Angel was sleeping peacefully. Her beautiful sleep was disturbed by sun rays.  

“Koi curtain band karo.” She shouted. Someone covered window by curtains. A sweet smiled curled up on her lips. She could feel someone presence in room.

“Vineet agar tu hai na.. Toh chup chap chala ja. mujhe bahut neend aa rahi hai. “ She said with closed eyes. Person smiled and sat beside her on bed. A hand caressed  her hairs lovingly. She smiled.

“Sachin. “ She mumbled.

Sachin smiled...

“Aap itni der tak soti hai.Suraj sar pe chad aaya hai. “He said while patting her cheek.

Angel knew his touch. She kept her head in his lap.

“Kash tum sach mein yahan hote. “ She said dreamingly.

“Hum sach mein hai Angel ji.” He said while. blowing air on her face. She opened her eyes instantly and found her head in his lap.

“Tum.. “ She got up and asked in embarrassment. In reply he smiled only.

“I am really sorry.” She said with downed gaze. He smiled. He held her chin between his finger and thumb and lifted her face. Her eyes were closed. He kissed her eyes. She opened it.Both were looking at each other.

“Aap bahut pyari hai Angel. Mann toh karta hai aapko bas yunhi dekhte rahe.” He said while pecking her forehead.She smiled and wrapped arms around him.

“Thank you Sachin. Mujhe itni achi subah dene ke liye. “ She said.

“Ohh kumbhkaran ki dadi nani behan maa 10 baj gaye hai. Chal uth. “ Vineet entered with coffee.  

They separated with Vineet’s voice. Vineet was shocked to see Sachin.

“Oye yahan kya chal raha hai? “ He said while slapping Angel arm lightly.

“Ouch.Tu knock  kar ke nahi aa sakta tha? Maan le hum kuch kar rahe hote toh. “ Angel said jokingly.

“Ab mujhe kya pata tha ki. Sachin yahan hai.Btw tum aaye kahan se?” Vineet looked at Sachin.

“Ji hum khidki se aaye hai. “ Sachin replied.

“Tum dono baatein karo main fresh ho ke aati hoon. “ She said and moved to washroom.

“Bhai toh is pagal ne tujhe apne jaal mein fasa hi liya. “Vineet asked naughtily.

“Ji aisa nahi hai. Ab pyar puch ke thoda na hota hai. Ab ho gaya hum dono ko pyar. “ Sachin smiled.

Vineet passed a coffee mug towards him. “ Iska dil kabhi mat dukhana.” Vineet said.

Sachin grabbed the coffee.

“ Vineet ji hum aur aap bahut alag hai. hamara rehne ka trika,  bolne ka, trika, hamari zarootein aur hamari veshbhusha sab alag hai.Phir bhi hum.koshish karenge ki Angel ko hamari wajah se koi takleef na ho. “ He said.

“Sachin tum kaam kya karte ho? “ Vineet asked.

“Ji kuch khas nahi. Thodi bahut kheti karte hai. Waise humein kaam karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Hum rajwansh se hai toh hamare liye kaam karne wale bahut hai. “ Sachin said.

“Kya. Rajwansh? “ Vineet looked at him confusingly.

“Wo hum basti ke hone wale bhavi raja hai.Toh humein kaam karne ki zaroorat nahi. “ Sachin said.

“Ohh. Matlab Angel rani banegi. Waise bhi bahut nakhre hai iske ek rani ke jaise hai. Ab uthate rehna sari zindagi nakhre. “ Vineet said.

“Hum unke naaz uthane ko taiyar hai. “ Sachin said.

Vineet smiled. “Pata nahi kyun Sachin mujhe bahut alag lagta hai. “ Vineet thought.  Sachin was sipping coffee.

Meantime Angel came.She sat beside Sachin on bed. She eyed both of them, at which vineet smiled…

“tum dono baat karo. Main jata hoon, mumma ko call karna hai. “ he said and left the room.

In the jungle..

Ruhana was searching  for Sachin. She reached to their usual spot, near the pond but he was nowhere to be seen. She sighed..

“Yeh sachin kahan chale gaye? Dikhe hi nahi. Ab kahan dhundhun? Mujhe unse baat karni hai. “ she thought.

She sat near the pond, throwing stones in water. Something striked her mind

“kahin sachin unse milne toh nahi gaye? Jungle ke kinare kuch ghar hai… Wahan dekhna hoga. “ she thought and moved towards the boundaries of the jungle.

She reached the place and saw some bungalows there. She moved towards them…

“inme se angel ka ghar kaunsa hai? “ she thought.

The gate of a bungalow was open.. She entered in and looked around. She could hear some voices and when she heard if carefully, she knew who they were. She was looking a

For a way to enter in when she heard a voice…

“kaun ho tum? “

She turned to find Vineet. He was lost to see her. She was looking stunningly beautiful in her traditional dress, jewellery and her hair tied in a bun. He came out of her trance on her voice. He looked at her. She seemed worried…

“hum hamare dost ko dhundh rahe hai. Kya aapne unhe dekha hai yahan? “ she asked.

She looked at him with a hope. He just nodded. She sighed..

“unka naam sachin hai. Agar aapne dekha hai toh  bataiye. “ she said.

“sachin! Wo yahin hai. Par tum? “ he asked.

“Humara naam Ruhana hai. Sachin ki dost hoon. Unse kahiye ki main unka intezar kar rahi hoon yahan. “ she said.

Vineet held her hand..”tum bhi chalo. Khud hi boldo. “ he said and took her inside the house.

She was surprised as he held her hand It was a something new for her. She pulled her hand back.

“Aap humein is tarah chhoo nahi sakte.” She said bit scared.

Vineet smiled....

“Kyun? Ohh Now I get it something paraya mard type things, right? “ Vineet said.

“Jee hum chhote se kabile mein rehte hai aur kisi ko pata chala ki aapne hamara hath pakda hai toh pata nahi kya hoga. “ Ruhana clarified .

“Okay sweetheart. Main tumhe touch nahi karunga. Par tum andar toh aa sakti ho na.”

Vineet said while showing her the way.

“Jee. “ She smiled and followed him.

“Toh madam upar ja ke left mein pehla room hai. aap jayiye hum aapki khatirdari ki taiyari karke aate hai. “ Vineet said and left the place without waiting for her reply.

Ruhana stood confused. “Kya bol ke gaye hai yeh?  Sidha ja ke l..left. Ab kya karu? “ She thought and moved upstairs. She followed the voice.

Here inside room, Sachin was sitting while. keep head on backrest and Angel was lying on her stomach. She was reading a book loudly. Sachin was just smiling.

“Angel is kitab ke hisab se sacha pyar karne wale zaroor milte hai. is nahi toh agle janam mein.Ab aap batayiye agar hum is janam mein na mile toh. “ Sachin asked.

Angel got up instantly.She held his face in her palms. “ Aisa nahi hoga Sachin. Yeh agla janam vgaira kuch nahi hota..Jo hai bas yahi life hai aur main hamari mohabbat adhuri nahi rehne dungi. Puri duniya se lad jaungi tumhare liye. “ She said with lots of love in her eyes. Sachin smiled lightly.

“Pata nahi Angel hamara kya anjaam hoga? Yeh rishta hum dono ke siwa kisi. ko raas nahi ayega. “ He thought. Angel was moving closer to him. She was about to pecked his lips but separated with sound of door. Sachin was shocked to see Ruhana as she was glaring at him .

To be continued.