The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 17

Maahir straight way rushed to Sarna house and found that Bulbul was fighting with Bela and the moment he called Bulbul both looked at him and Bulbul ran towards her father and jumped over him and was crying and said, "Dekho na daddy mamma mujhe kal Canada waapas le jaana chahti hai, par main waha nehi jaaungi mamma ke saath. Aap bolo na daddy mamma ko please!" "Bulbul come here right now!!!" Bela was extremely angry on seeing Maahir at the house but was angrier when she saw Bulbul going to Maahir and so she yelled at her to come to her. Bulbul still didn't leave Maahir and said, "Nehi main nehi aaungi, aap varna mujhe Canada lekar jaaogi, mujhe aapke papa ke saath nehi rehna hai." Bela was so mad with anger that she stormed towards both Maahir and Bulbul and pulled her away from Maahir's arms and she pulled Bulbul in such a harsh way that Maahir screamed at her and asked, "Bela what the hell are you doing? Usko agar chot lag gayi to?" "Don't you dare!" Bela directly raised her finger on Maahir's face and repeated again, "Don't you dare Maahir!" Bela took a deep breath and said, "Mujhe ab sab samajhme aa raha hai, sab kuch mere saamne kaanch ke tarah saaf ho gaya hai. Tumhaare liye, tumse milne ke liye Bulbul ne kitna dangerous kaam kiya hai. Har din ye larki mujhse jhut bolti rahi, tumhaari vajah se. Ye ek din bhi mere bina nehi reh sakti, par vo ek hafta mere bina yaha dusre country mein reh rahi hai tumhaare vajah se. Meri bachchi aisi nehi thi, tumne usko kuch hi dino mein itna badal diya hai. Ye sab kuch tumhaare vajah se ho raha hai." "Mere vajah se???", said Maahir as he too could not believe what he was hearing. He too was very angry at Bela and then continued, "Mujhe to pata bhi nehi tha ke meri ek 8 saal ki beti hai. Did you tell me about her? Did you tell me about your pregnancy before leaving me? Tumne to zaruri hi nehi samjha mujhe ye baat bataane ki ke mera bachcha is duniya mein aane waala tha. Tumne mujhse meri beti ko cheena hai, usko mujhse dur rakkha hai aur vo bhi 8 saalo tak vo to usne mujhe dhundh kar nikaala tha. Maine to uski baato par yakeen bhi nehi kiya tha lekin she gave me proof, usne mujhe saare photos bheje." Bela was surprised when she came to know about the fact that Bulbul found Maahir out but she said, "Par ab main aur meri beti ek minute bhi yaha par nehi rahenge. Main kal hi Bulbul ko lekar Canada chali jaaungi, ek pal bhi mujhe yaha par nehi rehna hai." Maahir argued back with Bela and replied, "What do you mean by tumhaari beti?? Meri kuch nehi lagti vo? Is duniya mein tum usko akele lekar aayi ho? I'm her father, baap hu main uska. Jitna tumhaara uspar haq hai, utna mera bhi hai. Tum aise hi mujhse meri beti ko dur lekar nehi ja sakti ho. Main aisa kabhi hone hi nehi dunga aur ab to bilkul bhi nehi jab vo khud waapas jaana hi nehi chahti hai." Bela too was in no mood to spare Maahir and said, "Ye decide karne waale tum kaun hote ho ke main aur meri beti kaha rahenge? Main Canada waapas jaaungi aur zarur jaaungi aur Bulbul mere saath jaayegi. Tumhaara koi haq hi nehi hai uspar kyuki hamaare alag hone ki vajah tum ho. Tumne jo mere saath kiya agar maine vo tumhaare saath kiya hota to kya karte? Maaf kar dete mujhe? Bulbul ko maine akele paala hai, vo sirf meri beti hai aur agar kisine bhi usko mujhse cheenne ki koshish ki to main jaan le lungi uski. Jitna pyar main Bulbul se karti hu na usse kahi guna zyaada nafrat main tumse karti hu. Chale jaao yaha se just leave from here." Maahir replied, "Agar main tumhaari jagah hota na to kamsekam vo nehi karta jo tumne kiya. I would have at least tried once to uncover the truth but of course hamaare bigre huye rishte ki aag ko dhuaan dene waale to khud tumhaare papa the. He never liked me and so when he found the opportunity to separate us, he just didn't leave it aur rahi baat yaha se jaane ki to main yaha par tumhaari vajah se aaya bhi nehi hu aur naahi main tumhaare kehne se yaha se chala jaaunga. Main apni beti ke liye aaya hu yaha par aur usko yaha se le jaakar hi rahunga. Main bhi dekhta hu kaun rokega mujhe." Maahir held Bulbul's hand and Bela grabbed Maahir's hand and said, "Bulbul tumhaare saath kahi nehi jaayegi." Maahir said, "Ye decision lene waali tum koi nehi hoti ho, pucho apni beti se hi puchlo ke vo kiske saath jaana chahti hai." She looked at Bulbul and said, "Vo bachchi hai usko achche burey ki pehchaan nehi hai. Vo nehi jaanti hai na ke uske daddy kaise aadmi hai." Maahir closed his eyes with disgust thinking how much Bela loathed him but still he said, "Tumne to kabhi meri baato par yakeen kiya hi nehi Bela. Main kabhi soch bhi nehi sakta tha ke tum bhi mujhpar bharosa nehi karogi aur ab to main tumse kuch bhi expect nehi karta hu lekin chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye Bulbul Canada nehi jaayegi aur agar uske liye mujhe kuch bhi karna pare to main vo karunga. I'll do everything!" Bela gave a sarcastic smile and replied, "Tumse bhi mujhe kisi kisam ki achchai ki koi ummeed nehi hai. Main bhi dekhti hu ke tum kaise meri beti ko mujhse dur lekar jaate ho." Maahir taking her away from there but when he walked past Bela, she too held Bulbul's other hand and stopped them. In the midst of everything, Bulbul was the one who was the worst sufferer as she was confused, angry, shocked and disturbed all at a time as she never expected that worst turn of events. Bela said, "Choro Bulbul ka haath vo tumhaare saath nehi jaayegi." Maahir replied, "Vo mere saath jaayegi aur zarur jaayegi aur vo apne ghar mein jaayegi." "Bas karo tum dono yaar!", At last Madhu intervened and pulled Bulbul away from both their grips and Bulbu hugged Madhu and started crying badly. Madhu looked at both of them and replied, "Bohot der se tum dono ki ye bachkaani harkat bardaasht kar rahi hu. Bulbul tum dono ki private property hai kya jo usko aise kheeche ja rahe ho? Tum dono se kahi zyaada haq to mera hai ispar, maine paala hai isko. Dekh nehi rahi ho dar rahi hai bichaari bachchi. Itne bare ho gaye ho ma baap ban gaye ho lekin harkate to tum dono ki Bulbul se bhi zyaada gayi guzri hai." She looked at Bela and said, "Tu ma hai iski, tera bilkul haq hai ke tu apni bachchi ki zindagi ka faisla kare par Canada lekar jaane se ye problem solve nehi hogi. Tu to sabse achche se jaanti hai na ke ye larki kitni zyaada ziddi hai, tune dekha tha na ke India aane ke liye isne kya kiya tha? Phir tujhe aisa kyu lagta hai ke Canada jaane se sab kuch thik ho jaayega? Isse tu aur dushman ban jaayegi apni bachchi ki aur phir phir vo tujhse aur bhi nafrat karne lagegi. She paayegi na tu?" She looked at Maahir and replied, "Meri beti to jhalli hai hamesha se hi thi par tu to puttar samajhdaar hai, kamsekam mujhe aisa hi lagta tha lekin aaj ki teri harkat se na mujhe ab doubt ho raha hai. Is larki ka to dimaag kharaab hai, par tera dimaag to thik hai. Ye to janam dekar ma bani hai lekin ma waali koi maturity aajtak isme aayi nehi par maine dekha hai tune in saat dino mein kis tarah se Bulbul ko handle kiya hai. Puttar maine tujhse aisi harkat ki ummeed kabhi nehi kiya tha." Madhu then pampered Bulbul and said to both Bela and Maahir, "Main jaanti hu ke tum dono Bulbul se bohot pyar karte ho, lekin ye tum dono ki beti hai, koi trophy nehi hai jo aapas mein lad rahe ho." Bulbul said, "Naani mujhe Canada nehi jaana hai." Madhu wiped her tears away and replied, "Na puttar koi nehi lekar jaayega tujhe Canada, main hu na. Jabtak teri naani zinda hai tabtak tujhe koi fikar karne ki zarurat nehi hai. Chal aaj tu mere kamre mein soyegi." Before leaving, Madhu said to both Bela and Maahir, "Vaise to koi ummeed nehi hai mujhe tum dono se par phir bhi agar ho sakey to try and settle it like two matured people at least for the child." Saying Madhu left from there and Maahir said to Bela, "Tumne aur tumhaare baap ne aajtak sirf us Maahir Sehgal ko dekha hai jo tumhaara pati hai lekin aaj se tum us Maahir Sehgal ko dekhogi jo Bulbul ka baap and I promise you main kisi bhi hadh tak jaaunga apni beti ke liye. Ab to tum aur tumhaara milke bhi koshish karoge na to bhi Bulbul ko mujhse dur nehi rakh sakte ho. Ab agli baar tumse main nehi mera lawyer baat karega. Just be ready for that!" Saying Maahir left from there leaving Bela all stunned and angry at him.