Raavi was making some pakodas as it was time for raashi to come back home from school.she was humming a tune when she felt two familiar arms grip her from behind.she smiled.7 years of marriage,a mother and she still behaved like a lovestruck teenager around her husband.
"Lagta hai gombi se shikayat karni padegi, koi kaam ke beech matargashti kar raha hai " she teased
Shiva turned her around holding her waist
" Gombi ne hi kaha, jaa shiva jaa.thoda waqt apni biwi aur gudiya ko bhi Dede " he said as he pecked her nose.
Raavi smiled holding her collar.shiva would sometimes come home from shop at odd hours to see her and raashi.he was an amazing husband, but she fell for him once again when she saw him as a father.raashi was his lifeline.shiva was so soft and tender near her.the girl had shiva pandya wrapped around her little finger.
" Accha, puchu gombi se? Bahane banana koi tujhse seekhe " she said
" Ab thik hai, tujhe Mera aana accha nahi laga to Mai Chala jaata hu " shiva made a sad face and was about to leave when raavi held his hand and pulled him closer.
" Are Mai to mazaak kar rahi thi.tujhe kya lagta hai sirf tujhe mujhe dekhna hota hai. Mujhe nahi?" She smiled and pecked his cheeks.
Shiva was about to kiss her when a loud cry disturbed them.they looked at each other tensed and rushed out.
An injured five year raashi was supported by their neighbours son Adarsh who was seven years old.
She had a bruise on her knee.
Shiva immediately held her in his arms and settled her in his lap.raavi rushed to get the antiseptic.
" Yeh kya hua bacche? Chot kaise lagi? " Shiva asked worried while wiping her tears.
Raashi looked at Adarsh who had his head down guiltily.
" Woh uncle, galti se zor se dhakka lag gaya..." Adarsh said looking down.
" Galti se matlab? Tune dhakka kaise maara meri bacchi ko? " Shiva was angry now.
Raavi returned and she tried to calm shiva down.
" Shaant ho ja shiva.bacche hai.khel rahe the.chot lag gayi " she said as she dabbed the medicine on raashis knee.
" Mera baccha to brave girl hai na, ek choti si chot se thodi daregi. Hai na? " She distracted her.
Raashi nodded.her tears had dried up.
Shiva was still glaring at Adarsh who was intently looking at raashis wound.
Raavi nodded her head In a no to shiva.
" Accha Mai tum dono ke liye pakode laati Hu " raavi said and signalled shiva to come with her.
Shiva reluctantly let his daughter go who seemed to be much better now and followed raavi to the kitchen.
" Ek baat bata usne hamari bacchi ko dhakka maara aur Tu use pakode khila rahi hai?Mai to bolta Hu Hum Uske khilaf principal ko complain karte hai.school se bahar niklega to akal thikane aayegi " Shiva said
Raavi shook her head.
" Shiva, woh saat Saal Ka hai.baccha hai.aur waise bhi abhi do minute mai dono ki firse dosti ho jayegi. Chahe jitna bhi jhagda Kare par dekhna agar raashi par koi musibat ayegi to sabse pehle Adarsh hi uska saath dega " she said smiling
" Pehli baat mere hote huye raashi par koi musibat nahi aayegi, aur dusri baat agar aayi bhi to Adarsh kyu saath dega? Hum hai, uska pura parivaar hai " shiva said
"Jab hamara talaak hone wala tha tere paas tera pura parivaar tha. Par phir bhi Tu Kitna Akela tha shiva." Raavi said seriously
Shiva looked at her not understanding her words.
She went outside holding a plate of pakodas and shiva followed.
" Gadhedi, tujhe bol Raha tha na ki mujhe Akela Chod De. Mujhe tujhse baat nahi karni.katti tha mai.phir bhi tujhe Mera haath pakad Kar kheenchna tha.lag gayi na chot " Adarsh said
" Haan to.tu mujhse subah se katti tha.thik se baat bhi nahi ki.aur jab Mai baat Karne aayi to Mera haath jhatak Diya " raashi complained
"Tune mujhse project Mai help li, par partner us Anirudh ko Bana diya.aur jab Mai Akela baithkar khud apna drawing Kar Raha tha to Tu aa gayi mujhe disturb Karne.bahut chot lagi kya?" Adarsh said hurt and inspecting her knee
" Pata nahi. Shayad chotu sa fracture ho Gaya ho" raashi said pouting
" Dramebaaz " Adarsh muttered.
Raavi smiled looking at the duo.
" Tujhe yeh dono kisiki Yaad dilate hai? " She asked
Tears welled up in Shiva's eyes as he left the place to go to his room.
Raavi gave the kids the plate and followed him to their room.shiva saw her and grabbed her in a tight hug.
" Maine tere saath jaisa behave kiya hai na agar meri bacchi ke saath koi aisa karega na...to maii Jaan le Lunga uski" shiva said as raavi rubbed his back to calm him down.
" Shaant ho jaa shiva.kya bol Raha hai tu? " She asked
"Tujhe bahut pareshaan kiya na Maine? Bahut hurt kiya hai.aaj meri beti ko kisine dhakka de diya to Mai Seh nahi paa raha.agar Baba hote to woh.." He said
Tears welled up in raavi's eyes.they addressed raavi's father as baba.they had reconciled in those 6 months.shiva took care of her respect, raavi took care of his insecurities and together they were inseparable. Life has been a bed of roses for her since then. They still fought like cat and dogs but it was like the childhood days.the fights did not bring tears to her eyes but a contentment on her face.
Raavi wiped his tears.
" Sirf Mai akele hurt huyi kya shiva? Tu bhi to hua tha. Raato ko sukoon se Tu bhi nahi so pata tha un dino " she reasoned with him.
" To mere dard Mai tujhe dard dene ka haq kisne Diya mujhe? " Shiva said
" Tere dard par haq usi din ho Gaya tha jis din Mai Teri patni bankar iss Ghar Mai aayi thi " she said and hugged him. It had the desired effect.he calmed down.they stayed like that for some time.
" Par sach Mai, agar Baba hote na to Bhar Bhar ke dande padte mujhe " shiva chuckled
" Aur phir jab woh yeh dekhte ki unki beti kitni Khush hai tere saath, kaise tune use aur unki poti ko Palko par bithakar rakha hai to wohii tujhe gale se laga lete." Raavi smiled
Shiva kissed her hair caressing it. They have come a long way.they had decided that they will not talk about the dark phase of their lives but in moments like these he couldn't help but feel sad about the way things happened.how they lost the precious months of their lives fighting and hurting each other.
" Mamaaaa.mai jaa rahi hu us gadhede ke saath khelne " raashi flashed her toothy grin.
" Idhar aa bacche " raavi forwarded her hand.
Raashi grabbed it and raavi lifted her up.
" Kabhi Kabhi hum pehchaan nahi paate ki hamare asli dost kaun hai, kaun hamara bhala Chahta hai aur kaun nahi.hum aksar un logo ko chot pahunchate hai jo hamari sabse zyada fikr karte hai.isliye dosti ho ya dushmani, izzat se nibhana.hamari baatein kisike Mann par bahut gehra asar Kar sakti hai." Raavi explained to her little girl who nodded obediently after listening to her each word.
Shiva smiled as he listened to her.adarsh was standing outside the room and waiting for her when shiva noticed his hand.he gestured him to come inside. He reluctantly came.
Shiva saw his hand has bruises. He had brought raashi home in his cycle and had bruised his hands trying to balance it as he was not used to riding sitting with someone else.
Shiva sighed as he dropped to his knees and attended to adarsh's hand.
"Chot chupane se zyada gehri ho jaati hai.aksar hum jinke liye khudko takleef pahunchate hai humse zyada takleef unhe Hoti hai.apni Mann ki baat keh paana asaan nahi, par ek baar himmat jutakar keh do to Uske baad raahein saaf dikhti hai.aur hann, meri phool si bacchi ke saath zyada mat ladna. " shiva said as he looked at raavi and patted adarsh's head.
The kids looked confused at both of them and finally went outside to play.
" Gadhede, mujhe bataya kyu nahi ki tujhe bhi chot lagi hai" raashi complained
Adarsh said something and their banter continued.
Tara came running to join them and they headed out to play.
"Phool si bacchi? Kyaa baat hai. " Raavi teased him as he sheepishly smiled.
" Humne Apne rishte ke gyaan se baccho ko confuse kar diya " raavi said laughing
" Hann, par sach kahu raavi.hum bas kosish kar sakte hai unhe Sahi raasta dikhane ki. Zindagi se behtar koi unhe Nahi sikha sakta.chahe Mai jitna chahu ki meri bacchi kabhi na gire par hann ,itna zaroor hai ki jab woh giregi hum uske peeche honge sambhalne ke liye, use hausla dene ke liye" shiva said
" Aur use girane wale ki baand bajane ke liye " raavi winked
" Accha , ab tu bole to sahi.mai bolu to galat. Rishita bhabi ke hisaab se yeh to partiality ho gayi " he said pulling her into a hug.
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