The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 11

On returning to her room, Bela found that Bulbul was sleeping on her bed on seeing which Bela had a smile on her face and she walked towards the other side of the bed and climbed on it. She leaned on her left arm and then caressed Bulbul's face and with her mother's touch, Bulbul woke up. Bela apologized to her for spoiling her sleep and said, "Sorry baby main tumhe uthaana nehi chahti thi, par vo kya hai na ke sote huye tum bohot adoreable lagti ho." Bulbul replied, "Mamma aaj akele sone mein achcha nehi lag raha tha isiliye main aapke room mein aa gayi, to aapko koi problem to nehi hogi na?" Bela smiled and replied, "No baby!! Baby agar mamma ke paas aakar soyegi to mamma ko bura kyu lagega? Mamma ko to balki bohot achcha lagega." Bela lied down properly beside her and then Bulbul asked, "Mamma aap mujhse gussa to nehi ho na?" Bela nodded her head and replied, "Pehle gussa thi kyuki main bohot dar gayi thi lekin when I saw ke tum to mujhse bhi zyaada dari hui thi, mera saara gussa na aise hi choo mantar ho gaya. I realized ke Bulbul ne jo kuch bhi kiya usne jaan bujh kar nehi kiya tha so... Par you have to promise me ke tum aise akele kahi nehi jaaogi aur aisi harkat phir kabhi nehi karogi." Bulbul promised her mother and then she said, "Par mamma main India jaana chahti hu, please mujhe India jaane do. I promise main koi shaitaani nehi karungi." Bela said, "You know Bulbul... abhi tum itni bari to ho hi gayi ho ke tumhaare saath main kuch baate to share kar sakti hu. Main na tumhaare papa se... I used to love him with everything I had aur vo bhi mujhse utna hi pyar karte the, ye kehna jhut nehi hoga ke vo mujhe mujhse zyaada pyar karte the. Main ekdam choti bachchi ki tarah thi aur tumhaare papa mere saare nakhre uthaate the jaise naanu uthaate the aur jaise main tumhaare uthaati hu. Isliye jab hum alag huye, I was so broken ke mujhe samajhme nehi aa raha tha ke main kya karu, ek time par aisa laga ke apni jaan de du because ye separation meri jaan le raha tha par har baar main apne aap ko rokti thi because tab Bulbul thi na mamma ke andar. Mamma sirf Bulbul ke vajah se hi zinda hai aur aaj jab tum achaanak gaayab ho gayi to mamma ko aisa laga ke mamma ki duniya phir se destroy ho gayi." Bulbul said, "To phir mamma aap aur daddy ek saath phir se kyu nehi aa jaate. Agar daddy ki galti hai na to main daddy se kahungi ke vo aapko sorry bole. Par please mamma aap dono ek saath raho na to phir main bhi aap dono ke saath rahungi na sabki tarah. Vaise bhi main bhi to kitni saari shaitaani karti hu, mere saath to aap hamesha ke liye katti nehi karti hai? Phir daddy ko maaf kar do na please?" Bela chuckled as her fingers travelled through Bulbul's hair and replied, "Beta kuch galtiya aisi hoti hai jinki maafi nehi hoti hai. Mujhe hamesha is baat kar dar lagta hai ke agar tum India gayi aur tumhe tumhaare daddy mil gaye to tum kabhi bhi mere paas waapas nehi aaogi and I can't live without you Bulbul isliye main tumhe India kabhi nehi jaane dena chahti hu, I'm so scared! Mujhe bohot insecurity hoti hai is baat se." Bulbul replied, "Par mamma main to aapko kabhi chor kar nehi jaaungi na, main to aapse kitna pyar karti hu. Main chahti hu ke aap dono saath raho, mujhe sirf kisi ek ke saath nehi rehna hai." Bela kissed on Bulbul's forehead and replied, "Main jaanti hu ke Bulbul apni mamma se bohot pyar karti hai par mamma ka dil hai na... kya kare... vo bhi to Bulbul se bohot pyar karta hai isiliye Bulbul ko apne se door nehi jaane dena chahti hai. Khair!! Vo sab choro, main tumhaare aur naani ka bas ek mahine ke liye India jaane ka saara arrangement karwa rahi hu..." Bulbul jumped up on the bed and said, "Sachchi!! Main India jaaungi?" Bela, at the next moment, in a warning tone replied, "Par usse pehle meri kuch shartein hai jo tumhe manni paregi. Pehli, ke tum kabhi bhi kahi bhi akele nehi jaaogi, hamesha naani ke saath rahogi. Dusri, ulta seedha aur bahaar ka bilkul bhi nehi khaaogi aur har roz mujhe video call karogi din mein 3 baar kyuki main tumhe pehli baar yu akele kahi par bhej rahi hu. Teesri aur sabse important, apne daddy ko dhundhne ki bilkul bhi koshish nehi karogi tum." Bulbul very cleverly crossed her fingers behind her and then said, "Ok mamma I promise!! Aap jaise kahogi main bilkul vaise hi rahungi." Bela again kissed on Bulbul's nose and then made her sleep and said, "Ok main tumpar trust kar rahi hu. Abhi so jaao kal school bhi jaana hai." Bulbul nodded her head and turned against Bela and thought in her mind, "I'm sorry mamma main aapki pehli do shartein agar maan bhi lu par ye last waali nehi maan sakti hu kyuki main waha daddy se milne hi ja rahi hu aur mera Canada waapas aane ka koi plan nehi hai aur main jaanti hu ke aap bhi mere peeche peeche zarur aayengi aur phir main aapko bhi nehi jaane dungi." Although Bulbul felt very bad for making a fake promise to her mother but at the next moment when the thought of going to India and meeting her father came to her mind, it made her extremely happy and made her get rid of the sadness. On the other side, Bela looked at her and said, in her mind, "Main achchi tarah se jaanti hu ke tum meri ek bhi shart nehi manne waali ho Bulbul khaaskar ke vo last waali to bilkul bhi nehi par ye sab jaanne ke baad bhi main tumhe India jaane de rahi hu kyuki main nehi chahti hu ke tumne aaj jo kiya vo tum dubaara se karo. I just want to keep you safe." Bela gave a deep sigh and then hugged Bulbul from the back and after sometime both fall asleep.