Chapter 29Mid morning the next day and as dutta sits in his room in front of the coffee table on that green sofa. Dressed in his grey kurta without the overcoat, dutta looks over some file or the other that is to hand. Reading through it and signing the bottom corner of each of the pages dutta closes the file shut, lightly throwing the file onto the coffee table he rises for his seated position and just as he gets up he sees nakusha standing in front of him.
With a soft smile, those innocent and gracefull eyes, nakusha dressed in a deep orange shade of saari that same vibrant glow on her face as ever shes look up at him..and as there eyes lock dutta down on her with a sense of ease in his eyes he notices his overcoat wrapped in her hands, and takes it from her as she hands it to him.
Swinging that overcoat over his shoulders Dutta pulls his arms through it..and then straightens it at the front. Nakusha seeing a very soft and silent side to Dutta this morning takes the opportunity.
Her expression a little unsure she pauses a little, watching dutta straighten his appearance
"Sahab…woh..muje baaji ke baare mein kuch baat karni thi." she takes a glance up to him for a second and then lowers her eyes as his eyes lock with hers.
Dutta looks down at nakusha with a look of curiosity placing his hands behind his back in a more structured posture, dutta a man of few words at the best of times as ever gets to the point.
"Bol.." Nakusha feeling duttas eyes upon her takes a glance up to him.. and sees a sense of confusion in those eyes at her mention of baaji. yet dutta listened to her silently.
Sahab..mein jaanti hai ke aap baaji ke rishte ka soch rahe ho..lekin..
Baaji ne..phele se hein..pele se hein.. nakusha gets stuck with her words there maybe be because she feared Duttas reaction or just more so that she could put it in an appropriate way yet as nakushas words were lost dutta looks down at nakusha a little impatiently.
" aage bhi kuch bolegi..?"hearing the firmness in dutta tone nakusha ..braises herself a little as she goes on..
"Baaji ne apna jeevan saathi pehle se chun liya hai" Duttas expression creasing with surprise with a mixture of confustion for why he had not known of this he goes on to question nakusha with the same seriousness to his tone and expression
"Aur Usne tuje yeh sab batayay..?" nakusha a little wary of his reaction simply nods fainly.
"Ji.."yet as nakusha looks up from the floor, for a second she sees a very blank and unpredictable expression on duttas face, the kind of look that was always something to be wary of. As dutta spoke he looked away from nakusha more into oblivion as he questioned.
"ladki kaun hai..?"nakusha pausing for a second to look at duttas diverted expression, she takes a deep breath more like a pause before very silently and causiously sounding the name
"Madhu.."Dutta turning his face to nakusha in a very rash manner, his eyes glow in confusion, irritation and seriousness. He was already disspointed with the way he knew nothing of this and now ..she had referred to his sister? Duttas expression stern and his expression even more sharp..
"Soch samaj ke bol naku, woah ladki kaun hai?"Nakusha feeling that serious glare..and stern nature of duttas becoming more prominent she lowers her eyes as dutta looks down on her..and sounds her words softly hoping for the best.
"yehi satch hai sahab baaji madhu se pyaar karta hai.."Duttas eyes take to a very disbelieving state looking down at nakusha dutta thinks over her words in his mind but per moment. Baaji walking into the room at that particular moment..
Knocking on the surface of that partially open door, as evergreen and chirpy as ever. Dressed in a royal blue shade of kurta..baaji as always walks into the room with a spring in his step. Yet as dutta and nakusha both turn there expressions to then entrance of the room, duttas expression firm yet unpredictable in a very stern manner..nakushas eyes fill with a certain fear for the moment as she sees baaji and then looks back to dutta who looks at baaji in a very serious manner.
Taking a glance into the room, without feeling the intensity of the moment baaji enters.
Heading towards the coffee table he explains the reason for his presence without taking a glance at both dutta and nakusha.
"Ho..bhau..bas yeh file lene aaya tha..mein…deal final karne ka naa aaj.Before Baaji could get to the file Dutta stops baaji in his steps.
"Rukh…" baaji hearing that familiar tone of voice from dutta, turns around in his step face dutta who Is standing at a distance. baaji recognizes that expression of duttas, he knew that he was in trouble. Taking a glance from dutta to nakusha by his side baaji sees a very nervous look In nakushas eyes.
"Idar aa…" dutta takes a glance at that grave expression of Duttas and approaches. Stopping in front of dutta baaji knows nothing of what was going on and even as dutta questions baaji isn't aware that dutta was talking about his feeling for Madhu.
Duttas expression very firm..his eyes bold and piercing he demands an answer an explanation from baaji.
"Bola kyun nahin!??"
Kya bol rahe ho bhau..mein kya nahin bola ..Dutta angry with the way baaji wouldn't answer his question anger brews on duttas expression…grabbing baajis colar..dutta raises his hand in anger swinging it across baajis face in a harsh slap.
Nakusha a little late yet stepping forward to interrupt here after with a
"Sahab..!'' dutta still with his left hand to baajis collar opens the palm of his right hand in front of nakusha as a caution for her not to interrupt. Unable to defy that demand of duttas nakusha steps back.
Watching dutta let go of baaji..and step back and turn his back to baaji nakusha sees baajis eyes film in tears as dutta speaks.
"Bola kyun nahin ke tu madhu se pyaar karta hai..!??"
"Bhau manta hai naa muje tu..ek baar bol nahin saka..
BOL ab CHUP KYUN HAI??" Turning back to face baaji in anger duttas expression fumes eyes filled with irritation and emotion..question baaji. but baaji unable to put his words together his expression shaky the more innocent and vulnerable baaji comes to light as a sense of fear is seen in his posture. Duttas voice raising volumes…as he looks intensity upon baaji.
"KAB BATATA TU MUJE..JAB TERI SHAADHI KISI AUR SE HO JATI..TAB BOLTA! BEHAKUF!!" Duttas eyes falling over baajis posture, seeing that baaji had no words duttas eyes fall on baaji arm which Is still in a sling. Dutta pausing for a second..sighs deeply before looking back at baaji.
"ACHI TARIKE SE JAANTA HOON MEIN TUJE BAAJI, KURBANI DENE KA BOHOT SHOK HAI TUJE. Kal mere leighyey goli khayi thi…aaj pyaar ki kurbani dene jaa raha tha." taking a few steps closer to baaji..dutta overlooks baaji closely and questions him. his tone more silent now yet still with that hint of frustration and anger.
"KYA LAGA TUJE BAAJI, KYA SOCHA THA TUNE..YEH JAAN KAR MEIN KYA KARTA? "
Baaji looks up at dutta that angry get concerned expression of his
With some courage he answers dutta his words hesitant and broken he manages to string a sentence together.
''Muje laga ke aap…aap nahin samjonge bhau, aap samjonge ke meine tere se dhoka kiya.."Dutta hearing baaji, shaking his head silently at he way baaji was under so many misconceptions dutta looks over baajis expression worried nervous expression. Dutta places his right hand over baajis shoulder. His words very deep, measured yet meaningful as he speaks. Looking into baajis teary eyes dutta is yet again reminded that baaji was at heart a very soft character.
"Ek baar phir se tune vahi galti kardi baaji,
Duniya ke leighyey mein dutta shri ram patil hoon, lekin hamare bheech mein kabhi bhi is naam ka koi..matlab nahin raha hai. Aaj bhi mein tumara woh hein dost hoon baaji. Aaj bhi kuch nahin badlya baaji.
Aur madhu ke leighyey tujse behtar koi nahin hosakta hai..Baaji."Baaji shocked to hear dutta approve of him for madhu, Baajis eyes speak volumes, tears for a friend, tears for certain happiness that knew no limits.
Bhau?? Is the only word that comes from baaji..as he looks up at dutta. duttas expression at ease, with a much warmth and reassurance to his eyes as ever. Dutta nodding a yes his eyes begin to film in tears..
Baaji pulling his unharmed arm around Duttas shoulder hugs dutta with instance Dutta too feeling that sense of innocence in his friend pulls his arms over baaji patting him over the shoulder as he speaks. A content smile takes to his lips. Nakusha watching from a distance wipes her eyes, and smile plays on her expression as she sees both Baaji and Dutta embrace.
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Chapter 30 Morning Sunrays hitting there bedroom and as Nakusha adds those final touches to her appearance, draped in a deep pink saari..a wet haired appearance adding her mangalsutra and sindhoor nakusha turns silently to take a glance towards the bedside. Seeing dutta sleeping comfortably in bed she softy and very silently as not to awake dutta. Walking across the room stops at a certain wooden drawer unit. Pulling open the drawer she takes out a certain blue colored flip file. Looking upon it for a second and then looking towards the distance at her husband who lay in comfort nakusha expression very composed and ease. Walking out of the room, towards the open balcony potion of the room, nakusha pulls away that white material divide between the room and the balcony..glancing over dutta's desk and table where some of duttas documentation ,paper worker and files sat nakusha places the file amongst all others on dutta's desk.
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Sometime later and as Dutta steps out of the washroom ringing his white kurta over his neck. His look as ever neat and tidy duttas hair brushed back in water all details to his look were of the norm. An essence of tiredness still lingering on his expression, dutta straightens his kurta in the mirror. Retouching his hair with the fingertips of his right hand dutta glances over the room. 7am and as ever, nakusha had left the room for her morning Puja. As always nakusha had prepared for dutta smallest needs. Per routine she had left a white glass cup and saucer on the coffee table, the liquid within giving of a misty steam Duttas morning tea sat in wait for him. Approaching the sofa, taking a seat in front of that table, dutta picking up the cup drinks from it silently.
Just as his lips touch the cup..his eyes fall upon an white envelope that sits on the table In front of him. looking at it with a glance of curiosity, dutta puts his cup of tea down and takes a more significant look. Picking up the envelope dutta reads the addressed to… "Sahab" written in blue ikn, in a neat hindi script. Reading the reference to "sahab" dutta knew that there was only one person who addressed him in this way.
Picking it up in his hands dutta pauses to look at it for a second wondering what could it possibly be that was presented in such away.
Turning the envelope around Dutta pulls his fingertips through the sealed fold and pulls out a neatly folded piece of paper. Dropping the envelope on the table in front of him dutta unfolds the letter…
And reads the only few lines…
Sahab,
Kuch kehna tha aapse magar..jab bhi aap samne hote ho himat nahin juta pati isleighyey meine apni yeh baat is tarike se batana chahti hai.
Umeed karti hoon ke aapko is baat se bobhot kushi hogi.
Aapki Nakusha..
Dutta looking a little curious to this letter, reads few lines on the paper and thinks about how nakusha ends her words with very little conclude. What was it that she was trying to tell him? dutta giving it an detailed thought glances over the writing and then drops the letter on the table. Whatever it was dutta would ask her to clarify it but..it was like half a message.
Dutta getting up from his seated posture thinks of nakushas words in a bewilderment as he walks out of the room into that balcony potion.
Stepping out of the room, with that same curiosity thinking of Nakushas words dutta pauses for a second yet still it didn't make sense.
Brushing the thought to the back of his mind duttas eyes fall over his desk where his files lie in an disorganized manner. Walking around his table dutta stops in space between his armchair and the table..parting his hand from behind his back he ..picks up the random bits of paper and puts them to a side. Picking the random business files he stacks them in one corner yet..his eye fall on a file that is unfamiliar.
Picking it up his eyes a little in wonder to why he didn't recognize this particular file Dutta flicks it open in his hands.
Within the file an official looking documentation a medical report of some sort. D
duttas eyes go on to read on thinking It was just one of nakushas old medical reports from when she had been admitted to hospital dutta is just about to close the file when his eyes trail down to a particular potion of the document
Patient Name: Nakusha Dutta Shri Ram Patil
Blood type: 0-
Test Date: 30/06/2011
Pregnancy test result: Positive
Duttas eyes reading those words, a disbelief to mind as he looks over those words again thinking of just what they meant a smile takes to his expression.
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Sometime later and as Nakusha approaches the entrance of there bedroom. Having completed her morning puja. Knowing full well that by now there was a chance that dutta may have read the report..nakusha pauses for a second a little nervous. Holding that puja plate in her hands that carries a dia. Nakusha looks into the room for a second. Seeing that dutta was not present nakusha takes a few steps in. Her eyes falling on the coffee table, duttta half cup of tea that he seemed to have drunk from and more significant that letter and envelope of hers that lay open bedside the cup. Nakusha knowing that dutta probably knew by now a certain butterfly feeling plays in her stomach as she glances towards the far side of the room. Behind that material parting she sees duttas figure at a distance. …
As nakusha walks out into the balcony area …taking very soft a silent steps. She stops at some distance as she sees Dutta with his back to her…his posture very stern for norm ..overlooking the balcony nakusha is a little unsure to where dutta had seen that report of hers yet. A little nervous per moment nakusha glances over that file that she had left on duttas desk..seeing it sat there shut..nakusha glances back over to dutta who still seems to be very much unaware of her presence. Nakusha putting down that puja plate on the side of duttas desk. Turns her expression to glance up over Dutta…a little anxious..nakushas eyes scatter a little before she manages to approach dutta. Ever so silently she walks closer to him..her footsteps that are heard..stop after a few seconds. Fidgeting with her hand a little as she goes on to look up at dutta who still has his back to her. Nakusha uses the term…"Sahab" to get dutta's attention.
A silence Is sounded as nakusha hopes for dutta to react yet ..as dutta turns to face nakusha, nakusha as ever drops her sight to the floor.
Yet his expression was something never seen before, Dutta Shri Ram Patil a man of imines power..yet today his eyes were filmed in emotion. the look of overwhelm on that expression of his. Duttas eyes smile with cupped tears as he looks down at nakusha. Immense love, joy..a certain sparkle and glow in those eyes of his an uncontrollable smile on his face.
Dutta shri ram patil had no words..yet his expression said It all, parting his hands from that fold in front of his chest..nakusha happens to glance up at dutta ..and her eyes lock with his.
Seeing those tears of joy in his eyes…that playful smile on his expression and she knew that dutta was as happy or even happier than she was.
Seeing him in such an emotional state ..nakushas eyes too fill with tears..her lips crease in a smile…all she is able…to say..is sahab..
Dutta smiling at nakusha..steps closer to nakusha..looking down at her he cups her face in his hands.
His eyes glow with affection as he speaks..moving his hands away from nakushas face..dutta places the palms of his hands on her shoulders. His words full of emotion. "Ek baar.. tere muhn se suna chahta hoon naku.."
Nakusha looks at dutta..as overwhelmed as he is...nakusha smiles..
A little embarrassed yet over struck by emotion nakusha with a pause..very softly puts forward those words her husband wanted to hear.
Aap..aap..pita bane wale ho sahab.. her eyes looking up at him ever so innocently yet full of love.
Nakusha watches as the smile on duttas face which ceases not to ease .. the way he closes his eyes in a certain content for a second..nakusha watches the ease and content nature to his expression and feels fulfilled. She had longed to see dutta this way, to see this joy on his expression. Nakusha glancing up to his expression for a second..drops her eyes for a second and takes the opportunity reach for duttas feet in blessing yet..as dutta feels nakushas touch opening his eyes with instance he picks her up…pulling her in an affectionate embrace..nakusha resting in duttas arms..pulls her arms across his shoulders tightly.
Both a little emotional for the moment..finally part after some moments..dutta pulls away softly from nakusha..looking down at her with at same smile dutta..places a kiss on her forehead. Before nakusha..gets a chance to say anything more..dutta sweeps her of her feet.
Pauses for a second as nakusha..seems to blush in his arms..smiling at her with a certain ease..dutta walks nakusha into there bedroom.
….Two weeks later.. and as Madhu is due to arrive back at Patil Niwas. The lounge of Patil Niwas and as dutta sits with some paper work or the other at the seating area of the room dressed in his black attire. Nakusha approaches, draped in her orange and red saari as per all other members of family she too is excited to have madhu back. As nakusha approaches duttas cup of tea In her hands..she stops close behind the sofa where dutta is sitting and waits for baaji and Duttas conversation to be over before she interrupts'.
Baaji standing looking rather impatient and obvious on his expression the joy of Mahdus return. As ever baaji speaks with that certain amusing touch to his tone
Rustling his hair a little accompanying that orange kurta that seemed to be very co-ordinated with naku today baaji asks for Duttas permission before he leaves.
"Toe mein..chala hai bhau…madhu ko airport se le aata hai.."
Dutta taking his usual firm glance up at baaji nods in acknowledgment
As baaji turns..and begins to walk to exit Patil Niwas dutta stops him.
Rukh..baaji!
Baaji stopping in his steps wonders what he could have possibly done wrong this time. Yayar ho jaa baaji..phir se maar khane wala hai..turning around at duttas words baaji looks towards dutta as he speaks, not looking up from his paperwork yet his tone still very defined.
"Raaste mein ..baat karlne madhu se.." Baaji just quite not understanding what dutta was referring to looks confused Kya baat bhau???
Dutta lifts his eyes from the file in front of him takes a stern look up at baaji..
A little slow to clock on baajis face creases in realization..
"Ho bhau..karta hai..naa..karegna.."
Baaji sounding a little nervous yet putting on a confident voice..looks towards nakusha who stands at a little distance. As ever naku finds baajis words amusing and smiles.
"Naku..aaj koi dhaga vaga..band ne ka nahin hai tere ko ..aaj naa.
Toda sayada hein daar lag rehla hai mere ko.."
Nakusha softly laughing at baajis words nodds a no yet as ever dutta listening to baaji reacts in his usual way. Looking up from his paper work as ever his words more of a warning for baaji,Baaji tu jaata hai yaa! baaji doesn't push his luck any further any leaves quick "ho.. jaanta hai mein.."
Nakusha watching Baaji leave a very soft smile on her lips ..walking around the sofa that dutta is seated on…she puts the cup of tea down ..on the table ..but per moment ..and usual incident Nakusha happens to tip the cup over Duttas paper work. Her expression creasing in a worry Nakushas eyes happens to lock with Dutta who looks at her very sternly for a second yet surprisingly a smile takes to his expression and he begins to laugh.Nakusha pleasantly surprised begins to blush a little at the way Dutta seems at so much ease.
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Dinner table as dutta takes a seat at the head of the table..nakusha stands behind his chair, aayi sahab sits to duttas left and nakusha empty chair to duttas right.. just as Nakusha is about to serve food into Duttas Plait she pauses as madu and baaji enter. All family members happy to see madhus return, madhu greets, aayi sahab..leela, roops, all with hugs. Whilst dutta watching from a distance..sees baaji approach.. take a seat on his right..and that look on baajis face tells dutta that he had made his feelings known to madhu. Dutta patting baaji on his right shoulder with a smile..looks towards his family. All happy..dutta feeling an content within..gets up from his chair..leaving the dinning table something that Nakusha notices.
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As nakusha walks into there bedroom, wondering why dutta had left in such a manner she walks out to the balcony of there bedroom, as ever dutta ..stands overlooking the balcony. Nakusha taking a few steps closer stands beside and looks down at the view. Dutta was looking at his family all who sit at the dinner table with smiles on there faces and even Sia who seemed happy with her son. Dutta had realized that the girls biggest happiness was her son. As dutta goes ont to watch with a smile he hears nakusha voice, soft, silent "Kya dekh rahe ho sahab..?" dutta still looking down toward the ground floor speaks without turning his expression to Nakusha.
"Apne parivar ko itna kush meine kabhi nahin dekha naku…
Jitna kush mein aaj hoon naa naku..kabhi itni kushi mehsoos nahin ki meine ..
Nakusha smiling at dutta..as he turns to look at ther with that comfort in his eyes.
"Ab se yey kushiyan hamara saath kabhi nahin chorenge sahab.."
Dutta nodding smiles down at nakusha as she places her head on his chest..
Dutta putting his hand around nakusha comforts her for a second. Feeing nakushas hand touch upon his she directs duttas hand to her stomach.
Dutta and nakusha both content look down on there family who seemed ever so happy both dream of all those happy moments that were still to come.
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"Ek beraang Zindaagi sahab ke naam". Conclude: 12/07/2011
There we are folks..hope you all enjoyed it ..look forward to your comments..
going to give it a day or two..before i post my new ff..but
again thank you very much for reading my writing.. fab readers
jagruti😳
Edited by jagrutid - 14 years ago
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