3.THE FEARS
Ram was excited expecting that Priya will definitely do something special for him...her husband. Ofcourse She will do, he knows his wife better than anyone else infact better than herself. He joined Pari and Myra for breakfast on dining table. They both wished him morning.
"Dad aapka Breakfast ready hai", Pari invited him showing cereals bowl.
"Mera breakfast yeh nahi hai...abhi kuch der mai aayega", Ram was excited hoping he will have something special today may be Aloo Paranthe.
"Dad yeh breakfast aapka hi hai", Myra confirmed.
"Arey yaar, tum log chup karke khao na...mere liye aaj special breakfast hoga may be Aloo Paranthe...Priya abhi laati hogi", Ram was confident.
"Myra lagta hai Dad Mom ke rules bhool gaye Prantha only on Sunday aur aaj Sunday nahi hai na?", Pari and Myra giggled
"Dad how are you so sure k aaj aapko special treatment milega?", Myra questioned him
"Kyunki I know my wife better than you", Ram said
"Common dad batayie na...aapko kaise pata? Something is fishy", Myra assumed
Ram asked the girls to come closer and whispered, "I am pretending to be angry on your mom", Pihu who was passing by heard him but ignored.
Pari and Myra gasped in astonishment, "aap ma se upset hone ka natak kar kar rahe ho?". Ram grinned from ear to ear.
"This is wrong Dad", Pari protested but Ram simply smiled, "its between me and my wife...okay...you both stay out of it". He noticed Pihu moving out of home, "Kahan Jarahi hai Pihu?"
"Kahin toh nhi...bas Garden mai", Pihu lied. She was going to see if Suhani was in out house and to kick her out from her territory..
"Aaj raat tum teeno ready rehna, we four will go out for dinner...thik hai na", Ram asked.
Pari and Myra were excited but Pihu did not reacted, "Papa aap log jao...I can't come"
"What happened rockstar? Hum tere fav restaurant jayenge...tujhe jaana tha na wahan", Ram took her hands in his. Priya came out of kitchen hearing shouts of Pari and Myra.
"No papa...aap jayie...mera mann nhi hai...phir kabhi", Pihu takes her hand out of ram's grip and walked away. Priya saw the disappointment on his husband's face. Ram left for office without having his breakfast.
Priya went to Kush's room and planned something. Kush went to Pihu's room and sat beside her with a sulking face. He knew Pari and Myra will anyhow come behind him. Today he has to show his acting abilities for his Priya Angel.
"Kush bhaiyya kya hua aapko, itne sad kyu ho", Pari questioned. Pihu ignored them and was lost in her own world planning how to throw Suhani out of her home, her mother's life. She do not want to loose her mother to Suhani like she lost sammy.
"Mera dil tut gaya", Kush told with a grimaced face, "I am heartbroken...bht upset hoon mai and no one is consoling me"
"Aww Kush Bhaiyya...hum hai na, who broke your heart", Myra asked.
"Ek producer ne...pehle waada kiya k film mai role dega aur ab mukar gaya", Kush sulked.
"Dont worry Kush bhaiyya aap ek din bht bade star banoge aur yahin producer aapke pecche hoga aapko sign karne ke liye...hai na Pihu di", Pari asked Pihu but Pihu gave them a look. Priya was waiting outside the room to mark her entry at proper time.
"Kush bhaiya lets go out to cheer up your mood", Myra suggested
"Nahi yaar...mujhe akele rehna hai, I dont feel like going out", Kush sulked. Pihu felt as if her thoughts were echoed. She too was going through same thing. She just wanted to be left alone, she want to go away from everyone, she wants to lock up herself in room and never come out. She do not want to talk to anyone. Her life had only one motive as of now: to throw Suhani out of her home, her life, far away from her surroundings. She cannot tolerate her presence, She is sure that if suhani comes face to face with her, she will do something terrible with her and won't repent also. She came out her thoughts on hearing Priya's voice, "kahan jaane ki baat horahi hai"
"Mom Kush bhaiya upset hai toh we want to take him out", Pari told.
"Wo nahi jaana chahta toh force kyu kar rahi ho Pari", Pihu participated in discussion.
"Kush i think tujhe jaana chahiye...ek baat yaad rakhna hamesha jab bhi upset ho ya sad ho toh always spend tym with your family, your loved ones, aapki udaasi unhe bhi udaas aur helpless kar deti hai", Priya looked in Pihu's direction while speaking, "unhe bilkul accha nhi lagta aapko udaas dekh kar, bahot takleef hoti hai". Pihu got the message what Priya was trying to say to her.
Kush pretended to agree to go out with Pari and Myra for an Ice cream and asked Pihu to join them. Pihu did not join them as she has to go somewhere else. . Priya was happy that her first step was successful but she cannot rest in peace as her husband went to office empty stomach. She prepared and packed lunch for him.
Ram was worried for Pihu, he wanted to ease out Pihu's pain by marrying off her to sammy but his wife was also right. Pihu may get happiness but temporarily and he wants lifelong happiness for his rockstar.
Ram was disturbed by the knock on his cabin, he irritatedly asked the person to come in. He was surprised to see Pihu.
"Pihu tu yahan...sab thik hai na", Ram was concerned.
"haan papa...aapko lunch dene aayi thi", she keeps lunch on table and starts arranging it in plates.
"kisi servant ko keh diya hota", Ram suggests
"I am sorry papa...aap mujhse naraz ho na...mai bht buri hoon...sab mujhse naraz hai", Pihu was crying copiously
Ram embraced her, wiped her tears, "koi tujhse naraz nahi hai...u trust me na"
Pihu nods her head, she hugs her father again.
"rona hogaya toh khana khaye...I am hungry since morning", Ram asks making Pihu smile.
Both relished the lunch made by Priya and it was decided that they will go out for dinner as planned.
Ram wanted to speak about Sammy to Pihu but the smile on her face discouraged him. He was seeing his Rockstar's smile after two long days. He dropped the idea thinking it can wait, he was in no mood to spoil Pihu's mood.
At night, Ram along with his daughters went for dinner. Ram was still giving cold shoulder to Priya. He was enjoying his wife's attention. She was literally running around him doing all his works. He loved timid avatar of his Sherni.
"Yeh Mr Kapoor bhi bht pricey act kar rahe hai...itni bhi kya narazgi...hadh hai", Neha interrupted her, "ab kya kiya fatty ne"
"Arey Neha tum! Aao na...finally yaad aagaye tumhe", Priya faked anger.
"Jo kuch bhi hua us din uske baad ajeeb lag raha tha...samjh nhi aaraha tha kaise face karu", Neha was disappointed with herself
"Nehaaa...usme tumhari galti nhi...nothing can come between our friendship...pls agli bar se aisa mat sochna", Priya briefly hugged her
"Okay...ab batao kya kiya fatty ne?", Neha questioned
"Mujhe ignore kar rahe hai...itni koshish kar rahi hoon par baat hi nahi kar rahe hai", Priya sulked, "ab mujhe unke naraz hone pe doubt horaha hai"
"You mean woh natak kar raha hai", Neha was surprised
"I am not sure but lag toh aise hi raha hai", Priya was confused
"Hai kahan fatty? Bacche bhi nazar nahi aarahe", Neha looked here and there
"Bahar gaye hai dinner ke liye", Priya told
"Tumhe chod kar", Neha was shocked
"Arey it was daughter's date with father...Mr Kapoor ne bataya tha jab mai coma mai thi they used to have their time where no one was allowed", Priya explained
"But yaar jab tum coma mai thi par ab nahi ho", Neha complained
"Its ok Neha...let them enjoy, mere liye khushi ki baat yeh hai k Pihu is trying to be happy", Priya beamed
"How is she? Bahot gussa rehti hogi na sabse?", Neha asked gloomily
"Nahi Neha...wo ekdum shant hai and it scares me, wo gussa bahar nahi nikal rahi and i am worried"
Neha cheered up Priya saying everything will be fine soon. Both friends chatted for some time and had dinner together before Neha left for her home. She promised to come tomorrow again to meet Pihu.
Pihu, Pari n Myra entered KM without Ram disappointing Priya. They told her that Ram went for an urgent meeting and will be back within half an hour.
"I will get it even with you Mr Kapoor...you are now annoying me with your tactics", Priya thought to herself. Pihu angrily went to her room leaving Priya confused.
"Pihu ko kya hua", Pihu questioned. Pari and Myra were clueless too, "pata nhi kuch der pehle thik thi phir achanak gussa hogayi"
"Tum log jao...sojao...mai dekhti hoon", Priya went to Pihu's room.
Pihu spotted Sammy and Suhani on the way back to home. She dialled Sammy's number many times and each time Sammy disconnected the call fuming Pihu.
The scene in front of Priya shocked her, scared her. Pihu was carelessly throwing everything away in the room. The room was completely scattered, glass pieces of frames, vase etc were dangerously lying on floor.
"Pihuuu...kya kar rahi hai", Priya shouted.
"Aap kyu aayi ho...jao yahan se", Pihu retorted back
Priya carefully stepped in room and stopped Pihu from breaking anything further.
"Aapko samjh nahi aata...leave me alone...jao yahan se", Pihu shouted on Priya
"Mai kahin nahi jarahi Pihu...yeh kya pagalpan hai", Priya told looking at her injured hand. Pihu got a cut on her hand while breaking vase.
"Chodo mujhe...aapko jhuta natak karne ki zaroorat nahi hai...aap mujhse pyar nahi karti...sab Suhani se pyar karte hai", Pihu pulls her hand from Priya's grip.
"Everybody loves you...it's you who don't love yourself", Priya again takes Pihu's hand in her hand
"Aap jao yahan se...apni Suhani ke paas...wo perfect hai na, mai toh badtameez hoon", Pihu struggled to free her hand.
"Suhani ko maine yahan se bhej diya...wo jaa chuki hai", Priya was cleaning Pihu's wound. For moments, Pihu was stilled. She could not believe her ears. Suhani, her enemy, was gone and her mother has sent her away. It was all that she wanted to do and her mother has done it for her.
"Pihu I love you Princess...you are my reason to live, I cannot prioritize anyone over you", Priya cupped Pihu's face with affection. Pihu melted with the confession of her mother.
"Aur Sammy?", Pihu questioned with tears. Priya's eyes too were brimming with tears. She was making efforts to avoid talking about Sammy but she cannot do it anymore. How she is going to explain to Pihu to overcome her obsession. She was the most helpless mother right now who could not console her child.
"Batao na mumma", Pihu asked again.
"He don't love you bacche...let him go from your heart...bhul ja use", Priya lovingly explained
"Let him go? I can't...aapke liye bolna asaan hai", Pihu spoke bitterly, "aap nahi samjhoge mujhe kitna dard horaha hai...jhoote ho app...you don't love me"
"Pihu listen", Priya held Pihu by her shoulders, "mai nahi samjh sakti tera dard...shayad mujhse behtar koi nahi samjh sakta".
"Varun yaad hai tujhe?", Priya asked. Pihu was scared as to why Priya was bringing varun into all this. What Varun has to do with it.
p.s. Sorry for delay 😆
waiting for Honest and constructive criticism :P😆
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