It was nearing October now and the weather was beginning to get cooler. But the kitchen in Sameer's apartment was about to get hotter, although of a different kind-

"Tumne kya?" Naina said sharply, glaring at Sameer who seemed to flee the kitchen any moment now

"Arre bas film ki tickets hi toh li hai na aaj ke liye. Kaun sa gunah kar diya?" He said edging further away as he saw the sharp knife in her hand, hanging in the air

'Doosri baar aise cheezein bolne se pehle dekh liyo kahin kitchen mein na khade ho' he thought

"Koi dhang ki timing ki show nahi mili tumhe? Yeh koi time hota hai kuch bhi dekhne ka? Shareef logon ke sone ka waqt hota hai ye"

"Par hum shareef thodi na hai" he said wrapping his arm around her shoulders, slowly taking the knife away with his other hand

"Main nahi jaa rahi. Tum akele jao" Naina made a face as she turned away from him, brushing off his hand

"Yaar Naina, 2 tickets li hui hai. Akele kaise jaun? Doosri ladkiyon ko dekho, kaise apne pati ko pareshan kar deti hai film dikhane le jaane ke liye aur ek tum ho ki-" Sameer complained

"Pati tum banne wale ho, bane nahi ho. Samhje? Mujhe bhi filme dekhna bohot pasand hai. Par ye late-night shows sirf ullu dekhte honge, main nahi"

"Toh tum nahi jaa rahi?"

"Sawal hi nahi uth ta"

"Theek hai phir. Main pados wali Pinky ke saath chala jaata hun" Sameer said, turning away, tongue-in-cheek

"Kaun hai yeh Pinky? Aur woh kyun jayegi tumhare saath?" Naina said, cutting the vegetables faster, jealousy seeping in her

"Arre humare pados wale Sharma ji ki beti. Line de rahi hai mujhe kab se. Aur kyun na jaye? Itne handsome ladke ko woh mana nahi kar payegi, kuch aur logon ki tarah" insinuating her

"Timing kitne ki hai?" She asked, not looking at him

"Par tum toh nahi jaa rahi na? Jaan ke kya karna hai? Tum toh apne self-imposed curfew hours ke baad bahar nahi jaogi na?"

"Hum jaldi aa jayenge-" she started

"Tab late night show ka maza hi kharab ho gaya na" Sameer protested

"Tab jao apni Rinky ko leke. Ussi Ko popcorn khilana aur ho sake toh sar pe bitha lena"

"Pinky-"

"Jo bhi hai. I don't care-" Naina said, angry at his correction

"Okay 12 baje tak ghar mein honge. Theek hai? Ab toh maan bhi jao Naina Devi-" he said

"Kya kaha?"

"Mera matlab tha-meri pyari Naina Devi. Uh ok. Aur kuch nahi kahunga" Sameer said, imaginarily zipping up his mouth, throwing the key away
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It was nearing to 10 as they entered the dim hall which was nearly empty, dotted by couples in the corner seats

"Yeh kaunsi flop film dikhane leke aa gaye tum, haan?" Naina said, looking warily at the couples huddled in the corners

"Aamir Khan ki nayi film hai. Koi flop picture thodi na hai. Late night shows aise hi hote hai"

"Dekho. Agar unhone yaha kuch aur dikhana start kiya na, main seedha exit le lungi" she said, talking about the hall showing any B-grade movie as she sat down at one of the aisle seats

"Chinta mat karo. Koi yahan 'Jungli Jawani' start nahin karne wala" Sameer said as he frowned at her for sitting in the aisle seats

"Tumhe bada pata hai waise wale fimon ke naam. Tumne dekhi hui hai kya?" Naina teased him

"Kuch bhi. Mujhe yahan se kuch dikhai nahi de raha. Corner mein chalte hai na?" he said, nudging her towards the corner seats

"Koi zaroorat nahi hai. Hum idhar hi theek hai" Naina held his arm, as he was about to get up

"Kabhi toh couple waale kaam kar hi sakte hai na?" Sameer sulked, crossing his arms 

"Andhere ka fayda uthake meri popcorn toh nahi le jaoge na?" Naina said, ushering him towards the corner as he smiled.

'Meri har zid ko poora karti hai' he thought as they sat down at last in his favourite 'corner wali seats'

"Bilkul nahi. Aur tum popcorn ki hi baat kar rahi ho na?" he said as he tried to keep his hand on hers

"Tum na. Tumhara dimag hamesha ulta hi kyun sochta hai?" Naina said, eyes on the screen
"Bas tumhe dekhke" he said, shuffling closer to her
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The film was a new one hence Naina immediately became engrossed in it as Sameer looked at ways to keep his arms on her shoulder without anyone noticing. He noticed that nobody in the hall seemed interested in the film than his girlfriend was.
"Naina, tum sacchi film dekhne aayi ho kya?" Sameer said, tracing patterns on her arm

"Kyun? Tum yahan mungfali bechne aaye ho? Shh. Main dekh rahi hu na" Naina said as she got lost in the hero on screen

"Apne hero ko bhi kabhi dekh liya karo" Sameer said as he placed his arm over her shoulders, cautiously

"Kya kar rahe ho? Koi dekh lega" Naina said as she removed his hand, looking at the near empty cinema hall

"Kaun dekhega? Sabki toh alag hi picture chal rahi hai yahaan" Sameer said, lifting her hand, taking it to his lips

Naina shivered as her attention went to the feel of his lips on her hand. She immediately pulled it back as she put a popcorn in his mouth

"Yaar Naina. Tum hamesha mere mooh mein khaana kyun thoos ti rehti ho? Khaandani pesha hai kya?" Sameer said as he saw her looking at her hand

"Ab apne haath ko kyun dekh rahi ho? Lipstick nahi lagata main. Par mere gaalo mein lipstick ka mark ho toh mujhe aur bhi accha lagega" he said pointing to his cheek

"Mere purse mein hai. Acche se drawing kar dungi. Pata bhi nahi chalega ki kisine kiss nahi kiya tumhe" Naina said as she resumed her attention to the movie

Suddenly a raunchy number started in the movie and Sameer's attention got diverted to Urmila on screen dancing to 'Hai Rama yeh kya hua'. Naina looked away from the screen and saw her boyfriend literally drooling over the actress' seductive steps

"Kaise kaise films banate hai aajkal"

"Haan. Jaanleva hai" Sameer said, lost in the actress, his hand under his cheek as the actress danced around a desert in skimpy clothing.

"Sameer. Chalo 12 baj gaye hai" Naina couldn't bear it anymore

"Gaana toh khatam hone do" Sameer said, not wanting to go so soon

"Isse der ki na, main akele nikal lungi"

Sameer went after her unwillingly, giving parting glances to the screen as he went
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Sameer zoomed his bike through the empty roads, the chill in the air seeping through their clothes

"Gussa ho?" Naina asked as she sensed his mood from the speed of the bike and him not speaking a word since they'd left

"Jaanti ho toh Kyun pooch rahi ho?"

"Sorry. Woh tumhe woh doosre kisi ko aise dekhte mujhe accha nahi laga. Kal hi iski VCR le ke aati hu. Jitni marzi dekh lena. Ab maaf kar bhi do. Tumhari awaz agar kuch der bhi nahi sunti toh ajeeb si bechaini hone lagti hai" Naina said all in one breath, clutching his shoulders tightly

Sameer slowed down as he started laughing out loudly, his eyes tearing up

"Kitna darr jaati ho tum, sacchi. Main tumse paanch minute se jyada gussa reh hi nahi sakta. Aur tum bhi na. Heroines se kaun jalta hai. Meri heroine toh tum hi ho" he said, shaking his head at her childishness

"Accha." Naina said as she wrapped her arms around his torso, her lips touching his neck as she leaned on him totally, her grip getting tighter as the bike took up speed

"Bike se girane ka irada hai kya?"

"Thand lag rahi thi mujhe. Tumhe nahi lag rahi?" Naina said, whispering near his ear

"Yahan aag lagi hui hai aur tumhe thand ki padi hai?" Sameer said as he savoured the feel of her lips, his eyes on the mirror of his bike, looking at her flying hairs and the smile which was reserved for him, exclusively.

Wanted to write more, par humare serial ke purane episodes dekhne lag gayi. Missing it a lot😢
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