FLASHBACK CONTINUED...
In Hall environment is too quite that even sound of dropping pin can be easily heard and too tensed that all three were sweating in winter. Shashi sits on sofa and closed his eyes for cooling down his anger as he knows that anger will be more destructive for this situation. On the other hand Buaji was calming weeping Garima who is miserable with the turn of event. She knows that her SIL is not completely wrong as no mother can easily take such act of their child but she also knows that her Brother can never be wrong if he is angry than something big is coming.
“Garimaji hum kabhi nahi soche rhe ki app aise apna sabra khoengi” said Shashi in highly disappointing tone. (I had never thought that you will lose your patience like this)
“Magar ..” started Garima but Shashi stopped her showing his hand. (But..)
“Hum janat hai Khushi ne jo kiya use aap bahut gussa hai naraj hai usse or apki gussa narajgi sab shi ha, aur hamra yakin kijiye hum bhi bahut dukhi hai niras hai magar iska ye matlab to nahi hua ki hum uspe haath uthae usko kose” said Shashi composing himself. (I know you are hurt and angry by her action and believe me I’m also sad and upset but it doesn’t mean that we should slap her or curse her)
“Jara iss baat ko dusre najariye se dekhiye... agar bachi ne sach me koi galat kadam utha liya hota to tab kya hota ...jara sochiye Garimaji agar hum apni Khushi ko kho dete to” said Shashi gulping his tears. ( Think this from other prospective also what if she has taken some wrong step, what if we have lost our Khushi then)
After hearing Shashi Garima only sobbed as she knows he is right.
“Humra ye matlab nahi tha..” said Garima in tears. Shashi wiped her tear and taking her hand in his started again.
“Hum janat hai...magar Garimaji abhi to hum puri sachai bhi nahi janat hai aur aap aisa bartao kiye rhi kya ye shi hai.... hamari Bitiya taklif me hai Garimaji hume uska sahara banana hai... hum nahi janat hai ki puri bat ka hai magar ek baat hum janat hai ki halaat koi bhi ho hum apni Bitiya ke sath khade hai uske khilaf nhi” said Shashi with determination looking into her eyes in return she nodded. (I know, but we don’t know what the whole truth is and you reacted like this.... our daughter is in problem we need to support her, I don’t know what is the truth but the only thing I know is that I’m with her not against her)
“Haa Garima Shashi Babua thik kahat hai ab jo galti hokhe ka rhi wo to ho gyi....ab hum sab ko us galti ko sudhare ka soche ka hoyi aur ukre khatir hum sab ko us ladke ke pariwar se baat kar ke jald se jald titaliya ki shadi us ladke ke sath kradihe bas ghar ke baat ghar me rah jayi bolo hum sahi kahat hai ki nahi” said Buaji who was silent spectator. (Yes Garima Shashi is right mistake was already done so we should think about correcting it for that we should talk to the boy family and make them marry as soon as possible, am I right)
“Jiji hum samjat hai aap sahi hai magar pahle hume Khushi Bitiya se puri baat jane ka hoyi tabhi hum koi nirnay le payenge” said Shashi to his sister. (I know you are right but before taking any decision we have to know whole truth from Khushi)
“Aap sahi kahat hai” said Garima. (You are right)
“To Chalo baat kar lete hai” said Buaji. (Then let’s go)
With that trio left toward Khushi room.
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In Khushi Room, she is crying putting her head in Payal lap who is caressing her hair lovingly with moist eyes. Payal had doubt that something is wrong with Khushi but even in her worst nightmare she has not expected this to be reason. Payal also want some answer from Khushi but seeing her condition she just kept quite.
As the door of room open Payal came out of her thought Payal looked at her Father who entered with her Buaji and behind them is her Amma and she made Khushi sit properly.
“Bitiya” said Shashi sitting beside her on bed and Khushi hugged him tightly and Shashi eyes also filled up with tear seeing his always brave and happy girl scared and broken.
“Babuji.. hum iss.. bach..he ko nhi gir.wayenge...” said Khushi between her sobs as this is the only thought running in her head when she said about her pregnancy. (Dad I will not abort this baby)
“Itna hi bharosa hai tumko apne Babuji par” asked Shashi in sad voice in return khushi sobbed hard. (This much only trust you have on your Dad)
“Bus rona band karo bahut roli” said Shashi in stern voice coming out of hug and wiping her tears. (Enough now stop crying)
“Aur ab puri baat batao” asked Shashi. (Now say whole thing)
“Wo hamare sath collage me the humse 2 saal senior, pahle hum unko bilkul pasand nhi karte the par dhire dhire hume pata hi nhi chala ki kab hum itne karib aa gye aur ek din... fir bhi kuch nhi badla wo waise hi hamara khayal rakhte the ....magar ek din achanak wo badal Gye humse milna kam kardiya aur fir hume pata chala ki hum Maa banana wale hai hum unse baat karne gye.. Babuji hume pura bharosa tha ki wo hame akela nhi chodeng hame aur humare bachhe ko apna lenge ...Lekin..lekin wo yakin hamara bhram nikla un.hone hume apnane se inkar kar diya humse kha ki hum is bachche ko girwale...” said Khushi and started crying. (He was 2 years senior to me in collage at first I didn’t like him much but slowly don’t know how we came so close then all that happen but still he didn’t changed he was still caring like always... and one suddenly his behavior got changed... but still I have faith in him which make me believe that he will not leave me alone, when i came to know about my pregnancy I went to him and he refused to accept me and my baby he even asked me for abortion)
“Hayere Nand kishore” said Buaji puting her hand on her head.
“Ye kya kiya tune Khushi” said Garima. (Khushi what have you done)
“AMMA” screamed Payal and ran towards her mother who was on verge of fainting.
The only sound is coming from room is weeping and sobbing otherwise no one is saying anything.
“Fir kya faisla kiya hai tumne” asked Shashi looking at Khushi still not losing his composer. (So, what you have decided)
“Hum iss bachche ko rakhna chahte hai” replied Khushi with determination. (I want to keep this child)
After hearing this everyone except Shashi was shocked.
“Pagla gyi ho ka sanka devi ka bolat ho samaj hai tumka, bin byahi maa banae ja rhi ho tum aur agar kono ko pata chala ei samaj tumka jine nahi dega noch khayega tumka socho” said Buaji with anger.(Have you gone mad without marriage you are pregnant if any body come to know about this then they will not let you in peace)
“Hum jante hai Buaji fir bhi hum iss bache ko rakhna chahte hai... magar aap log chinta mat kariye hum yha se chale jayenge...hamari wajah se koi pareshani nhi hogi aap logo ko” said Khushi making every one gasp. (I know But then also I had decided to keep it but you all don’t worry I leave this house and go away because of me no one has to face any problem)
“Itne paraye hogye hum ki tum apne Babuji ko chorne ka faisla karli” asked Shashi (This much stranger we became that you decided to leave us)
“Hume maaf kar dijiye Babuji magar hum aap logo pe bojh nhi banna chahte hai” said Khushi. (Please forgive me but I don’t to be burden for you all)
“Bojh... hmm ek baat batao Bitiya ka ye jo bachha hai tumre liye bojh hai” asked Shashi with straight face. (Burden.. tell me one thing Is this baby is burden for you?)
“Nhi Babuji” replied Khushi instantly. (No Dad)
“Jo bachcha abhi iss duniya me nahi aya wo tumre liye bojh nahi hai, to fir wo bachchi jisko hum 19 saal paale hai wo bojh kaise ho gyi” asked Shashi looking in her eyes. (If baby which yet to born is not burden for you then how a girl whom I had bought for 19 years became burden)
“Hume maaf kar dijiye Babuji magar hume kuch samaj nhi aa rha” said Khushi. (Please forgive me but I don’t know what to do)
“To sab humpe chor do” said Shashi taking her in hug. (Then leave everything on me)
“Magar Shashi Babua...” started Buaji. But stopped by shashi. (But)
“Jiji humne apni jindgi me bahut paisa nhi kamaya bas daulat ke naam pe agar hamre pas kuch hai to wo ek Payal dusri Khushi in dono me se kisi ko kho kar hum nahi rah sakat hai, aur hum jante hai ki Lucknow hamre Khushi ke rhne ke liye sahi nahi hai isiliy humne faisla liye hai ki hum sab yha se dur chale jayenge jha hamri Bitiya aram se rah sake” said Shashi giving small smile to Khushi. (I haven’t earned money alot, I have only two thing in my life in name wealth i.e. Payal and Khush I am not ready to lose any one so I have decided that we will leave Lucknow and move to place where my Khushi can leave peacefully)
“Magar hum sab jayenge kaha” asked Garima. (But where we will go)
“Chinta mat kariye Garimaji hum sab intejam kar lenge” said Shashi (Don’t worry I will manage)
“Thik hai Nand Kishore jab tum faisla kar liye ho to shi hi hoga par kahe na hum sab dilli chale uha tumre Jijaji ka ghr hai aur wo hamre naam pe hai” said Buaji making Khushi tight her hold on her Father. (If you decided then why not we should go to Delhi as there is your BIL house which is on my name)
“Nahi Jiji hum dilli nahi jayenge, hum faisla leliye hai hum sab Mumbai jayenge hamre dost ke pas whi jake ek nayi surat karenge” said Shashi looking at Khushi as promising her for new start. (No we are not going to Delhi I have decided we are going to Mumbai to my friend)
“Kon Ram Babua” asked Buaji (Which friend Ram)
“Haa wo kuch mahine pahle uska phone aye rha, hum sabko whi bulawe rha, aur ab lagat hai samay aa gya hai wha jane ka” said Shashi. (Yaa he called few month back asked us to come their and I think time has come to move there)
And with that decision whole Gupta family with Madhumati left for Mumbai after 3 weeks shashi has sold his house and shop so there is nothing left in Lucknow for them to come back.
FLASHBACK END....
A hand on her shoulder make Khushi came out of her past she turned and found a worried Arjun behind her.
“Tum yha kya kar rhi ho” asked Arjun. (What are you doing here)
“Kuch nhi” replied Khushi. (Nothing)
“Ok then come Doctor is shifting uncle in Private ward so we can meet him” said Arjun.
“You go I’m coming after informing Jiji” said Khushi.
“Ok, but come fast” said Arjun and she nodded after that heleft from there.
After Arjun left Khushi closed her eyes.
“Bahut ro liya humne apne ateet pe par ab hume khud ko sambhalna hoga apne pariwar ke liye, hume Delhi wapas jana hi hoga shayad waqt aa gya hai ki hum apne ateet ka samna kare, bas hum Devi Maiya se dua karte hai ki bhul ke bhi us insane se hamara samna na ho kyuki iss bar agar humara samna hua to Arnav Singh Raizada ki duniya ko barbad hone se Devi Maiya bhi nhi bacha payengi” thought Khushi in determination. (I had cried enough now I have to strong for my family I have to go Delhi may be the time has come to face my Past, I only pray to not meet him because if we met then even Devi Maiya will not able to save his world from distruction).
With that she took out her phone for informing Payal about their father condition and left for meeting Shashi.
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