Hearing her name Dipika turned around and saw Vishal behind his car…. The dickey opened…
Vishal: Dipika! Tumhara suitcase kahan hai? Wahi laane gayi thi naa? Bhool…
He stopped mid sentence looking behind her, stunned and looked back at her in disbelief…. Seeing him stop talking mid way the others turned around to look at him…. They trailed his eye sight and smiled seeing what had made him stop mid sentence…. They smiled trying to be ignorant of the scene they were seeing but had trouble, very great trouble not noticing it!😃
Vishal folded his arms across his chest in an impressed way as Aryan walked over to his car with Dipika's suitcase and loaded it in his car…
Vishal: (As if Aryan was doing something very much important, in a very sincere tone) Fine! Portery se shuru kar rahe ho!😆
Aryan glared at him as other sniffled laughter and Dipika turned a bright red at his cheeky comment…..
Zubin: (Puzzled) Portery?!?!? Ye portery kya hoti hai? Pottery suna hai! Lekin portery?
Vishal: (Looking at him) Zubin! Pottery matlab pot banane waale ka kaam.... Right? (Zubin nodded in acknowledgement) Portery matlab porter ka kaam…. Tumhare chief jo hain ab porter ban gaye hain! Ab aage aage dekhna hai ki kya kya bante hain! (Putting his arms around his shoulder) Waise tum lecture de sakte ho ki kya kya bante hain…. Experience to bahut hai naa tumhe!😉
Zubin looked at him grinning sheepishly while Purvi standing beside Dipika blushed…. Dipika glared at Vishal while he just gave a shrug and closed the dickey of his car… He never could get enough of teasing her and now even others!😃
The group stopped chatting looking behind Dipika smiling and waving… Dipika turned around and saw Ajay, Neha come out of the house….

She wished Ajay good morning and hugged Neha…
Mrs. Malhotra who was standing with Vishal walked over to Ajay and Neha…. And he took her blessings….
Vishal: Hey newly wed! Aap hi ka intezaar tha… Aunties ka order hai ki aap logon ke nikalne ke baad hi hum sab nikalein… Aap logon ki gaadi taiiiiyaaaaaar hai!😛
Saying he indicated the specially decorated car for Ajay and Neha…. Ajay and Neha looked at each other smiling and blushing…..
Vishal: (Looking about sincerely😳) Waise Ajay… Tumne aaj portery nahi ki?😉
Others laughed out hearing Vishal phrase his newly found word, as Ajay and Neha looked at him puzzled….😆
Cynthia: (Mildly stunned😲) Ye Vishal to sab kuch aise bol jaate hain ki we cannot even retort…. Dipika!
Dipika looked at her helpless…. She looked around and her eyes fell on Sandhya who was locking her own car's door…. Smiling she indicated Vishal and Sandhya smiled her response walking over to him… Okay…. Now at least someone could get at him!
Before Vishal could get into the car she stopped him, one hand on her hip and one hand on the car door handle….
Sandhya: Baaki sab ki chodo…. Tum kab karne waale ho… (As if thinking) Vo kya tha? Po... Porter…. Portery? Haan… Portery!😃
As the others grinned hearing her comment they knew that Sandhya was the only one to whom Vishal succumbs… Else he and his cheeky comments always made people embarrass…. But they also knew he was just teasing and they liked his jovial mood around…. No offence in that…. But it was always good to see the teaser been teased!😃
Vishal: (Mildly stunned) Abhi ke liye uska irada nahi hai!
Saying he tried to by pass her but she blocked his way and retorted….
Sandhya: Ab nahi… Lekin kabhi to irada hoga…. Wahi pooch rahi hoon kab?
He moved closer to her and his eyes darkening said softly, with full emphasis…
Vishal: Abhi nahi…. Kabhi nahi!😳
And without a word he by passed her and went over to Ajay and Neha's car where everyone else was….
Dipika who was talking with Neha turned around to look at Sandhya and she frowned seeing the dark, hazy expression on her face… She had noticed Vishal tell something to her…. What did he say which had made her happy, glowing face go dark so instantly…. She hurried over to her and placing a hand over her shoulder called out to her….😕
Dipika: Sandhya!
Still dazed she turned to look at Dipika…. She responded with a weak smile which made Dipika feel sorry for her….
Dipika: Neha tumhe kab se bula rahi hai!
Sandhya looked over and saw Neha calling out to her…. Smiling she went over and hugging Neha wished her all the best….
Neha: Tum ghar aa rahi ho naa?❓
Sandhya: (Smiling) Sorry Neha… Mujhe aaj hospital jaana hai…. Mere patients mera intezaar kar rahe honge….
Neha: I understand…. Thank you very very much…. Mere marriage ko itna grand banane ke liye!
Sandhya: Thank you for inviting me…. Bahut dinon baad maine is tarah enjoy ki hai… I feel full rejuvenated to go back to my regular duties!
Dipika: (Coming over to them) Neha der ho rahi hai… Chalein?
Neha nodded and giving another hug to Sandhya bade her bye….
Boxer: (To Ajay and Neha grinning😃) Chalo nav var aur nav vadhu… Aapka rat aapka inteeezaaaar kar raha hai!
Ajay punched him playfully on his arms as he opened the door for Ajay….. From the other side Cynthia opened the door for Neha….
Dipika: (Bending down to look at Neha through the window) Tum log ab nikalo… Aunty ghar me intezaar kar rahe honge…. Hum bas peeche hi aate hain!
Boxer: (Giving a card to the driver) Ye address hai… (Looking back) Okay Maamu…. Bye!
As the car started the group followed the car to the gate and bade them bye…
Dipika stayed behind with Sandhya and still looking at the moving car asked….
Dipika: Vishal ne kya kaha?❓
Sandhya: (Barely managing a smile) Kuch nahi… As usual kuch bak bak kar raha tha!
Dipika turned around to look at her and saw that she looked thoughtful….
Dipika: Usne zaroor kuch aisa kaha hai jisse tum….
Sandhya: (Interrupting) Dipika! Usne aaj aisa kuch nahi kaha jo main pehle se nahi jaanti thi…. Bas usne aaj khulke bata di hai and that has kindled my thoughts….. Nothing else…. (Looking at her watch) Main bhi chalti hoon Dipika…. It is getting late!😊
Dipika: (Hugging her❓) Hospital directly jaa rahi ho?
Sandhya nodded while Dipika accompanied her to her car…
Dipika bade her bye as she drove off passing by Vishal's parked car… Near the gate she stopped the car besides Vishal who was coming back from the gate…. Even though he wanted to move on he couldn't…. He stopped and looked down at her….💔
She looked at him for a long while…. He wanted to move away from there, but his legs heavy with his heart feeling his deep emotion stood rooted to the space…. Taking a deep breath, still looking at him she said…
Sandhya: Aaj Haseena ko check up ke liye laana hai! Bhooliye ga mat Abbas ji!
She gave a glance towards Boxer who had just reached them… Boxer looked at her astonished she had remembered Haseena's check up date and nodded his response…
Purvi who was coming with Cynthia having heard Sandhya talking to Boxer stopped surprised…. Bending down to look at her clearly Purvi asked…
Purvi: Wah Sandhya! Tumhe Haseena ki check up date yaad hai? Without consulting your schedule?👍🏼
Sandhya: (Glancing at Vishal and back at Purvi) Main mere patients me hamesha se hi zyada interest leti hoon Purvi… Aur ye patient to (Looking at Vishal) mere kisi khaas ki wajah se mere paas aayi hai.… (Smiling back at Purvi) Haseena ab meri achchi dost bhi ban gayi hai…. Isliye professional aur (Looking back at Vishal) personal interest hai meri! (Bading bye to the others) Main ab chalti hoon! Keep in touch!😊
Cynthia: (Leant in to give a small hug to Sandhya🤗) Bye Sandhya! Miss you! Haan of course ab sabka milna jhulna to hota rahega!
Bading bye to everyone she drove off…
The others made way to their cars… Vishal stood his place as he looked her drive away… He hoped… Prayed… Again… Wished that this would be the last time he saw her even though his heart ached at the thought…. 😕
She looked at him through the rear view mirror till she turned around the drive way… She hoped…. Prayed…. Wished that this wouldn't be the last time she was seeing him… She could never bear the thought in itself… What would she do if it would become reality? Her heart ached at the thought!😕
She forced herself to concentrate on her driving thinking about the busy day ahead at the hospital!