"Toh tujhe kaun uthaa raha hai Mannu.. so jaa tu... 2 min ruk.. main bas ready ho gayi phir light off kar dungi.."
"READY? itni raat ko kahan jaa rahi ho..?"
"Raat nahi hai mannu...subah ho gayi hai.. Bhool gayi aaj shivratri hai..."
It's around 3:00 in morning, Jeevika arranged the necessary things ...As she made herself to look at Mannu she found bed empty.. She put things aside and went near bathroom door and asked if she's inside..
"Di basss 2 min ruko.. main bhi aa rahi hun... aap akeli nai jaogi.. Itni raat ko rasta bhool gayi toh kya hoga... aur haan tab tak almari se mera koi bhi acha sa suit rakh lo..."
Listening her, Jeevika shooked her head and mumbled, '' Neend mein hai par mere saath aana hai isne..uff..yeh ladki bhi na.. "
She took out yellow suit from cupboard and put it into her bag till then mannu came out of washroom..
''Haan chalo di Ab"
''Tune change ni kiya? aise hi night suit mein jaayegi?
''ARey kya farak padta hai di.. kaunsa mujhe itni andhere mein koi dekhega.. waise bhi ganga ji mein dubki hi lagaani hai..isi mein naha lungi na.. ab chalo bhi werna main so jaungi phir se"
'' toh so jaa.. maine kab mana kiya..."
"O meri maa.. chalooo"
After reaching ganga ghat, they made their way in ganga ji to do Snaan(holy bath)... Jeevika entered in water and Mannu just sat on stairs mumbling hari om hari om... Not founding her beside, Jeevika looked back and forwarded her hand toward mannu...
"oye chal na.. wahan kyun baith gayi"
"Di.. thanda hai paani.."
"Mannu itna bhi thanda nahin hai.. pehle pehle lagega thoda sa.. phir thik lagega.."
"Nai di..main ni aa rahi..aap nahaa lo.."
"Mannu..tu aise bina nahaye jayegi pooja ke liye? chal aaja jaldi nautanki... Apni didi ki baat nai maanegi?? chal aaja shabaash.. good girl... "
Mannu decided to put all her fears aside and just trust Her Di... she forwarded her hand to get hold of her di's hand but again took back... Jeevika sighed by the amount of time she was taking to get in.. so she just pulled her in water... As soon as she was into the water, she clung onto Jeevika and started shouting...
"AAA aaa aaa... mummy bachaaao..."
"Mannuuu (covering her mouth with her hand) pagal hai kya.. chillana band kar..sab humein hi ghoor ghoor ke dekh rahe hain.. itna toh chote chote bache bhi nahin chilla rahe..."
"diii(in crying tone) thanda hai paani..."
"kuch thanda vanda nahin... chal ab... "
Manvi held Jeevika's arm as tightly as she could…. Soon she got a little comfortable with the water, so she let go off Jeevika's hand and started playing in water... On other hand Jeevika just smiled and quickly finished her Snaan and thought to get out of water..
"Chal Mannu... 4 bajne mein 15 mins reh gaye hain bas..."
"Di bas 2 min aur... " she said while splashing water on jeevika...
Jeevika glared at her '' pehle andar aane mein nakhre kar rahi thi ab bahar nikalte waqt bhi teri masti chaalu ho gayi.. chal jaldi kar..."
After plying the splash game, they both got ready and headed towards Shiv Mandir... Jeevika purchased a packet of milk and some flowers for pooja...
As they reached near shivling, both bowed down for prayer... Jeevika slightly touched her forhead with shivling while Manvi bowed near Jeevika's feet...
As Jeevika felt something, she turned back "Mannu, tu itni peeche hoke maatha kyun tek rahi hai.. aage aa naa... bhagwan ji khush hote hain..."
"Mujhe bhi toh aapki khushi hi chahiye na Di... "She smiled..
hmm kya??"Jeevika asked as she cudnt hear what exactly manvi said
Kuch nai... aap karo na jai jai.. main bhi kar rahi hun.. " She said grinning wide.
Jeevika opened the milk packet and poured half on shivling and rest she gave to Manvi to do the same.. Manvi took the packet and poured it on Jeevika's feet.. Jeevika got shocked and stopped Manvi "Mannnuu kya kar rahi hai? Bhagwan ji pe chadhana hai.."
"Wohi toh kiya di... aapne apne bhagwan ji pe chadhaya na, maine kuch bola?? toh mujhe kyun tok rahi ho..."
"Mannnu"
"Diii ... 'she said grinning... aur waise bhi di aap mein aur un mein farak kuch zyada nahin hai... woh aapke bhagwan.. aur aap meri bhagwan.. woh bhi Bhole... aap bhi bholi...unki jattaon se ganga behti hai aur aapki aankhon se.."
"Chuppp kar jaa meri maa... tujhse aaj tak koi jeet saka hai baaton mein... chal chup karke pooja kar... " Jeevika hold her hand and start doing pooja while Manvi remained quiet and was just looking smilingly at Jeevika and her hands held by Jeevika, were doing pooja..😊
"Oye.. kahan khoyi ho??" Hearing her husband's voice Manvi came to reality.. She just hugged Virat tightly thinking how things have changed now... It was so magical days when she was in Hrishikesh with her Di.. Sahi maayne mein jise khoobsurat kehte hain waisi thi zindagi... subah uth te di ko dekhna..sara din masti karna, zindagi di se shuru hoke wahin pe khatam hoti thi... aur ab sab badal gaya... jagah badal gayi, rishte badal gaye, yahan tak ki Di bhi badal gayi, par main khud ko kyun nahin badal paa rahi... Kyun main mannu se Manvi nahin ban paa rahi hun...
''Manvi.. kya hua hai?" He asked patting her back..
"Virat... ek baat bolun?" She asked quietly.
"Nahin"
"huh?'
''Arey mera matlab hai ek nahin do bolo..''
"Virat mujhe na Di ki yaad aa rahi hai..."said Manvi , trying not to look at Virat.
Virat placed his hand on her forhead and checked if shez alrite...
"Kya kar rahe ho?"
"Dekh ra hun ki tumhari tabiyat toh thik hai.".
"Kyun mujhe kya hoga?"
"Nai woh tum behki bheki baatein kar rahi ho na... ki bhabhi ki yaad aa rahi hai... toh Manvi ji main aapko bata dun ki aap di sath wale room mein hi hain...isi ghar mein rehti hain..aapki shadi ho chuki hai ek hi ghar mein..phir bhi aapko agar yaad aa rahi hai toh chinta toh hogi na ki kahin tumhe koi ghajini wali beemari toh nai ho gayi" Virat said controlling his laugh..
"Viraaat..main maarungi..."
"Hahaa ...acha batao kya baat hai?"
"Kuch nai... bas Di na ab mujhe pyar ni karti.." She whispered.
"Kya bole jaa rahi ho? tumne galat valat toh nai khaa liya na kuch? Maa jo mandir se bhaang ka prashad leke aayi hai woh toh ni pee liya na tumne.."
"tum chodo... tum nahin samajhoge.. main jaa rahi hun.. Maa ne kaha tha ki woh prashad sabko de dena.. aati hun deke''
"Oye suno.. ek ek chamach hi dena charnamrit ki tarah.. poora pilaa dogi toh chadh jayega..."
"hahaha very funny.. tum ghatiya jokes maarna kab band karoge? hasi bhi nahin aati... BYE"
Manvi left the room and then gave prashad to everyone but her mood got off as she came out of her Di's room after giving prashad to virika...
Controlling her tears ,she went back to kitchen and gulped the whole glass of bhaang which showed its effect right after 5 mins when everyone got frightened by Loud Music coming from dining room... The whole vadhera house made their way towards the location and then what they saw,shocked them to wits..
Aaj ko jeelo...Aaj ko jeelo...Kal ki hai kisko padi
Sippin' Sippin' Sippin' Sippin' Sippin' Yaaro laal pari
Aaj ko jeelo..Aaj ko jeelo...Kal ki hai kisko padi
Manvi was on Dining Table...She was dancing of her own, not in this world…playing MAIN SHRABI song on her phone.. totally lost…
Virat moved forward to make her get down but she didnt...So he forcefully picked her up from table which Manvi didnt like and started hitting him with her hands.. her legs were also in motion.. he just left Manvi on floor and she started dancing again... Till then Jeevika who was in washroom also heard the loud music and came out of her room.. She got stunned to see her Mannu in that position...
"mannu kya hua.. tu naach kyun rahi hai?? Virat kya hua hai?? "
As Manvi saw Jeevika, she stopped for a moment, looked at her with hurt eyes and started singing along with song
dard ghat ta hai jaam chadhta hai...
As Jeevika looked back deeply in her eyes she noticed that there was something that hurt her really bad but what she wanted to know...
"bhabi main check karke aaya hun abhi kitchen mein.. jo socha tha wohi nikla.. isne poori bhaang gatak li hai..."
Jeevika's eyes got wide : KYAAA?? hearing this she moved towards Manvi... but till then Manvi felt heavy and fainted on floor... Vanshika held her but Manvi became restless and started throwing her hands and feet in air...
"Jeevika iske pass na aa beta, thodi bekaabu ho gayi hai… dekh toh kar kya rahi hai.., Vanshika said pointing to her hands and legs which were still in progress.., kahin tumhara bhi Virat ki tarah haal na ho jaye…. "
"kuch nai hoga Maa.. main dekhti hun"
Vanshika stood up from there... Jeeevika came and settled near her, placing her head on her lap, caressing her hair, Manvi hardly 1-2 times hit her hands in air but then she settled down very quietly.. all were very surprised to see this… Jeevika tried to make her get up..
"bhaabi aap kaise leke jayengi ise andar.. main uthaa leta hun"
" itni maar khakar shanti nahi mili kya??? tumhare pass aate hi ya kissi aur ke pass jaate hi ye phir shuru ho jayegi… ye sirf mere pass hi theek reh sakti hai…."
"ek baat batao bhaabi aapko kya koi magic aata hai, I mean look at her , thodi der pehle jungliyon ki tarah behave kar rahi thi aur aapke choote hi shaant ho gayi"
Jeevika just smiled caressing Mannu's face.. She made her get up and took her in her embrace who was still mumbling song's line 'Peene de peene de.. Jeene de Jeene De...'
Somehow she managed to take her in her room, assuring everyone that she will handle her herself... Everyone knew that Jeevika's right, only she can handle and take care of Manvi more than anyone else...
Jeevika made Manvi to sit on bed and told her to sleep... but Manvi still in Shrabi mode stood up on bed...
"Diii mujhe aul danshyyy kalni hai...(talked in a baby voice, making Jeevika's heart melt)
"Nai mannu, dekh, tu thik nai hai , chup chaap so jaa... "
"Nai nai naiii..meko danshyyy kalni hai... Main shrabi main shrabi..."
"Manviii"
"hawww Manvi kaha... ab main mannu se manvi ho gayi... " , She pouted and sat back on bed... "aap mujhe paaal ni kalti ab diii... ''
"Mannu tu aise kyun keh ri hai?? tujhe pata hai na main duniya mein sabse zyada tujhse pyar karti hun.."
"Naiii.. aap jhoot bol ri ho..ab aap mujhe pyar nai karti..aap sirf jiju se pyar karti ho"
"Mann.....she tried to explain.
"Shhh..shilfff main bolunga teachal... shtudent fishttt", her voice grew stern and louder
"ok ji, thik hai student first..boliye"
Jab main choti thi na, tab aap mujhe kinna paal kalti thi... ab nai kalti...pehle har baat aap meko batati thi, mere shaath share kalti thi, yahan tak ki har tyohar bhi sabse pehle mujhe wish karti thi aul mele sath hi celebrate karti thi.. pal ab aap badal gayi ho di... aapne mujhe new year bhi jiju ke baad wish kiya... lohri pe bhi aapne jiju ke shath danchy ki... valentine week pe bhi aap jiju ke sath bahar chali gayi, aur aaj shivratri bhi... subah main aapka wait karti reh gayi aur aap jiju ko leke mandir chali gayi... thatsh nottt fair Mrs Vadhera... aap meli jagah kishi aul ko nai de shakti... jiju ko leke jaana tha toh leke jaati na pal mujhe kuuu bhool gayi aap di? :( aul phil jab main aapko prashad dene aayi toh aapne keh diya ki aap le chuki ho pehle hi... mele haath she bhi le leti toh kya ho jata di... aapko pata hai na hum kaise shivratri manaate the...shivratri kya har tyohar hum kaise manaate the... chote se chote din ko yaadon se bhar dete the... par ab waisa kuch nai hota... aur woh yaadein mujhe jeene nahin deti...My nanha dil hurtshhh...innna shaala , She said opening her arms wide...
Meli Di kahin kho gayi hai.. aap shilf Mrs Viren Vadhera ho... mujhe meri di chahiye, mujhe unki bohattt yaad aa li hai.. laake do na...peash.. laa ke dooo.. " hearing her, Jeevika's heart skipped some beats... She looked into her moist, hurt eyes and felt her life draining.. She could clearly see the pain in her eyes..She felt her world shattering...She wanted to tell her that it was not what she had been thinking.. She wanted to tell her that she still love her, only and only her.. more than anyone else... but she couldnt.. The only thing was roaming in her head was that she has hurt her Mannu unknowingly... Her heart pierced when she saw those tears running down her cheeks..
"Mujhe neeeni aayi hai... main godi mein shoungiii... " Saying this she put her head in Jeevika's lap hugging her tightly... Jeevika looked at her crying angel... Her sobs were making her wince.. Water filled her eyes again and slipped down her face.. She tried to sooth her... Tears were falling continously from her eyes too... Manvi looked back at her..she blinked her eyes like a small kid and pouted a lil, Jeevika took her in a hug tightly but still couldnt find words to say anything...
"Jab aap mujhe aishe paal kalti ho na phil mujhe mumma ki bhi yaad ni aati... kyunki woh kami toh hamesha se aap poori karti aayi ho.. pal jaab aap ni hoti na phil mujhe mumma papa ki bhi yaad aane lagti hai... mujhshe doool na jaaya kalo.. mele ko uyii hoti hai yahan, " Manvi said placing her hand on her heart and in next second from her eyes one fat tear rolled down.. Jeevika quickly wiped it and hugged her back nd kept caressing her..
''I am sorry Mannu... am really very sorry... apni didi ko maaf kar de... pata nahi kaise main tera dil dukha baithi naa chahte huye bhi...par tujhe pata hai na main tujhse kitna pyar karti hun... pagli teri jagah koi le hi nahin sakta... aur naa hi tere jitna pyar mujhe koi de sakta hai... Jaise har maa ke liye uske bache maayne rakhte hain waise hi tu hai mere liye..phir tune kaise soch liya ki main tujhe pyar ni karti... Koi saans lena bhoolta hai kya??Bol? " Not getting any response, Jeevika made Manvi to face her but found her asleep... She put her comfortably on bed and kissed her on her forhead mumbing " Koi khud ko khud se door kaise kar sakta hai... Tu hai toh Main hun and Main toh Tu hi hai na.... " On very next moment, she saw Manvi's lips getting wide with smile.. Jeevika also smiled knowing her heart surely heard her words and after kissing her once again, she switched off the lights and settled beside her having loads of emotions in her heart...
I dont know if there was any sense or not in this shot... But would appreciate your criticisms and comments. So leave ur say on this bit of work.. Thank You..
Love,
Neha..