@@ Chap 16 @@
Sharma household
Jodha entered the house gracing a huge smile on her lips. Her eyes were still fixed on the bracelet , she was so immersed in her thoughts that she completely failed noticing the couple sitting in the living area waiting for her .
Sujamal could'nt see her face though but assumed her to be sad just the way she was before leaving home in the morning .
Do u think Jodha is still upset ?? i mean she didnt even notice us sitting here and straight away went to her room . This never happened before ,right . The doting bother voiced his concern for his kid sister
Should we talk to her once ?? unable to fathom on how to confront his sister Sujamal asked Moti hoping for a solution .
Relax sujamal , u know Jodha is a strong girl and is capable of taking care of herself and others too if needed , understanding her husband's inner turmoil regarding Jodha ,Moti exclaimed and continued after a pause ...but still if u want to talk about anything then pls let me do it , as u very well know she can open up freely in front of me . suggested Moti while suja readily agreed , afterall who doesn't know this Bhabhi and Nanand bonding .
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Unaware of the various worries she stirred in her brother's brain Jodha fluttered around in her room humming the song sung hours ago by Jalal . Donning her casuals she tied her hair in a loose ponytail and stood in the bolcony facing the sky , her chest heaved up and down with excitement when Moti stepped in unannounced .
The rise and fall of her shoulders abrutly ceased Moti's steps .
Oh god , sujamal was right , she is crying ...Moti chidded herself inwardly for leaving her alone and padded towards her slowly and steadily .
Jodha ...once she reached her sil , she called out her name tenderly when Jodha turned sharply and hugged her bhabhi tightly .
Utterly shocked with her act Moti caressed Jodha's back and tried consoling her as she felt her kurti wet due to her constant tears .
Jo ...Jo pls calm down ...im sorry for leaving u alone ...will not reapeat it again ...pls ...pls dont cry ...uttering all the words in her ears , Moti gently pulled her apart and glimpsed her face .
Jodha was smiling through her tears ...what's wrong with this girl ...moment ago she was crying and now smiling ?? Moti wondered .
Bhabhi ...Holding Moti's hands Jodha smiled gleefully wiping the tears with her hand ... Today was the most beautiful day of my life ...she uttered , her smile growing wide with every word of hers .
Sheerly confused Moti touched Jodha's forehead with the back of her palm ...Jo r u alright ?? firstly u were crying ...then u started smiling and now u r saying this is the best day of ur life ...if that was so then why did u cry first , care to explain ??
Looking at her confused bhabhi ,Jodha laughed a little , cupping her cheek fondly She then showed her the bracelet that rested on her wrist gorgeously .
Her eyes flickered on watching the glittering metal like substance ...This , u lost it long back didnt u ? then when and how did u get it back ?? she urged when Jodha lovingly caressed the metal peice ...Jalal gifted me this bhabhi ...Jodha replied with her eyes glinting extreme happiness .
Jo will u pls stop confusing me and tell me how did Jalal got this ?? she demanded having enough of her puzzles .
Jodha narrated the whole events from the morning to evening thereafter , starting from college to their equisite orphanage visit , then old age home to Khan Mansion and finally Jalal's gift ,she detailed on everything except the bathroom fiasco .
No matter how much they loved each other and shared all the tiny winy secrets of their life , but knowing her bhabhi well Jodha decided better not to tell the thing transpired between them inside the four walls atleast not untill she zeros upon something herself .
Moti listened everything silently without any interuption and her eyes were fixed on Jodha's face which adored the most beautiful smile while narrating the whole incidents .
Undoubtedly she was happy for her sister in law and moreover she was pleased by the person who was the reason behind her happiness . Moti silently thanked the almighty for making Jodha happy that too on the day when she lost her parents and was sulking from past four years for the same reason .
Finding Moti lost in her thoughts Jodha shaked her a little and asked " what happened "?.
Moti shook her head in negation and smiled back at her .....im so glad to see u happy Jodha but ...i have a doubt ...she sheepishly paused while Jodha indicated her to ask the doubt ....any guesses why this someone special of urs is Meherbaan on u that he went head over heels to make ur day special ??...what's going on haan ...she wiggled her eyes with an impish grin playing on her lips making Jodha baffled at her remark , her eyes grew wide like a saucer pan while her tongue seemed tied to utter anything in response ...Moti chuckled at Jodha's state , embracing her best pal cum SIL Moti then said ...Now lets go ...
But where bhabhi ?? Jodha interupted when Moti explained ...when u were busy celebrating ur special day with ur special one , ur brother spent the whole day worrying about u ,he didnt even take his food properly and when i offered him kheer which i made especially for u just like Mummyji used to make for u , he simply refused saying ,he will take when u will come ...and when u did ...u were so busy that u didnt notice him which in turn made him sad all over again ...so pls lets have the kheer together so that ur brother cheers up and i dont have to throw it the next morning ..making a sad face Moti dramatically uttered everything making Jodha chuckle at her .
Aww Bhabhi ...did i ever tell u ,u r the best ??..giving her a toothy smile Jodha dragged Moti out with her and the duo walked to the living area where sujamal was waiting for them desperately .
Bhaisa ...her honey laced sweet voice made him look at her .
Chotti ...Sujamal ran to her and side hugged his sister lovingly .
Where were u stupid and why didnt u pick our calls , r u alright ? sujamal asked all in one go .
Forget all bhaisa ...whats important is im with u that too with a special kheer in my hands ,wont u want to taste this rarest delicasy of sweet made by bhabhi ? Jodha winked and fed him a spoonful of kheer .
Sujamal made a distateful face immediately while Jodha and Moti gave a shocked expression thinking what went wrong when sujamal uttered with his one eye closed ...not bad the brother and sister bursted into laughter while Moti pouted and gave a pat on his shoulder .
...aaah how much they love teasing Moti and the poor girl is always ready to be their fun source just to see the dazzling smiles on their lips .
After the lovely dessert Sujamal went back to his room to sleep whilst Moti and Jodha stayed back to clean the dishes .
Waise Jodha ...a mischevious smile spread on her lips ur Jallad stressing on the word " ur jallad " Moti focussed her eyes on the dishes while Moti rolled her eyes at her tease a thorn bhabhi ...taught u a very simple yet content way of celebrating birthday ,didnt he ... casting a small glance towards her Moti then quickly shifted her eyes back on utensils... i mean people wastes so much money on their birthdays but he taught u how to warp ur special day in just a few perks ...smart na ...
Unable to fathom if her bhabhi was really praising him or taunting him Jodha stayed quiet with a confused look when Moti spoke again after a slight chuckle ...
By the way ... u should thank him for making ur day a pure bliss ,she watched Jodha from sideways ... afterall he surely worked hard to get that small curve on ur lips didnt he ??
Indeed Moti was right ,the whole day events again played in front of her eyes , and he actually deserves a return gesture from her ...she was recalling Jalal's gift when something suddenly stuck her mind at light speed .
Hug ...oh god i hugged him in excitement ...she freaked out at her blunder while Moti looked on at her changing expressions .
Anyways the work was done and it was quite night too , she now had to fulfill her wifey duties ...Moti left Jodha float in her thoughts and left to her room with a lopsided grin .
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Hugging the fluffly pillow tightly in his arms Jalal slopped on the bed . The day had been wonderful with Jodha all the time besides him . Rubbing his arms Jalal recalled the washroom scene when he was so close to Jodha .
With her lips only inches away and her warm breath fanning his face ,he had all the chances of taking advantage of the situation but then he knew his limits too .
He liked her very much ,and there was no doubt in that ...but the question is " was the feeling Mutual "??
Changing into his night wear Jalal again remembered the scene where Jodha hugged him ...he knew it was just an emotional outburst but then he just loved such mistakes from her now ,didnt he ?
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When did my hatred shaped into admiration and my admiration into attraction ??
Standing in the balcony of her house Jodha stared at the brightest star shining brightly for her which she assumed to be her mother .
What is there in him maasa that i dont feel tired of talking about him ,why even the hug seems correct to me when it should feel the other way round . why this excitement while talking about him and why is this eagerness to meet him next time whenever he leaves me .
The old song from distance on radio station chimed in her ears like a melody...
Milo na tum toh hum ghabraye, milo toh aankh churaye ...hame kya ho gaya hai ..hame kya ho gaya hai ...
Tumhi ko dil ka raaz bataye tumhi se raaz chupayein hame kya ho gaya hai ...hame kya ho gaya hai
Humming the lines of heer ranjha Jodha blushed hardly and crawled upon the bed , resting hand below her chin Jodha lovingly graced her bracelet with the tip of her finger .
Bhabhi is right ...u definetly deserve a return gift Mr jallad ...but what am i suppose to give u when u have everything ... Jodha blabbered stressing her brain inbetween when something brilliant striked her mind .
A sweet dish for a bitter person ,how about that...extremely impressed by her own idea Jodha tucked herself below the quilt and called off for the day eagerly waiting for the sun to rise asap .
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College
She wanted to meet Jalal urgently and didnt want to wait till the lunch break . she knew jalal will be free now as it was his free hour but unfortunately it was her important lecture , Nevertheless she made up her mind and decided to bunk her lecture .
She had been lucky since the morning , at home Moti got up late ,thus she had all the time to prepare sweet dish for Jalal , and this time too she was sure of her lucky stars to be with her as she rushed to canteen and like expected he was very much present there but ...with his gang .
Sheya ...why his friends always has to stick around him ...cursing abdul and co Jodha pressed her lips in displeasure and turned back on her heels when surya called her name aloud .
Hey Jodha
A cool breeze of wind brushed past his face while his eyes instantly gazed up to see the intruder .
Hi surya ...faking a smile Jodha walked towards them .
His eyes mellowed at the sight infront while his heart tumbled few inches down from its original position . she looked adorably adorable today ...cladded in a peach coloured floral chudidaar and her hair left loose to flow freely in the air ,she pinned few locks from either sides at the back which made her look alluring .
Her gait slowed down meeting his gaze ,her face flushed as the memories of last night came back to her mind .
All the while from house to college to canteen she was preparing herself for this one meet and when the final time came she started acting weird again . Her throat parched ,her lips dried , his unwavering gaze made her nervous like anything .
Darn ....cursing her mind for playing such games with her Jodha silently walked and stood infront of him but tried ignoring him .
Hi surya ...she managed to greet in between her messy mind ,Hi Maan , Hi Abdul ...Hi Jal......she paused feeling her racing heartbeat Jalal ...she finished greeting all somehow when surya pulled a chair for her .
So everyone is here today ......she smiled idiotically feeling a bit uncomfortable .
Why ?? arent u happy seeing us together ?? Abdul jested and fetched a glare from her .
By the way ...what r u doing here ? Isnt this Mr sinha's class for u now ??and where r the others He asked searching for his girlfriend around her .
Woh...i ...umm...i had a doubt in business studies ...so ...she paused trying to grasp what she was saying if it was even making any sense or not .
So came here alone , to meet us haan ...Abdul dramatically made a sad face .
No , i mean yes ...i mean ...uff
...i came here to meet surya so that i can clear my doubt and ir girlfriend is attending her lecture ...now if u r done with ur interogation , am i allowed to talk with surya now...the pissed of lady almost yelled making Abdul chuckle .
Abdul now stop it and Jo u show me ur problem...surya interupted saving Jodha from Abdul's question bank .
The next minutes surya sincerely tried solving Jodha's question while Jalal's eyes were only and only on his Hitler .
She was sitting besides Surya with so much ease that anyone would think they were seeing each other ...but when it comes to him she doesnt even talk normally forget sitting together .
A tinge of jealously rushed through his veins while his fist balled but then he knew they were friends , only friends and they better be that only ...warning them inside the possessive man stared at the duo again .
Abdul who was watching Jalal closely since the time Jodha arrived smirked inwardly at his changing expressions .
Anything else ...asked surya to which Jodha swayed her head in negative .
Thank you ...she uttered , casting a quick glance at Jalal , Jodha got up from her seat to leave when Abdul called from behind ...
By the way , if u face any problem next time , u can come to us too , i mean we too r good in our subjects Just like Surya , Right Jalal , he slyly exclaimed making Jodha Jalal gaze each other with wide eyes .
Yes Jodha ...surya 's voice brought Jodha and Jalal from their stupor ...u can anytime ask Jalal for help if im not available ...surya seconded genuinely while the duo just stared into each other's eyes .
Finally Jodha got up to leave with a sigh ...for ...she firstly missed her important lecture and then she didnt even get the chance of passing him the box she got for him .
But there is a saying ...god helps those who helps themselves . ..with the same thought she waited for Jalal outside the canteen behind a pillar .
It was almost time for the bell to ring and there were no signs of jalal coming out ... crying at her bad luck she turned around to leave when a tap landed on her shoulder .
Waiting for me ?? his husky voice made her shudder at her place .
No ...i mean yes ...i mean no ...ummm yes god with him standing mere inches away she again forgot what she was doing here when her mind reminded her of the Halwa she made especially for him.
She roamed her eyes here and there to see if everything was clear while jalal looked on confused watching her act weird.
The moment she resolved to pull the box out of her bag she noticed Moti and Reva coming their way .
Kanha ... now what r they doing here ...isnt it there still 10 minutes for the class to get over ?? then... cursing her bad luck Jodha Pushed her and Jalal more into the wall in a way she could hide themselves from getting into their eyes with still keeping a good distance between them .
Hey u look nervous , may i know why ...he asked tilting his head a little ,following her gaze thereafter .
Moti and Reva ...he was about to say hi loudly when Jodha closed his mouth tightly with her hand , making his all confuse in the process she waited for them to change their direction .
Phew ...she released a sigh of releif on finding them out of sight ...she already became a teasing object for Jalal's gang and she really wasnt interested to be summoned for another round hence she hide themsleves ,but now she had to answer Jalal's queries .
Umm ...why r we hiding from Reva and Moti he asked posing an innocent look .
They would have caught us together na ...thats why ...she replied nonchalantly .
So ?? he asked again ..
So...she replied furrowing her brows ...
He came closer to her ear...Is there anything between us to hide ??
Gosh ...is he really not getting anything or pretending not to understand anything .
No ...there is nothing between us to hide ,its Just that i got this for u and didnt wanted u to share with anyone ...hope im clear now...she uttered in her riled up tone.
Oh ok...but what's this ?? he enquired pointing his finger towards the box.
This is halwa , Badam Halwa ...i ...umm...she paused ... What if i say i made this for him...his devilish mind will definetly get all sort of ideas and he will jump on god knows what all conclusions ...no i cant let that happen ...what should i say now ... she banged her head inwardly for ideas when something popped in her mind .
My Bhabhi ...yes ...she made this halwa for u . she lied .
For me ? but why ?? he asked raising his brow dubiously .
Kanha has he decided to clear all his doubts today itself ...umm becoz u made my day special yesterday so ...for that . she clarified his doubt .
Oh thats so sweet of her but ... he sheepishly paused and said ...unfortulately i cant have this ...im on diet u see , i have put on a lot of weight , have to reduce it somehow . Making a sorry face Jalal replied .
Like seriously from which angle he seems to reduce weight she whined mentally and rolled her eyes ...and the world blame girls for being figure consious ...boys r no less...now ,are they ?? she twitched her lips while he was enjoying every action of hers .
Look Jalal ...posing a poise state She started ...Bhabhi made this for u and it was on me to pass this to u ...im doing my job and now its upto u what u want to do ...taking his hand in hers she thumped the box in his hand and left before falshing a hurt smile .
Lunch break
What?? am i dreaming or u really brought ur lunch box like seriously when did u started bringing ur lunch to college .
Abdul dramatically shreiked seeing a box in Jalal's hand and advanced his hand to take the box but pulled back instantly getting a pat behind the back of his palm.
This is for me and me only ...warning Abdul and others he opened the hot carrier when the aroma of desi ghee wafted in the room.
Ummm...smells so good haina guys , he joyously enquired while the others stood blank giving him murderous look .
If im not wrong u hate ghee in ur food right ,then how come today ur showing so much interest in eating ghee made sweet ...Abdul reposted crossing his arms whilst Jalal boyishly grinned at his friends .
Becoz this is made by someone special ,especially for me . he chirped proudly .
Haan toh ...how will this someone special of urs will know if u had it or not right ...so give this to us we will finish it ...haina surya . Abdul signalled surya to join him and he did .
Yes Jalal...Abdul is right and besides we have always shared things havent us ...then why being fussy today ... surya played around with Abdul when Maan too joined them .
Yes , buddy give na ...let us also eat this yummy halwa ... Maan added and the trio ran behind him .
After about a small marathon when the friends were tired Jalal decided to be little generous and fed them each a spoonful of halwa but the rest he kept for himself .
Wow deleicious ..he uttered while his friends darted angry glares in his way which he ignored royally .
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After the break
She was busy noting down the points given by the lecturer when her mobile buzzed .
She stealthly opened the message box ... Say thanks to ur bhabhi for taking out time and making Halwa for me .
She smiled ...so he ate it haan ...
Ohk ...she texted an instant reply hiding on her professor and kept her black peice back in her bag .
A suggestion...tell her not to use so much ghee ,its not healthy for fitness freaks like me, ohk .
Another message flashed on her mobile screen which she read without wasting another second .
Ohk ...she typed a casual reply .
And yeah ...i dont like cashewnuts much so instead of them ask her to add pista or badam from next time .
Ohk ...she texted again...and this time she was literally punching the buttons.
And one more thing ...he texted and paused purposely ... when his golden peice vibrated
Now what ? he could sense the irkness in her words ...chukling he typed another text pressing his lips ...
Tell ur bhabhi not to add so much sweet for ...i hate sugar and yes not to add artificial coulours if she decides to make something like this for me next time too .
Her anger reached its peak by now ...here she made this halwa for him as a sweet gesture and there he was counting all the flaws in that which she knew never existed .
Done with her class she angrily pushed her stuff inside the bag and left the class first without waiting for Moti and Reva .
She reached Jalal's class and to her astonishment he was standing out side the class as if he was waiting for her only .
Hey here is ur box and yeah i forgot to tell the most important thing ... he uttered trying his best not to burst into laughter looking at her irked face .
Tell ur bhabhi ...he started but was cut short by Jodha's voice ...
Did u even like anything in that halwa Mr ?? ...u know what she unnecessarily wasted her time on preparing this for u ...she angrily mutterd and snatched the box from his hand...
Turning around she took a step in front when she felt a tug at her arm ...and the next moment her back hit his muscular chest sending shiver down her spine .
Tell ur bhabhi ...her sister in law really makes a delicious halwa ...and all the above said points were only to tease her ...u know she really looks cute with her red infuriated nose and i really like her that way .
A low gasp escaped her mouth at his confession ...and the fact that he found her little secret , her stomach did somersaults ...she wondered how did he knew ...when Jalal whispered in her ears again...
Now will u pass on this message to ur bhabhi ?? he seductively whispered in her ears standing close to her ...making her blush badly .
She freed herself from his grip and dashed two steps in front ...turning around she gazed her Jallad ... I will tell my bhabhi's Nanand ...not to waste her precious time on u from next time Mr jallad .....stucking out her toungue she ran to her class while Jalal just satred on at her profile with a broad smile on his lips .
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Rukkaiya along with her chamchis were pacing in the corridoors like usual when they saw Jodha and Jalal together .
The tissue that rested in her hands was now crushed badly in between her palms .
Have u seen Rukkaiya ...this Jodha is now a days lingering around Jalal very much , u need to do something Rukkaiya ...otherwise he will just slip off from ur hands . Ruksaar cautioned with a serious look on her face .
Yes rukkaiya ...its time u use your trump card otherwise Jalal will never be yours ...suggested Pinaaz
Just shup u stupid bimbos...i told u he is mine and he will be mine no matter who comes or goes from his life . Rukkaiya yelled at the top of her lungs .
Taking out her mobile she hastily dialed a number ... where r u ?? when will u reach India ??
A sadistic smirk appeared on her lips on listening to her receiver on the other end .
Great , will be waiting for u then ...she discomnected the call and laughed evilly which could scare any saint person on the earth .
Its time to make u mine Jalal ...how will u escape from me now .?? she smirked folding her arms .
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End of chap 16 ...so what do u think Rukkaiya will do . whom was she talking in Mobile ?? Uff will Jalal and Jodha be able to come out of the mess created by Rukkaiya ?? hmm u will get these answers in coming updates ...till them Cya
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