26. Protected

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The next day, Anupamaa felt happy as Devika was to come tomorrow. She wrapped her wet hair in a towel and was offering water to tulsi and suddenly the newspaper hit her shoulder again. She turned and smiled. "Sorry Bhabhijii...", he said.

"Aap roz roz mujhe phenk ke maarte hain... aur roz roz sorry bolte hain...", she picked the newspaper up.

"Aur aap roz roz catch chhor deti hain...", he laughed making her giggle and he cycled away.

She turned around and saw Arunimaa offering water to tulsi. "Jai Shree Krishna Kaaki..."

"Hmmm... Jai Shree Krishna beta... Roz roz tumko newspaper phenk ke maarta vo...", she giggled.

"Haan vo seedhe meri or hi maarte... Aur main pakad ni paati to lag jaati mujhe... Par ek din maine catch kar liya tha...", she let out a short laugh.

"Very good!! College ke liye taiyaar nahi hona...??"

"Abhi kahan... khaana bana loon Dolly ben aur inka aur apna tiffin pack kar loon uske baad..."

"Too much work haan!?"

"Haan par mujhe accha lagta hai sabke liye ye sab karna to...".

"Yeah... Doing something for family feels good...", Arunima added.

Anupamaa looked at her and blushed. "Kaaka nahi dikh rahe hain?", she pursed her lips.

"Haan vo so rahe hain abhi..."

"Haan... Laga hi tha mujhe...", Anupamaa bit her lips in a tease.

"Kya matlab??"

Anupamaa nodded in a no. "Kuch ni..."

"Arey bolo na... Kya? Aur... Aise khi khi khi kyun kar ri ho...? What's so funny??", she squinched her eyes and walked to the boundary and set her elbows there. Anupamaa neared too.

"Vo... Maine kal dekha tha raat me aapko aur vo... Kaaka ko yahan jab Mukku ke bhaiya gaana gaa re the chhat pe to...", she stopped and blushed more.

"M..ain... M...ai...n... Main... Main... Vo... Main... Ander jaati bahut ka...am.... kaam hai... Mujhe....", she stammered and scratched the back of her ears.

"Areyy kaaki rukiye to....", Anupamaa hovered on the wall and giggled.

Arunimaa resisted her smile, walked to her and pulled her ears. "Kaaki ko chhedti hai haan? Badmaash ladki...".

"Aaahh... Surii surii suriii... Vaise... Kaaka aapse bahut pyaar karte hain na...", she said.

"Hmm... Bahut...", she rubbed the bridge of her nose. "Tum bahut khush lag rahi ho?"

"Haan vo to... Kyunki main hoon..."

"Ohhh... Is it so!! May I know why...??"

"Vo... Kal vo Devika aa jaayegi na... To... Bas isiliye... Maine bahut miss kiya use...".

"Aww... Pata chala mujhe uski naani ki tabiyat..."

"Han na... Kanhaji jaldi se uski naani ki tabiyat sahi kar de aisa hi bola tha maine kanhaji se... Phir vo mere saath college me reh sakti na... Kal to aa ri vapas... Mujhe khoob saari baatein karni hai usse...", she said innocently.

"Karna... Bahut saari baatein karna... Itne dino ki ikattha ho gayi hongi na...!!"

"Hahahaha... Haan bahut saarii...", she said excitedly.

"MOM....... I CAN'T FIND MY NEW WATCH...!!", Malvika shouted.

"MERI SHIRT IRON KAR DIJIYE MAAAA MUJHSE NI HO RI.....", Anuj called her too.

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