PRAKRITI NEST

THAT SAME NIGHT

Dev decided to retire to his bedroom after having his fill of some mouth-watering dishes prepared by his loving dii............Kriti had been awkwardly quiet since evening..........she hadn't been talking to Pranay, more to his uneasiness..........Dev had tried convincing her by all means, but looked like she wouldn't be so easily convinced, not until Pranay would try convincing her in his own sweet way..........

As soon as Dev came back to his room, he picked up his phone to dial a call to his mother, he was surprised to see 10 missed calls from his father..........wondering what could be the reason for his father calling him so many times, he dialed the number back only to hear a very unpleasant voice on the other side.........

Kitni baar kahan hai tumse, jab Bharatpur se lauto to seedha ghar aaya karo........kya jaroorat hai uske ghar jaane ki........

(I have told you so many times, come straight home when you come back from Bharatpur..........what's the need to go to her place?)

His annoyance for Kriti was clearly visible in his baritone.........he tried not to cuss infront of Dev but then Dev was very well aware of his mannerisms............he decided to keep his calm and not annoy Ashok more, he already had strained relationships with his daughter and son-in-law..........he didn't want to add more to the troubles.........

Papa..........woh Bharatpur se lautne mein der ho gayi.........aur phir main aur Pranay factory bhi gaye the.........wahan se waapas aate aate raat ho gayi..........to socha dii ke ghar hi ruk jaau aaj raat.........kal subah hote hi yahaan se nikalunga..........I promise.........

(Dad.........we got late while returning from Bharatpur.........and then me and Pranay had to visit the factory.........it was late evening by the time we left from there.........so I thought I should stay back at dii's place tonight..........I'll leave early tomorrow morning, I promise........)

Ashok ran his fingers along his forehead before pinching the bridge of his nose.........he knew he had to control his anger, he just cannot give it out and show Dev how much he hated his son-in-law.............he had been tolerating Pranay's presence in their lives just because of Dev and Sanskriti..........if it hadn't been for the two of them, he would have got Pranay killed or sent off to a far off land long back.........he wouldn't even be traceable now.........

Beta tumse kitni baar kahaan hai...........I miss your presence around the place........tum 4-5 dino keliye ghar se bahar rehte ho..........aur jab laut kar aate ho to seedha apni dii se milne chale jaate ho..........kya hum tumhare liye koi mayine nahin rakhte?

(I've told you so many times son..........I miss your presence around the place.......you stay out of house for 4-5 days and when you come back you go to meet your dii first........don't we hold any importance in your life?)

Dev felt ashamed all of a sudden...........guilty to be precise...........he knew how much his dad loved him..........he knew how he would wait for his return eagerly whenever he would go out on factory inspections or field trips...........but still every time he would give more importance to his sister and friend rather than his parents..........his mother was a quiet woman, she would never complain.........it was always his dad to make his annoyance visible enough for him..........

I'm sorry if I hurt you Papa...........but aage se main aisa bilkul nahin karunga.........I promise..........main sabse pehle ghar aaunga..........

(I'm sorry if I hurt you Papa........but I won't repeat this henceforth.........I promise, I will come home first........)

Talking to Dev for some more time, Ashok put the phone down only to find his wife, Maya, eavesdropping on his conversation with his son...........she stood hidden behind the pillar, unaware of the fact that Ashok could clearly see her in the mirror placed on the adjacent wall...........

Agar chup kar saari baatein sun li ho to ab bahar aa jaao..........yaa phir saari raat wahin khade rehne ka irada hai?

(if you are done listening to my conversation secretly, you can come out.........unless you are planning to stay there whole night)

Maya shivered in her stance as she realized her husband had been watching over her all this while............scared of his reaction to her eavesdropping, she quietly moved out of her hideout to stand infront of Ashok with her head hung low..........he looked at her annoyingly before filling up his glass with raw liquor.........

Kitni baar kahan hai tumse, ki yeh chup chup kar meri baatein sunna band karo........par tumhe meri baat samajh mein hi nahin aati........ab lagta hai tumhe koi aur hi bhasha mein samjhana hoga.......

(I've told you so many times to not eavesdrop on my conversation.........but you don't seem to understand this simple fact..........now I feel I will have to tell you in my special language)

Maya cringed at his last sentence...........she knew for a matter of fact how harsh her husband could be if he found someone disobeying him...........she certainly didn't wish to face his ire..........

Woh main yahaan se gujar rahi thi, maine aur kuch nahin suna.........bass aap Dev se baat kar rahe the toh main uske liye pareshaan thi............mujhe maaf kar dijiye...........aage se aisi galti nahin hogi...........

(I was passing by this side when I heard you talking to Dev...........I felt worried for him, I didn't hear anything else.........I'm sorry, I won't repeat this again)

She hung her head low as she saw Ashok walk up towards her in an angry state.........she clutched her pallu with both her hands as her heart thumped louder with his each approaching step............she gulped down a lump in her throat as she saw him stand right infront of her, dangerously close for her comfort..........

Agar itni akal hoti tum mein, to aaj tumhara beta apni behen se jyaada attached nahin hota.........pareshaan ho rahi thi my foot..........kitni baar samjhaya hai tumhe ki apne bete ko apne bass mein karna seekho.........beti to haat se nikal hi chuki hai..........apne se 2 saal chote ladke se shaadi kar baithi hai........ab jab beta bhi apni marzi ki dulhan laayega tab chain aayega tumhe?

(if you had been a little sensible, then your son wouldn't have been more attached to his sister.........I was worried my foot..........how many times have I told you to keep Dev under your control.........your daughter has already done what she wished for, got married to a guy 2 years younger to her......now will you feel happy if your son also follows suite?)

He literally screamed the last phrase into her ears that she shuddered in her place........she always knew how worried Ashok had been for his reputation........it had been such a big debacle for him when Sanskriti had expressed her wish to get married to Pranay..........where she and Dev looked for her happiness, Ashok was just worried for his public image...........he even went ahead to ousted Sanskriti from their house just because she didn't budge off her decision.............

She nodded frantically at his commands as that was the best she could do at the moment..........argument of any sort could lead to grave consequences..........and she certainly didn't wish Dev to witness any evidences of his father's cruelty...........she knew how possessed Ashok had always been for Dev.........his son was the only mean to maintain his reputation in the business world for years to come.........

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Kriti...........baby listen to me..........listen I can explain ok.........it's not like what you perceive it to be.........and why is it that every time I fall in trouble, Dev was also there, but you never questioned him..........

Pranay whined like a baby as Kriti continued ignoring his pleas...........she had been giving him a cold treatment since morning and now that they had been back to their bedroom, he had been ordered to take the couch for the night while she would be taking the entire bed all for herself...........Pranay toggled his eyes between the couch and his wife, who was now dressed in her night gown, seated by the dresser applying her favorite lotion...........

He looked at her with pleading eyes whenever she would look up at him through the mirror...........but she didn't mellow down..........sensing that all his efforts were going vain, he decided to take the plunge and convince her till she agrees, well what if she doesn't............she would at the most hit him, punch him..........fracture his bones and send him off to hospital.............but then he knew one thing for sure, she would also be the one to nurse him back to health..............

Baby listen............I swear maine koi badmaashi nahin ki...........woh ladki, kya naam tha uska, haan Sonakshi...........woh toh humein station ke bahar mili thi..........kuch gunde use ched rahe the aur maine aur Dev ne uski help ki..........bass phir woh behosh ho gayi toh hum use gaadi mein bithakar yahaan le aaye, ab use wahin thodi na chod sakte the?...........woh to Dev ne uska bag check kiya aur uske ID card pe yahaan ka address likha tha..........tabhi hum use drop karne gaye..........

(baby listen..........I swear I didn't do any mischief.........that girl, what's he name, haan Sonakshi.......we rescued her from the station, some goons were troubling her.........then she fainted and we got her in our car........we couldn't leave her there right..........Dev checked her bag and found an ID card which had a Jaipur address, so we just dropped her home.....)

Kriti looked up at him for a while before turning her sight away from him and letting her hair loose from the bun she had tied it up in...........picking up her comb, she started brushing her hair as Pranay stood beside her with his hands folded and head hung down, just like a culprit being summoned by the judge..........

Baby trust me.........dekho maine gundo se ladai bhi ki...........dekho mujhe kitni chot lagi hai.........

(baby trust me..........see I even fought the goons.........see I have so many scars........)

He took off his shirt to show her his scars while inturn revealing his perfectly toned body to her.........she looked up for a moment to lock her gaze over his abs, while snapping out of her reverie the next moment to feign ignorance towards him...........he very well knew how attracted she was to his physique, something he would cash in tonight to get his spot back on the bed.........

Theek hai...........koi baat nahin..........agar tumhe mujhpe taras nahin aa raha hai to koi baat nahin..........main jaake so jaata hoon..........

(no issues if you don't feel bad for me.........I'm going to sleep)

He walked away like a defeated kid and was about to lie down on the couch as Kriti called out to him much to his pleasure..........he quickly turned around to find her standing right behind him............starring at his scars with utmost worry written all over her face.........

Wahaan baitho...........dawai laga deti hoon.........

(sit down over there........I apply some medicine)

As she turned around to fetch the first aid box, Pranay held her by her wrist and swirled her around as she landed straight into his chest, her head lowered in embarrassment as scarlet color washed her cheeks highlighting her blush.......

Dawai lagane se pehle shower lena jaroori hai..........don't you think so?

(it's always advisable to take a shower before applying medicine......don't you think so?)

Kriti blushed even more as she realized what he was hinting towards..........they had been away from each other for the past 4 days and they both were equally yearning for each other.........wonder what had got into her head that she believed in the crap what Bela fed her and asked him to take the couch for the night........she battled her eyelids as he lifted her in his arms and walked inside the bathroom, where their reunion was witnessed by the shower cubicle, as their moans and pants filled up the air around...........

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