24. Confusions & Laal Dupatta!

AN:an updt! Sorry I'm late I was bsy with exams... and I was not feeling well the past few days.

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Warning: filler chap! And comparatively short...

Laal Paraanda

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Chapter 24

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Confusions & Laal Dupatta

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While moving home from the café, Ishita and Preet are talking.

Preet- "Di I swear.. I swear Di maine unko kuch nhi bataaya..."

Ishu- "achha tho kya baat karne gayi thi?"

Both continue to walk...

Preet- "Di woh meri frnd aur main coffee peene chale gaye the and wahi pe jij- uh aapke Dushyant sir milgaye... so bas main unko request karne gayi thi ki woh Sam ko aur pareshaan naa karei.."

Ishu- "Sam? Woh stalker?"

Preet- "wo stalker nhi tha di... and haan yahi bola tha unko. ab dekhiye na woh mujhe tang nhi kar raha.. aur main nhi chahti ki meri waje se kisi ka career kharaab ho..."

Both are now outside their home... Ishu thinks for a bit and smiles.. having convinced of what she heard...

Ishu- "kitni sweet hai na meri behen? Aur maine socha tum mera bhanda fodne gayi hai waha Bhalu k saamne!..."

Preet- "main aisa kyu karungi bhala..."

Pree folds her arms.. and gives angry look... and then looks away

Ishu- "arey... idher dekho Pree.. I'm sorry.. sorry bola naa.."

Ishu tickles her sister.. Preet laughs, the sisters hug and proceed into their home.

Their mother serves them dinner.. after a lively chat with their parents they head to sleep.

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There at Dushu's home-

Dushyant walks back home and rushes to his room while smiling real big-

Dushu's Dad- "oye puttar!"

mom- "kithe gaya? Aur jaa kaha raha hai ab? Suno tho.."

dad- "arey khaana tho khaake jaata.. arey sunn tho.."

mom- "dekhiye na.. chala gaya.. ye Dushu bhi naa aajkal bohot weird behave kar raha hai I tell you..."

dad- "kya?"

mom- "haan kal woh puch raha tha ki uska style kaisa hai.. aur aaj achanak chala gaya..."

dad- "haan aise hi chala gaya.. aur ye itna has kyu raha tha woh.."

Dadi just smiles at his parents and follows him there... Dushyant's sister too follows him there-

Dadi- "kii hua puttar?"

Sister (Roop)- "yaa bro what happened?"

Dushyant is still smiling taking some photograph in his hand

Dadi- "Dushyant!"

His dadi shakes him out, he places the photo on his bed and..

Dushyant- "ah.. Dadi? Choti? Aap.. aap kab aaye.."

Before dadi can speak..

Roop- "OH Emm Gee... bro dint even notice us! Aur hum kab se awaaz de rahe hai... kuch tho garbar hai!"

Dushyant- "ye ACP sir ka line use mat kar tu. Kuch garbar nhi hai samjhi.." *hides smile*

Roop- "ok.. tab main kahungi.. ahem.. kuch tho hua hai.. kuch hogaya hai..." ;)

Dushyant- "chupkar pagli..."

Roop- "bro.. mom dad dinner ka wait kar rahe hai..."

Dushyant- "tu jaa unko bataa ki main aaraha hu.."

Roop- "arey par bataayiye na.. kya hogaya aapko..." ;)

His sis wiggles her eyebrows... Dushyant just slaps her on the arm lightly and pushes her out.. Dadi too joins him...

Roop- "mujhe kyu bhej rahe ho? Achha sirf dadi ko bologey apna secret!? vry bad bro.. mujhe v janna hai ki hua kya hai.."

Dushyant- "naa shaitaan ko ghaas nhi daalna mujhe.."

Roop- "main shaitan hu..?"

Dushyant- "yes.. jaao.."

He gives her one last push... she pouts as Dadi too joins him in chorus

Dadi- "tussi jaao na puttar.. baad mei bataayega jaao"

And she leaves finally...

Dushyant- "paagal hogayi dadi.. aajkal kuch v bolti hai.."

Dushyant looks at his dadi that smile still wide on his lips..

Dadi- "hmm uski chod apni bataa.. mil liya apne dost se..."

Dushyant- "haan Dadi woh-"

Dadi- "tho aakhir kaar mil hi gayi woh tujhe..."

Dushyant's mouth goes slightly wide.. he looks here and there smiling and then hugs her.. his dadi hugs him back.. he speaks his heart out.

Dushyant- "aaj main bohot khush hu Dadi.. aaj.. aaj mujhe laga tha ki woh sach boldegi.. par aisa nhi hua.. fir bhi main khush hu.. I think mujhe sad hona chahiye dadi.. par.. par main khush hu.. khush hu ki itne saal baad usko tang kia maine.. khush hu ki woh gussa hogayi mujhpe.. ussne aise baat ki mujhse, jaise uska haq hai mere uuper and.. I dunno daadi I'm so confused.. dadi... ye kya hogaya hai mujhe.. tell me na.. plz help me!"

*sighs, parts from hug and looks away*

Dadi- "Dushyant, shaant hojao beta.. bataao tho hua kya hai? teri bachpan ki dost se tu kaise mila aur kya kaha uss ladki ne?"

And so Dushyant explains what all happened... Dadi listens to it all with patience... he tells her how she found out he's Bhalu, how she teased him, played hide and seek, how he came to know she's his Billi.. and how they keep sharing some moments.. Dadi smiles as he finishes..

Dushyant- "Dadi.. aap samjh rahi hongi main pagal hogaya hu hai na? I swear dadi ye sab uss billi k waje se... dekhiye na.. kya haal banadiya usne mera.. aaj maine ussko tang kiya.. jo main normally kabhi nhi karta.. iska badla zarur lunga ussey main-"

Dadi- "kii haal hua? Kuch nhi hua.. arey tu mera sher hai.. kuch nhi hua tere ko.. accha kia uss ladki ko tang kia tune.. arey aisi nokjhok tho chalte rehte hai doston k beech.. ussne bhi tho tumse jhoot bola hai.. tang kiya hai.. ab tu bhi kar.."

Dushyant- "nhi dadi.. main.. main aisa nhi karsakta.. haan thodi bohot taang-kheechayi thik hai.. par main usko sach bolne pe majbuur nhi kar sakta..."

Dadi- "accha thik hai.. jaise tum chaaho.."

He nods and smiles thinking of his friend... he knows she's sweet, mischievous and today he realized she can be feisty too!

Dushyant- "Dadi main chahta hu ki woh khud aakar mujhse sach bataadei.. aur hum fir se dost banjaye.. kya aisa hoga Dadi?"

Dadi- "hoga puttar.. kyu nhi hoga..."

Dushyant- "kab hoga? Woh tho kuch bolti nhi.."

Dadi- "arey! Mera baccha tho Bohot bechain horaha hai haan?"

Dushyant- "haan dadi.. ab mera chain-ka-deewar toot raha hai..."

Dadi laughs as he makes a sad face.

Dushyant- "kya dadi yaha main udaas hu aur aap ko mazaa araha haii?"

Dadi- "arey uss deewar ko majbuut banaaye rakho puttar! Kyu ki sabr ka phal meetha hota hai.. ab jitni deri hogi, mithaas bhi uthni hogi milan ka.. chal mere babbar sher! Tu kuch bhi kar sakta hai..."

There's a small pause... and finally Dushu smiles again! :D

Dushyant- "thanks Dadi.. u are the best!" *side hugs her*

Dadi- "arey pehle kudi nu milwaao mujhe.. mainu vekhna hai usey.."

Dadi is eager to meet this girl.. who has always affected her grandson's life.. Dushyant smiles.. both of them har his mom calling out for them..

Dushyant- "milwaayenge na.. jab hum dost banjayenge tab zarur aapse milwaaunga..."

Saying this he pulls her out of his room and they head to have dinner.

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After dinner,

Dushyant thinks before sleeping as he lies on his bed-

Dushyant thinks- "aaj tumhe tang karke mazaa aagaya billi... agar main chaahu tho chutki main tumhare moo se sach bulwaa sakta hu.. after all CID officer hu main.. aur woh bhi tumhara senior.. but main aisa nhi karna chahta.. I dunno.. aaj agar maine kuch zyada hi tang kiya tho.. I'm sorry... I mean I dint plan on going that far.. jaise jaise humare arguments badhe.. waise waise tumhara gussa bhi badhta gaya.. and rab di sau.. gusse mei tum aur bhi acchi lag rahi thi.. aur bhi pyaari.. bilkul ek.."

He stops and slaps his forehead..

Dushyant- "god ye main kya soch raha hu?"

He checks the clock..

Dushyant- "12:30 AM.. chalo chaddo iss sab ko.. and so jaao Dushu beta! Sojaao.."

And he goes to sleep.

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12:30 AM- Ishu's room, Walia's place, same night:

Ishu thinks while lying on her bed...

Ishu thinks- "ye kya hogaya tha mujhe aaj! Kyu itna gussa kardiya maine? Ek pal v nhi socha ki woh mere senior hai bureau mei.. kitna kuch sunaadiya unhe! God knows woh kya sochte honge mere bare mei... aur waise saari galti meri bhi nhi thi! Gussa dilaate rahe mujhe woh! Kya bol rahe the woh.."

'agar main kahuu ki main kisi aur ladki se milne aaya tab tum jealous feel karogi right?' she remembers his words...

Ishu snorts- "jealous my foot! Main kyu jealous hongi.. aur woh aise kyu behave kar rahe the! He was so out of character! God mera confusion badhta jaaraha hai.. itni bheed k saamne unpe chilla ke embarrass kardia.. kya uska jawab dene aisa kiya hoga? hmm shayad yahi hoga.. warna woh tho kabhi aisi tedi-medi baatein nhi karte.. mera sweet bhaalu.. I'm sorry... kuch zyada hi gussa kardiya aaj.." *smiles* "kal main tumse sorry kahungi... and haan ek do din mei sach bhi boldungi... sach sunne se pehle bhadak naa jaye woh mujhpe! hey rabji sab thik karna.."

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Nxt day, bureau-

Ishyant come face to face early in the morning as she comes to hand him some file...

Dushyant- "good morning..."

Dushyant is the first one to greet her..

Ishu- "good morning sir... woh kuch files reh gayi thi.. ye file aap dekhlijiye ga.."

She's about to leave when he speaks up

Dushyant- "Ishita mujhe.. kuch kehna hai tumse.."

Ishu thinks- "kya kehnaa chahte hai ye mujhse..."

Dushyant- "thank you!"

Ishu- "huh?"

Dushyant- "thanks.. uss din k liye... woh ye.. dupatta bandha tumne mere hat pe.. that was really sweet and.. nice.. thank you!"

She smiles as he shows her white dupatta (not exactly dupatta but a scarf) in his drawer

Ishu- "mujhe bhi aapse kuch kehna hai.."

His face lights up.. and he smiles big..

Dushyant- "kya?"

Ishu- "sorry..."

Dushyant- "sorry?" :/

Ishu- "haan wo kal aap pe chillaya issliye..." *looks down*

Dushyant is disappointed but doesn't let it show...

Dushyant- "its OK.. maine bhi tho tang kiya hai tumhe.. It was.. uh just in the flow Ishita.. I dint mean to offend you.. I just hope.. hope ki tumne mujhe galat nhi samjha kal k liye..."

She looks at him, his calm posture, cute face, calm eyes.. of course he's sweet! Every bit of him is..

Ishu- "nhi.. nhi samjha maine.. aur.. kabhi samjhungi nhi..."

Dushyant smiles again... hell he should be mad at her for hiding the truth but here he is smiling! she turns slightly pink as he continues to stare at her with keen eyes.. that smile still wide on his face... she is the one to come outta that reverie

Ishu- "I think ab iss sorry-thank you ko chod dena chahiye hume... woh kaam hai na.. um.. excuse me!"

She moves to her desk avoiding his eyes... all the while trying to hide her smile...

Everyone else in the bureau is handling files... except one who has albeit accidentally witnessed this small moment his friends shared

Kavin thinks- "hmm lagta hai baat apne aap aagey badh rahi hai... ab cupid ki zarurat nhi inko.. yar kavin the cupid, tu jobless hogaya yar! But... we never know.. kab tumhe job wapis miljaye.."

He smiles a bit and turns to focus on his work. Soon there's a case and officers ger busy

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That afternoon-

Its half past 3 in the afternoon.. Dushyant Ishita Divya Nikhil are in cloth showroom asking few questions owing to a case...

Person- "aayiye saab.. boliye kis tara k kapde chahiye aapko.. madam aapbhi aayiye.."

Dushyant- "hume kapde nhi chahiye.."

Person- "tho fir.."

Dushyant- "hum CID se hai.."

Person- "CID?"

Nikhil- "bataayiye.. kya iss ladki ne yaha se koi saadi khareedi?"

Divya- " Gor se dekhiye aur Bataayiye.."

So the team questions the store manager... Ishita is bored.. as she doesn't get a chance to question them..

Ishu thinks- 'kaisa job hai.. zyada bolne ka mauka nhi milta.. bas paper work.. paper work... thik hai.. apnun ka bhi time aayega.. tab aaspaas dekh lete hai.. shopping eeee' ;)

She takes a look around various dresses, sarees.. and is observing various stoles, dupattas kept in one corner when she hears someone from behind..

Dushyant- "red waali acchi lagegi tumpe.."

She turns around and its him.. she knew it her Bhalu..

Ishu- "ji.."

Dushyant- "maine kaha red wali acchi lagegi tum par..."

He moves to take that laal dupatta in his hand..

Dushyant- "isey pack kardena plz.."

The shop guy obeys... he packs the dupatta.. hands over the packet. Dushu pays the bill and smiles at her.. and then forwards the packet... for a moment Ishu is speechless... the dupatta was indeed beautiful, red coloured with shimmering beads stitched, there is also beautiful multi coloured art work.. its also her personal favourite but...

Ishu- "sir ye.. ye main nhi le sakti..."

She lies.. she is so happy that its selected by him.. and that he's gifting her.. but..

Dushyant- "lelo.. uss din tumhara dupatta kharab hua tha meri waje se.. so.. isliye.. ek brand new dupatta with a thank you note!"

Nikhil & Divya who have finished informing ACP sir about the findings are now staring at the duo...

Ishu- "par sir, woh tho.."

Dushyant- "white coloured tha I know.."

Ishu- "haan sir.. par .. main.. iski koi zarurat nhi hai sir, really.. thank you for choosing this.. but main ye nhi le sakti.."

She wants to take it.. but.. something stops her from taking! Is this the way he behaves with his juniors? Well she has never seen him gifting dupatta to any one of her fellow female cops but still... she just didn't like it that he chose a dupatta for his junior! He has a reason but.. aggghhh!

Before either of ishyant can speak.. Divya jumps into the scene-

Divya- "sir, main isey leluu plz..."

Dushyant grimaces at this.. it was for his billi..

Divya- "ab dekhiye na.. ye tho le nahi rahi... tho..."

He looks at Divya who just blinks and conveys him its ok to hand her the gift... Dushyant sighs and then hands it over..

Ishu grimaces.. ye kya kardiya.. Divya ko dediya dupatta! Mujhe convince karke de sakta tha par nhi...

She finds Nikhil eyeing her expressions and quickly puts on a fake smile.

Divya- "wow! Sir! Kya taste hai aapki.. so sad! Ki iss pe mera naam likha hai... sir iske paise.."

Dushyant- "arey nhi Divya.. maine pay karliya.. waise bhi hum friends hai right?"

Ishu's face falls.. Divya-Dushyant exchange wide smiles...

Divya- "right sir.. thank you..."

Ishu- "main abhi aati hu... mujhe paani peena hai.. excuse me!"

Dushyant looks on confused as Ishu leaves the spot...

Divya- "lagtaa hai buraa maangayi sir.. jealous may be?"

He looks at Divya.. and smiles a bit before shaking it off...

Dushyant- "kya kahaa uss dukaan waale ne... address dediya"

Divya explains everything to Dushyant... what that dukaandaar has told.. Nikhil who's a feet away stands there dazed..

Nikhil- "ye dupatta aur ice-cream ka chakkar kya hai? pata lagaana padega.."

Ishu comes back and all of them leave the place.. their focus now back on work...

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That evening, Ishu is in bus stop.. thinking about how she has missed her chance..

Ishu thinks- "accha khaasa insaan ki tara woh dupatta khareedke derahe the! Bhale hi main sirf unkeliye ek junior hu aur kuch nhi... arey maine unke haat pe dupatta baandha! badle mei naya dupatta de rahe the.. is mei galat kya tha! Woh sirf thanks bol rahe the.. kitne sweetly puch rahe the lelo... par nhi mujhe akad dikhaana tha... stupid stupid.."

Just then someone comes up from behind and taps her on her shoulder

Ishu- "Divya? Tum yaha?"

Divya- "ye lo ji.. aapka dupatta..."

Ishu watches shocked as Divya hands her the packet...

Ishu- "ye.. Divya.. ye tho Dushyant sir ne tumhe diya hai.. tho main kaise le sakti hu.."

Divya- "tereliye hi liya tha maine.."

Ishu- "what.. ye kya bol rahi hai.."

Divya- "sach..." *smiles* "mujhe pata hai.. ki man-hi-man tu yeh tohfaa lena chahti thi, par har baar ki tarah khud ko rokliya... hai na?"

Ishu- *laughs* "nei.. aisi.. koi baat nhi hai.. aur har baar ki tarah... and tumhe aisa kyu lagta hai ki main aise gift lena chahungi unse?"

Divya- "haan! Haan! Bhalu mera dost hai.. tho obviously main hi lena chaahungi naa yeh pyara sa tohfa.."

Ishu's eyes widens her jaw drops... now she knows why Divya was mad.. she apologises

Ishu- "Divz.. I'm sorry! Maine tujhe.. bataana bhool gayi thi.. it was purely unintentional.. warna main bataadeti ki.. I'm sorry"

Divya- " its ok yaa.. chill karo.. maine iss choti si bhool k liye maaf kardiya tujhe! Par agli baar aisa kuch mat chupaana mujhse! Kyu ki frnds se koi bhi baat chupaani nhi chahiye! Samjhi.."

Ishu smiles..

Ishu- "thanks Divz.. agli baar aisa nhi hoga.."

Divz hands her the packet again.. Ishu is still in a fix...

Ishu- "bhale hi yeh bhaalu ne chunaa hai.. ye nhi lena mujhe! I mean aisa kya khaas hai iss mei.. its just an average looking dupatta!"

Divya- "arey lele meri maa! Acchi tara se jaanti hu tujhe! Main nhi chahti ki tu ghar jaake roti bait jaye.. yar ye tera hai.. tereliye liya hai.. so just take it! Just accept the truth yar! And Jo tera hai usspe haq jataane mei kaisi jhijhak?"

Divya hands the packet and this time Ishu smiles and takes it...

Ishu- "thanks Divz.." *pauses and smiles* I think main sach mei ro deti.. agar ye mujhe nhi milaa tho.."

The girls laugh..

Divya- "I know..."

Ishu- "waise how did you know.. ki Bhalu koi aur nhi balki Dushyant sir hi hai.."

Divya- "umm.. main kyu bataau? Tune bataaya mujhe huh? Ek minute tune tho ye baat sir ko bhi nhi bataayi hogi hai na! very bad Ishuu.."

Ishu- "I'm sorry yar! Haan bataana chahti hu.. but jab bhi bataane jaati hu.. kuch na kuch ulta hojaata hai.. and main ruk jaati hu.. but I hope agli baar jab bhi koshish karuu.. meri koshish kaamyaab ho.."

Divya- "hojayegi baalika.. bas babaji ka naam lete raho.."

Ishu nods.. Divya's mobile beeps...

Divya- "OK baba.. gotta rush.. kaam hai ghar pe.. see ya..."

Ishu- "byee Divz.."

Divz gets into an auto and speeds off.. Ishu just admires the dupatta she has got... and smiles..

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Nxt chap-

Mehendi lagi Ishu ko.. woh Dushu pe kaise aagaya? Beech mei Kavin and Dushu ki mom!? Kya horaha hai ishyant k life mei? Kavin will be back in action!

(I knw ye iss chap mei dikhaana tha.. but I couldn't write long chapter bcoz lack of time.. so ye sab nxt chap mei hoga.. so stay tuned!)

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