Chapter 2

4 years ago

Shivi

@Shivi72

Prem : ok then listen.....we were having two more family members badi maa and bade Papa , they were elder than Mom and Dad  they didn't had there own baby , me and Siddhant was everything for them they used to treat us as there own sons ... in there 14 years of married life they weren't able to have a baby , you know they were niether in our relation nor friends they were totally strangers from first... Dad met with them when he came out of the house after marrying Mom  that time bade Papa gave them shelter and after that we became one family , badi maa loved Dad like her own little brother as I do to Siddhant infact she only taught me how to take care of Siddhant , whatever I know today all of them were taught by badi maa , I have never seen a person like her in my whole life ... she was the bestest one , a best sister to Mom Dad , best wife for badey Papa and best mother for us... the way she loves us no one can ever do like that not even our Mom..

Prem's eyes were started having tears but his face was having a pleasant smile as he describes her , simar was shocked to see Prem because till date she haven't seen him crying , prem is a person who have a greater potential to hold his emotions , he had never shown his pain to anyone, till now only once a situation like this came when Siddhant was bedridden because of malaria at that time he just became silent and was always having moist eyes but he didn't let any tear to fall down and today he is crying..

Simar wiped those tears then asked slowly " where are they now..."

Prem cries more hearing this question but somehow answered " they.... They ...died " 

Simar was shocked to hell after knowing this , she doesn't know how to react but unconsciously a word slipped out of her lips " how...?? "

Prem : badi maa was always having only one wish , she wanted to live the phase of motherhood , she wanted to have her own child she wanted to know how it feels to have a baby in her womb and feel it growing up and then to her hands... we all were thinking that they deserve to be happy , God should not be so cruel to the people like them who have always spread happiness to everywhere and yes God heard to her prayers and she became pregnant, after so many years she got that happiness , you can't understand simar how precious that moment was for her , how much badi maa waited just to hear that " congratulations , you are pregnant " I still remember that day when she told me that she is gonna have a baby her own baby , that smile on her face I can never forget that ... 

Siddhant was of three years old that time when this news came and badi maa says because of Siddhant only she was able to get that happiness , Siddhant have always been lucky for her , she thinks him as a blessed child who fulfills her every wishes ......

Simar : Siddhant how he...??

A three year old Siddhant was running all over the house and behind him Sujatha was running to give him milk but he is firm to not have that....

Sujatha stopped near dining table and puts the milk glass on it then sat on the chair taking some rest after her continuous running of almost five minutes while Siddhant stopped near sofa and was looking at Sujatha with a grin.. Sujatha called him softly " Siddhant baby please have this milk , it's good for your health "

Siddhant in the same sweet voice replied " Mom please I won't have this milk , it's yucky.. "

Sujatha again tried to convince him " you know baby when you will drink this then you will get so much of energy you will become stronger and will grow up so quickly like your bhaiya.." 

Siddhant went and stood up on sofa then told " see mom I too became big like bhaiya and also I am so strong see my body ( Siddhant showed both of his little biceps making Sujatha to smile over his cuteness ) I don't want any milk " 

Sujatha took the glass again and moved towards Siddhant , he saw this and again started running both were running round and round around sofa ...after few minutes of running Siddhant saw his badi maa coming down , he went to her and hid behind her..

Sujatha : see Didi this boy is troubling me alot not drinking milk you only say him , bad boy...

Siddhant peeps from behind and said pouting his lips " no I am not bad boy.."

" You are..." Says Sujatha giving a stern look at him..

Siddhant looked at his badi maa and said cutely " see badi maa what mom is saying to your baby I am your good boy naa.."

Both the ladies smiled looking at him , Siddhant was still looking at her for her response that too to his side and she did the same , she picks Siddhant in her arm and gave a fake glare at Sujatha and said " Sujatha .. don't say anything to my baby he is my good boy only got it ..( Siddhant looked at Sujatha with a winning smile and also showed his tounge , Sujatha gets laugh seeing him but controlled and made a sad face as she is being scolded ) why are you forcing him to drink this yucky milk , you bad girl.."

Siddhant immediately defended Sujatha " no badi maa mom is not bad girl , she is good girl she was telling for my good only.."

" Ohh if this is the thing then you are bad boy not hearing your mom .." asks her controlling her smile 

"No I am not bad boy , and also Mom is not bad girl she's good girl and I am good boy.." says Siddhant slowly looking at Sujatha

" See Sujatha I am supporting him and he is supporting you .... But Siddhant you denied to drink milk right then you are bad boy only naa " asks her making him pout..

Siddhant curved his lips down then says slowly " no I am not bad boy..ok I will drink the milk .."

Sujatha smiled and finally made him drink the milk and after drinking he said going to his badi maa " see .. I drank that milk now I am your good boy naa badi maa " 

She picks Sid and made her sit in her lap and said kissing his cheeks " Yes baby you are my good boy only... But baccha it's not good to trouble your Mom naa "

" But I hate milk badi maa it's taste is very very bad .. I don't like it " complains Siddhant looking at her making different faces showing his dislike ..

Badi maa chuckles seeing his faces then says " hmm ..so this is the problem don't worry from next time I will make tasty tasty milkshake for you ok..ok Sujatha I am going to Temple do you need anything.."

Sujatha : no Didi I don't want anything you go and take this devil also otherwise he will trouble me..

Siddhant pouted his lips and said " badi maa see her what is she saying.."

Badi maa showed her big eyes to Sujatha saying " Sujatha.. don't say anything to my baby ... leave this Devil here you come Siddhant we'll go  "

Siddhant with his badi maa went to Temple of course showing his tounge to Sujatha and Sujatha too reciprocate the same then Siddhant showed his fist like he's punching her to which Sujatha glared at him and he with a jerk turned to front then went making Sujatha laugh aloud..

TEMPLE 

Siddhant was sitting on the stairs and was eating ice cream while badi maa was inside praying and asking to bless her with child but somewhere she knows this time too she will be empty handed...she went and sat beside Sid ..

Siddhant looked at her and gave a pleasant smile and then started licking his ice cream and asked " badi maa why you come here daily .."

" To pray and make a wish .." she answered him while thinking about her unfulfilled wish her eyes slightly became wet , it was full of endless desire of having her own baby , her own blood ... 

she lacks the words to say further but Siddhant he asked " wish..?? What wish you have badi maa , tell me I am here naa I fulfill my badi maa's wish ..then you need not to come here daily "

Badi maa looked at Sid and smile hearing his talk , she caressed his hairs and said " you can't do that beta only God can give this .."

Siddhant holds her hand then said " no no badi maa , I will give you...you first tell me what is your wish "

Badi maa : you can't give it honey ..forget it baby .. maybe one day God will fulfill my wish..

Siddhant became sad seeing that she is not telling about her wish , he stood up gives his ice cream to hold her and then turned against her and started going to car showing he is very angry while he was saying " go cutty .. I will not talk to you badi maa..you are not telling me , you didn't love me I won't talk to you.."

Badi maa holds Sid's hand before he goes then made him sit in his lap but still he was looking away , she made him look at her by holding his chin but he was firm to not turn to her side , she left trying and then forwarded his half eaten ice cream towards his mouth but again he turned his face away and said in low voice " badi maa you don't love me right .." she hits her forehead because it's his usual to say this , if anyone denies him to do what he asks then his question will be this " don't you love me .." and his puppy face which surely melts everyone and they do what he wants ...

" I came here to ask for a baby .." answers her with a low voice..

Siddhant looked at her then asks " why am I not your baby .."

She cupped his face then said " you are Siddhant .. you are my baby but see I am your badi maa right ( Siddhant nodded yes ) I want a baby who will call me as Maa.."

" Ohh..but if you want then I will call you Maa only then you will also have a baby who will call you as Maa " Siddhant said cutely making her smile emotionally , she hugged him and said " no baby it's not like that ,it is different ,that baby will grow here ( she placed her hand on her tummy caressing it where she wanted to feel her baby growing ) then baby will come out to me to play and now it's with God that's why I come here to ask for it .... you won't understand baccha .. leave it , come we will go home "

She stood up to go but Sid stopped her and asks her to wait , he went inside temple and started talking to idols " see I am very angry with you , why are you troubling my badi maa can't you give her baby back , she is coming to you daily but you aren't listening .. return my badi maa's baby to her soon she said it's with you, it's not good to keep others baby with you , and if my badi maa again came here to ask for the same then I will complaint to Prem bhaiya about you then he will beat you so before that give my badi maa's baby to her... "

All the people who were present there was shocked to see him scolding God but then shoved off thinking him as a kid Started admiring his talks with a smile...

After scolding to God he went back to badi maa and said holding her hand " don't worry badi maa I scolded him very much now you see how he will get afraid by my scolding and will give you baby soon ..."

She was looking at Sid with shock as he never liked to go in Temple , they tried alot to make him come inside and pray but he never did don't know why he denies but today he went inside for her , she was overwhelmed and hugged him thinking how much he loves her that he even went and scolded God too... And after sometime they went home. 

Next day morning Sid woke up and directly went to badi maa's room to ask if she got baby or not as he has asked God not to make her come there again ...

He went inside to see but didn't found her there , he checked in the whole room at last he went to balcony attached to her room and found her lying on the floor unconsciously , he shook her up to wake her but there was no reaction he got afraid and directly runs to Prem who was getting ready for school in next room ...

Siddhant went to Prem and hugged him then started crying. Prem got confused seeing him crying , he picked him in his arms and wiping his tears asked " what happened why are you crying baccha.."

Siddhant answered in between his sobs " badi.. maa , badi maa not getting up.. "

Prem runs to badi maa's room hearing about it with Sid still in his arms , he went and looked at her who was lying down he too tried to call her but she didn't responded , prem calls elders and then they called for a doctor ...

All the while Sid was beside her holding her hand , everyone asked him to come out and let doctor check her but he denied and was sitting there only looking at her and was sobbing silently...and the most awaited news came that she is pregnant , she was not in her senses after hearing the news and she just cried hugging Sid tightly as for her the news came only after Sid asked from God to give her baby back...and one more happy news came that time and it was that Sadhna too was pregnant so they thought to keep both the ladies together in the same house in Mumbai but Sadhna denied saying she feels better in that environment but still Raj asked to come for delivery as vrindavan won't have much facility as compared to Mumbai ..

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After few months it was the time for baby showering ceremony.. Siddhant was sitting beside badi maa and was talking to the baby now and then , and the most interesting thing was that the baby only responds to Sid's voice , if Sid asks to kick then only it will otherwise no not even on her mother's call which made him feel more special that baby is talking to him only but one thing was there which makes Siddhant sad and it was prem's absence .. Prem was out for an project tour from school side for one week and Siddhant is really missing him now ... all others were busy with preparation but Sid his eyes were on door waiting for Prem as he wanted to tell that baby started talking to him he was so excited to tell all these to him ...

It was high time Prem didn't came so he started talking to baby placing his hand on badi maa's tummy " baby .. how much time bhaiya will take to come " to response for his question baby slightly kicked on the tummy which comes out as a smooth touch as if baby is trying to console Sid saying ' he will come '..

" Let him come .. I will not talk to him " Siddhant said getting fed up with waiting but this time baby didn't kicked, he again asked " what happened baby .. you are also angry with him " again baby didn't kicked .. " baby did you slept " now this time baby kicked telling ' I am awake ..' 

Siddhant asked " then why were you not responding till now ..ok leave it tell me you also are angry with him naa " baby didn't kicked telling she is not ..and that's when Prem entered the house and seeing him Sid runs from there and started crying hugging him tightly.. 

Prem picks him then asks " now why are you crying baby .. I came naa "

" You are late .. you know how much I was waiting for you but you didn't came .. I missed you bhaiya " Siddhant says weeping and clasps his hands around prem's neck tightly as if he don't want him to go anywhere.. 

Prem hugged him tightly and said kissing on his head " I too missed you baby..ok now leave all that and tell me what all you did without me .."

Siddhant stopped his cry and became excited and started telling about how badi maa's baby talks to him and responses only on his voice.. Prem was shocked to hear this he wasn't believing that baby only kicks on Sid's voice...

" Bhaiya come I will show you .." Siddhant took Prem near badi maa and both sat either sides of her , Siddhant started talking to baby , he placed his hand and says " baby see bhaiya came are you happy now.." and baby kicks , prem opens his mouth in shock seeing it , he kept his hand over the tummy then says " hello baby .. I am your bhaiya " but no baby didn't kicked .. Siddhant smiled he took prem's hand and kept on tummy then says to baby " baby he is bhaiya now say Hi to him " and this time baby kicked , Prem was thrilled to feel baby's movement and then both of them started talking to baby and after sometime baby started responding to prem's voice also ...all were amazed to see the unknown connection of baby with these two because she was reacting only on there talking..

It was the time guests were started coming , ceremony was going on and in one among them asks about what she wants boy or girl but before anyone could answer Siddhant spoke " it's girl only ..my badi maa wants girl so it's my girl baby and I too asked her  "

Another guests asked about any name then only all remembered  they haven't choosed any name for her .. Siddhant started shouting that he will choose the name for his baby...all were looking at him to know what name he will choose and after few minutes of thinking don't know why he was getting one name in his mind again and again so he goes with that only and finally he spoke " Roli .. badi maa Roli her name will be Roli "

All praised his selection and the name was choosed that time itself and it was Roli ... Sid placed his hand over baby and told " hello baby from today onwards your name will be Roli ok " and baby gave her acceptance by giving a feather touch to the tummy telling she liked it too much ..

Ceremony was on its peak when Sadhna called asking for someone to pick them up from airport as now only a month was left for the delivery so Raj called Sadhna here...badey Papa took the charge to pick them from there as he was also having some work outside , he went but never came back only his dead body came back whose face was smashed and was barely recognizable....

Prem started crying remembering the dead body , simar was sitting in shock she doesn't know what to do she just puts a consoling hand over prem, he leaned over simar's shoulder and cried aloud as he remembers the smashed face of his badey Papa , so much questions were running in simar's mind but she was not in a state to utter anything and was sitting silently caressing prem's back...after sometime when prem got a hold on himself he again started telling ..." When police came with his body that Time luckily Siddhant was sleeping so we never told him about exactly what happened with badey Papa but badi maa she became like living corpse , nothing was giving pleasure to her , she became so silent and reserved and why not you don't know simar how much she loved badey Papa , I have never seen them fighting for anything , they were the best couple I have ever known "

Simar looked at him who was lost in the memory of past ..simar was waiting for him to continue but he was too lost and Simar lost the patience and finally asked the question which was rolling over her head " it means Roli is badi maa's child "

" No , she's Sadhna bua's child only .." said Prem confusing Simar more , after few minutes of silence he continues " after that incident badi maa lost her hope to live she stopped talking to everyone and was just sitting in the chair in the front of her room window always looking outside , it was only Siddhant to whom she listens to whom she talks because Sid was unaware of the thing which happened with badey Papa he thinks that he went out for work and will be back one day... because of Sid's help badi maa was coming out of the trauma and again started living her life for her daughter , for Siddhant , for us ...time passed away and the day came to welcome Roli to the house and coincidentally Sadhna bua also had the due date that day only ...both were taken to hospital....

Most of the people were in hospital while Prem , Siddhant with servents were at home to welcome two new members in the house ... Siddhant was too excited to see his Roli , he was unable to wait more and was running here and there , he himself decorated badi maa's room and was waiting for everyone to come but before that a call came ...

Prem received the call and his body became chill his knees were trembling and also his hand started to shiver , his eyes started getting tears making his vision blurry ..he looked at Sid who was giving the last minute touch up to there decorations and was having a big smile on his face , the thought of having his baby , his Roli was making him too excited .. 

Prem saw Sid and cries more thinking now how he will tell him that his Roli is not going to come... 

Yes , it's right as because badi maa was getting pregnant after long time so she has a problem to conceive and also after badey Papa's death she stopped taking care of herself at the crucial point when it was needed more care and it lead to the complications in her delivery and the Roli who was badi maa's child she died after taking few breaths in this world and now prem was so tensed thinking how will he handle Sid who had dreamt so much about that baby girl who left this world before coming to the house...

It was so hard to handle Siddhant he too have locked himself up like badi maa ...what to say about her she was left like no soul , she just cries and cries and cries and same is the case of Sid too he was not able to accept the fact that his Roli died , his baby died... almost a month has been passed but none of them came down and also have not seen Sadhna's child who was also a girl.. to change the gloomy atmosphere they thought to keep naming ceremony of Sadhna's child and cheer them up ..the ceremony was on and guests were present but now the question was what should be her name ...all were thinking to choose then they thought to ask from Siddhant it may made him to come out of that trauma then only they got to know that Siddhant is not there , all of them were searching for him and at last found him in badi maa's room where he was  sitting on the bed and was looking at the decorations which was not removed yet ..all gets tears seeing him like that who was crying silently looking at the name Roli which was hanging on the wall above the bed... Prem went and took him in his arms and then consoles him in all these days it was Prem only to whom Sid talks and also badi maa other than these both no one...and seeing the condition of Siddhant they kept Sadhna's child name as Roli thinking if one Roli will be in front of him then he will forget about the one who died but Siddhant he denied to give Roli name to anyone else, for him Roli means badi maa's child not Sadhna's and also it's not easy to forget her , Siddhant was a kid and he too grows up together with the baby , he was present in every single moment of that baby then how can he accept anyone else as Roli ...he haven't accepted and also haven't seen her ... Sadhna with Roli went to vrindavan and after her departure badi maa went into depression , when Sadhna was there then she would have spent sometime seeing her baby thinking her as her own Roli but after she too went she felt too lonely and at last she committed suicide....

Prem throat blocks as he says this , just few months and they faced three deaths in the family , first badey Papa then there child and then badi maa and luckily Siddhant wasn't the witness of any of it but Prem was , he has seen both the dead bodies and he still remembers it clearly ....as Siddhant didn't know so they didn't told him and for at least a week they hid this from him but one day .....

Rajendra , Sujatha , Prem and Siddhant all were having dinner .. there was a silence on the table but Siddhant broke the silence asking the same question which he has been asking for a week " when will badi maa come " and all looked at him with mixed emotions they don't know what to say to him , how to say she is never gonna come back ..he again asked the same question and this time they thought to tell him the truth so Sujatha said " she will never come back .."

Siddhant looked at her with shock and  he asked " why..why will she never come back , where she went call her I will talk then see she will come back .."

" no Siddhant she will never come .." rajendra says his eyes were having tears which was noticed by Sid and he turned towards Prem to confirm and prem nodded yes ... Siddhant left the spoon which he was holding , he gets up from his chair and went to Prem then sitting in his lap he snuggles to prem's chest and that day it was the last thing which he asked or can say his last conversation...

the realization that she will never come back made a great impact on Sid's mind and he stopped talking to everyone even Prem too but he always stays on prem's shoulder or arms and cries but never spoke as if he don't even know how to speak ...

they thought as time will pass he will be normal but it didn't Happened , at last doctor suggested to leave the place untill he forgets about her completely and they left Mumbai and went to vrindavan to live with Sadhna thinking everything will be fine ...

But still Sid was not ready to leave Prem and mingle with others and about Roli he haven't seen her till now ... Prem thought to let him meet her once maybe he starts playing with her and come out of that mental stress which he is enduring but Sid was too adamant he wasn't ready to Even see her but still somehow they planned to make Sid see Roli ....

Roli was kept in cradle and was left alone in the room nearby where Siddhant was and all of them hide to see what he will do if she cries and as expected she cries .. Sid searched for everyone but found none so he himself went near cradle and finally he saw Roli for the first time after almost two months ... everyone were looking keenly to observe what he will do ..

Siddhant forwarded his hand to touch her seeing this Roli stopped her cry and was looking at Sid's hand but he pulled it back saying " I hate you... I hate you .. you are not my baby , you are not my Roli ... You are not my badi maa's child .. I hate you , I hate you.."

He left the room weeping prem went behind him to console him while others were standing silently thinking about Sid's haterade towards Roli...  

Prem : what we have not done to remove badi maa's memory from his mind , we removed every single thing related to her even her room too but that name Roli , was still there which always reminded us of badi maa and Sid was not ready to compromise with it ...it took years for us to make Sid forget about badi maa and also to accept Roli ...after six years we returned back to Mumbai till that time Siddhant forgot everything about badi maa but still he was not ready to accept Roli , he even forgot the reason why he hates her but still somewhere he may still have a memory of badi maa which is holding him to accept Roli... I just don't know when they both will turn up to friends but I know this will happen surely and Sid will accept Roli ...

The parcel for which Prem was waiting it came and taking it he went to office leaving a speechless simar behind who was still not out from the revelation her eyes were shedding tears uncontrollably thinking about that tragic accident...

CVS  COLLEGE 

Siddhant entered into college with his new bike and went in parking , he parked his bike then moved in search of his class in middle he bumped with a guy but both of them holds each other and saved themselves from falling...

" Oops..sorry by mistake ..are you ok " both of them said together to each other then paused and then laughed .

Siddhant politely asked " well I am new here so if you can guide me to the class for first year business management "

The other guy laughed hearing this confusing Sid and then he speaks " uhh .. I was laughing because I too was about to ask the same thing .. I too am new here and also same class ..by the way hi I am samarth " 

Siddhant too forward his hand introducing himself " myself Siddhant Bharadwaj.."

Both shakes hand and then samarth noticed " hey wait what Siddhant Bharadwaj ... you mean jiju's brother "

Siddhant shrinks his forehead then he too remembered and asked " Simar bhabhi's brother Sam right ( Sam nodded and smiled widely ) what a pleasant surprise we are going to be together ..hey but why didn't you told this before that you are joining in the same college .."

Sam : I was not knowing that you too are coming to this college infact jiju only recommended me join in this college. 

Siddhant : what bhaiya knows still he didn't told me that you are going to be here.. will see him later first you tell how much time went seeing you right..

Sam : yeah after a long time..

Siddhant : hmm..hey come home today bhabhi will be Happy to see you. 

Sam : no yarr not today had to arrange the things in room so won't be free will come some other day after all I am going to be here only ...

Siddhant was about to say something but his mobile beeps he took out that and saw the message it was from Roli seeing the name itself his expression changed which was noticed by Sam he peeped to see and with in shock as he saw the name "My Enemy 🧟" he asked " don't tell me you both are still enemies .." 

Siddhant : we can never be friends ...

He replied then read the message...

Good morning Siddhant ,

Hope your morning was good today 🤭🤭 , by the way Mamu would have told you till now that I am coming ..so Mr Sid enjoy your day until I come because after that I won't let you to do it...all the best for your first day in college 

Siddhant read the message and said " what do you think Roli Sharma I will leave you ,come then will show you whose morning is good or bad ..."

Sam heard it and asked excitingly " hey , is Roli coming here ( Siddhant with a confusion nodded yes ) you would have tell this before then I am coming home today..."

Siddhant raised his eyebrows and asked " what do you mean ..."

Sam : areey Sid Roli is coming right so she will stay in Bharadwaj mansion only right means with you under same roof so..

Siddhant : so..??

Sam : so it's sure your both gonna fight and It went long time seeing you both fighting it will be so entertaining naa..

He looked at Siddhant who was glaring at him , Sid said gritting his teeth " so my suffering is entertaining for you .."

Sam runs from there before Sid does something and Sid too started chasing him but at last Sid caught him but didn't do anything and said " she is coming for any exam so bhaiya had denied to do anything before her exam so you have to wait for that.." Sid winked at him and then both entered the class and sat together on the last bench.....