16.New Excitements.
"Good morning Jazdee," Simi greeted her sister with a happy smile and kissed her cheek. She carefully arranged the flowers she had brought for her sister, all the while bubbling with excitement over the news she wanted to share.
"I heard you had an exciting night yesterday! Jeeju got a celebrity for a patient and no less than Armaan Khurana! Wow! Isn't that something! The whole reception area is buzzing with activity... Had to show my pass at many places to get to you! I found a few ladies fluttering around the ICU."
She sat down to take her sister's hand.
"Do you remember the first movie of his? We saw that together, you were just back from your honeymoon. I remember the gasp that echoed in the theatre, when his face appeared on screen that first time. His gorgeous green eyes drowned you in their depths, melting you with emotions that flickered across them! Remember those giggling college students in the front seat... the one who exclaimed "What muscles, yaar!" every time his biceps were exposed! Then you beat her to it ...you would whisper the same in my ear before she did."
Simi laughed with the memory and continued.
"We couldn't stop singing his praises even after reaching home. Jeeju became so offended by listening to you go on and on about Armaan. He refused to watch Armaan's movies or even a song featuring him! Remember he used to change the channel whenever Armaan's face appeared on TV."
She leaned towards her sister and said confidentially, "That has all changed now Jazdee. Do you know he has started watching Armaan's movies. Do you know why? I feel it is because you liked Armaan...Jeeju is trying to find you in everything that you liked ...he eats mushroom now, something you loved but he hated. He didn't want the room repainted...do you remember how he teased about all the pink stuff making him feel he has entered a girl's only zone! Yes, he is trying to find you in everything you loved...waiting for you to open your eyes and find him amidst the things you loved...how can you stay away from his love Dee?"
She turned their hands...something that she always did, a simple gesture that gave her the false impression that her sister held her hands the way she did!
"I never thought about it this way before. May be because I never understood the depth of love u could feel for a person. But now, now that I've found Maan I don't want to loose him. I'm sure you too feel the same about Jeeju! So why don't you fight for yourself Jazdee, fight for your love?"
She pressed her sister's hand to her cheek and said, "I'm so happy that I asked him about Geet. It made me realize what a wonderful person he is...I'm so lucky that he wants me in his life! What?"
She giggled before she continue..."didn't you see that I was walking thru air when I entered the room? That's what happens when you play sleeping beaut...you miss out the obvious!!"
She stood up and twirled around with hands out stretched...
"Yes, Dee!! He asked me to marry him. He loves me...he LOVES me...He loves ME! " she sat down again and said, "he said Daadi will talk with Baba, may be today or tomorrow. Guess what Jazdee," she leaned towards Jassi as she said "...he put a ring on me, that too on bend knee, so like the Prince Charming on the unicorn! Here feel it."
She took her sisters hand and rubbed the ring with her inert fingers. "Isn't it beautiful? See! It twinkles like the way his eyes does when he is amused!"
She put her face on Jassi's arm and hugged her, "I'm so happy Dee...so ...so happy!"
She lay like that for a while, content to be bonded with her sister... with the knowledge that Jassi would be happy for her if she grasped her news with even a tiny bit of awareness left in her!!
"He doesn't want to wait long, so there won't be an engagement. He wanted me to have the ring as a symbol that we belong to each other... I'm going to wear the ring on a chain until Daadi talks with Baba."
Then she raised herself up suddenly as another thought struck. Holding to Jassi's hands she lamented. "Oh, Jazdee! What will happen now? How can I agree for an early marriage? Once we are married he will want us to go to Delhi. How can I leave you so? Who will look after Preeti? Who will take care of Baba and Beeji? No, I can't do this...I can't be selfish...I'll have to talk to Maan...He will have to wait if he wants to marry me... I'll have to talk to Maan, make him understand. If not..." she let the words hang, not wanting to voice the choice lest it shud happen so!
"I'll talk to him now, before Daadi talks with Baba. Bye Dee, love you!" She got up with determination meaning to make Maan see her reason for needing more time. She turned to leave...then turned back again to feel the fingers of the hand she held flutter as if attempting to hold her back.
"Jazdee..! She whispered in awe. Then she dashed across the room and along the corridor ahead to find Jeet.
Sorry folks another filler, the hospital seemed to suit my condition. Me aur meri tanhaayi...I dragged in Jassi and Simi in to keep me company during my flu! Don't worry will bring back Maaneet moments in the next...don't believe me? Then here goes...
"Maan, I..." Simran began only to be cut off by his hand on her mouth.
"I don't like it when my exercise is disturbed," he said in a gruff voice. "You will have to be punished for doing so. So Mishty, are you ready to pay?" his voice became a seductive whisper, as seductive as his passion filled eyes...
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