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New bondings

Part 1
This story will begin from when Vishakha took slightly ill.

Bobby: Vishakha, mujhe do din ke liye Chandigarh jaana hai ek deal final karne. Client London chala jaaye usse pehle personally milna hoga. Mummy ko ek party mein Chattarpur chodke wahi se nikal jaunga. Car aur driver mein le ja raha hoon, agar tumhe kahi jana ho toh Keshav se kehkar taxi bulva lena.

Vishakha comes coughing slightly: Theek hai, main aapka saaman pack kar deti hoon.

Bobby hears her coughing: Kya hua Vishakha, tum khans kyon rahi ho? Tumhari tabiyat toh theek hai na? And he places his hand on her forehead to check. Arre tumhe toh bukhar hai. Now worry evident in his voice, Tumhe aaram karna chahiye. Pehle kyon nahi bataya? Main jaana cancel kar deta hoon aur tumhe doctor ke paas le jaata hoon!

Vish: Nahi nahi, iski zarrorat nahi hai. Halki si sardi khaansi hai, main dawaii lekar aaram kar loongi toh theek ho jaoongi. Aap chinta mat kijiye aur aaram se jaayiiye. She assured him of her well-being.

Bobby: Par Vishakha, agar tumhara bukhar badh gaya toh, Mummy bhi nahi hai, woh bhi Ladies Club ki weekend party ke liye Chattarpur mein hi rahegi. Agar tumhe kisi cheez ki zarrorat huyi toh?

Vish: Aap chinta mat kijiye, agar zaroorat huyi toh doctor ko bula loongi, warna Mummyji ko phone kar doongi. Main theek hoon. Aap please fikr mat kijiye.

Finally, she managed to assure Bobby that she wasn't very sick and would be fine. She helped him pack and an hour later he left with Dadi.

Vish: Keshav, bachche aa jaaye toh khana khila dena. Main thodi der aaram kar leti hoon.

Keshav: Ji memsahib!

Few hours later:

Rohan came on bike from his tution, and Sameer returned at the same time from Radio station, picking Deepika up from her classes on his way. It had started to drizzle already and all were starting to get wet.

Rohan addressing Sameer: Achcha hua hum ghar pahuch gaye. Warna iss bin mausam barsaat mein puri tarah bheeg jaate. Tumhe pataa hai Sameer, Delhi mein jab baarish hoti hai, bahut jyaada hoti hai. Ek baar shuru ho gayi roh tukne ka naam hi nahi leti.

Just then as if to prove him right, big fat drops started to pour down and all three ran inside the house.

Rohan: Mummy, hum aa gaye.

Keshav came from the kitchen: Memsahib so rahi hai. Aap log kapde badal lo, main khana garam karta hoon!

Sameer: Mummy so rahi hai, iss waqt?

Keshav: Haan, woh memsahib ko thodi sardi khansi thi, isliye aaram kar rahi hai.

Rohan: Oh! Aur Papa aur Dadi kahan hai?

Keshav: Ji sahib toh 2-3 din ke liye Chandigarh gaye hai aur malkin weekend party ke liye Chattarpur.

Rohan: Theek hai, tum khana garam karo, hum aate hai!

All three went to their respective rooms to freshen up but Sameer wanted to check on his mom.

Sameer: Rohan, chalke Mummy ko uthate hai hamare saath khana khane ke liye and both went to their mom's room.

The door was slightly ajar and they saw Vishakha's sleeping form. She was in a deep sleep. Both entered her room stealthily and switched on a small lamp, which lightened the room but didn't fall on her eyes, disturbing her sleep.

Sameer placed his hand on her forehead and his eyes widened in shock. He immediately called out.

Sameer: Rohan...Mummy ko toh bahut tez bukhar hai, the worry evident in his voice.