KTLK FF:[TH:1] Mere Jeewan Saathi- Chp-6 Pg-117 - Page 38

Originally posted by: Pardeshi.Mithu

Bye...baad main milte hain

Chapter-4

~~3 YEARS LATER~~

Nidhi stood infront of her dressing table mirror, adjusting her Royal blue saree... She wondered, how these 3 years have passed by, and now, its their 3^rd wedding Anniversary...

How, she had been a nervous and anxious bride, just 3 years back... She wasn't able to look straight into Ashutosh's eyes, when he came into the room... He had quietly sat beside her, and made her look at him, by cupping her chin... His love had soon made her at ease... The act of love that she fret about turned into the soulful union of those two bodies that have been Love-birds by then... Then had they slept their arms and legs tangled...

Their sweet morning the next day... As if every angle of love and understanding between them had found new levels... How, she had a beautiful morning with the entire family as the newly wedded bride of the house... She had been pampered by both her brothers-in-law...Armaan had come at late morning to take her for the Pag-pheras, that brought a small frown on Ashu's face... The evening that day, at the reception, Ashu was drooling over her, when she came wearing a wine-coloured Fish Cut Lehenga... He had held her hand all throughout, that indeed looked lovely to all... How, the next night, on 11^th May, when all decided to retire early for the night, Nidhi had rushed to their room by 10.55 pm with glim in her eyes... Ashutosh's eyes glittered too, expecting another love session with his wife, that went down the drain, when he reached the room... She was sitting infront of the television, with remote in her hand, with Sony Channel on... How he had asked her bewildered- "Tum... Tum Tv dekhogi?" "Ji... meri favourite serial aayegi... 8 o'clock wala maine miss kar diya tha na..." "Kaun si serial hai...?" "Kuch toh log kahenge...", she had said all excited... "Achha... Wo Doctors wali?" "Yeah! Usmein leads ki shadi hone wali thi... Apni shadi ke chakkar mein, unki shadi miss kar di..."... Few days later, when on 15^th May, when the leads in the serial were leaving for their Honeymoon to the National Park, Ashutosh had looked at Nidhi with uncertain eyes- "Kahin aapka bhi plan toh nahin hai na, Jungle mein Honeymoon manaane ka...?", Hearing this, Nidhi gave a huge laugh to him... "Nahin-nahin... Hum kahin aur chalte hain... Lekin India mein... Abroad toh jaate rehte hain..."... How excitedly, she announced, that they are going to go to the Mini- Switzerland of India- Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh... It was a 7 day tour, where, They first went to Amritsar to bow their head first at the Golden temple... Then 3 Days at Dalhousie, Where it was snowing heavily... She loved to stand at the window of her Cottage room, watching the roads filled with snow...And the rest 2 days in Chamba and Khajjiar... She clicked many pics wearing those traditional Northern dresses, of wool... The honeymoon had definitely turned into another reason, for Ashni coming together...

Nidhi's, memory lane took a halt, when those two familiar masculine arms came around her waist, while she was wearing her bangles... Ashutosh nuzzled into her neck, placing soft kisses there... She still felt that this is her weak point, that Ashutosh never missed to caress, anytime he went intimate with her... She closed her eyes for a moment in that proximity, giving in, when she realises, its Their Wedding Anniversary party, that she was getting ready for...

N: Ye kya ho raha hai Ashu ji?

A: Pyaar ho raha hai... Aur kya?

N: Humein deir ho rahi hai... Sab log aate hi honge...

A: Arrey, toh aane do... Kisne mana kiya hai...

N: Mujhe jaana hai...

A: Toh jaao...

N: Toh phir chodiye na...

A: Maine tumhe thodi na pakda hai... I'm caressing my baby...( He again caresses her slightly visible 4 month baby bump) Kaisa hai mera bachhu...? (Then he looks side ways towards her, to which, she also looks sideways) Nidhi... (On receiving her hmmm...) Are you still feeling sick?

N: Uh-huh...! Nahi toh... I'm better... The sickness, has subsided substantially, from when I stepped into the 4^th month... I'm actually feeling good, although, a little tired, yet good... Infact, I feel hungry now a days... U know, kind of appetite...

A: And... do u feel the movements?

N: (Slightly laughing) Nahi... Although, now-a-days can feel very mild ones... Like some flutters...

A: Kuch chahiye Nidhi?

N: Nahin... Abhi kuch bhi nahi... Par, ab humein neeche hall mein chalna chahiye...

A: Alright...

Ashutosh wore a blue shirt and a cream-colored Jacket, Complimenting his wife... Both came down, hand in hand... Soon, the relatives and friends arrived... The Verma family arrived too... During the entire evening, someone or the other kept Nidhi busy, pampering her... Ashni cut the Anniversary cake, the flavour that Nidhi had specially asked- Exotic Pineapple... Pineapple had been Nidhi's love, as far as her cravings were concerned... She wants to drink pineapple juice, she wants a pineapple-pie, Pineapple ice-cream and now this cake too... Ashutosh had to cancel the order of the other cake, just because, she wanted the pineapple one...

Soon after the dinner, everyone was having their desserts, But, Nidhi didn't touch any... Seeing her gloomy face, her mother-in law came with a bowl in her hand...

Anu: Hmmm... Ye lo Tumhari Pineapple pudding... Maine specially tumhare liye banayi hai...

Nidhi's face shone with happiness... Shee hugged her Mother-in-law... "Thank you Maa... Aapko yaad tha..." "Aur nahin toh kya... Main apni beti ki pasand-napasand nahi dekhungi kya?", hugged back Mrs. Anu Mathur...

Soon, everybody left, n only the 2 families remained... Some bickering voices, caught everybody's attention... Ranga and Anji were arguing over something... On elder's urges, ranga said- "We are discussing ke Nidhi bhabhi humari shaadi mein kiske side hongi... But obviously Mere side Aakhir Dulhe ki ek-lauti bhabhi hain...", said Ranga pulling up his collars... Anji counter agrued- "Excuse me...!!! Wo pehle meri behen hain... Baad mein hongi tumhari Bhabhi..." Nidhi went near them, in exasperation..."Tum dono na waqai mein had karte ho... Arrey main kisi bhi side rahoon, Nuksaan aapka hi hai ranga..." Ranga looked in Confused, n asked- "Wo Kaise?" "Wo aise Dewar ji, ke baraat jab niklegi, toh baraat mein nachungi... wahan pohchegi, tab main ladki walon ke saath khadi ho jaungi... Aur jab, aap jab wahan enter honge, toh saali ke roop mein neg maang loongi... Jab Vidaai hogi, toh aap logon ke saath waapis aa jaungi, aur phir aap jab enter honge, toh Bhabhi banke phir raasta rok loongi, aur phirse aapko mujhe neg dena padega..."... Everybody gave loud laughs hearing her...

Soon, the topics changed to Ranji wedding preparations... Kapil Verma asked- "Samjhiji, aagey ke kya plans hain?" Everyone went discussing all and Sundry things, but Neeti seemed to wait for some other thing... Seeing her desperation, Anji decided to give an end to it, n she asked Nidhi,

Anji: Di, Rohan... kab tak pohchenga Lucknow, shadi ke liye?

Nidhi, too immediately looked towards Neeti, whose, eyes shone bright with the current topic...

Nidhi: Woh! Wo shadi ke functions ke 3 din pehle aayega... Uske PG Enterance exams hain, so we are not disturbing or asking him to come early...

That seemed to give a satisfied look on Neeti's face...

The party gradually took its closure, And the after seeing the Vermas off, the rest of the Mathurs went to their respective rooms...

Nidhi changed into her nightgown, folding her saree, when Ashutosh came from the washroom, too, to retire, when Nidhi made a grumpy face seeing him...

A: Kya hua? Aisi shakal kyu bana rahi ho?

N: Ashuji, aapko na, na mujh mein interest hai, aur na hi apne bhai ki shadi mein...

Ashutosh, was familiar with those mood swings from the past few months, n so he smilingly went beside her... Or rather behind her, instead of going towards his side of the bed... And back hugged her, his palms and arms went slowly from her shoulders to her arms, to her forearms, and finally entwining his fingers with hers...

A: Hmmm... Toh meri Biwi ko aisa lagta hai, ke mujhe usmein interest nahi hai... Hmmm? ( He again nuzzled in her neck)

N: Aur nahi toh kya? Aapke paas fursat bhi hai mere liye?

A: Toh aap kya chahti hain mujhse? (He planted sweet kisses on her neck, making her shudder in pleasure, to which she tilted her neck towards his nose in reflex)

N: Zyada kuch nahi... pehle shopping... (Before she could continue)

A: Madam, mere khayaal se aapka, aaj-kal yahi kaam hai... Hospital se half day, aur aap aur maa, off to shopping... Pichle kitne mahino se aapka yahi kaam hai Nidhi ji...

N: Toh, main kya karoon Ashuji... kisi na kisi ka saath rehta hi hai... But, (She turns around, freeing herself from his arms) iska matlab ye nahi hai, ke main aapke saath nahin jaa sakti...

Ashuji, wedding ke functions ki dresses lene ke liye, Baba maa ko personally shopping leke gaye they... Ranga-Anji bhi gaye... Bas aapko hi fursat nahin hai...

A: Hmmm...(enfolding her again in his arms, from the front, locking his arms at the back of her waist) Ok! Perfect...!!! Kal hai Sunday, we'll go for shopping... Aur kuch?

N: Then a lunch or dinner, outside, then...

A: Tumko bahar ka khana khana hai Nidhi...? Stomach infection ho gaya toh? Tum bhi pareshaan hogi, aur meri baby bhi...(Putting his one hand on her belly, while the other remained around her waist)

N: Ashuji... Aapki nahi, humari baby... Meri bhi baby hai woh... And for your kind information, let me tell you, I'm myself a Doc, N I know, what is hygienic and what is not... Main kuch nahi jaanti... We are going for a lunch...

A: Ok Baba! We are going out, for shopping and lunch...

Nidhi wound her arms around his neck, and moved forward to place a kiss on his cheek...

N: Tu Ashuji... I love u...

A: Hmmm... Toh aapko shopping aur lunch par le jaane ke badley mein mujhe kya milega?

N: Kya chahiye aapko...? Kiss kiya na abhi...

A: Ab, shadi ke 3 years baad sirf kiss? Baat jami nahin Dr. Nidhi...

Nidhi giggled at him... As Ashutosh places one arms around her waist and another under her knees, picking her up in his arms... and soon made a hurted face...

A: Aah! Nidhi... kitni bhaari ho tum... Meri kamar toot jaayegi...

Nidhi's mouth dropped open, and she tried to free herself out his arms...

N: Chodiye... Kyu uthaaya aapne mujhe... Mujhe toh waise hi nahi aana tha aapke paas...

Ashutosh's grip on Nidhi became stronger, when he gave her, his famous killer lopsided smile, indicating her, that he was just kidding... Nidhi wound her arms around his neck, while putting her cheek on his temple...

Ashutosh brought her to the bed, n lay her there softly, following himself over there, lying almost on top of her, with his palms next to her shoulders, being careful not to lay his weight on her... He placed a lingering kiss on her lips, and then uttered- " Sach mein Nidhi, yaqeen hi nahi hota, its been total 3 years together... You remember, aaj ki hi raat 3 saal pehle, hum kuch aise hi, ek saath isi bed par thhey"... That bought a slight tinge of redness on her face, remembering their first night... He again placed a kiss on her neck... "Pata hi nahin chala Nidhi kaise ye waqt guzar gaya... Humne inn 3 saal mein kya kuch nahin kiya... Pyaar kiya, ek dusre ke ache-bure ko samjha, ek alag understanding develop ki..." and Nidhi promptly added- "Aur bohot saara jhagda bhi kiya..." Ashutosh gave a soft laugh-"Humari first fight... Kitni choti si baat par jhagdi thi tum..." ... Nidhi's anger flared up-"Choti si baat Ashu ji...? Aapke liye wo choti si baat thi? It was my 1^st birthday at my Sasural... Everyone wished me... But you... U didn't remember it for almost the entire day..." "Arre Nidhi... Main bhoola nahi tha... It was just, I had certain things at hand, and it just slipped out of my mind..." Nidhi's thoughts went over the midnight of her 1^st birthday after marriage...

~~ Ashutosh had been soundly sleeping, when her phone had started ringing with numerous calls and messages for her birthday wishes... She had to put it on silent, and had quietly talked over the phone, standing in her balcony... When she got up in the morning, everybody had wished her, but Ashutosh had left home early for an emergency, even before others wished her...

Even in the hospital, it didn't clicked to him... Nidhi too decided, not to remind him, to see, when he finally remembers it... She had practically stopped talking to him, on their way back home, at the evening... And as they stepped in the home, Ranga and Rohan had already arranged a birthday party at home... That had flared Nidhi's anger... Everyone remembers it, but not her husband... Ashutosh was actually shocked to see the party arrangements... And that is when, he realised, what he had missed the entire day... All throughout the party, all Nidhi gave him, was a cold treatment... Soon, after the party, when Ashni were in their room, Ashutosh, had tried his level best to pacify her... But, his super-cool wife was tempered badly... After hearing all the hot monologues from his wife, All he could do was, going to his cupboard, opening the safe, and bringing out a gift wrapped box, infront of Nidhi, from the back, almost back hugging her... He had sweetly kissed on her cheek, along with a uttering a love filled 'sorry'... Ashutosh had been prudent enough, to buy her birthday gift in advance... Nidhi, carefully unwrapped the small box, and then opened it... It was a White gold chain, with a diamond pendant, having 'A' and 'N' interlocked in it... Nidhi's anger/frown all went down the drain seeing that pendant... "Aapko yaad tha, pehle?" "Yes Jaan.. Tum agar iss duniya mein nahin aati, toh main kya karta phir?" Nidhi turned around to hug him, with all the love she had... ~~

A smiling Nidhi was brought out of her thoughts, by a slight pat on her cheeks by Ashutosh...

A: Hello... Kahan kho gayi tum?

N: Kuch nahin...

A: Apni first birthday ka gift yaad kar rahi thi?

N: (Smilingly nods) Hmmm... Aapko kaise pata..?

A: You are my better half jaan... and wouldn't I know, what's up in your mind...

Chalo don't change the topic... Kal shopping chalna hai na, toh mera return gift?

And Nidhi smilingly surrendered to him, in the act of love...

Next day morning, when Ashni after freshening up, came to the hall, to find Maa and Baba talking over in the kitchen... As they went near, what they saw was, Baba wearing a cooking apron, and had a spatula in his hand... Seeing Ashni come, baba said-

B: Nidhi beta... Main na aaj lunch mein, tere liye, Palak-paneer bana raha hoon... bohot healthy hai, tumhare aur baby ke liye... Nidhi just glanced once towards Ashu, and took a look at the kitchen counter...

N: Wow Baba! I just love it... thank u so much...(Nidhi gave a side hug to her Father-in-law...) Par ab Baba, aap baithiye... Palak-paneer almost ready hai... chaliye maa, aap bhi baithiye, We'll all have breakfast first...

As soon as everyone was out of the kitchen, she quickly browsed through the vegetable basket, and sighed in relief, seeing Cauliflower among them... She quickly, washed them, along with peeling some Potatoes, working on them, along with quickly, preparing corn flakes for all at breakfast...

As Baba had already made plans for the Lunch, Nidhi asked to postpone the plan for shopping for the evening... and Ashu agreed too...

Soon, it was Lunch time... Nidhi made everyone seated... She first placed, Daal-chawal, then Palak Paneer, then, raita, salad... And finally, when, she came with the last Dish, she found Ashutosh reluctantly taking out Palak-paneer in his plate... Without saying a word, Nidhi placed the 'Gobhi-Aalu-Dum' infront of him... Ashutosh immediately looked up at her, and gave the most loving of his smiles... The unsaid understanding between the two had grown to be strong enough, that the likes and dislikes hadn't been told, but was understood by each other...

During Lunch, Ashutosh told to his parents about their Shopping and Dinner trip, which was happily agreed by them...

It was Late afternoon, when Nidhi was taking some rest, before heading for shopping, for the wedding functions, that are commencing next week, when her Phone rang... The caller-id said- 'Neeti Calling'... That brought a bright smile to Nidhi's face...

Nidhi: Hi...!!!

Neeti: Hi Di...

Nidhi: Hmmm... Toh? Achaanak meri yaad kaise aa gayi?

Ne: Nahin... Bas aise hi...

Nidhi: Ok! Neets, main tere Jeeju ke saath Shopping jaa rahi hoon... Kuch bacha hai, that you want from market?

Ne: Nahin... waise Toh kuch khaas nahi chahiye... Main khud purchase kar loongi...

Ni: (Taking a sigh) Kya chahiye Neets?

Ne: Kuch khaas nahi di... Bas wo...

Ni: Wo? Kya wo Neets?

Ne: Uffo di... Aap kitna exaggerate kar rahi ho baat ko... Gift lena hai...

Ni: Kiske liye?(She asked suspiciously, although, sure of her answer)

Ne: Friend ke liye...

Ni: Kaunsi... Ooops! KAUN SE friend ke liye Neets?

Ne: Kya di... Aap na... Ofcourse Rohan ke liye... By the Way, kal hi London se nikal raha hai na?

Nidhi gave a faintly suppressed, yet a whole hearted laugh...

Ni: Haan Baba!!! Kal hi bataya tha na... Ek din mein uska decision badlega thodi na... Yes! He's leaving by tomorrow...

Ne: Great! Chalo di... Aap jaao Shopping... mujhe ghar par kaam hain...

After, putting the phone off, Nidhi, got off the bed to get ready...

Comments/likes (or both😉) Welcome...😃

Originally posted by: Pardeshi.Mithu

Kya Aazeen!!! 🤣 raat ko baithkar Nidhi watching Kuch toh log kahenge 🤣

--😆😆😆 Nice na?


but nice chap and thank u for not giving the SR and giving a clean chap...padkar acha laga 😊

-- Thank u yaar... Specially for not maaroing joote for not giving SR in detail... I myself wasn't comfy writing...



chalo dekhte aage kya hota...plz faaltu ke jhatke mat dena 😡

-- Toh jaao, aur fairy tales padho... Main aise koi promises nahi kar rahi hu... I dunno tum logon ko kya pasand aayega...


aur end sidha dena 😡 varna u r phinished 😈

-- Aello...!!! Story abhi start hui hai, aur ye abhi se mujhe withdrawal symptoms de rahi hai... End kaun de raha hai bey... Abhi Dilli door hai munni...

Originally posted by: Pardeshi.Mithu

Acha toh yello dono.

Poonam ye tere liye...

Aazeen ye tere liye......😆 😆 😆

Originally posted by: Suvika.

A very nice chapter Aazeen. You have indeed come a long way as a writer. I know the effort that goes into thinking and typing each chapter. Being able to visualize a scene in your head is one thing but being able to put that scene into words takes talent and effort. From your JHUB, you have climbed quite a few steps. Congratulations..and well done.

Originally posted by: Aazeen02

Kya baat kardi aapne di... This chap, undoubtedly wouldn't have been possible without you... You, yourself know, how much I've eaten up ur brains... I mean, nothing of this sort, wud have come out without u... U've been my guide and philosopher cum friend all the wat through... Sirf story meri thi, aur type n post maine kiya, baaki ka saara work, u've done it... And it wud have been impossible for me to write this way... Thank u so-so-so very much to hold my hand althroughout this chap, and patiently explaining me all the aspects... Thank u so much...