Sameer: Naina! Kya dhundh rahi ho?

Naina: Mujhe mera dusra jhumka nahi mil raha hai. Apne dekha hai kya?

Sameer: Maine toh tumhara pehla jhumka nahi dekha hai, dusra kya dekhunga.

Naina: Huh?

Sameer: Mera matlab hai ki main toh abhi nahake aaya. Mujhe thodi pata hai tum koun se jhumke dhundh rahi ho.

Naina: Haan, aap sahi keh rahe hai. Mujhe yeh wala jhumka nahi mil raha hai. Please meri help kar dijiye na dhundhne mein.

Sameer: Arrey ismein please kehne ki kya jaroorat? Ruko dhundhte hai.

Samaina scanned through the pouch where she kept all of her jewellery. But couldn't find the jhumka, they searched the bag as well in which the pouch was packed.

Sameer: Ek baat batao, tumne dono kaan ke jhumke laaye the na. Ya ek hi layi thi?

Naina: Dono ke liye laaye the. Infact aaj subah nahane ke baad pehne bhi the. Uske baad aapke kapde nikale aur......

Something clicked in her mind, and she made Sameer turn around. And there it was! Her other jhumka was stuck with the collar of his shirt. She immediately plucked it and wore it. Sameer was confused seeing Naina's jhumka stuck with his shirt.

Sameer: Tumhara jhumka meri shirt mein kaise lag gaya?

Naina: Wo...woh..... ammm.... Sam..... Sameer ji....woh....haan! Main nikal rahi thi na aapke kapde tab shayad thik se kaan ke hole mein se gaya nahi hoga. Aur gir gaya hoga.

Sameer: Hein?! Par girne se bhi woh shirt ke pocket ya button hole mein atak gaya hota na. Tumne toh collar se nikala na...

Naina raced her brain and thought of some excuse but couldn't find any. Before Sameer could ask anything further, somebody knocked on the door and Sameer went to open the door.

Naina (To herself): Phew! Shukar hai darwaze par koi aagaya. Nahi toh main Sameer ji ko kya bolti? Kyun mera yeh jhumka unke collar par laga tha. Agar bata deti ki subah jab woh naha rahe the tab main unke shirt ko gaale lagake baatein kar rahi thi, toh chidhate mujhe.

Naina's chain of thoughts broke when she heard Sameer call Pranati's name.

Sameer: Pranati! Tu yahan akeli kya kar rahi hai? Pralay kahan hai? Tum dono ki baat adhuri reh gayi kya? Usne tujhe galat samjha kya? Bol na!

Naina: Sameer ji! Bhabhi ko bolne denge tabhi toh woh aapka jawab degi na.

Pranati: Haan! Aur apni yeh aadat badal de Sameer!

Sameer: Haan haan badal dunga! Pehle mere sawaalon ka jawab de!

Pranati: Meri aur Pralay ki baat sahi se hogayi hai. Usne mujhe galat nahi samjha aur main yahan akeli nahi aayi hun. Pralay car park kar raha tha. Main upar room jaane wali thi, par teri aur Naina ki awaaz sunke socha ki tum dono ko bata dun ki ab sab kuch thik hogaya hai.

Sameer: Thank God! Main pareshan hogaya tha yeh sochkar ki kahin tujhe phir se koi dard na sehna pad jaaye.

Pranati: Sameer! Tune hi kaha tha na main galat nahi thi, toh Pralay mujhe galat nahi samjhega. Apni kahi baat bhul gaya?

Naina: Sameer ji! Main apne bhaiya ko acche se janti hun, woh kabhi bhi bhabhi ke saath galat nahi karenge. Haan gussa zaroor aaya hoga par unke gusse se zyada unka pyaar hai bhabhi ke liye.

Pranati: Sameer! Ek pati aur patni ke rishte mein pyaar aur bharosa sab kuch hota hai, jahan yeh dono nahi hota wahan rishta nahi hota. Haan kal apne past ke baare mein baat karne se pehle mujhe darr tha, par itna zaroor janti thi ki mera aur Pralay ka rishta khatam nahi ho jayega iss wajah se.

Sameer: Tu khush hai, bas itna hi chahiye mujhe.

Sameer patted Pranati's head, and wounded his arm around her. Pranati chuckled and rubbed his back. Naina was adoring the bond between the two best friends and busy praying for their happiness when she felt a tug and she was in the arms of her husband in the next second.

Naina's cheeks turned pink and she hid her face in his chest so that both Sameer and Pranati couldn't see her face. Sameer chuckled seeing her hide her face and softly whispered I love you in her ears which caused in her tightening her hold on him.

Pranati unhugged Sameer and said: Accha tum dono miya biwi ek dusre ko hug karke raho, main chali. Ready hoke milte hai breakfast ke liye. Byeee.

After Pranati left, Naina tried to come out of his embrace but he didn't leave her. He tightened his hold and nuzzled his nose in her lustrous hair.

Sameer: Naina please aisse hi rehte hai na thodi der. Bahut intezaar ke baad mujhe yeh mauka mila hai ki main tumhe jee bhar ke gaale laga sakun.

Naina didn't resist anymore and she too wounded her arms around him. Her one hand reached up to his head, and she weaved her fingers through his hair. It was the very first time she touched his hair. She found that his hair was much more silky smooth and soft than her own hair.

Sameer: Pata hai! Maine inn do saalon mein na jaane kitne baar yeh sapna dekha hai ki tum aur main aisse hi ek kamre mein ek dusre ko gaale lagaye huye ghanton bita rahe hai. Tab nahi pata tha ki woh sapna ek khubsurat hakikat mein badal jayega.
Thank you Naina! Thank you so much humare rishte ko aur mujhe apnaane ke liye. Koshish karne ke liye. Thank you ❤️

Naina: Sameer ji, bhale mere mann se woh saari baatein puri tarah se na nikli ho par itni bhi nahi hai ki main uske saamne hum dono ka yeh pavitra rishte ko chota kar dun. Humare beech ke iss rishte ko mujhe bahut khubsurat aur khushaal banana hai.

Sameer: Banayenge! Zaroor banayenge. Tum saath ho, toh zaroor ban jayega. Bas humesha mere saath aisse hi rehna.

Naina: Humesha aapke saath rahungi main Sameer ji. Waada! Kabhi nahi chodke jaungi aapko.

Sameer kissed her temple and unhugged her. His eyes were moist and he held her face in between his palm. He looked intently at his wife and made his heart and mind realise that now nothing is going to separate them. He won't let Ruhaan and his evil intentions ruin his happiness and his family.

Sameer: Chalo, chalke breakfast kar lete hai. Tumhe zyada der bhookha rakhwake acidity nahi karwani mujhe.

Naina: Aap meri baat kar rahe hai ya apni? Kyunki jahan tak mujhe yaad hai, bhookhe pet aapse raha nahi jaata. Antacid ki goliyan aap khate hai main nahi 😏😏😏

Sameer: A...aa.....ab.....haan haan. Main hi khata hun. Maine kahan maana kiya. Par tumhe bhi toh ho sakta hai na acidity. Isliye kaha....tumhara khayal toh mujhe hi rakhna hai. Tum khud toh apna khyal rakhti nahi ho.

Naina: Haan haan! Pata hai mujhe aapko hi mera khayal rakhna hai and all that. Ab chale?

Sameer nodded and followed her to the dinning area where everyone were waiting for them to start the breakfast.

Swati: Arrey Ruhaan aur uski wife dikh nahi rahe hai.....

Sameer: Unn dono ki aaj subah ki flight hai. Toh woh log airport ke liye nikal gaye honge shayad.

Anjali: Shayad nahi, sach mein nikal gaye hai. Maine unhe jaate huye dekha tha, thodi der pehle.

Pandit: Arrey, kal hi toh Ruhaan se kaha tha ki kuch din aur reh jaaye humare saath yahan.

Sameer: Kuch kaam hoga unn dono, hum kisiko force toh nahi kar sakte na.

Swati: Waise bhi woh Mumbai mein hi rehta hai abhi, number bhi hai uska ab humare paas. Toh occasionally mil sakenge na unn dono se.

Munna: Hmm aur ab toh woh Pranati aur Sameer ka rishtedar ban gaya hai. Haar dusre family function mein hum milenge.

Pandit: Sameer, kuch dino mein navratra aane wala hai, aur Dadaji iss saal bhi haar saal ki tarah puja rakhwange right. Tu ek kaam karna Ruhaan aur Purvi ji ko bula lena.

Sameer: Ah haan...... Sochunga iss baare mein. Tu toh janta hai na, Dadu ki umar badhti ja rahi hai aur chahe woh jitna keh le, zid kar le, hum toh unke health ke saath compromise nahi kar sakte na. Papa aur meri baat huyi thi. Iss saal shayad sirf garba organise kare.

Naina: Sameer ji, aap log Navratri nau ke nau din mein puja karte hai kya? I mean generally toh woh upvaas jo rehta hai woh aur ashtami, navami aur dashmi wali puja hoti hai na.

Sameer: Pehle aissa hi hota tha. Panchmi ko ek puja hoti thi, aur uske baad se 5 din ka woh upvaas, aur teen din ke alag puja. Dussehra ke din puja ke baad garba aur raavan dehen karte the. Par jabse Dadi gayi Dadu unke liye aur ghar ki saari auraton ke liye nau din ka hawan rakhwana shuru kar diye. Navratri ki puja bas panchami se leke dashmi tak. Aur yeh nau din hum sab, matlab ghar ke saare mard sirf paani, juice ya aissi fluids mein rehte hai.

Naina: Arrey baap re. Aap yeh kab se karna chalu kiye Sameer ji?

Sameer: Ammm yaad toh nahi hai.....shayad Mumma ke jaane ke baad se. Haan tabhi se shuru ki thi. Aur mujhe yaad hai, Mumma ke jaane ke baad kanya puja shuru karaya Dadu ne. But woh Bua dadi karti hai ab Patna mein.

Naina: Oh! Itni badi puja matlab kaam bhi bahut karne honge na.

Sameer chuckled seeing his innocent wife mentally calculating all works.

Sameer: Haan kaam bahut hai par tumhe nahi karne.

Naina: Huh?

Pandit: Bhabhi, yeh nau din Dadu hum sabko wahan bulate hai. Saare rishtedar aur dost. Aur saare aadmi aur ladke lag jaate hai kaam mein. Auratein bas aaram pharmati hai.

Swati: Haan, nau din mazze se khana, acche kapde pehna aur inn sabko kaam karte dekhna.

Sameer: Maharaj ji bulaye jaate hai jo unn nau din ka khana, nashta, chai aur baaki saare jalpan ke arrangements karte hai, Panditji ko apne outhouse mein rukwate hai taki unhe roz aana jaana na karna pade. Kharidari aur decorations sab hume karte hai, aur jaisa Swati ne kaha saari auraton ko bas pau pasarkar apne patiyon aur beteon ko kaam karte dekhna hai.

Anjali: Janti ho, woh nau din Pandit ko kaam karta dekh mujhe bahut khushi milti hai. Saal ke baaki ke 356 din jo yeh Anjali paani, Anjali khana, Anjali yeh Anjali woh karta rehta hai na , unn sabka hisaab interest ke saath wasool kar leti hun main.

Pandit: Lo karlo baat! College mein badi badi baatein kar rahi thi Madam, Pandit tum jo bologe, main woh karungi. Tumhe jo khana ho, woh banake dungi aur khilaungi. Aur ab, wohi sab kar rahi hai toh mujhe complain karti hai.

Pranati: Arre arre kya hogaya? Subah subah kyun dimag garam ho raha hai tera Pandit?!

Swati: Kuch nahi! Sameer Naina ko Navratri wali puja ke baare mein bata raha tha. Toh Anjali ne thodi tang kheench li humare jijaji ki, toh ussi wajah se gussa hoye ja rahe hai.

Sameer: Navratri ko abhi bahut time hai aur uske baare mein baatein hum baad mein kar sakte hai. Abhi breakfast finish karte hai. Uske baad Hawa Mahel jaana hai, wahin pas mein lunch karke, wahan ka bazaar ghumke shaam ko wapas aa jayenge.

The massive edifice of Hawa Mahal stands at the intersection of the main road in Jaipur, Badi Chaupad and was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799. Hawa Mahal derives its name from its unique structure, which is a mesh of small windows that allowed cool wind to enter the palace and hence kept the palace comfortable during the hot summer months. The main reason behind the palace's construction was to allow the women of the royal house to observe the festivities on the streets whilst being unseen from the outside as was the custom of the land. It is located right on the edge of the City Palace Jaipur and extends right to the 'zenana'.

Hawa Mahal is a structure made of red and pink sandstone and has a pyramidal structure which almost resembles a crown. It has been embellished with 953 tiny windows, also known as 'Jharokhas' and embellished with gorgeous latticework. From within, the Hawa Mahal palace is based on five floors each of which has a uniquely decorated chamber. A charming fountain welcomes you inside the main palace, from whereon you can make your way up to the different floors. The top of the palace offers a brilliant view of the City Palace, Jantar Mantar and the ever-busy Siredeori Bazar. There is a small museum as well which holds some rich relics and miniature paintings.

Sameer was very happy to see Naina start enjoying the trip and most importantly opening up about her wishes to him. It was because of her wish to roam through the Jaipur Bazaar near the Hawa Mahel that he had planned to give an entire day to this one place. He was so lost in the innocent and mesmerizing beauty diligently watching the artistry of the monument, that he couldn't hear a voice calling him.

His reveries broke when he felt a tap on his shoulder, and he turned around to find a familiar face.

Sameer: Drishti!?

The young lady adorning a deep blue saree with diamond earrings and mangalasutra, with her wrist filled with red and green glass bangles and her hairline filled with a good amount of vermilion and somewhat heavy amount of make-up, smiling back at him.

Drishti: Sameer Sir, kaise hai aap?

Sameer: Main bilkul accha hun. Tum kaisi ho? Aur tumhara husband, kya naam tha....Haan Gautam. Woh kaise hai?

Drishti: Main toh waisi hi hun Sir, jaise 4 saal pehle thi. Aur mere husband acche hai. Aap yahan?

Sameer: Main apni wife ke saath aaya hun yahan, aur mere college aur school ke dost bhi hai saath.

Sameer looked here and there to search for Naina, who was looking at his direction only with a different look which he hasn't seen yet. When he gestured her to come closer, he saw that her eyes were blazing at Drishti and her face wasn't soft anymore. That was when he realised that maybe a naughty invader called *Jealousy* has made an entry in her system. He suppressed his chuckle and wounded his arm around her shoulder when she was next to him.

Sameer: Drishti, meet my beautiful and adorable wife, Naina Sameer Maheshwari.
(To Naina) Naina, this is Drishti. Mere under kaam karne wali pehli employee.

Drishti: Ma'am, aap bahut zyada pretty hai. Maine suna tha ki Sameer Sir ki shaadi ho rahi hai par kabhi pictures dekhne ka mauka mila. Par main khush hun ki maine aapko face to face dekha. Aap dono bahut bahut bahut pyaare dikh rahe ho saath mein.

Naina's mind and heart felt relaxed seeing the young lady with the signs of a married woman and also after hearing that she is Sameer's employee. She smiled at her and replied: Aap bhi bahut pyaari hai.

Drishti: Ma'am aap mujhe aap maat kahiye. Main aapse umar mein choti hungi. Tum karke boliye.

Sameer: Drishti, tum yahan akeli aayi ho? Gautam?

On Drishti's happy face, lines of worry and fear made an appearance. She looked here and there and exhaled in relief seeing her husband walking towards them, alone.

Drishti (To her husband): Ji, yeh Sameer Sir hai. Yaad hai aapko?

Gautam: Haan yaad hai. Main Sameer Sir ko kabhi nahi bhul sakta.

Sameer smiled at the young couple and introduced Gautam with Naina.

Mum...mum...mummaaaa!! Ded....ded... dedddaaa

A cute 4 year old girl came running at a slow pace towards the two couple wearing a coral pink satin frock with two cute little pigtails, and a pink beaded bracelet in her right wrist.

Sameer: Arre.....humari gudiya bhi hai yahan!

Drishti glared at her husband and picked up her daughter immediately.

Drishti mumbled: Aap isse apne saath leke nahi aaye kyun? Akele aayi meri bacchi. Aur unhone chod bhi diya.....

Gautam mumbled a sorry to her with a guilty face, and turned to Samaina.

Gautam: Haan, issi ke liye aaye hai hum bahar. Ghar ke andar baithe baithe chidh rahi thi. Toh hum sab aa gaye bahar.

Sameer: Sab? As in.....

Drishti: Ji Sir....

Naina couldn't understand what was going on. Why Sameer was tensed knowing that Drishti and her husband with their daughter have come for an outing and with some more people also maybe.

Sameer: Toh tum dono khade kya ho? Jao....isse pehle......Hey bhagwan!

Drishti, Gautam and Naina followed Sameer's gaze. Shock and fear was written clearly on everyone's face except for Naina who was confused seeing the old lady dressed up in traditional clothes looking here and there as if searching someone.

Drishti and Gautam immediately exchanged goodbyes and approached the lady and Sameer pulled Naina out of that section.

Naina: Sameer ji, aap itni jaldi wahan se aa kyun gaye? Aur woh dono kyun bhag gaye.

Sameer: Unki Maa Sa thi wahan isliye.....

Naina: Huh?! Agar unki Maa Sa thi wahan, toh kya hua? Aap mil lete na unse.

Sameer: Main nahi mil sakta unse, agar mila toh Drishti ke liye bahut problem create ho jayegi uske ghar par.

Naina: Kya?! Par kyun?

"Main batata hun!"

Samaina turned their heads towards the source of voice and found Gautam standing there.

Gautam: Ma'am, meri aur Drishti ki shaadi ko karib karib chaar hogaye hai aur inn chaar saalon mein Drishti ne bahut kuch saha hai. Meri wajah se, humari beti ke wajah se......Mostly meri family ke wajah se.

Sameer: Saat saal pehle jab graduation ke baad maine business join kiya, tab Dadu ne mujhe ek consignment khatam karne ko saupa tha. Uss consignment mein mujhe bahut hi zyada creative aur hardworking designer ki jaroorat thi. Toh humne Mumbai, Pune aur aas paas ke kuch jaane maane companies aur college ko inform kiya to send their best. Tabhi Drishti aayi thi, ek intern banke. Usne itna accha performance diya tha humare selection process mein hi Papa ne usse permanently hire kar diya aur uske padhai ke baaki ke jo kuch mahine the woh correspondence se karwaya tha.

Drishti one of the best thi humare company mein. Phir, haalat kuch aisse huye ki uski shaadi fix hogayi. Gautam ke saath.....

Gautam: Main apne ghar ka sabse chota beta hun, yun toh main arrange marriage and all pe itna belive nahi karta. Mere hisaab se shaadi shaadi hoti hai, arrange ho ya love. Par Maa Sa ke paas Drishti ki photo aayi thi kisi ke paas se. Aur woh unhe pasand aagayi. Unhone Drishti ke parents ko force kiya, rishte ke liye.

Tabhi Drishti sirf 19 saal ki thi, aur main 21 ka. Mujhe Drishti pehli nazar mein acchi lagne lagi, maine ghar par kaha ki hum uski padhai hone tak ka wait karenge aur tab tak main usse jaan samjh lunga kyunki meri job Mumbai mein thi. Dheere dheere humari dosti huyi aur hume pyaar hogaya. Jo rishta jabardasti se tay hua laga tha hume woh humare liye important hogaya tha.

Maine Maa Sa aur ghar sabko bataya ki ab main aur Drishti shaadi karna chahte hai. Drishti jewellery designer hai aur humari jewellery ki dukaan hai. Toh wahan woh help kar sakti hai. Maa Sa aur baaki ghar walon ko yeh sab accha nahi laga. Unhone shaadi ke liye maana kar diya. Main Drishti se alag nahi hona chahta tha, isliye maine Drishti se kaha ki agar woh...woh pregnant ho jaati hai toh hume shaadi karne se koi nahi rokega aur hum aaram se apni zindagi khushi se jee lenge. Par shayad yeh meri sabse badi galti thi.

Naina: Kyun?!

Sameer: Jab Drishti aur Gautam ne pregnancy ke baare mein Gautam ki family ko bataya toh unhone bahut bura bhala bola, Drishti ko, Drishti ke parents ko, Mumbai mein humare office aake hungama kiya. Yeh sab Drishti ke parents seh nahi paaye aur unhe heart attack aagaya. Drishti akele thi, aur pregnant thi.

Gautam: Maine uss se shaadi ki, aur Maa Sa ko samjhne ki koshish ki. Maa Sa ne Drishti ko apna liya par uski job ki request nahi apanayi. Uske saare qualification degree Maa Sa ne jaala diye. Sameer Sir, Vivek Sir aur Jaiprakash Sir aaye the yahan, Maa Sa se milne. Unhe bahut samjhaya par. Inhe bhi zalil karke bhej diya.
Ma'am, maine Drishti se uski saari khushiyan chinh li uss ek faisle se. Mere ek impulsive faisle ne meri muskurati Drishti mujhse chinh li. Mehnge kapde, makeup aur jewellery se usko Maa Sa ne saaja zaroor diya hai, lekin andar se bahut messed up hai woh.

Drishti ko sazza dene ke liye, Maa Sa humari pari ko uske paas sirf khane ke liye bhejti thi. Ek baar uska khana ho jaaye, phir Maa Sa usse le jaati thi. 4 saal ki hai humari pari, par in chaar saalon mein 4 ghante nahi rahi thi Pari Drishti ke paas continuously. Jaanti hai ki yeh uski Mumma hai main uska Dadda hun. Par humare saath soti nahi thi. Humne usse chalte nahi dekha, uske muh se pehla shabd tak nahi suna.

Kuch ek mahine pehle, Sameer Sir se main Mumbai mein mila tha. Tabhi baaton baaton mein maine unhe bata diya inn sabke baare mein aur unhone Women and Child Welfare Committee mein Maa Sa ke baare mein complaint kar di. Committee waalon ne Maa Sa ko bahut kuch sunaya aur Pari ko humare paas bhej diya humesha ke liye. Drishti ke chehre par jo muskaan aayi thi uss din, woh maine aaj tak pichle chaar saal mein kabhi nahi dekhi thi.

Ma'am, main chalta hun. Maa Sa agar mujhe aapko dono ke saath dekh liya toh samjh jayengi ki uss complaint mein mera haath bhi hai.

Naina was still stunned hearing what happened with two individuals who fell in love and all they wanted was a happy and peaceful life together. But the old school thinking and societal norms, didn't allow this to happen.

Sameer: Naina!

Naina: Huh....Ji.....aap kuch bol rahe the.....

Sameer: Haan....Chalo, neeche chalte hai. Sab wahin humara intezaar kar rahe honge.

Naina nodded and both of them started walking towards the stairs.

Naina: Suniye, main aapse ek baat puchun?

Sameer: Maine tumse kaha tha na, mujhe kuch bhi puch sakti ho aur bata bhi sakti ho. Permission ki koi jaroorat nahi hai.

Naina: Aapne Drishti aur Gautam ki itni madad kyun ki? Woh toh bas aapki employee hai na....

Sameer: Naina, kehne ko Drishti meri ek employee hai. Par woh mere under ki pehli employee hai. Aur humare liye best jewellery designer bhi. Koi bhi company apne best employee ko khona nahi chahega na. Aur upar se, Poonam Bhabhi ke saath ho rahe sulukh ne mujhe kisi bhi auraat ke saath bura hote huye dekhne ki shakti nahi di hai. Toh isliye maine Drishti ki madad ki.....

Aur Naina, hum dono acche se jante hai, Maa ke na hone ka dard. Maana Pari abhi bahut zyada choti hai, usse pata nahi chala hoga ki uski Maa uske paas nahi hai. Par Drishti.....Uske baare mein socho. Sannate se bhare ghar mein jab achanak se usse uski beti ki rone ki awaaz aaye aur uske kadam aage badhe hai par uski saas ki woh condition uske pairon ko aage badhne na de. Uski beti ko bukhar aaya ho, usse apni Maa ki bahut zaroorat ho, par woh uske sar par pyaar se haath na pher paaye.

Uss dard ko main aur tum mehsoos nahi kar sakte par Pari ki jagah rehkar uske dard ko toh mehsoos kar sakte hai na.

Naina nodded her head and was mentally very proud of being the wife of such a wonderful and sensible man who respects women and can fight for their right too irrespective of the relation between them.

Sameer: Pata hai Naina, uss phase tak meri zindagi mein maine jitne bhi logon ko pyaar mein dekha hai, aksar woh kamzor aur bebasi ke sikar the. Drishti aur Gautam ke pyaar ke baad, mera pyaar par se bharosa uth gaya. Kyunki maine suna tha, pyaar kamzor nahi takatwar banata hai. Lekin Dadu, Papa, Poonam bhabhi, Pranati, aur ab Drishti, pyaar ne inn sab ko kamzor aur bebas bana diya tha. Maine apna ek resolute bana diya tha ki zindagi mein kabhi bhi kisi se pyaar nahi karunga. Papa Mumma se pyaar karte the, uss khatir Vishakha Aunty ko apne saath humare ghar laana pada, aur ek aisse rishte mein unhe bandhna pada jahan unhe emotional support bilkul nahi mila aur unke bete ko Maa ka pyaar nahi mila. Dadu Dadi se bahut pyaar karte the, unke naam par apna sab kuch kar diya, lekin kismat khel dekho bimaari ne unse unki zindagi chinh li. Aaj bhi Dadi ke barsi pe ussi jagah jaate hai jahan unse pehli baar mulakat huyi thi aur ussi shaadi ke banquet hall ke saamne ghanto bitate hai jahan unki shaadi huyi thi. Unhe jeevan bhar ka akelapan mila pyaar ke badle. Aur Poonam bhabhi! Unka haal tum jaanti ho, aur Pranati ko bhale Ruhaan se dhokha mila. Haan woh alag baat hai ki Pralay se milke Pranati ki zindagi badal gayi. Lekin saamne itne saare pyaar mein mile dard ko dekh, main kaise uss par yakeen kar paata.

Par dekho.....Kismat ka khel. Mujhe tumse pyaar hogaya. Woh kehte hai na Pyaar kiya nahi jaata, Pyaar ho jaata hai bilkul waise mujhe tumse pyaar hogaya aur tum meri zindagi ban gayi. Ab main chahta hun ki jab tak main zinda hun aur tumhare saath hun, tumhe kabhi bhi kamzor na padne dun.

Naina smiled at him proudly, and slipped her fingers through the empty spaces in between his fingers, and intertwined their palms. Placing it on her heart, and looked straight into his eyes.

Naina: Aapne toh shuru se hi mujhe majboot banana shuru kar diya, Sameer ji. Kabhi ek dost banke aur kabhi ek pati banke. Mujhe pura bharosa hai aap par, aap mujhe kabhi bhi kamzor nahi padne denge. Agar kabhi kisi musibat mein pad gayi, toh aap mujhe zaroor bacha lenge. Main janti hun.

Sameer smiled at her emotionally, and kissed her temple. From being hesitant to look at him to confidently and rightfully looking into his eyes and speaking her mind and heart out, Naina has come a very long way, and with each step, she reduced the distance between her and Sameer.

For Sameer it was nothing more than a dream, as she hadn't expected this closeness between them within a week of their wedding.

Naina: Waise Sameer ji....Meri aapse ek shikayat hai!

Sameer scrunched his eyebrows and gave a questioning look.

Naina: Aap mere baare mein thoda bahut jaante ho. Lekin mujhe aapke baare mein zyada kuch nahi pata. Jaise aapka favourite khana, favourite color, favourite actor aur baaki sab.

Sameer chuckled and pulled her nose, before replying to her cute question, which resulted in her face becoming more cute as she pouted in annoyance.

Sameer: Mujhe bhi apni iss cute aur bacchi jaisi biwi ke favourites kahan malum?!

Naina: Haaww! Apne mujhe bacchi kahan!

Sameer pulled her cheeks which got more puffed, as Naina showed cute fake annoyance.

Sameer: Haan! Ho tum cute si, ek dum choti bacchi jaisi. Aur yeh toh compliment hua na...

Naina: Hmmm, baat toh sahi hai aapki.

They were engrossed in more such cute talks when Munna came and told that others have gone outside and were roaming around the shops. And he came to get them.

Meanwhile in Mumbai, the doorbell of Maheshwari House rang. Ramdhari Kaka opened the door and found Bua Dadi standing in front of him. He picked up her bag and after keeping it in her room, fetched a glass of water for Bua dadi who was sitting on the couch.

Ramdhari Kaka: Buaji! Aap apne aap kyun aagayi? Phone karke baata deti. Main Shankar ko bhej deta.

Bua Dadi: Arre, woh issi taraf aa rahe the. Toh mujhe ghar chod diye. Aur nayi bahu hai ghar par, Sameer ko gaadi chahiye hogi, yeh sochke tujhe nahi bataya.

Waise hai kahan humari nayi bahu?

Ramdhari Kaka: Sameer baba aur bahu rani kuch dino ke liye bahar gaye hai.

Bua Dadi: Kya?! Jab main thi tab iske baare mein koi baatein nahi huyi thi. Kuch din ke liye shirdi kya chali gayi, mujhe saari khabar dena bandh kar diya tune!

Ramdhari Kaka: Bua ji, Baba ne aapke jaane ke baad baad Babuji aur Vivek bhaiya ko bataya apne jaane ke baare mein. Aur humne aapko phone kiya tha. Par woh kya kehte hai....an....unreachubul bata raha tha.

Bua dadi: Accha accha, koi baat nahi. Bacche thoda ghum aayenge toh khulke baat kar payenge ek dusre se aur rishta majboot ban payega. Waise baaki sab kahan hai?

Ramdhari Kaka: Babuji Poonam betiya ko leke haspatal gaye hai. Aur Vivek bhaiya apne kamre mein Maharaj ji se baat kar rahe hai. Aur.....

Bua dadi: Mujhe unn teeno ke baare mein nahi janna! Shukh shanti ke yeh kuch ghante mujhe aaram se bina kisi kadwe saaye ke bitane hai.

Bua dadi and Ramdhari Kaka were talking about her Shirdi trip, when Vivek descended down the stairs.

Vivek: Bua ji! Aap kab aayi?!

He touched her feet and then hugged her. After the demise of his mother, Vivek found the motherly love and affection from Jaya Bua. Even though she lived miles away from him, but she made sure that she speaks to him atleast twice everyday. When Vivek fell in love with Vaishali, Jaya Bua was the first person to know and meet her. And when Sameer was about to enter into their lives, she was the one who was the most happy one and he remembers, when Sameer was born. Jaya Bua came to live with them for an year so that Vaishali gets the hang of handling all the duties of the baby. Jaya Bua never made him feel that she was his aunt and not mother. And the same amount of love, she showered on Sameer.

Bua dadi: Tujhe kitni baar kaha hai ki Maa ke pair nahi chhunte. Sasur ban gaya hai lekin aaj tak itni choti baat dimaag mein nahi gayi teri.

Vivek: Aur main bhi haar baar ki tarah kahunga ki aap sirf meri Maa nahi meri guru bhi hai. Aur main apni Maa ke nahi, guru ke pair chhunta hun. Aap bhi dadi saas bangayi hai lekin yeh choti si baat yaad nahi rehti.

Bua ji held Vivek's ear and pulled them playfully, and lightly slapped his cheek with the other hand.

Bua dadi: Apni Bua ki nakal karega! Shaitan!

Vivek chuckled and hugged her once again, when she left his ear.

Vivek: Accha ab aap batayiye ki aapki trip kaisi rahi? Acche se darshan hogaye the na?

Bua dadi: Haan acche se darshan hogaye aur main yeh prasad bhi layi hun wahan se sabke liye, aur Baba ki vibhuti bhi layi hun.

At the same moment, Vishakha, Prabha and Kamlesh stepped down the stairs, so Bua ji continued with little louder voice.

Bua dadi: Yeh vibhuti main khas taur par Sameer aur humari choti bahu Naina ke liye laayi hun. Itne pyaare lagte hai dono, kahin kuch manhoos aankhein nazar na laga de mere bacchon ko, isliye.

Prabha: Buaji aapka kehne ka matlab kya hai? Hum teeno manhoos hai ya humari nazar kharab hai?

Bua dadi: Pehli baat, main teri Buaji nahi hun. Tera aur tere pati ka mujhse koi rishta nahi hai, toh jodne ki koshish maat kar. Aur dusri baat, maine tum teeno ka naam liya kahan hai jo aisse chadhe ja rahi hai mujh par.

Vivek: Prabha ji, aap teeno agar kuch na bole toh hi accha hai. Poonam ke saath jo karne ki koshish kar rahe the, woh sahi nahi tha. Bas Vaishali se kiye waade ne rok rakha hai, nahi toh aaj aap teeno mere ghar mein khade nahi hote!

Vishakha: Vivek! Calm down please! Dekho, maana ki Poonam ke saath hum jo kar rahe the woh galat tha. Par woh gusse mein aake humne kiya. Aur abhi hume humari galti ka pura pachtava hai.

Vivek: Haan isiliye toh kal raat ko uske kamre jaake usko dhamki di thi tumne! Vishakha! Bhulo maat, maine tumse shaadi kyun ki thi, tumhare saath saath tumhare bhai bhabhi ko apne saath yahan kyun laaya tha! Jis wajah se aayi thi tum, woh wajah toh tumne puri nahi ki lekin uske jagah bahut galat kaam zaroor kiye hai tumne. Ab tak saiyam rakha hai iska matlab yeh nahi ki yeh baandh kabhi tootega nahi.

Bua Dadi: Mehenge kapde aur zevar pehen lene se insaan ki niyat aur kukarm nahi chup jaate. Aur humare saamne apna natak karna bhi maat. Pichle 18 saalon se jo yahan tum log ashanti phelaye ja rahe ho na, woh rok do. Nahi toh kasam hai mujhe bhagwan ki, kuch anarth ho jayega mujhse.

Before anything else could be spoken, the door bell rang. Ramdhari Kaka rushed to open the door, thinking it to be Jaiprakash ji and Poonam, but instead, it was the Agrawal family.

Vivek: Aayiye aayiye! Jai Shrikrishna bhaisahab, Jai Shrikrishna Bhabhiji.

The Agrawal family smiled at Vivek and greeted them back, and touched Bua dadi's feet one by one and took her blessings.

Rakesh: Buaji, aapki Shirdi ki yatra kaisi rahi?

Bua Dadi smiled and replied: Bahut acchi rahi.

Anand: Vivek ji, maaf kijiyega hum log bina bataye chale aaye.

Vivek: Arre Anand ji, kaisi baatein kar rahe hai aap?! Aap log humari Naina beti ke parivaar wale hai. Uske Chacha Chachi, Tau Tai aur Pita hai. Yeh ghar utna hi aapka hai jitna humara. Aap log kabhi bhi yahan aa sakte hai.

Vishakha spoke inaudibly: Haan haan, Maheshwari Mansion ko ab dharmshala bana do. Pehle do middle class bahuen kam thi jo ab ek bahu ke family ko bhi apna ghar maane ko keh rahe hai.

Unfortunately this was audible to Vivek, who glared at Vishakha. Seeing rage in his eyes, Vishakha gulped and lowered her eyes.

Beena: Darasal, humare yahan beti ke sasural walon ko shaadi ke kuch dino baad shagun diya jaata hai. Aur ghar par khane ke amantran diya jaata hai. Toh hum log bas isiliye aaye the.

Bua dadi: Issi bahane hum sabki dusri baar mulakat hogayi. Aur iss baar aaram se baatein ho sakti hai. Vishakha! Mehamanon ke liye chai nashta ka intezaam toh kar. Dekh, teri bahu ke ghar wale aaye hai. Kharidari nahi karegi na.

Rakesh: Bua ji, hum yahan aap sabse milne aaye hai. Chai nashte ke liye. Aur upar se beti ke ghar ka paani gaale se utrega nahi humare. Toh please.....

Vivek: Toh phir hum kaise aapke ghar aake khana kha le?! Naina humari bhi beti hai, aur woh uska ghar hai. Hum bhi humari beti ke ghar ka paani nahi pee sakte.

Jaiprakash: Bilkul sahi kaha Vivek ne!

Everyone turned towards the door, where Jaiprakash ji was standing with a peaceful smile on his face, and his arm around Poonam's shoulder.

The Agrawal family stood up from their seats and touched Jaiprakash Ji's feet and took his blessings.

Jaiprakash: Bhai maane toh Naina ko poti maanke yahan laaya hai usse, naaki poti bahu. Ab agar tum log yahan khana pina nahi karoge toh hum bhi tumhare ghar par ab se kuch nahi khayenge. Thik hai na Rakesh?

Rakesh: Arre kaisi baatein kar rahe hai aap Babuji. Aap ko naraz karke bhala hume kya milega.

Naresh: Haan, Rakesh thik keh raha hai. Aap sah naraz maat hoyiye. Hum aapki baat mann lete hai.

Bua dadi: Yeh huyi na baat!
(To Vishakha) Khade khade dekh kya rahi hai?! Jaldi ja aur sabke liye chai nashta banane mein Ramdhari ki madad kar.

Prabha: Vish kyun jayegi, Poonam aa gayi hai na. Aur Ramdhari bhi hai. Yeh dono milke bana lenge na chai aur baaki saari cheezein.

Jaiprakash: Poonam ko doctor ne 1 hafta aaram karne kaha hai. Toh woh ab se sirf aaram karegi. Koi kaam nahi.

Bela: Kya hogaya Poonam beta, tabiyat thik nahi hai kya?

Beena: Haan, pehle se zyada kamzor lag rahi ho.

Poonam: Kuch nahi Aunty ji, woh kal thodi weakness aagayi thi. Dadaji toh khamakha chinta karte rehte hai. Zara sa kuch hua nahi ki pura ghar sar par utha lete hai.

Vivek: Tum kaam hi aissa karti ho...Pura din bina apna khayal rakhe saara kaam karti rehti ho.

Naresh: Sach Vivek ji! Hum bahut bhagyashali hai jo humari beti ko aapka ghar mila sasural ke roop mein.

Bua dadi: Bhagyashali toh hum hai. Jo aapki beti humare ghar ki laxmi banke aayi hai.

Jaiprakash: Do din mein usse itna lagaav hogaya ki mann karta hai haar do ghante mein phone karke usse baat kar lun. Par bacche saath ghumne gaye hai. Baar baar phone karunga toh Sameer phone switch off kar lega.

Rakesh: Sameer se hume bhi lagaav hogaya hai. Aapne bahut acchi parvarish di hai Sameer ko. Usse dekhke lagta hai hi nahi ki woh damaad hai. Bilkul bete jaisa vyavahar hai uska.

Vivek: Bhaisahab, shaadi mein sirf lena thodi, dena bhi toh hota hai na. Humne aapse aapki beti li, toh badle mein apna beta aapko de diye.

Jaiprakash: Bete se yaad aaya, Pralay Pranati kahan hai? Aur Anand, tumhari beti kahan hai?

Beena: Babuji, woh Pralay aur Pranati bahar gaye hai ghumne. Shaadi ke baad itminan se saath mein waqt guzarne nahi mila dono ko, isliye. Aur Preeti college gayi hai.

Bua dadi: Lo chai aagayi!

Ramdhari Kaka: Yeh lijiye, aap sabke liye adrak ilayachi wali chai, Babuji aapki bina shakkar wali chai aur Buaji aapka kadha.

Vivek: Meri chai kahan hai?!

Ramdhari Kaka: Aapne subah ek cup pee thi. Dusri nahi milegi. Sameer baba nahi hai iska matlab yeh nahi ki unke niyam hum nahi manenge.

Vivek: Yeh ladka! Yahan na hote bhi, mujhpar control karke baitha hai. Samjh nahi aata, main uska baap hun ya woh mera.

Bua dadi: Tu uske baap jaisa vyavahar kahan karta hai?! Haar dusre din toh uske saath lag jaata hai. Aur teri bhalai ke liye rok thok lagayi hai mere bacche ne.

Naresh: Kuch aissa haal, humare Rakesh ka bhi hai Vivek ji! Naina iska peecha bhi nahi chodti. Woh toh accha hai hum baaki sab mein se kisko diabetes nahi hai. Warna hume bhi parhez karna padta 😂😂😂

Rakesh: Chahe jo bhi ho, jab Naina ko meri chinta karte dekhta hun na toh usmein uski Maa ki jhalak dikhayi deti hai. Bilkul waise hi mujhe dant lagati hai jaisa uski Maa lagati thi.

Vivek: Bhaisahab, woh humare hi toh bacche hai. Unmein humari hi parchayi hai. Main aapke jazbaat samjh sakta hun. Sameer mein bhi mujhe uski Maa, Vaishali saaf saaf nazar aati hai. Aissa lagta nahi hai ki woh kahin gayi hai. Mujhe toh lagta hai uski atma Sameer mein aake sama gayi.

Bua dadi smacked Vivek's shoulder and chided him for spreading gloom in happy environment.

Bua dadi: Itne samay baad mauka mila hum sabko saath baithkar baatein karne ka. Aur tu kya emotional baatein karne baith gaya. Vaishali aur Naina ki Maa jahan honge, tum dono ko aisse dukhi ke bilkul khush nahi honge.

Naresh: Bilkul sahi kaha Bua ji ne....

Bua dadi: Lo nashta bhi aa gaya....

Prabha and Vishakha kept the tray on the table, and stood back. Worry was written clearly on their face as they knew Bua dadi will give them an earful in front of the whole Agrawal clan.

Prabha: Vish, aur kab tak iss budhiya ke taane sunenge?!

Vishakha: Mujhe nahi pata!

Prabha: Main na thak gayi hun iski baatein sun sunke. Izzat ka pura bhajipala kar deti hai yeh. Aur aaj toh iss ghar ki choti bahu ki middle class family aayi hai yahan.....

Vishakha: Tum apni yeh chawl wali language na hi use karo toh accha hai. 18 saal hogaye, tum apni language nahi badal payi. How cheap!

Before Prabha could say something in her defence, Bua dadi's loud gasp gave them the alert of the upcoming taunts.

Bua dadi: Tum dono yeh ghas pus khate ho iska matlab yeh nahi ki hum sab bhi yeh sab khaye! Yeh kya hai! Salad?! Kabhi dekha hai hume subah subah salad khate huye!?

Vishakha: Bua ji, main toh humare samdhiyon ke baare hi soch rahi thi. Salad ke kitne fayde hai. Body detox ho jaata hai, aur skin glow karta hai.

Bua dadi: Dimaag ko detox karne ke liye kuch hai kya khane ko?!

Prabha: Nahi Buaji, kyun?

Bua dadi: Tum dono khila deti woh!

Itni akal nahi hai tum dono ko, ki ghar par jab rishtedar aate hai tab farshan dete hai. Aur chali hai saas banne ka raub dikhane.

Bela: Buaji, koi baat nahi. Ek din salad kha lete hai.

Beena: Haan Buaji, Bela sahi keh rahi hai. Humari samdhan ji ne itne pyaar se salad banaya hai. Iska apmaan kaise kar sakte hai?

Jaiprakash: Nahi nahi, pehli baar yahan aaye ho tum sab. Aisse kaise salad khila de.

Ramdhari: Ek dum sahi kaha Babuji apne! Isliye maine phataphat pakode tal diye, aur saath mein namkeen bhi le aaya.

Anand: Iss sabki kya jaroorat thi Ramdhari ji, sirf namkeen le aate.

Ramdhari: Arrey, aisse kaise sirf namkeen se kaam chala lete aap sab....Humari bahurani ke parivaar wale hai aap sab. Aapko sirf namkeen khilake kya muh dikhate hum bahurani aur baba ko?

Jaiprakash: Bilkul!

Bua dadi: Waise Naina ke bina bilkul sunasuna sa lag raha hai ghar. Kyun bhaiya?

Jaiprakash: Haan, do din mein hi uske haath ki khushboodar chai ki aadat pad gayi.

Naresh: Kami toh hume bhi bahut khalti hai Naina ki....Khas kar ke Rakesh ko. Kyun Anand?

Anand: Haan, jabse woh gayi hai, Rakesh bhaisahab uske kamre mein baithe rehte hai. Aissa lagta hai kuch dino mein Preeti ko shift karwa denge apne kamre mein.

Rakesh: Beti ki kami kaise khalti hai woh tujhe tab pata chalega jab Preeti byaha ke jayegi. Phir main dekhunga ki kaise tu uske kamre se dur rehta hai....

Bua dadi: Tum sabke aane se iss ghar mein chahal pahal hogayi, warna iss bade se ghar mein sannate ke alawa aur kuch sunayi nahi deta inn kaano ko. Kaash aissa ho paata ki hum sab saath rehte.

Naresh: Bua ji, aap se aur Babuji se milne ke baad, pata chala ki badon ka saaya kya hota hai. Bahut kam umra thi hum teen bhaiyon ki jab humare Maa Baap guzar gaye. Jaise taise kar, humne humari zindagi sawari aur apna parivaar banaya....

Rakesh: Ab hum sab ek parivaar hi toh hai. Bas ghar alag hai. Lekin dil toh ek hai na. Jab bhi aapko humari yaad aaye, hume bata dijiyega hum chale aayenge ya aap sab aa jayiyega.

Vivek: Waise dekha jaaye, toh aap humare samdhi do tarike se huye. Ek Naina ke ore se aur ek Pranati ke ore se. Kyun Papa?!

Jaiprakash: Arrey haan! Yeh toh maine socha nahi tha! Ab toh koi formality ki gunjaish nahi hai. Aur issi khushi mein aaj hum sab milke lunch karenge.
Ramdhari! Beta lag jaa kaam pe!

Agrawal family couldn't deny Jaiprakash ji, and agreed.