Chapter 13

*~*Saaiyaan Ve*~*: Part 13

 

Ananya smiled. Rehan kept caressing her hair gently with his hands and soon she dozed-off. He kissed her, covered her with a sheet and came out. He found Tanya sitting in the living room.

 

Rehan: Tanya??? Tum kab aayi??

 

Tanya didn't say anything. Just came and hugged Rehan.

 

Tanya: I'm so happy for you and Anu Rehan.

 

Both of them smiled.

 

Tanya: Mai Anu ko bhi mil kar aati hun.

 

Rehan: Nahi…..vo so gay hai.

 

Tanya: But tum aaj dinner karke he jaana.

 

Saying this Tanya turned towards the table to serve but Rehan held her hand.

 

Rehan: Tumhaare liye kuch laaya hun!!

 

Tanya: Anu ke liye to kuch laaye nahi, mere liye kyun???

 

Rehan gave her a letter.

 

Tanya: (Mischievously) Sorry Mr. Garewall, aap thoda late ho gaye!! Love letter deni he thi to Anu ko propose karne se pehle dete!!!

 

Rehan: (In a similar tone) Kya fark padta hai, Ananya will understand, aur vaise bhi, saali aadhi gharvali hoti hai naa…..

 

Tanya: (Hitting him playfully and taking that letter) Shut up!!!

 

Rehan quietly left the place and Tanya started to read the letter.

 

To dear chipkali

 

Apun ko ye nai bolne ka tha par kya kare, apun ke andar ek cheez solid dhak-dhak karke apun ka bheja fry kareli hai. Apun jab bhi tere baare me sochta hai to maa-kasam apun ke aas-paas full-to band-baaja bajta hai. Apun ka kaam me bhi mann nai lagta, jiski vahaj se Mogambo ne bhi apun ko job se u-turn maarne ko bola. Khaane-peene ke vaande ho gaye hai. Par Filhaal apun ko naukri ki nai, chokri ki tension hai, bole toh, apun ko tere se love hogayela hai.  Apun jaanta hai ki kahan apun garage me kaam karne wala tapori aur tu bole to itte bade kaarkhane ke boss, par apun ka ye dhak-dhak meter bolta hai, ki tere mann me bhi same-to-same feelings hain. Apun kuch bhi karega par nakra nai mangta hai!! Aur Rehan apun ko bola, ki seedha, bole to straight poochna ka – YES or NO!! Ab bina time khoti kiye, neeche apne ghar ke paas vale garden me aa aur apun ko haan ya na me bata de, varna ye jo solid dhak-dhak ho reli hai na, kahiin band na ho jaaye!!

 

Amar

 

Tanya had a hearty laugh after reading the letter and rushed downstairs to the garden. She looked for Amar with that pretty smile intact on her face but couldn't find him.

 

Tanya: Tapori hai na, time pe kaise aayega??

 

Just then Amar started throwing flowers on her from the tree.

 

Tanya: (Laughing) Idiot tum upar kya kar rahe ho??

 

Amar: Flower falling.

 

Tanya: (Still laughing at his innocence) Neeche aao, please!!

 

Amar: Ek shart pe!!

 

Tanya: Kya hai??

 

Amar: Apun ko vo bol jo apun ne bola.

 

Tanya: Tumne bola kahan, tumne to likha!!

 

Amar: To tu bhi likh de naaaa!!

 

Tanya: (Naughtily) Sorry, pen nahi hai…….

 

Amar: Acha apun bol deta hai, zor se chilla kar.

 

Tanya: Shhhhhhh………ye shareefon ka mohalla hai samjhe??? Chillana mat!!

 

Amar came down, a little irritated.

 

Amar: Ye nahi karna, vo nahi karna, aise nahi karna, vaise nahi karna!!! Apun jarela hai.

 

Tanya: Itni mehnat karke itna pyaara khat likha, inaam liye bina he jaa rahe ho??

 

Amar turned and Tanya rushed to hug him as tightly as she could.

 

Tanya: Jaisa ki tumne kaha tha, no nakhra, no time-khote. I love you, I love you, I love you!!

 

Amar: Vo kya hai na, apun ki angrezi thodi daamadol hai. Hindi me bol naa.

 

Tanya: Angrezi nahi aati, par pyaar ki bhasha to samajh sakte ho na??

 

Saying this Tanya parted from that hug.

 

Tanya: Ab mai jaaun?? Varna ma mujhe dhoondhti hue bahar aa gayin to??

 

Amar: Pyaar chup ke nai kiya to kya kiya??

 

Tanya: Achaaaa…………aaj bahut masti soojh rahi hai, mai jaa rahi hun, bye!!

 

Amar pulled her back and picked her up in his arms.

 

Tanya: Arreeeyyyy………..kahan le jaa rahe ho mujhe??

 

Amar: Apun pe bharosa hai to sawaal mat kar.

 

He took her to a church nearby.

 

Tanya: Tum mujhe yahan kyun laaye ho??

 

Amar: Is church se apun ka bahut purana rishta hai. Idhar ka father apun ko apna beta manta hai. Apun ne unko promise kiyela tha ki jis din apun ki life me koi ladki aayegi, apun usi waqt apun uske saath idhar candle jalane aayega.

 

All this while, Tanya was looking affectionately at him.

 

Amar: Aise kya dekhreli hai?

 

Tanya stepped closer and kissed him on his cheek.

 

Tanya: Chalein candle jalane??

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~6 MONTHS LATER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

It was Ananya's delivery time Amar and Tanya were with her.

 

Ananya: Ahhh……..Tanya….hhhhh…….Tanya Rehan……..kahan hai vo???....Ahhhhh

 

Tanya: Anu calm down, Amar Rehan ka phone try kar raha hai, he'll be here any moment.

 

Amar: Rehan phone hi nai utharela hai yaar.

 

Tanya: Keep trying damn it!!! Anu please calm down.

 

She was constantly rubbing her hands and Ananya was eagerly waiting for Rehan. Rehan and Ananya's relationship had grew more intimate and stronger all these days and this was the reason why she didn't want her operation to take place in his absence.

 

Doctor: Ms. Sethi we can't wait anymore. Please convince her varna inki jaan ko khatre ho sakta hai!!

 

Tanya: Rehan ne phone uthaaya??

 

Amar: Nahi…..apun khud uske set pe jata hai.

 

Tanya: Anu Amar jaa raha hai na….please, Rehan ki khaatir tu………

 

Ananya just closed her eyes and nodded in affirmative.