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Hammie

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Mishal Raheja as Dutta Patil

Fettered Affection ~ Chapter15

"more in sorrow than in anger"...Shakespeare

Flanked by two of Dutta's tough body guards a clearly hot and bothered Digu was shoved before Dutta and all present,"Bhao ye aadmi bola ap ko milna hai." Most people including Madhu sat at the huge dining table for light bhojan. Dutta and Baji, in deep conversation about business possibly, stood aside with their mobile phones propped against their ears. All eyes at the table, AS, Leela, Sudarshan, Kala, Roops, Kishore looked across in curiosity, at this visitor. Sudarshan with all teeth showing, midway stopped eating,"aree ye kiya jeans, leather jacket, chains, rings and bracelets! aur red bandana around his neck! ye tu mujhse se bhi zayeeda stylish nikala! kaun hai ye maha pursh?, AS too looked across and then turned to Madhu who had a look of familiar timidity on her face. Madhu nodded,"haan ye Digu hai mera bhai", Kala turned to her, "woh tu thek hai but batao , hamesha aise he kapre phenta hai kya tumhara bhai Madhu?, before she could answer, Roops chipped in,"mind maat kerna Madhu but funny lageta hai, PW mein cowboy! so funny na?"and Sudarshan nodded,"haan Leelu! zarra dekh tu iske jean itne tight ke mano bend kare tu phut jaye!, Kishore, discomforted, chided,"dekho koi jaise bhi kapre phene humien us se kiya?, Sudarshan added,"haan thek hai Kishore Bhao, pun isko kethe hain attention seeking!". Naku heard, the mock humorous remarks, and smiled at Madhu, benignly hinting , best to ignore..Digu, meanwhile turned his face and glared at Kaley, whose heavy hand clamped his shoulder.Before Dutta raised his head up from where he was, to issue orders, Baji gambolled forward and placed his hand on his head as his eyes moved to the BG's ,"thek hai tum jao ab" he instructed .A relieved Digu with bulging eyes that rotated around the spacious hallway of PN, acknowledged familiarly,"Baji, sab fit?!"Baji placed his hand on his waist and shook his head,"aree hero me tu fit !pun tu unfit! "and he stopped as he heard Dutta's, heels dig and grind on the marble floor behind him.. then they ceased as Dutta by passed Baji and stood before Digu.. staring him blankly in the face.. All at the dining table stood and watched the physical profiles of the two men positioned adjacent each other.Digu stood still opposite the stiff, stern and set faced Dutta, as beads of sweat somehow squeezed out the pores of his skin and settled on his forehead,"woh Dutta".. Baji interrupted,"aree phir tu free ho raha hai..!Bhao bol!" a snubbed Digu lowered his eyes,"haan woh Bhao, mein edhur apne behan ko lena aya tha"he explained embarrassed, his voice slightly muffled. Without uttering a word, Dutta moved his head towards the dining table,and jerked in that direction, but saw Madhu, stand, obviously to greet her brother, and smilingly she moved towards ..not Digu but towards him.. she stood before him her hands folded as if once again to emphasize her thanks , but it was not the case, for she shortly turned to her brother Digu,"bhaiyah ye hai Dutta Bhao! mera rakshak! she declared boldly. Digu glared at her and called out to his sister who stood close by Dutta,"haan pata hai mujhe hum dono ek he jagaa kam kerte hain, jantahai main Dutta Bhao ko!" he too confirmed for all to hear. Madhu was far to excited to find her own brother in this household, it was totally unexpected, him coming to collect her, and that too in PN. In her high elements, she walked towards him, dragged him by his arm straight to AS, "dekho Bhaiyaa , yeh AS hain.."she waited a moment till her brother bent his head in reverence and felt AS's feet. Unimpressed, Dutta held his arms behind his back and with a slanted head exchanged a frigid look with Baji, who called out to Digu,"aache theran se AS ke par choona Digu! teri aye jaise hain,!"AS, gently felt his shoulders and gingerly stood this man up who was no son of hers, but that of her husband's. They both looked at each other's faces. He knew who she was, and a certain respect formed in his eyes as he saw a woman who had marks of suffering on her countenance, but was graced with kind forgiving eyes. She saw a young man, who had an unkempt stubble, tall like her own Dutta but without the same commanding stature, neither he sported the narrow lion like eyes of her Dutta, for this man had large bulging eyes that belonged to her husband.. AS , dabbed a tear from the corner of her eye, no.. although they were the same age, from the same father, her Dutta was patent, one of a kind, exclusive, irreplaceable ..he had to be, after all he was her Shakuntala's son, she accredited herself, ek saachi patni .. still she had to do her motherly bit on this rather, errant half son, "dekho Digu, tumhare Aye se hum mil chuke hain, ab aj Dutta ko Madhu bhi kismat se mile gaye, aur mera beta use ghar bhi le aya.. woh baat ye hai, ke tumhe bhi apne Aye aur behan ka khayal rekhna chahi ye..samjhe tum? she said authoritatively and Digu lowered his eyes and nodded with a complying, "je AS, "Baji chipped in loudly,"woh kiya haina AS, Bhao ne ise aache se samjha diya hai, aur ab mujhe nehi lagta ye bhole ga! he gibed. Dutta flared his nostrils and glared at Digu and called out aloofly in a guttural voice,"Madhu ab tu ja, Baji ko ab jane ke zaroorat nehi, tumhara bhai kudh ju ah gaya hai,"Madhu walked up to Dutta and felt his arm,"pun Madhu would have liked it aagar ap mujhe ghar drop kerte Dutta Bhao, meri AS bhi mile late ap se.."Dutta looked down at her tenderly and replied,"phir khabi Madhu, waise I have met your AS..remember when I dropped you home from the temple.."chaal go home, tumhare aye must be worried for you", Roops quickly crossed over to them, and held her arms diagonally across her brother's shoulders, "see Madhu my Bhao so cute na! sab duniya ke worry kerta hai," Madho smiled approvingly and corrected,"ab he's my Bhao too!"she said full of anticipation as she searched Dutta's face for reciprocation of her love, but noticed he felt the dip of his chin with his folded knuckle and quietly looked the other way..warding off all familiarity. Naku noticed Dutta's behaviour and wondered why he was shirty and aloof at times..? gradually her eyes innocently moved over to Digu, so ye Saab ka bhai hai.. ummh.. Dutta lazily roamed his eyes and then rested them on her gaze, his lips just moved to one side, bahut interest le ke dekh rehe hai us waste of space aadmi ko ye kali gori he griped,"woh Naku, chai nehi phooche ge tu mahman se!"he growled loudly, and every one noticed Naku jerked half startled, and she laughed nervously and moved to one side while Dutta twitched his jaw and gave her successive dirty looks.. Digu, finally instructed his sister, to move, with a nod of the head, and Dutta, on second thought , quizzed him stiffly, "and how do you propose to take your sister home hummh? baher it's raining, aur car tera pas hai nehi.."Digu nodded silently avoiding any further logger heads, and that too with the mighty Dutta! who like always is in the right.Dutta folded his arms defiantly and parted his pathiani clad legs slightly waiting for Digu to supply him with some plausible answer.But as expected, solution this mishap Digu did not have and Dutta, slowly moved his head towards Baji,"chor ke ah unhe ghar Baji".Baji smiled at Dutta,"ho Bhao! and then he turned and invited,"chalo ghar drop off kae liye.. Both brother and sister stood before Dutta hands folded before them.. Dutta, raised his palm and distantly suggested", hummh, Madhu apna khayal rekhna.."before he finished, the sound of his voice sparked Madhu to run towards Dutta and she clung to his chest as he lowered his eyes, his chin on her head. Roops yelled"awww so cute na! and the rest of the family smiled quietly at the spontaneous embrace of a sister for her older brother. AS, mopped a tear from the corner of her eye with her pallu corner.. yeh khoon ka josh hai kya? she whispered, and Kala who stood by her felt her shoulder,"nehin AS, khoon ka jhosh hota tu Dutta , Madhu ke bhai ko bhi gale laga leta, humara Dutta se jurm zaroor hoya hai AS, maagar us ke peeche wajah the AS, maagar apne na tu Dutta ka saath nehi diya.."and she turned and walked towards Dutta, and alongside, touched Madhu's arm around Dutta's shoulder "haan Madhu ab Bhao ke, chaar behnien hain"! and Digu who watched from afar felt like a black sheep of the family, a debarred outsider..

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Digu sat next to Baji in the passenger seat, Baji, adjusted his rear mirror and out of politeness questioned,"tum thek ho Madhu,? and Madhu who sat in the back replied,"haan Baji, I feel great today met my brother and my wider family, sab bahut pyar se mile mujhse"she paused and included her own brother in the conversation,"haina Bahiya ? ap ko kaisa laga, Dutta Bhao ka parewar?"Digu, after some time replied,"haan main grateful hoon uska ju thujhe bachaiya un goonda log se", Baji turned sideways to check this idiot of a man's face,"tell you what Digu having a mother and sister as dependants must be tough going for you haina? he taunted, Digu, stared outside the jeep window, "haan , zamadari bare jate hai, but tu to ekale hai ?tu kya jaane!" he said nastily..Baji revved the gas in anger," phele baat tu ye hai main ekla nehi hoon, pura pariwaar ju tu dekh ke ah raha hai, woh sab mera he hai.. aur doosri baat ye ke aagar mera Aye aur bahan mera pe dependant hoon, tu main unhe kabhi apne kame na mahsoos hone doon..kabhi phoocha hai tune Digu, apne ma ya behan se what they want from you? but nehin tu to bas hero giri mein he busy hai!.. woh Bhao ko dekh , jail bhi ho ayea hai, but phir bhi family ko first rehkta hai hamesha!".Digu squirmed in fury ,but he daren't utter a word against Dutta..as ,not only would Baji side with Dutta! but his sister as well, she too is mighty impressed by him. Baji looked at the road and reflected, kuch bhi ho, he will have to tolerate this guttersnipe! bhai ju hai ye Dutta ka, ummh pun mera bhai nehe!"look I only wanted to give you a simple advice, apna family ko value kar , you need them and they need you",Madhu looked at the back of Baji's head warmly, this so called son of AS, is indeed a bonus to have in the family, lucky hai Dutta Bhao to have so many loving and caring around him, he can never go wrong, my Dutta Bhao.. she mused, then suddenly asked,"tell me Baji, kya Bhao saach mein bahut serious insaan hai?"Baji smiled now had this Digu not been with them, Baji would have said something to the effect..Bhao yehra hai, serious bun jata hai hum pe roob jharene ke liya. Digu got fed up with everything to do with Dutta! he had go at his sister,"tuhje itna pasand aya hai Bhao ka ghar tu rok jana tha tune wahien! mera saath kyun ah rehe hai", he said bitterly. Madhu, not entirely surprised by her brothers odd immature returns , retorted,"kyun? main apne ghar ja rehe hoon jahan meri Aye hai.."and Baji interjected ,"kuch seekh apne chotti behan se Digu thujhe se zayeeda tu is mein ekal hai, waise apas ke baat hai main dekhta hai ke tu Digu! kader nehi karta apne bahien ke "..Baji judged, Digu hated this short drive with Baji, this right hand man seemed to him, a slightly relaxed version of Dutta, with certainly the same mind set of giving people pointers, no wonder they get on so well, carped Digu. Baji on the other hand felt he had to fulfil where Dutta left off and tell this hero a few home truths.

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She was in a slight huff with him, what was the point of embarrassing her before every one by saying give that Digu some tea, does Saab not know I am not that kind of girl, drooling over the first young male I set eyes on!. For dealing with a variety of males professionally is part of my daily routine, she thought as she cleared the table with a shake of her head every so often. Dutta who happened to pass by, noted a clear indication of attitude about her as she vigorously threw back the plait that dangled between her and the stack of quarter plates she attempted to carry. Lazily he walked towards her, one arm folded behind his back ,and the other hung by his side. She felt his piercing eyes more so, then the rest of him and turned her hazel green eyes his way,"kuch chaiye Saab?, point blank he doubled his chin and turned his body at an angle away from her and muttered ,"nehin! main Baji ka intezaar kar raha hoon, kam do use tu saal laga deti hai!" and he turned and walked away. Naku shook her head, in my opinion this sourpuss needs more sessions with Supriya, all the time his face is brooding and sulking, never have I seen him smile, she giggled.. and thought..Saab aur smile? I must be jokin'.

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Back in his room, it occurred to him as he felt his damp chest, that he hadn't showered. Without wasting a second he pulled off his damp pathiani and dropped down his equally dank trousers and stark naked made a beeline towards the bathroom. The streams of nearly cold water, spanked his muscular body and shuddering and oooing and ahhhing the petulant sulky look left him and his eyes twinkled socially as both his palms rubbed his hairy chest..he felt like tarzan himself as he stamped his muscular lions, and chuckled.. challo ab meri bare hai ke mein barish mein kheloon! he laughed.. as he recalled the lads being doused by nature's buckets full of heavenly water, he shook his head boisterously letting his hair splatter drops of water everywhere! his age and status disallowed him to indulge in the simple pleasures of life like having a rain shower with friends in full public view! He lathered his body parts with the shower scrunchie and twitched to supress a chuckle in ticklish areas..those were the innocent days of childhood.. and he suddenly bit his lower lip and shook his head to one side, best he not delve upon his childhood.. grim and gloomy, and he powered the shower on full, with a cold setting.. ahhhaaahoonnaa!he trembled and reset the shower laughing and growling "tera saath yehe hoona chahiya Dutta jab tu purni useless bate sooche ga! a full powered cold shower!..he stepped out of the shower and leaned forward at the mirror unit his palms flattened on the service.. with a no nonsense stare with tiny crystals of residue water gleaming in his stubble he spoke instructed words of wisdom..live in the present not the past.. hummm he went, draped his red bath towel around his V-shaped torso and mumbled as he walked out of the damp bathroom, "is kali gori ko kya hoya hai bahut mau buniya hoye tha.. he sneezed and sniffed well, is ghar mein ek he mood ka badshah hai woh hoon main! he yelled, as Baji slipped into the room. Dutta, looked up at him from his wardrobe, where he chose a fresh crisp set of white kurta pyjama,"so you back then Baji? I was wondering what kept you , us Digu ke interesting company?..",Baji , nearly screamed, "interesting company? areee Bhao woh salla Digu ekdum sukhe hoi rusk ke theran hai! mano ke galla hoya allo bukhara! bahut he pareshaan aatma hai!" Dutta chuckled as pulled on his white pyjamas over his long legs.. "kyun? aisa kya bol diya use ne?"he asked as he pulled the Kurta over his head and shoved his long arms through the sleeves. He turned to face Baji, folding his sleeves up till his elbows,"so tell me all about it Baji?"he continued. Baji scratched his head,"Bhao he is such a dim wit, bahut low life hai, aur Madhu se tu aise baat kerti hai jaise , koi kerza chuka raho ho", Dutta bowed his head,"hummm , mujhe pe lage ke bas Jeera ke dum buna hoi hai ye aadmi , and Jeera us ko use kar ke bin mein phek de ga!",Dutta predicted dryly. Baji tapped Dutta on the shoulder, "waise Bhao maine bhi usko lecture de dala! ghar ke management pe he hated it of course, but for once I had the fool in my grip tu maine soocha ek bar he dhar doon!"he clapped his hands and cackled hysterically. Dutta, shifted his head to one side and remarked,"ayee Baji..yaad rekhna kutte ke dum..!tu jetne marzi lectures de us Digu ko.. seedha nehi ho ga! ummhh .."he concluded and poured himself a small drink from a bottle stashed in his room.. Baji watched his friend as he sat opposite Dutta on his lime green settee.."haan Bhao tera apna method hoga us Digu ko seedha karna ka..

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Naku headed towards her room, she was aware seething up to the brim in a huff he had gone off to bed eating nothing.. and she saw Baji heading towards Saab's room which meant they would be engaged in low profile boozing in the privacy of Saab's room. She dug her nails angrily in the soft flesh of her palms, really cross more with herself then him, why should she fret that he hadn't eaten.. bhook nehe hoge tu nehi khaya, she muttered. Sethji looked up and gave her a toothy smile, "kya baat hai tai? mood off hai tera , sunday khatam! subah kam pe jana hai , so early to bed!" he challenged, and Naku grabbed a head cushion and thumped his head,"haan Sethji! that goes for you too early to bed, tune bhi tu school jana hai, tu scram from my room now , ja sau ja!.. "she ordered and he got up from his comfortable posture from her bed and gave his sister a hug, his arms around her waist.Looking up into her lowered green eyes, he delivered a protective brotherly query, "tu kush haina is ghar mein tai? hope hum hamesha edhur he Bhao ke ghar mein rehein"!he uttered approvingly. Naku gazed down at his head just below her bosom and caringly fondled his head and smiled,"haan main bhi bhaut kush hoon Sethji yahan par, pun saach phooche tu main ye bhi soochte hai ke kab tak hum yahan rehien ge? kabhi na kabhi tu jana pare ga.. she paused and then ran her fingers through his hair, "pun abhi nehi, abhi tu ja apne kamra mein.. you have to get up early..."

Dutta restless, came out on the balcony of his study that over looked the hall, kitchen and dining area. He sat in his arm chair and palmed his stubble, thinking about Madhu, in hindsight ,it was sensible he reacted the way he did, it was important to bring her home to ascertain if healing had taken, between his household and his father's messy family. But it was interesting to see how things turned out, he recalled her warmth towards him, thek hai.. but surely he is not expected to forgive and forget, and that to in a short while.. hummh he paced up and down the balcony and the wind played with the top of his hair, teasing it out of place. He suddenly stopped midway as he thought his sharp eye caught a figure heading towards the annexe, he keenly fixed his gaze in that direction but ,soon after stopped staring in what seemed a vacuum of stray imagination .. there was nothing there, woh nehi the.. he lowered his eyes and pulled his mouth to one side, besides there was no chance of taking or pointing out us kali gori ka nam , uske aye bhi ho sakte hai!no way was he going to call and check who went there! and he raised his eyebrows and turned to lounge in his chair again with both his muscular arms folded behind his head..he closed his eyes and her annoyed green eyes flashed before him..bahut mood mein the.. aur woh bhi mera saath.. itne himmat uske.. he fumed inside..

Naku headed towards her cupboard to sort out her clothes for the next day and finally changed into her night clothes, fitted white kurta and churidaar pyjamas. She combed her thick long black hair and tied them loosely in a knot behind her head and climbed into bed, cuddling with her two soft pillows against her petite body.. she recalled his drenched face in the garden, and wondered , if he every let's himself go?, how can one be so disciplined and forthright always? , she sniffed and ran her fingers through the soft tendril of hair under her soft cheek, come what may, he was not her type.. she rolled on her back.. type? she herself didn't know what was her type of a man. It was clear that she struggled for sleep to descend on her .. but in vain, she gulped and her throat was parched her gaze at her beside told her so preoccupied with Saab and his ups and downs she was! that she forgot to put water in her room and his room, with a shot she sided her legs off the bed and slipped on her slippers and gathered her flowing hair on one side of her shoulder, brisk walked towards the kitchen and quietly went in.The place was steeped in darkness but for a few stray lights creeping in from the ceiling low lights of the hall.. she fumbled around stealthily and suddenly before she got to the fridge she knocked off a brass platter placed on the edge of the central counter in the kitchen. her hands went automatically to her mouth, frightened by the clatter and vibrating bang of metal on the tiled floor.

Dutta out on the balcony, was startled and immediately he shot up and glided down the stairs, vigilant and cautious his narrow eyes shifting every which way.. he had gathered it was the kitchen area. With long strides he headed towards the kitchen door and blocked all the light behind him.. his arm spanned firmly against the door post and his figure appeared like a shroud in his white clothes" kaun hai wahan?".. he commanded and then he saw it was the sylph like figure of kali gori also dressed in white..like a nymph she moved towards the fridge and then the faint picture became apparent, bathed under the blue grey glare of the fridge bulb, it was confirmed ye kali gori hai, slightly unkempt and informal..his narrowed eyes transfixed on her kurta buttons very nearly undone and upon her hair, that framed her astounded face in soft waves.."tu hai Nakusha?! he growled from the door way as if he double checked. She looked across at him from behind the opened fridge door.Saab! as if he hung on a cross, with widespread arms,"woh pyas lage hoi the Saab.." she replied sheepishly as she got hold of a bottle of water, beaded with condensation. Nervously she looked up towards the kitchen door way in the hope that he would move. After a while as her palm held the cold bottle, he continued to stubbornly block the kitchen entrance, and she lingered her gaze at his broad silhouette in the frame, and then became evident his inherent fault finding! " Naku mera pani tune nehi rekha why?" he demanded as he glared at her through the shadows and even though his face was partly revealed she could make out that his eyes contracted,"woh mainn" she mumbled from far. Upon hearing her pathetic response he concluded, that's it! he had enough! hence he walked slowly towards her, while she backed against the central counter, "ye koi jawab nehi! woh main kya Naku? pani nehi rekha tune mera room mein!.."he repeatedly yelled grinding his words, down at her face. Naku blinked and hot in the face replied calmly,"khabi bhool bhi tu sakti hoon Saab, you could have reminded me," she dug her heels in, but he too was not one to give up easily,"Naku main chez ek bar bolta hai! bar bar nehi!, waise you cannot blame me , ye mere kamre mein pani rekhna raat ke liya is your idea, not mine! so you should have considered it your responsibility to ensure that I am not left thirsty at night,!"he said vexed at her, boldness. She poured a glass of water and with mischief in her eyes held the glass in her hand and offered," bhool ho gaye Saab, ye lo ab pani ka glass, pee lo, and chill.." Dismayed he shook his head at her, as he studied her eyes intensely with a gentle blink of his eyes, "nehin peeon ga main Naku, it's too chilled for my taste, kuch din edher aur rehe ge to sab kuch jaan jaye ge mera bare mein, ok.. room temperature I prefer in most things.."he explained with a gentle flare of his nostrils, while his eyes continued to read her face, till eventually he realized his forwardness before her and lowered his eyes shyly?.She meanwhile accepted his refusal and looked up into his hooded eyes,"so aagar pani nehi peena ap ko , then why have you come into the kitchen?" she questioned, her green doe eyes wide and bold, "to check up on the noise that was coming from this region why else?" he growled. She smiled at him with a little shake of her head,"tu are you satisfied with your finding? she teased. He approached her slowly and folded his arms across his chest, "no not satisfied Naku!, because bhook lage hai mujhe.. kuch mile ga khana ko?, he asked her innocently with rounded sullen eyes and she nodded sharply with a suggestion,"haan Saab, aap beitho dining table pe mein paros ke late hoon".He palmed his stubble with his up held hand, and refuted ,"nehin, this is a cosy place", he raised his eyebrow looking down at the tiled kitchen base". Within seconds he bent his knees and his bottom sank down on the cold smooth kitchen floor, his broad back relaxed against the central service unit, one white pyjama leg propped up and the other rested vertically on the floor.His head moved slowly, as did his intense eyes.Silently, seated with ease on the floor, he observed her, as she began to fill the brass thali, "Naku puri paltun ke khana ke zarorrat nehi, just a little bit chawal aur thuri se dal.." he requested. She felt his eyes upon her back as her hands carried out his request, but comment she did, "I knew you had not eaten, Saab, and you would be hungry". She sank opposite him on the floor. He rested his head against the hard back of the work top, and narrowly studied her fine featured face, along with one side of her long fair neck which was surrounded by soft wavy flowing tresses.. kali gori .. is stunning no doubt, he perceived. She reddened under his fixed gaze ,it was clear he hadn't heard a word of what she had said, and to confirm he responded,"tu sau rehe the kya Naku? I am sorry to hold you up is theran kitchen mein", he twisted his mouth to one side and fussed, "waise main sau reha tha , and tera rasio mein shor sharaba ne mujhe utha diya! sun, why don't you sleep in the kitchen as well humm ?seeing that you love this territory of the house, kya bolte tu humm? seems to me given by the number of occasions you have been found here, that it's your favourite haunt.. he teased quietly.With a small smile and a giggle, Naku pushed the thali before him to eat,and he moved his slender fingers and closed them around the handle of the cutlery and gingerly spooned some rice and dal into his mouth. His jaw moved as he chewed his food, although his eyes stayed fixed of her face , as he studied her green eyes, "tell me Naku, had I hit you thinking ke tu koi chor hai? tera tu kam hojata..he said quietly as he continued shoving spoonfuls of rice in his mouth, she expanded her eyes, "really aisa kar te ap?, he moved the back of his head against the work top , and bemused replied, "ab thujhe gale lagane se tu main raha!" Naku , giggled and added , tu ap ka matlab hai ap mujhe Baji wali treatment dete, ulthe haat ka ghum ke.."she asked with frightened doe eyes, and somewhat tenderly he smacked his lips as he ate and doubled his chin hooding his eyes, and whispered,"nehin Naku, mein aurat pe haat nehi uthta.". Naku nodded,"hummm that's good, ummh by the way Saab ek baat poochon ap se?" he looked up into her eyes and wiped the corner of his mouth with his folded knuckle,"humm" he went. Naku, looked him in the eye and twisted her fingers,"woh ap ne mujhe kyon bola ke main Digu ke liye chai bunie? pata hai I was so embarrassed" she admitted , he glared at her, and replied calmly ,"aacha hai, tu ju use bare interest se dekh rehe the, ummh waise bhi you like serving visitors, so I thought thujhe chance de doon," he said in grave tone. Naku nearly broke of her finger in angst, who does he think he is?, "dekho Saab, mujhe chance nehi chaiye, chance lena ho tu mein kudh le ge , ap ke madaat ke zarorrat nehi," he chuckled and inclined his back forward as he rested his folded arm on his propped up knee, and jutted his head forward, "true, true, you are an independent girl, brave and clued on to woh Digu kya hai tera samna," and he shook his head but continued, "nope he's not your type, ummh I am more your type haina?" he threw in and she was shocked at his brazenness, and thought it best to avoid further discussion on the subject, as for sure he did over power her, and she sensed he was aware of it to, so she speedily changed the topic where he would be more the target. She noted he was deeply interested in the stray hairs around her face, and self consciously, she gathered them again to one side of her neck, his eyes twinkled and he couldn't resist, "bare jaldi mein tu rasoi mein aye Naku.. bal bhi ghule hoi hain tere.. ummh, I didn't realize your hair was so long.. ummh tu bandh ke rakhti hai usually", he said softly, as he suddenly began to study his nails to counter his odd nervousness. Naku, sat before him, her knees folded under her, she realized in haste, she had left her chunni in her room, and doubled her chin to check all her kurta buttons were done up.An amused Dutta slipped his hand casually to feel the chest hairs just under his neck, and then pushed his white kurta's sleeves above his elbows. There was a sudden awkward hush between them as they sat before each other unceremoniously on the floor in the semi darkness of the kitchen.. Naku's fingers twisted in her lap, uneasily, but she gripped her self swiftly.. this was an opportune moment for her to ask him about one issue that bothered her much, all day. She began positively ,"Saab, Baapa ka kitne sukhar hai ke, Madhu was introduced into your family, "but Dutta distastefully, replied,"you are thankful to your Bappa Naku, I am angered ,us lardki ke saath kuch bhi ho sakta tha"he punched his folded thigh gently, but she reminded him,"maagar hoya tu nehin na Saab!ap ju the wahan pe her guardian angel, her Bhao, isn't that so? see the positive angle, because of that mishap , you made the impossible happen, receiving both brother and sister into your household" she analysed. Dutta pulled his lips to one side and looked across into her green eyes,"ummh yehe tu problem hai, use lardki ko tu main sehan kar leta hoon, maagar uske nakamma bhai ko to I cant! he reminds me of my useless father! Naku, irresponsible! laid back!..he growled, paused , but continued, after he sniffed," pun woh Madhu hummm aache hai." Naku , pounced in with her challenge to him, tu phir "why are you ashamed to call her your sister? Saab..? Dutta glared at her, "Kya matlab mujhe sharam ati hai use bhehan bolte hoi humm? le ke nehi aya use baacha ke? he asked vexed, Naku, shook her head boldly,"nehin Saab, jitna main janti hai ap ko aur jaise ap ka reputation hai, you would saved any damsel in distress, so no big deal, "she argued, as he softened his glare on her face and, comfortably retorted,"hain main ghar bhi tu liya use Naku, sab se milya, aur kiya karta main Naku? apne sar pe beitha leta humm bol?,"he moaned and Naku giggled," Saab mein kab bola hai aise.. ap tu extreme pe he chale jato ho!",he threw his head backed slightly to chuckle, but bumped it against the work top and they both laughed, and Dutta went.. "sshhh" Naku , bit her lip and spontaneously asked , lagi tu nehin, Saab?" and he turned his stubble face away from her face , and lowered his eyes with a comment,"nehin Naku, main ghao khane ka aadi hoon, ummh, kuch khao aise hain ju rooh pe lage hain.. apne baap ke aulad ko accept kerna is a hurt that my spirit feels", he shared readily with her. Naku, nodded caringly,"haan Saab I can imagine that physical pain can pass in time after sorting the cause of the smarting, but yes if it's an aching spirit, now that may take some time to heal, given the right treatment, "she said confidently with expanded green doe eyes, he dissipated himself helplessly in her sincere look ,"hummm tu to aise bol rehe hai Naku, jaise you are ready to offer me some magical treatment.."she nodded,"haan Saab , but only if you allow me to", he chuckled and folded his stubble chin,"haan Naku sure, as long you don't give me painful injections!", she giggled,"nehin Saab no injections, only interjections if you give me trouble!!".He slanted his head and parted his full pink lips, as he sighed and questioned her,"waise how did you know that, I feel humiliated when I call Madhu my sister?"Naku replied, with ease,"woh I noticed straightaway, when you introduced her to me as not your sister, but just as an individual called Madhu, you avoided referring her to as your sister," she said honestly, Dutta, jutted his head forward and looked at her with his contracted lion like eyes.."hummm, to tu meri rehab officer ke saath saath, ek detective bhi hai hummh?, she shook her head,"nehin, Saab, only one who applies a bit of common sense!, she informed calmly, then after a pause she added,"Saab I hope you don't mind if I ask personal questions sometime?.. Dutta slanted his head to one side and checked her out with his lion like eyes, "not all Naku, bilkul bhi nehi, one can say , it's part of your job to find out as much as you can about me," he said distantly and then abruptly hauled himself up from the floor, tarried a bit as he looked down upon her tiny sitting frame, and held his hand out to her, in the hope that she accepts it.."chaal uthe ja ab Naku, ye subah phir tera kam pe late jane ka plan hai?, she shook her head,"nehi tu Saab,"and she only just gripped the fingertips of his out stretched hand.. to be continued...

Hamlet53~ 21.6.13

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Precap:"Saab ap khader se ah rahe ho?...Dutta glared at her and climbed up the stairs...

Hi hamlet

Mein aa gai ..Ab yeh maat bolna khaali haat..At least with my stupid comments😆

Dutta is getting insecure..Woh bhi of piggu se , naku was keenly observing him .he would stand a chance if it was LTL 2...piggu is taking too much of coverage..I was reminded so much of ltl2

The best part was dutta & naku convo..You do create awesome moments, even in simple setting its magical reminded of dutta & naku serving food to dutta from ltl..It's just this time she wasn't feeding but preaching😊loved the dutta's comment tere liye mein hai thik ho...

Precap is already sounding interesting..Naku aur dutta ke gaadi kuch agebade

As always Ur amazinggg hammiee😊big hug & enjoy the weekend