~Sohbat~

~Chapter 42~

After talking for a while and finishing the cup of tea, Vaidehi softly asked, "Mausi, aapko pata hai? Aakhir bacche Raaghav se itna naraaz kyu hai? "

"Nahi beta! Aisa kyu keh rahi ho! Raaghav toh abhi tak baccho se mila bhi nahi hai na! ", the old lady asked.
Vaidehi turned to face Raaghav, it was clear that mausi had no idea of all.

" Nahi mausi, mei kaal unse mila tha, and it seems that unko mei kuch khaas pasand nahi hu! ", Raaghav replied.
" Toh phir toh, jaroor uss Kamble ne unko daraya hoga! ", the old lady said.
" Aab unka dar dur kare? ", Vaidehi asked looking towards Raaghav who just nodded.

Later, all three of them went towards the area where all the children were present.
Looking at Raaghav coming, the children started panicking again like yesterday.

But just when they were near, Vaidehi scooted to their level, and said softly, " Hello baccho! Mei Vaidehi. "
The children stopped their stares from Raaghav for a while and looked towards the beautiful lady, who had scooted to their level and had opened arms, welcoming them into a hug.

But then, they again moved their focus to Raaghav, they started shouting the same incoherent phrases towards him.

Raaghav wanted to leave, but Vaidehi who stood up by now, held his hand.

Just then a child said, " Asha mausi, isse dur raho, yeh bure hai, yeh aapko humse dur kar denge.! "

Hearing that child, Raaghav somewhere got the idea about what the children were fed with.

It wasn't the children who were hating him right know, but just their love for mausi overpowering, the fear that the new owner will remove their most favorite person away from them.
Raaghav understood it clearly.

This time, he scooted down to their levels, " Nahi baccho! "He said in the softest of his tone.
The children were shocked to see him behave like this, after all they thought he was a devil, a monster who came to take their mausi away. Him talking so slowly and softly came out of the box for them.
They stopped their choas and listened to what Raaghav wanted to say.

" Aap logo ko agar aisa lagta hai ki mei Asha mausi ko yaha se, aap logo se dur karunga toh aisa bilkul bhi nahi hai. I know woh aap logo ke liye kitni important hai. Aur pata hai, usse bhi jyaada I know Asha mausi ke liye aap sab log, yeh ghar kitna important hai. "He said softly .

" Toh aap sach mei mausi ko nahi nikaloge? ", one child asked.
" Bilkul bhi nahi! Ha, but if aap log mausi ko jyada tang karte ho, toh toh phir sochna padega! ", Raaghav said pretending to think.

" Nahi! Hum mausi ko tang nahi karte hai! "All the children said in a go.
" Haat! Bohot pareshan karte ho tum log mhuje.. "Asha mausi said naughtily.

" Nahi.. "The children shouted with that rushed towards her and hugged her.
Raaghav and Vaidehi were just witnessing the pure bond, that was not connected by blood but by hearts.

" Aacha achha.. Par mei tum sab se bohot naraz hu! "Asha mausi said.
"Kyu, kyu mausi? " The children began asking.

Asha mausi got out from their hold and moved towards Raaghav pulling him up and side hugging him a bit she said, "Tum logo ne mere Raaghu ke sath badtameezi ki! "
"Aapka Raaghu? " The children began asking .
"Raaghu? " Vaidehi too said with a sly smile.
"Yaar mausi.. Raaghu nahi yaar.. ", Raaghav chided.
" Atleast biwi ke samne nahi na mausi.. "He continued.

All laughed seeing the muscular hulk like man cribbing.

Asha mausi too laughed slightly hitting him kn his chest.

After that, Vaidehi again asked the children, " Now we too deserve a hug na? Pretty please? "
The children rushed towards them both and hugged them tightly.