Sooraj was looking at Sandhya and her silence as they walked towards the guest house. He was puzzled. Sandhya seemed happy. He thought he will ask her again later about the questions she will have to face. They reached the guest house. Sandhya helped him unpack. In the bottom of the bag she saw a beautifully gift wrapped sweet box with a name slip reading " Meri Sandhyaji ke liye"( "For my Sandhyaji")
Sandhya took the box " Kesar Barfi haina Soorajji ". Telling that she started unwrapping the package.
Sooraj was smiling and he told " Sandhyaji aap dekh lijiye Kesar Barfi kaisi hai, main fresh hoke aata hoon"( Sandhyaji you check on the Kesar Barfi. Let me get fresh)
When Sooraj came out he saw Sandhya happily savouring Kesar Barfi. Half the box was over.
" Kaisi bani hai Sandhyaji"( How are they Sandhyaji)
" Aapne raat baitkaar khas mere liye banayi hain naa Soorajji. Iski mithas mein aapka poora pyaar mila hua hai.Bahut achi hai( You made this specially for me sitting whole night right. I could feel your complete love in its sweetness. They are very good). Her eyes were moist. Sooraj sat next to Sandhya in the bed. He took the Kesar Barfi box from her hand and placed it on the table. He took her hands and started caressing them. Sandhya leaned towards him and placed her head on his shoulders. They sat like that in silence as their hearts spoke( DABH BG playing for this time).
Then Sandhya spoke " Ghar mein sab kaise hai Soorajji"( How is everyone at home Soorajji)
" Sab ache hain Sandhyaji."( Everyone is fine Sandhyaji)
" Diwali ke samay bade order chodke yahan aane ke liye Bhabo se aapko daat mili"( Did Bhabo scold you for coming here leaving the big orders for Diwali)
Sooraj held her hand tightly before he replied " ji mili"( Yes she scolded)
Sandhya looked at him. There were tears in her eyes as she said "Bahut daat khaate hain aap mere liye, itne daat khan eke baad kaise muskurathe hain Soorajji( You get a lot of scolding because of me. How can you keep on smiling after getting this much scolding)
Sooraj wiped her tears " Sandhyaji che mahine baad Bhabo se daat khake mein yahan aapki aasu dekhne nahi aaya hoon. Muskura dijiye"( Sandhyaji after 6 months irrespective of getting scolded by Bhabo I have come here. It is not for seeing your tears, so please smile)
Sandhya smiled and then Sooraj remembered " Sandhyaji aapne mujhe who sawaal ke bare mein…( Sandhyaji you didn't tell me about those questions)
" Soorajji" Sandhya cut him in between. Soorajji lunch ka time go gaya. Chaliye canteen chalte hain( Soorajji it is time for lunch, let us go to canteen)
They went to Canteen. There they met more of Sandhya's collegues, some of Sandhya's teachers. Sooraj could hear some people muttering " Sooraj Rathi, WTC winner", then another one was telling " Sandhya ka pati hain, halwai hain, ye hain Sandhya ki anokhi prem kahani ka Hero"( He is Sandhya's husband, he is a sweet maker, he is the hero of Sandhya's unusual love story)
Sandhya was feeling proud. Then some of Sandhya's lady collegues came. One of them looked at Sooraj and told Sandhya " Hey Sandhya, he is damn handsome yaar, no matter he is only school educated, if I get someone with that looks I don't mind marrying" saying this the lady put forward her hand towards Sooraj and said hello Sooraj, I am Devika. Sandhya was looking at Sooraj, she didn't knew she could feel jealous which she was feeling at that very point. Sooraj however gave a polite namasthe . Devika was like " Wow Sandhya your husband is so much of a gentleman, he only looks at you or what, come back to hostel dear, we will make you tell how was your night out" Sandhya started blushing again and the ladies laughed at her and went away. " Sooraj Sandhya ki tho pat gayi, ise tho kal hostel mein jinda jalayenge"( Sooraj Sandhya's case is gone, she will be skinned alive in hostel tomorrow). Sandhya turned , it was Nirmal again grinning at her.
Before Sooraj could ask anything Sandhya dragged him to the other side of the canteen and introduced him to some of her teachers. Her teachers were happy to meet him and appreciated his effort in ensuring that such a bright talent like Sandhya was not wasted.
After lunch Sandhya decided to show the campus to Sooraj. She took him to each part , her classrooms, training grounds, lawns, recreational rooms etc.. continuously chatting with him about each place. In between they met some of Sandhya's collegues, went back to canteen for tea and on multiple occasions Sooraj noticed Sandhya's collegues talking about those questions and Sandhya blushing and smiling. But whenever he tried to ask her what it was, she just changed the topic. Soon it was dinner time and after having dinner at the canteen they were returning to the guest house.Then suddenly Sandhya remembered. She took Sooraj towards a large banyan tree which was standing at the corner of the campus.
Sandhya was like " Soorajji kya kar rahen hain. Koi dekh lega"( Soorajji what are you doing, someone will see us)
" Dekhne dijiye naa Sandhyaji, agar dekhege to sawal karne ke liye kuch nahi rahega naa"( Let them see Sandhyaji, if they see then there will not be anything for them to question you right)
Sandhya looked at him stunned " Soorajji" " Sandhyaji mein teek hoon naa, aapse yehi sawal pooche jayenge naa ki hamare beech aaj kya hua. Sandhyaji mein shayad aapke dosth kya kahte hain ye na samaj pavunga, lekin aapka chehra ise tho mein achi tarah padna jaanta hoon Sandhyaji" ( Sandhyaji I am right naa, this will be the questions posed at you right that what happened between us tonight. Sandhyaji I may not understand what your friends say, but I can read your face very well)
Saying this he pulled her more closer. Sandhya was now completely blushing and her face was glowing in his proximity. Sooraj caressed her hair ,she looked up, he moved closer, Sandhya closed her eyes as Sooraj kissed her softly on her lips. Under that banyan tree it was as though by that kiss they were trying to gain strength for staying apart for another 6 months.
PS: I hope I have been able to do justice to your anticipation.
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