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Chapter 41 ~ Zindagi kehlati hain..tum se hi
Devika gently patted Kasturi's head, her eyes slightly teary and sung to her:
"Sola singaar karke godh bharaayi le.."
Prachi added with a mischevious nudge:
"Saiyaan se kheli bahut ab chotu ko khilaayi le
Sola singaar karke godh bharaayi le.."
"Chhotu jo aave ghar mein, naani behlaave
Paayal pehenke naani naach dikhaave
Haan, chhotu jo aave ghar mein maasi ko bulaave
Naadi badalke unki lori sunaave
Oh, teri hasi bhar bharke
Ghar mein chhidkaave
Oh, sola singaar karke godi bharaayi le
Sola singaar karke godi bharaayi le
Saiyyaan se kheli bahut ab
Chhotu ko khilaayi le
Sola singaar karke godi bharaayi le
Sola singaar karke"
***
Kasturi entered the bedroom and began to take off her jewellry. Robbie walked in from the adjoining bathroom.
"Toh godh badhai kaisi thi?" he asked, gently helping her remove her ornaments.
"Bahut acchha tha. Sab ne itne saare tofe aur badhaaiyiya dhi thi. Aur bahut naach-gaana bhi tha."
"Lagta hain bahut mazaa aaya. Saajan ki yaad bhi nahi aayi," complained Robbie.
"Kisne kahaan ke tum mere saajan ho? Tumne mujhko "I love you" kab kahaan?"
"Kasturi! Jhoot mat bolo. Maine kitni baar kahaan hain," reminded Robbie. "Tum mujhse kaho."
"Pehle tum kaho."
"Nahi pehle tum kaho!"
"Nahi kahoongi," announced Kasturi petulantly.
"Kaho, na woh teen shabd.."
"Pehle aap."
"Theek hain. Jab tak tum nahi kahoongi mein rootha rahoonga," decided Robbie.
"Toh maine bhi tehr kardiya ke mei nahi kahoongi," decided Kasturi, equally obstinate for once.
"Mein tumhe kahaan ke chodoonga," challenged Robbie.
"Toh lagi shart.."
***
Kasturi and Robbie sat down together at the table for breakfast. Devika smiled at them and began to pour some tea.
Robbie slid his left hand under the table and clutched Kasturi's right hand tightly. As Devika turned away, he whispered. "Kaho gi?"
"Nahi!"
"Toh phir mein haath nahi chodoonga."
"Robbie!"
"Tum dono kya kehrahe ho?" inqured Devika, noticing their mutterings.
"Kuch nahi, mom. Bas mujhe toh bahut bhukh lagi hain."
"Par Kasturi, tum kuch kyun nahi khaa rahi ho?" Kasturi began to eat, hoping Devika wouldn't notice she was using the wrong hand.
"Kasturi beti, yeh kya kar rahi ho? Daai haath se khao."
Kasturi struggled to keep a smile on her face and think up an excuse whilst attempting to free her hand.
"Woh..main.." she flailed, blushing. Robbie's smile was smug.
Devika figured it out and quickly looked under the table.
"Haiyye Kasturi, shaadi hogayi hain aur phir bhi tum nahi naweli dulhan jaise hi sharmaati ho. Woh badmaash Robbie ne haath pakda hain toh tum humhe kehsakti ho. Haath choddo, Robbie," she said sternly but with a hint of a smile.
"Jee, mom," said Robbie, looking a little embarrassed.
After breakfast, Devika left for the office and Kasturi went to wash up in the kitchen.
Robbie sneaked up behind her at the sink and hugged her tight.
"Ab tumhe kaun bachaayenge," he threatened with a chuckle.
"Uff Robbie, choddo na," protested Kasturi.
"Kaho na.." he implored.
"Nahi," she giggled, playfully splashing him from the tap, then sprinting away. He chased after her, laughing as well. Finally, they ran out of breath and collapsed upstairs on the bed.
Their eyes met and they stared into each others'; Robbie gently cupped her face in his hands.
"Robbie, mein tumse ek baat kehna chahti hoon. Sach kya hain hun dono jaante hain, phir bhi.." whispered Kasturi.
Robbie smiled, impatient to hear the words he'd been waiting all day to hear.
"I..love..you," she whispered, blushing a little.
"I love you too, Kasturi," he declared passionately.
***
Kasturi was sitting on the bed hemming her sari; out of the corner of her eye she could see Robbie pacing up and down the corridor.
"Nahi secretary chooti par gayi hain, aur mom ne yeh list mujhe dehdiya. Kahaan ke concert ki profit calculate karni hain. Arre mujhe yeh sab kahaan bata? Aur upar se calculato bhi nahi milrahe. Arre, kya karoon?" muttered Robbie in distress.
Chuckling, Kasturi tiptoed up behind him and commented: "Yeh kya? Mashoor rockstar Robbie Sabharwal ko profit calculate karna nahi aata?"
"Kya karoon, Kasturi? Hisaab mein thoda kacchhaa hoon. Maths fail kiya tha na, isliye."
She smiled. "Koi baat nahi, mein toh hoon na. Aakhir actuary biwi toh kaam aagayi."
"Thank you, Kasturi, tumne mera kitna bhoj halka kiya hain," gushed Robbie, overjoyed to see the last of all those figures.
"Uff Robbie, shaadi mein no sorry, no thank you. Ab tum jao. Office nahi jaana hain?"
He gave her a quick hug. "Par zyaada kaam mat karna. Aur baithe raho."
"Uff tum bhi naa, Robbie. Ab jao. Late hojaaonge."
He gave her a quick hug and rushed outside.
As she picked up the pile of papers, a single sheet fell out. She picked it up with a smile, which turned to shock and fear.
***
"Robbie, tumne mujhse jhoot kyun kahaan?"
