2(18). Let me Love you

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As the dawn turned into dusk, Meha and Rukmini bid goodbye to pick Meha's mother from the station, they all lounged in the front garden. Noor Jhan Ji and Pushpa Ji submerged into their talks. Billu, Raj and Cheeta in their boy's talk. Santosh and Rashi whispered to each other not to let Shivani in on their girl talk and completely ignored her.

While Haseena sat adorning the scene before her eyes, Karishma is playing with Arshad and Chiku, running around to catch, the garden is filled with their giggles and shouts. Shivani looked at the completely smitten Haseena and sat beside her.

"Hello! Earth to Haseena" Shivani chuckled, "stop turning into a Devdas, you still have a chance"

Haseena sadly smiled at Shivani, her eyes reflecting the pain she is bearing, the punishment of being distant even being so close to Karishma is slowly bearing her down, she turned to look at Karishma again,

"I don't know whether she will fall for me again or not, but I know I am gonna fall harder," Haseena sighed smiling at Karishma who lay on the ground with Arshad on her while Chiku ran inside for a quick drink,

"She is the epitome of love. She is gonna love you like you are the most precious thing on earth. You'll feel cherished, like your mere presence is the epicentre of her existence. Being loved by her is a boon, Shivani. Once you experience that, everything else seems shallow. On our first date, she said sometimes we have to be selfish in love and those selfish years are the reason for me being alive since then." Haseena wiped her tears

They sat in silence for some time, "you both love each other a lot" Shivani smiled.

"She is lucky to have you, Haseena," before Haseena could speak Shivani continued, "I know you are going to say you are luckier but I am speaking with experience Haseena, many times our love and care are overlooked. My late husband who was a wonderful man, never really cared for those and I know how hard it feels to be standing there watching how your efforts were not valued," She sighed,

"To have a person not only value those efforts but also reciprocate is a boon, and although you may have hurt her, I know you are going make it right, no one can love her and cherish her like you do" Shivani held Haseena's hand, giving her acceptance to Haseena.

Haseena smiled, her little seed of hope sprouting slowly, she just hoped everything get right before new dangers lurked in, seeing her lost in thought Shivani spoke,

"It's a long and painful way but I am sure you can do that"

"Thodi shifa tho hum bi rakte hei, hei ghamme dard, thujse mukabil honeki, ki tuhi tho aya hi hei samne, humari shoharat sunkar" Haseena sadly smiled

"Arey wah! Shayri" Shivani said loudly grabbing everyone's attention, listening to them Karishma also came to them and sat before Haseena with Arshad in her lap

"Hasu ke Abbu, suna karte te," Ammi sadly smiled

"Tho ek aur peshkiya jaye" Cheeta jumped into the conversation

"Cheetu yaar, abhi nehi" Haseena denied not wanting her Ammi to go down memory lane

"Hasu, ek aur" Ammi smiled at her

Nodding Haseena started, "Jab irada ho pakka, tho rakde waqt ka rukh mod kar, chahe kitni hi koshish karle zamana, nehi jayenge thuje chodkar" She looked at Karishma and turned back to her Ammi.

"Arey Wah! Ek aur" Santosh asked in delight

"Arey bas Santu" Haseena denied

"Bas ek aur, pakka aur kuch nehi kahenge" Pushpa Ji sweetly pleaded

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