Our Hill of Stars

VASHMA X UDAY

~Tapan mausam me thandi hawawa mil gayi~

He held her chin and said "nhi reh paate par mana lena tha hum dono ne ikkathe use."

"Par jo kaam mai kar sakti hu uska bojh tujh pr nhi daalna maine. Humare rishte me kabhi tu kuch sambhalega, kabhi mai." She held both of his hands and confided into him.

"Uday ek baat soch..! Abhi to mai tere ghar befikri se aati hu, Amrit se milne, tujhse milne..pr vo chali jaegi to mai yaha kese aaungi jaada. Tujhse milne me bhi mushkil hogi." She realised the fact and grew pale.

"Oye ye to tu sahi keh rahi hai. Par Vashma..mai tujhse ek din bhi dur nhi reh sakta oye..!" He said all tensed.

"Fir..! Tu aajaio Baig Manzil..! Raat ko chath kud ke." She winked and encircled her arms around him.

"Changaa..!" He smiled and hugged her.

~ aap aaye janaab, humko ye ehsaas hua jese takleef ko dawa mil gyi ~

But to his surprise, Vashma broke the hug and said "pare hatt ab,, muje taiji ki bhi madad karni hai. Vo or Radha chachi ji akele saara kaam kese krengi. Bhut kaam hai Uday bhut kaam hai..!" She uttered and went downstairs mumbling to herself while Uday was taken aback to see such selflessness from her. How come he's so fortunate to have someone like her. A girl who loves his family like her own, sometimes more than her own. He legit can not wait to make her his. She's a person for keeps..! A girl with golden heart on her sleeves.

"Bebe dekh rahe ho..! Kesi jhalli hai ye. Sab kuch sahi karna janti hai ye. Aaj aap hote to maine aapko iski achaiya kar krke pareshan kar dena tha..." Uday stopped midway as he realised he has Radha to talk about Vashma. His maa.

After Radha was done with most of her kitchen chores, they chatted about Vashma being the boon for him. He told Radha how he has grown up with Vashma, how she has always been there for him and the family. How she's the only reason today he's pursuing hockey and calling Radha "Maa".

"Uday puttar ji..! Vashma aapke liye enni sonhi sonhi chize karti hai..! Aap use koi inaam do na ji. Pta hai jab mai bhut acha tamasha dikhati thi na or khub kamai hoti thi, us din mera mama mainu do sikke inaam deta tha."

"Inaam dekar mai uske jazbaat ka mazaak nhi bna sakta maa. Par haa, taufa de sakta hu. Aakhir vo ek din meri Botti banegi. Use khush rakhna meri jimmedaari hai."

"Haanji puttar ji. Ye to bdi changi gal kitte ho tussi. Or mai kehdeti hu, meri Bahu ko bhut acha taufa dena ji, hain ji." She said smilingly and Uday nodded.

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Uday was pacing back and forth in his room as he didn't know what to gift Vashma. He thought of many things but all of them were not as precious as she is to him.

"Kuch usi ki tarah... khare sone jesa dena chahta hu use. Us jhalli ko bhi to pata chale ke mai usse kitna ishq karta hu. Or fir izhaar ke bad ka phla taufa hoga,, chota motaa nhi de sakta. Kya du?" He said to himself.