hello friends...Wishing you a very happy and prospoerous New Year...and here is a little gift from me to all of you for this new year.
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Chapter 14: tere bin main yun kaise jiya
kaise jiya tere bin
tere bin main yun kaise jiya
kaise jiya tere bin
lekar yaad teri raaten meri kati - 2
mujhse baaten teri karti hai chaandani
tanha hai tujh bin raaten meri
din mere din ke jaise nahi
tanha badan tanha hai ruh nam meri aankhen rahe
aaja mere ab rubaru
jeena nahi bin tere
tere bin main yun kaise jiya
kaise jiya tere bin
tere bin main yun kaise jiya
kaise jiya tere bin
As their eyes lock for the first time, Binita feels this sudden urge to go and hold on to Mr. Walia as if it were for her dear life…she did not understand what got into her…she could not break that contact…despite her attempts…what are you doing girl….that too right here in front of your husband and your child…she was unable to understand this errant behavior of her heart and body
kabse aankhen meri raah mein tere bichhi - 2
bhule se hi kahi tu mil jaaye kabhi
bhule na mujhse baaten teri
bheegi hai har pal aankhen meri
kyun saans loon kyun main jiyu
jeena bura sa lage
kyun ho gaya tu bewafaaa mujhko bata de wajah
tere bin main yun kaise jiya
kaise jiya tere bin ...
tere bin main yun kaise jiya
kaise jiya tere bin ...
As Jai saw Bani quietly walking into the room, so as to not disturb anyone, he was shocked, he for sure did not hear anything Tarun said since he saw Bani…or was Tarun even talking anymore…his brain had suddenly seized to function…all it registered was what his eyes saw…the one face that haunted him for the last 20 months….the face he had been desperately looking for in his every waking moment…the eyes he had hoped to look at once before he died…correction…the eyes that would bring him back from the death he was suffering so far…she was right here…in front of him…within an arms length…and then he noticed… the vermillion on her forehead…the mangalsutra around her neck…they were there but not for him…they were there for his best friend…as soon as this registered he broke the eye contact…even though doing so killed him a million deaths.
All this while, Tarun stood there, taking in the scene unfolding in front of his eyes…did Binita hear his monologue to Jai…did she know now??? He couldn't take the silence around him anymore and decided to butt in as soon as he noticed that the eye contact between the two was broken
"Arre Binita…tum kab aayi…hum to bas purani yaadein taza kar rahe the…"
"Tarun…who..woh…mein bas abhi abhi aayi…tum Mr. Walia se kuch lautane ki baat kar rahe the tab…waise Mr. Walia…aap ki tabiyat kaisi hai abb…I hope you are feeling better now since these two have been bothering you for a while now… Tarun I think we should let him rest now…right?"
"I am feeling much better now, Ba Binita. And don't worry…I am doing very well and they were not a bother at all. In fact, little Krish here was the perfect pick-me-up I needed after all this time. How have you been all this while, well I hope?" Only Tarun could catch the undertone of Jai's words (I am sure all you readers do too…after all you are all the smartest folks I know). But somehow, they did not bother him as much as he always thought it would… he knew he loved Bani a lot and the day, if it ever came, Bani were to come face to face with Jai and if, God forbid, they were to reunite would mean the end of his world…but he surprisingly did not feel that today…I need to sort this out later he told himself.
"I am doing well Mr. Walia. Thank you for asking. Tarun…I just stopped by to let you know that Sahil Maasi ko lene station ja raha hai. Oopps I wasn't supposed to say that in front of Mr. Walia. It was a surprise you see. Anyways, Rano and I are also joining him on his way out, we thought we will stop by Simran's later and bring her over for dinner. Since you have been babysitting for so long, I figured I could take Krish out with me…it will be a nice outing for him too…right mera bacha?"
"Nahi Binita…let Krish be here…like I said… I like having him around…he is a very pleasant companion as opposed to the grumpy nurse" Jai answered as he scooped little Krish up in his arms. He could not resist answering to Bani even though his mind told him that he was trespassing.
"Tarun…do you mind? I will take him down now and make sure he is fed and changed before I leave. That way you guys will not have to bother much. I will bring him back in sometime." She held her hands in front of Jai so as to take Krish from him.
But Jai was not yet willing to let go of the kid…he had already lost his wife to his friend…but he wasn't willing to let go of his child yet…not just yet…
"Binita…if you don't mind…just give us all the things…I would love to take care of Krish for today…only if you guys do not mind it…that is" Binita looked at Tarun at this point to get an idea of what he felt about this suggestion. She knew Tarun was capable of taking care of Krish by himself, but she did not wish to impose on Mr. Walia. Tarun's response was just a reassuring nod.
"That's done then…I will take your leave Mr. Walia, Tarun. We should be back soon. I will drop Krish's stuff before I leave. Thank you Mr. Walia for your offer." Jai barely heard this. He was still trying to get over the easy camaraderie shared by his ex-wife and Tarun. He felt a stab in his heart when he saw how they communicated with each other without words…just like they did once...he thought…
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I hope you like it...just tried to give some JB moment as a new year present..a la rivya style...please dont hate me if you absolutely hate this part...
luv rivs
Edited by rivya - 18 years ago