Chapter 2

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Smell of chole bhature roaming around the area making her stomach growl.
She applied her lip gloss and see herself in mirror once again. She was in white kurti, with matching earrings. Her hair tied into a messy bun. Her face with minimal make-up and her lipgloss which she applied few minutes ago. Beautiful! said the mirror.

Suddenly she heard a disturbing sound.
"Aj to isko chodenge nehi, roj subha subha ye kya laga rakkha hai?" she said to herself and went towards the source of voice.
When she entered the room she looked at the view infront of her, Cheeta with his dispute guitar sings a song with loud voice, well loud annoying voice.
"MERE SAMNE WALI KHIDKI MEIN EK CHAAND KA TUKRA REKHTA HAIN.."

If there really any 'Chand ka tukra' lives, She would go back to Chand after hearing his song.
When she tried to scold Cheeta to death, they heard the sound of window opening. "are bap re lagta hai Santu ji impress ho gayi! hume pata tha, hume pata tha!"

But when the window open fully, revealing a man with short height with moustache.

"Bap re! ye to sasur ji hai?" Cheeta panics.
But instead of getting angry on Cheeta he was blushing, while rocking her leg back and forth.
"Beta Cheeta, main tum ko kitna galat samajh ta tha, par tum to Hira nikle, tum ne mujhe chaand ka tukra kaha.. uhhh!" he blushed.
Cheeta was shocked to see his expression. What!

Karishma's all angered vanished after watching the scene infront of her. She laughed loudly which startled Cheeta. "di ap kab aayi?"

"bohot der se, aur maine sab kuch dekh liya ki kaise sharma uncle tujhse flirt kar raha tha! HAHAHA.. Santu ji nehi to uske papa hi sahi!"

"di, subh subh boliye."

"subh subh."

"aha.. mazak mat kijiye, Sharma uncle ki wajah se abhi mujhe heart attack aa jata."

"pata hai kya, ye tere paap-on ka fal hai.. roj subha tu chilla chilla k gana ga ke padosi aur hume pareshan karta hai, ye uski saja hai jo bholenath tujhe de raha hain." Karishma said controlling her laugh.

"Cheeta, beta aj sham ko ghumne chaloge mere saath." asked Sharma uncle grabbing his attention.

"baap re! kabhi nehi..." Cheeta sprinted off the room.

Both Karishma and Sharma uncle laughed looking at each other.

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"Karu, beta khana lag gaya hai aa jao." shouted Pushpa ji from the dining.

Sorry, let me introduce to you 'the Singh family'

Pushpa Singh, mother of Cheeta. She is lady of pure heart. She adopted Karishma at her young age, after her parents death. She never let Karishma feel the absence of her parents. But after her husband's death she's the eldest member of the family.

"are kisne kaha meri Umar ho gayi hai? abhi humne dekhi hi kya hai zindagi mein? apne Santu se bas 2-4 saal hi badi hu main?" said Pushpa ji interrupting the interview.
"2-4 saal?"
"ha wo 5-6 saal hoga."

Let's move towards next, Cheeta Singh. He is hard lover of his masoom Santu ji. He does a part time job as teacher of primary school. He respects Karishma very much and idolized her. Who said Men can't idolized Women?

Next one is Billu, the spy. He is local boy. His mother died at young age, till then Pushpa ji brought up him as her own son. He helped Karishma in cafe alongwith Pushpa ji. Oh, the reason I said he's spy because he spies the whole area, and gossips with Pushpa ji.

No, I won't introduce with Karishma. If I told you everything now, so what is the use of reading the story?
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Everyone gathered around the dining table. Cheeta and Karishma helped Pushpa ji serving the food.
"amma pata hai, wo Sharma-"
"Ahem Ahem." Cheeta interrupted.
"Wo Sharma-"
"Ahem Ahem."
"kya ho raha hai tum dono ka? kya Ahem Ahem kar rahe ho?"
"amma wo Sharma uncle ko khansi huyi hai, didi wohi keh rahi thi."

"jhut maat bolo, I'm Billu the spy.. maa pata hai iss Cheeta ko Sharma uncle propose karne wale the!" said Billu among of laughter. Cheeta glared at him. If looks could kill, billu would surely dead by now.
"amma, iska roj ka gaana sunke sare padosi depress ho rahe the, to Sharma uncle ne..HAHAHA.. main ye Santu ko bataungi"
"di nehi.. plss"
"issh.. Cheeta k pappa.." Pushpa ji blushed, making everyone shocked.
"Cheeta k pappa vi na, shadi se pehle, mere ghar ke samne roj aake bilkul aise hi, aise hi gana gaate the mere liye."

"Fir apke papa shadi k liye raazi ho gaya? itna accha gaate the baba? humne to kabhi nehi suna." enquired Karishma.

"Uh.. bohot besura gaate the wo, usi se pareshaan hoke mere papa ne meri unse shadi karadi, taaki wo roj mere ghar k samne gaana na gaye..isshhh."

Everyone laughed. They aren't blood related but still with each other in their ups and downs, defining a new meaning of family.
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After breakfast, Karishma grabbed her keys, "amma ati hu, kaam khatam hote hi Billa ko bhej dena."
Billu was helping Pushpa ji with dishes. She replied,"ha beta dhyan se jana."

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When Karishma was going towards cafe, she saw a bunch of children throwing stones at the mango tree. She stops infront of them. "ka challa hai?"
they stopped and looked at Karishma. "Sorry didi, ab hum aam nehi todenge." one of them replied afraidly.
"kiu nehi todoge? laao hum sikha te hain kaise todte te hai aam.."
That kid gives Karishma a stone. She aimed it towards the mango and THUD!
"aise todte hai aam, pehle acche se nishana lagao..ok?"
"thank you didi.." they said happily.

"kiska himmat hua mere aam ko chune ki." suddenly a voice roared. A old lady with broom in hand existed from the house. Seeing her all children flew. She looked at Karishma. "ruko, wohi ruko.. aj tumko nehi chodenge, roj roj mere aam churate ho."
"bap re, bhago.. subha subha mujhe maar nehi khana." Without wasting time Karishma sat on her cycle dashed off towards her cafe.

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