Naina: Meer!

When Naina entered the cabin where Sameer was allotted, she saw Sameer was stretching himself to get the glass of water kept on his right. Due to the stretch, his right arm was getting pressure, which went unnoticed for Sameer.

So she ran and handed him the glass of water, before he could cause more damage to his arm, unintentionally.

Naina: Aapko paani chahiye tha, toh bell ring kar dete. Nurse aake de dete aapko paani.

Sameer: Ek glass paani ke liye main nurse ko kyun bulau Naina? Main khud le sakta hun.

Naina: Agar glass aapke left mein hota toh aap khud le sakte the aasani se. Par glass aapke right pe tha, Meer. Aapka right haath fracture hua hai. Pressure nahi dalna hai. Aur aap ussi par pressure dalke glass le rahe the. Banti huyi baat, bigad jaati na Meer.

Sameer: Woh.....woh mere dhyaan mein nahi raha. I mean dard ho raha tha. Par mujhe pyaas lagi thi. Toh main.....

Naina took the empty glass from him, and placed it on the left table along with the jug of water. She sat beside him, and held his left hand.

Naina: Koi baat nahi. Par aap aage se dhyaan rakhna. Agar aap akele hai toh bell ring karke Nurse ko bula lena, aur jo bhi chahiye hoga mang lijiyega.

Sameer held Naina's hand, and smiled at her.

Sameer: Jo hukum mere aaka! Aap jo jo kahoge, aapka yeh gulam woh woh karega!

Naina: Kya aap bhi!

Sameer: Accha yeh batao, tumne khana kha liya hai na? Aur acche se rest karke aayi ho na!?

Naina: Haan! Maine acche se breakfast kar liya hai. Lunch apne saath layi hun. Rest toh jab tak aap mere saath wapas nahi chalte, main nahi kar paungi.

Sameer: Naina, main thik hun! Bas choti moti chot aayi hai. Yun thik ho jaunga. Pat tum aisse bina rest ke bimaar pad jaogi. Aur main nahi chahta ki tum mere wajah se bimaar pado.

Naina: Meer, aap saath ho toh mujhe kuch nahi ho sakta. Ab yeh saari baatein chodiye. Aap batao, aapko nurse breakfast karwa liya tha na?

Sameer: Haan, par uss khane mein bilkul swaad nahi tha. Mujhe bilkul accha nahi laga!

Naina: Bas kuch hi dino ki baat hai. Phir aap ghar chal loge, aur main khud aapko aapke favorites banake dungi.

Sameer: Ab toh mujhe motivation mil gayi! Thik hone ki 😂

Naina giggled, and kept looking at Sameer. Suddenly she got overwhelmed and wrapped her arms around him, and rested her head on his chest. Sameer smiled and started weaving the fingers of his left hand in her hair.

Naina: Aapne mujhe daara diya tha! Pichle che mahino mein maine aapko itna shant kabhi nahi dekha tha. Na aapki aankhein bol rahi thi, aur na aapke awaaz sunayi de rahi thi. Chaaron taraf sanata tha. Aissa lag raha tha ki main phir se akeli ho gayi.

Sameer: I am sorry Sameer ki jaan, maine tumhe darra diya. But I promise aage se main aissa nahi hone dunga. Ab tumhe na akelapan mehsoos hoga aur na hi sanate ka samna karna padega. Main humesha tumhare saath rahunga. Agar kabhi bhi aissa hua ki hum dono kuch samay ke liye dur ho jaaye, toh yeh waada hai tumhare Meer ka. Woh waqt bahut kam hoga. Kyunki Sameer apni Jaan ke bina reh nahi sakta.

Naina: Main bhi! Naina apne Meer se zyada samay dur nahi reh sakti.

Sameer kissed her head, and continued weaving his fingers. And he massaged her scalp in between the caressing. Naina was at peace now. She could finally hear his heartbeats and feel the warmth of her husband.

A knock on the door, made Naina sit up straight. After few seconds of the knock, the door opened. The opened door revealed the elderly nurse who was appointed to Sameer. She smiled at the couple and kept the tray she had brought with her on the center table.

Nurse: Mr. Maheshwari ab aapko kaisa feel ho raha hai? Kahin koi pain hai?

Sameer: Halka pain hai haath mein. Aur pair mein bhi thoda sa pain hai. Baaki subah jaisa sar bhari nahi lag raha hai. So, I am feeling much better.

Nurse: Painkillers ka asar khatam hone ko aa raha hai na. Isiliye aapko haath mein aur pair mein pain mehsoos ho raha hai. Main ointment leke aayi hun. Aur aapke haath ka bandage kholke ek baar pain reliever spray kar lene se, haath ka dard kam ho jayega.

Naina: Sister, inke haath ka bandage kitne din rahega? Aur pair mein koi serious injury toh nahi hai na?

Nurse: Mrs. Maheshwari, as inke haath ka fracture minor hai. Toh 3-4 din tak spray aur crepe bandage rahega. Uske baad sirf crepe bandhna padega for another 3-4 days. Tab painkiller tablets khane honge. Aur pair mein pressure ke wajah se dard hai. Woh gayab ho jayega 1-2 din.

Naina: Inke sar par bhi lagi thi. Fortunately abhi toh koi complications nahi hai, par aage ka kya? Aage bhi koi complications nahi aayenge na?

Nurse: Abhimanyu Sir ne ek Neurologist ko aapke husband ke reports bheje hai. Unki report aane ke baad hi kuch confirmation de sakte hai. Par as far as Abhimanyu Sir ka experience hai, unhone kaha hai ki Mr. Maheshwari ko koi complications nahi hoga.

Naina: Thank you! Thank you so much sister. Aapne itni saari information deke mujhe kuch hadh tak sukoon de diya hai.

Nurse: Ma'am, aapko tension lene ki bilkul bhi zaroorat nahi hai. Maine dekha tha kal jab se aapne aapke husband ko admit kiya hai, aap pareshaan hi chal rahi thi. Jab se inhe hosh aaya hai, aapke chehra ka color bhi wapas aagaya.
(To Sameer) Sir, aapki wife kal OT ke bahar se jaane ke liye taiyar hi nahi thi. Aur aapke room mein shift hone ke baad bhi yahan se hili nahi. Khana kya paani tak ke liye nahi uthi thi. Akshara ma'am ne jabardasti karke inhe change karwaya tha aur juice pilaya tha.

Sameer looked at Naina and shook his head in disbelief. Naina gave puppy eyes to him, and held her ears. Sameer gave a fake glare and looked away. The nurse recorded the vitals and left Naina with a pissed husband.

Naina took a deep breath and decided to tackle her grumpy husband who looked pale due to medication and the accident, but this didn't affect his handsomeness and still sent flutters to her heart. She kept her palm on his right cheek and tried to turn his face towards her. But he was very stubborn and didn't look at her. Naina tried again, but he still budge.

Naina: Meer! I am sorry na. Aap hi batao aapko hosh nahi aa raha tha, aap chup chap se iss bed par soye the. Aisse mein mujhe bhookh aur pyaas kaise lagta? Meri jaan atak gayi thi, aisse mein mujhe main kaisi dikh rahi hun iska khayal kaise aata?

Sameer's heart melted with her confession. Even if he knew that she has fallen in love with him and had accepted it few days ago, seeing her openly claim him as her's and the most important person in her life, swelled up his heart.

He looked at the pale yet illuminating face of his wife, which had glossy eyes. He mentally slapped himself for reminding her about the previous evening incidents.

He extended his hand and wiped the tears. He planted a kiss on her forehead and began caressing her cheeks.

Sameer: Main sach mein naraaz nahi tha Naina. Main bas thoda tang kheenchna chahta tha tumhari. Par woh karte karte maine tumhe kal ka yaad dila diya. I am sorry, mujhe maaf kar do.
Main samjhta hun sab. Main agar tumhari jagah hota toh meri halat bhi same hoti ya shayad isse badtar hoti.

Naina: Aap bas mujhse waada karo. Aage se dhyaan rakhoge.

Sameer kept his palm on her's and said: Pakkum pakka waada.

Naina: Good! Ab iss baat ko aap humesha yaad rakhna!

Sameer: Okay Mrs. Maheshwari!

Naina: Chaliye aapko main lunch khila deti hun. Phir aapko medicines bhi lena hai.

Sameer: Ammm Naina, woh.....woh subah jab nurse aayi thi tab maine unse kaha tha ki kisi ko bhej de sponge ke liye. But koi aaya nahi hai ab tak. Mujhe bina nahaye lunch karna accha nahi lagta.....

Naina: Oh! Aap ruko main baat karke aati hun.

Naina went out to the nurse station but didn't find the nurse assigned to Sameer. So she went to Dr. Rohan who was an intern under Abhimanyu.

Naina: Excuse me. Dr. Rohan!

Dr.Rohan: Ji ma'am

Naina: Mere husband ne subah nurse Geetanjali ko kisi ko bhejne kaha tha. Sponge bath ke liye. But koi aaya nahi. So kya aap kisi ko arrange kar sakte hai?

Dr. Rohan: Ma'am actually abhi saare nurse aur attendants ya toh OT mein hai ya lunch ke liye gaye hai. Baaki sab juniors hai. Sponging thik se kar nahi payenge.

Naina: Oh!

Dr. Rohan: Ma'am aap kar do unka sponge. Main arrangements karwa deta hun.

Naina: Ammm, thik hai. Aur unka lunch bhi thodi der mein bhijwa dijiyega.

Naina turned around and was walking towards the room, with her thoughts running across her mind.

Naina: Aisse kaise main Meer ka sponging kar dun? Kitna awkward moment ho jayega. Par main unki biwi hun. Par agar unhe bura lag gaya toh. Maana pyaar hai par aisse......

With her running thoughts, she too reached the room. She twisted the knob and found a smiling Sameer. She smiled back at him but suddenly her smile fell back when she realised that now she has to reveal him that no nurse is available. And his sponging would be done by her.

Sameer: Kya hogaya Naina? Tum achanak se ghabra kyun gayi?

Naina: Woh....Meer......woh.....

Sameer: Tum pehle idhar aao. Mere paas baitho.

Naina nodded her head slowly, and walked to him. She sat on the stool near his bed and looked at him nervously. Sameer held her palm and gave a slight press.

Sameer: Naina, jo bhi baat hai tum mujhe bata sakti ho. Hum dono husband wife hai, aur jo bhi hoga hum milke face kar lenge. Ab hospital mein hai, mujhe chotte aayi hai, toh aissi News ka aana obvious hai. Batao, kya News hai.

Naina: News? Kaisi news?

Sameer: Mere baare mein. Tum jaisa bujha hua chehra banake baithi ho, usse saaf saaf pata chal raha hai ki bahar tum Abhimanyu se mili hogi aur usne kuch bad news di hogi tumhe mere haalat ke baare mein.

Naina: Hey bhagwaan! Nahi nahi. Aissi koi baat nahi hai. Main bahar Abhimanyu se mili bhi nahi hun. Aap kaisi baatein soch rahe hai? Aapko kuch bura kyun hoga? Bura ho aapke dushmanon ke saath!

Sameer: Toh phir bataiye Mrs. Sameer Maheshwari, aap achanak se bujhi bujhi kyun lag rahi hai? Aap toh kisi nurse ko bulane gayi thi. Meri help ke liye.

Naina: Woh hi toh problem hai! Main jab bahar gayi toh pata chala ki adhe nurses lunch ke liye gaye hai aur baaki ya toh training period mein hai ya toh Dr. Anand ke saath surgery mein involved hai.

Sameer: Oh!

Naina: Haan, toh isiliye Dr. Rohan ne kaha ki woh sab samaan bhej denge. Aur main.....main.....

Sameer: Tum mere sponging karo?

Naina nodded her head cutely like kid whose mischief got caught. Sameer giggled and made her look at him.

Sameer: Toh ismein ghabrane wali kounsi baat hai?

Naina: Kya? Aapko uncomfortable feel nahi ho raha hai?

Sameer: Uncomfortable? Kis baare mein?

Naina: Main aapko sponge karungi......

Sameer: Nahi! Mujhe bilkul uncomfortable nahi lag raha hai. Naina! Tum biwi ho meri. Aissa koi kaam ya baat nahi hai jo tumhare aur mere beech nahi ho sakta. Aur sponging toh bahut choti baat hai. Ab agar tum meri jagah hoti aur aissa situation hota toh main bhi tumhari help karta.
Mujhe uncomfortable feel nahi ho raha hai. Agar tumhe ho raha hai, toh batao. Main abhi lunch kar lunga. Phir jab nurses available honge tab sponging karwa lunga.

Naina: Nahi nahi! Main kar dungi. Mujhe laga ki aapko uncomfortable feel hoga, isliye itna soch rahi thi.

Sameer: Naina! Maine pehle bhi kaha tha na jis kaam mein tumhe khudko comfortable feel na ho, woh kaam maat karna. Tumhare chehre se saaf saaf dikh raha hai ki tum comfortable nahi ho. So, it's fine.
Humari shaadi ko sirf 10 din huye hai. Inn 10 din mein humare rishte ka progress jitna hai, woh bahut hai. Now let's take things slowly from here. Nahi toh bahut overwhelming ho jayega.

Before Naina could say anything, the door opened and revealed Dr. Rohan. He was holding a tray with a bowl of water and a towel.

Dr. Rohan: Ma'am, if you don't mind, main Sir ka sponge bath kara leta hun. Tabhi maine aapko keh toh diya ki aap kar lo. Baad mein realise hua ki Sir ko bandages lage hai. So carefully karna hoga.

Sameer: No issues Doctor.

Naina smiled and left the spot next to Sameer empty for Rohan. She sat on the sofa provided and was looking at Rohan doing his work. She was observing Rohan and Sameer's facial expressions when her phone rang. It was a call from Agrawal House.

She went out and picked up the call.

Naina: Hello! Kaise ho aap Papa?

Rakesh: Main toh thik hun. Tu bata! Hospital mein kyun hai?

Naina: Amm, woh....Akshu aur Abhimanyu ke saath aaye hai hum Papa. Unka hospital dekhne.

Rakesh: Accha accha. Mujhe laga shayad tum mein se koi bimaar pad gaya hai.

Naina: Nahi Papa, aissa kuch nahi hai. Aap batao. Ghar par sab kaise hai?

Rakesh: Yahan sab thik hai. Preeti ka rang bhi dheere dheere wapas aa raha hai. Usko bola hai ki lunch time par apne saath Rohan ko laana shuru kar le. Usko change of environment mil jayega issi bahane.

Naina: Papa, actually......

Rakesh: Kya hua beta? Sab thik hai na?

Naina's eyes pooled up. And she started crying. Seeing his princess cry, Rakesh's heart wrenched and he got worried.

Rakesh: Naina, meri bacchi! Kya hua? Ro kyun rahi hai? Beta batana! Mera dil baitha ja raha hai abhi Naina!

Naina: Papa woh.....inka......inka accident hua hai. Hum kal mandir gaye the Kairav bhaiya ke shaadi ke card ki ganesh puja ke liye. Wahin mandir ki seedhiyon se girne ki wajah se inko bahut chot aayi hai Papa! Pair fractured hai aur haath mein sprain hai.

Rakesh: Hey bhagwaan! Itna sab hogaya. Aur tu wahan akeli hai. Main......main.... Main abhi aa raha hun tere paas meri bacchi. Tu akele sambhal nahi payegi Sameer ko.

Naina: Uski zaroorat nahi hai Papa! Aaj subah Papaji aagaya hai. Unhone kal phone kiya tha inhe, toh Akshu ki jethani ne call uthaya tha. Unhone sab bata diya tha Papaji ko....

Rakesh: Accha hai Bhaisahab wahan pahunch gaye. Mere bacchon ke saath ek bada hai, sunke shanti mili.

Naina: Papa, mujhe darr lag raha hai.

Rakesh: Darr? Kis baat se meri bacchi?

Naina: Pata nahi Papa! Bas darr lag raha hai. Hospital. Hospital bed. Operation. Yeh hospital wali smell. Yeh sab.....yeh sab......

Rakesh: Tujhe 10 saal pehle le gaya?

Naina nodded her head slowly.

Rakesh: Main samjh sakta hun Naina. Teri Maa ke jaane ke baad, main bhi hospital jaata nahi tha. Jaana pasand hi nahi tha. Jab tere Tauji ka sugar drop hua tha aur unhe hospital liya tha, tab bhi main nahi gaya tha. Par jab tujhe leke mujhe hospital jaana pada tha na, jab tujhe injection lagne wala tha TT ka. Tab yeh darr chala gaya tha. Kyunki har baar toh hum hospital kisiko khone ke liye nahi jaate na. Uss din main apni bacchi ko tetanus infection se bachane gaya tha. Uske baad se main khudse jaata hun hospital, check up ke liye.

Naina! Purani baatein bhuli toh nahi ja sakti, par uss se ubharke aage badha ja sakta hai. Sach kahun toh mujhe tu ubharti huyi dikh rahi hai. Tere chehre ka noor wapas aa raha hai, tu dil se khush lag rahi hai. Mera faisla sahi saabit huya, yeh jaan kar mujhe bahut khushi ho rahi hai beta. Maine yeh socha tha ki tu meri 10 saal pehle wali gudiya ban jayegi, bas yeh nahi socha tha ki yeh kaam Sameer bas 10 din mein kar dega.

Naina: Socha toh maine bhi nahi tha Papa! Par, adhi cheezen shaadi se pehle hi ho rakhi thi. Jaise mera unko pasand karna. Jiss din maine unhe dekha ussi din woh mujhe pasand aa gaye the. Aur yeh pasand ne kab pyaar ka chehra le liya mujhe pata nahi chala. Aur main kuch bekaar ki baaton ke wajah se apni feelings ko chupake baithi thi.

Rakesh: Janta hun meri bacchi. Par ab saari purani yaadein aur pareshaaniyon se apne aapko tune azaad kar liya hai. Toh bas abhi apne aur Sameer ke rishte aur khushiyon par focus kar. Aur tum dono milkar apne saare sapne pure karo. Bas, main itna hi chahta hun.

Vivek: Aur main bhi!

Naina looked away from her phone, and found her father in law standing near the bench where she was sitting. He smiled at her and sat next to her.

Vivek: Rakesh bhaisahab! Humare bacchon ne bahut dukh dekhe hai. Ab bas unhe khushiyaan dekhni hai. Aur iski zimmedaari humari!

Rakesh: Bilkul!

Naina: Aap dono ne bhi humari chinta mein bahut kuch miss kiya hai. Toh ab yeh zimmedaari hai aapke dono bacchon ki, ki hum aap dono ko jahan bhar ki khushiyan de. Aapke sapne pure kare. Aur inn sabke liye aap dono ka healthy rehna zaroori hai. Jo bina medicines, healthy khana, aur good rest ke nahi ho sakta!
Papa! Ab main aapke paas nahi rehti iska matlab yeh nahi hai ki aap apne health ko neglect kare. Aur Papaji! Aapke upar ab se sirf inki nahi meri nazar hai!

Vivek: Lo! Rakesh bhaisahab! Ek min mein Naina humari beti se humari Maa ban gayi 😂

Rakesh chuckled and nodded his head. After talking for some more time, Rakesh declined the call. Meanwhile, Dr. Rohan was also done with his chores.

Sameer: Papa! Aap kab aaye?

Vivek: Thodi der pehle hi. Bahar Naina ko Rakesh bhaisahab se baat karte dekha toh wahin par ruk gaya tha.

Sameer nodded. Before he or anyone else in the room can speak something, the door opened and Pari came running inside.

Pari: Pretty chachi!

Naina turned around and lifted the little girl up in her arms. Pari giggled and kept her head on Naina's shoulder.

Pari: Pretty chachi! Maine aapko itna saara miss kiya hai. Isiliye main aaj run run karke aagayi aapse aur Sameer chachu se meet karne. Woh abhi kaise hai? Deep sleep se uth gaye?

Naina: Aap khud hi dekh lo.

Naina turned and showed Pari a smiling Sameer. He stretched his left hand, and indicated Pari to come into his arms. Pari gave a toothy smile and jumped off Naina's embrace and climbed on Sameer's bed.

Pari: Sameer Chachu! Aap bahut naughty hogaye ho. Aapne Pretty chachi ko itna pareshan kiya! Woh kal cry kar rahi thi. Pari ko accha nahi laga.

Sameer: I am sorry Pari. Maine aapki chachi ko cry karne diya. Par aapko pata hai, kal ek angel aayi thi. Usne aapki chachi se baat ki, aur woh cry karna bandh kar di. Aapko pata hai woh angel koun hai?

Pari shook her head in denial. Sameer smiled and caressed her head with loving gaze.

Sameer: Woh angel aap the, beta.

Pari: Sacchi!?

Naina sat next to the uncle-niece duo, and replied: Mucchi!

Vivek found this scene adorable but he was confused on why this little girl is referring Samaina as Chachu Chachi. And how they met each other. He was still along the lines of his thoughts when the door opened once again. And he got the biggest shock of his life. In front of his eyes, he saw his long lost son, Devang looking at Samaina and Pari.

Devang: Pari! Baby Papa ne aapko kaha tha na ki run nahi karna hai. Phir bhi aap run karke aagaye!

Pari held her ears and gave puppy eyes to her father.

Pari: Sorry Papa! Main Pretty chachi aur Sameer chachu ko dekhne ke liye excited thi.

Devang went closer to his daughter, and held her face in his palms and gave a long forehead kiss.

Devang: Agar Pari kahin lost ho jaati toh Papa kya karte? Itna bada hospital hai, aap agar wrong jagah chale jaate? Papa cry karte na.

Pari hugged her father with her her tiny arms and once again apologized. That was when Pari's eyes fell on a surprised Vivek.

Pari: Pretty chachi! Woh koun hai?

And realisation dawned on Samaina. Vivek was inside the room, and he has seen Devang. Devang too looked at that direction and found his favorite uncle standing there with surprise written all over his face.

Pari: Pretty chachi! Sameer chachu! Batao na! Woh uncle koun hai?

Sameer: Beta woh mere Papa hai.

Pari: Aapke Papa? Mere Papa jaise Papa?

Naina: Haan baby, woh aapke Sameer chachu ke Papa. Jaise aapke Papa hai na Devang bhaiya bilkul waise.

Pari: Toh phir woh mere kya hai? Maine suna hai ki Papa aur Chachu brothers hote hai. Papa ke Papa Dadu hote hai. Toh phir kya woh uncle mere Dadu hai?

This question made all four elders quiet. Nobody knew what to answer and what not to answer. Pari's question was a simple and innocent one, whose answer is a simple and a monosyllabe but, the courage to give the answer isn't an easy one to gather.

Pari: Papa! Bolo na! Kya yeh mere Dadu hai?

Devang: Pari.....baby......woh......yeh.....main..... Baby......woh

Vivek: Beta! Idhar aao!

Pari looked at her father, who looked astonished seeing Vivek calling her. But he looked at her and gave a nod. She looked at her Pretty chachi and Sameer chachu as well, who prompted her to go. So she walked till the unknown uncle slowly.

Vivek: Haan! Main tumhara Dadu hun. Par aapke actual dadu koi aur hai. Mera matlab hai ki aapke Papa aur aapke Sameer chachu cousins hai. Main aapke Papa ka Papa nahi hun. Main bas aapke Sameer chachu ka Papa hun.

Pari: Oh! Jaise Juhi ki cousin sister hai. Waise Papa?

Devang nodded. She gave another toothy smile and looked at Vivek.

Pari: Wow! Ab Juhi ke jaise mere paas bhi big family hai! Main aapko kya bulaun? Aap real dadu nahi ho na.....

Vivek: Jo tum chaho!

Pari: Ammm, aapka name kya hai?

Vivek: Dekho! Humne toh ek dusre se apna name nahi bola! Mera naam Vivek hai. Aapka!?

Pari: Pari! My name is Pari Patel. And he is my Papa. Dev Patel.

Vivek: Hmmm, aapka naam aapko suit karta hai. Pari! Aap kisi Pari se kam nahi ho.

Pari: Hehe. Maine think kar liya hai. Main aapki V Dadu bulaungi. Aapka name V se start hota hai na. Isliye!

Vivek: Okay!

Pari ran to her father and pulled him down. Devang kneeled and looked at little Pari.

Pari: Papa! Ab mere bas bhi ek family hai. Jismein Papa hai, V Dadu hai, Sameer Chachu hai, aur Pretty Chachi hai. Bilkul Juhi jaise. Bus Mumma nahi hai, aur own Dadu Dadi nahi hai.......

Pari got sad, and this point made everyone realise the current situation as well. Sameer signalled Naina to take Pari outside, so that the three men can have a conversation.

Naina: Pari! Baby, aapko woh kal wali Aunty uncle yaad hai? Jo aapke liye chocolates laaye the?

Pari nodded.

Naina: Chalo unse milke aate hai. Dekhte hai ki aaj unke paas Pari ke liye chocolate hai ya nahi. Aur Maine suna hai ek cute baby bhi aayi hai yahan. Usse milke aate hai.

Pari: Uske saath khelenge bhi!

Naina nodded and held Pari in her arms and went out of the room, to give the men a space for their conversations.

Devang: Phuph.....

Vivek: Main nahi janta ki tu itne saal kahan tha, kya kar raha tha aur kya sochke tu Mumbai se bhag gaya. Pari teri beti kaise? Uski Maa koun hai? Yeh sab janne mein mujhe interest nahi hai! Mujhe infact tujhse kuch sunna hi nahi hai Devang!
Aur Sameer! Tu iske contact mein tha aur tune bataya bhi nahi!

Sameer: Papa! Main Devang bhaiya ko parso mila. Yahan Udaipur mein. Ek mele mein dekha inhe. Aur Pari se bhi ussi din mila. Yeh hi wajah thi ki main Dadu ko keh raha tha ki Bhabhi maa ko Bua dadi ke saath na bheje abhi.

Vivek: Tujhe jab yeh parso mila, tab tune isse kuch kaha nahi!? Isse bataya nahi iske bhag jaane ke wajah se wahan ek ladki nark se batar zindagi jee rahi hai. Roz taane ke saath saath apne saas sasur ke zulm sehti hai.

Devang: Phuphaji! Meri baat toh suniye.

Vivek: Marr gaya tera Phupha! Tu mere liye ussi din marr gaya tha jis din tune Janki Niketan ki dahleez par ki thi.

Sameer: Papa! Ek baar bhaiya ki baat sun lo. Phir aapko sab kuch samjh aa jayega.

Vivek: Sameer tu!

Sameer: Papa please! Ek baar. Mere liye.

Vivek sat on the couch uninterestedly, Sameer signalled Devang to go near to Vivek and vent out everything. Devang took a deep breath and vomited everything he had buried inside him since the past 10 years.