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Hridey finally likh liya tere liye kuch although i havent completed it yet. Exam time. Itna mila khush rahe! but i love you bro! tu bauhat hi sweet hai. so enjoy. hope you like it
His hand on the doorknob, Kunj hesitated. Behind the door was his new wife.
He gritted his teeth. He hadn't wanted to get married in the first place. At least, not to...what was her name? He frowned, racking his brains, willing himself to remember the name. He was confident that it had something to with stars.
Twinkle.
Yes, Twinkle. He hadn't wanted to get married to Twinkle. He didn't even know her. No. He loved Alisha. But of course, the decision of who to spend the rest of his life with wasn't even in his hands.
Steeling himself, he turned the doorknob and went in, closing the door behind him.
He turned to the bed, where Twinkle sat, her legs pulled up to her, her arms tightly hugging them. Her dupatta covered her face, so Kunj couldn't even gauge her reaction.
Was she nervous? Excited? Happy? Sad?
He frowned.
Why did he care?
He cleared his throat, stepping closer to the bed. He saw her head move slightly in his direction.
"Hi," he began awkwardly. "Mujhe tumse kuch kehna tha."
He waited for a response, but apart from her head turning back to look at whatever she was looking at before, he got none.
He went on. "Hum ne shaadi toh kar li hai, but don't think that I'm going to love you. Mai ye shaadi nahi karna chahta tha. Mai kissi aur se pyaar karta hu. Tumse kabhi pyaar nahi kar paaunga." He waited again for a response, but, like before, he got none. "Just...thought you should know," he finished lamely.
He moved to the bed, carefully taking his pillow. As he started for the sofa that sat in their room, she spoke.
"Tumko kya lagta hai, ki mai ye shaadi chahti thi? Mai bhi kissi aur se pyaar karti hu. Char mahiney pehle uska accident ho gaya tha, aur woh ab iss duniya mei nahi raha. Lekin mai usse kabhi nahi bhool paungi, aur tumse kabhi pyaar nahi kar paaungi."
Kunj turned to her. She had gotten off the bed, and she was heading for the bathroom, her back to him.
Guilt stabbed his heart like little daggers. Burning with shame, he turned back, making his bed on the sofa.
-||-
"Suno."
Kunj stirred in his sleep. He rolled over onto his side, and fell to the floor.
He sat up, completely confused and totally awake, and looked up to see Twinkle looking away, biting her lip to stop herself from smiling.
He ran his fingers through his hair self-consciously.
"Tum ko office ke liye der ho rahi hai. Issliye maine tumhaare kapde bed par rakh diye hai, aur chai table par hai, aur tumhaara naashta neeche hai," Twinkle told him, and she turned away, heading for the door.
"Thank you," he called after her.
She paused at the door, glanced back at him and nodded in acknowledgement.
-||-
Everyone had finished their breakfast, with the exception of Kunj and Twinkle.
Twinkle stacked the dirty plates and carried them into the kitchen. From the corner of her eye she spotted Kunj hurrying down the stairs, attempting to button the cuffs of his shirt. Leaving the plates in the sink, she went out of the kitchen with a plate of aloo parathey, just as Kunj sat down at his seat, rolling up his sleeves in frustration.
She set the parathey down on the table, and with a silent sigh, she took his right arm and unrolled his sleeves, buttoning his cuff for him.
He looked up at her, a little red. "Thanks," he said with a smile.
She glanced at him, silent. Done with his cuffs, she turned away and set down three parathey on his plate, then, just as silent, she headed off to the kitchen and got to work on the dishes.
-||-
"Bebe, do you know something?" Nikki asked, looking around the dining table. "Kunj and Twinkle have been married for three weeks, and he hasn't taken her out even once."
Kunj and Twinkle looked up, both alarmed. Kunj glanced at Twinkle, who looked down at her food again, clenching her teeth.
"Um, woh kya hai na, Bhabhi, Twinkle..." Kunj began, darting glances at Twinkle, who looked at him, frowning, "Twinkle abhi adjust kar rahi hai. Woh jab poori tarah se settle ho jayegi, tab main usse bahar le jaaunga."
Twinkle looked down again, surprised at Kunj, but relieved nonetheless.
"Koi excuses nahi, Kunj," Bebe insisted. "You're taking Twinkle out for dinner tomorrow."
Sighing softly, Kunj returned his attention to his dinner. He glanced at Twinkle from the corner of his eyes. "Sorry, maine try kiya," he whispered.
"Pata hai," she whispered back. "Thanks."
Kunj smiled at his sarson ka saag.
-||-
There was a knock on the bathroom door as Twinkle adjusted her dupatta.
"Twinkle? Zara thodi jaldi karna, please? Humare reservations adhe ghante mei hai," Kunj's voice reached her.
Twinkle paused, one hand on her dupatta. She lowered her hand and opened the door slowly.
Kunj looked at Twinkle as she opened the door. She was wearing a simple blue and white churidaar kurta suit, and she looked pretty. He looked away, suddenly shy.
"Chale?" she asked softly without looking at him.
-||-
Kunj looked around the restaurant, searching out a waiter. "Ek toh ye waiters bhi kahi nahi dikh rahe hai," he muttered.
Twinkle said nothing, perusing her menu silently, though she glanced at him.
A shadow fell over them, and Kunj felt someone touch his shoulder.
"Kunj?"
A look of astonishment crossed his face as Kunj looked up to see Alisha smiling at him.
"Alisha?" He rose and hugged her tightly, kissing her cheek.
"Kunj, tumhe pata nahi hai ki maine tumhe kitna miss kiya!" Alisha told him. "Yeh...yeh...woh hai?" she asked, looking at Twinkle.
"Haa, um, yeh meri...meri biwi, Twinkle."
Twinkle looked up at her name. She gave a small smile.
"Twinkle, ye Alisha. Meri...um..." Kunj trailed off, wondering how to describe this relationship.
"Alisha," Alisha introduced herself, holding out her hand.
Twinkle took it politely. "Hi."
The three of them spent a moment in an awkward silence.
Finally, Twinkle sighed and stood up. "Aap dono baat kijiye, mai bas yahi par hu." And, taking her purse, she left Alisha and Kunj there.
Kunj stared after her, surprised.
-||-
"Kunj?"
Kunj looked up from his laptop.
"Hum...hum kal dinner par jaaye?" Twinkle asked.
Kunj frowned. "Kya?"
"Maine Alisha ko uss restaurant par bulaya hai. Agar tum uss se milna chahte hain, toh mujhe dinner par le jaane ka bahana achha hoga," she told him.
Kunj looked at her. "Tum...tum yeh sab kyun kar rahi ho?"
She smiled sadly. "Tum ye shaadi nahi chahte the. Mai bhi nahi chahti thi lekin isska matlab ye nahi hai ki hum dono mei se koi bhi khush nahi reh sakta. Aur tumhaari khushi Alisha mei hai."
Kunj smiled. He went to her and took her hands. She looked up at him in surprise, but didn't pull her hands back. "Thanks, Twinkle."
She smiled back at him.
That's it for now. next part will be posted without much delay. hopefully but considering how lazy i am just dont get your hopes up lol
INDEX
part 1- page 1
part 2- page 8
Epilogue- page 11
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
