Afeemi Pyaar

11. Unplanned Meetings

She leaned towards the door and started listening to their conversation.

"Oh God. Mai ek number ka gadheda hu. Nanu sahi kehte hai. Ab kya jawaab du Mami ko? Aur yeh Kuhu bhi na, abhi tak bahar kyu nahi aayi." Kunal thought to himself finding an excuse.

"Mai kuch puch rahi hu Kunal?" Nidhi asked sternly, sure that something was wrong, bringing Kunal to his reality.

"Woh ha..Mami act..ual..ly, ha, Kuhu mujhse thoda file thi kyuki maine uske paani par gussa phek diya." Kunal said in a go, not realizing his slip of tongue, while Nidhi raised her eyebrows.

"Pagal chhokro, kya bol raha hai yeh? Chal Kuhu ab bacha le ise." Kuhu thought to herself as she opened the door.

"Woh Kunal ka matlab yeh hai mami ki, mai isse thoda gussa thi kyuki isne mere file par paani phek diya. And as a punishment maine ise sophe par sula diya." Kuhu explained Nidhi hurriedly, while Kunal sighed in relief.

"Thik hai. Kuhu teacher you fast fast come for breakfast." Nidhi said believing Kuhu's story and left from there.

Back in the room, Kuhu burst out laughing after Nidhi Mami left.

"Tumne paani par gussa phek diya. Oh God Kunal atleast bahana toh thik banate." Kuhu said in between her laughter, keeping Kunal's blankets on their bed to avoid further trouble.

But her laughter came to an abrupt halt when Kunal pulled her back turning her around. Kunal closed his eyes and tied her knots, which he'd noticed when Kuhu's back was facing him.

"Oh really, atleast tumse toh better tha mere bahana, tumhe yaad hai tumne kya bataya tha Mami ko." Kunal whispered to her, after he tied her knots separating from her, looking straight into her eyes.

"Kya tha woh? Yup, I remember. Mami #me and Kunal #love each other. Toh isliye #hum ek dusre ke bohot kareeb #sona chaahte the. Aur #aapko pata hai woh mera #bathroom mei wait kar raha hai." Kunal said exactly mimicking Kuhu, who gave him an embarrassed smile.

But her smile soon turned into sadness when she remembered how Kunal had hurted her on their wedding night. She looked at him, hurt visible in her eyes.

Kunal noticed this and he felt guilty, they were busy in their own thoughts when someone decided to disturb their peace.

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"Yaar yeh Nanko bhi na. Mami ko bheja tha ise bulane but pata nahi yeh kaha reh gaya. Aaj toh definitely meeting ke liye late ho jaayenge hum." Abir murmered to himself as he approached Kunal's room.

He had woke up very early today, to complete his presentation on the deal. He was all ready in his white shirt and white trousers on the dining table when he noticed Kunal and Kuhu missing.

He had sent Mami to bring them, but even Mami had come without bringing them, so now he himself decided to fetch them and knocked on their door.

Kuhu and Kunal came to the reality when they saw Abir standing on their door.

"Kya mai andhar aa sakta hu?" Abir asked with a smile lingering on his face, watching both of them close to each other.

"Of course bhai. Aap puch kyu rahe ho." Kunal said hugging Abir.

"Woh kya hai na Nanko, yeh tere saath saath bro ka bhi kamra hai, toh puchna padta hai. You know manners. Aur Tu yeh sab chhod ab tak ready kyu nahi hua tu?" Abir asked raising his eyebrows as they were already late.

"Oh sorry bhai. Mai late utha tha. I'll just come." Kunal replied lying, as he picked up the pink shirt to wear. But Abir didn't notice this as he was too focused on Kuhu, who was picking up some gifts.