It was around 4 in the evening when Sumo left PCT. Preetha had chased her off saying she needed to spend some more time with Shravan as they were newly married. Clearly there was a gap between her and Shravan. He had confessed, she had come back, they had decided to start fresh but something was different. They had hugged, they cuddled when they slept but something was stopping them from going further. She felt Shravan hesitate. Last night they had kissed but it was Shravan who stopped, she wanted to continue. She would be ready for him today, she would surprise him.
As she walked in, Preethi was in walking in the garden, talking on the phone. She was blushing and Sumo knew it was Pushkar.
"Me too " she said on the phone
"Accha babaa , poora bolti hoon. I love you. Di aa gayi, baad mein baat karti hoon"
"Preethi, Pushkar Mumbai mein ruk raha hai kya ?"
"Haan Di, hearing postpone ho gayi, kal subha hai"
"Oh ho, tabhi to phone pe romance ?" she teased
"Di, waise aap donor mein se kaun I love you zyaada bolta hai ? Aap na ?"
"Chup kar, apni Di se koi aise sawal karta hai ?" she said and walked away.
It stuck Sumo like a bolt of lightning. She had never said it. Things then started to fall in place.Is that why Shravan was hesistating ? Did he want to hear it ? Of course !
Didn't her coming back show that she loved him ? But she had also told him that her trust was broken, that had probably confused him. She walked, lost in thought into their room.
Shravan was startled by the noise of the door opening and she was shocked to see him.
Her surpise plan went down the drain. The moment he saw Sumo, he ducked and slid the paper right under the sofa but Sumo was Sumo.
"Shravan tum itne jaldi waapis aa gaye ?"
"Kaam kam tha Sumo, ek hi to case hai, bohout free hoon. Tum bolo itni jaldi waapis kaise ?"
Even after all the issues had been sorted, Shravan had decided to continue his new practice, that way both he and Chachi were happy.
She just opened her mouth to answer when Preethi called out from downstairs. They had told her to be careful with the stairs, not that she would climb even otherwise.
"Di, Mummy ji aap ko bula rahi hain" she yelled.
"Jao" he said unwillingly
He felt foolish now. Sumo had seen the paper. He could neither leave it there nor take it.
Bad idea Shravan, he said to himself. But his mind wandered. Why was Sumo home so early ? PCT closed at 5. And it was only half past 4.
Was that a hint ? He decided to use his phone instead of the paper this time.
"Sumo wants to spend time with me" but why hadn't she told him,so right below that he typed
"Sumo is hiding something from me. She wants to spend time alone"
He walked up and down as always wondering what took her so long. It was almost time for dinner. He went down and saw her smiling and talking to Vandy bhabhi, Varun & Preeti.
"Sumo cares for my family" and right below it
"Sumo is avoiding me"
Sumo saw the look on his face. She knew what was cooking in his head.He looked so adorable when he was even a little bit jealous. She knew he couldn't stand sharing her with anyone else but they were his family.
Shravan sulked all through dinner and after. Sumo enjoyed every moment of this. She would say what he wanted to hear but she wanted it to be really special. She would plan it, it would have to be perfect.There was a gift she had got him but never given him, it was still in Tiwari Killa, she would pick it up. They were starting to the US the next evening and she was going to see them off anyway.
Sumo was the first one in the room. She had sneaked out of the dining room, went straight to the sofa and picked up the sheet. Just then Shravan walked in.
"Sumo ? kya kar rahi ho ?"
"Shravan shayad tumhara blank paper hai" she held it out
Shravan snatched it from her.
"Haan to ?"
"Sofa ke neeche kyon hai ?"
"Marzi meri " he said getting defensive
"Tum kuch likh rahe the kya ? Phir se shayari ?"
"Sardi ki doop... wah wah wah " she mocked
And at that moment Shravan wanted her all for himself. He was tired and fed up of sharing her with others.He had missed her for 10 years. They had her all along. It was his turn to spend time with her. Also her hints weren't clear when they all were around. There had to be a better way to figure out what she was thinking.
"Kya soch rahe ho ab ? Shayari bhool gaye ?" she laughed her Sumo laugh and that was enough to get them started on another round of banter.
Night, much to both of their disappoinment was uneventful. Morning arrived and when Shravan woke up, he saw her looking at him, watching him like she had never seen him sleep before. It reassured him and brought a smile to his face.
"Sumo ... kya dekh rahi ho ?"
"Waise mein soch rahi thi"
"Accha .. woh bhi kar leti ho ?"
She hit him on his hand with the full force she could muster and he pretended to be hurt.
"Achha bolo kya soch rahi thi"
"Yahin ki mera chashmish itna badal gaya hai"
And after a while when she went to take a shower, he unlocked his phone again
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