Time 6:00 am.
Saturday:
Abhi slept very close to Tarika, hugging her by waist because he always loved her like nothing she was just perfect for him.
Abhi : Tarika utho na... mujhey office jana hai. (He is still sleeping slightly opened his eyes just to make Tarika awake so she can wake up and wake him up by her romantic tricks)
Tarika : Tum uth chuke ho na ... toh ab khud tayar ho sakte ho grow up Abhijit ! Wesy bhi may bahut thak gai thi raat ko. I need more sleep.
Abhi : Liar ! Liar! Liar.
Tarika (woke up and sat on the bed): Eh hello, what do u mean by liar? Haan? You know how much work I have to do in house and in lab, especially yours who messes up whole house before leaving for office huh.
Abhi (Laughing on Tarika): May toh tumhe uthana chata tha.
Tarika (irritated): I hate u Abhi, you wait until I get you.
Abhijit: But I love you (by wrapping hands on her waist and keeping his head on her lap) and by the way you can take revenge by giving me a romantic kiss (giving her a wink and grining)
Tarika(angry) : You are such a ...
Abhi (Putting finger on her lips): Madam aaj raat date pe u and me?
Tarika (Pushing Abhi away and heading towards bathroom.): Soch k bataun gi.
After some time.
As she walked out toweling her wet hair, she heard some soft song being played nearby. She followed the melody and reached the next room. The door was wide open and Abhijit was doing his pushups and the songs were playing one by one on the stereo in one corner.
Lost in the romantic music, she was now shamelessly starring at him. Feeling awkward Abhijit stopped doing push up and looked up at her. She only then realized what she was doing and felt embraced. She then sat opposite him drying her wet hair. Her favorite song churalia hai humne hai dil ko from the list started playing as she closed her eyes and started humming it. Now it was he who was staring at her.
Abhi: Beautiful.
Her eyes fluttered open.
Tarika: Kya?
Abhi: Umm you look pretty in wet hair.
She blushed hard and he was surprised as she looked even more beautiful in those red cheeks that he loosened his grip on the floor and crashed down.
She was over him in an instant, worry spread on her face.
Tarika: Abhijit are you okay?
He mumbled yes a second later as he stood up slowly with his face lowered and his hands rubbing off some imaginary dust from his vest. He did not dare look up for the fear of meeting her gaze. She put her hand on his shoulder.
Tarika: Sure you are okay?
Abhi(feeling awkward): Haan. I think a shower would help.
Shifting his eyes off her reluctantly, walked away to their room.
Just as they finished breakfast they heard loud horn.
Abhi: Lo Daya agaya.
Tarika: Jaaldi chalo.
Abhi: Tum bhi naa. Har samy mujhe bhaganey mai hi hothi ho.
Tarika(mocking): Accha.
Abhi(putting his shoes): Haan aur nahi tho kya.
Tarika(handing his wallet and gun): Tumhe nahi lagtha ki aaj kal tum bahut sharath karney lagey.
Abhi: Nahi. By the way we are going out today evening.
Tarika: Are you sure tumhe aaj kuch important kaam nahi hai?
Abhi(reaching door): Ho bi tho kisi ko dheke aajunga. Aapkeliye.
Tarika: Wah wah. Phele lunch mein time pe aana.
Abhi(adamant): Mujhe patha nahi hum jaa rahen hain. That's final.
Tarika: As you say Sr. Inspector Abhijit.
Abhi: Good then I will meet you at lunch Tarika ji.
He leaned in and gave her a soft and sweet kiss full of his love. She bid him goodbye.
Time 2:00 pm.
Abhijit reached home too late from the work and found that Tarika was sleeping on the dining table waiting for him. He smiled and walked inside, and came back after warming up the food. He sat down beside her and then woke her up slowly, she sat upright guiltily.
Tarika: Sorry who bas…
Abhi: I understand maine bhi tumhe phone nahi kiya
Tarika(angry): Exactly tumne phone kyon nahi kiya.
Abhijit was surprised but he continued
Abhi: Tumhe patha tha na wo meeting thi isilye….
Tarika(rudely): So what meeting thi toh kya mai har waqt tumhaara intazaar karti rahun khane pe.
Abhijit also had enough of it. And has being a short tempered him self.
Abhijit: Kisne kaha tha wait karne ko, maine to nahi kaha tha, tum khaa kar sow sakti thi, main khud hi khana kha leta.
Tarika: Dekho Abhijit….
Abhijit: Kya dekhun, agar mujhe itna sab sunna padega isse accha toh main khud hi khana bana leta.
Tarika: Fine. Tumhe jo karna hai karo, khana hai khao nahi khana hai mat khao.
She stood up and walked inside, even Abhijit stood up and walked out of the house angrily.
On the other side when Abhijit stormed into the bureau. Only Daya and ACP were there. Abhijit opened his computer and just stared at it. ACP and Daya looked at each other and smiled sensing the problem. ACP signaled Daya to go and talk to him.
Daya: Abhi don't tell me now you had a fight?
Abhi remained silent. Not even he moved a little. ACP saw Abhi not reacting so he went to him.
ACP: Abhijit you consider me as your friend and share your problems with me right?
Abhijit nodded in agreement.
ACP: Abhijit just because your wife gets angry at you, you can't start ignoring her and exerting yourself.
Abhijit looked open-mouthed at his boss.
ACP (smiling): Meri shaadi ko bhi 35 saal ho chuke hain and I know how it is at first. And wife kabhi kabhi bahut irritating hothey hain.
Abhijit and Daya smiled slightly.
ACP: Wesebhi she has full right to get angry at you.
Abhijit(frowining): Aap kiske side ho sir.
Abhijit asked puzzled but in a determined voice.
ACP(calmly): Of course tumhaare biwi ki side me.
Abhijit(frustrated): Aur aisa kyon sir?
ACP: Kyonki agar who tumhaari care nahi karti toh wo tum par kabhi gussa nahi hoti.
Abhijit was about to argue on the topic but his boss's words acted like a can opener on his head. He looked at Daya who smiled down at him. He himself would scold Daya many times because he doesn't take care of himself. And, yes if she wanted then she could have easily ate lunch and continued with her own work. He felt like the most foolish person on earth to have taken her words in a different manner.
Daya: Kyun boss jab tum mujhe daathey ho tho fo fikr hotha ab jab tumhe koy fikr se daatne aaya hai tho ghussa ho jathey ho.
Abhi smiled sheepishly at them. ACP walked to his cabin.
ACP( standing on the door, a slight smile playing on his lips): And never forget, if ever a woman gets angry on you because just she cares for you, it means she loves you. Ab ghar jaakar lunch karo and make it up to her.
Daya: Haan bhai jao. Bahuth achaa mauka hai. Sir ne hi permission dey di.
Abhijit got up patted Daya said thanks to both of them and hurries off.
On reaching their room he found that Tarika has dozed off while working on the lap top on the bed. He went near her kissed on both her eyes. She opened her eyes to find Abhijit smiling at her. She thought it was a dream and closed her eyes again but again opened startled.
Tarika(thinking):He had come, Abhijit had come.
The thought itself brightened her face again. He had kept his ego aside and come home for her. She was indulged in the thought when she saw Abhijit waving hand across her face. She hugged him tight. Abhijit hugged her even more tightly.
Abhijit(thinking):So she did care for him, and that was precisely the reason of her anger.
Abhijit: Sorry Tarika.
Tarika: Tumhe sorry bolne ki koi zaroorat nahi hain Abhijit,sorry toh mujhe hona chahiye.
Abhijit: I know mujhe bhi samajna chahiye tha ki tum sirf isiliye gussa hui kyonki tumhe meri parwaah hai, kyunki tum mujhse pyaar karthi ho.
Tarika just looked at him moved by his words.
Abhijit: Chalo hum kahna khathey hain.
She brought a plate and served the food and sat down beside him and commanded him to eat. She took the food in spoon and fed Abhijit.
Abhijit: Tum bhi khao. Wesy bhi tumne bhi kuch nahi khaya hai. I will feed it to you.
In a similar manner his hand moved automatically and held out the spoon for her to eat. She smiled at his childish behavior and gladly accepted it. And they fed each other. By the time they finished it was already 3:30 and Abhijit stood up to go back to office. Suddenly his phone rang; it was his boss's number.
ACP: Abhijit go and sleep, office kal se aajana.
Abhijit searched outside that if he was standing somewhere nearby but couldn't find him. Suddenly he received another message
Abhijit never forget I know your nerves.
Abhijit smiled and then went inside and joined Tarika. He said what happened to her. And they both shared a laugh. After which Abhijit took the dishes to the kitchen. Curious to see what he was doing she walked behind him. He began cleaning all of them one by one, and she reached there to stop him and grabbed his hand, her eyes telling her that he needn't do it.
Abhijit: I don't want you to tire you out.
She was in no mood to oblige so she started helping him. He washed them and she kept them in their places, when suddenly both of them turned at the same time and banged into each other. They looked through each other's eyes and got lost until the sound of water overflowing from the sink disturbed them, Abhijit hurriedly turned it off and she got the mop to clean it up.
Evening:
Time 6:30 pm.
Tarika was giving final touches to her appearance when Abhijit entered the room. She was wearing an aqua blue colored top and black jean and he was in his grey T shirt and black jean. He stood on the doorway and leaned on the door mesmerized by the view he saw. It was hard to now a days see in modern outfit. It was soon when Tarika noticed him and blushed hard smiling at him.
She stood up and he walked towards her
Tarika: How do I look?
He stared at her from top to toe and then frowned a little.
Abhijit: Baaki sab toh theek hai bas ek hi cheez ki kami hai.
Tarika: kya?
She asked looking at herself if something was not right.
Abhi: Ek minute.
He bent down at her and caught her shoulders. She closed her eyes at his touch and did not open them. He just leaned in and kissed her. Her eyes fluttered open in shock and she clutched to his shirt tightly.
Abhijit: Yeah. Ab perfect hai. A color of natural blush on your cheeks is no match artificial one.
He stood there smiling and she kept her eyes lowered.
Abhijit: Ab chale .
She looked up and burst into mirth's of laughter. He looked at her confused
Abhijit: kya hua itni hasi kyon aa rahi hai.
Tarika: Tumhaara face.
Abhijit: Kya hua use? Kuch laga hai kya.
Tarika(laughing harder): Haan meri lipstick.
Abhijit frowned and stood like an angry child who was being made fun of. Tarika laughed even more and then Abhijit turned angrily to the other side. Tarika stopped laughing at once and moved in front of him, she wiped the lipstick off his lips and mouthed a sorry kissing his cheeks again this time taking all measures to prevent the lipstick getting on his face. He smiled and hugged her.
In a Disco:
Abhijit and Tarika sat at a corner table.
Abhijit: Dance with me.
Tarika: Please Abhi nahi. I can't.
Abhijit: Tarika don't be a spoil sport yaar. Ek hi dance apne husband ke saath. Please.
Tarika: No Abhijit. I am sorry.
Abhijit sulked. Abhijit went to get something to drink. When he was waiting for the drink.
A girl headed towards him.
Girl (smiled at him holding out her hand for a hand shake): Hi.
Abhijit just shook it lightly not wanting to disobey the basic etiquette of socialism. She grabbed his hand a little tightly not wanting to let go and he had to remove her hand by using his other one. Abhijit wanted to go away but he also did not want to make a fuss in front of everyone so he was forced to stay there.
But the girl started smiling and jabbering incessantly. Abhijit just smiled back at her only half listening to her, unaware of another pair of eyes which now were on him narrowed and annoyed.
She could tolerate everything but not that her husband had left her alone and flirting with another girl.
So she grabbed up a glass of soft drink from passing waiter and drank it trying to calm herself.
Waiter: Madam yeh galat glass utha liya aapne isme hard drink thi.
But it was already too late she had drunk it in one gulp.
Tarika(anger): Acha hai. Or ek milega.
Waiter(confused): Ji madam.
She took 4 to 5 glass and now moved towards Abhijit furiously.
Tarika(shouting at his ear top of music): Abhijit !
He looked up at his beautiful wife at once, sidelining Priyanka away she came closer to him and put her index finger in the center of his chest .
Tarika(complaining tone): Abhijit tum mujhe wahan akela chod kar yahan is ladki ke saath flirt kar rahe ho?
Abhijit realized at once that she was drunk.
Abhijit: Tarika tumne pi rakhi hai ?
Tarika: Nahi tho. Bus itna saa.(showing measurement by forefinger and thumb finger).
Abijit shook is head in tension. Tarika slipped slightly in nashaa. Abhijit caught her and his first instinct was to look around, luckily no one was bothered to notice them.
Abhijit: Tarika ab hume ghar chalna chahiye.
Tarika: Kyon tum karo na us ladki ke saath flirt.
Pointing to a half bald middle aged man. Abhijit looked in that direction and chuckled, and then shifted her finger in another direction.
Abhijit: Idhar nahi udhar.
Tarika looked in that direction and frowned, and punched hard in his chest.
Tarika: Dekha tum abhi bhi usi ko dekh rahe ho. You are very bad hubby.
Abhijit: I am sorry ab main kahin nahi dekhunga, bas tum ghar chalegne wahan par sirf tumhaare saath hi baat karunga theek hai.
Tarika: Nahi. I want to dance.
Abhijit: Now. But you said.
Tarika: Dance. Dance. Come on now…..let's dance.
She smiles up at him and her arms go around his neck and she starts swaying lightly to the music. Abhijit too puts his hand around her waist. Both sway to the remix music of phela nasha song. After the song, he gently untangles her arms from his neck and creates a distance. He pulled her out and once they are out he carried her to car.
He made her sit in the car and then drove for home, Tarika swayed with the wind and Abhijit was admiring her, never having seen her behave so childishly. She looked even more beautiful when her curly hair tickled her face and she shook her hair furiously to move it off. She blew her hair but it fell again and again. And she blew again and again. Abhi looked at her silly antics and then he just tucked the hair behind her ear.
Tarika(angry):Don't touch me you you flirty boy. I hate you. (like four year child unable to believe something) Tum sach mein uske saath flirt kar rahe the?
Abhijit grinned at her jealousy and she frowned again, and turned her face in the other direction angrily. He stopped the car at the side
Abhijit: Hmmm aaj madam bade gusse me hain ab lagta hai kal se khana nahi milne waala.
She turned furiously and glared at him.
Tarika: Tumhe apne khane ki padi hai main gussa hoon toh hoti rahun tumhe kya, usi ladki ke paas chale jao.
Abhijit felt guilty at his actions and turned her to face him.
Abhijit: Tarika tumhe sach me aisa lagta hai ke main uske saath flirt kar raha tha?
Tarika: Haan.
Abhijit(cupping her face): Tumhe mujhpar itna bhi bharosa nahi hai.
Tarika: Hai naa. Hai khud se bhi zyada hai par tum mujhe akela chod kar uski ladki se kya baat kar rahe the?
Abhijit: Tumne he mujhe akela choda. I just asked for a dance with you. Wo bhi pyaar se. Par tumne mana kardiya. And anyways her name is Priyanka and she is my informer.
Tarika lowered her head in guilt knowing that he was right.
Tarika: So you started flirting with her.
Abhijit didn't like the way the conversation was moving. To lighten the moment.
Abhijit: Wesey nahi hai. Mein huin he bahut handsome. Tho ladkiyan ake girjathi hain mere upar.
Tarika (pulling his collar): Handsome my foot.(her hair bouncing and falling over her face) Arrey handsome ke bachey kabhi apni shakal aainey mey dhekhi hai kya. Aaj ke baad agar koi bhi ladki tumhare samne batakthi hui dheki tho mein tumhaara nahi nahi tum kya karogey bichare. Tum hara kya kasoor hai. Tum tho bahut handsome ho naa. Mein uss ladki ki aathma ko batka dhungi…..
Mumbling these lines she fell on Abhijit' arms. He smiled at her and made her to lie down on her seat. He adjusted the seat so that she could lie down comfortably. After reaching home Abhijit carried Tarika to bed and both dozed off in deep slumber.
Time 6:00 am :
The next day dawned and Tarika woke up first her head still slightly spinning from the drink, slowly she took out the medicine for headache and drank it along with water. Her headache now subsided a bit and she remembered all the events of last night and smiled looking at her Abhijit.
Tarika(caressing his cheeks and whispering): I love you for loving me so much.
She kept her head on his chest. At the same moment a hand curled around her waist possessively.
Abhijit: I love you too.
Tarika looked up at once surprised.
Tarika: Tum kab uthe?
Abhijit: Jab tumne itne pyaart se mujhe I love you bola " and he wrapped his arms tightly around her. Tarika smiled and hugged him back.