Continued from previous part...

They both started walking.

As- tum kahi jaa rhi thi?

Hm- haa woh aaj humara kaam jaldi khatam ho gaya toh humne half day le liya...waise aap yaha kya kar rhe hai?

As- humne tumhe diya hua wada poora kar diya

They both looked at each other with tear filled eyes.

Hm- uske liye hume aap pe bohot garv hai

As- humne yeh vachan bohot varsh pehle hi purn kar diya tha...tumhe dikhana chahte the parantu...tum chali gayi thi...

He said the last line with a bit broken voice. Haseena gulped the lump which was in her throat after remembering that day.

As- kitna dhoondhne ka prayas kiya humne parantu tum nahi mili....kaha thi tum? Kyu itna tadpaya tumne hume?

Hm- in 7 saalo me bohot kuch ho gaya hai Anubhav...

They sat on a bench of the tea stall.

As- hum wahi pooch rhe hai Haseena aise achanak tum kyu aur kaha gayab ho gyi thi? Ab hum sath hai Haseena aur hum jante hai ki hum dono ek dusre se prem karte hai...hume vishwas tha ki ek din hum tumhe dhoondh lenge isiliye humne aaj tak vivah nahi kiya Haseena...

Hm- Anubhav..!

She looked at him, water of her eyes fell on her cheeks.

Hm- humne der kardi pyaar ka izhar karne me...college khatam hote hi Ammi ne nikah tay karva diya...aur hum kuch nahi kar paye..!

As- aap shaadi shuda hai?

He asked in a broken voice.

Hm- haa

She replied in the same tone and hugged him tightly. He too hugged her back.

As's pov- kyu Bholenath? Hum hi har baar kyu? Kya humara prem saccha nahi hai jo kabhi purn hota hi nahi? Kyu humare hi naseeb me tadapna likha hai?? Hum jaante hai Haseena tumne apni marzi se haa nahi kaha hoga parantu kya tum thoda sabr nahi kar sakti thi? Hum tumhare sukhi sansaar ko nasht nahi karna chahte Haseena...hum kya kare? Itne varsho baad hume humara prem mila aur woh bhi ab...ahhh! Hum tumse aur door nahi reh sakte Haseena!

Hm's pov- door nahi rehna chahte ab aapse..! Bas aise hi har waqt aapke dil ki dhadkan sunna chahte hai hum...par hum 7 saal late hai Anubhav..! Ab humara ek parivar hai...ammi, abbu, Imraan ji..! Wahi toh hai jinhone ammi ke baad hume apni beti maana...hume kuch samajhme nahi aa rha Anubhav hum kya kare?

They broke the hug.

Boy- sahab maidam..chai lau aapke liye?

As- avashya

Hm- hume maaf kar dijiye Anubhav hume aapko bata dena chahiye tha pehle hi par sab kuch itna complicated tha hum kuch nahi kar paa rhe the Anubhav...

As- shhh...tumhari koi galti nahi hai Haseena...hum samajhte hai...chalo chhodo... tumhe woh yaad hai us din Shashi ne Prashant andar hai samajhkar store room ka darwaza bahar se laga diya tha...

Hm- aur baad mei pata chala tha ki woh Prashant nahi Professor Sharma the..

As- aur phir Shashi ko agle din sabha mei murga bana diya tha

Both started laughing hard.

Boy- yeh lo sahab aur maidam aapki chai

AnuSeena- dhanyavaad/ shukriya

Hm- aur aur aapko woh yaad hai jab class mei Ravina ke baal mei Shashank ne chewing gum chipka di thi aur sab log peeche has rhe the

As- aur Ravina ke baal baad me kaatne pade the

Hm- uske baad Ravina ne bhi Shashank ke baal kaat diye the na?

As- haa

Hm- kya din the woh

She said lost in her thoughts.

As- sach mei

Hm- aapko woh humare seniors yaad hai jinhone romeo juliet ka play kiya tha?

As- haa phir saare college me afwayein failne lagi thi aur baad mei woh afwayein sach bhi nikli kyuki woh asal zindagi mei bhi romeo juliet hi the

Hm- ab toh unke bacche bhi bade ho gaye honge

As- kaash humari prem kahani bhi aisi hi hoti Haseena...humare bhi chhote chhote bacche hote...nahi?

Hm- prem kahaniya aasan nahi hoti Anubhav...bohot kuch sehna padta hai...aur humari prem kahani usi wajah se khaas hai...hum nahi jaante humari shadi hogi ya nahi, humare bacche honge ya nahi...magar humare dil humesha ek honge hum yah baat bohot acche se jaante hai

He nodded and intertwined their hands.

As- humari prem kahani sabse alag hai

Hm- isiliye woh sabse khaas hai...

They were sharing a beautiful eye contact but it was soon broken by a lightning in the sky. It was dark all around.

Both looked at the sky then at each other.

Hm- yeh lijiye ab yoh pakka phas gye hum yaha

As- iska anand uthaiye

Hm- huh?

As- arthat...hum chai ki tapri par hai, ek dusre se prem ke bol bol rhe hai aur ab is mausam ko aur behtar banane keliye ab barsat bhi ho rhi hai

Hm- haa par ghar pohochne me kaafi der lag jayegi aur hum nahi chahte ki aur der ho kyuki ammi-abbu ke dawai ke time hote hai

As- in khayalo ko goli mariye aur aiye humare sath

He grabbed her hand and pulled her out in the rain.

Hm- kya kar rhe hai aap? Sardi lag jayegi..!

As- kaun ho tum?? Yeh woh Haseena nahi hai jise hum jante hai...college mei toh tumhe barsat bohot pasand thi ab kya hua?

Hm- humare door hone ke baad yeh barsat hume aapki yaad dilati thi isliye humne barish me bheegna band kar diya

As- parantu ab hum hai na toh chalo na

Hm- Anu...

Before she could say anything she was pulled closer by the person who was on front. His hands had a tight grip on her waist and her hands were on his shoulders. Both were looking into each other's eyes. The radio on the stall turned on and a familiar song was playing on it.

( Song-Yeh raaten yeh mausam)

Anubhav pulled Haseena for a dance in the rain.

They both danced for a while then suddenly Haseena sneezes.

As- lag gayi sardi??

Hm- aur nhi  toh kya (sneeze)

As- hey bhagwaan!

Hm- kaha tha humne ki s..sa..aacchu! Sardi lag jayegi magar nahi maane aap

As- accha ab kripya kshama kar dijiye aur chali hum aapko abhi ghar chhod dete hai

Hm- par humari scooter

As- woh hum kal bhej denge aapke ghar

Hm- th...aachhu! Theek hai jaldi chaliye bohot thand lag rhi hai

As- ji

They sat in the car and drove to Haseena's house.

As- aaram kariye ab aur kuch lage toh pho...humare paas aapka phone number hi nahi hai

Hm- aap likhiye jaldi se **********

As- theek hai...apna khayal rakhiye

Hm- aap bhi

She opened the door with the key.

Ammi- Haseena yeh kya hua tu itni kyu bheeg gayi?

Hm- woh der bohot ho rhi thi isliye hum nikal gye toh bheeg gye thode bari..aacchu! Barish mei

Abbu- haa woh dikh rha hai kitne thode..! Dhyaan rakhna chahiye tha na! Barish ke thode kam hone ke baad aa jati abhi waise bhi 7:30 hi baje hai

Hm- haa abbu hum mante hai galti ho gyi ab dobara aisa nahi karenge....aacchu!

Ammi- accha chalo baatein baad me pehle tum kapde badal lo hum khana late hai

Hm- are nahi nahi ammi hum theek hai abhi khana lane ki zarurat nahi hai

Ammi- tum chalo kamre mei(ignoring har words)

Hm- ji

Room.

Hm- Imraan ji nahi aye kya abhi tak?

Ammi- nahi woh keh rha tha ki aaj use der ho jayegi barish ki wajah se

Hm- theek hai...aacchu!

Ammi- ya Allah! Ruk hum soup banakar laate hai

Hm- are nahi nahi ammi uski koi zarurat nahi hai thoda aaram karenge toh theek ho jayenge

Ammi- shhhh! Ek lafz aur nahi

Hm- [sighs] accha theek hai

To be continued...

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Shurwaat hui thi prem kahani ki 7 saal pehle...ab kya yeh prem kahani aage khushi khushi badhegi ya aur sehna baaki hai humare AnuSeena ko?...in prashno ke uttar jaanne keliye jude rehna hoga aapko humare sath..!
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