Chapter 15

             There was nobody in the room..mid-morning..dressed in knee-lenght shorts & a loose T-shirt..she hummed a song she recently heard..nd started off clearing the
mess.  She walked over 2 her suit-case to arrange her clothes in the cup-board.

He put both his arms around her waist..almost scaring her.  "Main to already tumahre dil main hu na?"

M:- "Rahul! Tumne to mujhe dara diya..!!"

R:- " Whatever..pehle mere sawal ka jawab to do?"

M:- "Nahin dete." She removed his arms off her waist & started walking..(hiding her smile.)

R:- (Leaning by the cupboard.) "Oh..to matlab nahin hue..?"

M:- (Turned..smiling) "Nahin." (started walking)

R:- "Matlab mujhe PHIRSE tumhara dil jeetna padega?"

M:- "Hmm..haan.." (Turning n walking)

R:- "Ok..to mere paas ek idea hai..aaj hum dono date pe chalte!"(going behind her)

M:-(stopping) "Date..mazak band kar Rahul! Jis din tune muhe propose kiya na..uske baad hum kabhi bhi date pe nahin gaye...aur mujhe nahin lagta kabhi jayenge bhi.."
 (walking again)

R:-  (Pulling her arm.) "Wohi..to..to confirmed..aaj hum lunch pe ja rahe hai.."

She behaved as if she dint listen..mendling with her hair..seeing everywhere but him.

R:- (clearing his throat.) "Main wait kar raha hun?"

M:- (fake suprised) "Kiska?"

R:-  "Muskaan!"

M:- "Chalo theeke..tumpe ehsaan kar hi dete hain."

R:- "Oh. Ehsaan. thanku so much."

M:- (blowing her nails) " Its ok."

R:- "Waise..suno.." (coming close)

M:- "Kya?"

R:- (coming closer) "Tum...." (staring intensly)

M:- (giving same reaction) "Main Kya?"

R:- "Tum na.."

M:- "Main..?"

R:- "Tum.."

M:- "Haan."

R:- (coming out of the trance) "Thode dhang ke kapde pehen ke aana. Aise aaoge to log dar jayege." (bursts out laughing)

M:- (In shock.) "Rahulllll!!!" (took a pillow from the bed.)

          He was running & she was behind him..hitting him constantly with the pillow..

R:- (laughing) "Sorry..sorry.."

M:- "Tujhe hasse aa rahe hai?" (slammed the pillow down) Ja..main date pe nahin chal rahe...Di ne mujhe shopping ke liye bulaya hai..main wahan ja rahe
hun." (arms crossed & walking away.)

R:- (Normal face) "Okk." (Clearing his throat) "Sorry."

M:- (wicked smile) "Hahahahahahahahahaha..oyye piddhe..tujhe kya lagta hai sirf tu hi mazak kar sakta hai..??"

R:- (embarassed) "Muskaan..tu na.."

M:- "Acha..ab ye sab chado..main change karke aate hun.."

After 30 mins, Muskaan came dressed n a simple blue salwar -suit..she dint want 2 giv any1 an idea that she & Rahul were going on a date.

She came out seeing Rahul fast asleep.

M:- "Lo..Main yahan pe ready hun aur yeh kan-khajura so raha hai! Abhi batati hun."

She was jus going 2 scare him out of his wits..but suddenly her mood swinged..seeing his dreamy face, she sat down on the floor beside him & ruffled his hair. She blushed.
Looking at him..she rem all their sweet memories..
They were going on a date 2day..after almost a month. She smiled knowing something or the other wud happen 2day..which would spoil their date...she told herself 2 be
quite..as she really wanted 2 spend sumtime alone with him..She really wished she cud.

She slowly woke him up.

M:- "Rahul..Rahul..uttho.." (soft voice)

He got up stunned.

R:- "Tu Muskaan hi hai na..?"

M:- (getting up) "Koi shak?"

R:-  (got up) "Nahin tu itne pyaar se kabhi uthate nahin to.." (giggling)

M:-  "Aaj utha diya na, to khush ho. Aur ab apne bak-bak band kar..aur uth. Abhi hume neeche jaana hai..arre..hum sabse kya kahenge? " (getting tensed)

R:- "Ku.."

M:- (cutting him) "Hum saath main bhar gaye..to ghare-wale kya sochenge? Waise tune Armaan ko phone kiya? bechara pareshan hora hoga.."

R :- "Maine.."

M:- (cutting him) "Tu chod hi de..sab mujhe hi karna padega..aur main di ko kya kahunge..aur aaj to Kamya , Ritu , Di aur main phir lunch pe jaane wale the..unne kya
      kahenge..haiyyo rabba..sab musibatien mujh par hi aane hai???"

In a stroke of a second he pulled her arms & kept his finger on her lips.

R:- "Relax. BP phirse high ho jayega.."

Her shocked expression turned in 2 a giggle & both of them went down 2 meet every1.

Downstairs:-

R.m :- "Lo..Rahul Muskaan aagaye."

P:- "Muskaan! Kahan thi tum..hume abhi shopping jaana hai..to chalen?"

Muskaan looked at Rahul with a confused expression..nd she started 2 walk towars Pooja..when Rahul caught her hand.

R:- "Di..woh..mujhe aur Muskaan ko..umm..kaam se jaana hai."

P :- (grinning) "Kis kaam se?"

R:- " Muskaan ki jo frnds hai.(searching for an ans).unse milne jaana hai."

M:- (whispering in his ears) "Kaunsi frnds."

R:- "Oyye chup! Umm..woh school frnds..ke saath lunch pe jaana hai."(elbowing her 2 speak.)

M:- "Haan.school frnds..Amrita aur Preeti..mere best-frnds..Unhe Rahul se milna hai." (fake smile) (holding Rahul's arm)

Rahul's mom cleared her throat.

M:- "Oh." (leaving his hand)

R:- "Haan. to chale Muskaan..varna...hum..late ho jayenge..."

M:- "Haan. Theeke mummyji hum jake aate hai.bye."

R:- (Smiling) "Bye Di..."

P:- "Hmph! bye!" (going away)

After strolling at a restaurant.

R:- "To?"

M:- "Kya to? Dekh Rahul tu kabse ne mera time waste kar raha hai..pichle 15 min se..tune 'to' ke alawa kuch nahin bola.."

R:- "Hamesha se tu baat shruru karti hai..abhi bhi tu hi pehele bol."

M:- "Chado..main hi kuch bolti hun. Pata hai..main Amrita aur Preeti..hamesha se saath the..kitni masti karte the.."

R:- "Ohh...waise dekhne main kaise hai?" (taking a glass of water)

M:- "Dekhne main to dono.." (realising) "Tu kyun puch raha hai?"

R:-  "Arre..woh main..cmon Muskaan..aise hi..tum har baat pe kitni serious ho jaate ho."

M:- "Hmph! Mujhe bhuk lag rahe hai." (after ordering)

R:-  "Waise woh dono shaadi main kyun nahin aaye?"

M:- "Woh dono US gaye the..MBA karne. Main na unse bahut naraz hun..Ab socho apne best-friend ke shaadi bhi attend nahin ki."

R:-  "Waise hum yahan date pe aaye hai..to humari baat kare? Warna phirse yeah sp. date kharab ho jayegi." (holding her hand)

M:-  (smiling) "Hmmm.."

As they were talking two girls looking at them exclaimed in shock.

G1:-  "Muskaan Patiala kab aaye?"

G2:-  "Lo..aur isne hume bataya hi nahin..chalo abhi jake usse theek karte hai."

They entered the restaurant & rushed towards RM's table..seeing dem holding hands they cleared their throat. RM were shocked.

At Sanjeevani:-

Armaan softly whistled as he strolled around Sanjeevani during rounds.

R:- "Armaan!!"

A:- (turned) "Riddhima!! Bolo."

R:-  "Mujhe tumse ek favour chaiye.."

A:-  "Yes..go ahead.."

R:-  "Tum mujhe aaj dinner pe bahar le jaoge?"

A:-  "Ofcourse..ye bhi koi puchne ke baat hai?" (smiling) "Kahan jaana hai tumhe?"

R:-  "Udipi hotel."

A:-  "Udu..what?"

R:-  "Arre..ye ek South Indian hotel."

A:-  "Ohh..leken tumhe kyun jaana hai wahan?"

R:-  (holding his arm & walking) "Pata hai jab main school main thi..to mere ek frnd thi..Jaya..woh mujhe hamesha ussi hotel main leke jaate thi..south indian food khilane
ke liye..aur main usse Dhabba express le jaate thi..punjabji kahana khilane ke liye.."

A:-  "To?"

R:-  "To aaj uska phone aaya tha..to mujhe woh jagah ki yaad aagaye..aur mujhe aaj hi wahan jaana hai..to hum chal rahe hai na?"

A:-  (In his mind)"Yuck! Pata nahin kaise hogi woh jagah. Umm..Riddhima aaj na mujhe bahut kaam hai..aur dekho mere sar main dard ho raha hai." (pressing his fore-head)

R:-  "Armaan! Mujhe kuch nahin pata..tum aa rahe ho..bas.."

K:-  "Dr. Armaan & Riddhima..apko yahan kam karne ke liye rakha..hai..tehelne ke liye nahin..Get to work!"

R:-  (left his arm) "Sorry Dr. Keerthi.." (whispering 2 Armaan.) "To aaj raat ko 7.30 baje...byee.."

A:-  "Arre..Riddhima..suno to.."

RM:-

M:- (worried)"Amrita..Preeti..tum dono yahan?!"

P:-  "Kyun hume dekh kar khush nahin huye..?"

M:-  "Arre..nahin.." (got up & hugged both of them) "Ye..Rahul..mere.."

A:-  "Oyye..zyada introduction dene ki zaroorat nahin hai.." (giving her hand 2 Rahul) "Main Amrita..Muskaan ki school frnd."

P:- "Aur main Preeti."

R:-  (fake smile) (shook hands) "Rahul."

P:- "Waise..sorryji humne aapke romantic date ko spoil kar diya.." (giggling)

R:- "No..its okk.."

A:-  "Arre..waiter..do aur chair leken aana..Hum yahan behte to koi problem to nahin hai na?"

R:- "Nah.."

P:-  "Oyye..Amrita..jijaji ko kya problem hogi? Kyun?"

R:-  (fake smile) "Ya."

A:-  "Waise Muskaan jija ko ab tak sirf photo main dekha tha..Asli main to usse bhi jyada handsome hai.." (luking at Rahul with dreamy eyes)

R:-  (was drinking water , started coughing)

M:-  "Tum dono kabhi nahin sudrogi..par haan ek baat bata deti hun..rahul sirf MERA hai..samjhi.."

A:-  "Arre..tu to serious hogaye..main to mazak kar rahe thi." (All 3 giggle)

The whole lunch period..the three girls kept giggling while Rahul made diff kinds of irritated expressions all the time.

At Sanjeevani parking lot:-

A:- "Hey bhagwan..mere cycle ke tire ko bhi abhi puncture hona tha! Mere bechare bacche subah se bhuke hai.."

An:- (enters wid a car) "Kya hua Atul?"

A:-  "Anjali..mere cycle ka tire puncture ho gaya hai.." (hitting the tire angrily)

An:- "Main tumhe ghar drop kar dun?"

A:-  "Nahin Anjali..raat ho gaye hai tum ghar chali jao..main Armaan ke saath chala jaunga."

An:- "Its ok Atul main tumhe drop kar deti hun...chalo jaldi se aao."

A:-   (having no other option he went with Anjali) "Thanx Anjali..aaj main tumhe baby Atul or baby Anjali se milvata hun." (proudly)

An:- (smiles) "Ok."

After reaching home Atul straight went 2 his plants.

A:- (touching them) "Sorry bacho..aaj jaldi main main tumhe paani dena bhul gaya..Dekho kaun aaya hai..mummy aaye hai..Hello bolo.."

An:- (sitting down & touching dem)

A:-  "Hello bol rahe hai.."

An:- (Smiles) "Hello."

A:- "Anjali dekho ye hai baby Atul aur baby Anjali..main na inhe hamesha saath raktha hun..hamare tarah."

An:- (She kept on luking at him with a big smile.)

A:- "Main paani leke aata hun." (coming bak with a flask filled with water) "Bacho aaj mummy tumhe paani pilayegi. Lona Anjali."

An:- (took the flask & slowly she poured it on all the plants.)

A:- "Anjali..tumne kitni achi tarah se bacho ko paani pilaya...so sweet."

An:- "Atul..sweet main nahin tum ho."

A:- (blushing) "Anjali.."

An:- (smiles at his cuteness) "Okk..Atul..Im getting late...bye."

A:- "Bye Anjali." (after she left) "Anjali kitni sweet hai..shaadi ke baad woh baccho ka mujhse hi jyada acha dhyan rakhege..I love u Anjali."