The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 11

[India]

[Few days later]

Rohit had urgently called Maahir in his apartment where he was living in with Kuhu. When Maahir came there, Rohit showed him the condition of Kuhu who was sitting with a box of tissue paper and was continuously crying and wiping her tears with those tissue papers. Maahir was confused thinking about the reason behind Kuhu's plight and he asked, "Kya ho gaya isko?" Rohit replied, "Pata nehi bhaai!! Usdin jo tujhpar barsi na uske baad se na yehi programme chaalu hai. Ya to gusse mein rehti hai, ya to roti rehti hai. Usdin ke baad se jhannai hui hai puri ki puri aur kuch bata bhi nehi rahi hai. Kitni baar pucha hai ke baby kya hua lekin nehi batana to dur ulta jo haath mein aa raha hai vo mujhpar phek rahi hai. Ab to tu hi bacha sakta hai yaar, kya pata tujhe kuch bata de." Maahir nodded his head and cautiously walked towards Kuhu and asked, "Hi Kuhu!! Kya hua ro kyu rahi hai yaar?" Kuhu yelled at both of them, "Baat mat karo tum dono mein se koi mujhse. Mujhe tum dono ke shakal se nafrat ho gayi hai. Tum dono ko dekhti hu na to maar daalne ka dil karta hai." Maahir looked scared and slowly got up and walked back to where Rohit was standing and said, "Ye to maarne ki baat kar rahi hai bhai, tu dusre room mein to sota hai na?" Rohit replied, "Ha yaar main hall mein so raha hu." Maahir cleared his throat and said to Kuhu, "Kuhu dekho main bhi kuch dino se notice kar raha hu ke tum bohot gusse mein rehti ho aajkal, bohot upset rehti ho par reason hum mein se kisiko bhi nehi pata hai. Dekho hum aapas mein saari baate share karte hai, hamaare beech mein koi secret nehi hai. Agar koi problem hai to batao hume, hum milkar solve kar lenge. Agar bataaogi nehi to pata kaise chalega ke problem kaha ho rahi hai. Bol na yaar?" Both waited for some time for Kuhu's response and when they found that she didn't react violently, Maahir put one step forward and said, "Tu to yaar hamesha se hi meri dost ya behen kam mummy zyaada hai. Na to main aajtak tujhse kuch bhi chupa paaya aur naahi tu mujhse. To abhi bhi bata na yaar agar koi problem hai to... Please!!" Kuhu looked up at Maahir and he almost pleaded with his eyes for her to speak up and she slowly got up and walked towards Maahir for which his heart skipped a beat thinking she might hit him but instead she hugged him tightly and Maahir too gave a deep sigh and hugged her back. Rohit, too gave a deep sigh and wiped away the sweat formed on his forehead due to fear from Kuhu. Maahir made her sit back and then asked again, "Kya hua bol?" Kuhu took hiccups and then replied, "Main pregnant hu!!" Maahir and Rohit both stared at her for a few seconds and then both screamed together, "What!!!" Kuhu again started crying loudly and Rohit was looking at Maahir helplessly. Maahir patted Kuhu on her back and asked, "Kuhu calm down!! When did you come to know about it aur tumne kisiko bhi bataya kyu nehi?" Kuhu wiped her tears and replied, "Kuch dino pehle hi pata chala hai. Main tum dono ko kya batati ye baat main khud digest nehi kar pa rahi thi. I was on protection par pata nehi aisa kaise ho gaya aur..." She grabbed her own head and digged her nails on her forehead and said, "Mujhe kuch samajhme nehi aa raha hai ke main kya karu? I just don't know." Maahir replied, "Isme sochna kya hai? Main mama banne waala hu, you two are going to be parents so... I think its high time for you to get married." Kuhu replied, "But I'm not ready for kids aur hum dono ki abhi tak shaadi hi nehi hui hai aur jaise tum keh rahe ho na ye sab itna asaan nehi hai." Rohit who was silent for a long time walked towards Kuhu and sat beside her. He took her hand in his and said, "Yehi baat agar tum mujhse pehle share karti baby to aaj itne tension se tumko nehi guzarna parta. I know we never planned for starting family so soon par abhi jo aa gaya hai vo hamaara hi to hai. Tum please abhi tension mat lo, aise condition mein tension lena sahi nehi hai." Maahir pulled Kuhu's cheeks and said, "Meri foster mummy abhi sach mein mummy banne waali hai. Dekh lena mujhe bhanji hi hogi aur meri Bulbul ko ek behen mil jaayegi. Main na uska naam rakkhunga Pihu, ye Kuhu ke saath rhyme bhi karta hai." Rohit replied, "Wooo wooo wait bro!! Abhi se itni planning mat karo. Abhi bohot time hai." Kuhu was scared and said, "Mujhe bohot dar lag raha hai pata nehi sab kaise manage hoga? Ek side mein office aur dusre side mein... I just don't know upar se doctor ne bhi bola hai ke pehle 3 months bohot critical hote hai." Maahir said, "Arey yaar tu itna soch mat tera bhai hai na? Main tujhe abhi 3 mahine ki chutti sanction karta hu aur office mein jaakar saari formalities bhi karwa dunga. Uske baad bhi tujhe jab bhi chutti chahiye bol dena aur agar zarurat pare to main tera 'Work From Home' ka order bhi karwa dunga. Main to kehta hu ke jabtak baby chalne laayak nehi ho jaata you should take leave." Kuhu looked very worried and seeing that Rohit assured her that everything will be fine. Kuhu said to Rohit, "Mujhe bohot bhukh lagi hai, kuch lekar aao na." Maahir immediately stopped Rohit who was just about to leave and said, "Tum dono paagal ho gaye ho, aise condition mein bahaar ka khaana khaaoge? Main hu na. Kuhu tumko jab jo khaana hai, bas mujhe bol dena. Main apni bhaanji ko abhi se bahaar ka khaana khila kar bimaar nehi karwaaunga. Oh shit!!" Rohit asked, "Kya hua?" Maahir, in a tensed manner, replied, "Main mama banne waala hu na, main khaali haath kaise aa sakta hu? Main abhi thore der mein aa raha hu and Rohit you don't need to come to office today, tum yahi raho." Saying Maahir left from there. After almost an hour, Maahir returned with his hands full with packets. He gave a box to Kuhu and said, "Ye tere favourate ice creams hai isko kha tera dimaag na thanda ho jaayega aur ye toys hai, ye tere kapre hai." Kuhu saw that he brought maternity dresses for Kuhu and asked, "Ye kapre abhi se?" Maahir replied, "Jab tu cute si ho jaayegi na moti hokar tab ye tere kaam aayenge. Main future ki planning kar raha hu yaar." Kuhu, while having the ice cream said, "Ye Pihu naam bara cute hai, main to yahi naam rakkhungi agar beti hui to. But honestly speaking, mujhe na beta chahiye, bilkul mere Rohit jaisa." Maahir said, "Par mujhe bhanja nehi chahiye, mujhe ek cute si pari jaisi bhanji chahiye aur agar beta hua na to uska naam Rohit rakh lega." "Oh Hullo!!" Rohit protested, "Aanewaala baby mera hai aur mujhe chorkar uske baare mein planning sabhi kar rahe hai. Main saaf keh raha hu, mujhe beti chahiye aur agar beta hua to usko Kuhu hi saradin rakkhegi main kuch nehi karunga." Kuhu replied, "Main akele kuch nehi karne waali hu, baby hone ke baad sabse pehle mujhe ek achchi si baby sitter dhundhni paregi." Maahir said, "Aur usse bhi pehle you two have to get married legally. Apni society na abhi tak itni bhi broad mentality waali nehi hui hai aur jab tum dono ek saath rehna hi chahte ho to tum dono ko shaadi to kar hi leni chahiye. Vaise bhi kuch time baad to karne hi waale the to abhi kar lo. Abhi court marriage kar lo aur baby ho jaane ke baad ek achchi waali reception de dena. Main saara arrangement karwa dunga." Rohit agreed and said, "Maahir is right Kuhu!! We should get married now for our baby's sake. Baad ki baad mein dekhi jaayegi." Kuhu yawned and replied, "Vo sab main nehi jaanti hu yaar, abhi to filhaal mujhe bohot neend aa rahi hai. Isliye tum dono abhi niklo yaha se mujhe abhi sona hai." Maahir and Rohit got out of Kuhu's room and then Maahir left from there asking Rohit to call him anytime if he needed anything.