MG-SS - Kaare Badra - Last Part - Page 77 - June 27 - Page 2

It was Monday today so we three were just chit - chatting after our breakfast as I would b opening my boutique n Meera, her gift shop, after lunch. And Yash takes a half day from his office on almost all the Mondays to spend time with us at home. The door bell rang n Yash ran to check at the door while a curious Meera asked.

Kaun hai Yash ???

There r 2 legal documents... in the names of Mrs Meera Malhotra n Mrs Geet Khurana...

What???

Meera n me spoke in unison n looked at each other surprised. Legal document for me...

Nobody knows me here... At least not enough to send me a post... I was wondering what is it all about when Yash gave me the yellow envelop n sat beside Meera who was curiously looking at her husband.

I was shocked to find a legal notice stating that the land on which we both have our respective shops had been sold to some builder who wishes to demolish the whole complex n will b building some huge Shopping Mall there.

How can they do this???

Ab hum kahan jayenge??? Aise koi kaise kar sakta hai...

Meera was blabbering while Yash was trying to pacify his anxious wife. But none of her words were reaching my ears. I was shocked rather shattered. It's only been few months since I have started my own small bouquet. I have no savings left. This was my only support. I can't b a burden on Yash n Meera. But what will I do if this happens... No... I have to do something... I can't let this happen...

With these thoughts in my mind, I got up determined to do something. I can't let this happen... We can't accept our defeat without fighting.

~o~

I was sitting at my favourite place dipping my feet in the water of holy Ganga watching the sunset, when Yash n Meera came and sat beside me. It always calms my broken soul but fails to give that peace that I had been searching for. I know it's a futile effort but still I try... I try every evening knowing I would fail...

Geet...

Mmm...

Yash has got the address of that builder's office... n all the shopkeepers r arranging a meeting with their manager... Kal subah 10 baje chalna hai...

Tum log tension mat lo... koi na koi rasta to nikal hi aayega... Aise hi thodi wo log tumhe jaane ko kah sakte hai...

~o~

Geet... Geet...

Hmmm... I looked up at Yash who was panting profusely n for a change was all ready for the day. I left the house early morning for my walk but didn't know when I came n sat at my place at the bank of Ganga. I wanted to settle the restlessness that I had been feeling the whole night n which was increasing with each tick of the clock. He called me again sensing my lost state.

Geet... U OK??? 8.30 ho gaye hain... aur tum abhi bhi yahin beithi ho... Meera ghar par tumhara intezar kar rahi hai... 10 baje tum logon ko nikalna hai naa???

Ohh... 8.30 ho gaye... Sorry... mujhe to pata hi nahi chala... Mein jati hu... Thanx Yash...

Geet... U sure ... U r OK ???

I smiled at him not wanting to disturb him again, early in the morning... Last night also like every other night for last 2 years I had disrupted his sleep with my screams.

~o~

Mr Shah... Hum sab pichle 1 ghante se aapko itne aaram se samjha rahe hai... Par aapko shayad baat samajh mein nahi aa rahi...

I was almost shouting angrily as it became too much for me to control myself anymore. The shopkeeper association's head & main members were trying to make this fellow understand our point but he was not ready to hear anything. On top of it he was threatening us stating some xyz law. But he wasn't aware that these false names n laws may scare these innocent people but not me. I have worked in this line enough to know the laws n the lop holes.

Aapko kya lagta hai... aap kuch bhi bakwas karenge aur hum sab chup chap sunte rahenge??? For ur kind information... U can't sell the land occupied by people with a legal contract or lease... n even if u do so... u need our consent... otherwise even the law is on our side...

Geet...

Ek min Meera... Inko kya lagta hai... Kanon sirf ye jante hai?? Aur waise bhi... jis law ki ye baat kar rahe hai... ussme amendments hue to ek zamana ho chuka hai...

By the time I finished, Mr Shah was sweating badly and everyone around were gaping at me. No one had ever seen me even raising my voice and here I was almost shouting at this man that too furiously. Mr Shah was looking for ways to redeem the damage but still tried to maintain his stance.

Dekho Madam...

Before he could complete, my anger was at peak n so I cut him off furiously n said while pointing a finger intimidating him

Dekhiye aap Mr Shah... Agar ab aapne ek aur baar zabardasti humme humari hi shops se nikalne ki koshish ki to achcha nahi hoga... samjhe aap...

Kya ho raha hai yahan ???