Chapter 18: part 16

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Kabir- Aise shock hokar kya dekh rahe ho? Kya laga sabki tarah Mujhe bewakoof bana loge?

Kahin is chakkar me Alay ko na khodo. Abhi bhi waqt hai tumhare paas.

Ishu- Apko pata hai?

Kabir- Pichle ek mahine se puri tarah thik ho chuke ho tum. Changes dekhe hai tum me. Jealousy, possessiveness, kab tak yeh sab karna hai?

Ishu- Dad nahi manenge.

Kabir- Thik hai fir. Alay ki shaadi me zarur aana.

Ishu- baba please. Atleast you don't say this.

Kabir- jab mujhe baba kehkar, Alay k liye apne pyaar ko accept kar chuke ho toh aage bhi himmat karo.

Nina bhi sath nahi degi ab toh.

Nina- Nina k sath dene se kya hota hai. Jab yeh bewakoof hi kuch nahi karna chahta.

Ishu- Mom. Ap bhi?

Samar- Bhabhi ne mujhe abhi bataya backyard me. Aap mujhe kyu nahi batate Kabir? Khair, yeh sab baadme.

Alay se pyaar karte ho?

Ishu- hmm.

Nina- Ab sharmana band karo. Or yeh sab kyu kiya? Woh toh shukr hai bhai or mujhe tumpe shaq tha.

Warna tum yeh baby ishu banke pata nahi kya karne ka soch rahe the.

Ishu- Mom, ap sabko kaise pata chala?

Kabir- Shaq to hum dono ko tha. Jab tumhare andar jealousy dekhi thi first time tabse.

Nina- Mene bhi dekha ki hospital se aane ke baad bade gusse me rehte the tum. Or fir pura din chipakna Alay se.

tum pehle bade innocently Alay kehte the but ab ekdum haq se Alay kehte ho jaise pehle kaha karte the.

samar- Ab toh bata do kyu kiya?

Ishu- Agar me kehta ki i am perfectly fine toh mujhe Alay se dur kar dete. Mujhe woh nahi chahiye tha.

Dad nahi manenge hamare rishte k liye. And i didn't want To be away from him. Lekin ab dekho

Samar- agar ap dono ko changes samjhe hai toh Alay ko kyu nahi samjhe iske changes.

Nina- Maybe usne itna dhyan nahi diya hai. Warna woh steve ke sath nahi hota.

Kabir- Let's speak to him.

Nina- Zarurat nahi hai. Isse khud strong banna hoga. Sabse darega toh khudko kaise protect karega.

Tumne hame yeh bhi nahi bataya hai ki wahan akhir hua kya tha tumhare sath.

Ishu- can we not talk about that now? Mera Alay dur jaa raha hai mom.

Samar- Me bol dunga Alay se ki mujhe Steve nahi pasand.

Kabir- sure. Fir he will marry him and move out of this house.

Ishu- Mene uski taang tod deni hai agar usne us steve ya kisi or se shaadi ki toh.

Nina- Pehle kahan tha yeh jazba? jaa beta jeet le apna Alay.

Kabir- It's not that easy. Alay wada kar chuka hai Steve ko mauka dene ka. Ab piche nahi hatega.

Ishu- Me bhi dekhta hu kaise nahi hatega.

Mom please na, galti hogae mujhse. Lekin i really love him. Shaadi ke baad ehsaas hua ki kya khoya hai mene. Lekin bohot der hogae thi.

Last month was a miracle for me. All the memories flashed during my session with Steve. When I came home I knew I cannot be the same Ishu, otherwise Alay will keep his distance. I also know how he took care of me when I was not in my senses. Kaise usne mujhe sambhala hai bina tang aaye ya gussa kiye. I am thankful that I have clear memories of that. I love him more after this mom.

Kaise pyaar na karu? Jab uski har ek lafz se pyaar jhalakta hai mere liye. Maanta hu I was stupid and got manipulated, but I love my dad and did that for the sake of his love. But I couldn't stop my heart mom. I felt I was cheating Rajat, as I wasn't feeling anything for him and could only miss Alay in everything. But that asshole destroyed my life and got what he deserved.

Baba please, me apke bete se bohot pyaar karta hu. Please help me.

Nina- Rajat Or tumhari baat hum zarur karenge ishu Or woh bhi sabke samne. Hum sab janna chahte hai ki mera bachha kaise raha hai us janwar ke sath.

Ishu- Thik hai mom. Lekin abhi mere past se zyada mujhe mere present, mere Alay k bareme sochna hai.

Please help guys.

Samar- go and confess.

( they all looked at me) what?

Koi or idea hai kya? Ab koi or natak nahi chahiye mujhe. Sab saaf saaf hoga. Tum uske paas jaake confess karoge. Jaise hi ayega, chale jana.

Kabir apko itni raatko kon message kar raha hai?

Kabir- Dekhne toh do. Alay hai.

Ishu- Kya keh raha hai?

Kabir- He is staying at Steve's.

Ishu/Samar- WHAT?

ishu- abhi wapas bulao usse baba.

Samar- Haan ishu sahi keh raha hai. Room me itna time pata nahi kya kar rahe the dono. Ek T-shirt badalne me itna time thodi na lagta hai.

Ishu- Kuch nahi kiya tha dono ne sammy.  Mera Alay aisa nahi hai.

Nina- Yeh kyu nahi kehte ki uske room me jasusi kar rahe the.

Ishu- Aap pakka sagi maa hona?

Nina- Ab toh mujhe bhi doubt hone laga hai. Mujhe dekh or khudko dekh.

Me itni bindaas Or strong hu ki lad jau sabse. Or Tu? Beta ladna sikh warna log bus fayda uthayenge.

Ishu- Mom, me bus.

Kabir- Tumhari Or samar ki innocence bohot pasand hai mujhe. Lekin isse bhi kaha hai or ab tumse bhi keh raha hu, never get manipulated and dont let people take advantage of your goodness.

Unko naa bolna sikho. And show them their place.

Nina- Exactly, aise chui mui banke kuch nahi hoga. Vani is more mature than you both. She speaks if someone is wrong.

In fact she helped me to inform bhai about your wedding. She is brave.

Kabir- Shukr hai bachhe mujhpe gaye hai. Bus itne saalon me tumhe nahi badal paya.

Samar- Kabir... Achha na, me koshish karta toh hun

Kabir- let's not go there. Ishu he will be back tomorrow morning. Speak to him then.

And no more acting and as nina said, we want to know your past. You need to let it out bachhe. Warna usse chipak ke reh jaoge.

Ishu- Ji baba.

Kabir- Sab jaake so jao.

Ishu- Good night.

( it was quite shocking that they knew. But yeh buddhu Alay hi nahi samjha. I locked my door and changed into night wear)

Iski himmat toh dekho, us Steve ke gharpe raat guzaar raha hai. Agar us steve ne isko haath bhi lagaya na toh uska haath nahi rahega Stethoscope use karne ke liye.

Kanjar kahinka. Kaise mere Alay ka hath pakda sabke samne. Meri jagah par jaake baith gaya woh Or Alay ke bachhe ne uski side li.

Kya keh raha tha, haan, " Yeh mere life partner ki jagah hai". Are toh me baith toh raha tha na. Gadha hai bilkul. Pata nahi kaise sab sambhalta hai.

IN KABIR'S ROOM-

samar- Apko pata tha toh bataya kyu nahi?

Kabir- Batake kya karta? Jisse karna chahiye woh toh bachha banke bus ghum raha hai.

Sab namune hamare hi gharme hai. Ek tum, tumhara bhai or uska beta.

Samar- Aap aise kaise bol rahe ho? Take it back.

Kabir- so jao warna museum walon se keh dunga ki bhaisaab aapke 3 antique piece hamare gharpe hai.

Samar- Kabir, apna bohot bol rahe ho. Me keh raha hu me Dusre room me chala jaunga.

Kabir- Neend aayegi mere bina toh chale jao.

Samar- ( I snuggled into him more)

Is baat ka itna fayda uthate ho aap.

( he kissed my head)

Kabir- Ab toh strong ban jao. Lado samar, hamare bachhon ki khushiyon ka sawal hai.

Pehle hi kaafi kuch bigad gaya tha, woh toh us bachhe ka naseeb Or Ethan ki mehnat hai, ki aaj woh hamare paas hai sahi salamat. Agar ethan pata nahi laga pata toh jaante ho na kya hota?

Samar- Rooh kapti hai soch ke hi.

I promise, ki mere bachhe ab hamesha sath rahenge. Agar bhai ke khilaaf bhi jaana pade toh jaunga.

NEXT MORNING-

Ishu- are baapre 7:30 am baj gaye. Jaldi se jaake dekhta hu ki ready hua ya nahi.

(I went inside his room but he wasn't there. I made my way downstairs and saw mom and sammy there)

Sammy apka beta aaya hi nahi hai kya ghar?

Samar- Uska message aya tha ki bhai ke office jayega directly. Kuch project related signatures karne hai, isliye bhai bhi chale gaye itni jaldi.

Nina- Is tarah se muh banana band karo or naashta karlo.

Ishu- Mom woh ghar nahi aya hai. Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha.

Nina- ( I looked at him and then at samar who looked already sad. Kya karu in dono ka me)

Tum dono na pehle yeh rone wali shakal banana band karo. Uff pata nahi bhai ne itne saal tumhe kaise sambhala hai or ab Alay tumhare is judwa ko sambhalega.

Ishu- you are so mean.

Nina- Mean ke bachhe abhi agar zyada natak kiya na toh pakka yeh chammach phek ke marungi.

Pagal kar diya hai.

Samar- Bhabhi be nice to us. Aapko do favorite log humse bohot pyaar karte hai.

Nina- kabir bhai toh phas gaye hai. But Alay ke paas toh option open hai.

( I smirked at him but then stopped as he looked sad)

Me mazak kar rahi thi ishu. Lekin yeh sach bhi hai, agar tumne himmat nahi dikhae toh usko koi or apna bana lega.

Ishu- mom I will fight for us. Dad ko me mana lunga.

Nina- All the best with that. Warna sameer ko kidnap karke rakhna padega and tumhari shaadi ke baad hi ghar layenge fir.

Samar- Bhabhi, bhai hai woh mere or apke pati hai. Aap kya bol rahi hain.

Nina- Nahi sudhre toh kya karega yeh. Thik hai tum dekh lo kya karna hai.

Ishu- Yeh kitchen me khana banati hai ya yeh sab sochti hai?

Samar- Pata nahi. But tum yeh socho ki kaise karoge sab kuch.

Ishu- hmm. Waise apki painting complete hogae?

Samar- Haan hogae. Thoda late hua but thankfully client was out of town toh me bach gaya.

Ishu - Mere wajah se late hua na?

Samar- Family comes first baby. Or abhi thode time k liye mene assignment lena band karne wala hu. Jab tak tumhari Or Alay ki problem solve nahi hoti.

Ishu- hmm. Vani so rahi hai?

Samar- Nahi, Kabir usko drop karne gaye hai classes. Fir woh office chale jayenge. 8 am class hoti hai na. toh jaldi nikalti hai ghar se.

Ishu- Me room me jaake kuch sochta hu.

Samar- Pata nahi kya hoga.

Nina- Kahan gaya yeh?

Samar- Room me.

Nina- Chalo hum bhi rest karte hai thoda jaake. It's early anyways.

IN THE SAMEER'S OFFICE-

Alay- The documents look good. Samples jab ready honge tab me dekhna chahunga.

sameer- Hmm, sure. The team is working on it. Jaise hi ready honge, I will connect with you.

Alay- Thik hai me chalta. Documents toh sign ho gaye hai.

Sameer- Baitho. Baat karni hai tumse.

Woh... Woh... Kya tum sach me relationship me ho?

Alay- Waise apko batana zaruri nahi hai par apko apne bete ki chinta hai toh me bata deta hu.

Yes, I am in a relationship with Steve. He deserves a chance and I have given it to him.

Sameer- Or ishu se pyaar nahi hai?

Alay- Aap kya chahte hai mujhse? Ki apke paas aake gidgidau?

Or kyu karu me yeh sab? Apka beta waise bhi mujhse pyaar nahi karta hai. toh kyu na me ek aise insaan ko mauka du who actually likes me and want to be with me.

Agar apka ho gaya ho toh me chalta hu.

Sameer- hmm.

TIME SKIP-

They had dinner and everyone was present except for Alay. Ishu kept looking at the door and finally sameer asked kabir.

sameer - Alay nahi aaya hai ab tak? Dinner k liye bhi nahi tha.

Kabir- Usne kaha koi plan hai.

Samar- Lekin bohot der hogae hai Kabir. Kal raat bhi nahi aaya hai woh ladka.

Or ab aap time dekhiye, 11:30 pm ho gaye hai.

Nina- Aa jayega. Tension mat lo.

Sameer- ( mera ishu kitna pareshaan lag raha hai. )

Joh bhi ho, usse mere ishu ka sochna chahiye tha. Dekho mere bachhe kitna sad lagra hai.

Nina- Aapko toh khush hona chahiye. Jaisa aap chahte the waisa ho raha hai ab.

Sameer- Nina please. Me bus.

Ishu- Alay...

Nina- Lo aa gaya.

Samar- Kahan the? Yeh koi time hai?

Alay- Relax Maa. Steve k paas tha.

Samar- ( ishu looked so angry and jealous. )

Kya matlab Steve ke paas tha?

Alay- he invited me for dinner Maa. Pehli baar usne mere liye khana banaya tha aaj, woh bhi apne itne busy schedule se time nikal kar.  Kaise mana karta me. He is doing so much efforts for making me happy and at ease.

Nina- Usne khana banaya? Are wah, dr toh mutli tasker nikla.

Alay- ( I chuckled at her)

Bohot pyaara hai woh mami. Jab me wahan gaya woh puri tarah thake hue the. Fir bhi smile ke sath mujhe welcome kar rahe the. And he is a good cook.

Aap dono ko competition denge woh.

Sameer- So, you have decided to marry him?

Alay- unhone mujhe pura time lene kaha hai. He thinks I am still in my 20's  and should not be bound to marriage.

Nina- Kitna soch raha hai dekho.

Sameer- You will be 24 soon.

Alay- I am thinking about his proposal.

Maybe I should just say yes. He is good for me. Smart hai, strong hai, independent hai, he can fight for me. Akela nahi chodenge mujhe.

Nina- ( I looked at him and then at ishu. He looked like he would cry. But Alay had a smile on his face.)

You really admire him this much?

Alay- Woh hai hi aise mami. Dekha toh hai apne. You know, unke liye respect badh gae aaj. Itne thake hue hone ke baad bhi mere favorite kebabs banaye unhone.

I woke up early today as mamu ke office jaana tha, he woke up early just to make breakfast for me.

Samar- achha ab jaake fresh hojao. Kalse ghar ke bahar ho.

Alay- hmm. Ishu apne dinner kiya?

Issue ( I nodded my head as knew I would cry if I speak now. He kissed my head and said good night.

As soon as he went from there, I went in my room. I locked the door and couldn't help but cry.)

Samar- Ishu baby, darwaza kholo. Ishu..

( he opened the door for me. I came inside and locked it. He hugged me)

Shh, aise rote nahi hai baba. Rone se Alay nahi milega.

Ishu- sammy apne suna na, kaise tarif kar raha hai. I know I can't cook, lekin kya me pyaar nahi karta usse. Itna pyaar karta hu.

Samar- Areh buddhu, Lekin yeh usko nahi pata hai na. Dikhao na apna pyaar. Wapas se pehle wale ishu bano. Joh khush hota tha, uske sath ghumta tha, masti mazak and sathme office jana.

Yeh sab start kardo ab tum. Go for outings like before.

Ishu- Woh toh sirf steve k paas hota hai. Mujhse pyaar nahi hai ab usko.

Samar- bohot pyaar hai. Sabit kar sakta hu me.

Ishu- Kaise?

Samar- ( I made him sit on the floor and went towards Alay's room)

Alay, woh ishu slip hogaya hai. Please dekho na usko.

Alay- kaise? Chaliye jaldi. Ishu..

( he was sitting on the floor and his face was all red from crying)

Kaise gir gaye aap? Me dr buladu?

Kahan lagi?

Ishu- Alay..

( my voice broke and I started crying looking at his concerned face)

Alay- hey baby. Maa please ointment le aao mere room se.

( I picked him up and made him sit on the bed.)

Kaise gire aap?

Ishu- Pata nahi.

( sammy came with some oil and he started massaging it)

Samar- Tum yahan ruk jao. Me room me aaram kar leta hu. Meri back bhi pain kar rahi hai.

Alay- Apko bhi lagadu?

Samar- Nahi. I am good. Ishu abhi thik ho jayega baby. Relax.

( I kissed his head and left the room)

Ishu- ( his phone rang and it was steve)

Mere paas rahona please.

( he looked at me and left the room. I wiped my tears but it didn't stop. He came back and sat near me)

Alay- is it paining alot? Pain killer chahiye?

Ishu- No. Tum jao. I am sleepy.

( he just closed the door and went from there)