CoS-9-TIME OUT TOGETHER

THE WINNER OF THIS CONTEST IS BRIDE AND THE GROOM

All started cheering us up and clapping. We were very happy. Ma and Pa were very happy; their son knows to dress a girl up. It was training for his they thought. All were happy. It was already late so all went to bed but I did not go. One opportunity this is to meet him privately.

I went to the place he mentioned in his mail. Nothing was there except for a cart. I sat down on that waiting for Pratap. Suddenly the cart started moving. I wanted to get down but the cart headed very fast. Then my eyes shed tears and as soon as that happened a familiar face turned to see me. It was Pratap; I jumped on him to hug him. I was so scared that I did not know anything else.

We reached a fair. It was time to close so Pratap rushed and took me to the kulfi wala.

Baiya do kulfi do na

Ji madam do toh nahi hai, ek hi hai

Oh

What do we do?

The fair is going to close so this is what we can get. You eat I will see.

No not possible, how can I eat when I am fasting.

You eat I will see.

No not at all. I won’t eat without you Ajabde.

Pratap you have to eat

No I won’t

Yes you have to

Ajabde tell me who are you keeping this fast for?

You

So when the ‘you’ is only telling you to break the fast then what is the problem?

Nothing is the problem but

No but’s and if’s

Ohk fine I will break my fast but there is only one kulfi na

Its ohk I have an idea don’t worry.

Baiya dijiye kulfi.

We took the kulfi and went and sat on the cart, arm in arm. He gave the kulfi to me and told me to eat it. I just licked it. I gave it to him and he did the same. Now we wanted to have more and more so we both held it and ate it from either side.

Now Pratap drove the cart to lake side. I went and sat in front of the lake waters. He came and hugged me from behind and then sat beside me

Ajabde

Huh

Do you know what this water resembles?

No

I will tell you

Yeah tell

This resembles you, like this lakes depth, is your depth in every subject. Then like this lakes shiny and beautiful and attractive water, is you, your simplicity and you soft nature. I used to love this lake but now I love one more lake and that’s you.

I started blushing there and then. He stood up and went to cart and brought something. I did not know what it was. He came and sat beside me and opened the packet. It was a box.

Close your eyes.

Why?

Just close

Ohk

I closed my eyes and he opened the box.

Open your eyes.

Ohk

I opened my eyes and just hugged him. He was surprised. Just for bringing a few jalebi’s she hugged me, so if I bring all her favorite food then she will surely give me a

Hello mister

Ye…yeah

Where are you lost?

In you

Huh

I said in you

Stop joking

Ohk I am not joking

No you are I know

Ohk if you don’t want to believe it then don’t

Ohk I trust you and will believe you

I trust you too

Acha the jalebi’s would cool down so give me

No for that you have to accept something

Ohk I am ready to accept anything you want

Pakka?

Yes pakka

Then I will feed you and you will have to dance with me after eating

No

Yes

No

Yes don’t go back on your word

Ohk fine accepted

He fed me jalebi and I feed him too. The winds were playing the background music. The moon light reminding us of our life and the pleasant weather was giving its regards. Once we finished, he took my hand. I gave my hand in his and went to dance with him.

We enjoyed all the moments in each other’s arm. The birds around were chirping in the night as if the god has sent them for us only. It was like we are not married and are enjoying our youth.  

Ajab

Huh

I have planned something else also

What

First close your eyes

Ohk

He took out something from behind the bushes, I heard the sound. He did something and almost after 10 minutes

Open your eyes Ajab

Yea

Why this boat?

To go on it

To go on it?

Yes to spend our time sailing in the lake

Let’s go let’s go

Come

Take my hand

Thanks

Only this to happen is that I held his hand to come in and even after that I stumbled and fell down on him. My body went crashing on his. One on top of other we were sailing in the boat. We shared an eye lock. The boat was moving and it was now necessary to control the boat. I stood up and helped Pratap out. We had to reach home before morning but Pratap was not ready to accept only.

Pratap we have leave

No still lots of time is there

No Pratap. We have to reach before its morning.

Ajab time is there for morning.

Time is not there, it’s almost morning

Ohk come let’s go

He drove the cart and we reached. I tip toed to the room and slept. He did the same too. After almost two days we met each other and spent our time together. I could not sleep so I thought something about the dream world.

If I want I can request Sarda (Jaimal’s wife I guess the name is right) to tell me more about things

Yeah Ajabde that’s right

After all she is a history lecturer

Yes

And then I can tell her about the book too

That’s not going to be a good idea

Ohk then I will not

Yeah

But I will surely take help from her

I slept off talking to myself. Early in the morning, I could hear buzzing sounds. My relatives talking with each other, my friends making things ready, Phool came in and woke me up. I woke us and saw that she was ready and I had to get ready.

I rushed to the washroom and had a shower. I came out and saw Ma sa, Phool, Bhago and Sarda waiting for me. I wore my red lehenga, the traditional one with heavy work done. The lehenga would weigh about 4 kilograms I thought.

Ma sa made me wear all jewellery including mang tika, nose ring, bangles, waist band, then the anklets. She left to look after the preparations. Phool and Bhago started the makeup.

Waise Ajabde do you know that the procession has already arrived

What?

Yes

Then why did you not wake me up early

Because we knew you came back late and

And what?

And you won’t get sleep today also

Why?

Ajabde don’t you know that also

What?

Arey leave it

Why tell na

No need, you will get to know

Ohk Ajabde here you go

Take the mirror and see if everything is ohk

Yeah everything is fine

After it was finished they went to see the procession. I sat and opened my book to go and see what was waiting for me. I reached the place