CHAPTER 23:
Kriya:(still keeping her eyes closed)usne bohot kuch saha hain..mere liye..aur mere kehane par hi wo St. Louis aayi thi...she came there to complete my dreams...my dream of D3...is liye meri
wajah se hi aap log problem phasse the...(opening her eyes)please mein haath jod thi hoon aapke saamne...please chale jao yahan se..mein per bhi padne keliye tayaar hoon..
Kriya wheeled to touch Rinni's feet...Rinni moved back..
Here gang didn't know how to react...they were feeling numb...they tried to speak but words seemed to choke them...They blinked foolishly for few minutes..some looked here and there while others
covered their mouth and held their breath...it was too much for them...Rey desperately hoped all this to be a dream...
Kriya:guys...
Neha:shhh...ek shabad aur nahi...
They still were trying to digest it...
Sharon:Kriya you can anything else but don't ask us to go...
Simmi:she is right...after hearing all this we are not going...
Vicky:humne kya kya nahi kiya uske saath...uhhh
nil:we want to stay here Kriya...please...we want to help you...
Kriya: no...please understand...
Swayam:humme yahan Taani lekar aayi thi Kriya...
Rey went to Kriya and kneeled down before her...he held her hand in his...
Rey:i know humne bohot badi galti kiya hain...humne uss par trust nahi kiya...hamari galti hain...lekin hum wo sudharna chahthe hain...won't you give us a chance...agar tum kaho to hum chale
jaayenge...lekin please...please Kriya...
Kriya:(helplessly)lekin kyun...aapki koi galthi nahi hain...i accept it...aap log free ho jaane keliye...phir kyun..
Rey:because i love her...i want her back in my life...won't you..won't you help me Kriya...
Kriya smiled and nodded her head...holding Rey's palm...
Kriya: i will...
Rey:tum jo kahogi hum wo sab karne keliye tayaar hain...from tomorrow we are at your sevice...
Rey hugged her...while Kriya patted him on his back...soon gang joined them...
Kriya:(breaking the hug)chaliye...ab raat bohot ho chuki hain...
Gang smiled and left as soon as they entered their room,their smile faded ...they went to their respective beds without discussing anything and lied down...they tried to sleep but after
what all happened today ,sleep was the last thing...
Next Day...
It was morning 5 o'clock when Kriya came and started banging on their dorr...
Kriya:GET UP...UTHHO...
Vicky:kya yaar...Nill jaake darwaza khol...
Nil:Bharath se bhol...
Bhrath:(pulling the bedsheet over his head)Amar se bhol na...
Swayam:(covering his head using the pillow)koi jaake kholo...
Vicky:hhee...(stamping his feet)
He opens the door with bang and saw Kriya fuming...
Vicky(rubbing his eyes and yawning)kya yaar...subhah...
Kriya:5 bhaj gaye...aur so rahe ho abhi tak...kitna kaam pada hain jaanthe ho...
Rey:(comming to door)i'm ready...
Vicky stared at him as if seeing him for the first time...Everyone woke up seeing Rey dressed up...
Amar:tu...tu sach mein...Rey hain na...
Rey:kyun koi aur lagta hoon kya...
Swayam:Rey sach mein tu...
rey:kyun vishwas nahi aa raha...
Swayam: nahi...
Kriya:aap sabka ho gaya tho...kuch log market jaake yeh sab kareed kar aao aur kuch log Bharathi bhabhi ke ghar jaake doodh ...
Vicky:hold on...
Nil:itni subhah subhah hi yeh sab karne ki kya zaroorat hain...
Kriya:aaj khana nahi khaoge kya...
Swayam:(stifling a yawn)okay...hum jaa rahe hain...
Kriya:good...
8:00am..
Everyone returned from market...Keeping the covers on the floor everyone slumped into the sofa..
Kriya:(taking few covers from them)itna der kyun laga di...
Bharath:(panting)yeh..yehh sab..b Taani rozzz kathi hain kya..
Kriya:haan uska din ese hi shuru hotha hain...wo aur Kaka roz jaake sabji kareed kar laathe hain aur biogas keliye waste,bachhon keliye doodh...
Swayam:bas bas...
Rey:paani...
Kriya:itni jaldi tak gaye bachoo...tho phir kon jaayega office mein breakfast ke baad...
Everyone pointing at each other said 'yeh'...
Kriya:yeh sab mazzakh nahi hain...aaj bachhon ko music class le jana hain,hospital jana hain,office jana hain,music group ko ek birth day party hain ipar se Taani nahi hain...kon karega yeh sab...
Amar:this is not fair Kriya...tum humse hi kaam karva rahi ho...aur un girls ka kya...
Kriya:aap se kisne kaha wo kaam nahi kar rahe...some are helping the children to get ready,some are watering the plants...
Before she could complete the girls too joined them..equally tired and sleepy...
Vishaka:meri kamar..ahh
Neha:don't tell me Kriya Taani yeh sab akeli kar thi hain...
Kriya:obviously wo yeh sab akeli nahi karthi...usko hum sab help karthe hain...kaza karke Kaka ,lekin kya hain na..Anjali ki shaddhi agle hafthe hain iss liye wo thoda busy hain...phir bhi wo yeh
sab akeli karna pasand karthi thi...saloon se...I think jab wo 13 ki thi tab se...
Rey thought to tell Kriya that Kaka was the one who helped them but stopped himself...
After finishing the breakfast,Amar,Bharath and Vishaka took kids for their music classes;Neha,Simmi,Vicky and Nil went to office;Rinni stayed back with Kriya to help her with kids..
Sharon,Swayam and Rey went to hospital to bring Jo and take food for others at hospital...when they reached there, they saw only Aaliya,she is sitting outside ICU,
Aaliya:arre,aap log...
Sharon:sab keliye khana...
Aaliya:thank you...
Sharon:ji,Taani ab...
Aaliya:kathre se bahar hain...
Swayam:phir ICU mein...
Aaliya:wo rooms free nahi hain iss liye...
Rey:kya hum usse mil sakte hain...
Aaliya:aaj nahi...kya hain na...Anni ke bhaiyaan uske ssath hain...dekho na, humme bhi ander nahi jaane de rahe...Raghav bhai tho ek minute keliye bhi usse dur nahi rakh rahe...
Rey:ohhh
Aaliya:don't be disappointed...you can meet her tomorrow...tab tak they will be little bit relaxed
Rey:tho phir hum Jo ko saath le jaathe hain...
Aaliye:okay...aur Kriya se keh kar choti ko mere paas bhej dena,mene savare jaa kar sula diya tha..ab jag gayi hogi...
Swayam:hum mein se koi yahan rukhme ki zaroorat hain...
Aaliya:nahi,nahi...you have saved our Anni,how can we ask for anymore help..Jo uss room mein hain..
They went to Jo's room ,Jo was reading something when they entered..She smiled at them closing the magazine.Sharon went near her and kept her palm on her head...
Sharon:kaise ho..
Jo nodded her head.Then pointing at her throat shook her hand...
Swayam:awaaz nahi aa raha...
Rey:then you should take rest...
Jo raised her frowned at him or rather glared at him..
Rey:okay..I understand...
Swayam:come on lets go..
Jo kept the magazine on table and took her medicines and went with them..As soon as they reached home,everyone surrounded them and started hugging Jo..
Rishu:are you okay...
Mithoon:kisne tumhe dakka diya...tumne usse dekha kya..
Tulsi:leave it,guys..
John:kya leave it...Jo tumhe kissi pe bhi doubt hain tho batha do...
Jo shook her head..
Vivek:yeh tho silent mode pe hain..hehe
Jo glared at him...
Gitu:(anrily)ho gaya tum sab ka toh kya woh rest kar sakti hain ab...hato..
Hitting them with her shoulders,she took Jo with her...After 2 hours or so,Amar,Bharath and Vishaka returned home...
Rey:kaisa tha music class...
Vishaka:really enjoyed it...we were not allowed to sit inside but it was fun hearing them singing...and guess who we saw there...
Bharath:Khushboo ma'am...she is their music teacher...
Sharon:what...
Rinni:Ma'am and music teacher...
Rey:remember VP sir once said something like her passion was music but couldn't pursue it or something like that...
Amar:Kriya se poochte hain...Ma'am ko kahan se mila...
Rey:guys,ek min...ek important baat hain...
Bharath:kya..
Swayam:aaj humne bachhon ko Jo se poochthe hue suna...
Bharath:kya pooch rahe the..
Sharon:Jo ko kisne room mein band kiya...
Bharath went pale hearing this..
Bharath:ab kya kare...
Amar:sab kuch bata dete hain...
Vishaka:no yaar...they won't understand the situation..they will completely take us wrong...
Rey:lekin mujhe lagta hain humme sab kuch bata dena chaiye...
Bharath:mujhe bhi esa hi lagta hain...lekin mein bataoonga unhe...
Amar:lekin..
Bharath:nahi Amar..mene galathi kiya tha...
They argued on it for minutes but then agreed with Bharath.They went to girl's room.In the room, Jo,Gitu,Tulsi,Anakha,Aparna,Vivek,John and others were sitting discussing something...They entered
the room silently...Bharath gulped and looked back,Rey nodded his head...He cleared his throat...
Rishu:yes..
Bharath:mujhe..wo..wo..kuch..kehna..kehna tha..
Vivek:shoot...
Bharath:wo..kya..kya hain na...Jo ko...
John:Jo ko...
Bharath:(closing his eyes)Jo ko store room mein mene bandh kiya tha...
There was a silence..Bharath opened his eyes slowly to see their reaction..They were glaring at him...
John:(slowly raising up)Kyaaa...Jo ko aap loggone room mein bandh kiya tha...
Bharath:(stammering)I'm sorry...
Rey:we are really sorry...please forgive us...
John:BASSS...
Gang flinched.John slowly walked to them while other boys stood up perplexed.
John:KYAAA..Appne meri behen ko room mein bandh kiya(catching Bharath's collar and pulling him)choddoonga nahi aapko...
He started shaking him shouting something...Soon others pulled him away...
John:Vivek chodd mujhe...
Gang were shocked to see John like this...They thought him to be a sweet boy...
Vivek:lo chodd diya...
John:tu tho seriously le li yaar...pakad mujhe...
Rishu:oyee...bas kar nautanki sala...
Gang frowned while girls burst out laughing..
John:kyun zyada ho gaya kya...
Rishu:thoda sa...
John winked at Bharath and held his palm in his...
John:sorry...couldn't hold myself...
Bharath:tumhe pata tha...
Abarna:haan..(comming to them)mummyaunty ne bataya...unhone kaha aapne galthi se kiya tha...humme bohot gussa aaya tha...
Rey:tho phir neeche..
John:dekhna chahthe the aap mein sach bolne ka dum hain kya...agar aap log humse aa kar sachh nahi bolthe tho..we were making plans to trouble you...but no worries now..all's well that ends
well..
Rey grinned at him...
Swayam:(punching him lightly)darra diya humme...by the way ,thanks for forgiving us..we are really sorry...
Sharon:so friends...
They shook hands with each other...
John:thanks tho humme kehna chahiye (lowering his voice)Jo ko silent mode pe dalne keliye...
From behind,Jo threw a pillow and made some noise...Everyone started laughing and gang too joined them...they talked with each other,children realised that Gang were not as bad as they thought...
They really liked them...a new chapter of Friendship started there...
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Indian Mythology
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