Vani - Snippets

Parda (3)

After his shower Veer walked out on Bani standing there in a tight light pink pajami suit that reached just below her knees and had thin straps. She was about to put on her manglasutra when Veer whistled and said Wow! Kya bhaat hai? Aaj pajami suit? Tum jo bhi pehno itni hot kaise lagti ho? Kahaa jaane ki tayaari ho rahi hai? Bani watched Veer in the mirror as he put on his dress shirt. He was only in his towel right now but Bani had gotten used to him roaming around the bedroom like this. She blushed and filled her hairline with a little bit of sindoor. Mall parr jaana tha. Mehek ka kall janam din hai. Toh ussi liye gift lena tha. Veer put his pants on under the towel and pulled them up. He turned around and smiled at Bani as he pushed his shirt into the pants. Acha? Muje toh nahi pattah tha. Kahi uss Ponky ko matth bhataadena...nuy toh koi tacky party throw karre ga. Tum meri laal ghaadi le jaana. Theek hai? Bani came up to Veer and stuck her chin out while smiling at him playfully. She stood across from him as he had his back to the cupboard and then Bani reached forward to grab something from behind him. Veer looked at her face intently and closed his eyes when he felt her cheek brushing against his. He wanted to force his hands up and caress her waist and was just about to give in to his desires when she stood back and took something out. It was the key to his jeep. Yeh...mujeh yeh chaahiye. She said with a hint of mischievousness in her eyes. Veer arched his eyebrow and pinched her cheek. Meri gharwali ko meri jeep passand hai? He asked. Bani smiled and nodded her head enthusiastically. Of course, she liked it. After all, he looked so damn hot any time he drove it. Theek hai...lekin dhayaan se chalaana. Usme koi roof nahi hai toh- Bani threw the key at him and said Main? Main kyun chalaaoongi? Tum chalaaoge. Challo abh neeche. Veer looked at her in confusion and tilted his head and body to one side. Ek minute? Tum...tum mere saath? He asked. Bani put her rings on and nodded. Ha toh? Aggar khaam parr jaana hai toh...koi bhaat nuy main akele hi- Veer shook his head and laughed slightly. Nuy nuy...khaam vhaam koi nahi! Main jaana chaahta hoon tumaare saath. Yes. Bani smiled at Veer as he stood there smiling like a child who's just been told he can go have a sleepover. Acha fir challo neeche. Pehle breakfast bi toh karna hai na?

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Yeh toh bol bi nahi rahi...kya karoon? Veer looked over at Bani as she sat in the passenger seat with her arm resting on the door frame and closed her eyes as the wind blew in her hair. They had now been driving for ten minutes and with the exception of a few bad jokes and Bani telling Veer to 'Just shutup', they had barely spoken. He sighed and turned the radio on. Bani spun her head in the direction of the radio and then watched Veer. He was pursing his lips and banging his head forward and backward to the beat of the drums and guitar in the song that was playing. Bani frowned and switched it to another station. What the hell? Veer muttered and looked at the number of the radio station on the screen. Yeh kaise hua? He said. Bani poked his shoulder and smiled in pride. Maine kiya? Voh kya gabage sarr dard karne vaala ghaana sunn rahe the? This is better. Veer scrunched up his face as he leaned into the radio. Yeh? Gharwali...yeh?! Yeh kya aavaaz ke saath bass aaaaaaa karr raha hai? This is garbage. He put his hand there and changed it back to the Metal station. Veer! Yeh toh bass cheekh rahe hai! Bani yelled and switched it to the classical station. Veer smacked her hand away and replied Aur yeh budda toh bass ro raha hai...isse toh muje wheel ke peeche neend hi aajaaye gi. Bani put her hand on the knob as Veer tried to pull it away. Veer hatto! Driving parr dhayaan do! Bani tried elbowing him, and soon enough they were battling with the radio. Koi kahe kehta rahe jitna bi humko deewana. Veer and Bani paused and looked at each other. Yeh ghaana acha hai Bani whispered. Veer pulled his hand back and leaned back in his seat. Ha...yeh theek hai...There was a moment of awkward silence again before Bani smiled and said Yeh ghaana rozz main sunti thi bedroom mein chupke se...aur Dil Chahta hai movie toh maine doston ke saath kitni bhaar dekhi. I miss those days. Fir bhaad mein college shurru aur uske saath saath stressful adult life. Veer looked over and saw a new shade of Bani. She was peering ahead, smiling contently, and for once wasn't furrowing her brows or gritting her teeth in anger.