Chapter 24

It is early and beautiful and last morning in Shimla.............it was time for everyone to return to their normal life for atleast 3 months..........Kashish slowly opens her eyes and looks at him who was sleeping peacefully..........she looks in the clock which is ticking 7:00 AM.......she gets up from the bed and takes her clothes from closet and walks to the washroom but comes to the bed and bends down and move his hair from his forehead and kiss his forehead which makes him to smile..........she went to washroom to get ready..........after sometime getting ready, she is been packing their bags when she looks in the clock which is ticking 8:10 AM..........He was still sleeping with a smile on his face unaware of what is happening around him when she decides to wake him up...

Kashish: Sujal.........utho.....

He just moved his head groaning in his sleep...

Kashish: Sujal........dair ho rahi hai.......ab utho........

He still doesn't get up...Then he slightly opened his eyes and saw her packing the clothes...He had a miscievious smile on his face and quickly closed his eyes again...

Kashish: Sujal......dekho subaah ke 8 kab ke baj gaye.....aur ab to meri packing bhi puri hone ko aayi......ab utho.......neeche uncle hamara intzaar kar rahe honge........now get up sujal..........

Sujal: Hmmmm....sone do na Kashish...

Kashish: pichli 5 minutes se tum keh rahe ho.......ab uthte ho ki.........

Sujal: Ki?..Ki kya...galti tumhari hai,tum muje raat bhar sone nahin deti...

Kashish: jootha iljam mat lagao........ab maine kya kiya.......main to raat bhar so rahi thi..........

Sujal: Jhoot main nahin tum bol rahi ho...tum to raat bhar mujse pyar kar rahi thi...bhool gayi kya

Kashish: kya subaah subaah pagalo ki tarah baat kar rahe ho........muje achche se yaad hai maine aisa kuch nahi kiya........now get up ........

Sujal: main mazaak kahan kar raha hoon...sach me tumne bohat kuch kiya...Mere sapno me...

Kashish: uff.....tumne to meri jaan hi nikal di thi.........ab tum jate ho ki main.....

Sujal: aap ki jaan nikal di to hum kaise jiyenge jaanemann....aur nahin jaata main,kya karlogi tum?

Kashish: abhi batati hoon.........

Sujal: batao batao...main bhi to dekhu..........

she goes to bed and stand by himself and pulls the blanket and holds his hand try to make him stand......he was just sitting their smiling looking at her..........

Sujal: aahhh Kashish kya kar rahi ho...mere bechare haath pe to taras khao....Isse kuch hogaya to raat ko kya pakar ke sougi tum.

Kashish: woh to maine socha hi nahi lekin tum muje kyun tang kar rahe ho......

Sujal: Woh kya haina jaan...jab tum aise ghussa hoti ho na to aur bhi zyada khubsurat lagti ho...

He pulls her hand and she falls on him...

Kashish: Sujal.......chodo......koi aa jayega.......

Sujal: koi nahin aayega....yeh hamara kamra hai,yahan hamare alawa aur koi nahin aa sakta..

He moves her hair behind her ear and just stares at her....

Kashish: Sujal.......ghar pe sab hai.......

Sujal: Woh to ghar pe hai na...Hamare kamre main to nahin...

He rolls over on top of her

Kashish: lekin Sujal..........

He places his finger on her lips...

Sujal: Shhhh....

He starts to go closer to her and she begins to breathe heavily as she felt him close...They were an inch apart when Sujal moved to her ear and whispered...

Sujal: I love you...

He moved back and just smiled at her... She blushes and gets up and went to his closet and gets clothes for him and handed to him and pushed him to the washroom......... He just stood at the door and looked back at her with a smile and then went to get ready.............

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it beautiful afternoon in Shimla.....everyone arrives at Sinha house for the lunch...........the weather was perfact to have lunch outside......the girls are setting the table and boys are talking with Uncle sitting on the dining table....Sujal eyes were on Kashish and Kashish's every move............when Kashish sees her favorite Rajma and smiles at kashish.....

Kashish: thank you so much Bhabhi.......mere favorite rajma ke liye.....

Anjali: ab tum najane kab laut ke aaogi to maine socha aaj tumhara favourite rajma banadun lunch me...

Kashish: aap mera kitna khayal rakhti hai..........lekin Bhabhi Rajma to thande ho gaye hai.......

Anjali: haa to tu beth main abhi garam karke laati hoon...

Kashish: nahi Bhabhi aap yaha bethiye.....main garam karke lati hoon.......

Anjali: achcha thik hai...tab tak main Ayan ko bithati hoon...

Kashish: thik hai.......Kripa tu Angad ko dekhna bandh kar aur zara Bhabhi ki madad kar.......

Kripa: tu bhi kuch kam karti nahi...kabse Sujal ko dekhe ja rahi hai...ab tum jao

Kashish: jaa rahi hoon.......tere ko to main Delhi aake dekh lungi........

Kripa: haa abhi Sujal ko dekh ke guzara karlo...

Kashish: uff.....

she leaves to go to kitchen.........When Sujal sees Kashish going...He gets up from the table...

Sujal: Excuse me...Mein zarra washroom hoke aaya...

Sujal leaves from there and goes inside the house...He goes towards the kitchen looking back each time to make sure nobody was there...He came to the kitchen and saw her stood infront of the stove...He just smiled and slowly tiptoed behind her and held her from her waist tightly...

Kashish: Sujal tum yaha........jao koi dekh lega........

Sujal: Shhhh...koi nahin dekhega...sab bahar busy hain..

He started to kiss her shoulder whiet tightening his grip on her waist.......

Kashish: Sujal muje mera kaam to karne do.........

Sujal: to tumhe kisne roka hai...main bhi to apna kaam kar raha hoon na...

Kashish takes a bowl and gets some Rajma to taste it......she tasted and looks at Sujal.....

Sujal: aise kya dekh rahi ho jaise rajma ki jagah muje kha jaogi...

Kashish: Sujalllllllll....ab ise chakho na muje namak kam lag raha hai........

Sujal: Tum hi chakha do...

He opens his mouth....... She puts the spoon of rajma in his mouth.....

Sujal: haa wake me kam hai...

Kashish opens the bottle of the salt but it was empty.........

Kashish: Sujal chodo ......muje store room jana hai......namak lane.

He lets go of her and she goes to the store room...With a naughty smile on his face he follows her....The store room was quite a small dark place where there was hardly any room for more than 2 people to stand...When she turned around and bumped into him...........

Kashish: tum yaha.......

Sujal: haa jahan tum wahan main....tumhe kya lagta hai main kitchen me rajma chakhne aaya tha?...

He starts to move towards her...

Kashish: woh......tum.........wohhh...

Sujal: Woh main kya Kashish?

She was moving back when she hits the wall and he came and stood infront of her and put his hands on the wall around her whilst looking into her eyes

Kashish: woh koi aajayega......

Sujal: to aa jaane do...

He kissed her cheek..

Kashish: lekin koi kya sochega.......

Sujal: yahin ki kitna pyar hai dono me......

He kissed her other cheek whilst tracing his finger along her neck...

Kashish: thoda sa hi intzaar kar lo.....

Sujal: ab aur intezaar nahin hota...

He started to bring his lips closer to hers and her heart beats were raising...As he got closer she closed her eyes and he pulled her towards himself bringing his lips down to hers....... Kavya walks into kitchen calling Kashish's name.......

Kavya: Kashishhhhh

Sujal just moved back suddenly and looked at Kashish in disbelief

Kashish: Sujal ......muje jana hoga.....tum yahi ruko.........

Sujal: Err...Haan..

He just let go of her and moved back against the wall.......... She makes herself presentable and walks out of the store room with salt bottle........

Kashish: bhaiyaa aap.......

Kavya: haa woh mera mobile andar rehgaya tha...Jab yaha se ja raha tha to maine stove ko on dekha.......par tum kahan thi?

Kashish: woh main......main store room me thi namak lane........aap chaliye main Rajma leke aati hoon.........

Kavya: haa thik hai...jaldi aana...........

Kavya leaves the kitchen......Kashish takes a deep breath and Sujal comes out from the store room........

Sujal: Kavya bhaiyaa the na?....main jaanta tha...I just knew it ki aisa hi hoga...ek bhaiyaa hi bache the!

Kashish: janti hoon....ab ple tum bahar jao isse pehle andar koi aur aaye.........ple Sujal........

Sujal: thik hai ja raha hoon...

He makes a sad face and leaves from there... Kashish smiles and than takes rajma and went outside.......

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She goes outside and puts the rajma on the table...Then she goes and sits next to Sujal and all begin to eat lunch... ....Kashish was about to start her lunch when Sujal holds her hand underneath the table leaving Kashish in complete shock.....Kashish looked at Sujal who was smiling and enjoying the situation........Kashish starts to eat from her left hand which Kavya notices.........

Kavya: kya baat hai Kashish...tum ulte haath se kyun kha rahi ho?

Kashish: woh .....woh bhaiyaa mere right hand pe chot lagi hai.......

Kavya: Kashish tum thik to ho na?...tum kaam bilkul bhi dhyan se nahin karti...

Sujal: Sahi kaha aapne bhaiyaa...main bhi isse samjata hoon,phir bhi dhyan nahin deti...ab lag gayi na chot..

He controls his laughter.............

Kashish: nahi woh jyada nahi hai sirf woh aaj kuch uthate waqt moch aa gayi.....

She is still trying to let go of her hand......But he just won't let go...He continued to hold her hand whilst eating.........when Kripa looks at Kashish and than drops her napkin on the ground and excuse herself and purposly bends down to get her napkin and also looked at Kashish's hand.............She gets up with a smile...

Kripa: Sujal zarra rajma pass karna....

Sujal: Angad tu pass karna zarra..

Angad: Kyun tuje kya problem hai?

Kripa: main problem batadun Sujal?

Sujal quickly lets go of her hand seeing Kripa's expressions...........

Sujal: nahi muje kya problem hogi kyun Kripa.........

he lets go of Kashish's hand and than passes Rajma to Kripa.......

Kripa: Thanks Sujal...tumne mere liye itna kuch kiya..

She just controls her laughter while Angad is confused but then he gets back to eating..........Kashish looks at Kripa with a smile thanking her........ Kripa smiles and winks at her which makes Kashish blush and they all continue to have lunch together...

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It was 5:30 PM in the evening when Sujal and Kashish both reached Garewal Mension.........Maria opened the door for both of them and they came and sat down on the sofa and Raghu took the luggege to their bedroom.......maria hands them the water and after drinking water they both went to their bedroom while Maria n Raghu start to make Dinner........Kashish was unpacking their bags and Sujal was helping her..........

Kashish: kitna achcha lag raha hai na apne ghar wapas aake.......kitna miss kiya maine apne is ghar ko.......

Sujal: wake me...par sabse zyada to maine miss kiya hamare ghar ko...........

Kashish: sach me......apna ghar apna hota hai........mera matlab Shimla mera seher hai mera ghar hai lekin pata nahi usse bhi jyada yeh ghar muje pasand hai........

Sujal: Woh isliye kyunki yeh ek aisa ghar hai jisse tum apna keh sakti ho,kyunki shaadi ke baad pati ka ghar hi ek ladki ke liye uska ghar ban jaata hai...aur is ghar pe mujse zyada tumhara haq hai kyunki tum meri patni ho aur sabse zyada dekh bhal bhi tum hi karti ho is ghar ki........

Kashish: shayad tum thik keh rahe ho.......aaj is ghar se durr hoke iski aimiyat ka pata chala.........mera apna ghar........

she has tears in her eyes........

Sujal: Hey....tum ro kyun rahi ho jaan...tumhe pata haina,tumhare aanshu se muje takleef hoti hai...

He wipes away her tears.,

Kashish: main to khush hoon........

Sujal: aur hamesha aise hi khush rehna...Kyunki tumhari khushi me meri khushi hai

Kashish: aur meri tumhari muskurahat me.........

Sujal: Jab tak tum saath ho,mere chehre pe muskurahat rahegi...

Kashish: ab yeh sab chodo....main neeche chal ke dekhti hoon .....

Sujal: thik hai...main baaki ka saamaan rakh deta hoon

Kashish went downstairs and sees the dinner in on the table.......Maria and Raghu bid goodnight to Kashish and they left..........Kashish was making Sujal's yogurt and sugar when he comes and stands at the door........

Sujal: Pata hai...yeh ek aur cheez thi jisse maine bohat miss kiya...Tumhare pyare haathon se banna dahi shakkar ........

Kashish: agar aisi baat thi to kaha kyun nahi.....main waha pe bhi bana deti.........

Sujal: nahin bas aise hi...yaha ghar pe zyada tang kar sakta hoon na tumhe isliye...

Kashish: shimla me kuch kam kiya tha........

Sujal: kyun maine wahan pe aisa kya kardiya?

Kashish: kuch nahi........ab ise chakh ke dekho..thik hai ki nahi......

Sujal: haa chakhta hoon...aaj aisa lag raha hai jaise chakhne ka din hai...pehle rajma aur ab yeh...

He goes near her and opens his mouth...she puts it in.....

Kashish: kaisa hai........

Sujal: muje meetha kam lag raha hai...tum taste karo

Kashish tastes it........and looks at Sujal with surprise.....

Sujal: Kya hua?aise kyun dekh rahi ho?

Kashish: aaj jyada sakkar nahi hai isme.......main thoda dahi aur dal deti hoon.....

Sujal: ek minute main dekhun to...

He takes the spoon from her and eats the half she had left in it...

Sujal: ab bilkul perfect hai...

Kashish: kya bol rahe ho meri to kuch samaj me nahi aa raha.......

Sujal: tum nahin samjogi...ab chalo dinner karte hain aur yeh dahi shakkar bilkul perfect hai ab so no more yogurt!

Kashish: haa chalo.......muje bhi bhukh lagi hai kyunki tumhari waje se dopahar ko to main thik se kha nahi saki.....

Sujal: meri waje se.......Kyun ab main tumhara haath bhi nahin pakad sakta?

Kashish: zaroor pakad sakte ho....lekin woh haath pakad ne ki kya zaroorat thi....woh to achcha hua Kripa ne kuch kaha nahi....

Sujal: Kehdeti to bhi muje fark nahin padta...main kuch bhi kar sakta hoon..

He raises his eyebrows and holds onto her hand...

Kashish: bahot achche se janti hoo....Sujal Garewal kisi se nahi darta.......ab dinner kare.......

Sujal: haa chalo...

He lets go of her hand and takes his bowl outside...And she follows..........they both sat for the dinner while talking about their journey........after the dinner Sujal was about to go upstairs when he turned back to look at Kashish.......she was still sitting on the chair holding her plate.......he comes back to her and puts his hand on her shoulder......she looks up to him........

Sujal: kya baat hai Kashish...tum thik to ho?

Kashish: haa main thik hoon....shayad travelling ki waje se thak gayi hoon........tum chalo main kitchen me plate rakh ke aati hoon.....

She was about to get up when he makes her sit back down...He picked the plates and took them into the kitchen...He came back and looked at her and then slowly picked her up in his arms and took her into their room...

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It was now 9.30pm and Sujal was working on his laptop when Kashish walks in...She came and sat on the bed and got out her diary...He looked back at her...

Sujal: Kashish tumne teen din apni diary me nahin likha...tumne apni diary ko miss kiya kya?

Kashish: wake me maine in teen dino me apni is diary ko bahot miss kiya......pata hai kitna kuch batana hai ise........

He just smiles at her..

Sujal: tum araam se likh lo...

He turns around and starts working again...

Kashish starts to write with a smile..........

Kashish (in her diary): tumse kitna kuch kehne ko hai.....pata hai maine tumhe ek pal bhi yaad nahi kiya....kaise karti Sujal jo mere saath tha......ab uske rehte muje aur kuch yaad aa sakta hai........yeh teen din meri zindagi ke sabse achche hai..........main bata nahi sakti ki main kitni khush hoon aur sabse jyada Sujal khush hai........mere sare sapne ab sach ho gaye......ab bas kuch hai woh bhi bahot jaldi sach ho jayenge........Sujal ke saath zindagi kitni khubsurat lagti hai......ab to darr lagta hai ki kahi meri hi hamari khushi ko nazar na lag jaye.....kyunki sujal ke jaisa pyaarkarnewala deewana maine aaj tak nahi dekha......lekin kehte hai na Delhi ke rehnewale Dilwale hote hai shayad woh sahi kehte hai.........Sujal bhi unme se ek hai jo mujse kitna pyaar karta hai......I love you Sujal..........

She puts away her diary with a smile and looks at him

Kashish: Sujal..........kal muje bahot kaam hai.......woh teen din se us ghar pe nahi gayi to bahot sara kaam pada hoga..........kal shayad muje aane me dair ho jaye......

Sujal: thik hai...par dhyaan se...zyada stress mat lena aur hosake to muje phone kardena...tumhe pata haina muje tumhari kitni fikr rehti hai...

Kashish: main tumhe phone kar dungi jab main waha se niklungi.....lekin ple tum pareshan mat hona.......

Sujal smiles...

Sujal: tumhare hote main pareshan kaise rehsakta hoon...tumhe dekhte hi sab pareshani mera peecha chod deti hain...

Kashish: achcha ab tum kaam karo main fresh hoke aati hoon......

Sujal: Ok...

She takes her clothes from closet and went to get fresh........after sometime she comes out and sits on the bed with her eyes closed......and her one hand on his stomach and one on her head...... He turns around and looks at her...He closed his laptop and went up to her...

Sujal: Kashish...tum thik to ho?Kya hua?

Kashish: kuch nahi....main thik hoon.......

Sujal: main doctor ko buladun?

Kashish: uski koi zaroorat nahi maine kaha na main thik hoon...........i am fine.......

Sujal: Kashish sach sach batao aakhir baat kya hai?

Kashish: Sujal maine kaha na main thik hoon......aisa pehli bar nahi hua....

Sujal: Pehli baar nahin hua?...main kuch samja nahin...

Kashish: yeh mera monthly problem hai.......main thik hoon.....mera yakeen karo.....

Sujal: Oh...achcha...waise kya main tumhare liye kuch la sakta hoon jisse tum behtar mehsoos karo...actually muje zyada pata nahin hai...

Kashish smiles at him..........

Kashish: mere drawers se kya muje meri painkiller mil sakti hai.........

Sujal: thik hai...abhi laaya...

He goes to the drawer and gets out her painkiller...He poured a glass of water in for her and came to her...

Sujal: Yeh lo...

Kashish: thanks Sujal.......ab main thik hoon.......tum apna kaam kar sakte ho.......

Sujal: Ok tum araam karo...

He makes her lie down and covers her with a blanket...He then runs his hand over her forehead and kisses it...

Sujal: Goodnight Kashish

Kashish: Goodnight Sujal........aur kaam jaldi khatam karna......

Sujal: thik hai..

She smiles at him and closed her eyes and went to sleep.........He went and started to work on his file and at 10.30 he got up and went in the washroom to get changed...After sometime he came out and lied in bed switching of the light..........She felt his presence and went close to him holding his hand........He smiled at her and then put his arm under her head slowly and she snuggled up closer to him...Both fell asleep in each others arms securely...