Shravan Ki Sumo, Sumo Ka Shravan

Aditya takes leave

Shravan was staring at them and mama backed off. Sumo wiped her tears off and spoke to mama as though Shravan had not interrupted them. "Mama mein aapki baton ko yaad rakhoongi"

"Excuse me" Shravan interrupted. " Any problem?"

Mama calmly replied " nahi beta but haan samajhne mein tumhe hi nahi ,kayi baar bahut logon se galti ho jaati hai.. Jitni jaldi apne soch ko hatakar sach dhekoge, utni jaldisaari galtiyaan gayab ho jayengi. Chalta hoon beta. Chalta hoon Suman"

Suman followed her mama but Shravan pulled her by the elbow "hua kya .. itni dhoop mein itni philosophy kyon? Mujhe batao, ro kyon rahi thi? Maamu ke jaane ke dukh mein to nahi? "

Suman "Shravan. Abhi to bola mama ne, sach dekhne ke liye apni in preconceptions ko door rakho. Sawal nahi mujhe multiple choice qns de rahe ho aur saare choice galat hain! Bolo tum yahan kaise, kuch kaam tha? Preeti kaisi hai?"
Her tone was softer as she asked the last question.

"Everyone is fine. Dont change the topic"

"Topic , choose the correct answer.. ye kya entrance paper hai? Bus mama se kuch baat kar rahi thi.. yahan se wahan kuch baat badhti chali gayi aur fir Preeti ki yaad aa gayi.. sab logon ka wapas jaana.. ajeeb sa akelapan.. bus ro diya. Kush ? "

"No.not khush ☺. looks like I was late.  Laga tha mujhe, tu itna kaam karke abhi ekdum se bekaar bhaithi hogi to zaroor kuch ulta pulta sochegi"

Suman smiled .Though she had lied to Shravan, his concern was genuine. Maybe the loneliness will hit her tomorrow when she wakes up to the guest-devoid house "You are never late Shravan.☺ Bolo kya kaam tha?"

"Kuch nahi..aisehi nahi aa sakta? Meine bola na..ye mera bhi ghar hai"

"To tumhare ghar mein jaake tum hi chai ban dena aur mere liye bhi ek cup lana"

They laughed but the smile faded from Suman's face . Shravan turned to see why and found Aditya just entering. He waved at him and he waved back. Suman slapped Shravan's hand and walked briskly to Aditya.  "Ab kya karne aaye ho? Mere gharwaale baki rah gaye? Tum na seedha newspaper mein hi article de do. Suman and Shravan spent the night together.  I am sure tumne photos to liye hi honge aane jaane ke"

"Stop it Sumo. Mein sirf sabhi se mil kar bye bolne aaya hoon. Mein kisi ko kuch kahne nahi wala hoon and mujhe tumse shaadi bhi nahi karni. Ye nanu se bolne aaya hoon. "

"Kyon? Achanak? Tumhe kya laga? Aisa kuch nahi hua. Aditya tum kya kahne waale ho Nanu se? Kya reason doge? "

" kyon inkar nahi karoon? Pyaar karti ho mujhse? To mein haan kar deta hoon. Nanu se .."

" No No.. mera matlab wo nahi tha.. tum reason kya doge? Kal tak to peeche padhe the..aur kal raa ke baad tumhe abhi ... na jaane kya laga.. "

" haan kal raat ke baad hi meine decision badla par jo tum soch rahi ho wo mein nahi soch raha hoon. Mein us ladki se shaadi nahi karna chahta jiske dil mein mere liye jagah nahi hai"

By the time Shravan had reached. " Aate hi dhamaka.. Sumo missile launch kyon hua? "

Suman realised that she had forgotten about why she was mad at Aditya at the first place and had diverted off. She continued " but Aditya tumne us ghar mein kaha kyon? "

"Meine  kisi ko kuch nahi kaha. Why would I Sumo? Image ka sawal hai.. mere jaise handsome bande ke hote huye ladki kisi aur ke saath jaay.. mein to muh dikhane layak nahi rahoonga..chi chi.. (he grinned) tum imagination ki duniya se bahar aao.. dar mein mat jiyo. Kisi ko kuch nahi pata. " 

" Naturally Sumo. You think people would let this chance go? Chachi aur vandy bhabhi to zaroor kuch comment karte. Lalaji genuinely sochte ki jo meine kiya sahi kiya aur Preeti Pushkar...well let us say they have better things to talk about now " Shravan added.