meerajay

My link to the previous part:
http://meerajay.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/08/jab-they-met-2.htm

Simi jolted at the call of the alaram. She had her bed coffee , and was looking out  at the the beautiful day. Simi was kind of restlless. She got ready and reached Java Cafe exactly at 8:00 am. The store was still not opened, obviously, but she saw Rohan sitting there, his face facing the other side. Simi was excited ofcourse to see her BEST FRIEND, but how would she convey her feelings for Rakesh.  She did not want to hurt Rohan either.

She took a deep breathe, and walked towards him...

"Hi Rohan , Good morning!" she managed to say .

He swiftly turned and stood and looked at her.

"Hi!" he said.

"Rakesh! What are you doing here? I am supposed to be meeting Rohan and why are you here?"

"Relax girl! Why so much of anxiety?"

"Rakesh, you will not understand ... Rohan and me have been pen-friends for years and we are supposed to meeting here today."

"So what? Should'nt I be here? I just cam efor a walk and am relaxing here."

"Right fine. I thought I would appreciate some privacy here."

"Oh ok! sit here. Can I give you company till your friend comes ? It is hard to see a beautiful girl standing all alone at a cafe  early in the morning"

Simi just smiled. Both of them waited for twenty minutes.  There was no sign of Rohan. Simi was getting restless. Rakesh was smiling to himself. Suddenly, Simi spotted Neetu, and her husband, walking towards them.

"Hey Neetu!! Up so early? all blushing blushing hmmmm " Neetu teased her.

Neetu giggled. 

"Finally you guys spoke to each other or not? Rohan did you tell her not?" Neetu was laughing loud.

"What ? Neetu you are nuts! This is Rakesh! How could he be Rohan?"

Rakesh, Neetu and her husband were laughing , and Simi was standing like a stupid there.

" Simi, Rakesh is Rohan, haha thats his nickname- Rohan is his official." Neetu was laughing still.

"Chalo ji , lets continue our walk." Neetu told her husband.

Both of them left. Simi , was still bewildered. Rohan shook her and he was still laughing.

"How dare you guys!!! But wait, you were supposed to come just yesterday evening naa?"

"Yes, but as Neetu's brother, do you think she would she would  let me? She asked me to come earlier.I wanted to come and tell at once, but thought of buying you something."

"Hmm.. .."

"Wait , I know your next thought. I saw you the Antique , Botique store. I did not know you were Simi, till you said :Hi I am Simi, friends call me Simi" That's when I guessed it was you, because, in you first letter, those were your very first lines. And when you came to Neetu's home, I was sure. "

"But why did you not tell me and why suddenly LOVE: Rohan , in the last two letters?"

"Oh! hehehehethat was just like that. Friends for ever is too kiddish, I thought. We are growing Sime .. but now in truth, Simi, I love you very much." 

Simi hugged him and said ,"I love you too.. but you silly boy, you troubled me a lot!"

"I know... Simi, I am leaving for London tonight. Would be back in 6 months to talk to your parents. Ma and da already know about you Simi and they are happy as ever."

"Hmm.. we will keep writing until then."

The day turned out to be most beautiful one. Simi had met the two important people of her life, Rakesh and Rohan, but surprisingly they were one! They exchanged letters for 6 months and this time Rohan came back home to marry Simi. This is a poem Simi wrote for him in the last letter before their wedding.

नैनों मे कजरा लगाकर
खुशियों के ख्वाब को अखियों में सजाकर
रँग-बिरँगे कपडों में सझ-डझकर
बनू मैं तेरी दुलहन....

हाथों में मेहन्दि रचाकर
पैरों मे स्वर्ण पायल पेहनकर
प्यार के आन्चल में तुम्हे चुपाकर
बनू मैं तेरी दुलहन.....

हाथों में चूडियाँ खन-खनाकर
माँग में सिन्धूर भरकर
सदा-सुहागन का आशीर्वाद माँगकर
बनू मैं तेरी दुलहन....

एक खुशी परीवार कि ख्वाब लेकर
घर की आँगन को खुशियों से भरने की तमन्ना लेकर
घर के बडों से प्यार और आशीर्वाद पाकर
बनू मैं तेरी दुलहन.....

पुराने रिष्तों की चाँव चोडकर
नये रिष्तों की आशा लेकर
प्यार और सम्मान प्राप्त होने कि अभिलाषा रखकर
बनू मैं तेरी दुलहन...

 (tried another poem in Hindi)

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Meera:)))))