Laal Ishq

02|Phir Le Aaya Dil

" Ahaan aur tumne apne hisse ki ladai lad li Noor. Ab bas ghar chalo Noor. "
Ragini consoled the young girl who remained silent. After surviving all alone for almost year, someone had finally come to her.

But did she need a family ? Because according to her, the person she needed the most was no longer in this world.

" Kon sa ghar aunty. Aap toh janti hai mere rishtedaaro ne sab kuchh apne naam karwa liya hai. "
The vague reply and the emptiness in her eyes only made Ragini even more determined.

" Tumhara ghar, Ahaan ka ghar. Hamare ghar chalo beta. "

" Aapka Ghar hai wo, jab Ahaan hai hi nahi toh us ghar me jaa ke mai kya karungi ! "

Ragini stood in Noor's room. Nyra and Reyansh were still in the living room.

" Noor, jab tumhari shaadi hui thi na tab tumhe Bahu nahi beti bana ke apne ghar le gayi thi. Tumhara rishta mujhse bhi hai. Ahaan ja chuka hai, beta koi mandir ya masjid ya church nahi bacha tha. Sabke aage sar jhukaya tha hamne.  Apne bete ko kho chuki hu main. Tumhe nahi khona chahti. "

She kept mum but years rolled down her eyes seeing her mother in law cry.

" Ma- "

" Zabardasti nahi hai bachcha, take your time. Lekin ye yaad rakhna ki woh ghar bhi tumhara hai. "

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" Noor ka saaman shift karo, upar wale kamre me. "

Ragini told the servants and continued cooking in the kitchen.

Today, after roughly a month of their visit, Noor called Nyra. She told her that she was willing to come back home to love with them.

" Paani mil sakta hai ? "

Reyansh asked his mom, already feeling wierd seeing a creepy smile on her face.

" Sushila, Paani do sir ko. Kyunki bhagwaan ne inhe haath toh diye nahi hai ! "

Her facetious reply made him chuckle. Reyansh knew all of this ruckus was because Noor was coming home today.

He was happy too, probably not as happy as his mom or sister, but he was glad Noor was finally coming to her own home.

" Dopehar ke 12 baje hai ! Abhi se hi aap kitchen me lagi hai. Noor shaam ko ghar ayegi. "

" Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho ? Aaj koi important file, koi meeting, office me inspection..... Aaj kuchh nahi hai ? Jao, mera sar mat khao. "

He smiled and drank the glass of water in one gulp, before exiting the house.

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" Kitna sundar lag raha hai ! Aapi kitna pyara room sajaya hai aapka. "

Rameen exclaimed. Rameen and Noor came here with her aunt and uncle to drop Noor off. And Rameen was inspecting the new room. Her sister's in laws loved her dearly and she took complete advantage of the same.

" Mai those din aapi ke saath yaha ruk jau ? "

She pleaded in a sad little voice and Ragini immediately jumped in.

" Bilkul ! Noor ka ghar hai ye, Noor ka ghar matlab tumhara ghar. "

Zahna shook her head, the way Ragini was spoiling both her daughters was really cute. She silently hoped that soon enough, Noor would be sitting with them, giggling and enjoying again, like she once used to.

" Baaki log nahi aaye ? "

Noor asked, her eyes searching for other relatives. Reyansh passed her a glass of juice and said,

" They'll be here soon. Sab tumse milna chahte hai. "

She bobbed her head and thanked him. He was about to ask her something when the door bell rang and soon enough, guests started coming in.

" Noor ! "

His younger cousins Meera, Khushi, Aryan and Mahir rushed towards their beloved Noor bhabhi.

" We missed you so much ! "

" Awwwe ! I missed you guys too. "

Everything that happened with Ahaan was heartbreaking but Noor should not be the one to pay for it. And in her heart she knew, she was lucky to have been married in a family where she wasn't held responsible for such an unfortunate incident.

" Navya bolne lagi hai ab ? "

Noor exclaimed as the little girl came on to her lap with complete ease and clung to her.

" Ha ! Abhi sikha rahe hai. Dekho, Navu, day Cha chi, bolo Chachi "

The baby cooed before hiding her face back in Noor's neck. She giggled as she played with little Navya in her hold.

" Rameen, Asad, khana khaya tum dono ne ? "

She asked once she saw Reyansh, Rameen and her cousin Asad playing a card game together.

They simultaneously nodded and didn't look away from the cards. Reyansh chuckled at her sigh and said,

" Tumne khaya kuchh ? Jab se bache aaye hai, in his me khoi hui ho. "

Noor glared at him a little for calling her out like that, she had been so gloomy these past few months that she had forgotten just how refreshing it was, to be in a room full of people and chat, not just about her dead husband or the baby that she miscarried but just talk about nothing and everything in particular.

" I'll eat later, Asad, khana leke baitho na. Fir jaate waqt tum jaldi jaldi me khaoge nahi ! "

" Uff, Noor tension lene ki aadat kab jayegi tumhari ? "

Rameen giggled and Noor pulled her ear maaking her wince.

" Daant mat dikhao. "

She scolded Noor, Ragini, who saw this all from a distance prayed for her kid's happiness and smiled.

" Rameen, Asad, I think you guys should eat. Game toh hum baad me bhi khel sakte hai. Noor, tum bhi. Jao kuchh kha lo. "

Noor's jaw hit the floor at how both her cousins nodded at Reyansh's words and left.

" Muh band karo, mosquitos ghud jayenge. "

He said, slightly pinching her nose, she swatted his arms away and told him,

" Zyada free mat ho ! Aur chalo, tum kya subah khana khaoge ? "

With that she dragged him towards the hall.

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I love Noor ❤️