Meenu and Nofil OS

Just life happening for Meenu and Nofil (Part 2) : Humsafar

'Nahi ho raha hai mujhse, Nofil.'
'Kya nahi ho raha' he said from behind the poetry book that he was reading while lying on the bed.
'Biochemistry'
'Mujhay toh laga tha ek bas chemistry se hi mera bair hai. Fsc kaar lun gi toh iss se toh jaan chuth jaye gi. Mujhay nahi pata tha k ye chemistry naye raang roop main meri zindagi ajeeran karnay aa jaye gi.' she complained with a irritated face; while sitting on the chair next to her study table.
'Pareshan kun ho rahi ho. Ek adh test fail bhi ho jaye ga toh koi qayamat nahi aa jaye gi'. He said with a sly smile while putting his book aside. Knowing full well that his wife was not the one to give up easily.
'Test fail kaar dun?! Asay kesay test fail kaar dun.'
The irritation on her face told him he should get up from his comfortable position in bed and come sit closer to her.
'Aray bhae, mazak kaar raha hun.'
'Nofil main mazak k mood main bilkul nahi hun.' 'Mujhay pehlay hi apki aulaad ne bohat tang kar rakha hai'
'Acha bhae. Lao dekho. Kya cheez hai jo meri begum ko itna pareshan kaar rahi hai'
'Acid Base balance.'
'10 minute do mujhay. Main revise kar k tumhain explain karta hun.' taking the the book that was making her struggle so much from her hand.
'Wesay sab app ka qasoor hai.' she was in the mood to throw a cute little fit at her husband.
'Kesa kasoor', Nofil inquired with a curious smile.
'Na ap meri zindagi main atay aur na hi meri ap se shaadi hui hoti aur na hi ye sab hota'
'Achhaa ji toh ye bhi mera qasoor hai', he was amused by her complaint.
'Aur nahi toh kya'
'Toh nahi karni thi na mujh se mohabat', he retorted.
'Uss pe mera baas thori tha'
'Haan uss pe hamara baas thori tha'.
'Lakin ek cheez hai jis par harama baas hai', he didn’t realize when he reached out to take her hands in his.
'Vo kya'
'Humesha ek dusray k sath kharay rehnay par aur ek dusray ka sath denay par'.
'Tumhain pata hai Meenu?!'
'Kya'
'K mujhay tum se mohabat kyun hui?'
'Kyun?!', she was genuinely curious.
'Kyunke mujhay malmoon tha k meri zindagi k safar main mujhay tum se behtar humsafar mil hi nahi sakti'
'Aur iss liye k main tumharay safar main hamesha hamesha k liye tumhara humsafar banna chahta tha.'
The curiosity on her face transformed into a smile.
'Mujhay hamesha se yakeen tha k tum apni manzil tak pohanch k raho gi. Bas ek khawahish thi k jab tum apni manzil par pohancho toh wahern kaheen tumharay sath, tumharay pehlu mai main bhi hun. Tumharay hum-safar k taur par.'
She knew that he did not just say that, she had seen him live by that throughout their relationship.
'Hamara safar ab mushtarik hai aur tumhari manzil meri bhi manzil hai. Main tumhain phir se yakeen dilana chahta hun k tumharay safar main ya hamaray safar main, main tumhain kabhi akela mehsoos nahi honay dun ga. Hamesha tumharay sath khara rahun ga, balkay tumharay sath chalun ga. Ek shareek-e-safar ki tarhan.' he said while kissing the hands he had been holding the whole time.
Those had always been the spelled and unspelled terms of their marriage but hearing him reassure her with those words still felt good.
'Aur haan, ye hamari aulaad hai. Vo alag baat hai k main iss pregnancy ka baujh tumharay sath bant nahi sakta', he said with a playful smile, 'Lakin trust me Meenu, main iss safar main bhi tumharay sath khara hun'.
'I really mean it'.
She never doubted he didn't.
'Acha lao wo book, dekh letay hain is acid-base balance ko bhi'

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'Meenu'
'Hmm'
'Meenu uth jao, late ho raha hai'
'2 minute'
'Meenu test k liye late ho raha hai'
She simply tossed in bed before realizing what he had said and slightly opening one of her eyes to look at him standing right next to her on her side of the bed, already changed into his scrubs.
'Aap tayar ho bhi gaye?'
'Haan toh sawwa saat ho chukaay hain.'
'Hainnn?! Sawwa saat ho gaye aur ap mujhay ab jagga rahay hain.' She quickly got up and started wearing her chappals, pushing him aside in a hurry to rush towards the washroom.
'Main ne socha tum raat dair tak parh rahi thi, thori der aur so lo.'
'Haann haan...thori der aur soo lun. She said, clearly not persuaded. 'Ab dekhain main ap ki wajah se late ho rahi hun'. She was babbling from inside the washroom. 'Balkay meray sath aap bhi late ho rahay hain', in a slightly louder voice.
'Aray nahi late hotay, tum jaldi se tayaar ho kar nechay aa jao. Main intezaar kaar raha hun tumhara.'
It took her ten minutes to quickly change into her medical college uniform, get ready and put her stuff in her bag.
'Nofil chalain?!' she said while descending the stairs in a hurry.
'Chaltay hain. Pehlay nashta toh kaar lo.' his voice came from the kitchen side.
'Nofil nashtay k liye time nahi hai. Chaltay hain'
'Kya matlab tumharay pas time nahi hai. Main ne itnay pyaar se tumharay liye nashta banaya hai.' he was coming out of the kitchen holding a tray with her breakfast in it.
'AAP ne meray liye nashta banaya hai?!', he didn't quite understand if she was more impressed or shocked.
'Aurr nahi toh kya?!'
'Is main hairat ki konsi baat hai?! Apni hi biwi ki khidmat kaar raha hun.' The snarky smile on his face showed he was rather proud of himself.
'Ap meri adaat bigarh rahay hain', she said with an adoring smile.
'Adat bigarh nahi raha. Main toh chahta hun k tum adat daal lo'.
'Achhhaji!'
'Main ne adaat daal li na toh ap k liye mushkil ho jaye gi'
'Aazma ke dekh lo'
'Acha tum jaldi se nashta kaar lo main gaari nekalta hun.'
'Ap nashta nahi karain ge?'
'Main ne nashta kar lia hai.'
'Toh ye sab kya sirf meray liya hai?'
'Haan!?'
'Nofil ye bohat zyada hai', she let out a chuckle.
'Haan toh tumharay abba itnay pyaar se apni murghiun k anday aur desi ghee bhaijtay hain. Ye sab tum nahi khao gi toh kaun khaye ga.'

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'I can't believe tum ne ab tak yahan k pakoray nahi khaye thay' he said while she was sipping on her tea.
'Tumhain pata hai jab kabhi mausam acha hota tha, hum yaheen baith k chai aur pakoray khaya kartay thay. Barish se bheegay inhi benches pe baitha kartay thay, thandi fiza main chai ki chuskiyan lia kartay thay aur sath main ye baasi pakoray khaya kartay thay.' he kept on with his narration of his memories while she was simply adoring his excited face with a smile from across the table.
'Yaheen café k iss courtyard main baith k hum ne anatomy ki sketchbooks, physiology k journals aur histology ki diagrams banai hain.'
'Who could have thought k ek din inhi benches pe baith k main apni biwi aur apnay honay walay bachay k sath apni yaadein share kar raha hon ga aur unkay sath nai yaadein bana raha hon ga.' his face was beaming with joy.
'Nofil, ek baat kahun?'
'Kya'
'Jab se main yahan QAMC ai hun, ap k sath café k inn benches pe guzara waqt meray liye meray din ka sab se khoobsurat hissa hota hai. Jab bhi ap waqt nikal k meray sath chand lamhaat guzarnay hospital se college tak atay hain mujhay sach main bohat khaas mehsoos hota hai'. He felt the same way about the little time they occasionally stole from their busy days to spend together in the café that already held a special place in his heart.
'Apko pata hai, main jab kabhi sheher aya karti thi aur yahan college k samnay se guzara karti thi toh main hamesha yeh zaroor socha karti thi k iss k adar k duniya kesi ho gi. Is darwazay ko aboor karna hamesha se mera sab se bara khawab tha. Mujhay hamesha se khud par bharosa tha. Ye yakeen tha k main apni ye manzil hasil karke rahun gi. King Edwards Medical College main admission hona aur wahan daidh saal guzarna meray liye ab bhi fakhar ki baat hai. Magar kismat ko bhi shayad yahi mazoor tha k jo jagah hamesha se mera pehla khawab rahi hai, main waheen apna safar mukamil karun.'
'Haan magar ek baat ka andaza mujhay haargiz nahi tha.'
'Vo kya'
'Vo ye keh mujhay iss safar main ap jaisay hum-safar ka sath mil gaye ga jo meray is safar ko iss kadar khoobsurat bana de ga.' A warm smile overtook both of them. None of them had anticipated that they would find love the way they did, but both of them knew how grateful they were.
'Tum ne bataya nahi biochemistry ka test kesa hua?....'

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**Just tried to put some headcanons into this two part story. That's mostly it so far. Thank you for reading.**