At evening, Anubhav was at his home, sitting in the living area with his family, which was his usal routin, when all the members of the family sits togather and spends time with eachother.
But today, Anubhav was more of distant person their. As he was completely engrossed into his phone.
Probably waiting for someone's call or message.
Mr.Singh called him out when he noticed this.
Mr.Singh: Anu!
Anubhav looked at him.
Mr.Singh: mere liye bahu dhoondh li hai kya tune?
Anubhav coughed.
Anubhav: m.. matlab?
Mr.Singh: tu jis tarah phone ko tabse bekarar nazron se dekh raha hai...mujhe laga tujhe koi mil gaiee.
Anubhav gulped and tried to sound casual.
Anubhav: k..kya papa ap bhi!
Mr.Singh's smiled vanished.
Mr.Singh: matalab tu apne girlfriend ke phone ka intezar nahi kar raha tha?
Maa: kya ap bhi? Kuch toh sharam kijiye...aise directly apne bete se uski girlfriend ke baremein koi puchta hai bhala?
Suddenly Karishma entered with Haseena.
Karishma: kya ho raha hai?
Anubhav looked at Haseena and Haseena too looked at him.
Mr.Singh: Are Haseena beta, aao aao, kitne dino baad aaiee ho.
Maa : lekin bohot sahi time pe aaiee ho, Maine garam garam poha banaya hai, sab saath mein baith ke khayege.
Haseena smiled.
They all sat in the dinning area where Anubhav was seated between Kareena.
All started eating when Haseena immediately held Anubhav's hand under the table.
Anubhav looked at her.
She gave him a smile.
Anubhav tried to pull back his hand but she held it tighter and started eating with her right hand while Anubhav's right hand was in her hand.
Anubhav:(whispering) Haseena haath chhodo na.
Haseena:(whispering) badi mushkil se toh pakadne diya hai, ab nahi chhodugi .
Anubhav glared her and she winked at him.
She continued with her eating while Anubhav was trying to eat with his left hand.
That's when Namaya walked their.
Namaya: Anubhav tum left hand se kyu kha rahe ho?
All looked at him.
Mr.Singh: Anu? Ye kya hai? Tu kab se ulte haath se khane laga.
Anubhav: vo...mera...right hand dukh Raha hai.
Karishma: vaise mere bhai left hand se khaye right hand se khaye unki marzi, tum kyu beech mein bol rahi ho?
Here Anubhav was again and again trying to get off of her hold, but on the contrary she locked her fingers with his.
Anubhav looked at her as his heart fluttered and he couldn't help smiling. He too reciprocated the hand lock.
Namya: vo usse problem ho Rahi hai na...Anubhav mai tumhe khila deti hu.
Haseena: koi zaroorat nahi hai!
All looked at her.
Haseena: mera matlab hai ki... Karishma hai na, vo khila sakti hai sir ko.
Karishma: ya right...mai hu mere bhai ko khilane keliye, tum ek kaam karo tum pehele khud ko khila lo , kuposhit dikhti ho.
Haseena giggled.
Namaya frowned and left from there.
Haseena:(whispering) ap kahe toh mai apko khila du?
Anubhav smiled.
Anubhav:(whispering) sab ke saamne khilane ki himmat hai?
Haseena: (whispering) dekhiye challenge toh kijiye Mat, har jaoge.
Anubhav:(whispering) tumse toh baar baar harne keliye taiyaar hu mai.
Haseena blushed and he looked into his eyes.
Karishma looked at them and cleared her throat.
Anubhav immediately looked back into the plate.
Anubhav slightly looked at her raising his eyebrows, while questioning about the challenge.
Haseena smiled and noded.
She took a spoonful of poha and then looked at others who were busy eating.
She brought the spoon in front of his mouth and Anubhav looked at her with surprise.
Karishma:(pov) ye dono kar kya rahe hai?
Anubhav looked at all other and till then Haseena brought the spoon near his mouth opening.
Anubhav looked at the spoon and immediately took it into his mouth looking into her eyes.
Haseena smiled and again winked at him, indicating that she has completed her challenge.
Mr.Singh: Anu...
Haseena immediately took her hand back and Anubhav looked at Mr.Singh with wide eyes.
Mr.Singh looked up.
Mr.Singh: kya hua? Tu aise kyu dekh raha hai jaise Maine tujhe kuch karte huee pakad liya ho?
Anubhav cleared his throat and again tried to act casually.
Anubhav: nahi...nahi aisa kuch nahi hai vo...vo mai kuch soch raha tha.
All: kya?
Anubhav: yahi ki Karishma aur Haseena ki exams ko kitna Kam time bacha hai.
Kareena rolled their eyes and Haseena tried to remove her hold from his hand but this time he held her tightly.
Maa: tu kyu chinta karta hai, dono acche marks se pass ho jayegi.
Anubhav: vo toh hona padega.
Anubhav looked at Haseena.
Anubhav: aakhir promise jo kiya hai.
Haseena smiled.
All: konsa promise?
Anubhav immediately again looked at others.
Anubhav: V.. vahi wala, Karishma aur Haseena ne promise Kiya hai mujhe ki ye dono acche marks se pass ho ke dikhayegi.
Karishma: huh?
Haseena: haa... haa Karishma, tu itne jaldi bhool gaiee?
She gestured her to say yes.
Karishma: haa... haa yaad aya, humne promise Kiya tha.
Mr.Singh: chalo accha hai, ye jaan le khushi huee ki tum dono apni padhiee ko leke serious ho.
Kareena smiled.
Mr.Singh: chalo bhai, mera confrence call hai, London delicates ke saath, mai room mein jaa raha hu.
(To maa)
Tu Zara ek coffe bhej dena please.
Maa noded and then left to kitchen and Mr.Singh left to his room.
Karishma glared at Anuseena who was looking at eachother.
Karishma: kya chal raha hai ap dono ka? Aise khulam khulla kyu gutar gu kar rahe ho?
Haseena: ye khullam khulla thodi tha ye toh Chupke chupke romance tha.
Karishma: hmm padke jate na toh Sara romance tragedy mein badal jata.
Haseena: relax aisa kuch nahi hoga.
Haseena again looked at him with a smile.
Karishma: Haseena.
She looked at her.
Karishma: tu yaha mere sath padhen aiee hai.
Haseena made a sad face and looked at him.
Anubhav: you promised.
Haseena noded and then left his hand.
Anubhav: jao.
Haseena noded and then she left.
Anubhav smiled and then finished his meal and he too departed to his room.
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Precap: my Place of peace
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