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The hustle bustle of the leaves were interrupted by the blood splash on them. The freely flowing air passed through the hair strands full of blood.

People gathered around the figure lying down on the road.....blood a constant companion of the figure, flowing out from her head. She was revealed to be Shalu. Her eyes were teary. All the memories that she spent with her both the daughters, her sisters, her family, the little yet precious moments spent with Ayush.....everything just flashed in her mind.

"Ma....jaldi aana....aapke liye ek surprise hain."

"Maa....aap chinta mat karo....main Aaru ka hamesha dhyaan rakhungi."

"We love you Maa."

All these words rang in Shalu's ears, tears flew down freely and with a deep breath....Shalu's soul left her body.

Next day,

Cries of grief and pain echoed in the whole house of Bajwas. Aarushi sat there completely numb meanwhile Neha consoled a crying Parvati.

Neha(in mind)(teary eyed): Yeh sab kya ho gaya Baba jii? Inn dono bacchiyon ka Shalu hi toh sahara thi....ab kya hoga inn dono baccho ka?

Naman(teary eyed): Neha...Shalu ko le kar jaane ka wakt ho gaya hain.
Aaru came to Shalu's dead body and then spoke teary eyed.
Aarushi(teary eyed): Mumma....utho na.....mumma.....
Aarushi cried bitterly while hugging Shalu's dead body. Parvati tried to control Aarushi but she herself was unable to control her tears.

Naman and some villagers took Shalu's dead body to burn it.

Aarushi lied down on the floor crying bitterly...hugging Shalu's dupatta.

"Jab bhi tujhe meri zaroorat ho na....tu bula lena mujhe...main jhat se aa jaaungi."

Aarushi(crying): Aapne kaha tha na ki aap hamesha mere saath rahoge? Toh fir kyun mujhe chod kar chale gaye mumma?
Parvati(crying): Sambhal apne aap ko Aaru......jo hua...vo ek accident tha.....hum kuch nahi kar sakte.
Aarushi hugged Parvati tightly crying bitterly.
Neha(in mind)(teary eyed): Main inn dono ko akela nahi chod sakti. Ab inn dono ka sahara mujhe hi bann na parega.

4 days later,
The sunrays peeped into the room where Aarushi and Parvati were asleep. They reached Mumbai, in Neha's house last day.

Parvati woke up early and caressed Aarushi's hair, who was in deep sleep.

Parvati came out to the hall.

And went to the kitchen directly to drink water

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And went to the kitchen directly to drink water. She didn't see Neha and Naman drinking tea sitting at the table.

Parvati was drinking water when Neha came inside

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Parvati was drinking water when Neha came inside.
Neha: Acche se neend aayi Paro?
Parvati: Jii maasi....
Neha: Chai piyegi?
Parvati: Main banati hoon.....
Neha: Nahi nahi beta....
Parvati: Maasi.....main aapki beti jaisi hi hoon na?
Neha: Beti jaisi nahi...tu aur Aaru meri beti hi hain. Tu banana chahti hain toh bana lekin.....breakfast toh main hi banaungi.
Parvati: Jii....
Neha: Waise...Aaru kaisi hain?
Parvati: Vo theek hain...dheere dheere ubhar rahi hain. Vo kaam mein busy hogi..naye logon se milegi toh I am sure....vo theek ho jaaegi.
Neha: Really hope so......
Just then the door bell rang.
Parvati: Itni subah....
Neha: Shayad doodh waala hoga. Ruk..main aati hoon.
Neha went to the door and opened it only to find a postman there.
Postman: Aapke liye ek chitthi hain....yaha sign kar dijiye.
Neha signed on the required place and then closed the door.
Naman: Kiski chitthi hain Neha?
Neha: Chitthi nahi hain....invitation hain.
Parvati: Kamal hain....aaj kal ke digital time mein bhi log aise invitation bhejte hain?
Neha: Hmm....Singhanias ka invite hain...isiliye bheja aise. Unhe middle class logon se nafrat hain.
Aarushi(sitting down beside Naman): Agar itni hi nafrat hain toh fir invite kis liye bheja?
Naman: Actually beta....Namit hain na...mera beta? Uski kaafi acchi bonding hain Singhanias ke ek laute waaris, Aarav ke saath toh isiliye ghar mein koi bhi function hota hain....Aarav ek invite humein bhi bhej deta hain.
Parvati: Yeh Singhanias' toh wahi hain na jinhone pichle hi mahine 22 international companies ko khareed liya?
Neha: Haan...wahi hain. Kaafi ameer hain vo.....par unka jo waaris hain na..Aarav, bohot accha hain dil ka. Bilkul heera hain.
Aarushi: Logon ko dikhane ke liye yeh sab karna hi parta hain.....vo bhi fake hi hoga.
Neha(with a smile): Aaj jab tu milegi na usse....tab dekhna ki vo kaisa hain. Vo na bilkul tere bhai jaisa hain.
Aarushi: Mujhe jaane mein koi interest nahi hain maasi....main nahi jaaungi. Didi ko jaana ho toh vo jaa sakti hain.
Saying this Aarushi left.
Parvati: Aap chinta mat karo maasi....vo aayegi humare saath.
Neha nodded smiling.

Neha(in mind)(her smile fading): Ayush ko pata hoga kya Aaru ke baare mein? I really wish ki use na pata ho. Ek pita hone ka farz usne kabhi nahi nibhaya aur na hi kabhi nibha paaega. Main use kabhi pata nahi lagne doongi ki Aaru uski beti hain. Cement promise Shalu.

Scene End.

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