Nitya and Kabir spend some moments savouring the morning sight from the balcony of their room. Their balcony is sea-facing as it pleases her and he has taken care of everything that makes his wife happy. Kabir tightens his grip on her waist and hides his face in the crook of her neck. Nitya is startled by his move but she knows that something is bothering her beloved hubby. She turns around to face him and cups his face.
“Kabir, what is wrong with you? Is everything okay? Tumhe kahin chot toh nahi lagi hain na?” she asks, gazing keenly at him.
“Nitya, kabhi kabhi mujhe darr lagta hain. Ek toh meri job! Jab main nahi rehta toh tum akeli reh jaati ho. Pata nahi aaj ke samaaj ko kya hua hain? Human trafficking! Kaun kar sakta hai aisa, Nitya? I mean, kya unhe bachon se pyar nahi hota?” he asks, he seems disturbed.
“Kabir, kuch logon ko paison ke aage kuch samajh nahi aata. Unhe sirf paise se matlab hota hain. Isliye ye sab baatein unhe itna effect nahi karti hain.” She says, trying to comfort her husband.
“Sach kaha tumne. Vo aise chote chote bachon ki zindagi barbaad karte hain. Aur na jaane kitne log bachchon ke liye taraste rehte hain.” Kabir says.
“Sach mein, Kabir. Kuch log hain jo bachon ke liye dua karte hain, aur kuch aise log hain jo unhi bachon ka vyapar karte hain. That’s the irony. Lekin hum aisa nahi karenge. Hum ek bache ko zindagi denge, hai na? Tumne socha tha na mere suggestion ke baare mein?” She asks looking at him.
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The Untold Diegesis of a Mother
RomanceRuhana is a single mother who's impregnated in her teenage years. When no one supported her, her friend did and she gave birth to a baby girl. Kabir and Nitya are a madly in love couple, deprived of a baby. They're the sole support to each other. O...