Phir Ek Baar

Kuch Sawal

Naina has tried to be professional with Sujal after their discussion. He has also seen the change in her behaviour from the last few weeks and both can feel that they are working more efficiently. Naina is only sending mail to communicate to him and if there is something urgent then only call Mr. Bhandari. Sujal has also noticed this but was happy that at least it's better than earlier when she was just avoiding him. Naina's friends are calling every day to check on her and she is not complaining as was happy to have friends like them.

Sujal in his house was having dinner which the cook had made. In the old days, he used to skip the food, if it was not prepared by his mother but now can't do that. There is no other option, he has to eat it as his mother can't come everyday for this. He tried to cook by himself but it makes him remember her more as was trying to find the similar taste like his mother. So, decided to have what the cook prepares rather than eating everyday outside. His phone rang and smilingly picked it up.

Sujal : "Hi Mumma, kaise ho aap. Humesha khane kae time par phone aata hain aapka".

Sujal's mother (in the concerned voice) : "Sujal, main tujhe khane kae samay hi isliye phone karti hu kyuki mujhe pata hain hain, kaam ke karan tu sabh bhul jaata hain. Kaisa hain tu".

Sujal : "Main thik hu Mumma. Ha, woh kabhi kaam jyada ho....".

Sujal's Mother : "Tu chup kar. Roz hi tera yahi bahana hota hain".

Sujal (to get saved from scolding) : "Aapne kiya dinner".

Sujal's Mother (hesitatingly): "Ha...Tu beta kabh aayega wapas".

Sujal (exhaled a breath) : "Mumma, aapko toh sabh pata hain. Phir bhi puch rahi hain".

Sujal's Mother (helplessly) : "Beta, 8 saal ho gaye hain. Sabh bhul gaye hain".

Sujal (in a loud voice) : "Par main nahi. Waha aapke aur Rishi kae alawa koi nahi hain. Baki sabh anjan log hain aur (angrily) khas kar kae do log".

Sujal's mother (lovingly) : "Dekh beta, tu ghar se gaya maine ye maan liya kyuki woh hi sahi tha. Par tera bhi haq hain is ghar aur business par jaise baki logo ka hain".

Sujal (in complaining voice) : "Mumma, maine apne haq chor diye hain. Mera khud ka business hain aur acha chal raha hain".

Sujal's Mother (in low voice) : "Aur teri zindagi ka kya. Kabh tak uske piche aage nahi barega, jo tere ko bhul gayi hai. Business bhi thik....".

Sujal (inhaled deeply) : "Kuch ghav aise hote hain, jo kabhi nahi bharte. Main usko bhul gaya hu Mumma. Jisko mujh par yakeen nahi main uska intezar kyu karu".

Sujal's Mother : "Toh beta wapas aa jaa. Jeevan mae aage hi dekhna chaiye piche nahi. Unko bhi toh pata chale ki mera beta kitna strong hain".

Sujal : "Sochunga Mumma. Business mae kya hua, maine kuch rumours toh sune the par...".

He picked up his plate from the table and was now washing it in the kitchen sink while the phone was on speaker at the nearby shelf.

Sujal's Mother : "Tere jaane kae baad loses hone shuru ho gaye the. Piyush manages kar raha tha par contracts kam ho gaye. Lalit Bhaisabh, tere Papa, Rishi aur Varun bhi madad kar rahe hain par investors paise nikal rahe hain. Jyada toh mujhe pata nahi par ek important contract nahi mila toh bankrupt ho sakte hain".

Sujal closed the tap and scrunched his nose.

Sujal (in loud voice) : "Piyush se kuch manage nahi hota kya. Iske karan uncle aur papa ko office jaana parh raha hain. Itna loss ho raha hain".

Sujal's Mother : "Ye log tujhe bulana chaate hain par bolenge kis muh se. Itni besati ki thi teri aur na tujh par yakeen kiya. Business kae liye na sahi par apni Maa kae liye aaja beta".