In The Garden Of Virtue & Vice

'Kidding'

It was 8 o'clock in the morning everyone was sleeping in the house. Suddenly door bell rang. Rohan woke up rubbing his eyes & went to open the door. He was still sleepy.

'Bhaiya ji !! Yeh lijiye doodh' milkman gave him milk & went. Rohan turned & yawned opening his arms, when his eyes fell on wall clock. He was freezed. He silently went towards devaki & tried to wake her up.

'Mummaa, sone do na bs thodi der aur!!' She said & turned other side. Rohan chuckled.

'Devaakiii utho..its 8' Rohan whispered in her ears. Devaki was about to shout when rohan kept his palm on her mouth.

'Sshhhh...hum late hai. Aur mai nahi chahta ki uncle aunty mei se koi bhi humare sath jaaye. Toh dhire se uthna bina awaz kiye. Thik hai??' Rohan said in low voice.

'Kuch bolo toh' rohan said. Devaki signalled him through her eyes that his palm is on her mouth.

'Ooopsss!! Sorry' He apologised & removed his hand.

'Pagal ho poore ke poore. Chalo ab we are late' devali said & stood up. They tip toed out of the flat.

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Aarushi felt something heavy as if something was upon her. She opened her eyes just to find sumedh on top of her.

'Ssuuuumeeeeddhhhhh' Aarushi screamed which made sumedh awake. He was scratching his head like a dumb.

'Tum kya kar rahe the??' Aarushi asked him in anger.

'Maine kaha kuch kiya!!' Sumedh replied.

'Jyada shaane mat bano. Akeli ladki ke sath tum. I didn't expect this from yoh' Aarushi said pulling the blanket.

'Abey ooo basanti!!! Mujhe koi interest nahi hai tum-me' Sumedh said standing.

'Tum saare ladke ek jaise hi hote ho!!' Aarushi said.

'Toh kisne kaha tha sabko try karne ko!!' He teased her more.

'Youuu!!' Aarushi stood up & started beating sumedh.

'Aree aree!!! Ruk toh' Sumedh said stopping her & held her hand.

'Ek toh mujhe kuch yaad nahi aa raha hai, upar se tu meko irritate kar raha hai. Idiot' Aarushi said annoyingly.

'Tujhe sach mei kuch yaad nahi hai??' Sumedh asked. Aaru shook her head.

'Kal raay itna kuch ho gaya aue tujhe kuch yaad nahi hai' Sumedh said. Now aarushi became alert.

'Kya hua tha?? Bata mujhe. Maine kich galat kiya tha kya? Tujhe mara pita ?? Bol na sumedh!!' Aarushi asked being worried.

'Aree nahi...aisa kuch..' Aarushi interrupted. 'Thank god' she sighed.

'Aree nahi sun toh...ab kaise batau. Tune mujhe mara nahi but usse bhi jyada kuch kiya tha'  He said turning his back towards aarushi. She beacame scared.

'Toh kya kiya maine' She asked being horrified.

'Woh ajib lag raha hai batane mei!! But jo ek pati patni ke bich hota hai na woh hua!!' Sumedh said. Aarushi was shocked.

'Nahii..!!! Aisa nahi ho skta hai. Tu jhoot bol raha hai' Aarushi said going in front of sumedh.

'Aisa hi hua hai aarushi ab tu accept kare ya na kare!! Actually tune na woh leaves kha li thi, phir tu apne hosh mei nahi thi aur bs zayn zayn ka ratt lagai hui thi. Tujhe laga ki mai zayn hu aur tu mujhse lipat gayi. Maine bohot protest kiya, tujhe rokne ki koshish karu but tu nahi mani...uske baad....' Sumedh stopped.

'Nahii sumedh!!! Buna ptotection ke woh bhi. Ab mai pregnent ho gayi toh. Mera kya hoga. Nahi nahi galat ho gya yeh sab' She was blabbering. 'Sumedh sach mei?' She asked for the last time. He nodded. Now aarushi started crying.

'Mai kitni buri hu!! Khud pe control nahi kar payi!!!' She was feeling disgusted.

'Arey aarushi chup hoja!! Mai mazak kar raha tha, i was kidding yrr. Sshh' Sumedh said holding her shoulder. Aarushi stopped crying & have sumedh a death glare.

'HOW DARE YOU MR. MUDGALKAR. ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR SHITTY MIND!! WHAT KIND OF FUCKIN JOKE THIS WAS!!! NOW YOU ARE GONE FOR SURE!!!' Aarushi yelled ay him. He started running here & there. They went outside of the room running like tom & jerry. When suddenly sumedh bumped with someone.