The sky was dark and low, the air was so chilled, that it hurt to breathe. And The beautiful lady sat there, dominated by a profound sadness, fatigue engraved on her beautiful face. The sorrow grew more profound by each passing moment in this quiet, lonely house, the solemn walls reviving the memories of him, she made in just few days of her marriage. And When the sadness comes her appetite was ash on the floor. The food gets stuck, and there she was playing with the cutlery lost in some other world... Her eyes shifted to the side of main door again and became glazed with a glassy layer of tears. As she blinked, they dripped from her eyelids and slid down her cheeks. She bit her lip tightly in attempt to hide any sound that wanted to escape from her mouth... looking here and there in search of some peace and solace, suddenly her eyes fell on the glass wall of balcony and she saw the sky... It was a cold moonless night... The silver and soothing light of moon was missing and the sky was looking very dark and dull... The night seemed lonely, as sharing her pain and her grief had grown up by several degrees... "It was only 4 hours since he left, and she was wandering in that big white mansion like a restless soul, God only knows, how she gonna spend whole 4 days...",a thought came running in her mind and again some tears spilled from her big black eyes... She again threw a faint look on the plate before her and got up to leave without having even a bite... But as soon as she turned to leave an annoyed and angry voice rang in her ears," Naina... Khana chhod kar kha ja rhi ho... Tumhe hamesha khane se hi problem q Hoti hai...", She desperately looked everywhere and of course found no one and understood that it's only his memories playing with her senses... Helplessly she sat again, and pulled the plate... The dish was full of her favourite vegetable Maggie, but tonight even that lost all the tastes, but somehow she gulped down some quick bites and went in the room...

Tired of turning and tossing, she sat on the bed... The room was cold and bed was colder... His warmth, his hand holds and his teasings, she was missing him like anything... She tucked some hairs behind ears and run her fingers in her long silky masses... " Mujhe tumhare khule Baal bhut pasand hai...", He again came to play with her senses... She pulled a strand of her hairs like he always did while playing with her hairs, when she adjusted his collars... She quickly tied her hairs in a bun and thought restlessly, "Naina... Aisa mat kar... Abhi to kuch ghante huye hai aur teri ye halat hai, Abhi to pure char din hai..." She was trying her every nerve to be calm and strong but somehow failing miserably in each passing moment... Loneliness was getting scary now... She was craving for his warm hand around her, embracing her in himself... She was dieing for his shoulders to cry upon and she was sulking for his soothing voice to heal her... " Voice, wait a minute... Why didn't he call till now... Itni der ho gyi hai, ab tak to wo pahuch Gye honge... Fr call q nhi ki...", She thought worried... " Hey Bhagwanji.. sab thik hoga Naa... wo thik se pahuch to Gaye honge Naa...", Now a deep worried feeling surging in her nerves and her heart started to pound as if wanted to come out of lungs... She kept her one hand on her heart, tried to think positive," nahi Naina... Aisa mat soch... Chachaji kahte the Naa ki hamesha acha sochna chahiye... Wo bilkul thik hain... Tu Naa bekar me kuch bhi soch Rahi hai..." She was trying her every bit to cope up with the situation but couldn't stop her lips to pray for his well being continuously... After some moments of utter tension, she thought something and went in washroom and wash her face... Though the water was chilled but soothe her burning eyes and calmed her down a bit... she pulled a book and sat to read just to distract her mind, but her restless eyes were looking at the phone as she couldn't help but waiting for his call now desperately...

Some more time passed and now her restlessness was growing to infinity by every moment and leaving the book aside she was walking here and there restlessly rubbing her hands together... Her prayers went longer and her eyes were afraid to spill vigorously any moment... still trying to think practically, she searched for phone diary and looked for the number of Munna... She didn't know anyone but mundit, so thought to call Munna, so that he could help her to know his whereabouts.... But before she could find his number or call him, the phone rang and that shrill ring of phone was like a last ray of hope for her and she received the call before the first ring, while her every nerve was praying for a good news... She clutched the receiver with both hands and a scared faint hello escaped from her lips...

" Hello.. hello Naina... Naina...", His deep voice rang in her ears and instantly a sigh of relief escaped from her mouth... And she asked a little worried still," aap... Aap thik hai Naa... Thik se pahuch Gaye Naa..."

She was asking him worriedly and her shivering stammer like voice alerted him.. and he replied slowly but very softly," haa Naina... Mai thik hu... Mujhe kya hoga... Tumhe kya hua hai... Itna ghabrayi q ho..."

She took some deep breaths and now replied a little relaxed," wo aapne itni der call nhi ki to Mai thoda ghabra gyi thi.. Lekin aapne itni der tak call q nhi ki... Flight delay thi kya..."

Sameer understood her tension, and his smile curved into a sweet smile instantly, while he replied," nhi Naina... Flight time pr thi... Wo aaya to pta chala ki sabhi participants ke liye ek get together arrange Kiya gya hai... Isiliye call nhi kar paya..."

" party.... Yha Mai itni paresan thi aur aap wha party kar rahe the... Kha tha Naa maine ki pahuch kar call kijiyega... Lekin aap q sunenge... aapko kya padi hai meri... Mai yha paresan hou, rou ya fr kuch bhi Karu, aap bas party kijiye... Aapko koi fikar hi nhi meri... Actually Naa Abhi bhi q call ki hai... Jaiye party hi kijiye...", Her whole depression, restlessness and tension turned into anger and directed on him, and she scolded him angry but worried as hell...

Sameer frowned on this sudden turn of scenario, but a deep feeling of closeness and belongingness surged and overwhelmed his every nerve... A feeling which he couldn't really describe in words as never ever felt before, but the satisfaction and a pleasure soaked his soul immediately... And smiling he opened his mouth to reply but before he could, her angry voice again hit the walls of his ears and she said,"thik hi to hai, mai hi pagal hu.. Abhi bhi koi jawab nahi de rahe... Actually Naa, mujhe Naa aapse baat hi nhi karni... Jaiye aap party me..." And a loud sound crashed his ears and he was sure that definitely that phone set got damaged....

He was feeling content on her worries few moments before and now smiled wide when faced her profound but cute anger... And now she cut the call and he realised that she was upset... First he looked at the receiver in disbelief and shook his head, but smiling wholeheartedly dialled the number again, this time all prepared to pacify his sulking beloved wife.... But before he could say something, hard sobs of her fell like a bomb on his ears... For a moment, he got very worried that why she was having a sudden mind swing and of course she was sad and angry but why was she crying this bitterly... Was there something else also bothering her.. Sameer saw her crying this hard for the first time... She was always very strong and calm for him, then suddenly this situation not only disturbed him but alerted him too... But he knew that this was not the time to think about this but to calm her... At one side he was hell worried as his mind was saying that she was not well and other side her sobs were making his heart ache like someone squeezing his heart in fist... Somehow threw all the thoughts aside, he softly called her," Naina... Naina, meri baat to suno please..."

Naina was crying uncontrollably, like her every control, every barrier had been suddenly broken... There he was continuously trying to calm her but all invain... After some moments, somehow in between sobs, she replied," aap.... Aapko itni chhoti si baat lagti hai Naa... Aapko pta bhi hai, meri kya halat hui hai in kuch ghanto me... Kaise kaise khayal AA rhe the Dil me... Kitna ghabra gyi thi mai... Lekin aap to..."

Sameer was understanding her concern and her every word hitting hard and deep in his heart... Overwhelmed on her concern, but worried on her reaction, he again said lovingly," Naina... Tum thik Kah rhi ho, meri galti hai... Pr kya Karu, adat hi nhi hai... Kabhi kisi Ko Apne liye itna paresan hote huye nhi dekha Naa... Samajh hi nhi paya ki tum itni paresan ho jaogi... Please Naina, chup ho jao... I promise Mai tumhe har ghante call karunga ab.."

His honest words made her realise instantly that she had unknowingly touched a deep wound of his heart and she mentally smacked herself for this... In a second, she understood and quickly controlling her tears said sweetly," ab to Mai hu Naa... "

Her sweet and now some calmed voice set his heart on peace and he said," haa.. tum ho..." He got silent after this for a while, Naina was silent too... Both were observing each other's silence... Loneliness was killing them both, but both were unable to find words to express or understand... And this silence was something which could converse when words failed... And after some moments of this silent conversation Sameer asked her," ummm... Naina khana khaya Naa tumne... Aur Preeti se baat Hui... Kya kha usne..."

Naina replied slowly," haa... Khana to kha liya... Aur Preeti se kal college me baat karungi..."

Sameer got worried again, when realised that she was all alone and asked worriedly," Naina... Kal q... Aur AJ kaise rahogi tum.... "

" Mai thik hu... Bas ek raat ki hi to baat hai...", She replied...

"Lekin Naina...", He was not one who easily convinced...

" Mai thik hu... Aap fikar mat kijiye, aur so jaiye, raat kafi ho chuki hai," she softly said...

Sameer only hummed in response as not fully convinced, then thought something and said sweetly," Naina... Yha ka phone number note kar lo.. aur koi bhi problem ho to call karna..."

Naina agreed and quickly noted the number and soon bidding a bye both hang up the call...

Naina was now not worried but the feeling of loneliness was something that she couldn't let out from her heart... Other side Sameer too tried to sleep for a while, but his heart was not on peace at all... Her cries was still ringing in his ears and somewhere he was very worried... And along with this worry also his heart was craving for her... When he laid down on bed, the beautiful memories of their beautiful night talks, jingle of her bangles and softness of her hand in his was not let him sleep... Tired of keep turning and tossing in bed, he got up and sat...

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Naina was sleeping, no not sleeping but trying to sleep, on his side of bed clutching his pillow tight in her arms... But everything made her more aching and craving for his warmth... The pillow, which had still his fragrance and feeling, gave her a soothing effect, and somehow she was feeling some peace now... And might she be able to catch some sleep, but again the bell of phone alerted her, and she quickly received, sensing him other side...

All his restlessness and his deeply aching heart set on peace and pound with the pleasure, just in the moment he heard her soothing sweet honey like voice... But thinking something he hesitantly asked,  " ummm, Naina... So gyi thi kya... Maine disturb kar diya kya..."

She shook her head in negative while replying cutely," nhi bas sone ki koshish kar ri thi... Lekin aapne..."

Sameer smiled and again said quickly interrupted her," mujhe bhi nind nhi aa rhi..", he took a little pause then completed," tumhare Bina..."

His husky voice had definitely some magical effects that her heart raced and cheeks burned... She blushed and replied slowly," mujhe bhi... Lekin fr kya kare, Sona to padega..."

Sameer again ached when realised her blush and craved to see her... But then said," baate kare... "

Naina surprised and asked," baate... Is waqt... I mean aapko Sona nhi... Subah kaam hai naa..."

A mischievous Sameer made a come back, when he realised that she actually didn't deny and he replied meaningfully, " kitna bhi kaam ho, apni Biwi ke saath to jaagna hi chahiye..."

"Jiiiii...", Her eyes widened and though she didn't understand his hidden meaning but still had some idea about his mischiefs...

Sameer laughed hard on her reaction and replied softly this time," Naina.. dekho naa humne to roke ke Baad raaton Ko jaag kar kabhi baat hi nhi ki... Jabki maine dekha hai pandit Ko.. jab uska roka hua tha, kitni baate karta tha wo bhabhi se, sari sari raat... Lekin humne to..."

Naina too smiled and asked," acha to q nhi ki ye hi bta dijiye..."

Her innocently and a in flow question startled him and made him wonder again in his past, which he definitely didn't want... So replied very firm but gently," Naina.. ye baate fr kabhi... AJ na hum sirf achi baate karenge... AJ hi nhi Balki jab tak Mai yha hu Roz... "

Naina too smiled wholehearted, but asked in confusion," acha.... Par itni sari kya baate karenge..."

Sameer said thinking something very deeply," ummm... Naina.. dekho naa itni sari baate karni hai, Lekin har baat nai tumhe Apne saamne dekh kar karna chahta hu.."

Naina laughed hard on his cute confusion and her laugh rang like wind chimes in his ears... He closed his eyes as where her tears upset him, there her laugh was now setting his heart on peace and he said in a voice laced with love," Naina... Hamesha aise hi Hasti rha Karo, bhut achi lagti Ho..."

She smiled and respond a blushing hummed, and Sameer asked lovingly, "acha btao... Yha se kya lau tumhare liye.."

Naina thought for a second, then replied," ummm... Photos..."

"Photos", he frowned and asked," matlab"

She again said sweetly, this time tried to elaborate her demand," agar aapke pass time ho to sari achi jagaho par jaiyega aur wha bhut sari achi pictures click kijiyega... Jaise beach to hai hi Lekin Shahrukh aur Salman Khan ke ghar ki bhi.."

Sameer chuckled on her answer the said thinking something," Naina, tum bhi Naa... Ye sab to tum jab yha aaogi to khud dekh Lena... Iske alawa kuch chahiye to btao..."

Naina frowned on his sentence and said slowly," Mai... Mai wha ja Sakti hu?.. Lekin Mai kaise... "

Sameer actually didn't understand her reaction and said just assuring," q nhi aa Sakti Naina... Abhi hi tumhare college start huye hai nhi to Mai is Baar hi tumhe lekar hi aata aur hum jayenge Naa, har jagah Jha tumhara Dil hoga, don't worry..."

"Sachi", her excited voice echoed on his ears and he smiled wide, while replying lovingly," haa bilkul sachhi... Acha ab bhut raat ho gyi hai Naa tum so jao, kal tumhare guruji ka fast hoga Naa... Lekin bilkul bhi bhuka nhi Rehna hai aur fruits juice wagerah leti Rehna..."

Naina once again touched by his concern and sweetly hummed in response and after sometime both the restless souls were sleeping in their bed cocooned in a feeling of belongingness hidden in the warmth of their love bubble...

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Next morning was again a cold morning and Naina didn't like the feeling of waking without him and not been able to see his charming face first in the morning... But she was a little bit occupied by her morning chores and Thursday puja and also the late night phone call lessen her restlessness somewhat... She was just thinking to call him before leaving for college just then he called and loaded her with a lots of instructions for having plenty of water, juice and fruits, call Preeti or Kamya and then call him in any kind of problem... He also inform her that the exhibition would be last till late night, so not to worry about him and he would call whenever get time... She smiled on his concern and wished him all her best wishes...

His cares once again touched her, when she got ready and about to leave and just then his driver knocked and informed her that it was his instruction to drop her in morning and also pick her up after college...

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"Hello... Jijaji..",a different endearment fell in his ears in night, when he finally got some time to call... And suddenly understanding something he replied sweetly," kaun... Preeti.."

"Nhi Jijaji... Preeti nhi Kamya...", He got his answer... It was Kamya, who came to stay over with Naina and after a lot and lot of teasings, that how her eyes were fixated on the phone only and how she was not at all giving her attention, now received the call herself before Naina could...

Sameer raised his eyes and said softly," oh Kamya... Sorry mujhe Laga shayad Preeti hogi... Waise Naina ne btaya tha tumhare bare me.."

Kamya was a jolly and fun and fashion loving girl and She answered him very excitedly," Jijaji.. sirf sunte hi rahenge ki sali se milenge bhi... Hum to Milne ka plan kar rahe the aur aap to Bombay ud Gaye..."

Sameer chuckled on her cute style," are to kya hua... Aane ke Baad kuch plan karte hai naa... Waise Naina se baat Kara do please..."

Kamya's eyes glittered with mischief and she replied teasingly," Wah kya pyar hai... Wha aapka Dil nhi lag rha aur yha ye meri Jaan Lene Ko taiyar hai... Lagta hai pyar ki Aag dono taraf hai brabar lagi hui..."

Sameer eyes widened on her bindas style and he blushed a little but before could answer Naina took the phone from her and said a hello... Her sweet voice took his all tiredness of the day away in just one second and he said," kaisi ho... Kya kar rhi thi... Kuch khaya ki nhi..."

Naina smiled on his eagerness of asking so many questions at one go and replied softly," Mai thik hu, aur bhut sare fruits kahte din bhar me so don't worry, aur Abhi ye Kamya meri Jaan khane Ko aa gyi hai, so don't worry ki Mai Akeli hu..."

Sameer chuckled in her mention of Kamya then said," are aise q bol rhi ho.. kitni sweet hai tumhari friend, ekdum bindass..."

Naina narrowed her eyes and felt a rare feeling of possessiveness and said grinding her teeth," kya kha... Jra fr se kehiye to..."

Sameer jerked on her different tone then understood what he did few seconds back, and replied cheekily," Naina... Mai to bas.."

They both talked for some time and a day ended on quite a positive note then earlier...

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Next day too went quite well, started with his phone call and ended with it too... Both didn't realise, but actually their life took a turn and now their days started with eachother whether in feelings, memory, or responsibilities and also ended with eachother whether in arms, thoughts, talks or anything... But the two couldn't actually thinking apart from eachother... These some days they were physically not with eachother but both tried their every bit to support and be there with eachother... Some days actually being memorable in someway that they got to lots of things not only about themselves also tried to peek in eachother's life a bit through phone calls...

Next day was Saturday, or actually the day of his return... Naina was all very excited on this and woke up a little early to make some arrangements, forgetting that he would come in evening... And Sameer spent his some time in markets of Bombay collecting some beautiful things for his beautiful better half... but when he came to hotel back to collect his luggage and check out, got an information that due to some safety issues Bombay airport had been closed for the day and his flight rescheduled for next day... His disappointment and depression knew no boundaries... Somehow thinking about his colleagues and also understanding the situation he composed himself, but now it's gonna the most difficult task to broke this news on her... Her sad face and shivering eyelashes came again and again in his imaginations, but he had to do this and somehow gathering his courage he dialled the number and said her about the postponed program... and He knew that never ever in his life, he could forget  the drop in her excitement and voice... Her misty voice could easily realised him her state and he got so worried when she said that Kamya had left coz she thought that he would come and now it's very late and she couldn't come... Though she assured him but for some unknown reason his heart was not feeling at peace and he decided to call Munna...

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His heart flutter when flight finally announced to land, his hands shivered when closing the clasp of seat belt... By each passing second his heart was pounding more eagerly... This time only he could think about her... Just didn't know how he waited to collect his luggage, how he waited for car and how prayed to get every signal green and less traffic... "For God sake sameer, you are not a teenager... Why are you blushing so much... And stop smiling like a fool..." ,He scolded himself but the other part of him was not ready to listen anything and wanted to see her so eagerly that actually couldn't wait... He had already decided that come what may, he was gonna hold her, no actually hug her, no actually squeeze her in his arms... Whatever the term, but he had decided that he was not only hide her in himself but lost him into herself too... Somehow thinking about her and her only, he reached and like always the door opened before he could knock...

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They just came in their room after finishing the dinner... And it was for the first time they were alone since he came... He wanted to say alot, he wanted to listen everything, he wanted to hold her very close but Munna, pandit were also there and he just didn't get so much time with her... Though Their restless eyes never left the other alone even for a second... Their longing for each other was so evident in their eyes that end up with hard teasings of their friends... But after all this neither they hold their eyes nor even try to look composed... Infact their teasings were replied by Sameer," tum dono Naa, itne hi samajhdaar ho to yha q jame ho.. akela nhi chhod dete Hume..."

Munna said again to tease him," are... Hum to ja rahe the... Tune hi to dinner or roka..."

And Sameer, of course his desperation now knew no boundaries and he replied sulking," maine to formally kha tha.. tum dono to sach me baith Gaye... Aur ab baith hi Gye ho to chup baitho aur mujhe meri Biwi Ko dekhne do atleast..."

Munna pandit cracked up in a hard laughter in his sulking face...

And now after a delicious dinner when they left finally he got his time with his wife no his Naina...

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"Naina.. ye tumhare liye...", Sameer handed her some packets...

It was an strange situation... Both wanted some alone moments, both wanted to talk endlessly, both wanted to hold eachother tight in their arms, and both knew too that the peace they were searching for, the pain they had gone through and the pleasure they deserved only lied in eachother, but still hesitant to initiate... No one was speaking even a word but their eyes were talking endlessly, not leaving eachother's side even for a second...

Naina kept the packets aside, saying that she would see them later... Sameer found this a little strange and not of her nature but still not asked anything more... They both laid on bed to sleep but sleep was far away from their eyes... A strange silent had echoed in the room... Tired of this silence she closed her eyes, and restless of her silence he kept his hand on her cheeks and asked," Naina... Mai..."
He didn't know what he actually want to ask or said or listen... And before he could, she shifted, spread her hand around him and hiding her face in crook of her neck muttered," I missed you... Missed you so much..." And some tears soaked his shoulders..

Sameer took a deep breath as if finally found air to breath after spending a lot time under water... he just tighten his hold spreading his hands around him and hiding his face in her hairs, whispered," I missed you too Naina... Bhut miss Kiya..." His one hand was careressing her back and the other one was feeling the softness of her silky hairs, while she just fisting his t-shirt more and more... More than proximity, their longing was hitting in that moment.. it was a moment when they want to feel eachother close and closer, nothing else matters... And on a instinct,the just rolled on with her in a way that she now completely lied over him and pulled the blanket before again tightening his hold and dropping a silent kiss on her hairline, coz sometimes words not needed...

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Sameer opened his eyes and most beautiful sight of his life welcomed him... Of course it was a very beautiful, cold but bright morning of Ahmedabad... But not the enduring sight of a orange and pink sun caught his attention but the innocence of his beautiful wife made his day... Though she was not over him, neither too close, but in his arms... Her long silky hairs scattered on pillow and some naughty flicks on her face... Her eyelashes stilled and cheeks were glowing pinkish and of course the inviting and irresistible lucious pink lips were pouted cutely... Of course the dark circles and some tear marks didn't go unnoticed by him and once again he cursed himself for being a cause for them... But after all this, it was a very very rare for him, as she was a early riser and always got up before him... But today fortunately he opened his eyes first and got a beautiful glimpse of his wife... The proximity, which went ineffective last night, suddenly started to play with his senses and unable to hold back he tighten his arms and gathered her very close.... she was so close that fitted in his arms and body so perfectly like two pieces of puzzle... and her perfect body, slim figure and soft curves immediately set his heart on race... The feel of her so close was like a fire consuming him to ashes and leaning a little he softly kept his burning lips in her cheeks and trailed downward... Suddenly she groaned a little and shifted a little away... He startled as if a magical trance broken and smiled a little in his desperation and of course on his innocence... Lovingly dropping a sweet kiss on her forehead he slowly slipped from the bed to freshen up....

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Sameer entered in the room with a tray of tea and coffee, thinking to give a surprise to her... But a shock was waiting for him.....

SO, MY SOME FRIENDS FOUND MY LAST UPDATE A LITTLE EMOTIONAL AND VERY SAD... I HOPE THAT THIS WOULD BE A LITTLE BETTER...

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