ANUSEENA- Just Once In An Era

PART -9

Haseena

" bas ammi, hamara hogaya ab hame aur parathe nahi chahiye." I said keeping my hand over the plate stopping her from giving me another Paratha. I was already full but still she was insisting me on having more.
" kya hogaya haan? Sirf 2 parathe khaaye hai tune." Ammi said.
" 'sirf 2' 2 nahi dhai(2.5) parathe khaaye hai." I said.
" haa to dhai vaise bhi kabhi khana ginana nahi chahiye aur dhai bhi Kam hi hote hai. Jab tu bacchi thi to 4 parathe to tu mazaak me khaa leti thi. Ab dhai bhi tuze jyada ho raha hai. Lele ye Paratha." She said almost ordering me.
I chuckled at her and said," ham aap ko yaad dilade ammi Jaan ki jab ham bachche the na tab ham had se jyada mote the. To jaahir si baat hai ki 4 parathe aaram se kha sakte the lekin agar abhi hamne itne parathe khaye Naa aur agar ham phool Gaye to DSP sir hame duty ke liye unfit kehkar nikal denge aur vaise bhi mahila Thane ki itni moti sho achhi thodi lagegi."

" pehli baat 1 Paratha aur khane se tu phool nahi jayegi aur to aur agar Aisa hua bhi to anubhav thodi tumhe naukri se nikalega. Agar usne tujhe naukri se nikal Diya to har hafte thane kisse Milne jayega?" She said teasing me. Her teasing had increased a lot after our engagement. She just needs a chance. It looks so wrong to feel good when someone teases me by his name.
" Aisa kuchh nahi hai vo har hafte hamse Milne nahi routine check up par aate hai." I said hiding the slight blush forming on my cheeks
" haan Haan baaki thano ka routine check up sirf 2 baar mahine mein aur mahila Thane ka 4 chakkar. " she said sarcastically.
" ye...ye.. sab aapko kaha se pata chalta hai?" I asked her totally fumbled.
" Hame to sab pata hota hai duniya jahan ki khabar rakhte hai ham. Aur khaas kar ye to jaante hi hai ki kitne paratho se meri beti ki bhook hogi isiliye mujhse jhagda chhodkar ye Paratha lele." She ordered and kept the Paratha in my plate.
Even though I was full but i knew that she won't even let me step out of home if I argued and didn't eat so I tore it in half and said," thik hai vaise bhi aapse behes kar ke bhi khilane hi vali hai isliye aapka bhi nahi Mera bhi nahi ham aadha Paratha lenge bas."
" thik hai aadha to aadha lekin khana to padega." Ammi said still disappointed. I ate the Paratha got up to leave.
" accha ammi shayad Aaj hame aane mein der ho jayengi to please hamare liye mat rukiye ga aur so jaiye ga." I said wearing my shoes.
" thik hai lekin fir tere liye khana banau yaa nahi?" Ammi asked.
" umm ham aapko message yaa call kar denge, thik hai. Bye" I said.
" hmm sambhal kar jaana. KHUDA Hafiz." She said and closed the door I checked it once for her safety and went downstairs where driver was waiting for me.
I sat in the jeep and went to thana. This was a shock! Everyone is working sincerely no saas bahu drama no chita billu fight no baketi. Even our masoom girl was sitting and working that's incredible.
" kya baat hai Aaj sab sirf ' kaam' hi kar rahe hai." I said averting their attention to me.

" Jai hind maddamsir." Everyone said in unison.

I nodded.
" haa vo Ravi murder case solve hone ki kagar par hai na isiliye." Cheeta said.

" aur maddamsir Ravi aur sudhir ke call records me ek ladki kaa no. Common hai uska naam Naina Murthy hai aur vo kanpur mein rehti hai lekin pichhle 15 dino mein inme se kisine ek dusre se baat nahi ki hai." Santosh said.
" hmm Naina Murthy. Kanpur mein kaha rehti hai ye Naina?" I asked.
" panchvati chawk sector 12 ke 3 makan mein." Santosh said.
"Good job Santosh." I said.
" chaliye jara iss Naina Murthy se milkar aate hai." I said and wore my cap.

*

" ji kisse milna hai aapko?" An elderly lady asked us, probably mother of Naina.
" ji hame miss Naina se milna hai. Vo yahi rehti hai?" Santosh asked.
" ji aap log andar aaiye." She said and gave us side.
We went inside and sat on the couch.
" Naina madam, Naina maddam!" She called out.
O! She is a house helper.
" kya hua sushma didi kyu chilla Rahi hai." An girl asked coming from inside.
" maddam Naina Murthy." Santosh confirmed.