The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 5

Maahir could not sleep for the whole night and was only thinking about Bulbul and how Bela deceived him. He could not wait more to talk to Bulbul and really wanted to know more about her. Next day, after getting to office, Maahir asked the receptionist to divert all his calls directly to his cell phone with the hope that Bulbul would call her. He was walking impatiently and waiting for her call and at last his phone buzzed. He almost ran towards his phone and picked it up in such a way as if his life was stuck inside it.

B : "Hi daddy!!"

On hearing the voice of Bulbul, earlier he used to be very annoyed but today was something different, today it was the only voice apart from Bela, which he really wanted to hear. He used to be so angry whenever Bulbul used to address him as 'daddy' but today his eyes filled with tears when he heard 'daddy' from her lips. He was so overwhelmed that even if he wanted to speak, nothing formed in his mouth.

B : "Daddy aap phone par ho na?"

M : (after some more time Maahir was finally able to speak out) "H...h...hi!!"

B : "Aapko mere photos miley the na daddy? Main aapko na phone nehi kar paayi aaj subhe test tha na aur mujhe paraai bhi karni thi. Isiliye aaj sabke sone ke baad main aapko phone kar rahi hu. Mamma to ek number ki vulture hai, agar pata chala na unko to mera bedroom mein akele sona bandh kara degi."

M : "I'm...I'm...I'm so sorry baby!!"

His voice was shaking and hearing that Bulbul felt very bad.

B : "Daddy aap ro rahe ho? Kyu?? Aapko kisine hurt kiya?"

M : (chuckled) "No...Actually aapne mujhe phone kiya aur maine aapse itna rudely baat kiya. I'm so sorry!!"

B : "Oh don't worry daddy!! Mujhe aapki baato ka bilkul bhi bura nehi laga. Mmm... I mean laga tha pehle but I can understand aapko pata nehi tha to aise mein agar mujhe aapke baare mein pata nehi hota aur aap mujhe aakar ye kehte ke aap mere daddy ho to main bhi bilkul aise hi react karti na."

M : "Thanks!! Actually mere paas itna sab kuch hai aapko bolne ke liye, aapse puchne ke liye but kaha se shuru karu mujhe kuch samajhme nehi aa raha hai. Vaise aapne mujhe pehle contact kyu nehi kiya beta?"

B : "Mujhe bas aapka naam pata tha aur ye pata tha ke aap QUEENS mein pilot the par mamma ne mujhe kabhi bhi aapki photo nehi dikhaayi thi, dekhne hi nehi deti thi aur naani ko bhi kuch nehi pata tha ke aap kya karte ho, kaha ho. Vo to aapki company ne QUEENS ko beat kiya na, tab mall mein magazine mein aapki company ka naam dekha aur aapki photo dekhi to bas guess kar liya aur nanni se confirm kiya tab jaakar mujhe sab pata chala."

M : "You know jab maine aapki photo dekhi I was so angry at your mother, abhi bhi hu, how could your mother not tell me about you?"

B : "Mamma aapse gussa hai na pata nehi kyu. Par koi baat nehi abhi to aap mujhe mil gaye ho na daddy. Abhi main aap dono ki friendship waapas se karwa dungi. Main jaanti hu mamma aapse bohot pyar karti hai aur isiliye vo us chimpanjee se shaadi nehi karna chahti hai aur main hone bhi nehi dungi."

M : (he was shocked) "What??? Mamma ki shaadi ho rahi hai?"

B : "Usdin to bataya tha aapko aap bhul gaye? Dracula unki shaadi karwaana chahte hai, mamma nehi karna chahti hai. Par na vo chimpanjee jis tareeke se mamma ke saath buttery buttery baate karte hai na mujhe to dar lagta hai ke kahi mamma na pat na jaaye."

Maahir was shocked on hearing about Bela's remarriage plans and more than shocked he was hurt thinking how Bela had totally forgotten about their love. For a couple of seconds, Maahir's love for Bela had gained control over his heart but within a few seconds his anger got the driving seat and he composed himself.