Chapter 52

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Every time a person is born in our family, their picture is stuck here with a light. It is replaced from a baby's to a teen, then to an adult, and then the old age. The pictures removed, and the lights are kept in a locker in the cupboard. The key to the cupboard is the key you found in this home itself. 

Sid: Iska matlab ghar ki chaabi. Humari abhi bhi bachpan ki photo hai. Use change karenge. Mom dad toh budhe hi nahi huye kabhi. { This means the house's key. Our photos are of childhood only. We'll change it. Mom dad never reached old age.}

Abhi: Hmm. Pehle dusra note padhte hai. { Hmm. Let's read the second note first}

Sid, Abhi, jab tum dono shaadi karo, apni aur apni biwiyon ki couple pictures yaha lagana. Aur jab tumhare bache 9 saal ke ho, unhe is ghar ki tasweer dikhana aur batana ki ye tumhara ghar hai. { Sid, Abhi, when you both get married, put the couple photos of yours and your wives here. And when your children turn 9 years old, show them the photo of this home and tell them that this is your house.}

Sid: Iska matlab jitne couples, bacho ka utne saal hone ka wait. Lekin yeh kab tak chalega tradition? Number toh badhta rahega. { That means the number of couples, the number of years the child has to be to know. But till when will this tradition continue? The number will keep increasing.}

Abhi: Papa ne is baare mein bataya tha ek baar mujhe, ek generation aisi aayegi jab age aane se pehle hi humare khandan ka woh bacha sabko kho dega, use batane wala koyi zinda nahi bachega. Nigam family toh aage badhegi, par yeh tradition nahi. Aisa bahut saalo pehle bhi hua tha, lekin humare kisi ancestor ko galti se ye ghar mila aur shuruaat se shuru kiya is tradition ko. Aur wo kuch toh bole the, theek se nahi yaad, ki is ghar ko kya hoga, par yeh aisa nahi rahega. Pehle bhi jab tradition chala tha, abhi hai jaisa nahi tha ghar. Anyways, ab humari baari hai, is tradition ko aage badhane ki, mai bhi Vaishu ke saath shadi ke baad har saal anniversary ke din yaha aunga. { Dad had said me about this once, there will be one generation where that child of our bloodline will lose everyone, no one will remain alive to tell him about this house. Nigam family will continue expanding, but this tradition will stop. The same had happened several years back, but an ancestor of ours found this home and began the tradition from the start. And he had said something, I don't remember clearly, that what will happen to this house, but it won't remain like this. Earlier also when this tradition was followed, this house was not the way it is now. Anyways, now it is our chance, to continue this tradition, even I will come with Vaishu after we marry on every anniversary of ours.}

Sid: Aur mai A.. apni biwi ke saath. { And I will come with A... my wife.}

They covered the wall again before going to the locker. They were looking at all the pictures of their family. The lights were also safely inside. After sometime pictures got finished so they kept it inside and locked the locker, covered all the things with the white clothes again and went outside. 

Sid: Shaam ho bhi gayi. { It is already evening.}

Abhi: Jaldi chalte hai, is forest area mein network bhi nahi hai, sab tension mein hoge. { Let's go fast, there is no network also in forest area, all will be worried.}

Sid: Ha. 

They reached home to find out AD was there, he and Jaineet were in Jai's room. 

Fais: Tum dono kaha the poore din? { Where were you both the entire day?}

Sidshek: Ghar gaye the. { We had gone home.}

Fais: Ok. 

After few minutes Jaineet and AD came there. AD went to Sid and said, making sure no one else heard. 

AD: Restaurant mein kaam karna ho toh batana. Aur apne bhai ki zyada tension mat lo, us studio mein jo dance seekhne aate hai unka mai dekh lunga. { If you want to work in the restaurant tell me. And don't be too tensed about your brother, I will see about the ones who come to learn there.}

Sid smiled and nodded. 

AD: Bye bacho. { Bye kids.}

All except AD and Jaineet: Bye uncle. 

He left. 

Sid:  Mai room mein ja raha hu. { I am going to my room.}

Abhi: Mai bhi. { Even me.}

They both went to their rooms and changed. After that Sid went to Avu's room and knocked. She opened the door and smiled seeing him. Both went in and sat on the bed. 

Sid: Avu, mujhe kuch puchna tha. { Avu, I had to ask you something.}

Avu: Ha, pucho. { Yeah, ask.}

Sid: Mai agar AS Restaurant mein kaam karta hu, toh mere Nandra Designers ke kaam ka kya? { If I work in AS Restaurant, what about my job in Nandra Designers?}

Avu: Ya toh tumhe woh chodna hoga, ya agar kar sako, toh dono ek saath handle karna hoga. { You'll have to either leave it, or if you can, then handle both together.}

They were silent for few minutes before Sid said. 

Sid: Mai abse sirf hotel mein kaam karunga. Mera actual talent aur interest usme hi hai. { Now on I will work only in the hotel. My actual talent and interest is there only.}

Avu smiled hearing that, and hugged him, leading Sid to fall on his back on the bed, and Avu on top of him. Not realizing their position due to excitement, Avu spoke. 

Avu: OMG, thank you so much. 

Sid smiled at her excitement. Just then they realized their position, Avu was lying completely on top of Sid, their faces were very close to each other. They were lost in their own Sidneetland. Just then Abhi came there, his footsteps sound bringing them to senses. Avu tried getting up in a hurry, but by mistake pulled Sid with her, and they both fell down just in front of Abhi, side by side. He hadn't seen Avu lying on Sid, so was shocked when they suddenly fell in front of him. 

Abhi: Tum dono neeche kaise gir gaye? { How did you both fall down?}

Sidneet looked at each other before looking back at Abhi. They both were hiding their blush.

Avu: Wo sab chodo, pehle hume uthne toh do. { Leave that, let us get up first.}

They both got up. 

Sid: Aap dono baat karo mai... { You both talk I...}

Abhi(cuts him): Nahi, tu bhi rukh. { No, you also wait.}

Sid nodded. 

Abhi: Vaish chahti hai ki hum shadi karle, aur mai bhi tayar hu, par mera studio bandh ho gaya hai, toh mai abhi kuch kaam bhi nahi kar raha hu. Vaishu bol rahi hai usse fark nahi padta, par problem toh hoti hai. { Vaish wants us to get married, and even I am ready, but my studio has closed, so now I am not doing any work also. Vaishu is saying it doesn't matter, but problems do arise.}

Sidneet smiled, confusing Abhi. Sid was about to say something when his phone rang. 

Sid: Hello. 

Someone answered and his face showed irritation and anger. Abhineet understood who had called. 

??: Hello. This is Mr. Rao. I wanted to talk about something important. 

Sid: Yeah, sure, say.

Rao: Would you like to marry our daughter? We have shared her picture and information with you. 

Sid opened the information, and saw what all was there. 

Sid: Who talks about marriage on phone? I don't even know if the information you have sent is true. 

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