"Badima muje aaj kuch extra cheeze banani hai khane mein...toa me zyda help nhi kar paungi.."
"Extra kya banana hai... jo bhi banayegi sab kha lenge..."
"Ma.. vo... aloo pakode .. gajar halva.. karele ki sabji..aur satrangi pulaav..."
"Lekin ye sari toa Kunj ki pasand ki.dishes hai... aaj koi khas din bhi nhi.. uske liye itna kya karne ki zarurat hai.. aaj normal din hai normal khana hi banega...koi zarurat nhi ye raj bhog banane ki..."
"Par.. badima.."
"Usha Rani.. tu hi toa kehti hai.. patni ko apne pati ka khayal rakhna chahiye... aur ab jab Twinkle apne pati k liye . Kuch karna chahti hai.. tu use rok rahi hai "
"Par.. bebe"
"Par var kuch nahi... ghar mein aur naukar hai.. vo madad kar denge..teri.. madad kar denge.. aur Anand ki biwi bhi toa hai.. use toa kbhi nhi bulati tu..rasoi mein... agar fir bhi madad chahiye.. toa muje bula lena.. aa jaungi.. TERI madad karne.."
And bebe left assuring Twinkle to prepare what she wanted...
"Gajar ka halva muje thoda chakha ke jana...samji puttar"bebe said...Twinkle..
Twinkle tied her duppatta sideways and... began her work... she was working at super speed constantly watching the wall clock...everything was on time and she had personlly tatsed every dish... just like he liked it... living with him... she had come to know that he avoids spicy food...and eats food with normal masala...unlike her... maybe bcoz of him living at harvard...for two years...had changed his taste buds..
As she packed two large tiffins...she herself dint had lunch.. and.. what if he likes it a lot and.. asks for more... there should not be shortage in any item...
She searched for him.. in the office .. but he wasnt around she walked in his cabin but it was..empty...
"Maya.. Kunj kaha hai..?"
"Twinkle vo toa aaj aya hi.. nahi.."
"Kya..?"
"Kya hua sab thik hai na.."
"Ha.. ha.. sab.. thik hai.."she covered...up..
She called him.. he picked up...
"Kaha ho tum Kunj...?"
"Kya kam hai.?"
"Kunj tum office me nahi toa...kaha ho..?"
"Twinkle kuch imp ho toa bolo.. varna mein phone rakh raha hu..."
"Kunj tum aise kyu.. behave kar rhe ho.. muje bas janna hai..ki kaha ho tum?"she pleaded..
"Me.. sham ko ghar ata hu.. fir bat karte hai.."
She cut the call...
He looked over his phone...
And looked ahead ..
'''Bohot hasi aa rahi hai.. aapko.. mere sath aise khel k... aapka kya.. hai.. pura din bhakt ate hai jate hai.. prasad chadhate hai.. dudh pilate hai.. khush kyu nahi honge aap...hasiye hasiye . Meri halat par...'''
She was sad.. and upset.. she prepared all his favourite dishes.. and he dint care...' Kunj itne naraz ho kya tum mujse...M sorry Kunj.. me janti hu.. ki mene tumko hurt kiya hai.. but muje.. kamse kam.. ek mauka toa do..I miss you Kunj..'
She reached home.. and found bebe..walking towards her room..
Bebe saw her entering the kitchen lost...
"Kya hua puttar Kunj ko khana acha toa laga na..?"
"Huh . Ji.. beebe..haa.. Kunj ko acha laga.."
"Chalo changa hai...par mein tujse naraaz hu..mene kaha tha na.. muje gajar ka halva chakha k jana..."
"M so sorry bebe.. vo jaldi jaldi mein.. bhul hi gayi.. abhi lati hu... rukiye..."twinkle felt flushed how could she forget .
"Arey aram se... baba.. mein apne kamre mein hu .. vahi le aa.. vaha dono baith k khate hai.."
In bebe's room...
"Vaaah puttar.. vaah.. Kunj toa ungliya chat ta reh gaya hoga... kitna badhiya banaya hai.tune.."
Twinkle tried to smile...
"Tu le na puttar..."
"Nahi bebe mene.. bhi Kunj k sath office mein bohot kha liya... pet bhara hai...aap khaiye ."how could she eat without him tasting...
"Puttar...Kunj bada khush naseeb hai jo use tere jaisi biwi mili.. jo usse itna pyar karti hai...itna khayal rakhti hai uska..."
Twinkle faked smiled... and bebes words were... making her drown in more guilt...she was no where near being a good wife...
"Bebe Kunj bhi bhot ache hai.."
"Vo toa.. hai.. hiira hai.. Kunj humara... aur tu.. Kohinoor.. dono ek dusre k barabar..."bebe said holding Twinkles chin...
"Kunj.. k aaj maa baap hote kitna garv mehsoos karte us par... Kitna kuch haasil kar liya hai.. usne.. itne kam samay mein... naam shohrat sab hai.. uske pas..par sabse zyda dil ka bada saaf hai..humara Kunj"
"Vo uski Maa k bhot kareeb tha... jitne saal vo zinda rahi.. bhot kareeb tha.."twinkle started to take interest so little did she know about Kunjs past...
"Sach mein bebe..!!"
"Aur nahi toa.. kya.. jab un dono ki maut car accidant mein hui bhot mushkil tha usko sambhalna... vo bhot gusse vala ho gaya.. tha.. apna sara dard usne gusse mein nikalna shuru kar diya.. usi ka bahana mil gaya Manu aur Usha ko aur unhone use.. boarding school bhej diya.. Kitna chota tha mera bacha.."bebe broke..while speaking...
"...usko kisi ne bhi sanskaar nhi diye... naa hi sahi rasta dikhaya zindagi mein... ..usne khud sangharsh karke apna rasta banaya...muje aur surjeet ko toa nikal diya tha ghar se.hum toa the nhi yaha... khair.. baate toa khatam nahi hogi... par aaj muje aur surjeete ko Kunj par bada fakra hai... garv hai... aur jis tarah se usne.. us RT k saude ko mana kar diya... case k badle mein... surjeet bhot khush tha... vo chahta toa... case se picha chhuda sakta tha... par usne aisa nahi kiya..."bebe said with a proud smile...twinkle was confused...
Why did they too feel...that it was so right to not take RTs deal...
"Bebe aisa kyu... unhone toa...ek purani band textile company hi toa mangi thi..."
"Puttar... vi Urmila textile company hai..."
Twinkle still unable to understand looked towards bebe...questioning...
Bebe put her hand on her hand...
"Urmila teri saas ka naam hai.."bebe said playfully... teasing Twinkle...
"Vo textile...vo uske naam par chalti thi... jaise... construction ka busines tere sasur chalate the... vaise hi... Textile.. ki company... Kunj ki Maa k naam.thi..."
"Dekha jaye toa.. vi ab uski Maa ki akhri nishani hai.."bebe spoke having a far away look thinking about Kunjs mother...
And Twinkle.. felt a sudden tug in her heart... why couldnt she understand Kunjs plea... his pain...his hurt... Oh Kunj... 'mene kitna kuch keh diya... tum sahi keh rahe the.. bina kuch soche samje bol rahi thi...tumne muje batay kyu nahi kabhi... Mummyji k naam thi vo company ... Kunj kaise usko kisi aur ko de deta...aur mein.. yaha usko force karti rahi... kaha ho tum Kunj...'
Twinkle walked dreamily... remembering how angry he was.. when RT mentioned about the deal... she should have understood then and there...that it could be something very imp that he couldnt give up... and she ... how could she become so selfish... knowing the truth about her... father... she sat on the bed... and looked at the bangles... of his mother... of their mother... and mumbled...
'Sorry...Mummyji..'
A lone tear fell on one of the bangles.. on hef wrist... and she heard.. Cherry calling her down stairs...
She composed herself and headed downstairs...
"Kya hua cherry bhaiya...?"
"Twinkle bhabhiji... ye Akash aap se milne aya hai...pata nahi kyu"
"Akash.. kya hua.. Kunj toa nahi hai ghar par... kuch kam tha kya.. office ka.."
"Nahi muje aapse hi kam tha.."
"Mujse!!!?"
"Jee Mam ye.. papers hai.. jinpe aap k sign chahiye..."
"Kaise papers..?"
"Ji.. Urmila Textile k papers.. inpe likha hai.. ki aap... is company ka hold Sangeeta Singhania k nam kar rahi hai..."Cherry got confused why would Chotu wantd to give away chachis...company...that day he was so much firm.. about his decision...
"Kya ??""Twinkle couldnt understand... why did he want her sign.. Kunj should be the one.. and.. why did he wanted to.. give away.. there was no way.. she would trade her mother in laws.. last assets.. in this manner..
"Par ispe toa Kunj k sign hone chaihiye...na..mere kyu.. tum unse baat karo pehle.."
"Mam unhone hi muje phone karke bataya... ye papers banvaye.. and aap k pas bheja..aur aapke sign isliye chahiye.. kyuki ye company toa aap ke naam par.. hai.. Kunj sir k nam par nahi.."
"What... ye kya keh rhe ho tum.."
"Haa... Kunj sir ne bhot pehle... lagbhag.. ekad week pehle ye company aapke nam pe transfer kara di thi... I think jab aapne... office join kiya tha.. uske ek do din Pehle.."
Twinkle was getting more and more anxious...her mother in laws company on her name... and he dint tell her... why.. and why would he.. do it in the first place.. she took the paper.. and..Read.. it.. 'Urmila Textiles...' she ran her hand over the words... and asked Akash to leave...she had so many questions in Mind...
Akash was right...therr were two set of legal papers.. one showed her ownership over the company and other.. ones about the deal RT wanted... she found one hand written letter too.. in the file...it was his hand writing... she could make out.. as it seemed like ants spilled over the paper.. but still was clear and readable..
"""""TWINKLE,
MENE TUjhKO ISKE BARE MEIN BATAYA NAHI THA...MUJE LAGA KI SAHI WAQT ANE PAR BATAUNGA...BUT ANYWAYS YE TEXTILE TUMHARE NAAM PAR HAI...BUT TUMHARE LIYE YE JANNA BHI ZARURI HAI KI YE TEXTILE MERE MAA K NAAM PAR THI UNKI THI YE... AUR ISILIYE ME MANA KAR RAHA THA IS DEAL SE... BUT AB TUMHARA FAISLA AKHRI FAISLA HOGA...""""