With
You…Forever...
"Good Morning
Ms. Nautanki!!" I smiled as I felt his warm breath on my neck. Aah!! What a
perfect start of the day!! I slipped out of my blanket and opened the curtains,
letting the warm sunrays fall on me. I was so sure that he was giving me sullen
looks sitting on the bed as I did not wish him back, but I loved playing with
him...lol.. I giggled hearing the little"hmph!!"which I was waiting for, but
he had already disappeared before I turned towards him. pagal!! I chuckled in my mind, not at all worrying about it, I know
how to manofy my sadu husband…
I was brushing
through my wardrobe, confused about what to wear… it was a daily routine for
me.. By God!! I can never choose colours…"white looks beautiful on you!!" I
smiled again… no matter how sadu he
was, he always managed to clear my confusion. I pulled out my favourite white lace
anarkali… he had gifted it on my
birthday two years ago… "now go Mr. Sharma.. I need to change"… I heard him
groan right next to my ears…lol.. silly boy!! I turned around, but he had
already vanished before I had to push him out of his own room…
As I headed
downstairs, I could see Samrat engrossed in a serious discussion with Mom.
Sigh!! If it had been two years back, I would have been shocked out of my wits
to see him here this early, but he has changed a lot since the past two years…
the fun-loving casanova Sam from college days was nowhere to be seen now… he
had turned into a serious and responsible Mr. Samrat Shergill, a perfect MD of
the Shergill Estates, a perfect husband to my little sister Gunjan, and
soon-to-be a perfect father. I smiled widely as I remembered I was going to be
a maasi soon. I was so happy to see
them happy together. When they had started going around, I had been worried,
mostly because of Sam's flirty nature. I was afraid that he might break my
Gunjan's little heart… I also staked my friendship with him that time… but now
as I see him, I feel proud that he had proved me wrong. I was happy to see his
transformation, but somewhere I kind of missed my masti partner… we used to have so much fun in college, playing
pranks on Shukla Sir…lol.. Mayank used to scold me so much… sadu kahinka!!..lol..
"Hey Nupur!!"I
came back to present hearing his voice… however serious he may have become, but
he still was my best friend… "Hey Sam!! Good Morning" I flashed my widest smile
and passed a side-hug to him. "Good Morning Maa!!" I turned to Shilpa Maa and
hugged her, she smiled and kissed my forehead… She was a darling… I don't
remember my own mother a lot, I was only five when she went away from my life…
but since the day I have known Shilpa Maa, I never missed her. I still remember
the first time Mayank introduced her to me.. it was my first Diwali in Mumbai…
and my best Diwali ever… After that whenever me and Mayank had a fight, she
would support me..lol… Mayank used to be so angry naa!! By God!! He would turn
red like a tamatar…lol… I still
remember once.. when he got annoyed like hell and went "aap Nupur ko adopt kyun nahi kar leti!!" hahaha… oops!! Did I
laugh out loud?? Gosh!! That is so embarassing.. Maa and Sam are staring at me
as if they have seen something alien.. By God!! Thankfully Mayank hasn't come down
yet… warna he would have teased me
like anything… "Umm… aren't we getting late Sam??" I looked at them sheepishly…
Oh!! I didn't tell you naa.. I work at the Shergill Estates now.. I am the Head
of the HR department there.. Sam says it's the best department for me.. and
even I like my job.. interacting with the employees.. taking care of their
needs.. it feels good.. Oh, and by the
way, Mayank was promoted to be the Dean of Excel College two years back... he
still is the youngest and handsomest Dean Excel College has ever got..lol
"Ya sure.. let's
go!!"Sam smiled and got up from his chair… I finished my coffee, and hugged
Maa again "Bye Maa!! Take care of yourself… and don't forget to take your
medicines.." I added in a authoritative tone.."Achcha meri hitler!! I will!!"She rolled her eyes…lol.. she always
turned into a baby when it came on medicines.. sometimes I wondered if I was
her mother and not the reverse..lol.. she wouldn't even listen to Mayank… and that
reminds me.. Mr. Sharma hasn't come down yet… By God!! The time he spends in
the shower surpasses even me.. hmph!! I looked upstairs once again… sigh!! I
wish I could wait, but I can't, coz I hear Sam starting his car now.. sigh!!
"Bye Maa!!" I kissed her cheek and glided away.
====
By God!! Today
was so tiring.. I had such a hard time convincing the Board of Directors about
the new Appraisal Scheme… I don't understand why these people think investing
some extra money on the workers is not profitable… By God!! Did I just say
"profitable"?? Sheesh!! Look what Mayank has done to me!! "Profitable"!! huh!!
Anyways, all I want now is a little peace, coz I feel as if somebody is
hammering my brain.
"Maa!! I'm
home!!" I saw her fumble on the couch as she heard me. tujhe sab hai pata meri maa.. The song ringed in my ears, and I
knew it. By God!! She had been crying again. I wonder why she gets emotional on
small things these days. Okay, that was an emotional movie and the song was
really really emotional, but that doesn't mean she has to cry every time she
sees it, especially when she has seen it 17 times before.. sheesh!! "By God
Maa!! How many times will you watch this movie??" I plopped beside her. She
smiled at me through her tears and switched off the tv."Aaj itni der ho gayi.. bahut kaam tha kya??"She caressed my hairs
as I rested my head on her lap. Aah!! It feels so peaceful!! "hmm.. I had a
meeting with the Board of Directors today.. I had such a hard time convincing
them.. bunch of khadoos people..
hmph!!""Ooo!! Then??" She sounded worried.. lol.. "then what??" I couldn't
suppress my giggle "do you think your daughter would let them go away without
getting convinced?? No one can ever win from Nupur Mayank Sharma!!" I was so
proud of my name, Nupur Mayank Sharma. It was like music to my ears.
I was immersed
in my pride when I felt a warm drop fall on my cheeks. Uff!! Now what
happened?? I got up to see what I was expecting, an unstoppable gush of tears
streaming down from her eyes. "By God Maa!! What is wrong with you??" I lifted
my hands to wipe her tears, but she clutched them midway.
"Would you do me
a favour Nupur??"
What is wrong
with her today?? Favour?? She never talks like that!! By God!! Now I am
worried!! "What is wrong Maa?? You are worrying me now!! Please tell me what's wrong!!
Why are you so upset?? Did Mayank say anything to you?? Was he rude?? Don't
worry Maa!! You know him right?? He must be a little tired, that's all. Dekhna.. when he cools down he'll come holding
his ears and say dil se sorry…lol.. Don't
be upset Maa.."
"STOP IT!!"
Wh..what
happened?? Why did she shout like that?? OMG!! By God!! Yeh Mayank bhi naa!! He has made her really upset today.. aaj main uski zaroor khabar loongi.. hmph!!
But I have to take care of Maa first. "Maa par.."
"Stop It Nupur!!
Just stop it!! Why don't you understand??"Oh God!! She's sobbing more now!!
What do I do?? Uh!! Maybe a hug could help. Yeah!! Good thought Nupur Mayank
Sharma!! So I hugged her and she kept crying in my arms. By God Mayank!! Tumhaari toh aaj khair nahi!!
"Nupur!!"She
looked calmer now, thank god. Her sobs had subsided, but her face said she was
still upset, and she wanted to say something. "Nupur.. your Bauji had come home
in the afternoon today!!"Ohkay!! Now I am confused again. Why was she speaking
about Bauji now?? Gosh!! I better be silent and listen to her right now.
"Nupur!! He wanted you to meet Adhiraj tomorrow, and I said yes."
"Adhiraj?? You
mean Adhiraj Khanna??" I wanted to confirm whether it was the same guy with
whom Bauji wanted me to get married to before my super-dramatic marriage with
Mayank..lol..I couldn't believe I would actually have such a filmy wedding.
Okay, Nupur focus on Maa now, you can daydream later!! I glared at myself and
shifted my attention to Maa "But why??"
"Don't you know
why??"She snapped at me, and I suddenly felt my limbs getting numb. I saw her
take my face in her palms, "Adhiraj is a nice boy Nupur. Please.." uhh!! Why do
I feel so cold?? I need to take a hot shower. And also I have a sadu husband waiting for me upstairs. "Maa,
I should go now. Mayank must be waiting.."
"FOR GOD SAKE
NUPUR!! MAYANK IS NOT WAITING!!"
"I..I.. I saw
his car outside. So.. even he's gone somewhere he might not have gone very
far.. he must be coming"
"He..he won't
come Nupur.. He'll never come!!"
"Maa please!!
You must have been engrossed in your movie, so you didn't see him coming. I
know he is waiting for me upstairs" I wriggled out of her hold and hurried to
the stairs."NUPUR!!"I heard her scream, but sorry Maa, Mayank is my priority
right now. I knew he was at home.
"MAYANK!!" I
banged open the door to our room. It was pitch dark inside. "Mayank!!" By God!!
What a perfect time to play hide and seek Mr. Sharma. "Mayank please come out
naa!! You know I don't like darkness!!" I had started feeling cold again. "MAYANK!!"
The room was
only lit by the soft rays of the moon that poured in through the window. My
eyes fell on the frame on my bedside table. It was a snap from the final scene
of the play, when he had confessed his love in front of a filled-to-brim
auditorium of Excel College. I could see the smile of content in his eyes which
was reflecting on mine too. Sigh!! I lied down on my bed, hugging my most
precious moment close to myself. I felt his arms snaking around my waist from
my back, engulfing me into his protective warmth. I was not feeling cold
anymore, he had made the numbness disappear with his presence. "I told Maa you
were here, but she won't believe me!!" I complained without turning. I didn't
need to see him to know what he was thinking, I could feel him smile at my
words. "I love you Nupur!!" I heard him whisper. Aah!! I didn't want anything
else from the world, these four words were enough to spend a lifetime. "I love
you too" I whispered back, as I drifted off to the land of peace.
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