G.K. Apartments, Bandra, Mumbai
One bright sunny morning, an auto-rickshaw stopped outside the big gate dotting the G.K. Apartment Complex in Bandra. A sophisticated lady wearing a simple blue anarkali suit got out and helped a cute little girl of about five years balance herself on the road.
"Pihu beta, aap yahin raho. Mein dusri taraf se samaan nikaalti hun".
"Achcha mom!"
As she is about to go towards the other side of the auto-rickshaw, she sees a very handsome guy walk out of the complex gate towards them. She stops and waves at him. He waves back and runs towards Pihu, picks her up and twirls her around.
"Kaisa hai mera Pasta bachcha?"
Pihu pouts cutely and says, "Dushyant Maamu, Pasta nahin, Pihu!"
"Par aapko toh Pasta naam achcha lagta tha na?", Dushyant responds.
"Haan maamu, par tab main chotti thi na, ittu si. Pata hai ab main big girl ho gayi hun, full 5 years!", Pihu lifted up her 5 little fingers while elaborating on her age.
"Chalo theek hai. Aaj se, Maamu apni big girl ko Pihu hi bulanyenge. Ab sahi hai, meri Pihu jaan?".
Pihu had a wide smile on his face as she hugged her maamu and asked to be put down.
"Purvi, raaste mein koi problem toh nahi hui? Sab samaan aa gaya na Meerut se?"
"Ji Bhaiya, sab samaan aa gaya hai. Jaisa aapne kaha tha, train station se auto lekar pahunche hain".
"Maaf karna Purvi, main station pe nahin aa paaya. Bus teen ghante ki chutti mili hai aaj kaam se. Abhi phir jaana hai".
"Nahin nahin Bhaiya! Kaisi baatein kar rahen hain aap. Aap ne toh mere liye itna kuch kiya hai. Sameer ke jaane ke baad aapne mere liye jo kiya uska ehsaan main zindagi bhar nahin chuka sakti. Agar aap nahin hote toh main kya karti? Mujhe toh mere apno ne thukra diya tha", Purvi responded while her eyes filled with tears.
Dushyant kept his hand on her head to bless her as an elder brother.
"Dekho Purvi. Jo huya bahut bura huya. Par issi ka naam zindagi hai. Mujhe bahut khushi hai ki tum aage badh rahi ho aur Pihu ke future ke baare mein soch rahi ho. Jo tumne kadam uthaya hai na, us se kabhi peeche mat hatna! Yeh tumhaara bhai hamesha tumhaare saath hai. Sameer mera bachpan ka dost tha par ab jab woh nahin hai toh mera farz hai ki main tumhaare saath rahun aur tumhaari madad karun jo main zaroor karunga!"
"Shukriya bhai! Aapka bahut bahut shukriya."
"Bhai bhi bolti ho aur shukriya bhi kehti ho? Aise nahin chalega..tumhe toh mujhe kuch dena hoga!"
"Kya bhaiya..aap jo kaho!"
"Ek jaadu ki jhappi!"
Purvi smiled as Dushyant extended his arms. She gave him a tight hug.
A cute voice suddenly interrupted, "Mujhe toh sab bhul hee jaate hain!"
"Array nahin nahin Pihu bacche, aise kaise," Dushyant said while lifting her again. "Aapko kaise bhulen? aap toh maamu ki jaan ho!"
"Nahin aise nahin. Punishment milegi!"
"Oh no! Kya punishment hai meri?"
"Aapko humein aaj ice-cream khilaane leke jaana hoga".
"Aaj maamu ko kaam hai na bachcha. Toh aaj nahin par Saturday ko chalein please?"
"Theek hai maamu par pakka na?"
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