Leela looked over to Twinkle while speaking
"Akele mein"
Twinkle crunched her eyebrows...
Leela specifically asked Palash to ask just Kunj to come downstairs...and not Twinkle...but guess that he dint understood Leelas demand...
"Kya.. hua maa.. boliye.." Kunj actualy dint understood the meaning of talking alone meant without Twinkle... so he asked casualy...but Twinkle understood it...
"Ma.. aise kya baat hai jo aap mere samne nahi bol sakti..."Twinkle asked...
"Kuch nahi puttar...vo bas... ek naya project aya hai... usi k silsile mein.. matlab ki.. mene suna ki Kunj ki company aisa project kar chuki hai pehle... toa laga ki... vo meri madad kar dega... aur... project mein partnership bhi ho jayegi..."
Twinkle still not convinced tried to accept it...as Leela tried to cover up...
"Kunj puttar hum garden mein chal k baat kare...?"
Kunj was easily convinced.. and he gave a smile to Twinkle gesturing to make some tea... making cute faces... as he was still not completely relieved from the pain...and he needed a special Masala Tea...
Twinkle smiled at his cute face and went to the kitchen...Leela knew she had just few minutes...
...GARDEN...
"Konsa project mila hai aapko Maa?"
"Kunj meri baat dhyan se sun... Sangeeta RT ki behen hai vo toa tu janta hi hai na... meri aaj usse baat hui... usne kaha ki.. agar tu... usko madad karega... toa.. vo ye case vapas le legi..RT se baat karke..."
"Maa. Par.. hum ye case jitne vale hai toa.. naubat hi nahi ayegi.. uski.."
"Nahi.. Kunj.. mein RT ko ache se janti hu... vo koi bhi galat rasta apna kar.. tu samaj nahi raha.. puttar ye tere aur Twinkle k bhale k liye hi keh rhi hu mein... agar tu case jit bhi gaya.. toa bhi... RT bohot nuksaan kar dega teri company ka... ye tu janta hai.. abhi se... asar hona shuru ho gaya hai.. na.. soch aise hi.. agar case ki hearing badhti rahi toa.. soch.. kitna loss hoga.."
"Par.. Maa.. mein Twinkle ko kya javab dunga.. I mean.. aise achanak.. mein nahi kar sakta.. na.. Sangeeta Singhania ki madad... aur.. uspe bharosa bhi nahi kar sakte...sirf Twinkle k papa... kuch karnege ya... future mein nuksaan hoga ye soch k... toa... hum...abhi se..haar man k baith nahi sakte na.. and Twinkle bhi ab mere sath hai.. office mein.. hum sambhal lenge..Maa"
Leelas resolve to convince Kunj... was failing... she just dint want directly to tell him the truth... only if need arises... she would break it... to him.. and make him understand... what... damage would be caused... if... Sangeeta lives by her threat...
She needed to tell him.. about Twinkle.. she would make him understand that its imp to keep her away from it.. for their happiness...
A small truth hidden for some1s happiness.. is not a sin... she would make him understand and...she knew he would definatly understand...as she was about to speak...
"Anand muje tumse ye.. umeed nahi thi... kaise kar sakte ho tum aise..."Nicky shouted at the top of her voice... while entering the gate...
"Nicky... aisi baat nahi hai... samajne ki koshish karo... aise halat me .. mein sab chhod k kaise jaa sakta hu... yaha bhi zarurat hai na meri..."
"Anand but itni badi baat kaise.. chupayi tumne.. mujse.. ek baar muje bata kar toa dekhte... sare faisle tumko khud hi lene hai... tumne ye faisla liya usse.. zyda... muje.. tumne ye baat chupayi.. usse taklif hui hai..."she stormed inside the house...
Anand.. looked... down on the ground... sighing... as he looked there were witnesses to this drama... he felt embarressed... to erase away the awkwardness..Kunj asked
"Kya hua Anand bhaiya... kuch problem hai kya.."
"Kuch nhi Kunj.. its.. nothing"
"Bhaiya.. Bhabhi kitni gusse mein.. thi.. aap muje bata sakte hai... you know that"
Anand looked over to leela.. and.. releasing a breath he spoke..
"Vo Kunj.. muje ek offer aya tha onsite.. project k liye.. jisme nicky bhi help kar sakti thi... lekin humko 6 mahine k liye dur rehna padta... isliye reject kar diya... mene Nicky usi k vajah se.. naraz hai..ki mene usko bataya nahi..."
"Isme aapki galti hai bhaiya... bhabhi ka naraaz hona.. jayaz hai... aapko unko bata dena chahiye...tha.. pati patni mein.. aise.. bate chupane se.. kya fayda.."Kunj fired instantly much to leelas surprise...
"But Kunj itni choti si.. toa Baat thi... I mean.. mene decision liya vo galat hai kya..."
"Nahi bhaiya.. Ishaan aur Juhi k bare mein soch k.. aapne decisn.liya ye me janta hu.. bilkul sahi hai.. aapne baat chupayi vo galat hai... baat choti ho ya badi.. chupana is not a solution..."
Anand.. walked.. inside...shaking his head...
Leela.. being witness to the brothrly talk... was flabbergasted... getting to know what Kunj.. would do.. if he even gets a hint of something... she.. was now confused... here she was about to tell... him.. and.. he was talking about... not hiding anything ever.. from your partner... no.matter how much she admired... Kunj.. for his morals... he now seemed to be some1 whom she could not take into confidence...
"Ma.. kya hua.. kaha kho gaye aap?"
"Kuch nahi.. beta.. Kunj ek vaar soch le.. agar... tu.. man jayega.. toa sab.. thik ho sakta hai.. RT bhi vapas chale jayenge.."
"Nahi Ma... mein janta hu.. ki ab RT.. case jitna chahte hai.. unke body language se pata chal raha hai... aur.. Sangeeta Singhania.. ko madad karke... hum apne hi pair pe khuradi maar rahe hai... usne bhale hi aapko vada kiya.. ho... par... muje nahi lagta ki...RT k samne.. uski koi chalti hogi..."
Leela.. dint know what to do... how could she explain him... what was the reason... for her demand.. and... the threat that Sangeeta... gave.. helping her in business.. was a very small.price to.pay... then getting ruined by the case at the hands of RT... and... breaking Twinkle at the hands of Sangeeta...
"Kunj.. tum Twinkle ko nahi bataoge.. ki mene tumko ye sab kaha...ki Sangeeta ki madad karo..."
"Kyu Maa.. Twinkle ko case k bare mein sab pata hai... toa.. batane mein kya harz hai... aur aapko.. yahi baat karni thi toa.. andar Twinkle k... samne kar leti..."
"Vo sab mein nahi janti par tu Twinkle ko nahi batayega... ki mene tuje aise Sangeeta ko madad karne ki baat kahi vo nahi batega... Twinkle ko..."leela knew that Twinkle always was suspicious nowadays about her... and held a third eye...over her aftet all the past coming up...Twinkle would have doubts...and would not Trust Leela as easily as Kunj...
"Maa..." Twinkle spoke holding the tray...
Kunj walked towards her...holding out a cup from the plate and.. smiling...a thank you...but Twinkle.. gave a slight smile and.. looked again back to her mother... she was confused and a bit angry listening to what she was asking of Kunj...
"Twinkle Puttar... vo meinm..
"Ma... aap Kunj ko aise.. kaise.. Us Snageeta singhania ki... madad karne ko keh rahe ho..."
"Twinkle mein toa.. bas.. case band ho jaye ye soch k..."
"Maa.. aisi bhi kya baat.. ho gayi ki.. aap.. Kunj ko haar maanne ko keh .. rhe ho..."
"Twinkle... Maa aise nahi bol rhi thi... vo bas...
"Tum chup raho...mein baat kar rhi hu na.."twinkle shushhed.. Kunj.. and he was Like what the..
"Kunj.. aisa kuch nahi karega.. uski.. image pe.. kitna damage hoga.. aap janti hai.. na.. agar.. aise back out kiya toa.. uski kitni reputation kharab hogi... Kunj ye case jitega... aur muje uspe pura bharosa hai.."
Leela dint know which way to go... she had lost the game...Kunj was already not giving in and now.. Twinkle.. giving a firmer hand.. there was no option... though she smiled at.. the bond... she saw.. between them.. she just hoped... that.. it remains no matter what storm... attacks...their lives...
"Aur toa aur.. Ma.. aapne andar jhooth bola..mujse...ki.. koi project hai..jisme aapko Kunj ki help chahiye..."
Leela.. bit her tounge... and to lighten the moment.. she held her ears... and spoke playfully...
"I M SORYY MRS SARNA"
Twinkle... pouted.. and looked... away.. only to look back.. with a smile... and.. hugged her mother...
"Puttar.. mein.. bas.. bhala chahti hu... tum dono ka.."
"Maa. Aap... fikar karna... chhod dijiye.. ab...sab thik ho jayega...koi... Sangeeta.. Singhania humara kuch nahi bigad sakti..."
Kunj.. added... seeing the duo...break the hug...
Leela... smiled.. half heartedly... 'Kaise batau.. Kunj.. ki vo kya bigad sakti hai'Leela thought
"Maa. Ye lo.. chai.."
Twinkle pushed forward.
.." nahi puttar.. tum dono piyo... aram se.. muje neend aa rhi hai.." though sleep was far away...
When they were alone...
Twinkle.. took the cup and.. sat.. beside.. him..
"Twinkle... perfect chaii banaii hai.. tumne.. kaha se sikhi..."
"Ye chaii mene.. ek handsome.. bande ko banate hue dekh k.. sikhi hai.."she winked...
He blushed slightly.. listening the word handsome.. but managed..to speak..
"Thanks.."
"Vaise.. Kunj Sarna I m impressedd"
"Matlab.."
"Jab mein ayi toa.. Maa.. tumko bol rhi thi ki.. tum muje ye sab naa batao...n all..."
"But tumne..unki baat nhi mani.. n mana kar diya chupane se..."
He just smiled.. looking towards the garden...she shifted.. nearer...right beside him...and looked him in the eye.
"Kunj.. tumne.. sach..mein.. kuch bhi nahi chupaya... aaj tak mujse...?"Twinkle.. asked...hoping for an answer...
"Nahi Twinkle... let me think... vaise.. toa.. mene nhi chupaya.. Kuch...I mean Kunj Sarna ne life mein.. aisa kuch kaam.. kiya hi nahi.. ki.. usko.. chupana pade..."
He winked... at her... she looled down towards her cup and.. took the last sip with a smile...