Armaan is very thoughtful as he is driving back home. Jassi, in the back seat with Amrit and Ila, is at first unaware of his mood. Then she catches his face in the rear-view mirror and frowns. "Armaan kya soch rahe hai……kya koi baat hai?"
Armaan is thinking, "Main Jassi ko kaise samjhaun….ki Raj ko kiss baat ka darr hai…..aakhir is baat ka iss waqt koi matlab bhi toh nahin….ho sakta hai Raja ise hi chinta kar raha ho……..aur waise bhi, iss haalat mein Jassi ko koi parehsaani nahin honi chahiye……" He clenches his jaw in determination. "Noooo……main Jassi ko kuch nahin bataunga!"
At home:
Everyone is a little nonplussed to know about the doctor's advice of Jassi staying where she is. Bua breaks the impasse by grinning heartily. "Chalo……yeh bhi changa hai……mere mann mein bahut din se yeh khayal aa raha tha ki kaash sab kuch din aur yahin ruk jaayein……Babaji ne meri sun hi li!"
Ila: (apprehensively) Lekin Armaan……are you sure ki yahaan par hame saari facilities mil jayengi? I mean, I know ki wo hospital bahut achcha hai….lekin wo door bhi toh bahut hai…..jaise-jaise delivery date paas aati jayegi, waise-waise hum sabki tension badhti jayegi….
Puru: (nodding) I agree……yahaan sab kuch bahut achcha hai, lekin Mumbai jaisa toh nahin hai na……mere khayal se, Armaan, tumhe hamare regular doctor ko phone karke pooch lena chahiye….
Billu: (seriously) Samdhi ji theek keh rahe hai…..main yahaan ke raaston ki haalat jaanta hun…..agar koi emergency aa gayi toh pata nahin hum kya karenge……Armaan beta, Mumbai phone karke poocho….
Armaan accordingly calls up the doctor in Mumbai to get a second opinion. After talking for a while, he puts the phone down, looking serious. "Doctor keh rahi hai, ki Jassi ki latest reports dekhe bine wo kuch nahin keh sakti…lekin agar yahaan ke doctors yahi advice de rahe hai, toh delivery date se kuch din pehle hame Jassi ko admot kara dena chahiye…..taaki koi risk na ho…..aur is haalat mein agar safar mein koi problem aayi, toh dangerous ho sakta hai….."
Billu looks nearly ready to faint at this. Amrit and Ila clasp each others' hands. It is Bebe who gives the decision. "Toh theek hai…..jo doctors keh rahe hai, wahi karo……filhaal Jassi ke liye alag kamra taiyar kar dete hain, jahaan who aaram se reh sake…aur sahi waqt par, isse hospital ke jaa kar admit kara denge….aur hum mein se koi uske aas-paas hamesha rehega…."
Armaan gives a who-else-but-me expression. The entire family gets busy in preparing Jassi's room. Armaan unexpectedly produces a whole toyhouse of teddy bears from his suitcase, which he has apparently smuggled in from Mumbai.😛 He hangs around, supervising the preparations……and hugging Jassi whenever he gets the chance.😉
When JandA are finally alone, Jassi gets straight to the point: "Armaan…..mujhe ek baat sach-sach bataoge?"
Armaan: (cautiously) Kya?
Jassi: Tumhe kisi baat ki chinta toh nahin hai? I mean….meri pregnancy ke alaava?
Armu avoids her eyes as he answers. "Nahin Jassi…..aisi koi baat nahin hai….bas main thoda sa disappointed hun……tum inte din pehle hospital mein admit ho jaogi….main toh soch raha tha ki din raat tumhare saath rahunga….."
Jassi smiles consolingly and touches his cheek. "Armaaan…….tum mere saath hi toh rahoge….dekho….." She unties the end of her dupatta and shows Armu the painting he gave her, which she is apparently carrying all the time. "Tum mere saath hi toh ho…..aur rahi admit honi ki baat, toh its no problem….bas, tum kahin paas mein room le lena…aur roz mujhse milne aana….phoolon ke saath….."
The naughty twinkle returns to his eyes. "A rose for a rose! But Jassi….." taking her face in his hands, "main soch raha tha ki apna accident karva lun…aur tumhare bagal mein hi bed leke admit ho jaun…."😕
She looks reproachful and pushes his hands away. "Bilkul nahin! Aisi baatein nahin karte!"
Unfazed, he puts his head on her shoulder. "Lekin Jassi, main already ghaayal toh hun……..bas yeh baat doctors ko samajh nahin aati….."
She strokes his hair. "Babaji tumhe hamesha salaamat rakhenge…..hum sabko Armaan….aur hamare baby ka khaas khayaal rakhenge….aakhir Mamma ke vishwaas ko toh wo nahin taal sakte na!"
He pulls away slightly, looks at her with a wealth of love in his eyes, and kisses her forehead very, very gently. "I love you Jassi!" ❤️
"I love you Armaan!"
Needless to say, they end up in each other's embrace. 😳😳😳
Tomorrow: Raj meets Nikki again.
