Back after a very long time. I was missing Nibir and so I wrote this. It is happy and sad both though. I hope you like it. Happy Reading.
"Hey nishu, kya kar rahi hai?" kabir said as he was not able to understand what nishu was doing.
"Kabir, tu aankhon wala andha hai right? Main chhat saaf kar rahi hoon. Idiot ko dikhta bhi nahi hai." Nisha replied with an irked tone.
"Deh toh raha hai ki tu bewakoofi karne mein bahut maahir hai. Abhi chal khana kha le. Thodi der baad kar lena." Kabir asked her to come.
"Kabir, maa ne bataya tha that before Diwali we need to clean each and every corner of the house because aisa kehte hain ki Diwali par Laxmi maa humaare ghar par aati hain aur ghar ki safaai dekhkar woh dhan laxmi barsaati hain and uss ghar ki saari problems ko apne saath le jaati hai." Nisha explained to kabir.
"Nishu, Laxmi maa koi safai karmchaari nahi hai ki agar tu unka kaam easy kar dengi toh who tujhe bonus dengi. Tu ek ek kona saaf karne ke chakkar mein agar apni health kharaab kar legit oh problem ho jayegi." He looked at her. She was giving HOW SO SWEET' looks. "Who kya hai na baad mein teri seva toh mujhe hi karni padegi." He completed his sentence. Nisha was hell angry by his statement and made her way out of the terrace by climbing the ladders down.
"Thank God tu neeche toh aayi." Kabir sighed. "Khaane ke baad firse jaaoongi, ukaad le jo ukhaadna hai." She showed him attitude and left. He very well knew his adamant wife. She would actually do what she says, especially when she has to prove something to Kabir. But he was also Kabir. He very well knew what to do and how to do it. He went inside and saw Nisha getting the food on the table. Not to forget completely angry.
"Nishu!" he called out only to receive a death glare from her. He went near her but she didn't pay any heed. He held her hand and her look at him. She tried to free her hand but his grip got even tighter. "Kya hua? Kuch bataayegi bhi." He asked her to speak something to the least. She finally gave up and said with child like sobs, "Tu mujhe daant ta rehta hai. Kal raat ko bhi thoda sa haath jal gaya toh daanta, aaj kam rahi thi toh daanta. I don't want to talk to you." She made a pout face. "How can someone be this cute?" Kabir thought. "Kya taank hai?" nisha asked still not looking at him.
"Dekha raha hoon ki meri wife itni cute kab se ho gayi hai. Aur..." he hugged her from back, "Aur main tujhe daanta isliye hoon because I care for you. Tujhe itni sib hi chot lagti hai to mujhe dard hota hai. Tujhse bhi zyada dard hota hai. I can't see anyone hurting you, if if that 'ANYONE' is you yourself. I love you nishu. Main meri nishu ko pain mein nahi dekh sakta hoon." He said and kissed her shoulder. She turned and hugged him and mumbled a sorry. How can she be so different all the time? One moment she is just about to kill him and the other she loves him so much. Kabir shrug off his thoughts. He broke the hug and cupped her face.
"Nishu, tujhe kuch hoga toh main toh mar hi..." beforehe could complete his statement he earned a slap from her. "Don't you dare! Tujhe maarne ka haq sirf mujhe hai. Tujhe kuch ho jaye use pehle main woh khud hi le loongi. Main tujhe kuch nahi hone doongi kabir." She said and hugged him. They had a whole lot of emotional time after ages as they were busy in their works. They excelled in their respective fields. They went to have their lunch. They fed each other.
"Kabir ab main jaa rahi hun terrace saaf karne." She said and she was about to leave."Nishu rukk main bhi chalta hoon." He said. "Nahi Kabir main kar loongi. Tu bas neeche ki safai kar le." She replied. "But nishu..." he was about to say something but nisha interrupted, "No Kabir, please let me do it. I can handle it. It is just cleaning the terrace." She replied. He understood that there was no use making her understand anything. After all she was his stubborn wifey. They went to the outside of their house. Nisha was about to climb when Kabir called her. She looked at him, "Dhyan se." he said and helped her climb the stairs. He could not understand what was the reason he was feeling so restless today. He felt like that this small work was the most difficult task today. He went inside as nisha forced him to.
He started working inside the store room. He did not know what was happening outside but he was feeling very weird. "Why am I feeling so restless? Everything is going good, then why?" he was talking to himself when he heard a voice. He ran outside. It was raining heavily. He went to see if nisha was alright and to call her. He got drained in the rain but that was not important for him. But when he came near the ladder he saw something which made him freeze...
After a whole month
"Nishu, yaar meri shirt kahan hai? Kal Diwali hai aur tu meri zara si mada nahi kar rahi hai? Nishu," kabir was moving around the house calling nishu. "What is your problem Nisha?" he said as he came in his room. That sight always made him weak but he can't. He has to be strong. Here nishu was covered with wires all around. Kabir was broken when he saw nishu lying lifelessly on the ground that day with blood all around. He took her to the hospital as fast as he could but her state was critical. The doctor told them that she is coma and when she would get out that cannot be told. Kabir was in deep grief. He couldn't save her, he couldn't protect her. He lost the battle. But just then he read a quote on the wall of the hospital:
The time when you think everything has ended is actually the time when it begins.'
Kabir understood what he had to do. He decided to take nisha home with him. He was determined to give her life, to bring his Nishu back.
In the present, kabir went and sat near her lifeless body, "bahut maza aa raha hai na mujhe tadpaake. Bola tha na maine tujhe zara si bhi chot lagti hai toh I am the one to suffer aur abhi tu mujhe chot pahuncha rahi hai. Woh nishu kahan hai jp bolti thi ki woh mujhe koi chot nahi de sakti hai. Kahan hai who Nishu?" kabir broke down in front of her. It has been a whole month since that accident took place. Nisha had injuries but they got better with time. Doctor told them that she can come back but the way they only have to find out. It was the first time in the whole month when kabir cried. He cried his heart out. It was already 11. He never came to know when he slept beside her.
The next day was Diwali. It was their first Diwali but the worst part was Nishu was not actually with him. He woke up in the morning and saw her beautiful eyes in deep slumber. It seemed as if she cried with him. Though she cannot show it but her heart aches. Kabir knew it. He didn't say anything and went to freshen up. He came out without a shirt actually without his kurta. He could not find his kurta. He went near nisha with half bare body.
"Kyun wifey, control nahi ho raha hai?" kabir teased her. He could feel as if she was getting shy. "Nishu, lal mat hona warna tu toh jaanti hai, main khud ko control nahi kar paata. Acha chal abhi main jaakar tayyar hota hoon kyunki abhi ek cousins meeting hai jisse tere behalfpar main attend kar raha hoon, fir pooja aur raat ko Party. Believe me nisha tu bahut kuch miss kar rahi hai." He said and left as he was not able to control his tears. He got ready and came beside her again. "Aur haan, Mrs. Nisha Kabir Kumar, Happy first Diwali with me." He said and kissed her forehead. "Baaki tere theek hone ke baad." He said and left locking the door. All that time kabir was not feeling good. He was just trying to act as if he was happy but inside he was in deep pain. The love of his life or his whole life was not with him. During the pooja dolly got a call and she went outside to pick it up. It was not allowed for a couple to move in between the pooja but even Saurav asked her to go.
She came back and had a bright smile on her face. She told Saurav something in her ear and they left to some place. Kabir saw the whole seen but ignored it. It was party time. Guests were coming. Kabir felt something.
"Hello, everyone." Everyone turned to see the beautiful voice coming from the mike but no one could be seen anywhere. The lights were also switched off. "Kaise ho aap sab? Main ab shayad theek hoon. Aap logon ki bahut yaad aayi but sabse zyada yaad ek insaan ki aayi. Sorry to say thodi si partial hoon maini, ya shayad ho gayi hoon uske saath rehke. Zyada koi khaas talent nahi hai mujhmein but main ek shaayri likhi hai ussi insaan ke liye. I am sure who samajh jayega,
Mohabbat ka Imtihaan aasan nahi,
Pyaar sirf paane kaa naam nahi,
Muddatein beet jaati hai kissi ke Intzaar mein,
Yeh sirf pal-do-pal ka kaam nahi.
The lights were switched on and everyone looked at the stage except for kabir. He pinched himself. She was here! She was actually here! No wait he should confirm it first. He looked in the direction of the stage. Everyone was hugging someone. Who was she? Was she... no wait? Let the crowd walk away. He won't go to her. His hopes were rising but with a fear to break down. Here she was surrounded by so many people telling her about their lives, how was it going, everything but she could not see him. She was searching him. Everyone surrounding her made way for her to see him. Kabir was not wrong. It was her. She was there, dressed in a beautiful red saree. Oh! How beautiful she looked. He saw her so lively after a long time.
"Ab gale bhi nahi lagayega?" she asked him in a cute way. "Is this all true?" he asked her. "Do you really want me to tell to in my way?" she cross-questioned him. He remembered the last time when he said the same on their road trip and that heavy blow she gave him on his face.
"Um.hmm." he refused and opened his arms. She ran to him and hugged him. He was about to lose his balance. He hugged her back. There was no air even to pass through. Their hearts were filled with content. They hugged each other for a long time. Nobody wanted to disturb them. They looked complete and felt complete after a long time.
They broke the hug after what felt like ages. He had tears in his eyes and so did she. "Royegi?" he asked sarcastically. She nodded in a yes and then no and again in a yes. They hugged each other again. But suddenly Kabir realized something. He broke the hug.
"Nishu, tu theek kab hui? Aur ye sab kaise? Mujhe kuch..." he fired his questions.
"Son-in-law of Laxmi, relax me." She said and everyone laughed. Even kabir did after a long time. He had a genuine smile.
"Tu toh mujhe ghar mein band karke chala gaya tha isilye maine doly di ko call kara aur tujhe surprise dene ka plan kara. Baaki lambi story hai bas itna smajh le tere pyaar me mujhe theek kar diya." She said and hugged him once. Kabir same to know why dolly left in the middle. He smiled and looked at her and Saurav stoll hugging Nishu. They smiled back in reply. The family was very happy that finally their daughter was back, rather their son was back.
Life is a up and down hill ride. One day you have to get up and the other get down. But the ones who get stuck in the middle can never get on with their life.'
-Pikachu
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