The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 34

With Bela's care, Bulbul slowly started returning to her normal life, although the pace was slow and after a few days, she resumed going to school. Maahir even tried to meet Bulbul in school but due to Bela's instructions, he was not allowed to meet her and as Bela knew that he would try to meet Bulbul at her school, so she herself used to drop Bulbul at school and pick her up from school. On the other side, Anu had noticed that from the moment, Maahir had come to know about Bulbul's sickness, he had changed again and fearing that Maahir might again decide not to get married to her, she forced her father to announce their engagement without even consulting Maahir. When the same was flashed on TV, magazines and other social media, Pratham came to the Sarna House in rage to meet Bela. When Bela came to meet him in the hall, he said, "Dekhiye bhabhi is Anu ne kya kaand kiya hai. Usne Maahir ke saath apni engagement announce kar di hai. Har news channel mein abhi yehi news hai." Bela was shocked on hearing the news and she checked her phone and found that whatever Pratham was telling, was the truth. Bela became silent on getting the news and sat quietly without uttering a single word. Suhaani who was staying there, decided to talk to Bela but Pratham stopped her from doing that citing that Bela might need some time to grasp it and said, "Chahe jitna jhagra karle, jitni nafrat karle, lekin ek dusre se pyar bhi to bohot karte hai. Ye sab itna asaan nehi hai Suhaani!""Bilkul hi galat soch rahe ho tum Pratham!", Bela replied but not sadly instead a smirk on her face. Both Suhaani and Pratham were confused and clearing that Bela replied, "Tumhaari soch bilkul hi galat hai kyuki main bilkul bhi dukhi nehi hu Pratham balki main ye soch rahi thi ke aisa kya kiya jaaye ke is Anu ko sabak seekhaya ja sakey, chalo, ye mauka to us dimaag se paidal ladki ne mujhe thaali mein paros kar hi de diya. Sahi kehte hai pyar mein insaan andha ho jaata hai, main bhi thi. Ab us Anu ko to main aisa Bandar naach nachaaungi na ke usko pata chalega ke usko Bela Sareen se panga kyu nehi lena chahiye tha. Meri Bulbul ko takleef di hai na..." Pratham asked, "To aap karne kya waali hai?" Bela looked at Pratham and answered, "C'mon Pratham lawyer tum ko ke main? Ye to tumhe sochna chahiye, bas Anu ke sabse dukhti rag par mujhe haath daalna hai, uske sabse gehre zakhm par namak nehi mirchi cheerakni hai." She looked at him meaningfully and Pratham too smiled at her and said, "I know exactly what to do!" He took out another of his phone and dialed some number.

P : "Hullo... Main Advocate Pratham Bedi bol raha hu! Mujhe ek news viral karwaani hai."

The caller on the other side : ".................................."

P : "Anu Mittal aur Maahir Sehgal ki jo engagement announce hui hai, us news ke saath ek aur anonymous tip jodna ke Maahir Sehgal aur unki pehli wife Bela Sareen ka abhi tak divorce nehi hua hai aur ye bhi ke unka ek bachcha bhi hai. Baaki ka tum khud sambhaal lena."

Pratham disconnected the phone and looked at Bela. Suhaani who was not able to understand anything asked, "Ye ho kya raha hai mujhe koi bataaeyga?" Bela replied, "Thora wait karlo Suhaani, kal tak tumhe sab samajhme aa jaayega, kyuki kal na is ghar mein bohot bara drama hone waala hai, ya phir aaj sham ko bhi ho sakta hai. Dekh lena ye Anu kal khud chalkar aayegi aur mere kadmo mein aakar geeregi." Suhaani said, "Aapko dekh kar to aisa lagta hai didi ke aap koi bohot bara game plan kar rahi ho, par aisa karna thora risky nehi ho jaayega?" Bela replied, "Bina risk ke business nehi hota hai Suhaani aur itne saalo se aise hi single handedly Queens nehi sambhaal rahi hu. Ye sab kuch inke liye ek business deal hi to hai, saare rishtey, sentiments sab business deal hai na to yehi sahi." Bela made a firm determined face.

Next day, Bela had previously booked her tickets for Dubai scheduled after 2 days for 2-3 days and for the same, she was packing her bags when Bulbul came to her room. On seeing her packing the bags, Bulbul thought that they might be leaving together and asked, "Mamma hum kaha ja rahe hai? Kya hum jaldi hi India chod kar chale jaayenge?" Bela, while doing her work, replied, "Na baby hum India chod kar nehi ja rahe hai, main bas 2-3 dino ke liye Dubai ja rahi hu." Bulbul made a face and asked, "Aap akele akele ja rahi ho?" Bela pulled Bulbul's cheeks and said, "Ha akele hi jaana hai but main jaldi waapas aa jaaungi, 2-3 dino mein hi." Bulbul asked, "To main kyu nehi ja sakti hu?" Bela replied, "Kyuki main kaam se ja rahi hu bachcha, bohot zaruri kaam hai." Bulbul asked, "Aisa kya zaruri kaam hai?" Bela thought for a second and then said, "Mmmm... ye samajhlo ke... mere jaane par kisiki life depend kar rahi hai. Agar main nehi gayi to shaayad kisiki life danger mein ja sakti hai, so aise mein jaana to zaruri hai na..." Bulbul agreed and then Bela put her luggage aside and then held Bulbul's hand and said, "Baby tumko pata hai na ke mamma tumse bohot pyar karti hai aur mujhe na tumhaara ye murjhaya hua chehra bilkul bhi pasand nehi hai. Main chahe tumhe jitna bhi bolu ke Bulbul achche bachcho ki tarah raho lekin sach batau to mujhe meri vo natkhat Bulbul hi zyaada pasand hai." She made her sit on her lap and then said, "I know mere aur tumhaare daddy ke vajah se tumhe ek normal childhood nehi mila but you coped up well with everything and I know, at present things are very difficult for you but bachche life mein chahe koi bhi problem aaye tum apne aap ko kabhi change mat karna. Main ye bhi jaanti hu ke main chahe tumhe kitna bhi ye bolu ke tum in sab matters ke baare mein itna mat socho lekin dimaag mein aa hi jaata hai. Bas main tumhe itna hi keh sakti hu ke tum jaisi ho vaisi hi raho, I mean kamsekam koshish karo. Jab bhi main tumhaara smiling face dekhti hu na to mujhe andar se strength milti hai, saari negativities dur ho jaati hai." Just at that moment, Suhaani came and informed Bela that Anu had come to meet her and she was very angry. On hearing that, Bela had a smile on her face and she looked at Bulbul and said, "Baby jaao jaakar apna home work karo ya video games khelo, mamma abhi aati hai." When Bela was about to leave, Bulbul held her hand and in a sad tone asked, "Mamma chipkali yaha kyu aayi hai?" Bela smiled and replied, "Kyuki tumhaari mamma ne us chipkali ki pooch jo kaat di hai." Bulbul looked confused and seeing that Bela replied, "Maine tumse kaha tha na ke tum meri duniya ho aur jo meri duniya ke saath kuch bhi aisa vaisa karne ki koshish karega main uski duniya hi badal dungi." Saying Bela asked Bulbul not to leave the room until and unless she returns and then she went out to meet Anu.