The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 22

After some time, Pratham and his family arrived and the Sarna family welcomed them. When Pratham's mother saw Maahir, she said, "Maahir jabse Pratham ne mujhe tumhaare baare mein bataya hai na main tabse tumse milne ke liye wait kar rahi hu par usse bhi pehle mujhe tumhaari beti se milna hai, bohot suna hai uske baare mein." Maahir smiled and touched her feet and replied, "Ji aunty main abhi bulaata hu usko." Just at that moment, Mrs. Sarna came and took them from there with her to introduce them with Ranjit and Reyhaan. Although Ranjit was a bit annoyed with Pratham since he was the one who brought the court order for Maahir and Bela to stay together but still he maintained his politeness and well behaved nature. Just then Bulbul came there on hearing about Pratham's arrival and said, "Pratham uncle achcha hua aap aa gaye, dekho main aapke liye na laddoo lekar aayi hu kal naani ne banaaye hai aur meri naani ke banaaye huye laddoo na world class hote hai." "Arey arey ye to Prasad ke laddoo hai, dekho kya siyappa kar diya ladki ne!", Mrs. Sarna came and stopped Bulbul's hand as she was going to give a laddoo to Pratham and continued, "Puja se pehle Prasad ke laddoo ko haath lagaana abshagun hai. Itni bhi tameez nehi hai ladki ko." Mrs. Bedi (Pratham's mother) said to Mrs. Sarna, "Choriye na Mrs. Sarna bachchi hi to hai, ab bachche shararat nehi karenge to aap aur hum thore hi karenge." Mrs. Sarna nodded her head and mockingly replied, "Aap jaanti nehi hai samdhanji ye larki na itni shaitaan hai ke kisiki baat nehi sunti hai, dekhiye na Prasad ke laddoo utha kar le aayi ab aap hi bataiye puja se pehle ye sab achchi baate thore hi hoti hai?" Just before Bulbul was about to open her mouth, Maahir came and covered her mouth and said, "Sorry maamiji Bulbul aagey se aisa kuch bhi nehi karegi." Bulbul removed Maahir's hand and angrily looked at him for some time putting her hand on her waist and said, "Dekho daddy abhi disturb mat karo aur aap khud to kuch bolte ho nehi, main bolu to mujhe chup karate ho. Aap thehro ek minute! Let me handle it!" She again looked at Mrs. Sarna and said, "Aapko kya problem hai laddoo to saare meri naani ne banaaye hai, aapne to ek bhi nehi banaya. Main jab Canada mein thi, main puja se pehle hamesha laddoo khaati thi nani kuch bhi nehi bolti thi, yaha itne saare laddoo bane hai ke puri city kha sakti hai usme se ek le liya to aap mujhe aise bol rahe ho? Maine kal subhe aapko dekha tha aap chori chupe kitchen mein jaakar rasmalai kha rahi ho jo mere daddy ne mere liye banaya tha, to aapne khaane se pehle mujhse pucha tha? Bolo? Vaise to kitni buraai karti ho aap mere daddy ki aur yaha daddy ka banaya hua dish chup chup kar khaati rehti ho, aapko tameez nehi hai? Maine dekha hai aapko khaate huye par maine to kuch nehi bola?" When Bulbul exposed Mrs. Sarna in front of everyone, Maahir and others looked at her with a jerk but in order to get herself out of the situation, she said, "Maine khaaya?? Aye haaye dekho to itni choti si bachchi aur kitni bari jhuthi hai, itna jhuth bolti hai." Bulbul looked at Mrs. Sarna open mouth and she angrily narrowed her eyes and replied, "Main jhuti hu? Main jhuthi hu? I knew you would do something like that and so I kept a proof with me." She looked at her father and asked, "Daddy apna phone dena?" Maahir was about to ask why she needed his phone but Bulbul looked at Maahir in such a way that he didn't dare to ask her any question and gave her his phone. Bulbul took the phone and played a video and showed that to everyone where it was clearly viewed that Mrs. Sarna was having the rasmalai in the kitchen and Bulbul said, "Dekho dekho sab dekho aur bolo kaun jhutha hai." Both Suhaani and Daksh covered their mouth on seeing Mrs. Sarna's activity and Maahir was looking at the video and then at Mrs. Sarna who was clearly embarrassed and seeing that Maahir immediately snatched the phone from Bulbul's hand and chuckled and said, "Arey isme kya hai? Vo Mrs. Sehgal hai na, I mean Bela vo to jab gussa ho jaati thi na puri ki puri rasmalai akele kha jaati thi, that's nothing." Mrs. Sarna made a face to Bulbul and was about to leave when Bulbul held her hand and said, "Listen auntynani main Bulbul Sehgal hu aur mujhse achche achche pangey lene se darte hai, Dracula se puch lena. So, mujhe Cinderella nehi samajhna main Godzilla hu." Saying Bulbul again picked up another laddoo with full audacity and ate that making Mrs. Sarna more angry with Bulbul making a monkey face in reply and Maahir slapping his forehead in disappointment. Bulbul offered a laddoo to Maahir but he made a very angry face and replied, "Bulbul main dekh raha hu ke aap mujhe taken for granted le rahi ho, main kuch kehta nehi par iska ye matlab nehi hai ke ye sab jo aap kar rahi ho vo sab thik nehi hai." Bulbul angrily said, "Maine jo kiya bilkul thik kiya hai aur jo koi bhi mere saath panga lega main uske saath aise hi karungi aur main aur bhi zyaada laddoo khaaungi, aunty naani ko dikha dikha kar khaaungi, koi rok kar to dikhaaye mujhe." Bulbul made a face and left from there before giving any opportunity to Maahir to speak and Maahir said to himself, "Puttar ma teri sahi kehti hai, ek number ki chaalu cheez hai ye ladki." Pratham then grabbed Bulbul's hand and took her to meet his parents and said, "Ye hai Bulbul!!" Mr and Mrs Bedi were amused to see Bulbul and Mrs. Sarna said, "Bohot hi pyaari bachchi hai Maahir ki sach mein aur bohot himmat waali bhi hai." Pratham said, "Mujhe ek baat to samajh mein aa gayi hai ke Bulbul ke hote huye Bulbul ke daddy ko kuch bhi nehi ho sakta. To batao sab thik hai na?" Bulbul nodded her head and replied, "Ha bilkul thik hai! Daddy mere rasmalai jaise hai, mamma beech mein kulfi mamma ban gayi thi lekin jaise hi Dracula aaye aur daddy ne hamaara visa 6 months ke liye extend karwa diya bas mamma waapas se monster mamma ban gayi hai." Pratham was confused and asked, "Dracula kaun hai?" Bulbul slapped her head and replied, "Arey Dracula to mamma ke papa hai! Unka favourate khaana hai khoon peena aur vo bhi mere daddy ka, hamesha buraai karte rehte hai, mujhe achcha nehi lagta hai isiliye main unko Dracula bulaati hu." Just at that moment, Madhu came and said to Bulbul, "Arey tu yaha hai chal dekh jaakar teri ma kya kar rahi hai bula usko, puja ka waqt ho raha hai." Bulbul replied, "Naani mamma to saari lekar bethi hai unko pehenna nehi aata hai na." Madhu shook her head and said, "Aye haaye pehle kehna chahiye tha na, dekho kitni der ho gayi hai, thik hai tu ja main dekh lungi aur aap sab bhi aaiye, puja ka waqt ho gaya hai." Madhu sent Bulbul away and as she was about to leave to help Bela, Pratham stopped her and said, "Kya buaji kya siyappa karne ja rahe ho aap, samjha karo na, Bela ko saree pehenni nehi aati aur ghar mein sab puja ke liye busy hai aur aap bhi kitna bhaaga dauri kar rahi ho. Aise mein aap kaise Bela ki madat karogi?" Pratham gave a meaningful look to Madhu and she immediately understood his signal and said, "Aye haaye maine to aise socha hi nehi bilkul bhi, bohot achche wakil ho tum hone waale damaadji, main abhi set karke aati hu." Saying she left from there to find Maahir and when she found Maahir, she came to him and said, "Maahir puttar meri madat kar de na please! Vo ye Bela hai na ye saree lekar bethi hai usko pehenni nehi aati ab ghar ki sari ladies to busy hai to... ab uske kamre mein kisi mard ko to nehi bhej sakti hu par teri baat alag hai to tu please zara uski madat kar de." Maahir was shocked at that proposal of Madhu and made an expression as he was listening to some alien language and he asked, "Saasumom.... Main... saree... Kya bol rahi hai aap?" Madhu patted Maahir's cheeks and replied, "Puttar tu to all rounder hai, kar lena ha, main chalti hu!" Without giving Maahir any opportunity to speak, Madhu left from there and Maahir stood like a statue with utmost shock as he was still not able to believe what his mother in law had just requested him to do and he stood there all confused and puzzled.