Chapter 8 :
I've started my life with my parents, in this big house. Everything is big here except me. Here is another lady, kamla kaki. My mom's maid. She helps mom in household & looks after me. In last two weeks, I've learnt to interact properly with mom & dad. Mom usually understands my expressions & reactions. But dad fails most of the time. & its quit fun confusing him, coz each time he misinterprets, mom scolds him & he makes a funny face.
So many people come to meet me every day, especially relatives & friends from my mom's side. Whomever comes they try to scare mom saying a newborn child is equals to ten adults; they Eat fifty times & exert hundreds times in a day & cry all day long. He would neither sleep peacefully nor let sleep others. And illness...don't ask, you should keep a doctor standby for 24*7. My mom just smiled at that, coz I don't annoy her that much. But almost everyone as happy seeing me, they kissed me, tickled in my feet & belly, poked my cheeks, caress my head and cuddled me and also made remarks on me...like how cute I am, or my eyes or nose are like my dad & mom.
My nana and nani came a day. They were like overgrown kids. They spare no opportunity to tease each other. Specially Nani..she smells almost like my mom. I found her parents are not much bigger than her; & my parents' parents don't stay with us. Grown up doesn't need parents. They can do things by themselves. They can eat by their own hand, can wash themselves, cook their food and even use toilette by themselves. They don't have to wait for someone to see if they're hungry or not, or someone come and check their nappy and change them. Chota hone ka yehi ek problem hain, hamesha harr cheez ke liye wait karna parta hain. Aab lagta hain thora bara ho jana chahiye.
And the regular visitors, uncle Sam & Aisha aunty. Ri masi, Sakshi masi, Liza Aunty & Nitu mami...Shree mamu & Chotu mamu. They come every day & play with me. Thy kiss & fondle, tickle & giggle, make weird faces & meaningless sounds. That's too annoying, but I remain silent. Because I have discovered a thing in these days: we have to put up with LOVE of the close ones, though it is annoying and disgusting sometimes...no actually most of the times.
But the most beautiful time is night. When dad returns home & play with me. He tells his daily experiences, and mom scolds him for making me bore; but I actually enjoy his stories.
A fat lady came to see me one day. She was stern faced and so much in angry mode. Mom introduced her as my nani, & her Maasi. I doubt she ever smiled. She looked at m such a manner as if she is looking at some cockroach.
Maasi : (knitting eyebrows) is it you son. He's so thin? Didn't you have proper diet? You know my own grandson was of four kilos!
Roshni didn't answer.
Addu : (in mind) Aab weight itna hona agar accha hain, toh insaan ka baccha paalne ke wajay, haathi ka baccha palna chahye.Nehi?
Maasi : Naam?
Rosni : Arjun ne Aditya rakkha hain, main Addu bulati hoon.
Maasi : What? Addu? (Laughs)
OH Dear!! She laughs like hayena!
Maasi : Yeh kaisa naam hain? Change it, nahi to isi naam ke karan tere bte ka shadi nahi hogi... Harr larki iska gaal khichke chala jayega.
I thought mom would defend me, as she did with dad; but she remained silent. I thought of doing something. Then I cancelled that, a two week old should not talk about severe matter like marriage.
Maasi : He sleeps properly at night?
Roshni : Haan.
Maasi : Khana leke nakhre karta hain?
Roshni : Nahi.
Maasi : Din main kitne baar nappy badalna parta hain?
Roshni : Not much..2-3 times...sometimes 4-5.
Lady looked straight into her eyes.
Maasi : Tere Kaddu ko excrete thikse nehi hota hain kya?
Kaddu !! She called me a pumpkin?! How dare she??
Roshni : Addu, maasi. Not Kaddu.
Maasi : Ek hi hain...bol yeh potty karta hain ya nahi?
Roshni : Karta hain... khane ki 30 minute baad main isko karne ko bolti hoon ..toh yeh karr leta hain...sometimes I mak him sit on potty..or sometimes he calls me, makes faces..toh main samjh jati hoon aur help karti hoon.
That lady got angry suddenly.
Maasi : Are you kidding me Roshni??
Roshni : No, maasi. It's true.
Maasi : Tune bola aur main maan lia!! Haan..15 din ka bady... Avi tak iska garden sidha nehi hua...aur tu isko potty pe bithata hain...aisa gandha mazaak tu mere saath kyun karr rahi hain?
Roshni : Ok, Maasi. You are right. Plz calm down.
Maasi : But why you are lying? I'm your Maasi...teri maa meri sister hain..woh vi saagi...aur tu mujhse jhoot bota?
Roshni : I didn't lie, maasi.
Maasi : Ok then ,show me, how your Gaddu sits on potty.
Gaddu !! Yeh kya hain??
Roshni : No way !! Maasi. I can't do it. I can't put my son for a test to you.
Maasi : Why not?
Roshni : You won't understand, maasi.
Maasi : Ok then, I'll check it myself.
Roshni : What?
Maasi : Tere iss laddu ko potty pe bithake dekhungi, yeh potty kaise karta hain.
Now it is the last straw. Iss buddhi ka kuch karna parega. She again called me by wrong name!!
Roshni : Don't do that Maasi.
But that old lady didn't hid Mom and removed my pants and at the same time I used my best weapon on her. I targeted her nose and Bulls Eye!! I peed on her face! Yeah, I took my revenge!!!
That fat old lady screamed in surprise & anger, straightened up immediately. I saw her face. Her Makeup was dissolved in some places, face and dress as wet, & she looks quite funny.
Roshni : (shaking her head in disapprovement) I told you, Maasi, don't do that.
Maasi : You knew it, right?
Roshni nodded.
Maasi : Why?
Roshni : Because you made him angry. You called him Kaddu,Gaddu, Laddu but not Addu. That's why he is angry at you. In addition, you tried to take his pants off. My son's name is Addu. Only Addu. & If you made him angry, he'll make you pay for it.
Maasi was about to blast at Roshni, but she stopped her.
Roshni : Maasi, go and wash yourself. You looks horrible.
That fat lady marched towards the washroom. And mom bent on me to adjust my cloths.
Roshni : Beta Addu, do you think you did it right?
I offered her my sweetest smile showing my gums. Coz I'm cent percent sure that I did the right thing.
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I did my bit. Now, it's your turn. you all know what to do.😊
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Indian Mythology
Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan
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