Samaina SS : Delhi Diaries

Chapter 2 : Tale of the Television

Naina took a shawl and draping in around her body she decended the steps and reached the living room, where she saw her mother-in-law watching tv. "Maa..." Naina called out for her. "Ghar baite baite bore ho rahi thi toh kya main todhi der ke liye bahar hoke aayu?" "Ofcourse... mujhse permission lene ki zaroorat nahi hai." "Thank you maa."

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Strolling out of the house, Naina's feet took her to a house which was familiar even after not being unknown. She rang the bell and a woman of about her age opened the door. "Amrita?" Naina asked. "Yes, aap kon?" Came the reply. Suddenly realization dawned upon her, the women in front of her was dressed in a simple salwar kameez, her partition tinged with red, mangalsutra handing around her neck, her face was lit with a smile, her eyes were dark brown and beautiful. The way she had addressed her, with excitement and eager. It couldn't be anyone other than "Naina", she said pointing her index finger towards her with curiosity. Haan Naina replied. Amrita took few steps towards her and hugged Naina. Pulling away from the hug Amrita called her inside the house.

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Both took seats in front of the glass coffee table in the living room. Naina's eyes searched around the place before asking, "Uncle aunty ghar pe nahi hai." "Mom aur dad Mumbai gaye hai, dad ke dost ki beti ki shaadi ke liye." "Oh..." "Vishaka aunty ne bata nahi ki tum aa rahi ho." "Woh suddenly plan hua toh shayad isiliye nahi batai." "Waise tum akeli aayi ho? Tumhara Sameer kahan hai." "Sameer conference ke liye gaya hai, raat ko he aayega." "Jab woh aayega toh bata dena ki main usse gussa hoon, Delhi mein hai aur mujhse milne bhi nahi aaya", Amrita said frowning. "Aree aisa kuch nahi, woh toh tumse milne ke liye bohot excited tha..." Naina spoke. "Tha?" Amrita interrupted her. "Nahi, matlab hain, par kaam ke wajah se usse subah subah nikalna pada toh woh tumse milne nahi aaya." "Hmm tum bato kaisi hai tumhari married life".,Amrita asked Naina. Naina's cheeks turn red and a smile bloomed on her face when she heard the question. "Acchi hai". "Aree itna sarmao matt", Amrita said teasing her and later added "Yahi wait karna, main abhi aayi."

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Amrita returned from her kitchen with two tea cups. She placed one in front of Naina and the other one in front of her. Naina took a sip from her tea. "Yeh toh exactly waisa he hai jaisa mujhe pasan hai, tumhe kaise pata ki mujhe adhrak wali chai pasand hai", Naina asked amused when Amrita presented her a tea that exactly matched her preference. "Uska credit tumhara pati ko jata hai. Jab woh Delhi aaya tha, dedh saal ke liye tab bataya tha usne." "Aur tumhe yaad bhi hai." "Haan aur bhi bohot kuch yaad hai, woh hamesh tumhare baare mein he baat karta tha, tum usse dur zaroor thi, lekin woh hamesha tumhare bare mein he sochta rehta tha. I am so happy ki tum dono ka pyaar kabhi kaam nahi hua aur aaj bhi tum dono ek saath ho. Tum dono ne mujhe saccha pyaar ka aart samjha diya. Aur aaj agar tum dono ek saath ho toh thoda credit mujhe bhi milna chahiye, after all main tum dono ke beech messenger joh thi", Amrita said with flipping her hair behind and both of the started laughing. "Sach mein Amrita, thank you, tumne hamare liye joh kuch bhi kiya woh sab keliye. Thank you." Naina said after her laughter got subsided. "Come on Naina thank you bolkar mujhe paray mat bano. I am lucky ki mujhe Sameer jaisa dost mila aur uske wajah se tumse mulakat huyi."

"Aur bato karti kya ho tum, job ya housewife?" "I write, magazines ke liye aur chote chote publication houses ke liye likhti hoon." "That's nice, I wish ki tum aage jakar khoob tarakhee karo." "Thank you, aur tum?" "I am a law associate in a firm." "Aur.." "Aur kya?" "Koi special", Naina asked nudging Amrita. "Haa.. Nahii.." "Haan ya na?" "Pata nahi." "Toh iska matlab koi hai, right." "Ek ladka hai, senior hai mujhse, cute hai par maine kabhi usse baat nahi ki and bina baat kiye he I developed a crush on him." "Toh baat karo na, agar baat nahi karogi toh baat aage kaise badegi. Tumhe pata hai, mujhe bhi Sameer ko dekhte he pyaar ho gaya, par main tab samajh nahi paayi ki joh main mehsoos kar rahi hoon woh pyaar hai." "Naina kya tum mujhe tumhari aur Sameer ki puri love story bataogi." "Haan bataungi na lekin abhi nahi, I am a little busy now." "Busy? Koi nayi article ya story." "Nahi, usse bhi zyaada important. Dadi!!!"