Kuchh Ankahi Baatein

Truth & Dare

They all settled down to watch movie, Sameer sits beside Naina and find her bit uncomfortable and lost... He looked at her and understood her dilemma... when movie start, and everyone gets busy in watching and chatting... he asked her to come with him outside...

Sameer whispers in her ear, "Naina, chalo na ek minute... kuchh kaam hai tumse" she nodded in yes and they came out in garden and sit on swing ...

Naina : kya hua Sameer, tum baahar kyun aa gaye... aisi kya baat hai jaruri...

Sameer : Kuchh nahin bas movie ka man nahin tha... kai din se tumse baat nahin hui theek se toh socha thodi der yahaan baithte hai... I hope tumhein movie ka man toh nahin hai... hum wapas chale kya...

Naina smiled and said "mera bhi man nahin tha par socha sabke saath hai toh bas ... vaise ek baat puchhu agar tum bura na maano toh..

Sameer smiled back, "main tumhari kisi baat ka bura nahin manta.. tumhein pura haq hai mujhse kuchh bhi puchhne ka."

Naina hesitantly asked, "voh Sameer, tum aur Rohan toh bhaai ho na par uska surname Somani aur tum Maheshwari... aisa kyun...

Sameer : voh actually Naina jab mein 5 saal ka tha tab mere papa ki death ho gayi thi toh usake baad Nanu ne mummy ki dusri shaadi karwa di.. Rohan Mr Somani ka beta hai, unki pehli wife se jinki death ho chuki thi ..... aur unki shaadi ke baad hamari ek behen hui – Deepika... actually, papa ke baad Nanu ne mujhe legally adopt kar liya tha isiliye mera surname Maheshwari hi hai... he tells about his family dynamics for the first time to Naina without the fear of being judged. He had tears when he said how he missed his parents. Naina's heart had winced in pain seeing him. She thought how he always hide his pains from all and always cover up it with a smile on his face. She made sure that she will give all emotional support to him as much as required...

Naina wiped his tears, "Par tum donon ka pyaar toh sage bhaaiyon se bhi jyada hai...bilkul mere aur Preeti jaisa..... hamesha aise hi rehna ek dusre ke saath... vaise bhi Sameer dil se jude rishte khoon ke rishte se jyada majboot hote hai" (she feels sad thinking about her own brother who disown her without any fault from her)

Sameer thinking : mujhe pata hai tumhein apne bhai ki yaad aa rahi hogi... mera bas chale toh uska kaan pakad kar seedha kar dun usse jo tumhein pata nahin kis baat ke liye itna dukh deta hai... par mujhe tasalli hai ki Preeti hai har waqt tumhare saath

They sit quietly for some time, feeling each other presence....

Sameer broke the silence and said, "Naina.. vaise tumhara article bahut achchha tha... maine pada tha last week magazine mein .. very impressive.. Nanu ko bhi bada pasand aaya... tum likhna kabhi mat chhodna.. tumhare shabdon mein jaise jaadu hai jo dil ko chhu jaate hai"

Naina laughed and said "Thank you... ab jab tumhare jaise reader honge to likhne ka man toh karega hi na... vaise agle mahine magazine ka annual edition aane wala hai toh unhone ek special article maanga hai... bas usse he likhne mein busy hun... jaldi hi poora ho jayega"

Sameer : Haan aur agle mahine tak hamare college bhi start ho jayenge... bahut miss kar raha hun college ko... (in his mind: sabse jyaada tumko)...... vaise ek baat bataao, tum andar itni upset kyun lag rahi thi... kuchh huaa tha kya..

Naina thinking, "isse kaise pata chal jaata hai ki mein upset hun.. koi baat nahin chhupti isase" she said, "nahin voh bas aise hi.. voh Nanu ke saamne tum aur mein aise...

He laughed loudly, "oh madam, voh Nanu hai mere, unke saamne aise sharmane ki jarurat nahin hai, tum toh janti hi ho ki voh hum sabko apna dost samajhte hai, hum unse kuchh nahin chhupate aur vaise bhi tum meri dost ho toh unke saamne alag tarah se behave karne ki koi jarurat nahin hai... hamara rishta jaisa hai vaisa hi sabke saamne dikhna bhi chahiye na ... kyun theek kaha na maine" he looked into her eyes and they both lost....