Chapter : 18

Will You Be Mine For The Eternity ?

Tarika' s house...At 8.00 p. m...

Tarika went to her mother's room to talk to her . Her father has not yet come back home from hospital.

Tarika : " Mumma , mujhe apse kuchh baat karni thi . Pehle aap promise karo ke aap mujhpar gussa nehi karenge. "

Tanuja : " Aisa kya bolna hai tujhe jo mai sunke gussa kar sakti hu ?Tune aur Abhijeet ne milke firse koi khichri pakayi hai kya ? Dekh Toru , ab kuchh mahinome tum dono ki shadi honewali hai , ab koi bachpana maat karna."

Tarika : " Kya mumma , aap to baat sunne se pehlehi gussa karne lagi . Aap rehnedo , mujhe koi baat nehi karni. "

Tanuja : " Bachpan ki adat gayi nehi hai teri , baat baat pe muh fula leti hai . Ab bata baat kya hai ?

Tarika : (hesitant tone)" Mumma , wo... ABHI kehraha tha ki...ki...agar aap permission de to...to... kya hum dono...hum dono... d...do...din ke liye G...G...Goa trip pe ghumne ja sakte hai ? "

Tanuja : ( Looking straight to Tarika' s eyes) " Whaaaaat ! Pagal ho gaye ho tum dono ? Shaadi se pehle istarah se ghumne janeka socha kaise tum dono ne ? "

Tarika : " Mumma , plz aap gussa maat karo . Mai to bass puchh rahi thi . Aap permission nehi denge to hum thore thi na jayenge !"

Tanuja : " Toru , Abhijeet ko phone karo abhi ke abhi ! aur mujhse baat karwao."

Tarika : " Mumma , aap plz gussa maat kijiye . ABHI ko plz kuchh maat kahiye. Hum kahi nehi ja rahe hai .Plz mumma , aap ABHI se gussa maat kijiye."

Tanuja : " Tu abhi ke abhi Abhijeet ko phone kar rahi hai ki nehi ? Tu rehne de , mai khud phone kar leti hu."

Tarika : "M...m...mumma , aap shant ho jaiye , mai ABHI ko phone karti hu. "

Tarika called Abhijeet and started crying...

Tarika : (Teary voice)" ABHI , ABHI ,mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai ."

Abhijeet : " Tarika , ro kyun rahi ho ? Baat kya hai ? "( tensed tone)

Tarika : " ABHI , mai mumma ko Goa trip ke bareme puchhne ayi thi , lagta hai mumma bohot gussa ho gayi hai aur tumse baat karna chah rahi hai ."

Abhijeet : " Tum ro maat . Shant ho jao. Mai mumma se baat karta hu . Tum unhe phone do ."

Abhijeet and Tanuja phone conversation...

Abhijeet : " Namastey , mumma."

Tanuja : " Namastey, beta . Abhijeet , Toru to abhi nadaan hai , par tum to samajhdaar ho beta. Humlog samaj me rehte hai .Samaj ka kuchh niyam , kuchh kaide kanoon hai . Hume uske daire me rehna parta hai . Shaadi se pehle istarah tum dono do din ke liye akele ghumne jaogey to log kya kahenge ?"

Abhijeet : " Mumma , Aap mujhe galat maat samjhiye . Magar mai aapse kuchh kehna chahta hu .Jab Tarika aur mai do saal tak, duniya ke do kone me pade huye ghut ghut ke mar rahe the , tab iss samaj ko koi farak nehi padha tha. Jab Tarika ke muh se ek baat sunne ke liye mai tadas gaya tha , jab Tarika ke ansu pochhne ke liye uske khud ke sibai aur koi nehi tha ,tab samaj ko koi farak nehi padha tha . Aur ab jab mai aapki betiko kuchh khushion ke pal tohfe me dena chahta hu , tab ye samaj humare bichme aa raha hai . Humare khushion se samaj ko bohot takleef ho rahi hai . Sorry ,mumma. Mai sayed kuchh jyada hi bol gaya. Aap nehi chahti hai to hum kahi nehi jayenge . Par plz aap meri Tarika ko daantiye maat . Mai uski ankho me ansu nehi dekh sakta ."

Tanuja kept silent for sometimes and then said,

Tanuja : " Abhijeet , kal tum duty se free hone ke bad , tumhare mummy ko leke humare ghar aa jana . Mai Sheetal bhabi ji se phone pe baat karlungi."

Abhijeet : " Par mummi ko kal ..."(cut by Tanuja)

Tanuja : " Maine kaha na , mai tumhari mummy se phone pe baat kar lungi. Tum bass kal unhe leke yaha ajana . Yaad rahe kisiko pata nehi chalna chahiye ."

Abhijeet : " OK .Mai kal mummy ko leke aa jaunga . Par mumma ,aap plz Tarika ko ..." (cut by Tanuja)

Tanuja : " Ha baba , thik hai .Hum nehi daantengey aapki Tarika ko ."

Next day , at 7.30 p. m...Tarika's house..

Sheetal and Tanuja was having some confidential conversation in Tanuja's room.

Abhijeet and Tarika was waiting for them in the hall room .Both of them were tensed.

Tarika : " ABHI , humare ek chahat ne mummyon ko itna tension de diya. I think , we better give up the idea of travelling to Goa together. Itna tension nehi le pa raha hu . Pata nehi dono mummya mujhe kitna daantne wale hai.

Tumto ladke ho na , tumhe koi kuchh nehi kahengey."

Abhijeet : " Tumhe daant ke bhi agar permission de dete to achha tha. Meri khushi ke liye thoda sa daant nehi kha sakti tum ?

Tarika making face at Abhijeet...

Tarika : " Aha ha ha ! Mai kyun daant sunu aap ke liye ? Aap humare hai koun?"

Abhijeet pulls Tarika towards him , embrace her waist and said ,

Abhijeet : " Bata de ke hum aapke koun hai ?"

Tarika : (widening her eyes) " ABHI , chhodo mujhe . Dono mummy atehi hongey."

Then she pushes Abhijeet to free herself and took a seat at a distant place from him.

At the same time , Tanuja and Sheetal came to the hall room and sat beside Tarika and Abhijeet .

Sheetal : " ABHI , shaadi se pehle yu ghumne jaana hum kabhi support nehi karte . Par hum dono ne tum dono ko ek dusre ke liye bohot tadapte dekha hai , tum dono ne jo dard saha hai uska ehsaas hai humey. Isliye hum tumhe Goa jane ki permission de rahe hai .Par tum dono ko hum dono ke haat pe haat rakhke ek promise karna hoga ."

Tanuja : " Aur wo promise ye hai ke chahe kuchh bhi ho jaye , tum dono apna haad par nehi karogey. Tum chahte to humse sachchai chhupake bhi jaa sakte the . Par tumne aisa nehi kiya .Isliye hum bhi tumharey iccha ki kadar karte hai. Aab dono wada karo , ke apne haad me rahoge . Humare bishwas ko nehi todoge."

Tarika and Abhijeet made promises to their mothers.

Tanuja and Sheetal : " Tum donoke papa ko pata nehi chalna chahiye . Bharna tumhare saath saath hum bhi gaye samjho !"

After 3 days ...Abhijeet and Tarika reached airport in Mumbai to leave for Goa.

Tarika : (Looking at the tickets) "ABHI , humare seats eksath nehi hai ? ye tickets to alag alag seats ke lag rahe hai ."

Abhijeet : "Kya baat kar rahi ho ? Dikhao jara ? "

Looking at the tickets Abhijeet was surprised .

Abhijeet : " Ye kaise ho gaya ? Maine to dhyan hi nehi diya .Ab kya kare! Tum ek minute ruko, mai tickets change karne ki koushish karta hu ."

Abhijeet went to change the tickets but failed , as it was a tourist season , all seats were occupied.

Inside the plane , Tarika's seat was beside a rough and tough handsome man and Abhijeet's seat was beside a beautiful lady.

Abhijeet tried to change the seat with the man.

Abhijeet : " Excuse me . Would you like to change your seat with me ,plz , as I want to sit beside my fiance ."

Man : (Looking at Tarika ,In mind...Kitni hot ladki hai ! Mai pagal hu jo seat change karu?)" Nehi , mujhe mera seat change nehi karna hai . Mujhe issi seat pe baithna hai . Aap koi aur intezaam kar lijiye."

Abhijeet clinched his fist in anger , but after a while he controlled his anger and went to change Tarika's seat with the lady beside him .

Abhijeet : " Madam , kya aap meri mangetar ke sath apna seat badal lengi , taki hum dono sath me baith sake ?"

Lady looking at the man sitting beside Tarika...

Lady : " Na baba na, manne to wo aadmi mawaly type dikkhe hai . Manne unke baju me nehi baithna.(Looking at Abhijeet) Aap manne bade cute sa dikkhe hai. Aap ke bajume baithne me manne aitraaz na hai ."

Tarika giggled hearing the Lady's words .Abhijeet gulped in embarrassment.

Abhijeet said to Tarika ..

Abhijeet : " Tarika , dono me se koi seat nehi badalne wale . Tum uss aurat ke sath baith jao , mai tumhari seat pe baithta hu ."

Tarika : (Teasing Abhijeet)" Mujhe nehi baithna uss ' PAKAO ' aurat ke sath. Mai apni seat pehi thik hu . Aur waise bhi , (imitating the lady) aap uss aurat ko bade cute sa dikkhe hai .To aap hi baith jaiye unke sath."(Giggled)

Abhijeet :( Being red in anger) " Dekho Tarika , waise hi mera dimag ghuma hua hai .Tum aur maat satao, plz . Jake uss aurat ke sath baitho .Iss mawaly ke sath mai tumhe nehi baithne dunga ."

Tarika decided not to increase his anger bar and went to sit beside the lady .

Lady to Tarika : " Wo handsome sa munda nehi baithnewala yaha pe ? Aap kyun baith gayi ? Manne socha tha jate jate thodi dosti wosti karlenge unse ."

Tarika : ( Feeling jealous)" Oh Hello ! Aapko sunayi nehi diya , usne kya bola tha ! Mai unki mangetar hu. To apko unse dosti kyun karni hai ? "

Lady : " Sirf mangni huyi hai na , shaadi to nehi huyi . Matlab abhitak humari chance hai . Wo kya hai na , wo Munda hume bohot choukhe ( good) lage hai . Bada hi cute sa Munda hai , hume to pehle nazar me hi bhaa gaye ."

Tarika fuming in anger...

Tarika : " Agar aap sahi salamat Goa pohochna chahte hai , aur agar nehi chahte hai ki mai apka gala daba du , to bina kuchh bole chup chap baithe rahiye , samjhi ! "

Lady : " Tu to chhodi manne bohot Tikkhi lage hai ."

Tarika : " Ji ha , Tikkhi hi hu mai. Aur yaad rakhna , wo ladka iss Tikkhi chhodi ka boyfriend hai . Isliye agar apni jaan pyari hai , to agey ek shab bhi nehi bolna !"

The lady scared and kept silent all the way...

Abhijeet's conversation with the man...

Man : " Aap yaha baith gaye ? Wo beautiful sa madam yaha nehi baithenge?"

Abhijeet : (Fuming in anger ) "Wo kaha baithenge , ye aap unpar chhod dijiye . Filhaal unke bareme kuchh kehne se pehle mera haat jaroor dekh lijiye (showing his fist).Wo kya hai na , kisiko agar mere haat ke mukke pade na , to wo do din tak uth nehi pate ."

The man gulped in fear and kept silent .

After 1 hour and 25 minutes , they reached at Dabolim airport , Goa.

From there Abhirika went to their cottage in AGONDA beach .

GOA TRIP OF ABHIRIKA...

AGONDA BEACH ...Inside the cottage...

Abhijeet hugged Tarika from back and said,

Abhijeet : " Tarika ji , apko cottage pasand aya ?"

Tarika : " It's so lovely , ABHI . Yeh cottage kitna shant shant hai , chhota sa garden , samundar ke lehron ki awaaz aur sirf hum dono .Mujhe lag raha hai , mai koi sapna dekh rahi hu."

Tarika was looking at the sea from the belcony of the cottage and Abhijeet was looking the reflection of the sea in her eyes. Her dreamy eyes attract him like magnet.

Tarika found Abhijeet lost in her and was blushing .Her rosy cheeks became more red .

Abhijeet came close to her and kissed her cheeks with love , Tarika closed her eyes with pleasure.

Abhijeet : " Tarika ji , aap agar yuhi sharmati rahi na , to aaj hi mai mummyse kiya hua wada vul jane wala hu.(with mischievous grin)

Tarika gave a light punch in his chest and said ,

Tarika : " Apki flirting khatam ho gaya ho to , lunch ke baad beach par chale ?"

Abhijeet and Tarika had their lunch in the restaurant of the cottage . Then they went to the beach.

They had a walk in the beach hand in hand . Suddenly Abhijeet left her hand and said ,

Abhijeet : "Tarika , apni ankhe band karo , aur thodi der mera intezaar karo ."

Tarika closed her eyes standing at the beach. After sometimes she heard his voice...

Abhijeet : " Tarika , open your eyes and give me your hand ."

Tarika opened her eyes and saw him sitting on a horse forwarding his hand towards her. She was surprised and with extreme happiness hold his hand.

Abhijeet pulled her up and made her sit on the horse infront of him.

Tarika : " Oh my God ! ABHI , horse riding ?"

Abhijeet : " Yes my love. Should we ride fast ?"

Tarika : " Yes , of course !"

They together had a very fast horse rinding along the beach.

After 1 hour , they got down and Tarika lightly pushed Abhijeet and he fell down into the sea water . Abhijeet stood up instantly and ran after Tarika . After sometimes , he grabbed her waist and both of them dropped in the water . They played with the waves of the sea for about 1 hour.

Tarika : " Oh ABHI, mai bohot thak gayi hu . Chalke cottage nehi ja paungi."

Abhijeet : " Mere hote huye apko chalke jane ki kya jaroorat hai ?"

ABHI took her in his arms and went to the cottage . she embraced his neck tightly.

Abhijeet : " Tarika , tum jaldise kapre badal lo , bharna thand lag jayegi. Mai dusre wash room me jata hu."

Tarika changed her clothes and wore a beautiful ocean blue colour saree with matching halter neck blouse . Water was still dripping from her hair. Her pink lips were wet. Abhijeet entered inside the room and was mesmerized in her beauty.

Abhijeet moved forwards to Tarika and she stepped back .Soon she pushed against the wall .

Abhijeet cupped her face in his hands and kissed her wet trembling lips . Tarika responded back. Then Abhijeet kissed her both cheeks and slided his lips to her neck and kissed there. Then he kissed her left shoulder and left arm.

Tarika : ( with low tone )" ABHI , Chhodo mujhe ."

Abhijeet suddenly came to earth and left her.

Abhijeet : " Tarika , tum samundar jaisi khubsoorat lag rahi ho. Pata nehi mai kab tumhari gehrayion me doob jau . Mujhe doob ne se bachalo , Tarika ."

Tarika : (With trembling voice)" Doob to mai rahi hu tumhare inn gehri ankhome. ABHI , beach pe jake baithey ? Hum iss waqt kamreme nahi rahe to accha hai . Chalo , Sun set dekhne chalte hai . "

Abhijeet : " Tum darr rahi ho , Tarika ? "

Tarika : " Ha , khudse darr rahi hu ."

Abhijeet hold her hand and said , "Chalo."

They enjoyed the view of sun set in the sea. Gentle wind was blowing . A red hiew of sun was spreading in the sky. In that light , abhijeet looked at Tarika and said ,

Abhijeet : " Bade acche lagte hai , ye Sagar , ye Lehre , ye Kirne , ye Akash, ye Hawaein..."

Tarika : " Aur?"

Abhijeet : " Aur -Tum ."

Tarika kept her head on his chest and he hugged her from back. Both of them were enjoying each others closeness silently.

Abhirika were having there dinner in a beach side open restaurant .

Abhijeet :(with mischievous tone)

" Tarika , achanak mere haat dukh rahe hai . Mujhse apni haaton se khaya nehi ja raha. Kya karu ? Lagta hai aaj raat ko bhukhe hi rehna parega ."

Tarika : " Mere hote huye aap bhukhe rahe , aisa ho sakta hai ? Aao, mai tumhe apni haaton se khiladu ."

Tarika and Abhijeet went back to their cottage .

Abhijeet : " Kal tumhare liye ek bohot bara surprise hai. Maine ek boat hire kiya hai . Uss boat se hum kahi janewale hai . Kaha janewale hai aur kya karnewale hai ye to tumhe waha jake hi pata chalega."

Tarika : " Hum kab janewale hai ? Mujhse to aur intezaar nehi ho raha . ABHI , batao na kaha janewale hai hum?"

Abhijeet : " Kal subah suraj ugnese pehle hi hum apne boat se waha chalengey. Jaldi se so jao . Kal subah jaldi uthna hai. "

Next day ...At 5 a.m.

Abhijeet and Tarika went to the jetty .Abhijeet showed Tarika a white colour small engine boat ...

Abhijeet : "Tarika , ye raha humara pyara sa boat - ' Lillibate'. Chalo chalte hai ."

Tarika : " Wow ! It's soooo beautiful !

Ye boat to bilkul ek safed kabutar jaisa lag raha hai . Ye boat hum chalanewale hai?"

Abhijeet : " Hum hi chalayenge . Par samundar me raasta na bhatak jaye , isliye is chhotese boat ka chhota sa captain 'Bansi ' (showing a young boy) humare saath chalega."

Soon their boat riding started. After 2 and half hours , they reached at a very beautiful place surrounded by colourful coral reef . The colour of the water was deep blue .

Abhijeet : " Hum agaye hai , Tarika . That's the place ."

Tarika : " Ye jagah to bohot khubsoorat hai .ABHI , tumne kaha tha hum kuchh karnewale hai .Kya karnewale hai hum yaha pe ?"

Abhijeet : " Batata hu ,batata hu .

Itni bhi kya jaldi hai , Tarika ji? "

Abhijeet took out scuba diving equipments from the cabin of the boat and showed it to Tarika .

Abhijeet : " Samundar ke niche ki duniya me chale , Jaan ? Swarms of small fishes are waiting there for us."

Tarika screamed loudly , hugged Abhijeet tightly and said ,

Tarika : " Under water diving ! Oh My God ! ABHI , thank u soooo much ! I love you a lot , ABHI."

Then they wore the scuba diving equipments and went to the bottom of the sea. At the bottom of the sea , there was a spectacular view . The bottom of the sea was glistening brightly due to the colourful coral reef scattered all over there . Swarms of colourful fishes were passing in front of Abhirika . Abhijeet hold Tarika's hand and signaled her to stop there. Then he slowly took out a oyster from a small bag he was carrying and opened it . There was a beautiful diamond ring inside the oyster . Tarika's eyes were widened with surprise . Abhijeet took the ring and slid the ring in Tarika's ring finger . 2 drops of tears slipped off her eyes. Then they discovered the beauty under the sea together.

After sometimes , Abhirika came out of the sea water and boarded the boat again . As soon as they removed away the diving equipments , Tarika hugged Abhijeet tightly and bursted into tears.

Abhijeet : " arrey , tum to rone lagi .Mujhe laga , mera proposal ka style tumhe pasand ayega.(Abhijeet kneeled down , hold Tarika's hand and said...) Tarika ji , Will You Be Mine For The Eternity ? "

Tarika : ( With tears in her eyes)" Yes... Yes...Yes..."

[ To kaisa laga Abhi babu ka proposal ? Tarika ji ko to bohot pasand aya . Aaplogonko pasand aya ke nehi ?Goa trip ab thoda sa hi baki hai . Chupke chupke bitaya hua ye lamhe kya Abhirika sabse chhupa payenge? ]