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Wahin Bathein part 2

To her surprise Kesar was getting ready to go to the factory, though he was not completely relieved of the fever which was evident from his weak and vulnerable face.

Gulaal(unbelivingly): Tu kahan jaa raha hein...

Kesar(while combing his hair, in a low voice): Dushyanthba seedhe kaarghaana pahunch gaya,...unka phone aaya tha..

Gulaal(taking away the comb from his hand): Nahin Kesar, tu kahin nahin jayega...Dushyantji se mein kahungi..ki tere tabiyath abhi tak puri tarah se teek nahin hua hein..

Kesar: Gulaal, mera jaana zaruri hein..(he took his bike key from the table)

Gulaal(got hold of the key): Nahin jayega matlab nahin jayega..

Kesar(irritated):Zid mat kar Gulaal..aur chaabi wapas kar..

Gulaal(protested): zid mein nahin tu kar raha hein Kesar

Kesar(shouted): Tu samach kyun nahin rahi hein..

The shout was so unexpected and impulsive that even he himself got shocked along with her...Kesar rubbed his forehead and tried to regain himself and continued in a calm voice: Gulaal,...mein teek hun..Tu chinta mat kar..mein sambhalunga..

Gulaal quitely handovered him the key and stayed in silence...Kesar regreted for shouting at her...but it was too late as he himself got confused as what to tell her and he quietly left the place..

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In the kitchen

Gulaal was busy packing the Tiffin.

Gulaal:Ek tho Kesar ke tabiyath teek nahin tha aur upar se usne kuch khaaya bhi nahin hein..

Rewa(in a relaxed tone and with a smile): Tu chintha mat kar Gulaal..usse kuch nahin hoga...woh khud ko sambhal saktha hein.

Gulaal:Haan woh tho hein lekin..(but suddenly she stopped and looked at her amused)

Rewa(confused):Aisa kyun dekh rahi hein ?

Gulaal(smiled and in a contented tone): Nahin, woh soch rahi thi ki tere muh se iss tarah mere naam sunke kithne din hogaye hein...

Rewa(moved towards her and held her shoulders): Din nahin Gulaal,...barson..aaj kayin barson ke baad aise lag raha hein ki muje apni purani saheli wapas mil gayi..

Gulaal felt so happy to hear those words from her once best friend and felt like their friendship has got renewed after so many years...

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At the factory

As she entered the factory, greeting the small clan of lady workers.. be seated there near the entrance and encauged in their work, two or three among them giggled meanly at her..which went totally unnoticed by her.

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Dushyanth was surprised to see Gulaal there.

Dushyanth(surprised): Gulaal, tum yahan?

Gulaal(smiled at him and enquired): Kesar kahan hein?

Dushyanth(smiled): haan woh abhi abhi baahar gaya hein..thodi der main aajayega...tum baito mein abhi aaya (Gulaal smilingly nodded and sat there while Dushyanth took his phone and went outside)

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Gulaal excitedly looked at the surroundings as so many memories of her were there connected to this place...but suddenly some whispers and murmurings fell on her ears from outside and as she walked towards the wall, she sensed that it was something regarding her.

First lady:Mein tho tab bhi keh rahi dhi ki bina aag ke, dhue nahin nikalthe...aur ab dekh?

Second lady(confused):ab kya hua?

First lady: Arey mujse puch rahi ho...apni aankhe kholkar dekh..Patni ho kisi aur ki aur khaana lekar ayi hein kisi aur keliye woh bhi khaaskar tab, jab uska pathi yahan nahin hein..

Second lady: Tho kya hua? aur Gulaal ke baarein main aise waise baathein mat kar...paap chadhoge...mat bhulna ki agar hum aur humari bachein aaj bhi zinda hein tho sirf Gulaal ki wajai se..aur usiki wajai se hum aaj bhi yahan ki thankhwa se humare ghar chala rahi hein.Aur un dono ke beech agar aisa kuch hotha...tho phir Gulaal ne Dushyanthba ke saath deeyarvathu kyun nahin kiya?

First lady: Woh sab tho barson pehle ki baath hein na...Tum hi socho...koi bhi apne pathi ke khatil ko aise jaanbujkar saalon thak yuhin chupakar rekhthe hein kya..aur ithna hi nahin...usse sab ke saamne hamesha maan aur sammaan dilathe raha...

Second lady: Jab Motaba ne khud Dushyanthba ko maaf kiya hein tab tumhe isse kya

First lady:(making an innocent face): Mein tho bas yuhin keh raha tha..

Third lady:(who was comparitively new to Talsagara): Lekin muje ek baath muje samach mein nahin aarahi hein..agar Kesar ba shaadi shudha tha, tho phir Kesarba aur uss Talli ke beech kya tha...jaise un dono ke barthaav dhe,...muje tho lag rahi thi ki un dono ke, ek dusre ke saath shaadi hone waale dhe.

Second lady:Arey un dono ke shaadi tho jaise mandap main aake rok gaye dhe na..suna hein Kesarba ne khud roka tha uss shaadi ko...ab iss sab ke peeche kya hein,..inn sab se humein kya lena dena..

The first and third lady laughed while the second lady who was loyal to Motaba and his family left the place all annoyed of the talks.

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Gulaal was shocked to hear all these, though she had faced all these talks earlier too, it was shocking for her to know that at least some people are there who finds their pleasure in intentionally misinterpriting the whole incident which once changed her life upside down..she felt as if her senses were numbed and she could no longer move as her legs got rooted to the ground. It was Dushyanth's voice which brought back to her senses.

Dushyanth: Kya hua Gulaal?

Gulaal(trying to regain herself): Dushyanthji woh,..muje abhi yaad aya..ghar main kuch zaroori kaam tha..

Dushyanth looked at her with concern and slightly noded and as she left, Dushyanth's face turned serious and called the first lady in a serious tone, which made her nervous.

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Late at night in the badi haweli

Gulaal was now so tensed and worried for Kesar as he has not arrived yet...moreover the words of those ladies at the factory was disturbing like anything,...she was more bothered of a situation, infact she was scared of such a situation if Kesar comes to know about all those talks..She knew, how much possessive he is, on her... in all those past events wherever she favoured Dushyanth,...the consequences she has faced is far more than she could ever expect...then, all those were based on some unanswered questions,..which do not exist any longer...one thing she was sure of was that he could never doubt her...neither he doubted her then, nor he will doubt her now. But even then,...would he be ever able to bear such bad talks about her and his brother..how would he react..it would definitely hurt him and what she must tell him?

As her self quests went on,..the main door was pushed open and Kesar barged in, that which made her turn towards him. Though she was worried for him...his intense and questioning stare at her made her all nervous.

Gulaal(nervous): Ithni der kyun kar diya lotne main.

He sensed the nervousness in her and collected himself.

Kesar: hmm?..haan woh Vasanthba ke naam par jo paadhshaala bana raha hein na..achaanak wahan jaana pada,..aur laut the der ho gayi, he said not facing her,and went upstairs.Gulaal too decided to remain silent, though she was not convinced with his answer.

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Gulsar's Room

Kesar sat on the chair with a serious face and carefully watched her every actions, with a piercing look..and as Gulaal sensed his stare on her once ,..she didnt dare to look at him again..She took out his kurtha and handover to him.

Gulaal(not looking at him) : kapada badal dena..mein...khaana lekar aathi hun..

Kesar(hummed in a serious air): hmm.

As she left he sat on the bed and was thoughtful...he so wanted to hear from her the reason for if she had come there to meet him then why couldn't she stay there till he arrived, though he knew it as Dushyanth told him everything after so much insisting and also how Dushyanth is not courage enough to talk about this with her...especially after all those past happenings...

But Kesar decided not to discuss anything about this with her right now, as he could feel her tension.

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Kesar changed his dress and as she entered the room with a plate of food, he sat at the floor, waiting to be served with a full on smile. Though his sudden change amused her, she tried to pull out a smile and after serving him the food,she sat down facing him. He was sure that she was starving for the whole day just like him. Suddenly something struck him and he planned to play a trick.

Kesar(in a tricky tone): Gulaal,..jahan thak meri khayal hein,..iss ghar main bahut hi zyaada barthanein hein.

Gulaal was completely lost in her thoughts,..it took some time for her to understand, what he actually meant.

Gulaal(stammered)..H..haan woh bhook nahin hein.

Kesar(in a an authorative, yet concerned voice):Aise kaise bhuk nahin hein..muje patha hein ki tu bhi pure din kuch bhi nain khaya hein...ab chup chaap iss main se kha..warna..

Her gloominess was getting lightened as she tried to hide her curiousness

Gulaal: Warna?

Kesar(took a morsel of the food and extented towards her mouth..a bit challengingly): Warna aise tukde thod thodke tuje khilayega...(narrowed his eyes)..samji?

Gulaal's eyes widened in surprise and the next moment both of them broke in to laughter.

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Kesar had to do some pending work and he took out some ledgers related to the factory accounts. Gulaal was changing the pillow cover. Kesar stood near the cupboard and while turning the papers he noticed Gulaal and found that her eyes were still lost in some thoughts. He carried the ledger with him and walked towards his table...but stopped as Gulaal called him, as if he was waiting for it.

Gulaal(in a gloomy tone): Kesar...

Kesar(he put the ledger aside and walked towards her): Kya hua Gulaal? Baath kya hein?

Gulaal(looking at him): Aisa..kyun hotha hein Kesar,..jab hum aage badhna chahthe hein tho adeeth humare peecha kyun nahin chodtha hein?

Kesar(with a sigh, he held her shoulders and in a collected voice): Kyunki, adeeth tab tak hamare peecha nahin chodtha, jab tak hum adeeth ka peecha nahin chodenge.

(He turned and walked a few steps further, but stopped and continued)

Kesar: ...lekin agar tuje mera pyaar par bharosa hein..tho insab phalthu bathon ko lekar pareshaan hone ki koi zaroorat nahin hein.

Gulaal couldnt speak any further..she was more bothered about him than the fact that how he came to know about all those. She thought to herself as her eyes were fixed on him who was blankly staring at the files.

Gulaal( thought to herself): baath barose ki nahin hein Kesar. Taqleef ki hein,...jo yeh sab baathein sunnkar tuje ho raha hein...aur uss se bhi zyaada taqleef hoti hein muje jab tu apna dard mujse aise chupaane ki koshish karthe dekh kar...

Her face was stern, but her eyes were at the verge of tears.

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EDIT

Alanta...This was a lubbly update..I lubbed how Gullu is all worried about Kesar and owww she took food for kesar and then the bad words from the women hurt her na..One doubt is something bothering Kesar kya 😕But seriously Alanta this was a very emotional update.Lubbed it.Please update more DS soon🤗