Tara
Few days passed since that incident. Everything was back to normal minus the daily taunts of my mother-in-law. She really stopped with them or I can say she just started saying things in a very low volume, just to herself. Also my periods haven't arrived yet. Maybe just maybe I am pregnant. I even felt nauseous this morning.
"Bhabhi suniye" I say to Asha bhabhi once everyone has gone for their work.
"Haan bolo Tara" she says keeping her hand on her back to support her belly.
"Kya aap mere saath vaid ji ke paas chalegi?"
"Kyu kya hua Tara?" She asks looking concerned.
"Aisa kuch nahi bhabhi. Bas ek shak hai wo mitana hai"
"Oh. Ooooo" she says finally getting it and starts smirking. I look away blushing. "Theek hai"
"Par hum Amma aur Ma ji se kya bolege?"
"Wo tu mujh par chord de" she says proudly.
In the afternoon we both go out in the name of buying some vegetables even though there are plenty of them at home. Asha bhabhi really has some magic.
We enter vaid's house. She is old lady who keeps on smiling. She takes me inside the room and does some check up while Asha bhabhi waits outside the room.
I look at her with hopeful eyes, quite nervous of what she might say.
"Aise kya dekh rahi hai?"
"Ji?"
"Muh meetha karwane ka samay aagya hai" She says laughing.
"Matlab?" I ask confirming if what I am thinking is right.
"Matlab tu Ma bannane wali hai" She says and blesses me and the child.
I come out of the room smiling and Asha bhabhi looks at me with questioning eyes.
"Toh?" She asks.
I nod, confirming my pregnancy. She immediately hugs me happily. She gives some amount of money to vaid ji. I guess she came prepared.
We buy some vegetables and return home.
"Bhabhi abhi aap kisiko mat batana" I whisper to her, entering the hall.
"Kyu?"
"Wo mujhe pehle inhe batana hai"
"Samajh gyi" she says smiling.
"Kya samajh gye bhabhi aap" Sanjay says coming between us.
"Tu Kab aaya?" Asha bhabhi asks him.
"Mein toh kabse yaha tha. Aap dono hi apas mei lage huye the"
"Haan theek hai Jake kaam kar" I say brushing off the topic.
"Veer bhaiya ka bhari saaya hai aap par Tara bhabhi" Sanjay says climbing the stairs.
"Accha?"
"Haan" he says and runs away.
Me and Asha bhabhi go to kitchen to prepare the food. I think about the ways I could tell him about this. What will be his reaction?
Dinner time approaches and everyone sit down to eat their food. I keep on sneaking glances at him. Will our child be like him? I hope he has his dimples but not his temper. I smile to myself.
I look up to see him looking at me. It's as if he is asking me what happened through his expression. I shake my head and he returns to eating.
Once we also eat and finish all our work, I return to my room. He hugs me from behind wrapping his hand around my waist. I put my hand above his as it rests on my belly.
"Kya hua tujhe?" He asks kissing my neck.
"Kuch nahi"
"Kuch toh hua hai jo tu yu muskura rahi hai"
"Ab muskurau bhi na"
He turns me around to face him. "Jaan tum itna jo muskura rahi ho kuch toh hai jo chupa rahi ho"
"Aap gaana bhi gaate hai?"
"Sirf tumhare liye"
"Waise 'kuch toh hai' nahi hota 'kya ghum hai' hota hai" I say keeping my hand on his shoulders.
"Ghum toh nahi hai kyunki aapki aankho mei naami nahi hai"
"Haan sab pata hai aapko" I say trying to get away from him but he pulls me closer.
"Bade chichore hai ap"
"Wo toh mein hoon. Tere liye Sab kuch banne ke liye taiyyar hoon"
"Accha?"
"Haan. Chaho toh azma lo"
"Toh issi baat par shayari sunna dijiye" I say looking in his eyes.
"Shayari?" He looks at me confused.
"Haan"
"Aur agar sunna di toh?"
"Toh mein aapko apni muskurahat ka raaz bata dungi"
"Yeh kya baat hui Tara?"
"Rehne dijiye aap se nahi hoga" I say going away but he holds my hand. Pulls me closer to him, my back pressed to his cheek.
"Humari mohabbat par zara etbaar kar galib, Humne raatein guzari hai unke intezaar mei.. Humari mohabbat par zara etbaar kar galib, humne raatein guzari hai unke intezaar mei... Humne chand ko chupte huye dekha hai humari Tara ke deedar pe" he says close to my ears. I turn my face to look at him shocked.
Inko shayari bhi aati hai?!
"Ab batao?" He asks smiling.
"Aapne yeh Kab banayi?"
"Bas abhi. Ab tum batao"
I turn to face him. "Wo.. mein..wo..aapp" I say blushing.
"Itna kyu sharma rahi ho?"
"Aap baap banne walo ho"
"Kya?"
"Mein pett se hoon" I tell him smiling.
"Par humne... abhi hi toh kara tha. Itni jaldi" He looks at me stunned.
"Haan mene vaid ji se poocha tha. Unhone bataya ki ek mahine se zyada hogya hai shayad."
"Toh tum pehle se hi pett se thi"
"Haan" I say nodding and blushing. I look at him expecting some reaction but his face is plain. "Aap khush nahi ho?"
"Aisa kuch nahi hai Tara" he says and kisses my forehead giving me small smile. "Bohot badi baat hai yeh"
"Ji"
"Tumhe apna poora khayal rakhna hoga ab" he says picking me up and laying me down on our bed. He then looks at me and then at my stomach and then again at me. I give him a smile. He lays down beside me pulling me closer, keeping his face in the crook of my neck.
"Suniye"
"Hmm" He says with his eyes closed.
"Aapko kya lagta hai? Ladka hoga ya ladki?"
He opens his eyes and looks at me.
"Jo bhi ho, tumhare jaisa ho bas"
"Par yeh apke hone chahiye" I say keeping my finger on his dimple.
"Theek hai" he says smiling.
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Mera Rangsaaz
RomanceThe story is set in early 1990s in a rural area. A bond is formed due to the promise of honour and respect. A marriage out of necessity and maybe a little bit of obsession. A girl filled with the hope of love and a guy completely enamored by her. H...
