Chapter- Ten
Sona:(in a crying tone) Mama...
Mama: Kya hua, meri bachi?
Sona: Pet mein dard hain..
Mama: Kya!? Kyun?... Ek minute, tu pahle beth..
Sona and Mama sat on sofa.
Mama: Tune jaroor bahar ka khana khaya hoga... Sunti nahi meri baat.. Kya hua bol...
Sona: Kya bolu? Aap hi neto kaha.
Mama: Kya jaroorat thi bahar khane ki..?
Sona: Maine aaj lunch thodhi liya tha?
Mama: Kyun? Tune mera khana toh pack kar diya tha..
Sona: Woh... Khana kuch bacha hi nahi tha.. Toh maine socha bahar kha lungi..
Mama: Tune aisa kyun kiya..? Pata hain na bahar ka khana khate hi teri tabiyat kharap ho jati hain..
Sona: Aap aise mujhe danto maat.. Ekto itna dard ho raha hain. Aur upar se aap..
Mama: Toh aur kya karu?... Tu aapne kamre jaa, main nimbu pani laata hoon.
Sona: Thodhi dedh pehle hi maine nimbu pani piya..
Mama: Toh aur piyegi..
Sona: 4-5 glass pi chuki hoon...
Saying that Sona moved to her room without saying anything...
Mama: Areh... Kaha jaa rahi hain?
Then Mama understood where she had gone.(I hope you also understand, right?) After sometime, Sona came to the hall room and sat on a sofa.
Mama: Kitni baar gayi?
Sona show her finger answering 4.
Mama: Baapre..!!... Tu dekh mere room mein daawai hain. Kha ke so jaa, dard chali jayegi.. Ruk main leke aata hoon.
Mama returned hall room with medicines. Sona took medicines.
Mama: Jaa ab tu so ja.
Sona: Lekin aap kya khayenge?
Mama: Fridge mein kuch toh hoga, main khaloonga.
Sona: Nahi... Main baana deti hoon na khana.
Mama: Nahi, nahi.. Main kuch nahi sunoonga. Tu ab sone jayegi, bas.
Sona: Aap meri baat suniye...
Mama: Nahi bolana.. Jaa tu.
Sona: Jaa rahi hoon... Aap khana kha lena..
Mama: Haa..
Sona went to her room and slept.
Dixit House
Dev returned home and was feeling very tired. He freshen up and came to the dining. Everybody was waiting for food. Dev sat on a chair.
Dev: Sabka khana ho gaya?
Aayan: Shuru kaha liya, bhaia.. Dekhiye na Bhola bhaiya khana laane mein kitni dedh laaga rahe hain. Aur yeha pet mein chuhe daur rahe hain..
Nikki: Bhola bhaiya..! Kaha gaye aap? Jaldi khana laiye na...
Dev: Areh baba. la rahe hain na.
Bhola came with their dinner and served them.
Nikki: Ummm... Aaj ke khane mein kuch aalag baat hain na?
Dev: Hmm.. Bilkul maa ke haath ka khane jaisa.
Bhola: Haan. Yeh sab maaji ne hi baanaya hain.
Aayan: Sach mein? Wow..!!
Dev: Kitne dino ke baat maa ka baanaya hua khana kha rahe hain...
Aayan: Haa.. Woh toh hain.
Dev: Bhola bhaiya, maa khana nahi khayengi?
Bhola bhaiya: Woh toh kha ke so gaye.
Dev: Itni jaldi?
Nikki: Haan.. Maa bohot thag gayi thi na.
Neha: Bas karo na tum log. Khate samay itni baat thodhi karte hain?
All finished their dinner...
Next morning
Mama: Teri tabiyat ab kaisi hain?
Sona: Haa.. Ab thik hoon.
Mama: Chal, nahake kuch kha le. Kal raat ko kuch khayi nahi thi. Bhukh lagi hogi na.
Sona: Haa. Ab khana bhi banaana hoga.
Mama: Uss ki jaroorat nahi hain. Maine khana baana diya.
Sona: Aap ne?
Mama: Kyun? Main khana nahi baana sakta?
Sona: Sach?
Mama: Haaa... Tu jaldi fresh hoke aaja.
Sona got freshed and took lunch. She went to her office.
Dixit House
Aayan came to the dinning but found there was nobody.
Aayan(to himself):Aaj bhi koyi vrat hain kya?
Dev and Nikki came to the dinning and heard Aayan.
Dev: Aaj bhi fast rakhna hoga!?
Nikki: No way..!!
Aayan: Mujhse toh nahi hoga..
Dev: Tujhse kya, kisi se nahi hoga. Kal toh kaise bhi rakha ta lekin aaj..!!??
Ishwari came to the room.
Ishwari: Kissi ko bhi fast rakhne ki zaroorat nahi. Kal bhi maine kisi ko zabardasti fast rakhne ko nahi bolatha. Aaj sirf mera vrat hain.
Dev: Lekin maa, aapki toh tabyat kharap hain na? Kya zaroorat hain yeh vrat rakhne ki??
Ishwari: Tumhe kisi baat ka zaroorat samajh mein aata hain? Agar samjh mein aata toh aaj shayad mere pati...
She cant say anything and left the place.
Nikki: Bhaia, bethiye na. Main bhola bhaiya ko breakfast laane bolta hoon.
Dev: Nahi.. Tum log khao, mujhe dedh ho rahi hain.. Main chalta hoon. Bye.
Dev left for hospital.
Aayan: Pata nahi maa samajhte kyun nahi. Bhaiya ko aise dekh ke bohot bura lagta hain.
Nikki: Haa,, Har din aise sad mood leke unko kaam mein jaana hota hain. I just hope ki kabhi toh yeh problem solve ho jaye. Maa bhaiya ko maaf kar de.
Aayan: Hmm... Bohot dino se maine bhaiya ko aur maa ko khush nahi dekha. Agar koyi jadu ho jay na, toh dono kitne khush honge. Specially Bhaia...
They two smiled thinking about the uncertain moment...
The day was same as the other day. Sona was returning from office. She visited the nearest temple. She was leaving from the temple. A woman who was none other than Ishwari was about to faint but suddenly Sona hold her.
Sona: Areh Aunti ji..
Sona hold her tightly and make her sit down.
Sona: Aunty ji.. Aap thik toh hain na?
Ishwari: Haa, beta main thik hoon. Bas sir thodha chakra raha hain.
Sona brought out bottle from her bag.
Sona: Aunty ji, aap yeh pani pi lijiye..
Ishwari drank the water.
Ishwari: Thank you beta.
Sona: Aap yeha kis ke saath aaye hain? Unko aapka dhyan rakhna chaiye na.
Ishwari: Main yeha akeli aayi hoon. Mera driver aaya tha. Woh meri beti ko college se lene gaya hain.
Sona: Aunty ji, aap bohot kamzor lag rahe hain. Kuch khayenge aap?
Ishwari: Nahi, beta.. Aaj meri upwas hain.
Sona: Lekin, aap aise chal kaise payenge?
Ishwari: Mujhe kuch nahi hua. Main thik hoon. Abhi ghadh jake aram karoongi toh thik ho jayungi.
Sona: Toh chaliye, main aapko ghadh chhodh deti hoon.
Ishwari: Areh nahi nahi...
Sona: Kya nahi. Aap jante nahi main bohot ziddi hoon. Main aapko ghadh chhodh dungi.
Ishwari: Thik hain.
Sona helped her to stand up. Sona hired a taxi. They sat on the taxi and left for Ishwari's home. They reached Dixit House. They came out of the taxi and Sona gave the driver hire change.
Ishwari: Tum chalo mere saath.
Sona: Nahi aunty ji.. Main kaise..
Ishwari: Yeha tak aagayi andaar toh chalna hi padhega. Jisne meri itni maadad ki usse ghadh pe leke nahi jayoongi?
Ishwari hold Sona's hand
Ishwari: Chalo...
They entered house.
Ishwari: Tum yeha betho..
Sona: Aunty ji.. Mujhe abhi jaana chaiye..
Ishwari: Areh tum betho toh sahi.. Main tumhare liye chaye bolti hoon. Chaye piyo ge na?
Sona: Aaj nahi auty ji.. Phir kabhi..
Then Nikki came from her college.
Nikki: Maa, aapka puja khatam ho gaya..?
She suddenly noticed Sona.
Nikki: Aap...?x
SIshwari: Areh yeh mujhe mandir mein mili thi. Meri tabyat kuch thik nahi toh isne mujhe ghadh chhodhne aayi thi. Toh maine usse andaar le aayi..
Nikki: Aap ki tabiyat kharap ho gayi thi?
Ishwari: Main thik hoon ab.
Nikki(to Sona): Thank you so much.
Sona: Iss mein thank you kya.. Insaan toh insaan ke hi kaam ayega na.. Aur agli baar agar kuch badi maadad karu na tab yeh thank you bolna.. she smiled.
Nikki and Ishwari also smiled.
Nikki: By the way, main Nikki. Inki(pointing at Ishwari) chhoti beti.
Sona: Main Sonakshi.
Ishwari: Tu Bhola ko bol Sonakshi ke liye chaye laane ko.
Sona: Aunty ji.. Main aaj-
Ishwari: Chup. Main kuch nahi sunungi..
Nikki said Bhola to bring tea for Sona. Nikki and Ishwari was talking with Sona. Suddenly Aayan came here with a sad face.
Ishwari: Aayan! Tujhe kya hua beta?
Aayan: (seeing Sona) Kuch nahi. Yeh kaun hain?
Ishwari told him about Sona.
Aayan(to Sona): Mujhe aisa kyun lagta hain ki maine aap ko kahin dekha hain.
Sona: Lekin, maine tumhe nahi dekha kabhi...
Aayan: Ek minute.. Aap ka naam... So-Sonakshi..
Sona: Haa, Lekin tumhe kaise malum?
Author's Note: Aaj kuch samajh nahi aa raha ki kya likhoon...
Hmm... Sochti hoon. Tab tak Bye...