Destined to be Together

Chapter 83

Karishma stepped forward, sensing the silence around her, and with a slight frown, she asked, "Kya hua? Koi kuch bol kyu nahi raha hai?"

Haseena, with her arms crossed and a sarcastic smile on her face, replied, "Haan Haan, Captain Sahiba, hum sab aapka swagat karne ke liye hi toh khade hain!"

Pushpaji, not hiding her annoyance, gritted her teeth and added, "Arey koi aarti ki thali lao! Aaj toh iski aarti utarni hi padegi!"

Karishma, sensing the tension, glanced at them both. "Mujhe kyun lag raha hai k aap dono mujhe tane maar rahe ho?" she asked, her smile fading slightly.

Haseena raised an eyebrow, her frustration showing as she looked at Pushpaji and said "Dekhiye Pushpee, inhe aabhi bhi lagi raha hai."

Karishma, sensing their frustration and realizing they were both genuinely upset, took a deep breath and tried to say, "Mujhe pata hai, meri wajah se sabko thodi pareshani hui..."

Before she could finish, Haseena interrupted, her voice rising as she said, "Ji haan, bas thodi si pareshani hai na? Sochiye, shaadi ke din dulhan gayab ho jaye, toh sab ka kya hoga?" She threw her hands up in frustration.

Karishma lowered her eyes for a moment, tried to reason with them, her expression now pleading said "Yaar tum taane kyu maar rahi ho"

Haseena once again with a sharp voice said "Woh kya hai na sab ka lihaz kar rahe hai varna irade toh aapka saar phodne k hai."

Pushpaji, clearly annoyed, added, "Krishu, ye sab karna tha toh ek baar bata sakti thi na?"

Karishma looked at her mother pleadingly and said "Meri pyari amma ye toh surprise tha na"

Pushpaji shot back sternly, "Surprise Haseena ke liye tha, toh tumhe mujhe ya Rajveer ko toh batana chahiye tha!"

Before Karishma could respond, Haseena interjected, her frustration boiling over as she snapped, "Nahi, Pushpee, inhe toh sabko pareshan karne mein hi maza aata hai!"

"Aur nahi toh kya? Jaan nikal ke rakh di thi sabki!" Pushpaji nodded in agreement, her voice laced with irritation.

Haseena added with a taunt, "Kaha fikar hai inko sab ki? Inke peeche logo ka kya haal hua hoga?"

Pushpaji agreed, "Aree sahi kaha tumne Haseena, madam ko kaha farak padta hai"

"Bas apni manmani karni hoti hai inhe," Haseena said, letting all her frustration out.

Pushpaji looked at Karishma, who stood silently, and remarked, "Dekha? Abhi bhi kuch bol nahi rahi hai."

Karishma took a deep breath and, in a resigned tone, replied, "Nahi, aap dono kar lo! Phir main kuch bolungi. Kab se mujhe bolne hi nahi de rahe ho!"

Haseena and Pushpaji exchanged a look, then said in unison, "Ha, bolo! Ha, boliye!"

Karishma composed herself and started "Dekho... vo kal raat der tak main Haseena se hi baat kar rahi thi, aur fir mein apna phone charge karna bhool gayi. Jab early morning Khan Uncle ka phone aaya, toh bas bina soche samjhe nikal gayi." She paused and rubbed her temples, frustration evident in her face. "I wanted to make our day special, but nothing was going as planned. Uncle aur Khala shaadi ke rasmon mein hi aane wale the, lekin... kuch unavoidable reasons ki wajah se nahi aa paye. Phir humne socha, at least shaadi ke din toh aa jayenge, lekin toofan ki wajah se connecting flight cancel ho gayi," she explained, her voice slightly shaky.

She glanced at Haseena, trying to explain. "We'd been coordinating for days. Yaad hai, tum puch rahi thi kaun baar baar mujhe call kar raha tha? Hum yehi sab plan kar rahe the. Lekin dekho na, sab kuch flop ho raha tha."