Khushi was read book sitting in garden.. some one knocked
khushi: who is it ?
Shyam: it me your house owner
Khushi: papa is not at home
shyam: ok you open I will wait
khushi: why don't you come after some time
Shyam : you open gate
khushi: wait.. walk in bua ji ( geet nanny since child hood)
Buaji : jee beta
Khushi: house owner is at gate please see
Buaji : ok beta . you go in..
Buaji : open gate' come in
Shyam: looked around.." you were talking from other side of gate"
Buaji: why you are asking that?
shyam: who'
Mr gupta : enter..coughing
shyam: namasta ji
Mr gupta: namasta
shyam: look like you are sick
Mr gupta: yes
shyam: I came here to get my money which I gave to your wife
Mr gupta: come in
shyam: I don't have time
Mr gupta: I think I have paid you back all the money
shyam: no you didn't.. smiled cunningly
Mr gupta: I have checked the papers my wife took fifty thousand from you ?
shyam: yes she took but she was unable to return that in time
Mr gupta: I have return you more I think
shyam: took out his diary "check this you guys have not paid me rent for last 6 months"
Mr gupta: started coughing
Buaji : I think you come some other day he is not well
shyam: oh why jee ? if he die who will pay my bills I will sit here till he give me my money
Buai: chup karo' Khushi beta pani lao
Khushi: walk with a glass of water her payal made a melodious sound in tense atmosphere ..
"papa take it let me call dr"
Mr Gupta: nahi beta I am fine'he didn't liked the way brij stared at Khushi
shyam: I will come in evening you rest uncle jee' walk out
Buaji: what happen to him?
Mr Gupta: pata nai ..he cough badly kept his hand on his heart.
Khushi: papa kya huwa
Mr gupta: kuch nai beta
Khushi: did you get your reports ?
Mr Gupta: nai beta' I want to rest walk in his room ask buaji to come
Khushi: ok helped him to get up
Buaji jee ..
Mr gupta : bee ji where is Khushi?
Buaji : in her room
Mr gupta: bee ji meri reports theek nai ha '
Buaji: quiet
Mr gupta: bee ji please find a nice 'pasued
Buai: you rest I got what you want to say' walked out' looked at Khushi she was sitting in bedroom reading her books
Khushi: buaji why you are looking me like that?
Buaji : nothing beta come have lunch.
Khushi: I am not feeling hungry.
Buaji: walk out pata nahi kya hogaya ha iss larki ko..
In evening.
Door bell rang
Buaji : dekho to beta kon ha?
Khushi: was doing gardening.. jee she open'' shyam standing with his mom
shyam Mom: aaraya shyam yeh tou chand ka tokra ha' kissed Khushi face( like icecream)
shyam:smiled
Khsuhi: jee try to stop her' please come in I will call papa
Shyam Mom: yes call him quickly
Khushi: looked at beeji' cleaning her face with her duppata.
Mr gupta: walked out of his room.. jee
Shyam Mom: bhai jee how are you?
Mr Gupta : I am fine..surprised to see her getting so chummy .
Buaji: have a seat please
shyam Mom: bhai jee I don 't like to pull thing'..
Mr gupta: I didn't get you
shyam mom:I am her to ask you for your daughter hand for my son shyam
Mr Gupta: what?
shyam mom: don't get excited bhai jee' I know my son has a lot of qualities . kissed shyam forehead who was hiding his face from handkerchief.
Mr gupta: started coughing.. it is impossible
Shyam mom: why bhai jee?
Mr gupta: my daughter is educated , he had never ..paused
shyam mom: so what who see that? Now days money count.
Mr gupta : I will never let that happen in my life.
Shyam: if you will not marry your daughter to me leave this home in next 48 hours .. lets go maaji
shyam mom: oh beta let me talk to him
Shyam: bas .. he is about to die,I don't know why he is not securing his daughter future.
Buaji: get out from here'.
Shyam: I am going..i will come after 48 hours leave house or marry your daughter with me'
Slam the door..
Buaji: what happen to you ? looked at Mr Gupta pale face'.khushi call daughter'
Khushi: was inside unaware of what happen out side '. called DR
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Dr: checked Mr gupta.
Khushi: what happen?
Dr: a heart attack .
Khushi: should we take him to hospital
Dr: no I have given him injection.
Khushi: ok.. thanks
Dr: call me beta whenever you want.
Khushi: jee'
She walked in room buaji was sitting next to him'praying
Khushi: buaji come here
Buaji: kya baat ha
khushi: kya huwa tha
Buaji: kuch nai beta
Khushi: buaji please sach bola
Buaji: mera chand kuch nai'walked in MR gupta room..
Khushi: sit next to his feet "papa don't leave me alone please"
Khushi was in state of shocked since her mom & 2 younger sister had died ..she didnot cried ,she just hide her pain inside her always carry a fake smile at her face '
next morning
Mr Gupta : buaji please go & telegram this on this address..
BuaJi: what is this ? she saw him taking out a paper under his pillow.
Mr gupta: looked at Khushi sleeping in buaji lap "help from my friend of Raizada"'.removed geet curls from her face
Buaji: I will do it let me first give you something to eat.
Mr gupta: first this please ..
Buaji: ok she wake her up
Khushi: kya huwa''
Buaji; see papa is fine you sit here I will come in ten mins.
Khushi: hug him "papa you scared me"
Mr Gupta: sorry beta
Buaji walked out'.
In Delhi at 11'
Nani:was going through her mails '.
Servant : a telegram for you
Arnav: who was going through some files "for me"
Servant: Nani
Nani: let me see'
Namasta maaji I hope you are fine, maaji I am sick I have to go for by pass , I can't take Khushi alone with me to a unknown city ,If you don't mind can I send her to you' please maaji you are my last hope.
Gupta
Nani read it loud'
Arnav: who is he?
Nani: he is your father school friend, last year his wife & 2 daughter died In road accident..
Arnav: so sad
Nani;Arnavif you don't mind can I ask him to send his daughter.
Arnav: how old she would be
Nani: his elder two daughter died , she might be 12 or 13 years old.
Arnav: oh poor child yes for sure ask him to send.
nani: you send telegram
Arnav: give me address' I will right away send'.
Nani: thank you beta..
Arnav: Nani' bachai ha I will go & bring her myself how she will travel alone.bahot choti ha..just a child
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