Late in the evening Anokhi wakes up and finds Shaurya to be staring at her.
Shaurya-Anokhi I need to talk to you.
Anokhi-What is it? Bolo.
Shaurya-Whats going on with you?
Anokhi-I don't know. Bola toh tha I feel disconnected with Aanya and everyone around me.
Shaurya-Yeah that's it?
Anokhi-Hhmmm.
Shaurya-Anokhi?
Anokhi-What?
Shaurya-Just tell me about last one month.
Anokhi-Mujhe baat nhi karni uske baare mein. Doctor ke paas toh jaa rhi hoon naa.
Shaurya-Anokhi yaar. You told me the worst of it so why not tell the rest. I just want to help you jaan.
Anokhi-But Mera mood theekh rehta hai din mein kuch ghante usko bhi ruin nhi karna chahti Shaurya.
Shaurya-Anokhi! This is not helping you. Abhi yeh mat bolna neend aa rhi hai yaa Aanya ko dekhne jana hai.
Anokhi-Shaurya tum gussa ho mujhse?
Shaurya-Nhi! Apne aapse gussa hoon. Tumhare sath yeh sab chal rha hai and I didn't know. I should have taken a longer break.
Anokhi-That would have meant me concealing more. I would have just had the breakdown faster. Haan but I used to conceal. Now I know I don't need to.
Shaurya-Jaan mujhse share karo naa please. In sickness and in health. In grief and in content. We are to be together naa.
Anokhi-Hmmm. But just not now some other time. Aaj raat ko baat kare?
Shaurya-Achaa abhi kya karna hai?
Anokhi-Aanya ko dekhna hai fir khana and fir Aanya ko dekhna. Uske baad woh College mein woh project report file bheji hai woh dekhkar Sona hai.
Shaurya-Anokhi kitni boring ho tum. Kuch karte hai.
Anokhi-Jab bacha hota hai toh life boring ho jati hai, Mr.Hubby. Kya kar sakte hai! Ab mujhe toh kaam hai but you can go out. Koi plan banao. Yaa toh apne woh College group ke sath yaa fir Ahir ke sath.
Shaurya-Anokhi! Tumhe lagta hai iss situation mein tumhe chodke jaunga? I am that much of a father that you are a mother.
Anokhi-I know jaan. But I will manage. Subah se rest hi toh kar rhi hoon.
Shaurya-Aur dopahar mein jo hua uska kya?
Anokhi-You don't trust me with her. Yeah right!
Shaurya-No yaar. I am worried about you. You get stressed. And fir tumhari tabiyat kharab ho jati hai. I want you to relax.
Anokhi-Shaurya! No mom can just relax. I mean mera pura routine Aanya ke hisab se hai. Uska uthna, uska khana, uska sona. I can't just do what whatever I want. Mooh uthake kahin bhi nhi jaa sakti.
Shaurya-I know yaar. But ghar pe toh kuch kar sakte hai naa? Anokhi you have to take care of your health, both physical and mental.
Anokhi-I try. How much more should I handle. I feel done.
Shaurya-Ok I will "undone" you. But for now should we play a game with family? Please.
Anokhi-But the report?
Shaurya-Jaan report hote rahega.
Anokhi-Yeah. Kyu nhi. Raat bhar jagkar mujhe hi dekhna padega. And before I know char baj jayenge. Aanya will be awake.
Shaurya-Nothing like that is going to happen. Kal karna.
Anokhi-Haan sahi rahega jaldi uthke pehle Aanya fir report.
Shaurya-Madam report jala dunga. Yeh sab pagalpan nhi chahiye. Aanya ko kal subah mein dekh lunga. And I will feed her. You will wake up not before 8. Usse pehle uthi naa toh... Toh...
Anokhi-Toh kya? For how long are you going to stay at home and handle me? Tum Siac ke director. I don't want people to be saying ki director ho and that's why you get away with it.
Shaurya-Koi topic badalna aapse seekhe. But Anokhi for as long as you need me I will be there for you. I don't care a damn log kya sochte hai. And you never cared log kya sochte hai. Toh aaj kya hua? Wait it's not log kya sochte hai. Are you feeling guilty? Anokhi! I love you yaar. Agar meri tabiyat kharab hoti you would let the world go for me. I know that. I know if I truly needed you, tum mere paas hogi. Then when you need me what do you think I am going to do. I know Anokhi you really need me. Yoh need me to help you hang on when everything in and around is changing. It's more than your physical health which I know isn't great too. Your abdominal pains haven't reduced and you are still taking pills for it. For me Anokhi you being ok is not enough. I want you to feel great. I want you to feel happiest not just meh! And no more discussion. Let's take a week and see how things pan out.
Anokhi-Shaurya. I love you. I could never have found someone who really cares I am feeling all the time. Who wants me to thrive not just breathe. You are awesome. I never thought ki koi aisa din aayega that I would be feeling too busy and tired to be carrying the feminism ka jhanda. But I also did not know that when I would forget my own identity there would be a partner to help me find myself through it. Thanks hubby.
Shaurya-Oh wifey! Thanks bolna hi hai, toh aaj tum hum jo bhi jeetenge game mein mujhe de dena.
Anokhi-Hhmmm. Jaise lakhon jeetenge. Sau rupay hi toh lagte hai. Kya karoge sau rupay se?
Shaurya-Ice cream kharidunga.
Anokhi-Tum bhi naa! Abhi bhi bache hi ho.
Shaurya-Wifey! Bachpana evergreen hona chahiye.
Anokhi-Achaa.
Shaurya-Haan ji.
Anokhi-Achaa set the game mein Aanya ko dekhkar aaungi.
Shaurya-Yes ma'am!
Shaurya calls everyone upstairs.
Today a double update day because I was getting very, very bored at work! 🙄. Agla kal milega aapko. I know this is getting longish and I have no idea how long it is going to run because recovery from something like this, even processing what is happening to is time consuming. So will try to close it soon but most probably you will get 2-3 updates more about this. Bardash kar lo guys. Sorry. Super sorry!😔😔
