-Heli-
"Mujhe aise akele chhod kar kyun chale gaye aap?" I say in my mind with his picture in my hand.
"Dii main aau?" I quickly rub my tears back as I hear Aku's call.
I respond keeping the picture on the table, "Ha ha ajaa.. "
"Ha woh.. Mum-... " Aku pauses noticing the tear marks on my cheeks.
"Kya hua di? Everything is good na?" She asked.
"Arey ha ha.. Sab thik e hain!" I lie, turning my face away from her.
She keeps quite for a second and then pulls me in a hug.
Of course she has mastered the tactics to make me confess what I am going through.
I break down in tears resting my head on her chest.
"Ye tera sab thik hone ka namuna hai?" She sternly scolds me.
I keep quite, accepting my failure.
"Ab jaldi se bata kya hua?" She whispers in my ears.
"I don't feel alright Aku... I don't know whats disturbing me so bad but i just miss him yaar..nothing feels good!" I break further down.
She pulls me closer to her and then gently rubs my tears off.
"Mere saath Aa.." She says dragging me to the balcony.
"Not again Aku.. " I said as I well expected her next move.
"Shut up!"
"Wo dekh" She pointed to the brightest star in the sky.
I look in her pointed direction.
"You see that's papa there. So close to you! Yet you are always crying for him? Come on Di!! Aur kitni baar tujhe batau ki he is always with you, only that you can't feel it! Now look at him see he looks so sad because you were crying! Say sorry to him!"
Yes that's my sister, Aku, or Akansha. Four years younger than me in age but ten years ahead of me mentally!
I don't understand how she manages to be this mature always.. cause that's how she always calms me down when I break into tears. Its nothing new but though it's never old... and i really don't know why I obey her, but yes, maybe because I fail to ignore her!
"Sorry pa.." I whisper looking at the star Aku pointed to.
"That's like my Di!" Aku smiles pulling me in a hug and i smile back still looking at that star, brightly glowing.
"AKUUU!! HELII? KITNI DER SE BULA RAHI HOON! JALDI AA KHANA KAB SE LAG GYA HAII!!". We both hear ma calling for us.
"Dekh main tujhe bulane aayi thi! Ab mujhe bhi tu daant khilake hi maanegi! Chaal aaja jaldi se main jaati hoon!!" She runs downstairs.
"Aatii hoonnn mummmyyy!! " She responds back hurrying down the stairs.
I laugh to myself and again look up at the star.
"Sach mein pa aap mere itne kareeb hoke bhi itne dur kaise ho? Please pa come to me naa.. It's here all dark without you... I miss you Pa.. I miss you! Will I really never be able to see you again Pa? Please dont say noo... Please pa.. " I cry silently.
"HELI SOO GAYI HAI KYAA?? JALDI AAJA!!" Ma calls out again for me and I gradually wipe my tears.
Flying a kiss to that star, I whisper under my breath, "I love you Pa.. I promise I won't spare them.. "
I quickly close the balcony door and climb the stairs down to the dining hall where Ma and Aku were waiting for me.
"Arey wah aj gobi ki sabzi bani hai!?" I asked with a smile because that's my favourite.
"Ha wahi to mummy ko sirf tere pasand hi yaad rehte hai! Not done okayy??" Aku says playfully.
I slap lightly on her shoulder and pull the chair to get seated.
Then after my prayers, I start eating.
"Mmhmm.. Mhm... Ma fantastic bani hai sabzi!!" I say relishing the food in my mouth.
"Thoda aur doon tujhe?" Ma offers.
"Nahii nahii overeating ho jayegi!!" I exclaim.
Ma just ignores me in the best possible way and puts another spoonful of sabzi on my plate.
"Maaa!!!"
"Chup chap kha le warne pitegi! Iss umar mein nahi khayegi to kya buddhe ho kar khayegi kyaa!?" She says.
I guess no Indian daughter can ever have a suitable answer in this matter against their mothers, neither do I!
We finish our food and Aku helps ma with the dishes while I undo the table.
"Goodnight ma" I say giving her a side hug.
"Goodnight beta!" She wishes me and Aku.
Both of us climb upstairs to our respective rooms and ma goes into hers.
"Aku so jana jaldi!" I exclaim from my room.
"Ha ek aur chapter complete karke so jaungi di.. "
I went to her room while she was setting her table and opening her books.
"Preparation kaisa hain Aku?" I asked.
"Ha chal raha hai.. Ab pata nahi.."
"Kyu pata kyu nahi? Tu achhi karegi yaar stress mat le itna!! Ab jaldi paadh ke sojana thik hai na?"
"Ha ha thik hai. Tu so ja!" Aku says.
Aku is preparing for her medical entrance exam so staying up nights ab har roz ki baat ho chuki hain.
I change myself into comfortable clothes and lighted a fragrant candle.
Picking a book from my bookshelf, I sat on my bed and started reading it. That's the most favourite part of my day.
After the entire day I prefer giving an hour or two to myself, I define it as self love!
After reading over five-six pages, when my eyes gave up to sleep, I decide to keep aside my book, and I slept off.
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