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"Sidharth, woh shehri ladki akele goushala mein kaise sovegi?", Iravati asked.

"Akele kaha se amma, uske saath goushala mein maahri itni gaai bhais bhi sovegi..", Sidharth said.

"Mazak band kar chhorre.. akeli ladki ka bahar sona kisi khatre se kam na se..", Iravati scolds.

"Kuch na hovega..", Sidharth argued and got up after finishing his dinner.

Shehnaaz entered the hall. Sidharth smirked at her arrogant attitude before exiting.

Post dinner, Shehnaaz returned to the cowshed and was surprised to find an old rope cot with two tick traditional handmade Indian quilts

She was used to lying on a soft and comfortable bed but at this time, the rope cot wasn't as bad as lying on the hay covered floor. After all the temperature had dropped low at night. She thanked her stars.

She narrowed her eyebrows to find Sidharth arranging yet another cot just few metres away from the cowshed outside.

"Bhaiyya, razai.. thaare ko bahaar kyu sona se?", Prerna gave him the quilt.

"Aaj pehli baar so raha hoon ke chhorri?", He asked spreading the quilt on the cot.

"Pehli baar toh na se par isse pehle thaare ko kabhi jaade mein bahar sote na dekha..", Prerna said.

"Jaada kaha se chhori? Aaj manne toh garmi lag raha se..", he said lying on the cot and pulling his quilt.

"Toh razai kis liye odda bhaiyya?", Prerna tittered.

"Maahri marzi. Jyada sawaal na kar chhorri. Ib soja aur manne bhi chain se sone de.", Sidharth scolds. Prerna looks at Shehnaaz who was staring at them from far and smiles. Shehnaaz reciprocates it.

"Thaare ko razai laake doon?", Prerna asked approaching close to her.

"Nahi, yeh kaafi hai. Tumne isse yaha rakha?", Shehnaaz asked pointing at her cot.

"Hmm.. manne na rakha.. par manne shayad pata se ki kisne rakha hoga.", Prerna said looking at her brother whose eyes were now closed but he was all ears to their conversation.

"Khadoos kahi ka.. na khudh andar sota aur na mujhe sone diya.", Shehnaaz muttered looking into his direction. Prerna chuckled.

"Thaari rakhwali ke liye hi bahaar so rahe se mhaare khadoos bhaiyya.", Prerna whispered near her ear and smiled before leaving.

"Really?", Shehnaaz ponders staring at him.

"Nah!! Itna khayal hota toh bahaar sone thode bolta..", Shehnaaz muttered before lying on the chaarpai cot and snuggling into the quilt.

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"Maniklaal ji, GGSC show ki TRP toh bulandi pe hai. Logon ko Shehnaaz Raizada aur Sidharth Thakur ko dekhne mein jyada dilchaspi hai. Grahapravesh ka episode mein unn dono ke beech hua takraar ne toh bahut surkhiya batori hai. Pure social media main unki behind the scenes ki maang ho rakhi hai.", The assistant to Maniklaal said.

"Hmmm.. phir toh logon ki maang puri karni padegi. Mujhe pehle se hi andaaza ho gaya tha iska. Jo maine do secret cameramen Shehnaaz ke peeche lagvaya hai na unse footage le aana. Iski achchi se promo banake chalana. Show ke akhiri 15-20 minute air karna taaki iske chakkar mein log pura show dekhe. Samjhe?", Maniklaal instructs his assitant.

"Samajh gaya sir. Par dedh ghante ke episode mein 32 minute advertisement aur promo ke chale jaate hai. Aapne Dia Dutta ko pure 10 minute dene ka promise kiya hai. Baaki bache 48 minutes mein Shehnaaz ko 20 minute denge toh baaki ke 8 contestant ki footage ka kya hoga?", Asked the assistant.

"Dekho, entertainment industry chalti hi ek usool pe hai 'Jo dikhta hai wahi bikta hai'. Agar unko limelight mein aana hai toh prove kare apne aap ko. 2-2 minutes ka footage to milega na unko. Phir jaise jaise show badega less populars nikal jaayenge tabhi baaki ko jyada time milega..", Maniklaal said.

"Hmmm.. thik hai Sir..", Assistant nods.

"Aur suno, Sidharth Thakur ke ghar ki aurton ko math dikhaana. Agar phir bhi zarurat padhe toh unka chehra blurr kar dena.", Maniklaal instructs.

"Thik hai Sir.", The assitant agreed and left.
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"Aey chhorri.. utt.. aey chhorri.."

Shehnaaz stirred and covered herself into the quilt due to the disturbance.

"Utt jaa chhorri..", Sidharth yelled pulling the quilt off her face. She looked at his face with sleepy eyes. The sun wasn't fully up and looked dusky.

"Khadoos.. itne raat kyu utta rahe ho?" She mumbled yawning and rubbing her eyes.

"Raat thaare liye hogi.. subah ke 5:30 bajj raha se.", Sidharth said.

"What? Isko subah kaun bulaata hai? Meri neend kharab kar diya. Good night.", She said covering her face with the quilt.

"Utt jaa.. warna thaare pe puri balti paani pekunga aur phir baawdi se bharvaaungi alag.", Sidharth yelled.

The moment she heard his statement she sat up straight knowing the pain of drawing water from the well.

"Kya chahiye?", She yelled back in irritation.

"Maahre se ucchi awaaj mein baat na kar chhorri..", he warned.

"Yeh bataane ke liye mujhe uttaya kya?", She asked sarcastically.

"Naa.. Utt aur dhoodh nikaal ke de manne..", Sidharth said.

"What?", Her eyes widened in shock.

"Sunaayi na diya ke? Doodh nikaal ke de..", Sidharth ordered.

"Yoouuu!! How dare you? Shameless pervert! Tharki aadmi!", Shehnaaz covered her upper body with quilt.

"Huh?", Sidharth was appalled by her words and actions.

"Thaara dimaag kharab se ke chhorri? Manne thaare doo.. arrgghhh.. manne toh gaai ka doodh nikaal ke dene ko bola..", He yelled in frustration and felt extremely embarrassed to even look at her face

"Uugghhh.. gaai ka doodh?", Shehnaaz asked feeling mortified.

"Haan.. saare thaare shehar walon ke jaise tharkki na hove.. main aur maahre gaon ke log bahut shareef se..", he said.

"Tum kabhi sheher aaye ho kya jo sheher ke logon ke baare mein aise bol rahe ho?", she seethed in anger.

"Shehar jaane ki ke zarurat? Yaha pe aake thaare shehar waale ne khudh namuna dikhaya se..", said Sidharth.

"Kiski baat kar rahe ho?", Shehnaaz asked.

"Thaare Aaryan ki.. jitni bhi ladki aayi un sabke gale mil raha tha..", Sidharth spoke with disgusted face.

"Oh khadoos aadmi, usne koi galat tareeke se gale nahi lagaya. Friendly hug tha woh and professionalism naam ki bhi kuch cheez hoti hai, jo shayad tumhari samajh ke pare hai. Aur ye 'thaare Aaryan' ka kya matlab hai. Woh koi mera paltu kutta nahi hai, jo mera hoga.. uske saath sirf ek assignment kiya hai maine woh bhi bahut saal pehle.. Rrrr.. Why the hell am I explaining to you?", Shehnaaz rolled her eyes in dismay.

"H.. haan.. (fumbles) manne bhi na janna se thaare aur uske baare mein.. manne bas tu doodh nikaal ke de.. aaa.. maahra matlab maahre gaai ka doodh nikaal ke de..", Sidharth demands.

"Argghh.. thik hai..", Shehnaaz got up and proceeded towards the house.

"Rey Chhorri, kidar jaa rahi se?", Sidharth asked.

"Obviously kitchen mein. Fridge se doodh laane. Wahi pe toh hota hai. Unless, tumhaare yaha doodh bhi kuwe se na nikalta ho.", Shehnaaz smirked, annoyed by his stupid question.

"Bawli Booch (Idiot).. Doodh fridge se na nikle, gaai se nikle hai? Yeh itni badi gaai, jo thaare saamne baiti hai, thaare ko dikhe ke na?", Sidharth asked pointing at the cow.

"Huh? Gaai se? Kaise?", Shehnaaz gulped in fear.

"Kaise ke? Thaare ko na pata ke gaai se doodh kaise aave?", Sidharth asked.

"This is getting cringe.. Mujhe nahi aata.. maine kabhi kisi gaai ko pet nahi rakha.", She said.

"Woh thaari samasya (problem) se.. maahre paas gaai hai.. ib jaldi kar.. Maahri gaai ko charaane (grazing) bhi le jaana hai..", He said..

"Mujhe nahi aata..", Shehnaaz whined like a little kid which made him want to smile but nevertheless he controlled himself from doing so.

"Ye na aave, wo na aave.. phir thaare ko ke karna aave? ", He asked.

"Hello Mr. Khadoos Thakur.. mujhe bahut kuch aata hai.. Dancing, singing, acting, romancing aur action.", she said in attitude.

"Jab bhook lage se toh isse pait na bhare..", he said.

"Mera bharta hai. Kyuki yahi mera profession hai. Aur yeh jo kaam tum mujhse karwa rahe ho isko mujhe karne ki zarurat nahi hai. Mere yaha doodh fridge mein hi hota hai aur paani nal mein.", She said.

"Kyuki thaare liye woh saare kaam koi aur kare se.. isiliye thaare ko iski kimmat naa pata.. Ib sab pata chal jaavega.. chal ib jaldi jaldi kaam pe lag jaa chhorri, maahre ko aur bhi ghanna (bahut) kaam se..", Sidharth said.

"Rrrr... par mujhe sach mein nahi aata..", she cried.

"Muh haat dhoke aaja, Prerna seekha degi.", Sidharth said.

"Prerna ke sikhaavegi?", Prerna asked at the very moment as she was passing by.

"Gaai ka doodh nikaalna..", Sidharth answered.

"Maahre se na hove.. manne amma ke saath mandir jaana se.. thanne sikhaane ki shauk se toh tum khudh seekha do..", Prerna rolled her eyes.

"Maahre paas samay na se.. manne kasrat bhi karna se..", Sidharth said.

"Toh kabhi aur sikhaa do.. aaj cancel kar dete hai..", Shehnaaz suggests to escape the task.

"Na chhorri.. sikhegi toh aaj hi.. main khudh hi sikhaaunga.. chal muh haat dho ke aa.. aur haan, aaj se tu jitna paani kharch karegi utna pani kuwe se bharna padega..", Sidharth said.

Shehnaaz frowns kicking her leg in air and goes to the bathroom.

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"Pehle isko saaf paani se dhona se.. aise.. lo karo", he said showing her a demo of washing the cow's nipples.

Shehnaaz was sweating in fear as she was still standing an arm distance away from the cow.

"Yeh maaregi toh?", She said in fear.

"Chup chaap kar chhorri.. sahi se karegi toh na maaregi..", he orders.

She drags her legs to take step towards the cow. Her speed was slower than the sloth. The cow shook it's tail which brushes her hand and she flinches 2 step away from it.

"Mummmmyyy..", she shrieks petrified. Looking at her Sidharth laughs.

"Aise banegi tu gaon ki chhorri?", his mocking words challenged her once again.

"Arggghhh..", she stared at him while cursing him mentally. She went and sat beside him. Taking the tumbler from his hand, she splashed the water onto the cow's nipples.

"Haath se saaf karo..", he said.

She gulped and with shivering hands she slowly touched it. She cringed when her hand touched the cow's nipples and cleaned it.

"Ib yeh khaali baalti ko iske niche rakho. Aur apne haaton se aise keecho..", he said milking the cow.

She looked at him with pleading eyes, hoping that he would be a bit soft on her but he was adamant. She startled in fear when he squeezed the milk on her face to bring her back to present.

"Yewwww.. yeh kya kar rahe ho tum?", She said wiping herself.

"Sikhaate waqt dhyaan waha hona chahiye maahre pe nahi.. ib tu kar.", he said making her grumble.

She took her hand closer and held the cow's nipple delicately and pulled it.

"Rey Bawli.. aise karegi toh muh pe laat padego.. thik se pakad aise.. aur aise keench..", he said demonstrating and then he aimed the milk directly into his mouth and gulped it. Shehnaaz made a disgusted face looking at him.

"Muh ke bana rahi chhorri? Thaara fridge wala doodh bhi aise hi nikle hai..", Sidharth said.

He got up and moved back.

"Ib tu kar..", he said allowing her to sit in his place.

She nodded her head and with scared and trembling hands she tried sqeezing milk but nothing came.

"Thoda zor de chhorri..", he said and she obliged grumpily but ended up pinching the cow hard and earning a kick on her arm.

"Aauuuu.. Mummyyyy..", Shehnaaz fell back rubbing her arm. Luckily it wasn't too harsh but she had lost all her confidence. He patted the cow to calm before checking Shehnaaz but she jerked him.

"Mujhe nahi karna yeh sab.. main kya tumhaari naukraani hoon? Mujhe nahi aata yeh karna..", she yelled with teary eyes.

"Rey chhorri, thaare ko manne naukraani kabhi na bola. Yeh kaam yaha meri behan, amma aur main bhi karta hoon.. thaare ko  iss ghar mein ghar ka sadasya bana ke rakha se.. kyuki tu mhaare ghar mein bahut din rukhne wali se.. Ek do din mehmaan ke tarah na taheregi.. ", he said.

"Ghar ka sadasya? My foot! Ghar ke sadasya ko kaun tabele mein rakhta hai?", She asked which hit him hard.

"Muh chalana band kar aur je kaam kar rahi thi khatam kar. Warna thaare ko aaj ka khaana na milega.. thaare ko maahri zarurat se, maahre ko na.. samjhi?", he said in anger to sheild his vulnerability.

Shehnaaz felt hurt. She got up and held the cow's nipples yet again . He observed her and saw she was doing it incorrect. To avoid getting kicked by the cow again, he held her hand and squeezed it. His chest was pressed against her back and his breath fanned near her nape which gave her goosebumps. As an actor, she had romanced many actors onscreen but she had never felt such sensation in her. His presence and closeness was affecting her senses uncontrollably.

She looked at him from the corner of her eyes as he kept milking the cow. Realising her gaze on him, he was made aware of his closeness. His firm grip suddenly went soft, as his anger vanished and shyness took over. Delicately he pulled his hand away and moved away from her. Her hands had paused as soon as it missed his contact while her mind was still occupied with his closeness.

"M.. m.. manne kasrat karne jaana se.. yeh doodh amma ko de dena", he excused and left.

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️