41. Anuj's Past Affairs

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When she woke up next day, her body was aching badly. As she opened her eyes at around 8, she saw Anuj half- sitting with her head on his lap.

Her eyes welled up.

- Ye... Ye pooori raat yahin baithe rahe... Mere liye...

She removed her head from his lap and tried inserting a pillow underneath his head. He turned and adjusted comfortably in her lap all in sleep.

She looked at him and he looked absolutely adorable.

In a few seconds he realised he wasn't supposed to sleep... What if Anupamaa needed something who'll get it for her....????

*So jaaa bhaaiiiii main laa ke de doongi usko kuch chahiye hoga to 🥱*

- An... Anu... Anupamaaa....

- Haan... haan... Good morning.

- Good morning.

He sat rubbing his eyes.

- Sahi se neend aayi na?? Tabiyat kaisi lag ri... Fever hai?? Laao dikhaao.

She moved her forehead in front of him.

- Lijiye dekhiye.

He checked her for temperature.

- Thank god kal se kam hai par abhi bhi hai...

- Anuj ye sab to chalta rehta hai... Theek ho jaayega...

- Baaki duniya ke liye chalta hoga tumhare liye nai chalega tum proper rest karogi.

- Aapko pata hai Anuj... Pehle kabhi aise halka fulka bukhaar hota tha to... To ghar me kisi ko pata tak ni chalta tha... Apne aap hoke theek ho jaata tha... Kaam karne me lagi rehti thi to... To bukhaar bhi thak ke khud hi chala jaata tha ki iss ben ko to kuch pharak padne waala hai nai... Itne kaam me kisi ko bataane tak ki fursat nai hoti thi.

- Par ab aisa nai hoga...

- Hmm...

- Ab tum ruko main tumhare liye breakfast le kar aata hoon.

- Anooj aap rehne dijiye na... So jaaiye... Poori raat aese baithe baithe soye hain...

- Arey I am fine... Mujhe rest ki jaroort nahi hai.

- Anooojj...

- Shhh!!!

- Achha theek hai... Main brush kar loon?

- Haan.

- Aahhh...

- Kya hua...???

- Poore sareer me aese dard ho ra...

- Doctor... Doctor ko bulaaun?????

- Nai Anuj... Bukhar abhi utara hai to thoda dard to hoga hi na. Main brush kar ke aati hoon.

She got up with lot of difficulty.

- Wait.

He gave her his hand which she held as he assisted her in wearing his flipflops.

- Ye hi pehen lo tumhari pata nahi kahan hai.

- Haan...

He ushered her carefully to the bathroom door.

- Main... Main chaloon...??

- KAHAAN???

- Tumhare saath ander.

- Kisliye?

- Tumhari madad karne.

- Kisme? Brush karne me?

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