Anuseena ----- Yaaram

2. Shola aur Shabnam

It was a bright Sunday and Anubhav got a free Sunday after a long time. Due to some case, he was busy late night and on Sundays as well. But now the case was solved and he had a little time to himself, so he had decided to shop for something he was planning for many days but first he didn't have budget then he didn't have time.

During his shopping his eyes caught a branded watch. Though he was not a man who always go to branded things but he was a man who preferred quality over quantity. That's a reason he had very limited things, but all of them were valuable and of high quality. (I've noticed, he had died in the same shirt which he was wearing when he first appeared in the show. I can count his shirts on fingers).

He checked the price tag, it was more than he could afford. He sighed and rubbed his neck. "Phir kabhi Sahi…"

He calculated the things and money he had purchased until now. He checked the list... "Kuch rah to nahi gea." He checked once again. "Thode paise Bach gae hain, ek Kam karte hain, Kuch khilone le laite hain."

He got two soft toys which were enough to use those "thode paise."
When he was finished, it was almost an evening.

After a while he turned his car to his sister's home.

An eighth month pregnant Karishma looked surprise to see her brother at her door. She knew he was quite busy even on Sundays, so she didn't expect him today.

Anubhav: "aa jae hum?"

Karishma gave him space to come inside: "aj bohat dino bad padharay ap Anu bhaiya? Aur yeh sub kaa utha lae hain?"

Anubhav put the bags on the table and took a breath : "batate hain saans to laine dijiye."

Karishma: "hum apke Liye paani late hain." Before she would go, he held her wrist gently and made her sit in front of him.. :"humain avishikta Hogi to hum khud hi le lain ge. Abhi baithiye aur yeh sub daikhiye."

One by one he excitedly showed her the things he had purchased for his unborn  niece or nephew.

Karishma was kind of on the verge of tears, she wasn't like this but pregnancy hormones and Vyom accident and treatment for few months prior took it's toll on her. For all of the treatment of Vyom Singh, his medicine and doctor regular check up, besides her own check up and medicine, she was kind of embarrassed to admit that they didn't have any budget to buy something for her child. She had purchased some clothes during her first trimester before Vyom accident. But after it they didn't come out from financial crises due to loans and constants medical treatment: "bhaiya, Kya zarurat thi yeh sub laane ki? Abhi patidev ki nokri dobara lag gai hai, is mahine tankhwah aati to hum le laite."

Anubhav smiled, didn't want to embarrass her: "haan to ap lijiye ga. Mgr ab iklote mama ki taraf se to uphar hona hi tha. Diwali ka bonus Mila to hum ne socha, aur to Kuch hain nahi Karne ko to nanhe mahman ki kharidari Kar laite hain." Then he tried to avert her attention to the things. "Daikhiye naa, Kaisa hain sub Kuch? Humain Aj apke Liye apki shadi se pahle shopping Karna yad aa gea." He started to show her everything. New born clothes and other essentials were there along with some toys. He had chosen neutral color as precautionary measure. It was best way to save money.

Karishma checked everything. They were all good and of high quality. She knew no matter how tight their budget was, her brother never compromised on quality. She started to put the things back to the bags half-heartedly.. It was not she wasn't happy. She was overwhelmed by his concern but the things which was roaming in her mind for a longer time should be approached now.

Anubhav looked here and there: "Pushpa ji aur jija ji Kahan hain?"

Karishma: "woh dono ghar ka Kuch saman laine gae hain. Bus aate hi Hoge."