FF - Ek Duje Ke Liye, Ch 35, pg47 updt on 15.12 - Page 15

Tu ne theek kaha Sethji, koi bharosa nehi…chal chal holding each other's hand they jumped up and down a couple of times before running towards the bus stand…with screeching of brakes a car came and blocked their way….

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Yeh tum dono kudte huye kaha ja rahe ho….a stern voice asked them…they saw it was Bajirao, next to him Dutta was sitting at the wheels….

Ji ji…woh Tai…matlab ....

Hum bhaji pao khane ja rahe hai...Nakusha informed...

Bajirao's jaws fell....Kyu? Matlab ghar me khane ko mila nehi kya?

Bahar ka bhajipao jaida achha hota hai, at least the man near our chawl used to sell terrific bhaji pao idhar ka maloom nehi...Sethji informed, his eyes shining remembering the same....

Achha yeh baath hai, tu bhi kya yaad rakhega...Chal uth gadi pe, chalte hai bhaji pao khane...Bajirao opened the back door and as they climbed into the car, Dutta glared at Bajirao....

Areh Bhau chal na, kyu kharoos ki tarah pesh a rahe hai, bachche hai khush kar de...Baji whispered...Dutta reversed the car...

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Kalavati fumed, do I have to do everything.....she glared at her sisters…areh Ayi Sahib is hell bent to see that Dutta falls for his wife…Now the girl is being pushed to lure Dutta towards her….

Hehehe Tai have you seen her…..?? Roops asked….

Roops don't underestimate her, not when when your own mother is helping her….khud ka dekho till now you could not take Bajirao to a date….

Roop looked away…well Baji at times refused to see the obvious…and not to say her about her mother…it feels very bad when they see Ayi Sahib giving special treatment to Bhau…yes Bhau does everything for them, sees to their smallest need but for their own mother, Bhau ek taraf aur baki hum teen dusri taraf…why should Ayi Sahib discriminate so much when …..

Areh Roopvati khali chinta karne se kya hoga, what about some action? When will you put your thoughts into action? Kala asked sarcastically….I am telling you all girls before Ayi Sahib does anything major, do something drastic and get these buggers out of the house and that should be as early as possible….Leela did you get the diamond necklace? Kalavati asked…

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Dutta drove the car and watched Nakusha sitting and looking out of the window, he narrowed his eyes trying to catch her eyes but then Nakusha was too engrossed looking out, Dutta turned towards Baji who was busy scanning the music channels…Dutta caught Baji's eyes and indicated with his head, Baji knew Dutta too well..Baji hesitated a moment and then asked…aarrrr Na…Naku…Nakusha vehini why have you, I mean to ask why did you put on the colour…..

Wohhh actually …Nakusha swallowed…Baji bhau, I …I am so used to it, I ..I feel insecured to go out without it….

Areh Vehini kis baath ki insecurity? You are Dutta Bhau's wife….why should you feel insecured….Baji reassured her good naturedly….

Nakusha bit her lips, she saw him watching her through the rear view mirror, she lowered her eyes….

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Achcha ji, I will be expecting you, namaskar, Ayi Sahib disconnected the phone with a big smile on her lips…

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Dutta leaned against the bonnet and sipped chilled beer while three of them sat in front on a Bhaji Pao vender waiting for him to serve them….

Yeh Vittal ka bhajipao hai, Sethji tu kya yaad rakhega….Dutta heard Bajirao saying….

Vittal served them….woh nehi khayenge…a voice hesitantly asked Bajirao….

Bhau bahar ka khana nehi khata…..

Kyu…unka pet kharab hai kya…..

Nehi pet kharab toh nehi hai shayyad subah se mere sath ghum raha hai….bus nehi khata, jab se janta hu woh ghar jakar hi khana khata hai….

Hehehe he does not know what he is missing…Nakusha replied gleefully…then asked in a small voice…should I eat Baji bhau….

Ha ha why not…Bhau will not mind….tu kha, aram se kha…maaza se kha..Bajirao encouraged…Dutta saw the brother and sister duo attacking their plates in no time….

Achha hai…bhajipao? Bajirao asked after sometime…

Bahut achha, Dutta heard Nakusha reply, jee bhar gaya…idhar ane ke baad sabse achha khana khana khaya maine…

Baji went on to indulge them with various other treats, Dutta watched them cursing Baji from time to time, kuch jaidahi meherban ho raha hai when suddenly he straightened himself calling out to Bajirao

…… come on come back quickly…

Kya hai bhau horse ride is still left…Baji protested….Baji I said now and Nakusha bahut ho giya, khana kha liya, jee bhar giya, come on get it …he screamed…

Kitna kharoos hai Nakusha murmured loud enough for Dutta to hear…Dutta opened the door asking Sethji to get in…bahut masti kar liya, don't you have homework to do….I will not sponsor your school if you fail…

Baji put on your seat belt…Dutta started the car and picked up speed immediately…..

Nakusha looked out of the window, Ayi wants me to get close to him, kitna mejaj and does not even know how to have fun and how to be nice to kids, she thought, kya admi hai, hasta bhi nehi…jee kholke baath bhi nehi karta, how will one get close to him…

Bhau there is a car following us…Baji observed….

Hmmm maloom hai…he rode on steadily….

Nakusha turned behind to see a dark SUV was driving quite close to them……I think I saw this car near the beach, she noted….

Hmmm…Bajirao ask her to hold on tight I am going to increase the speed…

Well if you ask me I think it might be just another car you know…..

Kya tha re Vittal ki bhaji pao me that is making her speak so much…Dutta asked Baji just when a bullet went past them….shattering the side mirror….Nakusha clutched on to her brother…

Now you know it is just not another car……next time when you want Bhajipao, call Vittal over, Bajirao has the cell no…catching her gaze through the rear view mirror he said calmly….

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After taking her bath, Nakusha stood in front of the mirror, he warned them they should not open their mouth in front of Ayi Sahib or for the matter anybody else in the family….no use of making them scared…..Nakusha felt guilty, she wanted to make herself understand it is not her fault, she never asked for a treat, she and Sethji would have managed …then she thought what would have happened if he did not react the way he did?

They cannot be after me, it is his enemies but I am his wife….Nakusha became restless…..he was returning home, stopped seeing me….You are Dutta Bhau's wife, what is your insecurity? She heard Baji's voice…

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Dutta sipped his port, watching the flames of the floating candles.., Anna he thought, what can be his motive..Sampath was seen loitering around the sea coast….alone…but in a police jeep, the two are upto something when Dutta felt he was not alone….he saw a pair of feet, toes curling…..he turned his head a wee bit to show he was aware of her presence….

I …I am sorry, I should not have acted in impulse…she spoke softly….

Hmmm he grunted watching the toes….

She hesitated then turned and ran back…..

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Anna looked at the photographs, smiled and tapped on them then raised his face to look at his assistant…photo laya isiliye bach gaya, nehi toh aaj tereko mai gar deta seedha ei samundar pe…tu log itna baikauf kyu hai re…what was the need of chasing Dutta….theek hai he was without his usual security but that bugger drives a bullet proof vehicle. Ek baath janle Dutta had employed an ex army trainer to train him and his men…he and Bajirao each are equal to 10 of you..so dimag se kam le…jaida harbari nehi karke ka…waisa ich kuch jaida hi sukh raha hai Bagira….

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