Ardha Tujhe ardha maajhe
He stretched his arm wanting to feel the trim of her kurta, and if he was lucky he would feel the delicious bare skin
Nihar came out of one of the bedrooms, the adjacent apartments each had two bedrooms the living room wall had a door leading to the other living qtrs
The house was a mansion by Mumbai standards but by Delhi's or NOIDA's it was tiny
He spotted his Dad trying to touch Suvi
He looked more flustered than angry
He was just 11 unable to articulate his real feelings
He was sure she was not a nice person
"Niharr" Suvi stressed trying to smile
"Thank u" "Pata nahi door open tha to insect bite hua" she mumbled trying to cover up Neel's antics pretending she was stung by something under her collarbone
Neel wasnt very happy tho
"Nihar neeche game chal raha hai beta"
"Dadi ne kaha hum oopar aa jaayen" he said confused
"Main sketch banayegi khana khaake?" Suvi asked kindly
"Umm... nahi..." he said looking at her hands
"Dry hoyega" she said smiling
"No... I dont want to" he said resisting the urge to accept her kindness
"Aadhya ipad mein new game daali hey" she said smiling weakly
His eyes lit up briefly
"Baby game" he looked at her and lowered his gaze "Baby game hoga"
"Mere ku nai lagta" she teased
"Nihar waha khayenge ki yahan?" Aabha appeared
"Umm... waha" he said not looking at his Dad or the woman
"Aur aap?" she asked Neel
"Inhoney khaaya?" Neel asked caringly
Aabha appeared strained as she tried to make eye contact with Suvi "Umm.."
"Main baad mein kha legi Nihar ke saath tumko khaane ka hai" she urged
Aabha looked horrified when Suvi addressed him as tum
He looked at her through the washbasin mirror as he joined his son
Ruchi fed Suvi after much protest
the food was excellent
"So jaayengi us flat mein jaakar?" Ruch asked
Her lil one was asleep on the dhurrie
Her husband was sulking in a corner shifting uneasily on the sofa's chair, fanning himself with a newspaper
Amma brought him a bottle of water
He refused
Neel's brother was constantly on the phone in the balcony
Mamaji and mamiji and a few other women were kind and chatty
Suvi was carefully led to the bedroom of the other flat a quiet clean room
Ruchi placed her youngest on the bed
"Shaam ko 7 baje taq taiyyar ho jaayen aap, sangeet ke liye" she said
"Kidhar hey?" Suvi asked
"Yahi neeche, Gajanan Hall mein" Ruchi smiled
Suvi nodded
"Bada function kyon karne ka?" she asked softly
"Yeh bada nahi hai bada..." and she stopped before she blurted "bada function to Neel Nupur ki shaadi mein tha, "
Suvi looked at her face as if she knew she checked herself
"Aap so jaayen Aadhya ko hum khana khila lenge"
"Usko to Mumbai se jaane ka nai hey" Suvi giggled
"Logon se pyaar hai unhe?" Ruchi asked smiling
Suvi nodded trying not to tear up
"Aapki behen se baat karwayengi?" "Umm.. abhi nahi... baad mein?" "Kuch rasmein hain" she said
"Oh... mere ku bataya nai amma ne... I can Nasik se aunty aayegi to" Suvi was nervous
"Nahi... ghar par itney log hain, aadhe aapke hue aadhe Neel ke" Ruchi smiled
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