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7 years ago
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"Yaha ke kisee cheez mein daala to har diwas shaam ko traffic mein NOIDA aana padega" she said somberly
"Kaafi traffic rehta hai Sector 3 ke paas" he nodded
"Aur koi baat nahi thi" she said quietly
He nodded as if he understood
"Iske liye bus hai na?" he asked
She nodded
She was quiet with a faraway look
"Hamey chalna chahiye" she said
"Aai, can I stay?" Aadhya asked in Marathi
Suvi shook her head vehemently
"Main lunch mangwa leta hoon, aap ruk sakte ho" he offered politely
"Nahi, Tai ko satsang mein chodna hai, poore week ka kaam pada hai" she said animatedly
Nihar looked on despondently
Aadhya was half his age, it bothered her that he liked her so much
"Bache hain, padosi mein?" she asked caringly
"Do hain" he nodded approaching her
"Apeejay mein hain?" she asked picking up Aadhya's hat, her hair band and a beaded ankle bracelet
"Aadhya this is not your house" she scolded her in Marathi
"But its a cold house" Aadhya declared, with no connection to what her Aai was saying
"Isko garmi bilqul pasand nahi hai, Mumbai ki tarah ya baarish bhi nahi, kabhi lagta hai Mumbaiich reh jaana tha apney ko" she said
"Did u grow up in Mumbai?" he asked
"Nahi, Nasik" she said
"Waha hai abhi family?" he asked
"Umm... nahi, koi nahi... sister rehti hai singapore" (to his ears it sounded like SINGA-POOR)
"Chalo shakara" she cooed
Aadhya looked at Nihar's face
"Tum mere house chaloge?" she asked cutely
He smiled and shook his head, shyly... "Mujhe raasta nahi maloom" he said
Aadhya looked at Suvi, wondering how the goal can be accomplished
He brought stuff out to eat "Amma ne bheja" he said politely
There was a tray with gujiya and home made rasgullas and kaju burfi
"Aadhya ki favreet hai kaju burfi" she said takinga bite
"Hum alag se dein aapko?" he asked Suvi
"Nahi nahi" she said "Thank u" "Pair abhi theek hai, shaam ko paas mein doctor hai, I want to show him" she said
He put some in a bag for Aadhya
"Bye Nihar.. aapko pao bhaji achhi lagti hai?" she asked
HE NODDED VIGOROUSLY
"Kal banayi to Monday ko laayegi main?" she asked
"Kal to Sunday hai" Nihar said
Suvi squirmed not wanting to promise she will visit her boss to drop off food, all uninvited
"Suvi ke paas fakhat dolls hain" she said cheerfully
"Iske do cousins hain Mumbai mein woh bhi dolls se khelti hain" Neel said like it is an achievement of some sort
"Hum chhod dein aapko" Neel said
"Nahi bilqul nahi, itni garmi hai" Suvi dismissed
He brought the keys and started the car anyway
"Thank u" she said softly
He drove a new car Suvi realized, the AC worked great
"Aai same to same gaadi" Aadhya placed a request
"Amhi jauna lavakaracha milela" (will go get it for you) she said to her daughter politely
He spoke about his flight delay from Mumbai and how muggy the weather was there
He stopped outside the society gate
Aadhya got out
"Suvechha... thanks for coming" he smiled warmly
"Thank YOU, is garmi mein taxi (she meant auto) nahi milti" she complained
"Sab chhaon ko dhoondte rehte hain" he explained
"Dont we all?" Suvi wondered but didnt say it...
"Monday ko office mein milte hain" he said flashing his perfect teeth
"Kal PAO BHAJI?" Nihar shouted loudly
"Try karoongi" Suvi agreed politely
"Main aakar le jaaoon?" he asked
Her jaw dropped