Hi all Happy Sunday! I am extremely sorry for keeping you all awaited for so long.Thank you for the responses and love.❤️
This update is dedicated to two ardent readers and reviewers of this story since it inception.Suman (suhaaniladki) and Surbhi (Samaina_1990).Thank you to both of you for being appreciative of this story always and sharing your valuable ideas and constructive feedback.Love you both dhersaara.🤗
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The flashback is in italics to avoid confusion.Certain scenes tend to look mature,yet extreme care has been taken to not make it look explicit.
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Part-36
AIR FM Rainbow pe agli request bheji hai Karol Bagh se Ronitapni Neha ke liye.Iss gaane ki gitkar hein Sameer aur Manoj Tapadia . Gayakhein Vijay Prakash.Cheeni Kum film ki yeh gaana sunte rahiye.
"Sooni Sooni Khoi Khoi
Aankhein Meri dhoondhe tujhe hi
Kab se haan kab se
Ab aaogi tab aaogi kab aaogi
Puchun mein yahi khud se..
The song played out and Sameer smiled amidst tension.Hechuckled how another Sameer could write the exact feelings of him. Heempathised with the guy Ronit and wished that his Neha should understand thedepth of emotions. Amidst random thoughts and searching eyes, he fished out hismobile dialling Naina. She was supposed to be at the Book store.But he waslate and much to his agony and anguishshe was no where to be found in the bookstore.He had made frantic calls to hergetting disappointed slowly as her phone remained switched off.He had mentallyberated himself for being late and not informing about it in advance.He made awild guess and thought she might have gone back home.
Cheeni kum cheeni kumhai
Thodi thodi tujhmeinhai kum
Hai Kum Kum.
"Sahi likha hai. Yeh ladkiyon mein cheeni kum aur mirchijyada hoti hai.'' Sameer grumbled as he took a swift turn to his lane.Parkingthe car outside of gate,he rushed inside. He shuddered a bit with the screamingsilence of the building. The house looked empty,just like a figment ofimagination by masters of macabre.The only lively sound was the whizzing sound of blender from kitchen.Sameer took a peek andfound Nanaji and Ramdhari busy over conversation and precise instructions.Where was Naina?
She was not in their room since he had the key and Namrata'sroom was locked too.That brought him to conclusion that Nanaji and Ramdhariwere only present.Where she could have possibly gone? As per his knowledgeexcept Swati she had no relatives in Delhi.Any friends from her batch?But howcould she be irresponsible in going somewhere and not informing him.He grumbledand decided to call Swati. As he dialled Swati's number, Munna's number flashedon the mobile screen.Sameer was surprised at the untimely call. He had wrappedit all for the day.Fearing some emergency he picked up the call and Munna'sinformal tone flowed."Naina Quarters ki chabi kyun leke gayi hai?''
"Kya? Naina quarters gayi hai?'' Sameer asked in utteramazement.Of all the places in world,why did she choose to go there.It wasstrange that she had gone there alone.But when did she go to institute?Howdid he miss seeing her? After you left she would havereached,duffer. His mind voice chimed in.
Munna gasped in surprise hearing the discord betweensituations.He was totally surprised to see Naina in institute and wasbewildered when she had demanded the Quarters key from him.His years ofschooling with her had given him a cue that a storm was brewing."Tujhe nahinpata?Waise kahan hai tu?'' Munna quickly enquired.
Sameer went to his room,answering "Wo..main ghar pehun.Chal!Main tujhse baad mein baat karta hun''. He unlocked the door, rummagedthrough the cupboard and pulled out a pair of nightsuit.Stuffing it in apolythene bag,he briskly walked out of the room.
"Koi pareshani hai Sameer? Waise bahu kahan hai? ''Sameerfumbled with the padlock hearing the voice.Nanaji stood with a look of absoluteconfusion.Building confidence in heart and tone ,Sameer started "Wo..Nanu!Mainaaj raat quarters pe thehrunga.Aap waqt pe apni dawai le lena.'' Sameer wentback to locking the padlock trying to avert Nanaji's gaze.It didn't take muchtime for Nanaji to assume few things.Years of experience came to his aid.Smilingly,he placed his hand over Sameer's shoulder,giving it a lightsqueeze."Bahu ka khayal rakhna.'' Sameer smiled and hugged Nanaji for alwaysbeing his friend, philosopher and guide.
The twilight had turned into full fledged dark night.Houseswere now illuminated with yellow and white light bulbs. Office goers hadreturned and the housewives have returned to kitchen finishing theirgossips.Darkness was slowly trying to reign over all.There was a hint of drizzleas cold breezes lapped across Naina's face.She got up and closed the window.Switching on the light she decided to pendown something useful.May be a poem or some thoughts.Empty mind is devil'sworkshop they say.But she realised how a dark and furious mind is playground ofdevils.Varsha's words were clear and profound,continuing to reverberate in herentire being. She could not define this darkness.She was not blinded physicallyyet there was darkness enough to unsettle her.This was perhaps the darkness ofrestlessness.
"Yahan aane ki decision le rahi thi to bata nahin saktithi?'' A voice echoed in the room and suddenly the room was filled with morelight.Naina trembled a bit at the fury underlaced in the voice.But a fewminutes of careful recall of Varsha's word escalated her fury to fore.Hisquestion made her remember the cold grudge they had.Along with Varsha,Sudip'scase was also an additional flaw on his part.
"Tum koi decision lene se pehle batate ho?'' Naina retortedwith a sarcasm in her tone.The chilliness in her voice and damn care attituderilled him up.He snapped back."Dekho Naina.Hum yeh shaadi ladhai jhagde karneke liye nahin ki thi. Mujhe nahin pata tumhari kya reasons thi.Lekin main apnareasons clear karlena chahta hoon.Taki baad mein kisiko koi galat fehmi na rahe. His voice had almost changed to a professional voice,ready to present termsand conditions to a client.
Nothing of his charming personality or boring eyes couldeffect her.This has turned into judicial battle.Each ready to justify theiracts."Haan batao na.Kya reasons the tumhare? Ab to mujhe lagta hai bahut saarereasons hein.Mujhe ab tak lagta tha Nisha eklauti reason hai ..lekin ab samajhrahi hun ki Varsha bhi reason thi.'' She finished with a sharp note.
"Oh hello!Main tumhe koirishton ki souda karne wala business man lagta hoon?'' Though he was appalled ather allegations,he can't stand anymore misunderstandings between them.He addedwith a pause "For your kind information Mrs.Maheshwari! Tumhari aur Nisha kiresponsibility mera reason tab bhi tha aur ab bhi hai.''As he finished,heremembered her mouthing something related to Varsha.Was it just a trick of histired mind? "Aur..ek second.Yeh Varsha kahan se aayi? ''It all seemed to be agross misfit to him now.
"Kyunki use aana hi tha.Sach batao Sameer!Kya meri weaknesshi eklauti wajah ki hum ab tak hum ek nahin ho paaye hein?''Naina asked,tearschoking her voice.She wanted clear answers.She would not hold back anydoubt.any question that took birth in her mind.Today,he was accountable andanswerable to each of her questions. "Ya phir isliye ki tum Varsha ko apna sabkuch dene ke baad meri nahin ho sakte?''
Sameer looked at her aghast.What was she blabbering?He movedin quick strides and checked her temperature."Naina!Tumhari tabiyat to thikhai? Kya behki behki baat kar rahe ho? Reasons kya hein yeh tum bhi ache sejaante ho..Aur yeh kya bakwas kar rahe ho? Varsha ko sab kuch de diya tumhekuch na diya?'' He wanted to ponder what brought Varsha into their alreadymessed up life.While they were trying to solve an already mammoth sizedisagreement, why this self- tagged bitch had to screw it up more.He neededanswers.
"Main bakwas kar rahi hun?Toh sach kya hai tum hibatado.Khatam kardo meri saari bechaini saari daar. ''He heard her stress everysingle syllable.Her last line threw him off tangent.He was not expecting thereopening of past wounds of heart,aching memories of life.He had always dreadedsuch a night with Naina and much to his bad luck it was finally here.He was notprepared. Neither can he escape now nor could evade this discussion for long.He has to spill it all.
"Naina!Main kabhi sapne mein bhi nahin socha tha ki yehkissa mujhe tumhe aise batana padega.Lekin baat jab aaj humare bich kipyar,viswas pe aa gayi hai, to sun lo.'' He pulled an adjacent chair andgestured her to take the seat on bed.Sameer pulled out a diary from the lowestof drawers.Flipping few pages, he stopped on a particular page.With a tone ofabsolute melancholy and gloomy remembrance he started."Usdin jab Bangalore festmein tum gussa hoke nikal gayi thi,tab mujhe apne aap pe bahut gussa aayatha.Aur Varsha pe bhi. Bina kuch soche main pine laga..8-9 peg ke baad kuchhosh na raha.Charon taraf sirf tum dikhai dene lagi.Mujhe yeh bhi nahin patachala ki kab main Varsha ke saath wo hotel room mein pahuncha.'' Naina's eyeswidened.He hallucinated her everywhere?But yes!he was drunk.Much to her chagrin,her mind conjured up few unpleasant pictures inside the hotel room.She wantedto close her eyes,forget it all as a bad dream.Yet she can't do that now.Sheherself has demanded answers from him.Bitter,sour or sweet,she has to taste themedicine of her unreasonable fury.
"Nasha mein sab kuch khubsurat lagta hai.Main behekgaya.Shayad Varsha agar ek thappad laga deti to main hosh mein aa jata.Par wona mujhe roki na khud ruki.. ''Sameersighed.With a deep breath ,he continued. "Lekin subah nasha utarte hi aurVarsha ki hal dekh kar mujhe samajh aagaya ki kitni badi galti ho gayi haihumse.Mujhe pata tha ki hum dono ne koi protection use nahin kiya tha. Mujheapna fikr nahin Varsha ki izzat ki fikr thi. Main decide kar liya ki hum jaldse jald shaadi kar lenge. Bachelors ki akhri semester chal raha tha.Sab kuchplan kar liya.Exams se pehle sagai aur exams ke baad shaadi.'' His eyes gave aninadvertent twinkle.Naina understood; he perhaps had been extremely elated withhis future plannings.He had always been like that since the time she had methim in school.No matter how diabolic the circumstances were,he remained hopeful,instantlyfilled with ideas and plans.Kuch adateinbadalte nahin.
Resting against the back of chair,he resumed "Nanu se baatkiya to wo maan gaye.Lekin ek shart rakhi ki shaddi se pehle ek official sagaihogi.Family,Friends,Factory ki staff ke bich.Main bahut khush tha.Munna kimadad se Varsha ki angoothi ki naap le li.'' He laughed and Naina understood thepain that accompanied along. She had never asked him what was his past sincethe days they have met in Almora.So much had transpired she never knew. "Ek American Diamond ki ring bhi kharidli.Institute ke pass ek Shiv Mandir tha.Varsha wahan kabhi kabhi jaaya kartithi.Toh wahin bula liya use.Aur usdin realise hua ki yeh zindagi ek circle hai.Jo jahan ek baar shuru hoti hai wo ghum ke wahin khatam hoti hai.'' He finishedwith a longer sigh,closing his eyes.The day still vivid,playing infront of hiseyes.
"Varsha ko surprise dene chala tha ,khud surprised rehgaya.'' He sniggered,earning a question from her."Aisa kya hua?'' She shiftednear him and Sameer drifted to one of the life changing days of his life.
Flashback
"Sameer!Jaan!Kya hua? Aise urgently call karke,yahan..Jaldibatao.I am dying to listen'' Varsha asked as she fed Sameer with the prasad. Sameer took the prasad and quickly kissed her forehead.Varshagiggled at his attempt of public display of affection.
"Aaj yahan main hamesha ke liye tumhe apna banana chahtahun. '' Sameer said decisively as they settled under a Peepal tree. Sameer heldher hands ,linking their fingers.However,with his clear statement Varshajerked. "What? Saaf saaf batao na.Yeh shayari wale andaaz mujhe samajh nahinaati''
Sameer laughed and trailed "Acha thik hai .Saaf saaf baatkarte hein.Tumhe pata to hai humare bich jo bhi hua wo nahin hona chahiye tha.'' He coloured a bit remembering the morning after of his realization. Varsha'sface however didn't covey her thoughts.He however quickly continued. "Aagechalkar koi problem nahin ho isliye main chahta hun ki hum shaadi kar lenge.Auraaj yahan yeh ring pehnakar hum iss rishte ke aur ek kadam karib aajayenge.''
"You mean hum ab unofficial sagai karlenge.'' Varsha crunchedher nose and asked."Exactly.'' Sameer nodded in elation.
"Mr. Sameer Maheshwari! Tumne wo 'Shaan' film ki gaana sunihogi
Pyaar karne wale pyaarkarte hein shaan se
Jeete hein shaan semarte hein shaan se..
Humare bich pyaar kab tha Sameer jo aaj yeh sagai aur shaadike sapne tum saja liye? Main to tumhari pyar kabhi thi hi nahin.I was just arebound.'' Varsha said with a tone of extreme firmness.Sameer thought perhaps hehad never seen her so confident,so sure about anything until now.
"Aisa nahin hai Varsha.'' Sameer protested.However he wasinterrupted."Aisa hi hai Sameer.Tum mujhe dhokha de sakte ho lekin main itnibhi buddhu nahin hun ki sab kuch ankhon se dekhne ke baad ek aise insaan seshaadi kar lun jo pyar to mujhe karta hai,lekin sapna kisi aur ki dekhta hai.Jomere saath hote huye kisi aur ki naam chikhta hai.Sab kuch aisa hi haiSameer.Don't try to be that clever.'' Her tone had days of loathe for him.Hatred and distaste for him clear and loud in her voice.
"Excuse me..Kahin aisa to nahin ki tumhari wo Naina ne tumhephir reject kar diya aur tum isliye mere pass aaye ho..Waise bhi tum na aate tomain tumhe bula hi leti.Mr.Sameer Maheshwari!5 lakh ka intezaam karo.''Sameerfelt he was seeing some other Varsha,not surely the one he had known.She didn'thave a twin sister,he was confirmed.And what was she just talking? He needstime to register all of it.She seemed to be high on some alcoholicbeverages."Tum pike aaye ho Varsha?Kya behki behki baatein kar rahe ho?Aur 5lakh kisliye? ''He gripped her arms and jerked her.Hoping she would soon returnback to her good old senses.
"Hahhaa..Pike aati to shayad itni ache se tumse pesh nahin aati.Badtameezikarleti aur tumhe aur bura lagta...Haan..Puch rahe the na 5 lakhkisliye..Isliye..'' Giving a sardonic laugh,she pulled out a camcorder from herhandbag.Sameer watched the hazy pictures of his mind,clearly playing out on thescreen.It was all recorded.The night in hotel was no more a forgettable memorybut a full fledged recorded entity.An entity that can devastate him foreternity.As the video ended with him taking Varsha, screaming Naina' and latercollapsing.Sameer wished that a sudden earthquake should happen and that he beimmediately engulfed by the Mother Earth.And why on the earth this wasrecorded,how was it recorded? It was not only him in the frame,her image is atgreater stake.He asked ,words refusing to come to him."Va..rsha..Yeh kyahai?Tumhein malum hai tum kya rahi ho?Pagal to nahin..''
Varsha smirked and put her finger on his lips."Shh!Varshanaam hai meri..Kab kispe baras jaun bharosha nahin meri.Yeh video recordingmain sirf 2 hi din mein campus mein faila sakti hun.Sirf do din.Yaani adtalisghante.'' Has she lost her brains? He looked at her as if he just saw aghost.Whom was she planning to ruin and win over?
Reading the unasked questionsand surprise in his eyes,Varsha crossed her arms against her chest. In acomplete news reader's tone she started "Akhbaar mein aayegi "Attempted Rape ofIIM Student Varsha Mehrotra by fellow classmate Sameer Maheshwari,grandson ofindustrialist Jayprakash Maheshwari.Sameer Maheshwari was also found in ascandalous affair with Creative Nib National winner Ms.Naina Agarwal. ''Sameerstood rooted and his mind went blank.Was it all a bad joke or freaking seriousghastly reality? He could not think anymore."Tumhare pass do options heinSameer.5 lakh ya tumhare Nanaji aur pyaari Naina ki beizaati. Choice is yours.''
"Tum mujhse kabhi pyar nahin karte the Varsha?Kya yeh sabnatak tha?'' Sameer asked still in haze of her said words.Nothing seemed realnow.He wanted to clarify if all these were actions of some majormisunderstanding,or any manipulative vengeful act of any rival.
"Haan natak hi to tha.Ya phir kahun to Natak mein nataktha.College ki dusre din jab tumne wo money receipt lautane aaye the tab kuchdost ne mujhse shart lagaye the.Tumhe patane ka.Tumhein ekdum Sameer Maheshwarise Sameer Majnu,pagal,deewana Maheshwari bana dene ka.Aur lo!Main jeet gayi. ''Varsha declared.A whoosh of air escaped from Sameer's lungs.Karma strikes realbad.Did Naina too felt same way on a particular day ,years ago?He felt themisery he had put her into.They say it right.There is no sound of breaking ofheart;if there would have been any sound,it would have deafened many.
Varsha's voice pulled him to the grim reality.He felt hervoice choke.Why was she even feeling emotional? Was more blackmailings on way?"Main tumhein sachmein chahne lagi thi Sameer.Zindagi mein phir se haarne keliye taaiyar thi.Lekin...Uss din Naina ke saath tumhein dekh ke mujhe phir seyaad aya ki yeh pyaar mohabbat insaan ko kamzor bana deta hai.Apne manzil sebhatka deti hai.Aur tum mere manzil nahin ho yeh tumne saabit kar diya.'' A tearleaked through Varsha's eyes,which she quickly wiped.
Tears and emotions full of love can be real foil to plansand statregies.Her mother had been weak because of these tears.Being a lovechild, and later as the world called her out of wedlock' child she hadtolerated enough. She has been betrayed much by the person who was her supposedfather and life giver.She detested calling him father.He was just a wretch whohad donated his sperm.She owed her life to her mother.The lady who was justrebound to a physically and emotionally frustrated business tycoon.The one whoseeked comfort when his marriage was on rocks.Without any promise,without anycommitment of future two humans fraught with passion and libido ;created a life.Allher life she has demanded paternal affection ,only to be promised baselessly byher mother.The man,so called her father came in late nights to give medicinesand yeah,definitely some money to last the whole month.The man againdisappeared in the night's darkness,not to be seen for a month and dayscounting. With Sameer she finally felt that there was a man who understoodher,loved her with all her craziness. While once reading 'Great Expectations'by Charles Dickens ,in school;she related herself to the character of MissHavisham. Obsessive about loved ones and crazy about things.Yet all her dreamshad shattered seeing the more-than-friendly hug Sameer shared with Naina.Allmen are same.She was again a rebound,just like her mother.A pitiful and loathfulburden on shoulders of men who promised them love and happiness of today andforever.
"Ab iss video ki do copy hein mere pass.Aur do options heintumhare pass. Good Night.'' Varsha walked away and Sameer stared blankly tillthe distant vision of Varsha dissolved in darkness.
"Nanu!Wo ..ek mock event management ke liye 5 lakhchahiye..Aap .. ''Sameer stamerred badly as he tried fibbing over phone.Nanajifelt there was something definitely off in Sameer's regular,excitedvoice."Sameer!Beta sab thik to hai na?Teri awaaz ko kya hua? "
"Main thik hun.Aap kya mujhe 5 lakh de sakte hein?'' Sameerasked,adding "Main wada karta hun aapko poora paisa louta dunga.'' Sameer sworethough Nanaji could not see it.It was more of a promise to self than hisdearest Nanaji. Nanaji could not think what actually troubled Sameer.But thenthe consignment and associate workload occupied his thoughts.Granting his wordsto be true,he agreed quickly."Thik hai.Fikr na kar.Main Munsi se baat kartahun.Wo tera account mein paisa transfer kar lega.Man lagake padhai kar ,Visakhako jaise aur sharminda naa hona pade. Samajh raha hai na Youngman?'' Sameervisibly relaxed.He hung off with parting words."Aap best ho Nanu..Sabse best.''
"Ms.Varsha Mehrotra! Yeh tumhare 5 lakh.Videos please.. ''Sameer met Varsha few days later under the same Peepal tree.Varsha was suresurprised how quickly he had arranged such a huge amount.She quietly handedover the two floppy disks in return of a cheque of five lacs..Sameer quicklygrabbed them and threw into his college bag.As Varsha turned to move awayclutching the cheque in her hands,she heard Sameer say."Varsha! Aaj tak mein ekazaad parinda tha.Lekin aaj iss karz mein doobne ke baad pata chala meri manzilkya hai. Tumhein khoke mujhe manzil mili, shayad tumko mujhe khoke kuch achamila ho.''
How she hated this badass attitude of Sameer.She hatedhow he felt winner always and the one tohave the last laugh.Turning on her heels,she irritably started."Mr.SameerSelf-obsessed Maheshwari.Rassi jal gayi par bal nahin gaya.Waise bhi yeh duniyamujhe Varsha Bitch' Mehrotra kahegi.Par mujhe koi ghum nahin.Tumhari rakhaelban ne se acha to mujhe tumhari ex' ban ne mein khushi hai.Aur alimony kepaise mil bhi gayi.Ab tum azaad ho'' She moved closer to Sameer and met hiseyes. "Lekin ek baat yaad rakhna..Meri aankhon mein ansoo deke tum kabhi khushnahin reh paoge.Ghar ,biwi,bacha..kisika sukh tumhein nahin milega..Agar milbhi gaya ..Main khud aaungi uss khushi ki aag ko bujhane...Varsha naam haimeri..Kab kis pe baras jaun ..Bharosha nahin meri.Ciao.'' In a quick dash shewas gone and Sameer hoped gone forever never to return. However she had gone,submerging him with years of regret,guilt and debt.She really stooped enoughlow to conquer.Would he be the same carefree Sameer Maheshwari again,the happygo-lucky boy.Perhaps life chose to be a hard taskmaster to teach him one ofgreatest lessons.
"Uske baad tumne kya kiya?Nanaji ke paise kaise lautaye?'' Naina asked, curiosity getting better of her.She was feeling guilty now ofpushing him to visit the unpleasant days of his life.Well now she knew howVarsha has remained true to her promise.She has appeared again and had almosthavocked their relationship.The girl is shrewd and emotionally manipulative.Notan iota of doubt in it. Her heart was filled with enough regret when shelearned that he attempted to save images of two people.His Nanaji and her. When did he start loving her somuch?
"Nanu ko jab pata chala main aur Varsha saath nahin hein,wokuch andaaza laga liye.Kuch na puche.Event management ki career mein kisi bhimod pe Varsha ki chehra nahin dekhna chahta tha.Mujhe ek alag duniya ki talaashthi.Maine soch liya tha kuch bhi karunga lekin poora paisa louta dunga.MunnaPandit ne tab sambhala mujhe.Pandit ne bachon ko Guitar classes dene ka ideadiya.Main Delhi aa gaya Bangalore se.Lekin Nanu se nazrein milane ki himmatnahin thi. ''Sameer said,chuckling how he used to return home late so that hedidn't have to lie to Nanaji about the five lacs thing again.He would sneak intohis room and sleep off till late until Nanaji was gone to office.He didn't wantto lie blatantly to the only person who trusted him the most in this world.
"Ek din itefaaq se Namrata ki ghar rent ke liyeadvertisement mein aaya tha.Chota sa kamra tha to sirf main aur Munna adjustkarliye.Singing classes se jyada kuch savings nahin ho pata tha.Saare paisekhaana aur kiraya dene mein chala jaata tha.'' Sameer painfully remembered theintense days of hopelessness and struggle.For the grandson and ultimate heir ofMaheshwari Industries five lacs rupees should not have mattered.But it matteredenough for a grandson who owed a promise to his grandfather ,his 'mummy' as hefondly called sometimes.He wanted to prove his real worth by paying back thewhole amount. After few moments of intense silence ,Sameer continued. " Mujheyaad hai wo Diwali ki raat.Namrata ki Papa ;Deepak Sir ne mujhe cigarette pitehuye dekh liya.Bahut gussa huye.Ghar se nikalne ki baat bhi ki.Par Shriya Mausine unhe rok liya.Jab unko mere pareshani ka pata chala tab wo mujhe Music aurInstruments mein formal training lene ki advice di.Tab wo Music Institute kiDean the.Mera saara kharcha unhone uthaya. Fir jab scholarship mili aur mainP.hD karne London chala gaya,Sir ki Blood Cancer stage 2 detect hua.''
"Main sab kuch chodke unke pass aa jana chahta tha,lekinNamrata ki handwriting mein likhi unki ek chithi ne mujhe rok liya.Jab tak mainyahan pahuncha,tab tak sab kuch khatam ho chukka tha.Shriya Mausi aur Namrataki saari zimmedari mujh pe chodke Deepak Sir bahut dur jaa chuke the.'' Sameeradded with a sigh.His eyes filled with fond memories he and Deepak shared overa phase of few years.His death left a void in each of his closests people'slives."Zindagi ne phir se ek nayi mod le li.Zimmedari aur badh gayi.Iss sabmein pyaar,mohabbat,sunhere khwab sab bhule bisre baat ban gaye. Mujhe ekjeevan sathi chahiye thi jo mujhe sambhale , mere ankahi baatein samajhle.Mr.Somani ke high class ki rishtedaari nahin.Life is indeed circle.Zindagimein pehla pyaar tumhi se kiya tha aur dekho aakhri pyaar tum hi ho.'' As hefinished ,he held her hands. "Naina!Ek request hai.Varsha ko iss baar jeetnemat dena.Humari khusiyan ki aag ko use bujhane mat dena.Please.''
"Sameer! Subah ka bhula yadi shaam ko ghar laut aaye to usebhula nahin kehte.I am sorry.'' Naina's eyes had tears. If she thought that lifehad indeed thrown at her challenges and with difficult choices to choose from,life has not been any kind to him either.They both were broken.In attempt ofcollecting each other's broken pieces,they both will bleed.Yet! She would notgive up and neither question his loyalty to her. He loved her enough to agreefor years of rigorous struggles than see her image tarnished.He placed her onan equal plane with his Nanu.What more proofs she needed? He loved her and sheloved him.No confessions required,no proofs needed.
She held her ears seeking his forgiveness.She has hurt himenough with her razor sharp allegations. Sameer feigned anger,though he knewshe was really guilty of her words.It was fun to see the Ms.AlwaysRight,Ms.Perfect and Topper Naina Agarwal trying to cajole him forforgiveness.Tired of her efforts to apologise to him ,she finally sat tired onthe bed."Uff!Itna gussa.Apni Naina ko maaf nahin karoge?'' Sameer painfullysuppressed his smile and tried maintaining an angry demeanour.However her cuteface and pouty lips distracted him enough.NoSameer! Let her ask for some more apologies.Don't give in easily. Sameer'smind hummed.
The electricity went out as the winds outside turned intoviolent storms.Naina felt it was going to be a long cold night. Sameer went outof the room in search of the candle from kitchen.The whole of house wassubmerged in thick darkness. It was taking longer than necessary for Sameer toreturn.Naina suddenly felt the darkness fearful.It no more gave her tranquilityas like in her room in Almora.This darkness looked monstrous ready to engulfher.
"Sameer!'' She shrieked only to be replied "Abhi aaya.'' Shequickly started muttering the 'Hanuman Chalisha' hoping to alienate the fear.
"Iska matlab Jhansi Ki Rani ko bhi andhere se dar lagtahai?'' She heard him say and opened her eyes.He stood with a candle in hishand.The candle flame illuminated his face and that was enough to calm herheartbeats.She rushed and quickly hugged him.His hand came to rest on herhead.In the darkness and glimmering flame,she read his unspoken promise to herthat he will always be there for her.To protect her against any malice.
She didn't know why suddenly she felt like weakening.Theself resolves ,the barriers,the walls she had all planned since the picnic daysstarted faltering.In an impromptu push,she cupped his face,pulled him close fora kiss,her body pressed against his.The candle was burning at far.No more itwas lightening the room,instead was inspiring to be fire mess. He hovered overher,looking intently at her charming face.He gazed deeply into her bewitchingblack eyes.In the flickering light of candle,she met his gaze,desire laden eyesheavy with emotions,lips parted.Naina blushed into shades of pink as Sameerbent to brush his lips against her cheek,moving teasingly down along herjaw.She clutched his biceps as he found her mouth.That was it.
The kiss came as therains starting to get intense.Promising to drench them in soakingcontentment.She ran her hands along his arms and shoulders,sliding her fingersthrough his silky hair.She gasped as his hands moved along the zipper of herkurta.She was on her tip toes,kissing him fiercely as he was plundering herpetal soft lips and senses.His grip went tighter,trying to convey her,with themerge of their lips,all the things he could never possibly say out loud.
Sameer pulled the zipper down to her waist,the kurtaloosening at her shoulders.The clutch of Sameer's arms along with the intensepattering of rains outside made Naina feel safe and protected.Alike the mufflesof flowing water,his kisses muffled on flimsy,delicate skin of her bareshoulders.He smiled realizing how he looked taller against the smallness of herexquisite body.She was gripping him real hard, occasionally gasping and moaningto his ministrations. The sight of her almost bare upper body made him groanwith a hardened ,painful desire.Hegrowled low in his throat as his fingers brushed against her bra strap .Hestopped for a moment, looking into her eyes.Her cloudy eyes now held an emotionof permission and pure submission.She smiled alluringly.A moth hovered aroundthe flame of candle,finally plunging into abyss of flame.
Never in his life had he felt so out of control.He assertedthis to the rains outside,the flame inside.He lifted her up and carefullyplaced on the bed.As she indented into the soft mattress of bed,she pulled himalong.As their breathes met,the world ceased.There was only sound of rain andragged breathing of two humans,both submerged in tangled passions.His memoryaided and fingers deftly undid the beige cotton bra.He heaved at the sight ofher curves,pert and exposed to his hungry gaze.Naina felt the nibbling kissesrunning down her neck,moving down to her soft skin.She writhed withpleasure,turning into mass of red hot passion.Sameer held her wrist and removedthe bangles before losing himself in sensual whirlwind.
Satiating her senses to lees, he moved with wild abandonagainst her,the frenzy powerful need driving him uncontrollably. He moved hiships in an uncontrollable thrust, feeling the soft glide of silk against hisgrowing hardness.She tasted like pure elixir, intoxicating,vanquishing him ofhis senses.He felt as if she was the torrent of rain on his parchedbeing,watering his cracks,quenching his thirst ,pulsing life in every cell ofhis body.He could not get enough of her,nor the earth could get enough of theraindrops.In the gutting flame of candle,he felt as if he had waited all theseyears to have her like this.In wild abandon,encompassed in his arms with heartfull of love and passion.
His mouth moved up her body to her luscious lips and tookthem with a harsh nip.Naina returned his kiss with just as much force and asmuch demand.Nothing less and each fighting for a dominant more.The unpleasantgrudges,nagging concerns of years ceased to matter anymore.There was nothingbut them,nothing but the driving need that would not let them rest until it meta satiated end.Until the flowing rain water met the depthless ocean.
Their hands wandered over each other in feverish play.Eachof the physical barriers encountered were pushed away to encounter softer skinbeneath.Her hands roamed wantonly over the hard muscles of his back,her fingerstugging the strands of his hair, and kneaded his shoulders as she arched up tohim.With a bolt of lightening and rapture,he pushed into her slowly."Sam..eer! She cried out.Purely driven by instincts,she lifted her legs andaligned them against his thighs.He continued to kiss her,trying to make herstiff pain and cries of pleasure,all of her being ;his own.The cold windsoutside caressed the dripping wet leaves.The leaves shivered.Sameer rememberedthe doctor's word.He had to treat her like a porcelain doll.Reigning hishaywire senses somehow,he moved with slow, delicate strokes,intently lookingfor her comfort. Tears of gratitude leaked from her eyes at his concern. "Aajmat ruko.'' She murmured. He smiled,bowed and sipped her tears.He laced hisfingers with her ;along the sides of her head and thrust all the way insidewith a groan.She felt something snap inside her.Lightening flashed across thesky and lashed through her veins.An apex of fiery bundles loosened inside and she shattered.The sensation of ice andfire coursing in her blood.He stopped for a moment and soon everything fellinto a rhythm.His taut muscles of abs slithering against silkiness of herbelly,their breath ragged, intense and raspier, primal pleasure enveloping themin cocoon.
Moulded against each other, intertwined, meshed,theyclimaxed.Her muscles clenched as he let himself go,the pleasure intenselyblinding. "Naina,he shuddered,stammered and collapsed on her. She wrapped herarms around him and kissed his forehead.He had wiped away all her insecurities,restlessness and clouding doubts.He strengthened her existence as they becameone flesh.
As shuddering gradually slowed, he looked deep into hereyes.With a sigh,he rested his forehead on hers.Her bright red sindoor was smudged.She looked like agoddess; a perfect balance of forbidden beauty,attractive and strength.Shekissed his cheeks,his nose and lips ,grabbing him and holding him tight.He returnedthe kiss with equal fervour before rolling away,pulling her to his side to holdher close to his frame.She lay her face on his chest, listening his heartbeatsreturning to normal.Sameer wrapped his arms around her,rested his chin againsther head,and both drifted off into a blissful slumber in years.The candle blewout just like insecurities,guilt and nightmares of eons.
Birds twittered in the trees,across the room's window,gradually awakening Naina.A wave of sharp tingles ran across her body.She blushedas she became aware that she didn't have a thread of satin on her. All she hadwas the cotton bedsheet.She turned over and looked at the one who shared thebed with her.He was sleeping with all his glory, a sated contentment profoundon his face.She pulled the bed sheet over him and suddenly he pulled heragainst him.He opened his eyes to her as her fingers glided through his jetblack silky hair.
Sameer made a low moan as she played with his hair.Shejerked her hand away,but he caught her wrist.He kissed softly the insides ofher wrist before bringing it to lay against his chest.She smiled and pressed akiss on his heart.Tenderly,she kissed his eyes, cradling his face in her hands.His arms enfolded her and she breathedhim in.She knew this was how it was supposed to be yet it all felt like somedream.He saw her lost somewhere and kissed her earlobe to attract herattention.Her attention returned to him.She whispered "Mr.Maheshwari!Aaj aaputhenge ya aise hi bistar pe din bhar laite rehna hai?'' Sameer grinned andpulled her closer ,holding by her waist. "Mujhe koi aitraaz nahin.Aaj waise bhiSunday hai.'' Naina smacked him lightly and withdrew from his hold.In this quickattempt, her hold on hem of bed sheet went loose. Sameer winked,conveying herthat he indeed got a peek-a boo. "Usstaraf dekho.Mujhe dress pehen na hai.'' Naina instructed,blushing into shades ofscarlet till her heels. "Arey mujhse kya sharmana? Main to sab kuch dekh.. ''Naina quickly clamped his mouth. "Sharm aur haaya aurat ki gehne hote hein.Abkuch mat bolo.Uss taraf dekho.'' Naina stated and went back to pulling over herkurta. "Sameer!Aise mat dekho na.'' She winced as she felt the heat of his gazewhich sent prickles down her spines. Hemoved across the bed and hugged her from behind.
"Main to aise hi dekhunga.Haq hai mera.Waise yeh jo tumwriter wali bhasan kuch der pehle di,isse mein accept nahin karta.'' She turnedtowards him,trying to understand the meaning of his spoken words. "Naina!Agarsab tumhari tarah sharm aur haaya ko aurat ki gehne sochne lage,to yeh jewellery industry do din mein band hojayega.Isliye practically yeh sochna possible nahin. ''Sameer finished as hezipped her zipper. She laughed at his conclusion.He really analysed it? "Achamain bhul gayi thi ki main ek business man ki bhi biwi hun.'' She sigheddramatically.As she stood up, sharp pain jolted inside her,making her fall backon bed.He saw her whimper in pain and quickly caught her. "Thik ho? So jao kuchder aur.Breakfast mein banake lata hun.'' He said and scampered away from thebed.
"Nisha!Uth jaa beta.Bhagwan jhooth na bulwaye!Subah ho gayihai.'' Chachiji called Nisha as she slept clutching her teddy bear.Chachaji wastending to the flower pots on terrace. "Nani!Mumma Papa aa gaye?''Nisha asked asshe opened her eyes. "Bhagwan jhooth na bulwaye beta!Abhi nahin aaye hein.Kaamkhatam ho jaaye tab aayenge na.Uth jaa aaj mein garam garam parathe banayehein.'' Nisha climbed out of the bed and yawned before walking staggeringly tothe wash basin.
After a having a full breakfast,Nisha went upstairs to callChachaji to have his breakfast. She saw Chachaji gently tending to the flowers,and pruning few leaves here and there with the garden scissors. "Nanu! Kya karrahe ho aap?'' Nisha asked suddenly interested in this new activity. "Arey Nishabeta! Good Morning.Poudhon ki dekhval kar raha hun.'' Chachaji said,rufflingNisha's hair. Suddenly she remembered something and asked extempore. Howeverthe question stilled Chachaji's fingers and Chachiji's voice. "Nanu!Aap PreetiMaasi ko jaante ho na? Wo humari ghar kyun nahin aati?Kab aayegi wo?''
Chachiji felt at wit's end to answer the supposedly innocentquestions of Nisha.Kids never realise how they sometimes ask the question forwhich the adults are rendered sometimes dumb and absolutely speechless. Beforeshe could think of anything,she heard Chachaji say.
"Hum ek dusre ke ghar tabhi jaate hein jab humein ya unkihumein zaroorat ho.Aane jaane ki koi wajah ho.Jaise tum Rishav ke ghar aurRishav yahan ;humare ghar aata hai khelne ya padhne,waise hi koi na koi wajahhota hai.Preeti Mausi bhi tab aayegi jab tumhari Mumma ko uski zaroorathogi.Samjhi?'' Chachaji asked and Nisha nodded. "Samajh gayi. Main pray karungiChrist se aur Hanuman ji se ki Mumma ko Preeti Maasi ki zaroorat pade aur wojaldi aa jaye.Maine dekha hai.Mumma unko bahut miss karti hai...Oops!Nanu!Nani nemujhe aapko niche bulane bhejhi thi.Aap jaldi chalo.Warna phir Mumma kocomplain karegi.Bhagwan jhooth na bulaye Naina!Teri Nisha kitni bhulakkad hai. '' Nisha enacted the way Chachiji would complain to Naina.Chachaji laughed joinedby Chachiji.Nisha bit her tongue seeing Chachiji. "Acha!Meri nakal utar rahihai.Ab to Naina ko pakka bataungi; Bhagwan jhooth na bulaye Naina!Teri Nishabahut badmash aur nautankibaaz hai.'' Nisha literally got scared a bit and ranaway muttering "Praise the lord!Mujhe bacha lena Bhagwanji.''
Chachiji soon turned tense remembering Preeti. "Preeti kePapa!Itne din hog aye Preeti ka na koi khabar na koi phone.Meri bachi thik tohogi na?'' She asked,worrying over the well being of all her daughters.Chachajitore a piece of paratha and dipped in the chutney.Taking a morsel, he noddedpositively. "Bela!Tum fikr mat karo.Humare bache jahan bhi honge sahi salamthonge.Bharosha rakho unpe aur apne diye huye sanskaar aur shikhya pe.'' Chachajiconsoled ;later returning back to finishing the not so-hot parathas.
The buzzing sound of shaving trimmer echoed in the smallconfines of a room,located inside a palatial mansion.A bearer entered with aglass of mixed fruit juice and some well toasted and buttered Bread andomelette. "Vikram Baba!Aapko milne koi niche aaya hai.'' Vikram stared insurprise at untimely and such an early arrival of a guest.He gestured to treatthe guest till he comes down finishing his chores.He quickly completed trimmingand gulped down the breakfast before walking down the stairs holding the juiceglass.
"Suprabhat Vikram Bhau.Apan kase aahat?'' (Good MorningVikram Brother.How are you?) Vikram looked at the well built guy who stood foldinghis hands and a grin of excitement on face.He tried remembering the face whichseemed familiar. "Raju? ''Vikram asked in doubt. "Ho Bhau!(Yes brother)Sahipehchana.'' Vikram looked at him a bit sceptically at his untimely visit,however asked him to take the seat. "Aur bata yahan kaise aana hua? Sab thikto hai? Koi nayi case?'' Vikram asked ,unable to contain anymore suspense.
"Case to nahin.Ek mahatvache (important) khabar hai.SameerMaheshwari ko jaante ho aap?'' Raju asked and Vikram halted in his tracks. "UssMaheshwari se tujhe kya kaam?'' Vikram threw a sharp stare at Raju. "Mera to koikaam nahin.Yeh khabar aayi hai ki Maheshwari ne Sudip Bhau ko koi zameen deneko raaji hua hai.Aapko pata hai iss baare mein? ''Raju asked waiting for theresponse. "Sudip ne to kuch nahin bataya.Snake.'' Vikram scowled.
Vikram's foreheadwrinkles threaded in deep thoughts and before saying "Agar uss SameerMaheshwari aur yeh Sudip Mitra ke bich yeh deal huyi to Naina Agarwal aisekhoon ki anshoo royegi ki usey ponchne wala bhi koi nahin hoga.Bahut ghamandhai na use apne uss Maheshwari ki kabiliyat pe.Naina Agarwal ko tabah na kardiya to mera naam bhi Vikram Chauhan,M.Sc.LLB nahin.''
(To be Continued)
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