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Few more days passed while Agastya understood that he was being attracted towards Sukoon. He wanted her to stay with him all the time. He was liking her presence. But he was not sure whether it was love or just a mere attraction. He was confused about his own feelings.

It was the night before the wedding anniversary. Sukoon was going to Agastya's room when she suddenly met him at the corridor.

Sukoon smiled and said, "Accha hua tum mil gaye. Main tumhare hi room mein jaa rahi thi. I have something for you. Close your eyes."

"Close.... But why?" asked Agastya.

"Offo tum sawal bohut karte ho. Just do what I am saying."

Agastya sighed and closed his eyes.

Till now Sukoon was hiding something behind. She brought it in front of him and said, "Now open your eyes."

Agastya opened his eyes and saw a packet in Sukoon's hands. He took the packet and found a kurta inside it.

"Kaal subah humne Rekha Dadi aur Anand Dadu ke liye ek puja rakhi hai. Puja mein tum yeh pehen ke aana." Said Sukoon.

"Lekin main yeh sab nahi pehenta." Said Agastya.

"Toh kaal pehen lena. I can imagine, you will look great in this white kurta. Kaal yeh pehen ke puja mein aa jaana. Baki cake cutting ka programme shaam ko hoga. Uske baad humara play bhi hai. Isliye abhi so jaao. Tomorrow is a very big day for all of us."

Agastya nodded in yes and said, "Good night!"

"Good night!" Saying that Sukoon left from there.

Agastya went to his room with the packet. He sat on the bed and took out the kurta. Then he started caressing it while smiling.

But suddenly his smile faded away remembering the day when he dressed up to impress Rumi. That day he wore that suit just for her. But what did she do? She made fun of him, ignored him as that time only Ishaan mattered to her.

Being sad, he kept the kurta inside the packet. His eyes became teary.

"Koi fayda nahi hai kisi aur ke liye taiyaar hone ka. Iss se at the end mazak tumhara hi banta hai. Main woh hi pehenunga jis mein main comfortable hoon. After all nobody is going to notice me."

Thinking that Agastya wiped his tears and then kept the packet inside the wardrobe.

Next morning...

Sukoon and Agastya both became busy with the decorations and other arrangements.

"Arrey bhaiya isse udhar rakho.... Idhar nahi udhar.... Haan haan thik hai.... Abhi andar jaao bohut kaam baki hai." Said Sukoon to the men who were decorating.

Suddenly her eyes fell on a wall which was not decorated properly.

"Yaar iss happy 50th wedding anniversary ke banner ko idhar kisne laga diya? Ek bhi kaam thik se nahi hota inse."

Saying that Sukoon went near the wall and tried to remove the banner. But being only 5 feet 2 inches, she couldn't get at the banner.

At that very moment, Agastya came there and saw Sukoon. She was looking mesmerizing in her orange coloured saree. The bangles on her hands, the necklace around her neck and gajra on her bun was making her look even more beautiful.

Agastya came near while being lost in her beauty. Sukoon looked at him and found him in his casual cloths.

"Tum abhi tak ready nahi hue? Puja suru hone wali hai Agastya. Pandit Ji kabhi bhi aa sakte hai." Said Sukoon breaking Agastya's thoughts.

Agastya looked at his own clothes and said, "Main ready hoon."

Sukoon paused hearing that and then asked, "Tumne woh Kurta kyu nahi pehna jo maine tumhe diya tha? Fit nahi aa rahi thi kya? Lekin maine toh tumhare size ke hisaab se hi kharida tha."

"No actually.... I don't like wearing those type of clothes. Main iss hi mein thik hoon." Said Agastya making Sukoon sad.

"Ohhh! Okay.... As you like."

Saying that she again started trying to get at the banner. While Agastya understood that he made her sad. She was really expecting him to wear the Kurta she gifted.

"Main kuch help karu?" He asked after sometime seeing her efforts to get at the banner.

"Ek chair yaa tool mil sakti hai?" Asked Sukoon while jumping streching her hand.

Agastya looked here and there but didn't find any tool or chair. Everything was inside. He then looked at Sukoon and understood the problem she was facing because of her height.

"Tum hato main kar deta hoon." He said but she didn't let him.

"Nahi main kar lungi." She said showing little bit anger.

"Fine."

Saying that he turned her around and wrapped his hands around her waist. In no time, Sukoon felt her feet on air as Agastya lifted her up. Sukoon kept her both hands on his shoulders for support and their eyes met. A sudden current rushed through Sukoon's spine when she felt Agastya's hands on her bare waist. Agastya was also feeling 440 volt current when he touched her waist.

But he controlled himself and said, "Ab karo."

Saying that he turned his position and made Sukoon face at the banner. Now she could easily get at it.

Sukoon slowly removed her hands from his shoulders and started removing the banner. But it was being difficult for Agastya to keep standing like that as she was too close to him. The minimum sight of her waist through the gap of her saree was distracting him. He was trying not to look there but again and again his eyes were falling on her waist. All the forbidden thoughts were coming to his mind which he didn't want at all.

While removing the banner, suddenly it slipped and fell on both of them.

"Hayee rabba! Yeh kya ho gaya?" Said Sukoon seeing their condition.

Agastya immediately kept Sukoon down and they both tried to remove the banner from their bodies.

"Ahhh!" Screamed Sukoon when the banner got stuck on her hairpin. She started moving to remove it.

"Don't move. Let me remove it." Said Agastya calmly and Sukoon stopped moving.

Agastya went closer and Sukoon's breath stuck. He slowly removed the banner with his one hand while smelling the aroma of her gajra which she didn't even realise.

Agastya moved back a little and looked her face, especially her lips. Her pink lips were tempting him like hell. Sukoon started feeling butterflies on her stomach seeing his gaze on her lips. She didn't know what this feelings were called as it was happening for the first time with her. She was too innocent to understand this. But Agastya knew very well what was happening to him. Though it was totally against his will but be was not being able to stop himself.

At that very moment, Seema Dadi came there and cleared her throat seeing them like this.

Agastya and Sukoon immediately moved away.

"Pandit Ji ka call aaya tha. Woh aane hi wale hai. Tu ek baar andar chal ke dekh le puja ke liye saare arrangements thik thak hai yaa nahi." Said Seema Dadi.

Sukoon nodded and went to her. Before leaving, she looked at Agastya and said, "Unn decorators se kehna iss banner ko andar hall mein laga dene ke liye. Aur phir Puja mein aa jaana, agar tumhara mann hua toh. Warna mere kehne se kya hi fark padhta hai?"

And she left with Seema Dadi. Agastya somewhere felt guilty for making her sad. After all she brought the Kurta only for him.

After giving the banners to the decorators, he went to his room. Then he opened the wardrobe and took out the Kurta.

"Wait! Maine yeh kurta bahar kyu nikala? I'm not going to wear this."

Thinking that he was about to keep it inside when he again thought, "Par agar nahi pehna toh Sukoon ka dil dukhega..... Lekin uss se mujhe kyu farak padh raha hai? Nahi padhna chahiye..... Waise jo bhi ho, main nahi chahta ki woh aaj ke din dukhi rahe..... Kya karu?"

Finally he accepted his defeat in front of his new feelings and decided to wear the Kurta only for her.

Wearing the Kurta, he went to the room where the Puja held. Suddenly Sukoon noticed him and smiled beautifully seeing him in the white Kurta. He was looking so handsome.

Agastya came and sat on the floor beside Sukoon.

"Maine bola tha na? You will look great." Said Sukoon making Agastya blush unknowingly. He was also happy that this time his efforts to dress up according to someone didn't go in vein. She praised him.

"Aur toh aur researches ke according ladke Indian outfit mein zyada handsome dikhte hai." She said further to which he chuckled.

"Waise main subah keh nahi paaya. You are looking beautiful too." Said Agastya making Sukoon blush as well.

Then Sukoon folded her hand and closed her eyes and Agastya followed her. They both concentrated on the Puja while stealing some little moments of themselves in between.

After the Puja was done, Sukoon and Agastya started giving the prasad to everyone.

Suddenly someone screamed from outside, "Koi hai? Kaha chale gaye sab ke sab?"

Hearing the voice, everyone came outside as well as Agastya and Sukoon. Sukoon's face turned pale seeing the persons standing in front of her.

"Jai Shree Ram!" Said Madhav, the son of the local MLA. He came there with some more men.

He looked at the decorations and said, "Aaj koi occasion hai kya? Pehle baata na chahiye tha. Hum bhi thoda taiyaar hoke mithai vithayi saath mein leke aate. Kyu?"

Saying that he laughed along with his men. While the people of the old age home looked at him with disgust except Agastya who couldn't understand anything.

"Kya chahiye aap ko?" Asked Sukoon sternly.

Madhav stopped laughing and said, "Yaaha pe khade reh ke saari baatein karu kya? Pehle andar toh aa jaau."

He was about to go inside but Sukoon blocked his way and said fearlessly, "Kya chahiye?"

"Chahiye toh mujhe tu bhi. Isliye toh kehta hoon, chal mere saath. Rani bana ke rakhunga." He said looking at her lustfully and Sukoon looked away feeling disgusted.

Agastya fisted his palm hearing his words and seeing the way he was looking at Sukoon.

But before he could do anything, Sukoon said, "Bakwas band ki jiye aur seedhe seedhe kahiye jo kehna hai."

Madhav sighed and said, "Thik hai main topic pe aata hoon jo main already hazar baar keh chuka hoon. Mujhe yeh plot chahiye."

"Aur yeh same chiz aap hazar baar aur bhi kahenge toh bhi mera jawab naa hi rahega. Main yeh plot aap logo ko nahi bechne wali." Said Sukoon firmly.

"Yaar naya saal aa gaya hai, ab toh maan jaa..... Chal 2 crore nahi, 3 crore mein deal karte hai. Tu 3 crore ke badle yeh plot mujhe de de. Phir paise le ke apni iss buddho ki fauj ke saath kahi pe bhi chali jaa mujhe fark nahi padhta. Main toh yaaha apna shopping mall banaunga. Kaisi lagi deal?"

Sukoon gave a sarcastic laugh and said, "Humara ghar bikaao nahi hai."

Madhav made an angry face and said, "Dekh bohut dino se tera yeh nakhra jhel raha hoon. Shopping mall ke liye mujhe yeh plot hi chahiye. Seedhe seedhe maan jaa warna dusre tarike bhi aate hai mujhe. Aur zyada se zyada kya ho jayega agar tune yeh plot bech diya toh? Yeh buddhe buddhi sadak pe aa jaayenge. Toh aane de. Teri life toh set ho jayegi. Aur tu zara inki umar dekh. Arrey aaj nahi toh kaal waise bhi marne wale yeh saale........."

He suddenly stopped after getting a tight slap by Sukoon on his face. Everyone became shocked seeing this.

"Ayenda inke baare mein aisi ghatiya baatein kiyi toh accha nahi hoga." Said Sukoon gritting her teeth. If he spoke bad about her, it wouldn't affect her that much. But he spoke bad about her family which triggered her. She felt like killing him.

Madhav's men were coming towards Sukoon angrily but Madhav stopped them showing his hand and looked at Sukoon angrily.

"Tujhe haath nahi uthaya chahiye tha." He said burning in rage but it didn't scare Sukoon.

"Bilkool sahi kaha." Said Agastya coming towards them.

"Kutte toh bhonkte hi rehte hai. Unpe haath uthane ka matlab hai apna hi haath ganda karna."

Saying that he stood beside Sukoon and hold her hand protectively to assure her that he was there for her.

Madhav looked at both of them angrily and said, "Mall toh yaaha ban ke rahegi. Lekin aaj jo hua uska anjaam tum sabko bhugat na padega. Dekh lena."

Giving the threat, he started leaving with his men.

Suddenly Seema Dadi came in front of Madhav and said, "Ghar mein aaj Puja thi. Prasad khaa ke jaiye."

Saying that Seema Dadi gave him the prasad. Madhav didn't say anything and left from there angrily.

Though he left, Sukoon's mind started warning her about the upcoming danger.
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