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She felt calm in her heart to see her MAN's face, for moments kept looking at him and then whispered in her heart I love you and drifted off to sleep.
Next morning, it was 7 in the clock when Priya get up, she opened her eyes and automatically falls on the bed, it was empty, and she yawned and came to the washroom. She came out freshnd up and came in the kitchen, aaj baton baton me Priya ne Bansi kaka se poocha ke Mr. Kapoor lunch kahan karte hain toh he couldn't answer her, for moment Priya thought and then continued her work. At the breakfast table all were seated and Priya and Neha were serving when Priya asked Natasha,
Priya - Natasha, tum lunch kahan karti ho?
Natasha - bhabhi, woh main either office ki canteen ya bahar se order kar leti hoon.
Priya heard her and then asked same question to Rishabh,
Rishabh - bhabhi main to canteen se hi khata hoon.
Priya - aaj se main tum sabka lunch pack karke bheej rahi hoon, toh kisiko bhi koi problem nahi hogi
Neha - arreee waah! tum dono ki toh waare nyare ho gaye, par fatty tu bhi toh bahar se hi order karta hain na?
Priya - don't worry Neha, maine Mr. Kapoor ka bhi pack karwa diya hain
Krishnaji - yeh tumne bohot achha kiya beta, main toh keh keh ke thak gayi thi, Ram bahar pata nahi kya khata hain aur usko dekh dekh ke yeh dono bhi waise hi karte hain, ab jaake mujhe thodi tasaalli milegi.
Dadi - jeeyundi reh puttar.
While Priya smiled, Ram looked at her with no expression in his eyes.
The whole day there is nothing to do for Priya, so she thought of packing her bag for tomorrow, kal pagphere ki rasm ke liye she will be going to Pune, she will be staying there for two days and will come back on Monday. Ram has already told her that he will not join her, may be he will not even come to meet Meethi, Meethi ki khayal aate hi her lips curled into smile, she is very happy to meet her, but with this she was constantly think how she will make dadi and ma understand the situation, and with that her kaka kaki, they will definitely expect Ram there, after all woh ghar ke damaad hain, she thought she will make an excuse to them. Later that day in the evening when dadi, Krishnaji, Neha and Priya were having their evening tea and was chatting with each other, dadi asked to Priya,
Dadi - teri taiyyari ho gayi kal ke liye?
Priya - haan dadi waise bhi mera kuch samaan wahan pe bhi hain toh zyada kuch nahi lagega
Krishnaji - tum dono shaadi ke baad peheli baar jaa rahe ho toh khaali haath mat jana, maine kuch gifts pack kar ke rakhhe hain woh le jana
Priya - jee ma, after some moments of pause she continued, ma, Mr. Kapoor shayad nahi jaa payenge, unka meeting hain delegates ke saath
Dadi - kya matlab hain?, yeh rasm hain aur jo hain usse nibhani paregi
Priya - dadi main manti hoon rasm hain lekin kaam bhi toh important hain, itna bada project hain unka, yeh unka one of the ambitious project hain, bohot stressed hain aajkal, shaadi me bohot waqt nikal gaya agar upar se yeh sab cheezen bhi aa jayenge toh woh kaise samhal payenge?
Neha - don't try to defend him Priya
Priya smiled and said, am not trying to defending him Neha, jo sach hain wahi bata rahi hoon, turning to dadi and continued, jahan tak mujhe pata hain pagphere ki rasm me ladki apni mayke jaati hain sabse milne ke liye, hain na
Dadi - haan puttar
Priya - toh phir main toh jaa rahi hoon na
Krishnaji - par beta tumhare kaka kaki bhi toh apne damaad ke liye kuch soch ke rakkhe honge na, unlogon ko bura lagega
Priya - ma, main unhe samjha dungi aur waise bhi Mr. Kapoor uss ghar ke damaad hain, woh jab chahe wahan aa sakte hain uske liye unhe koi rasm ki zaroorat nahi paregi.
After these they didn't say anything but Neha could understand Priya's pain. Priya was in her room, it was almost dinner time when Ram came back from office. Priya was reading a book, actually din bhar beyth ke kamre me bore ho jati hain toh today she took a book from Ram's book shelf and was reading that. She was so engrossed in that she even couldn't hear him coming; in fact she wasn't expecting him to early today. She looked up and found Mr. Kapoor in the room.
Priya - sorry, aapse bina pooche aapki shelf se yeh book utha liya, actually...couldn't finish as Ram said,
Ram - it is one of the best pieces in English literature
Priya - yeah, I have read this before
Ram - Priya, aaj tumne lunch bhej diya par aage se mere liye bhejne ki zaarorat nahi hain
Priya - sorry, mujhe nahi pata tha aap kya khaate hain lunch me, aap mujhe bata dijiye main wahi pack kar dungi
Ram - tumhe yeh sab karne ki zaarorat nahi hain, mujhe inn sab ki adat nahi hain, saying this he came to washroom and Priya stood there for moment and then came downstairs.
After dinner everyone retires to their room, Ram came and saw Priya has already prepared his bed and she was about to get in her couch when he said,
Ram - tum chaho toh kuch din Pune me reh sakti ho
Priya, while hearing him stopped for moment and then continued with her work. Ram expected something from Priya but when he saw Priya didn't say anything he came to his bed and lie down. Priya came out from changing room wearing night dress and lie down on the couch. She closed her eyes but Ram thought in his mind, am I too rude with Priya?, why can't I stop behaving such with her, she has nothing do to with it, I was the one who approached, why can't I behave properly with her?, everytime I wanted to say something but I end up saying something else. I don't know what's happening with me.
Next day, in the morning Priya got up and as usual found Ram not in the room, she came out freshnd up and came downstairs. Priya was preparing the lunchbox as well as breakfast when Neha came there.
Neha - good morning!
Priya smiled and greeted her.
Neha - yaar tum kya kabhi kitchen ke bahar dikhayi nahi de sakti?, jab bhi dekhti hoon toh tum kitchen me kuch na kuch karti rehti ho
Priya - aisa kuch bhi nahi hain, woh actually mujhe cooking achha lagta hain, isi liye
Neha - I know, waise tumne mujhe aaj bhi tumhara special cake ka receipe nahi diya
Priya - main bhool gayi, agar abhi tum free ho toh main de deti hoon
Neha - good idea, ruko let me get the pen and paper, saying this she went and within 5 minutes came with the pen and paper. Jab yeh sab chal raha tha tab kitchen me Neha aur Priya ke ilava koi nahi tha toh Neha sat on the kitchen slab and took down the receipe. Both were laughing and enjoying their receipe sharing, beech beech me Priya was even sharing some of incidents when she was in college and how they did masti in baking class. Neha was enjoying her stories. Yuhin baatein karte karte Priya prepared the breakfast and also the lunch box. Though Ram told her not to prepare for him par Priya kahan mannewalon me se hain, she prepared for him also.
Now everyone joined the breakfast and was chatting.
Krishnaji - Neha, tu aur Priya kitne baje nikalnewali hain
Neha - jab Priya kahen, I am ready.
Priya - ma, main bhi ready hoon bas mujhe 10 minute chahiye.
Ram - tum dono agar ready hi ho toh my driver can drop u both
Neha - tu rehne de fatty main aur Priya iss baar bus se travel karenge
Hearing this Ram was about to say something when Krishnaji said, aisa kuch nahi karogi tum dono, ek toh Priya peheli baar apne maayke jaa rahi hain shaadi ke baad pagphere ke liye upar se Ram bhi nahi jaa raha hain aur uske upar tum dono bas me travel karna chahti ho, yeh main allow nahi kar sakti.
Ram - waise bhi Priya ko adat hain bas me travel karna, tu kaise karegi?
Neha - fatty agar Priya kar sakti hain toh main bhi kar sakti hoon aur ma tum befikr raho kuch nahi hoga.
Krishnaji - par Neha, main yun tum dono ko akela nahi chhor sakti
Priya now intervened and said, Neha, ma theek keh rahi hain, tumhe waise bhi adat nahi hain bus me travel karna, ek kaam karo tum chaali jao, waise bhi mujhe thoda sa kaam hain main woh khatam karke chaali jayungi.
Neha - yeh kya baat huyi Priya, hum dono ne kitna achha plan banaya tha, waise tumhe kaun sa kaam aa gaya, tum toh keh rahi thi ke tum taiyyar ho
Priya - haan woh mujhe yaad aaya, kaaki ke liye ek cheez leni hain toh usme thoda waqt lag jayega, tum chali jao main aa jayungi.
Krishnaji - beta tumhe jo lena hain le lo phir tum dono chali jana
Priya - nahi ma, mujhe thoda waqt lag jayega, mere liye Neha ko der ho jayegi, don't worry mujhe adat hain, main chali jayungi.
Ram was now feeling bad, he didn't want to say such thing, he was just protective towards Neha but Priya ne usse galat samajh liya.
After breakfast, Priya was in her room, she was checking her bag when Ram came and said,
Ram - Priya, I didn't mean to say such, its just that Neha ko aise bus me travel karna...
Priya - its okay Mr. Kapoor, I understand, waise bhi mujhe hi yeh plan banate waqt sochna chahiye tha, but its ok, aap tension mat lijiye, Neha ko koi problem nahi hogi.
Ram - tum mujhe galat samajh rahi ho, Priya mera aisa koi matlab nahi tha.
Priya - main janti hoon ke aap kya kehna chahte hain, but its okay.
Ram was now feeling really bad, woh nahi chahta tha ke koi bhi bus se travel kare, lekin bolte waqt usne kuch aur hi keh diya, in fact he was really upset with his words. He can understand unintentionally he has hurted Priya. He didn't say anything and came to his office. Neha also bid good bye to her family and came out with Ram.
Neha ko gaye huye abhi almost ek ghanta ho gaya tha, Priya was still in her room, she was purposely killing the time, taaki ki kisi ko uski baton par shaq na ho, after some more time she came out and came in dadi's room. Krishnaji too was present there. She took blessings from Krishnaji and dadi. Krishnaji said,
Krishnaji - beta mujhe achha nahi lag raha hain yun tum aise akeli jaa rahi ho, ghar me driver bhi hain gadi bhi hain aur waise bhi aate waqt bhi tum akeli hi aayogi, yeh theek nahi hain beta, tumhari zimmedari ab hamari hain agar tumhe kuch ho gaya, bhagwaan na kare...
Priya - ma mujhe kuch nahi hoga, aur waise bhi mujhe yun akele chalne phirne ki adaat hain.
Krishnaji - tab ki baat aur thi beta, ab tum hamari ghar ki bahu ho, aise kaise...
Dadi - jaane de usse Krishna, kuch nahi hoga hamari bahu ko, mujhe babaji pe pura bharosa hain.
After this Priya came out from Kapoor Mansion and took an auto and came to the bus stand. She took the bus and came in Pune. Mishra's were waiting for their daughter and son-in-law. Priya came inside aura ate hi Karthik ne usse ek bada sa tightwala jadoo ki jhappi di. Priya ka dil khushi se bhar gaya. She was wearing a red and yellow combination salwar kameez, haathon me chura aur gale me sirf mangalsutra, a small jhumka dangling from her ears, deep kohld eyes with lip gloss on her lips, she was indeed looking very beautiful. Her hair was in braid. Both came inside and she took blessings from Shipraji and Sudhirji, in fact Shipraji took her in her embrace and showered her love for while. Both had tears in their eyes. After all those bharat milap, Priya settled down on sofa and all three were smilling seeing her happy, but before Priya could say anything, Sudhirji asked,
Sudhirji - beta, tu akeli aayi hain, Ram nahi aaya
Shipraji took his words and further said, kahin bahar toh chhod ke nahi aa gayi?
Priya smiled and said, nahi kaki aapka damaad nahi aaye hain, saying this turned to Sudhirji and said, kaka woh actually kuch foreign delegates aaye hain toh woh aa nahi paye, koshish bohot ki lekin ho nahi paya.
Shipraji - beta, lekin yeh toh rasm hain, damaadji ko ana chahiye tha
Priya - haan kaki, waise unnka bhi bada mann tha lekin ho nahi paya, actually yeh unki bohot badi ambitious project hain.
Sudhirji - koi baat nahi beta, tu toh aa gayi hain, bas hum sab bohot khush hain.
Priya smiled and then said, areee main toh bhool hi gayi, kaki, maa ne aap sab ke liye kuch gifts bheje hain saying this she handed over those gifts to them.
Sudhirji - iski kya zaroorat thi, samdhanji ne waise bhi bohot kuch kiya hain shaadi me aura b yeh sab...
Shipraji lovingly caressed Priya's hair and asked, beta tu khush toh hain na waha par?
Priya - haan kaki, main bohot khush hoon aur sab mera bohot khayal rakhhte hain khaas karke aapke damaad.
Sudhirji - bas beta, tujhe khush dekh ke hamein tasaali ho gayi.
Karthik - di pata hain aapki reception ki party itna achha tha ke kya bataayu, maine toh bohot saare pics liye hain, chaliye aapko dikhata hoon, saying this he dragged her to his room.
After some time she came in her floor and opened her house. She came inside and look at her house. It's only been 5 days she got married and away from her home but she felt as if long time she has been away from it. She came to her room and kept her bag and came in her balcony. She sat on the swing and kept looking outside. Some lonely tears escaped her eyes. Ram ek mauka nahi chhodte to prove that she is unwanted in his life, he always prove that she is mere a baggage for him. Priya sat there for some more time and then came to take shower. Aaj lunch me sab kuch Priya ki favourite cheezen bani hain, Shipraji ne bohot pyaar se banai hain aur ab Priya bohot chhah se khaa bhi rahi hain yeh dekh ke Sudhir aur Shipraji dono ko bohot achha laga. They were enjoying their lunch ke tabhi Priya ka phone ring hota hain, she looked at the screen and found Neha is calling her,
Priya - haan bolo
Neha - tum pahaunch gayi na theek tareeke se?
Priya - haan, main theek hoon
Neha - sorry yaar for coming back like this
Priya - its okay, relax, waise Vikram kaise hain?
Neha - abhi filhaal ghar par nahi hain
Priya - it seems someone is missing him, said in teasing voice
Neha - koi miss wiss nahi kar rahi hoon
Priya - haan woh toh dikh hi raha hain
Neha - meri chhodo, tum kya kar rahi ho?
Priya - sab ke saath lunch kar rahi thi
Neha - sorry disturb kiya, theek tum lunch karo main baad me call karti hoon, saying this both hung up.
After lunch Priya was in her room, she was lying on the bed, she was reading something when her phone rang again, and without looking at the screen she took the call.
Priya - hello
It was Ram on the other end,
Ram - tum theek tarah se pahaunch gayi na?
Priya was baffled to hear his voice, in her distant dream also she didn't thought Mr. Kapoor will make her a call, she took some time to respond, on the other Ram didn't get any answer, so he again called her name
Ram - Priya, r u there?
This time Priya responded,
Priya - yes Mr. Kapoor am fine
Ram - ok, I was worried about your journey...
Priya - don't be, coz I have the habit of travelling this way.
Ram - look Priya, subah jo bhi hua, I didn't mean that, I was worried about Neha's, I mean both of you's safety, that's why I...
Priya - I have already told u its okay
Ram - ghar me sab kaise hain?, kaka, kaki aur Karthik?
Priya - sab achhe hain
Ram - theek hain toh tum araam karo, baad me baat karenge, BYE
Priya - BYE
Ram wanted to talk to Priya but Priya didn't give any chance to him. Ram understood she is still hurt, on the other hand Priya ne soch liya hain ki agar Ram ko uski parwaah nahi hain toh Priya bhi kuch aisa nahi karegi jisse Ram ko dukh ho, woh Priya se baat nahin karna chahta toh Priya bhi koi mauka nahi degi usse baat karne ka, Priya rahegi toh unke aas paas par sirf sayaa banke aur kuch nahi, woh Ram ko space degi, har woh cheez degi jisse Ram ko khushi mile chahe uske liye khud hi ko kyun na mitna pare kam se kam yeh tasalli toh rahegi ke woh Ram ke liye kuch kar payi hain, shayad sunn ne me yeh bohot ajeeb lagta hain par yehi uski kismat hain, uske kismat me kabhi pyaar tha hi nahi, aur agar hain toh kabhi na kabhi usse woh mil hi jayega.
Aise hi sab ke saath haste, muskurate huye yeh din beet gaya. Next day, Priya was still in her sleep, the sun rays were peeping in her bedroom, she very lazily opened her eyes. She stretched her hands out from duvet and looked at the sun rays and smiled. After so many days she was in her place, in her room. She tugged the duvet more on her and kept looking at outside, after sometimes she again fall into sleep. Priya got the jolt when she heard Karthik was calling by her name. She got up and saw it was 8:30 in the clock, she replied him back and came to bathroom, she freshnd up and came out. Shipraji smiled and said,
Shipraji - uth gayi tu, aaja beyth
Priya - woh aankh lag gayi thi kaki.
Shipraji - tujhe kuch kehne ki zaroorat nahi hain, yeh tera maayka hain beta, tu beti hain iss ghar ki, saying this she caressed her hair and kissed on her head.
All of them sat for breakfast and all enjoyed their banter and chatting while having the breakfast. As today is Sunday, all are relaxed and have leisure time in their hand. All finishing breakfast, all gathered in the dining room while Shipraji was with her veggies, Sudhirji was with his paper, Karthik was chatting with his Priya di and Priya was also helping Shipraji with her veggies, though Shipraji asked her to leave it par Priya sunti kahan hain. About an hour of chatting, Shipraji and Priya both came in the kitchen.
Shipraji - tu jaake apne kaka aur bhai ke saath beyth baatein kar main kar lungi.
Priya - mujhe achha lagta hain kaki
Shipraji - mujhe pata hain par mujhe bhi achha lagega agar tu thoda araam karegi toh.
Priya smiled and said, theek toh main ek kaam karti hoon, jaaken bachhon se mil aati hoon.
Shipraji smiled and said, achha jaa, jaake mil aa, lekin lunch se pehele aa jana.
When Priya came in Little Angels, some children were playing in the garden. They all came running seeing their Priya di, Priya hugged them and loved them all. She played with them for while and enquired about their studies and health, then after some times she came inside and saw rest of the children were either busy in playing or some are doing their studies. Priya could spot Meethi who was sitting with her doll and was scribbling something on paper. Priya came in the room and said,
Priya - sab kaise hain?
Hearing Priya's voice all turned to her and Meethi came running to her. Priya scooped her in her arms and all came and hugged her, she too hugged them while keeping Meethi on her lap. She asked them about their studies and other things, all started chatting with her non-stop. After sometime they all settled down and Priya turned towards Meethi and said,
Priya - aur meri Meethi kaisi hain, saying this she took her tiny palms and kissed on them.
Meethi - main achhi hoon, pata hain maine aapko bohot miss kiya
Priya - achhha, kitna miss kiya?
Meethi showed with her hand how much she missed her. Priya lovingly embraced her more. Priya was looking very pretty today in pastel shed orange salwar kameez with chuda in her hand, mangalsutra on neck and a small jhumka adorning her look. Meethi for some moments kept looking at her and then said, aap bohot beau, beau, beau aage bol nahi paa rahi thi, Priya lovingly caressed her cheeks and said beautiful, Meethi copied her and said aaj aap bohot beautiful lag rahi hain. Priya smiled and said thank you. Then she helped the other child with their homework even sorted out their problems. Priya was making Meethi read the alphabets of English and Hindi, though she is small but Priya has already started with her education. Meethi is a fast learner and has sharp memory, Priya always makes sure that all children takes their study in joyful way, she never pressurized them or give burden on them, her technique is complete different so as her approach, may be that's why children love to study with their Priya di.
Meethi and Priya were going through the English alphabets, Priya was making her learn the alphabets by rhyme, when the letter G' came Meethi instantly said G' for Golu uncle. Priya smiled hearing her. Meethi for moments kept silent then said,
Meethi - Golu uncle nahi aaye, unhone toh kahan tha woh aapke saath aayenge.
Priya kept looking at Meethi then said, aapke uncle ko ek bohot zaarori home work aa gaya hain toh isi liye iss baar woh nahi aa paye.
Meethi very innocently asked uncle ko bhi home work hota hain?
Priya - bilkul unko bhi home work milta hain aur agar home work finish nahi karte hain toh teachers punish bhi karte hain.
Meethi was listening to her Priya di with wide eyes. They paused for some moment and then continued with their studies. Before coming back she met Mother and Shailajaji and they again congratulated her and wish her happiness. Priya waved a bye to them and came back to her house.
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