Started on 14.11.2020

Kashish places Sujal's attire for the Diwali celebration on the bed. She then gets engrossed in selecting matching ornaments for her attire. Sujal enters the room, engrossed in talking to his friend Pratham, wishing him Happy Diwali and talking about random stuffs, laughing.

Ending the call Sujal turns to look towards Kashish and asks her,

"Ye pehnu?",

picking up the clothes, Kashish selected for him to wear.

Kashish smiles and replies,

"Haan."

Sujal smiles looking towards Kashish.

"Tum kya pehn rahi ho?",

asks Sujal.

"Ahmm... abhi dekhti hun. Kal purey din Diwali preparation mein busy rahi. Raat ko itni thak gayi thi ke aaj kya pehnungi uske liye sochne ka bhi mann nahi kiya.",

says Kashish, making a sad face, which makes her look adorable.

Sujal smiles at her cuteness and presses her cheeks.

Kashish smiles and turns to open her cupboard. Upon opening it her eyes immediately fall on a box wrapped beautifully in a gift wrapping paper. She knits her brows in surprise.

"Ye gift? Ye yahan kya kar raha hai? Isse to baki gifts ke saath hona chahiye.",

says Kashish, innocently, confused.

Witnessing her reaction Sujal purses his lips, controlling his laughter.

Kashish checks the gift wrap in confusion and says,

"Ye to maine wrap bhi nahi kiya tha. Fir ye kahan se aya?"

That makes Sujal to laugh further, but he somehow manages to keep it quiet.

Taking a deep breath, Kashish says,

"Anyways, main ye bahar dusre gifts ke saath rakh deti hun."

Sujal slaps his forehead secretly.

Before she could leave the room, Sujal quickly stops her by holding her by her upper arm and says,

"Kashish pehle dekh to lo gift hai kya!"

Kashish, who has now turned towards Sujal, knitting her brows says,

"Arey main ab isse khol kar kyun dekhun? Jiske liye hai wo dekh lega na jab usse doge."

"De to diya! Ab wo khol kar dekh hi nahi rahi.",

says Sujal, acting to be sad.

His words come as a surprise for Kashish. Initially she stares Sujal dumbstruck but soon a shy smile stretches on her lips.

Sujal's eyes twinkle with love and excitement.

He smiles too, finding her smile adorable.

Quickly she unwraps the gift to find a beautiful light pink coloured saree with silver work on it, inside the box.

"Sujal!",

she exclaims in happiness and approval of the amazing choice of her husband.

Sujal smiles wide, witnessing her reaction.

Kashish looks towards Sujal, her eyes reflect her love for him.

Sujal arches his right brow as if asking her to react in words.

"Main kya bolun tumhe, mujhe kuch samjh nahi aa raha!",

exclaims Kashish, staring the love of her life.

"Bolo-bolo kuch to bolo!",

teases Sujal, smiling lovingly at her.

"Filhal ye ke thank you so much!",

smiles Kashish, staring him throughout.

"Filhal...! Hmm... yani raat ko iss gift ke badle proper return gift expect kar sakta hun?",

teases Sujal, arching his right brow, smiling infectiously at Kashish.

Kashish whilst staring Sujal throughout, shakes her head into negative in slow pace, smiling shyly as she understands which proper return gift is he talking about.

"Acha ab tum bahar jao mujhe taiyaar hona hai.",

says Kashish.

Naughtiness doesn't cease to leave Sujal for a moment today it seems. He says, knitting his brows, as if he is very serious,

"Mujhe bhi to hona hai."

"To mujhe ho jane do fir tum ho jana.",

says Kashish.

"Magar tum janti ho na Kashish main time waste nahi karta. Kitna punctual hun. So ye mere taiyaar hone ka time hai. Aur tum aurtein to kitna time leti ho taiyar hone mein. Tab tak main wait karta rahunga kya?",

says Sujal.

"Acha theek hai tum pehle taiyaar ho jao.",

says Kashish, in no mood to argue with him.

Sujal falls in dilemma hearing that. He doesn't want her to go yet, after all this he said to tease her and not because he wanted her to leave the room. He wants to enjoy this moment, this argument with her. But Kashish, she seems to be in no mood to argue today. Now that does disappoint Sujal.

As Kashish begins to walk away, Sujal quickly walks to her front again, blocking her. Kashish stares him in surprise and confusion and asks,

"Kya hua?"

"Tumhe taiyaar nahi hona?",

asks Sujal.

"Hona hai magar pehle tum ho jao, fir main ho jaungi.",

says Kashish.

"Arey itna time nahi hai na!",

says Sujal, his eyes twinkle with naughtiness.

His naughty smile alerts Kashish.

Narrowing her eyes on him Kashish asks,

"Tumhara matlab kya hai Sujal?"

Sujal bites his lower lip, trying to hide his amusement.

"Ab agar Sujal ko har baat saaf-saaf batani parhe Kashish ko, to fir kya maza?",

teases Sujal, smiling infectiously at Kashish.

Kashish widens her eyes understanding his unsaid words.

Smile of shyness twitches Kashish's lips. Her cheeks blush up.

"Niklo! Abhi niklo yahan se!",

says Kashish, holding her waist from the left and stretching her right arm out, indicating towards the door of their room with her index finger.

"Arey Kashish sunno to...",

Sujal tries to make her understand.

But Kashish stays adamant at her decision. She pushes him out of their room with both of her hands and closes the door, while Sujal turns and still tries to calm her down,

"Acha kuch der to...",

but the door gets shut on his face.

Sujal goes quiet, staring at the door with a blank face.

"Patiyon ki to koi kadar hi nahi hoti.",

says Sujal sadly.

*****

Ringing of Sujal's phone distracts him.

"Akshat!",

he reads the name.

Looking towards the closed door one last time, Sujal shakes his head and walks away whilst receiving the call.

After the initial exchange of wishes, Akshat asks Sujal,

"Itne busy ho aaj Sujal ke Whatsapp group par ane ki bhi fursat nahi hai tumhe?",

his tone reflects his disappointment.

Sujal laughs a little, hearing Akshat.

"Ye baat main tab puchunga jab tumhari shadi ho jayegi.",

teases Sujal, smiling.

Akshat widens his eyes hearing that.

"Arey baap re! Main to ye bhi nahi ke sakta ke dekhlena. Kyunki behn to wo tumhari patni ki hi hai! Balki usse bhi do (2) kadam agey.",

says Akshat, as if utterly nervous and scared.

Sujal laughs out loud hearing that.

"Khabardar agar meri Saali ke baare mein kuch bhi kaha to!",

warns Sujal, trying to sound serious, but failing in it miserably.

"Haan-haan tumhari patni! Tumhari saali! Mera koi hai bhi yahan?",

asks Akshat, disappointed.

Sujal laughs at his cuteness and says,

"Main hoon na!"

Akshat immediately replies,

"Oh please Sujal! Dekho main aisa-waisa ladka nahi hun."

Sujal widens his eyes hearing that, enjoying their conversation. He chooses to continue with it and says,

"Magar main to hoon!"

Akshat's heart skips a beat hearing that.

"Tum zara Kashish ko phone dena.",

says Akshat.

Sujal laughs further.

"Kyun?",

he asks, despite knowing the reason of Akshat's saying so.

"Batata hun usse ke usne kis galat insaan se shaadi karli hai.",

says Akshat.

Sujal laughs at that.

"Arey ye mat karna. Wo waise hi mujhse durr bhagne ke bahane dhundhti rehti hai.",

says Sujal, shaking his head.

"Kya bataon ke kya-kya harkatein karke mujhe tang karti hai tumhari dost.",

says Sujal.

"A... Sujal... Sujal... mujhe tum logo ki private baatein sunne mein koi interest nahi.",

Akshat immediately stops Sujal from speaking further.

Sujal laughs secretly and says,

"Main bata bhi nahi raha tumhe."

"Thank god!",

says Akshat.

"Haan thank god!",

taunts Sujal.

"Beta shaadi hone do, mujhse hi tips mangne aaoge tum.",

says Sujal, showing attitude of being senior to Akshat in the matter of marriage.

"Thank you very much, magar main shaadi nahi karne wala.",

saying so Akshat rolls his eyes.

"Dekhenge-dekhenge! Abhi to shuruat hai. Abhi to text messages, calls se hi dil bhar jata hoga. Dheere-dheere jab bechainiyan barhengi, bekarari barhegi, tab puchunga shaadi karni hai ke nahi.",

teases Sujal, smirking.

Akshat blushes hearing that.

"Acha maine ye bolne ke liye phone kiya tha ke tum log time se aa jana.",

reminds Akshat.

"Haan main puri koshish karunga time se aane ki. Bus ye Kashish madam mera saath dede.",

sighs Sujal then smiles.

Akshat laughs and teases him,

"Sujal...!"

Sujal laughs too.

"Chalo theek hai to shaam ko milte hain.",

says Akshat.

"Haan.",

smiles Sujal.

They bid goodbye to each other and end the call.

Kashish comes out of the room dressed up. Sujal stares her in utter amazement. She looks heavenly in the attire, indeed an avatar of goddess Lakshmi.

The smile on Sujal's face and his twinkling eyes tell Kashish that he approves of her attire.

Kashish adjusts her strand of hair behind her ear in self consciousness and looks towards Sujal.

Sujal stares Kashish from head to toe, bearing a smile of approval and appreciation on his face.

Kashish reaches Sujal and cascades her eyes out of shyness when she finds him staring her throughout.

"Bohot khoobsurat lag rahi ho Kashish.",

Sujal compliments Kashish, never taking his eyes away from her, smiling at her lovingly.

Kashish ignores looking into his eyes, out of shyness.

"Tumhe to main har roz hi khoobsurat lagti hun Sujal.",

says Kashish and looks into his eyes darkly, smiling infectiously.

Sujal reciprocates her gesture.

"Tum janti ho ye baat?",

asks Sujal, teasingly.

"Tumhari diary ke har panne par meri hi tareef likhi hui hai.",

says Kashish and shakes her head to her right.

Now that comes as a surprise for Sujal. He widens his eyes, smiling awkwardly.

"Tumne meri diary parhi?",

asks Sujal, shocked.

Rubbing off his kurta a little, Kashish says,

"Ab iss mein itna hairaan hone wali baat kya hai? Bol to aise rahe ho jise mere alawa bhi kisi aur ke baare mein likha ho tumne wahan.",

Kashish rolls her eyes.

Sujal blushes, but doesn't smile.

"Fir bhi Kashish.",

says Sujal, knitting his brows.

"Kya fir bhi?",

asks Kashish, looking towards Sujal.

"Ho sakta hai maine tumhare baare mein uss mein kuch aisa likha ho jo main tumhe batana nahi chahta? Shayad koi burayi?",

says Sujal, disappointed.

Kashish laughs out loud at that.

Sujal knits his brows tighter as Kashish laughs.

"Iss mein itna hansne wali kya baat hai?",

asks Sujal, disappointed.

"Agar main tumhare dil ke ander jhank kar bhi dekhlun na Sujal, tab bhi meri ek burai nahi dhundh paungi. Aur tum keh rahe h ke tumne diary mein meri burai likhi hogi.",

laughs Kashish and rolls her eyes.

They stare each other lovingly.

"Acha ek minute room mein aao.",

says Kashish and turns to leave for room.

"Kya baat hai Kashish, aaj khud hi room mein bula rahi ho?",

Sujal flirts with Kashish.

Kashish widens her eyes, understanding his meaning. She blushes and turns to look towards Sujal. They stare each other intimately.

"Wo kya hai na mujhe apne pati ki zarurat hai!",

says Kashish, in a mood to tease him, emphasising on 'pati'.

Sujal's eyes immediately twinkle with naughty desire, smile stretches on his lips.

Kashish who succeeds in reading her husband aptly, shakes her head in disbelief, smiling shyly.

"Apka pati to humesha apki khidmat mein hazir hai.",

says Sujal, smiling out of excitement.

"Bataiye kya madad karun apki?",

asks Sujal, seductively, getting closer to Kashish.

Kashish smiles and rolls her eyes at his being romantic.

They enter their room.

"Lo ye gajra pehna do na please.",

says Kashish, forwarding her hand in front of Sujal, holding the gajra in it.

She purses her lips to hide her amusement, knowing that her words have disappointed him.

Sujal knits his brows in disappointment.

But soon he smiles and picks it up. Kashish turns, smiling, shaking her head.

While he does that, Kashish provides him the hairpins to fix it properly.

Whilst doing so, Sujal asks Kashish,

"Dhanteras par tumhe nayi jewellery set khareed kar di wo kyun nahi pehna?"

"Wohi to pehna hai.",

says Kashish, knitting her brows.

"Earrings kahan hain fir?",

asks Sujal.

Kashish checks her ears and gets surprised to find them empty.

"Oh no! Rukko.",

saying so, she quickly search for the earrings.

Sujal follows.

Sujal very lovingly helps her with her earrings.

Kashish smiles shyly.

"Tum to aise sharma rahi ho jaise humari abhi abhi shadi hui ho.",

teases Sujal.

Kashish beats him lightly on his upper arm.

Sujal laughs at her gesture.

"Jaldi karo Sujal abhi bohot kaam hain.",

says Kashish, impatiently.

"Arey baba ek minute. Ek to tumhara pati tumhare liye wo su bkar raha hai jo karna mardon ka kaam nahi hota aur tum ho ki...",

Sujal complains.

Kashish smiles and blushes and says,

"Mera pati hai hi subse alag.",

Kashish feels proud of Sujal.

Sujal smiles and feels shy hearing that.

"Waise maine nahi kaha ke ye sub karo mere liye. Wo to tum hi reasons dhundhte rehte ho mere paas aane ke.",

teases Kashish and bites her lower lip.

Sujal narrows his eyes on her and says,

"Khush nahi dekh sakti na tum mujhe Kashish?"

Kashish laughs out loud hearing that.

"Bilkul bhi nahi.",

teases Kashish, and laughs further.

Sujal rubs the tip of his nose sensuously on Kashish's right neckline and teases her saying,

"Hmmm... main paas aane ke bahane dhundhta rehta hun aur tum ho ke mujhe paas aane hi nahi deti apne.",

complains Sujal, in a deep voice which makes Kashish's insides to churn out of pleasure.

Sujal grabs Kashish's earlobe in between his lips.

"Sujal.... Aaj tyohar ke din aisi harkatein mat karo.",

Kashish tries to mind Sujal's desires.

"Tyohar ke din hi to celebrate kiya jata hai.",

says Sujal, rubbing the tip of his nose on her neckline.

Kashish moans in pleasure, giving him access to her neck. But soon she clears her mind and pushes him away,

"Bus! Tum jao ab main abhi aati hun."

"Arey.",

says Sujal, his eyes twinkling with naughtiness.

"Sujal jao mujhe abhi rangoli bhi banani hai. Hato ab, jaldi jao.",

Kashish pushes him away, smiling.

Sujal sighs and leaves.

Kashish checks herself into the mirror, doing some final touch ups, she leaves the room too.

*****

Sujal finds Kashish making the rangoli.

Smiling, he walks to her, sitting on his feet, resting his arm on his popped up knee, staring at the rangoli, Sujal says,

"Kashish symmetary ka thoda dhyan rakho na!"

Kashish looks towards Sujal and asks,

"Tumhe rangoli banani aati hai Sujal?"

Sujal looks towards Kashish and immediately replies,

"Kyun nahi aati? School mein rangoli competition mein first aata tha main.",

his voice reflects his pride.

Kashish stares him, impressed.

"Tumne pehle to kabhi nahi bataya mujhe.",

says Kashish, her eyes twinkling in excitement.

Sujal smiles and blushes out of shyness and says,

"Wo kya hai na ye sub ladkiyan hi karti hain to... isliye...",

he smiles in awkwardness.

His words and gestures melt Kashish's heart and make her to fall in love with him all over again.

Focusing completely at Sujal, Kashish teases him,

"To tumhe sharm aati hai?"

Sujal cascades his eyes and blushes.

Kashish bows her head further to check Sujal's expression properly. Sujal looks towards Kashish sheepishly.

"Sujal iss mein sharmane ki koi baat nahi hai. Balki main to proud feel kar rahi hun ke mere pati ko har kaam aata hai.",

says Kashish excited and proud.

Sujal blushes further and to bring the awkwardness to an end Sujal takes a pinch of green colour and helps in drawing the rangoli. Kashish too joins him, smiling wide.

"Sujal kabhi-kabhi mann karta hai tumhe apne paas bitha kar tumhe achi tarah parhun!",

smiles Kashish, looking at Sujal.

Sujal smiles and knits his brows in confusion, looking towards Kashish and asks,

"Parhun? Main koi kitab hun kya jo mujhe parhogi tum Kashish?",

Sujal continues with drawing rangoli, focusing on the rangoli.

"Mere liye to ho! Ek aisi kitab jisey main jitna parhun uski mystery aur barhti jati hai.",

says Kashish, smiling.

"Aur main soch raha tha ke Kashish ke saamne to ye Sujal khuli kitab hai.",

smiles Sujal.

Kashish turns serious and says,

"Nahi Sujal, dusron ki tarah tum mujhse bhi chupate ho - apne dukh, dard, takleef!"

Sujal's cheeks warm up. He slowly looks towards Kashish and says,

"Kyunki dukh, dard, takleef Sujal ke rehte Kashish tak pohnch jaye, aisa to ho hi nahi sakta na Kashish."

Kashish stares hun, her eyes get filled with sadness,

"Aur Sujal ke dukh... dard... takleef? Unka kya?",

she asks.

Sujal stares Kashish. Smiling shyly, Sujal cascades his eyes, having nothing to say to that.

Taking a pinch of yellow colour, Sujal applies it on Kashish's both cheeks, saying,

"Tum ho na mere jeewan mein rang bharne ke liye. Tumhare hote hue, dukh-takleef, Sujal ko pareshan kar sakte hain kya?"

Kashish smiles, cascading her eyes and looks back towards Sujal.

"Chalo ab mujhe help karne do.",

saying so Sujal begins helping Kashish.

Kashish smiles. Sujal sits next to her.

Mehak and Hrishi reach them too.

They control their laughter and blush looking towards Kashish.

Mehak sits next to Kashish while Hrishi sits next to Sujal.

"Mehak aaj Diwali hai ke Holi?",

asks Hrishi, trying to be serious, looking towards Kashish through the corner of his eyes.

Sujal looks towards Kashish. His eyes twinkling with naughtiness. He purses his lips to hide his amusement.

Kashish cascades her eyes in shyness and begins to rub off her cheek to wipe the colour. Her cheeks which have already turned hot on hearing Hrishi's comment, heats up further because of the friction between her hand and cheek. Sujal enjoys witnessing Kashish's state, laughing secretly.

Kashish realises that Sujal is laughing at her, hence she glares him. Sujal gets scared witnessing her anger. He turns serious but not for long, he again laughs silently. Kashish smiles cascading her eyes and shakes her head.

All the three laugh at her sweetness.

"Ye sub iski wajah se hua hai.",

she complains, trying to hide her awkwardness and shyness.

They laugh further.

"Arey meri wajah se?",

asks Sujal, innocently.

"Haan aur nahi to kya. Tumhe hi shauk charha tha Diwali par Holi khelne ka.",

complains Kashish, frowning, looking towards Sujal.

The three of them laugh together turning Kashish all the more self conscious.

"Aap dono kyun pareshan kar rahe hain meri Di ko?",

Mehak comes at Kashish's rescue.

"Arey Mehak agar Diwali wale din kisi ko Holi khelne ka mann kar gaya to iss mein sharmane wali kya baat hai?",

asks Hrishi, teasing Kashish.

Kashish understands the tease and looks towards Mehak to seek her help.

"Hrishi!",

scolds Mehak.

Sujal and Hrishi give high five to each other, laughing.

Kashish looks towards Hrishi and scolds him,

"Tum kabhi to mera saath de diya karo!"

The trio laugh at Kashish's words.

Hrishi replies to her,

"Dunga-dunga! Ab agar itni importance hai mere saath ki to thoda bhav khana to banta hai na?",

he winks at Sujal.

Sujal smiles and arches a brow, wondering what is going on in his naughty mind.

Kashish and Mehak roll their eyes hearing that.

"To theek hai Kashish Bhabhi agar apko mera saath chahiye... Aur aap ye baat to janti hi hain ke Rishi kisi ladki ko mana nahi kar sakta. Free mein sub ladkiyon ko haan keh deta hai.",

says Hrishi, shying like a flirt. Then laughing in confidence.

While Sujal laughs hearing that, Kashish and Mehak roll their eyes at his attitude and self confidence.

"Magar apke saath to mera rishta alag hai na Bhabhiji.",

says Hrishi, in his usual tone.

He smiles like a true villain of Kashish's life whom Kashish is not scared of at all.

"To... iske badle apko mujhe kuch dena hoga!",

he smiles like a devil.

The trio get alert hearing that.

Kashish knits her brows and asks him,

"Dena hoga? Kya?"

He smiles wider, staring Kashish throughout.

Sujal and Mehak stare him too, impatiently and in confusion.

Hrishi instead of putting his wish directly in front of Sujal and Kashish, chooses to sing informally, looking anywhere but directly towards his Big B and Bhabhiji,

"Kab tak rahun,
subse chota.
Aye koi,
mujhse chota.
Mange tumse,
ghar ka angan,
pyara-pyara nazrana!"

Mehak smiles wide in excitement and looks towards Kashish.

Sujal widens his eyes, blushing profusely. He slowly looks towards Kashish.

Kashish gets affected the most! She fails to look towards any of the trio in front of her. Blushing and smiling profusely, Kashish gets up to leave for her room, saying,

"Main abhi ayi!"

The three of them laugh secretly at Kashish's reaction.

"Arey Bhabhiji rangoli to banalo!",

shouts out Hrishi from behind, laughing and teasing her.

Sujal and Mehak laugh too.

Hrishi whilst laughing still turns to look towards Sujal.

Sujal acts to be turning serious and says,

"Kya tum bhi Hrishi, soch samjh kar bola karo.",

Sujal tries to avoid looking towards Hrishi and Mehak, smiling and blushing profusely.

"Big B humesha main hi kyun har baat sochun-samjhun? Kabhi-kabar aap bhi kuch soch-samjh lijiye.",

teases Hrishi, laughing silently.

"Mera waqt jab ayega tab to apse bhi tez sochunga main Big B!",

Hrishi doesn't fail to showcase his flirty self in front of his Big B and Mehak.

While Mehak slaps her forehead hearing that and leaves, Sujal shakes his head staring Hrishi throughout.

Kashish returns back after washing her face and resumes with the rangoli.

Hrishi laughs silently looking towards Kashish. Sujal too stares her, gauging her reaction, smiling sweetly at her.

"Waise kya kar rahe the aap Big B yahan?",

asks Hrishi, almost like teasing Sujal and Kashish.

Mehak shakes her head whilst helping Kashish with the rangoli.

"Kashish ko ye samjha raha tha ke uske pati ko rangoli banani aati hai.",

says Sujal, sitting back next to Kashish, drawing the rangoli.

Kashish and Mehak enjoy witnessing him drawing the rangoli. They themselves stop drawing.

"Aapko rangoli banani aati hai?",

asks Hrishi, staring Sujal in utter shock.

His tone makes Kashish and Mehak to look towards Sujal in eagerness.

Sujal feels awkward upon being stared by the three of them in shock. His cheeks turn warm again, out of awkwardness.

"Tum bhi??!!",

Sujal couldn't help himself from exclaiming in shock, staring Rishi.

That makes Kashish and Mehak to burst into fits of laughter.

Which in return makes Sujal to feel all the more awkward and hesitant.

To get out of this situation Sujal fills his right hand with green colour and gets up to chase his brother who has already begun escaping him, laughing out loud.

Kashish and Mehak laugh witnessing the brothers.

Veena happens to come there, holding a plate filled with flowers in her hands.

Hrishi holds Veena by her shoulders, standing behind her, trying to escape Sujal.

"Arey... arey ye... ye kya kar rahe ho tum dono?",

scolds Veena, mildly.

Holding his waist from either sides, Sujal glares Hrishi and orders him,

"Hrishi, Mumma ko choro aur idhar aao."

"Bilkul bhi nahi. Taki aap mujhe maar pao?",

says Hrishi.

Kashish and Mehak laugh secretly, trying to control their laughter at times.

"Tum kabse darne lage kisi se?",

asks Sujal.

"Kisi aur se na sahi magar apne Big B se unka ye chota bhai humesha darega.",

says Hrishi, smiling at Sujal.

Sujal's heart swells hearing that out of love for his brother.

All of them get emotional hearing that. Sujal walks to Hrishi and pats his face lovingly. They both hug each other.

Kashish and Mehak smile looking towards each other. Veena pats her forehead, whilst walking to Kashish and Mehak, she says,

"Inn dono ka to kuch pata hi nahi chalta ek pal mein gussa ho jate hain ek dusre par aur dusre hi pal firse hansne-bolne lagte hain jaise ke kuch hua hi na ho. Ek dusre par gussa reh bhi nahi patey kuch der bhi."

All the four listeners of Veena smile hearing her.

Sujal and Hrishi hug Veena by her shoulders and say in unison,

"Wo isliye kyunki hum itne sweet se Mumma ke bete jo hain.",

both of them press Veena's cheek that is adjacent to them.

Kashish and Mehak smile wide.

"Bus! Bus! Zyada pyar barsane ki zarurat nahi ab.",

Veena shows her fake anger.

Sujal and Hrishi raise their brows looking towards each other.

"Acha Mumma, aap aa gayi hain to aap hi bata dijiye inhe, mujhe rangoli banani aati hai ke nahi!",

says Sujal, narrowing his eyes on Kashish.

Kashish rolls her eyes.

"Haan-haan Sujal to bohot achi rangoli bana leta hai.",

says Veena, proudly.

Kashish stays engrossed in drawing the rangoli.

"Mumma zara zor se boliye taki sub sunn paye.",

says Sujal, looking towards Kashish.

Veena smiles and shakes her head.

"Rehne dijiye Big B bachpan mein jab main apni drawing files complete karne ke liye apke paas aata tha, aap mujhe ye bolkar bhaga dete the ke apko drawing karna nahi aata. Fir apki wajah se mujhe school mein teacher se daant sunni parhti thi.",

says Hrishi, hanging his head down out of sadness.

That makes Kashish and Mehak to laugh secretly, escaping Rishi's eyes.

Veena too laughs secretly.

Sujal widens his eyes as if caught red handed.

"Arey wo to main isliye bolta tha taki tum har dusre din mere pas na aa jao. Mere khud ke itne homework hote the. Aur main apne kaam ko lekar shuru se punctual tha.",

says Sujal, proudly.

Kashish rolls her eyes and couldn't help herself from saying,

"Haan Sujal ki punctuality ki baat na hi ki jaye to acha hai."

Sujal smiles and blushes hearing that.

"Ek minute ki bhi deri isse bardasht nahi.",

complains Kashish.

All of her listeners laugh secretly, enjoying.

"Shadi se pehle jab office time over hone ke baad kabhi-kabhi Sujal pehle nikal jata tha ghar ke liye...",

Kashish begins to dictate their personal incident, without caring to realise that she should not spill the beans in front of her family.

Hrishi, Veena, Mehak and most of all Sujal widen their eyes hearing Kashish.

"K... Kashish tum ye....",

Sujal tries to stop her, looking towards the trio listeners at times to check their reaction to her words.

He then again turns towards Kashish, trying to stop her. But Kashish seems to be lost in her own world filled with cherishable and personal memories of hers and Sujal's.

"Aur mere liye wait karta tha car mein mujhe ghar chorne ke liye, agar main thodi late ho jati thi office se nikalne mein to kitna gussa karta tha mujh par.",

says Kashish, frowning.

Sujal knits his brows and complains,

"Haan to? Kitni der wait karwati thi. Main boss hokae agar jaldi nikal sakta hun office se to kya tum employee hokar jaldi nahi nikal sakti thi?"

Kashish gets angry hearing that and retorts,

"Tumhara matlab kya hai Sujal? Kya wahan main jaan boojh kar rukti thi? Bina kaam ke bhi tumhe wait karati thi?"

"Ji haan!",

says Sujal, immediately.

All their viewers purse their lips to control their laughter, looking anywhere but towards them, except for Veena, who stares them nervously, knitting her brows, expecting commencement of a proper fight any moment.

"To tum itna kaam mujhe dete hi kyun the? Jaise ke saari dushmani mujhse hi nikalni ho!",

complains Kashish, angry.

"To tum itna acha kaam karti hi kyun thi ke main tumhare alawa kisi par bharosa hi nahi kar pata tha important projects ke mamle mein?",

retorts Sujal.

"Bus! Bus! Bus! Tum logo ko der nahi ho rahi?",

scolds Veena.

"Der?",

say Sujal and Kashish in unison, knitting their brows.

But soon they realise.

"Oh no! Akshat wait kar raha hoga.",

says Sujal.

Sujal and Kashish immediately get up to leave for Akshat's home.

"Mehak are you sure tum nahi aa rahi?",

asks Kashish, resting her hand on Mehak's hand.

"Haan Di. Aap jaiye. Main yahin subke saath enjoy karungi.",

smiles Mehak.

"Okay!",

smiles Kashish.

"Chalein Kashish?",

asks Sujal.

Together they leave for Akshat's house.

*****

As Sujal drives towards their destination, Kashish says,

"Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ke main Diwali kabhi bhi apne parivar ke bagair celebrate karungi."

"Kashish, pura parivar na sahi main aur tumhari behne to hongi hi.",

smiles Sujal.

Kashish smiles hearing that.

"Haan. Ye feeling kitni ajeeb hogi.",

says Kashish, excited.

Sujal smiles.

"Bachpan se humne koi bhi tyohar Papa ke bina nahi manaya. Last year pehli Diwali thi tumhare ghar mein meri, shadi ke baad.",

says Kashish, her eyes twinkling with the fond memory.

"Humare ghar mein!",

rectifies Sujal, smiling.

Kashish looks towards Sujal and smiles back.

"Magar tab bhi Papa to the at least wahan. Magar aaj, aaj sub kuch kitna alag hoga.",

says Kashish, excited.

"Hmm... alag to hoga.",

smiles Sujal.

"Waise acha kiya Akshat ne ye plan bana liya. Warna hum dono to kabhi parivar se alag Diwali celebrate nahi karte.",

laughs Sujal.

Kashish laughs too and says,

"Haan. Akshat ki khurafatiyan actually kafi achi hoti hain.",

Kashish laughs further.

"Haan humari boring zindagi mein rang bhar deta hai wo apni harkaton se.",

smiles Sujal.

Kashish smiles too.

"Magar pata hai Kashish uski harkatein mujhe ye sochne par majboor kar deti hain ke kya main itna boring hun?",

pouts Sujal.

Kashish laughs hearing that.

She looks towards Sujal lovingly and says,

"Kisne kaha ke tum boring ho?"

Sujal's eyes twinkle hearing that.

"Agar tumhare romance ke kisse kisi ko suna diye na maine, koi bhi nahi kahega ke tum boring ho!",

Kashish narrows her eyes on Sujal, smiling infectiously at him.

Sujal smiles and blushes.

"Tum bus dikhne mein hi masoom, bhole-bhale, boring types lagte ho, asliyat to sirf main janti hun.",

says Kashish and rolls her eyes.

"Achaaa....",

teases Sujal.

"Kya hai meri asliyat zara batana!",

says Sujal, knitting his brows.

Kashish's cheeks warm up hearing that. She looks away, smiling.

"Arey ab batao bhi. Janna hai mujhe.",

Sujal insists.

"Mujhe nahi pata.",

says Kashish, trying to hide her smile of shyness.

"Magar abhi to tumne kaha ke meri asliyat sirf tum janti ho. Mujhe bhi batao na meri asliyat.",

Sujal insists her, teases her.

"Sujal!",

scolds Kashish, mildly.

"Kashish!",

Sujal mirrors her tone.

"Koi nahi sunn raha yahan mere alawa. Batao na.",

insists Sujal.

Kashish feels shy and smiles hearing that.

"Tum mujhe bohot tang karte ho.",

complains Kashish, knitting her brows.

"Wo kaise?",

asks Sujal, knitting his brows.

"Ziddi ho tum!",

complains Kashish.

"To ye to tum shadi se pehle bhi janti thi. Chupaya thodi na tha maine.",

says Sujal, confidently.

"Tumhe ek baar mana karne par bhi tum nahi sunte.",

frowns Kashish.

Sujal, who understands aptly what she is pointing towards, asks her on purpose, to tease her; to make her feel shy,

"Tumhari konsi baat main ek baar mein nahi sunta Kashish?",

he purses his lips, knowing that she would now feel shy.

Kashish widens her eyes hearing his query. Her heart skips a beat.

She looks towards Sujal and scolds him, blushing and smiling in shyness,

"Sujal tum...."

She looks away in hesitation.

Sujal laughs on witnessing her shyness and awkwardness.

He then says,

"To tum agar humesha mana karogi to main humesha to nahi maan sakta na?"

Kashish keeps her head bowed out of extreme shyness.

"Main humesha mana nahi karti.",

says Kashish, hesitantly.

Taking a deep breath, Sujal says,

"Haan directly nahi mana karti magar kabhi mere puchne se pehle hi ye show kar deti ho ke tum kitni thaki hui ho."

Kashish smiles as if caught in a crime.

"Ye mat sochna ke mujhe samjh nahi aata ke tum kyun room mein atey hi ye show karne lag jati ho ke aaj tumne kitna kaam kiya hai.",

warns Sujal, narrowing his eyes on her.

Kashish feels stuck in the situation hence to escape from it, she says,

"Jaldi chalo warna wahan jakar subse bohot dant pitne wali hai."

Sujal laughs understanding that she doesn't want to continue with the discussion out of shyness.

Kashish smiles and shakes her head, keeping her eyes cascaded.

"Aaj to mana nahi karogi na?",

Sujal skips Kashish's heartbeat by his question.

Kashish widens her eyes and slowly looks towards Sujal.

"Sujal...!!",

she fails to put her thought in words.

"Come on Kashish after all it's Diwali. Celebrate karna to banta hai.",

says Sujal, serious.

"Nahi Sujal aaj nahi.",

Kashish denies.

"Kyun?",

asks Sujal, disappointed.

"Subah se kaam kar rahi hun. Raat ko bhi ghar wapas kab tak pohnchenge kuch pata nahi. Bohot thak jaungi.",

says Kashish.

Sujal gets disappointed hearing that. He knits his brows and focuses on his driving.

"Roz tum kuch na kuch bahana bana hi deti ho.",

Sujal shows his anger and disappointment.

Kashish feels guilty.

She looks towards Sujal out of hesitation.

Sujal continues with the drive, saying nothing further to her.

"Acha raat ki raat ko dekhenge. Abhi to mood off mat karo apna.",

Kashish tries to persuade him.

"Raat ko bhi yahi hone wala hai. Anyways leave it Kashish.",

Sujal stays disappointed.

Kashish chooses too stay quiet and end this discussion here.

*****

Upon reaching their destination, Sujal and Kashish exit the car.

Charu beams with joy upon finding Kashish and Sujal there.

"Di!",

Charu runs to Kashish, who has just exited the car and hugs her.

"Happy Diwali Charu. Kaisi ho?",

greets Kashish, ending the hug, smiling at her sister, cupping Charu's right cheek lovingly.

"Happy Diwali Di. Main theek hun Di. Aap kaisi hain?",

greets back Charu, excited.

"Main bhi theek hun.",

smiles Kashish.

Simultaneously, Akshat too wishes Sujal, hugging him, smiling,

"Happy Diwali Sujal."

Sujal hugs him back and wishes him,

"Happy Diwali."

He adds further, whispering into Akshat's ear, smiling teasingly,

"Baat karun Charu se?"

They end the hug.

Akshat widens his eyes and goes self conscious.

Sujal laughs secretly upon witnessing Akshat's reaction.

"Happy Diwali Jiju.",

Charu's greeting drags the attention of Akshat and Sujal.

"Happy Diwali Charu.",

smiles Sujal.

Akshat turns to look towards Charu.

"Akshat!",

smiles Sujal, looking towards Akshat, tilting his head a little towards right.

Sujal's extra sweet smile Akshat understands is a way to tease him.

Charu stares them in succession, in confusion.

"Kya hua? Iss ne fir kuch kiya kya Jiju?",

asks Charu, holding her waist from either sides.

That skips Akshat's heartbeat and he looks towards Charu and asks,

"Excuse me? What do you mean fir? Main kya humesha subko tang karta rehta hun?"

Sujal, Kashish, Charu, Kanan and Mauli look towards each other and soon burst into a fit of laughter.

Akshat's heart skips a beat in disappointment.

"This is rude! Very rude! Pata nahi kaise-kaise dost pa liye hain maine.",

says Akshat, folding his arms upon his chest in disappointment.

"Charu, tum bhi na.",

smiles Kashish.

Sujal wraps his arm around Akshat's shoulders and says,

"Arey yaar Akshat, mazak kar rahe the baba hum sub."

The girls laugh hearing that.

"Surprise!!!",

Mehak and Varun say in unison.

All of them look towards them in utter surprise.

"Varun! Mehak! Tum dono yahan?",

says Sujal, in utter surprise.

"Mehak!!!",

Kashish beams in joy, looking at Mehak.

Kashish and Mehak hug each other and on the other hand Sujal and Varun hug each other.

"Tum log to ane nahi wale the.",

says Kashish, surprised and confused.

"Haan Bhabhi, magar mujhse Mehak ka utra hua muh dekha nahi ja raha tha to le aya isse yahan.",

says Varun, looking towards Kashish.

All of them smile and laugh.

"Rehne do Varun. Ye bolo ke tum khud yahan aana chahte the. Sujal bhaiya ke saath rehne ki kuch zyada hi aadat ho gayi hai tumhe.",

says Mehak.

Varun blushes and smiles hearing that.

Sujal pats Varun's cheek lovingly.

All of them smile witnessing their bond.

"Ye such hai Bhaiya, apki kuch zyada hi aadat ho gayi hai mujhe. Kuch bhi karne se darta nahi kyunki pata hota hai ke Sujal bhaiya to hai na mujhe har museebat se bachane ke liye.",

smiles Varun, looking towards Sujal fondly.

"Jis bhai tum jaisa ho Varun, usse chinta karne ki waise bhi zarurat nahi. Main janta hun, tum bohot samajhdar ho.",

smiles Sujal, lovingly.

All of them smile further.

"Acha abhi jaldi chalo ander.",

says Akshat.

"Haan mujhe patakhe bhi bajane hain.",

says Charu excited, looking towards Kanan.

"Excuse me Charu, tum kya bachon ki tarah - 'mujhe patakhe bhi bajane hai' bol kar uchal rahi ho.",

Akshat rolls his eyes.

Charu holds her waist from either sides hearing that.

"Hum yahan time spend karne aye hain ek dusre ke saath. So patakhe baja kar kya time waste karna? Usse acha hum baatein karke; kha-pi kar enjoy karte hain na.",

suggests Akshat, excited.

"Waise bhi patakhon se kitna pollution ho jata hai.",

adds Akshat.

"Haan waise ye baat to sahi kahi.",

agrees Sujal, looking towards Akshat.

"Acha? Diwali bina patakhon ke manaoge tum Sujal?",

asks Kashish, narrowing her eyes on him.

Sujal acts to be scared of Kashish and quickly says,

"Waise ye baat bhi sahi kahi."

"Sujal, tum apni patni se darr rahe ho?",

asks Akshat, shocked.

All the females hide their amusement, especially Kashish.

"Nahi bilkul nahi. Main... main kyun darun Kashish se?",

says Sujal, acting to be very brave.

"Acha? To tum mujhse nahi darte Sujal?",

asks Kashish, narrowing her eyes on him.

Sujal finds himself in a messed up state. He looks towards Kashish innocently.

They all including Kashish laugh out loud.

Sujal sighs in relief.

"Thank god! Main to such mein darr gaya tha.",

says Sujal.

"Acha chalo ab jaldi.",

smiles Sujal.

*****

While all others indulge in bursting crackers, Kashish stands at a corner, resting her left shoulder against the wall. She looks up towards the sky enjoying the sky shots.

Sujal walks to her and asks,

"Yahan akeli kyun khadi ho Kashish?"

Kashish turns to look towards Sujal and smiles.

Sujal smiles back.

Kashish looks in front of her to find the houses that are surrounding this place, decorated with lights.

"Jante ho Sujal, mujhe Diwali bohot pasand hai.",

confesses Kashish.

Sujal smiles and says,

"Janta hun. Office mein Diwali ke decoration mein jis tarah se tum participate karti thi, usse hi samjh aata tha."

Kashish blushes, smiles and cascades her eyes hearing that.

"Fir tum yahan khadi kyun ho akeli? Jao jakar celebrate karo subke saath.",

says Sujal, lovingly.

"Ahun!",

Kashish shakes her head into negative, looking towards the sky shots.

"Mujhe yahan tumhare saath khade hokar subko khush dekhne mein jo sukoon mil raha hai, wo wahan subke beech jakar shayad na miley.",

says Kashish.

Sujal's heart clenches hearing that as he feels that Kashish has worded his feelings.

"Tumhe agar jana ho to tum ja sakte ho Sujal.",

says Kashish, turning to look towards him.

Sujal keeps staring her, smiling. They stare each other.

"Mera sukoon tum ho Kashish!",

he says, looking deep into her eyes.

Kashish's cheeks turn warm hearing that, she smiles and cascades her eyes.

"Tumhare saath bitaye hue ye chand lamhe, bheed mein bitaye unn tamam lamho se beshkeemti hai mere liye Kashish.",

says Sujal, looking straight towards Kashish.

"Tumhare bina main bheed mein bhi akela hun. Aur Sujal ke liye sirf Kashish ka saath uske ander ke khalipan ko durr kar sakta hai Kashish!",

adds Sujal.

"To tum ye kaise soch sakti ho ke jab meri khushi, meri muskurahat, mere sukoon ki wajah yahan akeli khadi ho, main wahan unke saath iss pal ko manaunga?",

asks Sujal.

Kashish looks into his eyes and feels the depth of his words.

"Kashish jo rishte dil ke behad kareeb hote hain, unki taraf dil bheed mein bhi khicha chala aata hai.",

says Sujal.

"Mujhe apne paas bulane ke liye tumhe kisi bahane ki zarurat nahi hai. Kashish ka Sujal ki ankhon ke samne hona hi kafi hai Sujal ko bechain karne ke liye.",

Sujal puts his feelings calmly.

Kashish shivers hearing his words.

"Aur ye bechaini...",

Sujal shakes his head, staring Kashish throughout,

"Mujhe gawara nahi!"

Kashish couldn't help herself from asking him,

"Aur kabhi agar main tumhari ankhon ke samne se ojhal ho jaun to?"

Sujal knits his brows as her unpleasant words hit him hard.

"Cheen launga tumhe!",

states Sujal, his words though short, but reflect the depth of his feelings; his sincerity and promise about the same.

Kashish shivers again.

"Sujal ki ankhein har raat band hoti hai iss umeed se ke agli subah uski ankhon ke samne pehla chehra Kashish ka hoga jo usse ek aur din iss matlabi duniya mein jeene ki prerna degi aur har subah ankhein khulti hain Kashish ko dekhne ki bechaini se.",

says Sujal.

"To tum ye kaise soch sakti ho Kashish ke tumhe main kisi ko khudse cheenne dunga?",

asks Sujal, knitting his brows tight.

"Aur agar aisa hua, to jawab dena hoga usse jisne Kashish ko Sujal se juda karne ki koshish ki!",

says a determined Sujal.

"Ardhangani ho na tum meri? Mera adha ansh? To tumhare bina main kaise reh sakta hun, jab Sujal pura hi Kashish se hota hai?",

asks Sujal.

Unable to control her emotions any longer, Kashish hugs Sujal, resting her head on his chest, while Sujal embraces Kashish by her shoulders, a side hug.

In moments such as this when most of the boyfriend-girlfriend or husband-wife end up confessing their feelings by saying 'I love you', Sujal and Kashish usually stay quiet. This is how they like it, transmitting their feelings for each other to each other silently. Because according to them, those three magical words do not hold the power to suffice the depth of their emotions for each other.

"Tumhari khamoshi ka shor mujhe bechain karta hai Sujal!",

says Kashish, resting her head on his chest, hugging him.

"Aur tumhari yahi bechaini mujhe sukoon deti hai Kashish.",

says Sujal, calmly, keeping his eyes closed.

Beating lightly on his chest, still maintaining her position on his chest, Kashish scolds him lovingly,

"Acha meri bechaini tumhe sukoon deti hai?"

"Haan! Kyunki uss bechaini ko shant karne ke maksad se tum meri taraf khinchi chali aati ho!",

says Sujal, all calmly.

Kashish smiles and blushes hearing that and tightens her hold on him.

Together they illuminate a deeya.

"Meri zindagi mein roshni bharne ke liye shukriya Kashish.",

says Sujal, holding the candle they used to illuminate the deeya together.

Kashish looks towards Sujal, smiling sweetly.

"Warna apni zindagi ke andhkar se main iss tarah ghir gaya tha ke ghutan ke ehsaas ko hi jeene ka zariya bana liya tha.",

Sujal hurts not only himself but Kashish too by his words.

"Khush hokar; sukoon se; pyar bharey mahaul mein saans lena kisse kehte hain, wo maine tumhare mere zindagi mein ane ke baad jana Kashish.",

says Sujal, his each word pours his gratitude towards Kashish for coming into his life and turning it colourful.

******

They all feed each other sweets and celebrate the festival.

After the festival gets celebrated, Kashish and her sisters invite Sujal, Akshat and Varun in for having the dinner which Kashish and her sisters have prepared.

The sisters laugh together at a secret joke that they shared.

"Lagta hai aaj koi bohot khush hai.",

teases Akshat, looking towards Charu, his eyes filled with naughtiness.

"Haan aaj itne waqt baad hum sub behne ek saath jo hain.",

says Charu, excited.

"I hope tum logo ka dhyan baaton mein kam, aur khana banane mein zyada laga ho. Warna hum becharon ko aaj bhookhe pait hi sona parhega.",

teases Akshat, making a sad face.

"Haan Akshat ye baat to sahi kahi. Dekho na aaj inka to jaise hum becharon par dhyan hi na ho.",

says Sujal, with an intention to tease Kashish, looking towards her sheepishly, smiling infectiously.

Kashish widens her eyes standing at the opposite side of the dining table, scolding Sujal secretly to stop teasing her in front of all.

Sujal smiles further, enjoying teasing her.

Sujal shakes his head, smiling. His eyes suddenly fall on Kanan and he asks, ignoring to look towards Kanan on purpose. Knitting his brows lightly, focusing on the food, Sujal asks,

"Kanan, Uday sub kaam theek se kar raha hai na?"

His question skips Kanan's heartbeat as it was unexpected that he would suddenly talk about work and especially his mentioning about Uday.

"Ji?",

asks Kanan in utter shock, as if she hasn't heard him correctly.

All of them look towards Kanan.

Sujal stays serious and repeats his question,

"Uday! Theek se kaam kar raha hai na? Uski zimmedari maine tumhe di hai, remember that."

Kanan gets nervous and replies,

"Ji... ji... theek se kaam kar raha hai wo."

"Waise Kashish I must say, Kanan bohot achi tarah kaam kar rahi hai office mein. Uday ko koi bhi problem ho usse help karne mein kabhi peeche nahi hatti (hat-ti) Kanan.",

saying so Sujal purses his lips.

Kanan understands that Sujal must have read her way more than others have, hence he is teasing her. She looks towards Sujal and through her eyes requests Sujal to stay quiet and keep it a secret from Kashish and others.

Sujal who understands Kanan's gesture and who did it just to tease her and let her know that he knows it all, laughs secretly at Kanan and assures her by blinking his eyes that her secret shall stay secret with him. Kanan smiles in assurance.

"Ye to bohot achi...",

Kashish stops abruptly upon witnessing the secret conversation that is taking place between Sujal and Kanan.

On the other hand, Akshat and Charu enjoy their secret chat and tease through their eye contact. Where Akshat drops hint for her to meet him somewhere alone so that they can spend some quality time with each other.

While Varun who is sitting next to Mehak is holding Mehak's hand under the dining table and rubbing his thumb in slow circles on the behind of her hand. Mehak who is enjoying the feel, blushes and smiles.

"Kya ho raha hai ye?",

asks Kashish, knitting her brows, looking towards Kanan and Sujal.

Her words skip the heartbeats of everyone sitting there. Each of them takes Kashish's question directly indicated towards herself and himself.

Immediately each of them sit straight, trying to gain their composure and replies to Kashish in non-uniform interval,

"Ku...ch... kuch bhi to nahi!"

Kashish turns to look towards others, wondering why did they reply clumsily whereas she had asked the question to Sujal and Kanan!

All the pairs smile looking towards their respective partners except for Sujal and Kashish.

They finish with their dinner.

The girls enjoy their chat with each other and the boys enjoy their chat with each other.

Kashish yawns out of tiredness and says,

"Bohot thak gayi hun.",

she says.

Sujal's attention immediately goes towards Kashish who is sitting across him at the other side with her sisters. He stares her smiling at a joke cracked by Akshat. Varun too enjoys the joke.

Kashish looks towards Sujal and finds him staring her already. They enjoy a warm eye lock. Sujal gestures Kashish through his eyes asking her of her decision to leave for home. Kashish who reads his expression perfectly nods her head into affirmative.

Taking a deep breath, Sujal turns to look towards Akshat and declares,

"Chalo Akshat ab hum chalte hain."

Kashish too gets prepared to leave.

"Chalte hain? Kahan?",

Akshat surprises all of them by his question.

"Kahan matlab? Ghar!",

smiles Sujal, in confusion.

Akshat looks towards all and declares,

"Koi kahin nahi ja raha. Aaj sub yahin rukenge."

Sujal and Kashish look towards one another in shock. While others smile in excitement.

"Arey waah Akshat. Such kahun to mujhe jane ka mann kar bhi nahi kar raha tha.",

says Mauli, smiling, blushing.

While all of them indulge in conversation of staying there and how are they going to spend the time, Sujal and Kashish look towards each other, perplexed.

Kashish walks towards Sujal, staring him throughout but before she could reach him Kanan and Mauli pull her with them with Kanan saying,

"Aaj hum sub behne ek saath soyengi."

That comes as yet another shock for Sujal and Kashish.

"Haan kitna waqt ho gaya hai hum sub ek saath nahi soyi hain. Aaj mauka hai so hum ek saath hi soyenge.",

adds Mauli.

Kashish looks towards Sujal nervously.

Suddenly, more than Sujal it is Kashish who gets desperate to go back home so that she could sleep with Sujal.

Sujal's face fumes with anger. Tucking his hands into his trousers' pockets Sujal leaves for his room. Akshat and Varun look towards their respective partner.

"Arey Charu tum sub to jab marzi apne ghar mein night stay kar sakte ho saath mein.",

Akshat couldn't resist saying so.

While Charu cascades her eyes out of shyness. Her sisters smile teasingly at Akshat, arching a brow.

"Tumhara matlab kya hai Akshat?",

asks Kashish, with a motive to tease him.

Varun wraps his arm around Akshat's shoulders feeling sorry for him.

"Chalo Akshat, yahi apni daal nahi galne wali.",

says Varun and looks towards Mehak helplessly.

That makes Mehak to laugh secretly, looking away.

"Bye Charu!",

greets Akshat sadly, whilst walking past them, slowly.

Kashish enjoys the whole scenario.

Suddenly she calls him out,

"Rukko Akshat!"

And as if not only he but Varun is also Akshat, he too turns, their eyes beam with joy without even hearing what Kashish has to say.

Quickly Akshat walks back to Kashish and says,

"Haan Kashish?",

his heart pounding inside his chest out of excitement.

Kashish laughs and shakes her head.

"Jisse jiske saath sona hai wo so sakta hai.",

declares Kashish, smiling wide.

That skips the heartbeats of all. They smile wide in excitement.

"Suchchi Kashish?",

asks Akshat, raising his voice out of excitement.

Kashish nods her head in affirmative.

Akshat out of excitement moves forth to hug Kashish. Kashish widens her eyes out of shock. Akshat stops abruptly realizing what he was about to do. All of them laugh at him.

Charu blushes and smiles out of shyness, cascading her eyes.

Akshat looks towards Charu, holding his breath and asks her,

"Chalein Charu?"

Charu looks towards him. She rolls her eyes to hide her shyness and walks forth, passing by him. Akshat quickly bids them bye and runs after Charu.

All other pairs leave for their respective rooms.

*****

Kashish enters their room and finds Sujal resting on the bed with his eyes closed and his hand rolled under his head.

Sujal takes a deep breath upon feeling Kashish's presence in the room and taunts her without opening his eyes,

"Kya hua behno ke saath neend nahi ayi?"

Kashish locks the room turning towards the door.

Sujal opens his eyes and looks towards Kashish. Kashish turns and feels goosebumps upon finding him staring her already. His that one look that he gives to her, conveys to Kashish about his innate desires for this night.

Kashish chooses not to answer to that question of his. Walking towards the mirror she sits on the stool and removes her ornaments.

"Agar ek raat unke saath so bhi jati to kya ho jata?",

asks Kashish, softly, whilst removing her earring, looking towards Sujal through the mirror.

Sujal keeps staring her, as if disappointed by her words.

"Haan kuch nahi hota. Konsi badi baat hai. Hum to roz jate hain kahin na kahin ghoomne.",

taunts Sujal.

Kashish takes a deep breath and turns to look towards Sujal.

Sujal who has turned his face away out of disappointment doesn't turn back to look towards her.

Kashish switches off the light and switches on the dim light before walking to him and climbing up the  bed. Resting next to Sujal, Kashish smiles and adjusts his left hand wrapping it on her shoulders and rests her head on his shoulder. Sujal calms down taking a deep breath upon feeling her in his arms.

"Kashish kya tumhara mann maan raha tha ye baat ke tum aise mujhe chor kar unke saath soti?",

asks Sujal, sadly.

Kashish looks towards Sujal placing her hand on his right cheek she kisses his left cheek lovingly.

"Main aisa kabhi nahi hone deti Sujal.",

she tells him earnestly, looking deep into his eyes.

They stare each other. Sujal bends towards her and captures her lower lip, sucking it gently. Kashish's rate of heartbeat picks up pace, she cups his face with both of her hands, kissing him desperately. Sujal straightens up a little pulling her lightly towards himself. Her bangles chime as she holds him by his upper arms to steady him.

He shifts his position which makes Kashish to move too simultaneously. They end their kiss and stare each other with lustful eyes. Their breath turn shallow as Kashish rests properly on the bed. Sujal removes his watch and puts it on the side table. His each action turns Kashish restless.

He kisses her again deeply and passionately. The intertwining of their tongues make Kashish to moan in pleasure. Her moaning fuels Sujal's desire for her. He slowly lifts her saree with an intention to insert his finger into her.

Kashish who understands his intention, to Sujal's surprise doesn't protest.

The moment he inserts, Kashish shivers. Despite having done this multiple times earlier, Sujal doesn't fail to get the reaction of a novice from Kashish. This is something he loves about her. Sujal exits her slowly, gauging her reaction. The moment he exits, Kashish relaxes her brows but her rate of heartbeat stays accelerated. Before she could prepare herself for his another entrance, Sujal repeats his action. Unprepared Kashish moans in pain and pleasure. Sujal picks up pace with this game of entering and exiting her. Kashish clenches the shoulders of his shirt to get the equilibrium as his act makes her body to turn jelly and her mind to go numb. She endures the sweet torture of Sujal.

The moment she gets accustomed to the feel, Sujal takes her by surprise by inserting yet another finger into her. She shouts his name in surprise. Sujal instead of leaving her free goes rough on her. Kashish closes her eyes tight and was about to moan when Sujal warns her to stay quiet,

"Shh... awaz nahi!"

Kashish immediately opens her eyes upon hearing his command. Her mind reels with pleasure and torture. She stares him in utter disbelief. How can she stay quiet when he is making her to feel this way?

She realizes that he hasn't yet removed her undergarment, rather cornered it to insert his finger. The fact that despite being dressed completely, the most private part of hers is being touched by him, makes Kashish to feel awkward and shy. Kashish is well known to the fact that Sujal never rushes things. Patience is his key feature. Hence his being partially patient and partially impatient today comes as a surprise for Kashish. This fact and their constant intimate stare makes Kashish to lose herself.

Sujal who could read the softening of her eyes and warming up of her cheeks, doesn't take much time to realize that she is at the verge of losing it. But what's the fun in not torturing her? He deliberately slows down his rhythm. His doing so makes Kashish's mind to reel again. Her mind now begins to start accepting his new pace. Kashish's rate of breath increases manifolds, going against the pace of Sujal - slow!

As her mind gets cleared of the pleasure and pain she is feeling, she realizes how his slow pace is different from the earlier pace. Keeping it slow makes him to reach deep into her. Kashish knits her brows tight, the burning sensation begins to capture her interior. While her mind focuses on the burning sensation and what Sujal is doing to Kashish, Sujal takes her by surprise by inserting yet another finger into her. Kashish moans in surprise and the sweet pain that Sujal gives to her. She opens herself further to ease the feel.

The fact that she has been prohibited from making noise, frustrates Kashish. She opens her eyes wide, staring Sujal, her brows knit tight. She shakes her head vigorously to let him know that she is unable to bear the sensation. Sujal, who understands her feelings, aims at torturing her further by picking up pace. Kashish tries to push him away but her tries against Sujal's manly power turn unmatched. Kashish notices through her half closed eyes, as she tries to adjust to the feel of what he is doing to her, the sudden change in his facial expression. His eyes turn dark with love and lust for her. Each time his expression turns to this, Kashish automatically  gets affected and turns timid. She submits to his desires as if his this intimate and serious look has the power to turn her numb and capture her senses. Kashish adjusts herself, trying to get away from him a little. But Sujal immediately moves closer to her and hence everything remains unchanged.

Their clothes get shed and lies all over the room carelessly. Kashish smiles and holds Sujal by his shoulders as he prepares himself to get into her. Sujal hugs Kashish tight as all his emotions for her surfaces his heart. Kashish hugs him back tightly. Ending the hug Sujal begins to kiss her starting from her forehead. As she gets kissed on her forehead softly, Kashish closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, smiling. She opens her eyes and they stare each other lovingly. Sujal softly kisses her lips which were throbbing for his attention.

"Aaj Charu mujhse aur Mehak se keh rahi thi ke usse Masi banna hai.",

Kashish smiles and blushes saying that.

Sujal smiles and opens his eyes wide hearing that.

"To tumne kya kaha?",

asking that, Sujal bends down and captures her left breast, sucking it slowly, rotating his tongue all around her erected point.

Kashish moans in pleasure, closing her eyes. The tension knots begin to get untied by his each suck and lapsing of his tongue around her point.

"Batao Kashish.",

he forces her to speak, to tease her.

"Main...",

as Kashish somehow manages to say, closing her eyes, feeling what he is doing to her, Sujal sucks her hard to shift her whole attention to him. She goes numb.

Kashish shoves her fingers into his hair, pulling it lightly.

"Maine.... maine... keh diya... ke abhi nahi...",

Kashish's words break as her breath hitches.

The moment she says 'abhi nahi'.

Sujal whilst sucking her hard, inserts his finger into her. His sudden assault comes as a surprise for Kashish.

She shouts his name out of sheer pleasure.

"Aur agar maine tumhe unke samne galat sabit kar diya to?",

teases Sujal and inserts his tongue into her navel, torturing her.

Kashish's breath hitches and her whole attention gets zeroed to his tongue, her navel and what he is doing to her.

With his tongue working in her navel and his fingers working vigorously inside her, Kashish reaches the highest point of ecstasy, moaning and shouting his name in pleasure.  Leaving her free, Sujal parts her legs and smiles as he doesn't get surprised on witnessing the soaked bedsheet by her wetness. The sight ignites Sujal's desire.

Kashish scolds him mildlly for staring her part that way, which makes her feel vulnerable and dirty. But dirty is what Sujal wants her to feel and he too wants to get messed up in the dirt! Hence he smiles teasingly at her. Getting down into her Sujal licks her private part and simulatenously inserts his finger into her. He increases his pace from either ways making Kashish to moan further; pushing him away at moments when it turns unbearable for her. She returns the favour by fondling his part. Their eye lock turns dark as Kashish picks up pace, as if punishing him for torturing her. They enjoy the ecstasy that heightens up inside them. Sujal shuts his eyes, trying to control his emotions after feeling what Kashish is doing to him. Tears roll down Kashish's eyes upon witnessing his immense control over his emotions.

She pushes him slowly, making him to rest on the bed and herself sits next to him, holding his part throughout, working on it throughout. Sujal continues to control his emotions. Neither moaning nor asking her to stop. Kashish picks up pace as his controlled nature frustrates her. After torturing her this long, how can he stay calm? Even she wants to torture him. Make him feel just the way he turns her numb by doing everything that he does to her. Sujal laughs a little, closing his eyes, understanding that his controlled self is suffocating her. His teasing laugh fuels Kashish's frustration. She knits her brows tight and picks up her pace further. She then bends down to take his part inside her mouth, sucking it slow initially, wanting to prolong his wait. No doubt, that frustrates Sujal, and he thrusts his part further into her mouth, pushing her down onto it. That comes as a surprise for Kashish, but she controls her pace, not wanting to give him the satisfaction yet. She smiles in victory whilst sucking him slow.

"Kashish... jaldi...!!",

he scolds her, with great difficulty as his desires make his mind go numb. Sujal at this moment is exactly at the spot where he had put Kashish moments ago, at the complete mercy of his partner.

Sujal could feel her smirk upon his part. That ignites his frustration and he fists her hair, pulling it behind.

"Aa...!!",

cries Kashish in utter shock.

Sujal stares deep into her eyes. Kashish stares back and laughs a little, as she finds his situation funny.

"Bohot hansi aa rahi hai?",

asks Sujal, narrowing his eyes on her.

Kashish laughs further and shuts her eyes, smiling wide and says,

"Hmmm...!!"

"Yaad rakhna sirf tum hi mujhe tarsa aur tadpa nahi sakte. Main bhi ye kar sakti hun.",

she says and laughs.

Sujal smiles and pulls her hair lightly further.

"Sujal...!!",

protests Kashish, knitting her brows, smiling still.

"Agar tadpane mein itna maza aata hai, to tadapna bhi seekho.",

says Kashish, teasing him.

Sujal leaves her free and says,

"Idhar aana zara.",

pulling her on himself.

Kashish immediately understands what are they heading towards.

Kashish rides him such that she could fondle his part and he could do that to her insides.

While Kashish takes his part into her mouth again, Sujal sucks her private part, inserting his tongue into it at occasions. Kashish shivers in pleasure as Sujal manages to touch the core of her insides. As she shivers, Sujal holds her behind to steady her. That frustrates Kashish and the result Sujal gets to see by the increase in her force of sucking him. She takes him deep out of frustration. And that gives Sujal immense satisfaction. Sujal mirrors her act by going deep into her too. Kashish then realizes what a torture she has invited to herself by doing what she did to him. Either ways, Sujal is having an upper hand. He is winning this game, if it is a game at all! Upon receiving the desired reaction from her, Sujal now inserts his finger into her other hole that makes Kashish to breath in shock, leaving him free.

"Nahi Sujal!",

she says in desperation.

But when has Sujal promised her to be polite to her throughout this session? He rather increases the pace of torturing her from either sides. Kashish's breath turns shallow. He pauses for a moment and orders her to continue with what she was doing,

"Continue Kashish!"

That skips Kashish's heartbeat. She gets nervous, her whole body by now has been raised to a high temperature, thanks to Sujal's multiple sweet and painful tortures.

How can she focus on pleasing him when her mind is completely occupied with what he is doing to her? Had he been easy on her and not got determined to torture her in two ways simultaneously, Kashish would have continued with what she was doing to him. But this... this she hadn't expected. This makes her feel dirty in someway. But surprisingly, not only does she feel dirty, but she feels shy to admit that she actually enjoys it too.

When even after his asking her to continue, Kashish doesn't continue for some moment, Sujal chooses to drag her out of her thoughts by insert two fingers into her from behind. Kashish cries in surprise, pain and pleasure, shouting his name.

"Shh...!!",

Sujal immediately hushes her down, which reminds her of the presence of their friends and family in other respective rooms.

Tears of ecstasy and frustration upon not being able to shout freely, rolls down Kashish's cheeks.

She again focuses on torturing him, by sucking him hard and ferociously.

Sujal continues with what he is doing to her, torturing her from either sides simultaneously.

Unable to cope up with the feel, Kashish leaves him free and holds his thighs tight as she finally explodes. Sujal sucks her in, tired and worn out, holding her tight by her thighs to steady her as her legs turn jelly. Kashish sucks him hard one last time whilst moaning in pleasure in a hushed voice and Sujal explodes himself into her mouth. Kashish lets his juices to roll down her throat. Sujal slowly makes her to roll down from him. He then himself gets on top of her. Kashish stares him, and her eyes convey to Sujal, how worn out she is at the moment.

"Bus thodi der aur.",

smiles Sujal, rotating his hand lovingly on her head.

"Kashish Di!",

the sudden voice of Kanan comes as a surprise for Sujal and Kashish.

They look towards the door in horror.

Suddenly all of Kashish's tiredness elopes.

"Sujal....",

whispers Kashish in horror, holding Sujal tight by his upper arms, staring towards the door.

Sujal turns to look towards Kashish and assures her,

"Shhh... kuch nahi hoga."

"Kashish Di aap so gayi kya?",

asks Charu.

Kashish knits her brows. Though her entire body is giving signal about how she is tired and doesn't even have strength to walk to the door, but the thought that Charu needs to talk to her suddenly hyperactivates her mind and every nerve ending.

"Kuch chahiye hoga.",

says Kashish, nervously and in concern.

"Agar nahi jaogi to usse yahi lagega ke hum so gaye hain.",

says Sujal.

Both of them make sure that their voice stay low.

"Di?",

Charu calls again.

Her each word raises Kashish's tension and concern.

Sujal realizes that he needs to drag her out of her thoughts.

He suddenly begins to enter her, but he takes it slow, not wanting her to shout in pain by any means and let Charu hear anything.

Kashish looks towards him in shock and shakes her head into negative, asking him to not do what he is doing to her, when Charu is present there, even though not standing right in front of their eyes. But the mere fact that she is doing this with Sujal in the presence of her sister, makes Kashish to feel uncomfortable. And Sujal enjoys this discomfort zone of Kashish's.

"Di mujhe neend nahi aa rahi.",

says Charu, though not sure that Kashish is awake or not.

Kashish pats Sujal's forearm asking him to free her but Sujal smiles in tease. He rather enjoys what he is doing to her for further few moments. Kashish stops trying to stop him when his pace inside her increases by a notch and she feels the sensation that each time he makes her to feel by doing this to her where she goes numb with ecstasy. His slow pace; his entering her deep, numb her thoughts and block her ears from hearing Charu's call.

Sujal suddenly picks up pace and immediately covers her mouth with his hand as he realises that she might shout by the sudden assault. Kashish too lifts her lower abdomen. Which results in his entering her deep. Kashish knits her brows tight and controls her desire to shout in sheer pleasure and pain when it becomes unbearable for her. Sujal kisses her deep as a gesture of thanking her for cooperating with him and letting him enjoy this chaotic situation that they are in with Charu and Akshat standing outside their room and arguing with each other.

"Mujhe neend nahi aa rahi Akshat tumhare saath. Tum jao so jao.",

says Charu in irritation.

"Acha main tumhe help karta hun sone mein.",

says Akshat.

"What?!",

blurts out Charu, turning to look towards Akshat in shock.

"Ahmm... nahi mera... mera matlab, main tumse itni boring boring baatein karunga ke tumhe neend aa hi jayegi.",

Akshat claps and laughs at his own not-so-funny joke.

Charu rolls her eyes hearing that.

As Sujal ends kissing her, still continuing entering and exiting her, Kashish asks him in broken voice,

"Agar....",

she moans then continues,

"...Charu ne..."

Sujal enters her again, increasing the pace. Kashish holds him tight, shutting her eyes, letting the sensation to die.

"...pucha ke darwaza... darwaza kyun..."

Sujal shifts inside her. His doing so makes Kashish to moan again.

She takes her time to adjust to the sensation. Sujal stays serious, his full focus on what he is doing to her.

"Kyun nahi khola, to kya kahungi?",

Kashish finally manages to complete her question somehow.

"Koi kuch nahi puchega!",

with that Sujal enters her hard one last time that makes Kashish to shiver and both of them together find their release yet again.

Their heartbeats race against each other. Sujal kisses her softly on her forehead and exiting her slowly, he rests next to her.

Sujal pulls her slowly towards himself, hugging her. Kashish rests her head on his chest, wrapping her hand around him.

Sujal realises that she is left with no stamina to even open her eyes and in no time she drifts to sleep. Sujal takes a deep breath, caressing her throughout by rubbing her arm lightly. Staring at the ceiling, Sujal fondly thinks about the moments they have spent with each other before their marriage.

"I love you Kashish!",

says Sujal, calmly, staring the ceiling.

Kashish in her tiredness and daze says,

"Hmm... tum ye na bhi kehte to bhi main tum par shaq nahi karti."

Sujal laughs hearing that. But Kashish too tired to even realise what she uttered and resulted in his laugh, doesn't react back.

Soon Sujal too drifts to sleep.

This Diwali celebration shall stay memorable for them forever, thinks Sujal and smiles before drifting to sleep. The fact that Kashish is still unaware what precious gift has he given to her this Diwali and what precious return gift he henceforth will be waiting to receive from her, make Sujal to smile in love.

He desperately waits for the day when he'll get to witness the most precious reaction from Kashish upon realising what he has lead her into. Would she be happy or would she fight in utter shock and awkwardness upon realising - Sujal cannot wait to know! But till then he needs to keep it a secret, hoping that she wouldn't realise anything next morning. Sujal laughs at the impossibility of his desire to turn true. Obviously she'll remember and understand. If tomorrow is the day to witness her reaction then that be it! This way his eagerness would get satisfied sooner rather than laters.

-THE END-
(28.11.2020)
(Naxalbari Day 🙈)