At evening,
Mini had returned to the haveli earlier because Rani had to leave and Neil was at the restaurant.
Arya came running to Mini to tell her about her exam.
Arya: Veerbalika! Aaj exam bahot accha gaya... mujhe saare questions ke jawaab aate the.
Mini: Very Good Chutanki! Kal ke exam ka preparation ho gaya?
Arya: Ha... par main bahot thak gayi hu padhte padhte... chalo na dinner karte hai... mujhe neend bhi aa rahi hai.
They sat and ate the dinner together.
It started raining.
Arya: Dekho baarish ho rahi hai.
Mini: Ha.... Main balcony me se kapde utha deti hu nahi to bheeg jayenge.
She ran to the balcony and got off all the clothes.
Arya: Mujhe neend aa rahi hai.... Main sone ja rahi hu.... Mujhe lori sunao na aaj.
Mini: Chalo.
They went to her room and Mini sang lori for her. She slept soundly.
Mini smiled, caressed her hair and came back upstairs.
It was raining heavily.
Mini was standing near the balcony door, when she heard the doorbell rang. She went downstairs.
She opened the door to see Neil with folded hands, completely drenched and shivering in cold.
Mini: Oh my god.... Kitna shiver kar rahe ho... andar aao jaldi....
She immediately pulled him inside and closed the door to prevent the cool wind.
Mini: Jao fatafat se kapde badal lo... nahi to thand lag jayegi... Phir upar aa jaana....
Neil: Hmm... (shivering)
He went to his room to change his clothes and then came upstairs to see Mini with a mug in her hand, forwarding it to him. He was still feeling cold.
Mini: Yeh lo... baith ke aaram se garam garam coffee pi lo... better lagega.
Neil: Hmm..(taking the mug from her hand)
She went to her room while scolding him continuously.
Mini: Kya zarurat thi itni baarish me aane ki?... Thodi der wait kar lete... ya mujhe bol dete to main raincoat lekar aa jaati na.
Neil sat on the sofa. Mini came back with her blanket and wrapped it around Neil.
Neil: (sipping the coffee while shivering) It's fine...
Mini: Thand se kaap rahe ho tum.... Per upar rakh lo blanket me...
Neil: Hmm...
She came with a towel.
Mini: Baal bhi nahi sukhaye hai....(He forwarded his hand to take the towel and she retreated back) Tum coffee piyo... Main sukha deti hu tumhare baal.
Mini rubbed his hair with the towel while he was lost in her, sipping the coffee.
Mini: Better?
Neil: Hmm.... Ab thoda better lag raha hai.
Mini: Vahi to... Meri baat sun liya karo kabhi kabhi... Better hi lagega.
Neil nodded.
Mini: Thand lag rahi hai abhi bhi?
Neil: Ab better hai... Tum tension mat lo... (He wrapped the blanket more close to him as he was still feeling cold)
Mini sat beside him and turned to him.
Neil was sipping the coffee with closed eyes trying to control the shivers.
Mini: Thand to lag rahi hai tumhe....
She slid her hand under the blanket and rubbed his back. He felt the warmth eventually and felt better. Mini noticed that Neil's face was looking pale and dull.
Mini: Dinner kar liya?
Neil: Bilkul mood nahi hai aaj khaane ka.... aur vaise bhi.... (pressing his forehead) Bahot raat ho gayi hai.... (getting up) Jao aaram karo tum... Main bhi sone ja raha hu...
Mini: (understood he is having a headache because of tiring down and not eating properly) Why are you so careless about yourself Neil Oberoi?.... Khud ka dhyaan rakhna aata hi nahi hai tumhe.... Baitho chup hoke....
She held his hand and pulled him on the couch. He sat again.
She brought a plate of food from the kitchen.
Mini: Khao shanti se... Bilkul nakhre nahi chahiye.
Neil: Par...
Mini gave him a stern look and he started eating quietly.
She went to the kitchen and came after sometime with a tiny covered bowl on a small towel in her hands.
Neil: Yeh kya hai?
Mini: Hand wash karo aur let jao couch pe aaram se... phir batati hu kya hai....
She sat beside him keeping the tiny bowl on the side table beside her.
Neil after washing his hands came to her and lied down on the couch with his head on Mini's lap.
Mini spread the blanket over him.
She dipped her fingers in the warm oil in the bowl and rubbed on his head. She pressed his head lightly and massaged to let him relax.
Mini: Mujhe jab bhi thand lag jaati thi na aur sar dard ho raha hota tha... to Babes coconut oil garam karke usme kuch curry leaves daal deti thi... bahot relieving hota hai.
Neil: Hmm... (feeling relaxed)
Mini: iss side turn ho jao.
Neil turned to Mini's side and wrapped his arms around her waist. Mini oiled his hair and massaged to relax him.
Neil feeling relaxed, smiled after some time and snuggled to her.
Mini: Ab better hai?
Neil: Bahot light lag raha hai...
Mini: (smiling) Relax karo... Bahot tired lag rahe ho.
Mini gently pressed his head and he slept with a charming relaxing smile on his face.
Mini smiled seeing him so relaxed. She got up without disturbing him, closed all the windows and doors tightly, and tugged the blanket properly on him as the weather was cold. She then went to sleep in her room.
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Meetha sa Ruhani ISHQ
FanfictionTrying to write my version of Sounoor as Mineil. The story goes on from where it was stopped in the show "PATIALA BABES". Those who are reading, please watch Patiala Babes on Sony LIV from episode number 257 to 349 and then read this story. It's an...
