"Ahmmm.." Moving her fingers all over her forehead, she tried to ease the pain.. She just woke up in the middle of her sleep with the intensity of the pain.. Her eyes were just not ready to stay open, they were causing it more..
Covering her head with both her palms, she pressed them a little anticipating some relief.. She sat down, had a glass of water and waited.. She kept pressing her head until it gave her some breath of relief.. "Huhhh..." She led out a deep breath in peace and then held her stomach which just hit her with a sharp rage of pain..
She couldn't take it anymore and shouted.. "Anjaliii..."
She started loosing her conscious and then it all went blank...
...
He sat there on the stool nervously breaking his fingers, staring at her on that hospital bed.. Oxygen mask was covering a part of her face, her wrist was injected with needle, breathing pattern was slow and she was still unconscious..
Tenu itna main pyaar karaan
Ek pal vich sau baar karaan
He got up from his place, walked up to her and stood still looking at her.. Her long hairs were wrapped under a surgery cap but still a strand was sticking out.. He pushed it aside gently with his one finger and held her other hand.. "Don't do this to me!! Please!!" He almost pleaded in a whisper..
Tu jaave je mainu chhad ke
Maut da intezaar karaan
"Its time!!" Anjali came in and said.. She herself was looking damn nervous.. He looked at her from bottom to top and then matched her questioning eyes.. "We both know its for the best!!" She pressed her lips together and he slowly nodded in a yes..
Anjali would be there in the OT but she will not be performing the surgery.. This was a life and death situation and she was too close to Shilpa to do this.. Normal delivery was something else but this was something else..
The nurses came in and started pulling her bed out of the room..
Ke tere liye duniya chhod di hai
Tujhpe hi saans aake ruke
Main tujhko kitna chahta hoon
Ye tu kabhi soch na sake
He watched her going away, he was there the whole time.. It was time for him to pray and watch his fate messing up with him.. He could but he chose to not see the surgery, he just can not see her that way..
"Please..." With her fingers crossed, Anjali was trying her best to help the doctors anyway she could.. This was kind of a very risky situation and this last minute new doctor involvement was more risky but it had to be done.. The other one who was doing this case with Anjali for safe side was away in another city for work and was impossible to be available at the moment..
"She is Sinking!!!!" One of the team members shouted and it felt like a hurricane came in the OT..
Main tujhko kitna chahta hoon
Ye tu kabhi soch na sake
'Kehte hain! Jab zindagii alvida le rahi hoti hai... Insaan ko ek pal mein apni poori guzri hui zindagii nazar ajati hai..'
He gave her a bouquet of red roses and instead of smiling, she looked at them with surprise.. "Ajj tabeat kharab hogayi kya tumhari??" She kept her palm on his forehead and asked..
"Saste mil rahe thai!!" He mocked at her face..
"To apne sar pe saja lo.." She slapped him with that bouque..
"Usually logon ko phool diye jate hain to wo muskurate hain!! saamne wale ko thank you kehte hain!" He taunted..
"Shaadi k 5-6 saalon ke beech agar yeh bouque number 2 ho! to bhi??" She retorted back and then grinned..
"Huh!! pata hai kitne mehnge hone lage hain yeh gulab k phool?? jo tumhe kuch khass pasand bhi nahi hain!! to paise kyun zaya karne bhae??" He asked raising his shoulder giving her some kind of shock..
"How do u???" She never ever told him that for sure..
"I know.. what u think i don't!!" He patted her cheeks lightly and went to change.. Whole world is crazy about red roses and she likes single orange gerbera daisies..
Smiling at him, she looked around to see in which vase should she put them..
...
"Ye kya ho raha hai??" Armaan asked as he joined Atul Anjali on the dining table where Anjali was standing and Atul was sitting on the table, doing something to her finger..
"Haath kaat liya hai aur kya.." Atul frowned still applying banded on her finger..
"Cut gaya!!" Anjali slapped Atul on his shoulder..
"Khud kaatne aur ghalti se cut jaane mein farq hota hai!!" Shilpa rolling her eyes, taunted the two husbands in the house..
"Correct!!" Anjali agreed with Shilpa.. This was something common about these men..
"Haan haan wohi!!" Atul was in no mood to be a their target..
"Ab atta??" Anjali pressed her lips together and looked at Shilpa..
"Yeh goonde gaa.." Shilpa took no time to point at Armaan..
"Kya??" Atul's mouth hung up..
"Uhhh bakwaas.." Rolling his eyes, Armaan sat down in front of TV..
"Usske to haath mein chot lagi hai wo goondne se rahi!! Bahar ki chapati kisi ko pasand ati nahi! Main goondu gii to tumhe acha nahi lagay gaa aur Atul k pass skills nahi.. bacha kaun?? Tum!!!" Shilpa threw dagger at him through her eyes..
"Achaa!!! To mujhe cook samjha hai tumne??" He fakely glared at her..
"Dekho.. agar tumne mujhse yeh kaha.. k itna time jab tum bahar thai! roz prerna tumhare liye khana banati thi!!" Shilpa started of very sweetly.. It was her sweet kill voice.. "To aj k baad bhool jao main kabhi bhi tumhare liye khana banaoongii!!" She gritted her teeth popping others eyes out..
"Dekho.. tum!!" He pointed a finger at her..
"Ungli neeche!!" She pushed his finger down.. "Mera mazaak banane se pehle sau baar socha karo.. in how many ways i can backfire!!" She gave him a murderous smile.. He sometimes tease her saying she is now getting better at cooking..
"Arre.. kya pagal aurat hai yaar yeh!!" Armaan got up from his place..
"Wo to tum shaadi se pehle bhi jaante thai naa?? kis akalmand tumhe idea diya tha mujhse shaadi karne ko??" Shilpa asked rolling her eyes..
"Here..." In no time he pointed at Anjali..
"Oh please!!" Anjali backed out.. "And in any case, i just found out you know how to do this.. so.. do it!!" She pushed the tray of flour and water towards him and Atul did nothing but to look at Armaan and laugh..
"Tum kya hass rahe ho??" Armaan glared at Atul..
"Hahahaha!!" Atul clapped.. "Yeh mast bajati hai tumhari!!" He laughed more..
...
"Apko pata hai?? Uski mama ne itna bada sa cake banaya tha usske liye!!" Ayaan was busy in giving everyone updates about the birthday party of one of his friends from school.. He just returned from there and was now eating everyones head..
"Aur tumne kya khaya??" Shilpa asked while opening the button of his shirt..
"Maine macroni khai, chips khaye, quiche khaya!! Aur phir mera pait bhar gaya!!" He made a face and said which made everyone laugh..
"Mama!! Kal app mere liye chicken pie banaiye gaa aur wo ye nahi khaega!!" Ahaana made a face who was not invited because Laksh wasn't her friend..
"Arre.. aur jo ajj maine tumhe macroni bana k khilai wo??" Anjali asked making a baby face..
"To issne quiche bhi khaya hai!!" Ahaana gritted her teeth.. "Aur mujhe quiche pasand nahi hai, main chicken pie khaoongi!!" She made a face..
"Aur maine cake bhi khaya tha!!" Ayaan too came in his competetive mode.. "Aur wo cake bahar milta bhi nahi hai, kyunki wo uski mama ne banaya tha! aur wo itne maze ka tha!!" He teased Ahaana..
"Acha busss!!" Annanya stopped the banter between the two..
"Haan!! jao wahan papa kaam kar rahe hain unke pass pada hoga tumhara night suit! wo le k ao.." Shilpa ordered him after which he left and Ahaana got a hold of Mayank.. "Tum bhi khana!! Tumhe bhi nahi le k gaya tha naa??" She said as if Mayank will understand everything she says..
"Aur jo tum apni friends ki birthday parties mein usko nahi le k jati ho wo??" Shilpa asked..
"To main wahan ja k itna saara khana nahi khati hoon!!" Ahaana pouted and Anjali and Annanya couldn't hold more but laugh like hell.. Ahaana has this habit of eating in segments.. She eats less than a normal child of her age at one time, but then she eats frequently..
"Tum jaldi kyun ane lag gaye ho ajj kal??" Shilpa asked Armaan with a pout..
"Hadd ho gayi! Insaan aye to masla! na aye to masla!!" He made a face and sat down beside her.. It was a beautiful evening and she was sitting in the lawn watching kids play..
"Chiryaa kahan gayi??" Armaan scanned the area and found the cage missing..
"Uraa di!!" Shilpa told him..
"Hain??" His mouth hung up..
"Wo jiski gardan murri thi wo marr gayi, baaki thoda sa azaadi ka gayan diya to donow ne khud he uraa di!!" She smiled..
"Wah!! Tumhari teaching skills!!" He appraised her..
"Mayank ne khoob shor machaya lekin.. Jese he unko dana dene ka time ata hai ajata hai forun mere pass.." She looked at Mayank who instead of doing balling so that Ayaan will hit it with a bat, took the ball and threw in the pool..
"Hahahaha!!" Armaan laughed out seeing the gesture.. "Already do ka itna udham hai! yeh pata nahi kesa nikle gaa.." He looked at Shilpa and said.. They knew it was a baby boy..
"Hmmm.. naam socha koi??" Shilpa hugged herself lightly and asked..
"Tum batao.." He asked her..
"Pata nahi.. soch rahi hun 'A' ki parampara barkarar rakhi jaye.." She pointed out..
"Hehahaha!!" He laughed.. "Coincidence hai wese.." He told her..
"But.. tum logon ne kya soch k Ayaan aur Ahaana naam rakha tha??" She asked..
"Koi logic thodi thi.. Ahaana mom ko pasand tha aur Ayaan Riddhima ko!! Phir kisi ko koi objection nahi tha so.." He revealed..
"Hmmm.. To phir iss baar tum choose karo.." She gave him the open authority..
"Aur tum??" He questioned..
"Choose karne ko kaha hai! Rakhne ko thodi!! Main judge karungii!!" She gave him a side looped smile..
"Tum na sudharna bhae!!" He held his hands together infront of her..
"Papaaa!!!" Ayaan came to him yelling out.. "Wo ball nai nikal rahi mujhse.." He made a face..
"Ao.." He got up from his place to help Ayaan pick up the ball from the pool.. She on the other hand closed her eyes and with a smiling face rested her head at the edge of the chair so that her face can face sky..
"Yeh lo.." She opened her eyes when she heard him close.. He had this Orange Gerbera daisy in his hand which he was giving her and that brought a smile on her face.. "Tumhe ye pasand hai.. eklauta phool jo tumhe taza taza torr k diya jaye.." He answered the question which several days before popped up between them..
"Thank You!!" She smiled at him..
"Ab batao.. mera kya hai?" He asked with mischevious eyes..
"Wo jo.. shaadi k poore arse mein do baar tum mere liye laye!!" She had that clever spark in her eyes.. It was no secret that red roses were his favorite.
"Taana khali na jaye.." He shook his head at her and again sat down..
...
"Tum baat nahi sunn rahe naa meri??" She glared at him while pushing his laptop screen down..
"Arre..." Irritated, he looked up at her.. "Zaroori kaam the yeh.." He frowned..
"Maine nahi kaha sab kaam chor k roz jaldi ane ko.. Deir se ao, lekin apne ye saare kaam khatam kar k aya karo.." She scolded him.. "Kaam utha k le atay hain ghar! phir ya to phone pe kisi ko sunate rehte ho ya mere bachon pe gussa nikalte ho!!"
"Matay!!" He joined his hands together in front of her.. "Lecture nahi please!!! Bhale se jhagra kar lo.." He pleaded making her smile..
"Shut up!!" She turned around and walking back towards the cupboard, took out few things and kept infront of him.. Those were tiny netted sweaters, socks, shoes and frocks..
"Kese hain??" She asked..
"U didn't!!" He shook his head in a no looking at her..
"I did!!" She pressd her lips together and nodded in a yes..
"Yaaarrr!!!" He touched each one with surprise and just looked at her.. "Tumhe textile, fashion area mein jana tha naa!! Yeh kya business, management, accounting le k beth gayi tum??" He couldn't belive his eyes that she did all that..
"Hehaha!!" She giggled and taking out two more kept infront of him.. Those were big sweaters for Ayaan and Ahaana.. "All thanks to Bed Rest!!" She smiled...
"Hehehe!! But too good yaar!!" He appreciated.. "Lekin itni mehnat karne ki kya zaroorat thi?? Ayaan Ahaana k to bahar se bhi a sakte thai!" He argued..
"Ahaana bohat notice karti hai Armaan!! Aur wo disturb hoti hai to.. phir ye Ayaan bhi ho jata hai.." Shilpa enlighted Armaan.. "Ab main soch rahi hoon Mayank k liye bhi ek bana loon!! Bura lag raha hai mujhe.." She pressed her lips together while sitting down..
"Araam se jo hota hai wo karo.. Exertion daalne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai!" Armaan warned her..
"Meri life mein aur hai kya ajj kal?? betho, khao, tv dekho, koi book padho aur so jao!!" She pouted..
"Best Life Ever!!" He commented smirking at her..
"Meri baat maan lo!! faaltu mein panga nahi daalo!!" Shilpa warned Armaan infront of everyone.. It was some ArmaanAtul's cousin's wedding and before the main events and 2 day outing; kind of a picnic was planned at some farmhouse for enjoyment.. Shilpa going there was out of question plus Ahaana had caught some fever so, Armaan was telling everyone to go and he will stay but Shilpa was admant that he should also go taking Ayaanaswell and she will stay at Padma's place with Ahaana..
"Tum to chup betho!!" He glared at her..
"Theek he to keh rahi hai!! Kabhi to usse wahan chor diya karo.." Annanya argued..
"Haina? Mujhe rukne he nahi deta koi mama k ghar!!!" She pouted.. With kid's school and then other household stuff, its been years she went to stay at Padma's place..
"Nutanki!!" He rolled his eyes..
"Kitne kapre daalo gii???" Armaan frowned when Shilpa stuffed more of Ayan's clothes in the bag.. "Bhae tum chup raho!! Mom aur Anjali deal kar lengi usse.. Tum sirf iss baat ka dheyaan rakho k yeh uncle koi ulti seedhi harkat na kar lein.. Aur kahin gayab na ho!!" She pointed a finger at him..
"Mera bhi beta hai!!" He made a face and bent at Ahaana to check her fever..
"Mere liye gift laiye gaa!!" Ahaana in her weak tone demanded..
"Kis khushi mein bhae??" He played innocent..
"Kyunki app sab bahar ja rahe hain!! Aur bahar se atay hain to gift le kar atay hain!!" She very confidently kept her logic..
"Ohhh.. Aur agar nahi laye to??" He arched his brow..
"To..." She took time to think for a bait.. "To main Ayaan ka naam apne album pe nahi likhungii!!" She in her thoughts came up with a good one!!
It was a winter vacation project give to kids by the school in which they need to go creative and make album taking family and friends pictures through which they can tell a story of their own..
To add variety it was told to each student to choose a partner from the class and do it.. Now Ahaana and Ayaan were team and since Ayaan hates arts and drawing it was obvious that Ahaana will be making it and then will be writing Ayaan'a name in it too..
This project was so much on this girl's head that everyone in the family knows about it now.. She keep making stories as per her own thoughts and keep changing them.. She has destroyed the whole store room scattering albums everywhere and has taken out a great deal of pictures as if she will create a 100 pages album.
...
"Wowww!!!!" Ahaana jumped and Shilpa stumbled to be caught by Arjun immediately..
"Yaar tum kya kar rahi ho? marwao gii mujhe??" Arjun glared at Shilpa.. He just picked the two from Mallik House and entered their own..
"Yeh kutta kya kar raha hai yahan pe??" Shilpa turned around and gritted her teeth at Arjun.. "Door!! dooor hatao mujhse.." She warned Ahaana who was making moves asking the dog to come to her..
"Ab tum na ati ho! na rehti ho!! Socha kutta he paal loon!!" Arjun smiled only to get a smack on his shoulder from her sister..
"Kya yaar di?? Itna cute sa to hai!!" Arjun made a face and stepping forward took the dog in his hands.. It was a small Golden retriver puppy..
"Khabardaaar jo mere pass le k aye tum!!!" Shilpa gritted her teeth pointing a finger at him and marched inside to meet Padma..
"Uhh mama ko jaane do!! Ao dekho tum!!" Arjun sat down on the grass encouraging Ahaana to come and touch it so that they can beome friends and play..
"Ma... Kya hogaya?" Shilpa was about to hug Padma when she saw 12'o'clock on her face.. The sudden news came out of one of Padma's cousin passing away..
"Ab???" Arjun came and sat down infront of Shilpa..
"Ab kya? Le k jao!! Aur ruko tum bhi wohin!" Shilpa sighed.. Ahaana was once again dull after playing with the puupy and was now resting her head on Shilpa's lap..
"Tumhe yahan akela chor ke??" Arjun arched his brow.. There was no way he will leave her alone with an ill Ahaana..
"Samajh mein nahi araha kya karun??" Padma joined the two.. She was all ready to leave but Shilpa was the problem right now.. It was a situation where both the things were important..
"Tumhe to akela chora nahi ja sakta!!" Padma looked at Shilpa and said..
"Arre.." Shilpa opened her mouth to say..
"Arre na warre... Tumhari taraf se bohat darr lagta hai mujhe!! Abhi bhi koi theek halat nahi hai tumhari.." Padma sighed.. Nothing was hidden from her eyes about Shilpa.. Everyother day she pays visit to her and the ladies spent evenings together..
They were still thinking of something when the door bell rang and Arjun got up to go and check..
"Nikki!!!!" Shilpa was surprised to see her there..
"Tum to chup raho!! Tumse milne nahi ayi main!" Nikki made a face seeing Shilpa and turned towards Padma.. "Hello Aunty!!!" She hugged her.. Nikki also had a little girl with her too.. It was her daughter 'Disha'
"Arre???" Shilpa huffed..
"Kuch logon ko to main yaad he nahi rehti.. kabhi contact nahi karte!! ghar change karne ka to bilkul bhi nahi batate.. Maine socha app se to rishtedaari hai! app he se mill lun!!" Nikki taunted...
"Hehhh!!" Arjun laughed..
"Haha kesi ho??" Padma smiled and asked..
"Kesi dikh rahi hoon??" Nikki smiled back.. Shilpa kept standing with a pout while Nikki introduced Disha to Arjun and Padma and Arjun once again received the call.. "Tch!!" He made a face looking at the three.. The problem was still on..
"Ab to ye bhi hai!! Ab kya problem hai?? Isse thodi lihaz dikhaoongi main!!" Shilpa pointed at Nikki..
"Uaaa..." Nikki cluelessly looked at the three.. Padma told her about the death "Aur Shilpa aise akele chor k ja nahi sakte.. Ahaana ko bhi bukhaar hai!"
"Arre to main hoon naa.. Mujhe bhi koi kaam nahi hai to poora din free.." Nikki first freed them from the worry without thinking over the other part been told to her..
"See... Aur tum araam se wahan mama k sath raat tak reh k logon ka rona dhona sunn k asakte ho!! no tension!!" Shilpa said to Arjun..
"Shilpa!!" Padma scolded her.. "Tum na sudharna kabhi.." she frowned..
"Uhhh.." Shilpa made a face.. She was allergic to not just her sasurali relative but to her maayka relatives also!!
"So??? Tum gold ki ho koi ghar a ke tumhe chura k la jayega akele??" Nikki taunted as soon as Arjun and Padma left..
"Hehh!! I call it a complicated pregnancy!!" Shilpa broke the news..
"Huh??" Nikki was surprised. She now checked out Shilpa from top to bottom.. Her very loose dress in fashion was hiding her pregnancy.. "Congratulations!!" The other second she hugged her after which both sat down on the sofa.. "Finally!! Warna mujhe to laga tha abhi tak nahi kiya to agay bhi tumhara bacha peda karne ka koi iraada nahi hai!!" Nikki teased her..
"Shut Up!!" Shilpa rolled her eyes...
She then payed attention to Disha who looked like a very sober and silent type of the girl.. "Tumhari beti to kahin se nahi lag rahi.. itni khamosh!!" Shilpa lightly patted Disha's cheek and said to Nikki..
"Chup!!! Bohat raam dene wali bachi hai meri!!" Nikki closed her eyes and sighed..
"Hehehe!!" Shilpa giggled..
"Mammaaa!!!" Ahaana came out crying.. No one at Shilpa's place use curling hair brush and here it was kept on Padma's dressing table which Ahaana in excitement picked up to try and now her hairs were stuck in that..
"Tch!! Yeh kya kiya??" Shilpa hit her hand against her head instead of introducing Ahaana to Nikki and Disha..
"Haww!!!" Nikki blinked her eyes..
"Idhar ao ab.." Shilpa brought Ahaana to her.. "Ab hilna nahi... seedhi tarah betho!!" She started pulling hair by hair to cause less pain and hair loss..
"Itni badi hogayi hai yeh.." Nikki commented as Shilpa worked over Ahaana's hairs..
"Haan.. harkatein bhi dekho!!" Shilpa shook her head.. "Achi khasi bandhi hui thi naa pony!!" She scolded Ahaana once again..
"Sonia k pass bhi aisa brush hai!! Mujhe bhi try karna tha!!" Ahaana made a face and reasoned herself.. "Sonia k baal chote hain!! App k bade hain, phass gaye naa!!" Shilpa gave her a piece of mind..
"Tch!! kya daant rahi ho ussko.." Nikki tried to intervine..
After few minutes, Ahaana was free from the trouble and Shilpa asked her to take Disha with her and play..
"Nahi chah raha hoga uska khelne ko dill!!" Nikki saw the moody look on Ahaana's face when Shilpa asked her to take Disha with her.. "Bukhar hai bechari ko.." Nikki added..
"Bukkhar ki baat nahi hai.. Ab ghar mein do ladkon k beech ek he larki hai!! To wo bohat choosy hain apni friends k mamle mein.. Aur bhai to chalo donow used to hain aur un pe hukum bhi jama liya jata hai!! Lekin sharing jo hai wo pasand nahi ati isse.." Shilpa took a deep breath and said..
"Thats a problem!!" Nikki arched her brows..
"Actually main theek se keh bhi nahi sakti.. Kyunki Ayaan aur Mayank ko ya to cheezein torni hoti hain ya chupani hoti hain!! To obviously wo apni bachati hai.. Baaki kisi rishtedaar ke bache ajaen to.. Main khud sab se allergic hun to bache kese hain unke wo dheyaan nahi diya kabhi.. na time hai mere pass itna!!" Shilpa rolled her eyes..
"Shilpaaa!!!" Nikki's mouth hung up.. "Itne saal hogaye tumhari shaadi ko... abhi bhi nahi banti kisi se??" This looks bad..
"Nah!!" Shilpa shook her head in a no.. "Sar dard k ilaawa koi kuch nahi hai mere liye.." She made a face..
"Kyun??" Nikki questioned..
"Bhae..." Shilpa took a deep breath.. "Jab wo log ghar aye to khana must hota hai.. its like a tradition for all.. Uss mein saara waqt kitchen mein lagay raho!! Phir agar kisi k ghar jana hai to pehle to mera aur Armaan ka jhagra hoga.. kyunki mujhe humesha nahi jaana hota.. Phir wahan jao! to bachon pe nazar jama k rakho k unse kuch ghalat na ho jaye.. koi ghalat baat ka mu se nikal jaye warna phir sab ki parvarish talk start ho jayegii, Riddhima yaad ajayegii aur main asusual the target!!" She completed her side of the story..
"Kya matlab hai Riddhima yaad ajayegii???" Nikki frowned.. "Yeh kya bakwaas hai? Tumhari behn thi! unki nahi.."
"Pata nahi.. lagti to unhi sab ki sagii hai!!" Shilpa rolled her eyes..
"Acha khair choro.." Seeing Shilpa, Nikki thought to avoid that topic.. "Aur batao.. Kya complication hai?" She inquired..
They both were chatting and laughing when Disha and Ahaana came back giggling showing that they have bonded.. "Mama!! Mamoo wo doll house kis k liye laye hain??" Ahaana asked..
"Doll house??" Shilpa questioned..
"Wo unke room mein dabbe mein rakha hai.. aur kuch nahi hai yahan khelne k liye.. App bahar bhi nahi jaane de rahi!!" Ahaana made a pouty moody face.. she wanted to play with the puppy..
"Khol lo usse.. set karlo aur ussi se beth k khelo!!" Shilpa permitted after hearing about the wish of playing with the puppy..
...
"Yeh normal to nahi hai!!" Nikki freaked out when Shilpa cried with pain for a while and then settled normal due to fetus movement..
"Bola naa mera mamla complicated hai!!" Shilpa sighed.. They ordered some pasta for lunch considering kid's taste and after lunch, they both were lying down on the bed..
"Tum aisa karo so jao thodi deir.. mujhe neend nahi arahi to main bahar TV dekh rahi hoon okay?" Nikki said to which Shilpa agreed because she was feeling tired now..
An Hour Later..
"Mammmaaa!!" Ahaana, chanting for Shilpa came in the lounge where Nikki was watching TV... "Shhh mama so rahi hain!!" Nikki tried to stop her..
"Mama ko phirse dard ho raha tha??" Ahaana got worried..
"Ahmmm nahi.." Nikki smiled seeing her concern, "wo thuk gayi thi!!"
"Disha kahan hai?" Nikki asked looking around..
"Wo... Hum khel rahe thai!!" Ahaan made her kitten face.. "Ussko fake sona tha 5 minutes k liye.. wo real mein so gayi!!" Ahaana pouted and Nikki started laughing.. "Hahahaha!! Aur app??" She asked further..
"Mujhe bhook lagi hai!!" Ahaana made a face..
"Arre.. abhi to lunch kiya tha ek ghante pehle.." Nikki was surprised to hear that..
"Mujhe jaldi jaldi bhook lagti hai!!" Ahaana bit her lower lip..
"Hehehe... acha chalo!! Main deti kuch khane ko!!" Nikki took Ahaana with her inside the kitchen and started warming the left over pasta for her..
"To... mama papa mein se Ahaana ka favorite kaun hai??" Nikki started chatting with Ahaana..
"Mamma!!" Without a thought came out of her mouth..
"Papa nahi hai??" Nikki scoffed..
"Wo bhi hain!!!" Ahaana gave it a thought.. "Lekin mama zyaada hain!!" She came clean..
"Wo kyun??" Nikki kept on asking..
"Kyunkii..." Ahaana started with her thought process... "Mama meri frocks banati hain!! wo mere baal bhi brush karti hain!!!" pause.. "Apko pata hai? mere jesi frocks meri kisi friend k pass nahi hain!! Aur mere hairs bhi sab se lumbe hain class mein.." Ahaana did some show off showing Nikki her hairs which were till her waist line..
"Haan to apki mama k bhi to lumbe hain!!" Nikki tried to hold back her smile..
"Mama k to sab se lumbe hain!!" Ahaan showed her teeth as Nikki placed the pasta infront of her in a bowl..
"Appne ye bowl mein kyun diya hai? mama aisi wali plate mein deti hain!!" She tried to create the certain shape with her hands..
"Oh!! Sorry!! Mujhe pata nahi tha naa.." Nikki made a puppy look..
"Its okay!!" Ahaana said it in a way as if she is forgiving Nikki for something huge..
"Hahaha!! Acha mama daanti nahi hain??" Nikki bit her lower lip hiding her smile and sat down next to Ahaana..
"Wo... mama sab ko daanti hain!!" Ahaana revealed while taking a bite of her pasta..
"Haha sab ko?? papa ko bhi?" Nikki pressed her lips together.. She was enjoying this too much..
"Wo sirf dado ko nahi daanti!!" Ahaana bit her lower lip as if thinking of incidents.. "Chachi ko kabhi kabhi.. wo bolti hain! Anjali!! Tumhe kya zaroorat thi unki baat manne ki?? ab yeh khana banana padega!!" Ahaana mimicked making Nikki laugh out loud..
"Aise daanti hai!!" Ahaana giggled..
"Kiski baat manne pe??" Nikki asked while laughing..
"Wo neeraj ki dadi ati haina! Phir wo kuch ajeeb sa green green banane ko bolti hain!!" Ahaana snored showing how bad that green thing tastes like..
"Aur papa aur chachoo??" Nikki was very much interested in listening how Atul Shilpa goes along..
"Wo donow mil k mama ko tung karte hain!! Phir mama donow ko daanti hain! phir dado bhi unko daanti hain!! Phir papa bolte hain shilpa! mera yeh kaam karo phir mama bolti hain Armaan!! Main sone ja rahi hoon! khud karo.. Aur phir wo so jati hain!!" Ahaana ended her story..
"Aur wo kese tung karte hain mama ko??" Nikki was not stopping..
"Papa mama ko madona bolte hain! Phir chachoo bhawaj bolte hain!!" Ahaana revealed which was a full on entertainment for Nikki...
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"Yaar!! yeh tumhari wali full on item hai" Nikki laughed while talking to Shilpa when she woke up.. "Disha nahi bolti itna.. Aur mujhe hota hai k yeh kyun nahi bolti hai!!" Nikki complaint about her own..
"Shukar manao!!" Shilpa passed a frowning look to Nikki.. "Mere to kaan pakk jate hain!! Ek ki story khatam hoti hai to doosre ki shuru hojati hai!! Aur ab to wo Mayank bhi saamne a ke beth jata hai... Yeh apni bolte hain aur wo beth k we we we we karte rehta hai!!" She shook her head..
"Hahaha cute!!" It was a delight to hear all of it..
"Lekin Ahaana free nahi hoti hai kisi se itna k patt patt sab bol de..." Shilpa smiled nd said..
"Mujhe to saare kache chitte khol diye ussne.." Nikki got surprised..
"Wo isliye kyunki tumhare baare mein sunti rehti hai!! Kabhi beth jate hain main aur atul to humari purani bakwaas start ho jati hai!!" Shilpa took her medicine and said.. "Ek to signal nahi araha hai wahan.. pata nahi Ayaan kya kar raha hoga!!" She took a deep breath and Nikki can clearly see and imagine how busy and mad does childeren keep her..
"Ana ko mama ne chicken pie to nahi bana k diya hoga naa??" Ayaan was eating Armaan's head with the fears he had that Shilpa might have given all favours to Ahaana in his absence which he loves..
"Nahi!! mama ki tabeat theek nahi hai.. unhun ne kuch nahi banana!" Armaan once again tried and explain..
"Aur nano ne??" His next question came forward..
"Nano ko nahi banana ata!!" Armaan pacify him..
"Nahi!! App mujhe mama se baat karain.." Ayaan was too much sulking now.. More than he, his father was sulking because of the signals.. He was sure that Shilpa will do things she shouldn't be doing and she will easily make a fool of Padma and Arjun since they are not the ones who hear her chants, wishes and complains at the end of the day..
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"Rahul ka beta bhi cheez hai! Lekin disha ki banti hai usse.." Nikki revealed something..
"Haan! Atul ne bataya tha mujhe uske yahan beta hua hai!! Maine socha bhi tha call karne ka.. lekin i a sure kuch hua hoga jo main bhool gayi.." Shilpa gave it a thought what would have happen... "Ek to main itni pagal bani rehti hoona? k adhi se zyaada cheezein mujhe yaad nahi rehti.." She shook her head..
"Wo to dikh raha hai!!" Nikki sighed.. "Ab pareshaan hona band karo.. nahi arahe honge wahan signals.." Nikki tried to stop her.. Shilpa was trying again and again to Armaan and Anjali..
"Acha main ati hoon!!" Shilpa got up to go and change... She was inside when her phone rang and seeing Arjun's name Nikki picked it up..
"Kis ka phone tha??" Shilpa asked as she came back and saw Nikki puting it down..
"Arjun tha... tum logon k kisi mamo ki death hui hai??" Nikki asked.. She knew someone died but who? she has no idea..
"Haan!!" Shilpa nodded in a yes..
"To.. unki wife ki tabeat kharab hogayi hai!! isliye wahan rukna padega.. To maine kaha araam se ao main 11-12 tak yahin hun!" Nikki explained..
"Hmmm.." Taking a deep breath, Shilpa sat down.. "To ruke kahan ho tum log?" She asked..
"Kyun? le log apne flats thodi bech k gaye thai!" Nikki made a face for stupid question..
"Ye log??" Shilpa arched her brow..
"Rahul bhi to aya hai.. Bus Muskaan nahi ayi!! " Nikki revealed..
"Tumne pehle kyun nahi bataya??" Shilpa bit her lower lip.. "Abhi aur Rahul ko phone kar k bolo k yahin ajaen office k baad.." Shilpa invited herself.. This place used to be everyones adda once upon a time..
"Pakka??" Nikki shot a suspicious look to Shilpa..
"Kya matlab hai??" Shilpa arched her brow..
"Matlab... Dara k rakha haina tumne Rahul ko ajj tak.." Nikki bit her lower lip..
"Yaaar!!!" Shilpa looked away.. "I knw maine bohat logon ko dara k rakha hai aur Rahul aur mere beech awkward hogaya tha.." She accepted.. "Lekin usske baad jo jo mere saath hua hai naa... Rahul was nothing!! For sure we never had a thing!" Shilpa came in her grumpy mode..
"Tumhare liye maybe nothing! But uske liye definitely it was something back then.." Nikki corrected..
"Whatever.. i got married twice! What do u expect Nikki?" Shilpa arched her brow..
"Nothing!!" Nikki twitched her lips..
"Rahul and me.. is not awkward!!" Shilpa narrowed her eyes.. "Armaan and Angad friends!! Iss awkward!!" She gritted her teeth and Nikki's jaw just dropped down..
"F.R.I.E.N.D.S???" Her eyes popped open..
"Yup!!!" Shilpa spoke out sarcastically.. "Kyunki jab sab normal tha tehy became good friends.. Phir jab problem hua tab i was the problem not them with eachother.. And now when things have sorted out between 3 of us.. They are normal and i am still.. i don't know what?" Shilpa led out a deep breath with a grumpy look..
"Shilpa!" Nikki got confused.. "Mujhe equation samajh nahi arahi.."
"Ayegi bhi nahi.. kyunki yeh meri equation hai!" Sighing, Shilpa let her back rest comfortable with the sofa post.. "Armaan is my life now! Lekin..." She bit the corner of her lower lip..
"Lekin kya?" Nikki wanted to listen.. She can see relaxation on Shilpa's face.. She was definitely okay talking about this..
"Lekin..." Shilpa gave it athought how to say this.. "Wo hota haina hum ghar pareshaan hote hain aur phir apne doston se discuss karte hain! Kyunki wo humare dost hote hain! humare ghar walon k nahi.." Shilpa tried to explain..
"He was my that friend! Maybe still is.." She led out a deep breath..
"Aur hum kya hain?" Nikki narrowed her eyes..
"Justtt mine!!" Shilpa emphasised which shut Nikki up..
"Okay!... acha main phone karti hun!" Nikki didn't made a comment and simply called Abhi.
"Very Funny!!" Shilpa rolled her eyes over Rahul and Abhi who were talking nonsense and got up to have her medicine.. They have ordered the Pizza and it was coming out like old days party..
There was a half partition between the inside enterance door and lounge through a decorative wall.. Shilpa was drinking water when the door opened and Mr Atul Mallik made his entrance.. The guard led him in because he knows him and that is why no bell rang..
"Hello! Bhawaj..." He waved Shilpa as he entered since he can only see Shilpa at the kitchen door and others only heard his voice behind the wall..
"Tum kahan se tapak gaye??" Shilpa narrowed her eyes and came out of the kitchen..
"Mujhe beech raste mein call agaya kuch important.. to main office chala gaya!! Phir wapsi socha kya ghar jaoon?? Tumhara ajj independence day hai! Do do jallad gayab hain! Tum apne mann ki kar rahi hogi aur beti ki atlast visit ki khushi mein Padma aunty ne acha acha khana bhi banaya hoga!! so i came!!" Atul announced it all in one breath..
"Jee nahi!!" Shilpa made a face at him..
"Aur phir mujhe tumhe tumhari bardaasht pe shabashi bhi to deni thi!! Tum abhi tak chup chap bhai aur Anjali ko bardaasht kar rahi ho!!" He smirked..
"Saans le le!!" Atul heard Abhi and making an eye movement came at the partition end..
"What the hell??" He first looked at the three and then at Shilpa..
"Tumhe call karne ki taufeeq nahi hui mujhe.." He scolded Shilpa while heading forward to hug all of them..
"Jese mujhe pata tha k tum mere sar khane wapas arahe ho!!" Shilpa rolled her eyes and walking forward, sat down on the sofa..
They all met after so long and it was time to revive all the fun they used to have especially when Rahul and Shilpa are coming out fine..
"Bhai se baat hui thi tumhari?" Atul asked in the middle of the conversation to Shilpa..
"Agar hui hoti to mujhe pata nahi hota k tum wahan nahi ho??" Shilpa arched her brow at this stupid question..
"Tab to Ayaan ne wahan kisi ko nahi baksha hoga! Ussko raaste mein he fikar shuru hogayi thi k ahaana ko koi special treatment na milne lag jaye.." Atul shook his head..
"Hehh.." Shilpa smiled thinking of Ayaan's face while saying so..
"By the way.. i still wana know what happen to your house??" Nikki raised her question as it striked her..
"Abay haan! Maine chakkar lagaya to ajeeb he haal tha.. Tumne to mujhe kabhi bataya he nahi ghar change karne k baare mein.." Abhi frowned.. They all were still close but out of contact at the same time..
"Haan! to apni himaqat k baare mein khud kaun batata hai? Bar B Q karne ka shawk utha tha donow bhaiyun ko... Ghar ka Bar.B.Q kar daala!!" Shilpa gritted her teeth at Atul and said..
"Mujhpe ilzaam nahi lagao.. Tum seedhi sharafat se maan jati to yeh Bar.B.Q ka idea he nahi ata!!" Atul argued making a face.. "Isski ghalti hai saari.." He turned his face towards others.. "Un dinow itne masle chal rahe thai ghar mein.. wo bechara out of city patients mein pagal hua wa tha.. Bhool gaya iska Birthday!!" Atul revealed..
"Haan!!" Shilpa rolled her eyes..
"Lekin Main cake le k aya tha!!" He looked at Shilpa to prove that he remembered and it was not his fault..
"Kanjoos!!" Shilpa folded her arms against her chest..
"Phir wo wapas aya to issne bhao nahi diya.. Phir humne socha chalo.. kuch celebrate kar k khush kar dete hain!! buss wohi bhari parr gaya!!" Atul made a face..
"Technically uski ghalti to dikh nahi rahi mujhe.." Rahul twitched his lips..
"Haan!!" Abhi supported the statement..
"See.." Shilpa passed a winning look to Atul..
"What see.. tum log believe nahi karoge next day iss ne kya kiya??" Atul showed fake anger.. "Ghar pe bai ayi.. aur yeh usspe chillana shuru hogayi k tum theek se safai nahi karti ho.. agg lagne se jaale dikh rahe hain!!" Atul enacted the scene which made all of them burst out laughing..
"She was like.. Bhabhi!! ghar kaala hogaya apko jaalon ki padi hai!!" and with this they laughed more..
"Seriously??" Nikki looked at Shilpa.. This was the least to expect from Shilpa..
"Whatever!!" Shilpa rolled her eyes.. "Tumhare he rishtedaar atay ghar mein agg lagne ka dukh apne dillow mein le k.. Phir khana khate! apna inspection karte aur wapas ghar ja k mujhe dobara target karte.." She gritted her teeth..
"Khair ab.." Atul tried to say..
"Shut Up!!" Shilpa cutted him off and got up from her seat..
"Very Good!!" Atul appreciated her standing up.. "Ab ja he rahi ho to ek ghanta so k ana!! okay?" He smiled at her..
"Haan ajj tum un donow ki kami poori karo.." Shilpa shot daggers at him through her eyes but then went inside..
"Wo so gayi thi dopahar mein.." Nikki spoke out..
"Utna kaafi nahi hai.." Atul got serious..
"Kya hogaya??" Abhi asked..
"Uski condition serious hai yaar!! Ab phir bhi thoda bohat chal phir rahi hai warna to complete bed rest pe thi!! Jaan atka k rakhi thi sab ki galle tak.." Atul revealed..
"Aisa to kuch nahi bataya ussne.. she just said its a little complicated.." Worry lines appeared on Nikki's forehead..
"Khud thodi batayegii..." Atul led out a deep breath.. "Hum sab mein sab se zyaada naa.. isiki bajji hai!!" He yawned and said..
"Khair iss mein to koi shuk nahi hai.." Rahul lifted his legs up on the sofa..
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"Yeh kya ho raha hai?" Shilpa looked at Disha and Ahaana who were doing something with the clay.. "Kahan se mila yeh?" She asked..
"Nano ne diya tha!!" Ahaana replied and then showed what was given to her before they left..
"Ufff... mama ne to poori tayyari kar k rakhi thi!" Shilpa shook her head.. "Issko dobara phone try karoon.." She moved to another room and soon realized that her mobile is on the sofa..
She went back to take it but stopped hearing her name.. They were talking about her so she preferred to stay and overhear instead of walking on their heads..
"Shut Up!!" It was Atul's voice.. "Mujhe ek baar bohat feel hua tha so i talked about that aur phir usne mujhe chup karwa diya! Which i think she was right! Lets enjoy what we have instead of sulking over for what he used to have or we dreamt of.."
"Wo to hai khair.." It was Abhi's voice.. "But last time when i saw them! Shilpa was another person! kaafi khatarnaak!!"
"Khair khatarnaak to humesha se thi!" Rahul said in a teasy way..
"Ladkiyaan adjust kar leyti hain!!" Nikki rolled her eyes at boys..
"Aisi baat nahi hai! Ladke bhi adjust karte hain!" Atul argued.. "Mere saamne to khada example hai! They both wanted to kill eachother! Now they can't live without eachother.." He definitely was talking about Armaan Shilpa..
"Wo to dekha tha humne.. Armaan was okay! She was ready to kill all of us! especially me!" It was Rahul..
"Huh!! Tum kisi ginti mein nahi atay ab!!" Atul scoffed.. "Bhai aur yeh gaye thai bahar.. maine call kiya tha to cheekh raha tha!! He was like.. I am trying to make her jealous aur jealous he nahi hoti hai!!" He laughed more..
"Kyun??" Abhi didn't understood..
"Abay! Riddhima aur Angad! In do naamon k baad there is no scope of jealousy! Riddhima behn thi! And Angad and Bhai are friends now! Ab uss type ki jealousy kahan se aye gi??" Atul questioned..
"A.. Excuse me! Friends?" Abhi and Rahul both were blown out..
"Wo rehne de humay bhi ajj tak samajh nahi aya.. Ajj tak kisi ko nahi pata divorce ka reason kya tha.. aur wo jo hate game chal raha tha uska reason kya tha!! Its between the three of them! they r cool! We are cool!" It was all Atul's voice..
"Cool!!" It was Rahul's voice filled with surprise..
"I feel its all about Respect.." It was Nikki.. "Jese Shilpa humesha kehti thi!! Aur hum sochte thai isko yeh points kahan se atay hain!"
"Can function without affection but not respect!" Abhi, Rahul and Atul said it all together.. They all still remember that line.. It was one of Shilpa's trendmark kind line..
They were not talking anything bad about her but they did reminded her of the old her.. "Apni he kahi baat man bhool gayi! Aur inhe ajj bhi yaad hai.." She bit her upper lip and walked ahead..
"Tum phir agayi?" Atul frowned at her..
"Phone leyna tha mujhe.." Shilpa frowned back at him and taking her phone sat down there only.. She suddenly was feeling shaky and hence sat down without showing it.. They all started chatting again where Atul was telling everyone how Shilpa is the entertainer of the house for him..
She is the one who make everyone dance over her finger and kids are the ones who make her dance around and when Armaan gets in mood he leaves no stone unturned to tease her and how she retorts back then...
He also told them about the new house and that how they got it and how dangerous it was and then that they have to see it.. Though Shilpa kept adding her commentary but she has now started feeling uncomfortable..
They were all again busy in planning and discussing Abhi and Rahul's stuff with Nikki making fun of them time to time. Shilpa slowly got up from her place and left for inside.. Too many things were on her mind right now..
"Agar humara chahra same nahi hota to?" She can clearly remember when she was in her angry mad phase during the fight before revealing to him about her pregnancy.. She asked him something selfish and bad.. "Khud ki kahi baatein main bhool gayi!! aur unhe ajj bhi yaad hain!" She sighed..
"Usse yeh sab kese keh diya maine?" She asked herself.. It was very bad to ask him if he had a choice.. She didn't think about it before.. All she thought was for herself and in process forgot what she is destroying..
"Pata nahi Ayaa kya kar raha hoga?" She had this thought in her mind aswell..
She once again dialled him to see if this works and luckily he picked it up.. "Mummaaa!!" It was Ayaan's voice.. He was definitely crying..
"Kya hogaya? Rona kyun araha hai?" Shilpa asked softly..
"Main girr gaya tha!! Mujhe chot lagi hai!!" He cried..
"Arre.." lines appeared over Shilpa's forehead..
"Koi chot wot nahi lagi hai.. bhaag raha tha ghass pe girr gaya!! ragar ayi hai buss.." It was Armaan he had taken the phone from Ayaan..
"Koi nahi! chot lagi hai!" She heard Ayaan arguing..
"To ro kyun raha hai wo??" Shilpa questioned in an strict tone..
"Neend arahi hai aur kuch nahi.. saara din udham hua hai! Khair tum batao apni.. Ahaana kesi hai? Itni mushkil se to signal mila hai" He said it all in one breath..
"Main theek hun! time pe dawa le li.. Ahaana khel mein masroof hai! bukhar to nahi aya dobara!" Shilpa relied one by one.. "Aur usko sula do neend arahi hai to.." She added..
"Uhh sojayega abhi.. Tumse baat karni thi usse.. karli!" Armaan turned his face to look at Ayaan who was now asking Anjali to apply him band aid..
"Usko Atul ka poocho!" She heard Anjali's voice from the back..
"Atul yahin hai.. Neeche pizza k saath gappe haank raha hai sab se.." Shilpa said in a tone which made Armaan smile.. "Mama aur Arjun to gaye hue hain!! Sanjay mamoo ki death hogayi hai to wahan.." She gave him details..
"Hain?" he wasn't expecting such news..
"Yup!! Mere atay he news ayi.. to chale gaye.. ab pata nahi kab tak aenge.." She sighed..
"Kya matlab hai tumhare atay he chale gaye??" He just couldn't believe she was left alone..
"Bhae!! Nikki agayi thi! She payed a surprised visit to wo chale gaye phir.. Baad mein aur deir rukne ka masla hua to Abhi aur Rahul office se yahin agaye.. Phir Atul agaya to neeche party chal rahi hai!" She explained..
"Oh! yeh log aye hue hain ajj kal?" He conformed..
"Hmmm.. Nikki k saath uski beti bhi thi.. so Ahaana wahan masroof hain!" Shilpa lied down on the bed while talking to him..
"Hmmm... aur tum??" He asked..
"Pata nahi.." She made a face..
"Kya matlab pata nahi?" He questioned...
"Dopahar mein pasta order kar liya tha! Abhi pizza!! so chill maine kitchen mein ja k kuch nahi kiya!! Baaki bhi chota mota sab Nikki ne kiya.. and.. its weird!!" She sounded low in the end..
"What is weird??" He sensed some tension..
"Yaar..." She gave it a thought before saying it.. "Choro.. tum hasso gay!" She pouted..
"Arre.. nahi hassoon gaa.. bolo.." She drove him curious..
"Tch... i am.. i am feeling uneasy around other men!" Hesitantly she revealed and he did started laughing.. "Hahahaha!!!"
"Shut Up!! Bola tha maine." She scolded him.. "Achanak se itna ajeeb lagta shuru hogaya mujhe..."
"Yeh bolo naa.. k tum figure concious hogayi!! Ab saari zindagii to fit and slim nahi reh sakti naa!!" He teased her..
"Armaan! Shut Up!!" She scolded him again.. "I just can't be around anyother men right now!! phir chahe wo Arjun he kyun na ho!" She sounded serious this time.. "I just can't function..."
"Without me?" He interrupted..
"I hate to admit!! Yes!!" She gritted her teeth..
"Hahaha!!" he started laughing..
"Hasso nahi!! Mujhe mera bed chahiye.. aur... aur sona hai!!" She sulked..
"Aur meri shirts bhi chahiye hongi!! Jinpe ajj kal kabza jama k rakha hai tumne.." He added hiding his smile..
"They are just so comfortable!!" She accepted..
"Hahaha!!" He laughed more..
"Urghhh..." She gritted her teeth.. "Khair.. tum apni side ki batao.." she asked getting soft again..
"Meri side ki...Ermmm.." he took his time what to tell.. "Rehne do.. agle part mein sunn leyna! Tumne ye wala wese he poora apni side se bhar diya hai! ab lumba ho jayega!" He chuckled...
"Kahan ja rahi ho?" Padma asked when she felt Shilpa moving..
"Issko dobara bukhar charh raha hai.. Dawa de dun!" She replied while touching Ahaana'a head and then moved out of the bed..
"Arre tum so araam se.. Main pila deti hun!" Padma tried to stop Shilpa..
"Nahi theek hai!" Since she was already out of the bed so Padma kept quiet... Shilpa moved outside the room, took the syrup and water, woke Ahaana up and after feeding her again made her lie down on the bed..
"Mama app iss ko apne pass kar len! Neend mein hai! Mujhe dhoond rahi hai!!" Shilpa led Ahaana's hand reach Padma.. Kids in fever do want to cling to their mothers and Shilpa was not in the condition.. "Main doosre room mein ja k so jati hoon!!" Shilpa spoke out to which Padma nodded and let her go considering the fact that Shilpa will be needing space..
"Huhh!!!" She closed the door behind very lightly so that no noise could be made.. It was a winter night and so no fan or A.C was on.. Arjun and Padma both were sleeping with their doors open.. It was pin drop silence in the night and even the whisper is heard..
"Mujhse to bardaasht he nahi ho raha tha!!" She kept her palm on her chest and took a sigh of relief.. The first thing she did is to open the attached terrace door, lights and mosquito repellent..
"Kya phela k rakha hai iss ladki ne.." Shilpa looked at the whole room and said.. On one side there was this barbie tent which Ahaana and Disha setup to play.. On the bed the whole store of albums was placed which Ahaana brought from the store room since she found them in a box while playing hide and seek..
"Ab yahan se bhi nikalna hai isse.. Ghar pe to saare albums ka already kabara kiya hua hai!" She shook her head and decided to keep them away.. She took one, opened it and sitting down started going through the memory lane.. They were from the scratch, her childhood and everything..
Her eyes ran over the pictures and then landed on the walls of this room... She started looking at the corners, noticing if any mosquito is flying, it any spider web is there, what is the color of the walls and what not.. She was deep in her throughts staring around..
Soon her finger started making patterns over the album cover, she started playing with her finger, the color of her nails, the cuticles, a little dark color over her knuckles than her skin tone..
She was thinking free fall.. The sound of the bling made her open her mobile knowing exactly who could it be at this hour... "Awake?" It was Armaan's text..
"Bade signals arahe hain ab.." she pouted as soon as he picked up the call after she dialled him.. when they were talking before, signals again went missinng which interupted their conversation..
"Dill se yaad karne ki baat hoti hai! Tumne dill ab lagaya hoga! isliye arahe hain!" He smiled..
"Ayaan kya kar raha hai?" She asked falling her head back at the pillow and once again started looking at the ceiling..
"So raha hai!! Maine socha iss waqt kuch na kuch oot patang soojhta hai tumhe.. check karlun! Sirf mujhe he preshaan karna hota hai ya sab k liye same rule hai?" Smiling, he bit his lower lip expecting her to come up with a taunt in return..
silence...
"Kahan gayi??" His face turned serious when she said nothing...
"Mujhe neend nahi arahi!" She made a baby face and said..
"Wo to roz he iss waqt urr jati hai tumhari.. set kar k rakha haina tumne ye time!" He pressed his lips together..
"Kis k liye?" she asked absent minded..
"Thundi hawa aur meri daant khane k liye.. " He teased..
silence..
"Arre.. kahan gayi?" He got confused over this unexpected reactions of her..
"Tch!! Main nahi so sakti yaar aise..." She whined.. "Mujhe gussa raha hai!!" She sounded irritated..
"Kis baat pe?" He questioned..
"Buss araha hai!!" She huffed..
"Seedha seedha bolo naa miss kar rahi ho mujhe... Ab koi to chahiye naa iss time bakwaas sunne k liye.." He smirked..
"Hmmm..." she took a deep breath.. "Neeche lawn mein bhi nahi ja sakti.." She pouted..
"Kyun?? Aur tum ho kahan iss waqt?" He asked..
"Apne wale room mein hoon... Pehle mama k saath leyti thi! Lekin musibat hogayi mere liye.." She bit her lower lip..
"Tumhe hilna jo hoga baar baar.." He laughed.. She moves hell alot of time these days to catch a comfortable position to sleep..
"Haan..." She made a yucky face.. "Phir Ahaana ko uth k dawa di aur yahan agayi.." She further told him..
"Ahaana ki tabeat kesi hai ab?" He questioned..
"Abhi charh gaya tha dobara bukhar... sara din udham jo hua hai.. lekin theek hai!" Her tone turned soft.. Irritation was going away.. "Uss Arjun k bache ne kutta paal liya hai!! aur lawn mein khulla chora hua hai!!"
"Huh???" His mouth fell open.. "Hahahaha!! paal he liya ussne.." He laughed..
"Shut Up!! Wo to ghar k andar rehta hai.. ajj meri wajah se bahar choda hua hai!" She frowned..
"Haha!! chalo ab tum issi room mein ghoom ghoom k so jao!" He chuckled..
silence..
"Main soch rahi thi.." She sighed and said still looking at the ceiling..
"No!!! Shilpa! sochne ka kaam nahi karna hai tumne.. Kyunki tumhe seedha kuch soojhta nahi hai!! ulta he kuch ata hai tumhare dimagh mein.." He warned..
"Shut up!!" She shut him off.. "Iss kamre mein ane k baad he maine khud ko banana shuru kiya tha!! Kya thi main yaar!!" she pressed her lips together.. "Aur kya hogayi hun ab.." She led out a cold breath..
"Acha! Kya thi tum?" He smiled and let her speak.. He was willing to listen to it..
"I was confident, independent," she kept adding as she thought of more words.. "careful, strong!... Single!!" She came up with single after a long gape..
"Chup!!" He snored.. "Agar yaad he karna hai to aisa yaad karo.. k kese tum sone ki acting kar rahi thi! phir tumne socha main zameen par ya pata nahi kahan so gaa aur main bed pe a ke lait gaya tha!!" He smirked..
"Bus wohi ghalti hogayi naa... Dhakka maar dena chahiye tha!" She rolled her eyes and then smiled on her own..
"Haan!! try karna chahiye tha tumhe.. Kyunki usske baad jo main karta naa... sss afsos ho raha hai ab mujhe.. kyun nahi dhakka maara tumne uss time.." He teased her..
"Huh!!" She huffed.. "Still... i have changed for worst!!" She sounded sad..
"Acha!! Zara ab worst bhi describe kar do.." He demanded briefing..
"Confidence khatam hogaya mera!!" She made a face..
"Huh!! bakwaas.." He shook his head.. "Danke ki chot pe extreme jati ho tum! Aur jab mujhse jhagarne pe ati ho to bus rehne do tum!! Agar confidence khatam hogaya haina to ainda mujhse jhagarne ki koshish nahi karna!" He arched his brow..
"Tumse jhagra karna right hai mera! samajh ayi!! Isse confidence ka kuch leyna deyna nahi hai!!" She argued.. "Aur log mujhpe dependent hua karte thai! Main unpe nahi.." She added more..
"Nazar ghomao!! Kal se ajj k beech mere khayal mein zyaada log tumpe dependent hain!" He pin pointed..
"Aur main?? Main jo dependent hui wi hun??" She kept her point..
"Tum actually dependent nahi pagal hui wi ho!!" His temper raised with this independent talk.. What does she mean?? "Kya? chah kya rahi ho tum? sab ki zarooratein tumse jurri hon aur tumhari kisi se na judi hon??" He raised his voice..
"Gussa kyun kar rahe ho??" She scowled.. "Main change ki baat kar rahi hoon! shikayat nahi kar rahi..
"Tumhi to keh rahi ho.. worst change!" He blasted out..
"Kyun?? worst nahi hai? Ab tumhare bagair mujhse soya nahi ja raha hai!! Jin k saath roz ka uthna bethna tha unke saamne i got uncomfortable.." She started crying thanks to her immediately popped up mood swing.. "Aur yeh kapre... Mujhe uljhan ho rahi hai I WANT THAT BLUE T-SHIRT OF YOURS!!!" She almost yelled out..
Silence..
"This is the change??" He had his mouth open..
"HAAN!!! PROBLEM HO RAHI HAI MUJHE TUMHARE NAA HONE SE.." She gritted her teeth revealing the real problem.. The man at her full time service at Nights was missing..
"Hahahaha!!" He burst out laughing..
"Bhar mein jao tum!!" She hung up and switched off her phone feeling angry..
"Selfish bhi nahi thi main itni!!" She sighed turning the pages of all those albums one by one.. She now had her wedding album in her hands which she has taken out from the place she hid it when she was getting married to Armaan.. At that time she really wanted to keep Angad's memories alive and hated Armaan so she hid that album so that no one burns or throws it away..
"This was my Don't!!" She shook her head.. She still remembers how she used to keep "DON'T" Bookmarks in her books when she first got allert from Rahul.. "Don't" was to keep her in check that no matter what happens, she won't make a mistake or let Rahul talk to her about that anyways..
When she was getting married to Armaan.. One of her "Don'ts" mark along with that ring and wedding chain was this album.. She kept it so that she can see it again and again and never forget that no matter what.. She is not bowing down infront of that Mallik.. It was altogether another thing that she never got the chance to take this album out again..
"Kya karun ab isska??" She gave it a thought.. This was a good memory but a bad one or regret that she should burn it off.. It even had group pictures of She, Angad, Armaan and Riddhima..
This room was surrounded with so much.. Her and Riddhima! Her and Angad! Her and Armaan.. Riddhima has shared all about Armaan with her in this room only.. Armaan has captured her soul by mistake in this room only.. Angad apart from spending good times with her, took her signatures on divorce papers here! In this room only!!
Hum Bewafa Hargiz Na They
Par Hum Wafa Kar Na Sake
"Tumhe pata hai tumhara problem kya hai?" Angad's voice echoed in her ears.. "You do want to move on.. You want to let go!! But u just don't know how to..."
"Tum uski behn ho k meri?? Mujhse pyaar karti ho k usse???" Riddhima yelled out when Shilpa took side of one of their school friend instead of Riddhima..
"But wo sahi thi!" Shilpa argued..
"Lekin wo mere against thi!! Tumhari duty meri taraf banti hai!!" Riddhima gritted her teeth..
"Maine kaha naa.. nahi girrne dunga! Tum bharosa to rakho!!" Armaan smiled..
Humko Mili Uski Sazaa
Hum Jo Khata Kar Na Sake...
"Main tumhe ilzaam nahi deta! Kyunki itne saalon mein.. ek baar bhi nahi de paya!" "Maine tab apni biwi k baare mein socha tha aur tumne apni behn ki!! Bhool jao k kisne kya ilzaam lagaya tha! Aur yeh maan lo k Behn ki Mohabbat Pati se zyaada thi!! Tum usske liye kuch bhi karti.." (Angad)
"Main sochti hoon.. inki awwazein kesi hongi? Yeh mujhe kya keh k bulaenge?? Ma? Mama? Mumma?? hehh i m just too curious!" (Riddhima)
"Mumma!! Main yahan letoon gii.." (Ahaana)
"Mumma!! pehle main leyta tha!!" (Ayaan)
Kitni Akeli Thi Wo Raahein Hum Jinpe
Ab Tak Akele Chalte Raheinnn
"Utho!! Aur khana khao!!" Armaan forced her to sit down..
"Mujhe bhook nahi hai!!" She gritted her teeth at him.. "Aur main khaoon ya nahi.. its non of your business.."
"You are my business!!" He stuffed the food in her mouth next second..
"Akhir tum mere peecha kyun nahi chor dete??" She yelled out..
"Peeche nahi khada hun tumhare.." He held her wrist tight.. "Saath khada hoon!! Aur maine chorne k liye nahi thama.. isliye ye khayal apne dimagh se nikaal do!!" He looked in her eyes..
Tujhse Bichhadke Bhi O Bekhabar
Tere Hi Gham Mein Jalte Rahein
"Shilpa! Mujhse baat to karo yaar!"
"Maine kaha naa mujhe nahi karni hai!!"
"Koi problem hai tumhare aur Angad k beech..??"
"Tum apni life pe dheyaan kyun nahi deti? Mere aur uske beech problem hai ya nahi ye mera masla hai! Tumhe kyun lagta hai main humari baat tumse discuss karungi??"
"Lekin tum mujhse har baat karti thi.."
"Tum mujhse har baat karti thi!! Main tumse nahi.."
Tuney Kiya Jo Shikwa
Hum Wo Gilaa Kar Na Sake...
"Tumne mujhse meri behn he nahi.. meri dost bhi cheen li Shilpa!!"(Riddhima)
"Kaash main ek baar keh kar zindagii bhar uss baat be thehar sakti.. k tumne mujhse meri zindagii cheen li Riddhima!! Lekin kese kahoon? Jiski tum zindagii ban gayi! Jinko tumne zindagii di! Unhun ne mujhe iss qabil nahi rehne diya k main tumse aisa koi gilaa kar sakun.." (Shilpa)
Hum Bewafa Hargiz na the
Par Hum wafa Kar na Sake. . .
"Tumhe apne darr se agay nikalne k liye sirf ek kadam he to badhana hai! Jo tumhara hai wo koi le nahi sakta! Aur jo nahi hai usse ajj he jaane do... bharam mein jee kar kya karogi?" (Angad)
"Ho sakta hai bharam he mujhe zinda rakhe hua hai.." (Shilpa)
"Riddhima k jaane se tum tooti thi! Mere jaane se bikhar gayi! Lekin iss darr se k Riddhima ki baat aur yaad tumhare aur Armaan aur bachon k beech a k tumhe tumhari jagah se hata degii.. Tum maut k mu mein pohunch gayi!!"
"Ab faisla khud he karlo.. Kitna sach hai! kitna bharam hai? Tab jab maine tumhare saamne shart rakhi thi! jab tab tum Ridhima ko chunne se nahi darri.. to ab kyun?" "Tumhe zaroorat he kya hai Mohabbaton k beech tarazoo rakh k tolne ki??" (Angad)
Tumne Jo Dekha Suna Sach Tha Magar
Kitna Tha Sach Ye Kisko pataa
"Main nahi bacha chahoon gaa humara?? Main??" Armaan yelled out.. "Tum yeh soch rakhti ho mere baare mein??"
"Shilpa! main tumhara kabhi bura nahi chah sakta.. I will always care for you! And i will always love you.. Isliye keh raha hun!! Khud ko uski nazron mein mat girao.." (Angad)
"Riddhima k baare mein tumse kya kahun? Kuch kehne ko hai he nahi.." Armaan smiled at her lightly..
Jaane Tumhe Maine koi Dhokha Diya
Jaane Tumhe Koi Dhokha Hua
"Rishta toot jaane ka matlab ye to nahi haina k hum ek doosre ko ganda karte phiren!! Maine tumse pyaar kiya tha! Tum meri zindagii mein ane wali pehli ladki thi!! Yeh kese mumkin hai k ajj bhi main tumhare baare mein kisi k bhi mu se ek ghalat lafz sunoo??"
"Infact mujhe yaqeen hai!! Tum bhi nahi sunn sakti.. Kyunki pyaar to tumhe bhi hua tha!! Aur isliye Armaan bhi nahi sune gaa.. Na tumhare baare mein.. Na Riddhima k baare mein.."
"Wo kuch nahi kehta kyunki Riddhima ko le kar usse tumpe bharosa nahi hai! Aur aise halaat tumne khud peda kiya hain!!" (Angad)
Is Pyar Mein Sach Jhooth Ka
Tum Faisla Kar Na Sake...
"Kuch ghalat to nahi kaha tha ussne.." Closing the album, Shilpa was done running around the memories and remembering her last chat with Angad..
"Apni insecurities k beech.. Behn ko full fledge saut bana diya maine!! Armaan ko kabhi wo bharosa nahi diya k wo apni mujhe sunae.." She took a deep breath now when she was thinking stably..
"Shayad isliye bhi.. Kyunki isske naa hone se.. mera yahan kuch tha he nahi!!" She placed her hand over her stomach.. "Sab ya to Armaan se jurr k tha.. Ya Riddhima k chale jaane se mere pass tha.. Phir jab zindagii he unke gird ghoomne lagi, to phir chinn jaane ka darr kese na hota?!"
"Yeh to bhool he gayi... k Riddhima meri he to thi!! Sab se zyaada to meri thi!!" Tears appeared in her eyes.. "bachpan se jawani tak sawar saath he to kaanta tha!!"
"I can't let go because.. i m not doing right!!" She told herself.. "Wo bhool jana deserve nahi karti! Uss k bache ussko na jaane wo yeh bhi deserve nahi karti!!"
"Main usske liye apne dill mein koi ghalat ehsaas rakhun.. wo yeh bhi deserve nahi karti!! Armaan aur Bachon ki mohabbat mein, saari zindagii jo Riddhima se mohabbat ki usse mu pher lun! Yeh to main aur wo donow deserve nahi karte..." Thinking it all through, doing her analysis, waking up all her emotions which were buried somewhere deep in her heart through those albums, she finally got up to rejuvenate herself..
She lied down on the bed and switched on her phone again where Armaan has left one msg.. "Tere Bina Guzara.. Ae Dill Hai Mushkil!! 😉"
"Hehh!! pagal!!" A smile appeared on her face instantly.. She kept lying down, trying to sleep, think and sleep but then finally getting up from her place, she went and picked up a particular album...
"Huhhh!!!" Taking a deep breath, she took out twi pictures from it.. One in which Armaan Riddhima Angad and Shilpa were together and one in which she was with Riddhima.. The next thing she did was to put them inside the envelope in which Ahaana has gathered her set of pictures..
"Lets just get over with this!!" She closed her eyes tights and placed the envelope on its place.. She was ready for this! "Sahi kehta hai Armaan! Rishte aur Insaan bhale badal jaen..Ehsaas nahi jata! Wo bohat mushkil se janam leyta hai! Aur phir marte dum tak wese he saath reh jata hai!"
Hum Bewafa Hargiz Na They
Par Hum Wafa Kar Na Sake
Humko Mili Uski Sazaa
Hum Jo Khata Kar Na Sake...
Sameera😊
Edited by sameera_12 - 8 years ago
