Part 51
Wednesday 9:45pm..enroute to H11
Khanak: (excited): Tho phir ..when does this new role and new job begin?
Shaan: (smiles): Details sab agle do din mein..should be worked out I think..if everything goes fine..maybe mid next week sometime..
Khanak: Shaantanu..apne aapke mom aur Dad se baat ki?
Shaan: Aaj raat ko phone karoonga..waise Mom ne phone kiya tha..after she bumped into you at Shoppers Stop..
Khanak: (smiles): Haan..they are going to Baroda tomorrow.
Shaan: (looks at her..walks next to her): Hmm..
Khanak: Aapne Akshay Bhaiya se baat ki?
Shaan: Aaj raat ko..
Khanak: (looks at the road..continues to walk): I guess..your parents will tell mine..
Shaan: Phir shayaad woh mujhe tumhaare kaabil samjhe..(smiles)
Khanak: (smiles a small smile..looks up and stares): so tho hai..I mean finally damat ki naukri laggi hai..nahin tho ab tak tha bekaar..pata nahin beti ka kya haal tha ..??
Shaan: (hands in pockets..grins away): I don't think so..mandap mein tho your father could not wait to get rid of you..
Khanak: (glares mockingly at him and then suddenly pushes him): Bilkul nahin!! Unko shayad yaad bhi nahin ki unka damaat dikhta kaisa hai..Suraj ka dost!!!..lekin aaye tho teen dost the..
Shaan: (laughs): Excuse me..lekin tumharee shaadi sabse handsome aur cute dost ke saath huyi..
Khanak: (bites her lower lip..grins): Ay haye!! Kya keh rahe hai aap??..Meri shaadi Karthik se huyee??
Shaan: (pushes her): Tho chalee jao uske paas..
Khanak: (laughs..the laugh that touches his heart and makes him want to fly): Kya karoon??..Yahan aadat ho gayee hai..aur phir..aapko mujhe wahan se cheenke jo le aana padta..itna kasht main aapko kaise doon??..(tucks her hair and smiles at him)
Shaan: (tugs her by holding her bangle by his index finger): Kasht??!! (mutters the word under his breath):
They have almost reached H11..they are near a tree..he leans on the trunk..and pulls her..
Shaan: (mutters again): Kasht??!!..tum mujhe bahut kasht deti ho..
Khanak: (whispers back): Aapse thoda kam..
Shaan: Main sochta hoon..is kasht ka kya karoon?
Khanak: Jab aapko pata chale..tho mujhe bata dijiye ga..main bhi wohi kar loongee..
Shaan: (pulls her towards him): Kya tumne kabhi socha hai..is kasht ka kya kare..??
Khanak: (stares into his eyes): Haan..socha hai na..
Shaan: (raspy): KYA?
Khanak: (pushes him towards the tree..makes a run for it..before): Tel mei duboke achaar banate hai..
Shaan runs after her..they stop in front of H11..both tired..he holds his knees..she laughs holding her throat..
Shaan: Ab..your uncle will come..
Khanak: Aap jayiye..go..main phone kartee hoon..!!
Shaan: mm hmm..phone tho main hi karta hoon..
Khanak: (shows him her tongue): Bye..
Shaan: (whispers): Bye..
Walking back his phone chimes..message from wifey..he had missed it during dinner..
Yakeen..khud par ya mujh par..?
He smiles reading it..replies..
Hum par..
He sees a missed call from Akshay..decides to call his brother with the happy news..they speak until he reaches his room..he hangs up..steps into the shower..in her room..she steps out of the shower..hums while reading her messages..a couple from her father..she calls her parents..for a quick chat..one from him..she calls him..cannot get through..she lies down on her bed..and sleep begins to come..
Thursday 2am..H7..Room 201
Shaan: (grins while he lies down and touches the phone to his cheek): Yello..
Khanak: (smiles and turns to her side): Mai ek baat poochu..??
Shaan: (smiles): Agar main Na kahoon..??
Khanak: (plays with her mangalsutra): Kehke tho dekhiye..!!
Shaan: Phir mat kehna ki baat nahin maanee..!
Khanak: Main dekhoo to sahee..!!
Shaan: (sits up and scratches the bedsheet): Agar tum pehle dekhtee tho haan kehtee..Khanak..??
Khanak: (smiles): Kabhi nahin!..aur aap?
Shaan: (smiles and falls back on the bed): Nahin..lekin phir zindagee bhar yehi sochta..ki agar haan kehta tho kya hota??
Khanak: (smiles): Agar main haan kehtee..tho yahin sunna padta..ki agar aap na kahen tho phir main kuch na kahoon..
Shaan: (laughs): Tho tum isiliye na kehtee..taaki main tumhe na keh na sakoon..ab main kya kahoon??
Khanak: Uff..now I have forgotten what I wanted to ask..yehi tha na aapka khel..??
Shaan: (laughs): Kya poochna chahtee thee??
Khanak: Main soch rahee hoon do din agle hafte Baroda ho aaoon..
SHaan: kyun?
Khanak: Actually..Suraj ke pitaji mere liye pooch rahe the..aur I wanted to get Gopi into college..
Shaan: (turns and rests his head on his palm): Hmm..agle hafte tak sab log nikal jaayenge..
Khanak: Aap bhi busy honge..
Shaan: Kya tum yeh kaam phone pe nahin kar saktee..??
Khanak: Actually Suraj ki pitaji ki tabiyat bahut kharaab hai..unko main naa nahi keh saktee.
Shaan: Hmm..
Khanak: Shaantanu..do din ki baat hai..
Shaan: Tumhe school se leave kaise milegee??
Khanak: I have to apply..shall try..
Shaan: Okay..if you get leave..I guess you should..if you have to..
Khanak: theek hai..kal poochtee hoon..
Shaan: what other news from home?
Khanak: my cousin is getting married..
Shaan: So now..you have to go for that too??
Khanak: Uska discussion ..next time
Shaan: (smiles): Good night..Khanak
Khanak: Jee..Good morning
Shaan: Hmm..
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Katra Katra miltee hai..
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