The car stopped at a trail that led to the top of the mountain…
Abhinav parked the car and just as Arohi opened her door Ru went on held Abhinav’s hand…
Arohi saw it..
It felt like Ru was getting attached to Abhinav more and more with every day….
But did Arohi fear Ru would love Abhinav more and her less, she secretly prayed her kid would ..
Who else in the world but him would deserve it…
They smiled at each other and looking them smile, a smile spontaneously crept on her face..
Chaliye…. Abhinav said lifting Ru up in ne sway as they trailed…..
Arohi was never a mountain girl, him being born and brought up there threaded the mountain as if it was a perfectly laid road….
While arohi fumbled her steps hera and there…making Ru giggle…
Arrohi!!!!
Abhinav slowly called…..
Arohi wiping the dust of her saree slowing looked at him…
His eyes….
As he extended his hands ….
Haath pakad lo..kabhi fisaloge nahi.. Abhinav said….
Arohi bit her tongue….
Her words choking on something….trying to get her words out…
Agar kisi pathat se main takrayi toh…..
Abhinav smiled in silence…..
And pecked a hiss on Ru’s Cheek…
Main hu na Arohi sambalunga….tum sirf yeh haath tamo…
Abhinav said still extending a hand..
Arohi smiled a little more and gently kept her palm on his. He intertwined his fingers with hers and gripped it tighter ….A tear jumped down Arohi’s eyes and directly fell on the ground…..as the looked forward for the trail hand – in – hand.
Dekho Arrohi…yeh raasta toh muskhil hai..par aakhir main jo..nazara haina…ohoohhhhooo….matlab… Abhinav smiled imaging the scene and nature…..
Somewhere Arohi knew her life was also the same at this point…
Rough
Muddy
Huge blocks
An unequal road….
Then she saw him holding her hands tight enough…
Tight enough to hold her , to support the climb the mountain in front of her….
As Abhinav cajoled Ru still holding Arohi’s hand Arohi wiped her silent worries from her face that slowly welled up in her eyes…
Back at Neelama’s home….
Neelamma was cursing under her breath as she cooked……
Mukaan and Krish saw her so tensed…
Ammma… Muskaan gently called out……
Iss baar mere dono baachon ko dard diya diya na dekhne yeh maa kya karengi..
Uss bhar chup rehengi par ab nahi…..
Muskaan smiled at her anger, she very well know one thin that her amma could do well was anger….
Ammmaaaa…
She called and hugged her from behind….to calm her ….
Just as she pecked her amma’s cheeks….
They saw Krish entering their house all red faced and in anger…
Kya huya beta??? Neelamma asked as he sat in breathing heavily in anger…
Neelamma had controlled and commanded Muskaan and forbid her from saying anything or reacting to anything….
But for Krish Noone was prepared ….
Muskkaan and neelamma talke through their eyes….
Did he go to their house?? Neelaamaa signalled…
I don’t know Muskaan spread her palms….
Main jane wala nahi tha amma.. He gently spoke…
Amma???? Vo meri Amma!! Hai1 Mukaan interrupted…
Neelamma tried shushing her…..
Chup ! she said as she sat near him…
She was hesitant at first but still gently kept a hand on the back of his shoulders….
That’s what alone was needed….
Krish broke down in tears.. holding his head…..
Dono meri behene amma….
Kaise ek ka side lon aur ek ka chod doon….
…Rothe nahi hai beta , pehle bol na kya hua…. Neelamma gently asked wiped his tears…
Main jane wale nahi tha uska ghar par vo bacha….
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Abhir standing afar from truck caught my eye…
Playing with the sand with his shoes.
Once what was his home had now become just another house in the neighbourhood…
Andar ja beta…. I said……
Don’t worry uncle ji dada kehte hai hum todi der ke liye hai idhar humesha ke liye nahi…. Abhir said….
Todi der??? What he meant ?? I wanted to know
Bina soche samjhe I walked in …
Todi samay ke liye??? Isska matlab kya hai akshara?? I asked as she was keeping the boxes without looking at me…
Main tumse ppoch raha hoon Akshu!!! I yelled
Aksharaaa!!!! I yelled and stopped her….
Aap meri bhi bhai ho na!! fir mera ghar kyu ujad diya…..!!!!!
Abhi ka career !!! birla hospital ka shaan !!!
Jo kuch bhi aapne kiya na koi bhai apne behen ke saath nahi karta!!!
Aap chali jaye yeha se!!!! She yelled
I lost my cool and yelled back at her…
Aur tune jo kiya …
Vo….
Vo sahih hai????
Behen ki fiancée se shadi karli vo bhi chup ke se….
Vo mera pyaar hai ……..!!!!!! She yelled back….
Krish held his head….
Unki shaadi se ek mahhine pehle jab hum Abhir ke operation ke liye gaye the tab uss Manjari ne bhai ka dijiyan uda di…
Tab toh badi badi bateein kar rahi thi…..
Ab achanak se pyaar yaad agaya inka….
Aise kaise pyaar hai inka!!! Muskan fumed interrupting Krish’s Flashback….
Neelama had to hold her back….
Tum batao beta aage??? She asked….
Aage??? Kya?? Uska vo pathi Abhimanyu aagya….
Tumne kiya na mere career aur humari hospital ko barbad!!! He came near my face and yelled…
Ab yeh pura kasuli iss Abhi ka rudra tandav dekhe ga… He roared ….
But it made he laugh…
Kaun hai tu Bhagwan!!!! Khud Shivji!!!!!
Rudra tandav !!!! I yelled back…
Haaann !!! Hogi!!!! He said displeasingly…
I stood there all surprised and shocked….
Issse liye kuch der ke liye ayi ho!!! Na????
Haaaa……. He yelled again hitting a box he had packed …
AKSHARRRRRAAAAAAA!!!!!!
Dekh rahe ho !!!!
Apne iss gusse pati ko samjale…
Uss pariwaar aur tum dono ke beech krissh Singhania kada hai
Janti ho tum main kya kar skthi hoonn….
You better take this as a warning!!!
I yelled back and walked off….
Ab kya karnewale yeh log…. Neelamaa eyes welled….
Aap chinta mat kariye ma kuch ukad nahi payenge main hoon na…
Aur hum bhi hai apne bhai ke saathh… Muskaan too spoke in support…..
Back at the hill…
Abhinav , Ru on his hips and Arohi panting for her breath still holding his hands had reached the hill top…
The cool breeze chilling their body through their sweats…
But one thing was constant….
Abhinavs bad joke like seriously it was that bad…..
And out there was a board
“ Admonition!!! Danger Ahead!!!!!
Navrohi scenes coming up!!