Next Day....
"Aap kal bhi apna lunch wapas le aaye the?" Haseena asked as she handed him his lunch box.
"Bhook nhi lag rahi hai hume aaj kal, jaise aapko nhi lagti.." He retorted tauntingly.
Haseena-hum jante hai aap naraz hai par aise hamari narazgi khane par nikala kar apni health kharab mat kariye...(attempting to soothe his anger)
Anubhav-naraz..(feigning surprise), aur hum? kaisi baat kar rahi hai hum insaan thodi hai jo naraz honge ya hume fark padega aapki chhuppi se....(His tone carried sarcasm).
She didn't responded rather than responding verbally, Haseena opted to calm him with a hug. After a couple of minutes, he returned the hug and sealed it with a forehead kiss. He held her shoulders, attempting to look into her eyes, but she avoided his gaze as she found him reading her eyes.
Haseena-hume college ke liye late ho raha hai...(she said nervously)
Anubhav- Haseena ji, hum Jante hai ek Pita ko khone ka dard kya hota hai, bachapan se aaj tak bina maa baap ke saye ke jiya hai isliye aapka dard samjhte hai hum, haan shayad humne bachapan se apna Baba ko nhi dekha toh utna dard nhi hota kyuki jab khoya tha tab dard ka arth bhi nhi pata tha, isliye aapka dard shayad hamare se jyada ho par iska matlab yeh nhi ki aap humse dur ho jaye, hum bhi ab aapke jeevan ka ek hissa hai, jo aapke dard, dukh sukh sab mein barabar ke haqdar hai....aur kyun apna dard apne andar samete huye hai, humse kahiye na, kya wajah hai is duri aur aapke andar ke shor ke jo bahar se aap itna shant ho gyi hai..(he said, looking into her blank, puffy eyes)
Haseena-kuch wajah nhi hai..hume late ho raha hai... college jana hai..(she replied, removing his hands from her shoulders)
He stared at her for a moment, seemingly surprised by her sudden change.
Anubhav-humne kuch kaha abhi aapse...
Haseena-humne suna...
Anubhav- toh hamari baat ka uttar dijiye..hum aapke jeevan mein kuch mayein rakhte hai ya aapke liye bhi sirf ghar ka ek jeevit saman ban gaye hai jo bas hai ghar mein..(he asked, staring into her eyes).
Haseena-aap hamare liye kya hai yeh aap hamari aankhon mein dekh sakte hai jo saaf saaf kah rahe hai ki aap bahot mayein rakhte hai hamare liye...
Anubhav- phir kya wajah hai jo aap hume khud se dur kar rahi hai....(he asked inncently)
Haseena-bahot kuch kho chuke hai, aapko dur kar diya toh khud ko bhi kho denge...
Anubhav- toh phir bataiye na wajah kyun hai aap chup itni? sirf Papa ke jaane ka dukh toh nhi hai...koi aur wajah bhi hain na..(he said questioningly ).
Haseena glanced at him and then at the wall clock before calmly stating, "Hume college ke liye late ho raha hai." And Anubhav's anger flared up again.
Anubhav-Bina aaj wajah bataye, aap kahin nhi jayengi..(he said angrily, suddenly caging her against the wall. She met his gaze, her eyes reflecting his fiery anger).
Haseena-koi wajah nhi hai...(she calmly replied)
Anubhav-aap..(But before he could continue, his phone began to ring, interrupting their conversation).
AT NIGHT
"Aap ab tak kyun jagi hain?" Anubhav entered their room and asked. He placed his bag on the table and approached the bed where Haseena was seated.
Haseena glanced at him.
Anubhav-tabiyat thik hai aapki..(he asked holding her hands).
Haseena simply responded with a vague "Hmm."
Anubhav-phir aise kyun baithi hai...(he asked, concerned.)
Haseena-aap late kyun hai..(she questioned in return).
Anubhav-kaam jyada tha bas isliye....(He averted his gaze, appearing slightly guilty for lying).
Haseena-jante hai naraz hai aap humse par aise das das baje tak ghar ke bahar rehna accha nhi hai...
Anubhav-ghar aa kar bhi kya kare, aap toh humse baat karti nhi hai, bas sunn bejaan gudiya ki tarah is kamre mein padi rehti hai aur deeware humse baatein karke ub gayi hai...(he taunted).
Haseena-aap jante hai hume jyada bolna pasand hi nhi hai...
Anubhav-par itni bhi chup nhi thi aap, aur hamare saath toh kabhi nhi....hum jante hai pita ko khone ka dard kya hota hai par Haseena ji (cupping her face) aapko aise halat mein dekh kar Papa bhi kuch jyada khush nhi honge ulta unhe dukh ho raha hoga...
Haseena-dukh....*her lips curved into a sarcastic smile* unhe hume is halat mein dekh kar dukh hota na toh shayad woh hume is halat mein bhejte hi nhi...(She seemed lost in her thoughts)
Anubhav-kya matlab..(doubtlly)
Haseena-kuch nhi, aap baithiye hum dinner lagate hai...
Anubhav-bhookh nhi hai hume...(he replied, she gazed at him).
He offered her a soft smile and proceeded to retrieve his comfortable clothes from the cupboard, then left to freshen up. Haseena remained in front of the mirror, lost in her thoughts, when a flashback suddenly surged through her mind.
"Aap aaj jyada late nahi ho gaye?" Haseena asked as Anubhav entered her room.
"Aaj bahot sara kaam tha isliye.." He explained.
"Khair, yeh bataiye, aapne dawai li apni aur dard kaisa hai abhi?" He began taking out her medicines. She gulped nervously as he stared at her, noticing that she hadn't taken her medicine.
"Woh... woh... dawai hume yaad hi nahi hai kaun si leni hai raat mein..Isliye ab tak nahi liya, aur uski wajah se dard ho raha hai abhi.." she replied nervously.
"Dawai yaad nahi hai ya phir man nhi tha? "He raised his brows suspiciously.
"Woh... dawai kha lete toh aapke aane se pehle so jaate, bas isliye nahi liya, bas aur koi wajah nhi hai.." She explained, giving him a puppy-dog face.
"Accha thik hai, hum khana lekar aate hain, hum dono ke liye.." He said with a smile.
"Aapko kaise pata humne dinner nahi kiya hai ab tak? " she asked, surprised.
"Bas pata chal gaya..." He replied with a smile. She returned his smile, and that night, they had dinner together.
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"Kal hamara off hai, toh hume thodi der aur sone dijiyega..." Anubhav said as he lay down on the bed next to her.
Haseena-ji...
He turned off the lamp, covered himself with the chadar, and turned to the other side, with his back to her. She stared at him blankly for two minutes before also turning to her other side. One minute, two minutes... ten minutes passed, but Anubhav didn't turn towards her or wrap his arms around her waist as he usually did.
She turned to him again and asked,
Haseena-so gaye kya...?
He didn't reply, and she called him again, but he remained silent. Frustrated, she silently turned on her side, closing her eyes.
Meanwhile, in the darkness of the room, Anubhav tightly gripped the bedsheet, as if he were trying to hold back his emotions.
A lone tear escaped from their left eye at the same time, mirroring the silent pain they were feeling.
The room remained silent, both of them lost in their thoughts and the unspoken words that hung heavily in the air.
To be continued...
Upcoming- Is he shifting back to Lucknow?
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