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Haseena came out of the washroom after a long refreshing bath...and looked herself in the mirror..she wiped her wet hair and smiled a little seeing her nuptial chain.

"Kya baat hai..aaj koi toh kayamat dhaa raha hai...", Anubhav said, propping up from the couch..adoring his wife in the mirror..making her blush red.

"Kya aap bhi..jaiye nahaa lijiye..aaj Ruhi ko park le jaana haina"..she said, drying her hair..

AS- par Ruhi toh soo rahi hai abhi bhi..(got down the couch)..ab uthegi toh aapka sara samay uska...(Pouted and grabbed her from behind..securing his muscular arms around her waist)

She smiled and kissed his cheek..

HM- haan toh aap khud bhi toh sara attention apni laadli ko hi dete hain...woh madam bhi papa-papa hi karti hai..bas khaate samay hum yaad aate hain usko..(putting her hands on his arms)

AS- ab aapne sampurn garbhavastha mein keval hamare baare mein hi socha toh uss bechari ki kya galti...(Turning her around)

HM- toh aur kiske bare mein sochein?

AS- kisi aur ke baare mein sochke toh dekhiye..(pulling her closer)..chhodenge nahi usse...(Possessively)

HM- accha...(Putting her arms on his shoulders)..kya karte aap?

AS- pravachan de dete unn mahashay ko..jo aapke khayalon mein aane ki himmat karte..(putting a wet hair strand behind her ear)

HM- baapre..itni jealousy?

AS- jalan nahi hai Priye..Prem..prem kehte hain isse...

She smiled..he leaned forward for a kiss, but to their misfortune, Maa called Haseena from downstairs.

Haseena came back to present from the sweet memory as little Ruhi started crying...poor thing was hungry. Haseena took her baby in arms and fed her..hoping for Anubhav to assure her and pacify her soon.

Anubhav, on the other side, couldn't think of ways to pacify his wife...as he still hadn't forgiven himself. Maa and Baba had tried to pacify him...as they knew very well that Anubhav needed to be calmed down or else he might have a very bad guiltrip. Baba had also faced such things and Maa had always been his pillar of strength. They knew what Anubhav must be going through.

Maa- Anu...(She called him from kitchen)

AS- ji maa..

Maa- beta thodi sabziyan le aana..tamatar aur aloo aadhe aadhe kilo...

He hummed and left for the market...

Sabziwala(S)- arre Anubhav bhaiya..aap? Bade dino baad dikhe..

He smiled a little..

AS- kaise hai Kaka?

S- badhiya badhiya..bas bitiya ki padhai ko lekar thoda chintit hain..

AS- kaahe?(He asked while separating out veggies)

S- uski school ki fees iss saal badh gayi haina...uu kaa hai..extra activity..uske liye..

AS- accha..extra curriculars..

S- haa wahi..uu chhodiye..aap kya lenge?

AS- hum toh bhaiya aadhe aadhe kilo tamatar aur aloo lenge..yeh wale de dijiye..

He packed the vegetables and handed over the bag to Anubhav..

AS- aapko gpay kar diya hai..dekh lijiye..

The vendor checked the phone..

S- bhaiya..lagta hai galti hua hai aapse..aapne 15000 de diye hain..bill 150 hi hua hai..

AS- humse galti nahi hui hai..aap baki ki dhanrashi apni beti ki fees me de dijiyega..aur kahiye usse ki thoda khel-kud mein bhi hissa le...hm?(Smiled)

S- dhanyawaad bhaiya ji..hum dheere dheere lauta denge paise..

AS- koi avashyakta nahi hai..hamari bhi beti hai..samajhiye humne apni hi beti ki fees di hai..aur padhne dijiyega usse...dukan par nahi dikhni chahiye woh..

S- jo hukum bhaiya..bahut bahut dhanyawaad..(joining his palms in gratitiude)

Anubhav held those hands and nodded in no..

S- bhaiya, bhabhi kahan hain? Aksar wahi aati thi sabji lene...ya aap dono aate the..

Anubhav's smile faded...

AS- woh..unhe kuch karya tha isiliye humein bhej diya..accha chalte hain..Maa daatengi warna..

The shopkeeper nodded and Anubhav left from there...but there was someone who had seen the whole exchange.

In the evening,

"Hello?"

"Kahan hain aap?"

"Kyun, kya hua behna?"

"Humko milna hai aapse.."

AS- aate haina hum aapke ghar..aap kasht mat lijiye...

KS- nahi..hum uu aapke ghar ke paas wale cafe mein hain..aap jaldi aaiye..

AS- sab theek haina behna?

KS- aap aaiye toh sahi...(She said and cut the call)

Anubhav hurriedly reached the cafe..where Karishma was sipping her coffee calmly..

AS- kya hogaya? Itni hadbadi mein kyun bulaya?(Sitting in front of her)

KS- aise hi..baat cheet karne ke liye aapse..

AS- baat cheet? Nahi nahi..kuch toh gadbad hai..hum jaante hain aapko..aap aise hi kuch nahi karti hain...

KS- hmm..itni samajh hai toh aap topa samjhe hai humko?

AS- matlab?(Confusingly)

KS- matlab? Bhaiya bhole mat baniye aap...hum jaante hain kaa hua hai aapke aur bhabhi ke beech...(Anubhav looked away) Ama ek mahine se adhik ho gaya aur aap ab tak chup hain? Manaiye bhabhi ko..lekar aayiye unko aur hamari bhanji ko bhi...Bechare Ammi Abbu bhi wahan duvidha mein hain...

AS- aapko kisne bataya..?

KS- aapki patni toh batane se rahi..ek toh hum thane aa nahi pa rahe warna bahut pehle pata kar lete...Amma bhi ek hafte se nahi gayi hain zukaam ke chalte..

AS- haan toh aapka aathva mahina hai behna..aise mein toh aapko kahi nahi jana chahiye...

KS- itni chinta hai hamari toh topa ki tarah chup kaahe ho bhaiya...kyun baat nahi karte bhabhi se?

AS- behna..kis mukh se maafi maangein unse? Galti...nahi gunah kiya hai humne..

KS- galti ki hai aapne..koi gunah nahi...Aur hum jaante hain bhabhi sirf aapke muh se ek tasalli ka intejaar kar rahi hain...par aap woh bhi nahi de pa rahe hain unko...toh gussa toh hongi na...maa hain woh...

AS- aap pehle yeh bataiye aap tak baat pahuchi kaise?

KS- sabjimandi mein dekha aapko..bhabhi ka zikr hote hi jo chhota sa muh ho gaya tha aapka..tabhi humein shaq hua...do teen dino se bhabhi bhi mayoos lag rahi thi humko..Maa ko phone karke pucha toh baat taal di unhone..phir humne Ammi se baat ki..tab jaakar sab pata chala...aap woh sab chhodiye..aur abhi ke abhi bhabhi ke ghar jaiye...

AS- abhi?

KS- ji haan, abhi! Baat kariye unse bhaiya..bina baat kiye sirf dooriyan badhengi aur galatfehmiyan bhi...

Karishma sent Anubhav forcefully...and called up somebody as he left.

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