Mere Humsafar

Bitter-Sweet

On Saturday evening, Haseena was preparing tea for her uncle, when Anubhav came from the office. His habit, of drinking water as soon as he arrives. While he was mixing RO and fridge water Haseena came and stood right behind him.

AS- kya hua?

HM- (casually) khuch nahi...

AS- toh phir humara rasta chodiye, hum chachaji se milke aate hai.

HM- Ya Allah, kaise shohar hai aap humare, niqah ke khuch din pehle, aapka peeche chodne ko keh rahe hai. (Dramatically)

Haseena stated, animated, trying to grab his attention simultaneously wanting to irritate him. Anubhav stooped lower and lingered his lips on her cheek for a very long time. All the while his eyes looked in hers, with a deep emotion. She had to hold onto his shoulders as sparks electrified in her body under this intense eyelock. "Asha karte hai aapko jawab mil gaya hoga", he whispered slowly moving his lips to her jaws and moved back. Sweat beads formed on her forhead as the littlest act caused her body to warm up. He sat on the slab and indicated her to give him a banana.

HM- aap itne boring se kyu ho rakhe hai. Yaha hum kitne excited hai shaadi ke liye,Beech beech me nervous bhi ho jate hai...par aapka ek hi simple expression face on hai...humari pet me gudgudi si hoti hai, raat ko neend itni late aati hai...aur aap aate hi mast phailke so jate hai.

AS- hum excited hai, jaana, bas dikha nahi re...

HM- toh dikhaye...niqah ek baar hi hoga Mr. Singh...wapis aapko humare alawa kisi aur se karne nahi denge. Aur jo dusra niqah humse wapis karenge na woh bhi 25 saal baad, humare bache jab humari 25th anniversary bnayenge na tab...

AS- wapis aaiye...bahout aage ka soch liya aapne... (He said while getting up and throwing the banana peel) waise hum ek cheez ke liye bahout excited hai, (He said coming closer with naughtiness reflecting in his eyes) aapko yaad hai na woh promise? Album dekhte waqt jo kiya tha...

HM- chai dekar aate hai chachaji ko..
Phir kamre me baat karte hai...(She rushed instantly from the kitchen while he was left moving his fingers through his hairs)

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Haseena knocked and entered the room to see a beautiful sight. Her chachaji, patting Mansi's head putting her to sleep. She quietly moved near him keeping the tea on the nearby table.

HM- Mansi itni jaldi so gayi?

Chachaji (CJ) - Haan. Subha se toh uchal rahi thi, Didi aur Jiju ke saath khelenge lekin safar me thak gayi toh aate hi let gayi.

HM- aur Bhuj me sabh khairiyat na? Kaisa chal raha hai aapka kaam?

Chachaji- sab khuch sahi. Ab bas aapke niqah ki taiyaari me lagna hai. Acha ek baat karni hai aapse. Sagai aur renovation me aap dono ki savings khatam hogayi hogi kaafi...bilkul bhi hich kichana mat, khuch bhi jaruarat ho toh. Aur please apni Maa aur Ammi se bhi khaiyega. Humari beti ke niqah me koi kami nahi rehni chahiye.

HM- jii chachaji...bilkul khaenge...aur hak se kahenge. Aapne humara tab saath diya, jab kisi ne nahi diya, jab humme khud ko duniyadaari ki koi samjh nahi thi...aur agar by chance shaadi me aapka kharcha bach bhi gaya toh hum na aapse thode se paise humari ghumayi ke liye kharch karadenge...(She said excited and jolly like a kid)
Apko pata hai Chachaji...humne kisiko nahi bataya...aapko batane ka man kar raha hai abhi. Humne na savings karke rakhe kyuki hum Anu ko ek special jagha lejana chahte hai ghumne.

CJ- aap dono humesha khush rahe...
(He says emotionally looking at her and then looks at Mansi who was sleeping peacefully near him. Maybe, someday she would too, marry and move in with another person) Aap aur hum kitna hi saath me rahe hai phir bhi humme bahout chinta ho rahi hai. Jab Mansi ki shaadi hogi tab kya hoga humara?