What if - Rishmi FF

Part 12

Next day, Gautam's family is here again. This time the Oberois called them. Even Malishka and her mother came there on Karishma's insistence. They agree for Ahana and Gautam's wedding. They decide to do the roka and engagement again soon and then marriage date can be decided so that both Ahana and Gautam could get some time.
The Gujrals are happy about the rishta. They all sit down for lunch prepared by Lakshmi. Malishka also comes to sit with them.
Gautam's mom: Malishka tumhari aur Rishi ki bhi to shaadi hone wali hai na jaldi hi. Tum yehi rehti ho abhi fir?
( Aayush smiles in himself that even other people notice the over presence of Malishka in their house)
Aayush: Arre nai aunty, wo sab to purani baatein hai. Malishka sirf dost hai aur bas mauke dhoondti rehti hai hamare ghar aane ke. Rehti to apne ghar me hai ye (murmuring) kabhi kabhi
Karishma: Aayush, jagah dekh ke mazak Kia Karo. Wo behenji Malishka to hamari family ka hissa hi hai islie jab koi important event hota hai ye hamesha hamare saath hoti hai hamari har khushi me
Gautam's mom: Okay okay acha hai.
They all eat. Aayush smiles at Lakshmi and she  signs him to keep quiet. Malishka feels insulted and gets more pissed because Rishi doesn't even bother.
After everyone has left, Malishka goes to meet Rishi.
Malishka: Rishi mujhe tumse kuch baat karni thi.
Rishi: (curtly) Haan bolo
He is still very angry at her but he does not confront her as he thinks it's not the right time. But he has decided he wanted to break up with Malishka so that she doesn't have any false hopes of him ever being with her again. He needed to do this soon because the divorce date was coming closer and he had to tell Lakshmi his feelings before that else she would leave him out of her misunderstandings.
Malishka: Humne kitne time se saath time nai spend Kia hai na. Aaj raat ko club chale
Rishi: Sorry Malishka but Aaj ka mera plan already hai kuch. Main nai aa sakta
Malishka: Arre aisa kya plan hai Rishi, cancel kar do Jo bhi hai. Kitna kaam karoge tum. Aur tum pehle to hamesha mere saath time spend karne ke lie ready hote the ab kya ho gya hai tumhe.
Rishi: Kaam ki baat nai hai. Mera Lakshmi ke sath plan hai aur main use ditch nai karunga
Malishka: Lakshmi Lakshmi Lakshmi. Uske aage tumhe kuch dikhta hai bhi ya nai. Jab dekho uske peeche peeche rehte ho. Aur kya hai ye haan tum dono alag hone hi wale ho 10 din bache hai aur tum abhi bhi uske sath time spend karne ka soch rhe. Mujhe kuch nai pata tum mere saath chal rhe ho.
Rishi: Maine kaha na nai Malishka. Tumhe ek baar me baat samajh nai aati kya. Nai man hai mera tumhare saath jaane ka. Mujhe Lakshmi ke saath Jana hai. Ab bas mujhe aur kuch nai kehna hai tumse.
And he leaves from there. Malishka picks up a vase nearby and breaks it. Neelam notices this and is not happy about it.
Neelam: Ye kya harkat hai Malishka. Kya kar rhi ho ye
Malishka: Sorry aunty wo main. Mere se galti se ho gya. Main pareshan thi bahot to..ye Rishi hamesha Lakshmi ke saath rehta hai. Aaj bhi wo use bahar lekar Jaa rha hai.
Neelam is still a little annoyed at Malishka for breaking the vase but tells her not to worry and goes from there.
In Rishmi's room
Lakshmi is arranging Rishi's clothes.
Lakshmi: Ye ladka na hamesha room itna ganda kar deta. Itne saare kapde nikalega aur fir end me wohi pehnega jo maine pehle nikal kar rakhe hai fir bhi pata nai kyu roz sare kapde nikal deta hai. Aur Gila towel wo to kabhi bed se hata hi nai sakta.😠
Rishi comes in and sees her looking all cute while complaining about him to herself.
Rishi: Kitna kosti ho mujhe tum..hamesha bas complain hi karti ho meri
Lakshmi: Tumhare kaam hi aise hote hai. Kya hai ye sab. Kitna faila rakha hai sab Rishi. Tum kyu roz itna kaam badhate ho mera.
Rishi: Wo mujhe kapde decide karte waqt samajh nai aata main itni tabahi macha rha hoon
Lakshmi: Kyu karne decide. Pehente to wahi ho jo main nikal ke rakhti hoon. To fir meri aur apni mehnat dono bachao na aur seedhe hi wo kapde pehen lia karo. Ye sab failaoge bhi nai
Rishi: Theek hai kal se tum mere kapde nikal dena aur pehna bhi dena.
Lakshmi: Kya ( blushing)
Rishi: Mera matlab hai tum select kar dena. Acha ye sab jaane do. Mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai.
Lakshmi: Haan bolo na
Rishi: Aaj shaam ko main office se aaunga tab hum bahar chalenge. Dinner, long drive aur fir late wapas aaenge. Mera aur tumhara dinner mat banana
Lakshmi: sach me, hum bahar jaenge?
Rishi: Haan. But itni excitement. Mujhe laga nai tha tum itni excited hogi iske lie..
Lakshmi: Mujhe na raat ko thandi hawa me Chand ko dekhte hue bahar ghoomna bahot pasand hai. Main to gaon me roz walk karne nikal jaati thi..
Rishi: Acha hai. Chalo fir main abhi office nikalta hoon. Shaam ko milta hoon..bye
He leaves for office. In the evening, Lakshmi finishes all her work early so that she can go peacefully with Rishi. Rishi, aayush and virendra come back from office and freshen up. Rishi comes down and everyone else is sitting for dinner. He asks Lakshmi to go get ready so that they can leave
Dadi: Arre kaha Jaa rhe ho tum dono.
Rishi: Kuch nai dadi bas aise hi bahar ghoom ke aate hai.
Dadi: Arre kuch nai kyu. Bahot kuch karna. Ache se ghoomna, aur ek doosre ke saath khoob acha time spend karna, maze karna.
Neelam: Arre Rishi Ahana keh rhi thi use bhi bahar jana hai islie usne dinner bhi nai kia, tum use bhi saath le jao.
(She does this so Rishmi don't get alone time. She doesn't know how her plan was gonna fail)
Rishi: Arre mom main Lakshmi ke saath jaa raha hoon. Ahana hamare saath kaha aaegi.
Neelam: Humne kaha na tum use apne sath le jaoge. Bas hum uspe ab koi discussion nai chahte. Aur tumhi to hamesha kehte ho ki tum hamari Khushi ke lie kuch bhi kar sakte ho fir mana kyu kar rhe ho.
Rishi agrees half heartedly..even Ahana saddens up.
Lakshmi comes down dressed in a simple sari looking like a thousand bucks.
The three of them go out to the car.
Ahana: Rishi bhai mujhe aapko kuch batana hai. Wo main akele bahar nai jaa rhi thi. Main Gautam se milne jaa rhi thi. Main abhi Ghar me kisi ko kuch bolna nai chah rhi thi kyuki I don't know sab kaise react karenge. Mujhe Gautam se baat karni hai akele me before all this roka and all.
Rishi: Arre to usme problem kya hai. Tu ache se mil usse baat kar le. Ye bahot bada decision hai teri life ka. Aur tujhe usse milna hai na, tu chal jaha jana hai hum tujhe drop kar denge. Fir jab Tera ho jaye to hum tujhe pick kar lenge Ghar aane se pehle. Kisi ko pata nai chalega.
Inside Rishi is happy his plan has not been spoilt and he will get to spend alone time with Lakshmi. Soon they reach the restaurant Gautam is waiting at and drop Ahana. Then Rishi and Lakshmi continue with their plan.
Rishi: Acha batao pehle tumhe Vada pav khana hai ya chole kulche.
Lakshmi: Chole kulche. Kitna time ho gya hai wo khaye hue
They both go and eat chole kulche first then they go to Rishi's favourite Vada pav place and have Vada pav.
Then Rishi takes her to a seaside place. There's a small kid selling roses. Rishi buys the entire bunch and gives it Lakshmi. She gets happy and starts coddling the flowers. Rishi looks at her mesmerized. How easy  it was to please his wife. She found happiness in such small simple things. He couldn't believe how much he loved her. He could do anything to keep that smile intact always.
They sit down looking at the sea and the stars above.
Lakshmi: Kitni Sundar jagah hai ye Rishi. Hum kabhi pehle yaha kyu nai aaye.
Rishi: Shayad kabhi haalat sahi nai the isliye. Acha ye batao kya ye tumhare gaon jaisa khoobsurat hai
Lakshmi nods in yes- haan bahot khoobsurat hai. Man karta hai yehi baith ke aise hi dekhti rahoon
Rishi: (staring at her) Mujhe bhi aise hi dekhte rehne ka man karta hai.
Lakshmi looks at him looking at her and blushes
Rishi: Lakshmi tum jo subah keh rhi thi tum gaon me ghoomne nikal jaati thi. To tum kya akele jaati thi ya kisi ke sath jaati thi?
Lakshmi: Kabhi kabhi akele kabhi kabhi kisi ke sath
Rishi: Acha shalu bani ke saath
Lakshmi: Nai.. shalu to kabhi nai jaati thi, wo bahot lazy hai aur bani to choti hai na to use itni raat ko bahar jaane nai dete the.
Rishi: To fir kiske saath jaati thi?
Lakshmi: The kuch log. Meri saheliya ya aur dost
Rishi: Dost matlab? ( getting all jealous) koi ladka tha
Lakshmi: Haan kabhi kabhi koi agar school ke dost mil jaaye to.
Rishi: Tumhare ladke friends the?
Lakshmi: Haan to. Kam the but Aisa nai hai ki gaon me ladke- ladkiyon me dosti nai hoti.
Rishi: To unme se koi tumhe pasand karta tha?
Lakshmi: Puchne wale to the kaafi.. bahot popular thi main apne gaon me.
Lakshmi is also enjoying teasing Rishi..
Rishi: Aur tumhe? Tumhe koi pasand tha?
Lakshmi: Haan tha ek. Raman naam tha uska.
Rishi: Acha. Par tumne to pehle bataya tha ki koi bhi nai tha gaon me. Fir Aaj ye Raman ki baat kaha se aayi.
Lakshmi: Maine kab kaha koi nai tha.
Rishi: Tumne pehle bataya tha na diwali pe ki tumhare gaon me cool dude to sirf tumhare bauji the.
Lakshmi: Haan to main tumhe is waqt nai batana chahti thi.
Rishi: To ab kyu bata rhi ho.
Lakshmi: Tab to mujhe lagta tha tum jealous ho jaoge but ab to hum sirf dost hai na islie sach bata dia tumhe.
Rishi pouts: Acha, itna pasand tha tumne wo Raman.
Lakshmi: Haan acha to bahot tha wo aur mera itna khayal rakhta tha. Mujhe hamesha panipuri aur chole kulche khilata tha. Aur mere saath walk pe bhi jata tha kabhi kabhi
Rishi is red with jealousy.
Rishi: To usse shaadi kar leti fir. Mujhse kyu ki
Lakshmi( bursts out laughing) : Bas.... Bas... Main aur nai continue nai kar sakti..tumhari shakal... Hahahah and keeps laughing
Kya shakal bana li hai tumne. Koi nai tha aisa Rishi. Main to bas tumhe chidha rhi thi. Tumse pehle maine kabhi kisi ladke ke lie kuch feel nai kia hai.
Rishi gets very very happy. He comes close to her and asks
Rishi: Aur mere lie kya feel karti hai aap madam..
Lakshmi: Main... Main... Mera matlab hai tumse pehle meri itni achi dosti kisi ladke se nai Hui.
Rishi: Bas dosti?
Lakshmi: Haan bas dosti.
(Thinking to herself) kaise batau tumhe ki main tumhare dosti se bahot jyada feel karti hoon. Main pyaar karti hoon Rishi, bahot pyar. Aur tumhe dekh ke mujhe kaisi new new feelings aati hai jo mujhe khud samajh nai aati
Rishi: Pakka dosti se kuch bahot jyada to feel nai Karti na.
Lakshmi gets surprised as he has yet again heard what she was thinking. She worries if he understood her complete thoughts but decided to tease him in return.
Lakshmi: Kyu tum dosti se kuch jyada feel karte ho?
Rishi: Arre naah. Tumhe kaha tha na Maine tum bahot achi dost banne layak ho aur islie main to bas wo dosti hi feel karta hoon
Lakshmi keeps quiet, she didn't like what he said.
Rishi takes the flowers from her hand and lightly hits her with it.
Rishi: Mazak kar rha hoon, tum bahot bahot achi ho. Tum jiski life me jaogi wo duniya ka sabse lucky insaan hoga jaise filhaan main hoon
Lakshmi cheers up again.
Rishi: Waise Lakshmi main apna ek question use karna chahta hoon
Lakshmi: Pucho kya puchna hai
Rishi: Tumhe itne dino meri konsi baat sabse jyada hurt kar gyi hai. Matlab wo divorce wali baat ke baad. Uske pehle to Maine kitna kuch galat kia hai uska koi hisaab bhi nai hai
Lakshmi: Rishi wo sab baatein kyu kar rhe hai hum
Rishi: Batao na Lakshmi mujhe sach me jaanna hai. Aur tumne kaha tha tum sach bataogi mujhe.
Lakshmi: Aise to bahot kuch hua hamare beech in dino me. Bahot saari baatein hai jo bahot hurtful thi but jab Malishka ne sabke saamne ye kaha ki tumne use kaha hai ki hamare beech pati patni jaisa koi rishta nai hai aur tumne use hamari bedroom situation ka bataya to mujhe bahot bura laga tha. Usse pehle Jo bhi baat thi hamare beech thi. Par us din tumne hamare beech kisi teesre ko bolne ka haq de dia tha. Ye baat mujhe bahot buri lagi thi.
Rishi just keeps his head down..he has no explanation. He knows what he did was extremely wrong.
Lakshmi: Acha chhoro ye baat. Tum please isko leke sad mat ho. Hum kitna acha time spend kar rhe the. Tumne ye kya baat chher di
Rishi: I am really sorry Lakshmi. Maine tumhe bahot hurt kia hai, tumhe bahot chot pahochayi hai, pata nai unsab cheezon ki koi Maafi hai ya nai. ( he holds both her hands) But I promise main hamare beech ab kisi teesre ko bolne ka kabhi koi haq nai dunga.
He hugs her tightly and has slight tears. Lakshmi relaxes in his hug. She is happy atleast Rishi repents his actions and is apologetic for it.
They stay like that for sometime. Then Rishi keeps his head on Lakshmi's shoulder and they sit there for quite some time talking about random things. In sometime Ahana calls and they decide to leave. Ahana tells them that Gautam would drop her home. And since it was late so everyone would have slept and they could come easily.
Rishi takes Lakshmi for a long drive. He keeps holding her right hand in his left while driving. She is enjoying this time with her love, she wants to collect as many memories as she could before she had to leave. And now Rishi's resolve is even greater that he is not letting his love his wife go anywhere.

The confession is coming very soon. Please bear with the story for some more time