Next day Naaz informs her parents about the resignation and books her flight tickets to Punjab.
Sid decides to spend as much time possible with Naaz whenever there is opportunity. He didn't want to repent later though he knew he will miss her very badly.
Naaz has been assigned a task to train a successor for her role in office. She keeps super busy in office.
Naaz gets call from her kullu
Sid: Shehnaaz, next Sunday tum punjab nikal jaogi toh mein na tumko kuch yaad dilana chahta tha.
Naaz: Kya Kullu?
Sid: Tumhe yaad hai mein Kayak race haar gaya tha? Toh iss Saturday, I want to cook for you. Are you ready for the task?
Naaz: Wow Kullu, I am ever ready to eat whatever you cook.
Sid: Teek hai, par khana na mein tumhare ghar pe banaunga, kyuki yaha banaunga toh Sim aur Mom mera juloos nikhalengi..
Naaz: Okay! Toh kya banane wale ho?
Sid: Abhi socha nahi..
Naaz: soch lo.. 2 din hai..
Sid: Hmm.. chalo mein rakhta hoon.. love you!
Naaz: Love you too.. muaahh
Sid starts searching for simple recipes online which would be easy to prepare. He watches multiple videos and also peeps into kitchen when Mom is cooking just to observe how to cook.
After 2 days, he goes to Naaz's house. He gets into the kitchen ties apron and picks his phone to prepare food. He gets himself familiarized with what's where in the kitchen.
He asks Naaz to sit outside until he is done. Naaz gets worried but she decides to allow him sometime.
It's almost one hour but there is no update. She calls out from outside the kitchen.
Naaz: Kullu!!!
Sid: Haan Baby!!
Naaz: Ho gaya kya?
Sid: Ho gaya hota toh bula leta na tumko? Abhi nahi..
Naaz: kuch help chahiye kya? Mein aao?
Sid: Nooo!!! Abhi nahi!!
Naaz: Okay!!
Another hour passes and Naaz is very anxious as to what's happening inside.
Naaz: Kullu! 2 gante ho gaye! Ho gaya kya? Kya kar rahe ho..
Sid: Rukh na baby thodi der!!
Naaz: (talks to herself) Haaye rabba!! Meinu ab darr lag raha hai, pata nahi kya kar raha hai? Mein andhar gayi toh naraaz ho jayega. Sab teri galti hai Shehnaaz, tune hi challenge haarne pe ye task diya.. ab kya karu? Thodi der aur intezar kar leti hoon..
She waits for another half an hour..
Naaz: Sidharth, kuch jyada hi time le rahe ho ab. Chappan bhog bana rahe ho kya? Ya phir pure baraat ka khaana ban raha hai? Apni shaadi agle mahine hai, aaj nahi..
Sid: Chup kar ke baiti reh motti!! (Frustrated)
Naaz: Haaye, ab motti kaha tu khana dene mein itna time laga raha hai ki shayad mere 4 - 5 kilo kam hogaye honge..
Sid: Thodi der aur rukh jaa.. bas ho hi jayega..
Naaz: Okay! Half an hour deti hoon tujhe!! Aur nahi..
Sid: okay.
She somehow impatiently waits for half an hour but still no progress.. She goes inside the kitchen which has become a battle ground by now with all the veggies and spices lying everywhere. Her eyes fall on Sid who was sitting on a chair with his head curled in his folded arms resting on the cabinet.
Naaz: (in very low voice) kullu??
No answer, he slept there!!
Naaz smiles, and she slowly cleans the mess and makes food for them.
She then slowly hugs him from back and calls out
Naaz: Kullu! Kullu!
Sid: Hmm.. (looks up at her) Sorry Shehnaaz, mein so gaya.. mein itna confuse ho gaya, mujhe kuch samajh mein hi nahi aa raha tha.. chalo mein tumhe khaane bahar le chalta hoon..
Naaz starts laughing loudly
Sid: Kya hua? Sorry bola na maine, tu itna kyu has rahi hai?
Naaz: Kullu bahar jaane ki zaroorat nahi padegi, mein na tumhara face chaat leti hoon.. sab khane ka samaan toh yahi pe laga hua hai..
Sid cuts a puppy face. She cups his face with both her hands and looks into his eyes.
Naaz: Melaa Gandha Bachcha.. jao jaake muh dhoke aao meine khaana bana liya hai.. saath mein khaate hai..
He washes his face and comes to back to kitchen. Naaz is pouring food into serving bowls. He comes and hugs her from behind from her waist, rests his chin on her neck and smiles. She smiles at that.
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Naaz: Chalo woh plates aur spoons leke aao.
She walks with the serving bowl full of pulao and raita in both her hands and Sid walks with the plates and spoons. They both eat food since they were famished.
They lie on their bed and look at each other.
Naaz: Kullu!! Tumne toh bahut badiya khaana banaya aaj.. meine aisa khana na zindagi mein nahi khaya tha.. aaj toh mere pait ke saath atmaa bhi tripth ho gayi..
Sid: Taana maar rahi hai? Shaadi hone de baad mein pure ghar ko apne haaton se khana bana kar khilaunga..
Naaz: Haaye rabba!! Please Kullu, main risk le chuki hoon, baaki gharwalon ko baksh do please.. (both laughs)
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Sid pulls her closer and kisses her passionately before they take a short nap in each others embrace.
The next week, Sid helps her with packing her bags. She takes only few clothes and the rest she would leave at Sid's house since she would come with him post wedding and stay there.
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I have started a new book.. SidNaaz Gallery of short stories.. read on the first story.
