12. Not as expected

A/N: OMGG! Amazzzingggg lovely reviews. My god! Thank you every one who read & reviewed. Dil se bada thank you :D

I seriously love ya all. Special thanks n hugs to my amazing friends- SS, Khushali, AbhiSrk-ian, AS-DS, Navya (both Navya's).

Imp Note:

Please call them IshYant. A Bengali friend of mine told me Dushita gives a bad meaning in Bengali. So do you guys wanna call them that? Even now? Plz No.

Someone commented on my fic. Dushyant is a newbie. Ishita is mute… why write a fic? I write what I feel like writing. My friends r loving it. And I will write for them. I didn't plan on making this Ishyant. I swear… Beautiful things just happen! :D

(No offense to anyone here on FF or anywhere else. Just saying my reasons for writing Lal Paraanda)

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Laal Paraanda

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Warning: not so good chapter :/

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Chapter 12

Not as expected

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Contd. From prev. chapter-

Ishu is still thinking. Dushyant now stands up, her mobile securely placed in his pocket.

He clears his throat-

Dushyant- "Good morning-" *greets her with a smile*

Ishu- "G.. Good morning sir." *turning around*

She manages to smile weakly.

He's still smiling at her. Looking closely at her features...

For a moment she looked like the same cute innocent billi. She's still the same may be… but just has grown up into a more beautiful girl.

Ishu on the other-side; feels nervous …

'O god yeh tho bilkul waise ho raha hai jaise sapne mei hua- nahi nahi, sapne ko chod! Mobile ko dhoondh!'

Before either of them could speak kavin & co. enter.

Kavin- "Lo Bhai kahi jaane ki kya zarurat! Bhabhi ne banaayi mithai-" *spots Ishu*

Dushyant- "aagaye tum... aao na yar!"

*signals kavin not to speak through eyes*

Kavin nods. Ishu greets them all as they enter.

Ishu- "good morning sir. Yeh kya? Mithaai? Koi khaas baat hai kya?"

She laughs trying to ease the awkwardness lounging around her.

Dushyant takes the box of sweets from Kavin… n marches towards Ishu-

Dushyant- "Khaas baat tho hai…"

*offers her mithaai*

Dushyant- "Lelo tum bhi… bohot saal baad koi khoyi hui cheez mujhe wapis milgayi hai. tho isee khushi mei… " *smiles coyly*

Ishu- "ummm… wow. That's great" *nervous smile* "but main sweets nahi khaati…"

Dushyant- "sirf ek sweet khaane se koi mota nahi hojaata…"

Ishu doesn't know what to speak. She opens her mouth in disbelief, laughs a bit shaking her head.

She takes a sweet (Kaju Barfi)... n looks at him-

Dushyant- "ab dekhte hi rahogi ya khaogi bhi?"

Ishu stuffs the thing inside her mouth. Dushyant laughs internally before he joins Kavin and Freddy…

Ishu stands there tensed…

Ishu thinking- 'Bhaalu k tewar kuch alag se hai… Na jaane kya hogaya. Lekin sabse Pehle mobile…'

Kavin- "Kya baat hai Ishita? Pareshaan ho?"

Ishu- "Haan sir woh… mera mobile kahi… khogaya hai… woh.. usmei.. bohot saare personal cheezein hai mere.."

*rushes to divz*

Ishu- *super tensed tone* "Divz divz divz mera mobile. Meri jaan kahi khogayi re. Divz. Woh kal raat 1AM mujhe yaad aaya. I was damn sure ki woh cafeteria mei mehfoos hai. lekin aaj kahi nhi mil rahi hai. Divz kuch karo naa… Tune dekha hai kahii usey?

Divya keeps mum.. while Ishu continues her rant…

Ishu- "Oh lord ussmei. Uss mei mere saare secrets hai yar… O Rabba yeh kya hogaya mere saat! agar woh woh kisi galat haaton mei aagaya tho? *Bhaalu k haat mei* Yar mera pura bhaanda phut jayega. Uss mei kuch aisi batei hai.. jo maine kisi se nahi kahi… tum se bhi nahi."

Ishu is going on & on. Dushu lazily looks on with a smile. Naah, he won't say he has it.

*naughty Dushu ab aayega mazaa*

Saket arrives & begins to make coffee. Celebrations have just begun!

Ishu- "yar tum sab chup ho? Sir.. sir.. aap ne kahi dekha hai. I dunno last time main cafeteria hi tho aayi thi- Freddy sir, Kavin sir kuch boliye!"

*all look at Dushyant*

And Dushyant answers her-

Dushyant- "nahi. Nahi tho. Kisi ne nahi dekha.. kyu guys.."

Freddy- (lying) "haan haan.. kisi ne bhi nahi.."

Ishu-"freddy sir… ek baar call kijiye na mere mobile ko-"

Freddy- "OK-"

*begins dailing Ishu's number in his mobile. But Dushyant snatches it*

Dushyant- "Kya kar rahe hai freddy sir.. aapke mobile mei balance kaha hai… aur Kavin ka mobile tho toot gaya bichare ka.. mera mobile ghar pe bhool aaya aur Divya ne apni mobile daan mei dedi kisi ko… hai na?"

Freddy scratches his head n finally reality dawns on him. He understands what Dushyant is trying to say. Everyone say yes…

All- "haan haan.."

Kavin- "mera mobile kharab hai.."

Divya- "aur maine.. daan mei dedi, you know, Ishu.. sorry re…"

Ishu's face falls. She's half shocked n tensed.

Ishu- "ab kya hoga? pata nahi meri jaan kidher hai… kya karu main. Sab k mobile ko ek saat problem hogai?"

*slaps her forehead*

Ishu- "sab galati meri hai… main dumbo duffer! Dimaag nahi hai mera. Kuch bhi karti hu. Pata nhi mobile kaise bhool gayi. Brain ghar mei rakh k aati hu roz shayad- main idiot hu. Fool hu buffoon hu!"

Ishu is staring at her feet n chiding herself-

Dushyant- "Bas ithnaa hi? Tum khud ko bohot kum daant ti ho. Nahi?"

Ishu- "khud ko isey zyada nahi de sakti na.." *pouts*

Dushyant smiles. Isn't she adorable? He continues to admire her for a moment and suddenly-

Ishu- "Idea! main mobile company se pata lagaati hu. Jaise hum log bureau mei karte hai. Trace out karti hu apne mobile ko-" *hurries to leave*

(Dushu stops her)

Dushyant- "arey nahi nahi- ruko tum. Hum khud k faaide k liye woh sab nhi kar sakte. Rules nhi tod sakte kyu Kavin-"

Kavin- "bilkul…"

Ishu- *pouts n makes cry-baby face*

Dushyant- "Ah- tho main hu na. Main dhoondh k laata hu tumhara mobile."

Ishu- "umm... think hai sir… " *thinking*

Suddenly…

Ishu- "Nahi Nahi Nahii.. Aap… nahiii.. dhoondh sakte…" *nervous expression*

Dushyant- "kyu- kyu? Why?" *innocent expression*

Ishu- "um.. woh… nahi.. aise hi… matlub…"

*agar isska haat lag gaya tho meri secret saamne aajayegi. Mujhe khud dhoondhna hoga… *

Dushyant- "kis soch mei padgayi?" *teasing*

Ishu- "nahi.. sir.. kuch nahi. Main- main khud dhuundhloongi usey." *looks down* "aur fir main nahi chahti ki.. khamokha aap sab ko.. taqlif ho…"

Ishu hurrily leaves from there. Kavin, Dushyant, Divya, Freddy share a laugh.

Kavin- "Accha pareshaan kiya rey Billi ko.."

Dushyant- "hmm bichari Billi, mera mann kar raha hai usey mobile dedu.."

Kavin- "rey mom(wax) ka dil hai tera. Nahi ice-cream ka dil hai mere yar ka… chal ek aur burfii khaa.."

They all have some fun. Enjoy coffee… Dushyant decides he will give her mobile later.

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Half an hour later-

Ishu sits dejectedly as she doesn't find her mobile anywhere.

(Ishu thinks) 'ek tho woh sapna.. jo kabhi peecha nhi chodta. Aur uuper se mobile bhi gayab hai. Issey buraa aur kya ho sakta hai. Nhi nhi… muje iss sab k bare mei sochna nhi chahiye. Khaas kar k uss sapne k bare mei. Bhaalu, woh kitna sincerely kaam karta hai. tho mujhe bhi duty pe focus karnaa chahiye, and main karunngii… deep breath! deep breath! There smile!'

She smiles feeling some confidence returning to her. It's a good sign. There's a case and she joins her seniors to aid them in solving it.

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That afternoon- 3:30 PM-

IshYant, Sachin, Freddy are on top of a cliff. Ishita has forgotten about her dream… err nightmare, yes. Well, yes; at least when she's on duty.

The spot is where a person was found dead in a car… the team comes there again to find clues…

Ishu- "ithne uuper woh car aaya kaise?"

Dushyant- "yeh Lonawala ka suicide spot hai Ishita.."

Ishu- "suicide spot?"

Dushyant- "haan kisi ko yeh jagah sukoon deti hai, tho kisi ko maut… isliye govt. ne iss raste ko band kardiya tha.."

Freddy- "fir woh insaan yahaa aaya kaise?"

Ishu- "aur aaya bhi tho jump kyu nhi maara… car mei khud-khushi kyu ki?"

Sachin- "wohi tho… ho sakta hai yeh khoon ho. fir se talaashi lete hai iss jagah ka.."

So Ishita is looking for clues among the bushes present around. Sachin, freddy too are at the other end. Dushyant is standing on the edge of the cliff, looking down…

Dushyant- "yaha se jump maarne se bachne ka chances kum hai- ow"

Just then someone pushes him from behind… and runs…

Sachin & freddy chase him, not noticing that Dushyant is actually holding on to a pointed rock for support, hanging dangerously from the cliff …

The rock gets detached… Dushyant screams.

Dushyant- "Ahhhh-"

He's sure he will be facing painful death. But he doesn't & that's when someone holds his hand… he looks up-

Dushyant- "Ishitaa… "

(She rushed to hold his hand in the nick of time as he's falling back … thus preventing him from falling down into the valley.)

Dushyant- "kya kar rhi ho.. chod do…" *struggling to climb but cant*

Ishu- "nahi.." *teary*

Dushyant- "you can't.. support my.. weight.. Let go!"

Ishu- "nahi.."

She's lying on the ground fully with her legs extended... her one hand holds his one, another placed on the ground… & he's hanging from the cliff (I hope u can imagine the scene)

Dushyant- "I said leave.." *angry tone*

Ishu- "Nahiii… Sachin sir! Freddy sirrrr.. SIRRRRR HELP MEEE!"

Dushyant- "Ishita.. tum.. just.. leave me.. nhi tho tum bhi girogi…" *teary*

Ishu- "Manzuur hai…" *almost crying*

Dushyant- "Please…" (low voice) "I can't see you… dying…" *slips but she holds with both her hands*

Ishu- "Nhi…" *sob*

Dushyant- "I said.. ahh- Haat Choddooo"

Ishu- "Ik wari chod di yeh haat... rab di sau.. ab nhi chodungi…" *firm look*

He smiles at the irony… he can understand what she's referring to-

He can see concern and pain in her eyes that reflected in his own eyes.

She's loosing grip… he is right, she can't hold on any more

Ishu shouts again for help…

Sachin Freddy have already stopped chasing the man hearing her cries and are rushing back to the spot. And just before Dushyant's hand slips from Ishu's grip… four strong hands pull him up-

Sachin hugs Dushyant.

Sachin- "You OK?"

Dushyant- *nods*

Feddy too hugs his friend getting teary…

Dushyant- "Sir main.. thik hu.. maraa nahi" *hugging freddy* *pats his back*

Freddy- "Thik hi hoga tu.. kuch nhi hoga tujhe.. sou saal jiyega tu yarr!"

Ishu cries this time happy tears filling her eyes… everyone gets teary

Dushyant- ah… thank you sir.. *parts from hug*

Dushyant looks at Ishu. She smiles a bit through her tears.. He smiles back, a watery smile... He then sees her hand is bleeding. Before he can speak-

Sachin- "Ishita? Tumhe tho gehri chot aayi hai, haat mei.. Dushyant tumhe bhi, hai na? Let's go. First aid karaana hai…"

All of them get back to their car. First aid is done-

Freddy- "jisne bhi yeh kiya hai na sir, usey nhi chodnaa chahiye.."

Sachin- "haan freddy, nhi chodenge! Do do officers ki jaan ja sakti thi aaj-"

Freddy- "kaise sir- suraag bhi tho nhi milaa.."

Sachin- "uss aadmi ka badge jo chasing k waqt giraa.. woh hi suraag hai…"

And so Sachin drives... Ishyant r sitting in the back seat... both of them silently thinking about what just happened-

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That night 8PM-

The case is solved…

Dushyant is already in cafeteria sitting with Kavin & Co. His stares at his bandaged hand and then at her…

Ishu is seen sitting in having her coffee while chatting with Divya.

He recollects the happenings of the day- her grief stricken face, the pain concern in her eyes, that strength with which she held onto him. She finishes her coffee n begins to leave that's when she hears him call her name- thankfully it isn't that awkward for her now…

Dushyant- "Ishitaa-"

*both come face-to-face*

Ishita- "Ji.. sir.."

Dushyant- "Kuch dena tha tumhe-"

Ishu is confused… but her confused look turns into one of shock as she watches him pull out her mobile from his pocket-

Ishu- "ye.. aap ko… kaha se.." :O

Dushyant- "kaha tha na? dhoondh k le aunga.." ;)

Ishu- "umm…" *snatches the mobile n hugs it close*

Kahii issne woh vidoes tho nhi dekhliya… naa. Not possible. Password lagaaya na.. hehehe. *smiles internally*

Dushyant- "saket ne diyaa.."

Ishu- *looks down* "thanks.. er.. umm.. mujhe jaana hai…"

She hurries to leave. He just smiles…

Dushyant- "Darpok billi-"

Ishu- "aapne kuch kaha?" *eyes wide open*

Dushyant- "nahi tho…" *kidding*

Ishu- "yeh bhi vehem hai.. O rabba! Na jaane kya ho raha hai mujhe aajkal"

She hurrily leaves n bumps into a chair on her way. She steadies it n leaves without looking back. While Dushu just laughs!

Behind him Kavin clears his throat-

Kavin- "Kya yar ithni jaldi mobile lautaadi.."

Dushyant- "Haan yar. Dost hai meri. Aur nhi tang kar sakta usey…"

Kavin- "Accha? Sirf dost hai.. ya fir…"

Dushyant- "Kavin…"

Kavin- "OK OK. Don't give me that stare. Chalo ghar chalte hai.."

Dushyant- "haan Chalo.."

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That night 10PM, Ishu's home-

Ishu feels bad. Well for time being she's convinced he dint see those videos. But still she felt bad…

She needs to tell Bhalu asap that she is his childhood friend billi, but no she cant.

She's sitting in her room, her mind still revolving around the happenings of the day…

(Ishu self-talk)"aaj maine usey almost khodiya, jabki main usey khona nahi paana chahti hu. Ab Bhalu ko bataau tho kaise bataau. Ussne vidoes nhi dekha hoga. Of course password active nhi tha.. but fir bhi. Agar dekhleta tho mujhse baat karta na.."

"Ab main useey kaise face karuu.. usey kitna buraa lagega yeh jaanke ki ithne din se main ruka-chupi khel rhi thi.. aur woh sapna.. bohot awkward feel hota hai. akele mei uss k saamne nhi jaa sakti. Aur sab k saamne v sach nhi bol sakti… O god kya karuu main!"

Shaking her head, she goes to watch tv for a bit. But Preet is watching DDLJ movie, in the living room. (for 200th time.. may be. Yes!) Ishu lazily joins her.

(from kitchen) Rano- "Dono k dono bacchiyan tv dekhte bait gaye? Arey beeji ka fone aaya hai. bohot yaad karti hai tum dono ko.. chalo Jind jaane ka intezam karo. Chutti le lo Ishu…"

Ishu- "chutti nhi milegi maa…"

Rano- "case tho solve hogai na..

Ishu- "haa par-"

Rano- "par war nhi.. Ishu kal subaa se teri chutti teen din k liye. Nhi mila tho chod de woh naukri. Mujhe khaas pasand nhi meri kudiyon ka police mei jaana.."

And so the next day… Ishu takes leave… the family reaches Jind, Haryana where the girls' Beeji lives.

Ishu greets Beeji, finishes breakfast enjoys the crisp fresh winds blowing from the farm... it's amazing to be here… she's looking around the back yard…

That's when she hears a tune…

Ishu- "DDLJ ka tune? Yahaa kaun bajaa raha hai?"

So she runs out of curiosity… (same like how Kajol runs in DDLJ) making her way through the beautiful pathways between the large farms that Beeji owned… n collapses onto the grass…

There she sees a cow in front of her... (hehe same DDLJ scene) to one of the horns there is this thing tied… the LAAL PARANDA? :P

The guitar sound is heard again... same DDLJ tune plays… Ishu smears her eyes and slowly a figure comes into her vision….

Standing a few feet away clad in black jacket, black pants and hat (same SRK get-up) someone's playing guitar…

The person slowly turns around and it's Dushyant. *aww* Ishu laughs… this is unbelievable!

He opens his arms… like in DDLJ n she runs to hug him.

Ishu- "aap yaha?"

Dushyant- "tumhe kya lagaa tum mujhe chod k jaa sakti ho? Billi jahaa.. Bhaalu wahaa.."

He hugs her tight. She parts from his hug smiling n looks away. He takes her hand into his n gently kisses the top of it… he then places soft kisses on each of her eyes and forehead and cups her cheek looking at her lovingly-

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Preet- "Diii I can't believe aap tv dekhte sogayi? Kuch bol rhi thi neend mei.. kya sapna dekhaa iss baar?"

Ishu wakes up red-faced! She's sitting in her living room, in her own house in Mumbai. Reality hits her hard. Whoa.. DDLJ style sapnaa.. :P

She doesn't answer her mom or preet but runs upstairs into her room.

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Ishu's room-

She curses her luck.

Ishu- "pehle wala kum tha jo yeh aagaya.. O Lord! Ab main kabhi bhalu ko face nhi kar paungi.. kabhi ussk saamne akele mei baat nhi karpaungi! Mere ruka-chupi ka yeh anjaam kaise hogaya? Maine socha kuch aur, ho kuch aur gaya.."

Ishu bangs her head nearly.

Later that night, she skips dinner. Preet comes to wish her good nyt... but Ishu is in confused state n foul mood. She doesn't know how to face him, Bhalu-

Preet- "Didi.. good nyt bolne aayi thi. Waise aap kab bhaalu ko sach bataa rahe ho. Jija ji kitne sweet hai. ab tho bol do. Dii.. sun rahi ho kya? Diii? Dii kuch kaho.. kab keh rahi ho-"

Ishu- "KUCH NAI KEHNA! Preet.. mera mood off hai. tum jao yaha se.."

Preet- "par di.. kya hua? kyu mood kharab hai? mujhe bolo dii-"

Ishu- "Please preet. Yeh sab batein tum nhi samajh paogi. Bas ye samajh lena… Ab main bhalu ko kabhi nhi bataungi ki main kaun hu. Bas yeh khushi kaafi hai ki main uss k saat kaam karti hu- ab jaao. main tum pe aur gussa nhi karna chahti..'

Preet feels bad n begins to leave…

Preet- "ok di.. jaarahi hu.. good nyt..'

Ishu- "preet.."

Preet- "hmm.."

Ishu- "you know na.. Dii loves you… but thodi upset thi rey. Tum samajh rahi ho na?"

Preet- "I know Di. And Preet loves Dii too. good night…"

Preet leaves the room with a smile. But Ishu can see the hurt that flashed in her eyes… she goes to bed dejectedly.

Everything doesn't go as expected… well some things don't.

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Next Chapter- Some fun moments… this time from Dushu's side! one for example-

Ishu's home-

*tring tring*

Ishu opens the door… she is shocked to see him at her doorstep…

"Aap yaha?"

She thinks it's a dream but he faints, falling forward, almost knocking her off the floor. To onlookers it looked like he's hugging her while… err sleeping?

"Sir.. Sir, wake up! HELLO.. Kii panga peh gaya"

So Dushyant faints on Ishu's doorstep while hugging her… Or Did he really? ;)

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A/N: hehe the DDLJ scene! Its fun to imagine Dushu in SRK pose. SRK is phenomenal… I'm not comparing anyone here. It's just a dream of Ishu. Dream mei kuch v ho sakta hai.. :P

Hope ya all liked. :D

Hmm this time I dint miss thanking anyone I hope.

Thanks so much for all your love. So glad u guys enjoy this story… hope aagey bhi u will keep enjoying! Tc love ya all :)

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