Part 20

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Sidharth returns home and goes into his room. He looks at Sana who was busy doing her college assignment. He places the blazer jacket in his hand on the chair.

Kya karu? Usse puchu ki Aditya ke saath theatre mein kya kar rahi thi?

Jaise ki tune dekha nahi. Aur tujhe toh shaadi se pehle pata tha na iske baare mein toh ab usko dosh kyu de raha hai? Kahi baat bigad gayi toh? Apni challenge yaad kar le atleast.

He clears his throat to gain her attention but she doesn't react and keeps writing her assignment. He coughs loudly. She looks at him from the corner of her eyes still pretending to ignore him. He grumpily drinks some water from the jug keeps on the table. He loosens his tie and removes it as he decides to initiate the talk.

Sidharth: Kahi gayi thi kya?

Sana: Huh? Nahi.

Sidharth: (Jhooti kahi ki) Par Nandu toh bata raha tha ki tum kahi baahar gayi thi. Aur abhi thodi der pehle hi lauti ho.

Sana: (Achcha jasoosi ho rahi hai meri) Toh? Haan gayi thi kuch kaam se.

Sidharth: (Kaam se? Theatre? wah!!) Aise hi pucha. Itna naraaz kyu ho rahi ho jaise ki tumhari koi chori pakad li maine?

Sana: (Kahi isko pata toh nahi chal gaya mere baare mein?) Naraaz kaha ho rahi hoon? Aur aap hawaldaar ki tarah behave karenge toh samne wala chor hi nazar aayega.

Sidharth: (Wah! Madam ke pass har sawaal ka jawaab hai) Hawaldaar? Mera level down kyu kar rahi ho? Aisi body dekh ke kam se kam kisi ACP ya CID se compare karti.

Sana: (Body toh sach mein mast hai) Achcha? Hawaldaar banna kab se degrade ho gaya? Aap apne employees ko aise treat karte hai unka level dekh ke?

Sidharth: (Haaye Ram, yeh toh jab dekho tab kaatne ko hi daudti hai) Kaha ka baat kaha le gayi?

Sana: (Haan!! Topic se divert toh kar diya na? Shabaash Sana) Aap baat ko itna keech kyu rahe ho ab?

Sidharth: Ahaa!! Yeh toh wahi baat huyi ki ulta chor kotwaal ko daante.

Sana: Toh apne akhir maan liya ki aap kotwaal ho? (Giggles)

Sidharth: Tumne bhi toh chor ka title accept kar liya. (Lifts his one eyebrow and smirks)

Sana: (Sana topic phir U-turn marne wala hai tu hi khatam kar de ab) Whatever!!

Sidharth's thoughts:
Arey madam ne avoid kar diya topic. Iska matlab usko pata hai ki woh galat kar rahi hai. Hmmm, chalo atleast guilty feel ho raha hai. Iska matlab apna chance abhi bhi hai. Pehle avoid karke peeche hatt gaya tha but ab tum meri biwi ho. Main peeche nahi hatunga. Aditya ko beech mein aana band karna padega ab.

Sidharth: Sana, apne bags pack kar lo.

Sana: (Huh? Yeh mujhe ghar se nikaal rahe hai kya?) Hmmm.. Okay

Sidharth: Arey, puchogi nahi kyu?

Sana: Kyu kya? Ghar se nikaal rahe ho na?

Sidharth: Kuch bhi!! Next week honeymoon pe jaa rahe hai..

Sana: (coughing in shock) Kya?

Sidharth: Lo paani piyo. (Forwards her water) Haan toh aise chouk kyu rahi ho? Saare newly married couples jaate hai. Maine koi naya invent nahi kiya.

Sana: Par kyu? (Sips water)

Sidharth: Kyu kya? Abhi koi bhajan kirtan toh karne nahi jaate na? Hum bhi wahi karenge jo baaki log karte hai apne honeymoon pe.

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