Never had kanak thought that life would bring her to this point where she had no way to go. She looked at her parents photoframe with teary eyes and smiled.
" maa papa, I wish you were here with me. I miss you badly."
She touches their face with finger tip.
" when i was small, whenever i felt scared of anything...i remember you telling me few line...' na dar na rona na hichki...mat bhoolna kanak tu beti hai kiski..' maa i havent forgot anything. Those line helped me to conquer over every problems came my way. But today is different..."she brings her thumb below her eyes to catch tears.
" maa...i am stuck with an evil. He wants to trap me. I dont want to be with him. Help me...show me some way to come out of this mess." she leans her head on the glass frame snd squeezes her eyes tight letting few more tears fall feely.
Just then the window behind her opens up and bright rays of sun enters the room touching the frame it appeared like sandhya and sooraj were giving her blessing. In the next minute a brilliant idea struck her chord and she brightens up instantly.
" thankyou ..thankyou. ..thankyou...maa papa...now i know what to do? " she kisses them and runs towards her room. She needs to act fast on her plan.
...
" dadusa, why are these many clothes in your room?" a 9 year old shiv asks his uma dadu with his petite hand over his waist.
Uma smiles at him and continues to unwrap clothes packets. He has already shifted his clothes aside on other rack making space for the new once.
"Its for someone special." he says and beams out for a second thinking about kanak.
"Dadusa who is coming to stay with you here?" shiv is a curious child and he wants to know everything.
" you will know it soon.now go..and play outside. Dont bother me..dadu has to quickly finish with this work. Lots of preparations are pending. I want everthing perfect when she comes ."
He resumes back to hanger her newly bought clothes in cupboard. Shiv was very confused on whole welcoming thing. He wanted to enquire about it. But he was aware not to disturb dadusa when he is working. Hence he left the place with determination of finding the answers from dadusa later.
...
" kanak...ye dekh ye board sahi hai.., ved and vansh shouted at kanak who was standing in kitchen with a huge kadai over gas flame.
" haa sahi hai." she said kneeling down to pick up a ghee container and. pouring it in to the heated vessel.
Since morning kanak is occupied with the shop works. She decided to gain money by working hard in shop . she thought to return every single peny in monthly installment.
Kanak had finished making jalebi which were the last in the course. She checked on every item she prepared for shop and turns happily to her brother..
" its done bhai..." she brings a plate of jalebi in air.
Vansh came running to her followed by ved. " will we get to taste them." his mouth waters as he eyes hot jalebi.
"Me too." ved voice followed behind.
"Naah...abhi nahi..let customer eat first and then we all will enjoy them i have kept one plate for our self."
They all nods in union and laughed happily.
Its been 3 days complete, kanak's idea and business strategy to increase the profit have proved succesful. And the incredible taste of sweets that she made. Her hand holds magic no match to it. Just like her father, he was a wonder chef and she too was in her path for same.
In 3 days she has attracted many customer thanks to the delicious sweets , brilliants concepts by ved and complimentary ideas by vansh. They were rocking. And she managed to save lots of money even after deducting all expenses.
A childlike smile appeared on kanak face as she finished with counting.
"50000 " she screamed in excitement. Ved and vansh were sitting right beside her they clapped together and hugged eachother
" yes we did it." ved screamed.
" we rocked." vansh stood up jumping up and down.
" now my heart says...we will manage to get the shop back.bhabho..this is your temple..and i wont let anyone still it from you." she says with still eyes and confident.
...
Two more days passed by and kanak got succesful in managing to collect respectable amount. Now she could talk to uma shankar and try tom change his mind...it was a challenge for her to convince him for accepting the money in installment like EMI.
She took the money from locker and puts in in the bag. Kanak takes ved along with her as she still didnot trust uma alone with her.
Soon they were outside uma shankar house.
Ved got out of rickshaw and paid the driver money. Kanak too kept her feet on ground. The breeze ran with speed and bangs up the window to uma shankars room. Uma was busy in meditating, the loud noise made him jolt out of meditation and he opens his eyes.
Kanak watches the huge house and remembers her last visit. It was terrible. The mere memory of it made her wet in sweat. She runs and holds ved hands who is walking only at two feet distance. Ved knew what her sister had gone through and his blood boils. But he couldnt not risk to show his anger at uma and upset him.he was the owner of something that values her bhabho alot. He needs to be calm and patients. 'Table talk will help' he thought silently.
Now kanak was standing right at the entrance. The quite footsteps synchronised with the heavy heartbeats of uma shankar. He didnt know why but his foot started walking by themselves. As soon as he was out the sweet fragnance of chandan hits him. he shuts his eyes with a smile.
"Anybody here? Hello." kanak called out in a hope of reply.
"Waha kyu khadi ho..ye tumhara he ghar hai. Ander aao." he smiled
Kanak didnt not liked him refering this house as hers. But she did as he asked she came inside flashing him a fake smile which didnt gone unnoticed by uma.
"Sit." he pointed out at the sofa. Both siblings sat down on it as obedient children.
"Tell me what would you like to have..tea, coffee or juice? " uma offered and waited for their response.
" no thankyou." she refused it politely.
" we are here to discuss something" ved started and uma nods asking him to continue.
" actually, we know that you are the owner of our shop. " by crook 'kanak chanted silently. And ved shush her.
" and no matter how much we fight this fact is not going to change. " he gulps the last drop of hesitation.
" we are ready to pay you your money. But.."
"But?" uma instantly asked in curiosity.
" but...we can only give you in installment. Like what we do with banks and money lender."he tried to explain with soft voice.
" like Emi " he finished with a sigh and stares at uma . trying to read any sign of objection or question. But there was no change in his facial expression. He looked neutral to what they said.
" here, is the first amount we are paying to you. Its 98000/- soon we will clear reat with every month. You can add interest too, If you want. We are ready to bear. " kanak adds seeing uma no response at anythign they say.
A sudden smiles breaks through uma face and he strerches his arms to get the money. Kanak happily hands over him the money.
" its good to see people like you also exist. I am very straight and simple man. I dont always look benefit in everything i do. And this ownership is not for mere business." he said eyeing kanak this time.
" i accept your proposal. You can pay off the debt monthly and take the ownership.but .." he stops.
Kanaks breathe hitched in betwen and she holds ved hand.
" but..?" she asked in most inaudible voice.
" but i need something for security. See..i am letting you stay and use my possession. What if one day you play dirty tricks and claims it to be yours. Nope i cant risk it. I need security."
She felt her anger boils up. Its him who played games and have taken possesion and now he is the one doubting on them for cheating him..pathethic!
"What security you want?" kanak had a straight face
" i want you to stay with me. Here in this house." he said nonchallantly.
He is mad she thought. She was ready to getup and leave with or without ved when his voice echoed the room
" if i get what i want the most , you will get what you loved the most." he grins.
"You get the shop...i get you." ...he said and once again kanak found herself back to square one...
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