Meetha sa Ruhani ISHQ

49. Sandhu Aunty Taunts Neil

Next day, 

Early morning, Neil woke up and had his mind full of thoughts. He went out of the haveli, jogging down the lanes, he was lost in thoughts.

He remembered the last evening, Mini's dance and her cute antics with the beautiful song she sang just for him.

Her beautiful bits of relieving talks was ringing in his mind.

"you are my lifemate."

"Itne acche chef ho yaar... Itne genuine bande ho.... Itni jaldi peecha nahi chudhaane dungi tumhe..."

"Aise sochte rahoge na.. to dimaag thak jaayega.... Bol pa rahe ho to bolo aur agar nahi bol pa rahe ho to rehne do.... It's fine.... phir kabhi..."

"I already have someone in my life. I am in love with him and will be till my last breath. Mr. Neil Oberoi, the Head Chef of my restaurant. He is closest and dearest man to me."

"Its not interference Neil... and even if it is.... You can Neil..... Itna to tum bol hi sakte ho na... itna haq hai na tumhe.... Agar tum nahi bol sakte to kaun hai aisa jo bol sakta hai phir?"

Neil: (in mind) Kaise confess karu ki kya feel karta hu main.... pata nahi itni ghabrahat kyu ho jaati hai... yeh ajeeb sa feeling na confession se pehle to nahi jaane wala hai aise to... but kya karu?... kaise bolu?... kab bolu?... sirf aisehi simply bol dunga to better rahega ya I should do something else too.... ek to uski choices aur likes dislikes itni unique hai ki samajh hi nahi aa raha ki kya perfect rahega.... Perfect ho to accha rahega ya imperfection me hi usko better lagega... 

He was thinking while stopping for some secs when Sandhu Aunty passed by and called him.

Sandhu: Are Neil?.... Tu kab se jogging shogging karne lag gaya?.... Pehle to dopeher tak ghode bech ke sota rehta tha...

Neil: Kuch nahi Sandhu Aunty kuch soch raha tha bas to... 

Sandhu: (interrupting without even listening to what he said) Ab aur hoga bhi kya?.... Jawan ladki ke saath jo reh raha hai... badle badle tewar to ho hi jaayenge... (Neil was about to give her a stern reply when she changed the topic herself) Yeh chodd.... Vaise Mini nahi dikhi bahot dino se.... Suna maine ki Khatri ko bahot mara usne?.... Hospital bhej diya bechare ko?

Neil: Aap jisko bechara Khatri bol rahi ho na... usne kya kya bakwaas ki Mini aur uski babes ke liye pata bhi hai aapko?.... Khatri ko peet ke bahot sahi kiya Mini ne... Har ladki ko self defence ka right hota hai... vo taunts sunke react bhi nahi karegi kya?

Sandhu: Are zara sa kuch bol kya diya.... itna buri tarah peetegi kya vo kisi ko... jawaan ladkiyon ka accha lagta hai kya iss tarah besharmo ki tarah maar peet karna... Bado se zabaan to vo vaise bhi ladaati hi rehti thi... zara si bhi jhijhak... sharam.. haya nahi hai usme.... 

Neil: Bas... Bas Sandhu Aunty....  bahot ho gaya.... aapko kisne right diya Mini ke baare me aisa bolne ka?.... aapko kya kisi ko bhi right nahi hai ki usko koi aisa bole...

Sandhu: Haaye haaye mundeya... itni bhi kya mirchi lag gayi tujhe?... jo mujhe itna suna raha hai?... Mujhse zubaan lada raha hai... vaise bhi sabne dekha tha... tujse kaisi chipki hui thi vo... Khatri ko itna peetne ke baad... Ab jawaan ladki aise apne ghar pe paraaye aadmi ko rakhegi to per to fisalenge hi na... 

Neil: Enough of it... Mini ke against aur kuch nahi sununga main... aap mujhse yeh sab baatein kyu kar rahi hai?.... aapke gossip clubs kam pad gaye hai?... kahi pe bhi kisi pe bhi gossip kijiye but keep her out of it.... You get it?

Sandhu Aunty sulked at him but again changed the topic.

Sandhu: Vaise ek baat bata... yeh sach hai kya ki tu kuwara nahi hai?.... Mohalle me gossip to yeh bhi chal rahi hai ki tera talaq ho gaya hai..... ek beti bhi hai?