Ishqiya

6.

"Bas bas meri Rajdhani express, sab sahi ho ho jayega, at this stage, you're getting more jitters than the bride herself", I said stopping him mid-sentence as we boarded the train

(trans: Stop my Rajdhani Express, everything will be fine, at this stage, you're getting more jitters than the bride herself)

"Vaise ham kaha Jaa rhe hai?", he questioned. "I told you, it's a date", I replied

(trans: where are we going?)

"Shouldn't it be the other way around, I should be the one taking you on a date", he said looking at me. "Why? Are only men supposed to take the girl out? Kyu mai tumhe date per nhi le Jaa sakti", I spoke in a duh tone scrunching my nose

(trans: why? Are you only supposed to take the girl out? why can't i take you on a date)

He smiled down at me as his eyes shined in the sunrays," Ha Bhai le Jaa sakti ho, I was just kidding, itna sadh kyu rhi ho". He spoke pulling my nose and making me whine

(trans: yes you can. I was just kidding, why are you getting so hyper?)

We took our seats and the train started as we got engaged in a conversation. Time passed just in a blink, it was finally a year into our relationship and a week since we got engaged. At the start, it was a rough path because no relationship is a bed of roses. We had our fair share of fights and arguments but we had an unsaid pact between us to resolve everything, every misunderstanding before going to bed.

Life was blissful and felt complete with Anirudh. He was the best thing that ever happened to me. His business was flourishing, and he was at times so loaded and busy with work but now since he was at ease we had a serious talk about where our relationship was taking us after a lot of thinking we decided to make it official and now we were finally engaged and tying the knot in the next 6 months.

"Abhi toh bata do kaha le Jaa rhi ho?", Anirudh questioned again as we walked side by side towards our destination. "Tum chalne ka kaam Karo na bas, tumhe kahi maar kar dafna nhi dungi", I glared at him and it was enough to keep him silent was the next five minutes

(trans: at least now tell me, where are you taking me?

:You just do the work of walking, I won't kill you and bury you anywhere. )

We finally reached the two-story building and stood before the big metal gates. He stared at me in confusion and I motioned him to unlock the gates as we made our way inside.

I opened the door and we stepped inside. "So kaisi lagi jagah?", I questioned him who was busy admiring the place

(Trans: So, did you like the place?)

"It's pretty good, good enough for my office. You know I was looking for something like this but couldn't find one budget-friendly so dropped the idea. Waise kiska hai yeh?", he spoke while his fingertips caressed the baby blue painted wall, showing his admiration towards the colour

I smiled at him and spoke, "It's ours!". While in return he just looked at me in confusion while his brain worked in all directions.

I showed him the keys and then realisation seemed to dawn upon him. His eyes widened at the revelation and he rushed towards me and stood before me.

"You- I mean kaise?", he questioned flabbergasted his hands flying animatedly in different directions.

"Bas bas, Anirudh. Yeh lo paani piyo", I made him sit on the nearby wooden chair and passed him the water bottle from my bag which he chugged down in a go. "Explain please", he said wiping his lips with the back of his hand