TRINNNGGGGGG...!!!
Please pick up the phone Noyona, just once .. please.. thought Neel willing Noyona to pick his call but this time too it went unanswered. he called her parents, but there too he was disappointed for they too knew nothing about her. he had spoken to Anwesa and to Tara but they didn't yield any results.. then a thought struck him Tara was cold and rude but was she doing it so Neel wouldn't ask her about Noyona's whereabouts? Tara was her best friend and sister,could it be possible that Noyona's disappearance had something to do with Tara? he just had to find out for now Noyona's absence was beginning to unnerve him and fear and apprehension for her well was being too much for him to handle. he had to meet Tara, he thought as headed towards her place.
"You??? what are you doing here?" Tara yelled at him.
"Aren't you going to ask me in?" Neel asked refusing to be intimidated by her.
"No.. get out!!"
" Not so fast. Tell me where is Noyona?"
"Why should i tell you? and why the hell are you asking?"
"Why do you think? I'm her husband dammit! i have the right!" Neel bellowed.
"O yea? so where were you when she most needed you? where were you when she waited for months for you to notice her? and now when you find her gone you have the guts to ask me about her! how dare you!"
"I dare because i know i have been a fool and a moron! but i happen to love my wife i need to know where she is, and how she is doing? c'mon Tara I'm scared i need to know where she is.. please tell me"
"Let the guy come in Tara.. please.. we can sit and talk!" Avik called out from behind, Tara turned to her husband glaring at him but grudgingly let him in.
"Tara i understand you are protective of Noyona, i know i have made a mistake but i want to make amends, try and understand, I'm worried about her well being. even her parents don't know where she is."
"Worried about her? are you crazy? you left her in this situation, specially when she needed you!"
"What situation are you talking about?"
Tara looked as if she had just let the cat out of the bag, but Neel was too worked up to notice the exchange of glances between Avik and Tara.
"Look Neel, Noyona is fine and going well.. don't worry about her okay! she is well looked after."Avik answered and Tara just glowered.
"Do you then know where she is? i need to meet her, she is my wife for christ-sake!!... i have the right to meet her!" Neel almost begged.
"What if she doesn't want to meet you?" Neel turned around to the person who spoke the words
"NOYONA!!!"
"Yes?"
"Where were you? do you know i have been looking everywhere for you? even your parents don't know where you were?"
"yes i know. i spoke to them, i told them not to tell you"
"What?? but why? i know i have been a moron and extremely foolish too"
"A foolish moron!"
"Yes a foolish moron.. but is this the way to punish me? i was scared something bad happened to you! i just didn't know where to look for you and I thought you had left me. you haven't right?"
"By the way things are it seems like i have!"
"You can't be serious! Noyona you know i love you right? i know i have been a jerk! i know things were far from perfect, i have ignored you and your needs, our marriage has taken the backseat for long. but i promise things are going to be otherwise now, i ll make amends. i ll do what you say.. just don't leave me. home is not home without you! please please come back with me!"
a lone tear slipped out and instinctively Noyona reached out to wipe it off his face, almost lovingly, her heart already beginning to melt. and why not? Neel was a charmer, it was hard to remain angry and pissed at him, his naughty teasing ways always managed to melt her heart and made her feel more in love with him....
"Are you convinced or shall i go on?" Neel smiled cockily
"What!!?" Noyona's expression changed from a soft smile to thunderous!
"Oooo no no... i was joking Noyona please listen to me!!" Neel pleaded as Noyona turned to go...
"Trust me i was joking... bad timing i guess but i promise that i ll be a good husband and will do all that you tell me. i will take you out on vacations and spend more time with you.."
"You will help me do the dishes?"
"Yes i will help with the dishes!"
"You will cook twice a week?"
"Yes i will!"
"You will keep the towels where it is supposed to and not litter the room with your papers and clothes!"
"I promise i wont!"
"And you will try and balance work and home?"
"Yes i will!"
"You will stay up to change the diapers and feed the baby at night if you are needed to!"
"Yea yeah i promise everything..." Neel said almost exasperated and then with a look of surprise him looked at Noyona and then at Tara and Avik.
"Diapers?!! hey am i missing a point here??" Neel looked bewildered
"A new father has his share of responsibilities you know..." Noyona said smiling cheekily..
"You mean you are pregnant?!! when? how!!" Neel exclaimed as he drew Noyona to him for a nice warm hug. Almost being squashed to death, Noyona managed to wriggle free from Neels arms but barely made it.
"What do you mean how!! you know how!! or have you forgotten?"
" You can always refresh my memory you know..." Neel smirked.
"Ahem!! ahem!! we are still here love birds in case you haven't noticed?"
"And me too!" said a 3 year old Rashi wanting her Neel uncle to pick her up!
"Yes you too sweetheart" Neel said as he picked up Rashi for a nice hug and a cuddle from his favorite niece.
Noyona just blushed and moved away, looking radiant and happy; she looked at Neel who looked at peace and happy too, and seeing him with Rashi confirmed her thoughts, Neel was a great father in making...Since things just fell into place, and celebrations were in order! Avik took out the bubbly and Noyona and Tara arranged for the tidbits... with the bubbly in the hands.. they raised a toasted to the newly re-united lovebirds!
"to Neel and to Noyona!"
"To Us!"
Neel and Noyona looked at each other, sharing a private glance. Neel promised that this time he wont mess it, this time the responsibility had doubled, he had to be a good husband and a good father too, after all their first born will be putting up an appearance soon, and he wanted him/ her to feel welcomed and loved.Noyona had suffered for him but it was the time to make amends and be happy and that was what he would ensure for his wife, Neel vowed.
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Noyona had a normal delivery. and Neel was by her side throughout. he had put up a brave front holding her hand refusing to let go. though he had fainted as soon as his second child made his presence felt. Yeah... Neel and Noyona had twins, a little girl and a boy; Ankhi and Nikhil, the names, were decided by both Tara and Anwesa, who were their god mothers. Avik had vowed that both Neel and him would make Nikhil a football pro, whereas the godmothers had sworn that Ankhi would be a diva. Little Rashi was just to elated to get two dolls as Christmas gifts and demanded her parents one of her own. Avik had promised her that he would ask her mom for the same and got a thunderous glare from Tara who had overheard the conversation. Neel and Noyona, were already fatigued with two babies to manage, they still tried to sneak time out for themselves, amidst wails and baby food and spoiled diapers! Sometimes the timings of the wails were all wrong but amidst the crying, a very frantic Neel and Noyona would scramble apart trying to get the baby food in order and be there for their babies. The coming months would be tough for them, but with the love that existed, nothing was ever going to take away the happiness that they both deserved!
~the end~
There were a million things i wanted to write in the past few days but since the story was on i have stifled the thoughts to focus on the story instead. must add here if you have liked the story then its all for Anwesa, who had pestered the hell out of me to bring back Neel and Noyona, there have been stumbling blocks but I'm just glad i could manage to end it and that too on a note i most wanted. and trust me writing about them was worth it for two people, one is Anwesa for sure, then is Yamini, because when i had earlier wrote on Neel and Noyona she had first visited my blog and judging from her reaction it was all worth it! thank you people all those who liked it and all those who didn't! :)
On personal front is a huge event that entails massive compromise and adjustments, Samik is leaving for Bangalore in exact 20 days, he has got a new and better job there. we have been inseparable for the last 4 years, we always did everything together, shopping, hanging out, talking to each other for hours etc and now suddenly everything is going to change. Insecurities? well yea had my share but thankfully i got over it. now i have embraced whatever may come my way, it cant be easy, it was maddening when he had gone for short trips earlier but i know even if i fail i can always dust myself and stand up yet again! Anwesa, Richa and Mayank were amazing friends to me these last few days and really with such friends around i feel like saying "come on Problems, bring it on!" but id like to warn you before hand in case you would want to blame me someday that i didn't do my bit :) I'm may be emotionally highly charged, there may be whinings and rants and teary posts! but just understand me, i will be back with the fun and smiling posts okay? just dont abandon me! :)
