Mere Humsafar

Cheating? or Won!

Haseena entered her home, late night. Only the lights of living room were left on. No one to be seen.

HM- waah bhai! Sab darwaaza khula chodke baithe...2-2 police waalo ka ghar hai iska matalab ye thori ki chor nahi ayega...

She sighed and moved towards kitchen to drink water. She had been working on a hectic case from past 4 days. Adding to her irritation was Maamiji, who would interfere in everything she do. Not all relatives are your well - wishers. She ignored her simply and replied when their was a need. Anubhav or Maa would intervene when required.

Haseena walked upstairs. Maa was no where to be seen. Anubhav and Ammi were talking, sitting in balcony, unknown of her presence. She quietly listened to their talks.

AS- ammi...hum kya keh rahe the...vo...(hesitates) aapko maami ji ki kahi hui kisi bhi baat ka bura laga hoga toh uske liye hum shama chahte hai...

Ammi- Are Anu...tum kyu maafi maang rahe ho...vaise bhi unki khuch baate sahi thi...sagai se pehle kaunsa joda (couple) saath rehta hai...aur na hi Ammi uski beti ke ghar rehti hai?

AS- unki soch ya prashno se humme farak nahi padta...aap kya sochti hai?

Ammi- Humare sochne se bhi kya farak padta hai Anu? Jitna bhi chah le par samaj ki soch ko nahi badal paate hum kabhi...

AS- Aur humesha hi samaj ke ya dusro ki soch ke baare me sochenge toh apni zindagi kaise jeeyenge? Pata hai khuch rishte sirf naam ke liye hote hai..., har rishtedaar aapke liye acha nahi sochte...Hum apne Mama ko bahout maante hai...baba ke jaane ke baad Maa ko unhone hi sambhala...lekin maami shuru se aisi hi hai...

Ammi- Anubhav...humme koi dikkat nahi ki tum dono sagai ke baad se hi saath rehte ho...mujhe pata hai ye Faisala isliye liya taaki tum apni ammi aur hum dono ke saath apna time spend kar sako...lekin is umar me logo ke baatein na dil mein baith jaati hai...bilkul jaise chote bacho ke saath hota hai...mai nahi chahiti koi mere bacho ko khuch kahe...

AS- koi khuch nahi kahega...aur kahega bhi na toh hum aur jaa...humara Matlab Haseena sambhal lenge...aap chinta mukt rahiye bas...

Haseena eyes them with love. She felt on cloud 9 that the love of her life and mother shared a great bond. She smiled widely and went to change. Anubhav sat on the mattress and rested his head on ammi's lap.

AS- aur vaise bhi Maa aur Haseena ki saas bahu ki Jodi bilkul alag hai...aap nahi hoti na toh ye dono milkar sheher ke DSP ko ghar me dhamkake rakhte (He laughs, followed by Ammi, when HM comes)

HM- kya shikayat kar rahe hai aap hummari? (She asked frowning) humari jagha leli aapne, Ammi ki gaud me...

Ammi- le idhar aaja...case khatam hogaya na tera?

HM- lekin aapko kaise pata chala? Abhi tak toh humne apne sheher ke khusat DSP ko bhi report nahi kiya!

AS- aapke chehere pe aaj jo sukoon aur shaanti hai na usko dekh kar koi bhi bata de...(smiling)

Ammi- Aur khusat kaha se hai Anubhav...vo purane vala ganju phir bhi ho sakta hai...meri beti ka tiffin kha jata tha...tabhi toh kitni dubli hogayi thi...

HM- kabhi Duble nahi hue ham...balki ye zarur aa jate hai health report lekar.
(Mimicking him) Haseena ji aapka vazan 2 kilo badh gaya hai. Thane ki SHO hai khayal rakhiya kare apni sehat ka...

Anubhav and Ammi laughs.

HM- har dusre din toh chaat ke thele pe milte hai pata nahi kaha jata hai inka wazan (taunts)

AS- pure kaayede se gym jaate hai (He says proudly)

HM- Haha...(Sarcastically) humara bas chale toh inka gym badlva de (murmurs remembering an incident)