Chapter 10

It was a very bright morning .......Kashish was sitting in front of the mirror geting ready........she was almost ready........she was just wearing her eariings when the door opened and she looked at the door...........it was Sujal.......

Kashish: kal raat aap is tarah Study me......

Sujal: i am really sorry Kashish...pata nahin main kaise wahan so gaya...muje pata hi nahin chala.........

Kashish: dair raat tak kaam karna aur phir sona sehat ke liye achcha nahi ..........aapko apna khayal rakhna chahiye.....

Sujal: kaam bhi to karna zaroori hai...aur muje to aadat hai iski........

Kashish: puri duniya bhi kaam karti hai lekin woh aapki tarah to nahi karti.......kaam ke saath woh bhi apna ghar apni sehat apne parivar ko bhi dekhte hai........

Sujal: woh isliye kyunki sab mere jaise nahin hai...woh mujse alag hai......

Kashish: aap aisa soch rahe hai isse puri sachchai nahi badal jati........aap bhi usi duniya me rehte hai jaha sabhi..........

Sujal just looks at her...

Sujal: thik hai...main aajse jaldi sone ki koshish karunga.........

Kashish: Thanks........

Sujal: kis baat ke liye........

Kashish: mera kaam aur bhi aasan karne ke liye......

Sujal: aapka kaam?..main kuch samja nahi.......

Kashish: aapka khayal rakhna meri jimedari hai...........

Sujal: main apni taraf se puri koshish karunga ki main aapke liye sab aasaan bana sakun...par is waqt muje der ho rahi hai...

Kashish: suniye....

Sujal: haan kahiye.........

Kashish: aap aisa mat sochiye ki main aapki teacher banke aapko sudhar rahi hoon..........

Sujal sees at her and smiles..........

Sujal: maine aisa to nahin socha...par haan aapko poora haq hai mujse kuch bhi kehne ka.......

Kashish: aap muskurate huye achche lagte hai........main woh.......woh aapka breakfast bana deti hoon.........

she quickly leaves from there..........he couldn't help but smile again at her words...he looked back at her watching her go and then goes into the washroom to take a shower......after sometime he comes down and looks at her she puts his coffee and breakfast on the table.......... She was trying not to meet his eyes...He went and sat down at the table...

Sujal: thanks Kashish...par aap breakfast nahin karengi kya........

Kashish: jii abhi layi........

She goes into the kitchen and brings her breakfast...She sits down next to him and both begin to eat their breakfast.............he finishes his breakfast and takes his bag and begins to walk when he stops and looks back at her..........

Sujal: bye..........enjoy the party tonight..........

Kashish: koshish karungi...aap apna khayal rakhna aur please lunch kha lijiyega...Bye

Sujal: thik hai...aap bhi apna khayal rakhna.........bye.........

he left the house closing the door...........

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It was lunch time in Garewal Office.........Sujal and Angad were discussing about the project when driver comes and dropps the lunch.............Angad goes and opens the lunch and looks at Sujal........

Sujal: Kya hua?..aise kyun dekh rahe ho.........

Angad: Sujal.........muje lagta hai ki aaj ka lunch bahot special hai........kyunki iski khusboo kuch aur hai......muje lagta hai ki aaj ka lunch Kashish ne tere liye pack kiya hai......

Sujal: Angad tu phirse shuru hogaya...ab hum chup chaap lunch karen.........

Angad: tum aur Lunch karoge.......

Sujal: Kyun?...Lunch karne me kya burayi hai...........

Angad: burai to kuch nahi........lekin tu badal raha hai.........

Sujal: kya...aisa kuch nahin hai...woh bas Kashish ne mujse kaha ki main apne khaane pe dhyaan doon........,kyunki usse meri fikar hoti hai....par main nahin chahta ki kissi ko meri fikar ho,isliye main yeh sab kar raha hoon...

Angad: woh tere liye pareshan hoti hai kyunki woh teri parwaah karti hai..........woh tuje apna manti hai......mere khayal se ab waqt aa gaya hai ki tum zindagi ki aur ek kadam aage badho..........Sujal try to have family life........

Sujal: sab kuch to diya hai maine Kashish ko........,ab aur kya karun...maine usse aazadi di hai...woh jahan chahe ja sakti hai aur paise bhi diye hai taki woh jo chahe le sake...

Angad: Sujal ek patni ko paisa ya aazadi nahi chahiye hoti........kabhi tune socha hai woh tere liye apna seher apne sare rishtey yaha tak ki apni pehchaan chod ke yaha tere saath tere ghar sirf tere liye aayi hai.........woh badle me sirf tumhara saath, vishwas aur thoda sa pyaar chahti hai..........mere khayal se tumhe kuch waqt Kashish ko dena chahiye.........

Sujal: aur business kaun sambhalega.................

Angad: business ke liye hum sab hai......lekin Kashish ke liye sirf ek tum ho.........

Sujal: main apni taraf se koshish kar raha hoon...ab lunch kare............

Angad: sure.........

Ab dono aise hi milke lunch karne lagte hain.....

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ab Shaam ko Kashish aur Maria apne room ke chat ke zule pe beth ke baatein kar rahe the........

Maria: mam........agar aap bura na mane to aapse ek baat kahu..........aapke aur Sir ke beech sab kuch thik to hai.......aap pura din aise akele rehte hai.........

Kashish: haa sab thik hai....pehle se kaafi behtar...ab kamsekam woh mujse baat to karte hai aur kal raat binna kuch kahe unhone dinner bhi karliya.........

Maria: kafi achche se shuruaat ho rahi hai.......

Kashish: haa aur aaj subah jab maine unse kaha waqt pe sone ke liye to binna ghussa kiye unhone mujse kaha ki woh koshish karenge...I just hope ke mein kuch zyada nahin maang rahi unse........

Maria: pehli baat to yeh ki Sir ne aapki baat man li aur kabhi kuch jyada nahi hota jab aap apne pati se mang rahi ho..........

Kashish: lekin jab maine unse kal raat kaha aaj shaam ki party me jaane ke liye to unhone manna kardiya...

Maria: kyunki Sir ko yeh Parti ya social event me jana pasand nahi.........yaha tak ki sari business party bhi Angadsir hi sambhalte hai..........

Kashish: par woh chahte hai ki main jaaun..

Maria: to aapko jaana chahiye..........

Kashish: magar main kabhi in high society parties me nahin gayi...muje to yeh bhi nahin pata ki muje kya pehanna chahiye...

Maria: main aapki madad karti hoon........muje sab pata hai ki in party me kaise jate hai...........

Kashish: aap meri madad karengi...Thank you so much

Maria: chaliye pehle jake dekhte hai ki Sir ko kaunsa rang pasand hai.........

Kashish: par woh hume kaise pata chalega...........aur woh to aa bhi nahin rahe party me............

Maria: woh aa nahi rahe Party me lekin jab aap waps aayenge tab tak to woh ghar aa gaye honge kyunki yeh party raat ke barah baje se pehle khatam nahi hoti.......aur rahi baat unke pasand ki to unki almari me jake dekhte hai jis rang ke suit jyada honge woh unka favorite color hoga.......to chale.........

Kashish: haa chaliye....

They both go upto his cupboard and begin looking at his suits

Maria: yaha pe aadhe se jyada kapde black color ke hai.....

Kashish: iska matlab unhe black rang sabse zyada pasand hai...to main black saree pehen loon..........

Maria: yeh bhi koi puchne ki baat hai........aap yeh party wali black saree pehnenge......

Kashish: thik hai to phir main yahin black saree pehnungi...Thanx Maria...

Maria: aur phir aap yeh diamond ki jewellery pehen lijiyega aur koi aapse puche to itna yaad rakhna ki is society me aap sabse jyada amir hai..........aap Sujal Garewal ki patni Kashish Garewal hai...........

Kashish: aap fikar mat kijiye main sab sambhal lungi....unke liye itna to main kar sakti hoon.......

Maria: main janti hoon ki aap sambhal legi ........ab aap saree pehen ke taiyaar ho jaiye ......main phir aapki madad karti hoon.............

Kashish: main bas abhi aayi....

Kashish washroom jaati hai aur kuch dair baad woh saree pehen ke aati hai..aur mirror ke aage beth jaati hai.............Maria phir unke unki jewellery deti hai aur phir Kashish ke bal bana deti hai aur phir unki make up me madad karti hai.........

Maria: yeh raha aapka purse aur aapke sandels.......

Kashish: Thanx Maria...aapne meri itni madat ki...pata nahin agar aap mere saath na hoti tho main kya karti.............

Maria: main hamesha aapke saath rahungi........abhi Party ko shuru hone me aadha ghanta hai..............agar aap chahe to main ruk sakti warna main ab chalti hoon .......

Kashish: nahi aap jaaiye...main manage karlungi...

Maria: good night mam.........have a great time at party..............

Kashish: Goodnight Maria...and thanx again...

Ab Maria chali jaati hai aur Kashish sab final touches kar rahi hoti hai.................

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Kashish looks at the clock with is saying five minute before eight..........Kashish picks up her purse and walks down the stairs ........when suddenly the front door opens and sujal came inside......Kashish was surprised to see Sujal home so early.........Sujal was just lost in Kashish's beauty..........

Kashish: aap itni jaldi aaj aa gaye........

He comes back to his senses...

Sujal: woh actually....maine socha yeh couple party hogi to muje aapke saath jaana chahiye...main nahin chahta ki aap akeli jaye..........

Kashish: lekin aapki to meeting thi na aaj........

Sujal: haa thi par maine jaldi me sab kar liya taki main aap ko party ke liye join kar sakun......

Kashish: agar aap nahi chahte to aapko aane ki koi zaroorat nahi..........aap pura din office me the to thak gaye honge.........agar aap nahi chalenge to main samaj sakti hoon...........

Sujal: nahi main thik hoon....aap bas 10 minute rukiye..........main change karke aata hoon...

He quickly goes up the steps to his room to get changed...She was waiting for him in the lounge when after 10 minutes he comes down in his black designer suit...He was just straightening the cuffs of his shirt...

Kashish: aap achche lag rahe hai is suit me..........

Sujal: Thanks...par aap bhi is saree me bohat khubsurat lag rahi hain...Black aapko bohat suit karta hai............

Kashish: Thanks..........ab chale.......

Sujal: haa chaliye...

they both left for the party...........

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Sujal and Kashish make their grand entry in the party.......every eye of this party are on them as they enter....bcoz this is the first time Sujal came to a party like that and this time he brings his wife to the society....Sameer and Nandini went to welcome them.........

Sameer: Good Evening Mr.Garewal........ple welcome........

Sameer takes Sujal with him to meet some other business man.........Then Nandini comes upto Kashish...

Nandini: Hi Mrs Garewal...aap yahan apne pati ke saath aayi uske liye thanks...aapko yahan dekh ke hume bohat acha lagga...

Kashish: Thanks Mrs Kapoor...party bohat achchi hai...

Nandini: aaiye na main aapko apni friends se milwati hoon...

Kashish: sure........

Nandini introduse kashish to all her friends..........

Kashish: aap sabse milke bohat achcha lagga muje..

Lady: to tum kaha se ho.........kyunki aaj se pehle tumhe Delhi me nahi dekha........

Kashish: Shimla se...

Lady: Oh that small town...how down market

Sujal who was passing by comes to Kashish and puts his hand on her sholuder and looks at her.............She looked at her shoulder and then into his eyes...She didn't say anything...Just stood there looking at him

Sujal: haa wahi chota sa Shimla jaha pe maine itni khubsurat keemti ladki ko dekha.......aur aisi ladki to muje pure Delhi me nahi mil sakti kyunki hamari Society inhe nahi samaj sakti........aur ple yeh mat bhuliye ki aap Sujal Garewal ki biwi se baat kar rahe hai.........so ple next time....be careful before speaking about my wife..........

She was suprised with what he had just said but was overwhelmed that he supported her and stood by her........She just continued to look at him not able to move her eyes.........all the ladies stops and Sujal looks at her and leave from them to talk to some of the other people........but Kashish was still looking at him and a smile came on her face.......

The party continued to go on when the DJ announced a couple dance...All the couples began making their way to the dance floor but Sujal and Kashish were just stood where they were and looked at each other

Kashish didnt ask or force him to join the dance floor.......she already knew that it is already been so many changes for him......first he came to a party like this and it is just for her...........she wanted to change Sujal slowly bcoz she knew that if she forces him ,it may not help her to make her relation strong.......

After sometime Sujal walked upto her... .....she just looked at him......

Sujal: Kashish agar aap burra na maane to kya ab hum ghar chalen..main bore ho raha hoon is party me..........

Kashish: main samaj sakti hoon.........chaliye............

Sujal: Thank you so much...Chaliye...

They both bid goodbye to everyone and leave the party and go back home...

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they both come home and Sujal opened the door and straight went to their room.........Kashish locked the front door and turned off all the lights and walks to their room............when she opened the room........Sujal was all changed in his night clothes and went to bed and he turned off the light by his side........Kashish looked at the clock which was ticking 11:30 PM.........Kashish smiled and took her clothes and went to washroom........after 15 mins she comes and sits on bed by herside and opens the drawer and took out her diary..................

Kashish (in her diary): aaj ka din main kabhi nahi bhul sakti kyunki kahi na kahi aaj ke din hamare is risthey ki shuruaat huyi hai..............muje bahot achcha lagta hai jab Sujal meri baat mante hai........pata nahi kyun lekin woh bahot achche hai............aaj jab main sidiyon se utar rahi thi tab jab maine Sujal ko dekha to muje apne aap pe vishwas nahi ho raha tha..........aur jab unhone mere saath chalne ko kaha to main to jaise apne aap ko khushnaseeb manne lagi...........aur jab unhone Party me mera saath diya to ek pal ke liye aisa laga ki Sujal mera kitna khayal rakhte hai.........woh mujse pyaar nahi karte lekin aaj unhe yeh ehsaas hua ki main unki patni hoon mere liye to yahi bahot badi baat hai..........aaj main bata nahi sakti ki main kitni khush hoon.........main Kashish Garewal...........Sujal Garewal ki patni.............

she closed her diary and put it in her drawer and turned off the light.......she looks at him but he was sleeping peacefully .......She said to herself.......Goodnight Sujal..........and she went to sleep on her side..........