𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑶𝒇 𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒆

•𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑬𝑹-19•

मेरे बजूद में काश तू उतर जाए,
मैं देखूं आईना और तू नज़र आये,
तू हो सामने और ये वक्त ठहर जाए,
और ये जिंदगी तुझे देखते हुए गुज़र जाए।

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AUTHOR'S POV

Aviraj was teasing Khushi by saying that she talk in her sleep. Just then their order arrived. Both were about to start eating when Khushi told Aviraj that

"Yeh mirch bohot tikhi hai. aap nhi kha payenge inhe side me rakh dejiye." (These chillies are very spicy, if you will not be able to eat them then keep them aside.) She said this and she was about to pick up the chillies and keeping them aside then Aviraj said

"Aap kokyu lagta hai kee me yeh mirch nhi kha pauga." (What makes you think I can't eat chili?)

"Lagta hai, mujhe pata hai kee aap nhi kha payenge mirch." (I know you can't eat chillies.) Khushi said challengingly

"Aur agar mene kha le too." (And what if I eat it?) aviraj asked

"Aap jo khenge vo karungi me." (I will do whatever you say.) she said with confidence

"Dubara soch lo, fir kahi apne baat se piche hat jaye." (Think again, I will not let you go back from your words.) aviraj asked in confirmation

"Jo khenge vo karunge. kuch bhe." (I will do whatever you want. Anything .) Khushi said with pure confidence. Because She knows that Aviraj does not like to eat spicy food, nor does he eat spicy food. So it is difficult for him to compete in this. This one's chillies are also very hot, it is not in his power to eat it.

With this both of them started eating or rather Aviraj started eating and Khushi was ready to see his expression. When Aviraj ate a piece of green chilli, his eyes turned red and his eyes started watering. Khushi knew that all this was happening because of those chillies but still she did not like seeing that moistness in Aviraj's eyes. She pours water in the glass for Aviraj and gives it to him. Aviraj finished all the water in one go.

"Rhne dejiye, aapse nhi khae jayegi." (Let it be, it will not be eaten by you.) Khushi again tried to talk to Aviraj, but he did not listen to her. One of the four chillies, Aviraj had eaten. When Aviraj did not listen to Khushi, Khushi sighed and put some salt on the side of Aviraj's plate and said

"Apply this and eat it, then it will be less spicy and do not touch the chili with your lips, otherwise it will taste more spicy." After saying this, she started eating her food. As Khushi said, that way Aviraj started eating all the chillies.

After having their meal both of them went towards the car. After sitting in the car, Aviraj is making a 'shiihaa' sound because he is feeling a burning sensation on his tongue. Hearing this, Khushi starts laughing, Aviraj asked

"Kiss baat par hass rhe hai aap." (What are you laughing at?)

"Kuch nhi, maine bas soch rhe the kee, mujhe phle laga kee aap sadu hai, abhi bhe hai aur apko apne emotion dikhana pasand nhi. par ek choti se mirchi ne aapke sare emotion nikal diye." (Nothing just thinking that I thought you are very grumpy, you still are and you don't like your emotions to others but one chilli  took out all your emotions.) Saying this, Khushi started laughing, hearing this Aviraj stared at her.

"Aapko dekhkar lag raha tha kee jese kise chote bache kee ma ne use bahar jane se mana kar diya ho." (Looking at you, I felt as if a child's mother had refused to let him go out, but you were looking cute.) Hearing this, Aviraj rolled his eyes, with a slight smile. After some time Khushi asked Aviraj Where are we going? How much longer will it take. But he didn't answer. He stopped the car near a goldsmith's shop in the market and told Khushi that