FANAA

PARDA

IN THE EVENING

Geetanjali was stuffing the sauteed onion and gram flour fillings inside the dough balls inorder to make Kachori.

It was around 7, when Yuvraj returned back home. Shouting for the presence of Geetanjali, "Bhabi ma, bhabi ma............"

"Bhabi ma Kahan hai?"  He asked a girl who was cleaning the table in the living room.

"Kitchen mein hongi, itna chilane ki koi zarurat nhi, do ankhein, do pair (legs) aur thoda sa dimag hai toh Kam pe lagao aur khud dhundlo" the girl snobbishly replied

"How dare you talk to me like this?" Yuvraj gritted his teeth

"Karungi ese hi baat karungi kya kar loge tum.......ek toh itna bada ghar banate hi kyu ho jaab ki insaan hi ghum ho jata hai aur toh aur dusra dhund bhi nhi pata, par tumhe kya khud toh saaf safae karni nhi hai jo karta hai usse pucho" the girl retorted back with a deadly glare

"Baapre baap itna gussa, dear disney princess agar tumhe pasand nhi toh saaf karne ki kya jarurat thi?.... waise bhi tumse kisne kaha haveli saaf karne ke liye?"

"Papa ko kuch kaam tha isliye college se return hone ke time mein file ghar pe dene aa gyi .........phir dekha toh bichari budhi kaki ma thak gyi thi phir bhi kaam kar rahi thi aur aapki pyaari Leelawati aunty ko bolke toh koi faida nhi ulta woh budhi kaki ma ko hi dant degi, isiliye meine socha ki unki help kar deti hun. Aur ek eham baat meine, pura haveli nhi kiya sirf apka room saaf karke yeh haal hai mera jungle book ke mowgli kahin ke.......room ko jungle banna rakha tha pura" the girl explained

"Baapre baap itna gussa, yeh lo pani peelo, gusse mein itni garam ho gayi ho ki mujhe yahan tak garmi lag rahi hai" saying so Yuvraj opened his coat and threw it on the girl

"Itne time jo meine tumhara room clean karne mein waste kia utne mein toh ek assignment complete kar deti mein" The girl stated, stomping her foot she left to keep his coat in his room.

IN THE KITCHEN

Geetanjali was frying the kachori. When Yuvraj came "bhabi ma kya bann raha hai?"

"Kachori" Geetanjali replied turning the mixture grinder on for the chutney to blend

"Pyaaz ki kachori with pudine ki chutney" Yuvraj asked excitedly to which Geetanjali nodded

"Thank you bhabhi ma, you are the best" Yuvraj praised Geetanjali

"You freshen up, I will bring it to your room" Geetanjali said

IN YUVRAJ'S ROOM

Yuvraj threw his tie on the couch, his socks on the bed, watch on the tea table, shoes near the bed.............

"What the heck!!", The girl screamed

"Ufff tum gayi nhi abhi tak........chila chila ke mere Kan (ear) ka anatomy bigad diya hai pura" Yuvraj chastised

"Acha aur apka kya ?? Apne Jo room ka anatomy bigad diya hai uska kuch nhi.….sare cheez abhi thik kiye thay ab bigad diya phirse"

"Tum se aap ka transition pasand aya mujhe......." Yuvraj held her chin up, their eyes met. He caressed the tip of  her nose "baap re baap kitna gussa karti ho? Naak pura laal ho gya hai"
He deliberately re-used the phrase 'baapre baap' to rile her up.

"Tumhara kuch nhi ho sakta. Maa apko isiliye hi danti rehti hai. Abhi yahan hoti toh achese khabar liya hota apki", the girl spoke

"Aur mujhe dant khata dekh tumhe acha lagta?" Yuvraj asked still caressing the tip of her nose and left cheek

The girl bowed down her face, biting her lower inner lip.

"Like always, Assignment complete karne main, mein help kar dunga....... timely complete ho jayega don't worry" Yuvraj assured