Chapter 76
As the
journey continued, prem and heer discussed about meher and harman's problem.
"tume lagtha hai keh babuji maan jayengeā¦.maine aaj tak babuji koh itne gusse
mein khabhi nahi dekha," she said worried. "babuji hamesha se hi hum sabh keh
baare mein bahut protective hai aur meher keh baare mein toh sabh se zyada kyun
ki woh sabh se choti haina," he said. "lekin prem hume kuch toh karna hoga na.
meher bahut roh rahi hai aur aabh hum Harman koh India mein chodke meher koh
wapaas leyjarahe hai," she said. "tum chinta mat karo heer. Hum kuch na kuch
zaroor karenge," he said and she nodded. "heerā¦once again I am sorry," prem
told her. "prem please tum phir se," she said. "nahi heerā¦tum sahi thi aur
mujhe woh samaj ne mein dher hogayi. Maine meher ki aankho mein Harman kehliye
pyaar dekha hai, chinta dekhi hai," prem said. "mujhe ma koh lekar bahut
pareshaani horahi hai prem. Woh kuch kehti nahi lekin bahut pareshaan hai,"
heer told him. "aaj tak joh bhi problems aaye hum ne solve karliye naā¦aage bhi
karlenge," he said. She smiled, "main hamesha tumare saath hoon," she said as
she placed her palm on top of his. He pressed her hand as they sat together
smilingly. "aur hum bhi," someone said as they turned to see preet and ash.
"tum dono?" heer asked. "ha bhabhiā¦humne ma babuji koh humare seats mein shift
kardiya," preet said and him and ash took their seats. "hum jaante hai keh aap
dono bhi meher keh baare mein baat karahe haiā¦hume bhi bahut chinta horahi
hai," ash told them. "aabh toh hum kuch nahi karsakthe, hume Canada pauchne ka
wait karna padega. Lekin hum karenge kya? I mean hume toh yeh bhi nahi paata
keh Harman kaha chala gaya," heer said. "bhabhi is rightā¦paata nahi harmna kaha
chala gaya. Meher bahut pareshaan lagrahi hai," preet said. "Harman theek
hogaā¦he probably just wanted some time aloneā¦mujhe lagtha hai keh phele hume
yeh saara problem thoda shant hone dehte hai," ash suggested. "nahi ashā¦tabh
tak bahut dher hosakthi hai. hume jald se jald ma babuji se baat karni hogi,"
prem said. "tum shayad theek kehrahe ho premā¦agar yeh baat khatam hojayegi toh
shayad babuji humari baat tak na sune," heer said. "haā¦paata nahi eid keh chand
koh kya hogaya haiā¦itna gussa," preet said as prem and heer turned to look at
him. "what? Saach hi toh hai?" he said. "preet!" heer said. "ok so what's the
plan?" ash said as they all looked at each other without a clue. "plan?" heer
asked. "ha babuji koh maana ne kehliye plan," ash said. "hume plan kya karna
hai? I mean hum toh sirf unse baat karne wale haina," prem stated. "aree jeeju
baat karna hai yeh toh paata hai lekin kya baat karna hai woh plan karna zaroori
hai," ash said. "agar tumne itna sooch liya hai toh tum hi baata doh," preet
said. "dekho agar babuji koh meher aur Harman keh side mein laana hai toh unn
par emotional atyachar karna hoga," ash said in filmy style and prem and heer
looked at each other. "ashā¦yeh tumare baba nahi yeh eid ka chand haiā¦emotional
atyachar unn peh chalne wala nahi hai," preet said. "ash tu na khabhi nahi
sudregiā¦tere yeh plans tu apne paas hi rakā¦hum babuji koh samalenge," heer said.
"whateverā¦tum sabh koh meri smartness ki kadar nahi hai," ash said as everyone
smiled at her.
After
the plane travel ended, they all reached the juneja mansion from the airport.
As the family members were walking to their rooms, lalit spoke up, "ek
minuteā¦meher mujhe tumse baat karni hai," he said and everyone stopped. Everyone
just looked at each other worried and not knowing what lalit was about to say.
"aaj se tum phone, computer kuch bhi istamal nahi karogi. Na hi tum iss ghar se
bahar jasakthi ho," he said as meher looked at him shocked. "kya? Par kyun?"
meher asked. "kyun ki main nahi chatha keh tum kisise bhi baat karo," lalit
said. "aur kisise matlab aap Harman ki baat karahe hai? aap aisa nahi karsakthe
babujiā¦mujhe usse baat karne se kohi nahi roksaktha," meher said. "mujhe kuch
suna nahi hai meherā¦maine tume kehdiya hai bas kehdiya," he said. Meher got mad.
How could he do something like this with her? what was her mistake? But she
knew there was no answer to these questions. She threw her bag on the floor and
ran to her room from there. Gayatri and heer followed meher upstairs in her
room. "meherā¦meri baat toh sun," gayatri said as she followed her. "kya kehna
hai aap ko? Babuji koh toh aap kuch kehti nahi lekin sabh mujhe hi blame karte
hai," meher said angrily. "aisa nahi hai meherā¦ma teri fikar karti hai
issliyeā¦tu shant hoja," heer said. "nahi bhabhiā¦mujhe kuch nahi suna hai. sabh
mujhe hi blame karte hai kyun bhabhi? maine kya galat kiya hai?" meher asked.
"main jaanti hoon keh tune kuch galat nahi kiya hai. main tere babuji se baat
karongi lekin tu bas thoda shant rahe, main sabh theek karne ki kosish
karongi," gayatri said as meher felt guilty. She had been so rude to gayatri
from the past few days. She didn't want to but with all that things that were
happening, she was going crazy. She didn't know what she was saying. She
wrapped her arms around her mother, "I am sorry maā¦really really sorry. Main
bahut dar gayi thi bas issiliye. Aap please babuji se baat karahi naā¦main
Harman keh bina jee nahi sakthiā¦main usse bahut pyaar karti hoon maā¦please," she
said as she cried. "meher shant hojaā¦sabh theek hojayegaā¦tu roh mat," gayatri
consoled her daughter as she looked at heer. Coming out of the hug, "main tujhe
rohte huwe nahi dekh sakthiā¦main sabh se baat karongi," gayatri said wiping
meher's tears. "main aur prem bhi aaj babuji se baat karenge," heer said. "tu
ja fresh hoja aur neeche aajana. Maine shyam se kehti hoon keh khaana lagaye,"
gayatri said as meher nodded and left for the bathroom. "samaj mein nahi aata
keh kya karaho," gayatri worried. "hum sabh milke sabh theek kardenge maā¦aap
chinta mat kijiye," heer said as they went to their respective rooms to change.
Later,
the family gathered for dinner but meher was nowhere in sight. "ashlesha jaake
dekhna keh meher kaha rehgayi?" gayatri said. "jee ma," ash said and left to
check. Minutes later, ashlesha returned, "ma meher toh sohgayi," she said. "sohgayi?
Shayad tak gayi hogiā¦theek hai, tum baito," gayatri said. The table was quiet
as they ate dinner together. As he finished dinner and was about to walk away,
"babujiā¦hume aapse kuch kehna hai," prem said. "kis baare mein?" lalit asked.
"woh babujiā¦.meher aur Harman keh baare mein," prem replied. "uss ka naam iss
ghar mein leyne ki kohi zaroorat nahi hai," lalit yelled. "theek hai babuji
lekin hum meher keh baare mein toh baat karsakthe haina?" prem asked. "kaho kya
kehna chatha hoon," lalit said. "babuji aap aise kaise karsakthe hai meher keh
saath. Uski baat samaj ne ki kosish toh kariye?" prem said. "aabh tu mujhe
seekayega keh sahi kya hai aur galat kya?" lalit asked. "babuji aap toh humse
baade hai hum aap koh kuch bhi kyun
seekayengeā¦hume toh meher ki chinta horahi hai bas issliye. babuji woh itne
dino se bahut rohrahi hai, aabh usse maaf bhi kardijiye na," heer told him.
"tum sabh koh lagtha hai keh main uske saath zyadti karaha hoon? mujhe bhi uski
chinta hai. woh ladka humari meher kehliye theek nahi hai aur woh abhi bacchi
hai," lalit said. "hum jaante hai babuji keh aap se zyada meher ki chinta kohi
nahi karta lekin babuji woh Harman se pyaar karti haiā¦aap samaj the kyun nahi?"
preet said. "mujhe samajne ki kohi zaroorat nahi hai. main wahi karaha hoon joh
sahi hai," lalit said. "nahi babujiā¦aap meher keh baare mein toh sooche na.
uski baat toh ek baar sunlijiyeā¦please babuji," kulraj said. "accha toh aabh
tum sabh milgaye hoā¦tum sabh koh main galat ho na, sabh uska saath dehrahe
hai," lalit said. "babuji hum sabh toh ek parivaar hainaā¦aap hume sides mein
kyun baath rahe hai," heer said sadly. "mujhe laaga tha keh meher toh bacchi
hai lekin maine yeh khabhi nahi soocha tha keh tum sabh bhi mujhe galat samjoge,"
lalit said as he walked away, fuming. "babuji toh naraaz hogaye," ash said
concerned. "main jaake baat karti hoon," gayatri said as she followed lalit
inside and the family members stood there looking at each other.
She
walked into the room to see him standing in front of the wall where the family
picture hung. "aapko shayad meher ki baad maan leyni chahiye, woh usse bahut
pyaar karti hai," gayatri said. "nahi gayatri woh ladka meher kehliye sahi nahi
hai. uska parivaar..nahi," he said. "dekhiye hum joh bhi karte hai woh humare
baccho ki khushi kehliye toh karte haina. Meher ka roh rohkar buri halaat
hogayi hai. phele saare ghar mein humari meher titli ki taara udti rehti,
hamesha khush aur aabh uske aankho se sirf aansoo behe the rehte haiā¦mujhse
dekha nahi jaata," gayatri said as her eyes teared up. "kuch dino mein sabh
theek hojayeā¦waqt guzar the hi meher usse bhul jayegi," lalit firmly stated. "apni
zid chodijiyeā¦meher ki khushi kehliye maan jayiye. Harman ek accha ladka hai.
maine dekha haiā¦meher jab bhi uske saath hoti thi bahut khushi hoti thi. Aap
maan jayiye," gayatri said pleading. "aabh tum bhi apne baccho keh saath
milgayi. Theek haiā¦sabh koh main hi galat hoon lekin main bhi aisa khabhi nahi
hone dunga," lalit said angrily. "theek haiā¦toh aaj se main bhi apne beti keh
saath hoon. main usse uski khushi wapaas dilake rahongi," gayatri said and
walked out of the room as lalit stood there looking. She walked into the
kitchen to see gayatri in the corner with tears in her eyes. "maā¦kya huwa? aap
theek toh haina?" heer asked walking up to heer. "tumare babuji samaj hi nahi
rahe hai. unne lagtha hai keh Harman meher kehliye sahi nahi hai. lekin unne
kyon samjaye keh meher usse apna dil deh baiti hai," gayatri said sadly.
"shayad unne thode waqt ki zaroorat hai phir mujhe pura yakeen hai keh babuji
samjayenge," heer consoled her mother in law. "waise tum yaha kya karahi ho?"
gayatri asked. "soocha keh meher kehliye khaana uske kamre mein ley chaloon,"
heer said. "tum rehne dohā¦main ley jaati hoon," gayatri said. "aap zyada
tension mat lijiyeā¦hum sabh milkar sabh theek kardenge," heer said to her and
left. Next, gayatri warmed up food for meher and took it upstairs. She saw that
her daughter was still asleep. "meher utja betaā¦kuch khale uske baad
sohjaanaā¦utja," gayatri called out as she placed the food tray on the table.
Getting no response, gayatri walked to bed and tried to wake up meher again. Touching
her daughter's arm, gayatri was shocked. "aree isse toh bukar hai," gayatri
worried. She quickly went downstairs and returned with the medicine box. She
woke up meher and fed her food and then the medicines. The night passed by as
gayatri sat next to meher checking her temperature and placing a cloth with
cold water on meher's forehead every few minutes. "mujhe maaf karde meherā¦main
apne farz aur mamta keh beech phasi jarahi hoon. Tumare babuji samaj hi nahi
rahe hai keh unki beti ki khushi kisme hai lekin hume kuch toh karna hoga aur
main karongi. Main kuch na kuch zaroor soochongi," gayatri thought to herself
as she sat next to her daughter. Soon, sleep hit her and she fell asleep in the
chair.
Back in
India, Harman returned back to the juneja house to find it locked. "ghar keh
sabh kaha chalegayiā¦ghar band kyun hai?" he thought. "aree Harman betaā¦tum
aagaye?" someone said as Harman turned to see kishan. "haā¦ghar keh sabh kahi
gaye hai kya?" he asked. "woh betaā¦kuch zaroori kaam aagaya tha issliye saare
ghar wale wapaas Canada chale gaye," kishan replied as Harman looked at him
shocked. "kya? Kabh?" Harman asked. "aap keh jaane keh dusre hi din sabh
chalegaye," kishan told him. "theek hai kakaā¦thanks," Harman said as he was
about to leave. "ek minute beta," kishan said as he reached into his kurta
pocket, "yeh chitti meher betiya ne tumare liye chodi thi," he said as he gave
Harman the letter. "meher ne diya haiā¦theek haiā¦thanks," Harman said as he took
the letter from kishan. He walked to the front of the house and took a seat in
the plastic chair in the garden. He looked at the letter in his hand and
caressed it. He could see her dried tears on the letter. "I am sorry meherā¦jab
tume meri sabh se zyaada zaroorat thi tabh hi main tumare paas nahi tha. Lekin
main kya karta meherā¦.maine nahi chatha tha keh tum meri wajase apne parivaar
se ruto. Main jaanta hoon keh ek parivaar ki hemiyat kya hoti hai kyun ki mere
paas woh khoobsurat rishtey nahi hai," he said sadly. He opened the letter and
started to read:
Paata nahi hum phir se kabh
milenge Harman lekin milenge yeh zaroor paata hai. tumne mujhse vaada kiya
haina keh tum waapas aaunge toh main tumara intezaar karongi. Lekin Harman
mujhe bahut dar lagraha hai. main tumse bahut pyaar karti hoon Harman lekin yeh
bhi saach hai keh main mere parivaar se bahut pyaar karti hoon. mere liye mere
rishtey hi sabh kuch hai par jab inne rishto mein se ek koh chuna pade toh
paata nahi main yeh kaise kar paungi. Mujhe tum bhi chahiye aur mera parivaar
lekin please Harman tum wapaas aajao. Mujhe pura yakeen hai keh tum aur main
milkar ghar walo koh zaroor maana leyenge. Till then, I love you and I will
miss you!
Tumari
meher
Tears fell from his eyes onto the
letter. He closed his eyes remembering their cheerful moments together. He
wished that he could bring back those moments and always keep them with him.
"kash meher main sabh theek karsaktha lekin kaise?" he said. "mujhe wapaas
jaana padega. Paata nahi meher kaisi hogiā¦kis haalat mein hogi. Please
bhagwanā¦I hope meher theek ho," he said to himself. He left from there and went
to the nearest ISD telephone booth he could find. He tried meher's cell phone
but it was turned off. He tried her number again and again but there was no
answer. "shayad woh abhi tak soh gayi hogiā¦waha to iss waqt raat hogayi hogi na,"
he said as he hung up the phone and left.
He
walked from the kids' room into theirs and saw her sitting on the floor
unpacking suitcases, lost in thoughts. He walked up to her but she didn't even
notice. "heerā¦kya huwa?" he asked. "aree premā¦tum kabh aaye?" she said coming
out of her thoughts. "main toh baccho koh check karaha thaā¦woh dono sohgaye
lekin tum kis kayalo mein kohi ho?" he asked. "bas aise hi sooch rahi thi," she
said. "main jaanta hoon keh tum meher
koh lekar pareshaan ho lekin mujhe pura yakeen hai keh sabh theek hojayega," he
told her. "kaise prem? Tume paata hai ma ne babuji se baat ki lekin babuji unse
bhi naraaz hogaye, ma baata rahi thi," heer said. "kya? Kya kaha babuji ne?"
prem asked. "unne lagtha hai keh Harman aur uski family meher kehliye acchi
nahi hai aur ma koh lagtha keh meher ki khushi kehliye unne maan jaaana chahiye,"
heer said. "main kal phir se babuji se baat karta hoon," prem stated. "nahi
premā¦aisa mat karna. Babuji koh already lagtha hai keh hum sabh unke kilaaf hai
jab ki aisa kuch nahi hai. Agar tum phir se baat karne jao toh kahi baat bigad
na jaye," she told him. "kaise din aagaye haina? Apno ki khushi kehliye apno
koh hi naraaz karna padraha hai," prem said sadly. "kya tume lagtha hai keh
hume kuch waqt kehliye baat koh yehi chodena chahiye?" she asked unsure. "paata
nahi heer. Ek taraf meher ki khushi hai aur dusri taraf babujiā¦samaj nahi
aaraha hai kya karo?" he said. "kash sabh jaldi theek hojaye," heer said
worried. "theek hojayegaā¦tum chinta mat karo," he said and she nodded. "tumne
baba koh phone kardiya keh hum pauchgaye?" he asked. "ha kardiya," she said
still lost in thoughts. "heerā¦heer tum sun bhi rahi ho," he said but she was
totally lost in her worries. "yeh sabh kya horaha hai humare ghar mein? Aisa kyun
horaha hai? please bhagwanā¦humare ghar ki suk aur shanti lauta dijiye," heer
thought. He took the clothes she had on
her lap and started to throw them everywhere. She came back to reality,
"premā¦tum yeh kya karahe ho?" she asked. "tum meri baat nahi sunrahe ho toh
main inn kapdo se apni baat karaha hoon," he told her. Listening to her words,
she started to laugh, "premā¦tum bhi na pagal ho," she said. "aise hi hasti
rehnaā¦main saare problem theek kardongaā¦no matter what!" he said. She threw
herself in his arms, "mujhe paata hai keh tum sabh theek kardoge lekin chinta
hohi jaati hai," she told him. "paata hai mujheā¦after all woh tumare favorite
hobby joh hai," he told her as a smile crept up on her lips. "premā¦," she said
as she hit his shoulder jokingly. They both smiled looking at each other coming
out of the hug. "tumne saare kapde yaha se waha kardiyaā¦sabh theek karna
padega," she said. "bahut raat hogayi haiā¦hum baad mein kardengeā¦chalo sohte
hai," he said. "nahi premā¦aisa sabh chodke," she said. "heerā¦maine kaha na.
forget it about itā¦chalo," she said. Later, she changed into her night dress
and they both went to sleep as they were tired from the journey.
The
night passed and the sun bought in the new day. She opened her eyes to see her
mother sitting by her side. "aabh kaise lagraha beta?" she asked. "bahut better
feel horaha hai lekin aap saari raat yehi thi?" she said. "teri tabeyat theek
nahi thi toh main kaise soh sakthi thi," gayatri said. "lekin ma aabh main
theek ho aap jaake rest karlijiye," meher said. "teri tabeyat toh theek hai
lekin main jaanti hoon meher keh tu theek nahi hai," gayatri said caressing her
daughter's cheek. "main theek hojaungi maā¦aapne babuji se baat ki?" meher
asked. "baat toh ki lekinā¦," gayatri hesitated. "main jaanti hoon ma babuji ne
kya kaha hogaā¦aap ne mere liye khosish ki mere liye yehi bahut hai," meher told
her. "tu fresh hojaā¦main tere liye kuch bana thi hoon," gayatri said and left.
"yeh sabh kya horaha hai? kya yeh sabh meri wajase horaha haiā¦kya main theek
karahi hoon? mujhe kya karna chahiyeā¦please god help me," she prayed silently. As
gayatri was walking down the stairs, she heard the phone ring. "itne subha
kiska phone hoga," she thought as she reached the phone and picked it up.
"hello," she said. "hello aunty," someone said on the other line. "Harman tum?"
gayatri said. "aunty pleaseā¦phone cut mat kijiyega. Main kal se meher se baat
karne ki khosish karaha hoon aur uska phone band aaraha hai," Harman said.
"meher keh paas uska phone nahi haiā¦uske babuji ne uska phone leyliya hai,"
gayatri said. "kya? Aunty meher theek toh hai. uncle ne usse phir se toh maara
nahi," Harman said with concern in his voice. "woh theek hai beta lekin bahut
pareshaan hai," gayatri said. "aap please uncle se baat kijiyeā¦main aur meher
ek dusre se bahut pyaar karte haiā¦.please aunty," Harman pleaded. "main khosish
karahi hoon Harman lekin main bhi majboor hoon. ek taaraf meri beti ki khushiya
hai aur ek taraaf mere patni hone ka farzā¦.main kya karo mujhe bhi samaj nahi
aaraha hai," gayatri said. "uncle koh mujhse kya problem hai aunty? Maine kya
galat kiya hai? kya woh mujhe ek mauka bhi nahi dehsakthe," harman said sadly.
"wohā¦dekho Harman main chahthi hoon keh meher khush rahe aur yeh bhi main
jaangayi hoon keh uski khushi tumse hai. lekin inne lagtha hai keh tumare
parivaar theekā¦," gayatri tried to explain. She didn't want to hurt him but he
had to know what was the problem to solve it. "oh main jaanta hoon keh aap kya
kehna chathe hai. aaj tak sabh meri family keh wajase mujhe hamesha taane dehte
the lekin aaj," he said. "I am sorry Harmanā¦main tume hurt nahi karna chathi
thi lekin tumne poocha toh," gayatri said. "Main jaanta hoon aunty. Meher se
kehna keh uska khayal rake aur meri chinta mat karna, main bilkul theek hoon.
aur usse kehna keh main jaldi usse milonga," Harman said and the conversion
ended.
That
morning, everyone was silent at the breakfast table. She sat at the table
looking at her family. She remembered the moments when there used to be so much
noise at the table. Everyone chatting, her fighting with preet, prem staring at
heer, everyone teasing themā¦she missed it all. "meherā¦meher," she called out.
"ha bhabhi," meher said. "kya huwa? kya kohgayi? Khaana khao," heer told her and
she nodded and went back to munching on her food. Days passed and nothing
seemed to change. Meher tried to talk to lalit, but he wasn't ready to listen
to her. Meher even saw lalit and gayatri argue one night. lalit didn't talk to
anyone in the family as he felt like everyone was against him by supporting
meher. She couldn't take it anymore. "yeh sabh meri wajase horaha hai. mere
parivaar ki khushiya cheene wali main khud hoon. meri wajase ma babuji se beech
bhi problems aarahe hai," she thought as she sat on the bed with tears in her
eyes. "soocha keh sabh theek hojayega lekin aisa kuch hoga mujhe umeed nahi
haiā¦yeh sabh meri wajase huwa hai toh main hi isse theek bhi karongiā¦main
karongi," she said to herself. Minutes later, she knocked on her parents'
bedroom door. "aree meherā¦kya huwa beta?" gayatri asked. "maā¦mujhe babuji se
baat karni hai," she said. "mujhe kisise kohi baat nahi karni," lalit stated. "theek
hai babuji lekin aap please meri baat sunlijiye," she said. since he didn't say
anything, she continued talking, "babujiā¦main khabhi aap ko ya parivaar keh
kissi bhi sadasya koh hurt nahi karna chathi thi. Main aap sabh se bahut pyaar
karti hoon par yeh bhi saach hai keh main Harman se bhi pyaar karti hoon. Par
babuji usne khabhi bhi mujhe bajboor nahi kiyaā¦maine hi phele apna pyaar ka
izhaar kiya tha. Jab bhi main uske saath rehti hoon toh mujhe bahut khushi
milti hai aur mujhe aisa ek ehsaas hota hai joh main shabd mein baya nahi
karsakthi. Maine soocha tha keh jab sahi waqt aayega toh main aap sabh koh sabh
baata dungi lekin kuch aur hi hogaya. Par babuji maine sooch liya hai. main
nahi chathi keh meri wajase ghar mein problems ho. please babuji meri wajase
aap aur ma jagada mat kijiyeā¦.main sabh bhul jaungi," she said as lalit and
gayatri looked at her shocked. "ha babujiā¦mere liye aap sabh bahut important
hai. main Harman se keha dungi keh woh mujhe bhul jaye aur main bhi babuji sabh
bhul jaungiā¦.sabh kuch," she said as tears ran down her cheeks. Gayatri felt
tears fill her eyes and lalit sat there looking at his daughter. Before he
could say anything, meher ran out of the room not able to control herself.
The
next morning, she sat in the kids' room with chahat in her arms, putting her
daughter to sleep. She knocked on the door but there was no response. "heer
bhabhiā¦bhabhi," she called out. Right then, heer walked out of the children's
room, "meherā¦tum yaha? Kya huwa?" she asked. "bhabhiā¦kya aap mere liye ek favor
karsakthi hai," meher said. "kya chahiye? Kaho na," heer said. "bhabhiā¦please
aap mere liye ek baar Harman keh aunty keh ghar phone karsakthe hai," meher
said. "lekin Harmanā¦babuji ne toh kaha hai keh," heer said. "babuji ne mujhe
baat karne se maana kiya hai lekin aap koh nahi. Please bhabhi bas phone karke
yeh kehdijiye keh agar unne Harman ka phone aaye toh woh mujhe phone kare.
Mujhe Harman se bahut zaroori baat karni haiā¦please bhabhi," meher pleaded.
"theek haiā¦number dial karke deh," heer said. Meher dialed the number and gave
heer the phone. A lady answered the phone on the other side, "hello," heer
said. "kyon?" the person said. "main meher ki bhabhi hoonā¦kya aap Harman ki
aunty bolrahi hai?" heer asked. "haā¦lekin aap? Sabh theek toh haina?" harman's
aunt asked. "haā¦mujhe aap se yeh pooch na tha keh kya aapko Harman ka phone
aaya tha?" heer asked. "phone kyun? Harman toh yehi hai," she said. "kya Harman
wapaas aagaya?" heer asked. "haā¦woh kal raat hi aaya tha," she told heer.
"Harman kal raat aagaya," heer told meher. "aap usse boliye bhabhiā¦usse boliye
please," meher said and heer nodded. "kya main Harman se baat karsakthi hoon?"
heer said. "haiā¦ek minute," the person said and Harman came on the phone. "heer
didi," Harman said. "Harmanā¦.tum theek toh hona?" heer asked. "main theek hoon
lekin meher kaisi hai?" he asked. "meher theek haiā¦maine ussi keh baare mein
tume phone kiya hai," heer said. "kahiye na," Harman said. "meher tumse kuch
baat karna chathi haiā¦woh tumse milna chathi hai," heer said. "kya huwa
didiā¦sabh theek toh haina?" Harman asked worried. "ha bas woh tumse baat karna
chathi hai," heer told him. "lekin main usse kaha mil saktha hoonā¦kya aap meri
help karenge," Harman said. Heer didn't know where they can meetā¦meher couldn't
go out and if Harman comes here then she knew there would be problems again.
"haā¦aaj babuji ka doctor ka appointment haiā¦tum shaam paanch baje tak yaha
aajaoā¦tum dono theek se baat karsakoge," heer said. "theek haiā¦main
aajaungaā¦thanks di," Harman said and hung up the phone. "thanks bhabhi," meher
said. "tum Harman se aisi kya baat karna chathi hoon?" heer asked. "apna faisla
kehna chathi hoon," meher said and heer looked at her confused. "kaisa
faislaā¦dekh meher tu joh bhi karne jarahi haiā¦uske baare mein ek baar acche se
sooch le," heer said to meher and she nodded and left the room.
Heer
told kulraj and ash that Harman was coming that evening to talk to meher.
Kulraj suggested that she goes with lalit and gayatri to the doctor so she can
tell them what's happening. They all agreed to the plan and kulraj got ready to
go with lalit and gayatri. As they were about to leave, lalit told kulraj not
to come and that it was not necessary. "lekin babuji main bhi chalthi hona,"
kulraj said. "nahiā¦maine toh tumari ma se bhi kaha tha keh na aaye lekin woh
maani nahi," lalit said. "par babujiā¦aap," kulraj said when lalit interrupted,
"aabh kya tum bhi tumari behen ki taara mujhse behas karogi," lalit said. "nahi
babujiā¦aisa kuch nahi haiā¦aap jayiye," kulraj said. Later, lalit and gayatri
left. Preet, prem, and kulraj were gone to the office so kulraj, heer, and ash
along with meher were waiting for Harman. As the clock struck five, the door
bell rang and meher ran and opened the door. As she saw him, she threw herself
in his arms, "tum kaha chale gaye aur phone kyun nahi utayaā¦paata hai main
kitna pareshaan hogayi thi," she told him. "I am sorry meherā¦maine phone gusse
se neeche pheka tha toh toot gaya so I didn't have a phone," he said. "mujhse
yeh nahi hoga Harmanā¦maine ek bahut important decision liya haiā¦I hope tum mera
saath dohge," she said. Bringing her out of the hug, "main tumare har faisla
mein saath hoon lekin kya hum yehi baat karenge," he said. "oh sorryā¦andar aao,"
meher said and they both walked inside to see heer, ash, and kulraj. Harman greeted
the ladies, "tum dono yaha baat karoā¦hum upar rehte hai," heer told them and
the trio left from there. "tum kuch logeā¦paani ya kuch?" she asked. "nahi
meherā¦I am fineā¦tum bolo kya kehna chathi ho," he asked. "Harmanā¦main tumse
bahut pyaar karti hoon lekin phir bhi maine yeh faisla liya toh sirf issliye
kyun ki main nahi chathi keh meri wajase meri family suffer kare," she said.
"meherā¦tum kya kehna chathi hoonā¦I mean mujhe kuch samaj mein nahi aaraha hai,"
he said. She didn't know how to say it easier. It was not like she wanted to
make this decision, but she had to. "yeh mat samaj na keh main apni family koh
tumare upar choose karahi hoon lekin mujhe aisa lagtha hai keh mere paas kohi
aur raasta nahi hai. Pichle kuch dino se aisa lagraha hai keh main kissi aur
keh ghar mein ho. meri wajase babuji aur ma aur ghar mein sabh koh tension
horahi hai aur main aisa khabhi chahthi thi aur issi liye maine yeh faisla liya
hai keh hum ek dusre koh bhul jayenge," meher said as Harman looked at her
shocked. "main jaanti hoon keh I am being unfair but I am sorry Harman...main
aise doh tukdo mein bhat kar nahi rehsakthi. Bhul jao keh tum meher jaise ek
ladki se mile theā¦bhul jao keh usne khabhi tumse yeh kaha tha keh woh tumse pyaar
karti hai ya yeh keh tum usse pyaar karte hoon. bhul jao sabh," she said as
tears rolled down her cheeks.
He stood there
taking in what she had just said. what was he supposed to say? He didn't know. Was
it right? Was it better that they separate for the sake of others? He couldn't make
a decision. He closed his eyes and saw her smiling faceā¦the way she always was
so full of life, always bringing a smile on everyone's face. But, today she had
tears in her eyes. And those tears were because of their love and their desire
to be together. He remembered the importance of having a family. He never had
the happiness of having a family and knowing what that really meant to have
someone to stand by you, no matter what. Whenever he needed someone to share
his secrets, he really didn't have anyone. He had seen how happy and close
meher is to her family. Not only that, he knew how close everyone in the juneja
family was. Being with them for a year now, he knew them very well. He wanted
to see her happy and he would do anything for that smile to stay on her face. "theek
hai meherā¦tumare liye yeh bhi sahi," he said as she looked at him. "par ha
meherā¦main humare pyaar koh bhula ne kehliye tyaar hoon lekin tume nahi. Main jaanta
hoon keh tumare liye tumari family kitni important haiā¦issliye main tumare aur
tumare family keh beech nahi aaunga lekin mujhe meri dost meher wapaas chahiyeā¦kya
woh mujhe milegi," he said as tears filled his eyes. She couldn't believe it! He
was agreeing to his for her sake. She couldn't ask for anything moreā¦nothing at
all from life. "yesā¦yes! Tumari dost tume milegi," she said as he pulled her
into a hug. Tears ran down both their faces as they stood there in each other's
arms. This is probably the last time they were going to be in each other's arms
so they were going to hold on to this moment as long as they live. They felt
helpless but it was the better of everyone else even if it wasn't for them.
Upstairs, heer, ash, and kulraj saw them hugging as they were standing at heer's
bedroom door. "lagtha hai keh unn dono ne sabh solve kardiya," ash said
excitedly. "nahi ashā¦yeh dono toh roh rahe haiā¦paata nahi meher ne kya faisla
kiya," heer said worried. "yeh bhagwaan aabh kya hoga," kulraj said. "kya huwa
di?" ash asked a shocked kulraj. "babuji aagaye!" kulraj said as they all
looked at each other shocked and then at the entrance door where lalit and
gayatri stood!
What happens now? Will meher and Harman
get into more trouble? Will heer, ash, and kulraj get in trouble? Will Harman and
meher be united? Keep reading to fine out! š
Hey guys
I know it's been forever since I update
and I am really sorry but believe me I have my reasons. First as you all know,
my laptop was broken and then I had finals. After finals, I have been studying for
a exam that I need for medical school so been in the library for about 10 hours
everyday so haven't had time to write. I will be doing the same for this whole
break so will try to update as soon as possible. This update is just a filler oneā¦the
next will bring in some more masala, more prem heer scenes and may be some
happiness? š
Love
Afreen
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