The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 24

After Rohit left, when it was almost night, Bela made Kuhu had her dinner. While having dinner, Bela said, "Dekho Kuhu is time pe na bohot careful rehna zaruri hota hai and I'm sure Rohit tumhaara khayaal rakhta hoga. Tumhe time par khaana aur time par meds lena bohot zaruri hai. Main is maamle mein tumse zyaada experienced hu aur phir mere paas to mamma bhi thi." Kuhu replied, "Rohit se zyaada to Maahir pareshaan rehta hai, usne to already mujhe ek saal ke liye work from home kar diya hai. Apne office ke saare lady employees ke taraf vo bohot careful hai, khaaskar agar koi pregnant ho to. Maahir ke apartment mein ek liquor cabinet tha, par jabse Bulbul aayi hai, tabse usne vo cabinet pura khaali kar diya hai aur usme ab sirf different flavours ke milk powders, bone strong karne waale food items, proper growth ke liye food items, dry fruits dher saara aur bhi jo jo saare bachcho ke zaruri samaan hote hai sab kuch. Usne to ab drink karna bhi bohot kam kar diya hai kehta hai, bachcho waale ghar mein aisi harkate achchi nehi hoti au raise samaan bhi nehi rakhne chahiye. I'm telling you he's a very responsible father!" Bela although didn't want to ask but still she asked the question which she always wanted to know, "Achcha Kuhu, Maahir ne vo puraana waala ghar kyu choda? I mean vo apartment mein kyu rehta hai? Vo to kaafi bara ghar tha?" The spoon dropped from Kuhu's hand on her plate and then she wiped her lips with a tissue and the she looked at Bela in such a way which made Bela tensed for a moment with the thought that something very serious might have happened. Kuhu intentionally lied to Bela, "Vo ghar puraana ho gaya tha Bela aur isiliye usne itne expensive area mein, itna expensive apartment kharida, luxurious lifestyle ke liye aur vaise bhi us ghar mein tumhaare jaane ke baad vo rehna bhi nehi chahta tha, it reminded him of you." Kuhu concentrated on having her food, but Bela knew Kuhu was lying and so she said, "Kuhu vo ghar uske parents ka tha, vo sab kuch chod sakta hai lekin vo ghar kabhi nehi chod sakta hai, I know him. Mujhe sach sach batao kya hua hai, kyuki jis tarah se tumhaare ungli se chammach geeri hai na, vo to bilkul nehi hua hai jo kuch bhi tumne bola hai abhi." Kuhu was always very bad at lying and so she gave up and said, "I really didn't expect that you will ask me this question isiliye maine jhut bola and I'm a very bad liar, par jab tumhe samajhme hi aa gaya hai to main nehi chupaaungi tumse kuch bhi and you have the right to know everything. Jisdin tumne vo ghar choda tha, Maahir was totally broken down, is hadh tak ke mujhe dar laga tha ke kahi vo koi ulta seedha kadam na utha le and my fear turned out to be true. Maahir ne ek din apne ghar ko aag laga diya aur saare khidki darwaaze bandh karke andar hi beth gaya. Vo to bhala ho uske parosiyo ka ke unhone fire brigade ko bula liya aur waqt rehte Maahir ko andar se nikaal laaye. Pura ghar jal gaya par sahi time par hospital pohchaane ke vajah se Maahir ki jaan bach gayi phir main usko apne ghar le aayi." The moment Kuhu told about Maahir lighting his house on fire, Bela's whole body was trembling with fear and her hand was shaking miserably. Understanding that the mere news of past had affected Bela so much, Kuhu immediately held her hand and said, "Dekha isiliye nehi batana chahti thi main tumhe par tum aisa bilkul mat sochna ke main ye sab tumhe bata kar tumhe emotional blackmail karna chahti hu ke tum dono ek saath raho, bilkul bhi nehi. Tum dono ke rishte ko kis tarah se anjaam doge ye tum dono ka decision hai and I'm never going to interfere in that." Bela asked, "Anu ke saath uska rishta... ye sab kab hua?" Kuhu replied, "You knew na ke Anu hamesha se usse pyar karti thi aur jab ye sab kuch hua, she lend a helping and supporting hand to him. Kuch mahino baad, Maahir ne decide kiya ke vo apni alag company banaayega, agar sach pucho to ye uski zidd thi tumse badla nikaalne ki and he asked for Mr. Mittal's help aur Anu ke father ne help bhi ki, Anu ke liye matlab unka paisa aur Maahir ki mehnat aur phir main aur Rohit bhi is project se jud gaye. Purey 8 saalo tak Anu ne bohot saath nibhaaya hai Maahir ka. Thoda sa isi gratitude ke vajah se jab Anu ke papa ne uski aur Maahir ki shaadi ki baat ki to vo raazi ho gaya ye soch kar ke usko to uska pyar nehi mila kamsekam uske sabse achche dost ko to uska pyar mil hi sakta hai. Par shaayad kismat ko ye manzur nehi tha isiliye usne Bulbul ko uski zindagi mein bheja, Bulbul ne hi usse pehle contact kiya tha, Maahir ne to yakeen hi nehi kiya tha lekin jab usne tumhaari aur uski photographs dekhi tab jaakar vo maana. Par ye sach bhi uske liye asaan nehi tha kyuki tumne usse itni bari baat chupaayi thi aur uske baad ka to tum sab kuch jaanti hi ho I guess." Bela was already lost in the thoughts of her past and about Maahir's deadly mental condition which compelled him to take such decision. After Kuhu had her dinner, both of them came out in the hall and found that Maahir and Daksh were giving a dance performance with Bulbul and Maahir was happily taking Bulbul's evil eyes. Seeing that, Kuhu said, "Tumhe pata hai Bela, tumhaare jaane ke baad Maahir ne hasna chod diya tha aur na pehli baar tabhi muskuraaya tha jab vo Bulbul se baat karta tha. Bulbul ne na saalo se jame barf ko pighlaaya hai. Achcha chalo mere na meds ka time ho gaya hai, abhi mujhe ghar bhi jaana parega ." So, Bela called Bulbul and asked her to call Maahir to drop Kuhu her home.