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PART- 1
An eleven year Khushi Kumari Gupta didn't know the meaning of "adopted". She would have known, if only she studied in same English medium school as her sister, Payal But yes, if asked, she could tell you that she was different from Payal. For her amma and buaji, atleast.
They trusted her to be diligent.
"Aey Khusi!! Abhi tak chai nahi banayi tumne? Buaji ka sar dard kar raha hai bitiya!"
"Amma, aaj hum bohat thak gaye hain. Pareeksha ki wajah se kal raat soye nai the na, isliye. Hum so jaayein amma? chai jeeji bana degi.."
"Bitiya tumhari jeeji badi kilass mein padhti hai. Wo zyada thak gayi hogi. Ja jaldi se chai bana de, tu to meri bahadur gudiya hai na!"
"Par amma jeeji to hamse ek ghanta pehle hi aa gayi thi na.? Unke angreji school mein shaniwaar ko aadha din hota hai na!!"
"Wahi to hum keh rae hain!! Kal etwaar hai ,tum hamare saath kapde dhulwaane ke bad aadha ghanta so jana, thik! Ab ja jaldi chai bana le, aur saath mein wahan bhindi padi hai khadi khadi wo bhi kaat dena."
They trusted her more with responsibilities.
" Aey parmeswari!!! Sanka Deviii!!! Kahan mar gayi ho Nand kisore!! Ee ladki bhi na, din-pe-din aalsi hoti ja rahi hai. KHUSSSIEEE!!!"
"Aagayi buaji!!" huffing. Puffing. "Wo buaji, aapne jo hamein doodh aur kiraane aur makan kiraaye ka hisaab lagane ko bola tha na, wahi kar rhe the, beech mein chhodte to ginti bhool jaate. Boliye, kya hua??"
"Ka hua? Hamse poochat ho ka hua?? Aree 3 din pahile tumko kehat rahe ki in sab pardo ko badal do aur mej ka kapda bhi badal do, par abhi tak sab wahi ka wahi hai. Kaahe?"
"Hamein?? Buaji aapne hamein kab kaha tha?"
"Jab oo tumhri vimla mausi yahan aake gayi thi tab. Tumri amma ne jo chai banayi thi oo usne mej par gira di thi na, tab hi to hum kahe the ki isse badal dena".
"Buaji, jab Vimla mausi aayi thi tab ham nai the ghar mein. Shayad aapne jeeji se kaha hoga, hamein to amma ne bijli aur paani ka bill bharne bheja tha."
"Ee dekho!! Kaise apni jeeji ko daant padwane pe tuli hai!!Agar ooko bakhat nai mila, to tum nai kar sakti thi, hain!! Behan ho ki dusman ho??"
They trusted her to be more strong.
"Amma bohat bhookh lagi hai, khaane mein kya hai?"
"Karela."
"Kya?? Amma aap jaanti ho na hum sab kuch khaa sakte hain, par karela nai kha sakte. Hamare gale se nai utarta. Amma kuch aur bana do na!! Meri achhi amma!!"
"Dekh khusi tang mat kar. Nahi pasand hai to khud bana le jo banana hai. Badi ho gayi ho tum, ham tumhari umar ke the to saare ghar ka khana banate the."
"Aree waah amma, aaj aapne babuji ki manpasand kaali daal banayi hai. Wo chhoti kadahi mein kya hai amma?"
"Payaliya ko daal pasand nahi hai na, to ooke liye thodi si paneer ki sabji bana diye. Shauk se kha legi."
"Amma kitne din ho gaye aapne chhole nai banaye. Bana dijiye na!"
"Bitiya jid nahi karte. Pata hai chhole 80rs kilo ke bhav se milte hain."
"Par amma .."
"Meri samajhdaar bitiya hai na tu.."
They trusted her to be more understanding.
"Bitiya!! Pyaliya oo ladke ko pasand karti hai. Bohat prem karte hain wo dono aapas mein. Pyal bitiya jab B.C.A. karne ke baad bhi naukri nahin dhoond pa rahi thi tab unhi ne iski madad ki thi.Bade ghar ke hain, padhe likhe hain,dono ki Jodi khoob jamegi."
"Ye to achhi baat hai na amma!"
"Haan par Aakas bitwa ke bade bhai abhi tak kaware hain. Jab tak unke liye ladki nai milti, Aakas bitwa bhi apni Payaliya se byah nahin kar sakenge. To unki naniji aur hum soche rahe ki kyu na tumhara rishta kar diya jaye Arnav bitua ke saath?"
"Amma!!!!! Wo hamse 10 saal bade hain!! Aur aapne dekha tha na akhbaar mein, unki har hafte ek nayi ladki ke sath tasveer hoti hai. Aur amma, hamari padhai ka kya?"
"Bitiya, padhai likhai to isilye karai jaati hai na taaki byaah mein aasani rahe, aur.."
"Aey parmeswari!! Kya padhai padhai kr rahi ho? Kono laat saab banna hai ka tumhein?? Itte bade ghar mein tumra rista hui raha hai, ee ka kam hai?"
"Buaji, ham abhi sirf 18 saal ke hain. Hamne to kuch dekha jana hi nahi hai. Ham to abhi tak Kaalij bhi nahin gaye.."
"Dekho parmeswari...agar apni bahin ki khusiyaan chahti ho, to iss riste ko lekar na-nukur mat karo. Waise bhi itna achha rista tumhre bhaag mein kahan tha. Oo to sukar maano payal bitiya ka, jiski wajah se tum raijada khandan ki najar mein aayi. Ab rona dhona band karo aur apni amma ke saath rasoi mein jao, ghar ghirasthi sambhalan seekho. Hamri naak mat katwana, kal ko ye na sunna pade ki hamne tumhein god to le liya par ache sanskaar nahi diye."
And thus the more understanding, more strong, more responsible, diligent "adopted" 18 year old khushi Kumari Gupta got married to 28 year old Casanova Arnav Singh Raizada.
Part 1 :- Above this
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