What the..!!!!!!!

So now, did Sanskar Maheshwari have to become nothing but a DDLJ Hero??!!

Yeah, right! This idea could be popped up only into those people's brains who watch too many films. And Sahil was definitely one of them.

Sanskar : Shut up Sahil! What do you think I am? A DDLJ Hero?

Sahil : (shocked) What! Why are you freaking out on me? Don't you want to know what's there in Swara's heart for you?

Sanskar : (shaked his head) That's the most filmy thing one can ever do, Sahil. (pointed his finger) I am not doing that thing.

Sahil : Come on Brooo!!! As of now, this is the only thing that can work to see what Swara feels about you. And you know what, your well wishers would also want the same.

Sanskar : Oh please. Better way, I would myself go and give a red rose to Swara saying I like her. Which I'm pretty sure, I am not planning to do at all.

Sahil (smirked) : That is also a good way. You can play a prank on Swara by giving her a rose first, and then only for her to realise that the rose contained water which will be sprinkled on her. Just like the DDLJ Hero does!

Sanskar mentally slapped his forehead. Yeah right. Sahil was the only man on this earth who could get such ideas.

Sanskar : Stop it Sahil. I'm not going to apply any DDLJ or any other filmy way to see what she feels for me. Do you get that? We are done here. No more discussion now.

And with that Sanskar was going to leave for washroom when suddenly Sahil stopped him.

Sahil : Come on Bro. Atleast for once, listen to me. I'm sure it's going to work. Well, (sheepishly) Technically I'm not really any Love Guru but I think that... It's a good way! I really feel so. So tell me, will you give it a try?

Sanskar closed his eyes inhaling air deeply to let his mind wander...

Maybe... For once...

Was it okay to listen to Sahil?

Oh yes, the inner him knew that very well. No matter what, Sahil was his best buddy and the first person he would always turn to for advice. His advices had always been helpful to him till date! He was his Best Friend and more than that Best Philosopher!

Sanskar opened his eyes looking at Sahil who was smiling genuinely, waiting for his answer.

Sanskar : Okay. (Sahil's smile widened) But I am not very sure of that. I still think this way is not appropriate. Do you think I should consider any other way?

Sahil (immediately) : No! (warned) You are not going back now.

Sanskar (amused) : Okay okay Bro. Chill. I wasn't even planning to.

"Good!" - Sahil smiled to him and Sanskar smiled slightly.

Well, maybe it was time for Sanskar Maheshwari to become a little bit filmy now! 😜

(Next Morning)
(Empire State Building)
(Sanskar's room)

Finally another new day with new hopes and new challenges!

Sanskar was looking at the mirror, all dressed up in a red buttons shirt and blue denim jeans, and last but not the least, he brushed his hair in his usual way.

Last night's moments crashed his mind suddenly...

And what on earth had made him agree to Sahil?

He was his best friend, his everything. Agreed. But 'Love' thing wasn't really his cup of tea according to him.

Or so he thought.

"Leave it Sanskar. There's no harm in considering this way for once. You just have to know what Swara feels about you, right? That's it. Either it is a Yes or a No." - He convinced his mind and finally made up his mind.

He will do this. Deep sigh*

Sahil had left early in the morning for his work so it was just Sanskar and Swara today. Sanskar took a deep breath wondering how should he start today's day. Just the thought of being with Swara today made the inner he feel so happy...

Wait. He had a plan!

He grabbed his mobile phone and swiped through his contact list. At last, he found 'Swara' in his list. He clicked on it and chose to Message her...

He typed a quick message, in between he muttered what he wrote...

SANSKAR
Hey Swara! Are you ready? Please meet me down in the Lobby after a few minutes.

He tucked his phone into his jeans pocket. Soon when he was done, his phone beeped.

He took out his phone and saw a message from Swara.

SWARA
Why so early, Sanskar? I mean, there's still an hour to go to the Office.

SANSKAR
Well, not for Office. We both are going somewhere else.

SWARA
Where? 😶

SANSKAR
I'll let you know that. Please just come down asap.

SWARA
Oh, okay...

SANSKAR
😊

Typing a quick emoji, he left his house.. All set for his day..!!

(Sanskar's Car)
(In the road)

For the first time, Sanskar and Swara were going together in a car and for that, all credit went to Sahil and Kavita's absence. For the first time, Swara was sitting besides him in the front seat while he was driving the car. In between, he gave her secret glances...

It had been a while since both had left  and ever since they were seated in the car, none of them spoke a word to each other. While Sanskar thought a little more carefully about Sahil's advice to him last night, here Swara was wondering where Sanskar was taking her. Why did he ask her to get ready so soon? Well, she couldn't say anything.. Maybe, it was better for her to be quiet.

Just then as Sanskar managed his sterring, a small chit or most probably a paper seemed to be falling on him... Sanskar flinched back in confusion seeing the chit fallen on his lap...

Sanskar : Woah! What's this?

Sensing the break of silence between them, Swara turned her head towards him...

Swara : What happened Sanskar?

Sanskar managed his sterring with one hand while he picked up the chit using his other hand, his eyes scrunched in confusion wondering from where did it come.

A folded chit!

He started unfolding the chit only to see the biggest shock of the moment... His mind read the words written on it...

You have my word Bro! This way will work! I assure you! Please just don't back off.

Your faithfully,
Your Best Friend & Love Philosopher 😆

And that was all written on the paper. And just in a moment, Sanskar realised whose work it might be. And he rolled his eyes visualising the culprit.

"Sahil! Seems like, he is more excited to see what Swara feels for me. Great! What was the need of sticking this note up here?!" - All he could determine as the paper had fallen off from the above. His mind shooted the sarcastic reply.

Swara was observing his changing expressions every moment. First his expression was confused, and then shocked and then later maybe he seemed to be pissed off... And that made her confused...

What's wrong with him? Was he okay?

Swara : (scrunched her eyebrows) What happened to you all of a sudden? And.. (looked at the paper) What is that?

Realization striked him! His eyes shot wide. No, there was no chance he was going to show that paper to her. Heck.

Sanskar (fumbled) : Oohh! Woh.. Nothing!

And with that he spoilt the paper as if it was some sort of unwanted litter. He threw it somewhere and concentrated on his driving while Swara kept on looking at him in a daze... Sanskar felt that she had become suspicious of him... So he avoided any deep gaze on her and looked ahead.

"God Sanskar! Why did you let her turn so suspicious towards you? What she might be thinking? What do you think you are doing? Why are you messing up?"

But little did he know, Swara was looking at him because she wanted to. Her heart wanted to! Staring deeply at him made the inner her feel very contented. She did not know herself why, but she just wanted to.

Sanskar sensed that things were taking a weird turn between them, maybe! He rolled his eyes in a condusing manner.

Just then, something seemed to strike his mind. He decided to play his Car Music System just for a little change in the atmosphere.

Yeah! A better way to forget things quickly! He leaned a bit ahead and switched on the play button of the System. And he increased the volume.

...And before Swara could even think anything else further, she sensed something loud aching her ears and that was nothing but the song played by the Music System...

But just as the lyrics of the song crossed her ears, her eyes shot wide looking at Sanskar and by then his face had already turned pale enough.

(Song)

Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam...

Pyar Hota Hai Deewana Sanam...

Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam...

And here as the loud song begun playing, Sanskar's expression dropped as the only source of him being calm turned out to be the only source of his embarrassment...

His eyes shot wide.

What.

The.

Hell..!!!!!

A DDLJ Song To Embarrass Him More!!! Seriously? But wait, he never had this song in his Car Music System Playlist!!!!!! Then who the hell put it all of a sudden?!! How come it came in here?!

Maybe the inner him knew the culprit very well. It could be only that person's work! Yes.

(Song)

Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam...

Pyar Hota Hai Deewana Sanam...

Ab Yahan Se Kaha Jaaye Hum...

Teri Baahon Mein Mar Jaaye Hum...

"Hell you Mr Sahil Sengupta!!! A DDLJ Song!!???!!! Seriously?! What else have you done to embarrass me?" - Sanskar's mind did not really seem to have a stable condition. Swara was more of shocked as her eyes travelled towards Sanskar and even Sanskar's eyes looked everywhere but her...

But even then, he pretended hard to be cool enough. Swara felt awkward and more of... good maybe!

"Ohh!! I am sorry." - And with that, Sanskar immediately lowered the volume of the song so that it almost became inaudible to both of them. Yay, that was the only thing popped in his mind right now.

Great! 😕

Sanskar gave a full teeth apologetic smile to Swara as she still looked on.

"Damnit! Why do you need to remind me everytime Sahil?! I said that I will give a try! All these filmy things are not meant for me.. Ugghh.." - Sanskar mentally slapped his forehead wishing for a chance to go and strangle that human being named Sahil.

Swara : Sanskar.. Are you sure you don't have any fever or something?

He rolled his eyes upwards in shock.

He wasn't alone in this car. Even she existed. And that too besides him. Too close. Yeah!

Happy Realization!

Aargh! Enough! Leave it!

Sanskar : (in a sincere tone) Nothing Swara... I was just about to lose my balance, so I was just controlling my sterring on time.

Swara : (worried) Arey.. Be careful na.

"I am!" - Sanskar replied back with his smile lacing his tone.

"By the way, where are we both going Sanskar?"

Best time to ask him now that, they had started talking.

Sanskar : (breathed deeply) Okay, fine. We are just going to a Local Park. Nothing special.

"Park!! Why?" - Swara asked in an astonished tone.

Sanskar : (chuckled at her expressions) Come on Swara.. It's not like I'm going to take you to the park and then kidnap you there. I just thought, why not start our day by having a good walk at the park?

Swara (to herself sheepishly) : It's not like I thought anything about him going to kidnap me!! Well.. Good idea. That way, I can also have a good exercise.

"Did you say something Swara?" - Sanskar turned his head away from his sterring while Swara looked at him taken aback.

"What? Nothing!" - Swara tried to smile and then turned her head towards the window at her side. Sanskar smiled nodding his head and concentrated on driving.

"Trust me Sahil, if I see anything else left by you in the park again, I'll strangle you forgetting that you are my best friend!" - Said Sanskar to himself before he stopped his car near the Park...

Sanskar : There we go. We have reached.

Swara looked around. They had finally reached! For her, she knew that park because whenever they would go to their Office, they would come across this park... She had always wondered from a distance to come in this park and now finally she was going to this place.

Sanskar used his keys to lock his car while Swara stood besides him waiting for him...

(Park)

With realising that he was just besides her made her feel goosebumps... Being alone in the car with him wasn't enough, right?

But how come someone's mere presence around her affect her so much? This was the same happening here as well after being in the car for almost an hour...

Having company of this person made her feel so contented yet a part of her never allowed to believe it. Whereas, another part of her wanted to love this moment.

All Swara could see around right now, was greenery. There were many trees around and some trees bore cherries, which made the trees look a little pink. Too many flower beds at the edges of the long tracks and butterflies singing on their glory around... Truly, this park was the best place for relaxing! And since it was a weekday morning, there were hardly any people around. She was walking along the tracks with Sanskar by her side... Both were having a walk along the tracks in the Big Local Park.

While Sanskar had just simply dug his hands into his pocket and breathing fresh air, Swara was finding a way to start a conversation between them. But she could hardly take a chance as she saw Sanskar so engrossed in his own music world...

God, about the conversation... Be it anything... Just let it be anything they would be talking about! God... Talk about anything, but please do! Please Sanskar, look at me! But as of then she was in lack of words.

All she could hear was, Sanskar humming his favourite song and looking around smartly. That made her feel more awkward. Swara was besides him. Attempting to break the silence between them.

Swara : So...

Somehow she brought herself the courage to speak and she could manage to speak the first word that came in her mind to say to him.. And that brought Sanskar back to the world. He looked at her amused..

Sanskar : So what?

Swara : Today it is my turn to bake the pancake, if you remember.

Sanskar (shrugged his shoulders smiling) : Yes.

Swara : So, I will be coming to your house then.

Great Swara! Didn't you get any other thing to make him talk to you?!

Sanskar : Yes. It was decided yesterday.

Swara : Yeah.. So, when can I come?

And with that Sanskar stopped walking and gazed at her. She too stopped walking and looked at him in confusion...

"Come any time you feel like. I am always there for you."

Swara's eyebrows involuntarily raised up on hearing his words...

Swara : Sanskar woh...

Sanskar smiled looking at some other direction and he started walking again. Swara also started walking, almost followed him.

Swara : Give me a specific time when you are free.

Sanskar : I am free today. You can come when you feel like... It's okay!

He chuckled in between his words noticing how convenient she was.

Swara : How about... 2.00 pm?

Sanskar : Yes no issues. I am fine with that.

Swara (smiled) : Okay.

And with that silence between them and chirp of beautiful birds surrounded them... yet again... Sanskar so wished to make this moment beautiful and so did Swara. When Sanskar got a rough idea that he and Swara had almost completed a round around the long tracks of the park, he swayed himself towards Swara while walking and called her out.

Sanskar : (turning to her amidst walking) Hey, Swara!

Swara scrunched her eyebrows wondering what had he come up with right now.

Swara : Huh?

Sanskar : Do you like eating Panipuri ?

And that made Swara taken aback.

A glow and an emotion of curiosity could already be noticed on her face. He was seriously asking about 'liking' something she loved more than anything else!!! Ahh, those days back then at Delhi Chat Street! Throughout those twenty two years of her life she had always been a big fan of Puchka. Puchka was her lifeline!!! And practically, she could not do without Puchka at all... And as soon as Sanskar had asked her that question, she could already sense her mouth watering, remembering the taste of her all time favourite snack!

She looked at him and for Sanskar, it was not at all difficult to determine what was she going to say ahead...

Swara : Seriously Sanskar! You're talking about liking Puchka? I love Puchka! Infact, more than anything else.

Her voice wasn't normal at the end. It was having more of excitement and curiosity.

Sanskar smiled pressing his lips trying hard to control himself.

Sanskar : Well Swara.. Do you know that New York has a Special Indian Street?

Swara (eyes widened) : What?! I don't know.

Sanskar (nodded his head understanding) : It's okay even if you didn't know. Well, it's a Street which is near the Delux Tower. Once you reach that tower, you just have to take a right turn from there and about 3 to 4 kilometres, you will reach near the Special Street.

Swara (scrunched her eyebrows, surprised) : Really?

Sanskar : Yes. It's an Indian Street especially for all Indians. Sahil and I have always been there. You will find every Indian food there, and also your favourite Panipuri!

Swara's eyes twinkled in excitement as soon as she heard his words. Her smile broadened.

Swara : (excited) Reallyy??!! Oh god Sanskar!

Sanskar (chuckled seeing her expressions) : So, come let's go to that Special Street. Swara's puchka awaits us, then!

Swara nodded her head immediately and she entwined her fingers with his as both walked from there.

(Indian Special Street)
(Chat Corner)
(Panipuri Stall)

Delicious Panipuri served into the plastic plates of all customers by the Panipuri wala and the two of them were our Swara and Sanskar. Standing near the stall, they forwarded their plates towards the Panipuri wala. As soon as Swara's precious Puchka landed on her plate, she brought her plate closer to her mouth until she gulped the entire delicious hollow puri in an entire go.

The flavored water (Imli Pani) was dripping from her lips and Sanskar could not help but stare at her amused. God, who could look so adorable and childish while eating Panipuri? Her curiosity for her favourite snack was evident on her expressions while she was eating it. Both had eaten almost two or three puchkas already for now...

Swara : Aahh!! (chirped) Uncle, please give a little more spicy one.

Sanskar while eating his Panipuri looked on at Swara's demand and got surprised.

Sanskar : Are you sure Swara? According to me, it already has enough spice. You want it to be more spicy? God, in my case, I can almost feel tears stinging my eyes. 

Swara (giggled in excitement) : Yeah. I love eating spicy! Especially, spicy puchka!

Sanskar : Great. Even I love spicy but.. well not too much. Sometimes I feel burning sensation.

Swara : Haha yes, even I feel. But I enjoy it a lot! Infact on the contrary, I don't like eating sweets. You know, I don't even like eating kaju barfis and laddoos that much. But yes, I love eating chocolates.

Sanskar : (raised his eyebrows) Ohho! I see now. (smiled)

And there went another panipuri on their plates. Swara immediately grabbed it and put it into her mouth.

Swara : (enjoying her favourite taste) Woow!! I missed you so much!!

"Swara... A question!" - Sanskar looked at her with smile lacing his tone.

Swara (amidst eating, looked at him) : What is it?

Sanskar : You call it puchka. Basically.. You know that all Bengali people address Panipuri as Puchka.. And well as far as I know, you're Marwadi right?

Swara (smiled) : Well yes, I'm Marwadi but I am somewhat Bengali too.

Sanskar : How?

Swara : Because my mother is Bengali. So technically I am half Bengali and half Marwadi too.

Sanskar : Oh, that's indeed great!

Swara : Yes. (immediately looked at her plate) Wooww!!! One more!!!

Swara took her puchka and even Sanskar gulped his panipuri enjoying it's delicious taste and looked at Swara smiling. Both of them kept on eating as the Panipuri wala went on keeping new ones on their plates.

As soon as Swara and Sanskar realise they were exhausted and out of their hunger, they stopped eating and Sanskar paid the Panipuri wala. Swara smiled giggling and tried to overcome her burning sensation and even Sanskar.

Swara : Husshh! So many puchkas in one day. I can't believe it.

Sanskar : Yes. And don't worry. We can come here anytime you wish. Anytime you feel like having your favourite snack, we will be here right at that moment.

Swara smiled looking at Sanskar with many emotions in her eyes. "Thank you." All she could mutter.

"I really... I really don't know what to say. You're my best friend Sanskar. I have found a best friend in you!" - A part of her wanted to modify it having 'someone special'. But she could not, maybe.

"And ever wondered, what if we were more than best friends Swara?" - As Sanskar shooted an untimely question (according to him) to Swara, she almost stopped in her place dead.

(One of SwaSan BGs played)

While Sanskar just simply looked at her with a lovely smile on his face and his eyes holding altogether a sea of emotions, Swara had a hard time deciphering his words...

Her smile was fading away which was clear enough that she was losing herself into various thoughts. Her eyes were widened already, but her lips could not refuse to curve into a very small innocent smile at his question.

Somewhere she felt something in her heart. Her heart almost leaped. If she could think by her heart, she could realise that she never ever felt so good with any other guy like she felt with him. Maybe what she was feeling right now with him, she had never ever felt it before. But even then, for her this was the best thing ever happened to her.

And realization striked her!

The way Sanskar was looking at her right now was something she never noticed before... His eyes having a sea of emotions and almost waiting for her reply...

Their beautiful eyelock was broken down by Sanskar as soon as he changed the topic...

Sanskar : Well, let us go for now otherwise I am sure we will be late!

And it was quite evident that he purposely tried to change the topic. Sanskar smiled at her genuinely and walked ahead and Swara more precisely, following him. What was happening to her?

She herself was witnessing an unconditional bond which was developing between them.

As Sanskar opened the door of his car for Swara to sit, she entered inside and made herself comfortable to sit so that he could shut the door. Then he walked across the car and made his way to the driver seat.

He then pulled on his seatbelts and said Swara to do the same as he started his car...

This time, it was Swara who was giving secret glances to Sanskar... Slowly and slowly, all their moments cane flashing across her eyes... From their New Year Dance to he saved her from Kartik in the Mall. From yesterday's moments in the Kitchen to all moments of today morning and Sanskar's question ringing again and again in her mind... Who was he to her? She wondered in her mind...

And in their whole journey, Swara kept thinking about it while Sanskar kept talking to her about some here and there things to which Swara obviously pretended to pay attention.

Sanskar : You know that there are so many national highways here, just like the city of Mumbai has back there in India!

Swara nodded her head smiling, having the final answer in her mind.

As they were nearer to their Company, Sanskar's mind remembered the words of his best friend last night... And his eyelids involuntarily raised up as his best friend's advice kept ringing in his ears.

"It so happens that whenever a girl goes away from a guy after they have been together, it is said that if the girl turns around to give a last glance to the guy from a distance, it becomes clear that she likes that guy!"

Sanskar shaked his head to confirm himself once again that whether he should do that DDLJ thing or not. But again Sahil's last night's next words shooked him...

"And just that way... When Swara will walk away from there as you are near your car, just watch out. Just say the word 'Palat' very softly and observe if Swara turns around to see you or not. If she does, it's clear that she feels for you the same you do for her."

"Should I really do that thing?" - Sanskar asked himself for the final time and his heart began beating crazily.

"Okay. I will do it. Otherwise I am sure, Sahil will beat me up to death. Atleast for his sake, I will give it a try."

He made his ultimate decision and glanced at Swara with his eyeballs to the right.

Soon enough after a few minutes, Sanskar drove and entered all his way to the Big Main Building of their Company. Swara looked around.

Sanskar : Hmm! So finally, we have reached.

Swara nodded her head and leaning on her right, she tried to press the button so that she could remove her seatbelt. But just then as Sanskar leaned to remove his own seatbelt, their foreheads almost crashed to each other shocking both of them...

Swara : (winced) Ouch!

Sanskar : Arey!

Swara and Sanskar looked up at each other rubbing their foreheads. Sanskar smiled and raised his hand to indicate Swara to wait as he would do the honors. Swara looked on innocently at Sanskar who was removing both of their seatbelts by pressing those buttons tightly.

"Sorry!" - She muttered to him.

Sanskar : Hey it's okay! It happens.

Swara removed her seatbelt in a swift and Sanskar leaned towards her in order to open the door of her side. For a second, they were too much close to each other with hardly any inch between them. Both of their hearts skipped a beat as Sanskar leaned back to his position after he helped Swara to open the door.

Sanskar : There you go... (smiled)

Swara nodded her head and she opened her door and then Sanskar opened his door...

Soon enough, both of them were out of the car and they shut the door from both sides.

"As soon as you reach the office and park your car in the parking lot, just tell Swara that you will come after a few minutes and ask her to go ahead."

"Swara listen... You go ahead." - Sanskar's voice made it's way to Swara's ears as walked towards her from the other side. Swara heard his words and got confused.

Swara : What happened? Aren't you coming?

"I'm coming in a few minutes. I just.. have to park the car properly in the parking lot." - Sanskar answered her question in the quickest way possible.

Swara : Oh, okay then but come fast!!

Sanskar (smiled) : Don't worry. Just a few minutes.

And with that Swara looked at him for a final time taking a deep breath and smiled. She then turned around towards the Main Entrance after she was done indicating Sanskar to come back soon. Sanskar leaned onto his car on his back, digging his hands into his pockets... looking at the leaving petite figure away from him...

Was it the right time? Was he sure enough?

Well, he did not believe in it very much, but still decided to give it an ultimate chance. He walked a little bit according to Swara's direction and looked on at her with different emotions in his eyes... Looking at her with eyes filled with... Love precisely. And his beautiful smile on his face.

Will she turn back to him? A part of him exclaimed she will. She really will. And with all her heart.

"Palat!" - He finally assured himself to exclaim the filmy yet magical word to himself and still with his most lovingly gaze on her. While Swara was smiling all to herself remembering moments of all this time, she felt a tickling sensation in her heart... Her heart leaped as his inaudible voice striked her heart...

Sanskar : Palat!

His heart did a crazy race by innumerable heartbeats all at once... But here on the other hand, Swara's heartbeats increased to a high rate as she got a feeling like she was going away from someone so close to her... Never she felt that different before!

Sanskar : Come on Swara, Palat!

A true DDLJ Hero! 😃

Sanskar's smile had broadened by now but just then to ruin everything his phone rang. Damn, phone really does have a wrong timing to ring!

Sanskar turned around and his gaze away from Swara to see the caller name. Oh, it was Sahil!

Sanskar : Hello. Yes Sahil say.

- "(Mimicked Sanskar) Yes Sahil say! (Back to his tone) Tsk! Are you mad Bro. Have you done that work or not?"

Sanskar : God Sahil... Teri timing itni galat hai na!!! I was just doing that.

- "Okay fine. Anyway it was an urgent call. It's about our upcoming interview session. Just spare me two minutes..."

Sanskar : Don't worry Sahil. You say.

Sanskar got busy in talking on his phone and that stopped everything for a moment...

Swara's feet involuntarily stopped taking any step further or maybe she herself wanted to. She could feel a hard tickling sensation in her heart. An urge to feel something. Within a swift, she had turned her head towards Sanskar smiling looking at him from a logn distance... He was showing his back to her, engrossed into his important call. But though he was talking in his phone, she could see his side look and once again she felt herself lost in him... Her smile widened as she watched him from a distance, her entire self refusing to move from there as that would make her turn her head away from him, which she wasn't planning to really do. She cherished all her moments with him and just as she saw his figure all their sweet and light moments came flashing across her eyes... Just remembering them made her feel so lovely and different and all their moments and his mesmerising brown orbs made her feel butterflies in her stomach...

(BG Song)

Jheeni Hai Bheeni Hai Khushboo Teri Hai..

Main Mehak Rahi Hoon..

Jheeni Hai Bheeni Hai Khushboo Teri Hai..

Main Mehak Rahi Hoon..

Khatti Hai Meethi Hai Boliyan Teri Hai..

Main Chehak Rahi Hoon..

Tu Chahat Purani.. Shararat Nayi Hai

Yaqeen Toh Dila De.. Tu Hai Ya Nahi Hai

Aaye Haaye.. Zubaan Bhi Phisalne Lagi

Hui Hui Main Toh Hui.. Shayrana Hui..

Hui Hui Main Toh Hui.. Shayrana Hui..

Gungunane Lagi.. Aashiqana Hui..

Hui Hui Main Toh Hui Shayrana Hui..

Oooo.. Aaaa.. Shayarana Huyi..

Main Shayrana.. Shayrana.. Shayrana.. Hui..

Swara looked on smiling at him and visualising him as one of the most special person in her life.

"You're someone special Sanskar! Very special. Someone who matters to me very much. And you're the first person who makes me feel so differently! I don't know what this feeling is and trust me, I will find it out soon."

Giving him a lovingly gaze, she turned around again and made her way to the Main Entrance and she hoped with a smile that he came back soon.

Swara did have feelings for Sanskar! 😄

"Okay fine Sahil!" - Sanskar saying it cut his call only to find his blunder. He turned around to find the biggest shock waiting for him for a long time.

Ohhhhhh Damn!!!!! She was gone. 😱

What the hell?! So that means, were his hopes gone into water? No! Definitely not!

Shit, he couldn't even see if Swara turned around to look at him, or not. He made fists, failing miserably...

Great! The person who encouraged him to do this thing turned out to be the person because of whom it was all ruined...

Well maybe, this way wasn't appropriate at the first place! Better way, he would forget all this but instead remember those beautiful moments he had spent with her today... The way she ate Panipuri, her expressions, when their foreheads crashed... These memories were enough for his heart to determine what Swara felt for him.

We all know the truth, right? 😉

All set for the Office work! Heck, how could he forget his work?

He finally went inside and in those long hours of boring office work, Sanskar and Swara didn't come across very often.... Both were busy, but yet their smiles didn't disappear from their faces remembering today's moments...!!!

(Sanskar's House)
(Afternoon 4.00 PM)

"So now, can it be my turn to bake the pancake?"

Swara shooted her question grinning as she stepped inside Sanskar's house as he provided her enough room to enter... Sanskar was amused at her question.

He had called her in his house after she asked to. As decided yesterday, today our Swara was going to try out baking pancake..!!

(Kitchen)

All the necessary ingredients were out as Sanskar helped Swara in pouring the ingredients into the bowl, and from next step onwards it will be Swar who will be doing things. Finally, within a few minutes, they were done.

Sanskar (smiled) : All the way to go... Ms Gadodia! Now it is your turn.

Sanskar handed over the butter slicer and stirrer to her. Swara took the things from his hands and started working upon it.

A sudden urge to ask Swara whether she had turned around to look at him while going into the office came up in his mind.

HECK! Sanskar Maheshwari, how could you ask that?!

Oh, fade that thing! Now it wasn't like he was thinking... No matter if Swara felt the same for him back, he would keep his feelings for her reserved, atleast unless and until she reciprocated back. Even then, his heart said that she also felt different for him but he decided to wait till the right time comes.

Now here came Swara's baking!

This time, she was perfect and Sanskar was the spectator of her baking now. She gave her complete concentration on the mixed flour, egg, butter on the pancake mix.

He did not disturb Swara in any manner as he could onserve that she was completely engrossed in mixing ingredients into the pancake mix. She was performing each step accurately recalling his steps of yesterday. This time, she was not at all messy and for this, all thanks to Sanskar The Chef! 😉

He smiled as she succeeded using his strategy. He was looking at her and watching how completely Swara had put her heart into it. He looked deep into her busy eyes and all he could see was passion in her eyes, which didn't allow him to move his eyes away from hers.

But surprisingly one moment Swara turned her head to look at him. By now, Sanskar had turned his head towards the other direction and was concentrating on removing cocoa packet from his cabinets. Swara pressed her lips controlling her wide smile and concentrated on her baking. She was almost done with the stirring and was all ready to bake another pancake. She turned her head towards her mix and she picked up her plate to put into the microwave.

Sanskar : (surprised tone) Well done, Swara! Congoo, you have learnt how to bake pancakes now!

Swara : And for this, all thanks to you, Mr Maheshwari!

They both smiled as Sanskar helped Swara by opening the window of the microwave.

He forwarded his hands to take the plate from her hand. Swara handed him the plate smiling.

Just by then, a phone call shooked both of them. It was Swara's phone ringing.

Swara : Oops! Excuse me...

"Sure!" - Sanskar replied before she went towards the Living Room to attend the call.

(Living Room)

After a heart filled talk for a long time with her best friend Kavita, she was all set to beautify her time by the delicious pancake, which she had baked all by herself! Sanskar was already here with the pancakes and soon as they both took the first bite of their pancake, both of their hearts felt contented.

Sanskar : (delighted) Wow! It became way more delicious than mine!

Swara smiled and kept gobbling her pancake...

"Well, you have taught me too, Mr Maheshwari."

Sanskar (chuckled) : I know right. Well Swara, I must say, today we both have shared quite a few cute moments with each other! First we went at the park, and had a good walk. And then we enjoyed eating Panipuri at the Indian Street... And now, we are eating pancakes. I really must say, I have found a best friend in you! Someone with whom I can...

He turned to look at her as he sensed that no response came from her side. And here, he could finally see that his beat friend had dozed off lightly, on his shoulder. He was surprised. His eyes moved to her plate and saw that it was empty. She had finished eating her delicious pancake. And that's what made her fell into a deep slumber.

He looked at her peacefully sleeping on his shoulder, and she had grabbed his hand. He smiled looking at her and her palm on his simultaneously. How could he forget, she might have been so tired today already.

Truly, she was a bubbly child!

He decided not to wake her up. He tried to let his hand out of hers but next moment he chuckled watching her still not ready to leave his hand. She had held his hand tightly amidst her deep heavenly sleep. Smile didn't leave his lips while he was watching her sleeping. And her grip on his palm made him feel tickling sensation in his heart...

Just as delicately like she really was, Sanskar held her head off his shoulders and took a pillow and put it at the corner of the couch. He then made her head rest on the pillow, making her lie down on the couch comfortably. He delicately got up from the couch so that his movement did not disturb her.

He then, giving a last glance to Swara, went from there for his work...

Kudos to you, Sanskar Maheshwari! A DDLJ Hero plus a Pancake Hero! A DDLJ Pancake Hero! 😉

(Evening, 7.00 pm)

It was dark in the living room. Lights were off so as not to disturb the sleeping beauty who just had three hours of heavenly sleep and was surprised to see where she was. Her eyes fluttered open slowly as the sun seemed to settle down and more likely, darkness was going to descend in the beautiful sky by which it was evident that it was evening. She saw a blanket covering her fully and she brushed the blanket off herself.

She looked around with narrowed eyes and was shocked to see herself in his house!!! Oh God, when did this happen? When did she fall asleep?

She did not remember past moments too much as she had just waken up. But very slowly and slowly, she regained proper consciousness and she instantly remembered all memories of today. From her and Sanskar's park moments to eating puchka. From pancakes to her falling asleep on his shoulder after having a heart contenting snack.

And she had probably ended up herself here eithout any consideration. And this blanket and pillow for her? Must be Sanskar's work! He was really so caring...

But... where was he?

She got up from the couch clumsily and looked around in the wide Living Room. There was silence and peace. This was the place where she, without any disturbance, could sleep so peacefully... No one was there in the room.

Swara : (called out) Sanskar.

No response or movement from any side.

Swara : Sanskar?! Are you there?

Just as she was about to step ahead, there was a threatened voice startling her...

"Okay! I am coming. Today I won't spare those bastards! I swear." Sanskar murmured to himself, most probably talked to somebody on phone.

He declined the call hurriedly and rushed out of his bedroom only to find Swara infront of him, with confusion etched over her face.

Oh god! He did not want her to wake up at this crucial time! But she did. And right now, Swara's safety was all that mattered to him the most right now.

Sanskar (in a breath, went to her) : Swara, Swara. (gripped Swara's arms shocking her) Please listen to me. You will not go anywhere unless and until I tell you to Swara! You will stay here only, meanwhile I'll just come in some time. Okay Swara?

He voiced her name so many times in one go and that made it evident that whatever happened, he did not want her to be involved into it and that he was worried for her more than anyone else. He was looking very serious and worried... for the first time!

He was rushing towards the door of his house.

Swara was shocked! What was this? And why was he so impatient? She could already determine that he was in some problem. Most probably, problem in which he did not want her to get involved into! But what was it?!

She decided to ask him...

Swara : What's wrong Sanskar? Sab thikh haina? I mean...

Sanskar (turned towards her irritated) : Hadd hai Swara! Har sawaal ka jawaab dena jaruri nahi hota! Please, just do what I have asked you to do.

He was a bit harsh. Swara was taken aback. Just by the seriousness in his voice she could determine that something was wrong.

Swara (innocently) : Gussa kyu horahe ho. Alright... I won't go anywhere.

Sanskar gave a light smile to Swara before a phone call startled him a bit. He immediately swiped and accepted the call, but at the same time he made sure that Swara did not listen to him.

Sanskar : (in one breath) Sahil, that bastard is back again. He's right in the basement! This time, I am telling you, I won't spare him! Last time his filthy attempts were failed, we should have taken him to police right at that time! But no, now once he came into my hands, within a fraction of a second I'll call police. Last time he had created a major scene, but now not this time. I won't let our society suffer! Even if that costed my life, I won't let anything bad happened! If he has enmity with me, he will have to face me, not others.... No! No Sahil.... This is true!! .... Hmm okay will see you soon and please, be careful while entering the basement.

He cut the call hurriedly and opened the door and within a second he had shut the door and had gone out, without even looking at Swara for once...

Something was highly wrong! Swara was dumbfounded. What was all this happening and whom was Sanskar talking about? She looked on recalling Sanskar's words, who would have enmity with Sanskar? Is it something related to profession, or something else?

No answer to any question!

And who was that bastard? What was he upto? She knew Sanskar won't tell her. She, herself had to do something to know the mystery.

"I'm sorry Sanskar! Though you have asked me not to go out, I can't just sit here watching and wondering what's wrong, especially when something is about you. I am sorry, but your well being is what matters me the most and nothing else!"

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Precap : Chaos! Conspiracy! Kidnapping!

So guys, done with the longest Chapter 10! So.. well ek chhota sa twist kahani mein! But I promise, this twist won't be dragged that long. And this twist is a way to SwaSan's love realisation! Yes, sahi suna 😉 Soon SwaSan will spend a few close moments, and actually will realise their feelings for each other!! This is how the story will move ahead. So, coming to today's chapter. Please express your views about this one! 😃 Criticism and suggestions most welcome!