Sukoon wali love story: Kareena

The date

HM: kahan ja rahe hai hum?
KS: sabr kijiye, pata Chal jayega.
As KS takes a turn, HM understands where they are going.
HM: hum school ke piche wali aunty ke pas ja rahe hai?
HM said excitedly. KM just nods.
KS stops bike in front of a small hut. Aunty comes out.
Aunty: arey Karishma beta, hum soch hi rahe the ki Sunday ko ayi kyun nahi.
HM: aap har Sunday aati hai?
KS doesn't say anything and moves inside. HM looks at her confused.
They both sit on the small stairs and aunty brings chai.
Aunty: ye kaun hai beta?
KS: ye humari MS hai humare thane ki SHO, (HM looks at her angrily) aur humari dost Haseena.
HM smiles: namste aunty hum bhi aate the yahan school time pe.
Aunty: Achha. Bhot sundar ho beta. Humari Karishma ko sambhal lena, senior ho na aur dost bhi.

 HM: JI aap bilkul chinta na kare. 

Aunty: Pushpa ji kaise hai?

KS: bdhiya ekdam, dimag khane me ustad.

Aunty: arey aise nahi bolte. 

KS: waise Amma, bhai nahi dikh raha?

Aunty: arey uska kuch cricket tournament Chal raha hai. 

KS: Achha. Amma hum Haseena ko jagah dikha de?

Aunty: Haan Haan 

KS gets up and gestures HM to follow.
They both go round the hut and HM sees a havoc tied between two trees and a beautiful sunset view.
HM: wow bhot beautiful hai ye. Aap humesha aati hai yaha?

KS looks at her intensely. HM sees the seriousness and turns to her and asks with her eyes, "kya hua?"
KS gets emotional, HM holds her shoulders and makes her sit on nearby rock. 

HM: hum dost hai yad hai na? Aap hume kuch bhi bata sakti hai.
KS looks at her.

KS: ye humara ghar hai. Humare maa baap ke gujrne ke bad aunty ne hi hume pala hai.
HM is still processing the information. She just pulls KS into a big hug. KS holds her tight. They stay like that and KS continues the story.

KS: humari Amma Dalit thi aur papa jamindar ghar se. unhone Bhag ke shadi kr li aur yahan Lucknow aa gaye. Hum jab 7th me the tab papa me himmat krke unki maa ko call kiya. Ye sochke ki ab wo maf kr denge. Unhone papa ko ghar bulaya. Papa kafi khush the. Amma thodi dari hui thi lekin wo unke sath chali gayi. Humare exam the to hum yahi ruke aunty ke pas. Aunty aur Amma bhot achhi dost thi. Unke jane ke bad bhot din tak hum intzar krte rahe. Hume kuch bhi nahi pata tha, na gaon ka nam na phone number. Ek din humare ghar ek khat aya jisme likha tha ki unhone honor killing ki humare amma papa ki. Mar diya unhe. Wo kafi paisewale aur politician bhi the to case aage nahi bgha. Humne uske baad apne Amma papa ko kabhi nahi dekha. 

KS is crying profusely. HM lets her cry. She keeps rubbing back with one hand and kept one hand on her head. After a while KS calms down. HM wipes her tears. And kisses her forehead. 

HM: Hum hamesha aapke sath hai. Khud ko kabhi akela mat samjhna. 

They stay there until it's dark. KS gets up first and without saying anything walks inside the house. Before she comes back, fairy lights turn on in the backyard. There is a table with 2 chairs in the corner. There are lights around that table. HM is surprised, KS comes out with a big tray in her hand and places it on the table. She goes to HM and offers her hand, HM takes it smiling. They moves towards the table. KS lights the candles. KS offers another chai and aloo Tikki.

KS: Amma bhot Achha banati hai.
HM takes bite and is making satisfactory face. 

HM: Ummm Waah maja aa gaya.
KS is looking at her, in the candle light, khule Baal and that dimple.
HM looks at her looking at her and blushes. KS's face looks tired because of crying but also it is beaming up with the excitement of having Haseena in her house.

KS: aaj humare ghar khana khayengi?

HM: bilkul. Starter itna behtrin hai to khana Kamal ka hoga. 

KS feels happy: hum lekar aate hai. 

She is about to get up when HM holds her wrist and makes her sit. She picks a tikki and makes KS eat it.
HM: hum akele khana nahi khanewale. Baithiye aur kahiye. Aur chai thandi Ho rahi hai.
KS looks at her, takes the same hand in her hand and kisses it. HM feels her lips on her skin and feels a different kind of happiness that she can't really define.
They finish rest of the food holding hands. It is quite late. They both leave bidding Amma goodbye. Amma looks very happy seeing them together.

The bike ride feels blissful to both of them. HM's head is on KS's shoulder and hands on her west. They feel like the ride should never end.
KS stops the bike in front of HM's house. HM gets down reluctantly. They both don't want to leave each other. They remove their helmets and look at each other. HM comes forward looking directly into her eyes, some of KS's hair are blowing with the wind. HM puts them behind her ears. KS feels the touch and closes her eyes. Suddenly street lights go off. HM startles and hold KS's hand tight. KS opens her eyes and it's total dark.
KS: aap thik hai?
HM: hume ghar tak chod dengi please? Hume andhera bilkul pasand nahi.
KS: Ji Ji hum aa rahe hai.
HM (in mind): the universe is conspiring for us, hum chahte the wo kuch der aur ruke aur ab to wo ghar aa rahi hai.
She is too happy to say anything.
KS senses the silence.
KS: aap pakka thik hai?
KS is holding her phone's torch in one hand and HM's hand on the other.
HM: Haan. Lagta hai barish ayegi isiliye light gaye hai.
KS: shayad
HM opens the door, they enter.
KS: aaaaaaaaaa
HM: kya hua?
KS: kuch hai raste me, Laga jor se.
HM: shit wo ek plant hum subah bahar rakhne wale the yahi bhul gaye. I'm very sorry. Aap aayiye baithiye.
HM makes her sit. And sees a blood stain on her pant just below the knee.
HM: khun nikal raha hai. Hum aapko humare shorts dete hai please change kr lijiye taki hum first aid kr sake.
KS tries to get up but sits again holding her leg.
HM: bhot dard Ho raha hai?
KS nods. HM helps her stand and turns around.
HM: hum yahi khade hai. Aap hume pkdke change kr lijiye.
KS is feeling shy but she changes with much difficulty.
And finally sits down. HM lits a few candles and puts on nearby table. She sits on the floor and takes KS's leg in her hand.
KS: kya kr rahi hai aap, hum kr lenge.
HM: aapko ko koi problem hai agar hum kre to?
HM looks up and says, her eyes, in the flickering candle light.
A song hits in KS's head.
Madhubala se bhi ala
Dekhti Ho
Meri najar se tumko dekho to

HM: kya hua? Kr sakte hai na?
KS just nods. HM blows some air on the wound and KS gets goosebumps. KS is just looking at HM and now it is all in slow motion. KS unknowingly leans forward slowly and kisses HM's dimple deeply.
But then ahe suddenly gets out of her trance and they both look at each other in shock. KS gets up in embarrassment and so does HM. KS feels sudden pain in her leg as she got up with jerk and looses her balance. HM catches her by holding her west.
They both are breathing heavily due to the closeness.
KS: hume maf kr dijiye pata nahi humse kaise. Please maf kr dijiye.
HM helps her stand and smiles.
HM: baithiye.
KS: aapke dimple ko dekhke rok nahi paye khud ko.
HM: Achha? Wo to roj hi dekhti hai.
KS: Haan to roj yahi sochte hai.
HM widens her eyes and KS blushes.
KS: thank you.
HM: kyun?
HM sits beside her on the sofa.
KS: humne apni adhi date rone me waste kr di phir bhi aapne hume sambhala.
HM holds her hand.
HM: aaj hume laga ki aap hume apni life me shamil kr rahi hai. Wo waste nahi tha. Aur hum hamesha sambhalenge aapko.
KS: hum bhi.
And KS hugs her.
HM (while caressing her head): aaj yahi so jaiye. Waise aap ke yahan bhi lights nahi honge aur chot bhi ayi hai aapko.
KS (mischievously): Madam sir irade sahi nahi lag rahe aapke.
HM: Achha kiss kre aap aur irade humari galat?
KS blushes and get a little more closer.
HM: waise humare irado se aapko apatti hai?
KS moves her head towards HM's neck and just hovers her lips there. HM feels the warm breath on her skin and tightens the hug.
HM: Karishma..
KS gives a little peck on her neck and HM can't take it she tries to break the hug but KS doesn't let her. HM moves face her towards KS's face and kisses near her earlobe. KS gasps. KS again kisses her dimple but this time she stays there. HM moves her head and they look into each other's eyes. There are just centimeters away from each other. They can feel each other's whole being in that moment.
HM: this is real right?
KS: Haan
HM: ye kabhi khatm nahi hoga na?
KS: kabhi nahi
HM: promise?
KA: promise.
HM closes her eyes and moves forward, so does KS. Their lips touch. The world fades away. And plays the same song in the background in KS's head.