Dear Baby
Family is the best thing you ever asked for… Having someone beside you when life is challenging you with lots of ups and down is great… It’s not that I never had anyone around me… No, definitely no I was always pampered lot more than Maasima’s actual son… But somewhere when Maasi loses her control and call me “Anaath” I feel I do not belong there… However she apologized the very next minute but those words already done enough damage to my soul…
I was indeed lucky to find a family I always wanted to be part of… At first I was having misconception and chosen the wrong man for my life… But by god grace, I was able to find my prince charming in my husband… He is little crack… I know you must think by my diary entry he seems to be a gentleman but don’t fall in trap… No one can handle Shiva’s anger better than me… Not even Dhara Di…”Gussa to jaise naak pe rehta hai, par kya kare mera bhola Kaddu dil ka bahut saaf hai… Har biwi ki tarah meri bhi yahi shikayat hai mere bhole pati ko koi bhi ullu banaa deta hai” When he falls in love with you he will cross all the limits and just give you the best of all… But don’t make him like that whenever he falls in love, people take advantage of his innocence and he never able to get that… I told you na he is just like this really a bhola Bhandari… Papa will always love you but I'll be his first priority you have to adjust and be the second one... He will pamper me and I'll do that for you... Be like him strong as a pillar for your family and loved ones... But don't be so scarificial that you forget to love yourself while loving others...
Our family is also dysfunctional like all other… Sometime I feel Dhara Bhabhi as Hitler who wants to control each and every thing she isn’t bad but too good so do not be like her completely... You can learn her good points… Gaumbi he is one step ahead from your father at least Shiva stopped me whenever I am wrong but he can’t his heart is too pure that he always see best in everyone… Have heart like him but never ever believe someone blindly we all do mistakes and it's ok to learn from them... Do right thing and point the wrong one...Rishita she is really self centered sometimes but I like her being like this she always raise her point easily while I have to control myself... I won’t lie to you sometimes I feel this family love her more than they do to me even though they know me from childhood… But still she is rescuer of this house I don’t know from where she always come and save everyone including me… So be like her a shield to your elder sisters and always raise your voice when yoy feel something is wrong... Dev he is the one I liked before but with time I got to know he has qualities of good friend only so we mend our relationship… Learn from his mistakes and if you ever tried to break anyone's heart you will have to face my wrath... Krish is really mischievous he troubled each and every person in this house… Be like Mumma loves shaitan bacha...Taara and Amisha are going to be your elders sisters I know they will protect you from all the danger of this world… But once you grow old be the same for them...
You have such a big family… You won’t be alone here just love everyone and always remember Family is a gift that lasts forever…. I will talk about your father in next entry first I have to tell him this good news… I hope he is there…
Raavi closed her diary and looked towards the gate… She saw Gaumbi and Dev entering and telling that Shiva has some work hence he will be late…
“Paagal… Ullo… Gadheda… Bhootnath… Aaj ke din bhi time pe nahi aa sakta tha… Samajhta hi nahi hai yeh bhootnath main aur baby iska intezaar kar rahe hai… Isse news bhi bataani thi tabhi to hum family ko bataayenge par nahi isse to kaam karna hai” Raavi pouted and just kept looking towards the door… Dhara asked her to eat because she was sick from few days… As her family doesn’t know she is pregnant they are really treating her as patient… Raavi denied and kept waiting for bhootnath… She caressed her stomach feeling of motherhood carrying a child as symbol of his love makes her eyes filled…It’s being his habit for past 2 weeks he never come on time and ignores her… When she was sick he just kept asking for her health but never took her care as he always do… Raavi is feeling so lonely why he isn’t here? Why he kept doing all this?
Raavi is tired of waiting for him… She needs to eat her child is starving because she is being adamant… She called him one last time and get the response “Switch off” once again… Finally she took her plate and food and went to eat when the doorbell rang… She ran towards the gate and almost hit his chest so hard while hugging him tightly… Shiva took two steps backward because of her push…
“Kahaan tha tu… Bhul jaata hai kya ki teri ek biwi bhi hai… Jo tera intezaar kar rahi hogi… Tujhe to meri pari hi nahi hai aise koi karta hai kya apni biwi ke saath kabhi baith pyaar se baat kar… Uski sun… Apni sunaa… Phir aankhon mein aankhen daal ke… Baahon mein baahein daal ke” Raavi kept on murmuring whatever comes in her mind while hugging him…
Shiva slightly push her and looked towards her eyes directly “Raavi kaam mein busy tha… Aage se aisa nahi hoga” His face is having expression of his tiredness as well as frustration… Did he get tired of her talks? Or he got bored of her? Why he is acting as if I am some stranger to him…
Raavi rushed to him and took the lunch box from his hand “Acha… Acha koi nahi… Main bhi kitti budhu hun thak ke aaya hai… Pehle mere haath ki kheer aur Gobhi ki sabji khaa le phir main tujhe kuch aisa bataaungi ki tera saara mood happy happy ho jaayega” Raavi said while smiling… She just want him to be little bit ok so that she can share her big news with him…
Shiva didn’t look at her and said “Maine khaa liya hai tu khaa le main sone ja rahaa hun” and he left leaving Raavi there… Her eyes filled with tears she waited for him as she wanted to tell him personally as well as when they were alone and now he is even not ready to hear her out… And from where he had his dinner he never ate from outside… She specially made his favorites but her husband is changed now… HE isn’t the same… That’s why she talked about her family rather than this man in first page while talking to her child… She sat down and finished her meal and thought to talk to him in room but he was fast asleep… Raavi caressed his head and kissed him there and slept while hugging him… She put his one hand on her stomach so that their child can also feel the love of his father…
“Kal to tujhe mujhe sunna hi hoga Shiva… Aur apni uljhan bhi bataani hogi 2 hafte ho gaye hai main tujhse itna dur nahi reh sakti… Aur jaanti hu tu bhi nahi reh sakta kal jab main tujhe baby ke baare mein bataaungi tab tu zaroor mujhe sab bataa dega phir hum saath mein koi na koi raasta nikaal lenge teri problem ka” Raavi kept looking towards her sleeping husband and dozed off in his arms…
The next day passed like this only… At night Shiva came late as usual Raavi had her dinner on time as he will say that he had eaten in some delusional world… She put food in refrigerator and thought she will give him only if he asks… But Shiva went straight to his room after getting freshen up he was all ready to sleep but Raavi took his cousion from his side and smile…
“Kya hai Raavi sone de bahut thak gayaa hoon main” Shiva asked getting irritated… He tried to take it while Raavi run at other direction Shiva followed her and soon Raavi starts enjoying time with his bhootnath… Shiva feels frustrated and finally busted out “Kya Raavi yeh kya bacho ki tarah harkatein karti rehti hai… Badi ho ja itni immature hai tu… Tujhe jhelna ab mera sir dard ban gaya hai”… Raavi stopped in between his words hurt her to the core… She was Ok when he called her immature but how can he say that “Tujhe jhelna mere liye sir dard ho gaya hai”… Is he adjusting with her… Is he not happy with her… That’s why he is trying to run away…
Tears started to roll from her eyes “Tujhe mujhe jhelna padhta hai Shiva… Main tere liye Sir dard hun”… She sobbed like a child his words hurt her deep down she caressed her stomach and give him his share of privacy… She took a deep breath… She won’t disturb him anymore…
“Tumne sunaa na Baby Papa ne kaise baat ki… Mumma gussa hai ab Papa se… Nahi maanungi jab tak sorry nahi kehte… Sorry beta aaj aapko Papa se dur sona padega” Raavi adjust her cot outside in aangan and drifted to sleep there itself… But in morning she looked around she was in her bed covered as she looked towards the watch it’s 11am she really took a long nap… She smiled that it’s Shiva who took her inside and covered her at midnight itself… He do care but still she is angry… He isn’t ready to talk to her neither he want to tell his problem nor he listens a good news that can lift his mood… Raavi made a face…
As she does nothing then taking her beauty sleep… Dhara told her to give lunch box in store with disappointment Raavi went there…
“Gaumbi khaana khaa lo” Raavi said while looking towards Shiva in anger… “Kya Bhabhi Shiva ko kyun ghoor rahi ho… Vaise sahi bhi hai yahi to hai jo aapko raat bhar sone nahi deta aur subah aap uth nahi paati” Krish passed the coment while Gaumbi looked towards them and smile… They are still same… Raavi and Shiva can never end their fights god knows what happened now? Gaumbi decided to give them some time hence went with Krish for lunch at first and later told both to have lunch together…
Raavi serve food for Shiva and kept seated their frowning all the time… “Tu nahi khaayegi?” Shiva looked at her understanding her anger but she needed to take food… She can’t act like this… “Tujhe kya? Main khaaun ya na khaaun zyada jhelne ki zaroorat nahi hai mujhe… Sir dard kar jaayega” Raavi answered sarcastically…
Shiva felt bad hearing her words and moreover he hated himself to hurt her by saying the words he never meant… He tried to find words to explain her… But suddenly his phone ringed and he went outside without even touching his food…
Now Raavi isn’t able to control herself further… She is sure that he hated her… He is just enduring her as he said… She made her mind and rushed to go to her Maasi’s house for few days… She will come back when he was ready… And when he will let her feel he still loves her then only she will tell him this news… And if it doesn’t happened she doesn’t know what will she do…
Shiva rushed to his home finally he was able to collect the treasure… The treasure of her life… The last memories of her parents… Raavi’s father was Major and he died while fighting for country… Her mother died at the same day and Raavi was too small so all of his belongings are kept into his friend's consideration… Shiva really worked very hard to find about him and then tried all the possible way to get the things back… He wanted to surprise her and see the smile in her face that’s why do all the work hidden to his family and also her… While surprising her he hurted her yesterday because parcel got misplaced… And he thought he won’ be able to surprise her anymore…
When Shiva come to his home and rushed to his room to find her… She was nowhere to be seen… He asked Krish the same… “Rehan de tu bahut rulaata hai meri Bhabhi ko… Issliye to wo bhaag jaati hai uss Maami ke yahaan…” Krish frowned and answered him…
Shiva went to Maami’s house while Prafulla got irritated… This guy never let her live with her daughter…
“Aye Shiva main keh deti hu…Raavi jitni teri biwi hai utni meri bachi bhi hai… Naazo se paala hai maine apni bachi ko aise nahi jaane dungi… Mahine do mahine pyaar utaarungi phir bhej dungi tere paas ja abhi” Prafulla showed him door… While Shiva in anger rushed to Raavi’s room… She is talking about month he can’t sleep one day if Raavi isn’t there… After 20 minutes of their fight last night, he kept waiting for her when she doesn’t came he come outside and saw her sleeping in cot…
“Meri neend udaa ke kya chain se so rahi hai yeh… Kal to bade pyaar se kiss de rahi thi aaj apne Pati ko hi bhul gayi… Shiva isse zyada gussa mat dikhaya kar nahi to bhaag jaayegi tujhe bairaagi banaa ke” Shiva took her in his arms while she snuggled to his chest wrapping her hand around his neck… He carefully put her in bed while hugging her slept comfortably… When he opened his eyes and saw her still sleeping he kissed at her forehead…
“Bahut taqleef deta hu na main tujhe… Par kya karun badi badi khushiyon ke liye thore aansoo to sehne padhte hai… Aur mera Sechu to bahut pyaara hai baad mein maaf kar dega apne Shiva ko” For some time he kept looking at her lovingly… And then he covered her comfortably and went for work…
Whatever happened he needs his Raavi at any cost… He will take her with him today itself… Let this Maami cry who even cares for her he went to her room while Raavi is putting her clothes in almirah…”Aye mami ki behan ki beti tujhe kitni baar samjhana hoga haan… Yeh tu apna ghar chod ke iss Mami ki yahaan kyun aa jaati hai baar baar” Shiva said while putting her clothes back to her bag… Raavi snatched the bag and looked towards him angrily…
“What’s your problem Shiva? Jab tere paas rehti hu to tujhse mujhe jhela nahi jaata… Tera sir dard hota hai ab jab kuch din ke liye tujhe chod ke yahaan aayi hu to tu mujhe lene aa gaya vo bhi do ghante mein… Main 4 mahine baad aaungi bas maine decide kar liya hai” Raavi said in firm tone… While Shiva widened his eyes what she said 4 months… Is she out of her mind even Maami is better than her she talked about two months only… Here she is in this place away from him for 4 months… Is his mistake that large? She is acting as if he cheated on her…
“4 mahine… Main tujhe khud se dur chaar ghante na chorun… badi aayi… Chal vaapis nahi to uthaa ke le jaaunga” Shiva said while holding her wrist tightly… He is angry and frustrated his wife never really listen to him and judge him too quickly… He is not less this time she asked for more than 20 times but still he wanted to surprise her… For whom he does all those things… So that she will left him…
Raavi started crying badly she took her diary and goes there writing on table…
Baby
Papa is too bad… Really bad… He shouts always… And always wants your mother to do the same… (She looked towards Shiva who is busy in packing so she decided to narrate the words she write further)From past few days he just ignored me as if I didn’t exist… And when I tried to give him best gift of his life he said he had to endure me and I gave him headache… He isn’t same now… He doesn’t love me… Seems like he is fed up of me… I have decided we will leave him for his good so that he will marry twice and…
Raavi couldn’t finish her sentence Shiva snatched her diary… “Kya bakwas kari ja rahi hai… Haan pyaar nahi karta main tujhe… Aur dusri shaadi dimaag bech diya hai?” Shiva looked at her with anger in his eyes…
“Dekh kaise ghoor rahaa hai… Jaise khaa jayega mujhe binaa chabaaye pyaar nahi karta tu mujhe nahi to itna ignore maarta… Main aur chotu pandya kyun aaye tere saath (Raavi took his hand and placed it on her stomach) Dekha baby Papa kaisa karte hai… You must be on my team… He is already a traitor… Pyaar pyaar na rahaa… Haay main bechari Qismat ki maari” Raavi said dramatically… Shiva looked at her blankly for some minutes… But soon he smiled like a maniac happy tears brims into his eyes… He was planning to surprise her for life… He wanted to gift her the best of everything in this world… While right now he can sense the best thing happened in his life… Their child… Their symbol of love… Shiva caressed her stomach and kissed there while Raavi flinch with his reaction she still pouted fakely…
“Tune issliye itni taiyaari ki thi… Yeh bataana chahti thi tu mujhe… I am so…” Shiva said while trying to hug her… But Raavi pushed him at side…”Koi zaroorat nahi hai humara bacha sochega mumma kaisi mogambo jaisi hai… Issliye main tumhe baby se milne nahi rokungi par main nahi aane waali… Teri meri Katti” Raavi said while acting like a child she took her diary and about to put it in her almirah… While Shiva took her in his arms and practically run outside… Raavi closed her eyes in fear but Shiva is so happy that he can’t control his excitement anymore…
“Utaar meri bachi ko… Maine kahaa na mahine bhar baad bhejungi” Prafulla stopped Shiva in midway… “Aye Maami tu Nani banne waali hai… Aur main mere bache mein tere koi gurn nahi chahta issliye mera bacha yahaan ek din bhi nahi rahega (Raavi made an angry face) chal tu bhi kya yaad rakhegi Maami… Din bhar teri dekh rekh mein chod ke jaaunga apne jigad ke tukdo ko… Ab jaane de nahi to bache ki shaqal bhi nahi dekhne dunga” Shiva warned her… While Prafulla get happy that finally her daughter get happiness of her life and even Shiva promised that he will send her to her at day time… She got ready to spread this news…
Shiva entered while taking Raavi in his arms in Pandya Niwas… Everyone looked towards them and smiled… “Le ek aur petticoat chaap… Saare bete nalayak hai mere… Teri biwi hai bacha nahi jo god mein chadhaye ghuma ja raha hai Shiva” Suman taunted looking towards them… Who will believe they hated each other once… And about to divorce too… Right now, they are Besharam couple of Pandya Niwas who never hesitated to show their love for each other to anyone… Once ladaaku are now Besharam… “Maa bacha bhi saath mein uthaaya hai… Tu phir se Dadi banne waali hai (He kissed at Raavi’s forehead) Raavi ne hum sabka promotion karwaa diyaa” Shiiva said smilingly… While Raavi hit at his shoulder “Jaise bacha maine akele ne kiya hai… Raavi ne sabka promotion karaa diya” Raavi said while making faces… Whole Pandya family get overjoyed everybody start celebrating as if today is Diwali… Shivi got blessed by Suman and bhaiya Bhabhi…Krish tease them while Raavi is all shy Shiva is too happy that he is taking everything as a credit…
“Kaun sa mahina chal rahaa hai” Dhara asked her concernly… “3rd month… Doctor said everything is normal… Baby and I am totally fit and fine” Raavi answered smilingly… But then she remembered she was supposed to be angry with Shiva… How creative he is he let her forget the main issue whenever he smiled… He should be banned or even jailed for being so hot and sexy that too with this pretty smile… Raavi made her face and went to her room…
“Isse kya hua?” Suman asked while looking at Shiva… Shiva told them she is having early mood swings and these are only for him to handle… HE went to his room and saw her looking towards the military bag having tears in her eyes… Raavi opened the bag she knows this belongs to her father… She can feel it… Tears are not ready to stop she cried hard while looking towards the bag… Being a daughter of Army officer she always told herself to be strong… She always smiled whenever someone talk about her parents death because they were special… Her mother left this world for her she was having complications doctor told her to abort the baby… But conceiving after 12 years of marriage she is not ready for it… Her father despite being senior went to war when he knew the due date and war date are same… They already know Raavi is going to be strong… She will be strong because her parents were strong…
One sacrificed her life for child… While other sacrificed for his mother… She always celebrates her birthday happily because she know that’s what her parent want… They want her to be strong and independent in this world… Raavi caressed the chest there was a marriage photo of her mother and father… Even a small letter from her father…
Mera Bacha
You must be so strong na… Never ever get afraid of anything in this life… Mumma Papa are always with you… We all are here for limited time span and no matter how big it is we always feel that there is something left out… Treat everyone the way you treat yourself… Be as lenient to others as you are to yourself… Respect everyone… Trust everyone… And love everyone… Love is sparse in this world and everyone needs it you will need it too… Don’t hesitate to ask for it and don’t hesitate to show it…One day you will also get someone who will love you with all his might just hold his hand tightly and never let him go…
With lots of love
Your Baba
Raavi cried caressing the letter… Shiva held her tightly and hugged her… Soon after checking every thing Raavi composed herself and feel contented to finally get these belongings after 25 years of waiting… She waited persistently to get one memory of her parents and now her wait is over because of this man… He tried a lot to get them for two weeks he was searching telephone directory… And then he got her father’s friend number…
When he asked him to confirm he is what he said to be… Shiva sneakily send Raavi’s photo with her mother… He then asked him to courier the things but bag got misplaced he went to police station comes late to home for two days… Even Gaumbi scolded him to not taking care of store but Shiva tried all the means to get one smile at her face…
How can she be so lucky to have him around… Isn’t she was anaath No one have to love her… No one that’s what her destiny is… But this man even fought with destiny for her… Raavi kissed him at his lips while Shiva smiled under the kiss…
“I love you Shiva… I love you a lot… Tu best hai… I am sorry maine binaa soche samjhe” Shiva stopped her in between… “Aye chipkali ab na tu zyada roya mat kar… Humare bache bhi teri tarah rotlu paida honge nahi to” Raavi frowned but later smiled…
“Nahi humaare bache teri tarah honge bilkul Chattan jaise… So strong… And if they want I will love if they join forces and serve our country” Raavi smiled looking towards her father’s memory at side… Shiva pecked her forehead…”Sure Jaaneman” They hugged each other and close their eyes having a beautiful day dream of their child…
Tum Se Tum Tak
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