshua's bed. She wasn't there, yet. She did go out to meet her old friend, last evening and she wasn't here, yet!

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