Part-4
ahem
joined the rest of the group in the living room. He could still feel her
fragrance around him...
" Aao…aao beta…" chirag welcomed him to join them.
They all discussed plans for gopi and rashis stay
in modi house
rashi also joined them, "ahem…let's go to
khandala…we can carry a picnic lunch with us….hariram and Gopi will make sure
we have plenty to eat…."
SONAL, who had gotten fond of gopi since she first
met her, came to her defence, " Why don't we all go…GOPI, JIGAR…and you
guys….it would be fun…I will go and help GOPI pack for the picnic…." She got up
and joined GOPI in the kitchen...
KITCHEN:
GOPI .main thodi der ke liye bahr kya gayi …tumne
to sab kucch bana liya?" SONAL saw gopi standing still with her hands in the
bowl. gopi got startled as she was still in a trance after what AHEM had just
done.
"Oh….aap? Bas thodi SABJI banaa rahi thi…" GOPI
fumbled as if she had just been caught red handed.
"Chalo…let me help you pack…hum sab picnic
pechaltey hain…the elders will stay back and relax…' sonal started working like
an efficient worker.
'Didi…aap rehney di jiye….main aur Hariram karr
lengey…"
"No way GOPI ….u arE our guest...we will all do
it together…warna der ho jaayegi…"
gopi smiled and finally relaxed. gopi and sonal
had struck a good rapport in just two meetings….something rashi and gopi had
never managed to do in so many years…..
They carried tea to all the members in the living
room. sonal announced, "chai peetey hi, we will all leave …..we are ready with
the food…"
"sounds good!" said Jigar
AHEM looked at GOPI and mischievously his hands
holding something vrey tightly and caressing the sofa…GOPI turned red and
almost dropped the tray of tea…she turned around and started serving to
everyone but ignored AHEM, hoping SONAL would reach him first.
AHEM got the message……GOPI was probably upset with
his flirtatious behavior…he would have to do be a little subtle…
GOPI sat
next to SONAL and JIGAR with her cup and started chatting with them.
gopi's phone rang and she excused herself ...
" main dekhti hoon…." gopi got up to get the
phone.
ahem saw gopi's cup of tea placed on the side
table; he could not resist himself and came and sat next to Jigar and sonal. He
engaged them in a conversation and tactfully exchanged his cup with gopi's. He
sipped the cup where gopi's lipstick stain was still fresh and savored the
taste…..
gopi came back, 'Oh…sorry…aap ney lagta hai meri
chai galti sey…."
ahem acted surprised, "Oh…really…..I am
sorry…baton baton mein badal gaya hoga….you can have it back…" he grinned.
"No..thanks….main doosra cup ley loongi" gopi had
a disgusting look on her face. ahem smiled mischievously as gopi left. sonal
noticed the expression on ahem's face and was surprised; was she imagining or
was ahem showing undue interest in rashi's younger sister???….she smiled to
herself as she was not very fond ofrashi herself- she seemed a little snobbish
and elitist, whereas gopi was more down to earth and "normal"
They all went upstairs to change into comfortable
dresses. GOPI knocked at AHEM's bedroom door, "excuse me….main apna bag lene
aayi hoon…."
"Haan…please…come in…" ahem spoke politely
although he was still confused about the the kitchen episode
