Is love blind? .......Oh yes it is!! - Episode 46

Voice: Any problem???
[Sid turns to the direction of the voice to face a smart handsome young guy dressed in casuals with a cute dimpled smile……]
Manager: [turns around and with a sweet pleasing smile] nothing sir……the restaurant is all yours……Just tell us whenever you are ready to order…….
The stranger guy is facing Sid and doesn’t listen to the manager…….As if judging Sid and his request, he speaks up to the manager still looking at Sid
Guy: Give him a table……
Manager: [surprised] SIR….but….
Guy: [giving the manager a glance] mujhe koyi problem nahi hai bhai….…..just give him what he wanted……
He smiles at Sid and Sid returns the smile too hearing what he just said…..
Sid: hey no mister…ummm..actually, its ok….I will try some other place…..you needn’t…[the guy interrupts before Sid completes]
Guy: [holding out his hand] Arjun…..
Sid: [shaking hands with him after a slight hesitation] Sid…..Siddharth

[10 minutes later…….Anjali and Sid are at their table]
Anjali: Sid, who was that guy with you??
Sid: [looking up from the glass of water]oh…..he….he is ACP Arjun Rawte…
Anjali: [suspiciously] Do you know him??
Sid: [chuckling] no…just met him…but I must say, he is very friendly…..
Anjali: you took so long!! Were you speaking to a stranger for so long?
Sid: [mind voice: he isn’t a stranger anymore sweetheart…..he is my new love guru…..….][smiles] actually, he booked the entire restaurant for his wife……….but he willingly gave us this table….he is too good na??
Anjali: [slightly furious knowing that Sid didn’t book the restaurant….her face changes visibly but she doesn’t say anything…instead she appreciates the other couple] how sweet!!! So deeply and madly in love…...[after a deep sigh] his wife is very lucky!!
Sid: [looking at her with a slight smile][mind voice: aww darling, I know you are disappointed….but I didn’t want to lie about this…..ab humaare rishtey mein kabhi koyi jhoot nahi hogi…….but I promise that I will make you feel the happiest, luckiest girl on earth very soon][smiling romantically] they are together after a long separation….……and that guy is dying to spend quality time with his wife….he has literally kidnapped his wife …..[laughs out saying that] a runaway honeymoon!!! Sounds funny na??
Anjali: [sounding frustrated] What??? You find his state funny, is it???
Sid: hey hey its not like that dear…..the way he told me this sounded funny, that’s all!! Poor guy, what will he do if he doesn’t get one private moment with his wife!!
Anjali: [a slight smile appears, dreamily] WOW soooo romantic and interesting!!! Wife se itna pyar…aur itna kuch unke saath keliye…..!!
Sid: you find it romantic??
Anjali: of course…issme kya doubt hai??…..[thinking for a moment]oh no, are we trespassing their private moments??
Sid: nahi nahi….he is happy having us here……[mind voice: if you have the same attitude towards our life, I would be very happy dear] now now…lets forget them and get back to our [stops abruptly]
Anjali: ours what??
Sid: [grins] our dinner!! Lets order…..
Anjali: [low voice: lunch, dinner…..poora time khane ke bare mein sochte raho…..tumme aur kuch soochtha bhi hai kya ??] hmmm
Sid: [hearing little of what she said] kya kaha??
Anjali: nothing….i asked you to order….i am hungry too….
[They place the order and wait when Sid tries to break the silence….]
Sid: tumne kuch special dish kyun nahi order kiya???
Anjali: [mind voice: I am totally mood out and you are the reason for that……….my hunger has died out and I don’t feel like eating anything at all]
Sid: what happened??kyun silent hogayi??
Anjali: nothing…..i am dieting a bit…..
Sid: [with a naughty smile] hmmm yeah….[looks at her] ..you have indeed become plumpy…..accha kiya ke dieting kar rahi ho….
Anjali:[not expecting such a reply from him…..she is really irritated but just smiles and controls her anger by drinking water] hmm…..yeah I am even thinking of skipping dinner…..…..[looks away from him]
Sid: [sensing the anger in her cool answer…he understands that a storm is brewing inside her] no no…..thats not needed…..[looking at her intently once more]hmmm I got it now….[changing his opinion to cool her down]…actually its your saree and not you….iss saree ke wajeh se thoda plumpy lag rahi ho….you are just perfect dear……you just have to wear it properly….
Anjali: [smling at his struggle to pacify her, sarcastically comments] tum koyi expert ke tarah bol rahe ho!!!
Sid: [he is happy to change the topic] yeah I am an expert indeed…
Anjali: [sarcastically]as if you have worn a saree….
Sid: not me…but bohat saare ladkiyon ko pehnaaya hai…..
Anjali: [rolling her eyes]KYA??kisse??
Sid: [without realizing what he is saying and to whom he is talking] that shweta group hai na…..unko……at the end of our 2nd year, we had organized ethinic day…..and these girls na…kisiko bhi saree pehna aathi nahi….so I helped them wear it……afterall our batch’s prestige was at stake…so I had to take it up as a challenge…..but it was interesting, you know!!
[Anjali is angry to the core and bites her lips in rage]
Anjali: [mind voice: yeah yeah idiot……girls ko saree pehnaana interesting hi hogi!!……]
Sid: And guess what….Shweta got the best dressed award too…..
Anjali: [mind voice: OMG shweta again!!!……so she is not behind you just like that…..agar tum yeh sab karoage, woh tumse chipak kar hi rahegi!! I cant blame her for that!!]
Sid: what are you thinking???you don’t worry…I will teach you too….[grins]
Anjali: [angrily] yeah yeah…I will keep that in mind next time……[pausing for a moment….she doesn’t want to open up angrily and show her jealousy….so she gets up] I will be back now…..
Sid: [getting up] kahaan jaa rahe ho?? Main bhi saath aatha hoom….
Anjali: I am going to the washroom….and I am not a baby that you accompany me everywhere….

[Anjali storms out with her purse before Sid can say something…….Sid sits down and anxiously waits for her while Anjali walks towards the poolside]
Anjali: shit, sabhi guys aise hi idiots hai…look what he just said…..helped girls in wearing saree!!! And he is telling that proudly as a big achievement!!!!…..here I am trying to forget all past things and expecting a new beginning….but he keeps irritating and annoying me….pehle toh koi planning ke bina date ke liye mujhe laana…aur phir, ab Shweta ke bare mein aise baatein keh kar……instead of making me feel special, he is doing all such annoying things!!!……[stamps on the floor angrily when her mobile buzzes] who is this disturbing me now??[opens the purse and sees Aashu’s name flashing] Ohhh Aashu…..you called at the right time……I was dying to talk to you….aur tumne call kar diya…..
Aashu: that’s telepathy……..you wished to talk and I called……hey, why did you fight with Deepak?….He is upset..[Anjali snaps her in between]
Anjali: Aashuuu….why are you talking about that now?? Did he send you as a peace messenger??? But plzzz, I am not in the right mood for his justifications and apologies….some other time ok??…….[Deepak, who is hearing all this shoots back]
Deepak: oh oh Anjali Madam…I am not waiting here to give you justifications and apologize….so don’t even think that I will say sorry…..

Anjali: what the hell is happening?? Aashu, why didn’t you tell me that he is on the line too?? Deepak, are you spying on me??

Deepak: hello hello, spy work and all is your work……I have better things to do, ok?? Aashu asked me to wait in the call…..moreover what is your problem if I am here??? Oh yeah, I know, you girls cant gossip about me na??

Anjali: tumse baat karna hi behkaar hai…..Aashu, I will talk to you later….i neither have the mood nor time for this silly issue…..[she cuts the call before Aashu says bye]

Anjali: [sarcastically][mind voice: aise silly friend aur flirty pati ho toh life mein aur kya chahiye…]
[Anjali angrily walks back when she sees the waiter carrying a tray full of glasses to the pool side…..She stops him and picks a glass]
Waiter: madam….[Anjali snaps him short by an angry look and shoots back]
Anjali: add it to our bill…..[she gulps the contents down before the waiter could say something….The waiter carries on after giving her a silent nod…..]

[Food has arrived and Sid is patiently waiting for her……..Anjali comes back and sits down……He smiles and starts serving her……They start eating silently……After about 5 minutes…..
Anjali starts pressing her fingers on her head……]
Sid: kya hua Anjali??? Are you alright??
Anjali: kuch teek nahi lag raha…..i am feeling uncomfortable…..my head is spinning……
Sid: you haven’t eaten anything……it might be due to hunger…….it will be fine if you have something……..[but seeing her state, he adds]Anjali, come on get up….lets go to the doctor…..
Anjali: plzz Sid, doctor nahi chahiye…..I want to go back home….i just want to lie down…..
Sid: okie…lets go…..
[When paying the bill, Sid understands that Anjali drank something which made her dizzy…..He smiles at her state and pays the bill……He helps her to the car carefully and drives off……..
It is a cool rainy night and such a night is always romantic!!]

After moments of silence…..Anjali breaks the silence…..Sid is startled by her sudden talk…..
Anjali: kaisi pati ho tum??? kitna haseen raat hai aur uphar se bhaarish bhi……tumaare khoobsurat biwi bhi saath hai……ek gaana nahi gaa sakthe tum?

Sid: [startled by her talk][mind voice: lagtha hai drink ka asar shuru hogayi!!!] [smiles sweetly romantically at her] gaana??? Tumme kaunsa gaana chahiye wifey??
Anjali: lo...woh bhi main kahoom kya????[circling her finger near her head] tum ek dham paagal ho Sid!!!
Sid: [in a funny tone]oye oye….main tumaara pati dev hoom!!! Thoda respect dho!
Anjali: is it???? Then sing a song!! Thoda kya bohat saaare respect dhongi!!!
Sid: [sings casually] Gaata rahe mera dil, tuhi meri manzil....kahin beete na yeh raaten kahin beete na yeh din
Gaata rahe ...
Anjali: stop stop!!! Kuch aur naya gaana gao!!
Sid: [looks into her deep eyes once and starts singing] Aankhon mein teri....Ajab si ajab si adayein hai..hoo Aankhon mein teri..Ajab si ajab si adayein hai

[She slightly bends and places her head gently on his shoulders while enjoying his song……He gets a shivery tickle when she does that and his song goes out of rhythm…….She suddenly sits up straight and makes a funny face at him….]

[To be continued]