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Only the other day I was walking around town (Haridwar) and the townsfolk had the longest faces. When I asked why..one lady told me......"kya bataun....we are missing our priyamvada. " I looked suitably shocked and said,"Pihu....I mean Priyamvada hardly steps out of her mansion. When did she meet you?" the lady just shook her head sadly,tears in her eyes and walked away...........
One elderly and stately gentleman was laughing at fond memories...."oh that pihu is such a badmash! She refused to call me uncleji, but later brought me a huge tray of the best mittai and now I have a sugar problem......hehehe!....pagal ladki!"
The cell phone retailer was especially sad....."priyamvadaji was my first customer. She not only bought her phone here,she tried to get Rudr Bhaiya to buy one, but he refused. So she fought with him and said, until he changes his mind, she'll stop talking to him. I am the cause of all the problems!"
The sportswear shop had the 'CLOSED' sign on its door even at 11 am. When I knocked on the door, a depressed guy opened it and asked me to come in....."welcome madam, today you can buy any of our stock at 30% off, in honour of priyamvadaji." 'huh? Why?" "it's her b'day today, and usually we have her come in and buy half the shop but today she's not here!!"
By now, even I was depressed and angry. Without my knowing I ended up on RuHu's street. I was standing in the middle of the street,no traffic suddenly..'pssst!' I looked. It was Thakurain Rajrani.
"Hello ji, I'm wondering if you know where Pihu is.." I asked her.
"That's the question the whole town is asking! Where is that girl? The one who used to spend all her waking hours with me ðŸ˜.......the one who learned cooking from me ðŸ˜.....the one who never did anything without asking my advice. ðŸ˜.....the only one who understood me ðŸ˜...."
"umm i dunno.......i think she doesn't like too much attention, so she stays out of sight. But it seems that her absence has created more problems.."
"Tell her to at least get married and settle down. Only then will my Rudr return and calm down."
"Forget Rudr madam, the whole town is in mourning.And if this continues, we may not see her."
Rajrani smiled, "thank you. That sounds like good news." 😃
I smiled, "oh definitely. How cool to have an unexplained disappearance. A mysterious silence."
I called the offices of Sangini News. "Hello Editorji, if you ever print anything about Priyamvada, I have instructions from her that you refrain from saying she's a nice and sweet girl. That was not something she liked hearing." The editor was reluctant, so I persuaded him," This is your one chance to print the truth!" Editor agreed, "Then I will do it. Anything for Priyamvadaji! She is one of a kind! She never bothers to correct all the errors and rumours we publish...." Editor started to cry, so I rang off.
Phone rang in my hand. It was Dr Abhay Rai Bahadur. "Hi Anu! Pihu sends her regards!" ......
I fainted with shock.
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