Armaan walks on tiptoe to the chair where Jassi is sitting and soundlessly puts down his precious plate on the bed next to the chair. Then he claps his hands over Jassi's eyes.
Jassi: (giggling and feeling his hands) Armaan! Kya kar rahe ho!
Armu: Jassi, main haath hatha raha hn par tum promise karo, tum apni aankhein ban rakhogi, aur tab tak nahin khologi jab tak main na kahun!
Jassi: (teasingly) Kyun Armaan? Kya karna chahte ho?
He grins and removes his hands, peeking in front to make sure Jassi HAS her eyes closed. Then he swivels her chair around to face him. She gulps a little in expectation (wonder what she thought was coming!š) but he picks up one of the laddoos and tells her to open her mouth wide. She obediently does his bidding.
He places the laddoo in her mouth. "Ab bataoā¦yeh kya haiā¦.?"
Jassi slowly bits on what he has given her. A peculiar expression crosses her face. "Atte ke laddoo?"
Armu: (gleefully) Wrong! Armaan Suri ke haath ke banaye hue atte ke laddoo!!
Jassi's eyes fly open. She gazes at Armu, still with tat odd expression on her face. "Yeh laddooā¦tumne banaye hai Armaan?"
Armu bows, takes her hand and kisses it. "Sirf apni Jassi ke liye!"
Jassi slowly and deliberately munches on the laddoo, tears flowing down her face. Armu gazes adoringly at her. When she finishes, she gasps out, "Thank you Armaan!! Laddoo bahutā¦bahut achche bane hai..!"
Armu: (springing up) Toh phir ek aur loā¦.(he picks up one and stuffs in into her mouth, ignoring her feeble protests) ā¦pata hai Jassi, mujhe tumhari kitni chinta ho rahi haiā¦tum theek se kha bhi nahin rahi hoā¦aur expectant mothers ko toh do logon ke liye khaana chahiyeā¦.
While he is prattling on, Jassi's face contorts and he looks at her in concern. "Jassi, tum theek toh ho na?"
She tries to smile, but ends up gulping instead; she pushes past him to the bathroom, where he can hear her throwing up.
He looks suspiciously at the laddoos. Tentatively, he picks up one and tastes it. "Yeh toh bilkul theek haiā¦phir Jassi ko kya hua?"
Bua sneaks into the room and tells the disconsolate Armaan what Amrit has told her. Armu looks at her in dismay. "Matlabā¦.in ladduon se Jassi ki tabiyat aur kharaab ho gayi?"
Bua nods grimly and shrugs. She hears Jassi's footsteps and rushes away.
When Jassi arrives, there is a guilty expression on her face. Armu stares reproachfully at her.
Jassi: Oh Armaanā¦I'm sorry! Tumhare laddoo sachmuch bahut tasty haiā¦..
Armu: Jassi, tumhe mujhe batana chahiye thaā¦.dekho na, inhe khaake tum aur sick ho gayiā¦.damn!
Jassi: Nahin Armaanā¦.
Armu: (sighing and taking her hands) Main bhi kitna bada idiot hunā¦maine tumhare liye wahi cheez banayi jo tumhe pasand nahin haiā¦.lekin tumne wo laddoo khaaya kaise Jassi?
Jassi presses his hands. "Tumhari banayi hui koi bhi cheez, mere liye buri kaise ho sakti hai Armaanā¦.tumne itna pyaar se laddoo banaye, toh main khaaye bina kaise reh sakti thiā¦I'm so touched Armaan1"
Both are getting just a wee bit teary-eyed. Armu bends down and kisses her forehead, and then he raises her hands to his mouth and kisses them. They stare at each other on common rapture. š³š³š³
Monday: Hospital visit
Indian Idol 16
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