At Siddharth's place. Siddharth, Avneet, Abhishek and Reem reached.
Reem (pout): Papa maa?
Avneet: Abhi to bye bol kar aaye na teri maa ko.
Reem pouted.
Abhishek: Abhi vo so gayi. Hum bhi so jate hain. Phir morning me chalte hain maa pass.
Reem nodded.
Siddharth (pulling her cheeks): Meri Reemi to badi ho rahi hain. Pura din apni maa ke tarah bak bak karna shuru kiya hain...
He referred to "Reem" as her mother but she took it as "Vaishnavi". She giggles. Siddharth sighed, knowing Reem's point.
Someone knocked on the door. Avneet went to open it. She found Seema and Rehana.
Avneet (confused): Aap log yaha?
Seema (angrily): Mere bete ke ghar aane ke liye tujhse permission leni padegi kya?
She pushed Avneet and walked in. Rehana followed her.
Siddharth (irritated): Ye kya badtameezi hain? Permission lene ko nahin bola usne par aese disrespect ka haq bhi nahin diya hain maine.
Rehana (with a small smile): Abhi beta-
Abhishek (cuts her): Siddharth main and Reemi room me hain. Tu guests attend kar le.
He took Reem and went in without giving any chance to anyone.
Rehana couldn't control herself and started crying.
Seema: Siddharth tu apne dost ki life aese kharab kaise hone de sakta hain?
Siddharth: Kitni life kharab ho rahi kiski aur kaun kar raha hain. Mujhe dikh raha hain.
He rolls his eyes.
Siddharth: Maa, aunty har baar apne bete ke ghar se aese insult kara ke jate ho. Aapko bilkul hurt nahin hota? Or hota hain to apni self-respect ke liye vo baat na karo next time aese feel nahin hota?
Seema: Hota hain had se zyada hota hain. Par maa ka dil bache ke liye haar nahin manta. Hum kaise apne bacho ki life kharab hone de?
Siddharth: Life kharab? To aapke according to perfect life ka kya definition aapke bete ke liye batao to.
Seema: Vo ladki jo mere bete ke samne zubaan na chalaye. Vo ladki jiske aankho me sharam ho. Jo ladki apne parivaar ke bare me soche na ki sirf apne bare me or jo mere bete ko beta de sake.
Siddharth: Beta? Beta de sake? Matlab jis ladki ne bete ko birth nahin diya vo perfect nahin?
Rehana: Kayki perfect? Vo duniya par bhoj hain.
Avneet: Bhagwaan kare mujhe beti hi ho. Aap usse door rahoge aapki ye soch to meri bachi par nahin padegi.
Seema: Kaise ladki hain tu? Khud apna ghar kharab karna chahti hain? Mere bete ki life bhi kharab karegi. Dekh Sid beti hui to main pehle hi bata rahi hoon-
Siddharth (gritting his teeth): Bas ho gaya. Maa, please leave.
Rehana: Jo beti hui bhi nahin uske liye lad raha hain us maa se jisne tujhe janam diya. Seema hum aese beto ke liye lad hi kyun rahe hain? Kal aayi ladkiya inki zindagi me inki janam dene wali maa se zyada important hain. Chal yaha se. Aaj se mere liye mere dono mar gaye.
Seema: Sahi bol rahi hain Rehana. Mar gaye. Tum dono ne jis tarah maa ko mar diya hain. Vaise bhi tum dono bhi mar gaye humare liye.
Both left there with tears in their eyes and broken hearts.
Siddharth (with teary eyes): Ye log kyun hume nahin samajhte? Aese kyun hain ye log? Kya kiya hain aesa un bachiyo ne?
Avneet (hugging Siddharth): Shh!!! Unko sab pata hain par sach accept nahin karna. Tum shant ho jao. Sab theek hoga. Shant...
With Abhishek. He heard everything. He was trying to make Reem sleep but his focus was on the conversation which was going on in the living area.
Abhishek's POV: Aese kyun ye stone heart hain? Koi inko aese treat kare to? Bete ka gussa inse sehan nahin hota par ye jo disrespect karti hain uska kya?
Reem (giggling): Papa...
Abhishek came back to his senses and saw her.
Reem (pecking his nose): Eee!!!
Abhishek: Reemi aaj bahut masti me hain? Kya baat hain?
Reemi giggles.
Abhishek: Chalo abhi so jao. Kal phir maa ko leke aayege. Reemi maa ka khayal rakhne me meri madad karegi na?
Reem (nodded): Papa...
Abhishek laid her properly and patted her. Soon, she slept.
Abhishek (kissing her forehead): Papa is always with you baby. Kabhi main khud se door nahin hone doonga. I promise. Reemi and Vaishnavi ke liye main sab se laduga.
She smiled, rubbing her nose in sleep. Abhishek's lips curved up in a smile. Soon, he too slept.
To be continued...
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FanfictionAbhishek Nigam, A perfect combination of pain, guilt, anger and hurt. He has past which is still connected to him. Vaishnavi Rao, definition of mess and miserable life. She lost all the hopes of love, happiness, living life. Both have a tregedy.... ...
