46. Awkward Conversations - II

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He moved his hand towards her dressing table drawer and pulled it open, drawing the nail-cutter out of it. Holding her hand, pulling her close he looked at her fingers.

- Ye aap... Kya...

- Shhhh!!!

She silenced. He smiled faintly and cut meticulously her forefinger nail.

- Anuj... Main kar loongi ne baad me...

No Reply.

- Aap... Vo... Kuc... Kuch bata re the na aap... Vo ky... Kya?

- Wait karo.
He said trimming next finger's nail.

- Kya aapko abhi ye sab soojh raha hai... chhoriye ne... maine 3-4 din pehle hi kaate the.

- So...??

- To abhi kyu dobaara? Aur ABHII hi kyun?

- Mera mann kar ra hai...
He reached her ring finger.

- Aapko itni ajeeb cheejein karne ka mann karta kahan se hai!?

- Hmmmm... Karna padta hai Anupamaaa... Pyaar me sab karna padta hai... Tum nahi samjhogi.

- Mein kyun ni samjhungi? Mein... Mein bhi to aapse pyaar karti hoon ne.

He stared at the ceiling.
- Point to hai.

- To... Anuj bas aap chhor dijiye meine kaha ne ye kar loongi sab baad me.

- Baad me nahi... Abhi...

- Areyy??!!

- Kya areyy!!??

- Sunte hi nahi hai ekdum kuch... Achha kariye phir... Araam se kariye.
He chopped the nail of her little finger.

- Lo ho gaya.
He said closing it.

- Ho gaya?? Kahan ho gaya? Ye!!??
She showed him her thumb.
- Isko kyun chhor diya? Ye kitna ajeeb lag ra hai ab! 😠

He looked at her fixedly for a moment.

- Laaoo bhyiii vo bhi do. Laao.

She gave him her hand and the cutter worked on her thumbnail.

- Lo...

- Aur ye waala haath?
She asked innocently showing him her other hand.

He stared at the ceiling, removed his spects and rubbed his face with his palms.
'Kanhaaaajiiii....'

- Laao bhyiii... Laao.... Usko bhi kar deta hoon... Laaoo...

- Aap... Gussa... Kyu... Kyu ho rahe hain?

- Arey ni ni. Aao idhar.

- Ni koi... Koi baat nai... Vo to aap kar hi rahe the to maine bola diya bas... Aise hi... rehne dijiye.
She took a step back.

- Naii it's fine. Aao na.
He pulled her hand and smiled badly before working on them.

He grinded all her nails well.

- Pair ke bhi kaat doon bolo to?

- Nahii... Nahiii... Bas.

He placed the cutter on table.
- Fine... Jaao haath dhul ke aao.

- Hmm??

- Hmm kya ? Jaaooo...

- Tschh... Kya hai...
She rubbed her hands on her saree and against each other.
- Ye lijiye ho gaya.

He pressed his temples and placed his hand on his mouth as she watched her doing it so innocently.

- Boliye.

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