What if her own Kanhaji appears to answer her? (Again, forgive my Hindi)
"Kyu kyu kyu, kyu Kanhaji kyu -" Anupama gets distracted seeing the hazy figure of someone before her, smiling down at her.
"K-k-kanhaji?"
He has a very gentle smile on his face, an odd mixture of humour and something that looked like pity.
"Tum to abhi tak mujhe hazaar baar bulaya hai, soch liya ek baar to aa hi sakta hai. Baa-Bapuji ke lie kuch, Vanraj ke lie kuch, apne bachhon ke lie kuch, Choti Anu - nahi, uska naam to main nahi suna abhi tak. Lekin maaf kijiye, ek point ke baad main detail main sunna chhor di. Bahut repetitive ho jaati hai, mujhe aur bhi kaam hai. Bohot bohot bohot kaam hai" he adds with a smile.
Anupama looks dumbfounded. "Ye aap hai...sach mein aap -"
"Haan haan. Rukiye, Choti Anu se related kuch to aap manga hai - woh dance competion pahunchne ke lie tum tezi se drive karne wakt - lekin wo to meine suna, islie mein highway ka raasta band kar diya"
"Aapne - " Anupama's eyes widens. "Aapne - "
"Dekho Anupama, simple si baat hai - difficult circumstances develop character. Khash tum ye samajhti to apne bacchon to aise nahi hote"
"Kya kiya aapne? Uski wajah se meri Anuj itna gussa mein hai. Rishta khone ki baat tak - kyu kyu kyu - "
Kanhaji straightens "Oh right. Iska hi jawab dene ke lie mein yaha aaya huun" he pauses.
"Tumhari wajah se"
Anupama is speechless.
"Simple si baat, again. Actions have consequences"
"Aur ek baat. Choti Anu ke baare mein chinta mat kar...agar chinta hai to. Ab to mein usko kuch nahi hone duunga. Aakhir mein uska 'bro' huun. Aur Baa aur Bapuji ke baare mein....Baa ko bhi kuch nahi hoga. Iss duniya main acchai hai to usko balance karne kelie bhi kuch log to hone chahiye"
Kanhaji turns to go.
Anupama frowns "Aur Bapuji?"
And then: "Aur Anuj aur main...hum dono ki beech ki duriyan..."
"Accha hua yaad kara di, ek baat aur bolna tha. Aap dono ki love story mere aur radha ke saath compare karna chhor de please. Mujhe has has ke kuch hojaega. Phir...chalti huun? Dhyan rakh cho, Anupama. Tumhari zindagi hai to tumhe hi dhyan rakhna hoga."
Kanhaji disappears.
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