PART-10
as she opened the door , a huge room awaited her presence.a big bed , couches , balcony , cupbooards....she entered the room n walked upto the balcony.it ws beautiful.
she checked with the cupboards , she saw rahil's clothes out there...well and hers too...she freezed fr a moment , she ws going to share the cupboard , the room the bed with rahil..suddenly the huge room seemed suffocating , she cudnt breathe easily.this thot never occured to her.he n she sleeping on same bed...the mere thought gave her jitters...and to top it all he entered the room...
seeing her in such a condition he ws perplexed...but didnt knew wt to do.still he went upto her..startd moving towards her
nethra who ws already nervous , moved back n he stopped.he held his steps.
she ws too nervous to think anything , rahil turned arnd to leave the room...
"ye kya ho gaya tha mujhe.." she said to herself wen he left the rooom.
she stood in the balcony it ws evening then.she cud see the people walking down the road.
nethra decided to meet his mom.she ws too weak to get up frm her bed so she went to her room.
"mumma" she whispered.
"aao na nethra" she trid to get up bt cudnt so nethra helped her to lay down again.
"aap lete rahiye mumma."
"bohot sundar lag rahi ho."
she looked down..
"mere rahil ka khayal rakhna..bohot tut gaya hai use wapas hasta khelta hua rahil banaogi na."
"ji mumma."
she caressed her cheek.
"main janti hoon tumhari wajah se hi aaj main rahil ko yahan is ghar mein dekh paayi hoon warna main to umeed hi kho bethi thi ki is ghar mein kabhi khushiyaan aayengi.main janti hoon tum use wo pyaar de sakogi jo use na mil paya aur jo uske hisse mein hai."
"haan mumma main poori koshish karoongi."
"dekh tere aate hi tujhe kuchh diya nahi balki tujhse maang liya."
"to kya hua mumma ye bhi to mera ghar hai."
"khush rehna beta aur use bhi rakhna.pata nahi kya gam dil se laga ke betha hai."
she adjusted a little n took out a box frm the side drawer.she opened n gave her a diamond necklace.
"ye shaadi ka shagun nayi dulhann ke liye."n gave it to her.
she went to kitchen frm there to look aftr the dinner.she cudnt see rahil all the time n asked the kaka there.
"bansi kaka apne rahil ko dekha kya??"
"bitiya is time to wo garden mein hi honge."
"ji kaka."
he saw rahil watering the plants , n she instantly remembered his love fr nature something then striked her n ran towards where her luggage ws kept.she took out the same white rose plant that she had at her house n ran back towards the garden.she chose a place amongst all the other plants n kept it there.she got up n turned to talk to rahil but seeing him standing closely behind her she got panicked and ws abt to fall back but she managed her balance.to restrain her frm falling , rahil too held her arm tightly.
"wo ye flower plant main apne saath le aayi..."
he ws watching her from the moment she ran back to her room to get thr plant n saw her keeping amongst other plants.he had come there to water that plant only wen she got up and ws abt to fall.
he dropped her hand...softly...watered the plant n went away.
"rahil , khana tayyar hai." she called rahil fr dinner.
"bansi kaka ye mumma ke liye , rikuye main de aati hoon." she startd fr her room as she cant come to dining table.
rahil sat their waiting fr nethra to came back so that they can eat..together..
she as if knowingly came n sat in chair front of him.
food ws tasty , but they ate in silence.she ws nervous as the time fr going back to their 'room' ws nearing.rahil aftr having dinner went back and nethra cleared up the table , checking mumma's room n slowly paced fr her room.opened the door bt found it empty.she ws relieved.
not fr much time.he just entered the room aftr having a shower , wearing a lower n sanders with water dripping frm his hair.she blushed seeing him like this.rahil still hadnt noticed nethra.she had a sweet smile as he watched him drying then combing his hair.she cudnt look away...she tried but cudnt so she did the best--stopped trying to look in different direction.
she walked towards him , kadmon ki aahat se rahil ka dhyan nethra ki taraf gaya , she ws taking steady steps towards him.walking under some spell.rahil ws feeling little awkward as wat he shud do or rather wat he shudn't do!!
she came close to him , eyes on him , raised her hand , his eyes on her , slowly her hand reached the cupboard handle n in few seconds he cud listen her laughter.she ws laughing , like an angel!!
she had tricked him , she took the nightdress frm almirah n rushed towards bathroom to change.all this time she ws just playing with him.he smiled , strange girl he thought.
he didnt noticed himself bt he ws having a hearty smile at her act n how he ws caught in it...
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it had been 2 weeks since their marriage.rahil had joined his office , n worked hard to know abt the ups n downs in past years.he noticed his frnds had really worked hard to stabilize the whole company.he was grate ful to them.he concentrated more on office work n used to get home late.but every night found nethra waiting fr him .well..most of the times found her sleeping on couch due to long waiting.he then softly shook her , she smiles and then lays the table fr dinner.
he had a limited talking regarding his business in office.frnz missed the old rahil but thank god he startd speaking....strictle professional though , usually silent at home.but nethra was always in high spirits , smiling n doing all the work..
from morning breakfast to dinner she did all the job.
subah rahil ko uthana , uske kapde nikalna , breakfast ready karna , lunch pack karna , dinner banana , n then finally uska dinner par wait karte karte so jana.it ws her daily routine
"tumhe nahi lagta hamein rahil aur nethra ko honeymoon par bhejna chahiye??"said rajput one day.
"main bhi yahi soch raha tha uncle."said a worried rishi to rajput.
"saara din to wo office mein hi hota , ghar bhi late jaata hai pata nahi inki lovestory aage kaise badegi??"said neha.
"inhein switzerland bhej dein??"
"paris wud be more romantic."
"main to kehti hoon goa bhej do."
"nahi uncle kahin door bhejna , nahi to rahil 2 din mein hi wapas aa jayega."
"florida kaisa rahega??"
adviced rishi n well got a slight hit at the bach of head frm neha fr giving such a stupid idea.
"wo ghar se bahar to jaate nahi hai , florida bhejoge unhe??simla sahi rahega."
"kya nethra maanegi jaane ke liye??"
"maan jayegi , aakhir biwi hai uski."
"aur rahil??"
"arrey use bol denge ki office ka kuchh kaam hai , aise to wo jayega nahi."
"aap bohot smart hain uncle..."
"i know."
"meri aur neha ki bhi setting karwa do na!!"whispered rishi in his ears.
"shaitaan kahin ka , chal ja yahan se.."
"plzz na uncle , baat karo na."
"ja raha hai ya nahi?"
"sirf 1 baar."
he gave a very angry stare..
n then smiled..
"barkhurdaar kya tum sachmuch us se pyaar karte ho?"
"ji haan."
"badu changi ladki hai."
"janta hoon.."replied rishi.
"bilkul baat karunga."he assured rishi n then hugged him lovingly.
"rahil , dekho ye shimla se mr khanna ka invitation aaya hai.unki company ko 15 yrs ho gaye isliye unhone 1 party rakhi hai aur specially tumhe bulaya hai."
""tum aur neha chale jaana , mujhe yahan kaam hai."
"lekin unhone specially tumhe bulaya hai.aur yahan ka kaam hum dekh lenge.ye rahi car ki chabi aur aaj shaam ko hi nikalana hai.maine nethra bhabhi ko bhi fone kar ke bata diya hai.unhone packing bhi kar li hogi."
he stared him fr a moment n then widout saying anything left.
"use shak nahi hua na??"
"arrey kaise hoga...aur agar ho bhi gaya to kya uske liye achha hi kar rahe hain." n rishi winked saying this.
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