Abir P.O.V.

Just look at her being so happy, looking so fucking beautiful, gorgeous, mesmerizing, alluring, charming, delightful, attractive, aesthetic, exquisite, pleasing, glamorous, artistic, elegant, graceful, appealing... and what not! I am just at the short of words to describe her beauty...

Very good! The Abir Rajvansh is short of words...

This woman can make me feel everything that no one else dared to.

Grabbing my phone I clicked her photos as much as possible. Once I get home back I get all of them printed and make an album of it. This album would make a good gift for our next anniversary, or her birthday. Good idea Abir! She thinks so much before gifting anyone anything, I should also make an effort to gift her something. This time I couldn't think much
except for the payal she was looking at keenly.

She was so concerned about us gifting Aarav his wedding gift she didn't want me to just get some jewellery for them she wanted to think and gift something different like he gifted her the frames.

I am just so bad at gifting, and she is pro at it. She said she will think and then tell me what we should gift them.

The flower tiara is just looking so cute on her.

Haayee Nazar na lag Jaye inhe meri hi...

Maa was sitting there in a corner, as no one dared to go and apply haldi on her. I didn't expect her to show up for haldi, I thought she would just attend the wedding that too just for my sake. But she is here for haldi, going towards her I took a chair beside her, settled myself on it. The Haldi program has just started,

"Thanks maa aane ke liye"

"Isme thanks ki kya baat hai? Aarav mere liye beta jaisa hi hai. Ab wo mujhe aunty bulata hai wo baat alag hai."

We just chuckled at her words,

"Aapne lagai haldi un dono ko?"

"Ha. Ussi ke liye to aai hu"

"Aapka khauf dekhiye kisine aapko haldi lagai hi nahi!"

"Accha! To tumhara konsa Kam hai, tumhe bhi kisine nahi lagai haldi"

It made me realise Mishti didn't apply haldi on me this time. Last time when we were at Kunal's haldi she just spread the whole haldi over my face. This time I won't spare her.

"Ghar jaate hi apni Bahu ki Nazar utar lijiye maa. Bohot khubsurat lag rahi hai" I uttered staring at my wife.

Small laugh of maa brought me back to the reality, fuck! What did I just say? That too in front of maa! Abir you really need to control yourself.

"Tum to iss shaadi se bhag rahe the na? Ab kya hua?"

"Kuch nahi maa. Aap bhi konsi baate leke baith gayi"

"Tumhari shaadi ke ek bhi function me khush nahi the tum. Mujhe to Aisa lag raha tha ki me bechari Mishti ki zindagi kharab kr Rahi hu. Isliye usse kaha bhi tha agar jaana chahti ho to jao. Hum me se koi kuch nahi kahega!"

What the fuck! Did I just hear? My mother! The maa who blackmailed me, did everything in her hand to get me agreed for this marriage and the same woman gave Mishti a choice to leave me?

My family is really insane!

I can't overlook the fact that she didn't leave me back then too, she won't leave me! She didn't leave me when I was so bad with her, she won't leave me when I want to be with her.

She won't leave you Abir! She won't!

"Abir,Ketu thik hai?"

"Ha maa. Kyu kya hua?"

"Kal se kuch udass lag rahi hai. Maine usse pucha bhi pr bata hi nahi Rahi hai. Tum baat Karo usse"

"Kar chuka hu maa, zyada kuch serious nahi hai. Do din me thik ho jayegi"

"Problem kya hai?"

"Woh.. me nahi bata sakta aapko!"

"Aise kya baat hai Jo wo apni maa se nahi baat sakti?"

"Aisa kuch nahi hai. Zyada serious nahi hai maa. Maine baat ki hai usse. Bharosa rakhiye mujh pr"

"Koi badi problem to nahi hai na Abir?"

The concerned look on her face, gets me concerned. Keeping a palm on her hand I assured her it's nothing big, and she will get back to normal in few days.

Ketu just had being sad for a little time and maa is so concerned about her. I don't understand then how come maa and papa could not look through the smile of my wife!

"Aapki ye month ke doctor ki appointment kab hai?"

The change of expression was enough to understand how surprised she was.

"Iss month pehle full body check up hai Mera phir uske reports leke jaana hai doctor ke pass"

She replied grasping the shock a little.

"Ha to me aapke saath aata hu iss baar"

"Rehne do Abir. Tum apna kaam Karo me chali jaungi. Koi badi baat nahi hai"

"Me body check up ke din bhi aapke saath aaunga!"

I replied ignoring her words,

"Uss din kyu? Body checkup me pura din chala jaata hai. Rehne do beta.. me samjhti hu work is important. Tumhe pareshan hone ki zarurat nahi hai"

"Itna bhi bore nahi karunga me aapko maa. I promise koi boring baate nahi"

"Mera wo matlab nahi hai Abir..."

"Accha so you feel inferior in showcasing your son to the world?"

"Chup raho Abir! Aisi koi baat nahi hai! Mujhe garv hai apne bete pr. Tumhe pata Aaj kal log mujhe tumhari naam se pechante hai. Aur koi jb kehta hai ki me Abir Rajvansh ki maa hu mujhe bohot Khushi hoti hai... itni ki me bata nahi sakti shayad itni khushi maine kabhi mehsoos hi nahi ki..."

Her voice got heavy, as her eyes welled, my situation was no different then her. To hear this from your parents is the biggest achievement ever. I swear I didn't feel this happy even at the time I got my first contract.

"Kya maa? Acche khase function me aapne mujhe emotional kar Diya! Ab koi dekhega to kya sochega?"

I just rested my head her shoulder letting her wipe mine and her tears. No place in the world can match towards peace you get with your mother. I know maa thodi gussel type ki hai but maa to maa hoti hai na.

"Maa, ek sawal tha"

"Bolo Abir!"

"Mujhe kisi ke baare me kuch jaana hai, to mujhe spy ko bolna chahiye ya uss insaan se baat kr Leni chahiye?" I questioned because I am hell confused since Mishti cried. I am not able to think about anything else that her tears stricken face.

"Agar uss insaan pr bharosa hai to usse baat hi karlo"

"Bharosa to hai, pr isse pehle uss insaan ne mujhse jhut kaha tha so.." she hid about the reality of bhabhi from me, I cant say if she will tell me truth about her parents

"Usse ek aur mauka do Abir. Uski koi majburi rahi hogi... tumne bharosa Kiya hai to accha hi hoga"

"Hmm"

"Umm she is mine" ketu came in as she noticed us together, indirectly telling me to back off but instead I got more closer to maa without replying to her.

"Are you serious?" She questioned as her anger started to rise, I just nodded side ways still being in the same position.

"Maaa!" She complained like a two year old,

"Idhar iss side aaja" maa replied to her patting at the other empty side. Ketu was quick to follow that.

"Maa aap kiski side ho? Bhai ki ya meri?" Ketu questioned.

"Mere liye dono barabar hai" maa said without wasting a second. I just teased ketu.

Before I could reply to her someone filled my face with Haldi from behind. Is there even a need to look for who it is? Nope! That's the only brave person present here, Braveheart.

She ran away once she was done, I didn't make an effort to run behind her this time, I know how to take revenge.

I mean seriously! Always! How can I get fooled? Instead of helping me clean the haldi on my face both the women beside me were laughing.

Maa came forward to wipe the haldi off my eyes with her pallu

"Aur aap mere khauf ki baate kr Rahi thi!' I said to maa once I was able to open my eyes and see clearly.

Maa was about to wipe the haldi over my cheeks but I didn't let her. "Aapki Bahu ka Peet peeche kiye hue vaar ka nishaan rehne dijiye!"

Ketu laughed out loud while my eyes searched for my back stabbing wife. There she is playing haldi with the girls who she has barely known for three days.

I need to teach her how to fight from front! If she wins a battle by back stabbing that's not considered as a win.

I thought I would apply haldi on her once I finished my talk with maa but no she had to back stab me!

I have a perfect plan to take my revenge.

Wait a second why is no one pouring some ice and water on the couple? That's the most important thing to do!

"Maa me aaya!" I got up and was about to move when maa said

"Jaane do Abir mt pareshaan Karo bechari ko?"

"Kon bechari? Rabbit... I mean Mishti? Wo koi bechari nahi hai."

"Abir.."

"Nahi maa. Me badla to lunga!" I walked away from her and called jugnu to get a bucket full of water.

I was in the kitchen waiting for jugnu to get the bucket while my wife came in smiling over her victory, I just ignored her.

"Pass me the bottle" she said as I was standing near the fridge. I didn't reply to her and also didn't give the bottle

"Abir.. bottle dijiye!" She said frowning,

"Partner me Peet peeche vaar karne waale se baat nahi karta aur na hi unka koi kaam karta hu!" I said looking up.

She didn't understand it first but later it went through her thick skull.

"Kitna natak karenge aap? Sach to ye hai ki aap apni haar hazam nahi kr paa rahe hai!"

"Haar? Aur meri? Peeche vaar karne walo se haarte nahi hai! Wo to dhoka hota hai! Aur tumne mujhe dhoka Diya hai. Samjhi tum!"

"Aap pagal ho Gaye hai!"

"Tumhari wajah se"

Jugnu came in with a bucket full of water, I turned and opened the fridge's door to get some ice but then closed it again as an idea striked my mind.

"Jugnu tu Jaa kaam kr tera" he left while Mishti came ahead, took a bottle of water for her and stood there drinking water.

Taking out all the ice I poured it in the bucket except for the few which I kept in my left hand.

She was busy drinking water when I pulled her to me by her hand. She was surprised by my actions because of which she choked. Taking away the bottle from her, I rubbed her back a little. She was normal,

"Abirr.." she said seductively looking at me as we were too close.

"Mishti... pata hai jb bhi tumhe dekhta hu to Mera Mann karta hai ki me..." I pushed myself more closer to her and she walked back until the kitchen slab hit her.

"Ki?" She asked feeling shy under my gaze, I inched a little closer to her lips, timidly she closed her eyes. Taking the opportunity I grabbed a handful of haldi lying the bowl on the kitchen slab and smashed it over all her face. The ice cubes in my hand had melted to half but still I slid them inside her blouse quickly.

Her face just look at it! It's damn funny! She was shocked

"I will kill you Abir!"

She yelled at me trying to get the ice cubes out of the blouse.

"Darta nahi hu tumse!" I replied courageously. She was not able to get the ice out, so I walked forward to help her but she just made a face and turned away.

"Arey meri baat sun lo orange!"

"Ab ye kya Naya naam hai?" She was frustrated,

"Tumhare dress ka colour!" I walked a little more closer to her trying to help her but she just moved away.

"Tum meri baat sunogi ya nahi?" I asked a little sternly as there were many people around here, she is just again and again touching her blouse and it wasn't looking good.

What if someone arrives? I put ice in her blouse just to tease her knowing everyone is busy playing haldi right now.

I just grabbed her arm and pulled her closer to me,

"Abir leave me!"

"Shut up! Ok. Just do that" I cornered her in the kitchen, she was so frustrated that she didn't even look at me and still tried it herself.

"Just look at me you little antique piece!" I warned her and she did look at me.

"Hands on my shoulders" I ordered and she obeyed.

Cornering her in the kitchen so that no one sees us, I tried to pull the hem of her blouse away from her body.

"Why is the blouse so tight?" I questioned, as my hands moved to her back lowering the zip.

"Abir no! Koi dekh lega!"

"Do you think I will let anyone see my wife in this way?" She just meekly nodded trusting me.

For god's sake I can't believe the moment. She is letting me open her blouse in someone else's kitchen with so many people around. The amount of trust she is having on me, is unmatched. Right now I have the power to break her like no one could but I won't do that.

Lowering the zip to half I tried to pull the hem of her blouse away and it did, the very little ice cubes slipped out. Zipping up her blouse again, I looked at her and pecked her forehead for which I just got some haldi over lips.

Moving away from her, I just wiped it off,

"Chii yaar! It tastes so bad" she laughed with her haldi filled face.

"Not done yaar! I helped you and what I get in return this haldi over my lips? It should be your lips over mine!"

"Haldi lagai kisne thi?"

"Whatever!"

"Ye bucket kis liye?" She enquired looking at the bucket full of cold water and ice cubes.

"Emptying on the to be couple!"

"Nice idea! Chaliye jaldi!"

"Wait!" She was more excited then me

"Ab kya?"

"Jese tumhare blouse me ice cube fass gaya and it didn't came out agar waisa Myra ke saath hua to?"

"Nahi hoga!"

"How so sure?"

"Because you purposely put it in my blouse."

"I am sorry for that"

"Why are you taking it so seriously? I didn't! Just chill ok! Kabhi kabhi mazak kar lene chahiye"

"You aren't upset with me?"

"No not at all!"

"Good then. But Myra?"

"Nothing will happen like that! Don't worry."

"Sure?"

"100% ab chalo bhi. Nahi to paani normal ho jaega"

"Ha chalo!"

Taking the bucket in my hand we walked towards the couple sitting together getting haldi applied by others. Standing there back I was quick to empty the whole bucket filled with cold water over them.

Aarav just stood up quickly while Myra still sat there in shock.

"Are you serious Bhai?" Asked the to be bride to me, when I was about to reply Mishti just applied so much haldi over her face from front that Myra couldn't even open her eyes. We all just broke into fits of laughter, including her to be husband.

Well Mishti applying haldi in such a way felt a little or should I say too much personal.

Next hour we went on to make fun of each other as the songs were English and no one was interested in dancing over it. We made a dealy first three hours with English dj and the next three hours will be played by our Hindi dj.

They both went to change and Mishti too so I followed her to the guest bedroom's bathroom of Aarav's house, ots small as compared to ours but koi nahi thoda haldi romance kar lenge. If my wife permits!

She is unaware about the fact that I followed her, I splashed the water filled in the bucket over her that brought her attention to me.

"Abir aap yaha?"

"Hmm. Wo kya hai na Aaj kal darwaza band karke washroom jaane ka jamana nahi raha!"

"Ha. Sidhe bathroom me kisi ladki ke peeche chale jaane ka jamana hai"

"Kisi ladki ke peeche nahi! Sirf aur sirf apni biwi ke peeche jaata hu me" I pulled her close to me by her waist. She looked away,

"Apni begum sahiba ke saath kuch pal bitane chahte hai izazat hai?"

She just nodded slightly giving her approval, she is beautiful so fucking beautiful! I wish I could stop this moment and live it till eternity.

There was still haldi over her face but I got more haldi for us before coming in. As my fingers moved over her cheeks filling it with more yellow colour she closed eyes feeling my touch while I was busy in looking at her with so much affection. I never knew a woman could make me feel so much.

She was patiently waiting for me to kiss her instead I turned on the tap and spilled water over face. She looked at me with utter shock, I wanted to kiss her, fuck her right now but no. She is not comfortable outside. She just allowed for a little romance and I should respect that she at least gave that permission I am not taking any disadvantage of it.

She just ran to the shower glass, feeling shy and I followed her. How can I leave my wife alone.

Making her face me, following her arm by mine, I interlocked my finger with her. Her scent is so intoxicating. I can live this moment forever. I could feel the butterflies fluttering in my stomach.

I rubbed my cheek over her so that the haldi of my face gets transferred to hers. I am pretty sure my beard must have hurt her a little but she didn't complain.

No power on earth could destroy me as much as her. She and her spiritous smile can make me do every right and wrong thing present in this world.

This time she didn't look away feeling shy instead she rubbed her cheeks over mine. Enjoying the feel of my beard.

I could now feel the explosions in my stomach, never knew just a small touch could pass electric currents all over my body.

As she got back, I looked at her appreciating her boldness. I was totally erect by this time. I wish she could relieve me not now Abir! Control!

Grabbing a little more haldi I applied it over her jaw and let my fingers descend down to her neck slowly making her feel every moment, every touch of mine.

As my fingers glided all over the neck covering her in the yellow colour, I wish it was my lips rather than my fingers.

She opened her eyes as she felt the loss of my touch, I was looking at her intently not wanting to take my eyes off her heavy breathing figure.

"Can I kiss you? Please I just need it so much right now! I beg you"

Instead of replying she just pasted her lips over mine I was quick to respond. She had to be on her toes to kiss me. Lifting her a little I made her rest on the slab beside the washbasin. And claimed her to be mine!

The taste of haldi mixed in our kisses still we didn't withdraw. I could not only feel mine but her heart beat too. I have been waiting to kiss her for a long time. Her hands are busy in my hair pulling me in. The kiss was a little aggressive I couldn't control myself. All I wanted now was her!

Her legs hooked along my body as my hands were busy exploring her. I couldn't think of anyone except her. Someone just makes the time halt for us, I want to live this moment 10,000 more times.

As she was breathless I left her lips to breath and kissed her neck.

"It's all ...haldi ...over there!" She said between her heavy breaths.

"Until it's you nothing matters!" I whispered to her and continued my work to make her moan just by kissing the soft spots of her neck.

Her mole! Over her breast! That's the most attractive part of her body. I am jealous of it. That it gets to stay on her body permanently.

"Abi..." she can't even take my name properly as I showed a few scenes of heaven.

Gliding one hand through her lehanga I reached for her panties.

"Can I?" I asked as she just gave me permission to kiss her.

"Hmm" she hummed as she was short of breath. Without wasting a second I let my fingers explore her womanhood. She was moist under there. It gave a satisfactory feeling that she was so wet just by the kiss. Moving my finger over her clit in a circular manner I saw her getting excited, as I inserted my fingers inside her, she jumped astonished by my actions.

She was getting glimpses of heaven, I am going to make her feel the whole heaven when we consume our marriage. She was moaning so loud that anyone out could hear her, I just covered her mouth with my palm.

"No one gets to hear that except me!"

Once she was finished I gave her time to be back to normal.

"What..ever.. we did.. jus..t is idio..cy" she said between her breaths.

"No! It's the madness of a husband for his wife!"

"Seriously we are in someone else's house!"

"I can't tell you how much I have been controlling. This is nothing!"

"Let's go!"

"Hmm ek second" I kissed her forehead and washed her face and neck with water as she sat over the side of the basin. There was haldi all over body, her face, her neck, her stomach, her legs, everywhere.

She noticed my hardness through the pants.

"That might be painful!"

"Alot! I can't wait till we get together!"

"We will! I will just wait outside"

She declared as she kissed my cheek so I helped her get down and walk outside.

As I came in we made a lot of mess, there was haldi spread in every corner of the bathroom. Cleaning the whole thing I walked outside to see Mishti who has changed her clothes,

"Clothes for you! Change before someone else enters!"

"Ha" till the time I changed my clothes she was ready to move out.

Opening the door we both walked out to greet an empty hall which means Sangeet has started and we are still here. Humara romance thoda zyada der chal gaya.

The Sangeet function started with few English songs and the bride's friends performed on it, not a single person was interested in the English songs.

Myra was still upset with me for pouring ice cold water over her, why is she like that? Gets upset over every small thing. Maa told the to be couple to keep little over their hands till they go to sleep.

Everyone performed, some were just busy eating, some were busy recording the performances and some were busy taking photos.

"Braveheart stand I will take a picture of you!"

"No need Abir!"

"I am not asking you! I am ordering you!"

"Abirr!"

"Rabbit!"

"Ok fine"

She moved a little away from me and I took photos of her on my phone. Ketu joined her and I took their photo too.

"Why didn't you match our outfits?" I whispered to her as she stood beside me after our photo session

"We are the power couple you know! If we wear matching outfits all the spotlight will be on us. Bechare Aarav aur Myra phir.."

"Anyways the spotlight is going to be on us!"

"Is this right? I don't think so!" She said looking at Myra and Aarav who were busy smiling and laughing at Aarav's few friends funny dance.

I know in which context she is saying it.

"See they want to be together. Then nothing can stop them. And moreover I am not asking him to leave her just for a stupid kundali reason"

"It's not stupid Abir! It's right. I believe in all this"

"And I don't. It's as simple as that" she just pulled me in a corner. I let her pull me, of course she can't really pull me.

"Why don't you get it? This marriage shouldn't be taking place"

"Are you even thinking before what you speak? Seriously rabbit?"

"I am serious Abir!"

"So what do you want me to do? Ha? Walk up to Aarav tonight when it's their sangeet and marriage tomorrow then order him to cancel the wedding just because their kundali's don't match!"

"It's better we stop this rather than regretting it later"

"Just hear yourself out parrot"

"95% of the time kundali is right about its prediction!"

"So? 5% to chance hai na! And remember your own words agar life me 1% bhi chance ho to wo Lena chahiye. Yaha to 5% hai!" She went all silent and couldn't come up with an answer.

"They both are adults. They can make their own life decisions. I hold no place in Aarav's life to make this decision"

"Which decision?" Enquired the groom, I just wish he didn't hear anything.

"Kuch nahi!"

"Bhai I gave you the spot of my elder brother and father figure in my life you are allowed to make each and every decision of my life. Agar me kuch galat Karu to aapko mujhe maarne ka bhi haq hai aur aap aise baate karte hai? Just tell me that I mean nothing but just a PA to you and I will stop expecting things from you!" He walked away in anger. Turning to Mishti I just looked at her

"Don't tell anyone anything!" I followed Aarav, he used the elevator so I joined in him.

He walked to the terrace of their building and sat over the bench, settling beside him I didn't say a word I know he will himself start everything.

"Why are you here? Just go! You are no one in my life right!"

"Aarav.. listen to me.."

"What should I listen to Bhai? That you hold no place in my life to make decisions? Or let them do whatever they want it's their life don't interfere!"

"That was the only way I could think of to lessen their fight..."

"You know I just started feeling as if this relation has become a bhoj over you. Like you never wanted to be here. Our relation was till the door of the office only. We are just boss and employee and nothing else"

He was on the verge of crying his eyes were all wet which he tried well to hide from me, he was successful in it but his voice betrayed him

"Shut up now Aarav! It's too much. Itni der se sun Raha hu to tumhe lagta hai Jo Mann me aaya bol diya! Ha?"

Hearing my high tone he kept quiet, he knew he spoke a lot

"Me yaha apne Bhai ke shaadi ke liye aaya hu! You get it! Agar kisi employee ki shaadi hoti to me attend bhi nahi karta. Maine tumhari shaadi me itna kaam liya hai jitna maine Kunal ki shaadi me bhi nahi Kiya tha. Uski shaadi me saare kaam event manager to de ke aaram se baitha tha me..." his tears rolled out of his eyes, he just came ahead and embraced me in a tight hug, I too reciprocated to him. He cried over shoulder,

"You are the brother I never knew I needed" I whispered as he embraced me more tighter.

"Thanks for being their Bhai!"

It was the very first time we embraced each other in this way, for an indifferent reason it felt good. As we seprated I wiped his tears off but we both didn't look at each other.

It suddenly felt awkward for both of us, two men embracing this way just created a different idea in our brain. Physical touch was never our way to show affection to each other.

"Hume chalna chahiye!" We both said it at once not looking at each other.

We got up and started to walk towards the function area,

"No one gets to know about it! Not even Myra!" I said before we were about to step in the function.

"Mishti bhabhi bhi nahi!"

I acted to zip my mouth up as we moved in and got back to the function where it was the last English song being played.

Both of our wives scolded us for being missing we just muttered a sorry to them. I performed a little dance for my brother on a Hindi song mere brother ki dulhan. The Sangeet went on it was fun, I too swayed on the songs after all it's my little brother's wedding but My wife didn't she just stood there in the corner recording all of us and smiling at us. It was obvious people enjoyed Hindi songs more than the English songs. Let others aside the bride herself who booked english dj grooved more over the Hindi songs. Maa, ketu and kuhu went back home after having dinner.

In the middle I walked up to my Wifey who was sitting there just going through her phone,

"Kya hua?"

"Umm nothing. just not interested in dance... so.."

"You love to dance!"

"No! I dont"

She lied to me, as if I won't catch it.

"Accha?" Taking out my phone I showed her the video of her dancing on the item song in our room.

"Still you want to lie?"

"Abirr it's just not right now!" She said and again went back to her phone. Walking past I got a chair for myself, settled beside her taking away her phone I looked at her knowing the exact reason she doesn't dances

"Why?"

"It's just I don't know how to dance. I can't do it perfectly"

"Who is asking you to do it with perfection? Look there..." I pointed to the people dancing,

"Point at one person who is dancing perfectly! All of them are dancing just for themselves, without caring about the world.."

"Cut that crap Abir"

"Parrot! You are missing out on a fun part of your life!"

"I don't care! I am happy the way I am!"

I was astonished by the sudden change in her behaviour, she was being rude to me for no reason.

"You should dance for your own happiness!" I tried it the last time,

"I am not at all happy about this marriage!"

She replied curtly, I mean what's this? Why so much anger? That too suddenly! She just snatched her phone from my hand, it was a little difficult for me to understand her right now.

Just because unki kundali nahi milti she is fighting with me! Kundali unki nahi mil Rahi hai, shaadi wo kare aur gussa me jhelu? Ye kaha ka nyay hai?

Whatever may happen I am not cancelling this wedding at any cost!

"Jitna gussa karna hai kar lo. Ye shaadi to ho kar rahegi!"

"Kara dijiye! Phir jb kuch dino baad Aarav rote rote aayega to kehna mt mujhse kuch!"

"Rabbit I can't really believe you are saying all this! I mean a modern woman like you shouldn't say all this!"

"I am talking with experience Abir, I have seen two couples who married not believing in this kundali and all. What happened in the end one couple got divorced, the other couple, the woman became a widow"

I kept quiet hearing about the second couple, I didn't have an answer for her.

"I am telling you all this kundali says is right!"

"Really Jaan?" She just nodded a little becoming a little unsure hearing my tone,

"Maa, papa must have matched bhai's kundali with Ridhima bhabhi?"

"Ha!"

"Then how did she turn out to be a snake to your family? What happened to your kundali at that time?"

"She is not a snake! She takes care of our ...family"

She slutterred while saying that,

"What good care she takes ha? By saying poisonous words to you! She disrespects the daughter of that family, says hurtful words to you but behaves well in front of everyone..."

"Whatever she says or does is to me not to family!"

"So you aren't included in Maheshwari's?"

"No. Not from the day I got married! Rajvansh has been my family since that day" she said putting up a fake confidence in her face while her eyes screamed for her to accept the truth.

"Just imagine the way she treats you, what if she treats maa and papa the same way when no one is around?"

"No she does..n't"

She went all silent after that,

"She won't do that..." there was more of a question rather than assurance

"Abir tell me it's nothing like that..." her breath suddenly got heavy, her hands started to shiver, sweat beads started to form over hear forehead.

"Braveheart! Breath ok! Breath in breath out! Please don't stress I will listen to you just breath.." I could feel myself panicking as she went short of breath.

Fear was all that surrounded me! Rubbing her palms, ask her to breathe in and out,

"Tab.. abi..r.." she wasn't able to speak, I was so terrified that I almost forgot about the tablets she has to be given while having a panic attack, or if she is onset of it.

I was quick to take the tablets out of my wallet but then I remembered about the therapist words she asked me to not give her the tablets until it's totally uncontrollable, so I kept those back, embraced the shivering figure of my wife and started to whisper good things in her ears, rubbed her back and massaged her scalp a little to relieve her.

She got back to normal within a few minutes, once she was totally fine I planted a kiss on her forehead, and gave a glass full of water.

"I will bring some food. Relax ok! Don't panic at all I will be back in a few minutes. Hmm?" I asked looking at her almost pale face, kissing her forehead once again I walked to the food counter. Once I filled the plate with the food I walked back to her she was talking on the phone with maa as if nothing had just happened, she was on the verge of getting another panic attack and she hid it from her parents.

Sitting on the chair beside her I held a spoon full of dal rice in front of her mouth which she had quickly,

"Kuch nahi.. mere.. patidev mujhe khana khila rahe hai" she said while chewing the food. I just smiled at her words and fed her one more bite.

"Umm you too have it." She said pausing her call for a second,

"I will have with Aarav and Myra. You have it"

She was so busy on her call that she didn't realise food fell on her dress, so keeping the plate aside I wiped it with the tissue paper I got with food. She looked relaxed while talking with maa,

Feeding her all of it, I asked her if she needed more food and she replied yes. She is eating more than normal is it because I am feeding her or because she is on call with maa?

Whatever it may be, she is having food that's important. Getting more food for when I was back she was done with her call.

"Kya kaha maa ne?"

"That you are spoiling me!"

"Ha toh haq hai Mera! Apni biwi ko nahi bigada to kya hi Kiya zindagi me?" I made her eat one more bite,

"Give me I will have it"

"No need. I like to spoil and pamper my Braveheart!" She blushed,

"Begum sahiba thoda to reham kijiye hum pr"

"Maine kya Kiya?"

"Apni inn adao se to aap humari Jaan le Rahi hai!" And she blushed more. That's the most beautiful pink colour I have ever seen.

"Bss hogaya!" She said making a face not wishing to eat the next bite.

"Thoda sa kha lo. Thoda hi hai jyada nahi hai." I made her eat that one bite.

"Well that's not the way to win an argument!"

"What did I do?"

Forcing another bite in her mouth, I replied

"We were having an argument over kundali and when you saw that you ..." I fed her one more bite while speaking,

"That you are losing, you start to get a panic attack?"

"What.. do yo..u mean?" She answered not able to talk properly as food was in her mouth.

"Nothing just stating facts!"

"You mean I acted? It was all a lie?" She asked angrily,

"I never said that!" Completing I made her eat one more bite.

"Your coffee gets cut to half for this!"

"What? Why my coffee? Coffee beech me kaha se aagayi? Not fair, parrot!"

"Everything is fair between husband and wife!"

She repeated my dialogue, I fed another bite. Inhe khana khilane ke chakkar me meri coffee aadhi hogyi! Bhalai ka to zamana hi nahi raha.

"Huhh!"

"Kuch kaha aapne?"

"Jaan le lo meri!"

"Itni jaldi nahi. Abhi to aapko bhudape tk tang karna hai!"

"Partner bacha lo mujhe!" I said looking up.

Very little food was remaining in the plate,

"Aphrodite itna hi bacha hai kha lo!"

"Nahi. I am full!"

"Accha ek bite maa ke naame kha lo!" I suggested to which she bursted out laughing.

"Kha lo na!"

"Nope! I will puke if I eat more"

"Koi nahi we have house help to clean it!"

"Shut up Abir!"

It was merely two three bites so I decided to have it myself, cause she doesn't like wasting food.

"Maa ka call aaya tha ya tumne Kiya tha?"

"Maine Kiya tha"

That was enough for me to understand she called her just to make sure maa is fine.

"Kya kaha maa ne!"

"It's just maa and papa in such a big house. So they are feeling all empty!"

"Why alone?"

"Bhabhi went to her maternal house and it's the ninth month of her going on so Bhai went with her!"

"There was no need to leave maa and papa and join his wife. Anyways his wife is capable of doing a lot of things!"

"Abirr.."

"What Abir? I wish bhabhi could have been a man!"

"What why?"

"To me bhabhi ko itna maarta ki wo saal bhar to bed se uth nahi paati! Her good luck she is a woman. Aur maa ne kaha hai aurto pr haath nahi uthana hota!"

She again burst out laughing as if I cracked the joke of the year.

"What's so funny?"

"You are getting angry as if she said all those things to you and not me..."

"What's the difference? There is no difference if anyone hurts you or me. We both are one."

"But she said all those things to me"

"So? She hurt you and that's enough for me to get hurt." She just looped her hand around my elbow and let her head fall on my shoulder.

Keeping the empty plate beside me I held her close to me,

"You should go and dance with them... meri wajah se aapko yaha rukna pada. You wanted to dance..." I hushed her keeping a finger over her lips.

"There is nothing more important than being with you!" I pulled her back to her place as we sat there watching everyone dance over the most famous Bollywood songs while we judged them together.

I indicated the dj to play one last song and then stop, as it was getting late they still have to eat dinner, change and then sleep more importantly we have to get up tomorrow early morning. Mishti fell asleep over my shoulder, I am busy thinking how can she sleep in so much noise.

As everything ended, Aarav came to us to ask us for dinner I just told him that we had dinner because Mishti was sleeping with the support of my shoulder, I really didn't want to wake her up.

They all went to have dinner while I stared at the sleeping figure of my Wifey, I am hungry but it's ok baad me kha lenge first let her complete her sleep.

Once their dinner was finished, I woke her up as we had to go to Aarav's house and then sleep there.
A few minutes of extra sleep she needs it more than I need food.

Getting inside the house, Mishti instructed Aarav and Myra that once they washed off the haldi over their hand they couldn't see each other. Apparently Myra didn't revert back this time.

Khana khilao koi mujhe!

"Did you have dinner?" Finally asked my wife.

"Ha. He said he had dinner with you!" Answered Aarav instead of me.

"No. He didn't!" Replied my Wifey.

"I knew it" said Aarav proudly,

"What did you know?" I was frustrated as my stomach was growling,

"That you didn't have food. When I saw you both, you were feeding bhabhi. You weren't eating yourselves. That's why I asked you thrice did you eat something and you lied to me. Why did you lie?" Explained the groom.

"I don't know anything just give me something to eat"

Wifey walked to the kitchen fetched something out of the fridge and set it in the microwave to reheat it.

"Did you lie because bhabhi was sleeping over your shoulder?" Questioned my not so intelligent Friend,

"Hmm" I just hummed not wanting to accept it clearly. We have sent all the guests to the lodge nearby it's just four of us in the house.

"Aww! That's so caring and romantic Bhai!" out of the blue said Myra. It might be officially the very first time Myra is appreciating us but still we just smiled at her.

Mishti came to me with the food, she suggested both of them to move to their room and change into comfortable clothes. As they walked away embracing each other last time, Mishti sat beside me.

"You could have woken me up?"

"Ya but you were sleepy and I really didn't have a heart to wake you up" I replied as I pushed a morsel of food in my mouth.

"Don't do that next time!"

"Depends on how beautiful you seem while asleep!"

"Shut up and eat!"

"Can't promise!" I replied shrugging my shoulders. If she would sleep with support my body I am not waking her up at any cost instead I am going to protect her from every harm while she is asleep.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"You don't need permission for anything not even to hit me"

"Shut up!"

"Anyways, you were about to ask a question?"

"What is something that you have done that you never thought you would?"

"Ohhh very deep question by Mrs Abir Rajvansh..."

"Just answer it.."

I got a little serious, as she didn't look in the mood for joking,

"There are a lot of things..." my whole life just flashed in front of my eyes, as there are thousands of things I did, I never thought of. If she hears them she will divorce me even before we could complete our one year anniversary.

"Tell me about them"

Why is she suddenly so curious about my past deeds?

"Umm like dance on the song mere brother ki Dulhan... that's sort of crazy right.."

"I know but I enjoyed it" she said between her laughs, the sound of her laughing is so soothing to my ears.

"In fact it was a shocker for me! I went like Abir and this song? How come that happen?"

"See I surprised you..!"

"Other things.."

"I don't know I don't remember it right now!"

"So you are going to text me whenever you remember any of them"

"Yes boss!"

"Chale ab" I had finished my food, we both walked up to the kitchen where she was washing the dish and I just stood there looking at her. I did offer a helping hand but she denied remembering the last incident.

"You tell me what have you done in life that you never thought you would?"

"Nothing!" She replied looking at me and then continued to wash the dish.

That answer literally killed all the excitement inside me,

"Why?" Was the only word that came out of my mouth.

"Because I never do something I don't think about before. Everything is pre-planned. And as I told you I never do something that would bring any sort of problems to my family!"

"Pre-planned! Problem!" Maa and papa did a good job by taking her to the therapist she really needs. But even the therapist can't change her.

"So it's like you never did anything unpredictable or something you never thought of?"

"No!"

"What's with the bring problem to the family thing?"

"I am an adopted child. If they get a single complaint about me or someone insults them because of my mistake they are going to regret adopting me!" She explained as she cleaned the kitchen counter and kept the food bowl back in the fridge.

"Now you can do anything and everything you wish!"

"How come?"she enquired standing in front of me with her hands resting on her waist.

"Because if you do something irrational now, whatever the problem or the insult would be it will reach me out and not maa and papa. If it doesn't reach your parents then they won't regret it"

"Why will it reach you and not maa, papa?"

"Because you said it will reach your family right! And as you accepted we the Rajvansh are your family now"

"Shut up Abir! Wo bss Maine gusse me kaha tha!"

"Pr maine to sach Maan liya na!"

"I don't care. Maheshwari's meri family thi, hai aur rahegi!"

Completing she walked to the other room where she and Myra are sleeping tonight.

Badi bipolar kudi hai yaar!

Pehle khud kehti hai ki Maheshwari's uski family nahi hai ab, aur ab dialogue maar ke gayi.

Leave it Abir! Sighing I walked into the bedroom where Aarav was busy with his mobile smiling at the screen,

"Kal shaadi hai Teri usse. Aur kitni baat karega?"

"Aapko kaise pata ki me Myra se baat kar Raha hu?"

"Shakal pr likha hai Teri!" Changing my clothes, I sat over the bed again and looked at the gorilla beside me. I have to share a bed with him! I would prefer to sleep alone than this.

I just wish ki waha Mishti aur Myra ka koi Naya jhagda na chalu ho jae.

Switching off the lights, we laid over the bed with both at different corners, trying to avoid any kind of touch especially after that hug.

As I took my phone the time showed at 11:25PM with just a few minutes left for our first anniversary.

I decided to not sleep and be the first one wishing my Wifey. Opening the notepad I re read my speech I wrote for tomorrow our anniversary celebration.

I edited a few things in it, added a few things and re read it again all the time thinking about my lovely Braveheart.

"Aapki to shaadi bhi hogayi hai. Aap kyu baate kar rahe ho?"

"Tujh se kisne kaha me parrot se baat kar Raha hu?"

"Who parrot?"

"Mishti! Teri bhabhi!"

"Like seriously didn't you get a good nickname?"

"Whatever it is. It's between us. Why are you interested?"

"I know it's between you both but still the parrot is very off the road"

"See I have multiple nicknames for her. That's not the point here.."

"Seriously parrot!"

"She is ok with it."

"She is adjusting with you, she will adjust with this name too. Look at me I gave Myra such a thoughtful nickname"

"Will you leave this freaking topic?"

"Ok but what were we talking about?"

"I don't know yaar. Sleep now!"

"Good night"

"Hmm good night" we got back to our places. I just waited for the clock to strike twelve.

Why isn't the time passing? Why is it suddenly going so slow?

Looking behind Aarav was still on his phone,

"Phone rakh aur so Jaa gorilla"

"Aap bhi so jaiye"

"To so Jaa pehle"

"Aap bade hai"

"Me bada hu to meri baat Maan aur sojaa"

"Nahi Bhai. You sleep.."

"Ye kya befaltu ki ladai kr rage hum kabse. Sojaa chup chap!"

"Neend hi nahi aa rahi!"

"Shaadi ki excitement?"

"Ha bohot hai"

"Waise excitement shaadi ki hai ya suhagraat ki?"

"Dono ki!"

"I see"

"Me subah hone ka intezar kar Raha hu bss. Jb Myra shaadi ke jode me meri taraf chalti Hui aayegi aur phir humesha humesha ke liye meri ho jayegi"

"Apni Dulhan ko shaadi ke jode me dekhna is biggest satisfaction ever. Maine jb Mishti ko dekha tha shaadi ke jode me ... hayeee me to udhar hi flat ho gaya yaar. Wo itni pyaari lag rahi thi... ek second ke liye mujhe believe hi nahi hua ki me itni khubsurat ladki se shaadi kar Raha hu..."

"Sach me?"

"Ha! Me likh kr deta hu tu apni shaadi ki har choti se choti baat yaad rahegi. Those are the moments you won't ever forget. You will treasure those moments. Zindagi ke sabse khubsurat aur yaadgar pal hote hai.."

"Bhai.. you are over exciting me"

"Over exciting? Kal shaadi ke baad mujh se milkar kehna kaise laga.. and most important uski aakhon me mat dekhna!"

"What? Ye to galat hai!"

"Tu uski aakhon me dekhega aur kho jayega kisi alag duniya me, jaha sirf tum dono ho aur background me Bollywood ke saare gaane baj rahe ho..."

"Ye bakwas hai!"

"I felt that ok! Maine Jo picture profile photo rakhi hai hum dono ki.."

"Ha. The one where you both are looking at each other"

"That was the moment jb Maine Mishti ki aakhon me dekha aur kho gaya ussi duniya me jaha sirf hum the aur background me Bollywood song baj Raha tha..and the fact ki me ye bhul gaya ki meri shaadi jabardasti ho Rahi hai.. people had to shake us to get back to reality!"

"I know I was there. But aapko dekh kar laga nahi ki aapki shaadi jabardasti Hui hai! You were so involved with Bhabhi and then varmala ke time pr aap khud se neeche aae aur bhabhi ki zidd Maan Li.."

"I know! Kyunki me shaadi ko do ghante aur kichna nahi chahta tha.. waise tum dono ko kal uthana hai varmala ke time pr?"

"Nahi!"

"Sure?"

"Ye har baat pr aap aur Meenakshi aunty sure sure kyu puchte rehte hai?"

"Kyuki agar insaan palat gaya to humare pass bolne ke liye point rahe that we asked you two times!" I just realised I got the habit of Maa subconsciously. I never thought over it.

"Bhai tell me something more about your marriage!'

"It was special! Very special! It was as rare as hen's teeth!" I went back to the day I got married, it was so appealing I wish to live it once more and make it more beautiful for my Wifey and myself.

"Bhai I know you did your studies from CBSE board that's why your English is so fucking good but please explain the last line!"

"It means extremely rare"

"To beech me hen kaha se aaya?"

"Murgi ke daat dekhe hai kabhi tune?" He went into his thinking zone and then nodded sideways.

"It's very rare!"

"Fine leave about marriage tell me about your suhagraat!"

Suhagraat! We didn't do anything! I can't tell this to him,

"Pagal hai kya sojaa chup chap!" He is now giving me teasing looks,

"Sojaa Aarav nahi to iss baar me sach me laga dunga!" He turned to the other side and acted asleep.

Even if something would have happened between us I wouldn't share it with him or anyone else. As I looked at my phone only two minutes were left.

Opening Mishti's chat section I typed the message

'Happy first wedding anniversary Braveheart 😘' with a kiss emoji. I would have kissed her if she was with me.

Should I send her one of the poetry I have written for her? That would be a great idea!

Opening the notepad app I tried to find a good one for her. All are about her I am confused which one to send, someone help me. Glancing at the time merely a minute is remaining so I got back to the chat section and kept my thumb just half centimeter away from the send button. As the time hit 12AM I pressed the send button, the exact same moment I received a message from her

'Happy wedding anniversary Hercules!' There is no emoji! She could have atleast sent smiley emoji. I received a gif from her with a blushing girl in it.

Searching for a nice gif to send her I found perfect a one

To which she replied in another gif, she is smiling

I replied her with another gif

I am really missing her, I wish she was here near me, she sent me flying kiss gif of Priyanka Chopra, honestly I am imaging her instead of Priyanka

I wish I could kiss her forehead so I sent her a scene from jodha Akbar

I get a Rekha getting shy gif in return of a forehead kiss gif from her

Going through more gifs I find one to send her back in reply, I don't know the exact scene but I know he means Rab ne bohot khubsurat banaya hai aapko

She sent me a kiss gif, she isn't so bold infront of me, chat me bohot bold ho raha hai ladki

Let's get a little more bold, I sent her an emraan Hashemi and vidya balan gif

I was expecting a more bold move but all I just got was kangana getting sad gif

'Come out of the room' I messaged her

'Wait a second'

I too got up and walked to the door,

"Kaha jaa rahe hai bhai?"

"Neend nahi aa rahi hai na. Thodi ke liye bahar baith kar kuch kaam kar leta hu"

"I know aapko kya kaam hai jaiye!"

"Thanks" wait a second why did I thank him? Walking out I switched on the lights of the living room and waited for my wifey to walk out.

The door of the other room opened and it was my better half, first she closed the door properly and then she almost ran to me. I was quick to engulf her in a hug.

Making her look up at me I whispered to her "Happy anniversary Meri jaan!"

"Same to you" she muttered smiling, Bending a little I planted a kiss over her head.

I really never thought I would complete a year with her.

"I remember one thing.."

"What's that?"

"I never thought I would marry you and over that even complete a year with you!" I accepted honestly.

"I know that. Mera charm hi aisa hai!"

We settled over the sofa, her head over my shoulder, arm looped around my elbow while I played with her fingers,

"Why are your palms sweaty?"

"Myra keeps the AC at 24°C. So I am sweaty"

She replied, "should I switch on the AC here?"

"No need. The fan is at good speed"

This made me think about something, I too keep the AC in our room at 24, does she get sweaty at that time too. It can't be that she will tell me if there is a problem. She is not the person who voices out her own problems I need to check it myself. I can't check it now but will once we get back to our room.

Getting up I switched on the AC and kept it on 16.

"You will feel good now!" I sat back at my place,

"I have beaten a shit out of a guy when I was in tenth because he gave a rose to Ketu!" I said remembering that incident

"Typical brother thing! But why are you telling it to me now?"

"You asked me to give you the list of things I did which I never thought about"

"Hmm. But that's the commonest thing. You never thought of it?"

"I did. I had plans of handling such jerks in a nice way politely but the moment I saw rose and the boy I just lost my temper. How dare he give rose to my sister? Na shakal thi na sirat thi aa gaya meri behan ko propose karne" She just laughed at me.

I held her hands in mine, made her look at me,

"Rabbit, I want something from you for our anniversary!"

"I have it in our house will give it you when we get back"

"No. Not that sort of"

"What do you want?"

"I want you to stop thinking about the consequences. I want you to behave freely. Make mistakes it's fine to make mistakes. I want you to be a spoiled brat..."

"Stop it Abir" She withdrew her hands from mine, "it might be easy for you to say that, but it's trillion times difficult for me to follow it"

"You have just made a model of perfection in your brain. Remove it. Zindagi jee kar dekho!"

"I won't do anything that would bring shame to my parents!"

"Tumhe zindagi jeeni hai iska matlab ye nahi ki you are bringing shame to your parents"

"What exactly do you want me to do? Do something irrational, like daaru peeke aau, smoking chalu kar du, gambling karu Ha what you want?"

I took her hands back in mine and clutched them a little so she looks at me "Zindagi jeene ka matlab ye nahi hota jaan, take out time for yourself, kabhi kabhi ghumne Jaya Karo, have your favorite dishes, you like dogs right then spend time with them, you like to read books keep 30 minutes time for reading everyday, go for cycling in morning, thodi bohot sharate Kiya Karo, agar tum specs me jyada comfortable ho to lens lagane ki zaroorat nahi hai and most importantly zidd Kiya karo"

"Karti to hu, cycling karti hu book read karti hu.."

"Kab? Mahine me ek baar?"

"Aap kyu zindagi pr gyaan de rahe hai? Aap apni life bataiye Zara"

"Me.. me Roz subah uthta hun aur tumhe dekhta hu my favourite human being tumhare saath thoda cuddle kiss vagera jarke, thoda family time breakfast ke time. Then work. Mera kaam mujhe bohot pasand hai Wifey"

"I don't care and I don't know anything. You are just expecting a lot from me."

"I am not saying ki tum sab ek hi din me kardo. Aaram se take your time... koi jaldi nahi hai. Abhi Hume maarne me pure 75 years baaki hai"

"Kuch bhi"

"Arey sach me!" We got back to our old position with her head on my shoulder.

"Jaan agar tumhe kahi jaana ho ye kaam, Ghar vagera sab peeche chod kr to kaha jaogi?"

"Why would I?"

"Just in case for spending few peaceful moments away from the chaos of your life"

"My peace is with you, maa, papa! Why would I leave you all and go somewhere?"

"Let's believe ki hum dono ko kahi jaana hai, so what place would you like to spend some alone time with me?"

"Ek aise jagah jaha Kam log ho, aas pass me ped vagera ho, saamne se ek nadi behti ho, aur jb hum dono nadi ke paani me pair (legs) chod kar baithe to me natak karu ki mujhe paani me kuch lag gaya aur aap panic ho jae phir aapki shakal dekh ke me jorse hass dungi jiski wajah se aap gussa ho jayenge. Jis hotel ke room me hum rukenge uski badi badi windows ho taaki jb hum ek dusre ki baaho me soo rahe tb suraj ki kirane aae aur Humse kahe 'uth jao der ho gayi, ab chodo bhi ek dusre ko' pr hum besharmo ki tarah ek dusre ke aur kareeb aae aur blanket ood ke sojae"
("A place with a very few people, more greenery, a river flowing nearby. When we sit dipping our legs in the river feeling the light flow of water, I would act as if something hurt my legs in the water, you will panic hearing that and I would burst out a laugh looking at your face but that will just upset you. The hotel room we are living in should have large windows so that when we are sleeping in each other's embrace for a long time, the sunlight peeps in and says 'Wake up its already late, just leave each other's embrace now'. Instead we will get closer to each other and sleep pulling over the blanket")

That's fucking beautiful. I mean seriously! I could never think so much. And her voice is so dreamy as if she has imagined this many times. I did a great job by asking her this, otherwise I would have missed such tranquillizing moments of my life.

"You will never get such a place. It's difficult to find it in this modern world. So let's just forget whatever I said"

I just hummed in her response, because I know one such place, it's one of the hotels I own. Her dream is getting real.

"All set about tomorrow?"

"I don't know. I have my speech ready will you read and tell me about it"

"Ok" She unlocked her phone,

How can I? She is going to make a speech about me and I have to read it before hand plus correct it too! Partner kya kya karte ho mujhse? She handed me her phone as I started reading it the very first line was 'I am not good at speeches'

"Never in front of so many people degrade your own self! I repeat never" I deleted the first line, the next few lines were about how it's been a dream of her to start a NGO and how she accomplished it with the help of her family.

Ohh so it's her NGO inauguration speech, I thought it was an anniversary speech. Bach Gaya!

It was a very short speech and I don't expect a long speech from her she is an introvert I know. In fact she is going to say so many words in front of so many people is more than enough. At last she wrote that she wanted someone to cut the ribbon of the NGO

"Who is going to cut the ribbon?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"I am sure it would be maa, papa."

"Maybe! I am thinking of them only after all they gave me a new life"

"They deserve it!"

I just corrected a few grammatical mistakes in the speech and gave her phone back to her.

I was feeling cold as the AC temperature was very low,

"Tumhe thand nahi lag rahi?"

"No. I usually keep the AC at this temperature and then sleep"

This means she has a hundred and one percent problem with me keeping the AC at 24. Why doesn't she voice it out? What's the problem?

"Meri Jaan look at me!" I was feeling cold so I raised the AC temperature and talked with her.

"Hmm!"

"Is there any problem between you and your parents?"

"No. Why are you asking like that?"

"Then why do you feel ki maa papa tum pr ahsaan (debt) kar rahe hai? Why can't you see their affection?"

"Maine Aisa kab kaha?"

"Shayad tum ye baat jyada kehti nahi ho pr tumhari harkate sab bata deti hai! And for your exact answer tumne Aaj hi NGO me kaha ki unke tum pr bohot ahsaan hai"

"I was not in correct state Abir. I was emotional maybe it slipped out of my mouth"

"Fine I agree to what you say tonight!" I replied not wanting to start a fight on the first anniversary. But I am not leaving this topic.

"Good! Chale Ab. Me Myra ko 5 minutes ka bol ke aai thi!"

"Mera Mann nahi hai! Tussi na jao!" She kissed my cheek and got up. Getting up I pulled her to me,

"Aise chodd kar nahi jaate begum sahiba!"

"I know but hum un dono ko company Dene ke liye yaha ruke hai. Unhe akela chodne ke liye nahi"

"Baat to barbar hai waise"

"Hmm chaliye chodiye mujhe ab"

I was holding her tight against myself,

"Give me a kiss I will set you free"

"Abirr"

"Don't waste time"

"Aap din pr din besharam hote Jaa rahe hai!"

"Besharam aur me? Thodi der pehle aap kisi aur baathroom me Mera naam bade hi maze se le rahi thi. Bhul gayi?" The way her cheeks get pink just by a few words of mine. I am obsessed with it.

"Fine!" Closing my eyes I bent a little so that she could kiss my lips, I felt her fingers over my jaw, she turned my face to the other side and kissed my cheek. It merely took a fraction of a second for her to do that.

I was wise to not leave her from my grip,

"Abir not now. Be happy with whatever you got."

"Achha?"

"Please!"

Kissing her forehead I loosened my grip so she could get away. Even though I left my grip loose she didn't move, instead she had to say

"I hate you!"

"I too hate you!"

"Goodnight!"

"Goodnight and have some wet dreams about me!" I whispered to her.

"Shut up!"

"I am anyways going to have them!"

"Go just move!"

I opened the door of the bedroom and got inside after Mishti moved into her bedroom. In our bedroom Aarav was just turning and tossing not able to sleep at all.

"Ohh ho the Abir Rajvansh is smiling kya baat hai bade khush lag rahe hai?"

"Ha! Mishti thi bahar"

"I know aapko koi office wala kaam nahi tha. Ye to bass bahana tha aapka"

"Ho gaya Tera chup chap sojaa ab."

"Me bhi aise hi maze karunga thodi der rukiye bas "

"Jyada naatak mt kar sojaa. Goodnight "

I laid over my side but suddenly got reminded that I didn't switch off the AC, getting up I was about to go out again Aarav asked me

"Phir Se bhabhi bahar aai hai kya?"

"Nahi gorilla"

"To?"

"I didn't switch off the AC"

"I still think it's another lame reason"

"Ek kaam kr tu khud jaa aur band karke aa jaa nikal yaha ee"

"Me nahi jaa raha! Aap hi jao"

"Bakwas karta hai" walking out I switched off the AC and then got back to the place,

"Tu AC 20 pr rakhta hai aur Myra 24 pr how are you both going to sleep?"

"Shaadi ke baad raat ko koi sota hai?"

"Wo to hai!" Me aur Mishti soote hai! Ab aur nahi, soon we are going to spend sleepless nights.

"We keep it on 22. Simple"

"Gorilla did you ever felt ki tumhari maasi ne tumhe sambhal kr tum pr ahsaan Kiya hai?"

"Ever? I feel that every minute of my life. Ye baat to mujhe kabhi kisi ne nahi puchi aap kyu?"

"Aise hi achnak dimag me aagaya! Kuch nahi."

"I also feel ki aapke aur aapki family ke mujh pr bohot ahsaan hai.."

"Ye kya bol raha hai tu?"

"Sach Me! Jitna apnapan mujhe aap logo se milta hai no one can match that. Kabhi kabhi to lagta hai shayad Myra bhi nahi match kar paegi whatever you have done for me..."

"Tu pagal hai aise baate nahi karte. Wo to mujhe gorilla bada pasand hain ek palna chahta tha..." we both just chuckled

"Dekhiye na itni busy hone ke baad bhi Meenakshi aunty aai, mujhe haldi lagai, sangeet tak ruki, khana tak khake gayi. Aaj kal kon karta hai itna kisi paraye ke..."

"Kya bakwas kiye jaa raha hai kabse.. Maa ne aaj khud se tujhe as unka teesra beta accept Kiya hai.. me thoda jealous hua pehle phir yaad aaya ki whatever happens me to unka best beta rahunga always" the smile over his face said a lot.

"Me zindagi bhar aapka, Rajvansh parivar aur maasi ka ahsaan mand (debtfull) rahunga"

"Ek jorse thappad marunga na dimag jagah pr aa jayega tera.. why don't you guys understand the difference between affection and debt? Kya problem hai itni si baat samajh ne me? Hum jo bhi karte hai we do it because we are affectionate towards you and not because ki tum zindagi bhar humare ahsaan mand raho.. Agar hum tumhare liye kuch kar rahe hai so iska matlab ye nahi hai ki hume tumse return me kuch chahiye itni si baat apni iss moti se dimag me kyu nahi bitha sakte..?"

"Me batatu hu Bhai aapko aap pehle paani pijiye"

"Nahi tu bata mujhe!" Instead of answering me he forwarded the bottle of water to me, glancing at him I drank a sip of water, that made me realise I need to drink more water. Emptying half of the bottle I gave it back to him,

"Relax.."

"Kya relax yaar ye ahsaan, iss shabd se mujhe nafrat hone lagi hai. Aaj Tak zindagi me itni baar paise udhaar liye tb iss word ne itna hurt nahi Kiya jitna usne pichle kuch dino se Kiya hai.."

"Bhabhi?"

"Nahi.. koi aur hai" I had to lie, I can't let him know it's my wife he just smiled and answered,

"Humare apne maa baap hume chod dete hai, phir reason kuch bhi ho sakta maybe wo majboor, ya phir hum unwanted child ho kuch bhi agar ye sab bhi nahi hota to wo paida hote hi apni maa ko kha jaate hai.."

He said with sad smile over his face, that was enough for me to know how painful his childhood was.

"Usme tumhari koi galti nahi thi Aarav.." his voice was breaking while saying that

"Ye baat aap samjhte hai, Mere papa nahi Mere rishtedaar nahi mere padosi nahi.. all I got to hear was tu apni maa ko kha Gaya aur baap ko sharabi bana Diya.."

"Aarav don't say that, aisa kuch nahi hai.. tumhare father irresponsible the uska bhoj tum apne sar pr mat lo.."

"Me bhi kya ye sb leke baith gaya. Mujhe to aapko kuch aur batana tha.."

"You can share with me Aarav no need to put a facade"

"Ha to me aapko ye bata Raha thi ki humari apne maa baap hi hume chod kar chale jaate hai, iss badi si duniya me akela chod kr, humare baare me ek baar bhi nahi sochte. Jinke wajah se hum iss duniya me aae wo khud hume bhul jaate hai.. to hume kisi aur se umeed hi nahi rehti. Aadat ho jaati hai zindagi akele kaatne ki, zero importance hone ki, koi agar hume ek glass paani bhi laa kar dede to bohot badi baat lagti hai.."

I was imagining him and Mishti in such heartbreaking condition, my tears welled up and flew out even before I could understand,

"Aur phir koi Aisa aa jata hai zindagi me jo aapko importance deta ho, aapke liye waqt nikalta ho, aapke ke liye apne paise kharch karne ko taiyar ho, aap se baate karta ho, aapko apna maanta ho, aapki har baat sunta ho, jb aap bimar ho tb aapke saath baithe, aapki care kare... this all maybe very normal for you guys but hum jaise baccho ke liye ye bohot badi baat hoti hai.."

"Aarav.."

"Aap ek baat bataiye imagine agar aap kisi desert me bohot dino se aap ek boond paani ke liye taras rahe ho, yaha tak ki agar aapko paani nahi Mila to aap maar jayenge uss waqt ek insaan aata hai aur aapko ek glass paani pila de to aap kya karenge?"

"Me uss insaan ka shukrguzaar rahunga"

"Agar wo insaan aapko zindagi bhar uss registhan me paani pilae khana khilae to?"

"To me zindagi bhar shukrguzaar rahunga uss insaan ka"

"Same happens with us. Hum iss matlabi duniya me pyaar ko khojte rehte hai. Hum physically fit hote hai, mentally we are dying for someone to become ours, love us.. aur uss waqt humari zindagi me aate hai maasi, maa, papa, aap jaise log jo humse itna pyaar karte jitna iss puri duniya me bhi na ho, humari care karte hai, humare liye waqt nikalte hai, humari pasand na pasand ke baare me sochte hai.. Sach bata raha hu aisa lagta hai jaise bhagwan ne saare prayers sun liye, jaise ki zindagi me aur kuch chahiye hi nahi.. darr lagta hai lalchi ho kar bhagwan se aur kuch maang liya to jo hai wahi na chinn jae.."

He was saying it but it hurt me more than anything else could, I couldn't comprehend words to even console him, as if my voice was stuck in my throat,

"Agar ketu ko kuch chahiye hoga to bejizhak hoke pure haq se aunty se maang sakti hai kyuki wo beti hai aunty ki.. waise humari zindagi me koi haq ka rishta nahi hota, koi khoon ka rishta nahi hota, humari zindagi me bss pyaar ke rishte hote hai.. ye rishte hai pyaar ke Bhai..!"

He whispered the last line pointing at both of us,

I just embraced him, I needed a hug right now more than him. Something I can't even imagine for myself, these both have suffered through that and yet they are living their life with a smile.

"I am sorry Aarav. Really sorry.. I didn't mean to hurt you.. sorry.. I opened up your old wounds sorry.. please!"

"It's fine bhai mere andar bhi inti saari baate dabbi Hui thi saari bahar aagyi ab halka lag raha hai thoda.."

"Sorry..." We both realised that we are embracing each other again. We got separated in a second, not knowing what to do Aarav reached out for water he drank it himself first and then gave me.

"Sojaa dulhe ke upar dark circles acche nahi lagte!"

"Ha to dulhe ke bhai ke bhi dark circles acche nahi lagte"

"Bakwaas band kar aur sojaa 2 bajne aae hai. Subah jaldi uthna hai"

"Goodnight"

"Ha ha goodnight" as he laid at his place I glanced at him,

"Aarav.."

"Ha boliye",

"I will always be there for you and more importantly ye pyaar ka nahi haq ka rishta hai" kyuki meri zindagi me pyaar ke rishte tikte nahi hai.

"Thanks Bhai!"

We both laid at our respective places, neend to aane se rahi.. those all thoughts kept roaming in my head, all those sorrows of this both people who are very close to me kept haunting me.

I just wish I had some powers to erase their memories of childhood, or give them a better childhood. I wish I could make their life more easy, I wish I could punish all those who abused them. Well I can do the last thing, I can find out who hurt them and then punish those inhuman people...

Tomorrow morning the first thing I am doing is calling a spy to get the list of these people, cause asking Aarav or Mishti would just bring them back those bad memories.

Closing my eyes I let sleep take over as I knew what I had to do now.

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