chapter 34

Mita couldn’t believe in her eyes. She thought that she is seeing a dream. To confirm, she slowly came forward and touched Jay’s hand.“Oh my God, this is not a dream,”“Yes, this is not a dream. Jiju is actually here in front of your eyes,” Pihu whispered in Mita’s ears.“Whatt?? But how??”“Come here Di, I will tell you,” Pihu pulled Mita’s hand and took her to the kitchen.“Di, you know what happened? Jiju, Appa, Amma, Simi and all their relatives reached at 4:00 am today. As planned, they headed towards the hotel where the accommodation was arranged.”“Ok, then?”“Then, Out of 5, two rooms which were booked for them, were not yet checked out,” Pihu.“What??” Mita.“Shhh…listen,”“Sorry, then? And where was Papa??”“Papa was there only. He was requesting the manager to adjust and give another room.”“Then??”“Then what Di, since the hotel owner is Papa’s friend, somehow they could give one room,”“Oh, thank God!!”“What Thank God Di?? Still 2 more people needed the room, Jiju and his uncle,” Pihu.“Ohh no, then??”“You are so lucky Di, Jiju and his family is so understanding, they cooperated well with Papa and the hotel staff. Somehow his uncle shared the room with other relatives, but Jiju…”“But Jiju what??”“Papa asked him to come here at our home and take rest. Initially he was hesitant but later he agreed, Pihu.“Awww, but then why is he sleeping in the living room on sofa?? Why not in any other bedroom?” Mita.“Because, just like your in laws, our few other relatives reached today morning and they are sleeping there, Mavashi, Atya, Mama mami, our cousins, you know,” Pihu.“Then you could wake me up, we could give him my room,” Mita.“That you ask your Kanna, he only told us not to disturb you, Haaaaye, such a caring husband you have got,” Pihu.“Shh, don’t be naughty, I think you should have woken me up, this is not correct, why did you let him sleep here on the sofa,” Mita was upset.“Well, you can complain to Jiju,” and Pihu ran from there.“Hey, Pihu, wait, where are you going?? This Pihu naa,” Mita turned and saw Jay was standing there.She was stunned to see him and could not say a word. Jay’s eyes were totally on Mita. This made Mita conscious, she smiled and started looking down. She was blushing. They were seeing each other after long 1 week. Yes, it was too long for both of them. They wanted to hug each other but then,“Mita beta, Kay karte tu tithe?? (Dear Mita, what are you doing there??)” Aaji entered.“Ani ha kon?? Kadhi pahile nahi yala? (And who is he? Haven’t seen him before?)” Aaji.“Ag aaji, ha, I mean he,…” Mita.“Tuza Naat Javayi ahe to Aai, Jay (He is your grandson in law Aai)” Papa joined them.“Agbai, ho ka?? Naki doli ekdum dekhana ahe ho. Mazya Mitala shobhel asach ahe. Chan chan (Ohh is it? He is really handsome. Mita and him make a great pair, very nice!)” Aaji was so happy to see Jay.Jay came forward and touched Aaji’s feet.“Aukshavant ho,” Aaji gave him blessings.“Jay, at 10 am, those people will check out, then that room will be free, sorry for the inconvenience,” Papa.“Oh no Papa, please don’t say sorry, it is absolutely fine,” Jay.“Jay, it is just 8:00 am now. Still couple of hours more, better you stay here only,” Papa.“No Papa, Amma, Appa everyone is there, I need to go,” Jay.“Hmm, okk, do one thing, go to Mita’s room and take rest, later you freshen up and have breakfast. You can go back to the hotel aramse, no hurry, after all now this is your house too!! Hehehe,” Papa.Jay’s eyes shone as soon as he heard “Go to Mita’s room,” he looked at her with naughty eyes. Mita immediately understood his intentions. She widened her eyes and nodded her head as NO and then gave him a naughty smile.“Ok Jay, I have to pick our few more relatives from the railway station. I have to leave, bye,” Papa left.“Pori, baghates kai, jaa tyala dakhav tuzi kholi. Jara de. Bichara, ratrbhar pravas karun ala ahe. Neet zop milali nasel, Faar gunacha ahe ho.(My child, go and show him your room. Let him take some rest. Poor guy, must have been hectic travel for him. Really a very good boy he is),” Aaji.Mita and Jay went upstairs.As soon as they entered her room, Jay immediately closed the door, pulled Mita in his arms and kissed her passionately. Mita couldn’t resist him. After all they were meeting after 1 week of separation.“Bas bas, keep something for our first night,” Mita pushed him back.“No way, this is nothing, after all we are meeting after so many days. And you look so pretty in this bottle green colour dress, and your hands looking so beautiful with this beautiful mehendi, how can I stop myself,” He pulled her back.“Na Kanna na. Now I have to go. There are so many people around. You take rest. I will wake you up after an hour. You can lock the door so that nobody would disturb you. Okk??”“Hmmmm, Okkkk,” Jay said in disappointed tone.“Good night!!” She kissed on his cheeks and left the room.Mita got ready at downstairs in Mom’s room. She met few relatives, her mavashi, mama and atya. Everyone was teasing her,“Where is our son in Law?? Call him naa, we will have breakfast together,”“No, let him sleep for a while. He is tired. Due to hectic journey, he couldn’t sleep whole night,” Mita.“Wow, such a caring wife she is. And look at yourself,” Mama looked at mami.“Ohh you don’t start again! Well, Mita, how do you know that he couldn’t sleep whole night because of hectic journey??” Mami.“Yeah, it could be because he was missing you, Ohh my Mita darling, where are you,” Mami’s daughter, Archana was teasing her.Mita’s face turned red, she couldn’t say anything, that’s when Aaji came,“Kay chhalata mazya porila, tumhala dusare kam nahi kaa??(Why you all are pulling her? Don’t you guys have any other work??)”“Namaskar karte Aai,” Mami immediately got up and took aaji’s blessing by touching her feet. Mama and Archana also did the same.“Asu de asu de, sukhi raha, (May you always be happy!),” Aaji blessed them.“Mita baal, jaa, uthav Jay la ata. 10 vajat ale. Nashtyala usher zala tar tyala pitt hoyil,(Dear Mita, go and wake him up. Its almost 10 am, if he eats late, he will have acidity problem)” Aaji.“Aaji, amhi jau ka Jiju na uthavayla (Can we go to wake him up)??” Archana.“Ho aaji, tevadhech amachi pan olakh hoyil (We will ge introduced with each other,),” Ritu, Mita’s another cousin.“Thik ahe, jaa, pan jaast chhalu naka tya bicharyala, (Ok Ok, you can go, but don’t trouble him too much, ok??) ”“Okk Aaji.”“Tumhi mehunya ahaat, so thode chhalale tari chalel… (You are his sister in laws so you can trouble him a bit but not too much)” Aaji winked her eyes. Archu and Ritu giggled and headed towards Mita’s room where Jay was sleeping… To be continued….