The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 12

Bulbul looked scared on hearing that comment from her mother and Bela too was saying all those things without knowing that she had been put on speaker. Madhu too swallowed the lump formed in her throat. By that time the food was also served.

M : "Dekh puttar main jaanti hu Bulbul ne bohot daring kaam kiya hai is baar lekin tu bhi to pehle uski saari zid maan jaati thi na isiliye, par is baar to tu nehi maani to usne aisa kiya."

BELA : "Mamma bas na yehi karti raho aap din bhar, Bulbul ki galtiya chupaao. Main maanti hu I can't give her time lekin main uske rag rag se wakif hu. Pata hai mujhe kal raat ko sapna aaya tha, ke ye jo Bulbul hai na usne Maahir ko dhundh liya hai aur abhi to ek bohot hi bura waala khayaal aaya ke ye larki na abhi apne baap ke saath beth kar... vo paneer ke paraathe thoos rahi hai."

Maahir and Bulbul were really chewing their food and the moment, Bela made that comment, Maahir started coughing and on hearing Maahir cough, Bulbul almost jumped under her skin. She put her hand on her chest and glared at Maahir. Madhu was shocked on hearing what Bela had said. Bela too heard the coughing sound.

BELA : "Ye khaas kaun raha hai?"

M : "Arey restaurant mein bethe hai bola hi to tha tujhe. Achcha abhi mujhse bhi baat karli, Bulbul se bhi karli, abhi main phone rakkhu? Phir ghar bhi jaana hai."

BELA : "Ok bas aap apna khayaal rakhna aur Bulbul par to nazar rakhna, mujhe uska bilkul bhi koi bharosa nehi hai. Ok bye!"

M : "Ha bye bye!!"

The moment, Madhu disconnected the call, three of them gave a sigh of relief. Maahir said, "Saasumom aapki beti ki jo naak hai na police ke watch dog ke tarah hai by God!! Ek pal ke liye to mujhe aisa laga ke phone se bahaar dekh rahi hai vo hum logo ko." Madhu replied, "Ha yaar sach mein, ek pal ke liye to main dar hi gayi thi." Bulbul said, "Dekha daddy main jab bolti thi aapko, aap to mere baato par yakeen nehi karte the. Aapki wife bohot khatarnaak aur daring cheez hai. Puri vulture hai ye!" Maahir stopped eating and then asked, "Daring se yaad aaya Bulbul... beta mamma kaunse harkat ke baare mein puch rahi thi jo aapne kiya hai India aane ke liye?" Bulbul again stopped eating and made a 'guilty' face and looked at Madhu and seeing that Madhu said, "Meri taraf mat dekh, daddy puch rahe hai to uska jawaab de." Maahir pushed away his plate a bit and then asked, "Mujhe aisa kyu lagta hai Bulbul ke aapne aisa kuch kiya hai jo aapko nehi karna chahiye tha?" Bulbul sheepishly looked at Madhu and then lowered her head and seeing that Madhu told Maahir everything and he was shocked on hearing that Bulbul pulled such a stunt to come to India and before Maahir could say anything to her, she said, "Daddy mamma already bohot kuch bol chuki hai. Maine aapse milne ke liye ye sab kiya. Abhi aap bhi mujhe daatoge?" Saying she made a pout and seeing that Maahir's heart melted and he pulled Bulbul in his lap and said, "Haww mera bachcha, mujhe to pata hi nehi tha ke Bulbul apne daddy se itna pyar karti hai. Main aapko daatunga nehi kyuki main to aapko daat hi nehi sakta par aap aagey se aisa dangerous kaam kabhi nehi karoge, aapko ye promise karna parega." Bulbul replied, "Promise!!" Maahir kissed on Bulbul's forehead and Bulbul winked at Madhu who was not at all surprised with Bulbul's act. After finishing the food, Maahir drove them to Madhu's brother's home. On reaching there, Bulbul said, "Par daddy mujhe to aapke saath aapke ghar mein rehna hai na. Phir aap mujhe yaha kyu laaye?" Maahir replied, "Mera bachcha aapne to mujhe pehle inform hi nehi kiya tha ke aap aane waale ho isliye main to office ka kaam chor kar aaya tha. To aap yahi raho abhi ke liye phir main saara office ka kaam ekdam se khatam karke laut kar aate waqt aapko lekar jaaunga. Achcha aap pehle ye batao ke aap dinner mein kya khaaoge?" Bulbul replied, "Paneer kulche aur chole khaaungi." Maahir smiled and replied, "Ok done!" Bulbul replied, "Daddy jaldi aa jaana please. Mera yaha zyaada der rehne ka mann nehi hai." Maahir kissed on Bulbul's forehead and said, "Mela baba, mann to mera bhi nehi hai, main jaldi aane ki koshish karunga. Now give daddy a kissie!" Bulbul kissed on Maahir's cheek and then got down of the car and Maahir put their luggage down from the back of the car and then Bulbul held Maahir's hand and said, "Daddy aap fikar mat karo, ab main aa gayi hu na to main aapki shaadi us chipkali se nehi hone dungi. Aapki shaadi to sirf meri mamma se hi hogi." Maahir gave a weired and confused smile to her thinking about what to reply exactly and seeing his face Madhu said, "Koi nehi puttar tu uske saath rahega na to sab samajh jaayega ke ye kya cheez hai. Ye Ranjit Sareen ko chaaro khaane chit karke chup karaane waalo mein se hai, tu apni kudi ko halke mein mat lena. Abse to vo tere paas rahegi to tujhe hi to isko sambhaalna parega na to main bas tujhe itna hi bata sakti hu ke Bela bhi iske saamne bachchi lagegi tujhe." Maahir said, "Kyu dara rahi ho saasumom? Choti bachchi hi to hai, aap na khaamakha mein meri beti ke baare mein aisa bolti ho." Madhu put an assuring hand on Maahir's shoulder and replied, "Aaj tune jo airport mein dekha hai na puttar vo trailer tha, wait karle tujhe vo puri blockbuster picture dikhaayegi." But Maahir still didn't take Madhu's warning seriously bid bye to them and left from there.