The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter 8

[Canada]

"What??? Phir se??" Bela yelled at Bulbul by putting her hands at her waist, standing at the hall, staring at Bulbul. After Bela returned from office, without wasting any more second, in which Bulbul was actually very good at just like her father which was not wasting time on important issues, told her mother straight away about her change in plans regarding the destination which had shifted from Italy to India. Bulbul also looked at her mother in such a way as if she didn't opt for India, but had committed a simple crime by stealing from the kitchen. Bela asked,"Kya main jaan sakti hu ke achaanak se ye plan kyu change hua?" Bulbul casually replied,"Mera koi fault nehi hai mamma vo kya hai na main to Italy hi jaana chahti thi lekin vo so kar jab main evening ko uthi na mujhe India waali craving aa gayi. To maine ye decide kiya ke main India hi jaaungi, Italy nehi." Bela mocked her and said,"Cravings aa gayi? India ki? Bol to aise rahi ho jaise India nehi DC ja rahi ho. Maine saara arrangement karwa rahi hu aur madam abhi mujhe bata rahi hai ke unko India jaana hai." Bulbul was in a total cracking mood and so she replied,"Mamma Italy aur India dono hi to 'I' se shuru hote hai. To isme problem kya hai?" Saying this, Bulbul herself giggled for a second before becoming serious again but that didn't go unnoticed by Bela and she said,"Mazaak chal raha hai na mere saath? Ek thappar lagaaungi na Bulbul saara mazaak nikal jaayega main bata rahi hu tumko. Koi India Vindia nehi jaana hai ab to kahi lekar nehi jaaungi main tumko." Bela grabbed her head and dashed on the sofa and ordered one of her servants to bring her a cup of coffee and some brownies. Whenever Bela suffered from tension or anxiety she preferred brownies and that was why the kitchen had amples of supplies for it. Bulbul said,"Vo to mamma maine saare kha liye." Bela looked at Bulbul with shock in her eyes and asked,"Saare kha liye?? Maine kal hi to banwaaye the?" Bulbul replied,"Vo main confuse ho gayi thi na Italy aur India ko lekar to main brownies kha kha kar soch rahi thi usse concentration zyaada milti hai." Bela was so disappointed that she asked,"Mere liye ek bhi nehi chora?" Bulbul nodded her head and Bela angrily raised her hand and said,"Bulbul aaj na sach mein bohot maar paregi tumko main bata rahi hu.""Oye tu kyu meri naatin par chilla rahi hai aise?" Just then Madhu came and scolded Bela hiding Bulbul behind her and glaring at Bela. Bulbul pouted and replied,"Naani dekho na maine brownies kha liye isliye mamma mujhpar chilla rahi hai." Madhu angrily said to Bela,"Itni si baat ke liye tu meri kudi par chilla rahi hai? Brownies hi to khaaye hai na isme kaunsi bari baat hai? Hum punjabiyo ko khaana pasand hai aur hum to khaate peete khaandaan se hai aur tu kaun hoti hai usko bolne waali? Yaad nehi kaise apni pregnancy ke waqt tu brownies thoosa karti thi, maine to tujhe kabhi kuch nehi kaha to ye aadat teri beti ko bhi lag gayi hai. Khabardaar agar khaane peene ko lekar meri bachchi ko kuch bhi kaha to. Tujhe khaane hai to bahaar se mangwa ya phir banwaale phir se." Madhu patted Bulbul's head and Bulbul gave a teasing smile to Bela and seeing that Bela said,"Naani aur nawaasi se to baat karna hi bekaar hai. Par ek baat saaf saaf kaan khol kar sun lo Bulbul, you are not going to India." Bulbul replied,"Vo to main jaaungi hi, mera mood koi aapki permission lekar to badlegi nehi. Mujhe India jaana hai to matlab jaana hai aur main to jaakar hi rahungi." Bela said,"Thik hai main bhi dekhti hu ke tum jaati kaise ho." Bulbul made a face and replied,"Thik hai dekh lena aur main bhi dekhungi ke aap mujhe rokti kaise ho. Agar aap mujhe khud Delhi ki flight par nehi beetha kar aayi na mamma, to main bhi Bulbul Maahir Sehgal nehi, yaad rakh lena meri baat." Bela glared at Bulbul and walked to her bedroom. After she left, Madhu asked,"Kya karegi?" Bulbul replied,"Arey naani itna tension kyu leti ho? Kal jab mamma mujhe khud jaakar school se waapas lekar aayegi na tab vo khud hi bata degi aapko." Saying she left for her own room. Next morning, when both Bulbul and Bela were ready to leave, Bulbul said to Bela,"Mamma aaj na apne meetings jaldi jaldi khatam kar lena ya phir rakhna hi nehi, kyuki aaj aapko mere school aana parega." Bela asked,"Kyu? Kya badmaashi ki hai school mein?" Bulbul smiled and replied,"Ki nehi hai mamma aaj karungi na isiliye pehle se bata rahi hu baad mein mujhe mat bolna ke maine warn nehi kiya." Bela was confused and asked,"Kya matlab?" Bulbul replied,"Matlab kuch nehi hai mamma, vo to jab aapko mere school se call aayega na aapko samajhme khud hi aa jaayega." Bela then immediately understood Bulbul's agenda and sat on her knees and said,"Agar ye tumhaara koi naya plan hai na aur agar tum sochti ho ke ye sab karne se main tumhe India jaane dungi to puttar tussi apni ma ko pehchaaneya nehi. Ye saare paitre main apni life mein bohot baar use kar chuki hu so... sorry." Bulbul replied,"Nehi main naani se aapki bachpan ki saari kahaaniya sun chuki hu par vo kya hai na aap meri mamma ho par aap to Bulbul nehi ho na vo to main hu. Aapko bhi to nehi pata hai ke main kya kya kar sakti hu." Bela smiled and asked,"To phir tumhe apna plan mujhse share nehi karna chahiye tha hai na?" Bulbul replied,"Par mamma aap hi to kehti ho na ke opponent ko uske ghar mein ghus kar haraane mein jo mazaa hai vo aur kahi nehi hota. Vaise hi warn ke haraane mein na mazaa aata hai." Bela raised her brows and with a typical 'professional badass' smile she said,"I love that killer attitude!! So the game's officially on!!" Bulbul shook hands with Bela and replied,"It's already started mamma!! Best of luck!!" Bela kissed on Bulbul's forehead and replied,"Same to you too!!" Bulbul kissed on both her cheeks and seeing that Bela replied,"Tumko pata hai na ke mamma ke liye Bulbul ke kisses kitne lucky hote hai." Bulbul said,"Isiliye hi kiya hai na. Achcha abhi main chalti hu varna school ke liye late ho jaayega." Saying she ran towards her car and it took her to school.