The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 30

By the time, Maahir and Bulbul reached home, Ranjit was long gone and Maahir took Bulbul to Bela's room. On getting inside, Maahir found Bela was sitting on a chair in the balcony and looking away towards the city and so he called Bela to grab her attention. When Bela looked at Maahir, he said, "Main le aaya Bulbul ko!" and then he asked Bulbul to come inside and Bulbul peeped at Bela standing behind Maahir. On seeing her like that, Bela remembered when Bulbul was 2-3 years old, she used to peep at Bela from the doorstep whenever she used to get up before Bela, especially when there was no office and then slowly slowly came towards her and Bela used to know Bulbul would be coming but still pretended to sleep. She used to jump on Bela as it was one of her favourate game and like everytime, Bela used to pretend to be startled which made Bulbul giggle out and that one thing was the best and most favourate part of Bela's day. Bela came out of her memory lane when Bulbul called her out. Bela looked at Bulbul and then asked her to come closer to her to which Bulbul complied and when Bulbul got closer to her mother, she wrapped Bulbul in her arms and hugged her tight, as she hugged her, tears came flowing down of her eyes and on realizing she was crying Bulbul quickly broke the hug and said, "Mujhe pata tha mere aate hi aap hurt ho jaaoge isiliye maine daddy se manaa kiya tha ke mujhe aapke paas na lekar aaye." Bela hugged her again and said, "Main pain mein nehi hu mera bachcha, its just... I want to say thanks to you... Mujhe daddy ne bataya ke kaise tumne mujhe save kiya. Kaise idea laga kar tumne saare rooms khulwaaye..." Maahir understood where the conversation was going and so he wanted her to stop but Bela raised her hand on his face and then continued speaking to Bulbul, "Tumne jo mere liye kiya hai na Bulbul, I'll always be indebted to you. Main agar zindagi bhar bhi chahu na tab bhi tumhaara ye ehsaan kabhi nehi chuka sakungi. Thank you!! Thank you so much! I love you so much! You're my little hero, my saviour!" She then wiped her tears and said to Bulbul, "Achcha daddy ne mujhe bataya hai ke tum mere paas aane se darti ho isliye ke tumne mujhe sach batakar hurt kiya? Hurt main hui thi par usme tumhaari koi galti nehi thi. I should have known the truth, aaj nehi to kisi aur din, daddy hi bata dete tab bhi yehi hota jo hua. Isme tumhaari koi galti nehi hai beta, kabhi bhi apne aap ko blame mat karna. Ok?" Bulbul nodded her head and then Bela said, "Abhi apne daddy ko bolo ke vo jaakar tayyar ho jaaye ffice jaane ke liye aur vo bilkul meri fikar mat kare kyuki Bulbul mera khayaal rakh legi aur abhi ke abhi room se bahaar nikle kyuki abhi mamma aur Bulbul ke beech mein top secret waali personal baate hongi." Bulbul looked at Maahir and said, "Daddy abhi aap ready hokar office jaao, main mamma ka khayaal rakh lungi aur abhi mujhe aur mamma ko top secret waali personal baate karni hai." Maahir asked, "Arey agar main reh kar thora sun lunga to kya ho jaayega?" Bulbul now became angry again and replied, "Aap aur mamma bhi to baate karte ho, main interfere karti hu? To abhi aap jaao, hamaari baate sunne ki koi zarurat nehi hai!" On seeing that angry avatar of Bulbul, Maahir said, "Ha bhai abhi Bulbul ke paas unki mamma hai to daddy ki kya zarurat hai. Thik hai main office ja raha hu. Ok bye!" He then left them alone and after Maahir left from there, Bela covered Bulbul in her arms and said, "Dekho abhi na main tumhe kuch aisi baate bataaungi jo naani ne mujhe bataayi thi... I mean jo baate mamma apni baies ko batati hai kyuki abhi to Bulbul thori bari ho gayi hai na so usko to janna chahiye. I know bohot saari cheezein naani ne tumhe bataayi hai jo mujhe bataani chahiye thi and I'm really very sorry for that, but abhi main bilkul aisa kuch nehi karungi. I'll give you proper time from now!" Bulbul nodded her head and then Bela continued, "Pehle let's start with your ganda waala bad touch. Tumhe naani ne to samajhaaya hai na ke good touch aur bad touch kya hota hai, kaha touch karne se bad touch hota hai ya good touch hota hai. Hai na? To ye jaha jaha touch karna bad touch hota hai un body parts ko agar koi forcefully touch karne ki koshish kare ya waha aise touch kare ke aapko pain ho, bohot pain ho to usko ganda waala bad touch bolte hai aur ye jo bad touch hota hai na vo bohot hi zyaada ganda hota hai. Abhi to tum bohot choti ho, isliye main tumhe sab kuch detail mein nehi bata sakti hu lekin jaise jaise tum bari ho jaaogi tumhe sab samajh mein aa jaayega. Kabhi agar God forbid tumhaare saath aisa karne ki koi koshish kare ya tum dekho ke kisi aur ke saath aisa ho raha hai to kabhi bhi chup mat bethna, uska protest karna, usko punish karna lekin darna bilkul bhi nehi." Bulbul asked, "Aise log dikhne mein kaise hote hai?" Bela replied, "Bilkul hamaare jaise, normal people, inko aise hi pehchanna bohot mushkil hota hai, isliye tumko hamesha cautious rehna parega aur abhi to kuch dino baad tum naye school jaaogi jaha mamma aur daddy to nehi honge na tumhe protect karne ke liye to waha tumhe extra careful rehna. Ye world jo hai na girls ke liye bohot risky hai lekin tumhe darna nehi hai, bilkul nehi darna hai, mamma ko dekho, vo darti hai kya kisise? Nehi na! Bilkul aise hi rehna. Never lose hope aur ek baat hamesha yaad rakhna life mein kabhi koi tumhe support kare ya na kare lekin mamma aur daddy hamesha karenge. Ok?" Bulbul nodded her head in agreement and then Bela pampered Bulbul.