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Roshni was speechless. She became quiet and reserved. Instantly she thought of the husband-wife acting they had agreed to do in public, but it was unclear if he was acting now. After a few minutes, Deepak let go of her but held her around her waist very close to him with his right hand, and both of them stared at each other.
“Roshni, Deepak has not had his dinner yet; he waited for you. Can you quickly freshen up and come down? I will warm up the food for both of you,” Kusum interrupted them.
Roshni looked towards Deepak. “You should have had your dinner. Why wait? I had called didi to let her know I would be late.”
Deepak shrugged his shoulders. “I wanted to wait for you.”
“Didi, I will be back.” She glanced at Deepak and didi. “It has been a long day for me, and would you mind if I quickly have a shower? I will feel refreshed.”
Deepak again shrugged his shoulders. “Sure.”
Roshni walked up to her room to freshen up. Deepak followed her to the room, and Roshni was already in the bathroom. His happiness knew no limits. The entire environment around the house was so charged: everybody was happy and cheerful, and there was more family feeling, which was missing before. Unbelievable! Roshni had worked magic in this house, and it did not take him too long to comprehend this. He had heard from others about these changes, but he experienced them now.
While he was engrossed in all these wonderful thoughts, Roshni walked out of the bathroom in a very simple, light pink nightgown with her hair still tied up. She was not aware Deepak was in the room. As she walked out of the bathroom, she undid her hair, and her braid fell swinging down behind her back. Everything – her gown, her gentle walk, her hair, and her gaze – was flowing in harmony. Deepak watched her and secretly admired her beauty and smiled to himself. Even in this simple gown, she looked stunningly beautiful.
She turned around and noticed Deepak staring at her. “I did not realize you were here.”
“Yes, I was very quietly observing you,” he said.
“That is dangerous, you know.”
“Dangerous, why?” he smiled and asked.
Roshni looked at him. “Never mind. Shall we have dinner?”
Deepak agreed, and they walked down to the table. Deepak was so proud to be walking next to her. Her gown flew with every step she took, and her braid swayed side to side. How did I not observe this beauty before? he thought to himself.
Kusum had warmed up the food and had the table ready for them.
“Thank you, didi, I will take care of it from here.” Roshni asked Kusum didi to rest.
“Yes, bhabhi, I will help Roshni clean up. It is already late; please rest,” added Deepak.
Kusum smiled and left.
Roshni was at the head of the table, and Deepak sat next to her. She served Deepak and herself, and they began to eat. Roshni was tired, and this was obvious to Deepak.
“You look very tired. Is everything all right?” Deepak asked Roshni.
“Yes, we have been very busy for the last few weeks with a prototype design. We hope to release it next week. We are testing and fixing all the bugs.”
“How big is your team?”
“Five of us.”
Deepak listened and nodded in approval.
Roshni was curious about Deepak’s visit. “So, tell me, why are you here?”
Deepak explained to her about the conference in Bangalore and how he was recommended to train IT professionals. Roshni heard Bangalore and conference, and upon hearing all the details, she realized it was the same conference she was being sent to. With her eyes wide open, she instantly decided not to attend; instead, she would find a replacement. Roshni asked him about his stay, his reaction to Kusum didi and if he noticed any changes in the house.
“Roshni, you are amazing. I heard a lot about you from Sashank bhaiya, Akash bhaiya, Kaki, and even Vivek and Vaishali shared a lot of information regarding the changes. I am so happy that everything here is so positive. All are happy and joyful, and Kusum bhabhi…she is such a sweet person, and I think she is a perfect match for Sashank bhaiya.”
He held her hand. “Thank you so much, Roshni, you really turned everything around here.” He was sincere.
Roshni slowly pulled her hand from his grip. “Yes, I am happy too. Everybody here is so nice.” With teary eyes, she said, “I had so much support when Babuji passed away.” Roshni wiped her tears as she spoke.
Deepak again held her hand and consoled her. “Roshni, I know you were very attached to him. Sashank bhaiya told me that Kusum bhabhi gave you a lot of support.”
