Chapter 17: His Acceptance
Poonam gets the kite and asks Aarav to throw it in the air by going far. He follows her and leaves it. Poonam flies it high and Aarav comes to her.
"Aaj chintu tumhari patang kategi" Aarav showed his tongue to him.
"Nahi aaj bhi tumhari katunga main! Tumhari ye dost bhi meri patang nahi kaat payegi" he said with a laughter.
Aarav looked at Poonam when Chintu referred to her as his "Friend". Aarav recalled Vikram's words.
"Aaru ye bhi dost hai na.."
"Dost ache ho aur hamesha aapki madad karte hai samjhe"
Aarav came out trance of his thoughts when Poonam said "Aarav dhel chodo"
He follows her instructions and finally, Chintu's kite flies away in the air. Aarav smiled "yupiee.. Dekha Chintu maine kaha tha na aaj toh tumhari patang kat gayi"
Chintu made a face "tumhari nayi dost ne kaati hai.. Agli baar apne bhai ke saath aana phir bataunga main" he leaves from there.
Poonam eyed him and he said "Aap toh bhai se bhi achi patang udati ho.."
"Main Aarav ko tickle karna bhi janti hun" she said and began to tickle him on his stomach.
He laughs and stops her "bas bas.. Aur nahi pet dukhega Aaru ka"
Poonam's phone rings, she picks it up and attends the call. Aarav gets busy playing with other kid. By mistake, his ball hits a lady. The lady scolds him "itne bade ho gaye ho aur ball se khel rahe ho?"
"Aunty main bacha hun.. Abhi sirf 10 saal ka hun main.." he said innocently
She stared at him from head to toe "itne bade ho aur sirf 10 saal ke?? Paagal ho kya?"
Aarav gets angry hearing her words "main paagal nahi hun" he throws his ball hard.
Poonam hears his voice, she disconnects the call and moves to him. She glanced at the lady "kyun daant rahi hai aap ise?" she asked
"Harkat hi aisi hai iski.. Ball maari hai mujhe" the lady complained
"Bacha hai wo.. Galti se lag gayi hogi! Aap toh kamse kam bado ki tarah behave kijiye" Poonam scolded her.
Aarav hide behind her holding her dupatta. Poonam said "kuch nahi hua Aaru.. main hun na.. Tum jaake khelo"
"Lekin inhone mujhe paa.." he paused when Poonam smeared his head
"Inhe kuch pata nahi hai na.. Aaru toh acha bacha hai.. Chalo jaake khelo waha" she said while picking up his ball and giving it to him. He nodded and left with his ball. Poonam had a sigh of relief, she apologized to the lady.
"Mam.. aap badi hai samajh jaana chahiye tha aapko masoom hai mera Aaru" she said
The lady glared at her and left from there.
Chintu and Aarav were having ice cream. Chintu and his mother knows him and Vikram for a long time as often they meet in the park.
Chintu's mother asked "Aarav beta aaj tumhare bhai nahi aaye.. Akele aaye ho tum"
"Nahi main akela nahi aaya wo bhai ki dost aayi hai mere saath" he replied
Chintu tells her "Maa pata hai unhone chintu ko hara diya.. Aur unn aunty ko bhi ache se danta jinhone Aaru ko tang kiya tha"
"Are waah.. Aaru ki nayi dost toh bahut hi achi hai" the mother praised Poonam.
Aarav gets upset hearing her as he had troubled her a lot. "Lekin Aaru ne unko bahut tang kiya" he complained.
"Main bhi maa ko tang karta hun aur mistake karta hun toh sorry bol deta hun dekhna tum sorry kahoge na toh tumhare bhai bhi gussa nahi honge" Chintu explained.
Aarav chuckled hearing him, he waved bye to them and returned back to Poonam. Poonam eyed at him "chale ab ya aur khelna hai?" she asked
"Aap Aaru se gussa nahi ho?" Aarav questioned innocently
"Main kyun gussa hogi aapse?" she said
"Aaru ne aapki baat nahi maani aur aapko tang kia" he spoke lowering his head and began to play with the grass.
Poonam kept her hand on his face and lifted his face up "ziddi bache ho na.."
"Aap achi ho.. Isliye aajse aap Aaru ki dost ho aur main aapko sorry bhi bol raha hun" he said
Poonam was surprised to hear him "kya??"
"Haan! Aapne unn aunty ko daanta.. Aaru ko picnic leke aaye aur chintu ko bhi haraya.. Aajse aap Aaru ki dost" he said happily.
A tear of happiness slips down from Poonam's eyes as her efforts paid off. He had begun to trust her and friend-zoned her.
"Aaru ne toh aapko danta nahi toh aap kyun roh rahi ho?" Aarav asked seeing tears in her eyes
"Ye na khushi ke aansu hai.. Main tumhari nayi dost jo bani hun toh ab tang nahi karoge mujhe? Push bhi nahi karoge?" she asked raising her eyebrow
Aarav laughed "nahi Aaru doston thodi tang karta hai.."
"Chalo ab ghar chale? Raat hone waali hai" Poonam said
He nodded, he helps her pack the things into the picnic box and Poonam stared at him. For the first time, he had spoken in an innocent way with her exactly the way he behaves with Vikram.
They sat inside the car and Poonam headed back home. She glanced at Aarav in between who was still upset.
"Kya hua Aarav? Aise muh kyun latkaya hua hai?" Poonam asked
"Bhai gussa hai na Aaru se" he said making a sad face.
"Aap unhe bologe ki aapne mujhe apna dost bana liya hai toh gussa nahi honge" Poonam replies
"Sach mein?" he asked
Poonam nodded in yes. He asks her to drive fast so that they can reach home quickly but Poonam drives safely.
They reached home, Poonam whispers in his ear "tumhare bhai ko tang karenge.. Aaru se baat nahi kar rahe na ab Aaru unse baat nahi karega"
Aarav giggled "thik hai.."
He entered the hall and Vikram glanced at him with a sigh of relief. It has been a whole day and especially on Sunday they spent time together but today he pretended to be upset with him and even saddened him.
Vikram noticed Poonam upset and assumed still he hadn't yet befriended her.
"Aaru.. tum" he spoke to him but Aarav moved to his room taking the box of these toys.
Vikram was left with open mouth "gussa main hun isse aur nakhre ye dikha raha hai"
Poonam was trying to hide her laughter. She glanced at Vikram and said in serios tone "hadh hai Vikram! Kitna sarpe chada rakha hai tumne Aaru ko! Meri baat sunne ko taiyaar hi nahi hai bhai ko bulao.. Karte karte mera deemag kharab kar diya" she complained.
Vikram gets upset as his plan failed. Vikram moves upstairs and Poonam followed him.
"Aaru baat karni hai tujhse" Vikram said moving to him. He had been busy playing his video game by himself.
"Aaru ko aapse baat nahi karni katti hai Aaru" he replied
"Gussa toh main hun na tujhse! Baat sun meri" Vikram said all annoyed
"Aapne bhi Aaru ki baat nahi suni.. Na picnic leke gaye aapki dost kitni achi hai Aaru ko picnic leke gayi, Aaru ke saath kheli aur Chintu ko bhi haraya" he said all praising Poonam.
Vikram was suprised hearing his words "kya?"
"Sorry bhi bola Aaru ne unhe lekin aapko nahi kahunga aur na aapse baat karunga jao aap" Aarav said admantly
Vikram was confused "par maine kya kiya?"
"Aaru ko tang kiya tumne Vikram! Uske saath picnic pe nahi aaye aur subah dudh bhi nahi diya choco waala" Poonam commented from behind
"Hai na Aaru?" Poonam asked
"Haan dost.. Bhai ne Aaru ke saath aisa kiya aap danto inhe" Aarav said
Vikram was left with an open mouth, Poonam scolded Vikram for troubling Aarav and he enjoys this by laughing.
Vikram glared at him "Aaru.."
He shows his tongue "katti... hun main" he said
"Acha.. abhi batata hun" Vikram tickles him and Aarav laughs.
"Nahi nahi.. No katti.." Aarav finally gets convinced. Vikram ruffles his hair and side hugs him.
"Lekin aapko punishment milegi.. Aaj aap raat tak Aaru ke saath video game kheloge" he said
"Thik hai khelunga aur Aaru promise karega phir Poonam ko pareshan nahi karega" Vikram asked
"Aaru ab dost ko nahi tang karega" he replied. Vikram smiles at this, Aarav pulls him and made him sit on the couch beside him. He hands him the controller and began to play. Poonam admired the two, and after a while, Aarav felt hungry.
"Dost bhook lagi hai" Aarav said
"Abhi khana banake laati hun" Poonam replied and moved out of the room to prepare dinner for them. Vikram eyed him and was now tension free as from today onwards he won't be aggressive towards Poonam nor harm her.
Finally, after two months, he accepted Poonam as his friend but now they must inform him that Poonam is his wife. Vikram wondered how would he react to this and prayed he accepts this fact too.
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