~The Fear Within~ Part 29 Pg. 44 2-27-10 - Page 13

Part 14

Late Night in Delhi…

~Rahul is sitting in his room at his study table covering some surgical details for tommorow's surgery. His cell phone starts to ring just as he was about to make some notes in the file.~

Rahul: Hello?

Suku: Hi Rahuuuullll….

Rahul: Suku?

Suku: Haan aur kuan?

Karan: (on speaker phone) Haan rahul aur kuan…itni annoying awaaz toh Suku ki he ho saqkti hain

Rahul: How are you guys?

Suku: Hum toh as always mazay mein hain…tum batao inay dino se no calls, no emails..bhool gaye kya?

Rahul: Nahi bus thoda busy tha…

Karan: Arey yeh kya yaar itna bhi busy mat raha karo kay humko bhool jao…

Rahul: Nahi guys aisa kuch nahi hain…you guys know I would have called…bus time he nahi tha…

Suku: Ok fine iss baar maaf kiya…per as always you have to do comply to certain conditions…

Rahul: Conditions?

Karan: Arey Suku kyun becharay Rahul ki confusion bhara rahi hoon…

Suku: Karan yeh Rahul aur meri baat hain tum beech mein mat paro toh acha hain…

Karan: oh really! Abb tum apnay husband yani mujhse iss tarah se baat karo ge…

Suku: Haan toh Rahul mera friend tum se bahut pehlay se tha…tum toh baad mein aaye ho…

Karan: Suku ki bachi!

Suku: humaray koi bachay nahi hain abhi…

Rahul: gu..umm…guys…hello…

Karan: haan toh voh bhi hojaye gay…tni jaldi kay hain

Rahul: Ahem guys…phone abhi bhi on hain?

Suku: voh..haan..hello…Sorry Rahul! Yeh Karan bhi na!

Karan: Abb Rahul koi tum confusion se bahir bhi nikalo ge ya yunhi confused rakho ge…

Suku: Haan Rahul voh actually mujhay Paris ghoomna hain…aur yeh Karan ne saara plan spoil kar diya hain..iski aik bahut urgent conference hain New Jersey mein issi liye he'll be a bit late for the trip…humnay soocha tha tumhari birthday kay liye tumhay Paris ka ticket bheej kar surprise dengay per yeh Karan ne sara plan kharaab kar diya…

Karan: Hey it's not my fault…kya karo new boss new rules…lakin I'll only be 2 days late…vaisey bhi Rahul ki birthday bhi do din baad he hain…I'll get there on the 3^rd the same day as his birthday so I hope I won't miss out much…

Rahul: But guys…main…I mean itna kaam hain yahaan…

Suku: oh come on Rahul….tumne humaray saath peechlay 3 saaloon se apni birthday celebrate nahi ki hain…I mean itna toh humara haq banta hain na….

Karan: Yeah Rahul humrai shaadi kay baad se tum hum se aik bar bhi milnay U.S nahi aye…issi liye Paris ka plan banaya hain…It's half way…please Rahul maan jao….vaisey bhi Suku tumhay ajj kal bahut miss kar rahi hain…

Rahul: (sighs) Fine guys…tum dono kay agay kabhi kissi ki nahi chali toh phir main kuan hota hoon iss trend ko break karnay waala…

Suku: Thank you Rahul!! Tumharay tickets maine already Nikki Di ko send kardiye hain…tumse Paris kay airport per pehlay meri mulaqaat hogi…Aur phir we get two days to talk bad about Karan….kyunki yeh toh hoga nahi vahaan per…

Karan: Acha agar aisi baat hain toh main conferences cancel karawa deta hoon…main bhi toh dekho kuan kiss ki kitni burai karta hain…

Rahul: (smiles) Guys abb main phone rakhta hoon…yahaan bahut raat hogaye hain…take care and I'll see you in about 48 hours…

Karan-Suku: Bye Rahul…thanks again…

~Smiling at Karan and Suku cuteness Rahul hangs up the phone and then closes his files as his eyes were demanding some sleep now. He goes over to his bed and lies down. His room windows were wide open as the light breeze and soft moonlight kept the room serene and cool. After a good ten to fifteen minutes of thinking something intently while gazing at the moon which was visible from where he was on his bed he gets up and takes a photo frame out of the drawer from the nightstand. He holds the picture close to him as he runs his hand over it softly. After some time the same old smile that use to reach his eyes and soul appears on his lips and for a second he looked like the jovial Rahul that once was known for his happiness to the world. He takes the Frame and looks at it again and this time the picture on it is clearly visible. The frame held Muskaan's photograph from the Housewarming party he had in Mumbai. She is dressed in the white sari just like Rahul had imagined his dream girl many years before. She is smiling the same smile that Rahul had fallen in love with and it's that picture alone that brings back the smile the world has not seen on his face for the past 5 years. He sighs heavily and puts the picture back in the drawer, turns the lamp off, and closes his eyes for a long and dreamless night.~

The Next Morning in Paris

~Muskaan is dressed in her pink Pj's. We see her approaching one of the bedroom's in the house. She has the sweetest smile on her face and the radiance of her happiness is glowing on her face making her look even more beautiful this morning. As she enters the room one could easily tell that it's a kid's room since the baby blue wallpaper and the scattered toy cars around the floor gave away the identity of the occupant. Making a cute face she nears Prateek bed where he was sleeping peacefully. She goes and stands next to his bed and for a moment she just looks at the 5 year old, admiring him in his sleep, smiling to herself, and feeling proud of being the kid's mother. She ran her hand through his thick black hair but he continued sleeping sucking on his thumb like most 5 years do when they sleep. She knew that he looked the cutest while sleeping but it was time for him to wake up as it was her first day at work and she needed him to get to his daycare on time so she could get to work on time as well. She thought of a plan and quietly snuggled next to him in his bed.~

Muskaan: Prateek…(She whispered)

Prateek: (turns away and continues sleeping)

Muskaan: Hmm toh aisay nahi manay ga…(she moves closer to him cuddling and starts to tickle his ear) good morning janu….(she whispers as she continues tickling him) Prateek…utho na…

Prateek: (makes a crying face) Maama chunay do na…(he says cutely)

Muskaan: (kisses him on his cheek) Muaaaaah! Janu main app ko chunay deti rehti per mamma ko job per jana hain na…(she just holds him closer to her) please uth jao…

Prateek: App job kyun jarahi hoon…? (she opens his eyes and hugs her while questioning)

Muskaan: (holds him in her arms while getting up as he clings onto her like a monkey with his hands around her neck) Kyunki baby appko bhi toh day care jana hain…

Prateek: Mujhay kahein nahi jana…voh techer bhi achi nahi hain…mom please na….

Muskaan: (takes him to the bathroom to give him a quick bath) Janu teacher ko dost banalo gay toh achi lagay ge…(she gives helps him brush his teeth first as he still hangs on to her waist)

Prateek: Noooooo…. (He whines after brushing his teeth)

Muskaan: Janu app meray saath kaam per nahi asaktey na issiliye thodi der daycare jana parey ga… (she undresses him as the water fills up in the bathtub. While prateek chooses his bath toys from the shelf)

Prateek: Mom….

Muskaan: (shampooing his head gently) Hmmm…

Prateek: App jaldi ajaogee na?

Muskaan: Haan jaan…bus thodi der ki he toh baat hain…

Prateek: (playing with the rubber ducky in the water) mom app ki nose per kuch laga hain…

Muskaan: acha kahaan? (she eubs her nose a little)

Prateek: Yahaan aao…(calls her closer)

Muskaan: (leans her face closer to him)

Prateek: (Splashes her with soapy water and giggles) Haa..hhaa..aahh abb toh soap laga hain…

Muskaan: (shakes her head smiling while watching him laugh out loud looking cute as always, she too splashes some water back at him.) Hmmm abb pata chala bachu Mom se panga laynay ka matlab…

Prateek: Mom please ajj hum ghar nahi reh saktey…(he pleaded as Muskaan began ro rinse the soap off of him knowing they'll be running late if they don't hurry.)

Muskaan: Jaan you know I would…per Mom's gotta work na…(she said wrapping a towel around his shivering body as e got out the bathtub)

Prateek: (whines a bit) But Mooooommmm…

Muskaan: (carries him back to his room and takes out his new clothes to dress him up) Acha you know what I'll take you to the mall…theek hain…

Prateek: Mall..?! but what will I do there…app Mausi kay saath shopping per chalay jana… (he looke dteh other way a bit angry)

Muskaan: (Bends down to his level and hold his hands) Prateek ko Mom ka idea bura laga?

Prateek: Prateek Mom se baat nahi karega…(still looking the other way)

Muskaan: Acha toh phir Prateek ki Mom akelay he The Biggest Toy Store waaley Mall chali jaaye ge…

Prateek: (instantly looked at Muskaan with glowing eyes) The Biggest Toy Store waaley Mall?

Muskaan: (nods her head) Hmmm Biggest Toy store waaley Mall…the one Prateek loves so much…

Prateek: Wahaan per meri favorite toy sports car bhi millay ge…bari waali…

Muskaan: (combs his hair and buttons his shirt) Haan millay get oh sahi per abb Prateek itna naraaz hain toh main akelay he chali jaoo ge…

Prateek: (jumps on to Muskaan) Mom Prateek kisse naraaz hain?

Muskaan: (laughs at his cuteness as she spins him around whil holding him in her grip) That's like a good boy! (she kissed him on his cheek as he hugged her tightly and they both made their way out the room to grab quick breakfast)

Prateek: (Eating his milk and cereal as Muskaan comes back into the kitchen dressed in professional clothing while looking over her files and documents that she will be taking to the clinic on her first day.) Mom hum Mall kub jaayegay…?

Muskaan: ummm… hum Mall kal chalay gay… Saturday ko…

Prateek: aur Ridzi Mausi…?

Muskaan: Unki Reharsals hain…voh nahi aayege janu… (She said quickyly cleaning up the area around he which he was eating.) Chalo Prateek lets get going…late horaha hain…(she instructed as she grabbed her bag and coat)

Prateek: Mom meri jacket…?

Muskaan: Oh haan…main toh bhool he gaye…(She quickly ran back upstairs and grabbed his jacket for him.) Jaldi se pehno Baby… (she helped him with the jacket and then carried him out to the car.)

Delhi Airport Early Morning

Nikki: Rahul sub kuch rakh liya na?

Rahul: Je Di…for the fifth time sub kuch rakh liya… (he said checking his ticket and passport)

Abhi: Flight kub ki hain?

Rahul: (looks at his watch) Bus 1 ghantay mein…abb mujhay chalna chiyay…

Nikki: Haan theek hain….

Rahul: Di…(comes over to her and hugs her knowing that she is a bit sad on his departure) I know mujhay yun jana par raha hain per main kya karo vahaan Sukua ru Karan ne zidd pakar li hain aur abb app yahaan itnay sad lag rahay hoon…

Abhi: Come on Nikki Rahul is finally going somewhere on unofficial businesss…tumhay toh khush hona chiyay that he is not a workaholic afterall…

Nikki: (Smiles) Hmm main bahut khush ho….(she hugs him again) Apna bahut kahyaal rakhna…

Rahul: Jeeju app Di ka kahyaal rakhna…Roshini ko bhi maine samjha diya hain kay Mama ko busy rakhna…Aur haan while I am gone Roshini ko bed time stories sunana mat bhoolna…jeeju this goes especially for you…

Abhi: Yes Boss…! Beyti meri hain per sara spoiling ka credit tujhay jata hain… I am sure yeh Mamu ki jagah Papa say story sunay kay liye koi deal banai ho gi uss nay…

Rahul: Bilqual…puri list milli hain mujhay…kuasi chocolates, kuansay toys, kuansay kaprey, the whole nine yards…and don't worry Paris mein Suku saath shopping jana is inevitable.

Nikki: (smiles) Okay abb tum jao varna main phirse ro do gi aur teri flight miss hojaye ge…

Abhi: Abbay yaar abb toh chala he ja varna mera issi sambhalna mushkil hojaye ga…

Rahul: Okay Bye Jeeju… Bye Di….(he waves at them as he turns with the luggage cart towards the check in counter)

Nikki: (Watching him go) Abhi voh khush hain na?

Abhi: (puts his arm around her shoulder) Hmmm bahut….voh bhi itnay time kay baad…

Nikki: Humara plan kaam karay ga na?

Abhi: Suku se bata toh karli hain…now it's up to her kay voh ussay convince karay…

Nikki: Pata nahi ussay koi larki pasand aaye ge bhi ya nahi….

Abhi: Well…we'll have to wait and see… Suku ka kaam hain convince karna then the rest is up to him…

Precap:

Rahul: Umm do I know you?

Girl: Nahi jaantey toh jaan lo gay…itni jaldi kya hain

Rahul: Hindustani?

Girl: hmmm…koi problem hain kya…(she runs her finger through his face as Rahul looks utterly confused by her very open nature)

P.S: Imagine the kid (ali haji) from Fanaa and TaRaRumPum as Muski's son Prateek…he is one of the most adorable kids in bollywood and Dost I am sorry for using "Prateek" as the kid's name…just found the meaning of the name very cute…

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