ZDMN: Filling The Voids And Dreams.

11. Happy Anniversary!

Ummm..happy reading 😅❤

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RAJU DADA!! RAJU DADA! CHANDAN!! AREE KAHAN HAI SABKE SAB? RAJU DADA! EK DIN LATE KYA HO JAYE AANE MEIN SAB KAAMCHOR MILTE HI NAHI HAI. RAJU DADA! He shouted while entering in his big yet almost empty house.

A man in his late 70s came running out the kitchen while fixing something in his ear.
Maafi Sahab. Woh kitchen mein kaam karte bakhat kaan ki machine nikal gayi thi Sahab isliye der lag gayi sun ne aur aane mein. Maaf krdo deepak baba. Raju dada replied folding his hands infront him.
Deepak- Kitne bar kaha hai aapse dhyaan se lagaya kijiye machine. Aur ye.. Ye chandan kahan hai? Usko bhi awaz di maine? Itna jaldi soo gaya wo?

Raju- Nahi Saheb. Woh store room me hai kuch samaan rakhne ke laane gaya hai.

Aaacha theek hai. He replied making irritated face. His eyes fell on the wall clock. 11.30pm
Then at the calendar kept on the table under the clock. He took a deep after realizing something.

Sahab khana khayenge na? Laga doon? Asked Raju dada.
D- Hmmm? No! Aaj dinner hospital se hi karke aaya hoon. Ek surgery late khatam hui thi toh fellow doctors ke sath dinner cafeteria mein hi kar liya. Sorry main call karna bhool gaya aapko.

His answer left Raju dada a little shocked . The man who is mostly arrogant and who has forgotten 100s time before to inform him that he won't be able to have dinner at the house is apologizing to him for today. But before he could say anything Deepak spoke again.

D- Main khana nahi khaunga magar Haan theek 15min bad mujhe mere room mein chai chahie.

Ji saheb. Replied Raju dada obediently.

Abhi main shower lene jaa raha hoon aur theek 15min bad mujhe mere room mein chai chahie. Der nhi honi chahie , samjhe? He said stressing over "theek 15min " and walked towards staircase.

R- Ji Saheb hum theek 15min bad le aayenge chai. He left for the kitchen.

Deepak stopped in the midway and called out Raju again.

R- Ji saheb?
D- Woh chandan ko bula ke boliye ki mere study room me left corner pe ek box rakha hoga. Usko carefully mere room me laake rakh de turant. Aur haan carefully lana hai. Kuch bhi uper neeche nahi hona chahie.

R- Theek hai saheb hum abhi kahe dete hai Chandan se.

Deepak hummed and went to his room.
He opened the door. The room was all dark with a familiar lonely vibe.
He sighed. Turning the lights on he found his clothes kept on the bed for him.
He took the towel along with clothes and went to the bathroom. He really needed a warm bath to relax after sucha hectic day.

Meanwhile Chandan with the box in his hand came into his room and left after putting the box on the center table.

After 10mins Raju dada came with chai in his room and at the same time Deepak too came out from the bathroom. He handed the wet towel to him and asked him to close the door while leaving.

The night was quite cold today.
Mumbai mein kabse itni thand padne lagi? He said to himself. Before making his way to cupboard he glanced upon the big box and chai at the table.

He was searching something in the cupboard. Almost losing his temper, but suddenly he found a shawl. Old pashmina shawl. He took it out with a small smile on his face and wrapped it around himself.
Feeling the wramth of the shawl for few moments he closed his eyes.
After that he went and sat down on his chair infront of the table. Sipping his chai he opened the box.
Photoframes, albums,scarfs, a heart shaped cushion along with few feminine stuff. He took out a frame and hugged it while leaning back at chair.
The clock strike 12. A lone tear escaped his eyes. He looked at the frame and said
Happy Anniversary, Juhi.
He took a deep breath while his fingers touched the frame. A happy bride- groom in their late 20s smiling widely looking at each other.
I still remember, jab bhi tum hamari anniversary ke time yahan ghar pe hoti thi humlog kitne aache se celebrate karte the. Tumhara bake kiya hua hamara favourite cake. Raat 12 baje wala tumhara celebration.
Aur Monami ke aane ke bad uski family drawing as our gifts.