It was 8 in the morning now and Astha had been running around the house packing food for her soon...while Shaan looked at her in disbelief..tumhare beta jang ladne nahi sirf ek hafte ke liye bhar ja rahe...Astha looked at him sadly who kya hai na mein itne saal apne bete se door rahe ho..kahi mukha hi nahi mila..yeh sab karne ka..roh bas kuch kami nahi honi chahiye..he smiled and hugged her...when Shaurya came in looking around "Maa Anokhi Kaha hai"..when Astha repiled woh so rahi hai..mein dekh ke aati hoon.." he stop her .."nahi app ruko mein ja tha hoon"he walked and went to wake her up when the felt her forehead and she had a fever

Maa...Maa...Shaurya came into the kitchen running...kya hua Shaurya Shaan asked him....he hurriedly went to Astha Maa woh dekho na Anokhi ko bohot tez bukhar hai...seeing his tensed face Astha rushed to Anokhi's room .." chalo mein dekhti..achanak kya hua.." ..Shaan put his hand on his son's shoulder...kal raat ko toh theek thi achanak kya..tum tense maat lo tumhari Maa hai na..aur agar jarurat padi na toh doctor ko bula lenge....

Astha went into Anokhi's room followed by Shaan and Shuarya...she checked her forehead and relaxed..." hey bhagwaan paagal ho kya tum..daara diya hume..kuch nahi hua hai bas chota bukhar hai...woh dekho...she pointed at the window khidki khuli reh gaye hogi..dawi kaige toh theek ho jayegi...." Maa chehra dekho iska aaj shubh tak toh theek thi yeh...mujhe lagta hai hospital le jana chahiye aur main na Patiala jaana cancel kar deta hoon ..Astha looked at her son in amaze..is he the same Shaurya who couldn't stand Anokhi Bhalla...when Shaan hit him on the head " itne bade ho gaye lekin abhi bhi buddu ho...aur aaj subah jab mile tum usse tum toh subah se hamare saath ho... Shaurya quickly covered up .."woh dad mera matlb kal raat ko sone se phele.. Yeh der tak phadh re thi toh...."hmmm aur Patiala jana cancel karne ki koi zarootri nahi hai beta ...mein hoon..tumhari maa ...hum sambhal lenge...ek beta baad kiya hai humein..tum bhi kitni baar isse bimar path the....Liken Dad.. Haan Ps mein theek hoon woh kal ghutan ho rahi thi toh mein khidkhi kholi chod di..app jo na please sab hain yahan...Shaurya agreed unwillingly..."accha tum yaha raho mein nastha aur dawai leke aati hoon...Astha and Shaan left leaving Shaurya and Anokhi alone..."tum meri kal ke baat bhul gaye na"... Shaurya got up ...Meri na koi baat nahi sunta..aur tumne hum ne uthaya kyun nahi jab tabiyat kharb thi tho...aur ke main hoon tumhare kareeb hoke mujhe pata nahi chala.. Astha came with food and checked her forehead again..Mam aap tension mat lo mein theek hoon..please ab sab chinta mat karo.."Astha rolled her eyes looking at Shaurya gesturing Anokhi who just smiled Astha caressed her head " beta nasstha larke tum aaram karo..aur aaj college nahi jaungi tum..Aur tum Astha said pulling Shaurya's ear...chalo abh tum saman ghadi mein rakho..subah subah ghar sir pe unta diya...Professor ho..aur woh hamesha kay kethe ho HOD..Jara si bhi akal nahi hai she hit him on the forehead ..and walked out..

He held her hand and said sadly.." Mein ne tumhe promise kiya tha ke kabhi chod ke nahi jaunga aur dekho tumhari tabiyat kharab hai aur mujhe jaan pad raha hai...Anokhi looked at him unbelievable.." Shaurya mujhge zara sa bukhar ho gaya tha tum apna pura plan badla diya...kisi din agar mein nahi rahi toh..kya karoge..bolo..he cover her mouth...and said with angry eyes.." Khabardaar jo dobara aisa bolo toh...kahin nahi jaungi tum mujhe chod kar... Anokhi held his face in her hands.."Arey Shaurya mera woh matlab nahi tha tum toh badi senti nikale...Please ab rona band karo aur ek achi si smile dedo..." Both of them smiled and chatted at Patiala's campus sharing ideas and had breakfast...

Soon it was time for Shaurya to. ..Shaan Astha and Anokhi went downstairs to see him off and he took his Parents blessings.." apna dhyan rakhna..aur time khana kha lena..aur zyaad kam mat karna..time pe sona aur aur.. Shaurya looked at Shaan for help.."Noor Noor tumhare beta paanchvi class ke school trip pe nahi ja raha woh badha hoga hai aur aise ktini baar kam pe ja chuka hai...Bhabhiji bhi yahe karti thi....he smiled at Anokhi just when they all turned their heads hearing a voice .."tumhari Bhabhi aaj bhi yahi karti hai Shaan"..it was Devi Sabherwal she had been standing at the gate observing the whole scene not knowing how to feel....Astha Shaan and Anokhi looked at Shaurya assuring them that he was okay and they all left...he slowly walked to her her and bent down to take her blessings without making eye contact..." Tej ne bataya ki tum Patiala ja rahe ho toh..apne bete ko ek baar dekh ne chali aayi.." she said touching his face and shoulders..."tum theek ho na sahi se kaha ro rahi ho na.." He just nodded...apne bete se kabhi door nahi rahi..ghar wapas aa jao please..tumhare bina ghar soona soona hai...she said with tears in her eyes...kyu apni zindagi aise barbaad kar rahe ho use Anokhi ki wajah se..ky dekh ke tumne ne use pasand kiya..maan young hai aur samajdar toh woh bahut hai..lekin beta yeh puri zindigi ka sawal hai...soocho tum use 9 saal bade ho jab tak woh apna education complete karegi, apna career set kar gayi tumhari aadhi zindagi chali jayegi...Shaurya was in no mood to listen to anything..."bas Badi Maa Anokhi ke khilaf ek shabd nahi..sorry par ghalat meri hai jo Maine aapse umind kardi ke aap meri khushiyon ke baare mein sochegi...app toh hamesha se dimaag se hi soch thi hai...apko na dil ki baatein nahi samjh aayengi...Devi was trying so hard to convince him.." tum abhi chote ho duniyadari nahi samajhte isliye ye sab keh rahe ho..mein tumhari maa hoon...tumhare liye kabhi koi galat faisla nahi le sakti..." shagun na sahi koi aur ladki se shadi kar dunga tumhari..tum samjho meri baat ko ...yeh naya naya payat ka bhoot hai...kuch din ka josh hai jo jaldi hi thanda ho jayega aur phir zindagi bojh lagegi... Shaurya just looked at Badi Maa..."main jaan ta hoon ki aap mujhse kitna pyaar karti hai..fikar hai mera..lekin kabhi kabar bade bhi ghalt karte hai..jab tak aap Anokhi ko humare gar ki badi Bahu nahi bante tab tak mein us ghar mein wapas nahi jaunga...Devi looked at him with an broken face..." main iss rishte ko kabhi manjoori nahi dungi...Shaurya just kept his calm theek hai badi maa jaisa ap kahe aur mujhe iss topic pe baat nahi karni...mein kam pe ja raha hoon bas aap apna ashirwad de jaye..he again touched hi feet and was about to sit in his car when Astha came running" Shaurya Shaurya roko yeh tumhari laptop bad tum upar bhool aaye..." he thanked her and drove off...

Astha and Devi looked at each other..." bahut khush ho na..tum mere bete ko mujhse se cheen ke...Astha just looked at Devi.."Cheena to app ne tha..mein toh bas apna beta wapas pa laiye.." she said with a smile..."tumhari wajah se mein ne apna beta kho diya..." bhabhiji apka beta abhi bhi apka hai abhi bhi who utni hi izzat kartha hia jinti pehle .. maan jaye iss risthe se'' Astha said convincing her.. Devi said kabhi nahi ...Theek hai Shaurya ke Asli maa baap ko koi problem nahi hai iss rishte se..hum bas aapki haan ka intezar kar rahe the..lekin koi baat nahi abhi be time hi maan jaye kyu ki shaadi apke bina bhi ho sakta hai...mein aapko ghar pe bula thi lekin mujhe pata hai ke app aagi nahi..apse se phir kabhi mulakat hogi " she folded her hands and walked away...

Shurya was standing at a traffic light when his phone beeped

Anokhi: Apna dhyan rakhna Pati dev..ill miss you

He just smiled

Shaurya: vapas aa jau kya

Anokhi:aare nahi..nahi ..good luck acche se kam karna..aur ab phone rako drive kart waqt text nahi karte..

Shaurya: Okay Patni devi...i love you see you soon...

The rest of the day went slow for Anokhi..since she was at home and Shaurya wasn't with her..how was it that she lived 19 years without Shaurya she smiled and went to sleep after studying...Thinking to her self..." Shaurya pata he nai chala ke kabhi tum zaroori ban gaye jeene ke liye....

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