Qurbat is defined as closeness or nearness, the sudden closeness after marriage, especially arranged marriage. How do people actually cope with this nearness?
Karan and Devaki are newly wedded. Arranged marriage was not their first choice, but they...
The next morning... Sameeksha woke up and found Bandana sleeping peacefully. "Raat ko late soi, ab kaha jaldi uthegi" She thought. She needed someone to annoy. She was about to sleep again when an idea popped in her mind.
She stood up and left the room. She was walking fastly when she bumped with someone. She looked up and found Rohit. "Kis manhoos ki shakal dekhli subhah subhah" She mumbled. "Tumhe dekhke mera bhi din koi accha nhi jaane wala" Rohit said. She ignored him and went.
Shahveer's bedroom door was slightly open. She didn't bother to knock and went straight in. He was sleeping on his stomach, with many cushions: one under his leg, one under his arm and one supporting his head.
Sameeksha admired his cute face. "Kya soch rhi hai yaar. Utha isko, aaj mauka hai ise satane ka" She thought. "Shahveer utho" She said. He didn't move. "Shahveer utho!!!" She said loudly. He moved a little. "Ammi aap jae, me thodi der me uth'ta hu" He said. Sameeksha smiled. His language sounded very polite.
"Shahveer me hu, utho na!!!!" She said. He opened his eyes. She rubbed them and smiled. "Yeh chaand sa roshan chehra subhah subhah kese?" He asked. "Me bore ho rhi hu" She said. "To?" He asked. "To chalo ghoomne chalte hai" She said. He nodded. "Tayaar ho jao" He said. She smiled happily and went to get ready.
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"Shahveer woh dekho!!!" Sameeksha said excitingly grabbing Shahveer's arm. "Woh dekho mor!" She said pointing at a beautiful peacock.
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"Chalo selfie lete hai" She said. He smiled and nodded. They clicked a selfie. Sameeksha was happy looking at the wildlife in Wayanad.
Sameeksha was still holding Shahveer's arm. They were walking on a path. Birds on trees were making the environment peaceful by singing. A waterfall was falling at some distance, noise of water was making the surroundings perfect.
"Mujhe pehn'ni hai" Sameeksha said taking Shahveer's hat. He gave it to her. She tried it. "Eww, badboo aa rhi" She said making a face. "Roz nahata hu me" He said taking his hat back. She chuckled.
Someone snatched his hat from his hand. They looked here and there. Shahveer saw a monkey sitting on the branch of a tree. His hat was in that monkey's hand.
"Arey!" He said shockingly. Sameeksha burst in a laughter. "Wapas de" He said jumping. The monkey was enjoying; he showed the hat to Shahveer and as Shahveer jumped, he took it back.
"Dekh mera dimaag khrab mat kar! Hat wapas kar" Shahveer said tired. The monkey jumped and Shahveer caught him. "Saale mere saath 420 kar raha tha? Hat wapas de!!" He said. The monkey slapped him. Shahveer widened his mouth. "Tune mujhe thappad maara? Tune mujhe Sameeksha ke saamne thappad maara?" He asked.
Sameeksha was laughing loudly. Shahveer slapped the monkey. The monkey slapped Shahveer again and jumped down. He climbed the tree and left with Shahveer's hat.
"Saala bandar topi le gaya meri" Shahveer said looking at the tree. "Topi le nhi gaya, topi pehnaa gaya" Sameeksha said trying not to laugh. He made a poker face.
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Bandana was eating bread nutella when Rohit came. They smiled at each other. He looked at her bread. She offered him the bread and hoped he would say no, c'mon, who wants to share bread nutella?
Rohit smiled and came forward. He held Bandana's hand and took a bite from her bread. His lips brushed with her fingers. She looked away and closed her eyes. A smile came on her lips. "Thanks" He said. She simply nodded.
Karan and Devaki came. "Kahi bahar ghoomne chale?" Karan asked. "Nhi nhi, ham to yaha resort me bethne aae hai" Devaki replied. Karan looked at her. "Ulta jawaab?" He asked. "Baby kal raat takk to theek thi, subhah periods shuru ho gey kya?" He whispered. She gave him the took.
"Sameeksha aur Shahveer to pehle hi ghoomne chale gey, ham bhi chalte hai" Bandana said.
They got ready and left.
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Karan and Devaki were walking ahead, clicking pictures. Rohit and Bandana were walking silently. Rohit's hand brushed with Bandana's hand. He finally decided to hold her hand, but her hand was still relaxed. He squeezed it a bit. She smiled and intertwined her finger with his.
They finally reached a river. "Ohhh damn!!" Bandana said suddenly. Rohit looked at her. She was looking at some elephants at the other side of the river.
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"Rohit dekhie na" She said shaking his arm. He smiled. "Boht sundar hai" He said. She looked him, he immediately looked at the elephants, "boht...sundar hai, haathi boht sundar hai" He said. She smiled and nodded.
They sat on the grass.
Devaki sat and Karan rested his head on her lap. "Kitna accha lag raha hai yaha, haina?" He asked. She smiled. She was caressing his hair and looking at those elephants. "Devaki" He called her. She looked at him, he placed his hand at the back of her neck and started pulling her. "Karan...Rohit aur Bandana waha bethe hai. Hame dekhenge to kya sochenge?" She asked. "Choto ko bado se seekhna chahiye" He replied. She chuckled.
"Bado ke paas kucch hona bhi chahiye sikhane ke lie" She said. He smiled and held her hands. "Me to sochta hu in dono ki shaadi ho jae jaldi jaldi...tumhe bhi koi mil jaega, poora din bore hoti hogi na ghar me?" He asked. She nodded. "Me bhi chahti hu jaldi shaadi ho jae" She said.
