SS in Progress : Mrs and Mr Khanna ... Update on pg 275 - Page 156

PS: Sorry for the delay and holding everyone up. Here we go


Ragini opened her eyes to Nachiket standing in front of the mirror, fixing his already done tie and perfecting his neatly set hair alternately, making sure he looked his best, as usual. She relished the fresh handsomeness in the mirror smiling at his silly obsession, as she sat up, stretching lazily. "Why didnt you wake me up, its so late", she murmured between yawns. "Tum thak gayi thi Ragini, isliye nahi uthaya, abhi bhi dekho!", he retorted as he brushed his hair for the nth time. "Nachiket, Nachiket tum ruko main bhi hospital chalti hoon tumhare saath", Ragini said in urgency as she hurriedly made her way out of the bed towards the bathroom. "Ragini!", Nachiket exclaimed as he stopped her, in her tracks and dragged her to sit on the couch, "We have gone over this na? One more week, ok? And look at yourself, you've overslept and you still look so tired". "Nachiket, Nachiket", Ragini started as if she'd had a revelation at night, and had found a perfect excuse, "Dekho, I went shopping yesterday, I walked around the whole day and survived that. In the office, I would be sitting at my desk most of the time. So, see it? I wont be tired or stressed", she explained patiently, as if convincing a 5 year old and looked on with pride . Nachiket chuckled at her naiveness, remembering the different tactics she had been using to get her way. "Ragini, No!, he said smiling, earning a cute puppy face from her, "Still no!", he said with hands on her shoulder, getting cuter puppy eyes and cutest pout, in return. He chuckled again, "Tum bahot cute lagti ho, par nahi!", he said before getting up and starting to walk out. "Fresh ho jao, saath mein breakfast karte hain", he announced as he left the room.

Ragini and Nachiket were sat at the breakfast table when the kids came in one by one to kiss them goodbye for the day and left in a hurry. "They are always in a hurry, and never have enough time to say proper good bye", Ragini complained, as they all left. Nachiket stood up staring at her in the eye, "Mein karta hoon proper good bye", he whispered, as he moved closer and took her into a long gentle kiss. His lips still cold from the juice he had sipped on moments ago, sent shivers down her spine as they relished the soft warmness. When his mouth left hers, a crimson blush automagically engulfing her cheeks and she hesitated to open her eyes. Taking a minute to compose herself, she shot open her eyes and punched him, before hiding her face and moving to the kitchen, "Der nahi ho rahi hai ab?", she managed to mumble as she moistened her throat, avoiding facing him. "Tumko jaana tha na mere saath? Chalo na.", he teased as he pulled out his bag with a wide grin. He absolutely adored this state of hers and prided that he could still pull her into it. "Jao", she pushed him to the door as she wished him a good day and locked the door behind her. The redness never leaving her cheeks, the brightest twinkle adorning her eyes and her grin wider than ever.

A couple hours later, as Ragini sat, folding up the laundry in her room, she heard the door click open. "Kaun hai?", she shouted from inside, as she started moving the clothes out of her way. "Main hoon maa", Aagam replied, as he walked towards the room, with his backpack. "Arrey, tu abhi abhi toh gaya tha na, 2 ghaton mein college khatam ho gaya?", Ragini inquired curiously. "Arrey maa, woh 2 din baad se exams shuru ho rahe hai na, isliye aaj ke baaki ke classes cancel ho gaye, toh mein ghar aagaya", he explained excitedly. "Oh achcha, Par tu itna khush kyon ho raha hai?", she asked, matching her smile with his grin, that had never left his face since he had entered and seen her. "Mom mom mom, aaj pura din mein aap ke saath rahoonga. Hum saath mein bahot maza karenge.. Koi disturb karnewala nahi!", he cried excitedly, and took her into a bear hug. "Tujhe padhai karni hai, exams hai na? Jao aur padho, hum baad mein bhi maza kar sakte hai", she said sternly, giving him that mom-ish look. "Mom, aap mujhe padhai karvao", he exclaimed. "Kya? Tu college ke final year mein hai, 4th standard mein nahi", Ragini said, dismissing his silly request. "Mom, jab mein 4th grade mein tha, tab aap nahi the na, tab aap ke saath nahi padh paya na. Meri hamesha se khwaish thi, ke meri mom, mujhe padhaye", he said, with a tear at the back his eye, as he remembered those tough days without her. Ragini, hugged him tight and wiped her own moistened eyes. Then, taking a second to pull herself back, "Achcha theek hai baba, kya padhna hai", she asked, happily losing the battle with her son.

Aagam, in all excitement claimed, "Mein abhi aya" and quickly sprinted to his room downstairs. In no time, he returned with the fattest, bulkiest book Ragini had seen in a long time. She nervously looked and gulped as the book moved closer and closer. "Kaunsa subject hai?", she asked timidly, staring at the tome in his hand. "Economics!", he answered as he found a comfortable spot on the bed. "Tumhe pata hai na, mein medical student thi, economics padhoge mujhse?", she asked embarrassed at what she had gotten herself into. "Mom, aap apne student hone ki baat karte ho, toh bahot achcha lagta hai", he said with a blush. "Chup kar! Kuch aur nahi padh sakte?", she said, unable to explain her nervousness. "Nahi! Mujhe aapse yahi padhna hai!", he announced, opening up the book. Ragini sighed and saw no escape, "Ab bata plan kya hai? Economics mein, main kaise madad karoon?", she asked genuinely in all her innocence. Aagam confidently pulled out a printed sheet of paper, from between the pages and handed it over to Ragini, "Mom, aap yeh question poochiye, and I will answer", he said, much to Ragini's relief. "Ok, fine!", Ragini said and started off with the first question, to which Aagam answered expertly fairly matching the answer on the sheet. So Ragini continued with the rest of the questions, and Aagham aced each one. 5 questions later, Ragini put the paper down, "Tumhe toh saare jawab aate hai!", she said surprised. "Exactly mom! Yeh maine pechle hafte hi padh liya tha. Ab yeh book main se padhe?", Aagham teased with a straight face, bringing back the dread on Ragini's face. "I was joking mom, dont worry", Aagam revealed with a hearty laugh, then in a serious tone, he pulled out a thin notebook from between the tome, "Mein is book ki baat kar raha hoon, mom. Main chahta hoon, hum saath mein yeh padhe", he said softly. "Yeah kya hai?", she said as, she accepted it curiously. "Mein US gaya tha na, tab isko dhoond nikala. Bachpan mein, jab mein aapko miss karta tha na Mom, toh mein aapko imagine karke, aapke liye, poems likhta tha. Yeh woh poem book hai meri. Yeh meri secret hai, Suhani ko bhi nahi pata iske baare mein", he said, gathering his strength.

As they turned the cover. the first page had a single line in a crude childlike handwriting and read
"Mommy, my Mommy - where are you, I miss you. When will you come?"
"Yeah maine 3rd grade mein likha tha!" Aagham said embarrassed. "Bahot sweet hai!", she said with tears, realizing the 8 year old's longing for his mom. Then they read on, his poems got crisper and deeper with age, each one equally drenched in the growing thirst of the boy. Ragini was overjoyed and over grieved, at the same time, as she read each of them over and over, before moving on to the next. Then, there was a special one, decorated with golden stars and a naive picture of a woman..

My joy today knows no bounds
For a glimpse of you I chanced upon

Innocent, simple and beautiful, you are
An angel, a shining star

Cuddled in your arms, warmly I smiled
with your touch I shined

Not a second, away from me are you
Mom, do you love me too?

"Yeh bahot special hai mom, maine us din, accidentally, dad ke purse mein se, hamari family photo dekh liya tha. usme aap the.. mujhe god mein liye huye", he whispered softly, lowering his head. Ragini, put the book down and took him into a hug, the tears were rolling down. Aagham cried too, he cried his heart out, letting out all the tears he had held back to himself for all these years. Although, he hid well, they had built up in him and he had never found the right time, to vent it out, to overcome the pain of longing he had experienced for 15 long years. Finally, the moment of relief had found him, in the arms of his dearest mother.

When, both of them had regained themselves, Aagham quickly got up. Wiping his tears, "Chalo mom, ready ho jao", he said out of no where. "Kahan, jaana hai? Lunch ka time bhi ho raha hai", Ragini asked confused. "Mom, chalo, na jaldi! Lunch hum wahi karlenge. Aur haan, chudidhar kurta pehenna", his voice faded as he went downstairs to change.
In no time, were they driving in the busy afternoon streets. Ragini clad in pista colored chudidhar kurta, unable to hold her curiosity, asked "Hospital jaa rahe hai?". "Nahi, wahan bahot khatra hai. Dad honge wahan, bahot disturb karenge!", he replied with a straight face. She spanked him on his arm and glared, "Toh bata na, kahan jaa rahe hai. Restaurant?", she asked. "Aapka beta, itna boring nahi hai", he replied as he parked the car in the parking lot of his college.

Wow chaitail well worth the wait superb writing

Oh wow!

"aagham here" "yes mum come on please" ragini got out and they walked to the canteen aagham went to get their food the other kids kept looking at ragini when aagham came back with their food "aagham why here" "why not mum i want everyone to see my beautiful mum" ragini smiled then her phone rang it was nachiket "dad disturbing us again" "aagham" ragini answered the phone "hi nachiket" "hi ragini what you doing" "I am on a date" "a date with who" "with someone who is very close to me" "closer then me" ragini smiled "yes more then you" "who is it ragini tell me" she knew he was getting annoyed by the tone of his voice "nachiket i have to go speak to you later" she hung up "dad is going to be so jealous now" ragini smiled thats what she wanted she loved it when nachiket got jealous and possessive over her.

Hahahaah

Someone write now please :)