Tere Mere Dil
The week did pass busy for both of them. In between they could only manage one day for their shopping. Tarika was genuinely happy with the marriage. Her family was happy. Abhijeet's family was happy. Abhijeet was happy too but he wished he could be more happy than that. In his free time he often thought about Tarika's decision. He realized it could come that easily only from a girl. He didn't help but felt proud on himself too thinking that Tarika believed Abhijeet would help out with her career. Of course he would, in every possible way. But what was he doing now not gonna help her. Only if Tarika would listen to him and went to abroad right away. But it wasn't easy. And he could understand her situation too. She's doing all this for her father. He sighed.
His phone rang. He picked up.
"Haan Tarika bolo."
"Keisey ho?" Tarika asked
"Thik hu. Achanak iswaqt phone kiya!"
"Bas aisehi. Busy toh nahi ho?"
"Nahi... in fact main abhi nikal ne hi wala hu office se."
"Oh.. par abhi toh sir 4 hi baaj rahein hain."
"Kal hamari sagai hain Tarika. Baba ne jaldi jane ko kaha hain. Wo aur ketna karenge? Final arrangements sab dekh na bhi toh hain."
"Oh haan... Function kisi center ya resort wagera mein rakhte toh acha hota na.. aise ghar pe..."
"Hamara ghar bohot bara hain... koi problem nahi hoga. Infact sare important parties ghar pe hi rakhte hain Baba."
"Ummm... Aunty ne phone kiya tha "
"Kya keh rahi thi?"
"Keh rahi hain ki main ghar ajau."
"Tumhe toh maa kab se keh rahi hain. Tum ho ki sunti hi nahi "
"Ajeeb sa lag raha hain."
"Arey kuch nahi hoga. Tum ajao. Or wait. Main ajatahu tumhe lene."
"Nahi nahi Abhijeet. Maine aunty se keh diya ki main kal subha subha hi ajaungi."
"Subha?" Abhijeet was disappointed.
"Haan."
"Acha thik hain. Phir tumne abhi phone kyu kiya?"
"Kaha na aisehi."
"Mujhe toh aisa nahi lag raha."
"Umm..."
"Batao bhi..."
"Par tum toh busy rahoge..."
"Tunhare liye time nikal sakta hu."
"Wo sagai..."
"Nahi karni?" Abhijeet almost jumped
"Nahi nahi nahi... wo keh rahi thi ki... "
"Dress pasand nahi araha ab?? Koi baat nahi main dusre bhejwata hu..."
"Arey mujhe bolne toh do!" Tarika shouted.
"Oh acha.. Haan bolo."
"Wo meri sagai ki baat toh hospital mein sab ko pata hain. Toh ye lok sab party mang rahe the.. toh main toh busy thi.. aj free hui.. toh yelog aj hi jana chah rahe hain."
"Haan toh Jao. Mujhse permission ki kya jarurat?" Abhijeet was confused. "Uncle mana kar rahein hain kya?"
"Na.. Nahi.. Baba toh khud hi keh rahe jane ko... main idhar beithi beithi stressed hui ja rahi thi kal ka soch ke toh.."
"Stress ki kya baat hain.. Kal shadi thori hain.. bas sagai hi toh hain."
"Haan.. par phir bhi... "
"Acha tum batao.. kya keh rahi thi.. kaha le ja rahi ho apne colleagues ko? Restaurant?"
"Haan.. wo restaurant type club."
"Mere club mein le ja sakti ho.. main Sarah se kehke..."
"Nahi nahi Abhijeet.. main wo nahi keh rahi thi..."
"Arey toh kya keh rahi thi bolo bhi..."
"Ye log tumse bhi milna chah rahe the." Tarika said slowly.
Abhijeet kept quite.
"Tum.. busy ho toh thik hain... main manage kar lungi."
"Tarika... ye baat mujhse kehne ke liye tumhe etna sochna para???" Abhijeet was hurt.
"Nahi Abhijeet baat wo nahi hain. Function tumhare ghar pe hain... Mujhe pata hain tumhe bohot kam hoga. Or upar se agar Media ne phir se kuch..."
"I dont care about media. Aur ghar pe etna bhi kuch kam nahi hain."
"Toh tum arahe ho?"
"Agar tum chaho toh."
"Of course I want you to come."
"Phir etna hesitation kyu?"
"Hesitate nahi hu Abhijeet. I am nervous." Tarika blurted out.
"To meet me?"
"To introduce you to my colleagues. Matlab sab ek jeisey toh nahi sochte. There's already so much rumours going around. Ye log toh kuch bhi bolte hain mere nam pe... agar tunhare samne keh diya toh tum react maat karna."
"Main toh react karunga. Aur tumhe bhi karna chahiye." Abhijeet was furious. "Aur tum aise logo ko treat bhi de rahi ho!"
"Nahi Abhijeet... aisa bhi nahi hain... we work together. Ab selective logo ko keisey invite karu. And I do protest when they say something on my face. But mostly they talk on my back."
"Tumhare faltu ke colleagues se toh milne ka dil bhi nahi kar raha..."
"Nahi sab aise nahi..."
"Acha thik hain. Kab taq au? Aur address?"
"Tum pehle ghar jake dekh lo... aram se ajana. Main address msg kar dungi."
"Hmm.. okay."
"Weisey Abhijeet Daya aur Sarah ki baat bani?"
"Pata nahi... Sarah ko apne maa ko apne sasural mein rakhne se bhi problem hain... nursing home mein rakhne se bhi problem hain aur Daya ne suggest kiya ki wo tino alag reh lenge... Toh Sarah ko usse bhi problem hain!"
"Haan toh problem ki hi baat hain..."
"Tarika!!! Agar Mahesh uncle kal ko bimar pare toh kya wo hamare sath nahi ruk sakennge??"
"Baba ki baat alag hain... wo dost hain Mihir uncle ke. Aur phir bhi Baba nahi rukenge hamare sath I know."
"Huh... I dont know kyu sab kuch etna complicated karna hain logo ko! Toh kya Sarah shadi hi nahi karegi jabtaq uski maa.."
"Abhijeet!"
"Arey tum hi batao!! Kya ye sahi hain?"
"Shadi etni important thori hain? Agar Sarah akelehi.. uski maa ke sath hi rehna chahe toh wo uski marji."
"Aur Daya?"
"Sarah ne thori koi promises kiya ussey?"
"Acha promise nahi kiya toh bas chor do... alag kar lo rastey? Arey feeling nam ki bhi koi cheez hota hain ki nahi?"
"Hota hain Abhijeet. But priority bhi kuch cheez hoti hain. Agar Sarah apne maa ko priority de rahi hain jayada, jo ki sahi bhi hain... toh Daya ko samajhna chahiye."
"But Daya likes her Tarika! Aur wo hain ki.. shadi hi nahi karna ussey! Sarah ki haar baat manneko razi hain wo. par..."
"Ask Daya to give her time."
"Time hi toh nahi hain uske pass!"
"Dekho Abhijeet agar Daya sach mein Sarah ko etna pasand karta hain toh he has to manage time. Orna agar bas use apne Dad ki lawyer dost ke lawyer beti se shadi nahi karni isliye Sarah se shadi kar raha hain... toh usey kaho kahi aur shadi kar le!"
"How can you be heartless!"
"I am being practical here."
"I will ask him to manage time "
"Yeah... do that."
"Acha chalo Bye. Address msg kar dena."
"Hmm bye."
Tarika was sitting on a table with some of her colleagues in a club.
"Kaha reh gaya tumhara fiance?" Asked one of them.
"Umm.. bas, atahi hoga." Tarika smiled awkwardly.
Just then Abhijeet entered wearing all black- black jeans, black shirt and black informal coat.
"Ohw... Ye toh real mein dikhne mein jayada handsome hain yaar!" One of her female colleague said.
"Don't eyeball him." Nidhi snapped at her.
Abhijeet walked towards the group.
"Hi. I am not very late I assume." He flashed his charming smile.
"No.. no. Not at all." Rakhi said.
"Ao na.. beitho." Nidhi guided him towards the table and made him sit beside Tarika.
They all started talking. Abhijeet was answering them with a smile.
"So, apne hospital ke more than 50 percent shares Tarika ke liye kharidey?" One of them asked.
"Tarika proposed me a very good business deal with it. I couldn't say no." Abhijeet said casually, "I need to grow my business in different field afterall." Abhijeet answered calmly.
Tarika looked at him amazed. She could tell Abhijeet wasn't liking the group but still he was sitting there for her.
"Isliye Tarika boss giri karti hain ajkal!" One of them teased
"Karna bhi chahiye. Boss toh hain... " Abhijeet snapped, playfully.
"Acha Abhijeet ye batao Sagai mein tum dono ek dusre ko kya gift karne wale ho?" Nidhi changed the topic.
"Wo main tumhe kyu batau?" Abhijeet smirked.
"Oh hooo... special gift!"
"Haan special toh hain..."
"Nidhi..." Tarika glared at her room mate.
Together they had dinner and few of them grab drinks after that. Finally it was time to leave.
"Ham nikal te hain..." Tarika stood up. Abhijeet also stood up.
"Haan Tarika chalo..."
"Bye.. kal sham ko milte hain..." Tarika said the group.
Abhirika walked towards the exit followed by others.
Abhijeet was about to ask Tarika something when they got surrounded by media. Both of them weren't ready for it. Journalists almost pushed them but Abhijeet took the charge
"Please. Don't rush " Abhijeet requested.
"Sir please bataiye apdono kaha miley?"
"Mam apko Mr Kapoor ne kaha aur kab propose kiya?"
"Apdono ke shadi ka destination kaha hain?"
"Abhitaq aplogo ni apni shadi ki dates kyu announce nahi kiya?"
Abhijeet had enough of their blabbing.
"Dekhiye aplog ek sath etne sawal karenge toh ham jawab keisey denge?" Abhijeet explained.
"Par aplogo ne koi press conference dene se bhi inkaar kar diya."
"Ham dono kal hamari sagai ke baad aplogo ke sath ek briefing rakh lenge. Tab jo puchna hain puch lena. Now please excuse us "
"sir please. Ek photo..."
"Sure." Abhijeet posed for picture looking at the cameras while he slipped his hand around Tarika's shoulders. Tarika also tried to smile at the cameras but the uneasiness was clearly visible on her face. The journalists took some photos of them with others too.
Abhijeet made Tarika sit inside his car with difficulty, guiding her through the journalists. He drove from there in hurry.
"Sorry about that." Abhijeet apologized when they were out of the hustles of the city.
"Tumne bolaya tha kya media ko?" Tarika asked playfully
"What? No."
"Toh phir sorry kyu bol rahe ho? Its okay." Tarika smiled.
"Haha.. okay."
"Bas... etna uneasy laga mujhe... picture hi bigar gaya hoga " Tarika chuckled.
"Kya fark parta hain. Shadi toh tumhari mujhse hi ho raha hain. Ab dikhne mein tum keisi bhi lago." Abhijeet laughed.
"Tum bhi na.."
"Lo tumhara apartment agaya." Abhijeet stopped his car.
"Thanks for the lift."
"My pleasure madam."
"Weisey tum mujhe kya gift dene wale ho kal?"
"Wo tum kal hi dekh lena."
"Hmm.. okay."
"Tum kya de rahi ho mujhe?"
"Main kya de sakti hu tumhe. Tumhare pass toh sab kuch hain."
"Sab kuch thori hota hain kisi ke pass! Weisey tum mil rahi ho mujhe toh baki aur kuch toh chahiye nahi.. "
"Main toh tumhari hi hu Abhijeet. Acha chalo, kal main bhi tumhe ek gift dungi."
"Sach?"
"Haan."
"Ab toh mujhe bhi kal ki sham ka intezaar rahega besabri se."
"Kyu? Pehle nahi tha?"
"Umm.. ab jayada hain." Abhijeet winked.
"Tumse bato mein koi nahi jeet sakta."
Abhijeet smiled looking in front of his car. To Tarika he looked disturbed. But she knew he wouldn't tell her the reason. Sighing deeply she looked at him who hadn't his concentration on her. Suddenly an idea peeped inside her brain and she smirked. Gathering her all courage she bent towards him and pecked his left cheek. It was that mili second peck. She was done even before Abhijeet could perceive it.
Shocked and amused with her move he looked at her. Tarika smiled, shyly.
"Good night." She mouthed and proceeded to get down but Abhijeet held her wrist. Tarika got alert and cursed herself for her move. What if he started kissing her again! Oh, that's stressful. But, she tried not show her concerns.
"Abhijeet..." She spoke slowly, looking down.
"You don't kiss like that you know." Abhijeet smiled.
"It was a peck."
"Can I return it?" He asked.
"Umm... No." Tarika teased him and unlocking the door she got down taking out her hand from his grip forcefully.
"That's not fair Tarika." Abhijeet complained.
"Drive safe " Tarika said him and walked away.
Abhijeet smiled to himself. He loved this girl more everyday.
AN: Only a few chapters left. Keep supporting. Do you think, they will have a happy ending?? Do you think every love gets the chance to bloom?