PERFECTLY IMPERFECT - RAINA

XV

What u have gotten me into Naveennnnn
Saying this, he leaves while gritting his teeth in anger and frustration.

Everything was ok, except his last words which broke her truly.

She was a sobbing mess .

She felt bad . His words kept on drumming in  her ears. She cursed herself for this stupid mistake as this brought his brother inbetween.
She was hurt to see him regretting this marriage. She fell asleep,  while crying bitterly on the couch in the hall.

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Morning was unusually calm. She was cooking for him. Maggi and upma. Packed stuff.

She kept it on the table and he was  too having it silently. 

She says, with a low voice,
Main bhayya se kuch paise mangne ki soch rahi thi..

Kyun?
He says, his hand stilled at her words but he didnt look at her.

Woh ye sab ... toh nhi kha sakte roz roz.. toh m bhaiya se kuch paise  le lungi...

Taki tumhare bhai ko lge ki jis ldke pr bharosa karke ,usne apni behan ko saunpa h, woh toh usey do waqt ka khana tak nhi provide karwa paya. Right!

Nahin... aisa nhi h... main to bs...

Main toh bus kya? Tum toh bus mujhe zaleel karwane pr tuli ho...

Right?

Sorry.

He calms himself and speaks,
Hum bas yahi khayenge, chahe vo breakfast ho, lunch ho dinner ho...

He leaves after eating, putting the bowl into the sink.

She searches the whole house, but couldnt find any grain which could be cooked fr him. Him.

Its their third day with those packed stuffs.. his mouth is full of ulcers all thanks to the food. But he didnt deny.

She had full days to think, what could be done. She was trying to  find some ways and she did! Lets hope for the best.

Rajveer was getting fresh, when she called him for dinner.

He looks at his plate and then at her face, questioning her clearly.

Ye sab kaha se  aya???

Ye sab ghar me hi tha....

Dont lie... tumne Naveen se paise maange...

Nooooo..... trust me...

Toh fir????

Ye hai chicken ki sabzi ... aur ye h roti .. ye hai halwa... apko chhale ho gye the naa.. toh roti sabzi se nhi honge...

Par ye sab fr aaya kaha se??? Sabzi toh m samajh gya..par roti??? Aata toh ghar me tha nhi... fr ye sab kaise bna..

Maggi se...

Maggi se???

Maine maggi ko grind krke aata bna dia aur fr roti...

Whatttttttttt

Haaa... roti aate ki bnti h naa .... toh m maggi pis k atta bna di...

He was in utter shock. Unable to sink in her words, he puts her head down and after that he gets up laughing hard at the nonsense she had done.

Oh God Naina .... you are so stupid... he was laughing at her stupidity.

She didnt react as just found her priceless moment. He..is laughing his heart out...in front of her for the first time.. Indeed priceless!

Aur ye halwa.. ye kaise bnaya tumne????
He broke her reverie, Still laughing hard.

Maine packed upma ko bna dia aur bht sari chini aur ghee dal dia...
Now she became conscious.

Now it was too much for him to handle. He rolled on the floor, laughing hard, holding his stomach.

He holds himself together and walks to her,
Oh God Naina.... you are incredible!
He air quotes it and holds her face between his palms and kisses her hair.

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Its bn a couple of days.

She could still hear him telling his friends that how his one friend made roti from maggi.. he didnt take her name but teased her to the full.

It was their tenth day, when he said he wont eat anything except having milk as his tongue is burning due to fast food they are eating and in return she informed him that she will sell her jewellery and buy something to eat.  Ooh... too much i guess.

This brings back the angry young man back to its form!

Kya kaha tumne? Tumhe pta b hai tum kya bol rahi ho?

This time she too shouts at him,
Haa pta hai mujhe... aur mai bhaiya se nhi maang rahi hu.. ye meri jewellery.. aur m iske sath kuch b kar sakti hu...

Haa bas galtiya karo.. par dusro ki baat samjhane k liye koshish mt karna...

Haa.. ho gyi galti...pr galti ye nhi ki maine ye sab kharida..  ye galti nhi h.. kyunki... maine kbhi ye sab pehle kbhi nhi kia tha life me... par ab kr rahi hu.. all thanks to u...

Thanks to me??

Yess ... you... galti tum ho... tumse shadi karke galti ki maine... bewakuf thi main... bhaiya ne bhi pta nhi kya soch k shaadi k liye haan krdiya tha...

Dont. U. Dare. Bring Naveen into this.

Kyun aap bolo toh sab badhiya.. m bolu toh....galat...
U are my biggest mistake Mr. RAJVEER SINGH SHEKHAWAT!

He didnt know why, but he didnt like her regretting him.

Good that u realised... par atleast i m better than u.. Maine kisi se dhoke se shadi nhi ki... tumhe srf chizo se bhagna ata h Naina.. Mai itna wealthy nhi hu... par ho toh tum bhi nhi... kya kamaya h aj tk tumne.. srf apne papa aur bhai k paiso par aish ki h... aur ab mere paiso ko udaa rahi ho.. useless... kabhi ek paise kamaye b h life me... shame on you..

How dare you talk to me like that?

Kyun chid gyi? Bura lga.. pta b h kitni mehnat lgti is paise ko kamaane me jisey tum yuhi udaa deti ho?

Of course i know ... its my choice whether i earn or not..because before that i was not married to a loser, who could not afford his wife's basic things.

U shut up...
He tries to normal himself...
Ohk fine ... ye sara samaan jo tum laayi ho... isey bech kar mujje dikha do ... 25000 kharch kiye the naa tumne. . Srf 2500 kamaa k dikha do.. main kasam khata hu ki agar tumne ye kar dikhaya... toh main tumhe dubara kisi chiz k liye nhi tokunga... aurrr... sara saaman b khane ka.. aata chini chawal... main kaise bhi arrange karunga.. tum srf teen din me, mujhe 2500 kama k dikha do... bolo challenge!

Fine...challenge accepted....
Naveen bhaiya ki kasam... main ye challenge jeet kar dikhaungi...
She roars like a lioness.

He turns  with a smirk and types a message ,
Baby .. be ready.. maachis maine lga di hai... bs ab hume  dhuye ka intezar karna hai... tum aur main ab jald hi milenge.. till then, miss me honey! Muaaahhhh