"So why didn't she give the receiver to u , when I called u yesterday?"
"I told her to do like this. Mujhe tera kaam bilkul pasand nehi hai…Aise research karne ki kya jarurat hai, jiske liye tujhe apne ghar se door rehna padhe."
"Mom you know I can't return to Kolkata, for my research work I have to stay in Mumbai."
" tu janta hai na, utna bada haveli me mein akeli raheti hoon. Kisi din mar jayungi to kisi ko pata bhi nehi chalega."
"What about ur P.A.? Isn't she taking a good care of u?"Mayank said taunting Nupur.
"Ofcourse she is taking care of me.Nupur is not like you, understand? By the way yesterday u have told Nupur that she is feeling my ears?"
"Ohh, Nupur you have told this to mom also? Disgusting!!!"
"haan , to kya hua? Aab aunty se mein kya bolungi, kya nehi, wo bhi tum decide karoge kya…BY GOD kya jamana aagaya hai…Koi appni dil kholke kisi se baat bhi nehi kar sakta.. "
"Bas bas. Aab tum dono chup ho jao.Nupur beti , chal humlog upar chalte hai. Fresh hona bhi to hai."
Nupur n Mrs. Sharma went upstairs.
Mayank adjusted himself in the couch.He was feeling relaxed in spite of all the tension. But why? Is it due to Nupur? May be..
Nupur was just like a fresh flower, or like a first dew drop in a dawn that can refresh anyone's mind.
He couldn't understand when he closed his eyelids.
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Nupur was standing near the window, looking at the moon.
She turned hearing the footsteps.
It was Mayank.
She smiled. With each forwarding step of Mayank, Nupur took one step back.
"Mayank."
"Nupur."Pushing her to the wall, rather forcibly.
"Aah...what are you up to..." she was stopped by a finger on her lips.
"Tum kitna bolti ho." he whispered as his breath fell on her face.
He started tracing her face with his fingers, as he removed the strands of her hair from her forehead behind her ears, coming down to her eyes. He cupped her face and bring her face more closer and ….
"Mayank uth jaa, abhi kiu so gaya ? ye bhi koi sone ka waqt hai kya? Uthh na jaldi"
Mayank sat straight."Mom, tum"said Mayank rubbing his eyes wearily and looking morosely at his mom.
"Haan, mein. Jaldi aajaa.maine khana laga diya"
"Hmm, you go, I am coming mom."
Mrs. Sharma left.
"Ohh, so I was dreaming."
Mayank was feeling embarrassed at the dinning table. He sat opposite of Nupur. He didn't look at Nupur for once. The more he attempted to forget, the more clearly he could see the scenes of his dream. "I can't think of Nupur like this. Shame on you, same on u Mayank. After all she is my friend. How can I?" In frustration Mayank banged the table with his right hand.
"Kya hua beta?"
"umm.. aa…ahhh….oo..mirchi…..kitna teekha hai…aahaaa….pani do….pani."Mayank tried his best to cover.
"Shanti!!!What's this? Itna tikha? I have told you not to give rich food to Mayank"Mrs. Sharma scolded.
"Madam, me to srif…"Shanti said in a low tone.
"Bahes mat kar."
Shanti didn't say anything. But she was confused. Khana teekha kaise ban gaya.
Nupur:"Mayank, how far is the Juhu beach form here?"
Mayank:"Not much far."
Nupur:"Will u take me there today?"
Mayank:"Hmm."
Nupur:"And Where is Chowpati Beach ?"
Mayank:" Its between Marine Drive and Malabar Hill."
Nupur:"And now where is the Marine drive?"
Mayank was giving the answers without looking at Nupur.
Noticing that Mrs. Sharma said" Mayank, Can't you say properly. "
Mayank:"I am replying na?"
"You are replying staring at your dish. What kind of decency is this?"
Mayank murmured "Ohh maa, i can't make u understand …uff!!! why I dreamt such a thing."
Nupur : "Rehne dijiye na aunty..Aap to jante hai…Mayank thoda sadu hai..Aur wo sdfu hi rehga…"said Nupur, as if she didn't mind at all…But she was upset…
Nupur thought "Kya Mayank meri yahan aane se khush nehi hai…Jabse aayi hoon, thik se ek baar bhi baat nehi kiya"Nupur remained silent for rest of the time.
"Nupur kuch mind to nehi kiya naa. Then I will be in problem. Nupur will stay here at least for 1 week. How could I avoid her?"
They finished their lunch in silence.
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Later in the afternoon
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"Hello, Mayank, are you fine?"asked Benji. Concern was evident from his voice.
"Kiu mujhe kya hoga?"
"What? You don't know anything? Aaj tu ghar se bahar nehi nikla kya?"
"No. But why are you asking?"
"You haven't seen the posters on the wall of your house?"
"Poster? What poster? "
"Tere bare me likha hai."
"Mere bare mein ? kisne lagaya?"
"Golu bhai's gang, who else? If they can reach to you, they will kill you. What the hell you have done to them?"
"What have they written in the posters?"
"I haven't seen it .I have heard from my brother. As far I know they have given threat to kill you. Mayank , mera baar maan , kuch dinp ke liya Kolkata chala jaa."
"Hmm. I need to think about this."
Mayank disconnected the phone and turning back he found her mom standing there….frozen….panicked…
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