Author's note -hi guys finally I am here with part 1 of this story. I know many must have not remember it's prologue, so have a look before reading this part.
Here is the first part, enjoy.
PART 1
raman entered his house and settled on the couch keeping his luggage aside. He looked around the house, though it was a small house but was sufficient for him. He closed his eyes to rest and all he could hear was few accusations from the most precious people of his life, his kids.
He got up at once and said to himself -no I don't want to think about them any longer, agar unn logon ne mujhe apni zindagi se nikaal diya hai, then I will also do the same. If they don't need their papa anymore, then I too don't need them. He said to himself and his eyes got moist feeling the pain, he was going through. He wiped his tears determined not to cry for them anymore. He got up to freshen up but sat and said -yaar, ek cup chai mil jaati adrakh wali toh maza aa jaata. But who will give u tea raman. Tujhe khud hi sab karna hai at least till the time, ur dabba service got fixed. He said to himself and was going to kitchen when the door bell rang.
Raman -mere ghar kaun aa gaya, main toh kisi ko jaanta bhi nahi yahan. He thought and opened the door only to see a girl of fifteen-sixteen years standing there with a tray and kettle.
Raman -ji.
Girl -aap raman sir ko naa.she asked smiling.
Raman smiled seeing her and nodded in yes.
Girl -aapne rajat bhaiya se kaha tha dabba service ke liye.
Raman -aap ishita iyer ho.
Girl -nahi, woh toh hamari dabba service ki badi didi hai. Hamara naam toh chuniya hai. Hum didi ke saath kaam karte hai.
Raman -chuniya, what a cute name. Ander aao.
Chuniya entered the house and said -didi ne aapke liye hai bhejwayi hai. She said and served him tea with fritters.
Raman -wah pakode bhi.
Chuniya -yeh didi ne khud banaya hai. U know aapke liye welcome. She said and forwarded the plate to raman. He took one fritter and had it with mint chatni.
Raman -wow, must tell u, ur didi cooks too well.
Chuniya -woh toh hume pata hi hai. She said smiling.
Raman look at her and said -achcha chuniya tum toh bahut choti ho. How can u work. Tum school nahi jaati.
Chuniya -nahi jaate hai naa. Eleven mein padhte hai hum. Woh didi ke paas hum nahi hamari amma kaam karti hai. Hum toh choti moti help karte hai aur badle mein didi hume pocket money deti hai. She said looking around while Raman was happily hearing her chirping.
Raman -tumhara school mein bhi naam chuniya hai.
Chuniya -nahi hamara school ka naam kavita hai sab pyaar se hume chuniya bulate hai. Achcha hua jaate hai, raat ko aate hai khana le kar. Aaj non veg bhi banega, aapke liye veg laaun yaa non veg.
Raman -non veg. Achcha sabke yahan tum hi khana deti ho.
Chuniya -nahi, bahut saare worker hai. Hum toh bas sabko welcome karne aate hai aur mahina khatam hone par paise lene.
Raman -arey haan, paise se yaad aaya, kitna hua inn sab ka.
Chuniya -yeh toh free tha, welcome tha naa.
Raman -aur mahine bhar ka, pehle loge yaa baad mein.
Chuniya -baad mein, pehle kaise le sakte hai.
Raman -aur agar maine khana kha kar paisd nahi diye toh.
Chuniya -toh kya, aapko bhookha garib soch kar maaf kar denge. Waise bhi ishita didi bolti hai ki log jeb se jyada mann se garib hote hai. Joh jeb se garib hots hai unki help karni chahiye aur joh mann se garib hote hai unhe unke haal par chod dena chahiye. She said smiling making Raman smile too.
Chuniya waved him bye and was going when Raman asked -dinner tum leke aaogi.
Chuniya smiled and said -hum hi le aayenge. She said and settled on her bicycle and rode away keeping the kettle and tray in her big bag. Raman saw her going and then came inside smiling.
Raman -chuniya, what a cute name. He was saying when his eyes fell on few left fritters. He sat to had it and said -kuch bhi nahi, iss ishita ke haathon mein jadu hai, kya chai aur pakode banaye hai, maza aa gaya. Pasand aaya mujhe ishita ji ka welcome karne ka andaz. He said smiling.
After having his tea, he went to freshen up and after half an hour, he came wearing a grey tee with black trousers. He opened his luggage and start setting the house.
It was 8.30 at night when the door bell rang. He knew that it must be chuniya so he said -darwaza khula hai, aa jao.
The door got opened and chuniya got in.she saw raman setting his library and said -itni saari book. Aapki hai.
Raman nodded and said -tumhe pasand hai book padhna.
She nodded and said -bahut pasand hai but itne paise hi nahi rehte ki book kharid paaun.
Raman -no need to buy, u can borrow it from me. Mere paas bahut saari books hai. Infact Maine apni saari zindagi inn books ke saath hi toh guzari hai.
Chuniya -kyun, family nahi hai aapki.
Raman looked at her and nodded in no.
Chuniya -oh, that's bad. Sorry I hurt u naa.
Raman nodded in no and said -tum kaun se stream mein ho.
Chuniya -commerce.
Raman -wah, commerce ka main bhi hoon.
Chuniya -really what's ur favourite.
Raman -economics,infact I am Eco professor.
Chuniya got shocked hearing this and said -aap economics ke professor ho.
Raman nodded in yes.
Chuniya -wow Murugan. Maine kuch aur maang liya hota toh shayad woh bhi mil jaata.
Raman -matlab.
Chuniya -aap mujhe thoda saa economics padha denge. Actually mujhe eco thoda kam samajh aata hai, uski tuition bhi bahut mehengi hai. Please, sirf thodi der.
Raman thought for a while and said -ok but meri fees.
Chuniya -fees, tell me how much u want. I will try to adjust, but please jyada mat maangiyega.
Raman smiled and said -my fees is that u have to bring food for me everyday, kisi aur ko nahi bhejna hoga. Kar logi yeh.
Chuniya smiled fully and said -haan kar lungi, but breakfast main nahi de paaungi, mujhe school jaana hota hai naa. Lunch, supper aur dinner, pakka main laaungi.ok.
Raman smiled and said,ok, caressing her hair lovingly. His eyes got moist for a second which he wiped in a jiffy while chuniya was busy in serving food for raman talking continuously.
Chuniya -yeh lijiye Raman sir, ishita didi ka world famous, butter chicken with nan, pulav, raiyta, salad, achaar and papad.
Raman -tum bhi khao.
Chuniya -nahi hum kaise khaaye, yeh toh customer ka hota hai.
Raman -par hum toh dost hai naa.
Chuniya -yeh kab hua.
Raman -abhi kar lete hai.hi,mera naam raman bhalla hai.he said forwarding his hand.
Chuniya -hamara naam chuniya.
Raman -ho gayi dosti, chalo ab khao.
Chuniya -aapko kam nahi hoga.
Raman -ek kaam karna, kal se do -teen roti extra laana. Uske paise alag se le lena mujhse, we will eat together. OK.
Chuniya nodded and both start enjoying the food together. Chuniya was happy coz she got a new friend in Raman while Raman was happy coz he got someone in this new and unknown place.
Both were busy in eating,raman was go on praising the food while chuniya was busy in talking anything and everything. Soon they had their food, chuniya was going taking the tiffin when Raman stopped her. He went inside and write something on a paper. He came out and gave that paper to chuniya along with some money.
Chuniya -yeh kya hai.
Raman -yeh paper apni ishita didi ko de dena aur yeh paise tumhare liye, chocolate kha lena.
Chuniya -hum paise nahi le sakte.
Raman -le lo, mujhe achcha lagega, tum apne friend ke liye itna bhi nahi kar sakti.
Chuniya took the money smiling and went waving bye to raman. Raman too wave bye to her and went inside smiling. He was happy that his life was getting settled in the new place.
Ishita was busy in wrapping up the work for the day when she saw chuniya coming smiling. Ishita smiled seeing her and called her. Chuniya went to ishita smiling and said -kya baat hai, aaj meri chunnu bahut khush hai.
Chuniya -haan didu, aaj main bahut khush hoon. Aapko pata hai woh naye wale customer, Raman sir. Woh bahut achche hai. Aapko pata hai woh economics ke professor hai. Unhone mujhe padhane ka promise kiya hai.
Ishita -yeh toh bahut achchi baat hai har kya woh sach mein achche hai. Kahin woh koi tharki toh nahi hai. Tera faayda toh nahi uthana chahta. Aise logon se bach kar rehna bachche.
Chuniya -aisa nahi hai didu. Woh sach mein achche hai. Mujhe chocolate di aur mujhe saath khilaya bhi. Woh sach mein bahut achche hai didu. Ekdum pyaare papa jaise, unke bachche kitne lucky honge. She said and was going but turned and said giving the note to ishita -yeh unhone diya hai aapke liye. Aur pata hai kal se mujhe apne liye bhi khana le aane ki kaha hai. Woh bahut achche hai, unhe main bahut pasand hoon. She said smiling and went inside parking her bicycle while ishita was happy seeing her so happy. After chuniya's father's death, ishita has seen her so happy for the first time. She thanked raman for making chuniya happy and went inside.
That's all for now, enjoy and do comment and hit like. Will wait for it.
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