NURTURING US

Chapter 53

Sidharth and Shehnaaz were enjoying the holiday time and were loving the family time…. Qiran had come with Mommy Gill’s things and gelled up together well….
They had to catch an early morning flight and had to leave at 4am in the morning…. They had invited Kabir for dinner and asked him to stay with them in the rest of the time and he agreed…. Sidharth treated him just like he treats Naira and made him comfortable….
They asked both the mommies to rest and the youngsters enjoyed their hearts out and were planning how the trip will be and what will they do….
Adith was joining them too and he had come too…. It was time to leave and Sidharth and Shehnaaz woke their mothers up and Naira hugged her parents and so did Kabir, “Enjoy you guys! Keep sending pictures to us!” said Preeti Di, getting slightly emotional…
“Maa, we will be back soon, relax na! have a great time with Masi and Dad…” said Naira and kissed her mom’s forehead, “Puri Mamu pe gayi hai..” said Didi…
“Kabir, take care of her, Sidharth will be there but You need to be with her too…”
“Don’t worry Aunty, I will take care of her…”
“Also, Naira, Meri Maa ka dhyan rakhna…. Shehnaaz aur tu medicines dete rehna….” Said Preeti and Mom came from behind, “Relax kar beta, I know, I will take care… Uska pehla trip hai with Kabir, let her go with the flow!” said Mommy Shukla and SidNaaz met Didi and Jiju once and left in two cars!!
They had a connecting flight and since it was too early, they weren’t spotted by any media portals…. They quickly checked in and boarded their flight….
Shehnaaz looked outside the window and Sidharth held her hand and kissed it… She looked at him as she felt his lips on her hand… “I Love You, Sidharth..”
He smiled at her random conversation and rested her head on his chest and they both fell asleep.. Everyone slept too…. It was a connecting flight… Bombay to Delhi then a 4 hour lay over in Delhi, then Delhi to Jammu…
They woke up when they reached Delhi and went to have breakfast first and were waiting at their gate for the next flight…. They met a few fans and clicked pictures with them and slept again in the lounge….
They woke up when it was time to catch the next flight and enjoyed the moment by chit chatting and listening to music and wore their jackets just before landing…
They had skipped lunch and went to the Hotel in Jammu in taxis…
Everyone was in their rooms…. It was a cottage style hotel and a special section which was for families… One entrance and multiple cottages… Sidharth had booked that which had enough rooms, one for SidNaaz, one for both mothers, one for Kaira and one for Adith and his brother Rehan who accompanied him for driving the other car….
Everyone freshened up and met in the dining area for dinner and had a bonfire set up done by the Hotel Management….
“Kya mast weather hai na!” said Sidharth as he snuggled into Shehnaaz in front of the bonfire… She kissed his fingers in response… Kabir and Naira were sitting together holding hands and blushing…. Shehnaaz looked at Naira and winked at her, slightly teasing her….
The Hotel Management served hot paneer tikkas and chicken tikkas in front of the bonfire and then they went inside to have dinner….
“Kal subhe 6 bje niklenge Vaishno Devi chadh ke jane ke liye…. Maa, Mummy, aap dono ke liye helicopter 9 bje wala slot book kiya hai, be ready, Adith hamare sath rahega and Rehan will be with you both!” said Sidharth once the dinner was done….
Everyone went to their respective rooms since they didn’t sleep properly a day before and they had to get up early the next day too…
“Pass me reh, thand kam lagegi..” said Sidharth as he dug his head deeper into her chest… It had become his favourite position, resting his head on her chest and his arms around her waist… He would change positions in some time taking her in his arms and keeping her close to his heart….
“Sidharth, bho acha lag raha hai yaha aake, Acha sun… Phone abhi dekhi, Asim ke 10 missed calls hai….”
“Shit! In sab me usko bolna hi bhul gaya…” said Sidharth as he came out of her embrace and she made a face as cold air entered inside their quilt… But he quickly took his phone and came back to his baby snuggling together to remain warm….
He called Asim and he picked it up in a single call, “You will be dead the next moment we will meet. Where the hell have you been han? Shehnaaz got kidnapped? You met with an accident before that? What the fuck is happening and you could not even tell me any shit!”
“Sorry Sorry Man! Everything was too much to handle, Acha listen, I am in Katra right now, will be visiting Vaishno Devi in the morning…”
“You are coming to my area after lunch, I am telling you.. otherwise you will be a fucking dead meat, aur Shehnaaz, wo kaha hai?? uski to alag band bajaunga… de usko phone.. ya loud speaker pe rakh…” said Asim and Sidharth did as told…
“Hii Aaassimmm!”
“Kamini, pehle se hi cute ban ja taki gussa na kar saku….” Said Asim and Sidharth got hurt, “Saale Kamine, mujhe itni gaaliya diya aur isko free fund me chor raha hai… Not fair!”
“Ab ro mat, agar ispe bhadka jaunga to ulta tu hi mere pe bhadkega…. Acha listen, who all have come?” asked Asim and Sidharth told the number of people who had come and they spoke for some time and SidNaaz fell asleep in each other’s arms….
They woke up and had a light breakfast and went to the place where the trek of 13 kms to Vaishno Devi temple would start….
“Araam Se Shehnaaz, be with me and don’t leave my hand… Kabir Naira, mere aage tum dono raho.. Shehbaaz aur Qiran tum dono sabse aage Chalo, Adith tu mere peeche aa…” said Sidharth and everyone followed his rule….
Sidharth looked at how Kabir was slowly showing Naira where to take a step and he was proud of her niece’s choice….
Shehbaaz and Qiran were holding hands too and he could see the peace on their faces after being with each other….
“Sidharth, yaha alag sa sukoon hai.. Tere sath, ye Mausam, ye thandi mujhe school ki aur Punjab ki yaad dila raha hai…”
“Tu khush hai na?”
“Haa Bebu, bho zyada…”
“Bas fir, aur kuch important nai, teri khushi se meri khushi hai…”
“Humari Khushi alag hi hai Bebu, tu khush hota hai to mai khush ho hi jati hu… aur family ke sath aane ka bhi apna maza hai, jab aise apna time bhi mil jata hai aur jab family members aise ho ki apna time bhi de dete hai to sone pe suhaga hota hai…” She would always give him a different perspective in life… The way she sees things and the way he sees things was different yet beautiful in their own little ways…
They took a break in the mid and had tea… Naira burnt her mouth by sipping it when it was really hot and at that moment Kabir touched her lips with his cold hands and handed her a bottle of water, “Have this, you never take care when it comes to tea or coffee… Araam se..” he said and he blew the tea a little and then gave it to her, “Ye lo, ab thodi thandi hui hai…” said Kabir, making Sidharth extremely proud of him….

Promo- “A small boy, aged 5 to 6years old was crying in front of the temple catching Shehnaaz’s attention. He recognized her as he was from Punjab!” Stay Tuned to know what will come next!