The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter 8

Maahir was extremely impatient since morning after the Anu – Bulbul fiasco and was waiting desperately for her call. More than Anu at that time, he was worried about Bulbul as he thought that Bulbul might never want to talk to him. Many times he picked up his phone and planned to call back Bulbul but couldn't just because of Bulbul's warning, he had to step back. Maahir stayed in his office, even when the whole office was empty as he didn't want to go home or anywhere else. But again he also didn't want to stay at his office and he realized that he will not get peace at any place and so he decided to return home. He took his car keys and was about to leave for his home when his phone started ringing. On seeing Bulbul's name blinking on his screen, he felt like he has got back his whole world which shattered few hours ago.

MAAHIR : "Hullo Bulbul?? Beta aapne aise phone rakh diya, kamsekam mujhe explain karne ka mauka to do."

MADHU : "Maahir puttar main bol rahi hu."

Maahir was shocked to hear Madhu's voice after such a long time and didn't expect her to call him. Just then he checked the time and realized that it was Bulbul's school time so she would have left for school by that time.

MAAHIR : "Sorry...vo main subhe se Bulbul se sirf ek baar baat karne ke liye besabri se intezaar kar raha tha to mere dimaag se hi nikal gaya ke abhi to vo school ja chuki hogi. Aap kaisi hai auntyji?"

MADHU : (in a bit hurt tone) "Saasumom se auntyji ho gayi main? Chalo bhale hi mujhe tum ab apni saas na maano lekin mere liye tum hi mere jamai ho."

MAAHIR : (chuckled sadly) "Par aapke liye to aapki beti ek naya jamai laane waali hai."

MADHU : "Kaun vo Reyhaan?? Vo to Bela ke papa chahte hai ke uski shaadi Bela se ho, varna meri kudi ko usme koi interest nehi hai. Meri beti to aaj bhi tujhise pyar karti hai puttar."

MAAHIR : "Pyar karti to chor kar nehi jaati aur Bulbul ke baare mein mujhse kabhi nehi chupaati. Usne 8 saalo tak meri beti ko mujhse dur rakkha hai. Main iske liye usko kabhi maaf nehi karunga."

MADHU : "Isme galti usse zyaada meri hai puttar!! Uswaqt Bela ki aisi haalat thi ke...Vo itna depression mein thi ke ek time par uski pregnancy mein bohot saare complications aa gaye the. Yahatak ki uski delivery bhi 7 ve mahine mein ho gayi."

MAAHIR : (shocked) "Kya? Iska matlab vo jab India mein thi tab... "

MADHU : "Tab vo sirf do hafte pregnant thi, us condition mein hum usko kahi lekar nehi ja sakte the aur vo India mein rehna nehi chahti thi. Hum usko Canada kaise lekar aaye sirf hum jaante hai aur ek to premature delivery aur upar se delivery mein bhi itni problems thi ke Bulbul kahi dino tak incubator mein thi. Sirf hum aur hamaara bhagwaan jaanta hai ke kya din guzre the vo."

Maahir was so shocked that he had tears in his eyes thinking about Bela's plight which she had to handle without him and his heart sank on hearing about the pain which his daughter had to go through during birth.

MAAHIR : "Mujhe nehi pata tha in sab ke baare mein. Lekin agar mujhe Bulbul ke baare mein pata hota to main koi usko uski ma se cheen to nehi leta, to kya uske baare mein main itna janna tak deserve nehi karta?

MADHU : "I'm sorry beta mujhe nehi pata ke main tujhse kya kahu."

MAAHIR : "Kuch kehne ki zarurat nehi hai kyuki kuch bhi kehne ko ab baaki hi nehi hai. Khair!! Aaj subhe Bulbul ne baat kiye bina hi phone patak diya..."

MADHU : "Arey ha, pata nehi kya hua aaj subhe se Bulbul itni khurrat bani phir rahi hai aur ajeeb si harkate kar rahi hai aur to aur aaj kisiko apne gusse ke aagey tikne hi nehi de rahi hai. Kal tak to thik thi, subhe uska ye avatar dekh kar mujhe laga ke zarur tere saath koi panga hua hai. Ki ho gaya?"