AkYa FF - Reviving at the Dead End FULL STORY Page - 1 & 2

PROLOGUE :-

Ananya was a very sweet and bubbly natured girl.She was the only daughter of her parents.She and her senior,in college,Rohit were in love with each other.But Ananya's parents arranged her marriage with the rich business tycoon Akash Saluja.His father died at his early age and he had to take over the business just after his education.He was very gentle and polite by nature.When Akash and his family came to see Ananya,during a personal conversation,Ananya told Akash everything regarding her relationship and pleaded her to cancel their wedding.Akash fall in love with her,the moment,he saw her,so he wanted some time to take decision.During the day of fixing their alliance,he didn't cancel the marriage for an unknown reason and when Ananya enquired about it,he half lied her saying that because he loved her and his family was also very happy with this relation,he couldn't break the marriage in turn breaking their heart.Since,Ananya couldn't speak in front of her parents,so she was bound to marry Akash.

After their marriage,she started hating Akash to the core of her heart.She always used to behave very badly with him but was very dutiful DIL for his family.Ananya and Akash used to share a room like two strangers.Akash didn't mind because he was in too much love with her and could do anything to make her happy.So he used to tolerate everything,each and every ill-mannered attitude of Ananya hoping that one day,Ananya will accept him whole heartedly.Months passed but she didn't change her attitude towards him.One day,Ananya insulted him so badly and so mannerlessly like an animal,that he lost his temper and also his patience and he committed the biggest crime ever by forcefully consummating their marriage.Akash was totally speechless of what he had done but the damage was made.Ananya was totally devastated and became totally silent with the shock.She used to behave very strangely with everyone.One day,she found that she was pregnant with Akash's child.It was too much for her to bear.She didn't tell anyone about her pregnancy and took the most hedious decision of her life.

CHAPTER - 1

Ananya was standing at the edge of the roof and she remembered how Akash crashed her both physically and mentally.She slowly stepped on the end and closed her eyes.She was about to jump off,when someone pulled her from behind.It was her MIL,Ranjana.Ranjana pulled her downwards and asked,"Ye tu kya karne ja rahi hai Ananya?Kya paagal ho gayi hai kya tu?"Ananya didn't reply but stared blankly towards her.Ranjana shook her and asked,"Main kuch puch rahi hu tujhse jawaab de?"Ananya,instead of replying fainted in her arms.

Ananya was hurriedly taken to the hospital.Ranjana called Akash immediately and asked him to reach the hospital.When Akash reached,he asked,"Kya hua mom?"She replied,"Doctor Ananya ko check kar rahe hai."She asked,"Aakhir baat kya hai Akash?Main peechle kahi mahino se dekh rahi hu vo bilkul hi chup rehti hai,tere saamne aate hi ajeeb si harkate karti hai.Tum dono ek dusre se baat nehi karte,kuch puchti hu to jawaab nehi dete?What the hell is going on between you two?"Akash replied,"Mom-"He had to stop since the doctor came out.The doctor said,"Mrs Saluja bohot achcha hua jo aap inhe jaldi se yaha le aayi.Patient ki haalat bilkul bhi thik nehi hai.Inka BP bhi low hai aur inhe dekh kar aisa lagta hai jaise inme jeene ki chah hi nehi hai.Aur aisi soch is condition mein bilkul bhi thik nehi hai."Akash confusingly asked,"Is condition???Kya hua hai usko?"The doctor replied,"Aapki wife pregnant hai Mr Saluja."Both Akash and Ranjana were stunned.Ranjana said,"Ananya ma banne waali hai aur itni bari baat usne mujhe bataayi hi nehi."Akash was damn excited on hearing the news.He grabbed Ranjana's arms and said,"Mom!Mom suna aapne?Main papa banne waala hu.Iam going to be a father.I just can't believe it."But Ranjana was not happy.She was worried about the reason of Ananya's action.Ranjana asked the doctor,"Doctor kya main usse mil sakti hu?"The doctor permitted her to go inside.

Ranjana entered inside alone.Ananya was half sitting on the bed and was looking with blank expression.Ranjana sat beside her.Ananya looked at her and a drop of tear fall from her eyes.Ranjana rubbed her head and asked,"Kya baat hai beta bol na mujhe?Koi pareshaani hai to bol na apni ma ko?Bol?"She still blankly stared at her.Ranjana changed the topic and excitedly said,"Tu...Tu ma banne waali hai beta.Tere kokh mein tere aur Akash ka bachcha hai.""Nehi!Nehi chahiye mujhe ye bachcha!"Ananya screamed with terror.Ranjana was total confused.She asked,"Nehi chahiye matlab?Hua kya hai Ananya bata mujhe?Tujhe kasam hai meri.Bol?"Ananya broke down.She put her head on Ranjana's chest and cried her heart out.Ranjana tried to console her but understood that something very serious and very big had happened.After crying a lot,Ananya colled down a bit and then slowly told her whatever Akash did with her.Ranjana was totally shattered on hearing this.She could not believe that Akash could not commit such a hedious crime.After Ananya had done Ranjana said,"Tu itna dard jhelti rahi aur ek baar bhi mujhe nehi bataaya."Ananya said,"Aapne mujhe kyu bachaaya ma?Mar jaane deti mujhe.Main nehi jeena chahti ma."Ranjana said,"Main tera dard samajhti hu beta par in sab mein uski kya galti hai jo tere andar saans le raha hai."Ananya said,"Jis aadmi se main is dunia mein sabse zyaada nafrat karti hu,jisse mujhe sabse zyaada ghinn aati hai usika hi to ansh hai ye.Ye bachcha mujhe har pal us dardnaak raat ki yaad dilaayega.Mujhe is bachche ko janam nehi dena hai ma."Ranjana tried to make her understand that the child was not at fault but she couldnot convince her.At last Ranjana said,"Thik hai main doctor se baat karke dekhti hu."She consulted with the doctor about it but the doctor warned her not to think even about it,since Ananya's physical condition is not so strong to undergo an abortion and if they become successful also,Ananya may not be able to conceive again.So Ranjana explained Ananya and after a lot of persuation,Ananya agreed not to abort the child.

After returning home from the hospital with Ananya,Ranjana called Akash and in front of everyone,she cut all her ties with him and declared that Ananya is her only child and from now Akash is dead for her.She said,"Aaj se tu apne hi ghar mein ajnabee bankar rahega lekin tu fikar mat kar main tujhe tere bachche se dur nehi rakkhungi.Aaj se tere har cheezo ka dhyaan ghar ke naukar rakkhenge."Everyone were confused at Ranjana's decision but after knowing the reason,they supported her.Akash,thiugh was hurt but since he was a strong man,he accepted the decision and said,"Thik hai mujhe aapka faisla manzur hai.Par main akela nehi hu.Mera humsafar mera ye aanewaala bachcha banega."Saying he left.

Ranjana and the whole family took a lot of care of Ananya.Ananya hated the child with the core of her heart,so she never did anything lovingly for the child but did as Ranjana asked her to do.She also put a cautious eye so that Ananya didn't have to face Akash.But Akash too was least bothered about everyone.He was only concerned about his child and in his subconscious mind about Ananya also.So,without letting anyone know,he always used to collect information about Ananya and the status of her pregnancy from the doctor.He also made arrangements from his part to welcome his child.After 9 months,Ananya delivered a beautiful baby girl.Ranjana brought the baby to Ananya and excitedly said,"Ananya dekh kitni pyaari bachchi hai.Bilkul tujhpar gayi hai.Ekbaar dekh na apni beti ko."Ananya turned against her and replied,"Main uski shakal bhi nehi dekhna chahti hu ma please aap usey yahase le jaaiye."At that moment,the baby cried out.Ranjana said,"Dekh isey bhukh lagi hai Ananya kamsekam isey dudh to peela de."Ananya didn't react.Ranjana pleaded,"Ananya dekh ye bohot ro rahi hai.Ma ka dudh iske liye bohot zaruri hai.Jab isey tu is dunia mein mere khaatir le hi aayi hai to kamsekam iski jaan to bachaale varna ye bhukh ke mare mar jaayegi."Ananya,on hearing it shivered a bit.She got up and took the baby in her arms and without even looking at her face,she started feeding her.While she just started feeding,Ananya had a strange feeling.A feeling of motherhood,a feeling to love her child but at that moment Akash's face came in front of her and all her motherly feelings,which had just started growing were suppressed by her hatred.After feeding the baby,Ananya gave her back to Ranjana and said,"Ho gaya ab le jaaiye isey yaha se."Ranjana took the baby away and as soon as she stepped outside the cabin,she found Akash standing.He opened his hands and said,"Mujhe do na mom,maine abhi tak apni beti ki shakal bhi nehi dekhi hai."She gave the baby to him and then left from there to meet the doctor.Akash rained kisses on her and pampered her a lot.He said,"Dekh beta tu bhi bilkul mere jaisi hai.Hum dono ke paas ma hote huye bhi ma nehi hai.Par tu fikar mat kar tere papa hai na.Hum dono ek dusre ka khayaal rakkhenge aur ek dusre ko kabhi akela nehi chorenge.I promise.I love you mera bachcha."Akash kissed on his daughter's forehead.

CHAPTER - 2

[ 4 YEARS LATER ]

It was 7o' clock in the morning.A small baby room,fully decorated with the brightest colour of paint and toys was glowing with the rays of sunlight.Everything was present in there but one thing was missing.The owner of the room and the life of the house was missing.When they sun's rays fall on this room,the owner of the room raised up from the bed and slipped to the adjacent room.In the adjacent room,a man was sleeping in the adjacent room.He was Akash Saluja.The owner of the adjacent room of Akash was walking with her small shaking legs.As soon as Akash heard the footsteps,he acted to be in deep sleep.A small body then climbed up on his bed and slept by his side.Akash turned to that side and hugged the body.A smile formed in his lips.He,closing his eyes,said,"Arey itni soft soft kya cheez hai?Lagta hai pillow hai.Thik hai ispar apna per utha hi deta hu."He was just about to put his legs when suddenly the blanket was removed and someone screamed,"Nehi!!!!Pillow nehi papa main hu."Akash acted to be surprised.It was a small girl.He made an astonished face and said,"Arey!Ye to pillow nehi hai.Mujhe to pata hi nehi chala."The girl made a face and then said,"Main har roz aati hu par phir bhi aapko kabhi pata nehi chalta."He replied,"Kya karu bohot gehri neend mein hota hu na."The girl climbed over her father's stomach and said,"Abhi aap uth jaao papa.Aapko office ke liye late ho jaayega na."He said,"Ha meri ma uthta hu.Par usse pehle..."He got up on the bed and said,"Mujhe apni Laali ko ek good morning kiss to dena parega na."He kissed on her cheeks."Aur school ke liye late nehi ho raha hai?"Ranjana asked by standing on the door.Akash said,"Ha beta jaao varna tumhe bhi school ke liye late ho jaayega."The girl said,"Daadi aaj mujhe lunch mein na vo...vo jo aap banaati ho na vo...po..."Ranjana asked,"Poha?"The girl replied,"Ha vo poha.Aaj aap mujhe banaakar dena lunch mein."Ranjana said,"Thik hai.Chalo abhi tumhe nehla deti hu,Uske baad sabke saath bethkar breakfast kar lena."The girl made a sad face.She lowered her head and said,"Nehi daadi main sabke saath bethkar breakfast nehi karungi."Akash asked,"Kyu kya ho gaya?"She said,"Main jab bhi jaati hu na sabke saath khaana khaane,mamma mujhe dekhte hi apna dish lekar chali jaati hai.Unko main achchi nehi lagti hu na.Mujhe bhi bilkul achcha nehi lagta jab mamma aise chali jaati hai to."Akash and Ranjana exchanged looks with each other.Ranjana said,"Achcha thik hai jab mamma ka naashta khatam ho jaayega tab tum waha aa jaana."The girl nodded her head.Ranjana said,"Achcha thik hai main tumhaare nahaane ka paani nikaal deti hu tum jaldi se aa jaana."She left.The girl asked Akash,"Papa,mamma mujhse baaki mammao ke jaise pyar kyu nehi karti?Vo hamesha mujhse gussa kyu rehti hai?Main to hamesha good girl ke tarah rehti hu ghar mein,sabki baat bhi maanti hu,phir bhi mamma mujhse baat kyu nehi karti?Kya maine koi galti ki hai?"Akash cupped her face and said,"Nehi beta,aisi koi baat nehi hai.Mamma tumse bohot pyar karti hai.Ek din vo tumse zarur baat karegi.Ab tum jaao daadi tumhe nehla degi."The girl nodded her head and left.

This was the story since past 4 years.Nothing in the house changed except for a single person whose sunny smile and activities are the only reason for happiness in the family.She is like a breath of fresh air in the conjested environment in the family.She is the apple of everyone's eyes and especially she is the life of Akash.She is PALAK AKASH SALUJA.Akash and Ananya's 4 years old daughter.She was as beautiful as her mother and was just like her mother only,in nature,but her face resembles mostly of her father.Everyone loved her except Ananya.It was not that Ananya had no feelings for her but she had closed all the doors of emotions for Palak in her heart due to Akash.Ananya never talked neither with Palak nor with Akash for the past 4 years.When Palak was a baby,Ananya's only bonding with her was just upto feeding.As Palak grew up,that bonding also faded away.Palak always craved for Ananya's love but due to her scare for Ananya,she avoided going in front of her as much as possible.Whenever Palak and Ananya's paths crossed,she always used to hide behind others.Ananya came out of her room only when Akash and Palak were out of home and during the time of taking food and the rest of the time,she used to spent inside her room.Whenever if Ananya's motherly love awakes,on seeing Palak it dies since Palak's face reminds her of Akash's devilness.Since past 4 years also,a mother inside Ananya was unable to make her forget her wounds.Since everyone cut their bonds with Akash,so Akash made his own whole world around Palak.He gave all the fatherly and motherly love to her.Though,Akash didn't like Ananya's attitude towards Palak and though he didn't talk with her but since last 4 years,he didn't stop loving her and waited for the moment when Ananya would pull Palak towards herself with lots of love.Palak's smile is just like the bright rays of the sun,so he nicknamed her as LAALI.Only he used to call her by this name.

Ananya came to the dining table a bit late than everyday.She was having her breakfast when Akash and Palak arrived.On seeing them,Ananya's whole body shivered and her spoon fall from her hand.On seeing,Ananya,Palak grabbed Akash's hand.He whispered,"Don't worry!Papa hai na beth jaao."Palak and Akash sat on their chairs.Ananya said to Ranjana,"Ma main apne kamre mein jaati hu."Palak came down from her chair and went a bit near to Ananya,but maintained a safe distance.She,very lovingly said,"Mamma aap mat jaao na.Aap yaha beth kar breakfast karlo main nehi aaungi yaha."Akash said,"Laali beta beth khaana khaalo late ho raha hai."Palak said,"Nehi papa mamma hamesha akele khaati hai,mujhe achcha nehi lagta.Aaj mamma ko kha lene do.Main apne room mein chali jaati hu."Palak returned to her room.Ranjana,by that time packed Palak's lunch.She saw whatever happened.She put the lunch box on the table and said to Akash,"Uske school ka time ho gaya hai.Usey bahaar kahi se khila dena."Akash was grinning with anger.He threw the spoon on the dish and stood up in rage.He said,"Uski aapko fikar karne ki koi zarurat nehi hai mom.Meri beti anaath nehi hai.Abhi uska baap zinda hai aap filhaal apni is so called beti ko sambhaaliye.Agar meri Laali kisiki aakho mein itna hi khatakti hai to vo yahase jaati kyu nehi hai?Yu harbaar apni beti ka ye humiliation mujhse bardaasht nehi hota hai."Saying,without completing his breakfast,he left from there.After sometime,he came with Palak in his arms,collected her lunch box and left from there.Ananya hugged Ranjana by her waist and cried a lot.Ranjana consoled her,"Tu ro mat Ananya,main hamesha tere saath hu.Main teri taklif ko achchi tarah se samajhti hu beta."Ananya said,"Main bohot koshish karti hu ma par phir bhi mujhse nehi hota."Ranjana nodded her head and continued patting her to console her.

While driving to a nearby food store,he felt that whatever he told to Ananya was a bit too much because he himself could understand the pain through which Ananya was going through.He said to himself,in mind,"Mujhe is tarah se Ananya se kuch bhi bolna nehi chahiye tha,par main kya karu,Laali ke saath jab bhi vo aisa karti hai to mujhse bardaasht nehi hota hai.Main uske aakho mein aasu nehi dekh sakta.Jo kiya maine kiya na isme iska kya dosh?"He looked at Palak,who was sitting with a sad face.He stopped in front of a fast food centre and purchased a sandwich and milkshake for Palak.When he gave it to Palak,she asked,"Papa mamma ne khaana to khaaya hoga na?Meri vajah se unhone khaana to nehi chora na?"Akash said,"Beta daadi hai na vo tumhaari mamma ko bina khaaye kabhi jaane hi nehi degi."Palak smiled.Akash left her to school.Before getting inside,she asked,"Papa mamma bhi mujhe aise sab mammao ke tarah school mein chorne aayegi na?Aur phir andar jaane se pehle mujhe pyar karegi na?"Akash leaned in front of her and replied,"Zarur karegi aur abhi mamma nehi hai to kya hua,papa hai na Laali ko papa pyar karenge na."He hugged her and kissed on her cheeks and then said,"Aur ye bhi to socho kitna different hai,sabke mamma aate hai lekin Palak Akash Saluja ke papa aate hai.Isn't it special?"Palak happily nodded her head.She then waved her hand and bid bye to Akash and entered inside.Akash said,in his mind,"Bhagwaan kare meri bachchi ke vo din jaldi aaye jab teri ma tujhe mujhse bhi zyaada laad kare."He released a deep breath.

CHAPTER - 3

Palak returned from schhol crying.She fall down on the road and was hurt.The driver picked her up in his arms and brought her inside.Ranjana,on hearing her cry,asked,"Kya hua Palak beta ro kyu rahi hai?"The driver told her what happened.Ranjana,"Arey koi baat nehi abhi daadi davaayi laga degi aur phir ek glass haldi waala dudh peete hi Palak ekdam thik ho jaayegi."Ranjana applied medicine on her wounds and then changed her dress.She gave her a glass of turmeric milk.After that Ranjana gave her food and asked her to go and sleep for sometime.

In the evening,Ranjana went to wake Palak up.She found her in deep sleep.Ranjana raised her hand to rub her head.As soon as she touched Palak's head,she found that Palak was burning with fever.She immediately called Akash and the doctor.The doctor arrived alongwith Akash.Akash rushed to Palak's room.The doctor checked Palak and also her wounds.Akash asked,"Kya hua usko doctor?Achaanak bukhaar?"The doctor replied,"Kuch khaas nehi Mr Saluja bas halka sa bukhaar hai."Akash said,"Aise kaise halka sa bukhaar hai pura badan tap raha hai iska bukhaar se."The doctor smiled and replied,"Aap khaamakha hi ghabra rahe hai.Kuch nehi hoga isey.Lagta hai chot ke infection ke vajah se hi bukhaar aaya hai.Aap bas ise diet par dhyaan dijiye aur thande pani ki patti lagaate rahiye aur ha aaj bachchi ke saath koi na koi so jaaiyega."Ranjana nodded her head.The doctor left.Akash asked,"Mom jab aapne dekha tha ke usko chot lagi hai to tabhi aapne doctor ko kyu nehi bulaaya?Kamsekam mujhe to ek phone kar sakti thi?"Ranjana replied,"Vo chot itni bhi gehri nehi thi."He said,"Ha itni hi maamuli thi ke meri beti ko bukhaar aa gaya."Ranjana said,"Tu to aise bol raha hai jaise Palak to meri kuch lagti hi nehi hai."He grinned,"Ha nehi lagti hai.Kaise lagegi na to aapki chaheti beti isse pyar karti hai aur naahi aap mujhe apna beta maanti hai phir ye kaise kuch lag sakti hai aapki?"He then picked Palak up in his arms and took her to his bedroom.

Akash made Palak lie down on his bed.He rubbed her head and said,"Fikar mat kar Laali,tere papa tujhe kuch nehi hone denge.I promise."He dipped a piece of cloth on the bowl of cold water and put the cloth on her forehead.He checked her temperature.It was same as before.After sometime,when Palak was in deep sleep,he went to the washroom to change.When he returned,he found Ranjana came with a bowl of soup for Palak.She was just about to fed her when Akash grabbed her hand.He said,"Koi zarurat nehi hai main kar lunga."He snatched the spoon from her hand and asked her to leave.He slowly started feeding her.Suddenly,Palak started murmuring,"Mamma!Mamma!"Akash patted her cheeks and asked,"Kya hua beta?"Palak was constantly calling her mother's name.He checked the temperature and found it raised again.Akash immediately ran to Ranjana's room where he found Ananya.Ananya,on seeing him immediately turned her face.He said,"Mom please jaldi se doctor ko phone kijiye Laali ka bukhaar waapas bar gaya hai.Upar se...upar se ab to vo barbaraa bhi rahi hai."Ranjana asked,"Kya barbaraa rahi hai?"Akash looked at Ananya with disgust and then replied,"Vo apni ma ka naam le rahi hai."Ananya raised her eyes.Ranjana tried to connect to the doctor but there was some kind of network problem.Akash said,"Mom aap uske paas rahiye main jaakar doctor ko lekar aata hu."He left immediately.

Akash returned with the doctor and rushed to his room.But both his and the doctor's legs were glued on the doorstep.Akash looked inside with wide eyes.He saw Ananya was sitting beside Palak and was putting the wet cloth on her forehead.She put her one hand on Palak's chest but didn't look at her face.Suddenly Palak touched her hand and asked,"Mamma!Aap aa gayi mamma?Mamma mujhe chorkar mat jaao yehi betho na mamma."Ananya removed her hand from Palak's chest.At that moment her eyes fall on the doctor as well as Akash.She immediately got up from the bed and moved far away.The doctor entered and examined Palak.He said,"Bachchi hai kabhi kabhi temperature upar neeche ho jaata hai.She'll be alright."Akash said,"Abhi jab thori der pehle iska bukhaar bara tha to ye bas apni ma ka naam hi liye ja rahi thi."The doctor said,"Tabto aapne mujhe bekaar mein hi bulaaya hai kyuki jaha ma hoti hai vaha doctor ki koi zarurat nehi parti.Jo medicines hai unhe continue kijiye bas ho jaayega."The doctor left from there.

Within few days Palak got well from fever.One fine morning,she got up early,but didn't go to Akash's room,instead after brushing,she sat down on her bed with her pencil,rubber and colour pencils.Akash,on not getting her beside him on the bed got surprised.He went to her room and found her very busy with her equipments.He asked,"Laali beta itne subhe subhe uth gayi aur aaj papa ke paas bhi nehi aayi?"She replied,"Arey papa aaj main bohot busy hu kyuki aaj bohot special day hai na."He asked,"Kaunsa special day hai?"Palak replied,"Aaj mother's day hai na isliye main mamma ke liye card bana rahi hu.Papa iske baad mamma mujhse baat karegi na?"Akash didn't know what to reply.He remained quiet for a few seconds and then said,"Chahe tumse koi aur baat kare ya na kare lekin tumhaare papa tumse hamesha pyar karenge."She asked,"Aur mamma?"He replied,"Tum hamesha nahaane ke baad God se pray karti ho na ke mamma bhi tumse pyar kare to ek din vo tumhaari prayer zarur sunenge."He kissed on her forehead.Palak showed him her card and asked,"Dekho na papa kaisi bani hai?"Akash replied,"Bohot achchi bani hai."She asked,"Mamma ko pasand aayega na?"He nodded his head.

Palak went to the garden and brought a rose for Ananya.After that,with the card and the flower,she knocked on Ananya's door.Ananya,after a few seconds opened the door and was shocked to find Palak standing.She started looking here and there very restlessly,but not towards her face.Palak was very scared from inside,but still with a smile on her face,she forwarded the rose and the card to Ananya and said,"Happy Mother's Day,Mamma."Ananya looked at her with a jerk and then immediately removed her eyes.Palak said,"Mamma maine ye card aapke liye banaaya hai."Ananya was not able to stand in front of her anymore.So,she immediately closed the door on Palak's face.Palak was very much heartbroken.She felt sad ad her eyes filled with tears.She put the card and the rose outside the door on the floor and went to her father.Akash picked her in his arms and asked,"Arey mera bachcha kya hua?"She replied,"Papa maine vo mamma ke liye card banaaya tha na vo mamma ne nehi liya aur unhone door bhi bandh kar diya.Maine vo card aur vo rose unke door ke bahaar rakh diya."She cried a lot.Se asked,"Mamma mujhse kabhi pyar nehi karegi hai na papa?"Akash hugged her and patted but he didn't have any words to console her.

After sometime,Ananya opened the door and found the card and the flower on the doorstep.She picked them up and went inside.She leaned on the door and saw the card.Palk drew the picture of a small figure hugging a big figure.Obviously she was not a very perfect artist but had just tried to give a shape in her own way to the figures.She gave an arrow pointing the small figure and wrote PALAK and in the same way,she pointed an arrow on the big figure and wrote MAMMA.Under the picture,it was written HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.She opened the card and on the left,she found the picture of another small figure which was crying and forwarding its hand to the big figure and the big figure was standing turning against it.She again pointed the small figure as PALAK and the big figure as MAMMA.Palak's feelings were just seemed to be came out with her pencil.Ananya's heart squeezed on seeing the picture.On the right side,Palak wrote :-

"Mamma aap mujhse baat kyu nehi karti?Maine koi galti ki hai kya?Aapko pata hai school mein mere saare friends ke mamma unhe lene aate hai,vo unse bohot pyar bhi karti hai,tab mujhe bohot rona aata hai mamma.Tab main aapko bohot miss karti hu.Mere saare friends apni mamma ke baare mein dher saari baate kehte hai aur unka banaaya hua tiffin bhi mere saath share karti hai par main unhe aapke baare mein kuch nehi keh paati aur naahi apna tiffin share kar paati hu kyuki vo to aap nehi banaati ho na.Vaise jab aap mera tiffin banaaogi na main vo kisike saath share nehi karungi kyuki vo to meri mamma ne banaaya hoga na vo main kisiko kaise dedu?Hai na mamma?Papa kehte hai ke ek din aap bhi mujhse dher saara pyar karogi aur baaki saari mammao se bhi zyaada karogi.Aap sachchi mein karogi na mamma?Kab karogi?Main aapse is purey world mein sabse zyaada pyar karti hu mamma.Happy Mother's Day.I love you mamma.

From Palak."

Ananya hugged the card and covered her mouth and cried.She said,"Iam sorry.Iam really very very sorry mera bachcha.Main bohot koshish karti hu beta par mamma se nehi hota.Apni ma ko maaf kar dena.Iam so sorry."She kissed on the card and cried a lot.

CHAPTER - 4

At night,Ananya was sitting in Ranjana's room and was crying putting her head on Ranjana's chest.Akash came to her room raging with anger.On seeing Ananya,his anger reached its height.he said to Ananya,"Aakhir problem kya hai tumhaari?kis baat ka badla le rahi ho tum meri Laali se?Aaj kitne pyar se tumhaare liye card banaakar aur rose lekar aayi thi aur tumne berehmo ki tarah uske muh par darwaaza bandh kar diya.Kya gunaah hai uska?Jabse tum is ghar mein shaadi karke aayi ho tabse kos hi rahi ho mujhe har baat ke liye,maine kabhi tumse kuch nehi kaha par aaj baat meri bachchi par aa gayi hai aur aaj main chup nehi rahunga."Ranjana got up from her bed and said,"In sab ki vajah tu hai Akash.Tujhe kya lagta hai tune us raat jo kuch bhi Ananya ke saath kiya tha,vo karke tune apni mardaangi dikhaayi thi?Nehi.Balki aisa karke tune ek aurat ki aatma ko hamesha ke liye chalni kar diya tha.Jeeteji maar diya tha tune usdin Ananya ko.Usne tujhe shaadi se pehle hi bol diya tha na ke vo tujhse shaadi nehi karna chahti thi phir tune uske marzi ke khilaaf usse shaadi kyu ki?"Akash glared at Ranjana and said,"Mom main apni biwi se baat kar raha hu aur please stay out of our personal life."He turned towards Ananya and asked,"Main tumse kuch puch raha hu.Jawaab do mujhe?"Ananya remained quiet and continuously shedded tears.Akash said,"Meri choti si bachchi mere paas aakar ro rahi thi aur boli mamma ne aisa kiya.Uski 4 saal ki zindagi mein,usne apni ma ko to dekha lekin ma ka pyar kya hota hai uska matlab bhi shaayad vo nehi jaanti.Roz vo tumhaari taraf ummeed bhari nigaho se dekhti hai ke aaj uski ma usey apne seene se lagaayegi par nehi har roz uski us ummeed ko toot kar main aasu bankar behte huye dekhta hu.Tum insaan hi nehi ho,ma hona to bohot dur ki baat hai.Tum patthar ho patthar.""Ha nehi hu!"Ananya yelled out loosing her patience.She grabbed Akash's collar and said,"Main nehi hu insaan.Main ek laash hu laash jise insaan se laash tumne banaaya hai."She leaved his collar and said,"Mera bhi dil karta hai ke apni choti si,maasoom si bachchi ko apni goad mein bitha kar laad du,apne seene se laga kar rakkhu ,apni saari mamta uspar vaar du,par nehi kar paati."She again yelled at Akash,"Nehi kar paati aur iski vajah bhi tum hi ho.Vo jab bhi mere paas aati hai to mujhe usme tumhaari surat nazar aati hai.Tab nafrat si ho jaati hai mujhe har cheez se."She dashed on the bed and continued,"4 saalo se...Pichle 4 saalo se main ek raat chain se nehi so paayi.Pichle 4 saalo se us raat ne mera peecha nehi chora.Main aakhe bandh karti hu to vo khaufnaak manzar waapas mere aakho ke saamne aa jaata hai.Main har roz marne ki koshish karti hu par main to itni badnaseeb hu ke mar bhi nehi paati."Akash,with a repentful,tone said,"Main jaanta hu...Main jaanta hu ke maine jo gunaah kiya hai uski koi maafi nehi hai.Maine bhi aajtak chain ki ek saans tak nehi li hai.Mujhe nehi pata ke us raat mujhe kya ho gaya tha.Par ek aur sach bhi hai aur vo ye hai ke in 4 saalo mein ek pal ke liye bhi maine tumse pyar karna nehi chora.Main hamesha tumhise pyar karta tha,karta hu aur tumhise karta rahunga chahe tum mujhe kabhi apnaao ya na apnaao."Ranjana said,"Palak teri hi galtiyo ki sazaa bhugat rahi hai Akash."Listening to it,Akash grabbed Ananya's arms and asked,"Main hu na tumhaara gunehgaar,to mujhe do na sazaa.Meri Laali ki isme kya galti hai?Usey apne pyar se kyu mehrum rakh rahi ho?Usne tumhaara kya bigaara?"Ananya didn't reply.Ranjana asked Akash to leave.Before leaving,Akash said,"Main manta hu ke Laali meri beti hai par saath mein vo tumhaari bhi to beti hai.9 mahine apne kokh mein paal kar janam diya hai tumne usko.Tumhaara to mujhse bhi kahi zyaada khaas rishta hai uske saath aur sabse zyaada haq bhi.Tum kehti ho ke tumhe usme meri surat dikhti hai par kya uski aakho mein tumhe apni jhalak nehi dikhti?"Ananya looked into his eyes.Akash then left from there.

Ranjana put her hand on Ananya's head and said,"Ananya beta main tujhse kuch nehi kahungi par kya main tujhse kuch maang sakti hu?"Ananya replied,"Kaisi baatein kar rahi ho ma aap?Ma kya beti se maangne se pehle puchti hai kya?Aap ma hai meri agar aaj main zinda hu to sirf aapke aur aapke pyar ke vajah se.Boliye na?"Ranjana said,"Tu Palak ko apna le beta."Ananya gave a strange look to her.Ranjana said,"Dekh tuney khud hi kaha hai ke tera dil karta hai Palak ko pyar dene ka to tu pane dil ki baat maan kyu nehi leti?Akash ki sazaa Palak ko mat de beta,vo to bekasur hai.Agar vo Akash ka ansh hai to nishaani teri bhi hai.Maine aajtak tujhe is baare mein kuch nehi kaha par aaj teri dil ki baat jaankar hi main tujhse ye baat keh rahi hu.Maan ja beta.Please."Ananya,without replying just put her head on Ranjana's shoulder.

Ananya,for a long time thought and thought over Akash and Ranjana's words.She was immersed deeply in her thoughts,when she heard some sounds outside in the hall.She came out and found Ranjana and Palak sitting on the dining table and Ranjana was feeding her.She secretly hid behind the walls and kept watching them.Palak said,"Daadi mera pet ekdam bhar gaya hai ekdam jagah hi nehi hai."Ranjana said,"Ye last 3 nivaale bas."Palak made a crying face and said,"Please daadi."Ranjana took a spoonful of food and said,"Ye daadi ka.Isey khaale."She unwantedly ate.Ranjana again took another spoonful of food and said,"Ye papa ka.Isey nehi khaayegi to papa bura maan jaayenge na."Palak again made a face but ate it.She then pleaded,"Please daadi aur nehi mera pet phat jaayega."The way Palak was talking was making Ananya giggle.She was keenly watching her daughter's activities.It appeared to her as if a doll was talking.The motherhood which was buried deep inside had slowly started evolving out.Ranjana took the last spoonful of food and asked,"Pata hai ye kiska hai?"Palak asked,"Kiska?"Ranjana said,"Ye Palak ki mamma ka hai."Palak's eyes widened and she said,"Mamma ka!!Do do jaldi do."Ranjana asked,"Mamma ka naam lete hi kha liya?"Palak replied,"Mamma ke liye main ek nehi 10 kha lungi."Ananya had tears of happiness in her eyes.

When Ranjana was patting Palak to sleep,Palak showed her doll to Ranjana and said,"Dekho na daadi meri doll ka haath toot gaya."Ranjana said,"Kal thik kar dungi beta.Abhi tum so jaao."Palak agreed and she slept.It was almost midnight and everyone was sleeping when Ananya silently opened Palak's bedroom door.She entered inside and checked whether Palak was sleeping or not.Ananya looked around her room which she had never seen before.She touched her each and every belonging,her toys,her wardrobe,her clothes everything.She then walked towards Palak's study table.She ttok up her drawing book.She opened it and found Palak had drawn Ananya's and her pictures with that two same figures in different postures.Ananya understood the psychology of Palak and how much she was deeply affected by her rude behavior.Tears fall down from her eyes on Palak's drawing book.After closing it,she came and sat beside Palak on her bed.She kept on staring at her and tried to trace out her appearance and her shadow on Palak.That night,she felt like as if she was seeing another Ananya in front of her.Ananya again remembered Akash and Ranjana's words.She wanted to put her hand on Palak's head but she could not.She was about to get up when her eyes fall on Palak's doll's broken hand.Ananya picked up the doll and fixed its hand.She kissed the doll on its cheek and rubbed the cheek with Palak's cheek.After that,she put the doll beside Palak and left from there.

Next morning,Palak woke up and found her doll's hand fixed.She gave a big smile and said,"Arey vaah daadi ne subhe subhe hi meri doll ka haath jod diya."She ran to Ranjana's room and said,"Daadi aapne itni jaldi meri doll ka haath thik kaise kar diya?"Ranjana was confused.She replied,"Maine??Kab??Maine kuch nehi kiya."Pala was surprised.She asked,"Aapne meri doll ka haath thik nehi kiya?"Ranjana nodded her head.Palak made a thinking face and asked,"To phir kisne kiya daadi?"Ranjana replied,"Lagta hai jab tu so rahi thi to kisi angel ne teri gudiya ka haath thik karke diya hoga."Palak made wide eyes and asked,"Angel???"Ranjana nodded her head.Palak innocently believed her and immediately ran to Akash's room to give him the news.On reaching Akash's room,she climbed onto his stomach and called him,"Papa,papa jaldi utho,mujhe na aapko ek bohot bariwaali news sunaani hai."After pushing a lot,Akash opened his eyes and saw her.He then asked,"Kaunsi news?"Palak replied,"Aapko pata hai meri doll ka haath toot gaya tha aur subhe uthkar dekha to vo apne aap hi thik ho gayi.Mujhe laga daadi ne kiya par maine jab unse jaakar pucha to unhone kaha ke unhone nehi kiya."Akash asked,"To kisne kiya?"She said,"Daadi ne kaha ke kisi angel ne kiya."Akash smiled and said,"Ha to daadi ne sach hi kaha na ke meri angel ka doll kisi angel ne thik kiya."Palak with a big smile asked,"Sach mein papa main ek angel hu?"He kissed on her cheeks and said,"Ha sabse special aur sabse khubsurat angel."Palak hugged Akash and Ananya smiled from outside.

CHAPTER - 5

Ranjana came to make Palak ready for school.She opened her wardrobe and found all of Palak's dresses are arranged place by place and also found her school dress being ironed nicely.Ranjana thought that the maid servant must have done that,but then she thought that without permission,the servants are not allowed to enter anyones bedroom.She became confused thinking who might have done that.She asked Palak,"Palak beta koi aaya tha kya tere kamre mein?"She said,"Nehi daadi koi nehi aaya."She asked herself,"To ye sab kisne kiya?"She then brushed away her thoughts and took Palak for her bathing.After bathing,Ranjana dressed up Palak and then opened her bag to keep her books and copies.As soon as she opened the chain,she found Palak's bag was already packed.She said to Palak,"Arey vaah Palak!Aaj to tune khud hi apna bag pack kar liya."Palak said,"Nehi daadi maine nehi kiya."She again became surprised.She said to herself,"Aaj subhe se bari ajeeb ajeeb si cheeze ho rahi hai ghar mein.Kaun kar raha hai ye sab pata bhi nehi chal raha hai."She was more surprised when Palak asked the same question.She asked,"Daadi ye bhi angel ne kiya hai kya?"Ranjana replied,"Pata nehi beta par magic ho to raha hai."She took Palak alongwith her to the dining table.

While Palak was going to school,with Akash,Ranjana said,"Beta mujhe tera lunch box nehi mila."Palak said,"Oho daadi!Aap bhul gayi,aapne mere bag mein mera lunch box daal diya hai."She murmured,"Maine daala??Kab??"She was confused,but she didn't say anything at that moment,since both Palak and Akash were getting late.After they were gone,Ranjana decided to clean Palak's room,but since she was feeling very tired,so she deided to clean her room after some rest.Ranjana fall asleep in her room.When she woke up,she found that Palak's arrival time was almost near.So she quickly went to her room and so to her utter shock,she found that it was already cleaned.Ranjana's mind was gathered with clouds of doubt.Palak returned from school and called Ranjana.She said,"Pata hai daadi aaj jo aapne mujhe roti aur sabzi di na vo itna tasty tha,itna tasty tha ke mere saare friends ne bola ke aisa khaana unki mummia bhi nehi bana sakti.Aap aisa tasty tasty tiffin mujhe roz dena."Ranjana said to herself,"Jab maine banaya hi nehi to kaha se du?Pata nehi kya chal raha hai."She took Palak to fresh her up.

For a few days,after that day,those suspicious activities continued.No one could trace who was doing all those things and the more surprising thing was that all these things were happening just in Palak's matter.One day,Palak said to Akash,"Papa mujhe dar lag raha hai.Kahi ghar mein bhut to nehi hai na?"Akash replied,"Nehi beta bhut shut kuch nehi hote hai.Ye sab galat baate hai."Palak nodded her head but she very scared from inside.From that day,she didn't sleep alone.She used to study and after returning from school sleep in Ranjana's room and Ranjana had to sit beside her still she studied and till she woke up from sleep and at night,she slept with Akash.

[ 1 WEEK LATER ]

After one week,one day,someone called in the landline.Except Ananya,no one was there at that time in the hall,so she picked up the call.The convo :-

A :- "Hello."

P :- (in a tensed voice) "Hello main Palak Saluja ki school ki principal bol rahi hu.Kya main Palak ki mummy se baat kar sakti hu bohot urgent hai."

A :- (in a horrified tone) "Ji...bol rahi hu.Kahiye?"

After that,whateber Ananya heard,it appeared to her as if the earth started shaking under her feet.The receiver fall from her hand and she ran out of the house like a mad and entered inside the car.She ordered the driver to take her to the hospital.

Ananya reached the hospital within 15 minutes.She ran inside the hospital and found many wounded kids and their parents shouting all around.It was a horrible scene in total to bear.There was actually a short-circuit in Palak's school due to which the floor in which caught fire.Many students were badly injured and a few students died.Ananya was very terrified.She started searching Palak everywhere.She saw one dead body was taken and the parents were crying and shouting like anything.She entered each room to search for Palak.She asked someone,"Kya aap ne meri beti ko dekha hai?Palak naam hai uska.Vo...vo sabse choti class mein parti hai.Please boliye na tabse usko dhundh rahi hu mil hi nehi rahi hai."That woman happened to be Palak's school teacher.She took her to the rooms where all the kids are being nursed.Palak got a severe wound in her leg and she was crying loudly.The nurse was cleaning her wounds.Within,a few moments,the teacher reached there with Ananya.On seeing Palak,Ananya's heart squeezed with pain and relief.She uttered,"Pa...Palak..."Palak looked at that direction.She was still crying but at the same time,she was confused.Ananya didn't wait for a single moment and ran to pick her up in her arms.Ananya rained kisses on her.She said,"Mera bachcha...meri jaan,tujhe chot to nehi lagi beta?"Muskaan was too shocked to answer.She,somehow staring like a fool,uttered,"Mamma!!!"She replied,"Ha beta mamma...teri mamma."She asked,"Aap sachchi mein aayi ho mamma?"She replied,"Ha bachcha,mamma sach mein aayi hai.Dikhao mamma ko dikhao kaha chot lagi hai?"Palak showed her the wounds and on seeing it,Ananya shivered.She said,"Kitni chot lagi hai meri gudiya ko.Chalo abhi doctor ke paas chalte hai."Saying she picked her up in her arms and took her to another hospital.

While returning after doing Palak's full dressing from another hospital,Palak was sitting on Ananya's lap.Palak was continuously staring at Ananya.Ananya asked,"Kya dekh rahi hai aise mere taraf beta?"Palak said,"Aap itne dino se mere paas kyu nehi aayi mamma?Pata hai main hamesha sochti thi ke aap aayengi par aap kabhi nehi aati."Ananya had tears in her eyes and she said,"Main jaanti hu beta mamma bohot buri hai.Jab jab tujhe meri zarurat thi main nehi thi tere paas,par ab main promise karti hu ke main abhi tujhe kabhi akela nehi chorungi,hamesha tere paas rahungi.Mamma apni har galti sudharegi beta."Palak asked,"Aap mujhe apne paas sulaaogi?Aap mujhe lori gaa kar sulaaogi mamma?"Ananya kissed on her hand and said,"Ha beta sab karungi.Mamma abse hamesha tujhe apne haatho se khaana khilaayegi,apne goad mein sulaayegi,lori bhi gaayegi aur sab kuch karegi mamma tere liye.Iam so sorry baby.Iam sorry for everything."Ananya hugged Palak.Palak in turn hugged her.She never knew what motherly love was but now she got it.She had a smile on her face.She wiped Ananya's tears and said,"Aap sorry mat bolo mamma.Aapko pata hai papa hamesha kehte the ke aap mujhse pyar zarur karogi,dekho aaj papa ki baat sach ho gayi."Ananya smiled and said,"Main abse tujhe hamesha apne seene se laga kar rakkhungi.I promise."Palak said,"I love you mamma."Ananya said,"Mamma loves you too beta."

Akash also received the call of Palak's principal,but since he was stuck in traffic,he was late in reaching the hospital.When he reached the hospital,he was informed that Mrs Saluja' had already taken Palak back.Akash thought that Ranjana might have come.So she immediately called her.The convo :-

A :- "Hello mom.Kaha hai Palak?Kaisi hai vo?"

R :- "Palak???Palak yaha kaha hai??Vo to school mein hai."

A :- "What???Palak aapke paas nehi hai??To vo kaha hai?"

R :- (tensed) "Kya bol raha hai tu Akash?Kaha hai Palak?Kya hua usko?Dekh tu please mujhe saaf saaf bol baat kya hai?"

Akash told her everything.

R :- (broke out) "Hey bhagwaan,itna sab kuch ho gaya hai meri bachchi ke saath???Kaha hogi vo???Upar se Ananya bhi pata nehi kaha chali gayi aur apna phone bhi bhul gayi hai ghar par."

A :- (surprised) "Ananya???Vo kaha gayi?"

R :- "Pata nehi Maalti (servant) ne bola ke ek phone aaya aur vo paagalo ke tarah ghar se nikal gayi."

Akash doubted for a moment.He kept Ranjana's call in hold and called the principal of Palak's school again and on enquiring,he came to know that she had called in their home also and Ananya picked up that call.After that conversation with the principal,everything became crystal clear to Akash.A smile formed on his face.He resumed the call with Ranjana.The convo :-

R :- "Kya hua Akash,tune call hold par kyu rakkha?"

A :- (relaxed tone) "Kuch nehi ma.Palak jaha hai sahi salaamat hai."

R :- (curious) "Tujhe Palak ki khabar mil gayi??Kaha hai vo kiske saath hai?"

A :- "Don't worry mom vo thik hai aur vo usike saath hai jiske saath is waqt sabse zyaada usey hona chahiye."

R :- (confused) "Matlab??"

A :- "Kuch nehi.Palak ghar aa jaayegi aur Ananya bhi thori der mein ghar pohoch jaayegi.Bye mom."

Akash cut the call leaving Ranjana confused all along and gave a sigh of relief.

CHAPTER - 6

One of the servants came running to Ranjana and said,"Madam madam,Ananya madam aa gayi hai aur vo..."The servant was hesitated to say something.Ranjana asked,"Kya hua Ananya ko?"The servant pointed at the door.When everyone turned on that side,they were all surprised rather were shocked to find that Ananya was coming inside with Palak in her arms and she was pampering her.Ranjana ran to both and asked,"Ananya kaha chali gayi thi tu aise bina bataaye aur Palak beta kaisi hai tu,papa ne phone kiya ke tere school mein short-circuit ke vajah se aag lag gayi hai aur tum bachcho ko hospital le gaye hai.Chot to zyaada nehi aayi beta?"Ananya replied,"Ma vo uske school se ghar par phone aaya tha to main seedha hospital chali gayi.Ghar par koi tha nehi bataane ko uswaqt saamne isliye nehi bol paayi."But Palak didn't seem to be crying.She was super happy.She said to Ranjana,"Daadi meri mamma mujhe lene aayi daadi.Vo bhi mujhse pyar karti hai.Mujhe meri mamma mil gayi daadi."Ranjana kissed on Palak's face and said,"Mujhe pata hai beta teri ma tujhse kitna pyar karti hai.Abhi jaao tum dono main Palak ke liye haldi ka dudh bhijwaati hu."Ananya took Palak to her room but Palak said,"Main yaha nehi rahungi.Is kamre mein bhoot hai."Ananya laughed and replied,"Ok ok mera bachcha apni mamma ke kamre mein rahegi."Palak asked,"Aap mujhe fairy tales sunaaogi?Mere liye lori gaaogi daadi ki tarah?"Ananya assured,"Ha ha mamma abse Palak ke liye sab kuch karegi."Ananya took her to her room.

Ananya made Palak lie down on the bed and said,"Tum yehi betho mamma tumhaare kapre lekar aati hai."When Ananya left,Palak got down of the bed and looked everywhere in the room since she came here for the first time.Her eyes fall on her greeting card on the table and also the rose.When Ananya came inside,she said,"Palak beta mamma ne mana kiya tha na bistar se mat uthna.Chalo aa jaao.Main kapre change kar deti hu."Ananya changed her clothes and put them to washing machine.Palak asked,"Mamma aapne meri greeting card rakhli?"Ananya replied,"Kyu nehi rakhti,aakhir meri baby ne itne pyar se mamma ko diya tha."By that time,the servant came and gave the glass of milk to Ananya.Ananya sat on the bed and made Palak sit on her lap.She very lovingly made her dring the milk.After that,Ananya said,"Achcha beta tum araam karo main tumhaar khaana banaane ja rahi hu aur kuch chahiye to mamma ko awaaz dena ok."Palak said,"Nehi mamma mere paas betho na."Ananya accepted.Palak said,"Pata hai mamma mujhe aapse hamesha bohot dar lagta tha.Mujhe lagta tha aap kabhi mujhse baat nehi karogi aur usdin jab aapne pehle mera vo card nehi liya tha to mujhe laga aap sach mein mujhe bilkul pasand nehi karti hai.Main bohot royi thi tab papa ne kaha ke aap ek din mujhe pyar zarur karegi.Dekho aaj papa ki baat sach hogayi.Aap aaj ke baad mujhse kabhi gussa mat hona aur mujhe bhi bilkul papa jaisa pyar karna."Ananya hugged Palak and said,"Mamma bhi tumse utna hi pyar karti hai beta jitna tumhaare papa karte hai aur aaj ke baad main kabhi tumhe khud se dur nehi karungi.Bilkul aise apne paas rakkhungi."Palak said,"Aaj se aap mujhe khilaana aur mera tiffin bhi banana phir main bhi sabko dikha kar khaungi aur roz mujhe nayi story sunana."Ananya kissed on her forehead and said,"Ok done.Ab mamma ko jaane do thori der baad tumhaare khaana khaane ka time ho jaayega na to agar mamma khaana nehi banaayegi to mamma ki gudiya kya khaayegi?Tum betho phir baad mein main aakar tumhe le jaaungi."Ananya put down Palak on the bed and left for the kitchen.

When Ananya was busy in the kitchen,Akash came to meet Palak.He searched her everywhere but didn't find her.At last,he peeped inside Ananya's room and found her lying on the bed and watching TV.On seeing,Palak raised her arms and exclaimed,"Papa!"He ran to Palak and picked her up in his arms.He asked,"Kaisi hai mera bachcha?Pata hai papa ko kitni tension ho gayi thi?"Palak replied,"Tension mat lo papa.Mamma hai na."He acted,"Mamma?"She replied,"Ha papa aaj aapse pehle hospital mein mamma aayi thi.Unhone mujhe goad uthaaya aur itna itna itna pyar kiya.Phir vo mujhe doctor ke paas le gayi aur ghar waapas aate waqt unhone mujhe promise bhi kiya ke ab vo bhi mujhe aapke tarah pyar karegi aur kabhi gussa nehi karegi kabhi mujhse dur nehi jaayegi.Vo mujhe stories bhi sunaayegi aur mera tiffin bhi banaayegi."Akash replied,"Mamma tumse mujhse zyaada pyar karegi beta.Dekh lena.Par tum mamma ko ko kabhi pareshaan mat karna aur unki har baat manna."Palak nodded her head and replied,"Nehi karungi papa.Main mamma ki har baat maanungi."Akash kissed on her forehead and replied,"That's like my good girl."At that moment,Ananya came.On seeing Akash and Palak especially Akash,her nerves became restless.She hesitantly said,"Palak beta chalo khaana khaane ka time ho gaya aur phir tumhe medicines bhi lene hai."Akash,too hesitantly raised up from the bed and said,"Main chalta hu beta aur jaisa bola tha mamma ko pareshaan mat karna."While leaving,Akash apologized to Ananya,"Iam-sorry vo maine Palak ko har jagah dhundha par vo yaha mili aur main yaha..."Ananya didn't reply anything and Akash left.

Ananya picked her up in her arms and went to the dining table.Palak sat on Ananya's lap while she was feeding her.Ranjana was sitting beside them.Ranjana said,"Pata hai Palak maine na tere kamre ke bhoot ko pakar liya hai."Palak asked,"Kaha hai bhoot?"She replied,"Abhi tu jiske goadi mein bethi hai?"Palak looked at Ananya and she said,"Ye to meri mamma hai.Aapne meri mamma ko bhut bana diya?Bad daadi."Ananya said,"Beta daadi bari hai na.Unse aise baat nehi karte."Palak asked,"To mamma unhone aapko bhoot kyu bola?"Ranjana said,"Teri mamma ne hi itne dino tak tera har kaam kiya.Itne dino se tera uniform iron karna,tera khaana banana,tera kamra thik karna aur tere liye tere tasty tasty tiffins jiski tu itni taarif karti hai vo bhi mamma ne hi banaaya hai."Palak gave a surprise look to Ananya and asked,"Sachchi mamma aapne sab kuch kiya?Mere room mein bhoot nehi hai?"Ananya replied,"Ha mera bachcha.Sab kuch mamma ne kiya.Koi bhoot nehi hai tumhaare kamre mein."Ananya gave her one spoonful food and replied,"Ye mamma ka."Palak ate it and said,"Ye sab mamma ka."She looked at Ranjana and replied,"Daadi aaj se aapki chutti.Ab mamma hai na mere liye.Aaj se vo sab karegi aur aapse achcha khaana bhi banaati hai mamma."Ranjana remained open-mouthed and said,"Ha ha ab to meri koi value hi nehi rahegi.Achcha hai ab main araam karungi."Ananya agreed,"Ha ma ab aap araam kijiye.Aaj se sab meri zimmedaari hai."Ranjana smiled.

From that day onwards,Ananya took up all the responsibilities of home and didn't even allow Ranjana to do any work.Palak's and other classes of that particular floor,where that short-circuit happened were shifted to the other building.After a week or two,the classes again started.In the morning,Ananya woke up early to make Palak ready for school.She made her favourate poha in the tiffin.Palak said,"Ye main kisiko nehi dungi.Ye meri mamma ne banaaya hai."She then left with her father.But when she returned from school,she was not at all happy.Ananya asked,"Kya hua beta school mein jhagra hua?"Palak said,"Pata hai mamma aapka poha main kha hi nehi paayi.Mere khaane se pehle sabne khatam kar diya."Ananya felt so sorry.She said,"Awww!Koi baat nehi mamma ne tumhaare liye rakh diya hai alag se.Chalo abhi kapre badal ke nahaalo."When Ananya was changing her dress,Palak told her whatever she had done in the school.After she got Ananya,Palak started talking too much.Ananya said,"Bas kar mera mitthhoo tota.Kitna bolti hai."She made her shower and then eat her lunch.

In the dinner,Ananya arranged Palak's dish and and asked her to sit quietly until she brings her custard.As soon as,Ananya left for the kitchen,Palak hid behind the sofa.Ananya came and on not finding her,she started searching her.Palak peeped from the sofa's back and said,"Mamma main yaha hu mujhe pakro."Ananya ran on that direction and Palak fled on the other side.Ananya then took a piece of food and again ran to catch Palak.At last,she dashed on the sofa and said,"Uff!Palak mamma thak gayi.Ab mujhse aur nehi daura jaata."Palak came towards her and suddenly Ananya grabbed her hand and picking up in her arms,she took her to the dining table.She then made Palak finish up her dinner.After completing,Palak again fled away.She teased Ananya,"Main phir se bhaag gayi ab mamma mujhe nehi pakar paayegi."Ananya replied,"Achcha!Theher tu,main dikhati hu."She too ran behind her.There was a giggling sound all over the house.Everyone was happy in the house seeing Palak and Ananya happy.Akash was in his bedroom.On hearing the noise,he came out and found Ananya Palak were pampering each other and they were very very happy.Akash gave a content smile.Ananya said,"Abhi jaao aur jaakar achche se brush karna aur uske baad hi sona."Palak left.On seeing Akash,Palak said,"Papa aapko pata hai aaj main mamma ke saath soungi.Vo mujhe roz daadi se bhi achchi kahaaniya sunaati hai."Saying she left from there.

Ananya had tears in her eyes.Ranjana asked,"Kya hua?"She hugged Ranjana and said,"Ma aaj mujhe pata chal raha hai ke maine un 4 saalo mein kya khoya hai.Aaj jab uske saath khel rahi thi to aisa laga apna bachpan jee rahi hu."Ranjana replied,"Main samajhti hu.Tune 4 saal khoya hai na,to in saalo ka saara pyar uspar luta de.Koi kami mat rakh."Ananya hodded her head.Akash too wiped his tears from behind.

CHAPTER - 7

At night,Palak slept with Ananya.Ananya wrapped her in her arms and told her a story.Palak after sometime slept.Akash,after finishing his work,went out of his bedroom to check on Palak.He searched her in her bedroom but didn't find.He searched her in Ranjana's room and at last,he peeped inside Ananya's room and found that Palak was sleeping comfortably cuddling inside Ananya's arms.Ananya too was sleeping wrapping her in her protective arms.Akash pulled the blanket on them.He at first lightly kissed on Palak's hand and then rubbed her head.After that,his eyes fall on Ananya's beautiful sleeping face.He wanted to put his hand on Ananya's cheek but controlled his emotions.He returned to his bedroom and opened his wardrobe and took out his diary.No one knew in his home that everynight,he wrote diary,not even Ranjana.He opened it and saw Ananya's photograph before marriage.He secretly clicked Ananya's photo at that time and kept it inside his diary and everynight,for hours he used to stare at it.He wrote the date of today and started writing :-

"Aaj barso baad apni Laali ko itne sukoon se sote huye dekha.Aisa nehi hai ke kabhi vo sukoon se nehi soti par ma se lipat kar sone ka ehsaas kya hota hai vo shaayad muh se na bol paaye par uske chehre ki khushi mujhe bata rahi thi.Ananya ne aakhirkaar pure dil se apni...hamaari beti ko apna liya hai.Jis tarah se khaate waqt dono ma-beti khel rahi thi,chehek rahi thi aisa laga jaise aaj pehli baar kisi aur Ananya aur kisi aur Laali ko dekh raha hu.Peechle 5 saalo mein maine aajtak Ananya ko kabhi khulkar haste huye nehi dekha.Shaadi ke baad usko dekh kar aisa lagta tha ke jaise usme kuch jaan hi nehi hai,jo bhi karti thi aisa lagta hai jaise koi machine kaam kar raha hai,par aaj pehli baar aisa laga jaise usne fir se khuli hawa mein saans lena shuru kiya.Sab samajhte hai ke 5 saal pehle maine jo kiya tha vo mujhe nehi karna chahiye tha.Mujhe Ananya ke marzi ke khilaaf usse shaadi nehi karni chahiye thi.Par sirf main jaanta hu ke maine aisa kyu kiya,kaash main usko bata paata ke maine aisa apne liye nehi,uske liya kiya kyuki tab usko bachaane ka mere paas iske alaava koi aur option hi nehi tha.Main bas ab itna ummeed hi kar sakta hu ke jis tarah se usne meri Laali ko apnaaya hai ek din vo mujhe bhi apnaayegi."

After completing his writing,he looked at Ananya's photo and said,"I love you Ananya.Mera dil kehta hai ke ek din tum mujhe zarur apnaaogi."He kept the photo back inside his diary and put it inside his wardrobe.

As time passed by,Palak became more and more close to her mother and stayed less time with her father.Akash at first liked it and took it casually since Palak got her mother after 4 years.She always used to do Mamma ye!Mamma vo!'Everytime Mamma!Mamma!Mamma!'as if she didn't know any other words than it.Gradually with time,Akash started feeling as if Palak has gone far away from him.Since he had already been distanced from the whole of his family,he had only one thing left in his life and that was Palak.When Palak also started going away from him,he became restless,he really became too much lonely than before.It was then when he started staying disturbed from everyone and got irritated from everything.This sudden change in Akash was noticed by Ranjana,Ananya and Palak.One day,Akash was working on his laptop and someone put a tray of coffee in front of him.He rudely said,"Mujhe coffee nehi chahiye!Le jaao isko."But no one took the coffee tray.He again yelled,"Kaha na nehi chahiye!Le-"He turned his head and found Palak standing there making a scared face since she never saw her father angry like this.He asked,"Laali beta tum lekar aayi mere liye coffee?"Palak nodded her head.Akash put the tray on the table and made her sit on his lap.She was still staring at him.Akash asked,"Kya hua aise kyu dekh rahi hai?"Palak asked,"Aajkal aap itna gussa kyu karte ho papa?"Akash looked at her and replied,"Vo...vo office mein kaam hai na isliye."Palak nodded her head and said,"Nehi papa aap pehle kabhi itna gussa nehi karte the.Pehle mamma gussa karti thi to aap pyar se baat karte the,ab mamma pyar se baat karti hai to aap gussa karte hai.Main aapko hamesha sab kuch bataati hu na papa to aap bhi mujhe bolo na."Akash assured,"Kuch nehi hua hai baby sach kehta hu."Palak replied,"To phir aap mere pehle waale papa ban jaao na jo hamesha haste rehte the."Akash,in a complaining tone said,"Kiske liye muskuraau?Aajkal Laali ko to apne papa ke liye waqt hi nehi milta hai.Vo to aajkal sirf mamma ke saath rehti hai,isliye papa bhi to akele par gaye na.Pehle to Laali papa ke paas aakar soti thi par aajkal to vo aati hi nehi hai."Palak replied,"Ok papa,aap pehlewaale papa ban jaao,to main bhi ek din mamma aur ek din papa ke paas aakar soungi.Tab kisiko bura nehi lagega.Par na sabse achcha hota agar Ishaan (Ananya's elder brother's son) bhaiya ke tarah main bhi mamma papa ke saath soti.Aap dono ek room mein so na papa mama mami ke tarah."Akash could not answer her.He just said,"Nehi beta tum apne mamma ke saath ho so,tum to pehle soti hi thi na mere saath.Ab mamma ko bhi to meri Laali ke saath rehna hai."He hugged her and said,"Abse papa kabhi kisipar gussa nehi honge.Abse vo phir se pehle waale papa ban jaayenge."Palak smiled.Ananya was watching from outside as she was the one to send Palak with the coffee.She understood the reason behind his anguish.

Next day,while Palak was going to school,Ananya deliberately made her go with Akash.She often created such situations when Palak had to go to her father.Whenever Ananya used to see both of them happy with each other,her heart used to fill up with happiness,but she didn't know whether she was happy for Palak or for Akash.One day,Palak asked a very genuine question to Ananya,"Mamma aap aur papa ek dusre se baat kyu nehi karte ho?"Ananya stopped what she was doing and stared at Palak.She didn't know what to give her as reply.She thought for sometime and said,"Beta vo...vo hum karte hai to baat kisne kaha hum nehi karte.Vo actually kya hai na papa bhi bohot busy rehte hai aur mamma bhi tumhe lekar busy rehti hai isiliye."Palak was convinced.Later,Ranjana asked,"Ananya ek din na uske ye saare sawaal barte chale jaayenge,phir kya karegi?"Ananya replied,"Pata nehi ma par uske liye jo thik hoga vohi karungi.Bhale hi uske liye mujhe Akash ke saath compromise hi kyu na karna pare."Ranjana nodded her head.

One day,Palak forcefully brought Akash for dinner alongwith her.Ananya saw it,so in order to pretend that everything was normal between her and Akash,she brought food for both of them.Akash was a bit taken back with that.He gave a questioning look to Ananya and she in turn tossed at Palak.Ananya had made a paalak paneer for dinner.On seeing paalak,Palak made a face and said,"Chee!!Mujhe ye green green paalak nehi khaana.Ye ghaas jaisa hai."Ananya said,"Bohot achchi hai ye sharir ke liye.Dekho papa bhi khaayenge."She put some on Akash's dish and looked at him with pleading eyes.Ananya raised the spoon of food towards Palak's mouth and said,"Beta kha lo.Dekho mamma ne kitne pyar se banaya hai."Palak looked at Akash and said,"Papa bolo na mamma ko,mujhe ye nehi achcha lagta."Akash ate his one and replied,"Laali mamma ne itne pyar se banaaya hai to kha lo na dekho maine bhi khaaya,sach mein bohot yummy hai."Palak said,"Main nehi khaaungi mamma papa.Main bilkul bhi nehi khaane waali."Ananya said,"Beta paalak sehat ke liye bohot achchi hoti hai.Isey khaane se Palak bohot strong banegi bilkul apne papa ke tarah."But Palak didn't convince.Akash hesitantly said on Palak's behalf,"Rehne do na...agar nehi khaana...to..."Ananya,at that moment totally forgot her surroundings and his relation with Akash and from inside her,both a wife and mother avatar opened up.She angrily said to Akash,"Nehi khaana hai ka kya matlab hai?Karela bhi karva hota hai,dudh ka swad bhi achcha nehi hota par iska matlab ye nehi hai ke main usko ye sab khilaau hi na.Ek to tumne sar par chara chara kar bigaar ke rakkha hai,kuch bhi ho bas tumhaare taraf roni surat banakar dekhti hai aur tum pighal jaate ho.Aakhir tumhe kya pata hai bachcho ke liye kya achcha hota hai aur kya galat?Maana ke main 4 saalo tak usse dur thi par phir bhi main iski ma hut um nehi.Samjhe."Ranjana from the kitchen and Akash stared at her without blinking.Both could not believe that the woman who never uttered a single word to Akash since last 4 years,was talking with him in such a bossy attitude.Akash,with a stunned tone said,"Vo main...vo...Nehi bachchi hai to..."Ananya again scolded him,"Bachchi hai to kya?Mr Akash Saluja tum apne business mein dhyaan do,ghar mein tumhaari dadagiri bilkul nehi chalegi khaaskar meri beti ke maamle mein to bilkul bhi nehi."Akash was taken back.Palak whose head was constantly tossing from Ananya to Akash to again Ananya.Palak asked,"Mamma aap mere papa ko daat kyu rahi ho?"With that,Ananya realized what she had done.She immediately got up from his chair and out of embarrassment ran to her room.Palak asked,"Kya hua papa?Mamma aise chali kyu gayi?Unhone aapko data kyu?"Akash put a spoonful of food in her mouth and said,"Koi kaam hoga na mamma ko.Abhi tum bolo kaisa tha ye?"Palak replied,"Achcha hai."Akash said,"Ha to ab se mamma jo khaane ko degi vo kha lena aur mamma ki daat ka kabhi bura nehi maante kyuki unki daat mein pyar chupa hota hai."Akash gave a smile of content and said to himself,"Chahe anjaane mein hi sahi par Ananya ne aaj pehli baar purey haq ke saath mujhse baat to ki."His whole face glowed with happiness.

CHAPTER - 8

Palak returned to Ananya's room after dinner and asked,"Mamma aap vaha se aise chali kyu aayi?"She replied,"Kuch nehi beta vo mamma ko kaam tha.Tumne paalak khaaya tha na?"Palak said,"Ha mamma kha liya."Ananya asked,"Aur papa ne kuch kaha hai kya?"Palak replied,"Ha papa ne kaha ke mamma ke gusse mein pyar hota hai aur ye bhi kaha ke mamma jo banaaye kha lena."Ananya felt very embarrassed.She asked Palak to brush her teeth and go to bed.Ananya made Palak sleep on her bed and went to Akash's bedroom.Akash's room's door was opened.She peeped inside and found Akash was standing in front of the window.Ananya knocked on the door and cleared her throat.Akash turned and on seeing Ananya,he was dumbstruck as he never expected that Ananya will come to meet him.He said,"Arey Ananya...aao na...please,andar aao."Ananya entered inside and said,"Vo...vo mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai Palak ko lekar."He said,"Ha bolo na."Ananya said,"Vo actually,Palak ne usdin mujhse pucha tha ke hum dono ek dusre se baat kyu nehi karte,to maine usse jhut bol diya ke aisi koi baat nehi hai.Ab matter ye hai ke aaj vo choti hai to hum usko jo bhi kahenge ya samjhaayenge vo maan legi par problem ye hai ke jaise jaise vo bari hogi usko hamaare beech ki problem ke baare mein thora thora samajhme aane lagega aur main aisa nehi chahti.Main nehi chahti ke hamaare beech ke differences ka asar Palak par pare,uske bachpane par pare.Main ye chahti hu ke vo ek normal zindagi beetaye baaki ke bachcho ke tarah,isiliye main ye kehna chahti thi ke dikhaava hi sahi par hume uske saamne bilkul normal couples,normal parents ke tarah rehna parega.I mean...hume jataana hoga usey that everything is alright between us."Akash listened to her very carefully and said,"I can understand tum kya bolna chahti ho,jab tumne mujhe dining table par ishaara kiya tha main tabhi samajh gaya tha ke...Khair I agree,tum jo keh rahi ho vo thik hai aur tumhe is maamle mein meri puri co-operation milegi."Ananya smiled formally and said,"Thanks."Akash said,"Thanks to you too."Ananya asked,"Kisiliye?"He said,"Palak ke liye hi sahi par aaj main aur tum pehli baar tumhaare liye hum bane hai."Ananya stared widely at Akash's smiling face for sometime and then left.

Next day,while Akash and Palak were leaving,Ananya gave them their lunch packs and said,"Ab Palak ko mamma se promise karna hoga ke vo pura lunch khatam karegi varna mamma Palak ko punish karegi."Palak said,"Nehi main pura khatam karke laaungi mamma aur agar papa ne nehi kiya to aap papa ko bhi punish karengi na?"Ananya and Akash stared at each other for a while and then Akash said,"Papa tumhaari mamma se bohot darte hai,isiliye vo to bilkul khatam karenge varna mamma papa ko tumse bhi strong punishment degi."Palak giggled.Ananya smiled at Akash and then he and Palak left.As time passed by,may be for the sake of Palak,but Akash and Ananya's relationship slowly started getting normal and settled down.They behaved much normally than before.One day,Akash knocked into Ananya's room.Ananya,on seeing him said,"Arey Akash aao andar aao.Betho."She asked him to sit on her bed.Akash said,"Vo main tumse ek baat kehna chahta hu,I hope you don't mind."She said,"Ha bolo na."He said,"Uh-main ye kehna chahta tha ke ummm...Ye sach hai ke humne bhale hi ek compromise kiya hai Palak ke liye but kahi na kahi hamaare rishte mein bhi bohot sudhaar aaya hai,to ab jab hume ek saath rehna hi hai,Palak ke ma-baap ke hesiyat se hi sahi to at least hum dono dost to ban hi sakte hai.I mean agar tumhe koi aitraaz na ho to."Ananya was totally surprised at such a proposal.She didn't know what to say.She kept quiet for sometime and then said,"Ateet mein lautna ab mere liye mumkin nehi hai aur ab main lautna bhi nehi chahti kyuki mere aaj ko,meri sabse zyaada zarurat hai.Ye sach hai,ke Palak ke vajah se hi sahi hamaare rishte mein bohot sudhaar aaya hai aur tumne jo mere saath kiya tha shaayad mein kuch hadh tak tumhe uske liye maaf bhi kar chuki hu,to I think at least dosti mein koi buraai nehi hai."Akash smiled and both shook hands with each other.

One day,Palak was in home and was doing her drawing,but her drawing book finished.She said,"Arey meri copy to khatam ho gayi,par mujhe to drawing karni hai.Ek kaam karti hu papa ke kamre mein jaati hu,wahase paper le lungi."Palak went to Akash's room and found one of the servants has opened his wardrobe to clean it.The servant put all his clothes on the bed.Palak started searching a paper in his room and Akash's personal diary fall on her hand.She asked the servant about the diary and the servant answered that she had got it from the wardrobe and it might be Akash's.She said,"Main isey hi lekar jaati hu isime drawing kar lungi."She took it and returned to her room and after that she did her drawing.after completing her drawing,she tore off the page and put it inside her copy and returned to Akash's room to put it back.But after reaching,she found that the servant already left by closing the wardrobe.Palak said,"Ab main kya karungi?Papa ki diary to wardrobe mein thi na aur mujhe to kholni aati nehi ab kya hoga?Main ek kaam karti hu mamma ko de deti hu,mamma rakh degi."Palak went to Ananya,while going,Ananya's photo fall on the ground from the diary.Palak picked it up and went inside Ananya's room.Ananya,on seeing the diary asked,"Palak ye kya hai?"Palak replied,"Mamma ye papa ki diary hai,meri drawing book khatam ho gayi thin a to isliye maine papa ke diary mein drawing karli,ye unke wardrobe mein thi,vo saaf karne ke liye Annie didi (servant) ne khola tha,par jab main ye vaha rakhne gayi thi na to vo ja chuki thi aur mujhe vo wardrobe mein rakhna nehi aata.Aap rakh dogi na?"Ananya said,"Thik hai par agli baar se papa ki koi bhi cheez lene se pehle unse hamesha puch lena."Palak nodded her head and showed Ananya's photo to her and said,"Dekho na mamma,us diary ke andar se aapki photo bhi mili hai."Ananya took her photo and was surprised.She asked Palak to go and play.Ananya looked at her photo and kept on thinking about how her photo came in this diary and concluded that the diary contains something related to her.She then decided to read the diary but again stopped herself thinking that it might be Akash's personal diary and it is not good to peep inside someone's personal stuffs but still by that time the diary grabbed all her attention that she was unable to stop herself from reading it.She decided that she would read it and keep it inside his wardrobe and will never let him know.So she closed her bedroom's door and started reading it.

It took almost 3 hours for her to complete the whole diary.Ananya kept the diary on the bed and cried a lot.After reading the diary,it appeared to her as if,Akash's heart became a mirror for her which contained only her image.She came to know a lot about him.The diary contained all his pains and sufferings since last 4 years after their marriage.It appeared to Ananya as if each mark of Akash's pen spilled blood from his injured heart.She thought,"Itna dard samet kar rakkha hua tha Akash ne?Apna gussa aur apni nafrat ke vajah se maine kitni taklif pohchaayi hai usey.Kabhi samajhne ki koshish hi nehi ki usko.Kabhi bath kar thande dimaag se uski baat tak nehi suni maine.Main to apne aap ko ek kamre mein bandh karke,usey koske,ro ke apna dard bahaar nikaala,par sirf aur sirf Palak ke liye usne has kar apna saara gham,apne andar bandh kar diya.Uski hasi ke peeche kitne saare aasu chupe hai,kabhi kisiko dikhaayi hi nehi diya.main maanti hu usne mere saath jo kuch bhi kiya vo maafi ke laayak nehi hai par maine...maine bhi bohot zyaattiya ki hai uske saath.Usne mere marzi ke khilaaf mujhse shaadi ki,par kabhi mere kisi bhi baat ka usne palat kar jawaab nehi diya."Ananya wiped her tears and said,"Usne kahi likha tha ke usne shaadi apni khushi ke liye nehi balki mere liye ki hai.Iska kya matlab hua??Usne iski vajah kahi par bhi nehi likhi.Mujhe pata karna parega.I'll have to find out par usse pehle mujhe apne keeye ka praayashchitt bhi karna hoga.Usey uske zindagi ke 4 saal mujhe waapas lautaane honge,uski zindagi mein khushiya waapas laani hongi,mujhe sab kuch badalna hoga is ghar mein,patni banke na sahi lekin ek bahu,ek ma aur ek dost banke.I will...I will do it."She released a deep breath.