Chapter 9
Aditya I am o.k., just that puzzle is falling into places, I was wondering why Bani is not calling, now I know why, she could have sent email, what she will write in them, stories & lies, not her cup of tea…
Jai, Aditya said very softly, there is our family to consider….I mean, you know….
I will deal with it Aditya, don't worry I will not hurt my family, it is too precious for me.
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Masi & Jigyasa were too surprised to see Jai & Aditya back so soon, tabiyet toh theek hai na…
Ha ha sab theek hai, bus Jai ko ….
Jeeya who was painting, looked up to ask bukhar toh nehi hai?
Aditya observed Jeeya, she was giving an all knowing look as Jai glanced at Aditya and said nehi hai shayed…
Ayo mai dekhti hu, as Jai came down to her level, she put her hand on his forehead, neck to see if he has fever…
Nehi hai, she declared satisfied…
Theek se dekha na tumne beta, Aditya asked…
Ha, nehi hai….garam nehi hai…bilkul normal temperature…
Kaise maloom tumhe, Aditya wanted to know
Masi ne sikhaya, mummy ka temperature toh aisahi dekti thi woh, mujhe bhi sikha diya, Jai stares at Aditya, he gives a slight nod, it is understandable that Bani general health was not good….
Masi and Jigyasa observe the two men, their glances at each other, what they are upto they wonder…Jai waits for Jeeya's Art teacher to leave…..As soon as he does, Jai gets up to go upto Jeeya, beta chalo tumhara saath mujhe kuch baate karna hai, he signals Aditya something before taking Jeeya to his study and closing the door…
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Jeeya sat on his desk while Jai stood holding the back of his chair, engaged her in a normal conversation while asking about their life in the hills, previously he never asked in such a detail, whatever Jeeya told them in bits and pieces they were satisfied with that, as Jeeya told him about Bani, a regular blood testing, slight fever at times with body aches, the home remedies given by their local help, Masi…
Jai steadied himself, cleared his voice and then asked Beta, keya tum mujhe daddy yah papa bulana pasand karoge?
Inspite of being so small the question surprised Jeeya. She looked at him with open mouth as if trying to understand the meaning of the words when suddenly the door opened….
Jai Bhai mai yeh keya sun rahi hu? Jigyasa barged in…
Jai looked up, angry to be disturbed but waited to hear what Jigyasa had to say…
How can you be so sure Jai Bhai that this is your kid….
I think Jigyasa I am grown up enough to understand what I am talking about…
I know I know but Jai Bhai without the tests, what will people say and how can you just assume such things….
Jigyasa I am not assuming and I do not care what people say….
I am not going to accept any such thing unless and until tests are done…
Jai's eyes fell on Jeeya she was looking from Jigyasa to Jai and back to Jigyasa as if trying to understand what these people are talking about, Jigyasa lets go out and not make scene in front of the child….
He pushes Jigyasa out to the hall to encounter an upset looking Masi and helpless Aditya….
Beta, hume maloom hai ki tu Jeeya se bahut pyar karne laga hai, lekin…matlab…
Jai puts a finger on Masi's lips, Masi mai janta hu mai keya bol raha hu, aur keya aapko hamare similarity dekhai nehi deta, Aditya ko toh diya….
Beta, ha lekin, mere matlab…
Dekhiye Masi, aap agar chahate hai ki mai test karu toh woh bhi karlunga lekin abhi mujhe Bani ko dhundne jana hai, agar me theek sooch raha hu, she is actually very sick…
If you are her father why did not she come after you returned from abroad…
Maybe it was too late, she was too pregnant to abort if I do not accept the child or she took consideration of the fact that after such a huge setback in the family how will I take the news…
These are all your assumption that does still not prove that…
Jigyasa, I told you, let me find out about Bani then I will do whatever you want me
Aapko kaise patah chalah ki meri mummy bimar hai, uncle…keya unhone phone kiya tha…
Jai turned around to see Jeeya standing at the study door with a big question on her face….
He kneels down to her, beta tum keya mujhe le chal sakogi,
Kaha …
Jaha tum apni mummy ke saath rehti thi…
Kiyu nehi, humlog Narkhanda jayenge….
Ha…
Kabh…
Kal subah to Delhi and then we will drive to Narkhanda…
Delhi…Jeeya's eyes grew big, mai kabhi Delhi nehi dekhi….
Jai ruffled her hair, abhi taiyari karni hai jaldi jaldi, bahut kam hai hume…
As Jai got on to the job of making travel arrangements, asking Jigyasa to buy some warm clothes for Jeeya, she should be adequately covered as most probably Narkhanda will be under snow…
Mere pass gloves aur garam moze hai na…
Woh to tumhe hoga nehi aur kiyuki tum toh kha pike thora mote ho gaye ho, commented Jigyasa
Mai moti ho gayi hu? Jeeya looked down at herself…
Jigyasa, Aditya got irritated, nehi beta tum thora lambi ho gayi ho and that is very good…chalo mai bhi chalta hu tum dono ke saath, bahut din shopping nehi gaye…
Ha ha chalo chalo whole family milkar baby sitting karo, Jigyasa commented while going out of the house…
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In the evening, Jai was ensuring all their things were packed properly when he heard Jeeya entering his room….looking at him with tearful eyes….
What is wrong beta?
Woh Neel bol raha hai, how can you be my papa, aapki toh shaadi hi nehi hui hai…
This Neel is just turning out to be like Jigyasa, jaisi Ma waise beta…thought Jai angrily….
Tumne apna brush kiya, Jai asked instead…
Ha, Jeeya showed her teeth…
Theek hai, abh batayo kaha sona hai, idhar ya tumhare apna kamre me…
Idhar… lekin woh Neel bol raha tha…aap kaise mere papa ho sakte ho, you need to be married to make babies….
Jai picked Jeeya up, looked into her eyes, beta I loved Bani hamare shaadi bhi ho jaati agar mere mummy/papa, matlab tumhare dadi-dada ka accident nehi hota toh, woh hume nehi chhor kar chale jate toh…yeh baath tume bara hokar samajme ayega…but yes beta, mai tumhare papa hu, chay koi kuch bhi kahe usse kuch pharak nehi parta….
Jigyasa Auntie manne ke liye kiyu taiyaar nehi hai…..
Bare log kuch ajeeb hote hai, aisa tumhari mummy kehti hai na and she is right…
Toh aap mere papa ho
Ha
Sachi muchi
Ha
Toh aapko mai keya bulau…
Kuch bhi jo tumhara mann chaye jisse atleast yeh pata chale ki mai tumhara papa hu…
Papa, Jeeya threw her hands around his neck and kissed him…Jai held her tightly to himself…daughter or no daughter, she was becoming a strong contender for his love even otherwise, if Bani wants to take her away, Jai doesn't know how he will let her go…he doesn't want to think about that….
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It was middle of the night when Jeeya's kick woke Jai up, she can never lie in one place, always moving from one end of the bed to other end. Bringing her to sleep with him was his idea, everyday he thinks, it is best she sleeps in her room alone but every night she is with him instead, kicking and moving around the bed, god only knows how Bani managed, Jeeya had admitted to him that before coming here she never had slept alone…Jai pulls her, tugs her in properly, Jeeya clutches his hand, Papa she whispers in her sleep…Jai eyes fill with tears as upto now it was only mummy in her sleep…
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