Okay friends here is the epilogue on public demand. I just hope it is upto the mark because it is done in a hurry - i m ssorry if it does not meet your expectation.
Epilogue:
7-8 months later:
Ashu came out from the shower to
see Nidhi on the dressing table, getting ready. Both smile lovingly at each
other from the mirror and then, he starts dressing up. He is about to button up
his shirt, when she gets up and starts doing it for him, with a kind off
drooling expression.
Ashu says softly, "Kya baat hai
Dr. Nidhi? Aaj itna pyaar kyun jataya jaa raha hai, apne pati par?"Nidhi leaves
the last two buttons undone and tries to move replying with a sweet anger,
"kyun? waise main aap pe pyaar nahi jatati?" Ashu catches hold of her waist
with one hand, holds her hand with his other hand to put it on his undone
buttons and says in a husky voice while nuzzling her cheeks, "Nahi pyaar toh
har pal hi jatati ho, lekin abhi kuch khaas baat hai"
She giggles and starts doing the last two
buttons, then says with a cute sulk, "Kuch khaas nahi, mujhe laga mere bechare
pati subah se bhaag daur kar rahe, Anji ki shaadi me, toh main thodi si madad
kar doon. That's it" By now, the buttons are done, and she pushes him playfully
and then turns around. But he suddenly back hugs her and says with a mock tired
sigh, "Haan thak toh bahut gaya hoon. Dr. Nidhi, can you prescribe some instant
tonic is thakaan ko door karne ke liye?" She turns back towards him, replies
teasingly, "Sure, aap baithiye main abhi aapke liye lemonade laati hoon" and
suddenly jerks herself out of his grip and tries to run away. But he catches hold
of her wrist, "No, Dr. Nidhi, you need not go anywhere you know. Mera tonic toh
mere saamne hai" and before she can react, he kisses her.
Suddenly, she shouts, "Aah, dekhiye
aapka beta mujhe laat maar raha hai!" He bends down, saying "Meri beti kuch
zyada hi sharati ho gayi hai, bilkul apni maa par gayi hai" He gently kisses
her abdomen, which is now carrying their
lil one. Then he caresses her abdomen and says, "My darling, don't trouble your
mom too much. Once you come out, you can trouble me as much as you want, but
please darling, don't kick your mom"
Nidhi relaxes and sighs, "Aap koi
jaadugar hain kya? Aap ne kaha, aur ye ek dum shaant ho gaya. Aap ne sab par
apna jaadu chala ke rakha hai kam se kam mere bete ko toh baksh dijiye. Mere
Baba, Shyama aunty, Anji, Dr. Ranganath, har koi shaadi me har cheez aap se
pooch ke kar raha tha, har cheez ke liye, sab aap ko bula rahe the. Mujhe toh
koi poochta hi nahi".
He turns serious and keeps
silent. She asks concerned, "Kya hua, aap achanak chup kyun ho gaye?" "Nidhi
tumne DB aur Solanki Uncle ka naam kyun nahi liya. Woh bhi toh har cheez me
mujhse poochte hain, balke, aaj poora din main uncle ke saath hi khada tha."
She tried to avert her eyes,
saying, "Chaliye jaldi se taiyyar ho jaaiye, hume nikalna chahiye"
He says, "Nidhi please, woh sab
baaten bhool jaao, woh hamare apne hain, hamare bade hain, hum se kitni baar
maafi mang chuke hain! Tum jaanti ho, mujhe kitna awkward feel hota jab main
tumhara unki taraf ravaiya dekhta hoon?"
She gets defensive, "Kaisa
ravaiya Ashutosh? Main unse baat toh karti hoon na, haske. Aur kya karoon?" He
just glares at her and does not speak. She sighs and says, "Main kya karoon?
Unhone jo mere saath kiya woh sab toh main kab ka bhool chuki hoon. Lekin try
as I might, I'm not able to forget the things they said to you, about you, and
the way they behaved with you. I simply can't" and tears rolled down her eyes.
He wiped the tears, and said
tenderly, "Don't you think, they have more than made up for all that Nidhi. In
fact, I am so thankful to DB. Agar unhone tumhare chachaji ko nahi manaya hota,
toh aaj Armaan aur Tamanna itne khush nahi hote ...you know na, only DB could
have done that. Phir bhi sirf mere ek baar kehna se, she talked to chachaji,
keeping aside her own thinking. Aur Solanki Uncle? Agar unhone mujhe nahi
bachaya hota toh, I would been serving life imprisonment today. Tumne khud dekha
na shaadi me unhone mujhe Anji ke bade bhai ka darja diya. Aur ab tak tum un
chhoti chhoti baaton ko leke baith gayi ho? The Nidhi that I know, does not
hold any grudge against anyone, phir woh log toh hamare sab se zyaada apne hain.
Please Sweetie, if not for me, then for our unborn child"
Nidhi is listening silently to
this and trying her best to convince herself, that what he is saying is right.
When he finishes, she realizes he is right. "Haan Sweets, aap bilkul sahi keh
rahe hain, hamare bache ke liye bhi ye sahi nahi hai, that I hold a grudge against anyone. Theek hai, aaj se main
saredil se try karoongi woh sab bhoolne ka"
Ashu looks at her with relief and
kisses her forehead. Suddenly, she says, "Tamanna di aaj kitni smart lag rahin
thin na. Woh designer saree aur stylish blouse me. Pata hai? Jijaji (Armaan) ka
surprise tha unke liye. Aaj subah, when she was getting ready, he gave her the
saree saying it was especially designed for her... how romantic na? waise she
did not want to wear it, but unhone force kiya toh she had to. Sach me Ashutosh,
itne saalo se unhe white kapdon me dekhne ke baad unhe aise dekh ke itni khushi
hoti hai ki kya bataoon, aur usse bhi zyada toh unke chehre ki raunak.. .."
Ashu, who had been listening to
her indulgently, cut her with, "Arre Nidhi, raunak toh Armaan ke chehre ki
dekhne laayak hai. Waise toh woh hamesha masti me rehta tha, lekin shaadi ke
baad jo contentment, jo khushi uski aankhon me hai, who maine pahle kabhi nahi
dekhi thi."
Nidhi nods happily and is about
to say something, when her phone rings, it's Anji. "Haan Mrs. Ranganath kahiye
kya hukum hai?" she teases her.
Anji says in a hurried tone, "Nidhi,
jaldi se jijaji ko phone de, Papa ko urgent kaam hai aur unka phone lag nahi
raha hai?"
"Okay, tu phone unhe de" she says
Solanki's urgent voice "Hello,
Ashutosh kaha ho beta, reception shuru honewala hai aur tumhe yaad haina, ke
tumhe hi sab guests ko welcome karna hai!"
Nidhi laughs, "Kamaal hai uncle
Ashutosh toh yahan mere saath gappe maarne me pade hain, lekin acha hua ke
aapne phone kiya, aap chinta mat kijiye, main jald se jald unhe leke aati hoon.
Reception shuru hone se pahle he will be at the hall gate, that's my
responsibility"
Solanki is surprised to hear her
talk like this to him, so, she has forgiven
him, he says, "Nidhi, beta, tune mujhe maaf kar.. .."
She cuts him with, "Uncle, please, pahle Ashutosh, aur ab aap. Aap yahan mere saath
gappe marte rahenge toh main aapke daamaad, oops, bete ko time pe kaise laungi
time pe?"
He wipes his tears and says
emotionally, "Theek hai, jaldi aao beta"
Ashu is very happy to hear the
conversation and says, "Thank you Nidhi"
She picks up his coat, and helps him put it, saying, "Nikle? Phir late ho gaye
toh aap mujhe blame karenge"
Edited by sshirley - 11 years ago
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