Against All Odds

Part 18

"Amit.. Kaise badtameeji se baat kar rahe ho " Nilima scolded him.

"Aaj tak.. Apni poori life maine chup reh ke gujari hai.. Par jis din mujhe lagega ki pani sir ke upar se ja raha hai uss din.. " Amit stopped.

He looked towards each & everyone. Nilima & Sumedh were looking angry. Devaki was scared. Bandana was confused & Rohit was shocked. His mouth was little open & dhokla was still in his hand.

Amit folded his hands in front of plate & stood up.

"Amit.. Kha ke jao poora. " Nilima said..

"Nai.. Bhook mar gayi meri. " Amit said & went.

Devaki looked towards Nilima. Nilima sighed & nodded. Devaki ran behind Amit. Narayan also went from there followed by Sumedh. Rohit again started eating dhokla.

"Mast hai. " He said.

Bandana as usual thought about Rohit's unaffected mood.

'Inhe kuch lagta kyu nai. ' She thought.

"Shant rehne me hi hamari bhalai hai. " He answered as if he read her mind.

She widened her mouth.

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"Kya.? Wo hamare ghar kyu aye hai.? " Anjali asked.

"Pata nai.. " Avdhoot , Aarushi's father replied.

"Chalke dekhte toh hai. " Anjali said & went in hall.

"Nilima ji.. Aaiye na. " Anjali welcomed them.

Nilima , Narayan , Amit , Devaki & Sumedh came in house.

After talking some random things Narayan decided to ask directly.

"Ab hamare yaha ane ki wajah kuch aur hai yeh aap samajh gaye honge.. Darasal.. Main.. Aapki beti ka haath apne Sumedh ke liye mangna chahta hoon.. " Narayan directly said.

Avdhoot widened his mouth. Anjali also became shocked.

"Sumedh aur Aarushi ek dusre se pyar karte hai.. Jaise hi Sumedh ne mujhe yeh bataya main bina waqt gavaye yaha aa gya.. " Narayan said.

"Yeh.. Achanak itne.. Aarushi ne kuch kaha nai.. " Anjali said.

Amit was silently listening everything.

"Aap bulaiye use.. Poochiye usse. " Narayan said.

"Aarushi ko bulao toh. " Avdhoot said to Anjali.

Anjali nodded & was about to go when Aarushi herself came.

Devaki smiled looking towards her.

"Aarushi.. Beta yeh sab kya bol rahe hai..? Sach me tum Sumedh se pyar karti ho.? " Anjali asked.

Aarushi kept quiet fr a while. Sumedh cocked his eyebrow looking towards her.

"Haan.. " She suddenly answered. "Main.. Sumedh. Ko pasand karti hoo . "

Sumedh smirked.

"Huh..? Aarushi.. Kabhi bola nai kuch.. Aisa kyu.? " Anjali asked.

"Aai.. Achanak ho gya sab. Aur bas.. Maine hi kaha ki.. Shadi kar.. Lete hai.. " Aarushi said.

"Ab toh yakin hua.? " Narayan asked.

Amit & Devaki both understood that Aarushi isn't telling whole truth.

"Narayan ji.. Aap log aaye hamare ghar rishta leke.. Bahot badi baat hai.. Par hame kuch waqt chahiye sochne ke liye.. " Avdhoot said.

"Bilkul.. Par Shadi aapki beti ki khushiya dugni kar degi.. Hum sab aapko bharosa dilate hai.. Ki aapki beti ko hamare ghar me koi taklif nai hogi. " Narayan said.

Aarushi smiled a little.

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"Yr.. Yeh log kharab hai.. Mujhe bhi le jana chahiye tha na waha. " Rohit said.

"Aap abhi abhi toh aye.. Sight pe dhoop hogi.. Main shrabat banati hoon. " Bandana said.

"Are.. Aai nai hai abhi.. Jyada bahu banane ki jaroorat nai.. Thoda biwi ka role bhi kar diya karo kabhi kabar. " Rohit grabbed her waist.

Bandana chuckled.

"Pata nai.. Aapko kab acche se jaan jaungi main.. Aapka mood toh ek pal kuch aur hota hai.. Dusri pal kuch aur " She said.

"Plz.. Mujhe mood swings nai hote. " He said.

"Hote hai.. " Bandana said.

"Plz.. Mujhe periods nai ate.. Aur Mood swings bhi nai. " Rohit said.

She rolled her eyes.

"Mujhe ate hai.. Phir bhi mood swings nai.. Main jyada mahan hoon. " Bandana said.

Rohit ignored.

"Waise.. Aarushi kaisi lagi tumhe.? " He asked.

"Khush nai lagi. " Bandana answered.

"Haan na..? Mujhe bhi same laga. " Rohit sat down.

"Bhauji toh bahot jyada pyar se baat kar rahe the.. Par wo kuch.. Dari dari si thi.. " Bandana said.

"Kya majra hai yeh.. Aur sab bahot jyada jaldi hua nai.? Like.. Achanak se hi pata chala. " Rohit asked..

"I hope jo bhauji bata rahe hai wo sach hai. " Bandana sat near him.

"Use chhodo.. " Rohit pulled her closer. "Ab mujhe sabse jyada khushi deni wali cheez.. "

Bandana rolled her eyes as she knew the answer.

"Batao kaunsi.? " He asked.

"Aapki dopeher ki nind.. So jaiye.. Ghadi me ek baja nai ki so gaye aap. " Bandana said.

"U knw me well sweeti.. " He kissed her palm. "Good night. "