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Rashi.......

Navneet , what the hell is he doing here ?

I felt uneasy in his presence , that too in front of Kabir .
Thanks mom , who took me to kitchen

Inside kitchen she told me everything that his(Navneet's) father didn't accepted him & his uncles family is also not in the city so we are the only close relatives of his in this town .
His mom requested dad and all .

She explained all this with a tension , hesitation and guilt tone.

" It's okay mom ,
I understand your helpless state "
" Also , just because of him , family relations cannot be broken "
I just stated the fact , as calmly as I can .

" Thanks daughter "
"Your dad will soon arrange some other place for him as soon as possible "
She said with a motherly assurance .

I nodded pressing my lips in a line and
" Mom I'm feeling like headache , should I take some rest ,
I'll help you with the food in the evening "

" It's okay , you go , I'll send tea there "
She said and I left to our room .

Mr. & Mrs. Bhardwaj :

In their bedroom ....

Mrs. : Ye lijiye , aapke liye... dudh (milk)

Mr. .....lao..vaise b my head is getting heavy

Mrs.  : You are tensed because of Navneet ,
              right ?

Mr. : More than him , I'm tensed about Rashi

Mrs..... Don't worry , we are lucky to have a
            daughter-in-law like her .

          I had words with her , she is a mature
          girl , she didn't complaint to me about
           Navneet's arrival .

         Infact in the kitchen I asked her to have
         her dinner with Kabir in their room
         itself ,  but she refused .

Mr....she might have refused so as to keep
         our respect , as in our families , it's
         considered I'll mannered .

       But she must be uncomfortable with his
       presence . She is the one who gets most
      hurted by him .

Mrs.....ha ye to h hi ,  while they came ,
           she excused saying headache .

         But I doubt , she was actually shocked
         by his presence.

         I don't want any sort of tension in
        between Rashi & Kabir because of
        Navneet .
       
        They are newly married , their bond
        needs time , Navneet's presence is not
         good for their relationship .

Mr. ...I know , I know, but what can I do ,
           I can't deny his (Navneet's) uncle's
         request too .

          He agreed on my single call , when we
        asked for his son's hand for our niece .
       
         Though indirectly , but , because of him
        our Kabir got married to Rashi .
      

Mrs....ha m janti hu , pr tode dino m ,
            you please talk to him ,
           More than us ,Navneet is their child .

Mr....yeah , I'll try my best , as soon as possible .