Chapter 24
soon talli got a job as intern in a leading fashion house of mumbai and she continued her stay in the house meanwhile gulaal put forward talli and kesar alliance in panba's ears…panba was delighted to hear it….as talli was familiar to her and panba thought her to be a perfect match for kesar
It was a Sunday everyone was chilling out and relaxing.rewa and talli came in drawing area where everyone was sitting…kesar was working in his laptop and gulaal was sitting quietly
rewa said "aaj Sunday kanhi bahar jaane ka program rakhe"
sudha panba raman noded their head
raman said "haan panba bahoot dino se hum log kanhi nahi gaaye kanhi bahar chal kar ghum ate hain"
sudha said "panba movie dekhne chale, shahrukh khan k nayi movie aayi hain chal kar movie dekh aate hain aur dinner bhi bahar kar lenge"
panba smiled and said "thek hai"
rewa asked gulaal " gulaal shaam ko hum sab movie dekhne jaayenge…chalogi"
gulaal said "mera kuch pukka nahi hai agar hospital mein emergency aa gayi to nahi jaa payungi nahi to chalungi"
rewa said "thek hai jaisi tumhari marzi..kesar chaloge"
kesar heard gulaal he didn't want to go without her so he said "mera bhi kuch pakka nahi hai agar client ne bula liya to jaana padega nahi to chalunga"
kesar and gulaal had no fix plan while yogesh volunteered to come with them
kesar booked 7 tickets for evening show rewa panba raman sudha talli sunny and yogesh….
In the afternoon talli got a call from her fashion house they asked her to come….
Talli said to rewa "rewa mein nahi jaa paungi fashion house se call aaya hai meeting hai jaana padega tum log chale jaana" and then she said to herself "waise bhi kesar nahi jaa raha mein kya karungi jaakar" and she left
In the evening everybody was getting ready for the movie…gulaal came back rewa saw and said"Gulaalbhabhi acha hua aap aa gayi, talli nahi chal rahi aap saath mein movie dekhne chaliye movie ka ticket bhi waste nahi hoga"
Gulaal gave her consent and said "thek hain mein tayyar ho jaati hun" and she went inside her room and got ready
Kesar heard it and said to rewa "rewa mein bhi movie dekhne chalunga"
Rewa said cheerfully "haan haan kyu nahi biwi tayyar ho gayi hai ab to tu chalega hi"
Kesar replied "jyada brains lagana k jarurat nahi hai double decker jaakar tayyar ho"
Everyone got ready yogesh came on time gulaal knew about yogesh and rewa so she let yogesh and rewa to go in the theatre in yogeh' car
Panba sudha raman and sunny sat in the back seat of the car kesar and gulaal were about to sit in the car….but suddenly talli came in between and sat in the front seat of the car
Sudha looked at talli and said "arey tu kaise aa gayi"
Talli said "meeting over ho gayi thi isliye aa gayi…dekha aap sab jaa rahe hain isliye aa kar beith gaayi"
Then she looked at kesar and said "kesar chalna nahi hai kya movie miss ho jayegi"
Kesar and gulaal were still lokking at each other…kesar looked inside there was no seat for gulaal
Gulaal knew it and said "kesar tum log jao nahi to movie miss ho jayegi"
Kesar said "nahi gulaal tum bhi chalo hum auto se aa jayenge ramanbha car drive kar lenge"
Gulaal said "nahi kesar tum log jao mujhe waise bhi stupid romantic movies pasand nahi hai…rewa ne kaha tha k movie ka ticket waste ho jaayega isliye saath chal rahi thi par ab talli aa gayi hai to tum jao"
Kesar insisted "gulaal chalo naa..acha nahi lagega"
Panba and sudha said kesar "ab jaldi karo hum late ho rahe hain"
Gulaal looked at them and said "meine kaha na kesar tum cahle jao meri fikr mat karo mujhe to movie waise bhi pasand nahi aati…..jao nahi to movie nikal jayegi"
Kesar looked at her in disappointment and then he quietly sat in the car and drove away
Gulaal stood there for a while and then she quietly went inside home….
Late evening gulaal was sittiing in her room she had nothing to do so she took out needle and thread from the sweing kit and started stitching fall in lower edge of her saree….while stiching she was thinking about the moments she spent with kesar the icecream scene; the dance scene; the flower scene flashed in her memory…she was lost in her thought….and she didn't reliaze that kesar came in her room silently….she was in the deep thought….kesar saw her and in the playful manner thought to scare her…he came close and in her ears he said "wooh"
Gulaal wasn't expecting him at all…she got scared and the needle piecerd her finger…her fingertip were bruised and blood came out of the skin….kesar was frightened he quickly took her hand and gently put her finger in his mouth to stop the flow of the blood…gulaal was taken by the soft touch of his lips…for a sec she gazed him and then quickly withdrew her finger with reflex and suprisingly said "kesar tum yanha kaise"
Kesar replied" mein bor ho raha tha, mujhe bhi stupid romantic movies achi nahi lagti hai isliye ghar waapas aa gaya"
Gulaal said "par tumhe talli ko is tarah ko chod kar nahi aana chahiye tha"
Kesar asked "talli"
Gulaal said "mera matlab hai sabhi ghar waalo ko chaod kar nahi aana chahiye tha"
Kesar said "yeh kaise weird baat kar rahi ho sabhi gharwaalo ko ek dusare k pass chod kar aaya hun…aur phir ramanbha aur yogeshbha to hain sab bahoot enjoy kar rahe honge"
Gulaal said "par kesar"
Kesar replied angrily "okay agar tumhe mera aana acha nahi laga to mein jaa raha hun vicky aur sonu k saath time spend karne"
And he started walking
Gulaal called kesar from back "kesar"
Kesar smiled and turned back and asked "kyu hua"
Gulaal said "nahi mat jao…par ab?"
Kesar came near her and said "tumhe stupid romantic movie nahi pasand to kaun si movie pasand hai"
Gulaal though loved romantic movies tried to make excuse "mujhe action movies sci-fi movies pasand hai"
Kesar asked "aur horror movies"
Gulaal said "haan who bhi pasand hai" though she never watched horror movies as she was scared of these kind of movies
Kesar said naughtly "good kyunki mein spiderman and 'the ring' donno k cd laya hun kaun si dekhne hai"
Gulaal rolled her eyes and said "spiderman"
Kesar asked "kyu 'the ring' kyu nahi horror movie se darr lagta hai doctor"
Gulaal said nervously "nahi bilkul nahi bas yunhi bol diya"
Kesar said "mujhe lag raha hai tum darr rahi ho"
Gulaal said "nahi mein bilkul nahi darti hum 'the ring' hi dekhenge"
Kesar didn't said anything he just smiled naughtly
Kesar and gulaal sat to watch the movie though gulaal was afraid but she didn't wanted kesar to know it…so she sat to watch the movie
Movie started and they watched it….the scenes were scary and gulaal was really frightened watching the movie she often hold kesar hands in absolute terror and kesar was watching her he was just smiling…enjoying and relishing her each expressions…
then gulaal looked outside the window it was raining heavily….gulaal said "arey terrace mein kapade pade hue hain sab bheeg jaayenge" and she stood in the middle of the movie and she ran in the terrace and started taking the clothes ……….suddenly light went off…….gulaal stood in the dark…she had just watched the horror movie and now she was frightened the still from the movie haunted her…she wanted badly to clear her mind of the movie….but she wasn't managing to keep her mind free at all…gulaal shuddered at the notion and felt a tingle run her spin as if someone was standing behind her….she said to herself "kya karu mein….sach mein kya jarurat thi mujhe movie dekhne k darr lag raha hai"….then lightning jolted the sky and thunder clapped almost at the same instant…..gulaal froze for the moment she closed her eyes in fear…..as she closed her eyes she heard her name "gulaal" in the most sweet and calm way…kesar was standing next to her he said "andhera hai mera haath tham lo mein tumhe lekar chalta hun"….she opened her eyes….and saw kesar between the lightining flashes looking at her with affection and care.
He put forward his hand and gulaal put her hand in his…..slowly he took her and led her to her room in the darkness….
Kesar and gulaal reached gulaal's room
Kesar asked for candle and matchsick
Gulaal said "kesar tum drawer mein matchstick dekho mein candles laati hun…."
Kesar found the matchstick in the drawer he lit and turn around gulaal was standing with candles in her hand….she lit the candle
Kesar looked at gulaal he watched the firelight reflect from her face and shine in her eyes like a candlelight….her complexion looked sweetest in the candlelight….kesar noticed she was wet……looking like a wet moon….the beautiful pearl drops rest on her face….some of them drop down from her wet cheeks to her neck….kesar gazed at her…he looked at her with meaningful eyes…..eyes that were eager to beheld this timeless beauty in its deep ocean….gulaal looked at him her eyes met with him for a sec……..she pushed her hair from her wet face looked down shyly…
kesar said in low voice "gulaal bheeg gayi ho kapde change karlo mein apne room mein jaa raha hun"
Gulaal replied in the soft voice"tum bhi kapde change kar lena mein chai bana dungi"
Unable to resist Kesar gazed back at her for a min and savoured the sight of her and went in his room…..
Gulaal changed her clothes and went in the kitchen to prepare the tea for kesar…in the kitchen she saw pair of dreadful eyes gazing her and alll the memories of the horror movie came alive again…..gulaal instantly freaked out-totally scared…she screamed on top of her voice "kesar"
Kesar was still changing her clothes in his room he shirt was unbuttoned he quickly ran in the kitchen…and saw gulaal trembling in fear he came close to her and said "gulaal kya hua"
Gulaal was frighened she quickly fall into his arms and hold him tightly and said "bhoot"
Kesar was puzzled "bhoot…kanha hai"
Kesar looked above and started laughing "arey bhoot nahi billi hai"
But gulaal didn't opened her eyes she was in the state of fear…kesar stood for a moment laughing and then realized gulaal was in his arms….at first he didn't move and then he put his hand around her in little hesistant……in the next moment he comforted her with a gentle embrace….gradually he held her tightly in his arms next to his heart and gulaal slid her arms about him with the same passion and intensity…between the lightining flashes they hold each other….the loniliess that surronded them…two days ago seemed to melt away…..they didn't wanted to leave each other they were like the jigsaw puzzle pieces meant to fit with one another
Gulaal said soflty "kesar jana nahi darr lag raha hai"
Kesar held her face with his hand and said looking straight into her face with his speaking eyes"mein kanhi jaunga… kabhi nahi"
Gulaal looked at him with the deep affection and then she withdrew herself
Kesar stood silent he looked at himself and buttoned rest of his shirts buttons and he was about to leave the kitchen gulaal called him back
Kesar came close and said playfully "to tumhe horror movies se darr lagta hai"
Gulaal said in innocence "haan"
Kesar heart was pierced with her innocence. He was completely mesmerized
.he took a deep breath and speak after a while…."gulaal kya dinner ready hai"
Gulaal said "nahi abhi bana deti hun"
Kesar said "nahi mat banao aaj dinner mein banauga"
Gulaal asked "tumhe dinner banana aata hai"
Kesar said cheerfully"nahi aata par maggie boil karni aati hai…be prepare aaj tumhe worldsbest maggie milegi"
And he prepared maggie in indian style with onions tomatoes chillies and garlic
He cooked the dinner and arrranged the dining table for gulaal…candlelights…coke and maggie noodles
Gulaal came in the dinning area…she was impressed with his arrangements
They sat for the dinner
Kesr served her and asked "kaisi bani hai"
Gulaal tasted it and said "bahoot delicious hai"
Kesar smiled and said "pata hai..mein har kaam perfect karta hun"
Gulaal said "acha…par agar horror movie k jagah romantic movie k cd laaye hote to aur acha lagta"
Kesar smiled and took out a cd from his pocket showed it to gulaal and naughlity said "waise mein to stupid romantic movie k bhi cd laaya tha"
Gulaal looked at the cd in amusement and said "to phir de kyu nahi"
Kesar replied "phir proof kaise milta doctor gulaal ko horror movies se daar lagta hai yeh dekho kitne nishan banahye hai mere haath mein"
And he showed his hand to her
Gulaal looked at him and said "nahi yeh maine nahi banaye"
Kesar said "haan tumne nahi billi ne banaye hai haina"
Gulaal looked at him and they laughed
They were enjoying their maggie and coke….and light was back…they heard the door bell
Gulaal opened the door and saw their family member were back
Gulaal came back in the dinning area
Talli came there and asked kesar "kyu kesar tum beech mein kanha chale gaaye the"
Kesar said "wo mujhe client se milna tha isliye aana pada aur phir socha k ghar hi aa jau baar baar kanha theatre jaata"
Talli looked at him and said "maggie banayi hai"
Kesar said "haan meine banayi hai"
Talli said "oh wow to mein ek bite lungi"
And she started eating from his bowl
Gulaal and kesar looked at each other kesar was embarrassed…but he didn't said a word and gulaal quielty left the dinning room