Chapter_3
Maan's eyes opened when few drops of water got sprinkled on his face..The fragrance he could even recognise in deep sleep..Oh my goodness! "
The angelic beauty was ruffling her hairs after morning shower..She sat beside him..Their eyes met for a long eye lock..She rested her hand on his chest..
His back left the comforter and made him sit..His hand slipped to her creamy waist..pulled her more closer..Her lips stretched into a heart stoling smile..
Maan moved his lips forward her's..Just inch aparted..He wanted to feel her breaths on his lips always..
Her rapid breath were passing releif to his spine in such cold weather..He held her face by his other hand..She was lost in his eyes..Finding eternal love..He creased her juicy lips with his thumb..Cant resist more with his parched throat..He was just about to pressed his lips on her to calm his thirst..
When bahadur shook him..Yes! Bahadur.. "Maan babu aap theek to hein..!"
Maan shoot opened his eyes hearing his voice.. Bahadur checked his fever by touching his forehead..
"Aapko ab bukhar to nahi hai..To phir neend mein..!"
Maan bit embarrass..unable to met eyes with him asked "Neend mein kya?" Bahadur "Janey dijiye kuch nhi.."
Maan confused "Nahi.. btao mujhe..!"
Bahadur "Aapke hont.. Maan instantly looked at him..
Bahadur was tried to figure out.. Aapko shayad bhook lagi hai mein nashta lgata hun..!"
Maan took sigh of releif by closing his eyes.."Gosh how wild my thinking have become..But no he hadnt any complaints..He wanted to sleep more and continued on the work that has been left incompleted by the mercy of bahadur.."
He shook his head wearing heart stolen smile on his face..
Bahadur "Waise saab aap itni jldi theek kaise hogaye..Mera matlab..Yhan to ek baar thand lag jaye to mahino nhi jati..Chalo achha hai..khuda aap pr apni rehmat bnaye rkhey..!"
He left .. A playful smile played on his lips as the thought jumped into his mind "Kaarha peeney se tbyat theek hogae ..to..! Thank you to bolna parega.."
He hurriedly left the bed and for a hot morning shower.. . . .
Meera chocked while drinking juice "Kya?"
Nandini repeated "haan..Wo puch raha tha tumhari didi kaisi hain?Theek hein. .aayi nhi?"
Meera"Tuney ghar aakar kisi ko btaya to nahi?"
Nandini "Nahi..chance nhi mila.."
Meera warned her "Btana bhi nhi.."
Nandini"Lekin kiun?"
Meera angrily "Pehle hi itna kuch face kia hai humney didi ne..ab dubara kabhi nhi.."
Nandini made face on her order.
"Ting Tong"
He withdrew his hand back after pressing the door bell ..
Rano opened the door and welcomed him smilingly
Maan"Meine socha apko kaarhe ke lie thank you bol dun..Aur ye glass bhi lautana tha..!"
Rano "thank you ki zrurat nahi beta..Ab kaisi tbyat hai?"
Maan "bilkul theek hun..Aapka kaarha bohat effective tha.."
His eyes were continuosly searching for his dream girl while sitting on comfy sofa but all in vain..
Nandini came and greet him.. He was still lost in his thoughts..
"May be she is at her room"
Rano noticed "kuch chahie" Maan shook his head "Nahi.."
Soon an idea struck in his mind "Aapka ghar bohat achha bna hua hai..so nicely decorated!"
Rano cheerfuly "Tumhe sach mein achha laga? Abhi to tumne Backside nhi dekhi..Mein bohat saaf safai rakhti hun..
Nandini jao Maan ko apna ghar dikhao.."
Nandini happily nodded and by this, his 'plan successful'
Nandini was showing his house but he seemed to be un-interested in her bak bak..
Meera called Nandini unaware of what task she was doing..Unaware of Maan's presence in her home..
Nandini excused him "Aap aagey dekhie mein aati hun.."
Maan nodded with a fake grin..
"Kahan ho tum?" Soon his eyes fell on stairs.. "Apne room mein hi hogi.."
Without wasting a minute he reached upstair.. As he walked to the upper floor lobby.. beautiful anklet came under his shoe..
He sat down and picked up that shining silver anklet from the floor.. He stood up and throw his glance around,but couldnt figure out which one is her's room..
Beautiful potrait of Geet which was covering almost half wall caught her attention..
"Wow..How beautifuly God create her..Her Immense beauty was dripping from the painting also..He took steps forward the painting..Her glowing eyes,Wide smile..Emotions were alive in painting too..He noticed in that potrait the same payal (anklet) was beautifying her feet.
He was about to crease her cheeks when his hand stopped with shiver hearing loud voice of Mr.Mohan..
"Nandini..Meera..Kon hai upar?" Maan hurriedly turned to go back..and put the anklet into his pocket..
Mohan wonderingly saw Maan coming down..
Meera throw an angry glare on him..
Nandini apologise "Wo mein Maan ji ko ghar dikha rahi thi..phir di ne bula lia.."
Mohan "Beta tum kab aaye? Ab tbyat kesi hai?"
Maan " I'm fine uncle thank u..Bas abhi project dekhne hi jaa rha tha socha aapke karhe ke lie thanx bol dun."
Mohan pat his back..
Maan " Aunty aapka ghar bohat khubsurat hai..Realy well maintained!"
Rano smiled on his compliment..
Maan unable to bare Meera's killing glare said "Ok uncle Mein chalta hun.."
He instantly looked up to balcony as he stepped out of Desai house..but she was no where..
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His juicy lips took one more sip from luckiest coffee cup.. Evening's wind blowing calmly ruffling his silky hairs to his forehead..But his saddish eyes were telling the story..
Ofcourse What a person feels when he became addicted to someone..And hadnt met her from last 22 hours..
Maan closed the files annoyingly..He hide his face in his palms "Ye mujhe kia hogya hai? Mein to pehle aisa kbhi nhi tha.."
He held his forehead "Ek pal ke lie bhi tumhara khyal mujhse juda nhi hota..kya..kya hai ye sab..kya dev theek kehta hai..kya yahi pyaar hai?"
For the first time in his life he was nervous, for the reasons he couldn't comprehend!!
Dev's number flashed on his cell..he received the call frustrated..
Maan "Hello..!" Female Voice "Hello Maan..Yeh hum kya sun rahe hain?.."
Maan came back to his senses "Kya hogaya Dadi?"
Dadi "Meri kal to Aapse baat hui thi Aapney to mujhe nahi bataya..ye Dev kya keh rha hai?"
Maan frowned "Oh God kahin Dev ne Dadi ko us larki ke baarey mein to nahi bta dia?"
Maan tried to explain in his broken words "Dadi aisa kuch nhi hai..Dev jhoot bol rha hai..Pta nhi mujhse konse janam ki dushmani nikalta hai ye idiot..Aap iski baat mat sunie..I swear Dadi..Aapka beta aisa nhi hai apko pta hai..!"
Dadi confused "Kya??
Maan is mein Dev ki kya galti hai? usne to bas mujhe btaya hai ke tumhein flu hua hai.."
Maan was hell confused "Flu?"
Dadi "Tum barish mein..kaise?? Mein to bas ye keh rhi hun beta ke medicine time pe ley lena aap apna zara khyal nhi rkhtey hei..hmein to bas ye shikayat hai ke aap ne humein btaya kiun nhi ke apko flu hua hai.."
Maan sniffed "Bas yahi baat hai..?"
Dadi "Haan..Kiun koi aur baat bhi hai..?"
Maan "Nahin dadi..Mein aapse baad mein baat krta hun aur han mein bilkul theek hun..Dont worry.."
Dev took the phone from her "Ab kaisi tbyat hai..'beta'?"
Maan"Tu dost hai ya dushman..?" D
ev"Abey saaley dost hun isilie Dadi ko kuch nhi btaya.."
Maan"Tu nhi sudhrega.."
Dev laughed "Wo to hai..Achha bata naam kya hai uska?"
Maan was out of words.. he sniffed "Pata nhi.."
Dev shockingly "Kya?Abhi tk uska naam nhi pta..Mein bekar mein itna khush ho rha hun.."
Maan face turned more pale..
Dev continued "Beta tera kuch nhi ho skta..Tu ek kaam kar sab kuch chhor..ye larkian tere bas ki baat nhi.. humne jo plannings ki thi na tu wo kar..Ooti ke famous Lake pe ja, fresh ho ja..ghum phir aur project start kr ke wapis aaja.."
Maan dissapointed "Ok..bye" Dev disconnected the call.. "I even dont know her name. . " He picked up her anklet,kept on his table..
His eyes twinkled and lips stretched into heart stoling smile, just with the feeling
"It belongs to her..!"
His lungs passed out a heavy one and filled him with a fresh breath.. With a deep sigh he uttered
"Lake..!"
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