Her heartbeats were hypnotizing him...! He felt enchanted...
the fragrance... her breath... her fingers playing with his hair... everything
turned against his self control... He ....
“No!” he held her hand tightly. The intoxicating heady rush had turned him
on. He must control his overflowing
emotions... He moved his head away, leaning forward.... She looked on
saddened..!
“You must be tired, Dhaa! Go and have some rest..!” he said huffing
under his ragged breath.... He must control his arousal..! She looked at him
disappointed and turned to the bed with dropped shoulders. He had clutched his head closing his eyes
trying to steady his ragged, shallow breath...! She drew the blanket over her
head...!
********
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“Bhanu... I am sorry...! I didn’t mean to hurt you...!”
Disha came in with a cup of tea in the morning...! They both had spent
sleepless night in different rooms...! He just looked up with swollen red
eyes... She too was no different...!
“Bhanu...!” she sat beside and rested her head on his
shoulder...! He turned his face away.
Disha looked up at him with teary eyes...
“Bhanu....” she snuggled up... he absentmindedly stroked her
head. Encouraged by this, she went
ahead...
“I just wanted you to share your plans with me, Bhanu... I
didn’t mean to hurt you...” Bhanu refrained from reacting... For a long time
there was total silence... Bhanu had not even sipped the hot tea...!
“I am a very timid person, Bhanu... very insecure...”
Blurted Disha staring into a distance...
“I am always scared of failure... of losing...I don’t know
how to handle failure....I am scared...” Disha was blurting out her inner
fears... Bhanu had a bitter taste spoiling his mood...! “Does she think I am a
failure?” he thought bitterly.
“I am sorry...!” she looked up at once and he forced a smile
on his face.
“Thats ok, Disha... !” he stood up. But then again coming back to her said...
“Come on.. get ready... You have a job...” she pulled her
hand. She smiled faintly...
**** **** ****
She opened her eyes to see him fast asleep by her side. Sighing, she turned to face him... he turned
in his sleep... she kept gazing at his face for a long time....not knowing what
she should do ....!
His cell chimed and he got up. She ensued.
“I,,,I will make tea...!” she blurted going out of the room. He kept packing his things...! When she came
in with the tray the room was neatly arranged and filled with fragrance...! She
inhaled and smiled. He was styling his
hair. “Tea!” she said from behind and he
just waved telling her to keep it on the table.
She kept the cup and turned remembering the last night episode and the
way he had pushed her away.
“Take care...!” he hugged her lightly hurling his
backpack...
“Humm... She nodded.
“Dad...!” he hugged his father too. Sanyogita watched contemptuously leaning on
the table...!
“So he is going again... Good!” she smiled wickedly and
suddenly straightened her face to innocence seeing Dhatri was staring at her..!
“Chalo beti.. let us have tea...!” Sayajirao prepared
himself to make tea. She sat at the
table...!
“We have a good library, Beti... “ Sayajirao, trying to give
her some respite, said. She nodded...
She disliked books... but didn’t say a word.
After all that was the only pass time for her for the day. She detested that loud music and alien tongue
Television programs and movies... Books were better option...!
“Haan... and by the way... I will subscribe for Indian
Channels today...” her face brightened up.
“Ok...” Watching senseless serials and cartoon channels
would be a good time pass.... ! She smiled....
********* *********
“Rini?” Nilima overjoyed hearing Rini’s voice.
“Mamma... Open the door...!” Rini as usual had given her a
surprise. Nilima kept the receiver and
hurriedly went to open the door. Rini
and Vinit gave her a long awaited hug.
“Humm....” She sighed ushering them inside...!
“Salil...!” she called out and Salil leaned backwards with
shaving foam on his cheeks and chin...!
“Aray... Rini?” he hurriedly wiped off the foam leaving his
shaving incomplete...! Rini gave him a tight hug.
“Dadhi toh khatam karo papa...” she pushed him away. He grinned turning to his shaving exercise
again...!
“Rini... Coffee?” Vinit looked at her expectantly. Nilima grinned sheepishly.
“Yeah... Wait..!” She hurriedly went inside.
“Laxumbai....!” Rini sat on the floor to hug her. Laxumbai blinked rapidly and gave her a
toothless grin....! She had grown old but still was with the Dixit family, as a
family member...with her husband Dayal Chacha...! Vinit gaped at Rini’s lifted
spirits...! He smiled winking at her.
She blushed for the first time...!
“You know...?” But
Nilima was cut off...!
“No... No, I know... not a word... not now... let me have
good look around..!” Rini said brightly and Nilima gaped at Vinit
questioningly. He shrugged smiling...!
Rini behaved different, sounded different....! She seemed to be a new Rini
after the flood relief operation...!
Vinit....?” Salil
shook hands with Vinit and took the cup of coffee...!
“Yeah... She finished her job... so thought of meeting you
all before joining her duty again after a month...!” he said and Nilima almost
screamed...
“A month...?
Great...!” A months vacation was a rarety in Rini’s case but this time
Rini seemed to be determined to enjoy her vacation with her Mamma papa... But
Vinit had other plans....
