Chapter 9
Abhira was working late in the study on her case.She had been working independently.Kaveri had offered her job in Poddar Firms after her and Armaan's remarriage but she had declined softly.They had married for almost a year now.Life was going normal which is exactly what she craved since the time of Akshara's death....Vidya saw Abhira working in the study and decided that this was the right time to talk with her about what she wished...Vidya came and sat next to Abhira.
Vidya (asking)-Abhira kuch banna du ? Chai ya coffee ?
Abhira (nodding)-Nahi ma aap chinta mat kijijiye.Mujhe kuch chahiye hoga toh mai pe loogi...
Vidya (hesitatingly)-Tujhse ek baat karni thi.Bolu ?
Abhira (smiling widely)-Ma aapko poochne ki kya zaroorat...Bataye.
Vidya (explaining)-Abhira aab tumhari aur Armaan ki shaadi ko bhi 1 saal ho gaya hai...Tumhe aur Armaan ko bhi bacche ke baare mai sochna chahiye...Mujhe aab tumhare aur Armaan ka baccha bhi chahiye....Career toh chalta rahega beta par baccha sahi umar pe ho jaana chahiye....Armaan se baat karke dekh lo..
As soon as Vidya left,Abhira left a huge breath which she had held.She had previously mentioned to both Kaveri and Vidya that family planning would be something which would be private to her and Armaan.She and Armaan had a huge fight regarding it as well and now this again....But she knew telling Armaan would mean nothing because whenever anything comes at Vidya he behaves like his mother could do absolutely no wrong.Sometimes she missed somebody to share these things about.....Abhira angrily left for her room with her files.
Armaan who too had been working late night noticed Abhira coming back in the room angrily....Who angered his wife this much ?
Armaan (cupping his face)-Is everything alright ? Kisi ne kuch kaha ?
Abhira (ignoring him)-Nahi sab theek hai.Nend aa rahi hai.Good night.
Armaan (kissing her on her forehead)-Good night.I know kuch hai but I wont push.Share karne ka man kare toh bata dina.
Abhira slept but her mind overturning at every minute.She had to nip this thing under bud before it exploded.Her husband was a peacemaker and she had made peace with that and she also knew that he would never force her to do something that she didnt like-he was not like most husbands.But if she did share they would have a huge fight about it because it involved Vidya.She missed her mother.She could share anything and everything with her but Vidya was just too much sometimes....Ruhi was expecting and many times she had told her that Vidya just weirdly inserted herself into her pregnancy.In fact Ruhi had lost her temper many a times at Vidya. But she also knew that Vidya was more to Armaan and hence she didnt want this to go to Armaan....In the morning Armaan noticed Abhira not present in their room.He was worried,she had not slept the entire night.What was so troublesome ? Did anybody tell her something.But that was not the issue,not anymore.Kaveri had started to love and respect Abhira while Sanjay too felt indebted to Abhira since she had saved Charu from a troublesome groom Neeraj.....Should he ask Manisha Chachi about it ? Yes she would know....
Abhira was making coffee for Armaan and extra strong one for her..She had not slept the entire night because of Vidya....Vidya who had just entered the kitchen saw Abhira and thought to ask her if she had a chat with Armaan about baby..
Vidya (asking)-Abhira tumne Armaan se baat ki beta ?
Ruhi didnt know what Ma had asked for from Abhira but she could see that her sister's facial expressions had changed with a bit of anger to frustrations and obviously sleep deprived.But Ma didnt care what their daughter-in-laws wanted,she would only care what she wanted.
Ruhi (smiling)-Abhira Armaan kabse doodh raha hai tumhe.Jao warna poora ghar tumhare ghar se goongega....
Abhira mouthed a thank you to Ruhi and escaped with the coffee mugs.She went to their room to get ready.Armaan who was getting ready saw Abhira coming into the room.He quietly locked the room and stood right infront of her.Abhira was irritated right now.Sleep deprived and severely irritated with Vidya.She honestly didnt know how Ruhi handled her.Armaan had been stunned when Manisha had told him about Vidya's demand from Abhira.He was more angry that she didnt even share it with her.Its not like he was going to force her into something....They shared every little thing.This was a huge thing.
Armaan (angrily)-Maine kal raat tumse poocha tha na ki kya baat hai.Ma ki demand ke baare mai batay kyu nahi.Hum choti choti baat share karte hai aur ye toh itni badi baat.
Abhira (irritated)-Shyad tum bhool gaye ho Armaan last time shaadi se pehle ye baat uthi thi aur maine Ma ko keh diya tha tab tumhara kya reaction tha.Tumse share karne ka sawal hi paida hi nahi hota hai.....(looking at her watch)-Mujhe late ho raha hai.Mai ja rahi hu....
Abhira left the room quickly.She didnt want to start her day with fight and neither did she want to tell Armaan the truth.She left without having breakfast...Ruhi had a inkling about Vidya's demand because Vidya had made a similar demand to her as well but it was different because she was older than Abhira and Abhira had a career to look out and balance.Ruhi quickly made Abhira sit in the car with her and took her to a garden near Goenka House.....Suwarna and Surekha present already....Abhira stood between them while Ruhi went to get some breakfast for them.
Suwarna (asking softly)-Akshu ko miss kar rahi ho ?
Abhira (tearfully)-Jab woh thi tab kisi aur share karne ke baare mai sochti bhi nahi thi.And now I have nobody to share....
Surekha (nodding)-Beta tum mujhse aur didi se kuch bhi share kar sakti ho.Akshu ki jagah hum nahi le sakte par shyad thodi bahut madad....
Abhira (angrily)-Ma ko mera aur Armaan ka baccha chahiye....
Suwarna (asking carefully)-Tumhe bacche nahi chahiye ?
Abhira (explaining)-Mujhe aur ek do saal ke baad chahiye Par nani.I am not mentally prepared for it.Shaadi kar li hai par kuch log bhool jaate hai that I am still 24....Mera career hai dekhne ko.....
Surekha (advising)-Agar mentally prepared nahi haina beta than donot do it.Pareshan ho jayegi...
Suwanra (asking)-Armaan se baat ki ?
Abhira (chuckling sadly)-Armaan se Ma ke baare mai baat ? Woh ma ke against kuch bhi nahi sun sakta....he is completely unreasonable when it comes to Ma.Tang ho jaati hu mai tab.....
Suwarna (explaining)-Par baat toh karni padegi na usse..Communicate karna bahut zaroori hai beta..Otherwise misunderstandings ho jaati hai...Mai samajhti hu woh aise kyu behave karta hoga.Maybe he feels indebted to Vidyaji for taking him in....
Abhira (tearfully)-I always fear ki Ma ki wajah se kahi ek din humari shaadi mai takleef na ajeya
Suwarna and Surekha (hugging her)-Aisa kuch nahi hoga beta....
Surekha (explaining)-Isiliye keh rahe hai baat kar Armaan se.
Abhira (nodding)-Ye baat zhagade mai badal jayegi.
Suwarna (smiling)-Toh ho jaane..Tu jhagda karne se kabse darne lagi....Abhira he loves you too much beta...Eventually woh tumhara view zaroor samjhega.....
Abhira (taking a huge breath,smiling)-Thank you app dono se share karke accha laga.....
Eventually Ruhi came back with breakfast.Sub sandwich for Abhira along with coffee and small donuts for both her par nanis.Surekha took a selfie with both Ruhi and Abhira.Abhira knew that Armaan would feel bad if he saw this but she wanted to let him know about her complains too.Surekha posted the picture on Instagram soon after Abhira had left....Abhira had a good day at work,she felt happy after sharing with Par nanis.Maybe somewhere her mother too would be happy that she had got somebody to share with.This sharing is what she missed in Poddar Mansion...Maybe that was the difference between bahu and beti.
When she came back in the evening she saw Armaan already in their room.She knew a fight was coming in her way but she took a huge breath and went to change...When she came outside she saw the door of their room locked.She knew that now he wanted to talk.....Armaan had seen the photo,he had not even for a second felt bad.He wanted her to bond with her family.He knew that she had craved for it.But he couldn't understand why her relationship with Vidya was so tangled.....Manisha had explained to him that Vidya never tried to bond with Abhira....Vidya considered both Ruhi and Abhira as only daughter-in-laws....not their daughter.....Hence the relationship was tangled....
Armaan (asking)-Aisa kab se ho gaya hai ki tum mujhse share nahi kar sakti ? We have been together at the worse time of your life.Bhaorsa nhai hai mujhpe ?
Abhira (angrily)-Ridiculous baat mat karo Armaan.Iska bharose ke saath koi lena dena nahi hai.....I just donot find anybody in this house jisse mai aapni private baat kar saku.....
Armaan (asking)-Aur Par nani se kar sakti ho ?
Abhira (nodding)-Aaj pehli baar ki thi par yes.She is easy,doensot judge me for things I say and doensot say or think that my career is not important....Iss ghar mai mere career ko aaj tak kisi ne seriously nahi liya hai.....
Armaan (asking ,stunned)-Tumhe lagta hai ki mai tumhare career ko seriously nahi leta ? Abhira do you really mean that ?
Abhira (angrily)-Tumhare akele ke seriousness se kuch nahi hoga jab iss ghar mai mujhe aur Ruhi ko sirf baccha produce karne ka machine samjha jaata hai Armaan....I am not ready to have a child....Did I not mention it to Ma just before wedding ? Toh phir iss demand ka matlab kya huva ? Jisse dekho sirf baccha bccha aur kuch nahi......She is pushing me toh say something.....
Armaan (frustrated)-Toh mai yehi pooch raha hu Ira.Why didnt you tell me ? Aisa kya reason that it was worth losing your sleep for entire night....
Abhira (angrily yelling)-Tum !!!! Tum karan ho Armaan....Tum maante ho ki Ma se koi galti ho hi nahi sakti.....And you are damm unresonable to argue with at that moment.....Isiliye nahi bataya maine tumhe......
Armaan (stunned)-Abhira Ma hai woh meri....Dont you feel that about Akshara Ma ?
Abhira (nodding)-No absolutely not.Mai maanti hu that my mother was extrmely flawed woman who had made some of the biggest mistakes of her life..... (tearfully)-Ek constant darr laga rahta hai ki Ma ki wajah se mera rishta,meri shaadi khatre mai na pad jaye....I donot like that feeling.So I donot talk to you about anything that relates to Ma....Tumhe khone ka darr lagta hai......
Armaan covered the distance between him and Abhira and hugged her tightly....She returned the hug tightly....He cupped her face and kissed her on the forehead.....
Armaan (kissing her on the forehead)-Meri silly girl itni silly kabse ho gayi....You are not going to lose me Abhira.....I love you so so much...If I lose you toh meri jaan nikal jayegi.....(taking a huge breath)-I know that you want 2-3 years before we plan for kids and I am absolutely fine with it Abhira.....Meri taraf se koi preasure nahi hai......Ma se tumhi baat karogi....If and when she asks you tell her your answer......Trust me I have your back Jaan......
Abhira hugged him again.....She snuggled inside his chest....Armaan chcukled.....His silly girl overthought sometimes....Breaking the hug,Armaan took out the hotel bookings from his laptop bag.....
Abhira (looking at the bookings)-Ye kya hai ? Where are we going ?
Armaan (holding her by her waist)-We are going for our honeymoon.....
Abhira (rolling her eyes)-Armaan we have been married for a year....
Armaan (rephrasing it)-Okay fine than consider it Anniversary trip.....Just you and me.....
Abhira in the evening was in the kitchen helping Manisha prepare something for Aryan.She and Manisha were giggling happily which even relaxed Ruhi....Vidya who had came to the kitchen saw Abhira and happily went to her hoping she would heave her demand fulfilled....
Vidya (smiling)-Abhira tumne Armaan se baat ki ? Bacche ko leke ke ?
Abhira (nodding)-Ha Ma mai kar chuki hu usse baat....Par hum dono ko yahi lagta hai ki mai ready nahi hu and thats the truth.Mai ready nahi hu bacche ke liye mentally....Mera career hai mujhe ye sab soch kar baby plan karna hoga........2 ya teen saal chahiye mujhe and Armaan knew it before we got married.....
Vidya (arguing)-Agar baby plan karte waqt kaam ka dhyan rakhna hai toh phir why didnt you join Poddar Firms when Ma sa requested...
Abhira (bluntly)-Mujhe kaha kaam karna hai woh mai aapse nahi poochugi Ma.Even Armaan doesnot interfere...
Vidya (informing her)-Ek baar baby aa jaye uske baad kaam rakhan hoga tumhe.....
Abhira (chuckling)-Maine aapse kya kaha Ma,mai aapne career ke saath kya karti hu that is not your concern...Meri aur Armaan ke bedroom mai kya baat hoti hai thats not your concern....Aue ye baat mere aur mere pati ke beech ke hai....My Armaan is not like most husbands....Force nahi karega mujhe woh......
Vidya stormed off to talk to Armaan who she found in study with Kaveri.She didnt care that Kaveri was present but just started ranting about everything....
Vidya (complianing)-Armaan your wife doesnot care about the family or the legacy of this family....
Armaan (smiling)-Ma usne kaha tha mujhse about your demand....(taking a huge breath)-Ma aap requst kar sakti hai,sochne ke baare mai keh sakti hai but you cannot demand something like this from us.....Ye mere aur Abhira ke beech ke baat hai.....It is very personal to us.....
Vidya (blabbering)-Armaan aab nahi toh kab....Beta usse bhi ghar ke baare mai sochna chchiaye na....
Armaan (getting slight angry)-Ma Ruhi is giving you grandchild toh problem ka hai....Abhira ko aapne career par concentrate karne dijiye....And frankly aabhi mujhe bhi baccha nahi chahiye...Aur waise bhi dadisa ne multiple ocassions par kaha hai that Rohit unka waaris hai,and now he is having a child toh please khush rahiye usme.....Mai sautela hu and my child shouldnot matter to you....
Rohit (calling Vidya out)-Armaan bhai please bhabhi ko na Ma ke chakkar mai baby ke liye push mat karna....Maine kiya tha and now Ruhi is so angry at me...Hamare beech weird se tareeke mai Ma has inserted herself in our pregnancy....
Kaveri (stunned at Armaan's words)-Vidya tum ghar sambhalo....Aapni baccho ke zindagi mai dakhal aandazi band karo...
Armaan (confessing)-Mai aur Abhira haamri anniversary ke liye Scotland Ja rahe hai....Dadisa mai aapna kaam pehle se poora kar looga....
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