TALES OF THE HEART

SORTED LIFE🌸

In the hall, Haseena was standing with her gaze down in front of her Ammi, who had slapped her recently. Isha had stood there hugging Karishma who herself had tears in her eyes, Cheetosh were trying to stop Ammi while Pushpa ji was standing shocked.

"Ye sikhaya hai humne tumhe??" ammi yelled in disbelief and anger-filled tone.
"Kisne haq diya tumhe? Kisne haq diya kisi ko oopar pohochane ka?? Ye hi usool thy tumhare abbu ke? Kisi ko kya saza deni hai ye tum Tay karogi??"

"Am... Ammi" a voice came out of her throat in a form of mere whisper but Ammi slapped her again.

"Kya fark reh gaya tum mein aur criminals mein?? Kanoon ho tum? Kaun ho?? Kaun ho tum... Jo tumne itna sakht kadam uthaya..." She shouted at her.

"Un... Un dono ne... K... Karishma ki zindagi... Jahannum bana di thi, un par...h..haath uthate thy... Unke character par...sawal uthate thy... Kitni baar... Humne... Karishma ke...haathon par maar khaane ke nishan...dekhe thy...aur use dekh kar... Khoon khaulta tha...hamara... Aur unki permission ke bagair... Unki shaadi... Kisi aur...se... Karane Jaa rahe thy. Hamare...dimag se...wo scene hat ta hi nai hai... Jab kal... Karishma apni Jaan dene wali thi... Ammi...agar hum nai hote...hote toh shyad Karishma... apni...jaan de deti... Tab bhi toh gunehgar hum hi hote ammi... Tab ek masoom ki Jaan jaati.. lekin aaj humne do gunegaron ko saza di hai..." Haseena explained to Ammi still bowing her head down in front of her.

"Chachi Ji, Haseena di ekdum thik bol rahi hain, agar koi Santu ji ke saath aisa kiya hota toh hum bhi jaan le lete uska" Cheetah said defending Haseena.

"Aur is baat ka khayal nahi rakhte ki unki ek beti bhi hai?? Kya use zindagi mein maa baap ki zarurat nahi hai?" Ammi asked Cheetah.

"Kaisi bacchi Ammi? Wo bacchi jiski zindagi ki unko koi fikar hi nahi thi?? Apne laalach ke liye uski jaan bhi khatre mein daal di thi?" Santosh asked.
Isha snuggled to Karishma more.

"Ammi... Wo log insaan nahi thy, un mein insaaniyat nhi thi ammi" Haseena said

"Tumne Aaj un dono ko maar kar konsi insaniyat dikhayi hai Haseena??" Ammi asked.

"Kanoon unko saza nahi deta ammi...!! Aur Karishma ko haath lagane ka kya anjaam hota hai unhe bhi toh pata chalna tha na...aur"  Haseena was trying to explain her point but Ammi's anger was increasing and she raised her hand again to slap her but before that Karishma came in between Ammi and Haseena to stop her.

"Ammi humko maloom hai aapko boht gussa aa raha hai... Humko bhi aa raha hai... Magar Haseena hamari biwi hain aur humko nai accha lag raha hai aapka in par haath uthana" Karishma said in low pleading tone.

"Aur tumhe is baat se fark nahi padd raha hai ki isne kya kiya hai?? Saza ho sakti hai isko, umr qaid ki" Ammi yelled .

"N..nai... Please Haseena di ko jail mat bhejna... Maa papa boht bure thy...jab mujhe qaid kar ke rakha tha tab papa ne order Kiya tha apne gundon ko mujhe Jaan se maar dein taaki mai baad mein gavahi na de sakoon" Isha said driving everyone's attention towards her.

"Wo isliye Isha kyunki wo dono na hi tumahre asli maa baap thy aur na hi Karishma ke" Haseena said much to everyone's shock.

"Kaa matlab aapka??" Karishma asked.

"Karishma aapne kaha tha na ki aapke chacha ji ne aapke parents ke inteqal ke baad aapko orphanage bhej diya tha... Wo unhone aapko chachi ki zidd ki wajah se kiya tha. Ek saal ke baad aapki chachi ko ek baby hui thi aur uske kuch dinon ke baad aapki chachi nahi rahin. Tab aapke chacha ji ne Rajan, jo ki unke dost thy aur unki patni Leela, unhe us baby ki zimmedari de di kyunki wo akele baby ko handle nahi kar paa rahe thy aur unke dost ki Biwi maa nahi ban sakti thi...aur uske saath hi unhone aapko orphanage se adopt karne ko bhi bola tha unhe... Aap dono ke expenses hamesha se hi aapke chacha ji uthaate thy... Isha aapki behen hai Karishma.. un dono ne aap dono par kabhi koi ehsaan nahi kiya hai, aapko lagta hai ki aaj aap jo bhi hain wo un dono ki wajah se, nahi, aap dono ke clothing se le kar school ki fees tak ka kharcha aapke chachaji uthate rahe hain..." Haseena told Karishma and Isha.