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158. Mineil's evening in Delhi 3

Both of them opened their eyes slowly and felt sudden light so blinked a couple of times to adjust the light. 

They sat up, rubbing their eyes. 

Mini stretched her body spreading her arms, yawning as she used to do daily. 

Both opened their eyes and seeing each other they smiled.

Mini turned to find her phone and saw Saraswati standing with her phone in her hands. 

She was shocked seeing her already there as Neil told her she comes generally almost at 8.

Neil seeing her so shocked, turned back and saw Saraswati too. 

Saraswati: Yeh phone tab se baj raha tha....

They both got up from the dupatta and Mini took her phone from her hand feeling a little awkward.

Mini looked at her phone. 

Mini: Neil... It's 8 already... We are late. 

Neil: What?... But alarm to 7 baje ka tha na... 

Mini: Phone hall me reh gaya tha na... To sunayi thodi na diya....

Neil: (snapping his fingers) Go get ready.... Quick!.... You can't miss the flight.

Mini: Ha... abhi aayi....

Mini took her luggage and went to the room. 

Neil: Saraswati... Jaldi se kuch light sa breakfast bana do aur chai bhi... Hum niklenge abhi thodi der me.. 

Saying this he also went upstairs with his luggage.

Both came in the hall getting ready quickly and saw the breakfast already served on the dining table.

Mini: Breakfast karna ka time hai?.... Late ho jayenge... 

Neil: Mini... Breakfast karke jao... Abhi vaise bhi checking, boarding wagera me 2 ghante nikal jayenge kuch khaogi nahi tum.... Airport zyada dur nahi hai... we can reach in 10 mins... 

Mini: It's office time... Traffic hoga... 

Neil: Abhi 8.30 ho raha hai... 10 mins me breakfast karlo... Main samaan rakh deta hu... We won't get late pakka!

Mini knew he won't listen so she had her breakfast fastly.

Neil kept the luggage in the car by then. 

Mini took her travel essentials in her purse and rechecked if she had forgotten anything and then walked towards the door.

She heard Saraswati and the watchman gossiping. 

Watchman: Mujhe to pehle laga tha vo madam.... Saab ki wife hai... 

Saraswati: Are nahi... Divorce ho gaya saab... Kuch mahino pehle....

Watchman: Divorce?... In Madam ki wajah se hua tha kya divorce? 

Saraswati: Nahi.... Saab ki pehli biwi ka to mizaaj hi bada rangeen kism ka tha... Shaadishuda hote hue bhi chakkar chalaati thi... 

Watchman: Phir?

Saraswati: Pehle to mujhe saab pe badi daya aati thi ki bechare kitna jhel rahe hai.. 

Watchman: To ab?

Saraswati: Ab to Saab ke hi rang badle hue hai..... Dusri madam ko le aaye hai vo bhi bina shaadi kare... Aaj to dono ko saath me sote hue bhi dekha maine... 

Watchmain: Saath me?

Saraswati: Ha... Pata nahi kis tarah ki ladkiyon me dilchasbi rakhte hai Saab bhi.... Ek shaadi ke baad chakkar chala rahi thi aur ab dusri... dusri waali to kya hi bolu...

Watchman: Dikhne me to acche ghar ki hi lag rahi thi... 

Mini was listening to them with a most ignorant face knowing such talks are obvious by the silly people with disgusting mentality. But then Neil also saw her looking at them while they were talking. Neil came behind her and she turned sensing his presence.

She didn't wanted him to listen further, so she held his arm and turned to walk away but Neil stood there without moving further after listening to what Saraswati said.

Saraswati: Are aisi ladkiyon ko dekhke to koi bhi dhoka kha hi jaata hai na... Bina shaadi ke kisi paraye aadmi ke ghar me... uske saath sone ke liye kaunsi acche ghar ke ladki taiyaar hoti hai... Lagta hai besharam ladkiyan hi reh gayi hai ab duniya me... 

Neil's fists clenched and he stepped towards them. Mini held his wrist and pulled him with a jerk behind the door to calm him.

Neil: Mini... 

Mini: Neil... Let it... 

Neil: No... Bilkul nahi... 

Mini: (caressing his arm) Neil... Calm down... 

Neil: No.... This time I won't..... Leave me right now.

Mini left him as he just declared his decision.

Neil went towards them.

They were shocked to see him and scared of the possibility that he heard them talking.

Neil: Yaha dobara aane ki zarurat nahi hai.... You both can get out of here as fast as you can.

Saraswati: Lekin saab... 

Neil: I don't want to listen anything... Jo jitna main sun sakta tha utna sun chuka hu.... Niklo yaha se... abhi isi waqt...

Watchman: Par Saab... meri nayi nayi naukri hai... 

Neil: Yeh sab Mini ke baare me bakwaas baatein karne se pehle sochna chahiye tha... Isse pehle ki mera dimaag ghum jaaye last time bol raha hu.... nikal jaao yaha se....

Both of them embarrassedly went out.

Neil clenched his fists to calm himself. Knowing he won't be able to calm himself completely this way, Mini came in front of him and cupped his face.

Mini: It's fine... 

Neil hugged her. 

Neil: It's not.... Tumhe meri wajah se kitna kuch sunna padta hai na abhi bhi.... 

Mini: Mujhe farak nahi padta hai.... 

Neil: Par mujhe farak padta hai.... Koi tumpe ungli tak uthaaye to mujhe farak padta hai... 

Mini: Yahi to..... Koi mujhpe ungli utha dega to tum turant gussa ho jaate ho... It's fine... Yeh logo ki soch hai... Yeh nahi badalne waali itna jaldi... par hum to badal sakte hai na?.... Unki bakwaas pe react karne ki kya zarurat hai?

Neil: Hai zarurat.... Aise toxic log chahiye hi nahi mujhe hamare aas paas jo tumhari izzat nahi kar sakte... You remember I told you.... Tumhe dekhna tak sirf vo deserve karta hai jo tumhe respect se dekhe... (cupping her face) Because you deserve respect.

Mini smiled. 

Mini: Ok... (patted on his shoulder) To iss logic se tumne jo kiya sahi kiya... Ab to smile kardo....  Mere Angry Oberoi!...... (pouting to him) Phir se ban jao na mere cute wale Neil Oberoi... jaldi se... quick... 

Neil chuckled at her antics.

Mini: Bas aise wali smile..... perfect... (cupping his face) Lovely.... 

Neil: Chalo... nahi to late ho jayenge ab... 

Mini: Oh ha... Mere to ekdum se dimaag se hi nikal gaya tha... 

Neil swayed his head rolling his eyes and they sat in the car.