Chapter 10

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After Aahi got ready, there was a knock on the door. It was TRC who said, “aaj Ekadashi hai, puja main aa jana.” Aahi smiled knowing kaka will talk with her no, happily said, “ji kaka main aajau gi.” She went down and saw that everyone except Anirudh was present in Ekadashi's puja, she hurried and joined the others as well. 

Soon the pooja was over and everyone started to have breakfast, Aahi after finishing her breakfast was coming downstairs when she heard, "Aahi!"  Aahi turned around and saw it was Anirudh who called her, he walked towards her and said,"tha tha,  I mean mujhe sirf bola tha, thank you, meri aur Bondita ki madad Karne ke liye." Saying this he left, and Aahi happily walked towards the dining area and saw everyone.

Som said, "baba main didi ko saree ki dukhan leke ja raha hu, hum jaldi wapas aa jaye ge." Hearing this Bondita said, "are wah kharidari, kya main bhi chal sakti hu?" Aahi smiled and said, "bilkul kyun nahi, chalo boudi, aap bhi tayar ho jao phir jate hai hum tino." Hearing this TRC said, "agar bahu ja rahi hai toh, Anirudh tum bhi jao uske sath. Wese bhi aaj bahu ki phele Ekadashi hai jao usko kuch aacha dilana." 

Hearing this Bondita says, "haan pati babu chalye na!! maza aaye ga." Anirudh thinks, 'wese bhi Bondita ye kuch dino se bohot kuch sehen kiya hai, acha hoga main uske sath jau aur usse ek tofa du.' Anirudh turns to Bondita and says, "thik hai, chalo." Bondita starts to clap her hands in excitement and says, "sakhi didi bada maza aayega na." 

Aahi smiled and said, "haan woh toh hai maza toh bahut maza aaye ga, ab aap jao jaldi se tayar ho jao." Bondita nodded and went to get ready. Aahi noticed that Batuk was feeling left out and going towards Som Aahi said, “Som, Batuk ko pucho, shayad usko bhi aana hai.” 

Som looked at Batuk and said, “Batuk, tu bhi chal hamare sath bada maza aayega. Tujhe ko kuch chahiye toh dada dila dege." Batuk who wanted to come said, "thik hai dada agar aap itna bol rahe ho toh main bhi chalta hu saath." 

They all left for the shopping, settling down in the car (Anirudh and Bondita sat in the front seat, Batuk, Som and Aahi sat in the back seat.) Seeing this Batuk complained, "mujhe bhi aage baith na hai." Aahi smiled and said, "aate wakt tum aage baith jana aur boudi piche baith jaye ge, kyun sakhi aur Batuk chalega na?" Both nods and says, "haan mujhe chalega." 

The car starts and Bondita says, "main jab sampoorna didi, jamai babu, aur birristara babu ke sath maa ke ghar gai thi tab hum ne khub gane gaaye the, kya aap aaj gane gaao gi mere sath sakhi didi?" 

Aahi smiles and says, "haan bilkul kyun nahi, chalo sath mein hum sab gate hai." Bondita starts to sing and Aahi joins her, and tells Som and Batuk to join as well. On the way they enjoyed singing till they reached.

After reaching the market Aahi happily gazes around things, she sees how much things have changed. Anirudh guides them to a shop and they all go inside. Seeing it's a ladies shop Batuk said, "dada mujhe ladkio ki dukhan mein nahi jana, chalye na hum hamare kapdo ki dukan mein jate hai." 

Hearing this Anirudh says, "per hum yaha indo no ke kapde lene aaye hai na Batuk, inka ho jaye phir hum jaye ge na." Batuk nods a no and says, "nahi mujhe na he boudi pasand hai na Aahi, mujhe umki kharidari nahi karni." Hearing this Anirudh becomes angry and says, "Batuk tum zid kyun kar rahe ho! ek baar mai-" 

Aahi cuts him off saying, "acha Som, Batuk ne ek samajhdari ki baat toh keh hai, kyun na tum aur Batuk tum dono aap ne kapde kharido, ho jaye toh yaha aa jana. Tum ko to pata he hoga ladkiya kitni der laga te hai kharidari mein, toh tum aur Batuk jao aur jo kharid na hai kharido. Dada hamare saath hai chale gana?" Batuk smiles and says, "dekha, main sahi bol raha tha, per koi meri baat sun ta he kaha hai. Som dada cholo."

Som looks at Anirudh for permission and he answers, "haan ye thik rahe ga, Batuk wese bhi kanthal jata yahan reh kar, tum dono jao, aur haan aap na dhyaan rak na dono." Aahi smiled and taking some case out of her purse she adds, "Som ruko Idhar aao, ye lo kuch paise rakho, maine aaj tak tume ya Batuk ko koi tofa nahi diya hai na, toh sab isse he kharid na thik hai?"

Som looks at Aahi and says, "per didi -" Aahi pouts and says, "per ver kuch nahi Som, main tumse badi hu na, toh meri baat mano aur jao ab. Aur badi hone ka kuch toh faida utha na padega mujhe.” 

Som giggles hearing that and takes Batuk with him to shop for themselves. Seeing them go, Aahi smiles and Anirudh, displeased, says, "main umko paise dene wala tha, tumne kyun diya?" Aahi turns to him and says, "ab maine de diye toh usme itni badi baat kya ho gayi? Aur haan aap mano ya na mano, woh dono bhai hai mere. Aapke aur baba ke bolne se main parai nahi hone wali." 

Aahi who misunderstood Anirudh starts to walk and whispers to herself, "itne saalo mai kuch nahi diya maine mere bhaio ko dukh ke siva, kya tofa dena bhi mana hai?" Anirudh who was behind her head and let the thing go, it was not due to that he said no because TRC had instructed him to not let Aahi use money.

Flash back

Kaka calls Anirudh towards him and says, "dekho Anirudh, Aahi hamare ghar ke he beti hai, jo huva woh ho gaya, hum ye baat toh nahi badal sakte ki woh humari beti hai, toh usko jo chahiye wo dila dena, ye lo paise, sab ke kharidari ho utne paise hai, aur haa, chahe hum usse naraj ho ya jobhi ho, usse kharidari math karne dena, main uske paise deta hu, usko jo chahiye wo dila dena. Agar tumhe ye bhi acha nahi lag ta toh thik hai per bhulo mat ke usne bahu ki bhi samasya dur ke hai uska aur sabka khayal rakna."  Anirudh nodded thinking, ‘haan usne mujhe jitne mein madad toh ki hai itna toh kar hi sakte hai hum.’

End of FlashBack.

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