Abhira Family-Volume 2

You Are So Bad

Today is Sunday and family is enjoying with each other. Anaira is sitting on her father's back who is doing push-ups. Neil, Abhi and Parth are competing with each other. They have a wager going on between them, whoever will do more push-ups with their girls on their back will be declared the king of the house. He will have bragging rights in front of the whole family. The losers would have to give treats to the whole house in the winner's favourite restaurant.

"Come on, papa", shouted Anaira cheering her father. Anaira, Roohi and Shifa (Shefali and Parth's daughter) are sitting on their father's back cheering and motivating them.

"Don't worry Aanu, humare papa hi jeetenge", said Abhir confidently.

"Haa, Aanu Abhi chachu se push up mai koi jeet sakta hai kya", said Shivansh bragging about his chachu. Abhimanyu winked at him.

"Oyee, Shivu tu mera beta hai ya Abhi ka", said Parth while breathing harshly.

"I will always be on the winner's side papa", said Shivu cheekily.

"Acha ji ruk jaa tujhe toh mai batata hoon", said Parth.

"Kya bhai, bacha sach hi toh bol rha hai. Aap halat dekhiye apni", said Abhi teasingly. 

"Yes, papa hi jeetenge", said Anaira and starting cheering for her father more loudly than before. Abhir and Shivansh also cheering for him. Abhi smiled at his kids. Their happiness mattered most to him.

Abhi is doing the push-ups and Harsh is counting for them when he hears the oomph sound. He looked at his side and saw Neil lying on the ground. Sweat beads formed on his forehead and he breathed harshly. Roohi is sitting on his back with a sullen expression.

"Kya papa, aap toh bas 50 push-ups mai hi haar gye", said Roohi sadly.

"Booooo! Boooo! Neil chachu aap haar gye", the kids said cheerfully.

"Sorry, Rooh", mumbled Neil. Roohi got up from his back and started cheering for Abhi too. Neil looked at his daughter with an open mouth.

"Rooh, aapne itni jaldi team badal li", said Neil.

"Sorry papa", said Roohi and held her ears. Neil shook his head.

Before he could reply to his daughter, he heard another oomph and saw Parth lying down on the ground, panting heavily. 

"Yayyyyy! Papa jeet gye", shouted Anaira and Abhir. Abhi lay down and Anaira got up from his back immediately. Abhi stood up and picked Anaira in his arms. He put her on his shoulders and started enjoying and dancing with the kids. Other family members are also enjoying this. Abhi and the kids were laughing and dancing, enjoying Abhi's victory to the fullest. 

"papa you are the best...." but before Anaira could complete the sentence they heard the loud voice of Akshara.

"Anaira Birla", roared Akshara. Abhi and others stopped what they were doing. Anger is visible from her eyes. Anaira who is sitting on her father's shoulders shuddered looking at her mother.

"Anaira Birla, neeche uttaro, jaldi", shouted Akshara. Abhi put Anaira down but Anaira held Abhi's hand tightly. She is so scared right now.

"Akshu, kya hua tum aise kyu chila rhi ho", asked Abhi. But Akshu is not listening to him. She is looking at her daughter only.

"Anaira, idhar aoo", said Akshara. But Anaira didn't move an inch. "I said something Anaira, idhar aao", shouted Anaira.

Anaira slowly took steps towards her mother. Akshara bent down to her level and looked at her in the eyes. She showed a paper that was badly clumped up to Anaira. "Have you seen this paper somewhere", asked Akshara. Anaira widened her eyes as she looked at the paper. 

"Apne sirf paper ko khi dekha hai Anaira", asked Akshu. Anaira shook her head. She is so afraid right now. 

"Acha nhi dekha, but iss paper pr toh likha hai - Anaira Birla, class - 3 D, subject - Maths", said Akshara while reading from the paper loudly.

"Apki class mai aur koi Anaira Birla bhi hai", asked Akshara. Anaira gave no reply to her. "Answer me, Anaira", shouted Akshara. Anaira shuddered and started crying loudly. She went to Abhi and cried loudly,

"Akshu, stop it. Why are you shouting at Aanu? Usne akhir kiya kya hai", asked Abhi while patting his daughter's back.

"Haa, Akshu kya ho gya hai. Kyu chila rhi hai aise bachi pr. Dekh woh kitna darr gyi hai", said Manjari while caressing her granddaughter's hair.

"Mujhe bhi koi shauq nhi hai maa iss pr chilane ka. Meri bhi beti hai woh. Pr usne kaam hi aisa kiya hai ki chilane ke alawa mere pass koi aur option hi nhi hai", said Akshara angrily.

"Akhir, usne kiya kya hai Akshu. Yeh toh batao hume", asked Harsh.

"Papa, iss ladki ne cheating ki hai aur jooth bola hai", said Akshara while Anaira started crying more loudly.

"Matlab? Mai kuch samjha nhi", asked Abhi.

"Abhi, Aanu ke maths ke paper mai zero marks aye hai. Aur humse chupane ke liye issne yeh answer sheet bed ke speech roll kr ke phenk diya. Woh toh aaj mai bed ke peeche safai kr rhi thi jab mujhe sheet mili warna toh hume kabhi pta hi nhi lagta", said Akshara. 

"Koi baat nhi Akshu agar uske zero number aye hai, tu bachi ko marks ke liye mat dant", said Manjari dumbly.

"Maa, are you serious? Mai use number ke liye nhi jooth bolne ke liye daant rhi hoon. Maine isse kitni baar poocha about maths test aur iss ladki ne har baar jooth bola. Aur toh aur iski teacher ne jo diary mai note likha tha for us, woh bhi iss ladki ne humse chupaya. Yeh diary note bhi mujhe iske bed peeche se hi mila hai", said Akshara.

"Aanu, apne aisa kyu kiya, beta", asked Abhi politely. But Anaira is not replying to anything just crying loudly.

"Aanu, rona band karo. Abhi isse neeche uttaro abhi ke abhi", said Akshara. Abhi had no choice, he put Anaira down. He also wants an answer from her. Why did she do this?

Abhi sat down on his knees and politely asked her, "Aanu apne aisa kyun kiya? Apne paper kyu chupaya. Apne jooth kyun bola". But Anaira did not answer she was only crying. 

"Abhi, rehne de na beta. Dekh kitna ro rhi hai, meri bachi", said Manjari and hugged Anaira to her bosom. 

"Maa, please aap beech mai mat boliye. Anaira mai kuch pooch rhi hoon. Why did you do this? Apko kisne sikhaya yeh sab?" asked Akshara. 

"Aadya....ne...bhi....aisa kiya tha", stuttered Anaira and crying loudly. 

"Ohh! agar Aadya ne aisa kiya tha, toh apne aisa kyun kiya. Why did you lie to us", shouted Akshara. She is so angry with her daughter right now that she cannot see straight. 

"Aanu, mumma kuch pooch rhi hai, beta. Batao hume apne aisa kyun kiya", asked Abhi. 

"Mai darr gyi thi papa. Mumma bahut dant ti isiliye, Aadya ne kaha aur maine yeh kr diya", said Anaira while crying.

"Maine kab danta hai tujhe Aanu, bataiyo mujhe. Aaj tak toh nhi dant ta maine but ab zaroor daantoongi", shouted Akshara.

Anaira shivered looking at Akshara's angry avatar. "You are so bad mumma. Very bad. You are a bad mumma", shouted Anaira and ran from there. Akshara looked at her daughter with an open mouth. She was going to run behind her daughter but Abhi stopped her.

"Let me handle her Akshu. You are so angry right now. Tum dono iss time sirf ladai hi karogi aur kuch nhi", said Abhi.

"Abhi, nhi mujhe ladki ko theek karna hi padega. Dekha nhi kitna bda jooth bola hai isne. Aaj toh iski khair nhi", shouted Akshara.

"I know she made the mistake, but please let me handle this right now. Trust me. I will take care of everything", said Abhimanyu. Akshara sighed but nodded her head.

What a mess! Now, how will Abhi tackle two angry birds at the same time?

TO BE CONTINUED