My Love and Robo : )

Chapter - 28

"Amma Shanti se! Ye lijiye Pani pijiye...", KS said, and Pushpa Ji, still wide-eyed, drank the water.

Afterward, she turned to KS and said, "Tum humare saath mazak toh nahi kar rahi na!"

"Nahi Amma hum sach bata rahe hai", KS says as she takes a seat in front of PS near her legs.

After the exchange, the atmosphere in the room seemed heavy with unspoken tension. The two of them sat in a somber silence, the only sound piercing the stillness being the rhythmic ticking of a clock on the wall.

KS, desperate to break the oppressive quiet, leaned forward and gently called out, "Amma?"

PS, seemingly lost in her thoughts, jolted back to reality and mumbled, "Aaa... Haa?" Her gaze focused on KS, curiosity evident in her eyes. She leaned forward slightly, her expression filled with concern, and asked, "Kahi woh ladki Haseena toh nahi??"

KS was caught off guard by PS's sudden question. Avoiding direct eye contact, she hesitated before answering, "Aaa... Woh.... Haa!" Her voice trembled slightly, betraying the unease she felt.

"Hey Shiv ji! Kya hai ye?" PS exclaims, her gaze fixed upwards. But then, she falls into a stunned silence. A tempest of emotions rages within her. What will the world say? How will society accept this? How will the people around them react? And most importantly, how will she come to terms with this truth about KS?

"Amma kuch toh kahiye? Aapko gussa aa raha hai? Aap naraz hai ya," KS pauses for a moment, then looks down. "Yaa aap sharminda hai?? Humari wajah se?"

PS is taken aback by KS's words. She looks at her, but KS avoids her gaze. Pushpa ji cups KS's face, gently forcing her to meet her eyes. She says, "kya pagal ho gai ho? Hum aur sharminda woh bhi tumari wajse? Aaj Tak Head Constable Pushpa Singh ka sar shaan se upar hai toh woh tumhari wajah se hai beta! Jab bhi koi hume Karishma Singh ki Amma ke naam se janta hai na humara saar gharv se aur ujcha hota hai?"

"Rahi baat humari narazgi ya gusse ki toh hum filhaal ulzan mein hain! Ke hum kaise aur kya kahe? Ye sab accept karna humare liye Naya hai Karu!" PS continues, her voice filled with a mix of confusion, concern, and a determination to navigate this new reality.

KS sits there, her expression a mixture of innocence and frustration, nodding her head like an obedient child. Seeing her daughter in this cute demeanor, PS can't help but chuckle and remarks, "Umm, Aise bahut pyari lag rahi ho waise..."

"Amma...!!" KS interjects, slightly annoyed.

"Accha, ye toh thik hai, per kya Haseena bhi tumse pyaar karti hai?" PS inquires.

"Woh kyu karegi?? Woh toh Anu Bhai.... Matlab unhe ke liye hum bas dost hai aur kuch nahi. Ye sabhi bhavnaye humari taraf se hai!" KS responds innocently.

"Hmm, per woh jis tarah se pareshan thi tumse milne ke liye, hume toh nahi lagta ki bas dost hi manti hai," PS muses.

"Woh hum unhe avoid karne ka karan bhi yahi tha! Hume laga isse hum apne aapko sambhal payenge aur bas dost hi rahenge acche se per isse toh humari dosti bhi tutne ko aai hai! Woh naraz hogi hai humse," KS says with a tinge of sadness in her voice.

"Accha! Toh ye baat hai... Hmm!" PS responds, her mind clearly processing something.

"Haa! Aur humare ek bhi message ya phone call ka uttar nahi de rahi," KS complains, sounding like a child airing grievances to her mother.

Pushpa ji looks at KS's pale face, concern evident in her eyes. She gently holds KS's chin and says, "Toh abhi baki ki sabhi chinta choro aur Haseena ko manane pe dhyan do...! Pehle dosti bachao phir pyaar ka dekhte hai! Thik hai?"