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Sameer... hawa ka jhonka

After Sameer left with Naina, Anaya looked at the elders, 'Kya lagta hai aap sabko?'

Ambika was the first to respond, with a pleased smile, 'Kitni pyari hai Naina. Sach kahun, mujhe toh bada dar lag raha tha ki pata nahi Sameer ko kisne phansa liya. Upar se papaji ne woh gangster wali baat bata di tabse aur tension ho gayi thi. Lekin Naina ko dekh ke badi positive vibes aayi mujhe. Gentle, understanding aur Sameer ka khyal rakhne wali hai.'

Girish rolled his eyes, 'Sameer kya paanch saal ka baccha hai jo koi aur uska khyal rakhega? Tumhari aisi baaton ne hi uska dimag kharab karke rakha hai. Naam Sameer rakh diya toh khud ko hawa ka jhonka samajhta hai, jab dekho udta rehta hai.' He then looked at his father, 'Papa, us nalayak ko thodi akal deni padegi. Naina ke saath kitna rukha tha. Dhang se muskura ke bhi nahi dekhta. Pata nahi woh ladki kaise iske saath do saal se tiki hui hai.'

Dadaji nodded, 'Baat toh teri sahi hai. Sameer ka behaviour theek nahi laga mujhe bhi. Naina ke paas baithne ki bajay mere paas aake baith gaya. Aur charger lene gaya toh pandrah minute tak gayab raha. Bichari ladki kitna ghabra rahi thi.'

Seemingly in a deep thought, Anaya murmured, 'Lagta hai dono ka koi major jhagda ho rakha hai. Warna us din class ke baad bhai Naina se milte nahi kya? Aur aaj...'

When she stopped abruptly, Ambika prodded, 'Aaj kya? Kuch hua kya? Kab? Maine toh jhagadte nahi dekha unhe.'

It wasn't very good on her part to reveal what happened in the Gazebo so Anaya decided to play it down, 'Main keh rahi thi ki aaj toh bhai ko Naina ke liye moral support banna chahiye tha. First time hum sabse milne aayi thi toh uska nervous hona banta tha. Lekin bhai mujhe usse zyada nervous lag rahe the.'

'Hmm.' Narrowing his eyes, Dadaji recalled something, 'Anu theek keh rahi hai. Jab yahan pahunche toh car mein kuch kahasuni hui thi dono ki. Maine dekha tha. Sameer ne kuch kaha jisse Naina ka chehra ekdum se utar gaya. Aur phir woh Naina ko car mein chod ke muh fula kar aa raha tha. Naina ki shakl par kuch udaasi thi jab car se nikli.'

Girish offered, 'Ho sakta hai woh yahan na aana chahti ho aur Sameer zabardasti laaya tha.'

'Pata nahi.' Dadaji lightly rubbed his chin, 'Mujhe aisa lagta hai Sameer ne kuch toh kiya hai. Jaise bachpan mein galti karta tha aur phir khud ko sahi dikhane ke liye akda rehta tha.'

Ambika raised her palms and declared in a light voice, 'Mere hisaab se toh Naina Sameer ke liye perfect hai.'

Girish quirked up his brows, a sarcastic smile lingering at the corner of his lips, 'Par Sameer uske liye perfect nahi hua toh?'

Ambika frowned, 'Tum hamesha uski hi galti nikalte ho. Maanti hun thoda ziddi hai par dil se mera beta bohot achha hai. Naina se pyar karta hai na, dekhna use kitna khush rakehga.'

Anaya sighed, 'Abhi toh nahi rakh rahe I'm sure.'

'Chup kar.' Ambika chided her, 'Tujhe kya pata. Aisi relationship mein kabhi kabhi anban ho jati hai. Honi bhi chahiye. Jhagde se bhi pyar badhta hai.'

Anaya drawled in a kiddish voice, 'Toh fir jab main aur bhai jhagadte hain tab aap kyon gussa karti ho? Hum bhi apna pyar badhate hain.'

Girish let out a chuckle, 'Baat toh sahi hai Ambika. Jawab do apni beti ko.'

Exasperated at the duo's constant teasing, Ambika got up and walked to the kitchen, telling them over her shoulder, 'Tum dono baap beti team banake baithe ho mere aur mere bete ke khilaf. Ek baar Naina shaadi karke aa jayegi toh main use apni team mein lekar rahungi. Tab dekhti hun kaise tum dono har baat mein humein tang karoge.'

As Girish and Anaya started to laugh, Dadaji called out, 'Arey bhai main kis team mein jaunga yeh toh bata do.'

Ambika hollered from the kitchen, 'Aap refree banna aur batana kaunsi team jeetegi.'