Sumit knocks the door.."Kumkum..!!kumkum..darwaazaa kholo...kumkum...!!"
"Khol legi..tu aa pehle mere saath..."Buajee literally drags him, clasping him...😡
"Buajee...buajee..iss waqt kumkum..."He protests...but, in vain...😭
"Buajee...kumkum ki waise hi tabiyat theek nahin thi..aur iss samay..wo.."Sumit retorts...
"Chal..na...aa sumit.."Buajee takes him...😡
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Sumit enters his room and slowly unbolts the door and finds all the light on...😕
He spots kumkum, sitting on the floor, leaning on the bed...😕
"Kumkum?.."He caresses her hair, taking her into arms....He feels her body loose...turning her face, he finds her fast asleep...😳
"So gaya mera baccha..."He kisses her cheek and takes her in arms softly, placing her on the bed...😳😳
Her face is tear-stained...Sumit caresses her hair lovingly and concernedly...😳
"I am really sorry kumkum...main janta hun...buajee ki baaton ka bura laga hoga na tumhe...par...kya kiya jaa sakta hai..wo hain hi aisi..."He kisses both her eyes softly...😳
"uhhh.."She stirs..😕
"Kuch nahi...kuch..nahin...so jayiye aap princess..."He kisses her head and gets up to cover her snuggly, when he stops...☺️
Her index finger is entangled with his thumb...He sits back, with a huge smile...😃
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"Sumit?..."Kumkum wakes up and holds Sumit's hand...😊
"Huh..???Uth gaye aap??..."He smiles...😛
"Tum...tum ..tum raat bhar soye nahin??.."She hugs him...
"Soya tha baba...ye batao..you are feeling ok now?..."He kisses her cheek..😳
"Hmm...sumit..."She hides her face in his chest..."main..kaise saamna karungi..bu..buajee ka.."
There is a silence between them...
"un...unhone kal kuch..kuch galat nahin kaha...wo toh bas..main ..main thodi pareshaan ho gayi...lekin..."
"Ssshhh....maine clarifications maange?..."He caresses her face...😳
"Be yourself...jo mann aaye..de do ...ok?.."he kisses her face...😊
"main guehgaar hun tum...tumhaa..."....sumit stops her ...
"chuppp....bilkul chupp....subah subah aisi cheez chalana band karo jo tumhaare paas ho hi nahin...."he hugs her tightly...😕
"kya??...."she asks innocently...😕
"DIMAAGG..."he slaps her head ..."pagal kahin ki....kyun itna kuch sochti rehti ho tum???..."He kisses her head...😆😆😳
"Bahut pyaar karti hun tumse...dikhaa nahin paati hun bas..."A tear escapes her eyes...😭
"Dikhaane ki cheez nahin hoti hai pyaar....samjhi?"...He brings her closer and wipes the tear with his lips....☺️
"I love you.."He softly kisses her...She reciprocates with equal fervour...☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
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"Buajee..."they call...😕
Buajee looks at them, standing at the pooja door...Kumkum especially, wears a saree, although she was feeling weak since morning...😳😳
Buajee smiled back...Kumkum felt relieved...Sumit smiles at her...😃😃
They removed their footwear..."kumkum...tum nahin beta...aaj vrat hai mera..ho sake toh tum mat aao..bura mat manana...par..katha mein likha hai..."She elluidates...😭
"Jee.."feeling chocked up, she moves out..."sumit...main..gaadi nikalti hun..."😭😭
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"Kumkum..???..KUMKUM...???"Sumit runs to the car..😕😕
"Haan?...nikalein?.."She replies, wiping her eyes...😊
"Chalo..varna der ho jayegi..."She takes his file from hands and puts them at the back..He holds her as she turns back..😳
"Kumkum?.."he hugs her.."I am sorry.."😳
She loosens herself, resting in his arms, trying hard not to cry...😭
"I am really sorry..wo..tumhe pata hai na..aisi hi hain wo....bura laga hoga na..but..munna...samajh lo ki woh pagal hain..aur.."She stops him..😳
"Badi hain sumit...aisa nahin kehte...koi baat nahin.."She forces a smiles but a tear trickles down her face...He wipes her...😳
"Please mat pareshaan ho...please..??..I am sorry on her behalf...??.."He kneels down holding her hand...😉
"chocolate khareedoge na..??.."She sobs ...Sumit smiles.."abhi.."😉
Kumkum hugs him...😳
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