RAABTA : A collection of short stories

R8

"Yeh kahaan gaya is waqt" Haider frowned seeing a lock on Adnan's door.
After coming from the office, Haider had sauntered off to Adnan's room to take his class for the stunt he had pulled out in the morning.

"Saad...." Haider knocked on Saad's door next with an intention to ask him about his parter in crime's whereabouts but looked like..the boy was as clueless as him.

"Ammi...Yeh Adnan kahin bahar gaya hai kya" Next Rukhsar was questioned about the mighty prince

"Haan usne phone kiya tha use der ho jayegi....Zakir ke ghar gaya hua hai" Rukhsar said while switching the channels on tv

"Hain.... Zakir toh out of station hai..wo uske ghar kyun jayega...haan uski padosan par line marne ja sakta hai" Saad soliloquised

"Phone bhi nahin utha rahein bhai" Haya informed dialling Adnan's number again and again

"Kuch toh gadbad hai Daya...darwaza tod do"

"Ye ACP Pradyuman banna band karo aur uske room ki dusri chaabi lao" Haider hit Saad's head

An alternate key was brought and the room was opened.

And the mighty Adnan Ali was seen having a time of his life sleeping with his body sprawled on the bed in all directions. His mouth was a little open which made him look really cute.

Saad whispered something in Haya's ears and she ran out of the room giggling

In a matter of few minutes, the sleepy head was rushing to the washroom with a mouth covered in salt and Saad and Haya laughing behind him like  jokers.  Even Haider couldn't stop his laughter seeing his brother dancing on tasting such a terrific flavour in his mouth all of a sudden.

Despite continuous rinsenings, Adnan could still feel the salinity on his tongue
"Ye kya harkat hai kisi ko jagane ka..jaahilon....Main mar jata toh"

Adnan was acting like someone had tried to strangle him in sleep

Haider frowned at the overdramatic expressions and pulled his ear..."Isse toh bach gaye..mujhse marne se koi nahin bacha payega......subah kya tha"

"Bhai mai toh bas aapki help kar raha tha.......mai aapka sharmeela swabhaav janta hun isliye" Adnan tried to pull on the most innocent expression

"Acha....ulti seedhi daleelein de kar" Haider twisted his ear more making him yelp

"Aaah...wo..wo Jannat Aapi ko lage ki aap kitne romantic hain..isliye bol diya......Main nahin chahta tha mere bhai kisi bhi tareeke se kam aanke jaein toh maine bas aapka image thoda badalna chaha........"Adnan paused but then again continued his rambling irritating Haider

"Agar apne bade bhai ke liye kuch..bhala chahna gunaah hai toh de de saza...."

And next second, saza was bestowed with a virtual slap by Haider "Theek hai...bhi broadband connection hatwata hun.."

"Kya" The voices in the room merged creating a cumulative effect

" Aisa na karein..bhai hum jeete ji mar jayenge" Saad cried clutching on Haider's arm
"Aap chahein toh Adnan ko ghar se bahar nikaal dein.....par broadband ko rehne dein"

"Kamine..." Adnan pulled Saad's shirt all ready to play WWE with him

"Ek tamacha lagega mujhse .. bakwaas hui toh....aur ye batana zara tumhara sath kisne diya tha isme?"

"Mai kuch samjha nahin bhai"
Adnan feigned innocence but seeing Haider's hand lifting, shrieked "Aapki badi Bhabhi ne help ki meri"

"Bhai.." Anabia who was hiding outside the room shouted at Adnan on the breaking clause of anonymity