Cradle of Joy

The Argument

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"Haseena" maa said to come into her room.
"Ji maa...aaye na..." Haseena smiled.
"Doodh pera hai mera bacha" she said crassing vanishka's head gently who was taking feed from haseena.
"Han dadi ....mae to bhas dudu peeta hu...aur susu karta hu....aur ammi ko pareshan karti hu...aur baba k sath khelne ka intazar " haseena said mimicin in child tone crassing resembling vanishka's pov😂
"Bilkul apne bap par gai hai....uski jaan bi uske baba me base...iski jaan bi apne baba me " maa smiled
"Vaise haseena....beta thand bahar shuru ho gai hai ....tu bbi beta ghar sweater shwal nikal de apne lie...vanishka ko bhi do min k lie bbi aise mat choda kar....bacho ko thand jat se pakadti hai....aur tuje tera bbi khayal rakna hai...tuje bi kuch sardi bhukar hua tho isse bhi ho jayega...tho razia se keh k ...upar k almari se sare garam kapde aaj nikalwa de..." Maa said.
"Ji maa...aaj hi nikalwate hai ...."
"Hmmm....acha la...isse me burp dilwati hu ...tu bhi thodi der aram kar le..."
"nai maa...hum kya keh rahe thae...abhi iska peth bi bhara hua hai...tho hum kuch der bahar jakar aye...hume thoda sa kam bi hai... aur vanishka ka bbi saman lena hai...hum 1 hr me ajayege...aur tab tak anubhav bhi aajyege..."Haseena said 😅
"Acha thik hai....lekin beta jyada der mat karna...yeh kabi tere bina rahi nai hai...aur anu bi nai hai...tu thoda jaldi aajana ...." Maa said concerned.
"Ji...hum bas fatafat tayar hote hai...aur jaldi jakar ate hai..." She smiled.
Vanishka was bust playing with a chain in maa's neck.
She took her in the hall and started playing with her.
"Are meri gudiya....aaj dadi aur Vanishka ka mee time .. aaj tho hum khub khelenge...." Vanishka started moving her legs in excitement.
Haseena hurriedly came downstairs.
"Ammi jaldi jaayege meri jaan.... dadi ko pareshan nai karna ..." She kissed her forehead while vanishka clutched her dupatta with tiny hands.
"Jaan...ammi promise karti hai only one hour me aajyege" she chuckled "ammi ko jane do pls"🥺
Vanishka was peeping into her eyes making sounds...
Haseena kissed her hand softly and kissed her cheek.
"Doctor ne mana kia hai na baby...apko bahar le jane se ..issyle ammi apko nai le ja sakti....par koi bat nai...app thode bade ho jaoge na..ammi apko roj ghumane le jayege"
Haseena said cutely with pleading eyes.
Soon vanishka left the tight clutch.
"Aaja beta...dadi pass aa ...." Maa said taking her from her lap.
Haseena was leaving vanishka for the first time...
Even if it was only for an hour! She was stealing glances looking behind for the 5th time..
"Abb jaa bbi beta...1 ghante ki bat hai....aajja jaldi... isse phele ki rona chalu kar de..." Maa chuckled .
She nodded and left.
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45 mins later!
Anubhav arrived home.
He saw vanishka sleeping peacefully in her cradle in the hall. He looked around for haseena !
He moved towards her cradle!
He smiled and gently crassed her forehead.
With his touch she was moving her hands and legs a little.
"Are aa gaya tu...Usse jagana mat beta...haseena bbi nai hai ghar pe....yeh uth gai tho bahut roegi phir haseena ko na dek kar...." Maa said warning.
"Kyu maa haseena kaha hai ..." He was surprised.
"Kuch kam tha usse... tho bahar gai hai....vaise bhi gudi ka peth bahra tha....abhi khel khel k so gai" maa smiled.
"Jaa tu fresh hokar aaja tab tak me khana parosti hu" maa said.
"Ji"
He moved towards his room.
He removed his clothes from the wardrobe.
He tried calling haseena!
"Haseena ka  number switch off kyu hai...." He was concerned.
He sighed and went to take a quick shower.
He moved  downstairs...
And he heard vanishka crying suddenly.
He hurriedly moved downstairs.
He picked her up and patted her back.
"Kya hua Gudiya..
"lagta hai isne koi bura sapna deka hoga...issyle aise achanak uth gai...aur rone lagi" maa said crassing her.
Usually she was quiet with anubhav...always jolly ..
But today she was vigorously crying.
"Beta tu jara haseena ko call laga...kafi der se apne maa k pass nai hai issyle bbi bache rote hai..." Maa tried to calm her.
"Unka phone band ara hai maa...pata nai kaha chali gai hai...." He said Frustrated.
"Shant ho ja anubhav...thoda apni chid chid kam kar ...jaruri kam se hi gai hogi....ati hogi...tu aise bechain hoga tho gudiya aur roegi..."Maa scolded him.
Vanishka's cries were making him restless....
He was getting worried and frustrated with every passing moment.
"Shant ho jao mera bacha .. deko ammi ari hogi.....bass.....
Meanwhile haseena entered hurriedly!
She kept the bags aside and went running towards Vanishka taking her from anubhav!
"Kya hua meri jaan....bas bas...ammi aagai...kyu ro rahi hai " she squeezed her in her arms smoothing her.  When vanishka felt her mothers warmth she stopped crying.
All three sighed!
"Kya ho gaya maa ... itna kyu ro rahi thi yeh" haseena said worried.
"Kyu ki iski ki ammi k lie apni bachi ko chod k shopping pe jana jaruri tha..." Anubhav said frustrated.
She looked at him in disbelief.
It was the first time Vanishka had cried so vigorously hence anubhav was worried and frustrated. He could bear anything but his daughter crying!
Hence he was removing all the frustration on Haseena.
Haseena looked at him in disbelief.
"App aise kyu bat rahe hai Anubhav" she said.
"Tho aur app kaise bat karne. Ki ummed kari hai haseena...
Vanishka ka roo roo hal behal tha ...aur apka phone bbi switch off tha...hum jan. Sakte hai kyu ...aisa konsa jaruri kam tha apko"
"humare phone ki battery khatam gai thi anubhav... issyle switch off ho gaya tha....aur hum sirif ek ghante k lie gae thae anubhav....lekin raste me traffic me phas gae thae... issyle jyada der ho gai ...."
"Anu...aise bat kon karta hai beta...usse koi jaruri kam. Tha issyle hi gai thi...aur vanishka ne koi bura sapna deka hoga isliye voh jyada ro rahi thi..  usme beta haseena ki kaise galati hogaii..."Maa said !
"Maa app Vanishka ko dek rahi hai... puri lal ho gai thi ro ro k...bekabu hoti jari thi...app nai samjege hum kitna dar gae thae...hum jana chate hai haseena...aisa konsa jaruri kam tha apko....jo app apni 2.5 mahine ki bachi ko chod kar ....shopping karne gai thi?" He said rudely.
His behaviour was unreasonable! He had never questioned her ! But today he was questioning her responsibility towards his daughter!
"Hum kal k lie kuch arrangement karne gae thae anubhav...aur vanishka ka bbi saman lana tha...jo apko shayd humne 5 bar yad dilaya tha...lekin app kisi na kisi kam k
Vajh se bhul gae thae..." She said bluntly.
"Kal ki tayari...kal kya hai...itna special...aur vanishka k saman ki bat thi... tho hum nai la pa rahe thae tho app bhena se bbi keh deti..." He added
She looked at him blankly.
"Bataiye ...kal kya hai aisa?"😑😮‍💨😤 She was surprised that he had also forgotten their aniversary
"Kuch nai...." She said teary eyed...
Looking at haseena cry! Vanishka also started crying again...
"Anu....bas bbi kar abb.....bahut ho gaya tera...." Maa said warning him.
"Haseena tu bbi gudiya ki kamre me le ja ..doodh pela de..." Maa added
She nodded and left without saying anything.
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After a while when Anubhav's anger cooled down!
He was standing near the window and gazing at the sky.
"Anu...." Maa said breaking his thoughts.
"Ji..."
"Kya tuje lagta hai jaisa tune haseena k sath aaj bartav kia ...voh sahi tha...." Maa said adding to his guilt.
"Maa hum gudiya ko dek k dar gae thae....voh bekabu hoti jari thi... usse haseena ki jarurat ti..aur haseena
Shopping karne gai thi ..aur unka phone bbi band tha...hum bas bahut jyada dar gae thae...aur pareshan hogae... issyle sara gussa Haseena par nikal gaya ...." He said with guilty eyes.
"Beta ....Mana ki voh Vanishka ki maa hai....tho tu usse aise jata raha tha ki bache ko sambhalne ki puri zimmedari uski hai...v
Aur voh apne zimmedari se mukar rahi hai...beta...vih bahut zimmedar hai....aur aaj uske iman ko chot pahucha kr tune acha nai kia.... Vanishka sirif teri beti nai hai...dono ki hai....aur haseena aaj itne dino bad ghar se bahar nikli thi....usse ane me thodi der kya ho gai
....tune usse itni khari khoti suna di..."
He realised his mistake. He gulped in grief!
"Aur beta kal tumare shadi ki 2nd salgira hai... apni salgira k din kon aisa bartav karta hai apni patni se...." Maa tapped his head.
Anubhav's eyes widened!
He had completely forgotten about their anniversary.
"Chok mat ...pata hai tu
Bhul gaya tha...beta abb ja...12 bajne wale hai....jaa usse wish bhi kar de...mafi bbi
Mang le ..aur mana bbi le..." Maa smiled
He nodded and maa left.
"Haseena ...humne apka bahut dil dukhaya hai aaj....aur upar se hum anniversary bhi  bhul gae thae...app tho humare aniversary k lie  hi kuch khas tayari karne gai thi...aur humne apko hi itni khari khoti suna di...par koi nai...hum bhi apko mana lege..." He sighed and smiled.
He moved towards the room!
He saw both haseena and Vanishka were fast asleep.
Vanishka had tightly clutched haseenas kurta over her chest and was sleeping close to her.
It seemed that she was afraid that haseena would leave her.
He gently crassed her forehead.
Kissed her.
He picked her up and placed her on the corner placing pillows beside, carefully covering the area so that she doesn't fall. He went to sleep beside haseena who had slept facing Vanishka.
He gently wrapped her over her waist, and kissed the forehead of the sleeping figure deeply.
"Sorry jaana....aaj hune apko bahut dhukyaa hai...kintu kal ki humari salghira apke lie behad special
Bana dege.... Happy anniversary jaana...." He gently whispered in her ear and kissed  her hair.
Haseena was awake but pretending to sleep. Tears were flowing from the corner of her eye. Even though she was angry with him...but his warmth comforted her and soon she was asleep...so was anubhav.
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To be continued......
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Hey lovely readers...
Sorry for keeping you guys waiting for so long...
The next part of this chapter "until eternity" will be uploaded tomorrow itself...wanted a suggestion that you want it to be romantic or cute.
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