You Never Asked (Completed)

Sana Unites With Her Papa.

     Sana felt so good after she spoke to her dad. It was as if he was waiting for her one phone call. He was happy for her. She had forgiven her dad long back. It was just the awkwardness, which was keeping her from calling him. But she felt so relived now. Her mobile buzzed and it brought a smile on her face.
Sid: Soi to nhi the??
Sana: Nahi.
Sid: Das minute me tere paas aa raha hu.
Sana: Aree, Siddharth kyu??
Sid: Aakar batata hu.
     Sid entered her flat in fifteen. He closed the door, moved forward and hugged her.
Sana: Siddharth?? Kya hua??
Sid: Kuch nhi. Aaj jab Zoro zidd kar raha tha, to maine tere aakho me sadness dekhi. Tujhe akele rehna accha nhi lagta na??
Sana: Siddharth....
Sid: Sach kahu to mujhe tujhe aise akele chodna accha nhi lagta.
     Sana took his hand and led him to the sofa. She made him to sit on it and sat on his lap, circling her arms around his neck. He pulled her closer encircling his hands around her waist.
Sid: Jaana please yaar aise ab alag alag nhi raha jaata mujhse. Tu aaj ghar pe baat karne wali the na?? Kya hua??
Sana: Ha ki na...
Sid: Ki?? Tune bataya kyu nhi mujhe??
Sana: Aree abhi to ki. Fir tera call aaya.
Sid: Accha, kya kaha unhone??
Sana: Papa ne mana kar diya...
Sid: Aise mat bol yaar....
Sana: Unhe bass punjabi ladka chahiye mere liye.
Sid: Par tu unhe batati na ki yeh jo hai vo bhi accha he hai...
Sana: Ab jhut kaise bol sakti hu mai??
Sid: Jhut.... Matlab..... Oh accha. Iska matlab yeh hai ki tu bhi mujhe accha nhi samajhti. Thek hai fir. Chalta hu mai.
Sana: Zyaada drama mat kar. Papa bahot khush hue.
Sid: Mujhe pata tha. Tere chehre ki khushi dekh kar pata chal raha hai.
Sana: Mai aaj bahot khush hu Siddharth. Maine aaj mere papa se panch saal baad baat ki. Unhone kuch nhi pucha. Bas kaha ki vo kal aa rahe hai.
Sid: Sana vaise dekha jaaye to tere papa galat nhi the. Unki 23 saal ki beti, ek bacche ki Maa bani hue the. Bacche ka baap nhi tha. Unhone yahi soocha hoga ki teri puri zindagi kaise kategi?? Agar baccha picture me na ho to sahi se shaadi kara de sakte hai. Tu ek maa the isliye tujhe galat laga hoga. Par agar hum apne aap ko unki jagah par rakh kar dekhe to kya hum bhi apne bacche ke liye aise kuch nhi sochte??
Sana: Shayad tu sahi keh raha hai. Par agar mera Zoro chala jaata to mujhse teri yeh ek nishaani bhi gum ho jaati. Aur apne bacche ko kon khud se alag karta hai yaar??
Sid: Jaana tu as a parent sooch rahi hai. Fir unhone bhi ek parent ban kar soocha na??
     Sana nodded.
Sana: Shayad tu sahi keh raha hai. Shehbaaz hamesha kehta tha, papa ne jo bhi karne ki koshish ki vo tere bhalai ke liye ki.
Sid: Vo sahi kehta hai. Bass baby ab jaldi se shaadi kar lete hai. Mai chahta hu ke tu jaldi se jaldi mere ghar aa jaaye.
Sana: Hmmm par iss ghar ko bhi mai bahot miss karungi. Bahot memories hai mere aur Zoro ke yaha. Khareedna chahti the mai isse. Par budget me nhi tha isliye nhi liya. Par koi na. Ek flat dekha hai. Thode paise bhi hai mere paas. Dekhte hai.
Sid: Jaana kya mera jo hai vo tera nhi hai?? Tu aise bolkar hurt kar rahi hai mujhe.
Sana: Aree baby aise nhi. Mai bhi jo bhi lungi vo apne bete ke liye he na?? Aur fir vo bhi hamara he hoga na??
Sid: Jaana ek baat yaad rakh. Mera jo bhi hai vo pehle tera aur fir hamaare baccho ka hoga.
Sana: Baccho??
Sid: Ha. Mujhe aur bacche chahiye na. Puri cricket team tayaar karni hai hame.
Sana: Accha?? Football team nhi chahiye??
Sid: Nahi cricket team he kaafi hai.
Sana: Haaa?? Aur sambhalega kon unhe??
Sid: Mai hu na?? Bas mai raat me mehnat karenga, Tu paida kar aur mujhe de. Mai din me sambhaal lunga.
Sana: Accha?? Aur kuch kaam dhanda karne ka irada hai ya fir raat me bacche paida karne ki mehnat aur din me bacche sambhalne hai??
Sid: Vo tu kar lena na. Mujhe bilkul bura nhi lagega agar koi kahe, ki biwi ke paise ka kha raha hai. Bass bacche chahiye.
Sana: Sheeee. Kya sooch hai teri. Mujhe nhi karni shaadi tujhse....
Sid: Shaadi to tere papa bhi karenge mujhse.
Sana: To Tu papa se he karle.
Sid: Chup kar pagal.
     Sid picked Sana on his shoulder and took her to the bedroom. She gave a happy squeak. Sid dumped her on the bed.
Sana: Lagi mujhe Siddharth...
     Sid joined her on the bed and made her sit on his lap.
Sana: Siddharth, Zoro ne tujhe aane kaise diya??
Sid: Pehle to game khelne tak mere sath soya, bad me kehne laga mujhe dadima ki paas sona hai. Vo mujhe kahani sunati hai. Ab jab mai nikla to Maa ke paas let kar kahani sunn raha tha. Maa ko maine bola hai, agar yaad kare to call kar dena.
     Sid lay on the bed taking her in his arms.
Sana: Accha hua tu aa gaya. I needed this.
Sid: I know.
Sana: Siddharth aaj subah se mere mann me ek baat chal rahi hai. Actually aaj achanak mujhe yaad aayi. Puchu??
Sid: Puch na Jaana...
Sana: Lonavala me, uss subah jab mai tere hotel me aayi, to Sheetal tere room me kyu the??
Sid: Mere room me?? Vo mere room me kaha thi??
Sana: Jab maine darwaaza knock kiya, to kamre ka darwaaza sheetal ne khola tha Siddharth.
Sid: Are you kidding?? Aree Sheetal usse hotel me thehri hue the. Uss raat jab mai hotel aaya, to maine bar me bait ke bahot piya. Shayad kisise zhagda bhi kiya. Sheetal vaha the. Vo mujhe ek waiter ki madat se room me le aayi.
Sana: Par usse hum dono ke baare me sab pata tha.
Sid: Ha maine usse behoshi me bataaya hoga. Mujhe itna yaad hai, ke vo mere taraf apne kadam bada rahi the. Kiss viss pata nhi.....To maine usse room se bahar nikaal diya tha. Fir subah jab meri neend khuli to tum dono ki awaaz aayi mujhe, aur tum dono ko maine apne door pe dekha. Uss waqt tum gusse me chali gayi. Aur maine sheetal ko bhaga diya.
Sana: Par usne mujhe kuch aur he kaha...
Sid: Kya??
Sana: Yahi ki tum dono ne raat ek sath spend ki. Mai tujhse baat karne, tujhe manane aayi the Siddharth. Par jab usse vo night gown me tera room ka darwaaza kholte dekha to mai tut gayi. Mai fir bhi tujhse baat karna chahti the. Par usne kaha ki tum dono ne bahot acchi raat bitayi hai. Aur tumne usse sab kuch bataya hai, mai tumhare liye time pass the.
Sid: How I want to kill that woman. Sana believe me....
Sana: Mujhe pata hai Siddharth vo jhut bol rahi the. Uss waqt sach laga. Par ab samaj aa raha hai, ki vo usne tujhe mujhse dur karne ke liye kiya.
Sid: Mai usse bhi kya shikayat karu Jaana. Maine khud ne he hum dono ki zindagi me itne dukh laaye hai....
Sana: Baby, jo kuch bhi hua usme hum dono ki galti the. To ab yeh sab baate kar ke khud ko pareshan mat kar. Vo to mere mann me aaya to maine pucch liya. Chod ab vo baate. Kiss kar mujhe.
Sid: Jaana ek to Tu apne pair aise daal kar let ti hai mujhpe aur kiss karne ko bolti hai. Mai insaan hu baby.... Mai insaan hu. Aur filhaal bahot bhuka hu. Bhuka sher.... Aur iss bhuke sher ko mat ched..... Kha jaayega tujhe...
     He brought his mouth to hers and she giggled.
Sid: I love you meri jaan. I love you.
Sana: I love you too.
Sid: Soo jaa ab. Morning me Zoro uthne se pehle mujhe ghar jaana padega. Baby kitne sawaal puchta hai yaar vo??
Sana laughed aloud.
Sid: Kabhi kabhi soochta hu, itne sawaal aate kaha se hai iske dimag me.
Sana: De de ab jawaab de.
Sid: Ha ha dita hu na... Darta thodi hu mai. Soo jaa chal ab.
Sana: Goodnight.....
Sid: Goodnight.
     Sid had left early in the morning. He had some ad shoot. So would be busy the whole day. But he had dropped Zoro to Sana's place before he left. Shehbaaz had called and informed that they will reach mumbai by late evening. Sana had office today. But she decided to come early. She will prepare her papa's favorite food. Shehbaaz and his parents had reached Sana's home little after eight. There was an emotional reunion. Her dad had hugged Sana and cried like a baby. He had hugged Zoro and cried too. Sana has calmed him down. Zoro was happy to find so many people around him. Shehbaaz has always been Zoro's favorite as he would act and do as if he is Zoro's age. And so Zoro has jumped in his mamu's arms and demanded he play with him. They both had gone inside.
Papa: Sana.... Beta, hum Siddharth ke Maa se milna chahte hai.
Sana: Jee papa. Mai call kar ke puchti hu unse, ke kab aaye.
Mummy: Aur hum Jay aur Mahi se bhi milna chahte hai.
Papa: Haa. Unhone hamaare beti ko sambhala, jab ki humne tera sath choda.
Sana: Papa ab aap yeh sab kyu sooch rahe ho. Pichli koi bhi baat hum nhi nikalenge.
Mummy: Sana sahi keh rahi hai. Beta Tu call kar dena.
Sana: Thek hai mummy. Aap log fresh ho jaao. Mai khana lagvati hu.
     They had, had dinner together and Sana's dad had got emotional again seeing that his daughter has prepared his favorite food. As they finished their food and were relaxing in the hall, talking, her mobile buzzed. It was Maa.
Maa: Sana??
Sana: Jee Maa...
Maa: Kaisi hai beta??
Sana: Mai thek hu. Aap kaise ho??
Maa: Mai thek hu. Aa gaye tumhare mummy papa??
Sana: Haa Maa. Aa gaye. Maa vo aapse milna chahte hai.
Maa: Ha ha. Maine isliye he call kiya tha. Tum kal unko lekar yaha lunch ke liye aa jaau.
Sana: Aree Maa iski kya zarurat...
Maa: Sana Tu ab iss ghar ki bahu banne wali hai. Yeh sab formality mat kiya kar. Maine Siddharth ke dono beheno ko bhi bulaya hai. Aur Jay aur Mahi ko bhi. Sab milkar tay karenge kya karna hai, kab karna hai.
Maa: Thek hai Maa. Mai le aaungi unko.
Maa: Bye beta.
Sana: Bye Maa.
      Sana and her parents, with Zoro and Shehbaaz had reached Sid's place at 12:00 noon. They were welcomed by Sid, his Maa and sisters. Sana's papa met Sid, warmly. Sid too gave him respect by touching his and Sana's mom's feet. They all were sitting in the hall. Maa got up and went to the kitchen, to get some refreshments for the guests. Sana too went behind her.
Sana: Maa Mai kuch help karu??
Maa: Aree nhi beta. Juice ready hai.
Sana: Kaha hai??
Maa: Fridge me.
Sana: Yehi glasses hai na??
Maa: Ha yahi hai.
Sana: Maa aap jaao. Mai le aati hu..
Maa: Aree.... Accha chal thek hai. Le aa.
     Maa left. Suresh too left with some snacks. Sana was alone in the kitchen. She was pouring the juice in the glasses, when Sid emerged in the kitchen doorway and stood leaning his body to the door frame. He was looking at her with a mysterious smile. Sana looked up and returned his smile.
Sana: Kya hua??
Sid: Baby yeh sapna maine pata nhi kitni baar dekha hai...
Sana: Kya sapna??
Sid: Yahi, ke tu mere ghar me, iss ghar ke kitchen me aise he khadi mile mujhe. Kuch banate hue, kuch khate hue, kuch bhi chalega, par yeh mera dream tha ke yeh ghar jitna mera hai, utna tera ho.
Sana: Aur dekh, ab vo sapna tera pura ho raha hai.
Sid: Haa... Baby....
Sana: Hmmm??
Sid: Ek kiss de na??
Sana: Pagal hai kya??
Sid: Jaana please na yaar....
Sana: Siddharth khabardaar aage bada to.
Sid: Sun na....
Sana: Kuch nhi sun na mujhe... Tu dur reh mujhse.
Sid: Baby ek. Please.
Sana: Siddharth, sab bahar baithe hai yaar. Tu kyu aise karta hai mere sath. Please na....
     Sid came close to her and pulled her towards him. He has bend his head and moved his mouth to hers, when they heard the footsteps. Sana jumped back and Sid turned when Suresh entered the kitchen.
Suresh: Bhaiya aap yaha kya kar rahe ho??
Sid: Vo mujhe pani... Pani chahiye tha... To mai....
Suresh: Par aapki bottle to bahar table par hai... Fir....
Sid: To... To kya hua.... Kya mai kitchen se pani nhi le sakta??
Suresh: Le sakte ho. Par kabhi liya nhi na?? Isliye thodi hairaani hue.
Sid: Ha to... to...
Suresh: Ohooo. To Sana didi yaha hai, isliye...
Sid: Aise... aise kuch nhi hai...
Suresh: Sach??
Sid: Aur agar aise... aise hai to kya... kya hua?? Meri hone wali biwi hai... To mai to milunga he na??
Suresh: Ha to bol do na... Bahaane karne ke kya zarurat....
Maa: Yeh sab yaha kya ho raha hai?? Siddharth tu yaha kya kar raha hai??
Suresh: Maa vo... Jab mai yaha aaya na....
Sid: Abee gadhe apna muh band rakh. Bahot maar khayega.
     Sana was standing and giggling, listening to these two adorable people's argument.
Maa: Tum dono firse shuru ho gaye na?? Aur Siddharth bahar tere sasuraal wale aaye hai. Aur tu yaha behas karte khada hai.. Chal bahar chal. Sana jaldi le aa beta.
Sana: Jee aayi Maa. Excuse me.
     Sana gave Sid a mischievous smile and left the kitchen with tray in her hand.
Sid: Dekhta hu ruk tujhe mai baad me.
Suresh: Ha ha Dekh lena.
     Jay and Mahi too came. They all had lunch together. All then shifted to the hall to discuss the wedding plans. It was decided that they will marry at Sid's farm house in khandala. Only close relatives and friends will be present. Mahi and Sid's sisters insisted on all the functions, where Sana and Sid had to give in. Sana's dad has suggested of marrying the two in Punjab. But Sana has explained that they will have to call all the relatives, if they marry there. Sid had assured Sana's dad that they will visit his home as soon as they can.
Papa: Siddharth, beta mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai.
Sid: Ha ha. Uncle aaye hum uper terrace pe chalte hai.
     They had gone to the terrace and Sid had made Sana's papa comfortable. He sat in front of him
Sid: Ha bole uncle.
Papa: Beta, pehle to tumhara bahot bada ehsaan hai ke tum meri beti se shaadi karne ke liye ready ho gaye. Tum nhi jaante mujhe uski bahot chinta rehti the. Itne bade sheher me usne apne makaam bana to liya tha, par vo the to akeli he na?? Ek bacche ko akele paalna aasaan nhi hota. Apni beti ke moh me maine bhi galti ke. Aur mai uske liye tumse bhi maafi mang ra hu. Par mai bass itna chahta tha ke uska ghar bass jaaye.
Sid: Papa... Papa ek baat kahu?? Maine Sana pe nhi usne mujhpe ehsaan kiya hai, yeh shadi ke liye haa keh kar. Aur mai aapse mafi mangta hu, ke maine aapki beti ko akela choda. Jaha usse hamare bacche ko akela sambhalna pada. Aur aapne koi galti nhi ki papa. Aapne jo bhi kiya vo sirf apni beti ka bhala sooch kar kiya. Aap bilkul fikar mat karo. Mai aapko promise karta hu. Mai usse bahot khush rakhunga.
Papa: Thank you. Thank you beta.....Aur ek baat the beta.
Sid: Ha bole na papa.
Papa: Vo maine aur Sana ke maa ne Sana ke liye kuch paisa rakha hua tha...
Sid: Papa please... Na mujhe kuch chahiye, na Sana ko. Mai aapki beti ko kabhi koi kami mehsus nhi hone dunga.
Papa: Uss baat ka mujhe yakin hai beta.
Sid: Vo paise ka aap ko jo karna hai vo kare. Par hame nhi chahiye.
     They had come back to the hall. Sana has raised her eyebrows, but Sid has shook his head with a loving smile on his face.