Chapter 42

Three more beautiful months have now passed in the life of Sujal and Kashish's....It was night time and Sujal came out of the washroom when he saw Kashish wasn't there...He looked around the room when he saw her sat on the swing outside...He placed his towel on the chair and walked outside upto her and went and sat down next to her...

Sujal: Kya baat hai Kashish....tum baahar kyun bethi ho?

Kashish: Sujal.......woh aaj bhaiyaa ka phone aaya tha.......

Sujal: bhaiyya ka phone?..sab thik to haina?

Kashish: woh unhone muje waha bulaya hai.......woh office ki kuch property ke papers muje sign karne hai to .........

Sujal: kab bulaya hai unhone?

Kashish: kal dopahar tak........isi liye muje kal subaah ki flight se hi jana hoga.....

Sujal: kya!...kal...lekin kal to meri bohat important meeting hai to main nahin jaa paunga...

Kashish: koi baat nahi main akeli manage kar lungi...........woh kal ki flight se chali jaungi aur parso ki flight se wapas aa jaungi ......

Sujal: lekin Kashish parso hamari shaadi ki pehli saal girah hai!...tum bhool gayi kya...

Kashish: nahi bhuli aur kabhi bhul bhi nahi sakti......agar kaam itna zaroori nahi hota to main kabhi nahi jati........Sujal I am sorry lekin muje jana hoga.........

He was really upset but managed a smile...

Sujal: its ok...main jaanta hoon agar jaana zaroori na hota to tum nahin jaati..

Kashish: aur is bar maine ek aur faisla kiya hai.........agar tum mere saath ho to......

Sujal: main tumhare har faisle me tumhare saath hoon...batao kya socha hai tumne

Kashish: is bar main apni Shimla ki sari property jo papa ne mere naam ki thi woh main Ayan ke naam kar dena chahti hoon taki muje is tarah na jana pade........tumhe chodke......

He holds her hand into his and smiles..

Sujal: tumne bohat hi achcha faisla liya hai Kashish...muje tumhare is faisle se koi aitraaz nahin..aur jahan tak baat aati hai muje chod ke jaane ki to bas itna yaad rakhna ki tum chahe jahan bhi raho lekin tum hamesha mere saath hi hoti ho mere dil me......

Kashish: kya kabhi main apne Sujal se durr ja sakti hoon........

Sujal: kabhi bhi nahin...itna to main bhi jaanta hoon...

Kashish: tum naraz to nahi na....

Sujal: kya Sujal apni Kashish se kabhi naraaz hosakta hai?

Kashish: nahi.......to tum pakka sambhal longe na.......

Sujal: haan tum bas apna khayal rakhna...baaki main sambhal lunga

Kashish: thik hai.........kal office jate waqt muje airport chod dena tum.......

Sujal: tum fikar mat karo main tumhe airport pe check in karwa ke hi office jaaunga

Kashish: ab raat kafi ho gayi hai hume so jana chahiye.......

Sujal: meri goodnight kiss...

Kashish: woh parso aake.......

Sujal: itna lamba intzaar mujse nahin hoga...kal bhi tum mere paas nahin hogi...

Kashish: Sujal.......kya kar rahe ho........padoshi ko jagane ka irada hai kya.......

Sujal: main tho sirf kiss maang raha tha...lagta hai tumhara plan aage ka hai...muje koi aitraaz nahin

Kashish: apna shaitani dimaag bandh rakho aur andar chalo tum pehle.........

Sujal: thik hai chalo..

He gets up and helps her onto her feet...She was about to walk in when he stopped her...

Sujal: ek minute...

Kashish: kya hai.......

He goes infront of her and picks her up in his arms...

Sujal: bhool gayi...tumhe andar main leke jaata hoon

Kashish: kya tum muje kabhi bhulne donge......

Sujal: kabhi bhi nahin...

He just smiles at her whilst she holds onto him and he takes her inside whilst placing her on the bed...He covered her with a blanket and kissed her forehead...Then he came and lied down next to her pulling her in his arms...

Kashish: Sujal......

Sujal: hmmm..

Kashish: apni aankhein bandh karo kyunki tumhe neend nahi aayegi........

Sujal: main tumhe jhee bhar ke dekh lena chahta hoon aur apni baahon me mehsoos karna chahta hoon kyunki kal ki raat najane me tumhare binna kaise so paunga..

She gets up and puts her hand on his eyes and moves closer and puts her lips on his.......He holds onto her waist with one hand and tightens his hold on it whilst his other hand ran along her hair...He kissed her back with passion like he never wanted it to end... after some time she moves back and looks at him and than put her head on his chest putting her arms around him...... He just smiles and holds her waist whilst still running his fingers in her hair...He looked down and whispered...

Sujal: thanks jaan.....

Kashish: goodnight Sujal........

Sujal: goodnight Kashish...

He moved his hand and turned off the light...and both fell asleep peacefully in each others arms...

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The next morning brought no happiness for Sujal and Kashish,as they were going to be away from each other for a whole day...This was affecting Sujal a lot more...Since he woke up he was just sat on the bed looking upset and not doing anything...well she did manage to make him go to the washroom and get changed but as soon as he came out he went and sat down at the edge of the bed again...At the same time Kashish was running around the room getting everything together and sorting out Sujal's things...She was putting his files in his bags when she looked at him and saw him lost in his own thoughts...She went to the closet and got out a tie and his coat for him and walked upto him..

Kashish: Sujal.......kya ho gaya hai tumhe........muje dair ho rahi hai aur tum.......ab utho..main tie kar deti hoon.....

He just looks at her for a moment and then looks back down again without saying anything...

Kashish: Sujal.....dekho muje bhi tumhe chodke jana achcha nahi lagta lekin main samaj rahi hoon.........ab chalo utho.....

He just stands up and looks at her...She started to fasten his tie and he continued to look at her...

Kashish: ab tum aise hi apna khayal rakhonge to main kaise ja paungi......

Sujal: to mat jaao na...

Kashish: jaana zaroori hai Sujal.....

Sujal: par main kaise rahunga tumhare binna...raat ko to boldiya ki main reh lunga lekin ek ek pal ke guzarte mere liye aur bhi mushkil horaha hai tumhe jaane dena...

Kashish: jab bhi aisa ho to meri tasvir dekh lena ya to muje phone kar dena.........

Sujal: to main tumse phone par hi rehne waala hoon kyunki main tumhe ek pal ke liye bhi nahin bhool paaunga...

She picks his coat and makes him wear it and then slowly rubs his chest and places her head on his heart...He wraps his arms around her...

Kashish: Sujal...chale neeche ....breakfast ke liye dair ho rahi hai.....

Sujal: hmmm...chalo

they both get down .....she starts to eat her breakfast when she looks at him but he wasnt eating.....

Kashish: Sujal maine tai kar liya hai ki main nahi jaungi........kyunki tum apna khayal nahi rakhte.......

He just looks at her...

Sujal: i'm really sorry Kashish...ab aisa nahin hoga...

He starts to eat breakfast without saying a word

Kashish: Sujal......muje tumhari bahot fikar ho rahi hai ki tum raat ko dinner karoge ki nahi......

Sujal: tum bilkul bhi fikar mat karo...main raat ko dinner karlunga...par promise karo ki tum bhi karogi...main jaanta hoon ki tum mera soch ke khud bhi dinner nahin karogi...

Kashish: mera khayal rakhne ke liye waha bahot se log hai lekin yaha pe to......

Sujal: tum hogi na mere paas...mere dil me...meri yaadoin me...mere khayalon me...muje aur kissi ki bhi zaroorat nahin...

Kashish: hmm......thik hai ab tum breakfast karo muje dair ho rahi hai flight ke liye......

Sujal: thik hai...

He starts eating again...After breakfast they go back up into their room...She picks her purse whilst he takes her bag and carries it down...They went to the car and he put the bag in the car boot...He opened the passenger side door for her and sat in his seat after closing the door...He drove off towards the airport......... after sometimes they reach the airport......he goes and gets a ticket for her when she was waiting in the waiting room with her bag..........he returns with her ticket and boarding pass...He passes it to her...

Sujal: yeh tumhara ticket aur boarding pass hai...Inhe sambhal ke rakhna...Flight ke liye abhi kuch waqt hai...

Kashish: main pahonchte hi phone kar dungi lekin tum apni meeting me dhayan rakhna......

Sujal: hmmm...par tum phone karna mat bhoolna...jab bhi pohancho to kar dena ok...

Kashish: agar tum meeting me honge to main front desk pe Sonia ke pass message chod dungi.......ab main chalti hoon......

Sujal: kaash main tumhe roksakta...

Kashish: Sujal....main ek din ke liye hi to jaa rahi hoon......

Sujal: jaanta hoon...Lekin ek din me 24 ghante hote hain aur mere office hota aur tum jaati to baat kuch aur hoti kyunki muje itni tasalli to hoti ke laut kar ghar jaaunga to tum wahin par hogi..Lekin aaj ghar jaaunga to tum nahin hogi mera intzaar karne ke liye...mere liye darwaza kholne ke liye...mera dahi shakkar banane ke liye...meri thakaan door karne ke liye aur meri baahon me sone ke liye...

Kashish: tumhara intzaar to muje hamesha rehta hai.........darwaza kholne ke liye maine tumhare beg me chabbi rakh di hai........aur dahi sakkar banake fridge me rakh diya hai..........tumhare kapde aur towel bathroom me hai aur sone se pehle ek bar muje phone kar dena........

Sujal: i love you Kashish...tumhe mera kitna khayal hai.

Kashish: I love you aur tumhara khayal rakhna mera farz hai.........ab main jau......

Sujal: kuch dair rukko na...abhi to flight announce nahi huyi...

Kashish: thik hai....

He just stood there and continude to just look at him..

Kashish: Sujal ab to aakhri annouce bhi ho gaya hai ab to jane ki izzat de do.......

He looks at her...

Sujal: Kashish mat jao na...main ek kaam karta hoon...apni meeting cancel kardeta hoon...ek contract gaya to koi baat nahin

Kashish: Sujal.......meri aur dekho........tumhe lagta hai main akeli ja rahi hoon to khush hoon.......nahi naa.........aur jab tumhe yeh contract milega to sabse jyada khushi bhi muje hogi.......ab tum tai kar lo tumhe kaha jana hai........

Sujal: tumhe khushi dene ke liye main tumse ek din door rehne ko taiyaar hoon....tum jaao main tumhe nahin rokunga...apna khayal rakhna

Kashish: tum bhi apna khayal rakhna.....bye......

Sujal: bye...

He looks at her with teary eyes but quickly wipes his tears and manages a smile..

Kashish: r u sure ki tum thik ho.......

Sujal: hmmm...mein thik hoon...tum jao

Kashish: bye.....

she leaves with her bag.....He just watches her go...When she reached the gate she turned around to look at him and then waved at him...He waved back and then left after he saw her go in

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After 2 hours Kashish's flight reaches Shimla where she is received by Anjali and Kavya...They both were really happy to see her. Kashish excused herself to call Sujal but he wasnt picking up so she left a message to Sonia that she is alright and she is at Sinha house......Kavya took her bag and put it in the boot and they all drove off towards Kavya's office...All 3 of them enter the office and see the lawyer waiting for them...They all go to Kavya's cabin and the lawyer hands him the papers...He passes the papers to Kashish...

Kavya: Kashish yeh rahe papers...tum ek baar padhke sign karo

Kashish: bhaiyaa main to aaj aakhri bar sign kar rahi hoon kyunki aaj ke bad yaha pe bhabhi sign karegi.........

Kavya: matlab?...main kuch samja nahin...Anjali kyun sign karegi?

Kashish: kyunki aaj se main meri shimla ki property Ayan ke naam kar rahi hoon lekin jab tak woh 21 ka nahi hota tab tak bhabhi khayal karegi.......

Anjali: kya!..Kashish tumne itna bada faisla le liya aur hume bataya tak nahin...

Kavya: Anjali thik kehrahi hai Kashish...yeh property papa tumhare naam kar gaye the...aur tum ek baar Sujal se to puch leti...

Kashish: Sujal mere is faisle me mere saath hai.........use koi aitraaz nahi .......woh bhi yahi chahta hai.....ki sab Ayan ke naam ho jaye.......

Kavya: lekin Kashish is sab ki kya zaroorat hai...

Kashish: taki muje yaha bar bar papers sign karne na aana pade...........

Anjali: papers sign karna na aana pade ya Sujal se doorie bardasht nahin hoti...

Kashish: jaisa aapko samajna hai......ab ghar chale.........Ayan se bhi milna hai.......

Anjali: haan chalo...

Kavya: thik hai main tumhe shaam ko milta hoon...bye

Anjali and Kashish leave for Sinha House...........after some time they reach the home where Ayan is waiting for them.......Ayan runs to Kashish and hugges her........

Kashish: kaisa hai mera BF.......aur aaj school kyun nahi gaya........

Ayan: aap jo aarahi thi...isliye maine bahana banaya ki muje pet me dard hai...mama ko mat batana...

Kashish: mujse shaitani........achcha nahi batati.........chalo andar.......agar lunch ke liye dair se pahonche to bahot dant padegi.........

Ayan: haan aur dekhiye na...mama muje zyada khaane bhi nahin dengi...woh bolengi tumhe to pet me dard tha...par koi baat nahin...aapse to mil liya na maine...

Kashish: tu chal to sahi mere saath.......main hoon naa.......

Ayan: I love you GF!..

He holds her hand and both walk towards the dining room

Kashish: bhabhi khane me kya hai aaj..........

Anjali lifts the top of the dishes with a smile and Kashish gets excited seeing her favourite rajma chawal

Kashish: aap kabhi nahi bhulti......

Anjali: kya main apni Kashish ki pasand kabhi bhool sakti hoon?

Kashish: kabhi nahi........to lunch kare bahot bhukh lagi hai........

Anjali: haan haan shuru karo...

Anjali serves Kashish and Ayan and then all 3 eat together........after sometimes they finished their lunch and Kashish and Anjali were cleaning the kitchen when Kashish felt dizzy and she holds to the counter and closed her eyes........Anjali sees her and rushed to her.........

Anjali: Kashish!...kya hua?...tum thik to ho....betho yahan....

She makes her sit on the chair and gets her some water...

Kashish: pata nahi...........muje subaah se aise chakkar aa rahe hai.........shayad flight ki waje se.......

Anjali: subaah se aarahe hain aur tum muje ab bata rahi ho...ruko main abhi doctor ko bulati hoon...

Kashish: nahi Bhabhi unki koi zaroorat nahi main thik hoon........

Anjali: nahin Kashish...jab tak doctor tumhe check nahin karte mere dil ko tasalli nahin hogi...tum yahin betho...

Anjali gets her cell phone and calls the doctor...after some times doctor comes and she checks her in her bedroom....The doctor finishes her check up and puts her things away with a smile...

Anjali: kya hua doctor?...sab thik to haina?..

Doctor: ghabrane ki koi baat nahin hai....balke aapke liye ek khush khabri hai...Kashish maa banne waali hai..she is preganant...........

Anjali : aap sach keh rahe hai...........

Doctor: haa Anjali.....ab woh hamari Shimla wali Kashish nahi rahi........ab woh delhi ki Kashish ho gayi hai..........kyun Kashish..........

Kashish was surprised...

Kashish: kya main....sach me...muje yakeen nahin horaha...

Anjali: ab yakeen kar le..........main Sujal ko phone karti hoon ki jaldi se yaha aa jaye..........

Kashish: nahi Bhabhi abhi aap kisi ko kuch nahi batayegi........main sabse pehle Delhi jake Sujal se baat karungi.......

Anjali: thik hai jaise tum chaho...lekin tum kal tak intezar kar paaogi?

Kashish: nahi muje aaj 12 baje se pehle Delhi pahonchna hoga Bhabhi........

Anjali: lekin Kashish....kal subah se pehle koi flight nahin to tum kaise jaogi?

Kashish: bhabhi abhi 4 baje ki train hogi.........

Anjali: lekin Kashish train me...woh bhi is haalath me...tum manage karlogi?

Kashish: main is waqt Sujal se milne ke liye kuch bhi kar sakti hoon.......Bhabhi aap nahi janti ki woh kitna khush hoga yeh khabar sunke...........

Anjali: main samaj sakti hoon Kashish...par 7 ghanton ka safar hai...isliye main kehrahi thi....lekin main jaanti hoon tum kitni betaab horahi ho usse batane ke liye to main tumhe nahin rokungi........

Kashish: chaliye Bhabhi.....train ko nikalne me sirf ek ghanta hi hai....

Anjali: thik hai chalo...

The doctor leaves and after getting the things together they leave for the train station...

Kashish: achcha Bhabhi main chalti hoon..........aap sab apna khayal rakhna...........

Anjali: tum bhi apna khayal rakhna..aur Sujal ko batane ke baad muje phone karna mat bhoolna taki main sabko khushkhabri de sakun...

Kashish: jee bhabhi........chalti hoon......bye......

Anjali: bye Kashish...

Anjali hugged her and then she left for Delhi...

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It was now 8pm when Sujal returned home from office..He rang the doorbell but no answer...he rang again but again no response...he got out his keys and opened the door and walked inside switching on the lights...

Sujal: Kashish!...Kashish!...Kashish kahan...

When he suddenly realised she wasn't there...He looked around the whole house which was feeling so empty without her...He could feel her presence in every corner of the house...He went to the dining table and saw the food was already set...He touched the red roses she had placed in the vase 2 days ago to feel her presence...He went to the kitchen and opened the fridge taking out the dahi shakkar she made for him and went to the table outside...He sat down and was about to eat a spoonful but stopped and put it back down...He got out his mobile and called her.

Sujal: hello

Kashish: hi Sujal........ghar kab aaye......

Sujal: bas abhi 10 minute pehle...kya kar rahi thi tum?

Kashish: main.....main woh Ayan ke saath TV dekh rahi thi.........lekin tum kya kar rahe ho.......

Sujal: kuch bhi nahin...ghar aate hi tumhari kammi mehsoos hone laggi to socha tumhe phone kardun...kaash tum is waqt yahan mere paas hoti...

Kashish: main to tumhara andar hi hoon.........

Sujal: jaanta hoon ki tum muj me bassi ho...par main tumhe dekhna chahta hoon..

Kashish: bas kal ki hi to baat hai

Sujal: jaanta hoon....par kal aur aaj ke beech yeh jo raat hai woh kaise guzregi?...tumhe to pata haina ke jab tak tum meri baahion me nahin soti muje neend nahin aati.........

Kashish: janti hoon bahot achche se.......aur neend to muje bhi nahi aayegi.........ab yeh sab chodo yeh batao ki main tumhare liye Shimla se kya lau...........

Sujal: tum khud hi aajao wahin mere liye kaafi hai...tumhare alawa muje kuch nahin chahiye..

Kashish: main to aane hi wali hoon..........ab tum apna dinner kar lo uske bad muje phone karna aur apna dahi sakkar mat bhulna..........

Sujal: dinner mere saamne pada hai aur tumhara dahi shakkar bhi...khaane se pehle tumse baat karna chahta tha...tumne dinner kiya?

Kashish: haa kar liya.......woh Bhabhi ne aaj itna khilaya ki pucho mat..........aur aaj to Rajma Chawal bhi banaye the..........

Sujal: achcha to tumne aaj rajma chawal chaye the...badi yaadein judi hain meri rajma se...

Kashish: janti hoon kis yaad ki baat kar rahe ho..........achcha me rakhti hoon.............khana khane ke baad phone karna..........bye........

Sujal: thik hai...apna khayal rakhna...aur raat ko horror film mat dekhna mere binna...bye...

Kashish: byeeee.........

He shuts the phone and then picks up the dahi shakkar and eats a spoonful and a smile appears on his face...He continues to eat his dinner...Kashish was smiling in his thoughts when an old lady sees her.............

Old Lady: nayi nayi shadi huyi hai kya........

Kashish: ek saal kal hone ko ja raha hai.................

Old Lady: to phir itna pareshan ........

Kashish: woh pehli bar ek din ke liye bahar gayi to.....

Old lady: sirf ek din baahar rehne se itna pareshan?..lagta hai bohat pyar hai tum dono me..........

Kashish: bahot hi........abhi dekhna khana khane ke bad phir phone karega.........

When the phone rings and Kashish looks at it with a smile and the old lady smiles too...she answers it...

Sujal: hi jaan...maine dinner karliya...

Kashish uthke darwaze ke pass khadi rehti hai...........

Kashish: thik se kiya ki waise hi jaldi jaldi me.............

Sujal: ermm...nahin to...thik se kiya...jaldi me kyun karta...

Kashish: kyunki main waha nahi thi tumhe tokne ke liye............

Sujal: aisa nahin hai...tumhari ghair maujoodgi me bhi main tumhe pareshan nahin kar sakta kabhi..

Kashish: achcha ab kya kar rahe ho tum..........

Sujal: kuch bhi to nahin...bas tumse baatein....aur tum?

Kashish: woh main apne kamre me tumse baatein......Sujal woh mera ek kaam karoge..........

Sujal: sirf ek hi?..tumhe jo bhi kaam hai woh batao main zaroor karunga

Kashish: woh terrese pe meri kuch paintings hai aur lagta hai raat ko barish hogi............ple unhe andar rakh dena.........

Sujal: main rakh dunga...tumhari paintings main kaise kharab hone de sakta hoon...tum befikr hojao...

Kashish: aur mere liye kya laye tum........pata hai na kal.........

Sujal: main achche se jaanta hoon....lekin woh to tumhe kal hi pata chalega ki main tumhare liye kya laaya hoon....tumne kya liya mere liye?

Kashish: kuch nahi mila.......

Sujal: koi baat nahin...tum hogi na mere paas...main raat ko sab le lunga tumse

Kashish smiles at his words,,,,,,,,

Kashish: woh to kal hi pata chalega ab,,,,,,,,

Sujal: kal ka muje bhi besabri se intezar hai...jab main tumhe dekh paaunga...tumhe apni baahon me le sakunga...aur tumse pyar kar sakunga...i'm missing you jaan...

Kashish: i am missing you too............

Sujal: koi baat nahin...tum pareshan mat hona...ek din guzar jayega intezar me...

Kashish: woh to ab waqt ke saath hi pata chalega..........achcha yeh batao tumhari meeting kaise rahi.........

Sujal: haan bohat hi achchi rahi...mera dhyan tumpe kahin baar gaya par maine zyada sochne ki koshish nahin ki kyunki yeh contract muje har haal me chahiye kyunki isse meri jaan ko khushi hogi...aur main apni jaan ki khushi ke liye kuch bhi karsakta hoon

Kashish: to kya woh khushi muje mil gayi........

Sujal: tumhe kya lagta hai?

Kashish: hmm..........mil gayi........

Sujal: kaise na milti....kya aaj tak kabhi aisa hua hai ki tum kuch maango aur main tumhe na dun?

Kashish: tumne muje mere mangne se pehle hi bahot kuch diya hai..........thanks jaan.........

Sujal: ab tum muje bhi thanks kahogi?...maine jo kuch bhi kiya woh khud ke liye kiya...jab main tumhari khwaish ko poori karta hoon to tumhare chehre par ek ajeeb si khushi muje nazar aati hai...aur tumhara Sujal tumhari ussi khushi me jeeta hai...isliye thanks mat kaho...

Kashish: thik hai baba thanks nahi kahungi lekin yeh to keh sakti hoon na main.........

Sujal: kya?

Kashish: I love you Sujal.......

He smiles and leans back on the chair closing his eyes so he could picture her saying it...

Sujal: isse sunkar hi to meri dil ki dhadakane chalti hain...I love you too Kashish...

Kashish: achcha ab main rakhti hoon.......bahot dair ho gayi...........

Sujal: hmmm...tum jao jaake aaraam karo aur sone ki koshish karna...neend na aaye to pillow pakar ke so jaana...main bhi yahin try karne waala hoon...

Kashish: main ja rahi hoon.........bye.........aur waqt pe so jana...........

Sujal: thik hai...tum pareshan mat hona...goodnight jaan...muaaahhhh

He kisses her through the phone...

Kashish: goodnight Sujal.........

He closes the phone and gets up ...he went upto the terrace and gathered all her paintings whilst smiling at them n running his hands over the completed ones with a lot of love and affection...he then took the paintings down and placed them all in their room near the side...

She just looked outside at the moon smiling while cool wind running through her hair..........she smiles at the moon while she put her hand on her baby........

It was now 11.55 and Sujal was working on his laptop...he had tried to sleep around 10.30pm but couldn't sleep so he decided to do some work....The clock struck to midnight and he looked at the clock...He then picked up her photo from his desk and ran his fingers along it and then kissed it...

Sujal: Happy Anniversary Kashish...

He held the photo against his chest and closed his eyes when the doorbell rings...he was surprised as to woh could be at the door at this time...he placed the photo back onto his desk and got up...he went downstairs and opened the door...he looked out and was shocked...