Love- The Tales of Hearts -2

Buransh- A Tale Of 1980s

Sorry for the late update..🙇🏼‍♀️

Continued....

After Anubhav left for duty at the border, two months passed without any contact. Haseena adjusted herself to life in the joint family, which included Anubhav's bade papa, badi maa, his elder cousin brother and sister-in-law with their children, and also Chacha, Chachi, their kids, along with Anubhav's mother. Haseena comes from a joint family herself and is accustomed to managing family and duties. However, this was a new experience for her as her mother and Chachi never criticized her for any mistakes, unlike her in-laws. Being the only girl in her family after two generations, everyone had treated her with love and raised her with care, which made this new situation challenging for her as Her uncle, a teacher, and her retired army officer grandfather had instilled in her a sense of acceptance and continuous learning, which contrasted sharply with her in-laws' perspectives.

While Anubhav's mother remained silent and understanding, her other in-laws would taunt her for small mistakes, clumsiness, and her innocent childlike behavior, which she did unknowingly.

"Choti Bahu, tumhare bade bau ji khet se aane Wale honge isliye jaldi se khana bana do unke liye..!" Anubhav's Badi maa said.

"Ji maine pehle hi bana diya tha, ab main kamre mein jau? Tabiyat thik nhi lag rahi hai meri..!" Haseena hesitantly replied, earning a suspicious glance from her.

"Isi Umar mein tabiyat kharab hone lagi tumhari, tumhari Umar mein toh hum akele pura Ghar sambhalte the bina kisi ke madat ke..!" She taunted Haseena, who lowered her gaze. "Jakar rasoi mein kaam karo aur jab tak sab kha na le sona mat..!" She ordered. Haseena nodded silently, swallowing back her tears.

After a few moments later, Haseena sat slently in her room, having finished lunch while everyone else took their customary nap, as they were accustomed to waking up early. A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. She covered her face before opening it.

"Ji kahiye, kisse milna hai?" She asked softly.

"Daak hai kisi Haseena ke naam se..!" The postman replied. She glanced at the envelope through her veil.

"Ji hum hi hai.!" She replied, extending her hand. He handed her the envelope after she signed for it, and then he walked away. Just then, her mother-in-law called her.

"Kaun tha bahu?"

"Woh Dakiya tha maa ji..!" She replied.

"Anu ki chiththi hai?" Maa asked. She nodded. "Padh kar batao kaa likha hai.." maasaid before leaving the room. Haseena quickly shut the door and resumed reading the letter where she had left off..

"Priya Maa, pranam!"

Bade Bau ji aur sabhi bado ko Charan sparsh, aasha karte hai ki aapko khat sakushal mil gya hai, hum yahan Seema par bina kisi pareshani ke pahuch gaye hai aap sab chinta mat kariyega aur haan dhyan rakhiyega, koi avshykata ho toh hume patra likh Dena ya taar bhej dena, tankha milte hai hum bhej denge, aage...*Haseena paused as she read her name* aapka Anu..!!"

"Bas itna hi likha hai Anu ne?" Maa asked. Haseena nods yes. "Tikh hai par main aaram karne ja rahi tum bhi aaram kar lo..!" Maa said and then left the room. Haseena quickly shut the door and starts reading the letter where she paused

".....Aage aapke liye hai Haseena, ummeed hai ki sabke samne na bol diya ho aapne..khair avkash kam hone ki wajah se na aapse dhang se baat kar paye aur na aapko dekh paye isliye socha khat se baat kar liya jaye..aapko humse koi shikayat ho ya Ghar ki koi baat ho toh likh kar bhej dena, aane ke baad hum koshish karenge ki aapki shikayten Kam ho aur khush rahiyega hum surkshit hai..aage kya kahe, kuch jante hi nhi aapke bare mein...waise koi jagah pasand hai aapko jahan jana chahti ho ya koi cheej, hum aate waqt lekar aayenge aapke liye..*She smiles* aur haan agli baar hum aaye toh kripa karke woh ghunghat mat karna warna pata chal phir hum aapko dekhe bina rahe jaye..aur...aur kya kahe...ummm..ghar mein koi kuch kahe toh Dil se mat lagana, hum aayenge toh bata Dena..aur.. aur agar vivah ki tasveer aa gyi ho toh bhej dena..baki aapke khatt ka intezaar rahega hume..