Sucks like beep
She called him again
"What are you so upset about?
"Something you don't seem to care about?
"Humne kya kiya?
He didn't have the courage to admit he missed her and in turn make her admit she missed him too
"Chandu theek hain?
"Of course he responded caustically
"Haritt?
"Nevermind
"U are so angry
"I am just a jealous frustrated SOB he said finally after a 5 minute silence
"Ummm... Oh? she wasn't ready for the blunt admission
"I miss seeing you at home Avantika... this is great for you. It sucks for me he said gruffly
Her heart soared out of her body "UH..SS seriously? she asked gasping
"Tumhe mazaak mein kahenge?
"Harit she whispered
"I am sorry he sighed
"Hari
"Suno
"Hmmm
"This just sucks like hell he got off the tall bar stool
"Daadhi badhai aapne? she smiled
He took a selfie and texted her
"U look delish she whispered
"Meh! he grumbled
"Ghar chalkar hamey call karen she ordered
"Tum pahunch gayi ghar?
"nahi INA ke paas traffic jam hai
"Kya Dilli hai yaar tumhari?
"Hamari Dilli pyaari hai
"Goddd he cursed
"Kya hua?
"Kuch nahi... vahar walk kar rahe hain hum... baarish shuru ho gayi
"Akele bheeg rahe hain?
"I deserve it don't u think for being an ass?
"Only if u think soaking is a punishment
"U think it's a prize?
"Hmmm she nodded
"I am probably not a very great husband material he whispered
"Itni der se kahenge to kya kar paayenge hum she teased
"I am near unemployed... Or under employed... Living with a large family, cut off your career prospects.
"Tch tch tch
"I better be passable in bed otherwise you been dealt really poor cards in life
"Really shitty she egged him on
They both savored the yearning in each others' breath
"Chandu aish kar rahe hain
"hamey miss nahi karte? "Text nahi aate unke bilqul
"Bauji ne Dr Maheshwari ko kehkar Keya ko god le liya hai he laughed out loud
Letting himself into the pub as the bells on the door handle tinkled
"OMG
"Keya aur who inseparable hain
"That's all it took then? she asked shocked
"Took what?
"Matlab... Keya unko pehle mili hotin to itna tamasha nahi karte who she croaked bewildered
"umm... uhhh he dragged
"Phir aapko Dilli ki kisi aiwayen banker se shaadi nahi karni padti
"Haan aise kisi se kartey jisko saree pehan ni aati ho, jo sar par hamesha pallu dhake
She laughed in her sing song voice
"Khaana kha liye? she asked softly
"Ma ne aaj achari paneer aur moong dal banayi hai he described everything on the menu like the foodie he was
She noticed he was able to have elongated cuisine conversations with his family every meal
"Bhindi mein aaj zyaada tel pad gaya
"Sem sookhe hain...
"Pyaaz jal gayi shaayad
"hamare hisse ka kha lein she ordered
"Aur tum?
"Maggi banayenge
"Drat!! he cursed
"Hamari Ma to gusse mein hain, jab taq hum sorry nahi kahenge aayengi nahi Dilli she said sadly
"Yahan aa jao tumhara dukh door karte hain he ordered huskily
"Ufff she admonished
"that's right he nodded, wiping the water off his brow as he met back up with Akshat