Samaina SS : Delhi Diaries

Chapter 3 : Guests at Home

Sameer entered his room and found his wife digging her bag. Her back was facing him, and taking advantage of this opportunity he tip toed towards her. But before he could wrap his arms around her waist, "Sameer", she sensed him from behind. He stomped his foot when she sensed his arrival before he could complete his task. "Please Sameer tumhare purane techniques ab kaam nahi karenge." "Kya dhoondh rahi ho?" he asked. "Night dress" she replied as she continued searching for her night dress. Contrary to Sameer's expectations Naina pulled out from her bag a simple cotton salwar kameez, instead of her usual satin night gowns. "Yeh kya hai?" "Night dress." "Par tum toh night gown pehenti ho na toh phir yeh?" "Wahan par sirf hum dono rehte the, yahan pura parivar hai toh main uss type ke night dresses nahi pehen sakti." "Kyu nahi?" "Sameer agar raat ko mujhe kamre se bahar jaana ho toh main waise night dress pehenkar todhi na bahar ja sakti. Kya sochenge mere baare main." "Kuch nahi sochenge. Mujhe lagta hai ki dadi khud uss type ke night gowns pehenti hogi. Waise dadi se yaad aaya mere office ke jaane ke baad kya kiya tumhe. Dinner table par ekdum se chup chap thi, no bak bak and no bakwas." "Woh, zyaada kuch nahi bas unhe todha irriate kiya aur Rohan ka timetable scheme ko cancel kar diya." "Wait what? Tumne time table ko cancel kar diya. Itni badi baat ho gayi aur tumne mujhe bataya nahi. Tell me in detail, kya hua?, kaise kua yeh chamatkar?" Naina recited to him the whole day's incidents and Sameer couldn't control his laughter. "Matlab tumne deepika se kehkar TV ka volume badaya. Not bad, tum toh dadi se bhi acchi khiladi nikhli. Par dhyan se dadi ko itna lightly bhi mat lo. Kab kya karegi tumhe pata bhi nahi chalega." "Ok baba, lights off karo, bohot needh aa rahi hai." "Itni bhi kya jaldi hai Mrs. Maheshwari. Abhi toh bohot kuch hona baki hai," he said pulling her in his embrace. "Sameer..." she moaned when he nibbled at her earlobe. Pulling away from the embrace he cupped her face and leaned towards her to grab her lips, when they heard a knock on their door. Naina gently pushed him and went to open the door. Opening the door she found the little intruder innocently looking at her. "Aap mujhe story sunaoge?" Deepika asked Naina. "Haan kyu nahi", Naina replied. "Thank you" saying this Deepika ran inside the room. "Yeh yahan kya kar rahi hai?", Sameer questioned. "Main story sunne aayi hoon, story sunke he sone chale jaungi." "Sune do na Sameer", Naina requested him. Sameer nodded in a yes though he wished to have his private time with his wife.

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"Chalo ab story khatam ho gayi, ab good girl ki tarah apne room mein jao aur so jao", Sameer told his little sister. "Bhabhi kya main aaj raat aap dono ke saath so jao." Sameer signed Naina to decline the request but looking at the poor girl's face Naina agreed to Deepika's request. "Theek hai beta, tum yahi so jao." "Thank you bhabhi", Deepika hugged Naina. "Mujhe bohot needh aa rahi hai, good night." saying this Deepika made herself comfortable between Naina and Sameer. "Deepika tum hamare beech nahi so sakti", Sameer told Deepika, who nicely placed herself between him and Naina. "Par kyu, jab main mummy papa ke saath sothi hoon toh unke beech mein he sothi hoon, toh yaha kyu nahi?" "Tumhe kaise samjhao. Theek hai so jau", Sameer said frowning. Naina chuckled at his disappointed face and she immediately received an angry glare from him.

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The next morning Vishaka and Naina sat together at the breakfast table, sipping their coffee and tea respectively. "Main Deepika ko utha kar lathi hoon, warna school ke liye der ho jayegi", saying this she got up and turned towards Dadi's room. "Maa Deepika mere kambre mein soo rahi hai." "Tumhare kambre main, matlab? Mujhe laga ki woh maa ke saath unke kamre mein so rahi hogi. Kal maa ne toh yahi bataya ki woh Deepika ko apne paas sula legi." This was enough for Naina to understand dadi's intentions.

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When Deepika had got ready for school and came to have breakfast, Naina decided to confirm her doubt. "Good morning Deepika, kal raat ko acche se needh aayi?" "Haan bhabhi." "Deepika tum hamesh mummy papa ke saath sothi ho ya akele." "Mostly mummy papa ke saath." "Kal raat ko tumne mummy ko bata kar aayi ki tum mere saath sone wali ho." "Nahi, main toh dadi ke room mein sone wali thi, phir dadi ne kaha ki aap bohot acchi stories sunate ho aur kaha ki mujhe story aap he sunnouge. Mujhe story sunne bina neendh nahi aati, isiliye apke paas aa gayi." Sameer who had come to have his breakfast heard the conversation between his wife and sister. Naina saw him standing near the breakfast table with a stern look. "Yeh sab unki planning hai right. Maine kaha na ki dadi chup nahi baitegi. Pata nahi unhe kya milta hai mujhe irritate karke." "Maza," Naina spoke in reply of his statement. "Huh?", Sameer looked puzzled. "Haan, humme irritate karke toh unhe maza aayega, kyuki maine joh irritate kiya unko. Par tum toh hisab barabar kar rahi thi." "Don't worry iska bhi hisab barabar kar doongi", Naina said with a smirk on her face.