Part 2
Shiv came out and saw Anandi standing by the car with a flask in her hands. It was now 10:45pm. "CS chaliye jaldi humein abhi nikalna hoga." She sat in the passenger's seat. Shiv got in the driver's seat. "Chaliye ghar chalte hain." "Anandiji iss waqt aapko dadiji ke ghar kyun jaana hai? Phone par hi baat kar leti. Humein is waqt wahaan dekhkar kahin sabko tension na ho jaaye." Shiv said as he backed out of the CH. "Dsa ke ghar nahi humein abhi Udaipur jaana hai." "WHAT?! Humein abhi Udaipur jaana hai? Anandiji aap kya keh rahi hain?" "Aap ye chai pijiye phir aapki saari neend chali jayegi. Humein abhi Kesarbuag jaana hai. Main thodi thodi der mein aapko chai deti rahoongi taaki aapko neend na aaye." Anandi gave him some tea and repeated very slowly so that he could process the fact that at this hour of the night his wife was telling him to go all the way to Udaipur. He was staring at her and her smile filled him up with energy. He drove towards Udaipur to take Her Highness to Kesarbuag.
They reached Kesarbuag at around 1:00 am all thanks to Shiv driving speed. They rang the bell. Everyone in the house is startled to hear the bell. They all came out at once and were surprised to see Shiv and Anandi there at that hour. "Shiv Anandi tum dono yahaan iss waqt? Sab theek toh hain na?" "Mom mujhe kuch nahi pata aap Anandi se poochiye wo hi mujhe yahan lekar aayi hain." Shiv went and lied down on the couch. "Anandi beta kya baat hai?" "Ma main jaanti hoon ki aap sab bahut excited the hummari pehli sankraant ko lekar par.." "Anandi maine tumse kaha than a ki its ok. Aur tum dono yahaan aaye ho toh kal tumhaari Dsa ke ghar tum dono ke liye special tayyar ki gayi hai beta unhe bura lagega." "Nahi ma kuch bura nahi lagega. Kisi ko bhi nahi. Na mere iss ghar ke logon ko na mere uss ghar ke logon ko. Ma main dono parivarron ko saath lekar chalna chahti hoon. Ma main maanti hoon ki aapko shayad Dsa ke ghar har tyohaar par jaana ajeeb lage aur phir ye toh hummari shaadi ke baad ka pehla tyohaar hai. Par ma apne bete aur bahu ke ghar aakar toh aapko ajeeb nahi lagega na?"
"Matlab?" Shiv sat up. "CS aapko yaad hai maine kaise aapki layi hui aur Dsa ki jalebiyon ko mix kiya tha waise hi main chahti hoon ki dono parivaar HUMMARE ghar par aaye Sankraant manane. Na humein chunna padega na mere parivaaron mein se kisi ko bura lagega. Toh kya khayaal hai aap sabka." "Daddu, papa, ma main aap sabko officially invite karti hoon hummare ghar par sankraant celebrate karne ke liye. Daddu aap Dsa ke ghar sabko invite kar dijiyega kal. Mera idea kaisa laga? Mahi bhaiyya kahaan hai? Wo bhi toh aayenge na?" the disheartened Ira was suddenly filled with joy. Her son was not being stolen by his in ' laws but she was gaining a very sweet daughter. She was proud that though Anandi's family was not considerate she was thinking about everyone's feeling. But now she was always like that.
Shiv and Anandi went and rested in their room. They would leave at 4:30 am and reach Jaitsar by 7:00 am just in time to surprise Meenu and Saachi. Shiv was about to thank Anandi when she gave him a look saying no need to thank me this is my family too. They leave Udaipur at 4:30 am. Nathu was very excited to go to his bhabhiji's hometown for the very first time. Mahi had gone to his friends place. He was informed and he would join everyone directly at CH. Anandi and Shiv enter the CH and see a worried CM. "Shiv Anandi kya hai ye sab? Kahaan chale gaye the tum dono? Ye bhi koi baat hui ki bina inform kiye nikal pade. Koi tumhaari fikar karega iss baat ka bhi andaaza hai ya nahi tum dono ko? Haddh hoti hai laparwaahi ki. Anandi mujhe tumse ye ummeed nahi thi." "Arre bhai humein toh lagta tha ki Makar Sankraant ke din patang udaate hain par yahaan toh Diwaali ke pathaake phoot rahe hain."
"Papaji? Didi? Bhaiyya? Aap log yahaan wo bhi itna subah. Didi aapne kal bataya nahi ki aap log aa rahe hain?" "Meenu humein bhi kahaan pata tha ki hum aa rahe hain jo Ira tumhe inform karti. Wo toh kal der raat humein Mr. and Mrs. Shivraaj Shekhar ne personally aakar invite kiya aur hum aa gaye." "Tum dono raat ko Udaipur gaye the sabko invite karne?" "CM mera idea nahi tha haan." CM kissed Anandi on the forehead and blessed her. "Ye achha hai agar mera idea hota toh ab tak mujhe daant pad chuki hoti. Maine sahi kaha tha aapse sab aapse mujhse zyaada pyaar karte hain." "Accha accha ab ye sab kud kud karna band kar tere sasuraal jaana hai sabko invite karne bhool gaya kya? Anandi giggled when she saw the look on Shiv's face on the mention of his sasuraal. "Daddu sasuraal aur maayka ladkiyon ka hota hai ladkon ka nahi aap mujhe ye nahi keh sakte the ki Dadiji ke ghar jaana hai."
Daddu, Alok, Ira and Meenu get ready to go to Dsa's house to invite them for Makar sankraant at Anandi and Shiv's house. "Khamma ghani aap sab yahaan itni subah subah? Padhaaro padhaaro." Dsa was surprised to see the elder Shekhar's this early at their house. "Gehna Sumitra naashte ki tayyari karo." "Anandi, Shiv, Saachi aur Mahi nahi aaye aapke saath?" Basant asked them. "Nahi nahi naashte ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Hum toh aap sabko invite karne aaye hain. Makar Sankraanti ke liye Anandi aur Shiv ke ghar." Ira informed them. "Par samdhanji sankraanti ke liye toh sab yahaan aane waale the na?" "Ji Bhairon Singhji par kal raat ko Anandi aur Shiv Udaipur aaye the aur unhone humse ye kwahish zaahir ki ki hum sab yaniki Anandi ke sasuraal aur maayke waale sab unke ghar par sankraanti manane aaye. Un dono ko badi uljhan ho gayi thi ki haveli aaye ya Kesarbuag aaye. Anandi ne beech ka raasta socha."
"Majisa humein toh bacchhon ki khushi ke bare mein sochna hai. Unka pehla utsav hum sab unke saath manana chahte the toh unke iss sujhaav se humein toh badi khushi hui hai. Agar aap bura na mane toh hum chahenge ki sab unke ghar chalen." "Lekin samdhansa yahaan saari tayyari ho gayi hai aur mehmaan bhi toh hain." "Anandi bhabhiji ki Dadiji aap bilkul fikar koni karo main hoon na main saara saamaan le jaaoonga Shiv bhaiji aur Anandi bhabhiji ke ghar." Nathu entered at that time. He was introduced to the Singh's. He was the Udaipur version of Makhan kaka. "Haan hukum aap fikar na karo main bhi toh hoon. Hum saara saamaan le jaayenge." "Bhairon ek kaam kar Sugna ke ghar phone karke bata de ki sarkaari bangle par aa jaave. Aur haan Lal Singh aur uske beenddi ko bhi bata de. Chaalo chaalo sab log jaldi se tayyar ho jaao Anandi aur Shiv ke ghar jaano hai."
The Shekhar's took leave and would be eagerly awaiting the samdhi's at their home. The Singh's would reach there later on. "Jagdish beta aap bhi Anandi aur Shiv ke ghar aana hum sab ke saath Sankraanti manane." CM invited Jagya as he entered with Nandu. "Arre wah Anandiji aur jijusa ke ghar jaana hai. Wahaan ki toh chhatt bahut badi hai bhaisa aap kabhi na gaye na jiji aur jijusa ke ghar." His excitement made Jagya nervous. He had to go to his ex- wife's and her husband's home. He nodded in a yes accepting the invitation. The Shekhar's leave to go home. Anandi and Shiv were very happy that Dsa had accepted the invitation. Their home was decorated for the festival in no time as Bheem Singh supervised everything.
It was around 8:30 am. The Singh's arrived at the CH. They were welcomed by happy smiles of Anandi and Shiv. Shiv touched everyone's feet and Anandi hugged them. Jagya too had joined them. He looked around and saw Anandi and Shiv's wedding photo. A faint smile is on his face. Nathu and Makhan serve everyone some light snacks. The female guests were asked to sit. It was a very different atmosphere for them and also for Jagya. Anandi came and joined them. She did not even look for a place and went straight and sat next to Shiv. Anandi's mobile rings. It was an unknown number. "Hello!" "Hello kya main Collector Sahib se baat kar sakta hoon? Unka number nahi mil raha." "Jee lijiye Collector Sahib se baat kijiye." "CS aapse koi baat karna chahta hai. Unknown number se hai speaker par rakhiye." "Hello Collector Shiv Raj Shekhar here." "Collector Shiv Raj Shekhar nikaaliye 1000 rs."
"MAHI! Tu?" "Mahi bhaiyya?" "Haan Anandi bhabhi aur unke CS main. Chaliye chaliye dheele kijiye 1000rs." Mahi said as he entered the CH. "Dekiye kaha tha aapse subah subah lag gaya 1000rs ka choona." "Arre arre bhiyya main toh sirf abhi ke 1000rs maang raha hoon. Yahaan aakar bhabhi ne kitni baar aapko CS kaha hai mujhe sab pata hai par mere saamne nahi bola iss liye jaane deta hoon." "Thank you Mahi bhaiyya." "Anything for you my dear bhabhi." The Singh's were filled in that everytime Anandi called Shiv CS he had to pay fine of 500rs. They were astonished with the ways of the Shekhar's. "Mahi ye kya hua tujhe ye kya haal banakar rakha hai?" "Bade papa kya karoon main local transport se aaya hoon. Kisine mujhe agar meri nayi sport's bike de di hoti toh.. par logon ko toh wada khilaafi karni aati hai." He pouted as he looked at Shiv and Anandi.
"Shiv tu ise nayi bike dene waala tha? Par kis liye? Uski puraani bike acchi condition mein toh hai? Tu na ise bahut bigaadta hai." "Mom aap bhi na. Maine koi zid nahi ki bike ke liye. Maine maangi aur bhaiyya khud hi dene ko raazi ho gaye. Haan bhaiyya mom ko bataiye na ki aap mujhe bike kyun dene waale the?" He smirked at Shiv and Anandi. "Main abhi aayi." Anandi rushed away from there. Her cheeks turned deep red in color. "Mujhe ek important call karna hai CM sahib ko wish karke aaya." Shiv too escaped from there. Mahi laughed on seeing them so nervous. "Mahi ye bike ka kya chakkar hai?" "Badi ma kuch nahi wo bhaiyya ko suhaagraat par bhabhi ke paas jaane ki jaldi thi. Maine room ki chaabi ke badle bike maangi toh bhaiyya ne promise kar di." "Kya? Chaabi matlab. Mahi Saachi tum dono na?" "CM aap mujhe kyun keh rahi hain Anandi bhabhi ko room ke andar aur Shiv bhaiyya ko room ke bahar Mahi bhaiyya ne band kiya tha. Alarm clocks ka bhi idea unhi ka tha." The Shekhar's remember the alarm clock incident and laugh. The Singh's just look on.
Anandi could no longer hide in the kitchen. She came out. "Bhabhi bhaiyya ne mere saath cheating ki unhone bike promise kit hi par di hi nahi." "Mahi bhaiyya unhone bike promise ki thi phir bhi aapne alarm clock waali shararat ki. Aapko pata hai humaare 45 minutes unko dhoondne mein waste hogaye. Mera shukriya kijiye ki aapke bhaiyya ne aapko bhale bike nahi di par kick bhi nahi di." Anandi bit her toungue. She just looked down in embarrassment. "Bhabhi main tab ki baat nahi kar raha. Uss din jab hum sab picnic par gaye the tab bhaiyya ne mujhse promise ki bike par phhir nahi di." "Mahi bhaiyya please." Anandi knew that he had helped Shiv to make his stomach ache drama a hit. "It's ok bhabhi bhaiyya ne humein abhi batya ki uss din wo aapko film dekhne le gaye the."
"Nahi Mahi bhaiyya humne film nahi dekhi thi. Hum toh sirf Udaipur mein kuch khaas jagah gaye the jo wo mujhe dikhaana chahte the. Mere liye saaree shopping ki aur lunch kiya. Aap logon ke wapas aane se pehle ghar aa gaye taaki.." She shut her mouth with her hand as she realized Shiv had not said anything. Her eyes popped as big as saucers. "Mahi bhaiyya." Shiv came out and saw her face. "Kya hua Anandi?" "I don't believe this bhaiyya aapne humse jhoot bola ki aapko pet mein dard tha. Agar aapko humaare saath nahi aana tha aur bhabhi ke saath akele rehna tha you could just have said so." "Saachi aisa nahi hai. Humaari baat toh suno." "Anandi." Shiv told her that there was no need for an explanation. "Par aap suniye toh. Dekha use kitna bura laga. Maine pehle hi kaha tha jhoot nahi bolna chahiye tha. Maine mana kiya toh aapne natak kiya." "Bhabhi its not that. Bhaiyya ne bahana kiya toh use fully utilize bhi nahi kiya. Sirf half day ka fun. Aap dono kitne darpok hain humaare aane se pehle wapas bhi aa gaye aur aapne toh dinner bhi banake rakha. Kitne boring hain aap dono."
"Ek minute par ye baat khuli kaise?" "Wo Mahi bhaiyya ne mujhe fasake bulwa diya sab kuch." "Mahi tujhse bada idiot aur koi nahi. Maine tujhe bike promise ki baat chupaane ke liye par tune mera bhanda sabke saamne fod diya so no bike." "Suniye aap ki CM sahib se baat hui." Shiv laughed out loudly. Everone present looked at his sudden outburst. "Mahi ab toh tere 500rs ki fine bhi nahi lagegi humpar. Anandi bhale mera naam na le par CS bhi nahi bulaayegi. Tu toh gaya." "Haw aap dono na made for each other ho." Mahi pouted as he was outsmarted by Anandi and Shiv for the bike and his fine money too. The Singhs' were happy to see Anandi so happy with her family. The family's move towards the terrace for flying kites.
Edited by chahat11 - 12 years ago
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