Chapter 8

Diya

@firewings_diya

Manjari: abhi...
Abhimanyu closes the door on their face ... he goes to kitchen asks akshu to hide..
Neil and manjari looks at each other and signs whats wrong with him..

Akshu: par kyun..

[But why???]  
Abhi: maine kaha na chup jao.. please jaisa keh raha hun waise karo na..

[Do As I say.. please go and hide somewhere...]

Akshu: okay fine..

She goes and hides in wardrobe..

Abhi opes door and smiling like an idiot..

Manjari: abhi ithna haskar toh tune aaj thak humdono ka welcome nahi kiya.. kyun neil.

[Abhi.. you never welcomed us with such a big smile.. isn't it neil??].

Neil: haan maa wohi toh.. bhai ke tevar kuch adle badhle lag rahe hai..

[Yeah.. maa .. even I noticed.. Bhai seems to be changed alot these days..]

They are still standing on the door..

Manjari: abhi beta.. andar nahi bhulayega.. 

[Abhi won't you call us inside ]

she asks shamelessly..

Abhi: ji maa. Sorry kyu  nahi andar ayiye..[ Yes... ma.. sorry..I tottally forgot please.. Come inisde.. ]

Manjari: abhi maine toh maid se baath ki thi usne kaha tune usse kaam se nikal diya.. lekin tumhara ghar ithna saaf.. 

[Abhi I spoke to maid she said you removed her from her job and you house looks so clean..]

she runs her finger through table to find traces of dust and she is amazed to see there are no dust..

They start walking towards kitchen..
Manjari: aur ye jalne ki boo kaha se arahi hai.. ab tu khana banane lag gaya..

[From where this burnt smell is coming from.. don't tell me you started cooking]

manjari rolls her eyes.. 

Neil: bhai toh chupa rustom nikle..

[Bhai.. you turned out to be a dark horse..] 
They go to kitchen.. manjari is shocked to see that entire kitchen is filled with groceries 

Manjari: abhi tune shadi toh nahi karli hame bathaye bina..

[Abhi have you got married or what??]

Abhi starts scratching his head..

Abhi: nahi maa.. aap bhi na.. mujhe cooking karne ka shauk chada toh maine mangwa liya..aur thoda thoda cooking karna shuru kiya hai..

[No maa... I started liking cooking.. so i orderd all these items.. and started cooking]

Manjari: bolo kya kya bana lethe ho tum aaj kal. 

[Tell me what and all you can cook?]
While walking in the kitchen she starts interrogating him..
Abhi: kuch nahi ma. Choti moti cheeze jaise..

[Nothing ma just small small items.. ]

Manjari: jaise.. bolo sun rahi hun main..

[Like.. come on tell me i am listening.]
Abhi: jaise.. Paratha..

[Like parata's ]

Manjari and neil are shocked to listen that..

Manjari: wah abhi.. tu paratha banana seekh gaya.. mujhe banana nahi aatha bolo na please kya daltha hai usme..

[Abhi... you learnt making parata's wow.. Even i don't know how to make parata's .. can you tell me how to make one?]

Abhi: usme..doodh daltha hai..[We need milk...]
Abhi scratches his head.. as he has to use his brain to guess ingredients..
Manjari: accha  aur...[okay and..]
Abhi: Gehu ka aata daltha hai..[ floor...]

Manjari: haan han phir..[yeah yeah.. next]
Abhi: aur shayad namak..[May be some salt]
Manjari: shayad namak ya namak daltha hai.. manjari interrogates..[May be some salt or it will definitly have some salt]

Abhi: maaa.. kyun pareshan kar rahe ho aap..[Maaa.. why are you bothering me with all these question?]

Manjari : main kaha kar rahi hun main toh puch rahi hun.. shayad daltha hai ya sachmein daltha hai

[What did i do.. I am just asking if we really need to put or not..]
Neil starts giggling Abhi hits his head with his hands..

Manjari starts walking towards his bedroom..

She opens his wardrobe to see how neatly it's arranged.

She opens one more wardrobe where Akshu is hidden.
Akshu is sitting by hugging her legs by looking down like an ostrich which thinks world can not see it if it can not see the world.

Before manjari could see akshu.. abhi calls her..
Abhi: maa.. aap ko kya chahiye.. boliye na..

[Maa.. what do you want.. tell me na..]
Manjari: kuch nahi udthi udthi kuch khabr ayi toh maine soch jaanch karlu thoda..

[Nothing i got a some news so thought of investigating]

Abhi: kya khabar maa..[What news ma..]

Manjari's FB
Neil: maa ma..
Manjari: kya hua neil aise chilla kyun raha hai..

[What happened Neil why are screaming?] 
Neil: maa bhai kisi patient ke bare main puch rahe the.. ki woh shadi shuda hai ya nahi.. kya woh sindhoor lagathi thi ya nahi..

[Bhai was asking about a patient.. if she is married or not.. if she was wearing mangalsutra or not? ] 
Manjari; kya... abhi toh aisa kabhi nahi kartha.. usko toh khud ke bare main bhi jaane ka ithna interest nahi hotha toh ye ladki kaun hai patha karna padega..

Chal..

[What.. abhi never does these things..He is least bothered about himself.. who is this girl? after sometime.. let's go] 

Neil: par kaha..[But where]
Manjari: pata lagane.. main bhi toh dekhun kaun hai woh..[To find who is she..]

Neil and manjari smiles..
Fb ends.. .....

Manjari: kuch nahi abhi.. rehne de.. ab hum chalthe hai..[Nothing abhi leave that now we have to leave.]
Abhi: theek hai maa..[Okay maa]

Akshu is relieved.. as she dont want to hear husband wife.. bf gf talks..
She was about to leave.. the album falls down..
Manjari turns to pick it up and she was about to keep the album she sees akshu.
They both keep on looking at each other.. After sometime manjari losts her balance due to stress.

Manjari : kya hai ye abhi.. kaun hai yeh.. aur tune mujhse chupaya..[what is this abhi.. who is she and you tried to hide it fro me?]

Abhi: maa.. maa.. shant hojayiye.. pehle hi aapki bp high rehthi hai.. neil pakad inhe..

[Maaa.. please calm down... You already have high bp.. Neil please hold her] 
Neil holds her from another side.

They take her to hall and akshu follows them. 
Abhi gives her the water..

Akshu: i am sorry aunty.. meri wajah se ye sab hua.. agar aap ko ye pasand nahi hai toh main yaha se chali jaoongi..

[I am sorry aunty.. it all happen becoz of me.. If you don't like me staying here i will leave..]

She was about to leave..
manjri: ruko... nam kya tumhara..[wait... what's your name?]

Abhi gets excited..
Abhi: akshu.. akshu naam hai iska..[akshu... her name is akshu]
Manjari: maine tujhse pucha. Kya..[Did I asked you!]

Neil giggles and enjoys the show.. abhi hits him on his head..

Akshu: ji mera naam akshu aunty..[My name is akshu aunty]
Manjari: kaha rehthi ho.. tumhare ghar wale kaha hai.. tum kiss khandan ki ho..

[Where you used to stay? Who is your family members? ]

Akshu is silent..
Abhi: maa.. please..

Manjari: aisa kya puch liya maine.. tu iske sath rehtha mujhe bhi toh jaane ka haq hai ki ye kaun hai..[What did I asked her.. She stays with you.. it's my right to know about her..]

Akshu's eyes are filled with tears.. she goes and sits near the bed..

Abhi: maa.. rula diya na bechari ko..[Maa.. you made her cry..]
Manjari: arre aisa kya puch liya maine..[But what did I asked her which made her cry?]

Abhi: maa.. uski yadasth nahi rahi.. usse siwaye uske naam ke kuch bhi yad nahihai..

[Maa.. she does not remember anythingshe only knows about her name]

Manjari and neil understood why abhi was asking all those things with nurse as akshu does not remember anything..

Manjari: hey bhagwan ye maine kya kar diya..[Oh.. god... what did I do?]
Abhi: ruko main abhi usse dekh ke aatha hun..[Wait.. I will go and check on her..]
Manjari: rukh.. tu nahi main jaungi.. galthi maine ki hai.. usse main hi sudharungi...

[Wait abhi.. not you I will go..I made a mistake i will fix it..]

Abhi nods..

Manjari goes to his room and sees akshu crying..
Manjari goes and sits beside her.
Neil and abhi follows her and stands near the door.
Manjari: ro rahi ho..
Akshu does not reply..
Manjari: i am sorry beta mujhe patha nahi tha ki tumhe kuch yad nahi hai..

[Sorry akshu.. I did not knew you don't remeber anything] 
Akshu wipes her tears ..
Akshu: koi bath nahi aunty..main toh apne kismath par ro rahi hun..

[No worries aunty..I am crying on my fate not on what you asked you.. ]

Manjari: patha hai beta.. kismath na 2 cheezon par depend kartha hai.. pehla jo hum usse banan chahe.. aur dusra jo woh de usko leke chup chap ro le.. tum kaunsa chunogi..

[Do you know akshu.. Fate depends on two things 1. Building your own fate. 2. Accepting as it and repenting over it.. Which one will you choose?]

Akshu looks at her with surprise..
Akshu: mathlab aunty..[Means aunty?]
Manjari wipes her tears..
Manjari: mathlab ye .. tumne apna yadasth kho diya hai.. ye theek hai.. ye tumhe kismath ne diya hai.. kya tum apni nayi yadein banakar apna kismath khud likh sakthi ho.. ye tum par depend kartha hai..

[Means...You have lost your memory.. Thats your fate.. But will you build new memories  and write your fate.. that depends on you ]

Akshu smiles hearing this..

Manjari: aur haan jab tumhari yadasth tumhe mil jayegi tab toh tumhare pass double bonus yadein hai.. jisme tum chun sakthi ho kinn yadon ko apnana hai..

[and haan.. when you find you old memories you will have bonus and you can choose best memory between them.]

Akshu smiles..
Akshu: aunty... she hugs her tightly..

Manjari: arre bass beta mar dalneka irada hai kya . She jokes..

[Arree.. enough beta don't kill me by hugging too tight..]

Akshu leaves her..
Akshu: aap bhi na aunty..

[You na aunty] 
Manjari gets up..
Manjari : ab chalo.. sofe pe baith the hai mere kamar pe moch agayi aise baith ke..

[Now let's go and sit on sofa my back is paining by sitting here.. ]
Akshu laughs..

Abhi gets emotional seeing akshu and manjari.. neil notices it.. holds his arms to say he is with them..

========To be continued============
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