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Naira house

NairaM: Naksh....Naira picnic gayi hai? Who bhi ladko ke saath?

Naksh: Haan Maa..maine permission di usse...who log Sunday tak waapas aa jayenge..

NairaM: mujhse nahi pooch sakti thi...Mr Singhania ke jaane ke baad seedhe mooh baat nahi karti hai...mujhe ekdum se paraya kar diya..pehle mujhe Maa Maa bulaati thi...ab Mrs Singhania kehti hai.....kya maine itna bada gunaah kiya...mujhe thodi pata tha aisa kuch ho jayega....main sirf apne babuji ki aakhiri ichaa poora karna chahti thi...uski kismat me yeh sab likha tha toh main kya kar sakti hoon..

Keerti: Mummyji...relax...aap shaant ho jayiye....sab theekh ho jayega..

NairaM: hmm..Taru..tumne kya socha hai...bas 2-3 mahine reh gaye tumhari delivery ke liye...hum ek nanny rakh lete hai..hamare ghar me reh sakti hai who...din bhar bache ko sambhaal sakti hai...tum apna career mat chodo...mujhe hi dekh lo....maine 2 bachon ko paida kiya magar apne career ko kabhi bhi affect nahi hone diya...

Naksh: Keerti..main nahi chahta hamara bacha kisi aur ke god me badhe...hum dono milke kuch sochte hai..

NairaM: Naksh..kya matlab kisi aur ke god me...tumhe aur Naira ko kabhi koi kami huyi kya? Tum log theek se pal gaye naa.. Naksh....Naksh...dono bhai bahen pata nahi kiss baat ki sazaa de rahe hai mujhe..

Keerti pacifies her mother-in-law and moves to her room. She sees Naksh standing at the window holding a teddy.

Keerti: Naksh....aap theekh hain?...aapne aise kyun baat ki Mummyji ke saath..

Naksh sits down on the bed next to Keerti and fondles her now 6th month belly.

Naksh: Kaisi hai meri gudiya....bas jaldi aa jaoo...bahut mann hai tumhare saath khelne ka... Naira ke baad pehli baar koi chota bacha ayega iss ghar me..

Keerti: hmm..waise Abhi...Mummmyji ki baat ke baare me sochna hoga..hum ek full time Nanny rakhte hai....

Naksh gets up and goes to the window again. Keerti sees he is tensed for some reason.

Keerti : kya baat hai Naksh?

Naksh: Keerti..main nahi chahta ki hamara bacha hame Mr Naksh ya Mrs Keerti kehke naa bulaaye..jaise Naira ab Maa ko bula rahi hai..

Keerti: matlab?

Naksh: Aaj Maa ko lagta hai Naira ne unhe paraya kar diya....sach bataoo toh Maa ne usse kabhi apnaya hi nahi...

Keerti: yeh tum kaisi baaten kar rahe ho?

Naksh : Maa bahut pehle se kaafi ambitious thi....unke liye unki padhaai, unka job yehi priority thi..unke career me koi rok naa aaye isliye mujhe mere nana-naani ke paas rakha....mujhe Nana-Naani se itna laad mila ki main lagbhag Maa ki kami bhool gaya. Main 9 saal ka tha Maa phir se pregnant huyi..ussi saal Maa ko vice-principal banane waale the..Maa apni pregnancy ko leke bahut pareshaan thi aur apne kaam me itni busy ki apni health pe koi dhyaan nahi diya...bahut mushkil se unki delivery huyi....Naira ko janam se bahut difficulties thi...who bahut weak thi, hamesha bimaar rehti..

3 saal ki thi Naira...itni bimaar thi ki doctors ne jawaab de diya...magar who kisi tarah bach gayi....uske baad usse continuously kisika saath chahiye tha....maa ne nannies rakhna shuru kiya....kayi saare nannies aayi aur gayi..Naira ko koi samajh nahi paaya yaa sambhaal paya....usse uss choti umar me child psychiatrist ke paas le gaye....usse bas thoda pyaar, thoda dulaar chahiye tha....Maa ussi saal school principal bani...

Naira ki haalat ko dekhke Papa ne faisla liya...unhone apni job chodd di...Papa ke pyaar se Naira dheere dheere theekh hone lagi....jaanti ho bachpn me Naira Maa ko papa ke jaise hi Mrs Singhania kehke bulaati thi..uske liye Maa ki jagah dheere dheere kam hoti gayi.... Sirf Papa ke wajah se woh Maa ko bardasht karti rahi...

ek ladki ke liye uski Maa best friend jaise hoti hai....magar yahan toh baat hi ulti thi...jab Naira ko pehla period hua usne Papa ko bataya..Maa ko nahi....

Mujhe galat mat samajhna Keerti...main jaanta hoon tum career ke peak pe ho...magar main nahi chahta iska asar hamare bache pe ho...isliye hum dono milke kuch sochte hai...apne bache ke liye....

Camping time

The gang of 6 reaches the camp site. They spend the day hiking, trying fishing and barbeque. In the evening they have campfire, music and marshmallows. Naira doesn't know any songs but is enjoying herself. Everything is a new experience for her and she is dead tired. She yawns her way through the last couple of songs.

Teena: awwwww..Naira...you look so tired and sleepy..why don't you sleep in the tent...hum log aate hai thodi der me..

Nairabids everyone good night. She crashes in her sleeping bag. Late at night, she feels Teena come in and take the sleeping bag next to her.

Naira (sleepily): Teena...is that you? Where is Priti?

Kartik : Its me...Kartik..

Naira gets up with a jerk.

Naira: tum...tum yahan...yeh..yeh toh girls tent hai...tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?

Kartik: relax Naira...I am very sleepy....main bas sone aaya thaa..goodnight

Naira (worried): yahan? Yahan kyun? Ankit..Ankit aur Joe kahan hai? Dekho Kartik mazaak hi ek had hoti hai...please jaoo yahan se..

Kartik: main mazaak nahi kar raha hoon...Ankit aur Priti ko ek aur tent mil gaya..so who dono..i mean..you know saath me hai...toh..

Naira: Teena kahan hai? Woh Kya kar rahi hai...

Kartik (settling back on the sleeping bag): wohi jo Ankit aur Priti kar rahe hai iss waqt....Teena Joe ke saath hai..chalo hum dono bhi...

Naira (angry, scared): KYAA? Kya hum dono?

Kartik (laughing): hahahaha...shhh....hum dono so jaate hai aur kya..good night...

Naira: Kartik....Kartik...please....main aur tum ek hi tent...yeh theekh nahi hai..Kartik...he has already slept. Naira waits for sometime calls his name again and again....he doesn't get up...she steps out of her sleeping bag, looks here and there and shakes him gently by his arm.

Naira: Kartik....Kartik.....Kar...she stops as she watches his handsome face. His broad forehead, his sharp nose..... Nairasnaps out of her trance as she hears some voices. She steps out of the tent and realizes its coming from the nearby tent. She gets alert and walks carefully towards the source.

Teena Voice: Joe....baby....go on...ouchhh...love me....

Naira gets red and embarrassed and steps back, she tumbles on someone.

Kartik (rubbing his head): Ouchhh...are you running with eyes closed?

Naira (sorry): Sor..sorry....I didn't see you..

Kartik : Hmm..i thought so....waise..what are you doing here? Tumhe uncomfortable ho raha hai toh you should have just woken me up..main car me so jaata...tum araam se yahan tent me so jaati..

Naira...I...I..woh awaaz aayi toh..

Kartik hears the moaning noise from Teena's tent too.

Kartik: phewwww....things are hot in here...waise tum kyun itni laaal ho rahi ho? Thinking about your naughty times?

She goes back to the tent, Kartik steps in too. They can still hear Joe and Teena. Naira finds it very uncomfortable. She tries to look here and there.

Kartik : Naira...u ..u sleep here...Main car me jaake so jaata hoon..

Naira tosses in her sleep and finally gets up and steps out of the tent. It's a dark, slightly chilly night. With the help of flashlight she treads slowly and reaches the parking lot of the camp. She smiles and approaches the 7 seater car. She can hear faint music from inside, Kartik's eyes are closed. She decides against disturbing his alone moment and leaves. The door opens...

Kartik: Naira..wait....are you okay?

Naira: yeah..yeah..I am fine...who..I just checked..tum theekh ho?...sorry meri wajah se..

Kartik (smile): its fine...I understand tum comfortable nahi thi situation me...waise...bahar thodi thand hai toh kya karnewaali ho? Yaa toh andar aa jaaoo...ya bahar raho..

Naira steps inside to escape the chill. She rubs her hands. She envelops the shawl around her more tightly.

Naira: Tum so rahe the? I am sorry...

Kartik: hmm...meri neend toh chali gayi..bas gaane sun raha tha.. they both fall silent again.

Naira: Teena...Teena Joe se kab shaadi kar rahi hai?

Kartik: shaadi? Kyun?

Naira: ahhh..woh dono..i mean...

Kartik (smile): Teena and Joe ko mile sirf 1 saal hua hai.....i don't know what their plans are....

Naira: Ohh..aur Ankit and Priti?

Kartik: I don't know...waise tum itni interested kyun ho?

Naira: Nahi..woh bas aise hi...she looks out of the window..

Kartik: Can I ask you something? Tum shaadi me vishwaas rakhti ho?

Naira: what? What do you mean?

Kartik: I mean..tum har rishte ka end point shaadi hi kyun maanti ho? Yahan kitne couples hai jo bina koi commitment ke saalo saal jeete hai, they even have kids..

Naira: I ...I....pata nahi...vishwas toh tha..isliye maine shaadi ki...

Kartik: toh kya tum phir se shaadi karogi?

Naira (looks at him): I...I don't know....please kya hum kuch aur baat kar sakte hai...

Kartik: Okay...hmmm..kya baat kare...hey shall I play some music....he plays the radio...an English romantic song plays..Kartik hums along the lyrics, closing his eyes. Naira looks at him smiling away..she again gets attracted and watches him intently.

Kartik(eyes closed): Aise naa mujhe tum dekho....seene se lagaa loonga..

Naira (red): WHATT?

Kartik: hmmm...yeh tune same hai uss purane hindi song ke jaise?

Naira (relief): Ohh...haan..shayad..

Kartik gets up and from the cooler takes out a beer and orange Fanta.

Naira: Itni raat ko bhi beer?

Kartik: hmm...koi time thode hota hai har cheez ka...you wanna try? He offers it..

Naira (shocked): Nooooo.....i don't drink..

Kartik: why?

Naira: what do you mean why? Nahi peeti.....matlab nahi peeti..

Kartik: pata hai tumhari problem kya hai Naira?

Naira: Kya?

Kartik: tum koi bhi cheez bina try kiye mana kar deti ho....pehle try toh karo..ek sip logi toh kya hoga? Come on just give it a try...shayad tumhe pasand na aaye...but atleast try..

Naira looks at him. He brings the can near her nose. She thinks, takes it and looks at the can first..

Kartik: Haan padh lo...company ka naam, expiry date, ingredients..take your time..he teases her.

She slowly brings it closer to her lips. She smells it, keeps it a bit away and then holding her breath licks the rim.

Kartik: Come on..go for it..

She closes her eyes and takes a small sip. She makes a face and looks for a place to spit it. She doesn't find any and swallows it making child like face who has tasted something horrible.

Kartik laughs out loud holding his tummy. She places the can back on the dashboard and takes huge gulps of her Fanta.

Naira: Stop it Kartik....

Kartik (controlling laughter): Toh kaisa laga?

Naira: Yuckkk ! I hate it.....kaise peete ho?

Kartik: its okay Naira...tumhe pasand nahi aaya..sach poochon toh yeh taste sab ke liye same hota hai...but some like it, some not....duniyaa me kuch right ya wrong nahi hota...sab nazariye ka khel hota hai....isliye we should be open to everything.....

Naira: What do you mean Kartik?

Kartik: Naira...I..I am your friend...mujhe aisa lagta hai..tum apne aap ko sazaa de rahi ho...tumhare dil me bahut ichaayen hai but unko dabaa rahi ho....i just want you to be alive, live life...sirf ek bad experience ko apni life mat banaooo....give a chance to everybody...give a chance to life..waise bhi tumhari umar hi kya hai..you are young, beautiful....koi bhi easily mil jayega yaar..

Naira: You...you think I am beautiful?

Kartik (smile): maine toh beach pe hi kaha thaa..tumne meri baat nahi maani...you are beautiful...your simplicity, innocence...aaj kal kahan milti hai ladkiyon me...

Naira (blushes): Thank you...ek..ek baat boloon?

Kartik: hmm

Naira: Tum...tum bahut ache ho...aur...

Kartik (raising eyebow): aur....

Naira (getting redder): aur.....aur..you are very handsome...

Kartik laughs loudly again...

Naira: Kya? Kya hua? Maine bas ...I mean....

Kartik: tum pehli baar kisi ladke se yeh bol rahi ho naa?

Naira: what? Nahi..nahi..mera matlab...she smiles sheepishly looking down...

Kartik: bas...aise hi....apne dil ki baat mat chupaao...

Kartik looks at his watch.

Kartik: Its very late..chalo...tumhe tent tak chodd deta hoon..

They both step out of the car and walk together.

Kartik: naira..tumne abhi kaha ki kisi ladke ko pehli bhi handsome bula chuki ho?

Naira(shy): who...who....school me...

Kartik: school me? Wow ! toh kitne din tak chala tumhara affair?

Naira (eyes open big): AFFAIR....nahi...pagal ho kya? Mrs Singhania hamari school principal thi...hum sab bahut darte the..maine kabhi kisi ladke se baat nahi ki uss tarah se..

Kartik: Toh uss ladke ko handsome kaise kaha?

Naira (remembering it, shy smile): class game me..Fish pond...ek chit me bas itna likha ..you are very handsome...pata hai..main itna darti thi..handwriting bhi change ki maine...

Kartik : ohhhh...tum toh bahut smart ho...

Naira: tumhe kisine handsome kaha hai pehle?

Kartik: Of course..paida hote hi nurse ne kaha...har din Mom kehti hai....

Naira: aur...Gloria?

Kartik: Gloria ne? haan.....kaha hai...usne kya uske pehle Reena ne, college me sowmya, shweta, Sandy aur....aur...baaki naam yaad nahi aa rahe hai...

Naira (stopping): itni saari ladkiyan? Tumhe kitni baar pyaar hua hai?

Kartik: dosti, relation toh bahut huye..but pyaar...kabhi nahi...aur kabhi hoga bhi nahi..

Naira: matlab? Pyaar nahi hua matlab?

Kartik: I don't believe in love.....tumhi bataoo...koi kisi ajnabi se kaise pyaar kar sakta hai?

The conversation continues...i didn't realise...when the chapter became long..i hope its not boring...read it and Vote & do inline comments ! Thank you all..