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Act 2.. scene 3
D in the bathroom shaving and S enters... he cuts himself on his cheek.."
D: oh! Damn...
D thinking I am turning into a basket case literally Khargosh enters my line of vision and I am incapable of shaving myself properly.. Idiot.
S turns to see whats wrong..
S : Oh Dev.. yeh kaise hua? Oh God kitna khoon beh raha hai... Main first aid box leke aati hoon.
D : (grumbling) Once a doc always a doc... Honeymoon pe first aid box koun leke aata hai sivaye of course Dr. Khargosh ke?
S: ( coming back) arey ab aap ko first aid box se kya problem hai ? Safar mein agar first aid box ki zaroorat padegi toh kahan se aayega bataiye?
Wiping the cut portion she manages to put some salve on to it. Then starts to shave him herself trying to save the cut portion...
S: Dhyan se shave karna chahiye tha na Dev ... Kitna jal raha hoga..
D: Dhyan kahan se hoga jab aap subah subah gayab ho jayengi? Kaha thi aap? Aur honeymoon pe logon ki packing list mein first aid box nahi hota...
S: Humn? Toh Kya hota hai?
D: Sexy dresses hoti hai.. aur zaroorat ki cheezen hoti hai par ... First aid box nahi hota. Vaise aapne doctori nakl karke paas ki hai kya?
S: (glaring at him) Kya matlab?...
D: Nahi mera matlab aapko yeh bhi nahi pata ke honeymoon pe kya leke jana zaroori hota hai..
S now totally confused looks at him.. and D smiling dunks his head looking everywhere but not at her.. S had already finished shaving him..Suddenly her eyes go round, Blushing she dumps the whole mug of water on his head.. n tries to run.
D grabs her from behind and picks her up and dumps her right under the huge rain shower in the bathroom, holding her hands and blocking her escape route with his body switches on the shower..
S gasps, shrieks n stamps her foot all to no avail.. but among all that she notices a Dev she had only dreamed of... carefree, naughty, all boyish charm and laughing without any inhibitions. And just like that all was worth that laughter... she was drenched totally but not just with water but with love for him and his happiness.
One more precious memory created for life among many more to come hopefully...
D thinking what is it about this holiday, it feels so very different here. While S slept in his embrace and he kept a watch on his treasure, he was aware of some of his tectonic plates shifting within his core. It is as if he is meeting himself but yet a different Dev for the very first time. Something in him has been freed from the constant fear of losing, not being up to the mark as a Son or Brother or even Employer or the ruthless Tycoon that people want to see him as, the black cloud of guilt which has grown with his age and success; and guarded n ever alert person he has grown up to be.
Memories, S is always talking about them... but he has only dark ones. No that's not true... he has many beautiful ones too.. even in his black childhood. Only he is now realising the power of these sweet memories, and yes Dr. Khargosh strikes again... you are correct again... smiling takes deep breath and releases it slowly. Looking at his wify .. Really? MINE? still can't believe it..
D: (Whispers) Let's start again Doc.. and this time let's try n do it your way.
Kissing her forehead goes off to sleep. Sweet Dreams angel..
(c) GargiThakur
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