CHAPTER 13b:
They all went to the house...when they entered the building they were forced to cover their ears from the noise the children were making...
One child: maa...mujhe pehale...otherone: nahi mujhe...
like that few more joined in to get paratha first...
Taani:(keeping the plate containing parathas above thier reach) nahi...meri baat suno..nahi matlab nahi...jao..ja kar nahake aao..tabhi milegi...i said go...
Small one started pouting and went from their...
Taani: rishu...i said go..
Rishu: haan maa,ja raha hoon...
Taani: tho jao...
Rishu: mom...mein jaa raha hoon na...
and turns to leave...Taani also turns but Rishu comes and takes a paratha from the plate and runs away shouting: 'oyee...chotoos mujhe pehale mila paratha...yehh'...
Soon some started shouting from upstairs:' maa..this is unfair...aapne bhaiyaa ko pehale diya','mujhe bhi chahiye..'
Taani: mere aache bache ho na...plz mumma keliye jao...naha kar aao...rishu bhaiyaa ko baad mein dekh lenge...
Meanwhile Annu was laughing seeing all this...
Taani:(glaring) bohot hasi aa rahi hain,madamji ko...huhh...
Annu:(covering her mouth) ok...
but starts laughing harder...
Taani: chal tujhse baath nahi karoongi...
Annu: sorry di...(holding both ears)plzz...
But Taani fakes anger and goes to kitchen...Annu runs behind her...
Annu: di sorry...sach kahoon...aap ko iss mom ki role mein dekh kar mujhe meri maa ki bohot yaad aa rahi hain...
Taani melts at this...
Taani: annu...
Annu: soch rahi hoon kuck din keliye unke paas chali jaoon...
Taani: tho jaa na...soch kya rahi hain...
Annu: lekin aapko inke ssath ese kaise chodd kar jaaoon...
Taani: uski chinda mat kar...sab kuch thik ho jaayega...mein aaj hi ticket book kar doongi...
Annu comes and hugs her tightly...'Thank you di...you are the best..'
Taani:(pinching her nose) hmmm...kitni gandi boo aara hi hain...jaa ja kar brush kar...ja,ja..
Annu turns her face and goes near the plate...
Taani: annu bilkul nahi...
But Annu takes one and runs away...Taani also goes behind her but stopes seeing gang..
Taani: hey...accha hua aap log yahan aagaye...Rinni kaisi hain...
Rey: yeh fake care aur conccern dikhane ki koshish mat karo...
Taani: uff...ok(closing her eyes)aap loggon ko mein room dikhha dethi hoon...fresh ho kar aa jaaye..khana tayaar hain...
They just grumped and followed her...
Taani led them to the second floor were they saw children running here and there...
Bharath: hum bachoon ke ssath nahi rehne wale...
Taani: this way...
After reaching a door...'yeh boys keliye aur (pointing at an adjacent door)yeh girls keliye..'
Taani: ok then i will be waiting for you in the downstairs...
Rey: Amar aur Rinni kab yahan aa rahe hain...
Taani: mein bhaiyaa se kehthi hoon unhe yahan laane keliye...come fast...
Taani leaves...
Vicky:(immitating Taani) come fast...
after one hour...
When gang came down all the children were sitting on the floor...Taani and a few maids were busy distributing parathas...
Child:(tasting the paratha) maa...muahhh...bohot accha hain..
Taani smiles and continues...
Annu: sach mein di...bohooot tasty hain...
Taani notices gang...
Taani: aap log aa gaye...anju ek aur le kar aa...
One girl brings the mat...
Vishaka: hang on...we are not sitting on floor...
Taani looks at them wearily...
Taani: please...thoda adjust kijiye...yahan dinning table nahi hain...
Sharon: whatever...main yahan nahi baitoongi...
gang: mein bhi...
Rey doesnot say anything...
Girl: kyun aunty...ghutanom(knees) mein dard hain kya...
Sharon: AUNTY...kise aunty bula rahi ho...
Girl: Aunty nahi tho kya...beti bualauoon...
Everyone smirks at this...
Taani: shilpa...guys,i know its difficult but please...
Annu: di, nahi betna tho kyun force kar rahi ho...hum ko tho jor se bhooklagi hain..
Rey:(whispering) come on Sharon...
They stand there for a minute and Taani looks at them helplessly...finally they sit down...
Taani smiles and brings plate for them...
Sharon: excuse me...mein paratha varatha nahi khaaoongi...i want some fruits...
Taani: for today please eat this...tomorrow i promise i will get you fruits...
Swayam: no way Taani...if Sharon wants fruits then you should get her what she want...
Boy: annu di...kya aapke bhai or friends seedhe mars se aaye hain kya...
Annu: mars tho bohot paas hain na,ish...yeh log jupiter se aaye hain...bhai,adjust karna seekho...
Gang glare at her...
Rey: Taani mujhe paratha de do...
Vicky: Rey...
Rey: aur nahi tho kya...mujhe bhook lagi hain...khane do...aur tum log bhi khalo..
Seeing Rey eating the food they also eat it...Taani goes from there...Rey watches her going through corner of his eyes and smiles...
After finishing the food the children take their plates and goes to the kitchen...when they came back gang went to wash their hand..
Rahul: hey...hero,khaane ke baad plate wash karna chahiye...
Aashi: what...
Jhanvi: sunnaiye nahi detha kya...everyone should wash their own plate...
Swayam: and what if we don't...
Tulsi: jaane do na...(moves forwrd to collect it)
Jo: tulsi...plate wo log wash karenge...tu wahan rakh..(pointing her index finger at them)agar aap log saaf nahi karenge tho isi plate mein aap lunch bhi khayenge..
Taani: Jo..thats enough...ese mehamanom se baath karthe hain kya...jaao...parso exam hain na...jaa kar padiye karo...
Jo: lekin mom...
Taani: i said go...everyone..now..
Jo stamps on the floor in frustration and leaves along with evryone...
Nil: tu hamara insult karne ki koshish kar rahi hain na...
Taani does no reply and takes their plate and leaves...Gang also go to their room...
Now Rinni was awake...Sharon and Simmi hugs her
Amar: how is it Rinni...is it paining..
Rinni:no guys...i'm perfectly alright...
Swayam: no..you are not...
Rinni: no Swayam...i'm fime..trust me..
Swayam: no you are not Rinni...guys i have plan..we will ask Taani to take Rinni to hospital and from their we will escape...what say...
Sharon: thats brilliant,Swayam...
Taani comes there and knocks the door...she had a tray in her hand...
Taani: may i come in...
Amar: (walking towards Rinni)tumhara hi ghar hain...
Taani comes in and keeps the tray on the desk and moves towards Rinni who was lying ont the bed..She was about to touch Rinni when Amar prevents her..
Amar: door raho us se...
Taani: (ignoring him) kaisi ho...
Rinni: i'm fi...
Swayam: she is not fine...you should take her to hospital...
Taani:(looking at Rinni) i think she is perfectly alright..
Rey: we didnot ask you about your opinion...
Taani: but she is fine...
Rey: and who are you to tell that...
Taani looks at him and scratches her forehead pondering over it...
Taani: ok...fine then..are you able to walk Rinni..
Rinni: yes...i think i can...
Taani: then we both will go...
Rey: in your dreams...we all are comming..
Taani: but...Fine...
Taani went out Swayam winked at them and followed Taani...Taani was waiting for them near the door...
Taani: this way...
She led them to a narrow path..
Simmi:(bit scared) where are you taking us...
Taani: to the hospital...this way
She led them to the extreme end of the gound where they saw children playing...
Taani: dhruv sambalke...come...
She went and opened a small wicket gate beyond it they saw a huge building...
Taani: comeon..
Rinni: plan failed...
They went near it and saw a large board there bearing 'GITAANJALI MEDICAL INSTITUTE'...did they feel their heart sinking????
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