The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 13

B2 : "Network nehi milta hai yaha aur agar abhi phir se nehi uthaati phone to aap pata nehi kya karti."

B1 : (suspicious tone) "Sach sach batao Bulbul ghar par hi ho na? Mujhe shak ho raha hai tumpar."

B2 : "Aapki is bimaari ka mere paas koi treatment nehi hai. Shakki mummy!!"

B1 : "Ok ok thik hai, jaao brush karo aur phir breakfast karna, bahaar ka bilkul mat khaana aur maine jo credit card diya hai, naani ke saath jaakar shaadi ke liye shopping kar lena."

B2 : "Mamma aap na mujhe video call nehi karna abse."

B1 : "Kyu?"

B2 : "Aap jab bhi video call karti ho aise sab taraf ghurti rehti ho na ke lagta hai jaise ke main koi criminal hu aur aap meri jasoosi kar rahi ho."

B1 : "Kya karu beta tumhaara track record bara kharaab hai na isliye nazar rakhni parti hai aur phir mamma baby ka chehra nehi dekhegi to unka din kaise jaayega? Tum to waha jaakar beth gayi aur abhi mujhe us chichundar ko jhelna parta hai."

B2 : "Aap ki to mujhe problem hi samajhme nehi aati hai. Khud kuch bol nehi sakti ho aur agar main bolu to mujhe daat laga deti ho."

B1 : "Kyuki beta jab tum muh kholti ho to usme se missile ki baarish hoti hai."

B2 : "Main aisi hi hu aur chimpanjee ke liye yehi thik hai. Mujhe abhi bohot bhukh lag rahi hai mamma, abhi mujhe brush karna hai."

B1 : "Ha ha thik hai thik hai, bye bye!"

After disconnecting the call, Bulbul looked at Maahir and found him all laughing at her and she squeezed her brows and asked, "Main kya joker lag rahi hu jo aap mujhpar has rahe ho?" Maahir pulled Bulbul with her hand towards himself and said, "Aapko aise baate banana kisne seekhaya hai? Ekdam pro level ki jhuthi banti ja rahi ho aap." Bulbul replied, "Dekho daddy isko jhut bolna nehi kehte hai isko situation handle karna kehte hai aur aapko to pata hi hai ke mamma kaisi hai? Aapko to experience hai? Abhi aise mat bolna ke aapne kabhi mamma se jhut nehi bola." Maahir shook his shoulder and replied, "Well I'm not a very good liar Bulbul. Mamma se main kabhi jhut bol hi nehi pata tha aur mujhe unse bohot dar bhi lagta tha." Bulbul put her hands on Maahir's shoulder and said, "Aap mere daddy hokar itne darpok kaise ho sakte ho daddy? You have to be very brave after all meri bhi to koi prestige hai. Log kya kahenge ke The Tigress Bulbul Sehgal ke daddy aise phattu type hai?" Bulbul was talking to Maahir in such a way as if not Maahir was her father but she was Maahir's mother. Maahir was so touched by her antics and felt that after a long time the void of his life was gradually filling up. He pampered her a lot and then said, "Ha bhai mujhe to abhi Bulbul ke daddy jaisa behave karna hi parega. Achcha aapne jo video game kaha tha vo main aapke liye lekar aaya hu to abhi chalo hum dono khelenge." Bulbul replied, "Haar jaaoge daddy, Iam a champion you know!" "We shall see!" Maahir gave an evil grin.

At night, Madhu was invited on dinner to surprise Bulbul and she was very happy to see her. Madhu hugged Bulbul and said, "24 ghante ho gaye maine apni bachchi ko nehi dekha isiliye jaise hi tere papa ne kaha na main to jhataak se aa gayi." Bulbul replied, "Bohot achcha kiya naani, pata hai aapki beti ne meri to naak mein dam karke rakkha hua hai. Pata hai kitna saara jhut main bol chuki hu abhi tak ke itna to maine yaha aane ke liye bhi nehi bola." Madhu agreed and replied, "Pata hai mujhe bhi phone kar karke pareshaan kar rahi hai ye larki. Main to kisi tarah se usko taal rahi hu yaha waha ki baate kar kar ke. Lekin agar aisa chalta raha na to usko shaq hote der nehi lagegi. Kya pata usko to abhi tak shaq ho bhi chuka hoga." Bulbul made a tensed face and replied, "Agar shaq hua na to vo to kal hi yaha aa jaayegi." She then made an annoyed face squeezing her nose and said, "Dhat chain se rehne bhi nehi deti hai ye mamma mujhe!" Maahir was cooking in the kitchen and when he came out, he heard their last words and he replied from the kitchen door, "Dekha aapne saasumom, meri beti 8 saal baad apne baap ke paas aayi hai aur dekho kuch hi ghanto mein dar ke maare meri bachchi aadhi hoti ja rahi hai. Achcha khaasa khauff bharke rakkha hua hai aapki beti ne aur jo mere taareefon ki pool baandhti hai vo uske baare mein alag se to kehne ki hi zarurat nehi hai aur meri bachchi ke saamne mere impression ki to chaar chaand lagaayi hui hai usne. Aisa lagta hai jaise ke kitne saare janmo ka badla le rahi hai mujhse." Madhu replied, "Main samajh sakti hu puttar tu na gussa thook de. Asal mein kuch zyaada hi vo apne papa par gayi hui hai, vaise to pehle se hi thi lekin aajkal kuch zyaada hi grumpy banti ja rahi hai. Achcha chor de puttar, uski baate karega to mood kharaab hoga sabka. Chal ye to bata ke aaj khaane mein tune banaya kya hai?" Maahir happily replied, "Dal, chaawal, fish curry aur masaale waali bhindi." "What!!" Bulbul screamed as soon as she heard about the lady's finger item and yelled, "Chee bhindi!! Vo bhi koi khaane ki cheez hoti hai. Mujhe to usko dekhte hi sick si feeling hoti hai." Maahir said to Bulbul, "Bulbul khaane ko lekar kabhi gandi baate nehi karte hai beta, aapko pata hai yaha aise bohot saare bachche hote hai jinko khaane ko ek nivaala bhi nehi milta hai. You should be thankful ke aapko bhukhe pet sona nehi parta hai aur phir bhindi to sehat ke liye bohot achchi hoti hai." Madhu was, on the other hand very happy and said, "Mujhe to masale waali bhindi bohot pasand hai. Is nakchari larki ke vajah se to main swaad hi bhul gayi hu uska. Haaye arsa ho gaya nehi khaaya." Bulbul made a face and seeing that Maahir replied, "Vaise maine Bulbul ke liye kulfi bhi banaayi hai." Bulbul had a bright smile on her face. At the dinner, Bulbul again made a face on seeing the item and this time Maahir took a spoonful and took the spoon in front of Bulbul's mouth and said, "Ek baar kha lo please!" Bulbul squeezed her nose and turned her face and replied, "Nehi!!" Maahir again said, "Ek baar kha le mera bachcha. Daddy ke liye!!" Bulbul again made a face and Maahir again pleaded, "Achcha last time, phir kabhi force nehi karunga. Bulbul promise!! Please kha lo na baba!!" Bulbul half mindedly took the bite and then started chewing it. While she was chewing and chewing, Maahir looked at her with anticipation and asked, "How's it?" Bulbul's expressions slowly started to change and she really liked it and after swallowing the food, she said, "Hmm!! Achchi hai!!" She again opened her mouth and seeing that Maahir had a big smile on his face and fed her another spoonful. Bulbul said to Madhu, "Naani main nakchari nehi hu par na Canada ke ek bhi cook ko dhang ki masaale waali bhindi banaani hi nehi aati hai. Ab isme meri fault thore hi hai?" Maahir made Bulbul sit on his lap and then fed her another spoonful and replied, "Nehi isme meri baby ka koi fault nehi hai." Madhu was watching everything and she really liked the way how Maahir was slowly taming the wild horse, the one thing which no one could ever do in Canada, neither Madhu nor Bela. She was content thinking that at least now Bulbul would be able to receive proper attention and care from at least one of her parents which Bela could never provide to her and Maahir would always be patient with her unlike Bela. After dinner, Madhu left and Maahir was trying to make Bulbul sleep by putting her head on his lap when Bulbul asked, "Daddy main aapse ek baat puchu?" Maahir replied, "Ha beta pucho." She looked at him and asked, "Aapke aur mamma ke beech mein kya hua tha? Aap dono alag kaise ho gaye?" Maahir stopped patting her and remained silent trying to form the exact words and Bulbul got up and said, "Dekho daddy abhi ye mat kehna ke main bohot choti hu, mujhe aap bata nehi paaoge aur main samajh bhi nehi paaungi etc., etc., par daddy main aapko ek baat bata du main bari ho gayi hu aur main sab samajhti hu. Jab bhi mamma se puchti thi mamma bhi yehi bolti thi aur naani bhi." Maahir patted on Bulbul's cheeks and replied, "I know you're a big girl and you're a brave girl but problem ye hai ke its complicated aur mujhe samajhme nehi aa raha hai ke kaise batau? But ye bhi sahi hai ke main aapko nehi bata sakta because you're really too small to understand it." Bulbul made an angry face and seeing that Maahir said, "Ok let me try!! Uh... mujhse ek galti ho gayi thi... I mean jaan bujh kar nehi hui... See I can't even explain!!" He again thought for a few seconds and replied, "Mmm... main bahaar gaya tha flight par tab aapki mamma mere saath nehi thi and I made a mistake unintentionally par baad mein mujhe pata chala ke maine koi galti ki hi nehi thi sivaay iske ke maine vo baat aapki mamma se chupaayi thi and that went against me. Maine aapki mamma ko bohot samjhaane ki koshish ki ke meri koi galti nehi thi par sab kuch mere khilaaf tha aur mamma ne mera believe nehi kiya and I didn't know at that time that we were going to have you." Bulbul asked, "To phir aapne mamma se sorry kyu nehi bola?" Maahir replied, "Kitni baar bola, kitna samjhaane ki koshish ki lekin Bela ne meri ek nehi suni. Meri galti bas itni si thi ke maine sach chupaaya but maine aisa sirf isliye kiya kyuki I loved your mother with all my life. She was the only family I had and literally begged in front of her par shaayad tab uski nazar mein meri ye ek galti maafi ke laayak nehi thi kyuki us waqt mere paas apna innoscene prove karne ke liye and she left me aur ek baar bhi mud kar nehi dekha. I lost her forever. You know sabse zyaada hurt mujhe kis baat ne kiya? Agar puri duniya mujhpar yakeen nehi karti chalta but Bela ne mujhpar yakeen nehi kiya, usne meri ek baat nehi suni. She gave me life imprisonment and the worst part is she took you away from me." Bulbul felt very bad for Maahir and said, "Main jaanti thi mere daddy kabhi koi galat kaam nehi kar sakte hai aur aap fikar mat karo chahe koi aapko believe na kare main to karti hu aur main na sab thik kar dungi aap dekh lena. Main aap dono ko milwa kar hi rahungi." Maahir smiled at Bulbul and then put her head on his chest and patted her and said, "I know kyuki aap meri beti ho na isiliye. Duniya chahe idhar se udhar ho jaaye par baby apne daddy ko kabhi disbelieve nehi karegi." He kissed on her head and then patted her back to make her sleep.