PART-58
in pratigya nivas, around 5pm:
krishna:'pratigya....pratigyaaa...pratigyaaaaa....π'he entered the bed room calling her loudly.
krishna:'pratigyaa....π' he literally screamed looking around the room.pratigya was taking shower. she could hear his scream from wash room.
krishna:' pratigyaa....π'he knocked the wash room door.
in hurry pratigya pulled the big white turkish bath towel from the towel handle and wrapped it around herself tucking a small flap of fabric near her chest.she opened the door in hasten.
pratigya:'kya hua?π²π...'she did not even come out of the wash room. krishna grabbed her and by holding her legs lifted her up.
pratihya:'kya hogaya aap ko?π...'she asked him looking down his face and enjoying his lift. she was yet to complete her bath. soap foam was sticking here and there on her face and shoulder.
krishna:' i am so happy todayπ...soooo happy...'he twirled around fast.she was smelling too good with soap and shampoo. while twirling water droplets from her wet hair fall on his face. he enjoyed when the chill scented water droplets fall on his face.
pratigya:'π...just before leaving to airport you were looking unhappy.issa kya miracle hogaya airport mai?π...'she placed her wet hands casually on his shoulder for support.krishna enjoyed the warmth of her soft palm.
krishna:'arushi accepted chanu's proposalπ...wooooo....i am so happy...π' he turned around rapidly and repeatedly in a circled again and again.
pratigya:'oh ho!π that is really a good news...π...'she enjoyed the merry go round.
pratigya:'now... leave me down...i have to complete my bath...π'she tried to get down from him.
krishna:'... chalo...we will go out for a romantic dinnerππ...'he left her down without troubling her further.
pratigya:' nahi krishna....not today...'she said sadly.
krishna:'kyun? why not today?π...'he asked her lifting her chin up trying to peep in to her eyes.
pratigya:'i am not in a mood...π'she turned her face and was about to go back to wash room.krishna leaned forward, grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
krishna:'not in a mood!? π² what happend to my butterfly?π...'
pratigya:'today is keser di's shraddha...5th death anniversary. we have pooja at home..'
krishna:'oh! π²...i am sorry...'he let her go.
pratigya:' you too fresh up and get ready for pooja...π'she said while fixing up her towel and getting in side the wash room.
soon kriya got ready and came out to attend keser's shraddha. a family pooja was arranged in keser's room, the room next to lucky's bedroom. they unlock her room once in a year on this day to perform pooja.krishna first time entered that room and looked around. the room was kept as it is when keser was using, with her bed, bed spread, pillows, dressing table,all the cosmetics,wardrobe every thing as it is... in one side of the room a big photo of keser was placed with fresh rose garland on it. lucky was sitting in front of the photo facing the pandit and doing the rituals following him. sajjan and nanima were sitting beside lucky and helping him. as soon as lucky saw krishna he got up and came running towards him with his small puffy feet.lucky was wearing a small white dhoti in a traditional way with no top....his dry silky and curly hair said that some time before he had head bath.
pandit:'beta ...pooja mai se nahi utt thay...π'he refused him. lucky neither listen to him nor stopped.
lucky:' dad...yahaan awo....mai thumai mummy se milwa tha hun...π'he hold his finger and dragged him towards keser's photo.
lucky:'mummy thaykho...God ne muchay kithne achchay dad thiyeh hai...π'he spoke to keser's photo.
keser from the photo kept smiling.lucky sat in front of her.krishna too sat in front of the photo beside lucky.he carried lucky and made him sit on his lap comfortably.
lucky:'mummy......mai teek hun...dad mera bahuth khayaal rak thay haiπ'
lucky:'...thum bilkul maat ro...π...mai bhi nahi ro unnga ...ok...π'he wiped his tears with his small palm which brought tears in every one eyes.
krishna circled him in his arms as a action of support and console.
krishna:' thum ne such kaha lucky...mai thumara bahuth khayaal rak koonga . thumai dad aur mummy dho no ka pyaar bhar poor doon ga...yeh mera wada hai...'he promised looking at keser holding lucky on his lap.
after the pooja lucky came out of keser's room jumping and holding krishna's hand. pandit and others followed them. as soon as the pandit exist McDonald employee entered pratigya nivas with a big bang! every one shocked to see McDonald people with party arrangement things except krishna.
sajjan:'yeh kya hai?π²...who called you?π‘...aap log ghalath pathay par agayeh hai...yahaan maatham mana rahay hai koi party warty nahi...π‘'
McDonald guy:' but...we were told to go to this address to arrange a party...π'
pratigya:' aap log ko ghalath famly hue hai...you may go...π‘'
krishna:'ruko...'he stopped them.
krishna:' inn hey mai ne bulaya hai...π'
sajjan:π²
nanima:π²
pratigya:'kya!π²...par kyun? π‘...'
krishna:'aaj srif keser di ka death day nahi hai....'he paused.
sajjan:π
krishna:' lucky ka birth day bhi hai...'
pratigya:π²...so far no one realised that.
krishna: 'sorry to say...you people are seeing only one side of a coin...that is keser's death. it has other side too...that is lucky's birth...'
krishna:' you can not deprive of him from his small happiness of celebrating his birth day......yeh naa insaafi hai...'
sajjan:π²
lucky:'nanaji...kya aaj mera happy birth day hai π?' who was keenly listening to krishna raised the question to sajjan.
lucky:' aunty kya mera bhi happy birth day hotha hai??!!ππ...'he asked pratigya.
pratigya:π
krishna:' haan...aaj thumara happy birth day hai π...koon manayeh ya na manayeh hum dhono zaroor mana yehn gay.mai keser di ko diya hua wachan harhaal mai nibhawoon ga....waise bhi keser di ka pooja tho
khatham ho chuka hai...'he bend down and carried him in his arms.
lucky:'thum bahuth achchay dad hoπ...i love you...π'he circled his neck and kissed on his cheek.
nanima, sajjan and pratigya realised that krishna is right.finally they made up their mind and joined to celebrate lucky's birth day.sajjan called all the neighbouring children,pratigya helped him to wear new dress and McDonald employee arranged for the party in the back yard.
look at the party arrangement!
lucky was in sky blue suite running around here and there in the back yard in between the chairs and tables .he was absolutely out of control. first time he was meeting his neighbouring kids and having fun with his age group kids.
lucky:'nanaji....kya yeh sab mere new dost hai?π'
sajjan:'haan....π'
lucky:'such chiπ...kya mai inn se khayl saktha hun?π'he happily mingled with them and had lot of masti.children were excited with party funny caps and favourite balloons in hand.
krishna:'chalo...ab cake kaato...π' he took lucky to cut the cake.
birth day chocolate cake showing lucky's 5th birth day!π
while lucky was cutting the cake krishna and all others clapped hand and sang birth day song for him.after the grand cake cutting ceremony McDonald employee helped the kids to have food with fun.
look at the food for kids!π...yum yummm !!!!π
all popular food of kids in one place! kids enjoyed eating / messing up all the favourite together.
soon McDonald employee entertained the children by conducting few soft games for kids and distributed gifts for winners and non winners too.first time in his life lucky enjoyed his birthday thoroughly.
same day night around 10pm pratigya's bed room :
krishna switched off all the lights leaving the night lamp.pratigya was damn tired.she was already on the bed.krishna came and slide beside her inside her quilt.
pratigya:'thanks!...π'
krishna:'kyun?...π'he turned towards her, lying on his side facing her.
pratigya:'for making us celebrate lucky's birth day...π'
krishna:'...wo...it is my pleasureπ...waise aaj mai bahuth kush hun...looks as if every thing is going good...π'he moved more close to her.
pratigya:π
krishna:'...do you remember there was a day you don't even want to share this quilt,then there came a day where you agree to share your quilt and accepted me as your friend... today we are far ahead of friends under this very same single quilt....π'he put his hand on her shoulder and pulled her towards him.he was in a very happy and romantic mood.
pratigya:π³
krishna:'wofo....who the hell is calling now...π‘'he was annoyed and got up with irritation to attend the phone.
pratigya:π...
krishna:'hello....π‘'
other side:'kiss dunya mai ho thum?π...why are you not attending your cell...' it was none but his friend tunna.
krishna:'thu!!π‘...ufff...i think there is no charge in my cell.waise is this the time to call meπ‘...mai thay rey jaise brahmachari nahi hun...jalthi bol kya baat hai...π‘'he was in hurry to go back to bed.
tunna:'π...mazdoor union withdrew the strike...we have to resume duty tomorrow...enjoy your night...π...good night...π'
krishna: π‘
Edited by shumi. - 14 years ago