Qurbat - A Nuptial Knot

Naya bakra

Negi Nivaas...
Devaki was walking back and forth in the kitchen.

Sameeksha came. They smiled at each other. "Bhabhi dinner me kya bnana hai?" Sameeksha asked. "Sameeksha..." Devaki held her hands. "Mujhe kucch btana tha..." She said.

"Umm...ji...bolie na" Sameeksha said. "I think...I'm pregnant" Devaki said, lowering her lashes. "Hain? Sacchi??" Sameeksha asked with a wide smile. Devaki nodded.

"Ek second, think? Matlab? Aapne check nhi karvaya?" Sameeksha asked. "Abhi nhi, khud hi check kia na" Devaki said. "Me ek baar doctor se check karvana chahti hu...tum aaoghi mere saath?" She asked, hoping that Sameeksha will agree.

Sameeksha wasn't really sure.

"Bhabhi..." She said, "me Karan ko surprise dena chahti hu, iss lie unke saath nhi jaana chahti" Devaki said.

"Accha theek hai, chalte hai. Kab jaana hai?" Sameeksha asked, "abhi" Devako replied. Sameeksha widened her eyes.

"Bhabhi...khana?" She asked. "Maid bna legi...chalo na please" Devaki said. Sameeksha smiled and nodded.

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Jai Hind College...
"Hah! Mast. College. Poorane din yaad aa gey" Shahveer said as he walked in the corridors of Jai Hind College, with Bandana.

Bandana smiled. "Pta hai, me aur mere dost ladkia taarte the. College ke pehle hi din 'woh teri, yeh meri' krte the" He chuckled and showed his hand for a hi-five.

Bandana gave him a death glare. "Mera hi-five gaal pe padta hai. Du?" She asked. He shook his head.

They reached Principal's office. He greeted them and they started talking about Himani.

"Boht acchi student thi" Principal said, "thi? Ab nhi hai?" Bandana asked. "Umm...nhi...woh matlab nhi tha mera" He said, "acchi student hai woh abhi bhi" He said. She nodded.

"Uska kisi se jhagda college me? Ya kabhi koi badi ladai hui ho uski kisi ke saath?" Shahveer asked. "Nhi Sir, esa to kabhi nhi hua" He replied.

Bandana and Shahveer looked at each other. He smirked. "Sir? Yeh? What a joke!" Bandana thought and rolled her eyes.

"Himani ke koi kareebi dost hai kya? Jo usse acche se jaante ho?" Bandana asked. "Ma'am woh Sumedh ko kaafi acche se jaanti thi. Dono poora din saathme rehte the, aap usse baat kijie" He replied.

"Kaha milega yeh Sumedh?" She asked. "Drama Hall me hoga, uski play ke rehearsals chal rahe honge" He said. She nodded and they left.

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Bandana and Shahveer reached the Drama Hall. Some students were on the stage.

"Excuse me? Sumedh kon hai yaha?" Shahveer asked a student. "Arey waah, naya bakra?" The student said examining Shahveer.

Shahveer looked at Bandana. "Officer Bandana, Officer Shahveer, Special Task Force" Bandana said.

The guy looked at them scared. "Sorry Ma'am" He said, "Sumedh kaha hai?" Bandana asked. "Woh raha" He pointed at Sumedh.

They walked towards him.

"Sumedh!!" Bandana called him. He looked at them. Bandana signalled him to come to her.

"Yes?" He asked, "hame Himani ke bareme kucch poochna hai" Bandana said. "Aap? K...kon?" He asked. "Ham Special Task Force se hai. Himani ke case pe kaam kar rhe hai" Shahveer said.

"Ji bolie...kya poochna hai?" Sumedh asked a bit nervous.

"Sumedh..." Aarushi came, "yeh scene me meri entry boht jaldi ho rhi hai...iss ko th..." She said and stopped as she looked at Bandana.

"Arey Bhab..." she stopped, Bandana lowered her lashes.

Bandana smiled and looked up, "Hi Aarushi" she said, "Hi" Aarushi said awkwardly.

"Yaha kese?" She asked. "Himani Chaudhary ke case pe kaam kar rhi hu, usske bareme kucch information lene aai hu Sumedh se" Bandana replied.

"Sumedh se?" Aarushi asked looking at Sumedh. Bandana nodded.

"Sumedh...kon hai yeh Himani? Pehle to kabhi btaya nhi tumne" Aarushi asked. "Woh bhool gaya tha...actually Himani..." He was saying when Shahveer interrupted him.

"Aap dono baadme baat kar lena, pehle hamare sawaalo ka jawaab dedo" He said. Sumedh nodded.

"Ma'am...ham...kahi aur jaake baat kar sakte hai please? Yaha kaafi shor hai" Sumedh said.

Bandana and Shahveer looked at each other. Bandana nodded.