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SWEET REVENGE
Nearly a month had passed since Anandi and Shiv united in the sacred bond of marriage and since then everything had been a splendid familial extravaganza. From the post-wedding rasams in KesarBagh to the visit to Shekhar's ancestral shrine in Udaipur, the family hovered around the newly-wedded couple like bees around honey giving them the least time to savor each other's warm company. It was only after they returned to the Circuit House did things seemed to return to normal. The awkwardness of living together under one roof still persisted as an anticipated nervousness – a blend of delight and delirium. And adding to the misery was Dadisa's constant proposition of a post-marital pooja to bestow nuptial bliss and happiness on her laadli and ladesar. Worried about the imminent jobs at their respective workplaces, Anandi and Shiv tried their best to manipulate dadisa for a postponement but couldn't achieve much. The only grant they got was dadisa's agreement to curtail the ceremony to family only.
Dadisa wished the two of them to do an overnight stay at haveli a night before the pooja but Anandi had to manage alone as Shiv had a few important calls to attend at the Circuit House in morning. But he promised to reach as soon as he was done with his work. Though spending the night at haveli filled Anandi with an overwhelming nostalgia but something seemed missing. An uneasy eeriness dawned upon her senses as soon as she sat upon her single bed. In the last 30 days it was the first time she was going to sleep without him by her side. The thought depressed her more than she expected. Tossing edgily on her bed, she finally gave up the attempts to fall asleep at the break of the dawn and busied herself in the preparations of pooja. A few hours fled unnoticed with her setting everything in place with ma and taisa when suddenly she heard the sound of his jeep halting outside the haveli. Glow returned to her otherwise complacent face as soon as she caught a sight of him entering the haveli dressed in a white kurta and chudidar. Her heart skipped a beat as she saw her handsome husband striding swiftly towards her. But it was only when did he traverse a considerable distance towards her, did she realize something was not fine - with him. She glanced quizzically at him as he touched dadisa's feet and greeted the rest with a namastey.
"Aapke per main kya hua hai?" she asked in an imperious tone as soon as he met her gaze leaving him in a sweet surprise. Here he came to see her after a whole one day and what all she was interested in was his foot that according to him really had nothing wrong with it. She indeed did never fail to amaze him with her parwah.
"Nahin kuch bhi to nahin" he mumbled trying to sound absolutely fine.
"Aise kaise kuch nahin. Maine dekha aapko..aap ek per pe chal rahe the. Left per mein kuch hua hai kya? Dikhaiye mujhe" she ordered in her typical wifey tone leaving everyone else suppressing their laughter while his cheeks turned a delectable shade of pink. But being in terms with her stubbornness in such matters he knew any argument would be a futile attempt. He flushed harder as she finally walked him to her room to check upon his feet, amidst the teasing grins and concealed smiles. His wife surely had her own ways to bowl him over.😳
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In her room
"Anandijee jane deejiye…kuch nahin hai" he said trailing his feet back with a gentle pull.
"Aap do minute chup nahin baith sakte" she commanded clutching his foot in a firmer hold. A cold shiver passed down his spine as her dainty fingers trailed across the firm skin of his bare plantar. His phalanges twitched themselves outwardly as she continued to invade the weak spots of his overly sensitive organ. Lost in the hormonal ecstasy, he suddenly winced out of his trance as she pressed a tender spot right in the middle of his forefeet; leaving her in a shudder. He bit his lower lip as she sent a chiding glare in his direction. His habit of giving his health issues an easy pass had begun to make her all the more annoyed post wedding. Every time he had something wrong with him, she had to pin him down and baby feed him. And this time was no different as a minute wood splinter had penetrated the skin of his supposedly fine feet and yet he seemed in no mood to get it nudged out.
"I am sorry Anandi jee woh pooja thee na isliye maine jootey bahar hi utar diye aur jab main ander aa raha tha to paon mein kuch chubh gaya par jab maine check kiya to kuch nahin dikha. Isliye mujhe laga kay…"
"Kay kuch nahin hua, haina?" she reprimanded without letting him complete "aapke per mein lakdi ka tukda ghusa hai…isse abhi ke abhi nikalna padega"
"par mujhe to nahin dikhai de raha"
"Aapko dekhne ki zaroorat bhi nahin hai…aap bas chup chap baith jaiye...main abhi sui leke aati hoon"
As soon as she began to walk away he grabbed her by wrist and looked at her with puppy eyes."rehne deejiye na anandijee khud hi theek ho jayega"
"Khud theek nahin hoga…aur kharab ho jayega. Infection ho gaya to hospital jana padega. Isliye chup chap baithiye"
Pinning him down she moved towards her cupboard and grabbed her sewing and first aid box while he kept staring at her lovingly. It was only her who could command him like this and yet leave him in pure awe. He gulped his own juices as she came back with her gadget boxes. Stifling a giggle at his cute worried face, she squeezed his hand and said,"Mujhe pata hai ki aapko sui se darr lagta hai…par fikar mat keejiye aapko pata bhi nahin chalega".Amused by her cute gesture he stared at her in pleasant admiration. Taking advantage of the spell, she quickly sterilized one of the needles with antiseptic and was about to begin with her job when he suddenly grabbed her hand once again.
"Anandi jee rehne deejiye na…ye apne aap hi theek ho jayega" he said irritating her this time.
"Collector sahab problem kya hai? Aap itna kyun ghabra rahe hain. Kuch nahin hoga. Maine kaha na aapko pata bhi nahin chalega"
"Who to main janta hoon anandijee…Mujhe pata hai ki aap mujhe kabhi taqleef nahin pahunchne de sakti"
"Agar itna bharosa hai to phir dar kyun rahe hain?"
"Woh Anandi jee…" he blushed running his finger through his hair.
"kahiye na..kya baat hai"
"Pehle promise keejiye app hansengi nahin"
"Theek hai nahin hansungi…ab bataenge kya baat hai..?"
"Actually anandijee baat ye hai ki…jab bhi koi mere peron ko chuta hai to mujhe bahut ajeeb lagta hai. I mean mujhe bahut gudgudi hoti hai 😲 🤣..aur isiliye" he confessed with a tone so innocent that she burst into a shrill giggle. 😆 "Jane deejiye mujhe pata tha aap bhi mahi aur sanchi ki tarah mera mazaak hi banayengi" Folding his arms he turned his back towards her and made a pout. Chuckling at his innocence she made him look at her by holding his face,"Achcha baba maaf kar deejiye ab mazaak nahin banaungi. And I promise aapko bilkul gudgudi...mera matlab hai ki bilkul pata nahin chalega" she said smilingly, stirring his insides into a queasy froth. Now lifting his leg up on the bed, she stretched his foot straight to have a better view of the location of the splinter and said,"Aap doosri taraf dekhiye"
"Kyun main aapko dekhunga to aap concentrate nahin kar payengi" he crossed his arms and smirked, watching the color drain from her face, "Aisa kuch bhi nahin hai…maine isliye kaha kyunki agar aap idhar dekhenge to zyaada conscious ho jaenge" she fumbled dodging his gaze. Shifting her attention back to his feet she carefully stuck the tip of the needle in his skin and gently nudged the splinter out leaving him in a faint wince.
"Bas hogaya collector sahab…" she reassured pressing his hand and sealing the wound with a band-aid while he still continued to stare at his beautiful wife. Giving him her typical "not again" look she gestured him to walk down barefooted. Obeying her instructions he walked out of her room while she allowed herself to recollect the cute moment they just shared. Suddenly a naughty smile crept to her lips as she recalled his mischief of trapping her hand below the dining table in kesar bagh and his candid confession a few seconds ago. It was time for revenge.😈
Now the two of them finally walked down for the pooja. Everyone in the family was extremely happy and prayed for their everlasting togetherness. Once the pooja was done, the whole Singh family sat for lunch. Anandi smirked as Sumitra directed her to seat herself near Shiv leaving him in mysterious curiosity. He felt something fishy as she adjusted herself in the chair next to him; strategically blocking the leg room on his right with her stretched legs. Noticing him stare down at her inquisitively, he lifted an eyebrow questioningly, awaiting his response. 😉
"Aap kuch karne wali to nahin hain na" he asked mumbling under his breath. The adam's apple did a flip in his throat as she gave him her naughtiest of smiles and returned back to her plate. Seeing her busy herself with her food, he too returned to his plate; still nervous about what was she upto. A few minutes passed with everyone relishing the delicious food in lengthening silence. Forgetting about her intentions, now Shiv too savored his favourite halwa in sheer veneration when much to his shock he felt her fingertips grazing lightly against the sole of his undamaged feet in tiny circular movements.😲☺️ He shuddered helplessly in his chair, his hands grabbing the armrest. He felt a twitch between his thighs as she intensified her naughty invasion of his helpless soles; pressing buttons he didn't know even existed. And even before he could gather enough senses to pull his feet away, she clutched a thin layer of his skin in a nerve-wracking pinch, leaving everyone in the room jolted with his blustering "OUCH".🤣 🤣 🤣 Anandi choked on her food stifling her laughter.
"Kya hua chora..tu chilaya kyun" dadisa asked in an almost baffled tone leaving Anandi chuckling uncontrollably 😆
"Shiv beta.."dadisa cried again jerkng him out of his stupor.
"Jee…jee dadijee.."
"Chora tu theek hai na???Ke huo tane??"
"Nahin dadijee kuch bhi nahin..bas woh kanta chubha tha na isliye per mein dard ho raha hai" he snorted passing her one of his deadliest glares."Anandijee aapko to main baad mein dekh lunga...yaad rakhyiega" he sniffed shuddering his feet in fury. Grinning at his pitiable misery she moved closer and whispered in his ear, "Collector sahab mujhe to sab yaad hai…par shayad aap bhool gaye, Kesar bagh mein maine bhi aapse kaha tha ki main aapko dekh lungi"😛 😃
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