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Ragini sat at office desk flipping nonchalantly between the files and documents.The muddle on the table having a resemblance with that in her mind.
She had accepted the existence of her marriage being a contractual one.Yet she couldn't help falling in love with her husband all over again.His voice had a calming effect on her.His touch made her feel loved.
She had started missing him terribly,even if he was on an official trip or somewhere in the same hospital where she worked.She had so much to tell him..about Arav and Nishi's childhood exploits,their experience and how they all missed him inadvertently.
The kids never mentioned him in front of her but she herself would be reminded about him seeing them behaving and acting exactly as he would...
Heaving these thoughts aside she went about her work till it was time to leave.
She reached home to find that everyone,except her mother and Nachiket,had gone out for a movie.
She questioned them about their staying back to which her mom replied that she doesn't like 3D action movies and Nachiket was too happy to have the TV for himself to watch the football league match.
She was angry that nobody bothered to inform her or even ask her if she would like to join them.
Grumpily she went about her business.
Occasionally she looked at her husband watching the match,his face writ with enthusiasm and anticipation.He was a fanatic football junkie and would forget about hunger and thirst while watching some crucial game.
Never had she ever thought that she would marry again,fall in love again,with the same man.
After freshening up,she sat down on the couch to watch the match.
She didn't like football and was getting bored so she decided to tease him a bit.
She ribbed him by saying"How can you watch this stupid game,for hours together?"
He was peeved but replied casually that"only intelligent people like football,as it requires quick thinking and is very dynamic"
She was really amused and said"Nachiket,please I want to watch the news,give me the remote".
At that moment there was a goal from the opposite team,now both the teams were 1-1,and only ten more minutes were left for the game to finish.Nachiket was very angry,but still he pleaded"Ragini please wait for sometime,my team is losing,let me watch for 10 minutes"
"No"she said yanking the remote from his hands and waved it in front of him saying"let's see how intelligent and dynamic YOU are? Come and get it"as she tried running away from him.
He lunged towards her but fell on the chair,getting up he continued chasing her around the house.Ashaben was napping in her room playing some bhajans.She couldn't hear the commotion going on outside.
Ragini enjoyed seeing him running frantically around for the remote.Meanwhile she hid the remote under the cushions and kept running about saying"today I will watch the news only,no one wants to see your team lose pathetically"
After running around for a few minutes he finally managed to grab her arm and turned her around,looking for the remote.
She laughed hysterically but he shook her and asked"Ragini,where is the remote,where did you put it?"
She continued laughing and tried to free herself.And suddenly the was a huge cheering sound on the TV,Nachiket's team (west brom)had won against the Bristol rovers.
Nachiket was so happy that he lifted Ragini up in his arms and kissed her.She was still laughing and said"The people in the stadium are crazier than you,paying so much to watch a silly game".
He mocked her and said"Ragini you didn't let me watch the nail-biting finish to the match peacefully,now you have to pay for it...let this match begin"
He carried her to their room and shut the door.
Both of them had forgotten about their "contract" marriage and surrendered to each other in their happiness.
PS-please ignore the mistakes if any,this is a short story as I have neither the patience nor talent to write as good as some of the writers in this forum.All comments are welcome.
Kumkum Bhagya
