Breakfast Drama

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Dadi: Billu, Anika; aao baitho. Kahaan they tum dono?

Anika: Bas aa hi rahe they Dadi.

They sit down but Anika turns her face away with just the aroma of the food. Shivika notices this.

Shivika: Kya hua mumma? Aapko khaana achha nahi laga kya?

Anika: Nahi, aisi baat nahi hain. Bas mera khaane ka mann nahi kar raha.

Pinky: Oh my mata Anika! Tu is haalat main bina breakfasts ke nahi reh sakti. Yeh tere aur mere aane wale grandchilds, dono ki healths ke liye not goods hain.

Anika: Main jaanti hoon mummyjee likin ek toh mera sar phata jaa raha hain aur itne khaane ki khushboo se hi mujhe michmichi mach rahi hain.

Jahnvi: Anika, tum thoda doodh aur fruits khaa lo. Usse morning sickness kam ho jayegi.

Anika: Jee badi maa.

She was about to get up but Dadi stops her.

Dadi: Anika puttar, tu kahaan jaa rahi hain?

Anika: Woh, apna naashta lene.

Dadi: *warns her* Tu chup-chaap baith aur khabbardaar jo koi kaam kiya.

Anika: Likin Dadi main Shivika ke saath bhi apna saara kaam khud karti thi.

Shivaay looks down, guilty for not being with hes wife at that crucial time.

Dadi: Puttar, woh teri majboori thi. Likin ab, tu sirf aaram kar, *eying Shivaay* baaki Billu sambhaal lega.

Everyone looks at Shivaay such that he almosts chokes on his food.

Shivaay: M...main?

Anika: *sarcastically* Nahi, meri bua. Aap bas araam se baith ke apni kaali coffee peejiye.

Shivaay: Taane maarne ki zaroorat nahi hain. Mera matlab, mujhe...breakfast ready karna hoga?Is it necessary?

Poor Shivaay just triggered her hormones.

Anika: *sobs slightly* Shivaay, pehle toh aapne mujhe pregnant kiya aur ab mere liye itna bhi nahi kar sakte? Aap bahot bure hain.

Shivaay: *worried* Nahi...Anika...I didn't...please ro mat.

Pinky goes and consoles her.

Pinky: Kya Shivaay? Rula diya na meri bahu ko.

Pinky strokes her hair and she smiles while he stands there, dumbstruck. Practically everyone he knew was taking Anika's side.

Anika: Ab aap aise hi but ban ke khade rahenge ya mere liye kuch khaane ko laayenge?

Shivaay: Tum thoda pyaar se bolti toh bhi main le aata.

He was about to leave but Shivika stops him.

Shivika: *trying to sound mature* Papa, We. Need. To. Talk. Mumma ko naashta dijiye aur mere room main aayiye.

She goes back to her room.

Shivaay: *scared* Maine kya kiya?

Shakti: *laughing* Zyaada karke yeh haal baccho ka hota tha jab maa-baap unhe kamre main bulate they.

Tej: Likin yahaan toh case hi ulta hain.

Shivaay gives them a glare then goes to the kitchen. He comes back with glass of milk and a plate of apples and keeps it infront of Anika.

Shivaay: Happy?

She nods affirmatively so he goes to Shivika's room. He enters and finds the lights switched off. She was sitting on her bed, swinging her legs.

Shivaay: Princess?

Shivika: *pointing towards a chair in the centre of the room* Wahaan baith jaayiye.

As it was a small plastic chair, Shivaay had a lot of difficulty sitting on it but managed somehow. Shivika pulled a table in front of him and placed a table lamp on it. She positioned it above his head and switched it on. He covered his eyes due to the bright light.

Shivaay: Shivika yeh sab kya chal raha hain?

Shivika: *putting on her sunglasses* Maine aisa logo ko filmo main karte hue dekha hain.

She stands on the table and crosses her arms.

Shivika: Pata hain, kal mumma mujhe aapki aur unki story bata rahi thi aur...

Shivaay: Aur?

She pins him to the chair by putting her hands on either side of it and bends over him.

Shivika: *angrily* SHAADI KARO.

He gets startled. She moves back, removes her sunglasses and give him a hopeless look.

Shivika: *with disappointment* Really papa? Yeh bhi koi style hota hain kisi ladki ko propose karne ka?

Shivaay: Shivika, us time, situation hi aisi thi...

Shivika: Phir bhi, aapko thode thande dimaag se kaam lena chahiye tha. Agar koi ladka mujhse aise baat karega, toh usse mumma ki chameli udti hui aati dikhegi. Waise, wapas point pe aate hain, aapko thoda pyaar se bolna chahiye tha.

Shivaay: Pyaar se?

Shivika: Aise; Anika, please mujhse shaadi kar lo.

Shivaay: Beta, likin Anika meri fiancée nahi balki meri...

Shivika: Wedding planner thi aur aapki fiancée shaadi wale din bhaag gayi ya "kidnap" ho gayi thi toh aapne mumma se kaha ki woh aapse shaadi kar lein. Haina?

Shivaay: Tumhe humari poori story pata hain?

Shivika: Haan, *giggles* yeh bhi ki jab aap pehli baar mile they toh mumma ne aapki car ka sheesha phod diya tha. Arey, likin hum kahaan se nikle they aur khaan pahonch gaye, mere question toh main bhool hi gayi.

Shivaay: Woh bhi poochh lo.

Shivika: Aap mumma ko kabse pyaar karte ho?

Shivaay got blank for a second after listening to her question.

Shivika: Mujhe pata hain aap mumma ko Panjim aane se pehle se pyaar karte they likin mujhe jaana hain kabse. Bataiye na.

Shivaay: Shayad...jis din hum mile, tabse.

Shivika: *confused* Hein?

Shivaay: Jab main pehili baar Anika se mila tha, mujhe pata chal gaya tha woh koi aam ladki nahi hain. Usme kuch toh baat hain jo doosro main nahi hain. Woh thi ki usne kisi naam, khoon ya khaandaan ke bal par nahi balki apni mehnat se apni identity banai thi. She is self-made. Aur shayad yahi baat mujhe bother karti thi isliye main is pyaar ko kabhi dekh hi nahi paya, kabhi mehsoos hi nahi kar paya.

He got carried away while speaking but when he looked at Shivika, she was pretending to be asleep.

Shivaay: Shivika?

Shivika: *bored* Maine ek line ka question ka do line ka answer dene ke bajaye aapne toh puri Mahabharat hi suna di. Short main bataiye na.

Shivaay: Oh, main Anika se milne ke about...3-4 mahine main.

Shivika: Okay.

She switches the lamp off and switches on the lights.

Shivika: Thank you papa, aapne itna time lekar mujhe samjhaya.

He scoops her in his arms and kisses her forehead.

Shivaay: Anything for you, my princess. Ab mumma ke paas chalein? Warna woh sochengi ki hum dono unhe chhod ke kahin gaayab ho gaye.

They giggle and head to Shivaay's room.

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