He was sitting against the railing on floor when she asked "ek baat puchu tumse...sach sach bataoge" he nodded. "Kaisi dikhti thi wo?". Her eyes were shining just like his with the mention of their daughter residing in heaven now.
"Ekdam pari jaisi" his eyes filled with excitement. She sat beside him as he describes her "pata hai..uski akhein bilkul tumhare jaisi thi..ekdam badi badi" she smiled wide "aur hath..itne chote..aur to aur ungliya uss se bhi choti..".
"Sacchi...", She almost squealed in excitement, he nodded "aur batao na..".
"Akhein tumhare jaisi thi..magar honth bilkul mere jaise the" he proudly said.
She was offended "jhut...wo meri beti thi to meri tarah lagegi...honth tumhare jaisi kaise ho sakti hai".
"Kyu nahi ho sakti...mein baap hu. Thodi tumhari tarah, thodi meri tarah..burayi kya hai isme". He complained.
"Arey Tum thehre sadu aur akdu agar meri beti tum par gayi to wo bhi sadu ban jayegi na...sadu baap ki sadu beti" she taunts him.
"Uss hisab se to wo ladaku huyi...teekhi maa ki teekhi beti... Jab dekho ladne ko taiyyar" he fires back.
"Tumne mujhe ladaku kaha" she was offended.
"Tumne mujhe pehle sadu kaha" he commented.
"Ha to tum ho sadu isiliye sadu kaha.." she looks away.
"To tum bhi ladaka ho, katne ko taiyar..teekhi mirchi".
"Aur tum duniya ke sabse bade sadele insan...karela wo bhi neen chadha" she makes face while pouting.
"Mein karela" he was scandalised as she nodded "bilkul bhi nahi.." he denied then saw her serious look "Okay fine..kabhi kabhi but not all the time".
"Yaad hai jab hum pehli bar mile the..kitna attitude diya tha tumne mujhe...akad ki dukan" she remembers when he boasted himself at their first encounter.
"Tum kuch kam thi kya...Phoolan devi ki tarah ghode par sawar... Kitna tez dimag chalta hai tumhara...jute mujhse chupane ke liye mere hi bag me chupa diye" he exclaimed.
She chuckled "tumhari aur tumhare dosto ki shakal dekhne layak thi uss din... Jaise kisi ne liver mang liya ho" they laughed.
"Pata hai..Anjali ke samne tumhara naam lu na to wo ab bhi dar ke mare apne baal pakad leti hai... Aisi dehshat baithi hai uske man me tumhari" he said laughing.
She chuckled lightly and went silent. "Zindagi kitni alag hoti na, agar hum kisi aur situation me mile hote... Kya hota agar didi aur Ranveer kabhi mile hi na hote". She said thoughtfully.
"Kya hota agar mein Sunaina se pehle tumse mila hota...sab kuch kitna alag hota na". He too put forward his thoughts for the first time.
"Shayad hum aj bhi ek sath khushi khushi reh rahe hote..pati patni ki tarah". She said going to dreamland.
"Aur iss waqt lad rahe hote" she saw him in confusion, then he said looking at her "ki bacche ka diaper change karne ka turn kiska hai". They smiled sadly as they looks together at sky.
"Inme se wo kaunsi hogi...." She said looking at starts.
"Wo jo sabse alag hai aur sabse tez chamak rahi hai...wo..hamari sitara" he said pointing at a bright shining star.
"Sitara" she whispers. "Mumma loves you....I miss you my baby" a lone tear escapes from her her eye.
He silently prayed for his daughter as he quickly wipes his tears. She is in better place... looking at her parents from above.
They stayed silent for a long time but the silence wasn't awkward at all instead it was soothing and healing. Just absorbing eachother's presence silently, don't know whether they'll get this chance or moment again or not.
