~Long Chapter Ahead because I wanted to wrap all this in one chapter ~
Arunimaa hadn't been home by the time Anuj left for college so he couldn't share with her what bothered him. Anuj waved at Devika, who was busy with her friends. Anupamaa cornered Anuj.
"Anuj...."
"Anupamaa...?"
"Suniye na...."
"Pehle tum bataao tum theek ho na? Kal raat ko kya hua tha? Itna ro kyun rahi thi."
"Main theek hoon... Kal bas... Thoda mann kharab tha...", she bowed her head down.
"Birthday waale din?"
"Haan vo bas aise hi..."
"Pakka?"
"Hm..."
"Oh thank god!! Main ghabra hi gaya tha... Kitni chinta ho gayi thi...", he gasped.
She goggled at him then sighed. "Haan?"
"Nahi main kah ra tha ki accha hai tum theek ho...", he changed the topic.
'Thank you kanhajii...'
"Vo aap... Kal waali baat... Kisi ko bataayenge to nahi? Ki main vo ro rhi thi to vo...", she asked.
"Par... Kyu?"
"Nahi vo aap please kisi ko mat bataiyega... Devika kaaki kaaka kisi ko bhi nahi..."
"Par-"
"Pleasjjj...."
"But Anupamaa kyun k-"
She folded together her hands. "Pleasjj..."
"Accha okay nahi bataaunga... Please ye mat karo...", he pointed to her hands.
"Devika pareshaan hoyegi aap use bataayenge to... Pleassjj nahi batayenge na...? Pleasjj..."
"Okay tum kah rahi ho to... Ni bataaunga..."
"Thank you...."
"Hmm..."
She turned again once before leaving. "Thenk you..."
"K..yun?"
"Vo... Kal phir se mera mann halka karne ke liye....", she said.
"Phir se matlab?", he asked all puzzled.
She nodded most probably in a no yet not sure and walked away. He grinned and felt like pulling his hair. "For god's sake!! Why on this earth could she not complete any conversation!!", he watched her go then laughed in the back of his throat as to how she always leaves him stranded.
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In sometime Anupamaa received a call from her mother which made her immensely happy and she ran towards the college gate to see her. She faked anger. "Mujhe na baat hi nahi karni hai aapse....", she said the moment she saw her.
"Kyuuu...."
"Mere birday bhool gayi na aap??"
Kanta took out a steel box and opened it. "Bhool gayi hoti to tere liye ye tere phavrit besan ke laddoo lekar aati main?"
"Mujhe ni khaane... Aur baat bhi nahi karni aapse.....", she twisted her lips.
"To milne kyun aayi phir baahar...??", Kanta asked.
"V o...", she hugged Kanta.
"Meri bacchi.... Happy birday...."
She didn't reply as the mere phrase brought to life the memories of last night and she started to sob.
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ANUGAAMINI- The Boundaries
FanfictionY E A R 1 9 9 5. ~ "Please fly off to London beta...", she almost pleaded. "I can't Maa...", Anuj sobbed. "She'll get married today...", she reminded him. " I know...", he supressed a sob. She found it difficult to remind him again knowing how ba...
