10. Hai kyu tu itni mushkil zindagi....

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Though Sameer didn't confabulate about that matter after that day but Nanu could feel how badly it had affected him, he had become more reserved, he avoided talking to him and with his best friends Munna pandit, and even had stopped going school frequently and hanging out with his friends.
He has confided himself to his room, just stepping out for lunch or dinner that too now he started having in his room, not only his mental situation but his physical health slumped as well, again Sameer has not informed about his health condition to Nanaji but he observed him taking glucose and other pills indicating the weakness and headache.

It hurted nanu to see his grandson like this, hence unable to resist himself he went to his room one day and knocked, Sameer smiled as he opened the door as if he was normal but Nanu could feel the the pain behind this smile.., he looped an arm around his shoulder and made him sit beside him on the Couch, "Sameer dekh beta bohot hua, Ab mujhe Mera purana wala sameer wapas chahiye"

"Kya matlab Nanu, me kuchh samjha nahin," Sameer tried to appear incognizant.

"Jyada bana mat kar, tujhe kya lagta hai.. tu mujhe nahi bataega to mujhe kuchh pata nahin chalega..., me tera nana hun, tujhe chhote se bada kiya hai... tujhe bahut acche se pehchanta hoon me, dekh sakta hu kitna tut gaya h andar se..."

"Nanu please", Sameer rudely interrupted, "me koi tuta wuta nahi hu, I don't care...mujhe kuchh fark nahi pda hai"

"Ise tu fark nahi pdna keh raha hai?" Nanaji argued, "yeh bahar aana jaana band kar dena, dhang se khana nahi khana, bujha bujha sa rehna, apne dosto se baat karna aur school jana band kar dena, bar bar glucose aur headache ki goliyan Lena....yeh sab batata hai ki tujhe Kitna fark nahin pada..,"
Nanaji melted when saw Sameer casting his eyes down and he softened, "beta maine pehle bhi kaha hai aur ab bhi keh raha hu, tujhe mujhse chhupne ki zarurat nahi hai, Mai tera Nana hu, tujhe nahin dekh sakta ese beta" ... he took him in a warm embrace and the damn finally broke as Sameer broke down in his nanaji's caring enfold.
When his sobs slowed down, he pulled him apart, placing a firm hand on his shoulder he said lovingly, "Sameer... bas abhi tere dil mein jo bhi dukh, dard, taklif thi..Sab ye aansuon ke jariye bahar aa gayi hogi, Tera pura man saaf ho gaya hoga.. Kafi achha aur light feel ho raha hoga na beta pahle se?"

Nanaji smiled slightly when Sameer nodded,, "bass to fir beta ab aaj se nayi shuruaat kar, le aa wo purane Sameer ko wapas, jo kahi kho sa gaya hai, kya hua agar teri maa tere sath nahi hai to, Me tere sath hun, Aaj tak Nana ban ke tujhe bada kara, pyar diya, sikh di aur ek bade ki tarah danta... Lekin ab beta mai sirf tujhe nana ka hi nahi, balki ek maa-baap ke hisse ka pyar bhi dunga, beta tu to jaanta hi hai ek jamane mein mere pass thi bada parivar hua karta tha... Par wakt ki maar ne, sab kuchh chhin liya.. ab bas mere pas ek Beti bachi hai aur ek naati.. beti to ho kar bhi ab mere paas nahi hai, Tu hi to ab bacha hai mera Sahara... Ham donon hi akele hai beta lekin kisi se kam nahi hai, ham donon ek dusre ke liye Kafi hai yaar..," he patted his back, "Hamari Nana Nati ki jodi sari duniya mein aag lagane ki takat rakhti hai...kyu?"
Nanu's smile broadened as Sameer chuckled and nodded. Nanu stood up, "To chal ja, ek bar bahar ka chakkar laga aa, thoda aur fresh feel hoga tujhe, ese bahar thandi taazi hawa mein nikalte hai to ekdum man fresh ho jata hai, Kisi garden mein ghum ke aaja, Josh se bhar jayega" .

Sameer wanted to deny at first but then it might look like he was still affected, which he doesn't wanted to be anymore so he agreed.
By grabbing the keys of his bike, he decided to go out for a fresh air. He stopped his bike at a deserted place, there was a thicket on the right hand side of the road which opened into a terrain which most of the times remain devoid of people..just like it was today, though he didn't come here regularly but yeah it was his comfort place, Though he had came here only for a few times, but the vibe of this place always filled him with new energy, even today as soon as he took his seat on a beach there, a beautiful feeling took over his heart may be that was caused by an unknown fragrance that was filled in the air... today it felt different...Sameer thought. The lake infront of him seemed more calmer, the atmosphere was brighter, Sameer was still busy savouring the vibe when a melodious voice reach his ears, he sat up straight and craned his neck to see if someone was there, when he was unable to find anyone he stood up and tried to look for the source of voice,but when he couldn't locate it, he sat down again, he listened the song that was being sung by a melodious and feminine voice, he couldn't recognise the song at the first place so he decided to hear it with full Concentration so that he can identify the song,
he closed his eyes and laid his head back on the bench to listen the song more carefully as he found the voice very beautiful and soothing, as soon as he closed his eyes, the words became more clear...,

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