"Isi me sone ka iraada hai"
"Na na sone time toh mujhe toh khula khula chahiye...mera bas chale toh mai kapde hi naa pehnun"
Tahir spat the water he was drinking and started coughing.
And here Rimsha rushed to the washroom realizing her blunder "Muh band rakha kar Rimi Tu.. kuch bhi nikal jata hai"
Done with her routine, she opened the door and found her husband asleep with his right hand resting on his forehead.
She sprawled on her side frowned when Tahir asked her to come closer "Ye so nahin gaye the".
"Can I sleep like this" He moved closer taking her in his arms and kissed her cheek.
Blushing, Rimsha closed her eyes and tried to sleep.. "You looked very beautiful today"
"Aise nahin lgti kya" she took offence making her husband chuckle "Aaj maine as a husband dekha toh zyada khoobsurat lagi " Tahir shrugged playing with the strands of her hair.
" Waise mujhe lga tha aap mujhse bahut naraaz honge"
"Kyun"
"Kyunki aapko pressurize kiya na sabne shaadi ke liye" Rimsha pouted
"Ye sab khayaal dimaag se nikaal do... you are the best wife I can get"
"Sachhi"
"Hmmm" He kissed her cheek again and she reciprocated this time making him tighten his arms around her.
With these little talks, they fell into deep sleep all ready to welcome the next day within a few hours.
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A couple of weeks later everybody had returned to their normal routine.
'Acha yahaan sign karo... joint account ke liye hai" Tahir forwarded a pen spreading some papers in front of Rimsha.
"Debit card kab tak milega"
"Mil jayega.. pehle sign toh karo"
"Aur ye lo kuch paise rakh lo" Handling out an envelope to his wife, Tahir smiled keeping the papers in his bag.
"Rukiye mai pehnaungi" Rimsha held out his coat signalling Tahir to turn and put his hands inside
"Hmmm... ab lag rahe hain na mere shohar" Setting his tie and collar, she beamed.
"Acha aapka shohar lagne ki kya requirement hoti hai"
"Ye ..." With that she pecked his lips and disappeared.
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A few months have passed and the couple had come closer.
Rimsha has turned mature and it could be seen by everyone in the family.
As soon as the clock struck 2, she started searching for her phone.. "Ammi mera phone abhi table pe hi rakha tha"
"Dekho wahin hoga"
"Nahin mil raha" She frowned when she saw Sameer trying hard to contain his smile "Oye kahaan rakha mera phone"
"Arre mujhe kaisa pata hoga"
"Chup chaap de"
"Kyun...Tahir bhai ki yaad aa rahi hai' Sameer wiggled his eyebrows making her plunge forward to attack " Tu ruk"
"Oho... tadap" Sameer jumped and started running all around when a phone inside his pocket started ringing
"Phone de mera"
Taking out Rimsha's phone from his pocket, he glanced at the name of the caller and whistled "Shohar sahab ka phone hai"
"Hello"
"Rimi ka phone tumhare paas kya kar raha hai" A not so pleasant was heard from the other side
"Aapki biwi aapke liye biryani banana seekh rahi hai"
"Mera phone de" Rimsha gritted her teeth and finally got her phone back
"He hello haan Tahir"
"Is Sameer ne mera phone chhipa diya tha... mai call krne hi wali thi... khaana kha liya aapne"
"Hatim bhai ka wait kar raha tha...unki meeting chal rahi hai"
"Aapne subah bhi thik se nhi khaaya tha...aapko canteen ke dahi bhalle pasand hain na wahi manga lete tab tak"
"Aaaaaa acha aa gye Hatim bhai.. aap khaa lein phir mai call karti hun" Rimsha ended the call and then smacked Sameer who was teasing her in an animated voice.
"Oye Rimi.. bahut ho gya.. mera bhi haath uth jayega"
"Badi bhabhi pe haath uthayega..Tahir haath tod dega" Sameer screamed as time his mother hit him with a spatula.
"Yeh chudail ka sahi hai...har jagah se privileged"
"Wo sirf meri chudail hai" Out of nowhere Asad shouted making Sameer roll his eyes "Behen tere saare chahnewale itne overpossessive kyun hain.. ek yeh tera bhai kam tha ki Tahir bhai bhi overpossessiveness ke jhande gaadne lage"
"Meri biwi ki omelette mai hi khaunga" He imitated Tahir who was not ready to share his omelette with anyone in the morning. Making a face, he turned to his mother "Ek baat batayein Ammi..Tahir bhai toh pehle shaadi nahin karna chahte lekin ab unke behaviour se aisa kuch lgta toh nahin hai"
"Biwi humaari Rimi jaisi ho toh koi bhi shohar badal jaye" Tanveer smiled at her beloved niece
"Hainnn.. isme aisa kya hai.. bas bachpan se Tahir bhai ki chaaploosi karti aai hai bas" Sameer snorted "Kabhi bhi kuch ho.. hum sabko thappad lagaate the lekin iske gaal par bas halke se touch kar ke nikal jaate the bas dikhaane ke liye ki sab unke liye barabar hain... Partial Tahir bhai"
"Mai hun itni pyaari.. mai kya karoon" Rimsha said batting her eyelashes
"Bandariya hai tu" Sameer pinched her on both her arms and ran away in full speed escaping his mother and cousin.
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Eid Mubarak!!!!!
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Anjaan 5
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