Kyun uthe dil chor aaye ff - BANI MAIN HEER USKI

Chap 17- Uday's jealousy

With great difficulty, Vashma rose to her feet. Her knees were bruised and her ankle had badly twisted.

Meanwhile Uday walked out of the washroom and wore his favourite red kurta. As he combed his hair, he decided to visit Vashma.

BAIG MANZIL, AFTERNOON

Zaheeda Begum was instructing the housemaid Zeenat regarding the cleaning of the copper utensils. Dr. Baig had gone to the hospital while Abrar was out with his friends. Vashma was still practising her dance.

Uday knocked at the door and waited patiently.

"Come in Uday," said Zaheeda Begum warmly," its sad that we couldnt even celebrate your victory. If only Amrit hadnt..............Never mind, lets leave that. Please sit down and have some tea."

Vashma was looking at Uday and her mother. She was standing upstairs. Uday at the time was looking all around for her. Just then, their eyes met.

Vashma signalled Uday to come upstairs. Uday made an excuse to use the washroom which too was located upstairs.

"Uday!" Vashma whispered once he had reached upstairs," this way......"

She led him inside her room and locked the door.

"Did you drop Amrit safely?" she asked him. Uday nodded.

"What took you so long?" she asked him.

"All trains were cancelled for two days,"he replied.

"Whats been up with you?" he asked her," you look so pale."

"Abbu has placed me in house arrest ever since Amrit left," she said sitting down on her bed," no school, no friends......And to make things worse, Farukh miya is coming to Lahore."

"The wealthy cloth merchant?" said Uday," but why?"

"To marry me," she said," and take me away."

"What! What do you mean Vashma?"

"Abrar bhaijan has suggested his name for my nikah," she replied with teary eyes.

"What rubbish!" he said angrily,"he is such a.......womaniser and...... And drunkard and...........I wont let you get married to him. Not at any cost!

"You are sounding jealous," said Vashma suppressing her smile.

"Stop giving yourself too much importance," he said," I have promised Amrit that I will take care of you. Thats it."

"You mean I am not important?" said Vashma throwing a pillow at him.

Vashma got up and turned on the radio. She was afraid that her mother might overhear their conversation.

"I am leaving now," said Uday.

"Abbu has forbidden me from entering om nivas, " she said with moist eyes.

Uday slowly walked upto her and stood close to her. She looked up at him and their eyes met. He gently tucked her hair behind her ear.

Vashma shivered at his touch and looked away from him. Uday saw that her kajal was smeared all over her eyelids due to the tears. He picked up a piece of cloth and began to wipe it off as gently as he could.

"Uday..........." she whispered struggling to find the right words," why.....why are you acting so strange?"

Their eyes met again and this time Vashma held Uday's hand and said,"whats up with you Uday?"

"I dont know," he said," but.........But that.....that Farukh......He......He better not come here or else........."

"Or else what Uday?"

He said nothing and took a few steps back.

"I better leave now," he said," else taijan will start having doubts."