Kuch Ankahi Baatein

Phone

Later at home.. as promised... Preeti didn't tells anyone about Haseena's health....

Preeti: Dekh Haseena...maine kisi ko nahi bataya iska matlab yeh nahi ki tu manmaani karegi.. ab chup chaap se yeh dawai kha aur so ja...

Haseena: Par Preeti.. kal mera dance competition hai.. mujhe practice bhi to karni hai...

Preeti in anger: Okay.. bhaad mein ja... tujhe meri sunni hi nahi hai to main kyun kuchh bolun... (in dramatic tone) tu to sirf Taiji ki hi baatein dhayn se sunati bhi he aur maanati bhi hai.. hum tere hai hi kaun..

Haseena hugged her from behind: achchha meri nautanki behen...gussa mat kar... mein khaana khakar chup se so jaaungi...

Preeti (in smiling): Yeh hui na meri behen wali baat...

Preeti give a tight hug to her..tears rolled out from her eyes & said: Aaj tune mujhe kitna dara diya tha.. laga jaise maine tujhe kho hi diya ho.. waada kar tu aage se apna dhyaan rakhegi..

Haseena: "shhh.. chup.. tu chinta mat kar hum hamesha saath rahenge aur main tujhe chhod kar kahin nahi jaaungi... Pakka wala promise.."

Then they both laugh and Hasena slept after taking medicine to take proper rest..

Anubhav reached home after dropping Vyom & Cheetah... He was still too much worried and concerned about Haseena..

Anubhav POV

Aaj subah se hi bahut chup.. khamosh si thi.. competition ke baad jab voh hall se baahar ja rahi thi laga mujhse door ja rahi hai aur na chahate huye bhi mein uske pichhe chal pada... dil ko laga jaise use meri jarurat hai... pata nahi kaise par jaise hi mein gate ke paas pahuncha dekha vo behosh hokar zameen par girne wali hai... Main bhaag kar gaya aur ek hi pal mein voh meri baahon mein thi.. use apne itne paas apni baahon mein dekh kar laga jaise waqt tham sa gaya ho.. main use aise hi paas se dekhna chahata tha..use mehssos karna chahata tha par use aise behosh dekh kar maano meri jaan hi nikal gayi ho... ek jhatke mein maine use uthaya aur medical room mein le gaya.. kuchh der to mujhe kuchh samajh nahi aaya.. par phir medical assistant ke kehne par mujhe yaad aaya aur main jaakar baki gang ko bula laya... Preeti ke to aansun hi nahi ruk rahe the.. darr to main bhi gaya tha par kuchh nahi kah paya..

Then he put his hand in his pocket and take out a chit with some numbers scribbled on it... He remembers that when Medical assistant was checking Haseena.. She handed over her ID card to him and later he gave it back to Preeti to keep it safe... And now he has her phone number which he took from her ID card...

He keeps on staring the number but didn't get courage to call her.. what will he say if she picked up.. he never speaks to her in school... will she recognize his voice? Is she also like talking to him? What if someone else picked up the phone?

He keeps on thinking on the same and drift into sleep after such a hectic & stressed day..

In evening.. Haseena woke up feeling much better and fresh... She had evening tea and snacks with other family members and starts packing her clothes for tomorrow competition...

Preeti: Teri dress toh pack ho gayi.. ab toh bas tu kal dhoom macha dena.. achchha haan cassette rakh li jispar tu dance karegi..

Haseena: nahi abhi nahi... sone se pehle ek do baar practice kar lun phir rakh lungi..

After that she did some practice with Chachiji and finally got satisfied with her preparations..she keeps the cassette safely in her bag..

Nanu also reached back home and went straight to see Anubhav when Ramdhari informed him that Anubhav hasn't come out of his room.. Even for lunch and slept...

Nanu: Anubhav.. uth beta... kya hua is waqt so raha hai.. teri tabiyat to theek hai... dekh school ke kapade bhi nahi badle..

Anubhav with half opened eyes...keep his head in his lap: Bas Nanu aap aise hi raho mere paas.. maine aapko baut miss kiya aaj.....

Nanu: Anubhav..kya ho gaya beta... kuchh baat karni hai kya.. aur miss kar raha tha to factory mein phone kar deta.. main jaldi aa jata..

Anubhav: Nahi Nanu.. aisi koi baat nahi hai.. bas thodi der aapke paas aise hi rehne ka man kar raha hai...

Nanu: Theek hai.. after a pause... "par tujhe pata hai na tu jab chaahe mujhse kuchh bhi share kar sakta hai.." he bent down and kissed his forehead lovingly

Anubhav: Nanu... ek baat kehni hai aapse...

Nanu: Haan beta bol na..

Anubhav got up and sit in front of him... He holds his hands and said: "Nanu... aap waada karo mujhe chhod kar kahi nahi jaaoge... mein aapke bina nahin rah sakta ... aaj pata nahin mujhe ek darr sa lag raha hai"

(in his mind : Haseena ko behosh dekh kar laga voh mujhse bahut dur ja rahi ho jaise)

Nanu caressed his head and said: "Tu aisa bilkul mat soch... main kaha jaaunga tujhe chhod kar.. pehle tujhe akela chhoda tha uska dukh mujhe zindagi bhar rahega..par ab yeh galti mein kabhi nahi karunga..." saying this he took him in his embrace and assure him that he will never leave him alone.. ever...

After sometimes.. They both sits in garden and had their evening tea and snacks... Vyom-Cheetah entered and join them (actually..Nanu only called them after seeing Anubhav so much disturbed to know the reason)

Vyom: Are waah..sahi time par entry hui he... Ramdhari ke haath ke pakode...

Cheetah: Haan Yaar.. pakodo ke naam se to pet mein chuhe kudne lage..

Anubhav: Kha lo...par itne bhi tasty nahi hai.. (in his mind: Haseena ke haath ke khaane ki to baat hi alag hai)

Ramdhari : Anubhav bhaiya.. aaj humne kuchh alag se masala daale hai... dekhna aapko kitne alag lagenge..

Nanu (mockingly) : Tere experiments ek din hamari jaan le lenge... pata nahi kahan se roj roj nayi recipe seekh kar aa jata hai...

Cheetah: "Koi baat nahi Nanaji.." turning towards Ramdhari... "Tu na apne naye tareeke ka khaana sabse pehle mujhe khila diya kar... mujhe sab hajam ho jaata hai... kitna bhi bakwaas ho..."They all burst into laughter and Ramdhari left with murmuring.. "ek to kuchh naya banao yahaan to kisi ko farq hi nahi padta.... Par koi nahi main bhi koshish nahi chhodunga jab tak taareef na sun lun......"

Nanu with smile: Yeh nahi maanega...

He felt relieved seeing Anubhav smiling and laughing with his friends.. then they all decided to go out and had dinner outside... he called Ramdhari also to join them...but he refuses saying he wants to go and meet his friend if Nanu allowed...

Nanu: Haan ja... par raat ko jyada der mat karna...

Anubhav goes inside to change and to ready for dinner...

Nanu : Vyom...aaj kuchh hua tha kya school mein.. Anubhav kuchh pareshaan lag raha tha...

Cheetah: Nahi Nanaji..school mein to sab theek tha... haan shayad event ki wajah se thoda thak gaya hoga...

Vyom : Haan nanaji.. hum to saath hi the uske saara din... aap chinta mat karo..voh theek hai...

Anubhav in his room : Kyun na jaane se pehle ek baar try karun... kya pata Haseena hi phone utha le..

He dialed her number and with luck Haseena picked up the phone....

Haseena : Hello.... no response....again she said... Hello...no response

There was a silence from both the sides... Anubhav smiled hearing her voice ..... first time on phone.....Founding silence from other side...she feels his presence on the other side.. She herself wonders on how she can feel him ... but may be her heart recognize through the voice of her heart which was beating for him ....

After few minutes of silence, she said in her melodious voice... "I am fine... Don't worry" and she cuts the phone shyly...

His lips curled into endearing smile... he kisses the receiver and keep it near to his heart tightly...

He gets happy that even after he didn't say anything she feels his presence....... after getting assurance of her well-being, he got relaxed and join the gang to spend an enjoyable evening....