~For Athira (MaliciousAngel)~
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#29: Anything but that!
Kunj was 50% delighted and 50% concerned. The tables had turned and now it was his turn to torture Twinkle dearest with unbearable fruit juice combination, just like she had when he was down with SCA. And Lord oh lord he isn't ever going to forget the vile taste of that Beetroot juice she had forced upon him.
He roughly chops up a banana, knowing that it was Twinkle's least favorite fruit, and puts it in the blender. Next came Spinach and raisins because they were rich in iron. He is sure about Spinach being rich in Iron but the raisins were something he grabbed off the internet, therefore its reliability was highly doubtful. Either way both of them went into the blender. Apricots, chopped, and a strawberry or two. Ta-da! Nutritionist Kunj Sarna's concoction. He adds a two spoonful of yogurt to the mix before giving it all a swirl.
He watched in amazement as the fruits were being Ninja-ed by the blades and as the color changed from a sickening yellow to a more acceptable pink. Well who said working in the kitchen wasn't fun? Women complained for nothing!
He poured the drink in a tall glass, placed that in a tray alongside a plastic rose and made his way to his wife, in their bedroom. He took utmost care as he climbed up the stairs, not wanting to waste even a drop of the goodness in the glass.
He found Twinkle laying in their bed, a book in hand. A smile automatically broke out on his face, she was wonderful. But before he could further get lost in admiring his wife, he saved himself and let out a cough to catch her attention.
The smile on her face on seeing her husband was soon turned upside down and in a grimace. There was a juice glass in his hand! She was already regretting having stupid Pernicious Anemia. Stupid Blood!
"Anything but that!" she all but begged in front of him.
But Kunj just shook his head from side to side, completely disregarding her pleas. "Nope, Nope, Nope. Tujhe yeh peena hi hoga! No excuses!"
"Par Kunj-"
"Bababba!"
"Kunnnjjj-" she whines as he brings the drink closer to her mouth.
The closer he bought it to her the revolting it smelled. Was he trying to kill her?' She thought "Kunj issme se smell aa rahi hai! Mujhe nahi chahiye."
She pushes the class towards him. Kunj promptly brings the glass upto his olfactory senses and takes in a deep sniff. It smelled ok to him. "Darling yeh badboo nahi khushboo hai." He entertains her with a flair of dramatics for a minute before completely 180ing his attitude and going stern. "Chal ab natak band. Juice pee."
The final word was given. She couldn't escape this now. She is doomed!
But Twinkle rightfully calls herself beauty with brains and right now, there is a whole disco lighting up her brain instead of just a single light bulb "Tumhara glass kaha hai?"
Busted.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab yeh hai Mr. Kunj Sarna ki tum bhi yeh juice kyu nahi pee rahe ho?"
He is muddled, his words jumbled in knots and unintelligent syllables. He finally clears his throat and mind. "Main kyu peeyu? Anemia tujhe hai, yeh tujhe peena chahiye!"
"Acha jee?"
"Haan jee!"
"Phir jab tumhe SCA tha tab tumne mujhe bhi kyu apne juices peelaye? Yaad hai tumne kya kaha tha Twinkle dekh hum pati-patni hai na, toh humme apni sari cheeze share karni chahiye na. Toh sari cheezo ki tarah yeh juice bhi share karte hai.' Yaad hai?"
Never had Kunj regretted being a smartass as much before as he did that instant. "Tab baat different thi, Twinkle..."
"Nahi-nahi, nahi. Baat bilkul bhi different nahi hai. Tum sirf bahane bana rahe ho!"
"Main bahane nahi bana raha hoo. Dekh juice sirf itna sa hi hai. Aur baki fruits bhi khatam ho gaye hai, toh main jaa kar aur ek glass juice nahi bana sakta. Tih tu aaj yeh akele peelay. Hum dono saath mein juice kal peelaygey? Theek hai?"
Woo! Saved!
"Oh, aisi baat hai kya?"
He replied too quickly to convince her. "Haan, bilkul aisi hi baat hai!"
"Acha." She slumps her shoulders in defeat. Kunj is celebrating in his head.
Ab pee Mrs. Twinkle Sarna, jaise maine peeya tha woh wahiyaat beetroot juice.'
"Par hum pati-patni hai na? Aur humme apni sari cheeze share karni chahiye na?"
He doesn't like where this is going. "Tu kehna kya chahti hai?"
"Main yeh kehna chahti hoon ki aur ek glass juice nahi toh kya hua? Yum yeh glass share karlegey. Ek sip tum, ek sip main."
Funny how minutes ago he thought he had Won, that Twinkle had to suffer alone with his drink. He was sorely mistaken. The only thing he had won, was convincing her to sip first.
And the look! That look of pure disgust that flashed through her face was enough to send him running away. But Twinkle was a step head and she held his hand and pulled him back, the juice of glass held up to him like imminent death.
He takes a small lick of the liquid which looked more brown than pink to him now that he notices it. Okay it was bad! Twinkle's smirk marks the end of his battle of sweet revenge.
"Bas! Aur nahi!" He yells. Why was he ever going to put Twinkle through such tortures!?
"Toh ab main woh Iron Pills khareedo?"
He instantly nods a yes. He shouldn't have convinced her to ditch the pills and raise her iron level through the more homemade way of juices.
Needless to say juices had become their way of taking revenge. Twinkle not kissing Kunj: Avocado and Kale juice! Kunj purposely making her jealous: Pumpkin and lemon juice!
They rather not do anything but that..
THE END.
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
Mangal Lakshmi
