Kabhi to nazar milao

Helpless

The guests had left. The girls had changed and were relaxing in their room.

"Shaam ke sangeet ke liye taiyar hain na, Naina?" Sonali was excited.

"Main nahi karne wali koi dance.. . mujhse nahi hoga." Naina threw her hands in air.

"Karna padega... hum sabne kuch na kuch ready kiya hai..tu toh waise hi itna achha dance karti hai... kar le na kuch plan... abhi toh time hai." Sonali implored.

Naina thought for a while, and brightened, "Theek hai, lekin uske liye mujhe saari chahiye... mere paas toh hai nahi." Her face fell.

"Meri lele... aur inme koi nahi jaegi toh bhabhi se le lena... woh kabhi mana nahi karengi." Sonali gave the solution.

Naina nodded... and the two of them set about to check the few sarees Sonali had in her cupboard. The pink one was chosen instantly, both for the colour and it's suitability. Naina tried the golden blouse. It was not exactly her size but she had to wear it only for one dance. She decided to manage with it.

They selected the jewellery to go with her look. Sonali was thrilled to know the song she had planned.

Bhabhi went to check on Sahil, along with her husband. Sahil and his mom were staying in a flat on the second floor.

He laid in bed, a heavy bandage around his nose, some scratches on his face here and there.

"Itna zor se darwaza kaise laga Sahil? Mujhe toh samajh hi nahi aa raha... aisi tez hawa bhi nahi chal rahi thi." She was confused about her brother's injury.

"Pata nahi, didi... ekdam se zor se band ho gaya." He was equally puzzled.

She narrowed her eyes, "Sach bata, tune kisi se jhagda toh nahi kiya na?"

"Jhagda kyon karega? Behen ka sasural hai... yahan kisi se ladai karne thodi aaya hai," his mother defended him.

"Chalo apna dhyan rakho, Sahil, aur kisi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh bata dena... main chalta hun zara mithai ke dabbe banwane hain shaam ko Rahul ke ghar le jaane ke liye." Amit got up to go, patting his wife's shoulder to tell her to be with her brother.

After he left, bhabhi again gave him a speculating look, "Tu pakka kisi kaam se upar aaya tha... lekin humne toh kuch kaam bola nahi... toh kis liye aaya?"

Sahil lowered his eyes, "Main papa ko phone karne aaya tha... mummy ne kaha Naina se baat karne se pehle ek baar papa se bhi puch lun."

Her eyes widened, "Naina se kya baat karni thi tujhko?"

"Isko pasand hai woh ladki... humne socha theek hai, chote ghar ki hai toh kya hua, sundar hai aur Sahil ko pasand bhi aa gayi... toh shaadi ki baat kar lete hain." Her mother answered.

Bhabhi's mouth fell open, "Yeh kya bol rahe ho? Aap logon ne mujhe kyon nahi bataya? Naina se kuch kaha toh nahi na?"

"Nahin didi, papa se baat karke ussi ke paas jaa raha tha... tabhi yeh ho gaya," Sahil pointed at his nose.

"Lekin maine kal usse choodiyan di thi, usne khushi se le li," he told his sister.

She remembered the fallen bangles, she had stepped on them accidentally but they were already on the floor. Now she could understand what Naina meant when she said she didn't need them. She had not said anything about Sahil.

Bhabhi hit her forehead, "Arre pehle mujhse toh puch lete... Naina ke saath rishta nahi ho sakta... kisi bhi haalat mein nahi."

Her mother was annoyed, "Kyon nahi ho sakta? Sahil jaisa itna sundar ladka, aur itna paise wala kahan milega usse... humara sab kuch Sahil ka hi hai... koi kami nahi rahegi usse... chote ghar se hai, uski toh kismat khul jaayegi."