Bas Ek Baar Keh Do...(SS)||Last Update on PG 68|| - Page 23

Originally posted by: TINAMONI

Wow such a lovely update. .its so romantic and also emotional. .loved the morning scene between mj and tara...bangal's music. .its so romantic. .

You're a wonderful writer. .

Please please update soon..

Originally posted by: TINAMONI

It so sad but also very captivating. .mj and tara coming together. ..they are bonding over sorrow...loved it..Please update soon..

many 5 for pm..

Originally posted by: Sangeeta6690

So touchy update archu...Rip to arathana.. keep writing

Originally posted by: mon.sayan17.com

Nice update , pretty emotional though

Tara's sentiments regarding her mother were beautifully depicted by you...

Excited to see how you unfolds their feelings of love for each other...

Update soon...

Waiting!! :)

Next day, after Mrityunjay went to the office, Tara was feeling restless and so she went to the fields. Today she proceeded further and after a walk of 10 minutes, she reached the stable.

There she saw a brown and white mare. She caressed her and rubbed her back and then gave her food and water. She sat there and started thinking about random things to divert her mind from her mother to other things so that she can come out of her grief. She left that place after 3 or 4 hours when she started feeling better.

Mrityunjay was happy seeing Tara recover. Next day, again Tara went to the stable after Mrityunjay left for the office. As the work was less in the office that day, Mrityunjay returned home early. He asked Raghu Kaka about Tara when he didn't find her in their room.

"Mrityunjay she is in the stable. Nowadays, she stays there for hours."

On hearing this, Mrityunjay went to the stable. Tara was sitting near the mare, lost in her own thoughts.

"Tara."

She lifted her head to see whose voice it was.

"Mrityunjay."

She stood seeing him there, "I was not feeling well inside the house and so came here. It's very calm here and feels good".

"Yes this place is very calm and peaceful." He said caressing his mare.

Seeing Mrityunjay's closeness to her and the mare's friendly response to Mrityunjay, she asked "Is this your mare?"

"Yes, her name is Maria." he said rubbing Maria's back.

Mrityunjay brought Maria out of the stable holding her reins and Tara followed him.

After walking in silence for a few minutes, Tara broke the silence, "Do you know horse riding?"

"Yes." Mrityunjay replied affirmatively, "And you?"

"Oh...No, I don't." Mrityunjay, seeing this conversation is diverting Tara's thoughts away from her mother, added,

"Do you want to learn?"

Tara smiled, "When I was a kid I wanted to, but now I don't."

"Why not? You can learn now also..."

He stopped and then after thinking for a moment he hesitantly said,

"If you want I can teach you."

Hearing this, Tara exclaimed, "YOU!"

Seeing Tara's disbelief, he mounted Maria, pulled on her reins and galloped towards the open green fields.

Tara was amazed seeing his expertise in climbing and his perfect control on Maria. His long hair was flying as he rode Maria. After 5 minutes, he reached where Tara was standing after completing one round of the field.

He got down from Maria and asked, "Now, tell me do you want to learn horse riding?"

"If the teacher is so good at it then I will." Both smiled.

"Ok then from tomorrow evening I will start teaching you".

They walked quietly for half an hour with Maria and after that they returned home.

*****

Next day, after Mrityunjay went to the office, Tara went into Dadaji's room,

"Dadaji, I never gave you time. I am sorry."

Dadaji smiled and said, "Don't worry Tara Bahu. We can talk now."

She started by asking about his health. Slowly slowly they developed a bond of friendship.

Dadaji was showing their old albums which contained Mrityunjay's childhood photos with Jairaj and Nirmala. She wanted to ask about Jairaj and Nirmala's death but thought it's better to ask some other day.

As evening approached, Mrityunjay was a little worried as he wanted to tell Tara that she needed to change her outfit as she can't learn riding in a saree but he was confused about how to tell her this. When he reached home, he was surprised to see Tara wearing jeans and a top. He smiled and thought, "She is smart". They went to the fields.

Mrityunjay first introduced Tara to Maria and taught her how to caress and pamper Maria as she likes it.

After that, came the time for Tara to sit on her back and she was quite frightened.

Mrityunjay demonstrated to her how to sit but still Tara was not getting it.

Then Mrityunjay kept Tara's left leg on one stirrup, then lifted her by holding her by her waist and made her sit. She was as light as a feather.

Tara felt his hand on her waist and was a little uncomfortable. His touch made her body shiver and gave her goose bumps.

Seeing Tara uncomfortable, Mrityunjay immediately moved his hands away. He held the reins and took one round of the paddock with Tara sitting on Maria. After one round, Tara wanted to get down and so they stopped.

While getting down, Tara got unbalanced and was about to fall when Mrityunjay's strong hands held her in his arms. She closed her eyes in fear and was breathing heavily.

Mrityunjay was seeing her so close to himself for the first time. He was able to hear her breathing. He was also able to smell her fragrance. In one moment, a beautiful woman was in his arms, whose skin was as soft as a rose petal. Her lips were as red as blood; her eyes were deep, which held a collection of past memories and dreams of the future.

After a moment, Tara opened her eyes, to see Mrityunjay very close to her. His long hair was touching her cheeks while his eyes showed his loneliness.

Both of them were lost in each other's eyes. Their trance broke when Mrityunjay's phone rang and they got back to their senses. Quietly they moved back to the mansion.

After dinner they sat with Dadaji, who was telling them about him and his wife, how they used to fight and how Jairaj and Nirmala used to fight. When Dadaji was talking about Jairaj and Nirmala, Mrityunjay's face showed how badly he missed them. Tara saw this and decided to ask about his parents the next day.

The next day, after Mrityunjay went to his office, Tara went to Dadaji and in between random talk, she asked, "Dadaji, can I know how Mrityunjay's mom and dad died?"

After hearing this question, Dadaji face grew serious.

"Tara Bahu that was a terrible night. Mrityunjay was at home with me and Jairaj and Nirmala were returning from a party when their car met with a very dangerous accident. Their half-burnt dead bodies were brought home. Mrityunjay was eight years old that time.

He was a kid but he had to face the reality. After that accident, he became a bit quiet. But after two or three years, he was normal again because of his friend Radha, his best friend. But last year when Mrityunjay and Radha were returning from a party, they met with an accident. Mrityunjay's left hand was fractured but Radha was seriously injured and didn't make it and died on her way to the hospital. After that devasting night he became more silent and even more of an introvert."

He looked at Tara and continued, "But after your arrival, he is coming back to normal life. Bless you Tara Bahu."

She smiled.

After talking to Dadaji, she went to her room and switched on the radio. It was broadcasting a phone-in radio show "Dil Se Dil Tak" where the people called up the RJ and requested him to play a song of their choice.

She was arranging her closet and listening to the radio when she saw the bangles gifted by Mrityunjay. She touched its edge and got goose bumps; she felt his hands around her waist and she was shy and blushing and at that time the radio played.

~Jab bhi zara tumne chua
Zindagai halki si gudgudi kar gai

Chalki hui thi phele se mein
Thodi se aur bhi bhar gai
Aur bhi bhar gai
Gudgudi kar gai~

She was still blushing when the song finished and she switched off the radio.

*****

It was evening time and Tara was already at the stable, trying to sit on Maria. She was trying to sit but again and again she failed. At her last try, she had just kept her left foot on the stirrup when a pair of hands held her from her waist and made her sit. She immediately turned to see whose hand it was and smiled seeing it was Mrityunjay.

"You will learn quickly," said Mrityunjay, arranging Maria's reins.

Then he climbed on the mare and sat behind Tara.

Tara again got goose bumps when his hands held her to teach how to hold the reins. Her petite structure was easily covered by Mrityunjay's strong hands.

Mrityunjay was telling her how to and when to tighten the reins and when to loosen it, but he was not able to concentrate because of Tara's sweet fragrance which was distracting him. They continued their practice.

While ridding, Tara's bun got lose and her hair spread over Mrityunjay's face. He was immersed in the fragrance of her hair when Tara by mistake pulled on Maria's reins which caused Mrityunjay and Tara to fall on the ground. When she tried to get up, her hair became tangled with Mrityunjay's brooch resulting in Tara falling on Mrityunjay again as she winced in pain. They were close enough to feel each other's breath. Mrityunjay carefully removed her tangled hair from his brooch. After getting up, they went back to the mansion.

That night, Mrityunjay sketched Tara riding a horse with her hair open flying in the wind.

Each day they practiced horse riding during the evening. And within one week, Tara was able to ride Maria and take her for a slow trot.