The days of love and friendship Part 4
The Wedding night…
Anurag:You sleep on the bed.I will sleep on the couch.
Prerna was shocked.
Prerna:What?Which married couple will sleep separately on the wedding night?
Anurag was silent.
Prerna:Did you really break up with your girl friend?
Anurag:Yes.
Prerna:But you behave as if you are still dating her.
Anurag became dull.
Anurag:It’s not easy to forget the past so fast.I need time.Hope you understand.
Prerna nodded her head in disappointment.
Prerna:Can I see your girl friend’s pictures?Please…
Anurag:Ok.
Anurag took her to a room where his ex girl friend’s pictures were seen on the wall.
Prerna thought:So this is my enemy.But she looks so cute.No wonder why Anurag could’nt forget her yet.
Prerna:What’s her name?
Anurag:Nandini.
Prerna:What happened which led to your break up with her?
Anurag:Our parents were against our relationship due to the mismatch of horoscopes.But we did not care.But once our accident took place.Surprisingly I survived.But Nandini…
Anurag was in tears.
Anurag:Her condition was critical.Her family blamed me that because of my horoscope only she is in this condition.They kicked me out of the hospital.They took her away from me.She got paralyzed.They took her abroad for treatment.I could’nt bear the pain of separation.I felt guilty as I was responsible for Nandini’s condition.
Prerna felt upset seeing his tears.
Prerna:No Anurag.It’s not your fault.You don’t need to be guilty.It’s destiny which caused the accident,not your horoscope.
Anurag:But Nandini’s family thought so and that’s how I got detached from Nandini forever.
Prerna felt sad.
Anurag was silent for a few moments and then he broke his silence.
Anurag:My parents were in depression seeing me like this.For them only i agreed to get married.
Prerna’s heart was pricked.
She thought:So that’s why Anurag said that he did not care whether I am a virgin or not.
Prerna wiped his tears painfully as she could’nt bear his tears.
Prerna:I have a solution to this problem.
Anurag:What?Divorce?
Prerna:No.Don’t think that I will divorce you.I did not marry you to divorce you.
Anurag:Even i don’t want to divorce you.
Prerna:I know.Because you want your parents to be happy.
Anurag was embarrassed.
Prerna:Think that Nandini’s face was disfigured after the accident and had plastic surgery.After plastic surgery her face got changed and she got a new identity like we see in serials.Your Nandini’s new face is mine.I am your Nandini with a new face and a new identity.
Anurag:What rubbish!
Prerna:I mean..you imagine like that.Then you will be able to love me.
Anurag:I can’t even imagine you as Nandini.Because even if Nandini’s face got changed into yours what about her body and voice?You thinner and taller than Nandini.Your voice is entirely different.No way you can be Nandini or Nandini can be you after a face plastic surgery.
Prerna pouted.
She thought:Oh God!Guess body and vocal chord should also have surgery.But I am not interested.I can’t understand what I should do to make Anurag love me?Otherwise our wedding will be a waste of time.It will surely end up in a pathetic divorce.Oh no..I can’t even imagine divorcing this handsome hunk.
Anurag looked at Prerna emotionally.
Anurag:I know that past can’t be changed.But I want to be practical.I really want to move on as it’s here everyone’s happiness lies.I really want to work on our marriage.I want to be a good husband to you.
Prerna was surprised.
Anurag:But I need more time.Please give me more time.I will try my best to turn completely into your loving husband Anurag.
Prerna’s face started glowing because of the new hope which arose.
Prerna:Take your own time.I will wait as I am sure that you will become my Anurag.
They smiled at each other.
They went back to the bedroom.
Prerna sat on the bed and looked at Anurag.
Prerna:You can sleep on this bed.You can trust me.
They both giggled.
Prerna lay on one corner of the bed while Anurag lay on the other corner.
Aditya walked to the kitchen.Zoya went after him.
Zoya:Wait Aditya.Today I will cook.
Aditya:You?You learnt cooking?
Zoya:Ya..I mean I can cook to avoid starvation.So I learnt just one dish.
Aditya:Cool.Which dish?
Zoya:Noodles.
Zoya burst into laughter:Noodles?
Zoya:No need of laughing too much.Not everyone’s noodles is tasty.I can assure you that my noodles is the best as I put my heart and soul into it.
Aditya smiled:Ok.Let me taste it.
Zoya:Sure.
Zoya made noodles.
Aditya said sarcastically:First you taste it as I don’t want to take any risk.
Zoya:So mean.
Zoya tasted it:Yummy.You will love it Aditya.
She fed him noodles with the spoon.
Bepannah si mohabbat ki hai
Dil ne bhi yahi chanat ki hai
Zoya:How is it?
Adi:Surprisingly it’s too good Zoya.I never expected this much.
Zoya smiled:See I told you that my noodles is the best.
Adi:That’s right.Give me the recipe Zoya.I want to know the ingredients.
Zoya:There is only one secret ingredient Aditya.My lovely friendship for you.I added that in the noodles and it became tasty.
Aditya looked at her deeply with a smile.
Bepannah si mohabbat ki hai
Dil ne bhi yahi chanat ki hai
Aditya:You are also hungry.I will feed you like you feed me.
She smiled.
Tere bina mera laage na jiyaa
Tere liye hi dhadke jiyaa
He also started feeding her with the spoon.Both enjoyed feeding each other.
Mere dil ko tere dil ki zaroorat hai
Mere dil ko tere dil ki zaroorat hai
(Bepannah)
Omkara went near Jhanvi:Mom..I am going to my studio.I want to make some new sculptures.
Tej who passed by said sarcastically:The one who is supposed to earn crores by making hundreds of villas are making good for nothing sculptures and result is no currency in the hand.
Omkara could not bear anymore and punched the table.
Jhanvi got panicked:Om…
Om:Mom..I just can’t…
Jhanvi caressed his head:You go beta.All the best.
Omkara left the house.
Jhanvi:Tej..even if you can’t bless him at least don’t insult him like this.
Tej:You are just like him.Now I wonder why I got a son like Omkara.It’s because you are his mother.
Jhanvi:Stop it Tej.
She walked away angrily.
Omkara was making a sculpture.
Noor arrived there.
Om:Noorji!I am happy that you came.Like my dad you never discourage me to do what I like.
Noor:I love your sculptures.It looks as if it has life.
Om:I also consider my sculptures as living things.My craziness.Sometimes I wish my sculptures really have life.
Noor:If others feel that your paintings and sculptures have life it’s your success Omkaraji.
Om:But my dad feels that my sculptures and paintings are useless like corpses.
Noor felt sad for him.
Noor:Your dad thinks that only business can make you super successful.You have to prove that through art also you can be successful like him.
Om:For me I am already successful Noorji.From you I learnt that being happy by doing what we like is what makes us successful.In that way I am happy and successful.
Noor:Yes.But unfortunately since your dad does’nt understand that you have to make him proud through art itself.
Om:Through art I can never make him feel proud of me.
Noor:You can Omkaraji.Why don’t you conduct an exhibition of your art works and make the world know you through your art works?
Omkara was stunned:Noorji!
Noor:I mean it Omkaraji.You can win millions of hearts through that and one of them will be your dad.When he sees you getting recognition through your own art works he will be proud to be your father and support you.
Omkara did not know how to react.
Om:But is it possible Noorji?
Noor:Yes.Only then your dad will understand the value of your art works.
Om:But exhibition….
Noor:Don’t worry about that Omkaraji.I am there with you.Right?I will help you.
Om looked at her emotionally:I don’t know how to thank you Noorji.Your words give me a hope to get my dad back.
Saathiya…Saathiya…Saathiya…Saathiya…(IB).
Noor:Instead of thanking me you should work hard for the exhibition.
Om:Sure.I will make the best sculptures.
Noor smiled.
Zoya was talking to Yash on the phone.
Zoya:I miss you Yash.I miss you very much.
Yash:I also miss you Zoya.I hope your father will agree to our wedding soon.
Zoya:I have lost hope about that.So now I am just trying to drive away all the proposals my dad brings for me.Don’t worry Yash.Now however Abbu tries no boy will marry me.
Yash:How is it possible?Did you try any prank on them?
Zoya:Ya.The biggest prank.
Yash:Really?What did my naughty Zoya do?
Zoya:Yash…I started living with my best friend Aditya.
Yash was shocked:What?
Zoya:Yes.I am living in Aditya’s house now.So that everyone will believe that I am in a live in relation with Aditya.So no boy will marry me.Which boy will marry a girl who is staying with another boy?
Yash’s face became dull.
Zoya:So Abbu will be forced to accept you as his son in law as there will be no other option left.So he himself will get us married.How is my idea?
Yash gave a pale smile:Nice.
Zoya:I know that my idea is the best.
She smiled.
Yash:Ok Zoya.Bye.
Zoya:Bye sweet heart.
Omkara was alone in his staff room.All other teachers were busy with their classes.He was doing a simple pencil sketch.
“Can you make a painting for me also?”
Hearing that voice Omkara looked at that person.
Omkara:Why do you need my painting?
“As you know I am an English teacher.I am teaching Macbeth for high school students.The students want to see Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.Can you please make their painting?”
Omkara:But their paintings are available online.You just have to take the print out.
“But those print outs are not beautiful like your paintings Omkaraji…that’s why.Please don’t say no”.
Omkara:Ok.I will do that.
Noor came back after her class and saw both of them together.
The English teacher said:Thank you Omkarajiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Noor was fuming with irritation.
Noor:The way she calls ‘Omkarajiiiii’..it’s so sugary and irritating.Instead of teaching in a school she should have been in a college to teach them Romanticism.Despite of being a teacher shamelessly she is trying to get closer to Omkaraji.How dare she?I feel like throwing my pen on her.
Who is that English teacher?