The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 33

After that, Riya remained silent for some time and then said, "Thik hai! Aap log abhi bahaar jaaiye, main Bulbul ke saath thori der akele baat karna chahti hu. Baat khatam hote hi main aapko andar bula lungi." Bela and Madhu looked at each other and the moment they got up, Bulbul too got up and seeing that Madhu said, "Puttar tu yehi reh Doctor aunty ke saath, hum bahaar hi hai. Tu to mera bahadur bachcha hai na! Tu rahegi na yaha?" Bulbul stared at Madhu for a few moment and then sat back into the sofa and seeing that Madhu praised her and then left from there with Bela. After Madhu and Bela left, Riya went to Bulbul and said, "Dikhaao to kya drawing ki hai aapne zara main bhi dekhu." Riya took the drawing book from Bulbul and found that Bulbul had drawn a house and two figures marked as MAMMA and DADDY on both sides of the house and just in front of the house, there were two figures of different sizes holding hands and one of them is marked as BULBUL and the other one as NAANI. Seeing that picture, Riya understood the real reason behind Bulbul's behavior with her mother. In order to unlock Bulbul's mind, she faked a call to her mother. In the phone (fake one), she said to her mother, "Mom maine aapse kaha hai na ke mujhe papa se baat nehi karni hai, aapko samajhme kyu nehi aata? Mujhe unka ye faisla bilkul bhi achcha nehi laga isliye maine vo ghar chod diya aur mujhe papa se koi baat nehi karni hai." While making that fake call, Riya was noticing Bulbul's reaction and she felt a tilt of change in expression in Bulbul's face. After pretending to cut off the call, she slowly said, "Mujhe samajhme nehi aata hai ke papa ko mujhse problem kya ha? You know I wanted to open my own clinic, but mere papa ko pasand nehi tha, vo chahte the ke main shaadi kar lu. He gave me the condition either marriage or leave the house to maine ghar hi chod diya." Riya found that Bulbul was staring at her without blinking and then she continued, "Meri mom na chahti hai ke main ghar waapas aa jaau aur papa ne kaha hai ke agar ghar aaungui to shaadi karni paregi. Isliye maine decide kar liya hai ke main ghar nehi jaaungi chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye, mujhe papa ke saath rehna hi nehi hai.""Achcha kiya!", after 3 days, Bulbul spoke and seeing that Riya understood that she was going in the right direction and she sat closer to Bulbul and asked, "Aapko lagta hai maine sahi kiya?" Bulbul nodded her head in acceptance and seeing her first reaction, Riya continued, "Chalo koi to hai jo mujhe support kar raha hai, koi to hai jisko lagta hai ke maine jo kiya sahi kiya varna sab mujhe hi galat samajhte hai. Pehle na mere papa bohot achche the, aise nehi the par na abhi vo bohot badal gaye hai." "Unhone bhi phir se shaadi kar li kya?", asked Bulbul and on hearing the question, Riya asked, "Nehi! Vo dusri shaadi kyu karenge? Kyu aapke papa dusri shaadi kar rahe hai?" Bulbul looked at her and nodded her head in acceptance and Riya, with genuine concern asked, "Kyu?" Bulbul replied, "Mere daddy mujhse pyar nehi karte hai abhi." Riya made a sad face and replied, "Mere papa bhi nehi karte hai, par mom karti hai. Aapki mamma bhi to aapko bohot pyar karti hogi na?" Bulbul remained quiet for some time and Riya gave her time to open up and Bulbul said, "Naani mujhse sabse zyaada pyar karti hai aur koi nehi karta, vo mujhe kabhi bhi ghar se nehi nikaalegi." On hearing this, Riya picked up the drawing made by Bulbul and understood the level of insecurity in Bulbul's mind which had occurred when Maahir asked them to leave his house and so she asked, "Achcha Bulbul beta jab aapko pata chala ke aapke daddy dusri shaadi karne waale hai to aapko kaisa feel hua?" Bulbul remained silent for some time and slowly her brows squeezed due to which it became difficult for Riya to read her mind but it appeared to her as if Bulbul herself was trying to understand her exact feelings about the news of her father's remarriage which could be either anger or confusion. In the hope of an answer, Riya again repeated her question, "Bohot gussa aaya tha kya?" but instead of replying that question, Bulbul said, "Mujhe ghar jaana hai, neend aa rahi hai." Riya understood that Bulbul was not in the mood to talk anymore and she too didn't force her and so she asked her to sit as she would call her mother and grandmother. She returned to her table and called Bela and Madhu back in her cabin. After they came in, Riya showed Bela, Bulbul's drawing and asked, "Aapko samajh me aa raha hai ye kya hai?" Bela and Madhu both nodded their head in disagreement and Riya continued, "Is drawing mein dekhiye, usne aapke aur aapke husband ko alag rakkha hai aur sirf naani ka haath pakra hai. Iska matlab ye hai ke Bulbul na to aapko aur naahi apne papa ko trust karti hai, vo sirf aapki ma ko trust karti hai aur jaisa ke aapne kaha ke Bulbul abhi aapse bhi dur dur rehti hai uski yehi vajah hai." Bela was shocked on knowing this but was also confused thinking why Bulbul was thinking like that with her since she did not do anything. Bela asked, "Par maine to kuch bhi nehi kiya?" Riya replied, "Isme aapke kuch karne ya na karne jaisi koi baat nehi hai. Mr. Sehgal ne usdin jis tarah se bartaav kiya hai, I mean jaisa aapne kaha hai usse Bulbul ke dil mein bohot zyaada gussa aur disbelieve ke paida hone ke vajah se uska dimaag confuse ho gaya hai jiske vajah se Bulbul ko ye nehi samajhme aa raha hai ke vo gussa hai ya confused hai. Uske saath baat shuru karne ke liye maine ek chota sa naatak kiya ke maine apne papa se jhagra karke ghar chod diya hai aur jawaab mein Bulbul ne bola 'achcha kiya' aur dubaara jab maine usse pucha ke uske papa ke dusri shaadi ki is news se usey gussa aaya ke nehi to usne jawaab nehi diya." Bela and Madhu were again shocked on hearing that Bulbul spoke and they were so happy on hearing that and Bela asked, "Bulbul ne baat ki?" Riya replied, "Baat ki par zyaada nehi aur isi liye main keh rahi hu ke jab maine apne papa ke baare mein bola tab Bulbul boli jiska matlab ye hai ke uske is mental condition ka root reason aapke husband hai. Uske dil mein uske papa ki vo harkat is kadar ghar kar bethi hai ke usko apne aas paas sab kuch paraaya lag raha hai. Ek bachche ke liye uske ma baap se zyaada apna koi nehi hota hai lekin jab un dono mein se koi aapko bohot hurt kare tab jo dhakka lagta hai usse ubhar paana kabhi kabhi bohot mushkil ho jaata hai aur sehen karne ki shakti har kisi mein alag alag hoti hai. Kisi mein zyaada hoti hai aur kisi mein kam aur phir aapki beti sirf 8 saal ki hai, jitna hua hai usse bura bhi ho sakta tha." Madhu asked, "Par doctor Bulbul meri beti se dur dur kyu rehti hai?" Riya thought about it for a moment and said, "Maine jab Bulbul se pucha ke uski mamma usse pyar karti hai ya nehi to tab vo boli ke uski naani se zyaada pyar usko koi nehi karta hai aur vo usko ghar se kabhi nehi nikaalegi. Bulbul bohot zyaada insecurity se guzar rahi hai and I think usko lagta hai ke uske papa ki tarah aap bhi usko chod kar chali jaayengi and I guess ye is vajah se bhi ho raha hai kyuki jaisa ke aapne kaha ke aapke papa aapki dusri shaadi karwaana chahte the. Vo choti si bachchi itna sab kuch jhel rahi hai na hum aur aap imagine bhi nehi kar sakte hai." Bela had tears in her eyes but she controlled it and asked, "To ab kya karna chahiye doctor?" Riya took a deep breath and replied, "Aapko apne husband aur apni beti ko ek dusre se confront karaana parega kyuki jaisa ke maine kaha aapki beti ke is bartaav ka main reason vo hi hai kyuki jo kuch bhi hua Bulbul ne uspar react nehi kiya hai and that is very bad. Uska outburst hona bohot zaruri hai, uska dil halka nehi hoga to aagey chal kar ye uske dimaag par haavi hoga. Bulbul agar apne papa se milegi to ho sakta hai uske dil ki bharaas nikal jaaye, gussa hai, nafrat hai jo kuch bhi hai, uska nikalna bara zaruri hai aur dusri baat ye jo trust issue hai na uska, usko sirf aap hi solve kar sakti hai. Mujhe pata hai you felt bad but aapko bohot patience rakhna parega, aapko strong rehna parega aur lagaataar koshish karte rehna parega chahe vo aapke saath kitna bhi strange behave kyu na kare." She looked at Madhu and replied, "Bachchi aapki baat sunti hai aur itne saalo mein aapko bhi to ye pata lag hi gaya hoga ke kis tarah se kaunsi baat karne se vo maan jaayegi, so Bulbul ko Mrs. Sehgal ke taraf push karne ki zimmedaari aapki hai." Madhu agreed and then Bela asked, "Achcha doctor ye bhi to ho sakta hai ke Maahir ke uske saamne aane ke baad Bulbul ki haalat aur bhi bigad jaaye?" Riya replied, "Ha chances hai, bilkul hai, but it is the only option you have." Bela asked, "Agar main Bulbul ko in sab cheezo se bohot dur lekar chali jaau to? Kya tab vo thik nehi hogi?" Riya smiled and replied, "I understand your problem Mrs. Sehgal and I agree aapki jagah par main bhi hoti to main bhi yehi karti. Aap agar Bulbul ko in sab se dur bhi lekar jaayengi na to ye jo problem usko ho rahi hai, vo uske saath jaayegi aur kabhi kabhi aisa dekha gaya hai bachche jaise jaise bare hote hai, aisi mental problems bhi badne lagti hai aur kabhi kabhi vo lailaaj ho jaati hai. Bulbul ki ye problem abhi ekdam initial stage par hai aur ye bohot maamuli problem hai. Abhi usko treatment se zyaada care ki zarurat hai aur apne papa ke saath bas ek meeting ki, dil mein jo kuch bhi hai vo bahaar aayega to sab thik ho jaayega, varna ye trust issues bhi badhte jaayenge. Kabhi kabhi kuch chot choti hoti hai lekin uske naasur banne ka intezaar karna to bewakufi hogi na. Aagey aap khud samajhdaar hai, I am sure aap jo bhi decision lengi vo Bulbul ki bhalaai ke liye hi hoga." Bela asked, "Koi medicines vagera... ?" Riya nodded her head and replied, "Itni choti bachchi ko is baat ke liye main koi medicines nehi dungi, aap bas jaisa maine kaha hai vaise karne ki koshish kijiye agar result mila to thik hai varna we can do a second sitting, par mujhe nehi lagta hai ke uski zarurat paregi." Bela and Madhu got up and Madhu called Bulbul and they both left from there.