Rishtha - bandan ke kasauti - Page 3

"Main samaj sakta hoo, use main yeah baath kabhi jaane nahi dunga." he replied, Aarman smiled, "Thank you, vo kya hai na main use kaafi overprotective hoon na isi liye aap ke saath aise baath kia."

"No problem, bada bai ho na isi liye aise ho." Aarman laughed, "Aap fighter hai aur phycologist bhi hai?"

"Soldier hoon isi liye phycology bhi jantha hoon." he replied, "Meri beti bhi kabhi kabhi aisi hothi hai. Adopted hai, my friends daughter! Kabhi kabhi ithni zid karthi hai ke patha nahi kya kar sakthe hai lekin bahoth affectionate ladki hai. Lekin muje Mukti ke baare main aur kuch bathao, kya karthi hai, use kya pasand hai, kya nahi pasand hai? What is she like?"

"Bahoth studious at the same time bahoth bubly ladki hai. Docter banna chahathi hai, cancer specialist for children. Use bache bahoth pasand hai, kaafi talented ladki bhi hai." Aarman added looking at Rajeev for help, "Photograpic memory, excelent IQ and morning person."

"Haan working days main, holidays main party karna use bhoth pasand hai." Aarman added causing Avinash to start laughing. "Really? My god vo bilkul apni ma par gayi hai."

"Haan vo bilkul bua par gayi hai." Aarman added a smile in his face, "Aur kya karthi hai?"

"Aarman bathayega aap ko muje kuch kaam hai." he replied going out, "Sorry boys lekin patient ko dekna padega."

"Sorry about that, dad ko kaafi zyada kaam hotha hai. So aur kya jaana chahathe hai aap Mukti ke baare main?" thinking for a moment the man replied, "Better if you hear it from her, though I will give you the warning points. Use mushroom se alargy hai almost jaanleva. Medication lethi hai tho teek ho jathi hai luckily it is in control aur India main koi peanuts zyada use nahi karthe."

"Ok then?" Aarman thought for a few moments, "Use matar bhi bilkul pasand nahi hai lekin chup chaap kathi hai kuch bolthi nahi. Actually koi bhi na pasand baath vo bolthi nahi, hume dheek kar guss karna padtha hai. Then... she loves movies and music, exam ke baad use ek pure din movies dekne ki aadath hai, a way for her to de-stress. Normally hamare ghar par dad ke movies collection kaafi vast hai. Action movies, romance movies ko kabhi baahar dosthon ke saath jathi hai lekin she prefers danceing and parties."

"Sounds like her dad, aur kya kya hai?" Aarman thought for a moment then added, "Mukti bahoth independent hai, she uses her income for everything. School ke fees ko lekar apne kuud ki zarurath bhi."

"Wow, aur kya karthi hai?" Aarman paused and replied, "She is into investmetns, chaar saal se apni cash transfer se kuch aise investments karthi hai vo ek aur kaam karthi hai she runs this program. Apni salon ke financial investments ke ek part vo charity main divert karthi hai."

"Charity kaise charity?" Aarman shrugged, "Maine kabhi puch nahi use, hamesha uss baath ko chupa lethi hai. Lekin yeah tho jaantha hoon vo har mahina unlogon ko kam ke kam thirty thousand tho bej dethi hai. Oh hi Mukti bike ko pick up kar dhiya?"

"Haan uske saath apni laptop aur internet connection bhi." Aarman smiled, "Great, tho tum zarur apne projects ke kaam yehi par kar sakthe ho right?"

"Kind of yeah besides saara kaam internet main hi daaln padega." Mukti added sitting down, "So kya baath ho raha tha yahan par?"

"Mukti who are those people your giving the thirty thousand to every month?" Mukti glared at Aarman setting her backpack down, "Mere paise hai app ko kya Major Khanna?"

"It's chachu and who does the money go to?" he demanded Mukti was just as stuborn, "Main aap ko kyun bahau?"

"Mukthi thirty thousand is not a small amount charity vo bhi haar mahin thodi aajeeb hai." she took a deep breath, "Your right, fourty thousand tho kaafi badi amount hai. Lekin vo Khanna pariwar ka ek kaam... I meant ek zimidari maine apne upar le liya."

"Lekin kyun? Mukti I know tume haar mahina almost do laak sirf trust fund se milthi hai aur tum unke investments bhi karke kaafi paise kamathi ho. Now out with the truth." Mukti looked down tears filling her eyes and told her uncle and her brother. At one point Aarman hugged her tightly and kissed her on the head, "I am sorry kid-o I am so sorry."

Sanjevani Hospital: Rajeev Malik's cabin

Rajeev was reading through a file carefully writing notes, "Yes come in?"

"Sir yeah file ko zara dekiya please." A nurse handed him the file after reading through, "Sounds good, aaj ke date... aaj?"

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Sanjevani Hospital: Rajeev Malik's cabin

Rajeev was reading through a file carefully writing notes, "Yes come in?"

"Sir yeah file ko zara dekiya please." A nurse handed him the file after reading through, "Sounds good, aaj ke date... aaj? Oh my god... umm excuse me for a moment. Kya aaj koi aur kaam hai? Meeting kithne bajai nai?"

"Sir lunch ke baad." he looked at her, "Thank you."

Rajeev quickly made a call to a hotale near by, "Geetha? Rajeev aaj Khanna's koi hotale main ja rahe hai kya?"

"Nahi sir Mr. and Mrs. Khanna ko ek party atend karna hai. Baaki pariwar, Mr. Karthick ko bhi bahar jaana hai, Devyani ji tho teen hafthe ke liya bahar ja rahi hai.Mr. Angad ke dinner plan ke baare main tho aap ko patha hai."

"Haan Aarman ne bathaya, lekin Anita?" Geetha took a moment to reply, "Sir Anita ek party main ja rahi hai."

"Ok great thank you." He quickly dialed another number, "Yeah can you please reserve a table for two, umm south indian crusain place. Thank you expect us around eight. Thank you, Dr. Rajeev Malik."

Sanjevani Hospital: ICU ward

Aarman sat down on the bed looking through Rajeev's medical file carefully when Mukti was setting up the space for her self. Rajeev was fast asleep thanks to the sedetives when a docter walked in dressed in a smart light grey trousers with a black shirt and a lab coat on, "Hello, Abhimanu Modhi."

Abhimanu Modhi is the general surgen of Sanjeevani, one of the best docters in the place. He is in charge of the deprtment but does look into the more important cases. His main role though is being part of several meatings and researches before surgery but he does look into the complicated or important patients after the surgery.

"I know hi doc, Aarman Malik." Aarman shook the man's hand, "Hi Aarman kya main apna patient ko dek saktha hoon."

"Sure sir." Aarman stepped back carefully watching him, "Aap yahan ek student hai na Mr. Malik?"

"Yes sir third year." he replied, "Good good, so what would your diagnosis be?"

"Sir considering the operation and the fact that he has absalutly no medical alargies the man is in a good condition. Health wise lekin inka ICU main hona zaruri hai." Abhimanu looked at him sharply. Aur aap aise kyun kehera hai?"

"Kyunki Major Khanna ek important insaan hai aur inka secuirty bahoth important hai. He is vulnurable for attack best if he is in ICU through out his treatement." Abhimanyu looked at him carefully, "Aap ko patha hai ke main aab kya dek raha hoon Mr. Malik?"

"Nahi sir kya?" Abhimanyu smiled, "A good docter in the makeing aur haan hamare ek senior level docter inka case handle karnenge. Nothing to worry about kaal se ek aur docter yahan par take over kardenge."

"Yes sir aur haan this is Mukti, Mukti Khanna patient ke care taker." Abhimanu nodded, "Jantha hoon, hi Mukti apne chacu ka acha kyal rakna and make sure you study well."

"I will sir, thank you," Mukti replied.

Khanna House

Anita was reading a magazine in the hall when a call came in, "Anita?"

"Good morning Ms. Khanna ladies association se main Usha kya Dhamini ji vahan par hai?"

"Namasthe Mrs. Sasodia ji ek minute. Dadhi aap ke liye call hai." she handed the line and left the place.

Dhamini Khanna was not only the oldest member of the Khanna family she was also a great feminist activist involved in several women's rights movements. She is basically a dynamic person who feels everyone should stand on establish their name in what they are best. Also a very good guide for everyone in the Khanna family.

"Good mornign Mrs. Sasodia yes main thodi deer main arahi hoon please have the documents ready." she replied, "Ek aur baath hai Mrs. Chopra ko boldijiye ke vo apne kaam karde I don't want any issues this time."

"Yes ma'am aap bhilkul phikar maath kijiye is baar aise kuch nahi hoga." she replied, "Teek hai main vahan par aadhe ghante main pahonch lethi hoon."

"ANITA BETI." she called, "Haan ji daadi?"

Just when Dhamini was about to step out Naina called her, "Ma?"

"Haan Naina?" she asked, "Next Angad ka birthday party ke liye aap ke gust lists ke zarurath hai."

"Main Bharathi ko kaal dethi hoon aur haan I hope aap ko yaad hai ke aaj ke lunch main aap ka hona zarui hai." she replied, "Muje yaad hai, socha vo ivory colour sari pehen lethi hoon."

"Good choise." she replied, "Aap par hamesha ke thara aab bhi hume expectations se zyada kar rahe hai."

"Aap hi ke guidece se kya yeah saab kuch." she replied going to change her dress, "Driver ghaadi nikalo."

Just as Dhamini left the building when a man walked up to her, "Madam, aap ke liye ek courier aya hai."

"Dhejiye." takeing the package she left in the car and opening it she found some documents inside, "Aare yeah kaise documents hai? Oh vo ladies club ke land ke liye... hmm ooh ok. Aabh phone bhi, hello?"

"Good morning ma'am this is Dhivya from Mauria High, this is regarding our high school poetry recital." she replied, "Aah yes your head of the department spoke to me about it, yes please tel me."

As the lady filled in the details Dhamini continued to listen but for a few moments her eyes caught a small house. Not very big place but beautifully decorated and ornamented, giving out the class of a beautiful home. Her eyes teared up for a moment as a vague flashback of a figure running out in flames moved through her minds eyes. Looking away she wiped her eyes and took a deep breath.

Evening in a start hotel

The room was very private and quiet and well decorated in an ancient teak work, heavy drapes and the smell of special aromas holding the space down. Rajeev sat there dressed in a dark blue dinner jacket and trousers with a silk white dress shirt. His hair jelled back to perfection, richnes peeping out of his outfit in rolex watches, thick ring and antique bracelet. A white wine sat on the table with two glasses of wine yet to be opened, there were nothing to eat served as yet, just as he checked his watch again a lady's vocie came at the door, "Humare vajai se aap ko inthizar karna pada, maaf kijiye."

"Rajkumari ji aap humse kyun maafi maang rahai hai?"

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Evening in a start hotel

The room was very private and quiet and well decorated in an ancient teak work, heavy drapes and the smell of special aromas holding the space down. Rajeev sat there dressed in a dark blue dinner jacket and trousers with a silk white dress shirt. His hair jelled back to perfection, richnes peeping out of his outfit in rolex watches, thick ring and antique bracelet. A white wine sat on the table with two glasses of wine yet to be opened, there were nothing to eat served as yet, just as he checked his watch again a lady's vocie came at the door, "Humare vajai se aap ko inthizar karna pada, maaf kijiye."

"Jhanaki ji aap humse kyun maafi maang rahai hai?" there was a lady dressed in a dark peach sari with great amount of silver work on the pallu. She wore simple diamond earrings that dangled through her, as dark almost brown hair shone in the darkness. Dark brown orbs had a touch of sadness with a burn of power through her. Make up was so mild and yet glowed in the dark, she was a woman of both charecter and power of will.

Jhanaki Devi is a lady who comes from an ancient Rajput family latter going into bussiness, more importantly a Royal family of Rajasthan. She is known for both her gracious beauty and excellent brains but strangely a lady who is known for her beauty rather than her brains.

"Aap ne hume yahan kyun bulaya?"

"Please baitiye aap khaana lagane ke liye ketha hoon." once they were seated and a glass of wine was served he began the issue in hand, "Baath haad se baad gaya hai, ithna ke shayaad thai kiya waqth kaafi dheer hojayega."

"Dheer? Lekin kyun aise kya baath hai?" she asked sipping the drink, "Mukti kaafi theezi se machure hone lagi hai, ithni thezi se ke agar hum abhi use andhar keenchle tho ho saktha hai ke..."

"Main samaj sakti hoon, Mukt ko test pass tho karna padega. Pehle use apni medical exams pass karni padaga. Hamare kaam ke liye bachi ke sapnon ko jala nahi sakthe."

"I know, aah yes thank you." he added moving behind allowing a waiter to serve the food, "Aap aachanak aise kyun bol rahe hai?"

"Mukti jithni thezi se Major Khanna ke situation ko samaj gayi, jis thara vo hamare kaam ke hisab se apne kaam ko adjust kar liya. Uski instant planning was amaizing she is truely amaizing." Rajeev replied but the Janaki cut him off, "Aarman ke baare main bathayie."

"Aarman ke baare main kya kahu main aap ko?" he asked, "Uske baare main, uske skills ke baare main."

"Aarman is on the way to becoming a great doctor, a great son and brother. He takes care of Mukti and the house needs. Kabhi kabhi ek beta se zyada ek achha insaan bhi hai." Janki listened to the whole thing before replying, "Mathlab vo Mukti ka care taker aur guide hai."

"Does he know?" he nodded, "Theen saal pehele bhol diya tha main ne use he knows what to do when requiered."

"Good, aap use apne baack up bana dijiye you know Mukti's..." Rajeev nodded, "Already kar diya ithna thaak ke will main yeah likh diya ke use mere property thabi milega jab bo Mukti ka gaurdian ship papers par sighn kareg aur agar kisi bhi karaan ke wajai se vo Mukti ke shadi main witness nahi banaya tho almost thirty percent property tho orphanage par chala jayega. Aise property jise vo bahoth pyar kartha hai."

"Aap ko apne bachon par barosa nahi hai?" she asked, "Bharosa tho hai lekin ek chota sa risk bhi nahi le saktha hoon, Aarman ki biwi kai, you know... isi liye."

"Tho agar hum dhonon par kisi ko kuch hua tho koi aur hoga Mukti ko saach bathane aur use guide karne ke liye koi hoga. Good ithna reasurance tho de sakthe hai, aur Khanna house main hamare informers?"

"Hamre informers vahan par hai, Mukti kaafi protected hia." she replied, "Good! Good now school ke problems tho hai?"

"Sirf ek teacher Sampatha Basu, agar vo aise hi problem create karthi rehethi hai tho baath kaafi zyada baad saktha hai." he replied, "School ke principle ko main jaanthi hoon nothing should come in Mukti's way, I will ensure her dreams get fulfilled."

"Aap ko aise karne ki koi zaurath nahi padegi. Aarman ne use yeah baath kar diya, vo kudh apni mehenath se kaam karegi."

"Aachi baath hai, now down to the problem in hand, bthayie kya baath hai, aap ko aachank kyun laga ke Mukti ko saath bol dhena chahiye?"

"Dhar lagtha hai ke kai vohi baath jo use aab thaak bachathi aayi hai kai use destroy nahi kare." he replied, "Aap ko is baath ke chintha karne ki kya zarurath hai? Hamare loog tho hai na us par nazr lagne ke liye."

"Lekin iska yeah mathlab nahi hai ke hum use aise hi chood de, hai na.?" he asked, "Aap ko Mukti ke baare main ithni phikar kyun khaaya ja rha hai? Vo choti si bachi nahi hai."

"Isi liye ithni phikar hone laga hai, vo aab choti nahi hai agar kisi aur se sach jan jaathi hai tho sochiye kithna bada problem ho sakta hai." Janaki leaned back finnishing her drink, "Vo aab kahan hai?"

"Apna chah ke saath hospital main." he replied, "Aur kithne dinon ke liye usa observation main rakna padega?"

"Dho din ke liye, almost dus din ke liye use hamare saath rehena padega. Proteciton ke maamle main." he replied, "Dho din ke baad use haveli main beej do, main ma ko kehethi hoon ke vo theenon ka kyaal rake."

"Theenon?" he asked, "Major Khanna, Mukti aur Aarman thabi use koi shaak nahi hoga."

Sanjeevani Hospital Rajeev's room

Mukti sat next to Rajeev's bed on a chair working out sums on a note book. Rajeev sat working on his laptop quiet seriously when Padhma entered, "Hello Padhma ji."

"Aap se kaha koi stress nahi aur aap baitkar kaam kar rahe hai?" he aksed, "Nahi nahi, baas apni beti se chat kar raha tha. Kaam tho bilkul nahi kar raha hoon."

"Aachi baath hai, good very good aap ki BP normal hai, baas davai lethe rahiye time par. Agar aise kia tho zarur jaldhi teek hogayenge. Good!" he replied, "Mukti tume docter Modhi ne bulaya."

"Ji aabhi chalthi hoon." she replied running over to the Abhimanu's room, "Excuse me doctor Modhi?"

"Aah yes Mukti please come in!" the room was quiet nice small but filled with an aroma of comfert. There was a table with a laptop was placed on the desk, some note pads, a pen stand with pencils, pen and a thin torchlight and a thermometer. A few comfertable seats, a thick white curtain saparated the rest of the room from sight. "Aah yes please come in Ms. Khanna."

"Sir aap ne muje kyun bulaya?" he asked, "Baitiye muje aap se kuch baath karni thi aap ke chachu ke baare main. Aap ko unke medical history ke baare main kya patha hai?"

"Kuch bhi nahi, I am meeting him after years." she replied, "Kyun?"

"Mukti tumhari khyaal rakne ki tharika ko maine dheka ke usme ek known factor hai. Aisa known factor aur khayal ke saath koi apna ya family docter hee kar sakthe hai. Saach bathayie Ms. Khanna, please. Aap ko uske stress aur deppression ke dawaiyan ke baare main kaise patha chala? Aap ithni thezi se dhawa mangwane ke inthizam kiya. Waqth main dethi aayi hai, is baath ka kyaal raka ke uska BP koi bhi situaiton main nahi bade. Ithna thaak ke aap ne kabhi kabhi physically unka stress nikala. Ithna confidence aur knowladge..."

"Sir aap shayad bhul gaye hai ke main Dr. Malik ki god-daughter hoon bahoth sika ya unhoone muje." she replied, "Ms. Khanna aap ko dharne ki koi zarurath nahi hai on the conterary hume tho aap ko thank you kehena chahiye aap ki theez dimag aur diye hue treatement ke wajai se hi vo ithni jaldhi teek hone lage hai. Mukti your not in trouble."

Tears welled up in Mukti's eyes as her teeth found her lips, "First time I am feeling that!"

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Tears welled up in Mukti's eyes as her teeth found her lips, "First time I am feeling that!"

"Kya tume kisi na bhi yeah ehesaas nahi dilaya ke tum ek aachi student ho?" Mukti's tear filled eyes came into his sight, "Muje kabhi kisi ne ek student ke roop main note nahi kia na isi liye shayad aise hua. Bachpan se lekar aaj thaak ma aur papa ke pyaar kya hotha hai kabhi nahi jaan paayi. Agar maine first raank liya thab bhi koi nahi tha muje sabhasi dhene ke liye Isi liye aaj peheli baar jab aap ne muje appriciate kia tho bahoth acha laga."

"Mathlab tume bachpan se lekar aaj thak ki si ne appriciate nahi kiya?" he asked, "Nahi school main bhi hamesha teachers bure students ko daanthe the lekin ek bhi din muje appricate nahi kiya."

"Main tho is maamle main kuch nahi batha sakta lekin haan yeah tho muje patha hai, ek din tume saab appriciate karenge." he told her, "Main baas yeah bath puchne ke liye bulaya aap ko, I won't hold you any longer."

"Thank you sir." Mukti was walking out of the room, flashes of her past running through her eyes. The time when she was small and got third rank in class. She came running home holding her report card when dadhi was getting ready to go out when the little girl bumped into her, "STUPPID GIRL KYA TUME DHIYAI NAHI DETHI? ANANDHI HO KYA? AISE BHAAGNE KI KYA ZARURATH HAI? PATHA NAHI TUMHAIR TEACHERS KO TUM KITHNE PARASHAN KARTHI HO SCHOOL MAIN."

"Da-dadhi ai-aise b-baath n...nahi hai. Voh m-main..." the little girl stammered unable to say anything, "Get out of my sight right now."

It was her first really bitter memory, it was that day, the day when she truely felth worthless. A nurse bumped into her causing fear to reflect on her face, "I - I am sorry."

"I am sorry ma'am main dheka nahi." Mukti continued walking as another memeory rang through her mind. When she was having her thirtheenth birthday and as usual everyone at Khanna Manson had forgoten. Mukti though decided to go to the temple, just as she came back dressed in a cute long skirt and top made of a yellow colour. Just as she was about to go to the car dadhi called the driver, "Aare Jevan iss ladki ko le jaane ke kya zarurath? Baaki drivers kahan hai?"

"Baaki drivers chai ke liye gaye hai, ma'am saab Mukti bitya ne pehele hi bhol diya ke use mandir jaana hai isi liye main gaya nahi" he replied, "Mukti ko mandhir le jaane ke koi zarurath nahi hai, jao aur jaa kar Anitha ko apni dance class main chod kar aana. Suno, jaaldi se chai pi kar jaana."

"Ji ma'am saab, bitiya main aap ko kal le kar chaltha hoon. Maaf kijiye." he added in a way that only she could hear, "Mukti quietly steped back allowing Anita to go for her dance class. She took an taxi to go to the temple!

Quietly entering the room she noted that Rajeev was fast asleep, another memory touched her heart. The time when she had her tenth exams, the stress had become too much and to beat it she used to spend an hour in the kitchen every week end cooking something dadhi walked into the room. Seeing her hands in the aata mixing dough for chapathi, "Good, aachi bath hai ke tum abhi si yeah saari kaam sikane lagi. Waise tum zindhagi main kuch bhi nahi banogi kaam se kaam aise kuch kaam tho sik kr apni pathi aur pariwar ko kush karo. You are never going to be better than a mear cook."

Those times tears used to fill her eyes, but she would never say anything. Unfortunately no one notices the tears of this small girl after all she is just another person in that Khann home like a piece of furniture. Silently she watched out for Rajeev's needs working through her project at the same time when working through her projects quietly taking notes on some note pad. Just when he woke up again quietly watching as she began writting the notes, a smile o his lips.

"How is your project?" he asked, "It is an organic chemistry project, kaafi aachi hai explains a lot about how the body chemicals work and all. Ma'am hamesh hume future plans ke izab se project dethi hai."

"Bahoth kaam hai?" he asked, "Haan ise katham karne ke baad main physics assighnment karna padega. Ek aachi baath hai tho teachers deadline ko plan karthe hai. That way even they have less work."

"Good - tho physics main kaunsi project main ho?" he asked, "Physics main individual project mine is about the connection of physics in nature. Jithni aachi project aur jithn vo hamare future plans se connected hai uthna hai hamare grades aur recomondation letter."

"Aur tum is recomondation letter ke liye aim kar rahi ho?" he asked, "Haan jis projects sabse aache marks lethe hai unko hi students ko apne subject HOD se recommendations milthi hai. Aur jaab hum collage main apply karthe hai it matters a lot."

"Samaj sakta hoon ke tumhare liye yeah baath kithna important hai. Beta zara deko ke call main kaun hai?" she asked, "Ji... Major Khanna koi Ray aap ko call kar rahe hai."

"Revathi, my wife, ji Jaan kaise ko?" he asked, "RAJEEV tum teek tho ho na?:

"Haan jaan main bilkul teek hoon, Mukti meri bhahoth aachi kyaal rak rahi hai. Ithna kyaal ke main jaldi teek hone laga hoon. She is amaizing." he added, "Thank God muje patha nahi ke main bachon ko kya samjauun."

"Bachon ne kaise react kia?" he asked, "Ithne gusse main the ke ek shabd bhi nahi bole the."

"Oh no, mathlab kaafi badi problem face karna padega. Speaker phone on karo."

"Hay kids..." the next moment Mukti switched on the I-Pod and did not allow herself to listen to the private conversation in question. At the third song he pulled out the head-phones, "Call is over, they are comming to India in two weeks."

"That's great, rahenge kahan?" she asked, "Mehal par, rani ji ne teere saath hum saab ko bhi vahi par aane ke liye kaha."

"Mere saath?" Mukti asked, "Haan beta, do din ke baad hum hospital se seede vahan par ja rahe hai."

"Oh, muje tho yeah baath patha nahi tha. Aare daddy?" she smiled, "Aacha hua aap ne use bol diya, Mukti aaj Khanna's aah rahe hai."

"Teek hai, main sambal lungi." she replied biting her lips knowing how those people reacted to seeing her. "Kaab aayenge?"

"MUTKI? TUM YAHAN KYA KAR RAHI HO?" A strong voice shouted at her and made her flinch, "Hi Mr Khanna, main yahan Major ka kyal rakne ke liye yahaan hoon. Aap ki ma kahan hai?"

"Tume mere baare main phikar karne ke koi zarurath nahi hai. Tum mere beta ke kyal kyun rak rahi ho?" she demanded, "Main aap ke beta ke nahi ek mariz ka kyal rak raha hoon, aap ko yeah saab ke baare main kya patha hai?"

"Mathlab?" she demanded, "Mathlab tho aap ko ache thara patha hai. Excuse me... Hello? Ek minite rukiye."

Mukti went out of the room and picked up the call again, "Aap kaise hai?"

"Hum teek hai bitiya hum yehi kehene ke liye phone kia. Aaj se aap hamare karche ke liye paise maath bejiye." Mukti froze, "M-Mathlab? Mujse koi galathi hogayi kya?"

"Nahi beti, aap ne kuch nahi kiya Aap ke aab thak diye hue paise aur property ne hume ithna thakath de diya ke hum kudh apna kyal raksakthe hai." Mukti's eyes were filled with tears, "Mukti bitiya aap ne hamare liye bahoth kar liya aab bhas bhi kijiye. Aur ehesaan hum nahi sambal paayenge, rok lijiye."

"Main ehesan nahi apne dada ji ki kiye hue paap ko teek kar raha hoon." he replied, "Aap ke nazr main yeah paap hai yeahi mere liye bahoth badi baath hai. Aap hamare liye kaafi kuch kar dihya aab tho rok lijiye. Ma ki thabyath bhi teek hogayi hai, jis bath ke kaaran kika kar hame diya uss baath ke liye aap hume paise dethe rahe the vo baath aab nahi raha. Vo teek hogayi hai... vo teek ho gayi hai."

Krishi

"Main ehesan nahi apne dada ji ki kiye hue paap ko teek kar raha hoon." he replied, "Aap ke nazr main yeah paap hai yeahi mere liye bahoth badi baath hai. Aap hamare liye kaafi kuch kar dihya aab tho rok lijiye. Ma ki thabyath bhi teek hogayi hai, jis bath ke kaaran kika kar hame diya uss baath ke liye aap hume paise dethe rahe the vo baath aab nahi raha. Vo teek hogayi hai... vo teek ho gayi hai."

Tears flowed down Mukti's eyes as she cried partly of joy and partly of pain, "Mukti."

Quickly wiping her eyes she turned around to face Naina, "Hi Mrs. Khanna kaise hai aap?"

"Teek hoon, Dr. Modhi ne aap se kaafi aache bath kia good Mukti I am very proud of you." she replied, "Thank you, lekin aap yahan kya kar rahe hai?"

"Main teri chachu ko milne ke liye aayi thi. Lekin thabhi tho muje ithna bada suprize mila ke tum yahan ho aur ithni achi kaam bhi kar rahi ho." she replied, "Kaam tho meri farz hai aur waise main docter bana chahathi hoon aur uske liye muje thodi si mehenath tho karna hai."

"Your right, aare haan Mukti docter Modhi tume bula rahe hai. Bol rahe the tumhari wajai se Avinash kafi jaldi teek hogaya hai." Mukti blushed and looked down, "Major ko dawai dena hai main aati hoon."

"Teek hai tum jao main hospitals ke bill settle karke aati hoon." Mukti inturupted her, "Lekin Mrs. Khanna unke sari bills tho pay kiya gaya hai, vo major ke wounds accident main nahi kaam ke waqth hua hai. Tho uske liye unke organizaiton responsible hai"

"In that case main paas ki Shiv mandhir main puja karke aathi hoon, yaa vo bhi koi kar chuke hai?" Mukti laughed, "Nahi Mrs. Khanna, actually main yehi puchna chahathi thi ke kya aaj raath..."

"Aaj raath ghar jaana chahathe ho?" she aksed, "Nahi kaal subhan muje mandir jaana hai."

"Samaj gayi, kithne baje jaathe ho tum loog?" she asked, "Hamesha subha ke maha aarthi ke liye chale jathe hai."

"Aaj raath ke liye ek nurse appoint kar dethi hoon." Naina replied, "Nahi nahi, uski koi zarurath nahi hai. Actually kya aap unke ek kurtha pijama lekar aasakthe hai? Unke baaki baags main hai unke quatars main."

"Kya Avinash bhi tere saath?" Mukti nodded, "Haan Dr. Modhi ne bhi permission de diya."

"Teek hai, tum jao." she replied, Mukti entered the room only to find her dadi fussing over Avinash and complaining about how terrible he looked, "Tume turanth muje bulana chahiye. Aisa kyun kia tumne? Kisi anjan tumhari kyal rakna aur mera kyal rakne main kithna fark hotha hai. Ithne saal ke baad tum aab bhi humse naraz ho?"

"Ma please, Mukti ne mere ithna aacha kyal rak rahi hai. Aap ko ithni phikar kyun karthe hai?" he replied, "Aur haan aap ko maine isi liye inform nahi kiya na tho aap kyun aaye? Aap ke umar aur thabyath tho aise nhi hai ke mera kyal rak sakthe hai."

"Lekin beta tum Mukti ko -" again he cut her off, "Haan Mukti ko apne paas rak liye kyunki vo meri beti hai aur!"

"Major." Mukti inturupted knowing he was going on dangerous lines, "Aap ko aab medicin's lena hai aur waise docter Modhi na aap se yahi kaha ke aap ko stress bilkul nahi lena chahiye."

"Muje yaad hai beta, thank you ithna aacha kyaal rakne ke liye lekin aab thodi deer ke liye neeche wali book store main jao aur apne books lekar aana." he replied, "Aap ke liye kuch aur lekar aaun kya?"

Book store near Sanjeevani

The books store was quiet large and Mukti was looking around the journals when a lady came up to her, "May I help you ma'am?"

"Yes, kya aap mere liye ek aachi journal diyange please? My friend is a writer aur main uske liye kuch aachi karidna chahathi hoon. Can you recomond something?" she aksed, "Ma'am aap ki frieid ke baare main kuch..."

"Hmm mysterious type of a guy. Haan saab ke nazron main kaafi joly type tho hai lekin apne skills ko sabse chupatha rehetha hai. Aur kaafi creative hai, saath saath practical bhi zindagi ke baare main. Koi nahi jantha hai ke vo ntha aach writer hia." The lady nodded, "Do you have any budget in mind?"

"Nahi aise kuch nahi hai." she nodded, "Tho I have a few good choices please mere saath aayie."

"Dekiye, yeah kuch journals hai, lekin haan each will cost between thousand to thousand five hundred." Mukti began looking through the thick books finally stoping at one point. Yeah this is the one I want."

"Ma'am?" she asked, "Yes this is the one isse aachi journal ko main use nahi de sakti. Dekiye na kithni aachi hai yeah, light cover aur center main ek emblam. Aur saath saath main black main embroidory jise uski ek mysterious feel milthi hai. Aur yeah reare dark brown ribbon ka marker kithni aachi hai, vo bhi silk se bana. Saath saath plane paper jo kaafi aachi quality ke hai. He will love it!"

"Ma'am yeah diary tho two thousand hai." she replied, "It's worth it, app please ise gift wrap kar dijiye. Vo kya aap ke paas vo gold wali gift wrap hai? Hai tho please uske saath aap vo red ribbon ko wrap kar ke dijiye. It is a very special person."

"As you wish..." the sale person replied, after paying the bill just as she stepped out of the shop.

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"As you wish..." the sale person replied, after paying the bill just as she stepped out of the shop.Kripa walked over to her,

"Hay Kripa tu yahan kaise?"

"Kuch materials dekne aayi tho apne project ke liye aur haan ghar pe tumhare liye ek package aayi hai." he replied, "Haan biya ne message kar diya. Nothing baas kuch past exams paper ke order jo diya vohi hai."

"Aare seven thirty tho what says drink?" Kripa nodded, "Let's go paas main ek choti si cafe hai, let's grab something there?"

"Sure, I feel like an early dinner. Waise Major ko ek ghante ke liye tho physio therapy aur baaki tests ke liye jaana hai. Dr. Modhi tho honge that should not be a problem."

"Great Aarman ko inform kar de aur chalthe hai." Mukti quickly did that and went over with Kripa, "Aur haan sweet heart aabhi bol dethi hoon aaj meri treat hai."

"Kis kushi mai?" Kripa smiled, "Dinner main boldthi hoon, come on. Yahi hai, aachi jaga hai na."

"Ofcouse yes, ithni aachi jaga tho maine kabhi nahi deka." she replied, "Kaafi simple bhi hai."

The place was quiet simple with a basic furniture with some table cloths and some flowers on them. The smell of great food was floting through the entier place, "Hmm this place seems really nice. So what are we going to have?"

"Hay yahan ke aunty bahoth achi chicken sandiwtches aur caramal custurd banathi hai." Mukti smiled, "Chalo yaha baite the hai. Excuse me two chicken sandwitches, two caramal custard aur sath main one non-alcoholic beer and one herbal tea please."

"Cold or room temperature?" the waiter asked, "Cold please. Aab tho bolo baath kya hai."

"Muje ek mega large brake through mil gayi hai." she continued, "Mukti meri project main muje ek mind blowing brake through mila hai. Patha hai Mukti inn bachon main bahoth saari kuubhiyan hai, jaise mathamatics, art and carft, re-cyciling aur kuch aur talents bhi. Agar kuch NGO's and companies milke aise bachon ko unke hunar ko apne benifit banade, even part time, tho in bachon ko kaafi kama sakthe hai. Saath saath kaam karthe hai. Lekin uske liye scoldership aur school ke support chahiye."

"Kripa vo tho bahoth aachi idea hai lekin problem kya hai?" she asked, "Lekin problem tho yehi hai ke agar koi aise corporate inlogon ko lele jo ine kaam karathe hai tho un bachon ko over work kar sakthe hai."

"Hmm lagha hai tume Angad se baath karna padega. Kya hai na Angad ko different bussiness ko run karne ka sauk jo hai." she replied, "Angad, your cosin Angad?"

"Who else?" Mukti replied bitting into her sandwitch, "Hmm you are right the food is good. Seriously tum Angad se baath kyun nahi kar sakthi."

"Kyun nahi intorduciton dedo main baath karti hoon. Waise pehele muje is idea ko apne project main dika na tho hai." she added, "Good idea, agar tum isa kaamiyaab kar sakthi ho tho kuch aur benifits tho mil sakthe hai."

"Kaise benifits?" she aksed, "Angad she baath karo, he is the bussiness mind of the Khanna's not me. He is the one who guides us with our investments."

"Does Mr. Dhilip Khanna know that?" Kripa asked smilling, Mukti laughed out loud, "Mr. Khanna? Use mere baare main kaab phikar tha. Vo yehi soch rahe hai ke main aabhi sif vo 'monthly' income main apni life chala rahi hoon jise Mrs. Khanna ne mere havale kar diya."

"Oh my god seriously?" he asked, "Hmm hmm, use patha bhi nahi hai ke mummy ne muje financial management main train kar diya. Aur une tho yeah bhi nahi patha hai ke main yeah saab main involved hoon. Em minnute."

Mukti opened the SMS from him and smiled, "5 CR income starting next month, readdy for high risk investments?"

Sending out a reply she turned to Kripa, "So shall I fix an appointment with Angad?"

"Speek to him first." she replied taking a swig of her drink, "Enough about me, tumhari exams ke preperation kaise chal rahi hai?"

"So far good, lagtha hai main zarur aachi marks le lungi. Project paar kaam kar rahi hoon, so zarur recomondation tho milega. Major ke kyaal rakthe hua kaam bhi kar rahi hoon. You know how Mauria works."

"I know dear, kaafi zyada presure hai aur koi relaxtion tho nahi hai." Mukti nodded, "Let's go, excuse me kithna hua?"

"Ma'am that would be two hundred." Kripa paied the money and draged Mukti away from the place, just as the two of them were leaving a man clicked the photo of the two of them and sent it somewere with a message.

Krishi

"Ma'am that would be two hundred." Kripa paied the money and draged Mukti away from the place, just as the two of them were leaving a man clicked the photo of the two of them and sent it somewere with a message.

In a beach at the middle of the night

Dhamini was walking up and down the road looking at the time. A black shawl on her shoulder camaflauging in the night but her simple grey sari with none of her normal make up and grandure. A simple chain and locket alone around her neck with a simple bangle on her wrist, a watch on the other kept catching her eyes. A rider in a red bike pulled over near her, making her face become as red as the shade of the bike. "TUM BAAR BAAR AISE MUJE MAATH BULAO I have a soical reputaiton to uphold, kya chahiye tume?"

"Vohi jo main har baar mangthi hoon, come on dedo." she replied, "Patha nahi kaunsi janam ki dushmani tum mujpar uthar rahi ho."

"Yehi janam ki, now pay up dear." She replied holding out her hand, she got a package placed on it. "Samaj main nahi aati ke tum aise kyun karthi ho, paise tho maang sakthi ho lekin nahi, tere is gandhe kaam muje karni padthi hai."

"Tum kahan duudh se dhule hua ho? Karo na yeah saab, waise ho ek do class ki auruth." the lady replied before driving away, wiping her tears of frustration Dhamini too drove away. Again a hidden man clicked the photograph of the entier incident sending it as a message to someone.

Next day Morning Khanna Mansion

Angad walked out of his bathroom dressed in a towel when his mobile rang, "Hi Mukti, mandhir se wapas aagayi kya?"

"Haan Angad, aur jaise tumne kaha tera kaam bhi kar dihiya." she added, "Angad ek aur oppertunity aayi hai hamare liye."

"Kaisi oppertunity?" Mukti briefed him on the project and added, "Main project report paad liya, kaafi aachi hai lekin kaafi polising ke zarurath hai. She has a months time to submit the report so time is not a problem."

"Teek hai muje bejo I'll look into it." he replied, "Ek minute, yeah beej diya."

"Ok main paad kar respond kartha hoon." he replied opening his lap-top, "Give me two hours."

Opening the report, he quickly changed into a blue jeans and a yellow sleaveless t-shirt. Sitting down he quickly called the kitchen and ordered, "This is Angad! Yeah get me a brakefast tray to my room please, orange juice, scrambled eggs and toast with butter and rasbery berry jam on the side."

Angad began reading it and was bussy taking notes when a servent walked in holding a tray with the brakefast he ordered. "Excuse me sir aap ke brakefast."

"Haan yahaan par raklo..." he replied not taking his eyes off the report, reading through it during his brakefast. At the end of his meal he picked up the moible and sent a message when Naina walked in, "Angad yeah kya tum aab thak collage ke liye nahi nikla?"

"Haan mom bus nikal raha hoon. System ko pack kare nikal rha hoon." he replied, "Tum hamesha dheer se kyun jaathe ho?"

"Ma come on sirf paanch minute dhreer hoga, I can catch up. Aur haan aaj main bike main ja raha hoon... sirf collage jaana hai muje aaj." he replied, "Kya hua aaj tume bussiness ka koi kaam nahi hai kya?"

"Aaj tho nahi hai." he replied kissing his mother on the cheeck and leaving the place with his laptop. "Aur haan bhuul gaya tha... Mukti ke dosth Kripa ko ek business proposal ke liye mil raha hoon. She should be over by around five."

"Teek hai beta, I'll arange for coffee and some thing for you to eat." he replied, "Ok aap Mukti ko uski pasand aur na pasand jaan lijiye."

"Will do, jao waise tume kal se study holidays hoga na?" Angad nodded, 'Haan ma waise aaj tho class nahi sirf project dene ke liye hai."

"Saari projects le liye?" she asked, "Haan mom, any way muje nikalna hai."

"By beta have a nice day." He waved walking out...

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