In the midst of the beautiful valleys "Akbar, i feel so very happy for you. Never did i dream to see you so blissfully content and happy." Lashy broke the silence between the handsome duo whose very presence made the pristine valleys look prettier that it already was.
I know, right?☺️
A warm smile spread on the chiseled features of the man, making him look much younger.
I know, right?☺️
No, I don't know, wrong!! What is there to blush so much?? Huh?? 🤔😆
"Ooh! What DQgiris i had to don to bring on that smile on your face during our two previous assignments together! And last time i thought that some evil elf had cast a spell on you and made you forget how to laugh. "
Wot😳
Yes, wot!! 😆
Khan Sahib who had by then trotted a few steps further paused and turned back, the smile being replaced by a twinkle in his eyes. "So that is why you pretended to trip down the stairs last time and walk funnily ... that made Azeez struggle to contain his laughter...it only made me more worried."
Wot 😳
Yes, wot...again!! 😉 😆
"So much responsibilities and worries and sorrows...it used to make me miserable to see you so. Your begum Sahiba is a Godsend. She has filled your life with sunshine...OUCH"
I know, right?
Yes!! I agree on this!
Lashy's horse buckled as it tripped on a stone nearby sending the lady flat on the ground.
"Awww...my leg" Lashy collected herself up only to sit down again.
"Now what was this for?" Khan Sahib came to her smiling.
Wot? What was it for? 😲 Akbar... 😭
>>>>🤣 I am imagining KS's expressions here. 😆
"Akbar...i have fallen and have hurt my legs and you find it funny?" she frowned.
"Oh! So now i am not supposed to smile but be worried and sad?" Akbar chuckled. "Uff! The horse is really hurt. " Akbar's smile was replaced by a serious look as he went on to quickly bandage its leg with his scarf.
Declines a comment!😳
>>>>🤣
"You are more worried about the horse being hurt than your cousin Mansabdar Sahib. How unkind you are. And how am i supposed to get home?"
At the peanut farm
If Lana admired anything next to Khan Sahib it was her farm.
I still think the farm comes a distant & distinct second!😆
>>>>Any doubt? Of course, yes!! 😆
Endless rows of lush green plants that carried a unique scent of the soil and the legumes combined. How much she missed her farm during the trip. There were different useful plants cultivated in different areas of the farm, but she loved it most here. As she drew her horse close to the edge of the rough terrain she gasped.
Quite far from where she was standing but clearly visible was Khan Sahib on his horse. His outline, gait and style was unmistakable. But what made her gasp was the presence of another lady on the horse along with him. And it was not Heera Sahiba. No. It was someone else. Who could it be? His cousin whose arrival Ibrahim spoke of! Why was she on the horse with him and not on the lone horse that followed them?
Thar's for us to know and you to guess!😉
>>>>I guessed as much!! How you fell and jumped in his arms and on Bahadur at the first opportunity and he had to oblige out of his good gentlemanly manners!! 😉😆
There was a knot in her stomach and a monster greener than her pretty gown and the farm peeped out of her. She knew that her Khan Sahib was wedded to Heera Sahiba and accepted that he was hers, maintained her distance and hushed her admirations. But another lady on his horse with him...this was unacceptable. A flurry of thoughts and feelings ran all over her being. In the end, she ended up fervently wishing that it was Lana on the horse with him and not that woman. She couldn't think of anything else.
Grass is greener where you water it... jus sayin Lana Begum!😉
>>>>Yes I am watering it day and night now every day! 🤣 All grass has its day, just remember! 😉😆
In the warehouse the previous night
Kuki sat shivering in fear within the cocoon of hair
Shivering in her hair cocoon for more than a month! Paavam!😒
Wait.. that means I've been gone with Khan Sahibf for more than a month too...
>>>>Jee Nahin!! She is shivering in her hair cocoon for a couple of hours since her Prannath was ousted by her in her anger and he went to buy food!! Sapna dekhna bandh karo!! 😆
as she heard the hurried footsteps and clash and bang outside the warehouse. As she looked around in the dim of the small lamp her eyes fell upon an object among the many dumped stuff in the corner. it resembled her pan.
Kuki felt surge of hope and dollops of confidence swell in her.
Cookie's first love.
>>>>>First and only love of her heart! 🤣
If it was Azeez, he would whistle like a cuckoo before he entered. That was the accepted code. Since there was no whistle it was someone else. Kuki picked her pan up and crept near the entrance.
No sooner she hide in the darkness near the entrance than someone rushed in.
W..H..A.CK.
Kuki hit him on his head with all the strength she could muster. The man fell down on his face and the bundle he held in his hand fell down as well. Kuki turned him over and let out an involuntary scream.
"Azeez...it is you and i whacked you. Why didn't you whisle? Or did you and i didn't hear it in the clang of falling things? Oh! what should i do now. Wake up Shah Sahib."
Maybe he didn't whistle because he was too worried about things galore...
>>>>Or maybe he didn't whistle because he was planning to practice something else altogether...!! 🤔🤣
The fallen food bundle, the unconscious Sahib, her grumbling stomach, the dark of the night and the shadows of the things in the warehouse all made Kuki burst into uncontrollable tears.
Awww... ok.. first breathe... then, start by eating something...
Sandy is making Chellam fall for Jassi the villain... making Lashy the innocent coujjin sprain an ankle... and now, making Cookie the ever-devoted begum whack her own Sahib!😭 What a tragedy!
>>>>And Lana...not to ride with her CS!! And freezing her at every opportunity! 😭
In the haveli that evening
"Hope you are feeling better now" Heera smiled.
Akbar, Ibrahim, Heera and Bindu were seated in the reception lounge so that Lashy doesn't strain her legs.
Ok not so much a tragedy...
Hai hai... I feel so loved from all sides! Literally.☺️
>>>>Just like here in HBAS house!! 🤗
Darkness was just setting in and the chirp of the birds returning to their nests sounded sweet and soothing.
"I suspected that you are a magician when i saw how changed a man Akbar was. But now that your medicine made my pain vanish completely i am sure that you have magic in you. I think i should have no problem walking to my rooms."
Really, Lashy? When you have a 6'2 guy who can carry you in? Think thrice my darling... 😉
>>>>Yes Coujjin Lashy Sahiba!! Think thrice...when Mirza Sahib is standing right there with his strong physique, muscular arms and 6'2" height! 🤣 Sorry Bhabijaan! 😔
Just then Jaswant walked out of the haveli in a hurry when he saw the group seated.
"Good evening Mansabdar Sahib. I didn't see you at first."
"Good evening. You seem to be in a hurry. Anything important?"
"I had just promised to meet a friend. i have made a few friends in Parnagarh, during my site visits and evening outings. Very friendly people here sir."
"Well, good evening then." Khan Sahib wished him off and turned to Ibrahim and gave him a nod.
BFFs!😉
>>>>😃
"Can i retire to my rooms as well?" Bindu looked up to the ladies of the group.
"Of course dear." Heera smiled. "What a sweet girl she is." Heera said. "And such gentle and sweet manners. Lashy Sahiba, i find your friend absolutely cute."
We all do. And she makes the best momos too!😳
>>>>And a girl with a golden heart always pining silently for Jalal Mohammad! 😃 And she is good in art and craft too! 😎
Akbar and Ibrahim simultaneously coughed over their drink and looked at each other and then at Lashy horrified. Big sparkling droplets filmed over her eyes. "Okay then, i must also leave i think. Au Revoir friends." Lashy walked away with a crestfallen face.
Heera was aghast." Did i say something wrong..."
"Do think twice before calling anyone cute in Lashy's presence." Akbar dissolved into laughter at a perplexed Heera. " Lashy always wishes to be the one to be called cute."
ROFLLL this was SOOO OOO OOO hilarious... I found it difficult to be my HBAS DQ self here!🤣
>>>>I know!! 🤣 Sandy this part was too good! And his rich, deep, throaty laughter!
"Bhabhijaan, she loves her crowns of cuteness, DQgiri and many more. Of course nothing serious. She only means fun and spreads cheer. We are used to her antics and you too soon will. She is such a dear otherwise and extremely talented. You'll love her as well like we all do."
Isssh... Sandy... you really have spoilt me rotten in this chappy and I feel honoured to have been a part of TIP 20!☺️
🤗
>>>>It is dedicated to you after all! 😳😃🤗
In the corridors
Lashy was laughing to herself highly satisfied with the expressions on Akbar and Mirza's faces. Her pain was minimal thanks to Heera's care and she was almost hopping her way back to her room when she heard a commotion and loud voices.
Just like I do after I've seen the expressions on my baisas' faces here... *GIGGLE*
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