The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 32

N . B : Please do not expect the next chapter any sooner, I was just able to give this part so soon since I had written both the chapters together

[Present]

[4 Months Later]

Inside the hospital, the stretcher was moving rapidly and alongwith that stretcher, Bela, Madhu and Daksh too were running and in that stretcher, Bulbul was lying down unconscious. After the doctors took her away, Bela dashed on a chair and was extremely scared thinking about Bulbul. Madhu sat beside her trying to console her but she also knew nothing could keep Bela at peace. Bela grabbed Madhu's hand and like a maniac, said, "Mamma... mamma meri bachchi, mamma meri Bulbul ko dekho na kya haalat ho gayi hai. Usko kuch hoga to nehi na mamma. Meri zindagi mein kuch bhi nehi bacha hai uske siva agar usko kuch bhi hua na to main apni jaan de dungi." Madhu stopped her and said, "Bulbul ko kuch bhi nehi hoga puttar tu itni tension mat le, vo thik ho jaayegi, matarani hai na vo sab thik kar degi." Bela still was not consoled and replied, "Nehi mamma ye maamuli si koi bimaari nehi hai, meri bachchi ka dil toota hai, uska bharosa toota hai jis tarah se mera toota tha 8 saal pehle. Main seh gayi kyuki mere paas vo thi lekin ye to 8 saal ki bachchi hai, itni choti bachchi meri itna bara dard nehi jhel paayegi mamma. Aap nehi thi us waqt, aapne nehi dekha Bulbul kis tarah se Maahir ke taraf dekh rahi thi, vo yakeen hi nehi kar pa rahi thi ke Maahir ne aisa uske saath kiya hai. Ek baar ke liye bhi vo royi nehi, kitni zyaada shocked ho gayi thi vo. Peechle do dino se ek shabd nehi bola Bulbul ne, mujhe mamma kehkar bhi nehi bulaaya usne. Meri bachchi itna sab kuch jhel nehi paayi. Tabhi aisi haalat ho gayi hai uski. Usko kuch ho gaya to main kya karungi mamma?" Madhu understood Bela's pain and she literally had nothing to do and had nothing to say which would sooth Bela's pain. Ranjit had already left for Canada but Madhu could not go or rather did not want to go leaving Bela and Bulbul there and so she stayed with them. Madhu all the time trusted and supported Maahir in every matter but whatever happened with Bulbul, she too was very angry at Maahir. After check up, when the doctor came out, Bela hurried to him and asked, "Kya hua doctor meri beti ko?" The doctor looked confused and replied, "Pata nehi kuch samajhme nehi aa raha hai, preliminary check up mein to sab thik hai, koi abnormalities to hume nazar nehi aayi, phir bhi hum abhi tests ke liye lekar ja rahe hai let's see kya hota hai. But you don't worry she's stable. But phir bhi main aapse puchna chahunga ke kuch hua hai uske saath jisse uske dil ko thes pohchi ho kyuki kabhi kabhi dil ki bimaari bhi insaan ko physically bimaar bana deta hai." Bela didn't want to disclose anything but said, "Actually mere aur mere husband ke beech mein thori problems chal rahi hai aur isi vajah se meri beti bohot disturbed ho gayi hai. Kal to baat itni bigad gayi thi ke hum dono ke beech mein bohot fight ho gayi hai aur us baat se meri beti ko itna shock pohcha hai ke kal se usne ek lafz nehi bola hai." The doctor nodded his head and then replied, "Thik hai hum tests karwa lete hai phir aagey treatment ke baare mein decide karenge." Saying the doctor left from there. Bela sat down on the chair reminiscing about her time with Maahir in his apartment. The events happened on that fateful day two days ago which brought Bulbul in such a condition. It was two days but for Bela it was all fresh and still the words were echoing in her ears as if it happened a few minutes ago.

[During 4 Months]

The past 4 months were though not very eventful but during those time many things changed. On staying for such a long time, Maahir and Bela's relationship, improved a little as both of them learnt to adjust with each other. At first that arrangement was made for Bulbul's sake but later on they got used to seeing each other's face and bearing each other's company, but even after that, their bantering, occasional taunting and mocking each other never stopped. For 2 months Bela served as a full time mother for Bulbul and it was not that she did not like staying there at home with her but since she was a working woman, so it was gradually becoming very difficult for her to stay at home for such a long time and so she decided to go to Queen's office at Delhi for the time, Bulbul remained at school. After 2 months, everyday from Monday to Friday Bela dropped Bulbul to school and went to office and then after school, Bela used to take her and go back home together and sometimes, they used to go to the restaurant together and pack lunch from there and return home. At school, Bulbul was also included in the self defence programme created by the school authority for safety of the kids at school but Bela also warned Bulbul not to try this at home or outside but only in situations when it was strictly needed. During those 4 months, Madhu remained at Maahir's home most of the time but shifted a month ago into her brother's house thinking of giving Maahir and Bela some privacy so that their relationship could be rekindled. On the other side, Bulbul, as predicted by Bela, used to create problems in her school every other day and for that both Maahir and Bela had to go to school to solve that matter. In handling problems, both Bela and Maahir had different approach as Bela used to scold Bulbul in front of the principal and Maahir used to defend her like a perfect criminal lawyer. As for example, one day, Bulbul broke the glass of the principal's room while playing cricket with boys, for which her parents' were called and Bela as usual, scolded Bulbul and said, "Bulbul what the hell is this?" Bulbul replied, "Maine jaan bujh kar thore hi kiya hai, main to khel rahi thi, vo galti se aa gaya." Bela asked, "Agar mam ko lag jaati to?" Bulbul casually replied, "Kya hota mam ke sar par ek bara waala aaloo ban jaata." On hearing the reply, Maahir pressed his lips in order to not to laugh and guessing it correctly Bela glared at Maahir and he immediately changed his expressions and then she muttered to Bulbul, "Aaj ghar chalo tumhe achche se punish karungi." Listening about punishment, Bulbul made a grumpy face and seeing that Maahir said to the principal, "Achcha mam mujhe ek baat bataaiye, aapko pata hai na ke us taraf field hai bachcho ke khelne ka to phir aapko bhi to is taraf apne cabin ki khidkiya nehi banwaani chahiye thi na. I mean aapne nehi banwaayi, par jo builders hai unhone banwaaye hai to isme meri beti ki galti kaha se hui bataaiye? Aap builders ko jaakar puchiye na!" He looked at Bulbul and asked, "Puttar kitne hits maare hai aapne?" Bulbul proudly replied, "1 over mein 3 sixes!" Maahir, with a full grin said to the principal, "Dekhiye kitni talented bachchi hai meri! 1 over mein 3 sixes, bataaiye ye koi aam baat hai? Arey aise school mein, galli mein se hi to kal ke bare bare players niklenge. Aisa bhi to ho sakta hai ke meri Bulbul is school ko state level par represent kare, ya usko kayi saal baad national team mein chance mil jaaye phir aapko proud feel nehi hoga ke aapki school ki bachchi national level par khel rahi hai? Sochiye!" Both the principal and Bela were so disgusted with Maahir that they looked at him speechlessly and the principal in order to conclude the matter, warned Bulbul not to repeat that again which she did everytime. After coming out of the principal's cabin, Bela said, "Bulbul har baat ki ek limit hoti hai, Canada mein bhi tum aise hi karti thi. Kitni baar kaha hai ke apne harkato ko sudhaaro par nehi. Kya mazaa aata hai ye sab karke?" She looked at Maahir and said, "Aur tum! Har baar kuch na kuch an shan bakte rehte ho principal ke saamne, aajkal to vo tumhe dekh kar hi shakal banaati hai." Maahir replied, "As a good parent it is my job to protect and defend her aur main tabhi Bulbul ko defend karta hu jab mujhe lagta hai ke uski galti nehi hoti hai aur aaj uski koi galti nehi thi, khaaamakha mein meri beti par aise chillaya mat karo. Vaise bhi tumhaari principal hi shakal banaati hai kyuki vo buddhi hai, par yaha jitney female staffs hai sab mujhe dekh kar aakho hi aakho mein flirt karte hai aur Bulbul ke classmates ki mummiya bhi. " "Vo to mere classmates ke daddies bhi mamma ke saath flirt karte hai.", Bulbul added as she felt her father was getting more importance and hearing her comment, Bela said, "Ulte haath ka ek lagaaungi kheech kar, badtameez kahiki! Aaj na tumhe agar seedha nehi kiya to mera naam bhi Bela nehi." Bulbul immediately replied, "Ha Queen Dracula hi to ho!" Bela was about to counted reply when Maahir picked Bulbul up in his arms and replied, "Hadh hai yaar! Choti bachchi hai isliye dadagiri kar rahi ho? Har waqt mother india mat bano, chalo yaha se. Ek hi to bachchi hai meri uspar bhi itna zulm karti hai ye aurat." Maahir said to Bulbul, "Koi nehi baby! Tumne itna achcha khela hai treat to banta hai aur mamma ki baato ko na kaan mein hi mat daalo." Bulbul replied, "Main hamesha wahi karti hu kyuki naani bhi yahi kehti hai ke ye jo baap beti hai na, inki ek bhi baat ko na kaan mein hi mat daala kar puttar, zyaada khush rahegi." Bela heard everything but didn't react as that would be completely useless. As Bela and Maahir were walking together, Maahir intentionally slowed down so that Bela doesn't hear them and said to Bulbul, "Badmaashi karti ho thik hai lekin pakri kyu jaati ho aap? Pakre jaane par hi to bulaate hai na? Shaitaani karo bilkul karo, abhi nehi karoge to kab karoge aur mujhe bhi to Bulbul ke daddy waali feel aani chahiye na lekin pakri mat jaao." Bulbul asked with wide eyes, "Daddy aap mujhe bad waali baate seekha rahe ho?" Maahir replied, "Oye hoye! Jaise main nehi seekhaaunga to aap seekhogi nehi? Vaise bhi mere ya mamma ke kuch bolne se Bulbul sudhar thore hi jaayegi. Vaise ek baat to sahi hai, mamma ne sach kaha tha ke school mein jaate hi Bulbul na mamma aur daddy ko hamesha ek taang par khara karke rakkhegi." Bulbul agreed to that and then Maahir said, "Aur sudhaarne ke liye mamma hai na, to mera kaam to bigaarna hua aur main to bigaarunga." Bulbul was so happy to hear that but Bela's ears were too for a whisper and she just glared at them since she knew it would be useless for her to say anything to the father-daughter duo. Along with this, during this 4 months spell, there was some improvement in Maya's case. The detective had engaged a team of computer experts to track Maya out or at least someone who has 95% and above similarity with Maya's face structure and finally they were able to track a few women out. After that, the detective tried filtering them on the basis of their background, whether they had any international travel history and also if they had any connection with India and Oslo. As per the filters, three women from different parts of the world are chosen. When Bela went to meet the detective, the detective told her what was the outcome of his investigation and then handed her three envelopes and said, "In teeno envelopes mein in saari larkiyo ke baare mein saare details moujud hai. Par agar main aapko apne hunch ke baare mein batau to ye Dubai waali hi aapki Maya hai." Bela opened the envelope for the girl mentioned and found her photograph and was stunned seeing the picture of Maya and she almost screamed in excitement, "Yehi Maya hai!" The detective replied, "Aap itna khush mat hoiye, aise maamlo mein do cheese ho sakti hai. Pehla agar Maya ko kisine aapke aur aapke husband ko alag karne ke liye plant kiya tha to ek baat jaan lijiye, that person is very intelligent kyuki usne kaam khatam hone ke baad Maya... I mean agar iska asli naam Maya hai to kyuki aise cases mein naam badal kar log karte hai, to kaam khatam hone ke baad usko is tarah se gaayab kar diya ke police dhundh hi nehi paayi ab Delhi ki police itni bhi incompetent nehi hai to iska ye matlab bhi ho sakta hai ke police ke kuch log ya to miley huye hai ya they were bribed to iska ye matlab bhi hota hai ke shaayad uske face structures mein thori bohot changes ki gayi thi like minor plastic surgery and then she was moved to abroad. Dusra agar vo khud hi aayi thi to... aap dono ke alag hone ke baad logically usko aapke husband se shaadi kar leni chahiye thi kamsekam apne bachche ko naam dene ke liye jo ki usne nehi ki, ha bohot zyaada khuddar larkiya bhi aisa hi karti hai par... is case mein ye waala angle fit nehi beth raha hai. So technically first option is the correct option aur aapki thinking bhi sahi thi ke agar usko gaayab hi hona tha to vo aayi kyu thi. Khair ye to hum logo ka assumption hai, sach to ye Maya hi bata sakti hai." Bela's head was spinning thinking about the level of conspiracy that was woven in order to separate her from Maahir and then she asked, "To ab mujhe kya.. I mean usko kaise dhundhna chahiye?" The detective smiled and replied, "Dhundhne ka kaam to humne kar diya hai matlab jiske liye aap payment kar rahi hai ab usko confront kaise karna hai vo aap sochiye, bas do baato ka dhyaan rakkhiyega ye puri conspiracy kisi bohot intelligent aadmi ka kaam hai aur aisa koi hai jo aapke bohot kareeb hai varna aise information collect karna aapke husband ke baare mein its not easy aur dusra... ye ek friendly suggestion hai... Mahabharat ke jung mein Krishn ne bhi thore chal aur kapat ka raasta apnaya tha kyuki vo dharmyuddh tha, aapke liye ye kuch vaisa hi hai isliye don't even think of playing fair, yaha fair khelne ki gunjaayesh hi nehi hai. Nothing is never fair in love and war!" Bela got up with the documents and then gave him the cheque and then left from there.