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Chapter 31 ~ Tum Dehna Saath Mera
"Sach! Waah Preet yeh toh bahut hi acchha kabar hain. Jaise hum vapaas aayege, hum milne aajayenge." He disconnected the call.
"Kya hua?"
"Prem aur Heer ki beti hui hain, aaj subah. Suhani naam hain. Dekho, unno ne yeh picture SMS kiya hain."
"Sach mein, Prem jeeju aur Heer bhabhi ki beti bahut hi pyaari hain. Suhani. Naam bhi bahut hi soondar hain."
Robbie nodded and smiled. Kasturi sat on the bed and began to comb her hair. Robbie took her hand in his and she stopped, turning to him.
"Kasturi, tumhe larka chahiye yah larki?"
She blushed, lowering her eyes.
"Kaho na.."
"Mein..ladka hoga yah ladki mein khush hogi," she whispered
"Mujhe toh ladki chahiye. Bilkool meri Kasturi ki tarah."
He gently kissed her forehead, and she leaned into him.
"Hmm. Jaane ka man nahi karta. Bata hi nahi chala, waqt kab beetgaiye. Par doosri taraf sab ko miss karti hoon."
"Jee, mom, saare doston, aur baby Suhani.."
"Oh, mein toh bhoolgayi. Acchha, ab aankhen bandh kardijye."
"Oh tum mujhe surprise dehnewali ho?"
"Jee haan, par cheating mat karma. Jab tak mein na kahoongi aap aankhen nahi kolsakte."
"Theek hain, baba."
He felt her fasten something around his arm.
"Acchha, Robbie, ab aankhen kholo."
On his wrist was a bracelet. It was simple, a band of leather with a small diamond-shaped piece of jade in the middle.
"Bata hain Robbie, iska kya matlab hain. Yeh tumhara raksha karenga, aur acchhi kismet bhi. Aisa yahaan ke log manta hain. Aapko achha laga?"
"Jee Kasturi, shukriya. Aap mere bare main itna sochti hain. Par tujhe bata hain, mere liye kisi aur cheez ki zaroorat nahi hain. Jo tum mere saath ho, mere saath hamesha sab acchha hi hoga."
He began to sing, a content smile on his face, and devotion in his voice.
"Jab koi baat bigad jaye, jab koi mushkil pad jaye
Tum denaa saath meraa, o, humnavaaz
Jab koi baat bigad jaye, jab koi mushkil pad jaye
Naa koi hai, naa koi thaa, zindagi mein tumhaare sivaa
Tum denaa saath meraa, o, humnavaaz"
He held his hand to her. She took it and they waltzed slowly around the room, eyes locked, hearts connected.
"Ho chandani jab tak raat, detaa hai har koi saath,
Tum magar andheron mein, naa chhodna mera haath
Ho chandani jab tak raat, detaa hai har koi saath,
Tum magar andheron mein, naa chhodna mera haath
Jab koi baat bigad jaye, jab koi mushkil pad jaye
Tum denaa saath meraa, o, humnavaaz"
Kasturi began to sing, her words genuine and tender.
"Vafaadari ki vo rasamein nihayenge hum to kasame,
Ek bhi saans zindagi ki, jab tak ho apane bas mein
Vafaadari ki vo rasmein nihayenge hum to kasame,
Ek bhi saans zindagi ki, jab tak ho apane bas mein
Jab koi baat bigad jaye, jab koi mushkil pad jaye
Tum denaa saath meraa, o, humnavaaz"
Robbie joined in, their voices harmonising.
"Jab koi baat bigad jaye, jab koi mushkil pad jaye
Tum denaa saath meraa, o, humnavaaz"
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Devika smiled as she spotted Robbie and Kasturi arriving from baggage reclaim.
"Hello, Robbie beta, kaise ho?"
"Great mom. You?"
"Good. Aur Kasturi, tum theek ho?"
"Jee, mummyji."
"Bahut enjoy kiya tum dono?"
"Jee, bahut zyaada"
"Aaj ka koi plans hain?"
"Pehle hum ghar jaake thoda aaram karenge, unpack karenge. Phir shaam mein hum Prem, Heer bhabhi, aur Suhani se milne jaayenge."
"Acchha theek hain. Chalo, ghar chale."
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"Chalo Robbie, Kasturi, khaana tayaar hain."
"Mein madat karoon?"
"Nahi, Kasturi, tum chinta mat kar. Alka aur Ramu Kaka ne sab kardiya hain. Chal, baitho. Toh bata, Heer kaisi thi? Aur Prem, aur unki beti?"
"Bahut acchhi hain. Bahut khush hain woh dono."
"Aur Suhani, woh kitni pyaari hain. Jee karta tha, mein saara din bas wahaan baitkar uske saath rahe," reminisced Kasturi.
"Kasturi, tumhe bata hain, Robbie jab chotta that oh bahut hi cute tha. Bahut shethani tha, par bahut zyaada pyaara. Kal mein tumhe photo dikhaaongi."
"Mom!" moaned Robbie. Kasturi giggled.
"Haan Robbie, Kasturi ko zarror dikhaaoongi. Oh haan, isse pehle ke mein bhoolja, Kasturi, tumhe kal Mr Garewal ko phone karna hain, aur.."
"Mom, actually Kasturi ab se woh nokri nahi karne wali hain," interrupted Robbie.
"Kyun, Kasturi?"
"Actually, mummyji mein..phir se actuary ka kaam karna chahti hoon. Meine sab training krliya hain, bas ek exam lehne hain. Darasal mujhe woh kaam bahut pasand tha," explained Kasturi, slightly hesiatantly.
"Theek hain, jo tumhe sahi lage. Par nayi secretary dhoondni paregi."
"Haan, mom, par ab koi problem nahi. Koi bhi dhoondle."
Kasturi giggled, remembering the reason Devika had chosen her at first.
Devika chuckled too, saying,"Sach mein, Kasturi, tumhe toh bahut hi ajeeb laga hoga."
"Mom, mujhe mat yaad dilao, mein pehle kaise tha."
"Toh kasturi, tum yeh exam kab longi?"
"Ek hafte mein lehsakti hoon."
"Theek hain. Koshish karne, jald se jald lehne. Dyaan se padhaai karna
"Theek hain, mummyji. Mein sone se pehle thoda padhaai karoongi. Goodnight.
"Goodnight, Kasturi
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Edited by missindia26 - 16 years ago