Sukanya is very tensed to go to School. There are boys along with girls there. It'll be difficult. Sukanya remained quiet for the first few days until some bullies came to her.
"Apka naam", he asked
"Sukanya..."
"Apka pata..."
"Agra..."
"Apke pita ka naam..."
Sukanya understood they are bullying her.
"Apko isse matlab?" She replied with a fierce stare.
"Matlab hai matlab hai... yeh humara area hai... aur hum yaha ke... bolo kaun..." the boy signed his friends
"Yuvraj...." the boys replied.
"Aur Yuvraj ka kartavya hai ki woh unki riyasat ki khabar rakhe..."
"Aisa keya..." Sukanya stood up in her style, "To aap yeh bhi jaan le... hum bhi Rajkumari hai..." Sukanya moved forward. Yuvraj got a bit uncomfortable by her style. Other students watched in amusement.
"Chal dekhte hai... ho jaye do do hat..." Yuvraj sat on the bench and kept his hand on the table, "ho jaye panje ka ek mukabla...."
Sukanya sat on the other side of the bench and defeated Yuvraj in a single shot.
"Mai ready nehi tha... ferse..." said Yuvraj. Sukanya put her hand and let Yuvraj play. Yuvraj was unable to move Sukanya's hand.
Sukanya's strength and smartness helped her to gain many friends. Being proficient in hindi and ancient ways of royal education she excelled in studies as well. Yuvraj and his sena got on fire being jealous.
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Tara too got admission in the Medical college. Dhruv told her not to reveal to anyone that she's his wife as that might create a false impression that she got benefits for being his wife. Tara agreed to do so but denied to hide her sindoor and mangalsutra. She is not going to compromise with 'suhaag ki nishani'.
It's Tara's first day in college. Dhruv dropped her infront of the college and left the rest of the exploration on Tara herself, he doesn't want to spoon-fed her everything. Tara went into the college and saw a crowd near the office. Tara was deessed in a simple cotton anarkali kurti with pink floral design with shirt collar.
Tara moved forward slowly, "Shama kare.... 1st year ka classroom kidhar hai??"
Tara was quite a quick learner, she learned much of English in a few days. She learned to read and write English, 5 years ago, but it obviously needed brush up, specially the pronunciations. But yeah her base remains hindi.
"Hum bhi 1st year ke hai... tum humare sath khare ho jao..." replied a boy.
How dare he call her _tum_?! Well... perhaps it's the way out here, control Tara control.. Tara took a deep breathe.
She went to the classroom with others. The classroom looks classy with step like benches. She was suprised to see all choosing the back benches, she prefers the front. Slowly some courageous and ambitious beings got sitted beside Tara. All kept distance from each other as well were new. The Dean came to give some lectures of introduction. All the Professors were present with him.
"Well... honestly mujhe pata hai sab professors ko ek ek karke intro dena koi pasand nehi karta... so abhi aplog apna intro de de..." said the Dean.
Tara couldn't understand. What's _intro_?!
Students started giving their introduction. Tara understood, well _intro__ means _introduction_. Tara's heartbeat was fast, as her turn arrived she stood up and gave her intoduction as _Tarapriya Saxena_.
During the period break the girl sitting beside her intoduced herself.
"Hi Tarapriya..."
"Hi...."
"I'm Akriti..." the girl forwarded her hand. Tara shaked hands and smiled, "Tumhara naam bohat bara hai... will you mind if I call you Tara??"
"Tara?! Nehi... woh... woh mere gharwale mujhe bulate...." Tara replied in a shy tone.
"To fer Priya??"
"Ha... woh thick hai..."
Soon Tara made a few friends along with Akriti. Tara wasn't keen to make friends but Akriti was jolly. Tara impressed the Professors with her talent and so getting friends was obvious. Personally Tara hated boys calling her _tu_. How dare they?!
"Accha Priya... yeh bata... tu shadi keu kar li itni jaldi..." asked Rahul, the bandar boy
"Jaldi?! Jaldi kaha... woh shadi ke baad humare Pati ne kaha ki tum chikitsa vigyan mai bare abhigya ho to tum chikitsa vigyan ka adhayan kar lo..."
All looked at each other, Tara's hindi is too hard to digest for them.
"Itni acchi hindi kaha se sikhe tum??" Asked Kartik, the intellectual one.
"Humare waha aise hi hindi boli jati hai.. swabhabik hai... "
"Acchaa..."
"Jaise manna parega... tumhara Pati bohat bhale admi hai... tumko aise allow kiya padhne ko.. " said Ritika, "Meri jija ji to didi ki sare sapne tode the...." she sighed.
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Saurya has built up his own kingdom in the kindergarten. Maharaj Saurya Saxena and Bidrohi Karan Bhadra are having a great cold war. Things include occupying the seats of opposition party to snatching each others tiffin. The tension is brewing fast.
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At home,
"Saurya, yeh sab keya ho raha... aapne deewar pe rang keu lagayi... Papa ne apke chitran ke liye kaksh banaya hai na..." scolded Tara. Dhruv heard Tara scolding and came upstairs. He saw Saurya standing with his head low.
"Keya hua Tara... daat keu rahi ho..."
"Dekhiye na... deewar pe rang laga raha hai apka putra..."
"R a Tara... relax... baccha hai.. deewar per drawing to karega hi..."
"Keu?? Apne alag kaksh banaya hai na..."
"Chill Tara chill... kuch nehi hota... beta..." Dhruv knelt down before his son, "Saurya beta... rote nehi..." Dhruv wiped off his tears, "Ap apne kaksh pe hi rango se khelna ha... bahar khelenge to saaf karna parega na.."
Saurya nodded his head and went inside his room.
"Dhruv... aise chut na do use... bigar jayega..."
"Tara.. baccha hai woh... "
Tara sighed and smiled. Perhaps Dhruv loves Saurya more than her, and she'll be the happiest if he does.
At night, Tara was late completing her assignments in her study room which is built by Dhruv exclusively for her studies. As she went to her bedroom she saw the father son duo sleeping peacefully, hugging one another, with a slight smile on their faces. This was the most serene scene Tara ever saw. The light near the mirror was still on as Dhruv knew Tara will come and she will comb her hair before sleeping. He also knew that if the light is switched on suddenly it'll hamper Saurya's sleep, so he kept it on.
As she was combing her hair looking outside the window she felt tickles in her waist, Dhruv breathe near her neck.
"Dhruv?! Tum soye nehi?! Keya kar rahe ho Dhruv..... Saurya hai...." whispered Tara
"Woh so raha hai......" whispered Dhruv and pushed her to the sofa nearby and bend over her. Dhruv moved his fingures by her hair and approached slowly. Suddenly the comb came between them. Tara put the comb on Dhruv's lips and pushed him. He fell on the sofa on the other side.
"Wahh Rajkumari ji... kafi takat hai apke hato mai..."
"Abassya hai..." Tara got up and looked outside the window when Dhruv pulled her hand and she fell on him.
"Takat mera bhi kaam nehi Rajkumari ji."
Tara started breathing fast. Dhruv moved his fingers through her hair. Dhruv's eyes were on Tara's and Tara closed her's. Tara felt Dhruv's breathe on her cheeks.
"Papaa...." the sweet innocent sound came from behind which made the two lovebirds jump into opposite direction like same pole magnet.
Dhruv put an akward smile on his face, "Aap abhi tak soye nehi maharaj??"
"Mai so geya tha.... fer mujhe kuch awaj ayi... to maine dekha... ki ap dono mere bina khel rahe ho...."
"Khel?! Ha khel.... he he... khel hi to hai... keu Tara..."
Tara looked angrily at him. She took up a cushion and threw it on Dhruv.
"He he... tumhari ma khel mai har geyi na... isliye gussa ho geyi... koi nehi khel mai har jeet hota rehta hai... he he..." commented Dhruv taking Saurya in his arms and making him lie down on bed.
"Aab acche bacche ki tarah so jao."
Tara came tying up her hair.
"Aap bhi so jayiye.... raat ho rahi.... kal jaldi uthna bhi hai....." said Tara
Dhruv switced off the light and made his place beside Saurya. Saurya rolled and made pillow of his mother's arms. Tara felt Dhruv putting his hand on her waist. Tara pushed him but Dhruv pullled her tight. Saurya felt the pressure of being sandwiched and pushed Dhruv with his tiny legs in his sleep. The kick made him hold his tummy in sheer pain. Tara smiled and made faces at him.
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In Tara's college,
"Oyee Priya, Akriti... suna tumlogo ne..." Kartik and Rahul came running
"Keya sunna hai??" Asked Ritika
"Humlog Mumbai ja rahe haiiiii..."
"Mumbai?!" Akriti's eyes shinned
"Parantu karan??" Asked Tara
"Oo Hindi ki Dukan... seminar hai udhar... bohat bara seminar...."
"Seminar?!", wondered Tara.
After getting back home, Tara is tensed about going to Mumbai. How will the father son duo thrive without her?! Two babies are alike, her mother will go mad tackling them.
Dhruv came home late at night. Tara was awake for him.
"Tara?! Tum soyi nehi abhi tak?? Kal College hai na tumhara..." said Dhruv
"To keya hua... mai khana lagati.. tum jaldi ayo.."
"Ha ha..."
Dhruv sat at the dining table, Tara served food to both
"Tum abhi tak khayi bhi nehi?!" Exclaimed Dhruv
"Ji nehi... tum kha lete keya agar mai na khake bahar rehti to??"
"Ahh... nehi... nehi khata...."
"To fer??"
Dhruv had to surrender
"Accha Tara... tumhare college ke students ko Mumbai seminar mai leke jayenge suna..."
"Hmmm... parantu mujhe nehi jana..."
"Keu nehi jana??"
"Tumhe aur Saurya ko chor ke...."
"R a Tara... Tara.. tum Mumbai settle hone thodi ja rahe... 2 hafte ka hi to mamla hai... aur yeh jaruri bhi hai..."
"Ha per Saurya...."
"Mere upar bharosa nehi keya tumhe??" Asked Dhruv
"Nehi... aisa nehi hai... bharosa hai..."
"To jao tum Mumbai...."
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Next day, it's sunday so Dhruv was chilling with his son. He has brought the Star Wars Talwar which lights up in blue and pink when in action. Saurya loved it and Tara too loved it but she's the mother, how can she show love for toys. But Dhruv there isn't bothered about all these, he's fighting sword with his son lighting it up in blue and pink. As this was going on in the terrace the bell rang at the front door. Tara went to open the door.
"Oh hii... Dhruv hai??" Asked Paramita
"Ji ha hai... aap??" Asked Tara
"Mai... Dhruv ki dost.. per apko thick..."
Maharani saw Paramita and gulped. She instantly called Dhruv to come downstairs. Dhruv ran downstairs like a breakless car.
"Ooo Dhruv......" Paramita came forward
"Hi.. hi Paramita.... ohh tumse mila du..." Dhruv gave a stupid smile, "meet Tara my wife... and... my son.. Saurya.... beta namaste bolo..."
"Pranamm" Saurya greeted Paramita.
"Your wife and son?! Tum shadi suda ho?!"
"Yeh chakkar keya hai??" Exclaimed Tara
"Ab keya bolu Tara... tum kho geyi... 5 saal dhunta raha mai par fer bhi tum mil nehi rahi thi... to Ma ne.." Dhruv pointed at Maharani, ".. meri shadi kar deni chahi... unhone hi bola Paramita acchi larki hai.. to agar... matlab..."
"Maaa... aap?!" Tara was shocked, but Maharani was more shocked to see Dhruv pushing the ball in her court.
"Per tumhe bolna chahiye tha Dhruv...." said Paramita, "Anyways I'm happy ki tumhai tumhara parivar wapas mila... your son is cute by the way..."
"Thanks... jaise Paramita.. woh tumhare Papa ke time travel ka papers....", Dhruv went to his study and took the papers.
"Well... thanks Dhruv... bye Tara... khus rehna... bohat accha pati mila hai tumhe..." smiled Paramita.
After leaving the house Paramita looked back and sighed.
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"Yeh keya tha Dhruv..." Tara interrogated Dhruv
"Maine bola to..." Said Dhruv
"Maa aap??" Tara asked her mother
"Dekhiye Taru yeh sach hai... mujhe Dhruv ka dard saha nehi ja raha tha... maine asa chod di thi..."
"Parantu mujhe biswas nehi ho raha ki Dhruv kisi aur larki ko... umm hmm.."
"Tara.. woh mai..."
"Time travel ke kagaz... samai yatra... unke pita ke.." Tara looked straight at Dhruv
"Mai bechan ho geya tha Tara...."
"Us bechani ke liye tum ek larki ko aise... aise kiya.. uska dil toda... byas un kagaz ke liye..."
"Tumhe dhunne ke liye mai kuch bhi karne ko ready tha Tara...."
"Parantu ek larki ke sath sambandh ka aisa natak... uchit hai keya?!"
"Acchaaaa... yeh aap bol rahe ho??" Dhruv gave a side eye at Tara
"Woh woh...."
"Wohh... wohh keya RANISA..."
"Dekho Dhruv..."
"Dukhayiye Tara..."
"Accha thick hai... chalta hai...." Tara went out
"Rajkumari Tarapriya haarr geyi... yu yoo..."
Tara threw a cushion at Dhruv's face.
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