Silent Treatment!

Deep was mused, what did she just ask? Date?!

"But....you know.... nothing about me!" he said but thought for a second, by the way she addressed him, "Or.... may be you do?!"

"Who doesn't know about Nethin group of industries?! And I am a cosmetologist after all!!" she smiled!

"But...."

"I know....it is....madness!! But I liked it!"

Deep smiled, "I haven't thought....you would agree this early!!"

She shook her head, "I haven't as well!" she said holding out her palm, he looked down her hand then up her, with a smile he held her hand, as then they continued walking, to her home, while holding hands and talking!

"What else do you know about me?!" she asked!

He nodded thoughtfully, "I came to know that you're adopted!"

She nodded, "And now you live with your family! Brother and sister-in-law!" he continued.

She nodded again, "So you know I respect relations?!"

He gave her a thoughtful nod!

"So I encourage a serious relationship! And....will you be able to handle my craziness all the way ahead?!"

He was taken aback, he thought himself to be the quickest one but she.... "I am looking forward to find the ways!"

"Ways to become crazier as well!!"

She chuckled! "And what do you know about me?!" it was his turn now!

She became thoughtful as well, "Nothing that can be shared personally!!"

He chuckled now, "You know about my family!" he said what he assumed and she just gave him a nod!

"We know normal things about each other but...." he turned his head towards her and she did the same.

"There's much more to know!!" they both said in unison.

Both were taken aback and a chuckle escaped from both at a time as they shook their heads, and continued to walk.

"You don't know how unknowingly had you made me realise the effort of walking!"

She laughed, "It wasn't me who said you to follow me either!!"

He smiled, but was again mused when she had asked something, "Why did you like me?"

Deep halted, "I can't explain it!!" he said after taking minutes to reply! She smiled, "I.... liked your attitude!"

His brows raised, "How.....is it?!"

"Uhm.... something that can't be avoided!!" she replied not at all answering his question! He frowned but asked no more, and they kept walking until they reached her home, the sun was already setting. They both stood just out of her house!

"I can't believe myself!" she said to herself, he smiled, "Is this really considered as our first date? Just a casual talk??!"

She bobbed her head, her hand flew up and before even he could notice, she plucked out a strand of hair making him gasp! "What was that for?!" he asked his hand now touching his hair!

She smiled, "Creating memories!! This was my first date, and I would remember it in a special way! Not only this one, I would collect and store something from you everytime we part our ways! In a..... remembering way!!"

He was mused again, just what was this lady?! Deep smiled with a shook and when she was about to leave, he held her wrist gently pulling her back, Aarohi looked up at him, who still held his piece of hair preciously, "Help me create my way to remember you as well, this was my first date after all!!"

She stared him in silence, not only accepting her craziness, but wanting to become crazy like her as well! But wait, was it really his first date?! "First one?!" she doubted it him being a businessman!

He looked away in disbelief with an amused smile for a brief moment, "Trust matters!!"

She chuckled, and as she had her hand free from his hold and he let her, she plucked a button out of her shirt and held it out for him! He took it with a smile and looked up at her again, "May I have your contact number?!"

"You sound professional!" she teased!

"I am!!" he shrugged!

She laughed, "In that case....you are on your own Mr.Nethin!!" she smirked before turning back and getting in not giving a chance to stop her!

He just stood there mused, how did she expect him to? Oh this lady!

Well, well!! Nothing is impossible!!

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In just two days, Tara had recovered a lot better than previous! Aryan first helped her walk a bit, and she who was really fed up of sitting in that bloody wheelchair like a crippled, dedicatedly tried to walk on her own, and though he denied, she didn't listen! She now was able to walk on her own, but still with the help of cane!

And just as she said, she tried to distance him, as much as she could, like her usual self she talked only when it was necessary!

"Do whatever the hell you want!!" she scoffed once when she saw him mopping the floor, and scolded him to just stay in the role of a doctor and not a servant! He just chuckled, this experiment of hers is now seeming to annoy her!

It felt like having a silent treatment, yet he didn't say anything, even when he tried to touch her hair which he now seemed to like, she used to slap his hand away giving him a glare of 'Don't you dare again!!'

"Are you serious?!" he had asked with a chuckle!

"I don't bluff things!!" she said and turned away from him, closing her eyes! He just shook his head, and switched off the lights in her room, letting her have her sleep before getting into his own room!

The next day, he had suggested her to have some time out, and not only to spend in house alone! She had just agreed to him, not only because she agreed with him but also was he her doctor, and she knew that he didn't just like to bluff, well like her! Nice combination, she thought, well regretted soon!

They both had spent time in a park, sitting on the bench, but in silence! They haven't talked with each even for once, and had just spent time observing the playing children, green grass, sunny sky, swaying leaves of tall trees, while laughter and giggles of children everywhere with their parents surrounded them! Even if they haven't put it out, both knew that they had felt the same! Absence of parents!!

Tara recalled every moment she once had spent with her parents and same did Aryan! He even recalled her memories he had seen! And thought she might be feeling the same, else he couldn't find any other reason for the silence that was present between them!

Having enough, he stood as it was already evening now, but she was lost in the sight, she couldn't even realise him standing up, until he let her name out his mouth softly, making her look up at him! She looked into his eyes like an innocent kid, for the first time, he thought!

"Let's go home!" he said softy again!

She just stared him in silence, 'Home'! It sounded weird and unknown yet pleasant and comfortable, to hear from him.

Tara just stood holding her cane, and followed him until they both got into the car, silence remained until she looked at him for a brief moment instead looking ahead before she spoke up looking away again, "Just....how would it be.....if we were with our parents still?!"

He remained silent for a second before he replied without looking at her, "Like heaven!!"

She smiled faintly, "Heaven?!" she chuckled! Yeah, the heaven which she had lost forever!

"One can create his own heaven even after loosing one!" he said as though he read her!

"And what if a hell actually already exists?!"

He smiled, looking at her now, "Our hell would be our heaven then!!" she looked back at him as well!

Even before she could say something about what he had said, Tara felt her chest burdening up, heaving with pain!

Aryan's eyes widened and concern took over his face, he soon stopped driving, parking the car to the side, looking at her as he called her name, "Tara!"

Her hand now flew up resting on her chest, he was sure, she is having a vision again! He soon shook her shoulder, and with a gasp she shot her eyes open, "Tara?!" he called again, but she didn't even spare a glance at him!

"What did you see this time?!" he asked and slowly she tilted her head looking at him, he could see, she was thinking about something, something which seemed..... very serious!