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Part 66
NOTE: Long update
** Jammu Tawi railway station 12:15 pm**
Arnav: Train kaunse platform par aayegi,buaji?
Buaji: Naahi maalum,babua. Tikat counter par poochh lete hain.
Arnav: Aaplog yaheen rukiye,main poochh kar aata hoon. Train ka naam kya hai?
Buaji: Hum tau bhulaaye gaye! Aye Sanka devi,tikat dekhkar bataao ki kaa naam raha gaadi ka?
Khushi: Humein yaad hai,buaji. Train ka naam hai Jammu Rourkela express.
Arnav stares at her angrily for a few seconds before walking over to the enquiry counter.
Khushi(thinks): Arnavji humein gusse se ghoor kar kyun gaye?
Arnav came back a few minutes later looking even more angry.
Khushi: Kya hua?
Arnav: Train platform no. 1 par aayegi,2:30 baje!
Khushi(shocked): Kya?
Buaji: Par tikat par toh 12:30 ka bakhat likha hai,Nandkisore.
Arnav: Buaji, ticket dijiye. Main dobara poochh kar aata hoon.
Khushi: Hum bhi aapk saath chalte hain..
Arnav: Its okay. Main akele hi jaakar aata hoon.
He leaves before he could protest.
Khushi: Amma,hum abhi aate hain.
Amma: Sambhalkar jana,bitiya.
Buaji: Jaun train 2:30 baje ki hui taun ka karenge?
Babuji: Hiyaan waiting room hoga,didi. Huaan jaaike baith jayenge.
Buaji: Par khana kaa khayenge,babua? Manoj babua bataaye rahe ki ee train maa khana milta hai ae hi liye hum hotel se kuchho naahi laaye. Anjali bitiya ka bheja hua sookha nastaa bhi khatam hui gaya hai.
Babuji: Aap chinta naahi kijiye,didi. Hiyaan kauno foodstall ya kauno aur vyavastha hogi. Hum tanik poochh kar aavat hain.
Amma: Arnav bitwa aur Khusi ko aa jaane dijiye oo k baad aap jaiyyega. Kaa pataa,train 12:30 ki ho?
Babuji: Aisan naahi laagat hai. Jaun 12:30 ki train hoti taun ab tak soochna mil jaati. Khair,kauno baat naahi! Hum oo dunno k aane tak ruk jaate hain.
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Man(points to a room): Wahaan aapko station masterji milenge. Aap unse poochh lijiye.
Arnav: Thanks!
The station master tells them that the train time has been rescheduled to 2:30.
SM: Pehle yeh train 12:30 baje aaya karti thi. Par ab ,naye time table k hisaab se ,2:30 baje aati hai. Humein lagtaa hai ki 1 galti se ticket par print ho gaya hai.
Arnav nods.
SM: Taqleef k liye maafi chahte hain!
Arnav: Mujhe aapse ticket k baare me baat karni thi. Meri family 3 tier AC coach se travel kar rahi hai. Unfortunately mere paas ticket nahi hai. Toh.. kisi coach me arrangement ho saktaa hai?
SM: Uss k liye aapko TC se baat karni hogi. Agar koi last minute cancellation ho toh aapko woh berth mil sakti hai.
Arnav: Aur.. without ticket travel karne par fine..
SM(interrupts): Without ticket travel karne kaa sawaal hi paidaa nahi hota! Yeh superfast express hai. Aapko iss me without ticket travel karne ki ijaazat nahi hai. Aur agar aapne aisa kiya toh agle station par aapko utaar diya jaayega.
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Arnavji ko kisi bhi coach me berth dilvaa dijiye! Hum kal hi aapk mandir me 101 rs ka prasaad chadhaayenge! Aur gareeb bachchhon ko jilebiyaan khilaayenge! Humari prarthnaa sun lijiye!
Arnav: Thank u!
Arnav exits his cabin,followed by Khushi.
Khushi: Arnavji,Aap.. humse naraaz hain kya?
Arnav(turns around): What the hell is this,Khushi!?
Khushi(scared): Kya.. hua?
Arnav: How can u b so careless? Train ka naam Jammu Rourkela express hai. Ticket pe likha hai ki boarding point Jammu Tawi hai. Tumne yeh sab dekha kaise nahi? Agar hotel ne manager ne humein nahi bataaya hota toh?
Khushi: Woh.. Humare dhyaan me hi nahi raha..
Arnav: Delhi se aate waqt toh tumne station phone kar k train ki timing bhi confirm ki thi. Iss baar tumne aisa kyun nahi kiya? Ab do ghante yaheen wait karna padega humein!
Khushi(angry): Aap hum par kyun chilla rahe hain? Dilli se aate samay humne station isiliye phone kiya tha kyunki Purani Dilli station ka number tha humare paas. Yahaan k station ka number nahi hai humare paas,toh hum kahaan phone karte? Aur doosri baat,ticket amma k paas tha. Aur kal humne amma,babuji aur buaji k saath mushqil se aadha ghanta jitna bitaaya. Baaki ka saara waqt humne aap k saath bitaaya. Aap hi bataiyye,hum kab pataa karte tickton aur train k baare me?
Arnav realized that she had a point.
Khushi: Aap toh aise keh rahe hain jaise humne train k baare me sab pataa karne ka theka le rakhaa hai! Aap bhi toh yeh kar sakte the naa? Ya Shubhamji se poochh sakte the. Kya aapne aisa kuch kiya?Ji nahi! Bas,lag gaye humein daantne!
Arnav(holds her arm): Khushi..
Khushi(moves his hand away): Rehne dijiye.
She starts walking away.Arnav follows her.
Arnav: Khushi,sablog.. dekh rahe hain..
Khushi(glares at him): Yeh hi baat aapko humein daant-te waqt sochni chahiye thi!
Arnav opens his mouth to say something when..
Khushi: Aap toh in logon ko nahi jaante hain isiliye aapko koi farq nahi padna chahiye! Jo dekh raha hai use dekhne dijiye! Matinee show!
Arnav(holds her hand): Look,I'm sorry! Mujhe nahi chillaana chahiye tha. But plz.. yaahan Scene mat create karo..
Khushi: Aap humara haath chhod dijiye aur humein jaane dijiye. Scene apneaap khatam ho jayega!
Arnav: Fine!
He leaves her hand and stops walking towards her.
Khushi comes back to him after walking a few steps ahead.
Khushi: Haath chhodne k liye kaha tha humne,rukne k liye nahi! Chaliye..
Arnav: Main tab tak nahi jaaunga jab tak tum mujhe maaf nahi kar deti!
Khushi: Theek hai. Toh khade rahiye,gadhe ki tarah!
Arnav: Excuse me?
Khushi: Ha! Raste k beechh-o-beechh putle ki tarah gadhe hi toh khade rehte hain! Aapne kabhi nahi dekha?
Arnav(sarcastically): Unfortunately mujhe aaj tak ek kisi raste se travel nahi karnaa padaa jis k beechh-o-beechh gadhe statue bankar khade rehte ho!
Khushi(shrugs): Jaisa jiska naseeb!
Arnav: Enough! Faltu baatein chhodo aur bataao,maaf kiya ya nahi?
Khushi: Aap maafi maang rahe hain ya dhamki de rahe hain?
Arnav: Jo samajhnaa hai samajh lo! Answer me- ha ya nahi?
Khushi: Nahi! Suna aapne?
Arnav nods.
Khushi: Ab chal rahe hain ya..
She's interrupted by babuji.
Babuji: Khushi?
Khushi(shocked): Babuji,aap.. yahaan?
Babuji: Ha! Aaplogan ko aane maa deri hui rahi thi tau..
Arnav: Train 2:30 baje aayegi,babuji..
Babuji: Achchha. Aaiyye,hum waiting room maa intezaar karat hain..
Arnav: Waiting room me luggage rakhkar hum kisi hotel me chalte hain,lunch karne k liye.
Babuji: Par Shubham babu ko tau aap waapis bhej diye.
Arnav: Koi baat nahi! Hum taxi se chale jayenge.
Babuji: Par.. samay par waapis aa paayenge?
Arnav: Ha babuji. Hum paas hi ki kisi hotel ya restaurant me chalte hain.
Babuji: Jaisan aapko theek lage. Hum didi ko phone kar k hiyaan bulaaye lete hain.
Arnav: Aap unk saath taxi stand tak aa jaiyyega. Main aur Khushi jaakar taxi fix karte hain.
Babuji: Ji.
Arnav(holds her hand): Come..
Khushi waits till they're out of the station.
Khushi: Haath chhodiye..
Arnav ignores her & keeps walking towards the taxi stand.
Arnav(calls loudly): Taxi!
Taxi driver: Ji janaab?
Arnav: Yahaan aas-paas koi achhha hotel ya restaurant hai?
Driver: Bahut hain,janaab!
Arnav: Do taxis chahiye,sabse paas jo bhi achchha hotel ya restaurant hai,wahaan jaane k liye. Tum doosri taxi arrnage karvaao, hum aa rahe hain.
Driver: Behtar hai.
Khushi: Do taxi kyun mangvaayi aapne?
Arnav: Kyunki 1 taxi me hum sab nahi aa payenge. Unless.. tum meri godh me baithna chaho!
Khushi: Ji nahi! Ab aap haath chhodenge?
Arnav leaves her hand.
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**In the taxi**
Arnav is sitting right behind the taxi driver whereas Khushi is sitting to his left,on the farther side, maintaining a distance from him.
Arnav: Wahaan tak pahuchne me kitna time lagega?
Driver: Taqreeban 10 minute..
Arnav: Okay.
With his left hand Arnav grabs Khushi's right hand.
Khushi is about to reprimand him when her gaze falls on the taxi driver.
Khushi(thinks): Driver k saamne inse kaise kahe ki humara haath chhod dein?
She silently tries to free herself but is unable to do so.
She looks at Arnav to find him looking straight ahead with an expressionless face ahead.
Khushi(thinks): Rehne de,Khushi. Zabardasti haath dabochne se kya hoga? Hum inhe maaf thode hi naa kar denge! Kuch hi der ki baat hai. Kar lene de Arnavji ko manmaani.
She turns her face to the other side & gazes out of the window.
Surprisingly for her,Arnav releases her hand the moment she stops protesting.
He gently covers the back of her hand with his own palm & taps it.
Khushi looks at him angrily to find him still looking ahead.
Khushi(thinks): Kaun jaane yeh chahte kya hain?
At that moment Arnav looks at her for a second & then looks pointedly at their hands.
When Khushi shifts her gaze to their hands,Arnav uses his left index finger to scribble something on the back of her hand.
Khushi(thinks): I..
Next he scribbles something more.
Khushi(thinks): am..
Then eventually he scribbles very sorry on her hand.
Khushi looks at him to find him looking at her hand.
Then he scribbles And I mean it! on her hand.
This time when Khushi glances at him she finds him looking at her,guilt evident on his face.
Arnav moves his hand away & places it on the seat of the taxi,between them.
Khushi sighs as she places his hand on her right thigh.
Then she begins writing in Hindi "Theek hai" on his hand using her index finger.
Before she could've completed the theek,Arnav pats her hand with his right hand.
Khushi nods,as if to ask "Kya?"
Arnav points to their hands & then shakes his neck.
Khushi(mutters softly): Angrez chale gaye,lard governer chhod gaye!
Arnav smiles as she writes theek hai on the back of his hand in English script.
Then she writes "maaf kiya!" also in English script.
Khushi(thinks): Arnavji bhi naa! (smiles)Chhotey bachhhon wale paintre aazmaa rahe hain maafi maangne k liye!
Before Arnav could entwine his hand with hers,the driver stops the taxi.
Driver: Aa gaye,janaab.
Arnav is forced to withdraw his hand.
Khushi: Aap paise dekar aaiyye,hum amma babuji aur buaji k paas jaa rahe hain.
Khushi leaves before he could stop her.
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Once the food was served,Khushi decided to tease Arnav,who was sitting across her on the table.
She removes her mojri & extends her foot towards Arnav,all this while mixing dal & rice.
Then she slowly runs her bare,right foot up Arnav's left leg.
Arnav immediately drops his spoon & looks under the table.
Babuji(follows Arnav's gaze): Kaa hua Arnav babu?
Khushi immediately withdraws her foot.
Arnav: Mujhe lagaa neeche kuch hai..
Buaji: Kaa hai Nandkisore?
Arnav: Pataa nahi buaji.. Shaayad koi insect hoga,jo mere pair par chadh rahaa tha..
Buaji(looks around): Ee jagah tau bahutai saaf-suthri rahi. Aisan tau naahi laagat hai ki hiyaan kauno jeev-jantu hoga.
Arnav: kayeen baar baarish k mausam me insects aa jaate hain naa buaji. Toh.. waisa hi kuch hoga.
Buaji nods & proceeds to eat.
Once everyone's,including Arnav's attention,shifts to their respective plates, Khushi extends her foot towards Arnav's leg.
This time,however,she gets caught.
The moment she places her foot on Arnav's leg,Arnav places his right foot on Khushi's foot,thus blocking her movement.
Khushi gasps loudly.
Amma: Kaa hua Khusi?
Khushi: Kuch.. nahi amma.. Woh.. mirchi chabaa li humne..
Arnav: Pani pee lo,Khushi. Achchha lagega!
Amma: Ha.(hands her glass)Le bitiya,aaraam se peena..
Khushi stares at Arnav from behind the glass.
Arnav cocks his left eyebrow.
She gives him a pleading look.
Arnav leaves her foot but before Khushi could put her foot down,he drags her mojri towards himself & hides it in the space between his & babuji's feet.
Khushi(thinks): Devi Maiyya ka lakh-lakh shukar hai!
When she withdraws her leg she finds her mojri missing.
Khushi(thinks): Areh! Humari mojri kahaan gayi?
She tries to feel it with her bare foot but is unable to find it.
Khushi(thinks): Yaheen toh utaari thi humne. Phir kahaan chali gayi?
She lifts the table cloth & looks under the table.
Amma: Ab tujhe kaa hua bitiya?
Arnav: Lagta hai Khushi ko bhi koi insect pareshaan kar raha hai..
Khushi,meanwhile,is shocked to see her mojri near babuji's foot.
Khushi(thinks): Hey Devi Maiyya! Yeh wahaan kaise..
She realizes how it could've got there.
When she extends her left foot towards the mojri Arnav pushes it farther away.
Khushi gives her trademark shocked expression.
Babuji: Kaa baat hai Khushi?
Khushi: N.. nahi woh.. babuji.. kuch nahi..
Arnav: Ha Khushi,kya baat hai? Tum kha kyun nahi rahi ho?
Khushi: Kya karein? (thru gritted teeth) Ek makoda humein bahut pareshaan kar raha hai.
Buaji: Areh tau pair se maar do,Sanka devi!
Khushi: Ji buaji.(glares at Arnav) Ab toh woh hi karna padega!
She stomps her bare heel angrily on Arnav's foot.
But Arnav does not give any reaction.
Khushi(thinks): Sab humari galti hai! Humein inse ulajhnaa hi nahi chahiye tha! Ek baar phir se humne apne hi pairon par kulhaadi de maari!
She clicks her tongue in disgust.
Arnav's gaze falls on her plate.
Arnav: Khushi,uss par dhyaan mat do. Khana kha lo.
Khushi(makes a face): Humein nahi khana hai.
Amma: Kaahe?
Khushi: Bas.. aise hi. Man nahi kar raha hai..
Amma: Tau kaa khaane ka man kar raha hai?
Khushi: Kuch nahi!
Amma(shakes her head): Ee ladki bhi naa!
Buaji: Khaaye leyo Sanka devi. Kaun jaane train maa khana kab milega?
Amma: Oo hai tau!
Arnav calls the waitor before Khushi could refuse.
Waiter: Yes sir?
Arnav: Desserts me kya available hai?
Waiter: Sir filhaal toh.. gulabjamun aur kulfi hai.
Arnav: Okay. Toh 1 plate gulabjamun aur 4 kulfi lekar aao.
Waiter: Okay sir.
Amma(smiles): Gulabjamun tau khayegi naa?
Khushi(looking at Arnav): Nahi..
Arnav drags the mojri towards Khushi's foot.
Then he taps her foot.
Khushi glances under the table & smiles upon seeing her mojri.
Arnav: She means ki woh khana bhi khayegi aur gulabjamun bhi khayegi. Right Khushi?
Khushi: Ji. Hum zaroor khayenge! (smiles)Makode ne humein pareshaan karna band jo kar diya hai!
Arnav shakes his head & resumes eating.
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Arnav went to look out for the TC as soon as the train arrived.
Khushi went with the Guptas to the 3 tier AC coach,chanting Devi Maiyya's name.
Arnav joined them 10 minutes later.
Khushi(anxious): Kya hua? Berth mila?
Arnav made a sorry face & shook his head.
Khushi(with her hand on her head): Hey Devi Maiyya!
Arnav: Relax! Berth nahi mila lekin berths miley!
Khushi(confused): Matlab?
Arnav: Matlab 2 tier AC coach me do cancellations the toh.. Maine socha tum mere saath uss coach me hogi toh.. achchha rahega. Isiliye maine dono hi tickets khareed liye!
Khushi(elated): Sach!?
Arnav: Yup!(turns to Guptas')I hope aaplogon ko koi problem nahi hai..
Buaji: Humka kaahe kauno taqleef hogi,babua? Ee baar hum teeno ko neeche waale berth mile hain. Hum hiyaan aaraam se rahenge aur tum dunno huaan aaraam se raho!
Arnav smiles while Khushi blushes.
Buaji: Par ee baatwa ka dhyaan rahe ki train bhore-bhore Dilli pahuch jayegi. Ae hi liye.. jyaada der tak jaagna mat! Jaldi sui jaana.. Theek hai Sanka devi?
A flustered Khushi gives a small nod.
Amma nudges buaji who tries to hide her smile.
Arnav: Mujhe pataa hai buaji ki train subha 4:30 baje Delhi pahuchegi. Hum log time par uth jayenge.
Buaji: Theek hai babua.
Arnav: Toh.. ab hum chalein?
Buaji: Ha babua.
Khushi: Raat ka khana sab saath me hi khayenge. Toh.. yaa toh aaplog wahaan aa jaiyyega ya phir hum yahaan aa jayenge.
Amma: Hum huaan kahaan jayenge,bitiya? Tumlog ahi hiyaan aa jaana.
Khushi: Theek hai. Agar kisi bhi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh phone kariyega.
Amma: Ha bitiya. Tu nischint rehna,hum sab theek hain.
Khushi(smiles): Ji.
She is about to pick up her duffel bag when Arnav stops her.
Arnav: Wait! Main le leta hoon. Tum mere peechhe chalo.
Khushi: Chalte hain,amma.
Amma(smiles): Ha bitiya.
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ArShi find two kids playing snakes & ladders on one of their berths.
Their mother,who's sitting on the opposite birth,is busy knitting something.
Arnav: Excuse me?
Lady: Yes?
Arnav: Yeh mera berth hai.
Lady: Ji nahi. Yeh humari beti ka berth hai. Aapk berth ka number kya hai?
Arnav: 39 aur 40 humare berths hain.
Lady: Woh toh oopar wale berths hain. Yeh 37 aur 38 hai,jo humare hain.
She shows him her tickets.
Arnav: I'm sorry!
Khushi: Maaf kijiyega! Humein lagaa ki neechewale humare berths hain.
Lady: Koi baat nahi! Aap jab tak chaahe tab tak neeche baith sakte hain. Hum apne bachchhon ko apne berth par shift kar lete hain..
Arnav: That's okay. Hum oopar hi chale jaate hain.
Khushi: a.. Arnavji,itni jaldi oopar jaakar kya karenge? Neeche hi baithte hain naa. Chaay peekar hi oopar jayenge.
Arnav: Chaay me abhi bahut time hai ,Khushi.
Khushi: Aapko.. neend aa rahi hai kya?
Arnav nods.
Khushi: Toh aap aisa kariye ki aap oopar jaakar so jaiyye hum inke saath neeche baithte hain.
Arnav: Main chalaa jaunga pehle tum baahar chalo..
Khushi(confused): baa..har? Kyun?
Arnav looks at the lady to find her looking at them.
Arnav: Nani se baat karni hai,isiliye. Yahaan network nahi hoga. Baahar chalkar baat karte hain. (to the lady) Excuse us.. Waapis aane k baad main humare luggage ko berth k neeche wali space me adjust kar dunga..
Lady: Aap humari fiqr mat kijiye. Humein koi diqqat nahi ho rahi hai!
Arnav nods while holding Khushi's hands.
Then he takes her outside the coach & straight into one of the lavatories.
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Khushi: Aap bhi naa Arnavji! Na daaye(right) dekha naa baaye(left) dekha! Seedha andar le aaye humein!
Arnav(pulls her close): Mujhe daaye aur baaye dekhne me koi interest nahi hai!
Khushi: Hum bhali bhaanti jaante hain ki aapko kis cheez me interest hai!
Arnav: Toh bataao,kis cheez me interested hoon main?
Khushi: Romance karne me! Aapko mauka milna chahiye bas! Jaise bandar ped ki daal par phal lataktaa dekhkar uss par jhapat padta hai naa! Waise hi aap, jab,jahaan mauka mile tab,wahaan hum par jhapat padte hain!
Arnav lets go of her waist.
Then he takes two steps away from her & folds his arms across his chest.
Khushi: Kya hua?
Arnav: Khushi,yeh kya ho raha hai? Uss din oontwala. Aaj pehle gadhaa, phir makodaa, phir bandar! What is all this?
Khushi: Aap bura kyun maan rahe hain? Hum toh bas.. bandar aur gadhe ka udaaharan (example) de rahe the..
Arnav: Aur makode ka kya?
Khushi: Woh.. toh hum.. aapki taang khinchaayi kar rahe the. Aapko bura lagaa toh hum maafi chahte hain!
Arnav: Tease karnaa alag baat hai. Par yeh wierd-wierd cheezon se compare karnaa is just.. (sighs) Forget it!
Khushi: Kya aapki patni hokar humara itna bhi haq nahi hai ki hum aapk saath hasi-mazaak kar sakein? Aur rahi baat aapki tulna kisi se karne ki toh bhale hi woh cheez ya jaanvar aapko atpate lagte ho,lekin yeh baat toh aapko maanni padegi ki hum bilkul sahi tulna karte hain aapki!
Arnav doesnt say anything.
Khushi: Theek hai. Agar aapko yeh itna hi naapasand hai toh.. ab se hum aapki tulna kisise bhi nahi karenge!
She mimics his pose by folding her arms across her chest.
Arnav(thinks): Copycat Singh Raizada is back!
Khushi: Kya soch rahe hain?
Arnav: huh? a.. nothing.
Khushi: Kuch karna ho toh kijiye varnaa hum baahar jaa rahe hain.
Arnav: Kya karoon?
Khushi: Jaise aapko nahi pataa ki aapko kya karnaa hai! Baniye mat!
Arnav: Okay! Toh ab main directly shuru kartaa hoon!
So saying he cups her face & slams his mouth against hers.
Khushi,caught unaware,holds his shoulders for support.
Arnav kisses her passionately.
His hands run down her cheeks to the sides of her neck,down her slender arms & finally come to rest on the curve of her waist.
He pulls her closer,leaving no space between their bodies.
Khushi moans into his mouth as she wraps her arms around his neck,pulling him closer.
After they break apart for want of air,Arnav leans his forehead against her.
Khushi closes her eyes as his uneven breaths fan her face.
Arnav(pecks her nose): Jab tum pehle gussa ho jaati ho aur phir sharmaa jaati ho toh tumhari naak aur zyaada laal ho jaati hai!
He tweaks her nose.
Khushi(pushing him away): Aapse kisne keh diya ki hum sharmaa rahe hain? Hum ab bhi gusse me hain..
Arnav: I see.. (inches his face closer to hers) Toh tum.. nahi sharmaa rahi ho?
Khushi(averting her gaze): Nahi..
Arnav: Good for u! Kyunki main abhi kal ki baatein karnewala hoon.
Khushi: Kal ki.. baat.. ein?
Arnav: Hmm! (tucks her hair behind her ear) Kal iss time par humlog.. hotel me.. nayi position try kar rahe the..
He pecks her lips lightly.
Arnav: Tumne meri shirt pehni thi aur maine..
He observes the change in the color of Khushi's cheeks & smiles inwardly.
Arnav: Aur maine.. (loudly) sahi kaha tha!
His sudden change in volume scares Khushi who gasps.
Arnav: Kyunki tum sharmaa rahi ho! Proof chahiye toh udhar dekho..
He points to a small mirror on the wall.
When Khushi turns around the train jerks to a halt at a station.
Khushi is about to loose her balance but Arnav holds her in the nick of time.
Arnav: Tum theek ho?
Khushi: Hmm.
Arnav(kisses her cheek): Ab bhi gussa aa raha hai?
He runs his knuckles from her cheek bone to the lower border of her jaw.
Khushi closes her eyes.
Arnav(whispers in her ear): Sharam aa rahi hai?
Khushi(opens her eyes): Ha,aa rahi hai! Bas? Khush?
Arnav smirks.
Khushi(smacks his chest): Jab dekho tab humein jaan kar chhedhte rehte hain..
She hides her flushed face in his chest.
Arnav(envelopes her in a hug): Yeah,right! As if tum mujhe nahi chhedhti ho! Hotel me kya kar rahi thi tum?
Khushi(lifts her head to look at his face): Hum jo kar rahe the woh dheeme- dheeme,halke se kar rahe the. Aapne toh apne pair se itni zor se humara pair daboch liya ki 1 pal ko humein lagaa ki humare pair me phir se baitaa chadh jayega!
Arnav(looking at her feet): Pair me dard hai?
Khushi: Nahi,tab tha. Ab theek hai. Ab agar aapka train romance ka shauq poora ho gaya ho toh hum baahar chale?
Arnav: Itni jaldi kya hai?
Khushi: Humein yahaan ghutan mehsoos ho rahi hai.. Shaam ko phir se aa jayenge,theek hai?
Arnav(smiles): Theek hai.
He presses a gentle kiss to her parting.
Arnav: I'm warning u- tab main itni jaldi nahi jaane dunga!
Khushi: Aapko kehne ki zaroorat nahi thi. Humein pataa hi tha! Waise,aapse.. 1 baat kahein?
Arnav: Sure.
Khushi: Humne teeno maadhyamon me romance kar liya hai.
Arnav(confused): Maadhyam?..
Khushi: Zameen,aasmaan aur paani. Ab dekhiye naa, Vaishnodevi jaate waqt hawaa me.. hua..
Arnav: Air romance!
Khushi: Ji. Aur a.. paani me toh.. romance k alaava.. woh sab bhi ho gaya..
Arnav(with a lopsided grin): Yeah,I know!
Khushi: Zameen par.. land romance toh hota hi rehta hai!
Arnav: Yup!
Khushi: Toh ab bas.. 1 hi jagah baaki reh gayi hai romance karne k liye..
Arnav(wonders aloud): Kaunsi?
Khushi: Antariksh!
Arnav: Oh! U mean space?
Khushi: Ji! Chopper toh aapk paas hai hi,ab 1 rocket bhi khareed lijiye! Phir shaadi ki agli saalgiraah hum antariksh me manaayenge,space romance karte huye!
Arnav: Yeah,y not?! Paris se lautne k baad tumhe NASA bhej dunga!
Khushi: NASA me kyun?
Arnav: Wahaan se jab tak tumhe astronaut ki formal training nahi milegi tab tak tum space me kaise ja paaogi?
Khushi: Ha,ha! Humein toh duniya bhar ki training leni padegi naa antariksh me jaane k liye? Jab ki aapko dekhte hi NASA wale shaastaang,dandvat pranaam karenge! Kahenge ki unk bhaag khul gaye jo unhe Arnav Singh Raizada ko antariksh yatra par le jaane ka mauka mil gaya! Isiliye aapko, bina kisi training k, aise hi daal denge rocket me aur bhej denge antariksh yatra par! Aur woh bhi apni patni k saath romance karne k liye!
Arnav: Of course!
Khushi: Rehne dijiye,rehne dijiye! Itna bhi badaa rutbaa nahi hai aapka!
Arnav: Rutbaa badaa ho ya naa ho,tumhe 1 baat toh maanni padegi ki Arnav Singh Raizada 1,alag hi cheez hai!
Khushi: Baat toh aap bhi maanenge ki aapki yeh Khushi Singh Raizada aapse zyaada ho ya naa ho,lekin aapse kam nahi hai! (proudly) Aapki taqqar ki hai!
Arnav pulls her flush against himself.
Arnav: Woh toh main maanta hi hoon! Deal chahe business ki ho ya life ki, mazaa tab hi aata hai jab saamnewala humari taqqar ka ho! Isiliye toh mujhe tumhare saath itna mazaa aata hai! Tumhe challenge karnaa, tumhe challenge ladte huye dekhna aur tumhe taqqar ka challenge dena,teeno me hi mujhe bahut mazaa aata hai! Life is never dull with u as my wife!
Khushi: Bahut taareef kar li! Ab humein chhodiye aur baahar chaliye. Ab toh pichchhla station bhi nikal gaya hai.
Arnav: Jaane do! Humein kaunsa abhi utarnaa hai? Humara station toh subha-subha aanewala hai.
Khushi: Toh kya aap subha tak yaheen rehna chahte hain?
Arnav nods.
Khushi(blushes): Paagal hain aap! (hits his head) Poore paagal!
Arnav: Tab hi tumhari taqqar kaa hoon (hits her head with his own) Poori paagal!
Khushi: Uff!
Arnav: Dobara sar taqraana hai?
Khushi: Ji nahi! Ab hum aapk kehne ka matlab samajh gaye hain! Jis k sir par seengh nikal honge naa, usk sir par seengh nikal hi aayenge! Chahe woh kisi k saath apnaa sir taqraaye ya naa taqraaye! Aur jis k sir par seengh nahi nikalne honge naa,woh 100 bar kisi k sir k saath apnaa sir taqraayega tab bhi uss k sir par seengh nahi niklenge! Theek hai? Ab hatiye..
She moves past him,opens the door & quickly enters the cabin while a confused Arnav remains in the lavatory.
Arnav(wonders): Maine jo samjhaya tha uss ka matlab yeh tha? (realizes) Of course not! Yeh nahi tha! Seengh toh kisi k bhi sar par,I mean,kisi bhi insaan k sir par nahi nikal sakte hain. Ha! Yeh tha mere kehne ka matlab! Khu.. (looks around) Yeh kahan chali gayi? Khushi..!
He goes inside the coach.
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Khushi smiles at the lady as she sits next to her.
Lady: Aapk saath jo gaye the woh nahi aaye?
Khushi: Woh seeng..(checks herself) a.. Humara matlab hai kisi kaam me uljhe huye hain. Aate hi honge..
Asiya: Achchha..
Khushi: Lijiye, aa gaye!
Khushi gives a sugary sweet smile to Arnav who sighs & climbs onto his berth while Khushi sits next to the lady.
Khushi: Humne apnaa parichay(introduction) toh diya hi nahi! Hum Khushi hain. Aur (points to Arnav)yeh humare pati hain,Arnavji.
Arnav gives an acknowledging nod to the lady who smiles at him.
Lady: Hum Asiya hain aur (points to her kids) yeh hain humari beti Razaan aur woh hain humare bete Hamdaan. Bachchhon, aapa ko hello bolo..
Razaan: Hi!
Khushi: Hi! Aap kaunsi class me padhti hain?
Razaan: Ab tak hum senior KG me the. Par ab ,jab school khulega, toh hum grade 1 me aa jayenge!
Khushi: Areh waah! Aur beta aap? Aap kaunsi class me padhte hain?
In response Hamdaan throws the dice at Khushi.
Asiya(scolds): Yeh kya badtameezi hain,Hamdaan? Maafi maangiye!
Hamdaan makes a face.
Asiya: Hamdaan,humne kaha maafi maangiye!
Khushi: Jaane dijiye,bachchha hai.
Asiya: Badtameezi toh badtameezi hi hoti hai,chhotey kare ya badey! (sternly)Aap aapa se maafi maang rahe hain ya hum lagaaye abbu ko phone?
Hamdaan immediately says sorry to Khushi.
Asiya: Ek sawaal kiya tha inhone. Aapne usska jawaab nahi diya?
Hamdaan: Main nusri me hoon!
Asiya: Ink kehne ka matlab hai nursery. Maaf kijiyega!
Khushi(returns the dice): Koi baat nahi! (to Asiya) Lagtaa hai yeh apne abbu se darte hain?
Asiya(nods): Darte nahi bahut darte hain! Magar iss me qasoor inka nahi hai. In k abbu ka para (temperature) zaraa-zaraa si baat par chadh jaata hai. Gussa toh jaise unki naak par baithaa rehta hai!
Arnav,who had closed his eyes,opens his eyes when he hears that.
Asiya: Bachhon ko handle karne k liye jis mohabbat aur jis patience ki zaroorat hoti hai woh unme hai hi nahi! Jahaan bachchhon ki galti ho wahaan unhe daantna ya phatkaarna theek hai. Par har baat par sakhti se pesh nahi aana chahiye naa?
Khushi nods.
Asiya: Woh toh chhoti-moti baaton se hi itne naraaz ho jaate hain ki kya bataayein? Humein khud hi unk gusse se dar lagtaa hai toh bachhon ki toh hum kya baat karein?
Khushi: Hum samajh sakte hain..
Asiya: Unk gusse ki wajah se bachchhe na sirf unse darte hain par unse door bhi ho gaye hain. Dono humare zyaada qareeb hain. Unhe apni ammi har jagah chahiye,abbu ho ya na ho usse unhe koi khaas farq nahi padta hai!
Khushi nods understandingly while Asiya continues.
Asiya: Parso ki baat le lijiye. Hum chaaron yahaan ghoomne aaye the. Lekin unhe kaam ki wajah se jaldi ghar lautna padaa. Humein nahi lagtaa ki in dono ne pichhle do dinon me unhe khaas miss kiya hai! Humare saath dono kaafi khush the! In fact, jab unk abbu nahi hote hain toh yeh dono masti karte hain,relax karte hain, freely baatein karte hain,khelte hain,padhte hain,sab kuch khulkar karte hain. Jaise hi woh aate hi in dono ki zabaan sil jaati hai aur haath,pair thande pad jaate hain. Par is me galti inki nahi hai,inke abbu ki hai! Woh kaam-kaaj me itne masroof (busy) rehte hain ki waise hi humlogon ko kam hi waqt de paate hain. Uss me bhi agar woh cheekhenge-chillayenge aur apne kaam ka frustration bachchoon par nikaalenge toh bachchhe unk qareeb kaise honge?
Khushi: Woh jab tak bachhhon ko samay nahi denge tab tak bachchhon ka unk qareeb hona.. mushqil hai..
Asiya: Woh hi toh! Isiliye humein lagtaa hai ki humari khaala jo kehti hain woh bilkul sahi hai! Sirf bachchhe paida karne se koi maa ya baap nahi ban jaata hai! Maa-baap banne k liye bachchhe ko paalna bhi padta hai!
Khushi: Bilkul sahi baat hai!
Asiya: Humare shauhar k liye toh bas bachchhe paida karnaa hi sab kuch tha. Jaise hi bachchhe ho gaye,waise hi unhone pallaa jhaad diya! Poori tarah se zimmedaari hum par laad kar apne kaam me doob gaye!
Asiya goes on ranting about her husband while Khushi patiently listens to her, unmindful of the fact that Arnav's ears were focused on whatever Asiya was saying.
Khushi: Waise kya karte hain woh?
Asiya: Jaagirdaar(landlord) hain. Illahabad aur Mirzapur me unki pushtaini zameen hain,jiski tamaam zimmedaariyaan unhi k sar hai.
Khushi: Achchha. Toh aaplog Mirzapur se hain?
Asiya: Ji. Ink abba wahaan se hain. Par hum rehte Illahabad me hi hain. Humare abbu Ghaziabad se hain. Hum waheen pale bade hain. Nikaah k baad Illahabadi ho gaye.
Khushi nods.
Asiya: Aap kahaan se hain?
Khushi: Humare sasuraalwaale aur maaykewaale dono hi Lucknow se hain. Par iss waqt dono hi Dilli me hain.
Asiya: Humari chacheri behen ka sasural bhi Dilli me hi hain. Aur humari phoophi ka sasural Lucknow me tha. Par baad me woh log Australia migrate kar gaye.
Khushi: Humari naniji Allahabad ki thi. Bachpan me humara Allahabad me aana-jaana lagaa rehta tha. Par.. ab toh woh chal basi aur humare nanaji toh pehle hi chal base the isiliye.. bahut saalon se hum Allahabad nahi gaye..
They keep chatting with each other for some more time.
Razaan: Ammi,ab bahut hua!
Asiya: Kya hua beta?
Razaan: Kitni baar saap-seedhi aur ludo khele? Ab hum bore ho gaye hain!
Asiya: Toh bag me se puzzle nikaal lijiye aur usse kheliye naa..
Razaan: Pichhle 8 dinon me hum 100 baar uss puzzle ko banaa chuke hain! Ab hum usse bhi bore ho chuke hain!
Asiya: Theek hai. Toh pardaa hataiyye aur scenery dekhiye. Ya phir so jaiyye!
Razaan: Aapka phone dijiye naa. Hum uss me game..
Asiya(interrupts): Bilkul nahi! Aapk chashme k number waise hi badh chuke hain. Aapk abbu ne humein sakht hidaayat di hain ki hum aapko video game bilkul naa khelne dein!
Razaan(frustrated): Toh hum kya karein,ammi? Humein kuch khelna hai!
Khushi: Humare saath khelengi aap?
Razaan: Kya?
Khushi: Aam chori,chappa chori!
Razaan(frowns): Woh kya hota hai?
Khushi(shocked): Aapko nahi pataa?
Razaan shakes her head.
Asiya: Aaj-kal k bachhhon ko TV,computer or video games se fursat milegi tab naa woh aam chori,chappa chori khelenge!
Khushi: Hum aapko sikha denge. Yeh taaliyon ka khel hota hai.. Isse aise khelte hain.
She teaches her the different ways to clap.
Hamdaan: Humein bhi khelna hai!
Asiya: Aap humare saath kheliye..
After that,Khushi plays akkad bakkad Bambai bo & some more games with them.
Asiya gets a call which she cuts.
Asiya: 1 zaroori phone aa raha hai. Yahaan yeh dono shor karenge aur humein theek se baat nahi karne denge. Kya aap.. 10 minute inn dono ko sambhal lengi? Hum jab tak coach k baahar jaakar baat kar k aa jayenge.
Khushi: Ha,ha zaroor! Aap befiqar hokar jaiyye,hum in dono ko sambhaal lenge!
Asiya: Bahut,bahut shukriya!
After she leaves..
Arnav: Khushi..
Khushi: Kya hua?
Arnav gestures her to come to him.
Khushi stands up & walks over towards the upper berth on the opposite side.
Khushi: Kya baat hai?
Arnav(whispers): Tumhe inn bachhhon ki responsibility lene ki kya zaroorat thi?
Manaa kar deti naa!
Khushi: 10 hi minton ki toh baat hai! Aap fiqar mat kariye,hum inhe achchhhe se sambhaal lenge! Aap aaraam kariye!
She goes back on the berth & resumes playing with the kids.
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**10 minutes after Asiya leaves**
Razaan: Ab hum kuch aur khelein?
Khushi: Kuch aur? umm.. theek hai. Ab hum aap dono ko jaadoo dikhaayenge!
Hamdaan(surprised): Jaadoo?
Khushi: Ha,jaadoo! Chaliye aankhein band kariye! Cheating mat kariyega haan?
The kids nod.
Khushi plays with them for another 5-7 minutes till Asiya returns.
Asiya: Inn dono ne aapko pareshaan toh nahi kiya naa?
Khushi: Bilkul nahi! Yeh dono toh bahut hi pyaare bachchhe hain!
Razaan: Aapa,ab koi aur khel khelein?
Khushi: Ab.. (thinks aloud) Kaunsa khel khelenge? Sochne do..
Asiya: Razaan,kyun tang kar rahi hain aapa ko?
Khushi: Nahi,nahi! Inhone humein bilkul tang nahi kiya! Ulta humein toh bahut mazaa aaya! (smiles)Inki wajah se Humari bachpan ki meethi yaadein taaza ho gayi!
Asiya: Lagtaa hai aapko bachchhon se bahut lagaav hai?
Khushi: Ha,so toh hai! (to the kids) Ab hum aapko ek aur jaadoo dikhayenge jisme humari badi ungli chhoti aur chhoti ungli badi ho jayegi!
Arnav(thinks): Khushi ne toh dono bachchhon ko kitne achchhe se sambhaal liya! Jab ki main yeh soch raha tha ki.. Khushi bachchhe ko nahi sambhaal paayegi..
*flashback*
Arnav: Di,I mean.. main khush hoon,but tensed bhi hoon! Di,Khushi pregnant hai! I'm goin to b a father! Mujhe bahut khush hona chahiye par main.. I'm damn worried for her! Woh khud ek bachchhi hai woh bachchhe ko kaise sambhaalegi? Aur main!? Main use aur bachchhe ko,dono ko kaise sambhaalunga?
Anjali: Chhotey relax! Aur khush ho jao kyunki Khushiji maa nahi bannewali hain!
Paayalji pregnant hain! Aakash papa banne wale hain,aap nahi!
Arnav: Par ab toh aisa lag raha hai ki.. Khushi ko lekar mera perception bilkul galat tha. Jab humara bachchha hoga tab.. Khushi toh bachchhe ko easily sambhaal legi lekin.. main?.. main hi bachchhe ko nahi sambhaal paaunga!..
He gets up as this realization makes him restless.
Khushi: Kya hua Arnavji? Kuch chahiye aapko?
Arnav: a.. paani..
Khushi: 1 minute, hum dete hain..
While giving water Khushi notices the frown lines on his forehead.
Khushi: Kya baat hai? Koi.. chinta ki baat toh nahi hai?
Arnav: Nahi,kuch nahi hai. Paani..
Khushi: Lijiye..
Razaan: Aapa aaiyye naa..
Khushi: Ha,aa rahe hain. (looks at Arnav) Sab.. theek hai naa?
Arnav: Ha,Khushi. Sab theek hai. Tum khelo unlogon k saath. I'm fine.
Khushi smiles & goes back to sit with the kids.
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Precap:
Khushi gets up in the middle of the night to drink water when she finds Arnav missing from his berth.
Khushi(shocked): Hey Devi Maiyya! Arnavji kahaan chale gaye?
She calls him but finds his phone on his berth.
Khushi(thinks): Hum.. kuch der raah dekhte hain. Agar Arnavji 10 minute me nahi aaye toh.. hum jaakar babuji ko jagaayenge.
Kindly ignore typos & mistakes. Translation on page 14.
Note: Since I'm planning to write an OS on Mother's day,there will b no updates next Sunday. Part 67 will be up on 19th May.
Edited by ..Smita.. - 12 years ago
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