PART 12A
" aahhh " she said unable to catch the plate
" give me the plate " he said
" tho tum kaise khaoge ?" she asked
" bhaiya , ek kaam karo , saara noodles ek hi plate mein dal do " he ordered
" ek hi plate mein ? par kyun ?" she asked
instead of answering her question he lifted her from her waist and made her sit on the SUV
" dekho saakshi , tumse plate pakda nai jaa raha , tho isiliye mein plate ko pakadunga aur tum kha lena " he said
" aur tum kaise khaoge arjun ?" she asked
" haath se , kyun tumhaare yahaan kaise khate hain ?" he was teasing her
" very funny " she replied
" saakshi , mujhe plate utna garam nai laga " he said
" infact I felt it bearable , so we both can eat in one plate "
" aur waise bhi saakshi , agar hum dono ek hi plate mein khayenge tho tumhaara bal nai jadd jayega " he said
" mere baal kyun jaddenge ? tumhaare saare baal jadd jaayenge " she said immediately and a little angrily
" arrey tum tho bura maan gayi , tum bina baal utne kharab nai lagogi " he said
" tumhe lagta hai ki mein bina baalon ki bhi acchi lagoon gi ?" she asked sweetly
" yeh maine kab kaha ?" he asked
" abhi abhi tumhine kaha na ki main bina baal utni kharaab nai lagoongi " she said
" right , maine kaha utni kharab nai lagogi , but actually mere kehne ka matlab yeh tha ki tum bohut kharab logogi , infact bhayankar lagogi " he completed
" saab aapka noodles " the boy gave arjun the plate
" tum hi khao , mujhe nai khana " she said angrily
" arrey , tumhaara noodles , tumne order kiya , aur ab tumhe hi nai khana ?" he asked
" haan , nai khana " she said and looked away
" mazaak kar raha tha mein , tum har haalat mein achi hi lagogi , infact achi lagti ho " he said
" rote hue bhi ? " she asked
" rote hue bohut cute lagti ho , tumhaara naak jo laal ho jata hai " he said
" but tum nai jaanti , tumhaare aansoo se saamne wale insaan ko bhi takleef hoti hai " he whispered
she looked into his eyes and they both were lost
it was saakshi who broke the eye lock
" chalo , khalo , noodles is cooling " he said trying to change the topic
they both started eating quitely
after some time , saakshi started tearing up
" bohut theeka hai " she said and tried to wipe her tears
he caught her hand midway " tumhaare haathon mein noodles ka mirchi hai , aankh jalegi "
saying so he wiped her tears
" arjun tumhaara haath bohut garam hai , tum kaise itna garam plate pakad rahe ho " she whispered
" mujhe aadat hai " he said and went to bring water
she drank water and relaxed
they finished eating
and he paid the bill
" arjun , yahaan se left lo " she said
" saakshi , kahaan jaana hai tumhe ?" he asked
" marine lines " she said
he nodded and drove silently
he knew that she would have missed her mom and dad today
but she kept herself very busy all day
how could she not miss her parents today , she had lost everything that belonged to her on this date
" bas yahaan rok do " she said and got down and went and sat on the plat form of marine lines
arjun also went and sat next to her
he wanted to be for her when she broke down
" tumhe pata hai arjun , meri mamma ne mujhe fairy jaise dress up kiya tha "
" papa ne tho kaha tha ki (tum humaari life ki pari ho hi par aaj sare pariyan bhi meri pari se jal rahe honge) "
" mein kabhi uss din bhool nai sakti arjun "
" jab sab kuch khatam ho gaya tha na , tho DIG uncle ne mujhe anat ashram chod diya "
" anat ashram mein bohut samay tak kuch bol hi nai payi "
" sister kehti hai ki mein sirf mamma aur papa kehti thi "
" tumhe pata hai arjun , sister kehthi thi ki jab koi mar jata hai na tho who asmaan mein taara ban jaata hai "
" mein har raat anat ashram ki terrace mein jaakar bait jaati thi aur do tare dhoondthi thi jo ek doosre ke saath juda ho "
" par taare tho humesha bhichede hue rehte hai na "
" tho mujhe bohut bura lagta ta "
" who actually kya hai na , 15 saal tak mujhe pata hi nai tha ki papa zinda hai , mujhe lagta ta ki who bhi mamma ke saath bhagwanji ke paas chale gaye "
" fir sister ne ek din kaha , ki meri mamma bhagwanji se kehkar mere liye ek angel bhejengi , jo mere life mein sab teek kar dega "
" mein uss angel ka wait karti rehti thi "
" sochthi thi ab mera angel aayega aur sab teek kardega "
" sochthi thi ab mera angel aayega aur mamma papa ke bare mein batayega "
" par tumhe pata hai , mera angel kabhi aaya hi nai "
" aur mein badi ho gayi "
" aaj , itne saal baad meine apna birthday manaya "
" class mein kisi ka bhi birthday hota tha na , tho mujhe darr lagta tha , aur mein bohut roya karti thi "
" mein sochthi thi birthday life ka sabse bad day hai "
" par aaj , tumhaare wajeh se shayad meri mamma kush hongi "
" meri mamma hume dekh rahi hai na arjun ?"
" woh kush hongi na ?" she asked
" haan saakshi , aaj tumhaari mamma bohut kush hogi , aur tumhaari mamma tumhe har waqt dekhti hogi , tum tho unki pari ho na , tho tumhe dekhe bina woh kaise reh sakti hain? " he said softly
he was crying with her but she was so much into telling her thoughts that she didn't even realise that THE ACP ARJUN was crying for her
" aaj aisa lag raha hai , shayad sister sahi kehti thi "
" meri mamma ne mere liye angel bhej hi diya "
" aur ab mera angel meri zindagi ko bilkul teek kardega , hai na " she completed
" I don't know saakshi , par itna jaroor jaanta hoon ki yahaan se tum apna ladaai akeli nai ladogi " arjun said
" arjun , mein sikander ko marte hue dekhna chathi hoon "
" bilkul apne aankhon ke saamne "
" jaise mamma ko dekha tha "
" usne meri poori bachpan jala di arjun " she said
arjun wiped her tears and said " woh bilkul tumhaare aankhon ke saamne marega , I promise you "
she hugged him and he hugged her back
they remained like that for some time
" saakshi , its getting late , I think you should go home " arjun said
" mein akele nai rehna chahti arjun " she said immediately
" Aisha ke ghar jaaogi ?" he asked and she nodded
he called Aisha to inform her that he is going to drop saakshi at her house
they reached Aisha's apartment and rang the bell
" welcome home " Aisha and lisa said in chorus
" lisa , tum bhi ?" saakshi asked
" haan , jab arjun bhaiya ne kaha ki tumhe aaj raat yahaan chod rahe hai , tho maine socha kyun na ek girls night party ho jaye , iss liye maine lisa ko bhi bhula liya " Aisha answered
" sir chotu ne ..." lisa started
" haan , haan , chotu ne call kiya , waise acha hai ki woh aaj shree ke saath hai " arjun answered
lisa took saakshi inside and arjun kept on looking at saakshi
" don't worry bhaiya , aapki amaanat ko dukh hone ka ek bhi bahana nai denge " Aisha teased
" meri amaanat ?" he asked
" haan , ab please mana mat ki jiega " Aisha said
" chaliye bhaiya , ab aap jayiye aur meri amaanat ka khayal rakhiye " she told arjun and he smiled
" don't worry , mein tumhaari amaanat aur apne dost ka bohut acha khayal rakhunga "
" goodnight " he said and turned to leave
he had just reached the SUV when saakshi called him
" haan saakshi bolo "
" goodnight arjun , take care , Sameer ke ghar pohunte hi message bhejna " she said
" hmmm , good night saakshi , take care and please don't worry" he said and cut the phone
he was smiling while he was driving
I know thoda sa boring tha
but still comment karo and tell me
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