Pragya was trying to hide wherever she can. It’s terrible. Her sister won’t leave her today. Today is another unexpected day for her. It’ two days after engagement. Bulbul had permission from Sarla ma to stay with her. Then she is pestering her to tell what did she do with Abhi for the past few days that she stayed over here.
What she can tell other than he is disturbing her. To avoid her she is hiding inside the kitchen. The place that Bulbul seldom comes.
Bulbul exclaimed “Dodo!!! Dodo!!! I caught you!!”
Pragya mentally slapped herself.
Bulbul “Come come. Let’s talk & we have to talk a lot of things. Especially about your love life here!!” She said teasingly to her.
Pragya “Bulbul, I really have nothing to say yaar. I am just doing work as per Jaya auntie’s instructions. That too before going to my work & after my work. That’s all.”
Bulbul “No need to be shy Dodo!! I will keep it as a secret. Did he kissed you?”
Pragya gasped at her bold question.
Yes he did but it was not out of love. He did that to disturb her!!!
Bulbul holding her hand dragged her from kitchen.
Pragya “Hey! Where are we going??”
Bulbul never said anything & they finally reached in front of Abhi’s room.
Pragya “Here??? Are u mad? I am already confused with his challenge to me!!! I don’t want to face him without completing that!!!”
Bulbul “Oh come on Dodo!! He just want u to buy for him something nice he can wears. He is telling that indirectly yaar.”
Pragya frowned at her reply.
Bulbul “Ok that’s not important. Now the important thing is what I told u yesterday.”
Pragya looking nervous “What u told me yesterday?”
Bulbul “How can u do this Dodo? U had forgot what I told u!!! I am hurt Dodo!!!”
Pragya “Very sorry. Wait! Is it about him??”
Bulbul “Haan Dodo, he is keep on annoying me in college. There is a limit for everything. Can u help me inform Jiju & ask him to help me??”
Pragya “What?? Jiju?? Who is that???””
Bulbul “Dodo, don’t act ah. The one inside the room is my Jiju & your husband.”
Pragya “Hello he is not my husband yet & your Jiju too. He is just….” She stammered in between unable to tell who is he to her.
Bulbul “Well, very soon u will be his!!”
Pragya “I will tell u directly Bulbul. I can’t go & talk to him. That’s all.”
She was about to leave. Bulbul literally pushed her by saying “You go & tell him!!! Ask him to help me!!!”
Pragya was pushed into his unlocked room where he was trying to take off his shirt!!
Pragya looking at him thought, Dodo you are dead now!!
She was about to run back when he pulled her closer to him & carried her to his closet.
Abhi “Getting romantic ah? Oh I know marriage is around the corner so trying like a Dodo bird to fly to me!!”
Pragya sternly replied “Ridiculous!!! I am not like how u are thinking.”
Abhi “How do u know what I am thinking? Do you think about my thoughts?”
Pragya asked herself, Do I? To tell the truth, yes I do but why???
Abhi “That’s not a problem to stress your mind. Anyways help me in taking off this shirt. You know I hate to unbutton so many buttons.”
Pragya “What?? Are u kidding? You are not a small kid for me to help u in this. I better leave if not I might get mad at you.”
Abhi “Where do u think u can go?? If u never help me in this then I will make noise & Ma will come then u know what will happen right Dodo….”
Pragya yelled “I hate you!!! This is…..”
She stammered & he winked at her pointing at his shirt.
Pragya came near to him & started to unbutton his shirt.
Abhi was giving out his most charming smile which Pragya was unable to resist looking at.
Abhi “What are u looking at???”
Pragya “Nothing.”
Abhi “Oh then there is something.”
Pragya “Old dialogue. I heard it in movies of this. Try something better.”
Abhi in surprise “Does Dodo bird watch movies too? I thought it only watches documentary films of itself.”
Pragya “Ya then why do u want to marry this Dodo bird who is shown in boring documentary films?? Why didn’t u try some exotic kind of birds??”
Abhi softly “I like rare kinds like you.”
Pragya “You like???”
Abhi “I said I like Dodo bird that doesn’t mean it’s you.”
Pragya, Not again…. he is confusing me.
She looked at the buttons & realized there is three more to unbutton.
Abhi “Enough, I can unbutton the rest by myself. Thanks for the help!!!
Pragya “Just three more is there. Let me do!!!”
Abhi holding her hand, “I said it’s not needed.”
Pragya “Why not needed?? I can do it!!!”
The argument continued until Pragya pulled his shirt & realized there were some marks on his stomach.
Abhi pushing her away asked her to leave now. He quickly walked out the of the closet leaving the door opened.
Pragya standing there was looking lost.
Pragya, What is that marks on his stomach? Did he had any injury before? It seems to be a recent one that he tries to hide. Does Jaya auntie knows about this? I hope it doesn’t pains him much.
Jaya Ma later called her & she was busy in helping her. She completely forgot to inform Abhi about Bulbul asking help from him.
A few days later,
Bulbul called Pragya.
Bulbul “Dodo!!! Where are u?? Why u never reply my messages!!!”
She asked in a panicked tone.
Pragya “I am in office. Now it’s my break time. What’s the matter Bulbul?”
Bulbul “Jiju is in my college. Guess what, he looks dashing & he even said hi to me. You have to see how jealous were my classmates knowing that he is my Jiju.”
Pragya in shock “What?? You mean he is in your college???”
Bulbul “Ya Dodo. Its so fun to have him around. I knew he would help me but not in this exciting way.”
Pragya remained silent in confusion. She clearly remembered not informing about Bulbul’s matter. Then how did he knew about it??
Bulbul “Dodo, he is coming for class now. I.will tell u more later. Tata bye bye!”
Huh? He is coming for class but why should she end the call.
Before she could think further she had another call. It was from her colleague regarding an important article need to be edited.
Her day passed with thoughts on him. She did her work too but her mind was fully occupied of his thoughts.
Bulbul finally called her back in the evening. That’s when she got a shock. She couldn’t believe what she heard from Bulbul.
In the night,
“May I come in?” She asked knocking his door.
“Why not Dodo? I am not changing so u can feel free to come in!” He said.
Pragya rolled her eyes & entered the room.
He looks tired. How can I ask him now?
“What’s up? Anything to clarify??”
Pragya “Yes I am sorry to disturb you but I don’t want to get my night passing by thinking about u.”
Abhi “Why not?? It’s my pleasure if your night passes by thinking about me!!!” He said in a husky romantic tone.
Pragya trying not to be affected by it asked “You work in college?? Why u never inform Uncle & Aunty?”
He remained silent hearing to it.
Pragya “ If they know, you know how happy they will be?? It would be their best joy that u can give now.”
Abhi “More than their happiness there is someone else needs to be happy about this.”
Pragya “Who is that??? Who else needs to be more happy than our parents. They are the souls who would be most happy about our achievements in life”
Abhi in a low tone “You….”
He walked away saying that. She looked perplexed.
I need to be happy about his job more than his parents?? What does that mean?? Why is that so??
Precap
Pragya sits in a corner with tears rolling down her cheeks continuously. This shouldn’t have happened. I never loved him as he is thinking. It’s a complete confusion created by me. This means I am solely responsible for his failures in life now. What am I supposed to do now?