The New Girl
Chapter-3 The Help
Audit assignment was not as difficult for Pavi as Baa's assignment. Not just because she was feeling awkward about talking to her old friends about their marriage life but also because there was very little time left for her.
She didn't get any chance to be alone with Ahem or Jigar so that she can talk about it. Either she was busy or Ahem and Jigar. But one day she found an opportunity to talk to Ahem. All ladies were busy in Kitchen preparing breakfast..and Ahem was in his bedroom. Pavi went there and knocked on door.
"Mr. Busy Modi..kya mai ander aa sakti hu?"
Ahem gave a smile.
"Arey aa naa yaar"
"Kya kar raha hai..wo he boring office kaa kaam?"
"Haa..office kaa kaam..lekin boring nahi hai ye"
"Haa..Haa pata hai..iske alawa tujhe kuch aur interesting lagta bhi hai kya?"
Ahem again just gave a smile to this.
"Itne din ho gaye mujhe yaha aaye hue aur ab tujhse baat karne kaa moka mila hai. Chal bata kaisa chal raha hai sab'aur kaise hai teri Gopi?"
Pavi gave a wink and Ahem suddenly lost smile on her face. He turned serious..
"Sab theek chal raha hai''tu bata?"
Pavi ignored his question..
"Yaar mujhe to Gopi badi pasand hai yaar. Kokila aunty ne kya badiya bahu chuni hai apne liye'aur yu kahu ki kya badiya biwi chuni hai tere liye"
Pavi was laughing and Ahem got a little confuse.
"Kya ho gaya hai yaar tujhe Pavi'subeh-subeh mai he mila tujhko"
"Haa yaar tu he mila mreko, bore ho rahi thi socha chalo Ahem ko tang karte hai."
Ahem again just gave a smile and said
"Bhaut accha laga dekh kar ki tu bilkul bhi nahi badli hai"
"Haa..mera ko bhagwaan ne banaaya he aisa hai'like sach mai yaar Gopi kaa to jawab nahi. Tu bahut he lucky hai yaar jo aise biwi mili hai"
Ahem again didn't say anything.
"Abey kuch to bol yaar, mai Gopi ke bare mai baat karti hu aur tu chuppi saadh leta hai. Ab to mai tujhe chodungi nahi."
"Yaar Pavi.."
"Nahi..chal agar farz kar ki mai Gopi se nahi mili hoti to tu mujhe uske bare mai kya batata"
"Yaar Pavi chod naa ye mazak..tu gopi se to mil he chuki hai..tujhe to pata hai ki wo.."
"Haa'Haa..wo.."
Ahem again went into silent..
"Yaar tu kya chota baccha hai?..bata naa yaar'.kya sochta hai tu Gopi ke bare mai?"
Ahem got lost in his thoughts and started talking..
"Gopi..ab Gopi ke baren mai kya batau?"
Pavi didn't interrupted him. She was looking at him and he was looking at somewhere else totally lost in his thoughts.
"Gopi...Gopi ne mujhe badal ke rakh diya yaar."
Now he looked at Pavi.
"accha? wo kaise?"
"Pavi tujhe pata nahi...maine uske sath bahut bura vyvhaar kiya jab wo is ghar mai aaye the. Lekin Gopi, bhale he mai uske saath kitna bura bartaav karu..usne mujhe kuch nahi bola..chup chap sehti rahi."
"Ahem..."
"Mujhe pata hai Pavi, mai galat tha. Par pata he nahi chala ki kab mai badal gaya."
Ahem's eyes got wet. And he suddenly realized who was sitting in front of him.
"Yaar...ye baat to hai..tere samne mai apne mann ki sari baate ugal deta hu."
He looked at Pavi with a broad smile on his face hoping she would say thankyou but instead he got a light slap on his cheek...
"Beta..ab mujhe chod..aur Gopi ko pakad. Apne mann ki baat usko jaake bol..mujhe kyu bata raha hai...bevkoof."
Ahem quickly lost the smile on his face.
"Arey Pavi tu he to jid kar rahi thi ki bata mujhe..Gopi ke bare mai bata..kya sochta hai tu uske bare mai..ab bata raha hu to keh rahi ki kyu bata raha hai?"
"Accha to tu Gopi se bhi ye he ummed karta hoga naa? Ki wo tere paas aayegi...tere haath jodegi...aur bolegi..Ahem jee kya sochte hai aap mere bare mai..kya aap mujhse pyaar karta hai?"
Pavi tried to imitated Gopi..
Ahem suddenly realized where this was going.
"Dekh Ahem ye to kabhi hone wala nahi..pehal to tujhe he karni padegi. Tujhe he jaa kar Gopi ko apne mann ki baat batani hogi."
"Pavi in sab baato se tera kya lena dena..."
Ahem suddenly realized what just he said.
"Sorry Pavi mera wo matlab nahi tha.."
"Mujhe pata hai yaar..tu sahi keh raha hai..lekin mai apne dosto ko is haalat mai nahi dekh sakti. Tere personal matters mai apni tang to ada kar he rahungi."
Ahem smiled.
"Dekh Ahem, apne mann ki baat Gopi se naa keh kar tu usko aur dukh pahucha raha hai. Wo tujhse pyaar karti hai aur tu usse. Phir ye baccho wali baate kyu karte ho. Be an adult, be a man go and talk to her."
Ahem knew that what Pavi was saying is right. He was hurting Gopi more by not expressing his emotions to her.
"Theek hai Pavi mai koshish karunga"
"Ye hui naa baat Mr. Modi. Chal mai chalti hu..tu apna kaam kar..mujhe bhi Bank jaana hai"
"Ok Pavi"
And Pavi left for Bank leaving behind Ahem who was desperate to something about his married life.
Pavi was a really respected person among her colleagues. They all had high regards for her. An why not? Society is never merciful on women let alone orphan women. But Pavi faced every challange with confidence and high dignity. She never took any shortcuts for living a happy life. And she had a lot of self-respect, she wouldn't do anything which go against her conscious.
Later that night on dinner table Pavi noticed something between Ahem and Gopi. They both were looking at each other like a newly wed couple. Pavi smiled in her heart and praised Baa for knowing Ahem so well. After having dinner Pavi and Gopi were in kitchen alone, suddenly Gopi came to Pavi and held her hand and gave a cute smile as if saying thankyou. Pavi at first was surprised that how come Gopi knows about this but she thought that may be she underestimated Gopi. So Pavi smiled back. There was no need for words, they both understood each other really well.
Pavi went to Baa's room which was her daily routine before going to sleep. She stood near the door and made a sad face. Baa saw her..
"Arey Pavi beta..kya hua?"
Pavi changed her expression quickly and smiled..
"Baa..apka ek kaam to maine kar diya."
She went near Baa and hugged her.
"Baa, dekha aapne Gopi kitni khush lag rahi the?"
"Haa..Beta maine dekha..Gopi aur Ahem dono khush lag rahe the. Ab bas Jigar aur Rashi ki baari hai"
"Baa..mujhe pata nahi isme Jigar se baat karke kya faayda hoga? Pyaar kaa ahsaas to Rashi ko karana hai..aur mai Rashi se baat nahi kar sakti"
"Arey tu uski chinta kyu karti hai? Maine Jigar se aur Gopi-Ahem se baat karke ek badiya saa plan banaya hai."
"Kya? Gopi aur Ahem? aur kaisa plan?"
"Haa..wo dono bhi isme shaamil hai..aur plan ye hai ki..?
Baa told Pavi everything..and Pavi was not happy.
"Nahi Baa..ye nahi hoga mujhse..."
"arey kaise nahi hoga..ise ek majak ki tareh le kar kar le..isme konsi badi baat hai"
"Majak? Baa...aisa bhi koi majak hota hai kya?"
"arey kyu nahi hota..tu kisi ke bhale ke liye he to kar rahi hai naa."
Pavi made a pleading expression.
"Nahi..Pavi..iske alawa koi chara nahi hai aur ye sab kal he karna hoga..kyuki kal tera audit assignment khatam ho raha hai."
Pavi was disappointed. She knew she is trapped and she has to do it. She stood up, kissed Baa's forehead, wished goodnight and went to her room.
She sat on her bed and looked at her Diary. She picked it up..looked at the cover for some time..lost in her thoughts. There were so many things going in her mind that she didn't know what to write. She put the diary back on table, turned off the lights and went to sleep.
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Next is Final Chapter: The Lost Diary
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