A small Error
Chapter two
In lab Tarika was really very tensed all day. Abhijeet didn't call her once and he didn't answer her calls too.
"Half day hai.. ek bar milne bhi nahi aya or nahi phone utha raha hai! huh.."
"Kya hua? Subha se paresan lag rahi ho?" asked Dr Salunke.
"Nahi sir bas aisehi.."
"Abhijeet ko toh mai bureu mei thikk thak dekh Aya."
"Abhijeet!"
"haan.. mission se aya hai.. mujhe laga usi ko lekar paresan ho. Mili nahi usse!"
"Aisi bat nahi hai sir. Usse bat hui meri. Wo bas mujhe thora weakness feel ho raha hai."
"Jake rest karlo... lunch kia?"
"Ji sir."
"Toh rest le lo. or jayada kharap lage toh ghar chali jao."
"Nahi sir.. its okay. etnsa sab aap keisey akele karoge. Mai rest kar lungii thora toh thikk ho jaungi."
Tarika went to Abhijeet's cabin
"Tarika...!"
"Phone kyu Nahi utha rahe the tum?"
He picked up his phone and checked. There were many missed calls from her.
"Sorry wo... Silent pe tha."
"Silent pe tha ! Pareshan ho?"
"Nahi Tarika - aisa kuch Nahi hai... Tum baitho na -"
"Pregnancy waali baat ko lekar pareshan ho na?"
Abhijeet averted his gaze from her and nodded slightly.
"I'm sorry -"
"Nahi Tarika - Tum kyu sorry bol rahi ho? Tumne koi galati thodi na ki hai -"
Suddenly Tarika's head started spinning. Abhijeet saw this and held her.
"Theek ho tum?"
"Haan wo...achanak se chakkar aa Gayein the."
"Chalo mein tumhe doctor ke paas lekar jaata Hu."
"Nahi... Doctor Nahi Abhijeet... Please... "
"Theek hai... Pehle Ghar chaltein hai - phir dekhenge kya Karna hai."
"Lab mein bahot kaam hai Abhijeet - meine break liya tha thodi Der Ka... Mujhe wapas jaana Hoga."
"Nahi... Tum lab Nahi jaogi."
"par sir akele -"
"Tarika mein Nahi Chahta ki tumhe ya humare baby ko kuch ho."
"Tum toh baby Nahi Chahte na?"
"Mein din Bhar yahi Soch Raha tha - agar tum Chaho toh we can keep the baby Tarika..."
"Nahi Abhijeet - I mean..."
"Mein Soch samajh Kar bol Raha Hu -"
Tarika nodded.
"But we're not sure yet."
"Haan - result chahe Jo Bhi ho - tumhe Darne ki zaroorat Nahi hai... Okay? I'm with you."
" Mein sir ko call karke bolti Hu ki Ghar jaa rahi Hu."
"That's my girl."
Tarika and Abhijeet left the Cid premises. On their way, they bought the pregnancy self testing kit.
*Tarika's home*
Abhijeet made her drink glasses of water one after the other.
After a while, she ran into the washroom.
"Kitna time lagaogi?" Abhijeet asked, knocking the door.
"Bas 2 minute."
Abhijeet paced back and forth in the room. He was just as tense.
"Tarika! "
"Aa rahi Hu na."
She opened the door
"Kya hua - dikhao -"
Tarika hung her head low.
"kuch bologi?"
"Mujhse... Mujhse Nahi Hoga Abhijeet. "
"Tarika test toh Karna padega na! aise late Karne se tension sirf badegi... Aur meine Kaha na ki tum Jo Bhi decide karogi... I'll be with you."
Tarika moved out of the washroom and crashed into the sofa, exhausted.
Abhijeet followed.
"ab bolo bhi kuch!"
Tarika Showed him the kit.
Abhi looked.
"ye.. ye toh negative hai! hush.." he breathed deeply.
Tarika stood up.
" ketna tension karwa diya tunne!"
"maine!"
"or nahi toh kya? Tunne dala ye pregnancy ka bat mere dimag mei! maine toh soccha bhi nahi tha."
"Mai toh bus.. ab pata chal gaya na.. toh thik hi hai.. mat karo tension."
"Or jo subha se etna tension kia uska kya?"
"or mai kal rat se jo tension mei hu uska kyaa!"
"rat se kuu? Don't tell me yee bakwas khayal tumhe kal rat ko hi aya!"
"toh! Period miss kia.. upar se tumhara mood swing! Or kya samajhta mai!"
"Kuch or nahi.. sidha pregnant!"
"Agar hoti toh! acha hua na confirm ho gaya!"
"Arggghhhh.. " she sat down.
"Tum change karlo.. lunch kia tumne?"
"Etni tension mei lunch kaha se karu!"
"Acahaa chalo bahar chalte hai kahi.. tumhara mood bhi thik ho jaiga!"
"Tabiyat kharap hai keh ke chutti liya.. ab Tumhare sath bahar jau!"
"Haan toh kya hua?"
"mujhe rest karna hai. Bohot weakness ho raha hai! Tum jao."
"Arey! Aj mera half day hai."
"Tum rahoge toh mujhe aram karne nahi doge. GO."
"Kuch nahi karunga.. i will make lunch for you"
"Tumhare hat ke khana khane se pehle mai mar na jau!m"
"kya kahha!"
"Jo suna."
"maine tumhare liye khana bana na seekh liya.. aur tum aisa keh rahi ho?"
"Dhang ka khana banana ata toh nahi kehti."
"Aj toh main hi khana banayunga.. aur wo bhi dhang ka... dekhna tum"
"oww..senior inspector Abhijeet ka ego hurt ho gaya.. tut tu"
"koi ego wigo hurt nahi huya! Per tum mere kabiliyat per shak kr rahi ho..."
"mujhe tumhare kabiliyat per koi shak nahi. except cooking."
"Argh.. ab toh tum betho aur dekho..maine kaise khana banata hoon!"
"Haan jayo jayo.. lekin agr meri kitchen ka kuch bhi idher udher kiya toh dekhna.. main tumhe ghar se nikal dungi."
"haan haan.. dekha jayega."
Saying so Abhi left for kitchen to prepare lunch.
He kept the ingredients that he thought were needed on the gas and went to the living room. He found Tarika holding her stomach and talking to herself.
"Uterus, darling, I know you want a baby.
But you are not going to get a baby this month either... So please break your lining."
Abhijeet chuckled seeing her talk like a kid.
"haww... Tum hass rahe ho?"
"Tum baatein hi iss tarah ki karr rahi ho!"ぃ
"Huh! Tumhe thodi na pata Hoga. tumhe toh bass darana aata hai."
"Arrey magar -"
"Abhijeet Dekho na kitni moti ho gayi hu. I feel so bloated," she touched the lower part of her stomach, "Ye periods ho kyu Nahi rahe?"
Abhijeet touched his stomach, becoming self conscious.
"Apne peth se compare Karne ki sochna Bhi mat ! Tumhara peth toh waise Bhi Santa Claus ke peth ki tarah hai."
"Kya Kaha?"
She poked his protruding belly
"Santa Claus"
Abhijeet pouted.
"Seriously Abhijeet, tumhe ab gym join karna chaiye. Mai toh kehti hu mere sath hi karr lo."
"Ab tumhe gym jane ki kya jarurat!"
"Jarurat hai.. pata hai mera weight ketna bara hai?"
"ketna?"
"Pura one kg."
"Tabhi mai bolu ye dharti etni kapti ku hai!" Abhijeet joked.
"Kya!"
"Kya tumbhi Tarika. ek kg ke liye ketna drama karogi!"
"Dhere dhre or bar jaiga na! or tumhare liye one kg kuch nahi hai isliye one one karke etna bar gaya"
Abhijeet sat down on sofa, pouting. Tarika moved close to him.
"kya hua?"
"Tumne mujhe mota kaaha!"
Tarika giggled.
"Or phir has bhi rahi ho!"
"Ab bacho ke tarah harkat kon kar raha hai?" she said pulling his cheeks.
"Mai kal se gym join karrunga. Tumhe kya lagta hai mai nahi kar sakta!"
"Arey baba mai tumhe motivate kar rahi thi. Muujhe pata hai tum kar sakte ho. By the way, khane ka kya hua? Bana ya bahar see mangwa rahe ho?"
"Arey haan! Wo mai puchne aya tha salt kaha hai? Mil nahi raha hai."
"wo first row second cabinet. Mai change karke ati hu. " she left.
"aram se ana."
He left for the kitchen.
When Tarika into the kitchen after 20 minutes Abhijeet was still chopping veges.
" Lao mai madat kar deti hu."
"Nahi.. tum aram kaar lo."
"lao do mujhe," she snatched the knife from him, " lunch tum dinner ke waqt serve karoge kya? etna slow!"
"Abhi expert nahi bana hu na."
"Koi jarurat bhi nahi hai. Tumhe chai, soup, maggi, pasta yesab banana ataa hai na! kafi hai.y"
"par.."
"Kya par? Mere hat ka khana acha nahi lagta tumhe?"
"Lagta hai naa.. par kabhi kabhi.."
"Mai huu na! Jab taak mai hu mai cook karkungi. Thik hai! Jab nahi rahungi uski bat alag hai."
"Kaha jaogi!"
Tarika started cutting the veges.
"Hamesha tumhare sath thori na rahungi!"
"Kya matlab hai tumhara!"
"Sayad kabhi jana pare.."
Abhijeet held her arm and pulled her in his arms. she bumped on his chest
"jana paree mattlab? Ku jana paregga? Mai tumhare konsi jarurat puri nahi kartaa batao? Khana bhi bananna sikha hai na maine?"
"Abhijeet Relax.'
"pehle batao.. tumne aisi bat ku kii? Tumhe pata hai na is bat se mujhe sakt nafart hai. Baby chahiye tumhe? abhi bahar bhi baby ki bat kar rahi thi.. bolo"
Tarika pushed him away.
" Abhijeet! Ku etna react kar rahee ho! Mai toh bas leh rahi thi ki.. kabhi mujhe out of city jana parta ha.. kabhi tumhe. bus.. or tum!"
"oh accha.. toh tum iss jane ki baat kar rahe the.. mujhe laga."
"tumhe laga?"
"choro kuch nahi."
Tarika placed her hand on her left cheek.
"I can't leave you Abhijeet ever." Then in low tone she said "unless you say so."
Abhi held her hand with his.
"I can't either."
He kissed her palm.
"I'm selfish when it comes to you!"
They shared a warm hug.
"Ab jayo..aur mujhe khana banane do."
"Main at least madad kar deta hoon."
"accha thik hai."
After a while:
"Uff ye rice ab tak bann kyu Nahi Raha." Tarika became frustrated.
Abhijeet thought, " Lo ! Phirse shuru Gayein iske mood swings."
Tarika walked to and fro in the kitchen.
"Kitna waqt lag Raha hai."
"Ek...ek kaam karte Hain - hum log jakar sofa pe baith jaatein Hain... Baate waate karte hai - tab tak bann Jayega. "
"Mujhe Nahi Karni koi baat... Bhook se marri jaa rahi Hu - aur tumhe baato ki padi hai?"
"Nahi mein toh bas.."
"Sab Tumhari galati hai" She punched his arm.
"ouch! Uff Yaar Tarika - Kitna violent behave Kar rahi ho."
"Acha - galati tum Karo aur ungli mujhe pe uthe."
"Ab meine kya Kiya hai?"
"Agar mujhe pehle hi khaana banane Diya hota toh abhi tak khaana ready hota."
"Toh ek kaam karte hai."
Tarika rolled her eyes.
"Ab kya?" she asked.
"Bahar se mangwa lete hai na."
"seriously Abhijeet? Thodi Der pehle hi toh humne decide Kiya tha ki humhe weight lose Karna hai - aur ab tumhe bahar ke khaane ki soojh rahi hai! "
Abhijeet thought "Yaar kuch Bhi bolta Hu toh gussa Karti hai. Iss se Acha muh pe taala hi laga Lu."
He smirked suddenly as an idea struck him.
He wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her close to him.
"Weight loss... hmm... Toh work out Karein?" Abhijeet moved his face close to her till their noses were almost touching.
" Abhijeet kya Kar rahe ho?"
"I've heard kissing burns calories."
Tarika blushed and looked away from him.
And then suddenly her blushing face turned into an angry one.
"hatto Yaha se."
"ab kya ho Gaya?"
"Subah se tum mujhe pregnant Karwane ki koshish mein lagey hue ho."
" Kya! "
"aur Nahi toh ! Abhi periods Nahi hue Hain... Means it's not safe now."
"Yaar meine bio 10th standard ke baad chhod Di thi."
"Bio ke Saath Saath akal Bhi chhod Di thi kya?"
"Kya kya kya... Kya Bola Tumne? Dekho Tarika ... Tum - tum abhi burey mood mein ho iska ye matlab Nahi ki kuch Bhi bolti raho."
Abhijeet thought, "Aur waise Bhi meine toh bas kissing ki baat ki thi Yaar."
"mujhe periods Nahi ho rahe - ye tumhe kuch Bhi lag Raha hai?"
"meine... Meine aisa kab Bola Yaar? "
"tum rehne doh."
Abhijeet thought "ab kya Karu? Chocolate Nahi de Sakta - bolegi ki mota Karna Chahta Hu. Kiss Nahi Kar Sakta - bolegi ki pregnant Karna Chahta Hu. Baatein Bhi Nahi Kar Sakta - bolegi ki dimang khaa Raha Hu. Karu toh kya Karu?
"Tarika tum bolo kya Karu ... Jo bologi wo Karunga"
"kuch Bhi?"
"Jaan Bhi hazir hai Malika."
"game khelna hai."
" Game! "
"Abhi toh keh rahe the ki Jaan Bhi hazir hai. "
"Haan... Haan... Zaroor... Bolo Kaisa game?"
"simple hai"
"Aur senior inspector Abhijeet ready hai."
"jab mein ek colour bolungi toh tumhe kitchen ke left taraf bhaagna hai aur jab mein fruit bolungi toh kitchen ke right side... Aur Saath mein tumhara *work out* Bhi ho Jayega."
"okay."
"Yellow." Tarika said.
He ran to the left side of the room
"Watermelon."
He ran to the right side.
"Orange."
" ye kya tha." Anhijeet complained and Tarika giggled, "Ye Kaisa game hai... Mujhe Nahi khelna." said Abhijeet.
"Tumhe aur khila Bhi Kaun Raha hai - you lost already."
Abhijeet pouted.
"Rice bana ki nahi!" Abhijeet askef.
"Nahi na"
"Chalo ab bahar beith te hai. Yaha garmi bhi hai."
"Tum jao. Mai yahi thik hu."
"Toh phir mai bhi yahi thik hu."
Tarika rolled her eyes and went to serve the dishes on dining. Abhijeet kept staring outside the window.
"Kaha khoi ho?" Tarika asked.
"pata hai, is bar mission mei na bohot barish ho rahi thi ekdin.."
"haan.. last Tuesday ko na?"
"Hmm.. "
"Toh?"
Abhijeet looked at her.
"Toh kuch nahi.. bus tummhari bohot yaad a rahii thi."
Tarika wasn't expecting this answer.
"Wo.. "
She knew she made him weak. He was probably going through a hard time. She could say this by sensing the depth of his voice.
"I was locked. Pakra gaya tha. Guilt feel ho raha tha ki mission complete nahi kar paunga..." he said, sadly, "Or phir ye bhi dar tha ki kuch ho gaya toh.. tumhe, Daya.. ko dekhe bina.." He smiled, "jane do."
Tarika moved close to him.
"Sorry!" she apologized.
"Arey sorry ku! Ye toh normal hai. Isliye mai kkabhi mission ke details nahi batata.."
"Tum.. mere mana karrne pe bhi kal milne ai mujhse ghar pe.. mai etna irritate thi... tumhe thik se welcome bhi nahi kar pai. I.. m..."
"Arey!" he cupping her face, "tumhe dekh ke hi mai acha feel karne laga... sachi! jab bureau mei mile tab hi... wo toh mai bas tumse thora romance karne le liye aya tha.." he pouted, "par tum toh..."
Tarika hit his arm playfully.
"It's always a soothe to come back to you," he said looking deep into her eyes, "and I want to come back again and again."
Tarika hugged him "You have to."
"Always madam," Abhijeet hugged her back.
"Ab iraada kya hai?" Tarika asked.
He hugged her even tighter.
"Aap ke saath waqt bitane Ka." And then whispered in an inaudible tone, "aur Zindagi Bhi."
"Abhijeet... Ab mat bolna ki guilt feel ho Raha tha."
"wo... mein..."
"We are all very proud of you... And we will always be proud. Mein Nahi chahti ki duty ke time tumhe aisa kuch lagey... Aur wo Bhi meri wajah se." She pouted.
"Meine kab Kaha ki sirf Tumhari wajah se... Daya, acp sir, Salunkhe sir, Shreya , Pankaj -"
Abhijeet stopped, giggling, when she hit his chest.
"Acha ye batao... Baarish humesha tumhe meri Yaad dilati hai kya?" Tarika asked.
Abhijeet saw the naughtiness in her eyes and smirked.
"Haan..."
"wo kyun?"
"kyuki baarish romantic hota hai na."
"Aur wo kaise?"
" Bata du?"
Tarika nodded.
"Pakka bata du...?"
Tarika nodded again.
"Mein toh dikhana Chahta tha." Abhijeet winked.
"Toh mein bata deti Hu."
She traced his lips with her finger.
Tarika said, imitating Abhijeet, "Baarish mein tumhare geele geele honth... Damp hair... " She moved close to him and kissed his cheek.
"Ye tumhare mood ko achanak kya ho Gaya? Raat ke andhere mein Suraj kaise Nikal Aaya? "
Tarika smiled. Her mood hadn't changed. She did this just to cheer him up. And she felt good doing it.
"Pasand Nahi Aaya? "
"Tumhara harr roop mujhe Pasand hai."
She kissed his other cheek quickly
"Toh mein wapas thodi Der pehle waali mood mein chali jau? "
"Nahiiiiii.."
"hehehe... Tum kitne cute ho."
"Aur tum badmaash Hoti jaa rahi ho."
"Sangat Ka Asar hai."
"Haan... Salunkhe ki sangat Ka Asar hai."
Tarika rolled her eyes and then smiled, shaking her head disapprovingly.
The rice got ready.
"chalo lunch karte hai!"
"uske bad?" Abhijeet asked, naughtily.
"uske bad... hmm, batey..."
"Batey!"
"Toh?"
" Hum.. tum ek kamre mei band ho..."
"stop it Abhi."
" yaar Tarika please na."
"No means no."
"Thik hai.. yaad rakhna meri bhi bari aigi"
"Huh! mai tumhe seduce karungi or tum na kahoge? Sapno mei bhi aisa nhi ho sakta."
"Is bar hoga.. dekhna tum."
"Ab bohot din baki hai uske liye... philal lunch karei?"
"Haan.. chalo.. tumhe toh bus khane ke hi pari hai."
Tarika smiled and turned to leave but Abhi held her hand and pulled her near him.
He looked into her eyes.
" I waited for this too long."
"What?" Tarika asked, confused.
"This..."
He kissed her lips with all the love he had been burring inside him whole two weeks. Tarika smiled kissing him back. The lunch was forgotten for a while.
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