FF - Ek Duje Ke Liye, Ch 35, pg47 updt on 15.12 - Page 9

Tujhe meri biwi banna hai ki nehi?

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A shiver ran through her body, she lowered her head….

Bhau Good Morning, Oh sath me vehini bhi? Bajirao entered….

Baji thoda target practice karna hai….khara ho ja....

Bajirao picked up a beer can keeping it on his head, he gave a pose as if his picture was about to be taken….

Taking out his pistol from his waistband…Dutta shot him….Naku covered her eyes….

A hot nuzzle touched her temple, yeh look up, you wanted training, we will train you…….

Look up look up, I am still alive, Bajirao retorted cheerfully…he tossed up a can in the air…Dutta shot at it in mid air….

Am I…am I expected to do all this, Nakusha swallowed hard….

If not better, Dutta's glance bore through Naku….she lowered her head to see a hand holding out the pistol to her….

With shaking hands she accepted it….Dutta glanced towards Bajirao …….Bajirao with a smile came forward…..

Vehini, you have to hold the pistol like this, Bajirao took out his and showed her….

Isme kya asli goli hai? Naku squeaked ….

Don't you think we are a bit too grown up to play chor-police with toy guns…Dutta replied a bit too sarcastically as he switched on the trademill….

Vehini, concentrate, don't think about anything else but watch your targets only, Bajirao set up the targets…instructing Naku what she should do ….now aim, with your hands steady, look at your target and shoot…..

After shouting shoot shoot a couple of times, finally Nakusha could shoot and needless to say it was way off target as Bajirao jumped back….

Vehini, theek se dekho he came to stand behind Nakusha, look straight, concentrate…steady and now shoot….the result was the same, after a couple of times more, Bajirao shook her head and glanced towards Dutta who was walking on the trademill with a straight face….

OK we will try once more now you will do with me like this…alongwith Nakusha Bajirao also took aim standing next to her…hold the pistol with two hands if you want to…steady steady…..Nakusha swallowed …..when a pair of hands came around her and steadied her hands, making her pull the tigger ….Nakusha went numb for she only felt hot breath next to her ears…aise karte hai targets par shooting….the way you are doing it and if you continue it in this manner in a few days we will be on the roads, pata chala sara paisa kartooj kharidne me chala giya…..

Nakusha blushed looking away as he was laughing and winking at Bajirao…and they were having a good laugh at her expense….

Ok Vehini, now you know what to do so we do it again….Bajirao set fresh targets and asked her to pickup the pistol once again….

Leave us alone Baji, the voice spoke from behind startling both Nakusha and Baji, putting down their hands they turned he was standing with a strange look on his face, nodding his head at Baji who quickly recollecting himself said, of course of course bhau, how silly of me, kaha beechme tapak para, tucking the pistol in his waist band, he ran out of the hall, ensuring the door is closed behind him….

Once the clock clicked, came forward and grabbed Nakusha by her wrist, with a thumping heart Nakusha followed him….

Opening the door next to hall, he switched on the shower pushing her underneath it….Naku's eyes popped out, she shivered as the first drops of water fell on her, he held her tight, tears rolled down her eyes as she watched the black soot washing away…..Naku gave a pleading glance at him, he was stoic still, watching…..

Naku tried to speak and reason, no sound came out from her throat…..she could see he was already looking thunderous…

Just then he threw a towel at her from the rack, dhokebaazi ke bhi ek hadh hoti hai…leaving the bathroom….

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The family was getting ready for breakfast, assembling around the dining waiting for Dutta to make an appearance when he stormed in walking past them towards his room….Dutta, Dutta Ayi Sahib called out…he did not pay any heed when they hear a cry …

Ayi…..

Ayi Sahib turned to see Naku, wet from head to toe shivering and crying…

Areh yeh kaun hai..Leelavati exclaimed……

Naku kya huwa, Ayi Sahib asked simultaneously as Babi ran to hug her daughter…..

Naku, kaun Naku …Nakusha……?? The rest of the clan to surrounded her in awe ……

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Babi and Ganpath fell on their knees, with their folded hands they narrated how they lost their elder daughter and to protect the younger one, Babi applied soot on her….humare basti me sabko maloom hai yeh baath you can verify from there…..

I don't believe a word, Kalavati who was awaken by one of her sisters sneered….

Tai you can verify the same from anyone of our basti…Babi cried….many had lost their daughters like us so they supported my idea though only Naku agreed to obey us, other daughters refused…they did not want to look funny…..

Mahan Naku commented another sister sarcastically….

Ok for argument sake we accept it but what prevented you from confessing the truth when the marriage was fixed, Kalavati asked…

Babi lowered her head….Naku wanted to but I was afraid…you know it is not every day we get such a proposal….

Isiliye itna bara dhoka? Leelavati asked….

Gale me dhakka de kar nikal do, I do not want to see their face ever again...a voice roared from behind....he was standing on top of the stairs.....

Theek kaha tumne Bhau…we can sympathise with them for which they covered Nakusha with soot but not why they did not divulge their secret before the wedding......their intention is not good for they took advantage of our kindness….Kalavati's eyes danced with glee…with no effort she could already see her brother's marriage falling apart….

Ek minute, I knew and that is why I chose Nakusha to be your wife…Ayi Sahib turned towards Dutta….