Nawal - Missing Moments

18. Endeavours

So this isn't a continuation of the last chapter but a missing moment from the show when Natasha comes to live with Makhwana family to take care of Dhawal. 

18. Endeavours

Natasha walked in to the Makhwana house late one evening with her college bag slung over her shoulder and went straight into the kitchen where Hetal Bhabhi was preparing for dinner.

"Bhabhi, kya bana rahe ho aap aaj?" she said, sitting up on the kitchen counter and picking up an apple from the basket and taking a bite.

"Kya khana hai tujhe tu bata...wohi bana dungi" replied Hetal, smiling.

"Arey kaha Bhabhi...meri pasand ka khana? Maa ko pata chala na to lifelong ban lagwa dengi iss ghar me uss dish pe!" she replied, munching on her apple and making a face. "Lekin na..."

"Kya hua? Bata..."

"Wo Bhabhi...next week se na exams hai...isiliye main aapki zyada help bhi nahi kar paa rahi kitchen me...Dhama na hamesha iss time pe mere liye kheer bana de deti thi mujhe...bas aise hi khane ka mann kar raha tha. Please bana do na...main ghar bhi nahi ja paa rahi nahi to Dhama ko hi bol deti"

"Bas itni si baat? Tu ja padhai kar...main tere aur Dhawal ke liye bhej dungi. Wo bhi padhne me hi laga hua hai"

"Maine hi to notes diye hai tabhi to padh raha hai...nahi to pure saal ek bhi shabd nahi likha tha aapke devar ne kisi class me! Aap log kuch daant te vaant te nahi the kya isse?" Natasha said, gesturing with her hands.

"Ab biwi topper hai to iska kuch to fayda hoga na usse!" Hetal teased her but Natasha fell silent.

"Main uski biwi nahi hu Bhabhi. Sirf ek classmate hu ab. He divorced me. Uska itna bada accident hua hai toh just to help him maine apne notes diye hai. Nothing more" she said in a deadpan voice.

Hetal's face fell. "Natasha please...tu ek baar to-"

"Please Bhabhi...dubaara se ye sab mat boliye mujhe. Mujhe iss bare me koi baat nahi karni. Itni aasaani se mujhe chod diya aur ab expect karta hai ke utni hi aasaani se sab wapis pehle jesa ho jaega? Aisa nahi hota hai..."

It had been some time since Dhawal had refused to marry Suhani and begged Natasha to accept him back in her life leading to an unfortunate accident. Many days had passed since Dhawal's accident and he had almost recovered. He still got bouts of headaches randomly and an occasional episode of dizziness but otherwise his wound had almost healed and he was back to normal. Natasha had been staying in the Makhwana house since Dhawal had been discharged from the hospital as Amrish had made a deal with her to take care of Dhawal in exchange of the Sandeep's debt that was on her head.

Natasha had refused point blank to get back together with Dhawal when he had asked but did say that she felt guilty for his accident and hence was here till he got better. She was still not over the way he left her in an instant without thinking about anything and even more so than that, the way he had agreed to marry another girl when their annulment hadn't even been over! She had felt incredibly humiliated and insulted by the way he had agreed to replace her within days of being separated and was not ready to forgive him yet. He had almost recovered now and unknown to everyone, she was planning to leave Makhwana house in a few days.

Dhawal had been trying to make amends since the day they had come back home. He was under the impression that Natasha had forgiven him as she had come back with them but since she had cleared that up, he was adamant to make her fall for him again. From flirting with her to taking care of her small needs, he was trying everything but she was not relenting. He had undergone the realisation of how immense his wrongdoings had been a long time back and he was ready for his penance. But she was not ready to even give him a chance.