CHAPTER - 20

On reaching the temple,like everyone else,Ananya didn’t step inside and rather she preferred to sit in front of the pond inside the temple area.Akash,who saw Ananya sneaking away decided to walk upto her and spend some time with her.He sat beside her and asked,”Kya baat hai aap bhagwaan ko nehi maanti?”Ananya was so immersed in her thoughts that she didn’t even realize Akash came and sat beside her.She looked at him with a jerk and then again resumed looking at the pond and asked,”Aap maante hai?”He replied,”Well…Jab mere manmutaabik hota hai tab yakeen kar leta hu aur jab nehi hota hai to mujhe lagta hai ke shaayad bhagwaan nap le rahe hai.”Ananya smiled sadly and replied,”Hume bhagwaan par bilkul bhi bharosa nehi hai kyuki unhone hamaari kismat ki neend mein banaayi hai.Hamaare kismat mein vo to khushiyan likhna hi bhul gaye.Paida hone ke kuch dino baad hamaari maasa hume chorkar chali gayi aur papa vo aajtak unhe bhul nehi paaye.Sabne kitna kaha ke vo dusri shaadi karle lekin unhone nehi kiya kyuki vo hume sauteli ma nehi dena chahte the isiliye hamaari saari zimmedaari ma par dedi.Agar uswaqt ma na hoti to pata nehi hamaara kya hota.Papa army mein the lekin maasa ki maut ke baad unhone army chod diya aur business shuru kiya.Maasa ko bhulne ke liye papa ne apne aap ko business mein mashruf kar liya.Hume papa se koi shikaayat nehi hai ke vo hume zyaada waqt nehi de paaye kyuki jab hum India mein the Vinay uncle ki vajah se hume papa ki kami bhi kabhi mehsus nehi hui.Papa army mein the na isiliye thore disciplined zyaada hai isliye sabko lagta hai jaise vo humse pyar bhi naaptol kar karte hai par sach to ye hai ke papa ko humme bhi maasa ki parchaayi nazar aati hai isiliye vo humse dur bhi hai aur humse bohot zyaada attached bhi.Bhaisa ki ma hamaari apni ma nehi hai lekin kuch saalo tak to hume maalum hi nehi tha ke vo hamaari asli ma nehi hai aur jab pata chala to bohot waqt tak humne us baat ka yakeen hi nehi kiya.”While talking suddenly her eyes fall on Akash who was looking at her without blinking.She asked,”Aap mujhe aise ghur kyu rahe hai?”He nodded his head and replied,”Nehi aisi koi baat nehi hai.Main to bas aise hi...Aapki baate sunne mein bohot achcha lag raha tha.”She angrily replied,”Hum kya aapko joker lag rahe hai?Aap aakhri baar serious kab huye the?Yaha bhi aapko to bas hamaare saath flirt hi karna hota hai.Kabhi kabhi aap hume achche insaan lagte hai aur kabhi kabhi bilkul hi ajeeb.Ye jab aap flirt karte hai na tab hume bohot gussa aata hai.”He stopped her and said,”Arey arey ruk jaaiye main aapse flirt nehi kar raha tha.Hamesha thore hi mood hota hai flirt karne ka.Main to genuinely keh raha tha ke mujhe aapki baate sunne mein bohot achchi lag rahi hai vaise to hamesha hi lagti hai.”Ananya almost yelled,”Phir se??”Akash replied,”Arey nehi aap vaisi nehi hai jisse flirt karte hai.Aap flirt karne laayak nehi hai.Aap to…”She pouted and asked,”Hum kya?”He put his arms resting on his knees and said,”Main nehi kahunga varna aap sochengi ke main fir se aap ke saath flirt kar raha hu.”Ananya turned her head towards the pond and replied,”Nehi hum kuch bhi nehi kahenge.”He replied,”Aap to vaisi hai jiske saath shaadi karke ghar basaya jaata hai.”Ananya looked at him with a sort of horror and then sadly said,”Ghar basaana har kisike kismat mein nehi hota hai.Aap shaayad jaante nehi hai ke Neelakshi ke shraap ke saath saath hume neend mein chalne ki bimaari hai.Hum neend mein chalkar kayi baar suicide karne ki koshish tak kar chuke hai.Neelakshi ke shraap ka agla shikaar hum hai.”Akash said,”Dekhiye Neelakshi ke shraap ka to main nehi jaanta hu par aapki baaki bimaariyo ka to ilaaj hota hai.”Ananya said,”Aap samjhe nehi hamaare dadaji ki bhi maut aise hi bimaari ki vajah se hui hai.Ye hamaari khaandaan mein har alternate generation mein hota hai aur ye kisike saath bhi ho sakta hai.Kabhi kabhi to lagta hai ke neend mein hum jo kaam karne ki koshish karte hai vo hosh mein karle.Aisi zindagi ka kya faayda hai?”Akash said,”Aapki yehi negativity hi aapki sabse bari dushman hai.Meri ma hai full Punjabi hai aur Shivji ki bohot bari bhakt hai.Vo kehti hai ke hum sabko bhagwaan ne ek maksad ke saath bheja hai aur jabtak uska vo maksad pura nehi hota kuch bhi khatam nehi hota hai.”She smiled and asked,”Aap maante hai is baat ko?”He replied,”Pehle nehi manta tha lekin…ab thora thora maanne laga hu.Shaayad…matlab ho bhi sakta hai ke manta hu…I mean pata nehi…”Ananya chuckled and asked,”Aapke ghar mein kaun kaun hai?”He replied,”Papa hai vo professor hai,ma hai puri filmy hai,bhaiya IAS officer,bhabhi meri housewife aur ek bhatija hai.Actually kya hai paida hone ke time par na meri life khatre mein thi to isliya main apni ma ka thora laadla hu aur meri ma aur bhabhi ki aapas mein banti nehi hai vohi saas – bahu waala chakkar aur mera bhatija by God itna naalaayak hai aur itna apni umr se bara hai na ke kya kahu.Larkiyo ke baare mein mujhe tips deta hai,par vo mera best friend hai.Ek vohi hai purey ghar mein jiske saath main koi bhi bakwaas kar sakta hu.”Ananya smiled and said,”Ha samajh sakti hu.”Akash replied,”Aaj raat ko na dinner ke baad main apni puri family se aapki baat karaaunga.Neil hai na vo to kabse aapse baat karna chahta hai par uski harkato par mujhe bharosa nehi hai isiliye main uski baat nehi karwa raha tha.Aap unke saath baat karengi?”Ananya looked excited and replied,”Ya of course main unke saath baat karungi.”They were gradually becoming very comfortable with each other but at that moment,they saw gayatri was coming down through the stairs with a pot in her hand.On seeing her Ananya became conscious and stood up and asked,”Gayatri bhabhi ye aap matke ke saath kya kar rahi hai?”Gayatri replied,”Jijisa vo kya hai na kunwarsa ne kaha hai unke bapusa ne apne panditji se baat ki hai aur unhone kaha hai ke hum na Shiv mandir ke darshan ke baad unke shivling par kamsekam 15 baar paani dale aur phir 15 baar unki parikrama kare.To hum vohi kar rahe hai.”Ananya asked,”Aur isse kya hoga?”Gayatri replied,”Kunwarsa ne kaha hai ke unke panditji ne kaha hai ke aisa karne se hume beta hoga aur kunwarsa ne kaha hai ke unhe beta hi chahiye.”Akash asked,”Achcha???Aur aapko kya chahiye?”Gayatri put the pot on the ground and replied,”Hume??Hum kya chahenge??Hum kya chahte hai vo to kabhi kisine pucha hi nehi.Ladki hai na isiliye sab kehte hai ke hume puchne ki kya zarurat hai.”Akash said,”Bachche ko to aap is duniya mein lekar aayengi na to aapko kya chahiye ye sabse zyaada important hai.”Ananya replied,”Ji bhabhi bataiye na aapko beta chahiye ya beti?”Gayatri replied,”Hume to beti chahiye kyuki ma kehti thi ke betiyan na bari hokar ma ki sakhi banti hai.Par kunwarsa ko to beta chahiye na isliye hume to ye sab to karna parega hi na.”Ananya walked upto her and said,”Par bhabhisa aisi haalat ye sab karne se aapke tabiyat par asar parega.Vaise bhi beta hoga ya beti ye sab to bhagwan ke haath mein hota hai.”Gayatri replied,”Hum jaante hai jijisa par vo kehte hai ke bete se to vansh ka naam aagey badhta hai.Vohi to unke baad sab kuch sambhaalega aur beti to shaadi karke chali jaayegi.”Ananya replied,”Arey ye kya baat hui?Hum bhi to apne papa ki ek lauti beti hai.Hum unke business mein unki madat bhi kar dete hai par vo to kabhi hamaare beti hone par dukhi nehi hote,balki vo to kehte hai ke hum unka guroor hai.”Gayatri gave a sad smile and replied,”Par agar beta nehi hua na to kunwarsa hume ghar se nikaal denge phir hum kaha jaayenge?Hume to hamaare ghar mein bhi waapas nehi lenge.Ma aur bapusa ne kaha tha ke sasural ki chaukhat se agar niklo to arthi par.Vaise bhi hum chahe kuch bhi soche hume to unke saath hi rehna hai na.”Akash and Ananya could see the line of tears forming in her eyes and they could easily relate to her pain. Ananya felt very disgusted and angry and said,”Ye kaisi dakiyanusi baate hai batao.Aisa koi karta hai kya?Bichaari ye itni bholi aur maasoom hai na isiliye ye log aisi manmaani karte hai,daraa kar rakhte hai sab inko.Hum sirf buasa ke vajah se chup hai varna in baap bete ko unki aukaad dikha dete.Unhe bata dete ke raajgharaane mein bahuo par haath uthaane aur unke saath aise bartaav karne ki kya sazaa hoti hai.Hamaara bas chalta to hum buasa aur bhabhisa dono ko apne saath London lekar chale jaate.”Akash stopped Ananya and pulled her back and said,”Yuvraaniji dekhiye ye saari baate inhe bolkar koi faayda nehi hai kyuki ye baat to sach hai na ke inhe hi rehna hoga inke pati ke saath.Aap sab yaha par hai par wapas jaane ke baad inhiko sab kuch jhelna parega.Ha main ye bhi manta hu ke ye sab kuch jo vo karna chahti hai usse bhi koi faayda nehi hai par inhe inki tasalli ke liye karne dijiye.”Ananya asked,”Aap jaante bhi hai aap kya keh rahe hai??Ye…”He said,”Arey baba main ye kaha keh raha hu ke yehi karengi sab kuch.Hum hai na hum kar lenge par karna parega isse inki bhi baat reh jaayegi aur kaam bhi ho jaayega.”Akash again walked upto Gayatri and asked,”To aap sach mein ye sab karna chahti hai?”She nodded her head and Akash folded his shirts’ sleeves and replied,”To bas ho gaya aapko ye saara kaam karne mein hum aapki madat karenge.”Gayatri asked,”Vo kaise?”Akash looked at Ananya and asked,”Yuvraaniji kya aap matke se paani bhar sakti hai?”Ananya replied,”Ha.”Akash asked her to do so and when she filled up the pot,Akash picked Gayatri up in his arms and she screamed aloud,”Arey arey bhaisa ye aap kya kar rahe hai?”Akash asked,”Achcha abhi aapne mujhe kya bulaya?”Gayatri replied,”Bhaisa!!”Akash said,”Correct!!Matlab ke ye ke aap mujhe apna bhai maanti hai.Ab aap mujhse bohot choti hai to main ho gaya aapka bara bhai aur aapko apne bare bhai ki baat manni paregi.Yuvraaniji abhi aapke liye matke mein paani bhar chuki hai aur main aapko mandir le jaaunga.Phir aap jitna paani daalna chahe daaliye jitney parikramayein karni hai kariye koi problem nehi hogi.Aapko to ye sab karne se matlab hai na chahe jaise bhi kiya gaya ho.Kunwarsa ko bete ke baare mein sochne dijiye aap ye sab karna taaki aapko chaand si pyaari beti ho aur aagey chalkar vo bhi to mujhe maamu bulaayegi na.To main ye sab apni hone waali bhaanji ke liye kar raha hu.To ab chale?”Gayatri nodded her head and he looked at Ananya and winked at her.Ananya smiled back and carried the pot by her waist and climbed the stairs to reach the temple.

                                                                                                         When Akash and Ananya reached inside the temple,Akash put down Gayatri and said,”Ab aap mandir ke andar rehkar jitna paani daalna hai daaliye,paani ka supply hum denge.”Gayatri happily put water on the head of shivling with the help of Ananya.On seeing them,Rohit and Natasha enquired about what was going on from Akash,he told him about what Gayatri told them regarding all those putting on water over the shivling and then moving round the temple.When they heard everything,they also decided to help them alongwith Vijay.Vijay filled the pot from the pond and passed by hand to Rohit to Akash to Ananya and finally to Gayatri.In this manner the whole putting over shivling matter was over.After doing all these,everyone were tired especially Gayatri and she wiped the sweat from her forehead and said to Ananya,”Jijisa hume bohot thakaan mehsus ho rahi hai.”Ananya replied,”Vo to hoga hi chaliye aap hamaare saath hum na kahi chalkar bethte hai.”Gayatri said,”Par jijisa vo parikrama bhi to karni hai na.”Ananya replied,”Ha kar lijiyega thori der ke liye araam kar lijiye aur jo ma ne diya hai vo khaana thora kha lijiye vaise bhi ek saath itni mehnat karna aapke liye thik nehi hai.Vaise bhi doctor ne kaha hai ke aap kamzor hai andar se aur aapko hare k do ghante mein kuch na kuch khaana chahiye.”Natasha came there and sat with them and said,”Hume bhi thori thori bhukh lag rahi hai.”Akash said,”Thik hai main aur Vijay jaakar kuch khaane ka lekar aate hai aap sab ke liye tabtak Rohit yaha royal family ki pehredaari karega.”Saying that he took Vijay with him to the market to bring food for others.In the market after purchasing foods,Akash put his hand on Vijay’s shoulder and said,”Vijay chalo kahi bethte hai mujhe tumse kuch baate karni hai.”Vijay was a bit taken back at the way Akash approached him.They walked to a sweet shop and sat outside of it on two benches face to face and Vijay asked,”Bolo kya baat karni hai tumhe mujhse?”Akash said,”Dekho Vijay main aur tum humumar hai aur upar se main Punjabi hu isiliye mujhe mingle karne mein zyaada time nehi lagta hai isi vajah se bina ghumaaye main tumse ek baat directly puch raha hu.Kya tum Gayatri se pyar karte ho?”Vijay was drinking water and the moment Akash said his last words,Vijay chocked and started coughing.He asked,”What???”Akash replied,”Ek simple sa question pucha tha do you love Gayatri or not?”Vijay stole his glances and asked,”Ye kaisa sawaal hua?Aap aisa soch bhi kaise sakte hai?She’s married how can I…?”Akash waved his hands in front of his face and said,”Mujhe un sab baato mein koi interest nehi hai ke kya galat hai aur kya sahi.Dekho jisdin vo log yaha aaye the maine notice kiya tha ke tum Gayatri ke taraf bina aakhe jhapkaayein dekhe ja rahe the,uswaqt maine utna dhyaan nehi diya tha.But peechle kuch dino se jo tumhaari harkatein main dekh raha hu na usse to ye saaf pata chal raha hai ke you do have some feelings for her.Mujhe bas itna saaf lafzon mein janna hai ke tum Gayatri se pyar karte ho ya nehi?Yes or no!!”Vijay nodded his head in a confused manner and replied,”I don’t know.”Akash nodded his head like an expert and replied,”That means yes!!Ok fine!!”Vjay objected to his statement and said,”Maine aisa nehi kaha main bas keh raha hu ke mujhe nehi pata.”Suddenly he succumbed to his own feelings and  said,”Ha vo mujhe achchi lagti hai kyuki…kyuki vo maasum hai,mujhe uske saath hamdardi hai.Uska pati uske saath bohot bura bartaav karta hai,usey maarta hai.Aisi haalat mein bhi usko torture kar raha hai.Ek baar maine jab usey bachaane ki koshish ki to Dheeraj ne meri bohot beizzati ki aur meri ma ke baare mein bohot gandi baate ki.Meri jagah par koi aur hota to shaayad uske taraf ghum kar bhi na dekhta par phir bhi pata nehi kyu main hamesha uski madat karne ka dil karta hai.Vo aisi zindagi deserve nehi karti hai.Usme mujhe apni ma ki adhuri zindagi dikhaayi deti hai.Meri ma ne bohot kuch saha hai,vo bohot akeli hai aur mera baap…khair usne to meri ma ki zindagi barbaad kar di.Apni ma ke liye to main kuch nehi kar paaya par Gayatri ke liye main kuch karna chahta hu.Vo mar jaayegi Akashji.Main usey apni zindagi mein shaamil nehi karna chahta hu bas…vo…sirf khush rahe.”Akash smirked looking at him and replied,”Pen da takka!!Tu menu sab daseya par vo hi nehi daseya jo menu sunni si!!Itni saari ramayan na bolkar puttar agar tu mujhe ye keh deta ke nehi mujhe Gayatri se pyar hai to baat thori aur asaan ho jaati.”Vijay lowered his head and Akash said,”Khair!!Tum agar Gayatri se pyar karte bhi ho to usme kuch bhi galat nehi hai.Pyar to kisiko bhi kisise bhi ho sakta hai ye koi soch samajhkar thore hi karta hai par ye jo tum usey apni zindagi mein shaamil nehi karna chahte ho dude ye jo baat hai ye mujhe pasand nehi aayi hai.”Vijay asked,”Kehna kya chahte hai aap main kuch samjh nehi?”Akash replied,”Its so simple dude!!Dekho sab jaante hai ke Gayatri us bheriye jaise aadmi ke saath bilkul bhi khush nehi hai par sab chup isliye hai kyuki vo Ranaji ke behen ka sasuraal hai.Main manta hu uski shaadi hui hai main ye bhi manta hu ke vo us shaitaan ke bachche ki ma banne waali hai par is duniya mein kisi bhi law ko koi haq nehi hai ke ek aurat ko force kare ek rishtey mein baandhne ke liye.You know ek bachche ko symbol of love kyu kehte hai coz that comes due to two peoples’ union of love par Gayatri ka ye bachcha…Iam sorry to say that’s a kind of force vo pyar nehi hai.Pyar aur zabardasti mein bohot fark hota hai.Meri mom kehti hai ke jab ek aurat ma banti to vo apne bachche ke liye vo sab kar sakti hai jo shaayad vo kabhi bhi ek beti,biwi ya bahu bankar nehi kar paati hai.Gayatri isiliye aise rishte mein phasi hui hai kyuki uske gharwaale bohot conservative hai aur aisi baato ke liye supportive nehi hai par tum uski madat kar sakte ho kamsekam usey us aadmi se to bacha sakte ho jiske saath vo phasi hui hai.”Vijay said,”I can’t believe aap aisi baate kar rahe hai.Ye rajwaar hai inke liye inki zindagi se zyaada izzat pyaari hai.Aapko Neelakshi ke baare mein maalum nehi hai kya?Hum chahe duniya ke kisi kone mein rehle par rajwaar apni izzat ke saath kabhi bhi koi bhi sauda nehi karte hai.”Akash raised his hand on his face and said,”Listen Vijay!!Main ek practical aadmi hu aur main ye manta hu ke rishta bachaane ke liye har pal marne se to achcha hai ke vo rishta hi khatam ho jaaye kyuki har insaan ko khush rehne ka aur apni zindagi apni marzi se jeene ka haq hota hai aur Gayatri ye tabhi kar paayegi jab koi uske saath khara hoga.Agar vo aaj apni shaadi mein khush hoti to main tumhe kehta ke bhul jaao usko lekin aisa nehi hai aur agar pyar karte ho na to usey haasil karne ki himmat bhi rakkho.Sirf dur bethkar devdas banne se kuch nehi hota hai.Vo zamaana khatam ho chuka hai.”Vijay got up and said,”Aapke liye ye sab kehna bohot asaan hai.Ye baat sach to hai na ke main aur meri ma ko bhale hi kitni bhi izzat aur diya ho Ranaji aur raajkunwari ji ne lekin hum raajgharaane ke to koi nehi hai na.Hamaari koi hesiyat hi nehi hai unke saamne.Main to bas dur se hi dekh sakta hu…aur kuch nehi...I think kuch kahaaniyaan aise hi khatam ho jaati hai.”He picked up the packets of food and then said to Akash,”I think we should go sab intezaar kar rahe hai.”He started walking while Akash was still sitting on the bench and said,”O na puttar mere rehte aisa kabhi nehi hoga.Neelakshi ka kissa bhale hi solve kar paau ya na kar paau par teri shehnaai main jaane se pehle baja kar hi jaaunga.Gayatri aur teri shaadi hogi aur zarur hogi,ye mera waada hai.”Saying he too picked up the other packet and followed him back to the temple.

                                                                                                        Back in the temple,Akash and others again helped Gayatri taking 15 rounds around the temple.After that,Vijay volunteered himself and helped Gayatri climb the stairs to the temple.On seeing them,the priest of the temple,blessed Vijay and Gayatri and said,”Bhagwaan tum dono ki jodi hamesha salaamat aur khushaal rakkhe.”Ananya,who was standing beside them said,”Panditji ye…”Akash interrupted in the middle and replied,”Arey yuvraaniji panditji to bas aashirwaad hi de rahe hai na aur kuch to nehi kar rahe hai to bas.Aap bhi na…”They all prepared to leave for the palace and after reaching there,Akash asked Vijay to help Gayatri get inside the palace.When they left,Akash stopped others and said,”Mujhe aap logo se bohot zaruri baat karni hai kyuki ek kaam hai jisme mujhe aap sabki madat chahiye.”Natasha asked,”Kaisi madat?”Akash replied,”Aaj raat ko chatt par miliye par sirf aap teeno bas aur kisiko bhi is baare mein bataane ki zarurat nehi hai.”Everyone agreed and returned to each others’ rooms.At night,due to some reasons the meeting at the terrace was postponed and so Akash came out of the palace in the lawn since he could not call his family due to network problems.Ananya saw him walking in the lawn from her balcony and came downstairs to meet him.He was too busy with his tab to make a video call since he has not met them for quite a long time.”Aap aise kya kar rahe hai by the way?Koi pareshaani hai?”Akash almost screamed and jumped out under his skin and on seeing Ananya said,”Yuvraaniji meri abhi umar nehi hui hai marne ki aur main itni jaldi marna chahta bhi nehi hu aur aap hai ke mujhe heart attack dene par tuli hui hai.”She replied,”Nehi vo aap is tarah se tehel rahe hai aur vo bhi pareshaan hokar to isiliye main…Khair aapne aaj mujhe kaha tha ke aap meri baat apni family se karaayenge.”Akash made a face and replied,”Kaha se karaaunga…call hi to nehi lag raha hai.”She asked him to again dial the number and that time he got the connection and Akash said,”Kya baat hai!!Aap to mere liye sach mein bohot lucky hai.By the way tayyar ho jaaiye roller coaster ke liye.”Akash called on his father’s phone and that was received by Neil.The convo :-

Neil :- “Chachu!!Yaar kal se call nehi kiya aapne.Mujhe to tension hoti nehi hai par ye jo daadi ne dimaag kharaab karke rakkha hua hai aur ghar ghari mujhe tension dene beth jaati hai.Pehle minute ‘Haaye mera sona puttar ki hoyega uska.Jaane se pehle inne saare parothe banakar khilaaye the kahi us bhutni ne usko paratha samajh kar kha to nehi liya.Abhi tak to maine uski baraat bhi nikalte huye nehi dekhi,uske nikke nikke bachche bhi godi mein khilaane baaki hai’ kehkar roti hai aur phir dusre minute mamma se jhagra karti hai.Main sach keh raha hu aapke aur aapki mummy ke chakkar mein na ekdin main ghar chor bhaag jaaunga.”

Akash :- “Oye thaand rakh yaar!!Tabse bolle ja raha hai radio ki tarah ab thaand pe ja.Mujhe kal network nehi mil raha hai yaar.Mujhe pata hai sab log kitna pareshaan hai tabhi to maine aaj phone kiya.Dekh tujhse kaun milna chahta hai.”

Ananya waved her hand on seeing Neil and Neil too waved his hand.

Neil :- “Hi Chachi!!!”

Ananya looked at Akash with horror and he in turn gave a grin to Neil.

Akash :- “Ae ki bole ja raha hai tu?”

Neil :- “Oh sorry sorry!!Main na thora senti ho gaya tha.Actually na chachu par na dher saari larkiya line maarti hai aur unme se ek bhi mujhe pasand nehi hai par aap na thori different ho chachu ne bataya hai aapke baare mein.Main chahta tha ke chachu ki shaadi na aisi ladki se ho jo unse asaani se na pate isiliye maine tabhise aapko apni chachi maan liya hai.Khair!!Vo sab choro.”He cleared his throat and bowed a littled bit and said,”It’s a pleasure meeting you Princess Ananya Uday Pratap Singh Rathore!!”

Ananya :- “Oh my God!!He’s such a sweet kid.Kitne pyar se usne mujhe greet kiya aap khaamakha mein uski buraai karte hai.Its nice meeting you too Mr. Neil Saluja.”

Neil :- “Chachu ko vaise bhi meri buraai karne ke alava aur kuch nehi aata hai.Aap kitni beautiful ho aapko pata hai?Aapke jitna beautiful to koi nehi hai hamaari colony mein.Ek minute thehro main sabko bulaata hu saare bare tensed the chachu ne jo kal raat ko phone nehi kiya.”

Neil called others and the first person to come running was Mrs Saluja.Akash said to Ananya,”Abhi aasuo ki baar aayegi aur melodrama start hoga.”On seeing her son’s face Mrs Saluja cried out.

Mrs Saluja :- “Haayo rabba mera puttar!!Kinne dino baad main tenu vekhiyasi.Tune kal phone nehi kitta te menu laga ke kahi twanu us chudail ne…”

Akash :- “Mummy!!Ren do na ye melodrama apna,phone te kitta na main aaj,ab kyu ro rayi si?Phone ka network nehi milta hai yaha te ki rola pe gaya si?”

Mrs Saluja :- “Tu nehi samjhega jisdin tere bachche honge na tab tujhe samajh mein aayega.Puttar tu na ye sab chod aur chetti chetti kaar waapas aaja.Mera dil hi nehi lagta hai tere bina.”

Akash :- “Tabse roye ja rahi ho dekho kisko milaane laaya hu main aapse.”

Ananya joined her hands to greet Mrs. Saluja.

Mrs Saluja :- “Ae kaun hai??Churail se milaane laaya hai tu menu?”

Akash was damn embarrassed and Ananya looked confused.

Akash :- “Mummy churail nehi hai gi ye,jeeti jaagti soni kudi saamne bethi hai aur aapko churail dikh rahi hai?”

Mrs Saluja :- “Haayo rabba tune mujhe bina bataaye kudi vi pasand kar li hai?O Salujaji atthe aao aur dekho apne sapoot ke karnaame hume bina bataaye kudi vi pasand karli hai shaadi karan waste.Pata nehi maine aise kaunse bure kaam kiye hai jo mujhe aise din dekhan par rahe hai.”

Akash :- “Maaaa!!!Main inse shaadi nehi kar raha hu ye vo hai jinke mahal mein main reh raha hu.Ye princess hai gi aur aap??”

Mrs Saluja :- “Oho!!Princess hai gi ye tab to bari soni aur khaandaani kudi hai.O Salujaji dekhiye apne munde ne kinni soni kudi le aaya hai.Chalo kamsekam ek bahu to dhang ki aayegi kaar mein.”

Akash was getting annoyed at his mother and Ananya was literally enjoying all those dramas.

Avni :- “Mummyji main yehi aapke bagal mein khari thi.Vaise to kabhi aap meri izzat vizzat to karti hai nehi hamesha mujhe nikammi samajhti hai kamsekam bahaarwaaalo ke saamne hi thora lihaaz kar liya kijiye.”

Mrs Saluja :- “Hai to main tere se darti hu kya?Aur ye bahaarwaali kaise hui meri choti bahu hai aur tu hai na zyaada muh na khol.”

Akash :- “Mamma ki keh rahe ho tussi?”

Avni :- “Hello ji princessji vo kya hai na meri saas ki hamesha se hi khiski hui hoti hai par aaj na screw pura ka pura geer gaya hai.So don’t mind hai ji!!By the way Akash nice choice!!”

Akash :- “Bhabhi please yaar!!”

Neil took up the tab from there and then said to both Mrs Saluja and Avni,”Mamma daadi aap log kuch bitha kar aaye hai kya kitchen mein bari badboo aa rahi hai jalne ki.”Both the ladies screamed and Mrs Saluja said to Avni,”Dekh teri vajah se mera khaana jal gaya.”Avni replied,”Arey ha aap to kabhi kuch bolti hi nehi hai.Parosiyo tak to meri aur daddyji ki awaaz pohochti hai.”Mrs Saluja warned Avni,”Oye zubaan na lara mere saath.Kaarwaalo ne tameez nehi seekhayi hai kya tenu?”Avni replied,”Seekhaayi thi ji par unhe pata nehi tha ke mujhe itni goumata jaisi saas milne waali hai.Abhi aapka ho gaya ho to chale abhitak to sabzi kaali par chuki hogi.Hmh!!”Saying both of them left from there.

Neil :- ”Sorry abhi in dono ka tv serial waale saas bahuo ka naatak shuru ho gaya hai so aap log inse kisi aur din baat kar lijiyega.Princessji ye na in dono ka pyar waala jhagra hai aap na misunderstand mat karna.Chachu bhi na bilkul daadi par gaye hai.”

Akash :- “Ae saale tera kehne ka matlab kya hai main mummy jitna loud hu?”

Neil :- “Kyu apni taarif karaana chahte ho chachu?Fokat mein izzat ke paraathe ban jaayenge.”

Akash :- “Jitni teri size nehi hai usse do gaz lambi teri zabaan hai.Sharam nehi aati apne chachu ke saath aise baate karte huye?”

Neil :- “Paida hone ke baad se to nehi aayi abhi achaanak se to nehi aayegi vaise bhi aapki reputation bhi na koi izzat dene laayak nehi hai.”

Akash :- “Thik hai bahaarwaalo ke saamne kamsekam karle.”

Akash and Neil unknowingly were fighting just like their mothers and Ananya was literally so much entertained that for the first time in years,she laughed out loud.Akash was amazed at the sound of her laughing made Akash look at her with a jerk and he immediately disconnected the call.The sound of her laughing spreaded and echoed around the whole palace like the jingling of the anklet.