Chapter - 60

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As they left, Pushpa ji sat on the stool facing Ammi, the silence between them heavy and uncomfortable. Ammi shifted slightly, the quiet gnawing at her.

"Kya hua?" Ammi finally broke the silence, her voice soft but strained.

"Kaha kuch hua?" Pushpa Ji replied nonchalantly, her tone icy. Another wave of silence washed over the room, heavy and suffocating.

"Tch..." Ammi, irked, pressed on, "Kuch nhi hua toh kiu aisa kar rhi ho?"

"Hum kaha kuch kar rahe hai, hum toh bas baithe hai," Pushpa ji's response was as chilly as her demeanor.

"Kyun?" Ammi's annoyance was clear now, her eyes narrowing.

"Kyun matlab kya? Ab bacche aane tak kya karenge? Tumhe toh baat karni nahi humse," Pushpa Ji taunted, her words dripping with sarcasm.

"Humne aisa kab kaha?" Ammi's voice wavered, a mixture of confusion and hurt.

"Itne phone kiye, baat karne ki koshish ki, tab kya hua tha?" Pushpa Ji's tone turned stern, her gaze piercing. Ammi lowered her eyes, unable to find the right words.

"Dekho Noor, hum jante hai tumhe Haseena ki fikar hai aur usi ki khushi ke liye tum ye sab kar rahi ho, par ek baar uski baat bhi toh samjhane ki koshish karo," Pushpa Ji said softly, her voice taking on a gentler tone.

"Agar Haseena keh rahi hai uski khushi Karishma ke saath hai, toh kuch toh usne bhi jana aur samjha hoga na? Itni samajh toh hain na Haseena mein ke apne liye kya sahi aur galat ye samajh paye," Pushpa Ji's words hung in the air, making Ammi ponder deeply.

"Par?" Ammi's questioning was cut off by Pushpa ji.

"Kya par?", Pushpa ji interrupted, her voice carrying a mix of frustration and empathy.

"Yahi na log kya kahenge? Samaj kya? Vagera vagera? Ine logon ki baton ka vichar karke hum kyon apne bacchon ki khushiyon par pani pher de? Kya logon ke vichar aur unke baten tumhare liye itni mayne rakhti hai ki uske piche tum apni bacchi ki zindagi barbad kar dogi?" Pushpa ji's voice was intense, her words piercing.

Ammi looked at her, shocked.

"Chalo maan liya tumhari zid ki khatir Haseena ne tumhare pasand kiye hue ladke se shaadi kar li. Par fir kya? Es tumhari ek zid ki wajah se Noor, 3 zindagiya barbad hongi. Ek Haseena ki, dusri Karu ki, aur tisri us ladke ki jise shaadi hogi. Kya ye baat sochi hai tumne? Aise jabardasti ke rishte mein kaun khush rahega, batao? Aur jis khushi ke liye tum ye sab kar rahi ho woh toh milegi nahi, ulta apni beti es sab mein gawa baithoge, woh baat alag," Pushpa sighed, her frustration giving way to a deep sorrow.

"Par Pushpee, kaise nibhayenge dono rishta? Aur nahi hua toh?" Ammi asked, worry lines etching her face.

"Nibha lenge, konse rishte mein pareshaniya nahi aati? Ek aam pati-patni ke rishte mein bhi toh nok-jhok, ladhai-jhagda hota hai, par samay ke saath woh bhi sikh jate hain na? Haan, ab do alag vyakti ek saath judenge, toh kuchh na kuchh toh badhaen aayenge. Ine sabhi pareshaniyon ko paar karke hi toh unka rishta aur majbut hoga na. Aur fir bhi agar usmein kuchh galtiyan hui, kahin kuchh ho raha hoga, to hum toh hai na unhen samjhane ke liye, unka sath dene ke liye, unhe madad karen ke liye," Pushpa ji replied, her voice a blend of hope and determination.

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Meanwhile on the other side...

KareEna reached Haseena's home, the early morning sun casting a warm glow on the quiet street. As Haseena got down from the bike, she turned to Karishma, her eyes sparkling with affection. "Aap bhi yahi fresh ho jaiye, Karishma. Kaha ghar jaana fir se hume lene aana aur fir hospital jaana. Waqt aur mehnat dono bahut zyada lagega," she suggested.

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