S/N: I have highlighted flashbacks in blue. I felt it was important to include Anuj's dialogues from the serial because they portrayed his feelings. You may wish to skip those portions when you read.
Part 14
After ending the call, Anupama opened her bag and took out the laminated rose.
Her cheeks glowed as she recalled his proposal.
She shyly kissed it, as if it was not the rose but the rose giver who was the recipient of her affection.
"Sayar Kapadiaji, aaj toh aapke naye rang dekhne ko mile! Reunion party me aapka vinamra swabhav dekhkar, aapki sayari sunkar main jara bhi andaja nahi laga payi ki kabhi aap.. garam dimag wale, maar-peet karne wale ladke the!"
Her coy smile disappeared as she recalled the past.
"Reunion party me jab aapne 26 saalon me pehli bar mujhe dekha tab aapke man me.. ankahi baaton ka toophan utha hoga! Par aap upar se saant rahe. Aapke prem ke bare me janna toh bohot door ki baat hai! Main toh aapko pehchan bhi nahi payi.."
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"Pehchana bhi toh businessman Anuj Kapadia ko! College ke Anuj ke bare me kuch nahi yaad?"
"Sori! Nahi yaad hai.." she admitted.
"Khwabon me ek sheher hai par aabad nahi hai,
Tum yaad ho humein, tumhe hum yaad nahi hain!"
"Yeh seedhe seedhe nahi bol sakte? Yeh Amdavad nahi hai, Hyderabad nahi hai! Yeh sab meri samajh me nahi aata! Woh college ke time pe bhi yeh sayari - wayri meri samajh me nahi aati thi!"
"College me samajhne ki koshish nahi ki, isiliye samajh me nahi aaya. Is bar samajhne ki koshish karna, samajh me aa jayega!"
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"Mere jaisi daphphod ko kuch samajh me nahi aaya! Agar us party ke bad aap humare karkhana ko lekar humse nahi milte aur.. phir kabhi humara milna nahi hota toh.. Kya aap us party ki yaad ke sahare reh lete?"
She answered the question herself.
"Aap toh reh hi lete, jaise 26 saalon tak rahe waise! Kanhaji ki krupa se hum Janmastami pe mile! College me meri kathak ki posaak aur gehne dekhkar aapne man hi man me.. mujhe dulhan ke roop me dekha tha. Janmastami pe maine pura saaj srungar kiya tha! Woh sab dekhkar bhi aapke man me yeh khayal aaya hoga ne? Aur khayal ke saath.. dard bhi hua hoga. Bhavuk bhi huye honge, kal jaise ho rahe the waise.. Par aapne jara bhi nahi jataya!"
Tears appeared in her eyes as she felt his pain and helplessness.
"Pooja ke bad der raat ko ghar gaye. Phir bhi.. agle din mera dabba lautana tha isiliye mere liye aampapad aur imli goli lekar aaye.."
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"Maine aapko meetha halwa diya aur aapne mujhe usse bhi meethi yaadein de di!"
"Mere pass bohot hain!"
"Aampapad? Imli goli?"
"Yaadein.. yaadein!"
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"Yeh baat mere dimag me tab kyun nahi aayi? Bharne ko toh aap dabbe me kuch bhi bharkar de sakte the. Par aapne meri pasand ki cheejein di!"
The tears now rolled down her face as she grasped the meaning behind every action.
"Aap chahte toh apni yaadein mere saath baant sakte the par.. aapne aisa nahi kiya! Caphe aur dance academy ka pariksan karne aaye tab meri tasveer dekhkar dheere se sayari padh rahe the. Woh toh maine dekh liya..
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"Aap.. akele me bhi sayari me baat karte hain?"
"Jab koi saath nahi hota tab dil ki baatein aksar dil se karni padhti hain!"
"Mujhe jara sayari kam samajh me aati hai."
"Main samjhaunga bhi nahi!"
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"Main na aapke bare me soch rahi thi, na aapki baatein samajh rahi thi. Par aap sirph mere bhale ki soch rahe the! Kanhaji ke asirwad se, Devika, bapuji aur bachchon ki baat mankar maine partnersip sweekar kar li! Nahi karti toh.. mera jo nuksan hota woh hota! Anjane me main phir se aapka dil..
She stopped midway as she was struck by a hard truth.
"Dil toh maine apni baaton se dukha hi diya! Jis din main partnersip ke kaagaj lekar gayi..
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" College me aapke man me jo bhi tha.."
"Usse tumhe koi bhi pareshani nahi hogi Anupama!"
"Mujhe pata hai aapke man me kuch nahi hoga! Par phir bhi pehle se keh dena chahti hoon ki main bhale hi ab ek patni nahi hoon par ek ma, ek beti aur ek saas hoon aur rahungi!.. Main aapke saath kaam kar rahi hoon par is se jyada aur iske alava koi ummeed mat rakhiyega!"
"Nahi karunga!"
"Agar aapko bura laga ho toh sori!"
"In fact mujhe bohot achchha laga ki tumne apne man ki baat itni saadgi se rakh di! Apne dil ki baat ko seedhe seedhe keh dene ka hunar har kisike pass nahi hota! Achchha laga ki chalo, koi toh hai jo dil ki baat kehne ki himmat rakhta hai! Don't worry Anupama!.. Tum sirf baki aurton ko apne saath lekar aage badho! Baki sab kuch Kanhaji par chhod do!.. Tum sirf apna kam yaad rakho.. (lowers his gaze) aur is Anuj ko bhool jao!"
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"Aapne kaha bhool jao aur main bhool gayi! Ab yaad karti hoon toh.. aapke kahe huye ek, ek sabd ka matlab, unke peechhe chhupa hua dard.. samajh me aata hai!"
She understood his anguish and berated herself for the late realization.
"Aapke liye kitna musqil raha hoga bhoomi pujan wale din mujhe bolna ki.. mere saath kaam mat karo! Mujhse door ho jao! Meri wajah se itna sab sunna pada aapko phir bhi aapko meri chinta thi, apne project ki nahi! Agle din bhi mujhse maaphi mangne lage.."
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"I'm sorry! Kal maine tumhe tumhara ghar chhodne ke liye kaha! Mera koi haq nahi banta tha."
"Nahi, nahi! Koi baat nahi! Us waqt aapki jagah koi bhi hota toh yeh hi kehta!"
"Main koi bhi hi toh nahi hoon!"
"Huh?"
"Nahi, kuch nahi! Main bas yeh hi keh raha hoon ki maine ab tak jo bhi kaha hai woh sab bhool jao! Just forget it, ha? Aur tum woh hi karo jo tumhara dil chahta hai! Jisme tumhe khushi milti hai, hmm?"
"Thank you! Mera dost banne ke liye thank you!"
"Thank you! Mujhe apna dost maanne ke liye thank you!"
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"Aisa kaise Kanhaji? Ek insan ko khus rakhne ke liye maine apne jeevan ke 25 saal de diye! Kya kuch nahi kiya phir bhi woh khus nahi huye! Wahin Anuj.. Unke liye maine kuch nahi kiya! Jo unhone kiya woh samjha tak nahi! Phir bhi unhone mujhse.. itna jyada pyar kiya! College ki baaton ko yaad karke khus, wapis aane ke bad reunion party me mere saath dance kar liya usme khus! Maine kaha ki main prem ke badle dosti de sakti hoon toh usme bhi Anuj khus ho gaye, bolo! Main kitni badi gadhi hoon!"
She was about to hit her forehead when she recalled him holding her hand to stop her on bhoomi pujan.
"Anjane me jo bhool ki woh toh ki hi, unke prem ke bare me jab pata chala tab kaunsa maine unka dukh kam kar diya!"
She swallowed a lump as she felt pangs of regret.
"Unki aankh me aansu bhi aaye the jab maine kaha tha ki main aapko prem ke badle prem nahi de sakti! Dekhkar bhi dekha nahi aur jab khud ko prem hua tab.. sab samajhkar bhi bata.. nahi payi!"
She closed her eyes as her mind played visuals of him lying in the hospital.
"Woh 1 din hospital me the tab bhi kitne kamjor ho gaye the! Jyada der tak baithe rehne se bhi unko chakkar aa rahe the. Meri saadi se pehle.. 10 din tak hospital me the. Kitni kamjori hogi phir bhi ghar aaye aur.. Uske bad jo bhi hua.. Pata nahi.. kaise sambhala hoga apneaap ko? Jab tak Amreeka nahi chale gaye tab tak Amdavad me rehna musqil ho gaya hoga! Isiliye 26 saalon tak wapis nahi aaye! Main paagal toh kuch aur hi soch rahi thi.. "
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"Ab samajh me aaya! Ab samajh me aaya ki aap 26 saal se Amreeka se wapis kyun nahi aaye! Kyunki aap darte the! Aap hawai jahaj me baithne se darte the! Hai ne?"
"Ha, bohot darta tha! Apneaap se!"
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She opened her phone gallery and clicked on the photograph which he had clicked for her in the flight.
"Maine kaha ki aapka phone kamaal ka hai toh kehne lage ki.. kamaal najar ka hai! Kamaal ke toh aap hai Annuuujjj! Aap ke jitna prem, aapke jitna tyaag sayad hi koi kar sakta hain!"
She was overwhelmed with guilt.
"Meri wajah se aap apne doston se, apne seher se, des se door ho gaye! Padhai ka bhi nuksan hua aur ek saal bhi barbad hua. Jitni mar peet ki, ghaav sahe mere liye woh toh.. hai hi! Amreeka jakar bhi kaunsa chain se reh paye honge?"
Her heart ached even more while thinking about his late parents.
"Ma aur pappaji ko bhi dukhi kar diya. Unki kitni ichcha hogi ki bete ki sadi ho, pota, poti ho..Apni aankhon se bete ki grihasti dekhe. Meri wajah se bohot taqleeph hui unko aur GK kaka ko bhi! Unke liye bhi aap ko itne saalon tak akele tadapte huye dekhna kitna musqil raha hoga!(sobs) Upar se jo galti aapne nahi ki thi us ka.. itna bada bojh lekar ghoom rahe the 26 saal tak.. (sobs) Mujhe jara si bhanak tak nahi lagne di!"
She kissed the rose again.
"Sori, sori, sori Anuuujj! (sobs) Har bar jab.. maine aapko jane anjaane me dukh diye (sobs) aapka dil toda us har bar ke liye sori! "
She stuffed her pallu in her mouth to prevent her cries from being heard.
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At that moment she recieved a text from Anuj.
She was shocked beyond measure. It was 1.30 a.m.
"Kanhaji.. Yeh kaisa sanket hai? Main Anuj ke bare me soch rahi thi aur unhone message bheja!?"
She opened the message which read:
"Test message bhej raha hoon, dekhne ke liye ki tum so rahi ho ya nahi! Tumne keh toh diya ki tum so jaogi par na jane mujhe aisa kyun laga ki jab tak Samar pahuch nahi jata tab tak tumhe neend nahi aayegi!"
A small smile appeared on her tear stained face. He knew her too well.
"Bata doon kya? Nahi! Aap bechain ho jayenge aur so bhi nahi payenge! Pura din kam tha phir dopeher ko sab yaad karke waise bhi kitna roye. Aur taqleeph nahi dungi aapko!"
She checked her message for typos before sending it.
"Jagna toh ma ko tha, par ma ke saath aaj premika bhi jag rahi hai! Aap 100 sal tak jiyenge! Main aapke bare me hi soch rahi thi."
He sent a text sooner than she had expected.
"Call karoon?"
She took a deep breath and composed herself.
"Anupama apni speed badha ne! Tujhe jitna time message padhne me lagta hai utne time me toh Anuj message padhkar uska jawab bhi de dete hain! Ab agar maine ha kaha toh woh phone karenge. Meri aawaaj sunte hi samajh jayenge ki main ro rahi thi! Pehle hi kam dukhi kiya hai kya tune, jo ab aur dukhi karna chahti hai!"
She sent the following text "Agar yeh philam hoti ne toh main aapse baat karne ki jagah milne hi pahuch jati, bolo! Par yahan sab so rahe hain toh baat nahi ho payegi! Bohot, bohot sori!"
After sending that text she was typing another message, asking him to go off to sleep when he she recieved his reply.
"Haan, haan! Real life me toh tum sirf Mrs Dave se aadhi raat ko milne jati ho na! Milne ka man kar raha hai toh video call karoon? Kuch kehne ki zuroorat nahi hai! Hum bas.. ek doosre ko dekh lenge."
She wiped her face with the back of her hand.
"Main toh woh bhi nahi kar sakti! Sab uth jayenge aur aap mujhe dekhenge toh.. aap nahi so payenge."
She replied "Sori! Light on ki toh sab uth jayenge. Aapka kaam ho gaya ho toh aap so jaiye. Samar ka message aayega phir main so jaungi. Aap jara bhi chinta mat kariye.."
She thought it would be enough to allay his concern but she was mistaken.
His next message read "Meri 26 saal purani aadat hai. Tumhare bina bole hi samajh jata hoon.. kab tum dukhi hoti ho aur kab pareshaan!"
She shook her head. He never failed to amaze her.
"College me toh mujhe dekhkar samajh lete the. Ab toh bina dekhe, bina bole hi sab samajh jate hain!"
Meanwhile he sent another message.
"Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe neend nahi aayegi, sirf isiliye nahi ki tum Samar ke liye pareshan ho. Maine aaj tumse jo bhi kaha us bare me, mere bare me soch kar tum dukhi ho rahi ho!"
She sucked in a shaky breath.
She was contemplating on what to write in her reply when he sent yet another message.
"Aisa mat karo meri jaan! You need to take rest. Tumhari koi galti nahi hai! Don't even think about it!"
She replied "Aap mujhse itna pyar karte hain ki aapko meri galti najar nahi aati! Sori, bohot jyada sori!"
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Anuj called her after receiving the message.
She placed the call on mute mode as soon as she received it.
"Annu.."
Fresh tears stung her weary eyes.
"Agar tum aise hi rone wali ho aur guilt trip pe jane wali ho toh kal se mujhe 26 saal pehle ki baatein share karne ke liye mat bolna! Pata hota ki tum raat bhar rone wali ho toh kuch nahi batata main!"
She unmuted the call at once and spoke in whispers.
"Aapne koi galti nahi ki!"
"Tum kya keh rahi ho mujhe kuch sunayi nahi de raha hai! Thodi zor se bolo!"
"Aapki koi galti nahi hai! Apneaap ko dos mat dijiye."
"Meri chhodo, mujhe tumhari fiqar ho rahi hai, Anu! Aaj toh Samar bhi wahan nahi hai. Phir tum aise roti rahogi toh kaise chalega?"
"Sori Anuuujj! Ab main.. nahi roungi!"
"Par puri baat toh batao!"
"Abhi puri baat kaise bataun? Meri aawaj sunkar koi uth gaya toh? Subha batati hoon."
There was a long pause.
"Fine. Lekin abhi tum so jaogi. Samar toh message kar hi dega. Subha dekh lena."
"Samar ka message aa jayega phir so jaungi."
"Us me abhi ek ghante se zyada baki hai!"
"Ha, par mera ma ka dil hai ne! Jab tak beta sukh rukh pahuch nahi jata tab tak santi nahi milegi!"
"Okay. Par tum rogi nahi. Uska message milte hi so jaogi. Promise me?"
"Promise! Aap so jaiye. Ab toh promise kar diya hai ne, main message milte hi pakka so jaungi!"
"Main jaga hua hoon. Jab tum sone jaogi tab bata dena main bhi so jaunga. I promise!"
"Annuujj! Evu na karo/aisa mat karo!"
"Tum wahan pareshan baithi raho aur main so jaun yeh mujhse nahi hoga! Main phone rakh raha hoon. Tum bandage bandhkar comfortably baitho. Jab Samar pahuch jayega hum tab baat karenge."
"Achcha, aap bhi aaram se baith jaiye, ha?"
"Hmm.." he said and ended the call.
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Anupama called Anuj as soon as she read Samar's message.
"Samar ka message aa gaya."
"Ha. Mujhe bhi. Ab tum so jao Anupama. Subha jaldi mat uthna. Jitni der tak ho sake aaram karna."
"Aap bhi aaram karna. Main subha phone karungi."
"Hmm."
"Thank you Anuujj! I love you!"
"I hate you!"
"Sori.."
"I hate you even more!"
"I love you sunne ke liye kya karna padega?"
He remained silent.
"Boliye toh sahi! Kya karna padega?"
"Maine kal kaha tha ki har baat mujhse share kar sakti ho. Main sununga. Tumne tab ha keh diya par aaj mujhe bola?!"
"Bohot der ho gayi thi ne. Aapko pehle hi itna paresan kiya hai. Main aapko aur paresan nahi karna chahti thi!"
"Life partner ko call karne ke liye time nahi dekha jata hai! Har baat share ki jaati hai, chahe woh kitni bhi badi ya chhoti kyun na ho! Next time akele baithkar rone ki jagah mujhe call ya message karna."
"Pakka! Kanhaji ni sam!"
"Hmm.."
"Ab toh Kanhaji ki bhi kasam kha li. Boliye bhi!"
"Goodnight. Jai Shri Krishna!"
With that he ended the call.
"Baap re! Anu ki jagah Anupama aur I love you ki jagah Jai Shri Krishna! Kahan toh unko taqleeph nahi dena chahti thi aur kahan unko naraj kar diya! Kal subha jate hi mana lungi!"
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The next morning, Anupama reached the hotel at 10 am.
She was jittery as she went up the elevator.
"Subha phone par jyada baat nahi ki. Kanhaji kare unka mood kalse behtar ho.."
Anuj opened the door before Anupama could press the doorbell.
Anupama let out the breath she had been holding.
His appearance told her that he had made efforts to dress up- despite having a difficult night.
His hair was perfectly combed.
He had trimmed his stubble. As a result, the mole on his cheek was clearly visible.
He was wearing a V neck, half sleeved t shirt having white and lime green broad stripes with blue jeans.
Her heart expanded at the thought that her wish mattered so much to him!
He kept his word even when he was upset.
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Anuj could not look beyond her puffy, misty eyes and pale face.
His anger melted in an instant.
He ushered her inside and waited for her to settle down.
"Main ek limit cross karne ja raha hoon uske liye pehle se sorry keh raha hoon!"
She waited nervously.
He cupped her face and kissed her eyelids.
The tears that she had been holding back escaped from beneath her lashes.
He wiped them with his thumbs and kissed her eyes again, letting his lips linger around their corners.
She mumbled a sori before leaping into his arms.
He waited patiently while she wept, consoling her through the hug.
"Sori! Kal raat ke liye bhi aur us se pehle maine aapko jitne dukh diye un sab ke liye bohot, bohot, bohot sori! Aapne parso.. kaha tha ki.. jo tumhe theek lage woh hi karna. Main bhavuk ho jata hoon.. ignore karo! Woh.. baat tab se mere dimag me ghoom rahi thi. Par mujhe yeh abhas kal hi hua ki aisa pehli bar nahi kaha hai aapne. Ek ek karke sabhi vaakyaa/instances yaad aaye.."
She revealed all that she had withheld from him the previous night.
"Itna kuch soch liya aur kuch bola bhi nahi!"
"Aapne bhi toh 26 saal tak yeh hi kiya! Aur yahan aane ke bad bhi! Phir mujhe kehte hain ki main mahan hoon! Toh aap kaun hai?!Aapne kal bhale hi mujhe selphless kaha ho, par mujhse bhi jyada selphless toh aap hain!"
She wiped his tears and rested her forehead against his.
He cupped her face gently as though it was fragile and planted the softest kiss on her forehead.
"Anu.. Listen to me. Maine jo bhi decisions liye unke liye sirf main responsible hoon! Aur koi bhi nahi! Tum toh bilkul bhi nahi!"
"Par ma aur pappaji toh kitni cheejon se vanchit reh gaye.."
"Woh meri wajah se! Shaadi na karna sirf aur sirf mera decision tha. Aur agar tumhe lagta hai ki tumhari life me jo hua usme mera koi dosh nahi hai toh meri life me jo hua usme tumhara bhi nahi hai! Kisi se ektarfa pyar karna agar galat nahi hai toh kisi se pyar na hona kaise galat hua?"
"Barabar hai! Pyaar na karna galat nahi tha par mera pyaar chhupana galat tha! Hospital me aapne poochha tab main batana chahti thi par.. sankoj ke mare nahi bata payi! Aap yahan nahi aaye hote toh.. kya pata kab bata pati?"
She admitted her folly.
"Aapne hamesa meri bhavnao ko prathmikta(first preference) di par main khud apni bhavnaon ko peechhe rakhti rahi. Us wajah se aapke saath bhi galat kiya! Uske liye bhi bohot sori! Mujhe aadat nahi hai, apni bhavnaon ko sabse pehle rakhne ki.."
"Ab aadat dal lo! Ab tum pehle ki dari, sehmi Anu nahi ho! So don't go back to square one! Wapis waisi banna bhi mat! Aur yeh baatein chhupana band kar do please.. Mere hote huye tum akeli ghut ti raho, roti raho.. I just don't like it!"
He pulled her closer and placed his head on her shoulder.
She threaded her fingers through his hair.
"Ab nahi chhupaungi! 25 saalon se bohot galat aadatein padi huyi hai. Jaise akele baithkar, saree ko moonh me dabakar, chupchap rone ki.."
He was appalled when she said that.
"Kyun?"
It seemed like she did not comprehend his question.
"Mr Shah ke alava bhi toh kitne log the us ghar me. Phir akele, chupchap kyun roya karti thi?"
"Suru suru me Mr Shah ke saamne royi thi. Par unko jara bhi pasand nahi tha! Hamesa daant dete the isiliye akele me hi.. rone lagi! Ba bapuji se tab lihaj sa rista tha. Phir bachhhe chhote the toh unke samne kaise roti main?"
"Par ab toh bachche bade ho gaye hai na. Phir ab kyun unse chhupana?"
"Unko paresan nahi karna chahti hoon. Ba bapuji ki umar ho gayi hai. Kain bar bapuji ya Samar, Kinjal ne mujhe rote huye dekh liya. Par.. baki khud se jakar apni taqleeph nahi baanti unke saath. Jahan bohot jaruri laga wahin pe."
"Aunty aur.. Bhavesh ke saath bhi nahi?"
He was shocked when she shook her head.
"Wahan toh mujhe kam hi jane ko milta tha. Jati thi tab bhi jaldi wapis aa jati thi. Tosu aur Sweetie ko unke papa ke pass sona hota tha. Ba aur Mr Shah ko mera wahan pe raat ko rukna pasand nahi tha toh ma bhi mana kiya karti thi. (sighs) Ma aur Bhaves ki alag paresaniyan thi. Pehle Bhaves ki naukri ko lekar. Phir Nihal paida hua tab Minaksi, meri bhabhi chal basi."
"I'm so sorry!"
"Unlogon ka dukh nahi badhana chahti thi. Isiliye.. tab se andar dukh dabakar rakhne ki aadat ho gayi."
His heart sank at the thought.
"Na rone ki aazadi, na apni family se milne ki aazadi! Main tumhari aankhon me nami dekhta hoon toh mera dil baith jata hai par us aadmi ne sirf aur sirf rulaya hai tumhe! Pata nahi 25 saal kaise nikale tumne?"
"Main bhi woh hi soch rahi thi ki aapne 26 saal akele kaise nikale? Ma aur pappaji toh 5 saal tak.. Uske bad aap aur GK kaka hi the."
"Ha, par GK se main apne man ki har baat share karta hoon!"
"Phir bhi. 26 saal tak bina kisi ummeed ke, bina dekhe, bina mile mujhse pyaar karte rehna! Meri har baat yaad rakhna aasan nahi raha hoga!"
"Yeh meri aadat hai-akele me tumse pyaar karne ki aur tumhari har baat yaad karne ki!"
"26 saal tak door rehne ke bare me main toh soch bhi nahi sakti! Itni mahan nahi hoon main!"
"Ab toh main bhi nahi hoon! 26 saal se main yahan nahi tha, tumhe nahi dekha tha toh sab theek tha! Phir yahaan aa gaya. Tumhe dekha, tumse baat ki, dosti hui, phir dosti se zyada aur ab.. Pyar ka izhaar karne ke bad, agar tum mujhse door ho gayi na toh.. tum samajh jao! Tumne kasam di hui hai isiliye main bol nahi raha hoon!"
"Main kahin nahi janewali! Aapko bhi kahin nahi jane dungi!"
She hugged him tight. He sighed in relief as he kissed her hair.
"Ab toh bol dijiye!"
"Bol doon?" he teased and recieved a playful slap on his back.
"Seedhe seedhe boliye!"
"I love you Anuuu!"
"I love you too! Ab main.. ek limit cross karoon?" she smiled in anticipation.
"Ha. Why not!?"
"Aankhein band kar lijiye."
"Hmmm.. Ready!"
He was expecting her to kiss his teary eyes.
But she surprised him immeasurably by kissing his mouth.
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Please ignore mistakes.
Cheers,
Noorie
Part 15 on pg 49
Edited by Noorie17 - 3 years ago
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