"Welcome to Banaras, Madamji!" the auto driver joyously announced.
Yeah indeed welcome to Banaras. I mean considering the small lanes where there is hardly enough space to breath plus so many people walking at once. Have these people ever heard of cars? But then again I don't think a car would fit in such a small place much less a bike. Well, you know what they say adventure makes life exciting. Banaras is indeed going to be...adventure.
"Amu, Chalo beta." Mom snapped me out of my trance.
"Huh..Yes Mom, " we entered the historic looking haveli. It definitely reminded me of ancient times. Not that I paid much attention in history class, art was mire like my subject. Anyway, as soon as I entered I could smell the intoxicating dust covering every inch of this place. EWWW! Dust se yaad aya...Rachi Di...
"Mumma!!!" Rachi Di loudly, "This place is so dirtyyy! I can't breathe. Oh God! Cough cough Mein bahar jaa rahi hoon!" with that Rachi Di left the house to get some fresh air.
Mom, Jazz and I removed our hands from our ears. Talk about being OCD! Good Lord. Rachi Di ko bachpan se aadat hai! Grr. "Mom, we should clean this place. Warna Rachi Di sara din aur saari raat bahar hi rahengi."
"Haan Mom. Aur bhook bhi toh lagi hai. We should clean quickly and order some food. Apko pata hain food is essential for human beings or else they stop functioning after a while, which in a more scientific term is known as the elimination of the subject but if you put it normally then this phenomenon is called death and..."
"Acha meri Maa! Agar aaj ka gayan pura hogaya ho toh kuch saafai karren? Please!" I said. Jaazopedia kahin ki. Seriously Jazz aka Jasmine has this incessant habit of being the "nerd" and she never leaves an opportunity to flaunt it.
"Ab bas bhi karo Amu! Jao ja kar Rachita ko le aao. We have to start cleaning beta." Mom said with a slight smile at out antics. I hope she stays this way, it makes her glow even more. Not to deny the fact my Mom is the most beautiful woman in this world.
"Thika mein lekar aati hoon Rachi Di ko!" saying this I went outside to fetch Rachi Di. I found her sitting out side on wide step of the house. She looked lost in thought. I went and sat beside her and slightly put my hand on her shoulder. "Rachi Di, You ok?"
"Oh Amu! Tu kab aayi? Mujhe pata hi nahi chala," Rachi Di fumbled with her words. I knew what she was thinking about. These past two weeks, too much had happened with Dad's...death to her marriage getting broken. Us losing our home, our property, everything...it took a heavy toll on her but she would never show it in front of us. Hell it took a toll on all of us, especially on Mom.
"Rachi Di, Are you still thinking about Rohan?" I asked softly.
She looked away and lifted her hand to touch the tattoo on the base of her neck on the back. She closed her eyes for a moment and silent tears dripped down her face.
I cupped her face and wiped those tears away, "Rachi Di, forget about him. He is a jerk for leaving you like that. Why do you always think about him and spoil your mood huh?"
"To mein aur kya karoon Amu! You can't forget someone you love so easily Amu. I don't know about him but I truly and honestly loved him like I never loved anyone. I imagined our future together Amu and in moments he-he broke it...just like that! Like those dreams were made of glass!" Now she was sobbing heavily and nothing I would say would ever lessen this pain. So I did what I could do best, I hugged her until her sobs subsided. I slowly pulled away.
"C'mon lets go inside and help Mom and Jazz with cleaning! Then we'll eat food. Seriously I am starving with a capital S!" I wiped away her remaining tears and she chuckled softly at my starving statement.
"Amu you are such a drama Queen with a capital Q!" she said laughing out loud.
"Haww! Rachi Di! Fine two can play this game. And you are very mean with a capital M!" I said pouting.
"Oho! I was just teasing Amu. Acchha Baba! You are cute with a capital C! Ab theek hai?" Rachi DI said pinching my cheeks.
"Ow! Rachi Di, why do you always pull my cheeks?!" I said rubbing my cheeks.
"Because you are such a baby with a capital B!" saying that she ran into the house.
"Acha..." I sat there when realization dawned on me. "what?! Rachi Di you wait! I am not a baby..." I ran after her.
To be continued...
La fin pour chapter 1. 😆
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INDEX:-
Chapter 1: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/tere-sheher-mein/4467671/tsm-life-goes-on-chapter-4-updated-pg-9
Chapter 2: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/126814166
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