Chapter 72: chapter 72

Nidhi returned to her   hometown after almost one and half years..She felt much better after landing here.. She missed the air ,the surroundings , her parents and her best friend Sanjana.. Nidhi's arrival made her parents and grandmother happy..In the evening, Nidhi decided to meet Sanjana..When she came out to take her car ,she saw Kabir.. He too came out at the same time.. She just ignored him and drove the car towards Sanjana's house..Nidhi was not much familiar with Sanjana's in- laws. She greeted them politely and walked towards Sanjana's room..Is this the girl who left her husband for studies?? Aaditya's grandma asked.."Mom, please don't talk poorly about her without knowing the full story", Mamta replied.."Yes mom, even our daughter has been in our home for the past 6 months after marriage..Just like Kriti she had her own sufferings in marriage, please don't judge her" , Meera said to her mom..Grandma sneered and walked towards her room..Nidhi didn't tell anything about her visit to Sanjana.. she just wanted to  surprise her.Sanjana was humming the song when Nidhi entered her room.. she was facing her back to the doorNidhi  continued the song along with sanjana..She was surprised to hear Nidhi's voice and turned towards her immediately..There were tears in her eyes when she saw Nidhi..  She hugged her tightly.. Nidhi stroked her hair and said",I heard pregnant women are emotional, you proved it"..Listening to Nidhi's teasing, a smile appeared on Sanjana's lips..She really missed her friend and she is seeing her almost after one and half years.. even if she is not pregnant she would have been emotional..Sanjana twisted Nidhi's ears and said, " You remembered me now??""Sorry Sanju, I will not leave this city again and hugged her once again from the side.."You know what, you became so plumpy and you look so much cuter than before ", Nidhi teased..Sanjana hit her playfully on her arm, made her sit on the bed and asked," How are you?? is everything alright?? you sounded a little tense yesterday.."Nothing , everything is normal.. you tell me how is your health?? Is Aditya's family treating you well??""Of course Nidhi.. from the day Aadi got to know that I am pregnant,he is treating me like a delicate flower.and Mamta mom  and Meera mom are treating me like a princess.. Every two hours either of them come and give me something to eat and they will not leave till I eat.. and the result is in front of you.. See how much weight I have gained..", Sanjana replied with a smile on her lips..I am happy they are treating you well Sanju, but how about grandma?? Nidhi asked..Sanju sneered and said ," She too treated me well until the day Kriti came back to this house because of the ill treatment from her in-laws..'"But they were happy with the wedding, right, what happened Suddenly?? ",Nidhi asked.."Actually they agreed to marry Kriti because they thought they could give her daughter into this house as Aaditya's bride. but all their dreams shattered when Aadi married me. They couldn't digest the news.Kriti's husband went overseas to expand his business seven  months back  and her mother -in-law started treating her badly, calling her illiterate and saying she is not suitable for her son..They felt Kriti is useless as Aditya is already married..One day  Kriti didn't wake up early due to high fever..she didn't prepare breakfast for them.. Her mother-in-law was so angry. ," Because of you we were hungry without breakfast,now I will let you know what hunger is?? She locked Kriti  inside her room without food  for two days..  She couldn't control her hunger and called Aaditya. When Aadi reached ,Kriti was burning with high fever and was almost at the verge of unconsciousness.. He admitted her to the hospital and she became normal after two days.. Knowing the reason, Aadi decided not to send Kriti back and brought her home.From that day grandma feels I am one of the reasons for Kriti's failed marriage.. if I wouldn't have come into Aadi's life they would have married Kriti's sis in law to Aadi and Kriti would have been living the happy life..Since that day, grandma rarely speaks to me.. "*********Authors POVI don't understand this grandma ,why does she blame you for everything.. How about Kriti's husband ?? did he know about all these things?? Nidhi asked..Kriti didn't tell him anything.. "he  once asked why she is  here?? "She said she is missing her family, so came to live here for a few days.. thereafter he didn't ask anything it seems."By the way, you tell me about  your life in this one and half year.. You said you made new friends…", Sanjana askedNidhi sighed and explained everything  that happened these days.."So you hurt Riya hmmm??""Yeah Sanju, I feel bad for her. I took Kabir's anger out on her.`` Nidhi 's voice was sad..."Don't worry we will find her.."Sanjana was in thoughts when she heard how Kabir approached Nidhi and how he proposed to her. She feels Kabir really loves her and Nidhi is too hurt to understand his love..She didn't speak anything about Kabir now.. She felt this was not the right time..She thought she would speak to Kabir once and decide what to do next..After speaking with Sanjana for some time, Nidhi left..It was evening when Aditya returned from office.When he entered the room he saw Sanjana lost in thoughts..He sat beside her, kissed her  cheeks and then on her belly and said," what are you thinking??"Sanjana nodded as nothing and said, " Go get freshed, we will go down for dinner ""Shall we go out for dinner ??", he asked.."No Aadi, Kriti said she will be cooking today for me , if we go out she will feel bad.. and you know well I like Kriti's dishes.."As you say sweetheart, he replied and walked towards the bathroom..When Aadi and Sanju came down they saw Kriti arranging dishes on the dining table..Sanjana's heart ached when she saw Kriti trying to smile, hiding her scars..The food was neatly arranged and it looked mouth watering.."Sanju, I made all these for you.. you should tell me how they taste ??"Sure Kriti, and thank you so much for taking the effort and cooking all these.."Hey don't say that, I love cooking and this is the only thing I am good at.. ",Kriti spoke with disappointment.."But cooking is also an art", Sanjana said"Everyone cooks what's great in it, Sanju, '' Kriti said with a faint smile.."Yes everyone cooks but you pour your heart in it.. and  that is why your dishes are always perfect and delicious..you are the best cook Kriti", Sanjana said pulling her cheeks.. Grandma saw the scene and anger rose in her heart.. She taunted saying," Everyone is not lucky enough to sit and get treated like a princess"..Aditya was about to react but Sanjana took his hand and pressed it, signalling not to react..she didn't want to spoil the environment before dinner..Mamta and Meera came out of their rooms and were surprised to see the feast on the dining table."Wow!! I am so hungry just by looking at the food.  Come let's eat.. ", Mamta said.The whole family enjoyed the food prepared by Kriti and everyone praised her..After dinner, Kriti gave  white nut smoothie to Sanju..."Sanjana,  I have made this for you" , it's good for you and baby.."Looks like you have come back to this house to become someone's cook.." ,grandma taunted again.."Yes grandma , I am happy to become a cook and even a servant to my family rather than living in that hell..", Kriti shouted and walked towards her bedroom..Aditya gave an angry look to grandma and  lifted Sanjana slowly from her Chair and said, " Sanju let's go out in the garden for some fresh air and  you can even  take a walk there"..Sanjana nodded and walked out..Aditya supported her while walking..After taking a few steps both of them sat on a bench in the garden.." I am sorry Sanju, you have to listen to all these taunts from grandma every day" .. Aditya said. "No Aadi , it's just that grandma is worried about Kriti.. By the way,Aadi, I wanted to speak to you about something.""Tell me Sanju..""What do you feel about Kriti's cooking??""She is undoubtedly a great cook and in fact her food tastes much better than any five star hotel..""exactly Aadi, what if we make her participate in some cooking show?? Sanju asked slowly.."