PART -1
Dhara was furiously Cutting vegetables in the kitchen.how dare he? Did he not respect her at all?
She sighed as she remembered eavesdropping the conversation which made her furious.
Gombi, Dev and shiva were sitting with an investor.he had partnered with the pandyas for opening a store in another city.this has been their late father's dream and gombi was very happy that he was finally able to take a small step in the direction of fulfilling them.
Dhara had greeted the investor when he came, but he was not very keen to talk to her.
When she started asking him business related questions, he had avoided them and instead asked for a cup of hot tea.
When dhara took the tea , she heard their conversation.
" Ab Ghar ki ladies ko kya pata yeh sab dhande ke baare mai.woh Inn Sab Mai na hi pade to Accha hai.kitchen aur bedroom tak hi rakhna Chahiye unko" the man said and begun to laugh at his own stupid jokes.
Gombi was a bit uncomfortable with his tone, he seemed a lecherous person with no respect for women, but right now he just wanted to get the deal done with.
Shiva and Dev simply looked at each other and shrugged.
Dhara wanted to smack this man right now. She went with the cup of tea ready to give him a piece of her mind when Gombi stopped her.
He took the plate from her.
" Dhara Tu andar ja , Mai Kar Lunga" he said
She looked at him in disbelief. Gombi was trying to keep her away from a business related matter? this had never happened before. Did he also think her as a useless person with no mind of her own? He didn't say a word when this man was sitting in her House and insulting the womenfolk.her anger took over her senses and she left in a huff.
Gombi was relieved, he didn't want dhara anywhere near this pathetic person.
She could still hear fits of laughter from the hall and her blood boiled thinking, he was still making some pathetic joke demeaning women.
Raavi and Rishita came to the kitchen to lend a helping hand, when they noticed that dhara Di was disturbed.she told them about the happenings of the day and they were equally angry.
" Dhara bhabi, hum aise chup nahi reh sakte...Hume Kuch aisa Karna Hoga ki Inn ladko ko hamari importance Samajh Aaye " rishita said with a determined look.
Dhara agreed.it was time to show them how their lives would be without them.she had worked tirelessly for the last 10 yrs for her family.cooking, cleaning, taking care of her devars, her mother in law, the store.she deserved respect at the least.
" Tumne thk Kaha rishita, logo ko jab pyar aur khayal ki aadat ho jati hai na , to Woh Uski kadar Karna bhul jaati hai" dhara replied.
Raavi looked at her jethanis and decided to join them.
" To hum aaj non cooperation movement shuru karte hai ..Inn ladko ko apna Sara kaam na khud Karne do... phir pata chalega " she Said.
They all looked at each other smiling.
Dev entered the kitchen smiling " Rishita bahut bhook Lagi hai...kuch khane ko do na " he said completely unaware of the storm he just so innocently walked into.he had begun to like rishita's food over the time.she also made an effort to make sure the food suits Dev's taste buds.
Rishita gave him a sarcastic smile.
" Khud Bana lo...aaj SE Mai tumhara koi kaam nahi Karne wali.apna Khana khud banana, Apne kapde khud dhona aur press Karna, kamre ki safai alternate Dino Mai tum karoge" she finished leaving Dev surprised.
What has gotten into her? He will manaofy rishita later, but Right now he needed food.so he turned to his beloved dhara bhabi who will never let him stay hungry .
" Bhabi ..Aap hi Kuch Bana do na Plzz" Dev tried his luck again.
" Humne decide Kiya hai ki hum aajse tum logo Ka koi kaam nahi karenge.jao aur Apne bhaiyon ko bhi yeh baat bata do " dhara said with a stern face.
Dev left the kitchen with a tensed look.lagta hau aaj mausam bahut kharap hai. What has gotten into the pandya women?
Dev told everything to shiva and gombi who were as confused as he was.
" Gombi...AAp na Dhara bhabi se jhagda mat Kiya Karo , Aap to phaste hi ho ... Saath Mai hum bhi " shiva said .
" Gombi ... Bhabi ko Aap hi mana sakte ho....aur agar bhabi maan gayi to raavi aur rishita bhi maan jayenge" Dev said and they both started pushing gombi towards the kitchen.
" Are pehle mujhe sochne to do ki Maine kya Kiya hai? Bina taiyari ke Aise jaunga to kya faida ?" Gombi protested.
" Are Uski koi zaroorat nahi...Aap Mai abhi bhi Woh baat hai gombi.do chaar meethi meethi baatein Karna , pyar bhari look maarna. .sab thk ho jayega"shiva said.
They pushed him Into the kitchen and went away waiting for the result outside.
Gombi set his hair and straightened his shirt, ready to work his charm on her wife.
He hugged dhara from behind gave a soft peck on her cheek.raavi and Rishita quitely left the kitchen giving them some orivaybut not before sharing a look of understanding.
" Dhara...yeh saree tere pe bahut khil rahi hai...waise kya Bana rahi hai Tu? Bahut acchi khusboo hai " Gombi said forwarding his hand to take a Gobi Pakoda when dhara hit him on his hand .
" Tumhare liye nahi hai " she said unaffected
" Kya baat hai dhara?Tu itni naraaz kyu hai? Maine to aisa kuch bhi nahi kiya. " Gombi said frustrated unable to understand this behaviour of hers.they seldom fought.dhara is refusing to cook for him, it has to be something serious.
" Accha ...to Tumhe yeh bhi nahi pata ki Tumne kya Kiya hai? To jao aur Thande dimaag se Socho " dhara said and pushed him out of the kitchen.
"Aur dobara mere kitchen Mai mat anaa.agar khudka Khana banana hai to wait Karo " dhara said getting back to work
Gombi walked away disheartened and told his brothers about the failed mission.they were equally upset.
Krish was having a gala time.his three bhabis had made a feast today and were feeding him lovingly.
" Krish... Thodi aur aloo Gobi Lena" raavi said putting another big spoon of sabzi on his plate
" Aur yeh kheer chakh ke bata kaisi Bani hai" rishita said giving him a bowl.
" Mai aur Puri leke aati hoo" dhara said going to the kitchen.
If looks could kill! Shiva was glaring at Krish .how dare his mamikibehenkibeti serve Krish his favourite food? And that idiot was eating away like a pig when his brothers were Hungry.
But Krish ate without a care for anything in the world.
" Waah bhabi...aaj kya swaad hai khane Ka" he said taking a Dakar.
Devs mouth watered seeing the kheer.
Gombi half heartedly walked out to get some food from outside for himself and his brothers.he had seen the resolve in dhara' s eyes .she was not going to back down easily.
They half heartedly ate the pheeka rotis and paneer.dhara had spoilt them to such an extent that they could never enjoy outside food.shiva was having the hardest time of all eating that food.
Raavi was peeking at the aangan to see whether shiva ate or not .to be honest she was feeling a tiny bit guilty.she knew how shiva couldn't stay hungry, but she can't betray her ladies.right? They have to prove a point.she sighed and went away before shiva noticed her.
Shivis room
Shiva went inside and saw his washed clothes scattered on the bed.raavi was folding her clothes sitting on the bed.
Shiva frowned when he saw this. Raavi had been performing her wifely duties for quite a while now.
She would wash his clothes after soaking them with hot water and lime every night after he came from the store.she would then neatly fold them and keep it in the almirah.his clothes had stopped smelling of Tel masala weeks ago.she would also take out a pair every morning and keep it on the bed and he would wear them without question.
" Yeh kya Kar rahi hai Tu? " Shiva asked putting his hands in his waist.
" Dandiya khel rahi hu" she replied sarcastically
He was not amused.
" Ankhein hai ki button? Kapde fold kar rahi hu." She said and walked up to the almirah to put them.
" Dekh mujhe nahi pata tere iss tedhe dimaag Mai kya chal Raha hai, par Jo bhi hai use Nikal ke bahar phek de " shiva warned.
Raavi didnt answer and kept arranging the clothes.
Shiva was irritated. Firstly he was hungry, and his chipkali was ignoring her. She was going on feeding krish, not sparing a glance at him and now acting as if he didn't exist. He could tolerate everything but not lack of attention from her.
He went and pulled her by the arm and pinned her to the wall.
" Shiva...kya Kar Raha hai? Chod mujhe " she struggled in his grip.
" Dhara bhabi aur Gombi ke beech ek chota si anban hui hai , Jo jald hi thk ho jayegi.tera agar iss sab Mai shamil hoke apna koi maksad nikalne Ka irada hai na, to bhul ja.mere parivaar ke mamlo mai mat pad" He said angrily.
Raavi was hurt when he said that.
Tears Welled up in her eyes.
" Tera parivaar?... Mai kaun hoo shiva? Aur Gombi, dhara Di, Krish mere Kuch nahi lagte? Kitni aasani se tune keh Diya...tere parivaar ke mamlo Mai na padu.." a sobbed escaped her lips when she said this and her voice broke towards the end.
Shiva closed his eyes feeling guilty.he didn't want to hurt her .he didn't mean it that way.he was just feeling angry , and he spoke whatever came to his mind.
" Kitni ajeeb baat hai na.Ek ladki Shaadi ke baad apna sab Kuch chod ke Apne pati ke Ghar aa jaati hai.maayke walo ke liye Woh parayi ho jati hai aur sasural wale use Kabhi apna nahi keh paate" she said with a sad contemplating look in her eyes.
He left her and stepped back.he looked down making up his mind on what to say.
" Mai..." Shiva started to say but she had already left the room.
To be continued.
I got this idea from the EDT , and tried to write something.do comment on how you feel about this guy's😁
Mangal Lakshmi
