It happened in Bombay

MOVING FORWARD

MISHTI

"Let me go now! It's 6 already, I have a shift today." I said.

"12 baje hai! So jana Ghar ja kar, ruk jao 5 min." He complained.

"Tumhare 5 min kabhi nahi khatam nahi honge." I said smiling and walked towards the door, he was still standing there leaning his head on the wall.

"Oye!" He called as I turned back he started singing

Abhi na jao chhod kar,
Ke dil abhi bhara nahi!

"Heheh! Kya? Pagal! I really love Dev Anand waise." I said as he walked towards me and again pulled me in a hug.

"You just love me okay! Just me!" He said.

"Acch bas na! Kitna hug karoge!" I said not that I mind.

"Tum meri ho jitna chahe utna karunga!" He answered.

"Kal.. matlab Aaj dinner ke liye chale?" He asked.

"Aaj nahi! Kal hi to Pari ki engagement Hui hai, mummy papa Ghar par hai. Fir hum dono bhi soye nahi hai raat bhar aur tumhari shift hai 3 baje! Bhul gaye?" I said

"Kal?" He asked

"Mummy Papa wapas, Wednesday ko, Puna ja rahe hai. I think i will spend some time with them." I said and he rolled his eyes.

"To fir kab?" He asked with a sad expression.

"Mera Saturday ko off hai aur Sunday ko bhi nahi jana unless emergency hai, to Saturday chale? Tumhara bhi off hai janti hu mein." I suggested, getting in the car

"Hmmmm, you drive safe okay. Aur suno.... I love you." He said kissing my forehead.

I nod my head as I felt too shy to say anything. This was new to me, the way he always pulls me into a hug, even before this confession and after the confession he is just giving small pecks whenever possible. He has kissed my shoulders, nose chin, cheeks and neck numerous times in the last 4 hours.

I was smiling like crazy when I reached home. "Sab accha ho gaya beta hospital me?" Mummy asked as I entered.

"Hmmmm.." I first looked at her cluelessly, then only realised what she is asking  "Haan.. Haan... Mummy sab acche se ho gaya..."

Pari gave me naughty a look and I nod my head smiling.

"Kya kya hua sab bata? Mishti did you guys kissed! Hawww!" She asked me dragging me into the room.

"Usne kaha hai wo kaki ma aur mummy papa se baat karega. Once kaki ma and Tara is back from Calcutta. Pari meine thik to kia na? Uske baad fir se pyaar... Galat to nahi hai na. Mummy Papa naraz to nahi honge, uski Maa.... Wo kya kahengi? Unhe to waise hi mein pasand nahi thi." I was getting nervous "us time to kuch realise hi nahi hua. Maine thik to kia na?"

"Mishti! Bilkul sahi kia hai tune. You are young Mishti. You have a bloody whole life in front of you. Your happiness, safety, security and needs are important. Aur waise bhi wo lady to tu apna sir bhi rakh degi na uske pairon me to kahegi nahi na na! Aise nahi karna tha!' to use to rehne hi de. Aur jaha tak Mummy Papa ka question hai, they like Rono da, they were asking me about him, and if he likes you." She told me.

"Do they know? And are they okay? They know about Tara as well na?" I asked.
"Yes and they are okay with it, but they are waiting for either you or Rono da to tell them." She said.