Part 6Meher:Hey bhagwan yeh light ko bhi abhi jaana tha….ab kya karein Tannu??
Tannu:Maami mujhe toh bahut darr lag raha hai…
(grasping Meher's dupatta)Meher(while picking her up and carefully walking towards the kitchen):Beta darne ki kya baat hai maami hai na…
(She makes her sit at the kitchen counter and says)"Achha chalo aap yahaan baitho aur mami abhi apne kamre se candles leke aati hai…aur yeh phone rakhlo aap, iski light on rakhna, aapko darr nahi lagega, main bas do minute mein aati hun…"
(Saying that she goes to her room chanting holy verses, mumbling silent prayers in her mind. She too was scared of darkness but couldn't show it in front of her 5 year old niece….)
In her room:Meher(to herself loudly, that made her feel less fearful):Ab yeh candles kyun nahi mil rahin..yahin to rakhi thi maine…..
(while searching one of the drawers)….yesss mil gayye…
(She lights the candles and is about to move out when she hears a sound of rustling footsteps)
Frightened out of her wits calls out nervously "Kaun hai?? Kaun hai waha???"
She starts moving backwards till she bumps into the wall…….Realizing that it wasn't the wall but a person standing behind her….She stands there immobilized…..Finally gathering some courage, turns around and faces the intruder….
Was it her fear or anger she did not know but she felt like punching the person who stood before her, grinning cheekily…"Tum!!! "
she exclaims and at that very moment the lights come back….Tannu:Maami bahar aao jaldi…
Meher:Haan beta aa rahi hun…
The moment she comes down she is surprised to see that the entire house is decorated…….and the candle lit table, laid for three....(I really wanted to write for two par Tannu kya karti)…She stands there tongue-tied….Meher: Tumne……ye sab…??
(to the figure following her)Tannu: Maamu maamu
(excitedly she runs to hug our very dear Preet)Preet: Haanji ,kaisa hai mera bacha….maami ne zyaada tang toh nahi kiya…
Meher gives him a glare which is followed by giggles from Tannu……Preet(making an innocent face, looking at Meher):Kya hua? Tum mujhe aise kyun dekh rahi ho…..
Meher sighs and smiles…It was impossible to be angry for long, with this guy….Tannu:Maamu aap Nanu ke saath nahi gaye??
Preet:Nahi beta….jab meri chhotu si bachi yahaan ho toh maamu kaise jaa sakte hain
(pulling her cheeks)....Chalo chalo khaana khate hain…….
Meher suddenly realizes that she was wet and that her clothes were clinging to her body giving quite a view to the man standing before her….The thought itself makes her go red with embarrassment…A shiver flows down her spine.Meher: Preet...mmm…Voh….um..main voh….
(not daring to look up)voh main change karke aati hun….Tum log start karo…
Preet:Haan theek hai
(smirking to himself as if sensing her uneasiness and enjoying her embarrassment)....Hum tumhara intezaar kar rahe hain…..
At the loghouse(same time)….Heer is standing beside the window with a slightly worried look on her face…Prem comes from behind and slides his hands through her waist....
Prem:Meri jaan aap itni pareshan kyun lag rahi hain??
Heer:Prem…main voh Preet ke baare mein soch rahi thi…
Prem:Pati saamne khada hai aur tum kisi aur aadmi ke baare mein soch rahi thi…Maaroonga...
Heer:Prem…voh koi aur thodi naa hai humaara Preet hai…
Prem:Humaara Preet
(imitating her)…Kya baat hai bada pyar aa raha hai mere bhai pe??
Heer:Prem
(smacking his arm)…Usse phone karona,pata nahi kaha reh gaya hai…
Prem:
(looking towards the ceiling)Hey bhagwan,saari ladkiyaan toh uspe marti hai..kam se kam ek ko toh mere liye chhod dete…
Heer:Prem tum usse phone kar raho ho ki nahi..
Prem:Karta hun na…
(He picks his phone to call Preet)Prem(slightly tensed):Uska phone reachable nahi hai…Office try karta hun..
Tring Tring….Receptionist:Hello Juneja enterprises…
Prem:Good evening Rosy,Prem Juneja this side…
Rosy:Yes sir..
Prem:Can I speak to Preet..
Rosy:Sir,Preet sir is not in the office…
Prem:Is the meeting over??…….
Rosy:Which meeting Sir??
Prem:
(confused):The meeting with Mr.Gupta..
Rosy:Sir,no meeting with Mr.Gupta was scheduled for today..
Prem:Are you sure??…
Rosy:Yes sir I am very sure as Mr.Gupta is out of town…
Prem:Oh Okay..thank you Rosy…
Heer:Kya hua Prem tum itne pareshan kyun lag rahe ho??
Prem:Pata hai Heer Preet office nahi gaya tha aaj subah….phir voh(suddenly he understands everything)....Achha bachu tum toh mujhse bhi aage nikal gaye…
Heer:Kya matlab??
Prem:Aaj koi meeting veeting nahi thi Heer,voh toh bas yeh trip avoid karne ki koshish kar raha tha….Ek number ka nautanki baaz hai tumhaara devar…
Both of them have a hearty laugh…
Dinner was fun,especially when Preet was around…..He left no single chance to tease Meher…It was like she would open her mouth and he would crack a joke about it and he and Tannu would have a hearty laugh,while Meher was left glaring at him…..
It was midnight,Tannu had gone to sleep and Meher was clearing the table while Preet was sitting at the sofa playing a soft melody on his guitar….(I never mentioned this before but Preet was a music freak and passionate about playing the guitar)
There was an awkward silence………..
Meher goes and sits next to him…….Meher:Preet thanks…..
Preet:Kis liye…….
Meher:Yahaan aane ke liye…..tumhaare bagair ghar suna-suna sa lagta hai……
(saying this she looks at his face,and is surprised to see his eyebrows shot up questioningly and a naughty smile playing on his lips,making her suddenly aware of what she had said,shyly she gets up and goes to the kitchen)Edited by Rhea_401 - 16 years ago