Meetha sa Ruhani ISHQ (Sequel)

264. Neil's memories 1

They were sitting in the lounge and was having their lunch as the flight still had more than one and half hour remaining to board.

Arya feeling drowsy, leaned on Mini but couldn't sleep and looked at her irritatedly frowning.

Arya: Mujhe neend aa rahi hai.... Plane me kab baithenge?

Mini: Abhi to bahot time hai... 1.5 ghante baaki hai boarding me.

Arya: Yaha itni light kyu hai?... So bhi nahi paa rahi hu main...

Mineil chuckled.

Neil unfolded her woollen cap's hem and it covered her eyes.

Neil: Ab theek hai?

Arya: Hmm... Accha idea hai...

She snuggled to Mini and dozed off in a few mins.

Some time later,

Mini: (leaning Arya on him) I need to use the washroom. You stay here.... Hmm?

Neil: (lifting her to his lap and leaning her on his torso) Hmm.

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Mini came back and sat beside Neil. 

Neil: Theek ho tum? 

Mini: Hmm... Just thoda uncomfortable lag raha hai... 

Neil: Hmm.... (to distract her mind from the thoughts) Let's see our photos of this trip.

Mineil were going through their photos of the trip and chuckling together.

Mini: Vaise how was your experience in the tent?

Neil: (chuckling) Mera first time experience tha na tent me.... to theek hi tha...

Mini: Mera maybe 15th...

Neil: 15th?... Really?

Mini: Yeah... saal me 3 adventures to kar hi leti thi main.... It was superb fun yaar...

Neil: Yeah it was fun but exhausting.

Mini: Pehli baar me aisa hi lagta hai...

Neil: Yeh campfire wala experience was amazing... Actually nostalgic too... You know jab main chota tha aur har saal pind jaata tha Nanu ke ghar... Roz raat me hum log bahar aangan me aisehi lakdiyan jala ke baithte the.... Nanu ne mujhe constellations wagera dekhne sikhaaye the....

Mini's head was rested on her palm and her elbow was resting on the table and she was listening to Neil while looking at him adorably with a cute smile as he was lost in his memories smiling nostalgically while glancing at her.

Neil: You know tab na.... vo kuch hafte itna chidta tha na main apne bade bhai beheno se...

Mini: Kyu?

Neil: Are kyunki maanni jo padti thi unki baat..... Apne ghar me to ek lauta tha na.... ziddi kam to tha nahi main bachpan me.... Un ek do hafto me jitni Naniji se daant pad jaati thi na mujhe utni pure saal me kisi se nahi khayi hoti thi maine... Par Nanu mere alava kisi ka side nahi lete the...

Mini: Kyu?

Neil: Because again ek lauta naati tha main unka... Maa ek lauti beti thi na.... Maa ke do bade bhai the aur do chote par behen ek bhi nahi thi... Pure khaandaan me ek hi beti thi vo... isiliye main vaha bhi sabse laadla tha... Naniji bas thoda alag rehna pasand karti thi...

Mini was listening lost in him.

Neil: Nanu ke ghar main jaise hi pahochta tha na.... Baccho ki do team ban jaati thi... ek me mere se bade... aur ek me main aur mere se chote... Kyunki mere se chote jitne bhi the na sabka favourite tha main..