30. Neil confesses in fever

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Neil slept on the couch and Mini started keeping wet handkerchief on her forehead again.

Some mins later, Neil was in deep sleep when he smiled brightly. Mini saw him smiling.

Lafzon ke haseen dhagon mein kahin
Piro raha hun kabse main hazoor

Mini: (in mind) Lagta hai koi accha sapna dekh raha hai.... Abhi to medicine ke effect me badbadate hue bol bhi dega.... dekhti hu puchke.... (to Neil, caressing his face.) Kya dekh rahe ho Neil?

Neil: (in sleep) Dekh raha hu... kitni pyaari lag rahi ho tum... mere sapne me.

Koshishein zara hain nighahon ki
Tujhe dekhne ki ho khata zarur

Mini: (in mind) Mera sapna dekh raha hai?

Neil: (kept his hand on her hand on his cheek and held it) Tum jab aise har subah mere sapno me aake mujhe jagati ho na... aise sharmaati ho... bahot cute lagti ho... 

Diwangi kahoon ise
Ya hai mera fitoor

Mini was smiling brightly listening to him.

Koyi hoor jaise tu
Koyi hoor jaise tu

Neil: Par tum nahi jaanti na.... ki main bhi tumse pyaar karta hu... kitna chahta hu tumhe... main meri puri life tumhare saath tumhaare paas rehkar bitaana chahta hu.... hamesha aisehi... tumhare bina to main apni life imagine bhi nahi kar sakta.... kyunki my life resides in you Mini... Meri jaan basti hai tumme.

Bheege mausam ki
Bheegi subah ka hai noor

Mini smiled and caressed his face. 

Kaise door tujhse main rahoon

Neil: Arya keh rahi thi mujhse... jab mall gaye the tum dono tab cafe me tum mera sapna dekh rahi thi... sharma rahi thi... wahi soch soch ke.... 

Khamoshiyan jo sunle meri
Inmein tera hi zikra hai (x2)

Neil: Main to tumhare sapne har roz dekhta hu... kya karu din pura hi nahi hota tumhare sapno ke bina... kabhi kabhi to lagta hai paagal ho gaya hu main... but then lagta hai... shayad isi ko pyaar kehte hai... but it's true.... I am getting crazy for you... 

Khwaabon mein jo tu dekhe mere
Tujhse hi hota ishq hai

Neil: tumhari baaton se lekar khamoshiyon tak... tumhari khushiyon se lekar tumhare har gehre dard tak.... tumhari muskurahat se lekar tumhare har aansu tak.... tumhare har khumari se lekar tumhare har qaraar tak... tumhare saath hona chahta hu main.... tumhare paas hona chahta hu..... bas tum hi khwaish ho meri.... aur kuch nahi chahta ab main apni iss life se... kuch bhi nahi..... bas tum Mini... sirf tum... "Meri Mini"... "Meri Mini Madam". 

Ulfat kaho ise meri
Na kaho hai mera kasur

Mini: (in mind) Neend me hi bolega... jaagte hue me to bolti hi band ho jaati ho jaise mere saamne... mujhe bolta hai ki mujhe jo kehna hota hai vo main apne muh se nahi kehti... to yeh kaunsa keh deta hai... Idiot hai bilkul.... Dumbo.... (smiled) par cute bhi hai... (adoring him) aur utna hi charming aur sweet bhi.... aur ho bhi kyu na... "Mera Neil" hai na.... "Mera Neil Oberoi"

Mini blushed and continued keeping the wet handkerchieves smiling brightly. 

Koyi hoor jaise tu
Koyi hoor jaise tu

Eventually his temperature came down. Mini from the cookbook made the dinner.

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At evening.

Neil woke up to see Mini doing her work in her laptop, sitting on nearby sofa.

He sat on the couch when Mini saw that he woke up.

She kept her hand on his forehead and then on his cheek.

Mini: Bukhar to utar gaya hai. Phir bhi ek baar confirm kar lo.

She brought the thermometer and Neil kept it in his mouth.

Arya came upstairs. Neil didn't see her coming.

She saw the temperature to be normal and sighed in relief.

Mini: Now, You are totally fine Chef Neil Oberoi.

Neil smiled.

Neil: All because of you Mini Madam. Thank you for your constant care.

Mini: (bending towards him) HAW... Main kya itna bhi nahi kar sakti jo isme bhi thanks bologe.... I hate you Neil Oberoi.

Neil bent towards her.

Neil: (smiling) I hate you too Mini Madam.

Arya: Tum log sab kuch wrong wrong kyu karte ho...

Neil was shocked.

Neil: Aap kab aaye Choti Madam?

Arya: Jab Veerbalika tumhara temperature check kar rahi thi.

Neil: To aap bade logo ki baatein sun rahe the... It's bad.

Arya: Main chup ke baatein nahi sun rahi thi jo tum aisa bol rahe ho... Main to bas upar aayi aur tum log baatein kar rahe the to maine sun liya.... Tum dono ka kuch nahi ho sakta... Sab wrong wrong hi karte ho.

Mini: Kya wrong wrong bole ja rahi ho?... Kya kiya humne?

Arya: Hero aur Heroine ek dusre ko I hate you thodi na bolte hai. Vo to I love you bolte hai.

Mini and Neil were shocked and didn't know what to say now.

Mini: Tum na zyada Dadi Amma mat bano... preparation ho gaya tumhara?

Arya: Ha pura finish ho gaya.... Aaj to thak gayi main... Jaldi se dinner bana do... Mujhe to abhi se neend aa rahi hai.

Mini: Dinner ban gaya hai.... Abhi serve kar deti hu... (looking at Neil) Khichdi banayi hai.

Neil: (frowning) Ab to main bimaar nahi hu... Ab kyu khichdi.

Mini: Bimaar the tab bana diya tha na jo tumhe khaana tha... kyunki uss waqt yeh zaroori tha ki tum acche mood se khao.... But ab yeh zaroori hai.... kyunki you need strength. Abhi bhi vo freshness aur energy nahi dikh rahi hai mujhe tumhare face pe.

Arya: Chalo... Jaldi aao... khaate hai saath me.... mujhe bhook lagi hai...

They sat, had dinner together. 

Arya went to sleep. Mini was cleaning the kitchen.

Neil: Bahot suhaana mausam hai.... Balcony me baithe?

Mini: Thik hai... But blanket le lena... Main aati hu abhi....

Neil: Ok...

He went to the balcony and sat on the chair there, looking at the sky.

Mini came from behind with two mugs in her hand.

Mini: (forwarding a mug) Cappuccino?

Neil smiled and took it.

Neil: Tumhe kaise pata I wanted to have this?

Mini: Jaise tumhe pata chal gaya tha... ki I was craving for cake.

Both smiled.

Neil: Thanks

Mini: Anytime.

They enjoyed the beautiful breezy night sky and went to sleep in their respective rooms.

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