"My" Soul! "My" Love!

Chapter 13

"Prerna, tum theek ho? Rajesh uncle theek hai na" 

"Haa!Anurag mujhe jaana hai"

"Haa toh tum chali jaana par baat batane ki baad. Kya hua? kuch toh hai jo tumhe pareshan kar rahi hai!"

"Kuch nahi Anurag, tum jaao class ke liye late hoga" She tried to get herself out of his grip.

"Ok, idhar aao beto" He made her sit on the nearby bench.

"Ab batao, baat kya hai?" She was on the verge of crying

"Anurag" She couldn't control herself and broke down in front of him.

"Baabaa bekasoor hai Anurag. Meri baaba kabhi chori nahi kar sakte. Voh kisi aur ke baare main bura bhi nahi soch sakte"

"Ok ok.. tum pehle stop crying aur phir batado exactly kya hua hai?"

Prerna wiped her tears.

Prerna told him the full story behind the problem. 

"Main kuch karta hu, you don't worry, ok, Jaao apna class attend karo aur shaam ko khar jaake mujhe voh papers ki photos bhej dena theeke?"

"Hmm, Anurag... meri baaba kuch galat nahi ki hai"

Anurag smiled and she went to attend the class.

 "Shaayad Nivi di ko galat phehmi huyi hogi, kyun ki jis tarah baaba ne Rajesh uncle ke baare main baat ki hai, Voh ek nek aur sache insaan hai. Par Maa ese kaise kar sakte hai?!! Agar baaba ko pata chala toh unhe bohut bura lagega. Hmm dekhte hai kya karna hai"

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At Manglore

"Amms! yeh dekho Nandu Di aur Sid bhayya ki old photos, Nandu di kitni cute lag rahi hai, hai na?!!" Rishab picked up the photos excitedly. 

"Rishuu, voh sab gandhe hai, saaf karne ke baad dekhlena"

"Nahi Amms, main khud saaf kar doonga na, main yeh sab Nandu di ko dikha kar aate hai" 

Rishab ran from there with the box.

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Nandini is writing her diary, sitting at the balcony.

"Nandu diiiiiiiiiiiii, yeh dekho!!!!!!!!" Excited Rishab's voice caught Nandini's attention.

Rishab spread the photos on the bed. Then he grabbed Nandini's hand and made her sit on the bed.

"Diii, dekho aap kitni cutee lag rahi hai", It was Nandini baby's photo, all wrapped up in a white towel with light pink chubby cheeks and gol gol eyes.

Nandini smiled looking at her photo. Then she took another photo from the bundle, it was a group photo, her Ma, Papa, and Chotti Nandu.

There were lots of photos which made her so nostalgic. She and Rishab discussed about the events behind each photos. Then Rishab took another picture which is very old,

{This picture is of Mohammad Rafi, but its the apt picture, so sorry to him🙏}

"Dii, yeh to Daadaji hai na?"

"Haa, Yeh Daadaji hai, aur yeh jo left main bette hai, meri Paapa, aur right main, Chaachu yani ki tumhara Paapa"

"Aur yeh centre main kon hai?!"

"Voh!.. Voh hamare bua hai"

"Bua, matlab Paapa ka sister na?!"

"Hmm, elder sister hai"

"Par, maine toh inhe kabhi nahi dekha, aur inke baare main aaj se pehle kabhi nahi suna!! Yeh kaha hai?"

"Voh... hamari paida hone se pehle hi, iss khar se chali gayi thi. Aur Amms ne abhi tak maaf nahi kiya unhe"

"Chali gayi!! Kyu?"

"Bua kisi se pyaar karthi thi aur Amms aur Daadaaji ko pasand nahi the, toh..., inhone bhaag kar shaadi ki"

"Phir!!?"

"Phir, Daadaji bohut naraaz ho gaya aur unhe khar se nikaal diya. Aur ek hafte baad beti khone ki dukh main Daadaji ka death ho gaya, heart attack!"

"Oh my god, isliye Amms abhi tak unse gussa hai?"

"Haa"

"Voh ab kaha honge, aapko pata hai?"

"Voh, Kolkata main hai!"

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