NURTURING US

CHAPTER 123 NURTURING US

CHAPTER 123 NURTURING US

Sidharth walked off to Didi’s place and Shehnaaz broke down in Moms arms..
“Itna naraaz ho gaya..” said Shehnaaz as she cried.. Mom knew he would be angry so she decided to be patient with Shehnaazz.. “Acha, ro mat ab.. Tabiyat kharab hai.. Aur kharab ho jaegi..” said Mom wiping up her tears..
Sidharth stormed into Didi’s house, Jiju had come back from his business trip and was happy to see Sidharth after long..
“Heyy Sidharth! How are you? Long time man..” said Jiju and hugged Sidharth.. “Hello Man.. I am good.. My mom doesn’t love me at all..” blurted out Sidharth..
“Han? Ye kaha se aaya?” asked Jiju, slightly shocked.. Sidharth narrated everything and Didi had joined them in the meanwhile..
“Sidharth, thoda relax kar.. Wo teri baat itne time se maan rahi thi na.. Tu janta hai na ladkiyo ko cravings hoti hai kabhi kabhi.. Itna bhadak ke wo thik to nai ho jaegi.. Jis din se bimar hai wo jo tu bola wo kar rahi hai, maa ke hath kadha pee rahi hai, tera khana wahi bhijwati hai.. Aur kya karegi.. Ek baar usne apne man ki kar li aur tu itna zyada bhadak gaya hai.. This isn’t right..” said Didi…
“Tere pass aaya hi kyu.. Sala jisko dekho Shehnaaz ki tarafdari karne ko baitha hai..” growled Sidharth, highly irritated and angry.. “Tum sab aise behave kar rahe ho jaise mai dushman hu uska.. Tum log ke dimag me ghus nai raha hai kya ki tabiyat kharab ho sakti hai usse.. Kuch aur khaa leti.. Dahi kitna thanda tha pata hai.. Gala pakad liya hai uska.. Kuch aur ho jaega.. badh jaega uska zukhaam uski kisi ko fikar nai hai..” continued Sidharth..
“Sidharth, fikar hai isiliye bol rahe hai tujhe ki bhadakne se kuch nai hoga.. Uske sath reh, uski care kar.. Jaise hamesha karta hai..” said Didi.. and Jiju added, “Dekh, humko side leke kuch milne nai wala hai.. Wo bachi hai.. Tu janta hai usko jab bimar hoti hai to wo cranky ho jati hai.. Fir aise bhadakna..”
“Bachi hai.. Wah.. Mai yaha hamare bache paida karne ki soch raha hu aur wo bachi hai.. Sahi hai bhai.. Sahi hai.. Sab uski maala japo.. Mai nikalta hu.. Kisi ke pass jaa hi nai sakte.. Dosto ko bhi bol ke kuch hona nai hai.. Sab usko hi sahi bolenge.. Mai hi gadha hu, jo uski fikar me usse naraz hua hu..” said Sidharth and Naira came in… “Hey hey, what’s happening.. Mamu? Are you okay?” asked Naira..
Didi went in to finish her cooking and Jiju was thinking how to explain things to him.. Meanwhile Naira was the star who happened to calm her Mamu down..
“Mamu, please relax.. Mami is wrong definitely.. But abhi ye batao, gussa hoke unki tabiyat sahi hogi ya aur kharab hogi? Wo zarur ro rahe hoenge abhi.. You know sardi se headache hota hai and rone se aur zyada hoga.. Abhi ke liye shant ho jao, unko pura thik hone do fir hum unko punish karenge.. Please focus on what’s important at the moment..” said Naira and Sidharth understood…
“Only you are my baby… Baaki everyone is not in my team…” said Sidharth hugging her tight..
Jiju laughed at him and Didi came with a bowl of Paneer tikka.. “Ye le ja Shehnaaz ke liye.. Garam hai, acha lagega..” said Didi and Sidharth glared at her, “Tu dede na.. Itna tarafdari kar rahi hai.. Why should I give it to her.?”
“Sidharth, don’t get into my nerves.. You get angry at her and then say whatever comes in your mind.. She forgives you for that and now when she made a mistake you are giving her a hard time.. Don’t start this with me.. Jaake de meri bachi ko ye.. Ro-ro ke bura haal bana li hogi abhi tak..” growled Didi, her Female Kabir Singh version kind of scared Sidharth, “Utha le bada hone ka fayda.. Huh..” said Sidharth grabbing the paneer tikka from her hand and walked out of her house..
“Preeti, itna bhadak kyu jati hai uspe jab wo already gusse me hai..” said Jiju.. “Haa mom, pyar se samjhane se samjh jate hai Mamu.. Aap bhadak ke unko aur gussa dilate ho..” added naira..
“Haa, tumlog pale ho usko? Mujhse zyada jante ho? Gadha hai.. Mai manti hu Sana ne galti kari lekin har ek cheez ki limit hoti hai.. Ek choti si cheez ke liye itna bhadakna sahi hai kya? Aur waise bhi pehle pyar se samjhai, nai sunna tha usko.. Fir mere pass option nai tha.. aur dekha nai kaise baat uske dimag me ghusi hai ek baar kadhak awaaz me boli to..” said Didi and Jiju looked at naira and they decided to stay shut not wanting to get scolding from her..
Sidharth walked in the house and ignored Mom.. He took the Paneer tikka in his room and slammed the door hard.. Mom started getting angry..
She walked into his room, “Gussa aa raha hai thik hai. but don’t slam doors like this Sidharth.. Learn to behave…” said Mom and walked out..
Shehnaaz was in the kitchen getting water.. She saw mom coming out of their room and studied her expression.. “Kya hua Maa?” asked Shehnaaz..
“Kuch nai, darwaza patak raha hai.. Mujhe ye sab bilkul pasand nai..” said Mom and Shehnaaz calmed her down.. “Mai jati hu andar.. Mere pe bhadkega 5-minute fir thik ho jaega..” said Shehnaaz and Mom agreed..
Shehnaaz entered the room quietly and found him searching for his clothes in the wardrobe.. He wasn’t getting the ones he wanted.. “Mai nikal deti hu..” said Shehnaaz and he glared at her, her eyes were puffy and wet.. His heart melted looking at her red nose.. He walked away giving her space to get his clothes, “Wo blue shirt wala night suit chahiye..” said Sidharth and she knew exactly where it was and got it for him..
“Sidhartthh..” said Shehnaaz and he looked at her, but he didn’t say anything.. “Baat to kar mujhse.. Mai maanti hu maine galti kar di hu.. I am sorry.. Lekin ab aur saza mat de na.. Please mere se baat kar… Mai nai reh paa rahi aise.. Itna pass hoke bhi tu door hai to mere dil me dard ho rha hai..” said Shehnaaz and her eyes welled up again…
“Shehnaaz, rona band karo warna headache badhega.. Mai naraz nai hu…” said Sidharth in his cold stern voice.. He took his tshirt off and wore the shirt of his night suit..
Shehnaaz walked up to him and hugged him tight.. He wasn’t hugging her back and her head was resting on his bare chest.. She rubbed her palm on his back, inside his shirt and pressed her lips on his chest..
He finally hugged her back not able to take it more.. But he was still angry.. “Change karne do mujhe..” said Sidharth, pulling out of the hug.. She buttoned up his shirt but he remained all still and unaffected by her touch..
He changed his pajamas and walked out of the room.. Shehnaaz started talking to Babaji, “Haye Rabba, Babaji, ye to bho bhadak gaya hai.. Please meri help karo.. Mai janti hu maine usko bho hurt kar diya hai.. Wo bho pyaar bhi karta hai mereko isliye meri health ke liye bhadka hai mere pe.. Lekin aapko to pata hai na mujhe kisi dawai se zyada uske sath ki zarurat hai.. Ye usko samjhao na.. Wo bhul gaya hai.. Please Baba ji..” said Shehnaaz and she didn’t know that Sidharth had heard everything..
He just went out to get the Paneer Tikka and by the time he came back, Shehnaaz was sitting on the bed, her hands joined together and her eyes were closed.. “Fuck Man, I really can’t stay angry at her for long..” thought Sidharth to himself..
He walked in coughed to let her know he had come in.. “Haye Sidharth, tujhe bhi zukhaam hua hai kya meri wajah se?” asked Shehnaaz and walked close to him and touched his neck in order to check if he had fever or not.. “Mai thik hu.. Ye lo.” Said Sidharth and handed her the Paneer Tikka..
“Aise muh sadha ke nai, please Bebu pyar se baat kar na.. Mai thak gayi hu aise tera gussa dekh ke.. Mera kaleja fata jaa raha hai… Please na Putthu.. Tu mera Nona baby hai na.. Please, mai to gadhi hu, tu bhi janta hai.. Maaf kar de na mujhe…” said Shehnaaz and it was getting difficult for Sidharth to stay angry at her..
“Ha thik hai, ye Preeti bhejii hai tere liye.. Kha le aur chup chap so ja..” said Sidharth and her eyes welled up again.. “Kitna rula raha hai..” said Shehnaaz and that was it.. Sidharth held her in his arms and wiped her tears, “Agar royegi to mai baat nai karne wala hu..” said Sidharth and she stopped crying..
She lay on the bed and scrunched her nose, “Dard jaha ho raha hai bolo, dabata hu..” said Sidharth knowing her head would be paining.. “Mai bola tha kya itna rone ko, ho gaya na headache..” said Sidharth and kissed her forehead.. Stay Tuned!