Bela:  Tum thek ho na Mahir?

Mahir: I am fine. Aise hi sneezes aa rahi thi.

Bela: Mera matlab tha emotionally. Kya soch rahe ho? Jo kuch bhi tumne bataya hai it's very shocking. Tumhare father ka Sumi maa ko cheat karna, unka sab chor ke aana aur ab itne saal baad uss insan ko face karna phir se bahut mushkil hoga unke liye Mahir aur tumhare liye bhi. Tum to first time mile ho unse as a son. Iss sabka zyada stress mat lena. Be strong Mahir. Be strong. Don't think much.

Mahir: I am fine emotionally too. Mujhe time chaiye thoda bas sochne ke liye. Isliye yaha aa gaya. Aap so jaiye. Pareshan mat hoiye.

Bela: To kya tum ab meri company chor doge?🙁

Mahir: Never... Ye question dobara mat karna. Main kabhi bhi Mr. Sehgal ka business join nahi karuga.

Bela: Okay! (After silence of 2 minutes) Ab samj mein aaya ki Sumi maa ke itne calls aa rahe hai. Vo pareshan ho rahi Mahir. Jo bhi bola unhone uske peeche reason hai Mahir. Vo gusse mein hongi uss waqt to bol diya hoga. Unse ek baar baat karlo na.

Mahir: Sona no! Mujhe nahi karni baat.

Bela: Mahir!

He turns his face to other side.

Bela: Okay mat karo. Atleast mujhe to batane do unhe ki tum yaha ho. Sirf itna bataungi tum yaha hi aur kuch nahi.

Mahir: Jo karna hai karo aap.

He turned his back towards her. Bela called Sumi. She picked in one ring.

Sumi: Hello! Bela Mahir...

Bela: Ji maa Mahir

Sumi: ( didn't let her complete) Beta Mahir pata nahi kaha chala gaya hai. Aas paas sab jagah dekh liya kuch pata nahi chal raha. (Starts crying) Kaha jau? Kaha pata karu kuch samj nahi aa raha.

Tumhare paas aaya hai kya?

Bela: Ji Mahir yahi hai. Sorry mera phone silent pe tha to calls kab aai aapki pata nahi chala. Missed calls dekhi ab. Aap thek ho?

Sumi: M..me(sobs) meri usse 1 baar baat karwa do please..please... Mera us..usse baat ka..karna zaruri hai. Vo..vo..apna phone ghar chor kar gaya hai.

Bela looks towards Mahir's back. She lightly shakes his arm but he softly jerks her hand.

Bela: Vo to abhi so(sleep) raha hai. Subah baat karwa dungi.

Sumi: So gaya Mahir? Sach? Vo thek hai na?

Bela: Ha bahut time pahle so gaya. He's..he's fine.

Sumi: Usne Kuch kaha tumse ki kya chal raha hai uske mann mein? Kuch baat hui?

Bela: Main Mahir ka dhyan rakhungi. Aap pareshan mat hona. Kal baat karte hai.

Sumi: Meri baat karwa dena usse.

Bela: (brings phone near her lips and said slowly) Main kal usse ghar lane ki koshish karuri.

Then she cut the call.

Bela: Baat ho gayi. Bahut tensed thi vo.

Mahir didn't replied.

Bela: Mahir! So gaye sacchi mein?

She tried to turn him towards herself but he didn't moved. So, she forcefully turned him towards her side.

Mahir: (annoyingly) Kya kar rahe ho aap?

Before he can turn back, she sat on his stomach.

Mahir: Bela ye

Bela: Bela nahi Sona!😠

Kya hai? Kyu angry bird bane huye ho? Kya probelm hai? Tumhari maa se baat karli maine to kya galat kara?

Mahir: Maine mana kara tha na

Bela: Kyu? Kyu mana kara? Kis baat ka gussa hai? Kya galat bola unhone? Gussa tumhe unpe nahi tumhare so called father pe hona chaiye. Pahli baat tum ghar chor kar aaye hi kyu?

Mahir slides or pushed her from him and make her sit beside and he also got up.

Mahir: Main aaya hi kyu hu aapke paas? Sahi hai... Chala jata hu yaha se itni problem ho rahi hai aapko mujh se to, itna chubh raha hu main to. Nahi aaunga aapke paas kabhi ab

Bela slapped him. (First time in history guys Bela hit him seriously not playfully.)

Mahir: (super shocked) Sona!😱 Aa..aapne

Bela: Shut up Mahir! Pagal ho gaye ho!😠 How can you say that?

(After looking for approx 20 seconds in his eyes she kisses his cheek which she had slapped and slowly rubbed it.)

Kyu soch rahe ho aise? Kuch soch bhi rahe ho iss time ya jo bhi muh mein aa raha hai bole jaa rahe ho? Your brain needs servicing I think.

Mahir: Brain servicing kaise hoti hai?

Bela: Pata nahi! Nikal ke wash karte hai shayd. 🤭

Mahir: Kuch bhi!😐

Bela: Joke tha yarr... Kya importance rakhte ho tum mere liye don't you know? Tumse problem kaise ho sakti hai? I love you so much.

Mahir: Aapne mujhe thappar(slap) mara.

Bela: Phir se marugi agar ulti seedhi baate bologe to. Tum mere ho aur mere paas hi aaoge hamesha. What I meant was

Dadi comes and knocks Bela goes to open door. Dadi enters inside.

Dadi: Mahir beta main tumhare liye khana lai hu.

She keeps plate on table.

Dadi: Chalo jaldi kha lo.

Mahir: Mera mann nahi hai. Dadi aapka guest room kaha hai bata dijiye please.

Bela: Guestroom?😟

Dadi: Guestroom neeche stairs ke just samne wala hai. Ye khatam karo pahle. Aur ye kya hai cup mein?

Bela: Vo medicine hai. Bheegne ke cold ho gaya hai isse.

Dadi: Le lena beta khane ke baad.

Mahir: Mujhe nahi khana.

Dadi: Kha lo na beta thora sa. Bela khila isse

Bela takes one bite and took it near Mahir's mouth

Bela: Mahir aaaa karo aaaa(means open mouth)

Mahir: Dadi main chota baccha nahi hu jiski nanny ko usse khana khilana pare.

Bela: Haww main nanny hu tumhari?

Dadi: Pyaar se khila rahi hai kha lo beta...

Mahir opens his mouth and Bela made him eat. Dadi smiled...

Mahir stands.

Mahir: Kha liya maine. Ho gaya mera.

Bela & Dadi: Bas itna sa?

Mahir drinks medicine

Mahir: Dawai bhi leli. Ab neeche jata hu.

Dadi: Bela kuch bola hai isse tune?

He started to go. Bela ran and holds his arm quickly.

Bela: Mahir please...

Mahir stops at his place and dadi went out.

Mahir: Jane dijiye mujhe. You are getting disturbed because of me.

Bela: Koi disturb nahi ho raha. 1 aur thappar chaiye?

I know disturb wali baat nahi hai. Tum gussa ho mujh se because I slapped you. I know isliye jaa rahe ho. I am sorry. Par tum pata nahi kya kya bole jaa rahe the. I was just trying to make you understand things.

Mahir holds his head.

Mahir: Main gussa nahi hu. I want to rest. Please so jaiye.

Bela turns and speaks.

Bela: Maa se isliye gussa ho na kyuki unhone sach pahle nahi bataya? 

Mahir's head spins and he swayed a little but Bela didn't saw as she was facing other side.

Mahir: (to himself) Mera ser...

He sat on bed.

Bela: Tumhe apni maa ke point of view se sochna chaiye. Was it easy to hide this big thing? Arre iss baat ko accept karna hi itna mushkil hai.

Mujhe to soch ke hi aise gussa aa raha hai tumhare father par. Sumi maa jaisi lady ke sath aise galat karne ka khayal bhi kaise aa sakta hai kisi ke mind mein? She's a great woman. She deserves all the love in world.
(Bela turns towards Mahir)
Unki jagah main hoti na to chup chap aise chor ke na aati sab. Ussi time khoon kar diya hota maine tumhara.

Mahir: Mela(mera)?😯

Bela: Mere husband to tum hi hoge na. To tumhare bare mein hi bolugi na?

Mahir: Yesh! Yesh! Pal(par) aap mujhe ku(kyu) maloge(maroge)?

Bela: Agar cheat karoge mere sath to! Dumbo! I am just giving an example. Don't get serious. What I meant was ki agar main hoti to itni asani se nahi chorti. Punishment dilwa ke hi rehti.

Maa ka tumse ab tak chupana sahi tha ya nahi lata nahi but difficult zadoor tha uske liye bahut.

Unhone Mr. Sehgal se bola vo sab to kya galat bola? Unki bhi responsibility banti hai. Tum khali unka business handle karne ke liye hi son thori ho? Maa ne aisa thori bola ki she doesn't love you? Or she don't care for you?

Maine ye nahi bola ki tumne yaha nahi aana chaiye tha. Mahir tumhe uss aadmi ko apne ghar se nikalna chaiye tha, naa ki khud chale aana chaiye tha apni mother ko aise insan ke sath akela chor kar.

Chalo aa gaye koi baat nahi. You needed time to think and accept things. You need your space. Par bata dete unhen ek baar ki yaha ho. Itna tensed thi vo. She was crying Mahir.

Ek baar unhen call karke bol do that you are fine.

Mahir:

(Kya bolega Mahir ab?

Usne kuch dhyan se suna bhi hoga? Samj mein aaya hoga drunk state mein?)

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