A/N: Heyo! I'm back after a long time with a new Two-Shot. Well, Here's another one that I hope you'll like. And I wish that the one for whom this is written , likes it.
Happy Reading.
/*Ek Vachan- Pyar Se Zyada*/
As soon as she entered the house, a girl came and hugged her. She hugged her back and kissed on her forehead. The other one pulled her inside….
"Di…dekho, maine kya banaya…."
She took her to her room and showed her a drawing book and there was a beautiful painting with a house and two girls standing near the house. The girl smiled as she read the names written beside the girls. The other one looked at her…
"Di, yeh sundar hai na? dekho, yeh aap ho aur yeh main!" she pointed to the picture.
She smiled and patted her cheeks….
"Han bilkul….yeh toh bahut pyari drawing hain…..bilkul meri gudiya ki tarah!"
The other girl chuckled and hugged her and at the same time, they heard a voice….
"Arey Ruhana….tu aate hi kahan baith gayi? Apni chachi ki kuch chinta ki nahi? " a lady entered the room.
Ruhana, the one who just came home, turned to her….
"Aisa kuch nahi hai chachi…..wo bas yeh Palak mujhe yahan kheench le aayi….." she said tapping on her sister's cheeks.
"Arey….wo toh nasamajh hain….tujhe toh samajhna chahiye…tu har waqt iske aas paas rehti hain….jab teri shadi ho jayegi tab kya karegi?" her chachi whose name was Manju asked.
Palak looked at her chachi…."Main toh Di ke sath jaungi." She spoke innocently.
" chup kar….aisa bhala kahan hota hain?" Manju said.
"Wo mujhe nahi pata…..par main toh Di ke sath hi rahungi….wo chahe kahin bhi jaye." Palak said hugging her.
Ruhana smiled and smeared her head…."Haan Bilkul. Ab bhala main meri gudiya ke bina kaise reh sakti hoon." Palak chuckles with happiness.
Manju was looking at them….."Duniya ke saare reeti-rivaz nahi badal sakte tum dono. Wo toh bachchi hain…tum toh samajhdaar ho Ruhana….isey samjhao. Jaisa yahan chal raha hain , waisa toh kahin nahi hota na beta!" she said.
Palak rushed out of the room as she heard the gate opening and Manju looked at her and murmured…
"Pata nahi kyun bhabhi(Ruhana and Palak's Mother) ne isey itna sar pe chadha rakha hain…..dimag toh waise hi nahi chalta iska….itni badi ho gayi hai…lekin dimag bachchon jaisa…" she murmured this but was loud enough for Ruhana to hear.
But she just smiled and walked into the kitchen as it was Rajneesh, her father's brother and maternal uncle, who came back home. He loved both the girls equally along with his own daughter. Ruhana asked him to get fresh. He nodded and walked to his room. Manju followed him. Upon entering the room, Rajneesh turned to his wife….
"Tumhe kya un bachchiyon ka dil dukhaane mein maza aata hain? Pata nahi kya kya bolti rehti ho!" he said.
"Han han…tumhe toh main hi buri lagti hoon….tumhare bhaiya bhabhi hume zimmedariyon se bandh gaye hain….RUhana kit oh shadi ho jayegi , lekin palak ka kya hoga…socha hai kabhi? Zindagi bhar usey apne paas rakhoge?" Manju said angrily.
"Haan rakh lunga…..tumhe kya pareshani hain?" Rajneesh said angrily.
"Uski harkaton ki wajah se hume sharminda hona padega….jaante ho na, mansik roop se bimaar hai wo…..aur Ruhana…..usne usey aur sar par chadha rakha hain. Duniya aur samaj kit oh koi samajh hai nahi…chale hain reeti-rivaz badalne." Manju replied angrily.
Rajneesh turned to her…."Tumhe is bare mein chinta karne ki zarurat nahi hai Manju. Apni betiyon ki chinta karne ke liye main abhi zinda hoon….samjhi tum!" he said.
"han han…sab kuch apni bhatijiyon pe luta dena….apni beti ka toh sochna hi mat. Pata nahi kis ghadi mein main inhe ghar laayi thi." She said.
It was enough for Rajneesh. He shouted…
"Bas karo Manju! Kabhi zabaan chalane ke alawa bhi kuch kar liya karo. Aue tum ache se jaan lo, is ghar mein job hi hoga, Palak, Ruhana aur Radhika toh dhyan mein rakhte hue hoga…..tumhe koi aapatti(problem ) hai toh chup hi rehna." He shouted on her and moved into the washroom.
Manju sat on the bed…."bas…..chal diye mujhe suna ke…..kabhi mujhse pucha, mujhe kaisa lagta hain…..wo palak…uski harkatein kitna pareshan karti hain mujhe…..bahut ziddi hain wo…..kitni pareshani hoti hai uski wajah se…..huhh! Lekin nahi….meri sunni kisko hai…chinta toh hai hi nahi na….." she murmured unaware of the fact that someone was hearing her.
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Palak was not a normal child when she was born. Reason being the accident her mother faced when she was pregnant with her. That fatal accident affected her brain and she was still a kid. Though, she was a 19 years old girl , yet she behaved like a kid. Her mom left her alone after giving birth to her. Her sister Ruhana was the only one to take care of her. And now, as both Palak and Ruhana lived with her chacha-chachi, her chachi never liked them, specially Palak. Also, only Ruhana could handle Palak.
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Rajneesh came out of the washroom and saw Ruhana standing on the door…
"Arey beta….tu wahan kyun khadi hain…andar aa na!" he said.
Ruhana came out of her trance and looked at him and smiled. At the same time, Palak entered the room and looked at Rajneesh…
"Chachuu….mera gift?" she looked at him innocently.
Ruhana smiled…."Uffo gudiya….kal hi toh tujhe ek gift diya tha…ab kya chahiye?"
"Lekin chachu ko toh roz lana chahiye na…..chachu promised me ….hai na chachu?" she said innocently and looked at him.
"haan bilkul….." he said.
"Kya chacha….aap bhi na….iski har zidd puri karne ki kya zarurat hai?" Ruhana asked.
"Jab wo sab kuch kar dete hai toh ab yeh kehne ki zarurat kya hai Ruhana….." Manju tonted.
Rajneesh looked at his wife…."Manju tum…."but was stopped by Ruhana….
"Nahi chachaji…aaj bolne dijiye Chachiji ko….kahiye chachi….kya kehna chahti hain aap?" she asked.
Manju looked at her but didn't replied. Here , Palak, tugged her hand in hers….
"Di….chalo na….bhook lagi hai!" Palak said.
Ruhana cupped her face….."Gudiya…tum room mein jao….main aati hoon."
"aap bhi chalo…..aapko pata hai na….gudiya aapke bina khana bhi nahi khati." She said.
"han….toh tum chalo, main aati hoon." Ruhana said.
Palak nodded and left the room. Ruhana walked to Manju and kept her hand on her shoulder….
"Chinta mat kijiye chachi…..meri ya meri behen ki wajah se aapko ya aapke rishtedaaron ko sharminda nahi hona padega. Infact, main jald hi aapko sab zimmedariyon se mukt bhi kar dungi."
Manju looked at her and at the same time Rajneesh came near to her…
"Ruhana….ye tu kya keh rahi hai beta….?"
"Sach keh rahi hoon Chachaji….Yeh toh mujhe bahut pehle kar lena chahiye tha. Lekin ab maine home loan ke liye apply kiya hain. Aur ek flats construction company humari client hain, wahan se bhi maine aapke liye ek flat book kiya hain…Radhika (her cousin and Rajneesh-Manju's only daughter) ki shaadi mein koi problem nahi aayegi chachaji….. "
She then looked at Manju…."Aur chachi ji….chinta mat kijiye…jaise hi home loan sanction ho jayega….main ek naya ghar lene wali hoon…..aapko aur takleef nahi hogi. Jaanti hoon, bahut takleef jheli hai na aapne?" she said with a tinch of sarcasm.
Manju looked at her….."itna ehsaan jatane ki zarurat nahi hain Ruhana….."
Ruhana smiled…"Isey ehsaan nahi pyar jatana kehte hain Chachi…..aur waise bhi mumma papa hote toh unke liye bhi yahi karti….lekin agar aap isey ehsaan samajhna chahti hain…toh wahi sahi." She said politely.
Rajneesh kept his hand on her shoulder…."tujhe pata bhi hai tu kya bol rahi hain?"
"Jaanti hoon Chachaji…..sab kuch jaanti hoon. Main yeh bhi jaanti hoon ki aap mujhse aur palak se kitna pyaar karte hain….lekin chachaji…..Palak meri behen hain…meri zimmedari hain…..aur main usey kisi aur par daalna nahi chahti. Main jaanti hoon ki main kya kar rahi hoon lekin please aap naraz mat hoiyega…..because hum bhi aapse bahut pyar karte hain lekin haalaat hi kuch aise hain." She said looking at Manju.
Rajneesh sighed….."Lekin beta….yeh bhi toh tera ghar hain…"
"Haan….keval aap hi toh ho…..lekin ab waqt hai khud khade hokar chalne ka…..bachpan se aap yahi kehte they na….." she said looking at him.
He nodded….."Toh bas…..apni is beti par vishwas rakhiye…..aapki parvarish par koi sawal nahi uthega." She said and left the room.
Rajneesh gave a tough glance at Manju and left the room.
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Girls's room..
Ruhana entered the room with a plateful of food and saw Palak sitting with a teddy bear in her hand. As she felt her sister's presence in the room….she turned to her…
"Di…dekho…chachu ne mujhe gift diya….ye teddy bear." She told her excitedly.
Ruhana smiled….."Arey wah….achi baat hai…..lekin roz gift nahi mangte."
"Maine nahi manga…..chachu ne diya…." She said.
Ruhana smiled…."Acha baba…thik hai…..chalo ab khana kha lo." She said as she sat on the bed.
Palak looked keenly into the plate, as if there is something being hidden inside it. Ruhana patted on her head….
"Aise mat dekh…..tera favorite khana hi layi hoon….Kadhi –chawal…" she said.
Palak chuckled and was about to snatch the plate from her but stopped….Ruhana glanced at her…
"kya hua? Khana nahi khana?" she asked.
Palak looked at her….."aap khila do naa!" she said innocently looking at her.
Ruhana shaked her head and started feeding her. Suddenly, a question surprised her. She looked at her sister….
"Bolo na di…..aap mujhe chhod ke nahi jaogi na?"
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"CHachi keh rahi thi na ki aapki shadi ho jayegi toh aap chale jaogi…..aap gudiya ko akele chhod ke jaogi? Aapne promise kiya tha ki aap humesha mere sath rahoge." She asked.
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Ruhana was surprised at her question. Her sister had a feeling that she might leave her alone. Did she understand what manju meant? Is she hurt?
She keeps the plate on the side table and cupped her face…
"Tujhe kisne kaha ki main tujhe chhod ke kahin jaungi?" she asked.
"Nai…wo chachi keh rahi thi na….lekin aap nahi jaoge na mujhe chhod ke?" she asked again.
Ruhana took a deep breath and looked at her sister…."tu jaanti hai na main tere bina nahi reh sakti…..aur agar main kahin jaungi bhi, toh tu mere sath hi hogi… hai na?"
Palak smiled and nodded…."kal main chachi ko bolungi ki meri di mujhe chhod ke kahin nahi jayegi….wo chahti hain na ki aap jao…main nahi jaane dungi." She said cuddling to her.
Ruhana smeared her head and asked her to finish her food and went out of the room.
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Later that night…
She was with Palak making her sleep smearing her head and thinking about her words to her chachi. When she saw Palak was asleep , she picked up a photograph from the drawer of the side table and looked at it. She touched on their faces ….
"Mumma papa…..maine thik kiya na? I know…aap yahi kahoge ki maine kuch bolkar thik nahi kiya lekin wo bhi sahi nahi tha na. Chachi ko toh pata nahi kya problem hai…agar hum hi unki problem hain toh hum alag ho jaate hain na…..waise bhi main gudiya ko akele nahi chhod sakti na….wo humesha mere sath rahegi…..meri zindagi ka har faisla use hi juda hoga….i promise!" she said as she hugged the picture.
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At the same time, she heard a knock on the door. She opened the door and found Rajneesh there….She let him come in and then what he spoke , surprised and shocked her.
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" Nahi chachaji….main aisa nahi kar sakti….i mean yeh possible nahi hai."
"Par beta….ek koshish kar sakti hain na…meri khatir?" he said.
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A/N: Hello…. Here I end.
So, what shocked Ruhana? What's that worrying her?
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