Mishal Raheja as Major Dutta Patil
Painful Rapture ~Chapter 55
"wild-goose chase" Shakespeare
He entered his apartment, and yelled "Rahmaaan"! .Within seconds his batman arrived and took his Jee Saar's cap and boxed it away in a hat box. Almost in an automated fashion Dutta stood straight and flooped his arms loosely while his batman slipped off his black formal dress jacket and hung it in a special ceremonial plastic clothes carrier. Rahman knew for sure when his jee saar sat on the foot of the bed it indicated his foot wear needed to be undone and pulled off . Dutta sat with his palms posted on either side of his hips as his face screwed up in reflexed action as the shoes were gently eased of is feet. He leaned forward to pull of his socks to reveal a pair of slender toes which he twiddled a little to ease off tension. Customarily,he looked up at his bat man with a ,"bas shukariye Rahman baki mein khud kar loon ga".The bat man heeded and took exit from the room, leaving Dutta to change into his night clothes. He looked at his clothes and decided against wearing them as the heat was fairly oppressive. He climbed naked into his bed propped,up his pillows behind his back ,pulled his white sheet to cover his torso,and with one leg straightened under the sheet, and the other naked and kneed up under the crunched sheet, he reached for his phone and dialled her number. It rang and for a while there was no answer ,and then she answered,"Saab, all done then ,your parade? Kya kar raho?...he smiled with a twinkle in his eye as he played with the hair on his chest. "phele to tu ye bata jahil aurat! phone kyon itne daer se tuna uthaiya! pata nehi thujhe ke tera lord and master phone kar raha hai ,and you should jolly well know I hate waiting! aur haan ! parade khatam hogaye hai! but raat ka naasha abhi baki hai" he teased as he pulled his lower lip into his mouth and awaited her reaction,"Saab..ap ne pee rekhi hain na? she asked disappointed, "aye lardki !tu kya har waqat ek he topic poochete hai pee hai? pee hai? pee hai! what the hell is your bloody problem woman, cant a man be in his senses and make rude passes at his girl !?bol? hummh, and before she could reply he continued to moan and whinge, "listen you Mz. Middle manager! don't ask me questions about things I do once a while! get that in that pea brain of yours that tera Saab drink kerta hai but! he is not an alchi! samjhe tu, aaand if you think you can make me into a sage or sadhu over night tu bhool ja Naku! main teri ek nehi suno ga!!!" he bellowed. Naku literally cowed down from her phone.. but subsequently she knew that something was the matter there was some under lying issue with him..so it was best she diffuse the situation by offering him calm rather than challenge things he had uttered in rage. She, gathered her courage and remarked, "pata hai Saab ap ke parade was shown in the news , sab dekhiya the ,award ceremony ,march past..." Dutta interrupted "oye did they show the speeches,?", Naku smiled misciheviously and responded,"now why would they show those? janata is not really interested in what guys dressed in uniform have to say, come on now! the public likes the colours ,the trooping the music.. not." and before she finished he yelled "did you see your bloody lover boy in dress uniform or not?" he fumed..and she after a pause chipped in "I did" and Naku feel silent again "AAADDD"? he thundered. Naku replied forcefully "and what Saab? kya poochna hai apna?" Dutta went ballistic and yelled "poocha nehi hai!! batana tha ke meri purne girl friend parade pe aye hoi the , aur abhi use ke saath club mein tha main!" Naku just shook her head and was not the least bit surprised at how incredibly awkward he could get! and she wound him up more as she flared her nostrils,"tu ap ne club mein usko bad news de ke ap ke sagai ho chuke hai?",Dutta caressed his chest as he folded one muscular arm and perched it upon his head" now why in the bloody blazes am going to do that you fruit cake?! main koi gadhe hoon jo apne paar pe kulhari maroon?! nooo noo woh hawwt chorri tu full on abhi bhi mera liya on hai! he jested. Then they happened! sooner than later! and she sobbed, "tu wooohh Sssaab, aappp mera ppaas kkyaa kar rehe ho?"she wept he yanked his head with a set of narrow side gazed eyes, he pulled her chunni out from under his mattress and looped it around his head," tera pas pyar lena aya hoon Naku... baaby give me your love my beautiful woman" he said as he caressed his cheek with her muslin white chunni, she sniffed and sulked,"nehi doon ge pyar , jao! ".. he smiled dreamily as he pressed his head back against the wall,"nehi de ge saadah haq?! tu Naku I'll come abhi ke abhi in my birthday suit riding my bloody bike and grab you in public and kiss the bloody life out of you!" he warned. She giggled as she imagined the sight he had described. Dutta smiled as he knew she had stopped her whimpering and blubbing, but came back to his original badgering, "so Naku tell me woman what did you think of me in my dress uniform ? chal come on baaby talk about me now, make me happy I want to have pleasure in listening to you,derscribing your saab .. bol na Naku..hummh?"he pleaded.Naku lowered her eyes and replied, "Saab main kiya bole ge"... "shuddduppp! he hollered. "oyeee abhi ye sawal main kisi aur lardki se poochte tu she would have been drooling over me ..but tu Naku you are such a boring old biddy!...Naku giggled and thought that she couldn't possibly peeve him any further and announced,"Saab jab Naku ne ap ko dress uniform mein dekha, tu Naku tu maar he gaye... and Dutta butt in "oye zinda ho ja and tell me more he begged, she smiled, "Saab I just wanted to put my arms around your neck..and I wanted to shower my sher's face with a thousand kisses and I wanted to shout to the world this handsome soldier belongs to me he is mine! all mine!" she shouted. Dutta blushed and replied, "ummhh not all yours my darling, but the army's..and I daresay my love you would want it that way too I know so". Naku smiled and nodded at the other end of the line. Of course she knew since they both had made their informed choices when they betrothed their lives to each other. He pushed himself against the head board,"pata hai Naku, Brig. Parekh has ordered me to take three weeks off to spend time at PN.." Naku's joy was hard to screen, "oooh Saab you are soo lucky! off on a mini holday, ummh"she thought, he realized and added hurriedly, "holiday tu hoga Naku, maagar teri kami bahut feel karega tera Saab, baaby it'll be the same as being here my darling, yes I know, AS and every else will be there but ..."she interjected, swept by a wave of excitement, "Saab main bhi challon ap ke saath?! mujhe bhi saath le kar jao PN," she pleaded like a child, Dutta rolled his eyes,"oyee jahil aurat! damak theekh hai tera? you have a bloody new post aur is yehri go jana ke parhee hai no! you cannot come only I go and I go alone!, "he confirmed vehemently. Naku, although snubbed by his answer had no choice but to comply "Saab main weekend pe tu ah sakte hoon, phir"? she asked in hope of receiving his approval ...Dutta sat up in bed cocky and smug at the prospect of being the consulting guru in her life and with his muscular arms folded across his chest, spoke, "haan nadaan lardki tum kuch dinoon baad apne piya ke ghar ja saketi ho, waise nadaan murakh lardki, humra maan tu humien ye kahta hai ke tumhien bilkul ijazzat nah dein PN jane ki, kyon ke tum ne apni piya ke jeevan apne nah! Nah! kerke ek nirakh buna diya hai! maagar phir beechare Major ka khayal ata hai ke use kuch tu apni tapasiya ka phal milna chaiye..."and he chortled with laughter over the phone, as she shook her head ,wide eyed and replied, "haan pandit ji mile ga phal zaroorat se zayeeda..,Dutta perked up "really Naku, tu bata fruit salad mein kiya kiya hoga?! he urged ,and she giggled "nehi Saab mein nehi batie ge , woh surprise hai! ...and she swiftly changed the subject before he got the chance to be lewd and coarse ,as she knew that when he was warmed up he tended to act silly and say silly things, mused Naku as she bit her lip, and he yelled, "oyeee sleeping beauty bol! yeh phir prince charming ke lips should wake you up! bol! jahil aurat!"he rasped, Naku continued," woh Saab you are right I can't go with you right away, for tomorrow in my new position I am involved in a stock take and ordering new equipment, but after a few days yes, I'll come, as it'll give me a chance to talk to my boss also regarding leave of absence." explained Naku and Dutta, chipped in matter of factly "see baaaby hoon na main tera liye nayaab cheez ? hummh tell you what mujhe apna P.A rekh le, aur payment mein give me erhh.." Naku jumped in "ok Saab that's enough! thank you very much!, he threw back his head and chuckled, "oyee thujhe kya hogaya hai? don't know what you were thinking? you dirty woman! main tu tera haat ke buna hoi kahane ke baat ker raha tha .. you know, gujar ka halwa , sandwiches.. hummh bloody one track mind!" he teased as he squeezed her chunni and hurled his heavy frame on it! . But Naku could not by pass his earlier mood swing, as she had sensed that something was awry with him...she had a rough idea what it could be but still endeavoured to investigate in all innocence. She firmed herself and queried, "Saab tu kya plans hain ap ke ,when you go back to PN for three weeks? are you still linked to the school seeing the course has finished?"Dutta stiffened his neck and responded curtly, "I don't need to tell you the details , waise Naku ,you do know that I have clearly stated to you that I am not allowed to talk about my work with anyone !friends ,family..no one Naku not even you! rules are rules !I have to abide by them"he emphasized .Naku was extremely dissatisfied with his answer and argued "it's strange you don't want to talk about your work, yet it is being shown in the main news as an event!, Dutta sat upon his bed, "yes Naku you have nailed it , the event i.e was related to the army, the public has to be informed about such passing out parades..for the public needs to see evidence of what Military schools do to boost recruitment and what attainment is reached, after all it is public monies that are being spent, however informing the public about army decision making in terms of personnel is not deemed to be exposed to anyone except the officers in question and their senior officers "rationalized Dutta.Naku, pouted her lip with a,"theekh hai Saab, I accept your answer, with a realization that I will always be out of the loop as far as your service details are concerned!"she moaned. An irritated Dutta responded,"oh come on woman don't sound hard done! pata tu hai thujhe sab kuch..ummh, but only as much not more not less!, aur band kar ye choon choon and aagar koi kam ke baat nehi karne tu jah phir! neend aye hai! good night.."he sulked. Naku realized he was not in the best of moods and decided to hang up with a ,"aacha Saab sau jao..uumhh pyar kerti hoon aap se"...but Dutta was already asleep with her chunni draped across his naked torso and crushed between his legs...
Before she went to bed immediately after putting him to sleep, so to speak, Naku dialled a number, "haan Baji, guess what? Saab ko three weeks ke leave mil gaye hai , meri abhi un se baat hoi hai.." Baji ,went "hainn? kya re Naku ye Bhao bhi kabhi kuch nehi batata theekh se, honestly aisa behave kerta hai jaise fauji na hoya koi khufiya agent ho har cheez mein bloody under cover! Naku ye tu lagata hai sarre zindagi he pardah mein guzzar de ga ! I tell you Naku the kind of low profile he keeps , soon people will be asking ke hai bhi ye nehi?! purush hai ya nari?!"...he guffawed "Baji! shrieked Naku " ye kiya tu ulte sedhe batien bol raha hai Saab ke bara mein! you should know what he's like, withdrawn, subdued and elusive when it comes to his work" she defended. But Baji argued, "haan but Naku woh sab theekh hai ,but this is information that has implications for us as well , chal tu bol kaise mood main tha uska? ..I bet woh apne kadhoss mood mein hai na..?"pressed Baji gently, and Naku confided "to tell you the truth Baji, he was a mixed bag today..,and Baji intervened you mean a mixed bag of nuts! waise Bhao ke nuts bhi kashne wali hain.. pun woh sab tu mujhe par choor de Naku!, I have the relevant spanners for them ! aur ye bata , tu bhi aye ge uske saath mein?, he asked as his eyes beamed, but she deflated him, "nehi Baji, I wanted too but Saab said no! Do your no job!", Baji nodded his head, "I don't believe it Naku, what kind of a man turns down a good time with his fiance .. only the Dutta kind ekdum ummmhh odd, weird , quirky, ummh yehra! kind.."he said with fondness and added "haan hum dono sab se bare pagal Bappa shapat! jo uske peeche latoo hain! kher chor use , tu ja abhi main zarre AS ko e khabar deta hai"..and with that the call ended between Dutta's two lovers...
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It was just past midnight and not a creature stirred, except the great bare frame of major Dutta Patil involved in dreamy amorous manoeuvres on the white chunni... "jaago Mohan pyara!...sang his phone and the naked muscled arm stuck out to reach for his phone.."what the hell does she want!"...and the voice sang.."Humko kehte Superman On karlo handy cam from AM to PM...banda at your service Saab!...tenu main love karda, bematlab karda baahon mein aa soniyaaa, bas ajj raat ke liye!!"...Dutta sat up rubbing his eyes what the # ! ...but the singer carried on "! Saadi taan desi hai adaa, saade te hoja na fida, Baahon mein aa soniyaaa, bas ajj raat ke liye"! and Dutta jumped naked out of bed and ranted as he waved his fist about.." oyeee teri tu maine! and the voice continued ..."Subah hone na de, saath khone na de, Ek doosre ko hum sone na de"! ..Dutta shouted shuddduppp you bloody fool! while the voice carried on "Tu mera hero oo oo Tu mera hero Let's go, ho ho"!...Bajiii! you filthy hog! yelled Dutta "you damned fool ,I'll kill you"and Baji carried on the zany peppy number as he wriggled his bottom the other end of the phone.."!Haye mainu tu hot lagda, lakhaan da note lagda! Mauka mila hai abhi, hoga na phir yeh kabhi!," Dutta kicked his slipper up in the air and jumped up on the his bed "salle mil mujhe tu tera mauka mile nikale ga tera peechwarra laat maar ke!" growled Dutta, while Baji carried on the tease sing song "Saanu tu touch kar le ae ae Maza too much kar le ae ae Baahon mein aa soniyaa, bas ajj raat ke liye Main tera hero, sunn lo zara ameero !banda mein rab da, main friend sab da! Subah hone na de, saath khone na de Ek doosre ko hum sone na de ! tu mera hero"!..Dutta waved his arms in frenzy , bas! ek dum ghup! he shouted..."!mujhe samjhe nehi ati ke why the hell you demented buffoon did you wake up me up in the middle of the night FOOL! Baji teased him further "areee Bhao meri jaan ye tu bata tuhjhe gussa kis baat ka hai? mera sacksee gana ka ?ya phir thujhe neend se jagna ka? bolo bolo na re... mere palle hoi jawan sher!", guffawed Baji ,Dutta narrowed his eyes, "woh tu jab miloon ga thujse tu zaroor baton ga apne dantoon se ke meri dhaarrr kitne unche hai ,aur kitna jawani mujhe par chaiye hoye hai... woh mera haat ke mokka mein he thujhe din mein taray dekhye dena lagan ka .. bas intezzar kar thura sa ! ,said Dutta dangerously as he inclined his head to one side, and Baji sniggered, "areee janemann hum tu qayamat tak tera intazaar karien get tu ah tu sahi, thujhe se lipatne ko bahut je chata hai"...Dutta drew his breath, and replied, "aur mera bhi thuje gale lagna ka bahut mann hai..so that I can throttle you with my bear hands!" growled Dutta as he strangled his pillow with both of his wide palms..and Baji replied "areee Bhao tera liya tu apun ke jaan bhi hazar hai ,bolo kab doon jaan apni? Dutta softened a bit as his eyes out of angst transformed into high sentimental drama and he was forced to say, "nehi Baji rekh tu apne jaan apne pas .. that too is highly screwed up like you are! na jane peechle janam mein tu kya kya type ke cheez ho, bundar ho! gadhe ho! ye chimgadher ho!" taunted Dutta, and Baji laughed"kya re Bhao ,woh tu sab theekh hai but ye tu guarantee hai ke main gadhe nehi hoon ga , gadha tu iss waqat ek he hai..."and he almost wanted to say and woh tu hai Bhao! but he lapsed into song again "Dard-E-Dil Dard-E-Jigar Dil Mein Jagaya Aapne! Pehle To Maein Shaayar Tha! Aashiq Banaya Aapne! Dard-E-Dil! Dard-E-Jigar Dil Mein Jagaya Aapne! "and Dutta hollered "oyeee tu phir sharro ho gaya hai, stop behaving odd Baji what the bloody hell has got into you ?,Baji continued with his queer behaviour.."bhaooo pata hai I have been meaning to tell you that over the years I felt this strange magnetic pull towards your persona, it's always perplexed me as I have not been able to fathom the depths of this emotion, I felt it like every time we were together , when we went out on dangerous missions throwing our weights about.. it was there an undefined bond"..and Dutta interrupted and defined ,"jaise ek chapel aur saar ka , haina Baji?.. and Baji continued "nehi Bhao jaise ek Romeo ka uske Juliet ka , ye ek Ranjha ka uske Heer ka, ye phir Shah jehan ka uske Mumtaz ka...ya".. and Dutta interjected "ya phir ek bat ka uske ball se, yeh phir ek fly ka fly squatter se...haina Baji? ya phir kale ke chilka ka kise ke pare se"!...,chortled Dutta... "an irritated Baji flippant comparisons,and tongue in cheek continued , "Bhao it's when you went off to the army I realized what it was ! I fancied you hopelessly! screamed Baji and Dutta held his hands and shook his head, "me too Baji me to fancy you like a clenched fist to a punching bag! mocked Dutta , and Baji complained,"kya re Bhao tu ne sab pyar ke dostana ,yarana ka sab lotcha kar dila , aaand by the way humari prem kahni mein tu Juliet! Heer aur Mumtaz hai!.. bahoutt kubsorrat hai re tu ...ye kale kale ankhien tu ru tu ru.." Baji cackled and Dutta growled "oooh SHUT UP! JUST SHUT THE #UP NOW"! ,Baji pulled the phone away from his ear "waise Bhao teri zabaan bhaut dirty ho gaye hai" and Dutta caressed his hairy chest and replied, "haan gande zabaan istamaal kerne parte hai kyon ke tera ko sirf wohi samjhe ati hai Baji!... ab bak kyon phone kiya hai? aisa kya toofan ah gayea hai teri life mein! he asked. Baji quit his pranks and asked "woh tera course khatam ho gaya hai tu I was wondering what next?" he enquired all innocently.Dutta cocked his head,"you bloody well know what's next? woh tere diminutive jasoos ,aur meri hoona wali...Nakusha! has already briefed you! so zayeeda acting kerne ke zarrorat nehi hai Baji Rao Patil...and after a pause Dutta confirmed with a roll of his eyes ,"yes me coming home and you can tell every one, ... chaal ab ja! aur raat ka 1.00 am Baji raha hai let me get some shut eye"... and the ended the call...
Dutta called for Rahman and ordered him to pack his gear for three weeks..."woh zayeeda samman nehi lejana .. aur saaath mein tum apne bhi bandh lo , tum saath challo ge mera".. he explained. Rahman accepted the orders with a quiet smile as he always loved going to his Major's household , it was like his second home , he felt a sense of respected belonging there, what with AS and Baji Bhao things were going to be great he mused as he happily but swiftly bundled every thing. Before Rahman went for Jee saar's Laptop, Dutta had already with great dexterity and fragile handling folded and packed away Naku's chunni in his laptop case., hummh ,he mused with a sly smile if she finds it she would get it washed and that would perhaps not be such an unpleasant thought as it needed a rinse probably he thought as he smiled rather mysteriously...
All the gear packed Dutta set off for home driving his military jeep, dressed in casual mufti , a faded red and navy large check cotton shirt with an open collar, that revealed his thick curly black mat of chest hairs.. his brawny arms moved under sleeves that folded neatly up to his elbows. Underneath he had a pair of regular fit stone washed jeans and dark brown leather chukka boots . Just before he hit the road he whipped out his ray bans ,perched them on the bridge of his strong nose, and checked the lane he was about to take and pulled out on to the fast paced highway changing gears and at a steady maintained speed he drove towards his home... On the way he passed the Dera hospital and his heart missed a beat as he palmed his stubble cheek and he screwed up his strong nose and narrowed his eyes behind his glares hummh he thought preeety desperate she was to come along with me , he smiled as he pulled his mouth to one side well madame jee has to learn that job commitments have to be given credence sometimes. Lossened up, he stuck his elbow slightly out side the open jeep window as he drove and the sun and the wind played, caressed and ran their frivolous fingers upon his radiant glowing face , and thick mop of cropped hair...yes there was no doubt of an inkling that he was heading home .. well he thought it would have been blissful had she been besides him..but she would be soon , he smiled as he drew his bottom lip into his mouth from one side, as he drove relaxed amidst a warmth of tranquillity.
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Baji went looking for AS and met Roops on the winding staircase instead,"oyee Baji where are you heading towards riding on the wind, bata? ", Baji stopped and faced her and retorted "Roops ke baache thujhe har baat batna zarrori hota hai kiya?" Roops flirtiously arched her body towards him "yeshh tera main boss hoon tu chal ab bata", she insisted giving him the wide smile treatment, "waise tu meri boss nehi hai meri peeche parhe hoi ek baala hai Roops .." said Baji in a resigned tone as he looked at her smitten.. but he insisted" challa ab aage se haat aur ye edher udher hilna julne band ker!! he protested. She grabbed him by the shoulders and brought her face dangerously close to him and glared in his face "phela bata itne jaldi mein kyon hai ?"he looked in to her eyes and declared "woh Roops kya hai na agar tu peeche nehi hoi tu edur he teri pappi le loon ga"! Roops tittered and ran down and he shouted from the stairs "oye wapis ah nehi loon ga! but come let's go to AS's room, have to tell you something important" insinuated Baji with a dimpled smiled and Roops came racing back up the stairs and tried to loop her arm in his and he blushed and let her but soon after parted as they arrived at AS's room.AS looked at both of them and smiled, and she felt the place at the foot of her bed with her hand.. Baji literally pushed Roops out of the way and sat at the foot of his moher;'s bed as Roops looked on with affection at her Baji. Baji pressed her feet with his hands to show care and affection and AS smiled at him and asked gently"haan bol kiya chaiye thujhe", Baji looked up with twinkling eyes and declared with a nod of his head ,"nehi AS kuch nehi chaiye pun ap ko dene hai ek good news aur woh ye ke ah raha hai Bhao" Roops nearly jumped on him and shook his shoulders ,ohhh.. she danced, and Baji shook his head "dekha ap ne AS! Dutta ke behan mera kiya haal kerti hai !"AS smiled as he raised her palm "hum tum duno ke batien mein ne parhe walein , hum to Jagdamba! Ka shakur kertien hain ke humara Dutta ghar ah raha hai," Baji hum ne use dekha tha kal TV mein parade par , humra dil ka haal koi na pooche , hum itne kush hoye use dekh kar..hum na tu use waqat Bappa se parthana ker le thi ke humare baache ko humara pas beej de , maagar Baji ye na ho ka woh ek din ke liya ah raha ho,"she feared as she began to dab the corner of her eye with her sari pallu..."nehi AS, Bhao pura teen haftoon ke liya ah raha hai. Naku batiya mujhe phone pe raat ko, ke course khatam hona par Parekh ne order diya hai Dutta ko ke UK jane se phela, ap ke saath waqat beeta sake" Baji explained as he pressed his mothers feet. But AS was concerned about other things and she smiled at Baji,"sun Baji hum na kiya soochea hai ke uska lagan ke baat ne cheer dein", she confided. Baji clapped his hands loudly and Roops started spinning him around as he moaned to AS, who raised her hand to Roops to stop looked at Baji to speak, but he just nodded in agreement and so she continued " Baji hum chate tu bahut hain ke Dutta ke shaadi ho jaye, maagar chinta ye hai ke koi archen na ho jayea!" Baji admitted ! "haan AS mera bhi yehe kahyal hai, pun AS main Bhao ko janate hai , AS sab se bare archan Dutta khud hai! AS woh zaroor koi problem khara gare ga", funnily enough AS to agreed with him and she confessed "tu phir kiya karien Baji?.Baji looked at AS "dekho AS ab ap ko thura ummh.. edhur udher dau peecch larane hoon ga"...he suggested as he folded his arm and scratched his head, "hum samjhe nehi?" responded AS ,"deko AS matlaab choota mootha jhoot ka sahara lena parhte ga.. pun ap ko AS..woh kya haina BP tu hai he ap ko , tu ap na Bhao ko bemarre wala pata dekh na hai!" advised Baji . AS was not amused as she held her hand against her chest,"na Baji hum apne Dutta se koi jhott nehi bol saakte . kyon hum pareshaan karien apne bacche ko," Baji jumped in ,"dehko AS, woh koi bhula bhala baache nehi hai! bahut phoonche hoi cheez hai Bhao, aur rehe baat use parshaan karne ke, tu usne kum pareshaan kiya hai hum sab ko shaadi ka mamla mein, jab dekho nekhra , jab dekho koi bahana! , kabhi kam ka kabhi kaj ka, choorien AS main tu bolon ap bhi maidan mein uttar aien main ap ke saath hoon, aur Roops bhi," and Kala and Leela entered AS 's room "aur hum bhi ap ke saath hain", rallied Kala,"haan AS, is bar ap Bhao se saf saf khe dien ke hum kiya chate hai!"she indicated with a raised finger and Baji affirmed "main tu bolon AS ke ap pandit jee se mahurat ke baat bhi kar delo" and all else nodded.AS, smiled at the joint support and concluded,!"theekh hai phele use ghar tu ana do, ab humien thura aram kar ne do"..and the scheming party left the matriarch's room.
Roops grabbed Baji's wrist and pulled him to the blue peacock tete tete section of PN and almost forced him to sit down,. Baji looked at her disarrayed,"look Roops if you reckon you can have a chin wag with me tu bhool ja , I have loads to do", Roops glared back at him "nehi mujhe chin wag nehi karne tera saath Baji Rao , but I sure do have a bone to pick with you"! she hissed as she raised her finger in his face,"tell me what's your problem with my brother? how dare you do uske buriye with AS! she complained, and Baji caught her wrist and placed it back on her lap, areeye! brudder ke baache! tera bhai hai tu mera bhi Bhao hai Dutta samjhe! and how have I bad mouthed him? It's true he skives around ! beats about the bush ! is elusive , bone idle! aaad lazy as far as marriage is concerned..itna bhi nehi samjhte hai ke ek laat uske UK ke plane pe parne wali hai.. tu banda ketha hai ke chaalo yaar lagan kar lo Naku ka kya bana ga ? but no tera brudder! to bas apne affsari charta phirta hai!" exploded Baji. Roops still defended her Bhao and disagreed with Baji,! "oh come on Baji it's not rocket science to understand Bhao's predicament, it's his job...!but before she completed Baji retorted !"nahi Roops even jab rishte ke baat chaal rehe the jab bhi he was on his high horse , patna nehi kahan kahan se pechedigyaan dhoond dhoohd ke he throws the spanner in the works!" moaned Baji, as he felt his clean shaven face, and then continued, with,"mujhe tu lagate hai hai uska kahien aur tanka bhera hai!!"he guffawed as he recalled his conversation with Dutta last night..Roops , felt a new wave of rage,"now stop it Baji ab tu mera brother ka character ko malign kar raha hai so watch it! she threatened. Baji looked at her and beamed her up with a smile , ,"areyyy brudder ke bhen! bas! mujhe tu ye pata hai ka tera us bhai ke wajah se meri life hold par hai!" he leaned towards her and put his arm around her shoulder"ab dekh na Roop ke Rani.. mera bhi kuch armaan hai , kuch khawashien hain, kuch lotecha hai tera mera darymieyaan jo seedha karna hai mujhe , ab tera brudder na khud kuch karte hai na mujhe kuch karne deta hai! hai ka nehi"..Roops slapped him on his thigh, "Baji thujhe tu apna ullu seedha kerna hai bas!", she griped and stood up and walked away as Baji shouted "areyyy mz.ullu ..jab se mera dil ko UFF! thujhe pe marna ah gayea ...and he sided and stuck his bottom and lapsed in dance and laughed hysterically as Roops turned and stuck her tongue out at him...and he watched her leave, as he sighed...Bhao bhaut bore kerta he re tu...
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Dutta raced up the stairs boisterously and strode towards his mothers room." AS,"he panted as he sank his sinewy thighs on the floor and folded his elbows on the foot of her bed. With gentle urgency his longer slender fingers felt her toes. She leaned forward and caressed the thick mop of his hair. He looked upon her dewy eyed, and his pink lips parted... his eyes shifted on her face with fond tenderness while his fingers stroked her feet. He gazed and gazed upon her like a man with a great thrist.. he had returned and now desired nothing but his mothers undivided attention, her love , her ,affection her nearness . In utter silence swept away by the moment of reunion with his maker, in a pure communion of mother and son.. his mother watched as her child, her son closed his eyes when he found respite in her tender touches.."kaise hain aap .."stirred Dutta as he glanced up at his mother. AS recalled her bid, moted by Baji so a discomforted semblance appeared on her face, which in turn alarmed Dutta and forthwith he stood up, sat up at the foot of his mother's bed with concerned fingers that cluthed on to his mothers hands. He studied her face intently and waited upon her to speak, "woh humara kya hai Dutta BP hai khabi upar ,khabi neeche, bas ajeeb baat hai ke chinta he is ke wajah batiye jatai hai.". she said slyly as she turned to look the other way from her sons eyes that interrogated. Finally he at mass queired, rather irritated,!"maagar mujhe samjhe nehi ati AS ap ko kis baat ke chinta hai? ab to mera tutor ka course bhi aache se khatam ho gaye hai , UK ka bhi intezam ho raha hai tu phir aur kiya masala hai?", AS looked at her son the pride of the army in disbelief! as to how could he be so thick.. she smiled may be Baji was right that the apple of her eye was master of evasion! she could have done with out his doging and darting and henceforth she responded stiffly" mera beta ho ke thujhe apni maa ke chinte nehi nazar ati Dutta, bahut ajab baat hai, army se jhorrhe hoi har baat thuje samjhe ah jati hai ahsani se .. maagar". Dutta edgy and impatient grabbed her folded palms,"aagar nehi samjhe ati tu ap he bata do AS, pheliyaan kyon bhojja rehien hain ap", he complained. But AS was in no mind to surrender and held her hand to her brow and displayed distress. However upon seeing his fallen face she decided to lay it further into him whilst he appereared vulnerable,"woh aagar thujhe nehi pata Dutta tu hum tujhe ye maswara dein ge ke tu itmainan se sooch ur smahjhe ke teri Aye ko is waqat kis baat ke chinta ho sakte hai? aur haan tu ja fresh ho ja humien lagata hai humien chinta ho rehe hai ju humra BP ke liye theekh nehi" and with that she tried to ease herself down on her bed. Alongside she caught sight of a rather troubled Dutta cover her with the bed spread... Dutta walked away from his mother bed with a face half scowled and half worried. AS watched the broad back of son as he walked towards her bedroom door, and held her hand to her heart, and mused mera beta pareshaan ho gaye hai.. but Baji's words rang in her mind.. AS, Dutta ne bhi ap ko kafi pareshaan kiya hai... yes she reflected she would have to maintain a stiff upper lip with him to make her point , but ideally should would preferred if he learnt himself the reason for her anxiety.
He was greeted by Roops , Baji , Kala in the upstairs corridor with surprised elations, warm embraces and high fives! disappointed Baji stepped back as Dutta narrowed his eyes, yanked his head to one side and raised a wide pink palm... Roops looped her arms around her brothers waist and cocked her head at Baji as she mouthed "bataon.." and Baji galred at her while Dutta entwined his muscular arm around his sister's shoulder and planted a kiss on the top of her head," kaise hai tu chotti! chaal bol what do you ?a trip abroad? a convertible BMW ?new "Iphone? ye a new lardka in your life? ! he taunted as he pouted at an anxious Baji. Roops threw her head back and giggled as she met her brothers dancing eyes and replied,"! nehi Bhao filhaal kuch nehi, me satisfied ! ,and she looked at Baji who furrowed his brow and, then continued !"but waqat ane par zaroor mangoon ge! she assured. Kala came forward as she moved Roops out of the way and brushed her cheek against his and whispered with a feline smile ! "welcome home baaaby, tu ah gaye hai tu zindagi mein kuch surror tu ayea ga na? and she withdrew from the embrace as Dutta glanced upon her shy and quizzed as if to show he had'nt recognized what she meant.. and turned towards them, "ok now if you'll excuse me I'd like too unwind , and oh Baji ask Rahmaan to put my gear in my room, and ask N...till he realized his folly, fell silent for a bit and continued,! "Roops chai buna ke le ka ah.."he ordered.
After dinner Baji saw his friend was not quite himself and hence suggested,"! Bhao ada ka chakkar ho jaye? Dutta looked at his friend with a sided glance and got up from the red sofa in the lounge with a ,"lets go , I'll drive! They arrived at the pole held raw square based haven where they drank through their good and bad times. Dutta cocked his head at the whiskey bottle and Baji did the honours as they clicked a glass together, "humara dostana", Baji sniggered. Dutta glared at him as he drank a mouth full and screwed his nose and eyebrows when he swallowed down the potent fire spitting whiskey...and spoke once he got hit by the malt, "Baji yaar it's funny but today has to be the first time when AS has not be truly happy at my homecoming .. hummh patna nehi aisa kyon Baji? Kuch chinta ke baat ker rahe thein , bola mujhe khud ja ka pata karo ,kya hai.." confessed Dutta as he ran his fingers through his hair, Baji glugged his drink and pulled on the straightest of expressions with a, "areye Bhao you may be imagining things , aise kaise ho sakta hai ke tu aye aur AS kush na ho? He challenged quietly and Dutta almost bit his head off "so you think I am imagining things? well let me tell you one thing for sure Iam not the poetic imaginary and wooly person! me ! I think! aaand I use my mind and act accordingly , and you better get that straight in your head that my perception is very sharp and almost nine out of ten correct!!", Baji looked at his friend his bottom relaxed at the protective cane side penals of the ada... and Baji nodded his head with a cheeky smile, "sure thing Bhao tera jaise genius banda tu aj tak main nehi dekha , waise Bhao aagar sab kuch tu perceive ker leta hai tu ye thujhe kyon nehi samjhe ah raha ke AS ke chinta kya hai?! retorted a cocksure Baji, Dutta staraightened up and glared at him with narrow eyes and shook his head a tad, with a " gadhe! nehi pata isliye tujhe se pooch raha hoon ke what might be eating her up and hiking her BP!? he growled. Baji shook his head and replied exasperated "woh kya cheez hai Bhao ju tu AS ko de sakta hai? sooch damaak pa zaroor de thura" Baji mock encouraged, and Dutta rolled his eyes, still enwrapped in confusion, " hummhh, sirf main he de sakta hoon Baji? he questioned, and Baji guffawed , "nehi Bhao dena ko tu main bhi de sakta hai , pun phele tu de ga tabhi tu mera chance aye ga! he explained with his hands up in the air, as Dutta appeared more perplexed and admitted, "dekh Baji I told AS earlier ,and I am telling you too, don't play guessing games with me!, I am not in the mood so cut the chase and get to the bloody point whined Dutta. Baji gathered the bottles and glasses and with almost a scowl at his friends stupidity he muttered with great soberirty, "I think Bhao this one you need to work out on your own.. "chaal ghar challien.." he suggested and they both drove back in silence. But Baji looked at his friend sideways and decided he might give the "thicko" a clue in the hope that things might become a little more apparent for him. "Bhao, woh Naku..",Dutta changed gear of his black jeep and went.."hummh yes what about her?.."and then he sealed his lips and both men could sense the silence between them..
The next morning Dutta showred and with a degree of melancholy took out his black pathiani , hummh this was my love's favourite . He dressed up half heartedly, yes there was no doubt he was happy to be home but her absence ate him up inside.. the waiting was beginning to do his head in . He patted himself with his cologne and swallowed dryly, as his eyes glazed and his jaw twitched when he reminded himself of the significance of duty above all else.. He arrived at the dining table and sought his mothers blessings as she fondled his head. He sat at the table with a forced tiny smile.The family gleaned too that he felt her gap , as he looked down at the glass of orange and a bare plate. Roops passed him the bowl of poha which all else devoured but he politely brushed aside.. "kya Bhao ap ko sandwiches ke yaad ah rahi hai "chipped in Suds with unveiled sarcasam , and Baji daggered him with his eyes, and sniped "itne fikar hai tumhe Sudarshan, Bhao ke nasata ka tu woh raha kitchen fatafat ja ke Bhao ke liye sandwiches tiyar karo.." AS raised her palm and looked directly at her son.." woh Dutta kuch pata chale tumhien humari chinta wali baat?",Dutta thought he might as well surrender now.."jee AS, yehe ke mara weight tuhara zayeeda ho gaye hai aur mujhe exercise ke zaroorat hai",he answered calmly. Baji amost thumped his head, and Kala declared,"Bhao AS ko tera lagan ke chinta hai, aur hum sab ko bhi" and everyone joined in and Dutta stood up from his place nothing short of iratated," ye kya horahe hai AS ?", he protested and Baji too got up as he winked at AS, who pulled up a queasy expression , and Roops rushed to her side with a panicked,"ap ko kiya hogaye hai AS? Baji smiled at the drama and then turned towards Dutta,"dekh Bhao tera shaadi na kerne par AS ka haal! areyy kis kism ka beta hai tu! ? accused Baji, and Dutta, shouted ."chup karo tum sab , khud he faisla karleta ho , mujhe tu kisne ne bhi nehi poocha! ye consult kiya is bare mein! he remonstrated, till his mother , raised her palm and her voice! "bas Dutta! tere ab hum ek nehi sunien ge sirf faisla daien ge",aur humara faisla ye hai ke hum Babi se bat kerien ga ,aur pandit ji se mahurat nikalwayien ga aur tera lagan, tera London jane se phela karien ga! yaad rekh Dutta tu ek fauji hai! tu main bhi ek fauji ke maa aur patni hoon" she affirmed and there was a loud cheer and a hurrah from everyone at the dining table, accompanied by cutlery banging! ..Dutta stood at the head of the table bolted with lightening.. heavens.. he mused, now he knew where he got the lion in him from ,his mother.. but he squared his shoulders in imposing fashion and replied not so much to his beloved AS, but The rest of his family,"now look here you lot! he began as he shifted his eyes to each one of them bar his mother, "Dutta is not a man who gets transported to seventh heaven at the very mention of the word marriage, I am the sort who professes ke ho jaye gi jab hona hoge what's the big deal!? hummh?,mujhe koi jaldi nehi, ye lagan mera UK se laut ke ane par bhi ho sakta hai , Naku ka kiya hai use tu aadat hai mera intenzaar kerne ki, tu thurra intezzar aur sahi.."he declared but suddenly stopped short in his argument as he saw all eyes fixed behind him. He gradually revolved his feet and turned his whole body to be faced by the woman of his life standing in the corridor of PN, her face washed with a defined hurt...Dutta ,froze, lowered his eyes and turned his face the other way , while others leapt towards the new arrival...to be continued Hamlet53~ 6.7.12
Precap: "woh kya haina Babi hum sooche rehe tha ke..."
NB~ phist! Daya!... ummmhh woh warrie bole ke ummh.. ye wala UD..tera liye, woh kiya haina tera happi birday tha tu.. woh .. main... oh for heaven's sake you jolly well know what I mean my Baji!
Edited by Hamlet53 - 13 years ago
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