Meetha Ishq: An Untold Story of Two Souls | MiNeil | Patiala Babes | SouNoor

Mini vents out her emotions

Part - 52

After lunch, Mini and Neil were sitting on the couch again.

Neil: Mini, I know you were just pretending in front of Arya. Par abhi bhi kuch soch rahi ho tum.

Mini: Woh main...main soch rahi thi ki...

Neil: Phir se call karna hai?

Mini: Tumhe kaise pata chala?

Neil: I told naa, I can sense you!

Mini: 😊

On call...

Meeta: Hello! Who's this? (A short pause) Thodi der pehle bhi aapka hi call tha na? Dekhiye, jo bolna hai please jaldi boliye. Or else I'm disconnecting now.

Mini: No, please don't cut the call! Main...main Mini bol rahi hoon.

This came as a shock for Meeta.

Meeta: (Surprised) Min...Mini! Tum? Itne time baad. K...kaisi ho Mini?

Mini: Theek hoon. Maine aap ko...aap Australia mein hain?

Meeta: Haan par tumhe kaise pata?

Mini: Maine aap ko kal restaurant mein dekha tha aur uss din beach par...papa ji ko bhi.

Meeta: Tum yahan kaise? I mean kab aayi?

Mini: Woh sab important nahi hai. Mujhe aap dono se milna hai.

Meeta: Haan Mini. Of course! Main tumhe hotel ka naam message kar deti hu. Tum yahi aa jao. In fact hum abhi room mein hi hain...ya tum batao, agar kaho toh hum aa jate hain!

Mini: Nahi. Hum kahin bahar mil sakte hain?

Meeta: Aaj 8 baje hum hotel ke hi restaurant mein dinner ke liye jaayenge. Tum wahin aa jao. Dinner sath kar lenge.

Mini: Nahi. Aapne dinner ke baad kahin aur bhi jana hai?

Meeta: Nahi. Kal hum wapas London jaa rahe hain toh packing bhi karni hai.

Mini: Theek hai toh main shaam ko hotel hi aa jaungi.

Meeta: Okay. Phir dinner sath hi karna.

Mini: Please! I'm not interested in dinner.

Meeta: Theek hai. Jaise tumhe sahi lage. Main message karti hoon.

In the evening Mini and Neil went to the hotel. Mini rang the bell of their room. Meeta opened it.

Meeta: Hi Mini! Kaisi ho? Andar aao naa!

Neil: Mini you go. I'll wait outside.

Mini: No! You're coming with me.

Meeta: A..haan please, come inside.

They entered the room.

Meeta: Kaisi ho? Itne saalo baad dekh rahi hu tumhe.

Mini looked around the room.

Meeta: Ashok reception par gaye hai. Tum...tum dono baitho naa! Please make yourself comfortable. Kya khaogi Mini? Main...main kuch order kar deti hoon.

Mini: No, thank you.

Meeta: Ab tak naraz ho Mini? Mujhe laga tha ki...

Mini: Kya laga tha aapko? Ki maine khud se phone kia hai toh main sab kuch bhul gayi? Aur main yahan sirf papa ji se baat karne aayi hu. Mujhe aapse koi problem nahi hai.

Ashok returned with his daughter.

Ashok: Meeta! Main sari formalities...(he saw Mini) Mini?

They saw each other. So many bitter memories, unsaid feelings and deep wounds, though couldn't be seen, but felt, came in front of their eyes. Meeta didn't inform Ashok about her telephonic conversation with Mini.

Ashok: Tum yahan?

Mini: Aapne toh yaad nahi kia. Toh main hi aa gayi.

Ashok: Aisa nahi hai beta...

Mini: Beta? Aapko yaad hai ki main aapki kuch lagti hu? Ek...ek baar bhi koshish nahi ki aapne mujhse milne ki...mujhse baat karne ki. Waise nahi, galti shayad meri hi thi. Maine hi aapko khud se dur kar dia. But you know what! Yeh jo doori hai naa humare beech, yeh kabhi puri nahi sakti because I can never forget what you did to my Babes. Aur yahan main sirf isliye...

The little girl left Ashok's hand and ran towards Meeta who was standing behind Mini.

Mahi: Mumma, yeh kaun hai?

Meeta took her out of the room without answering her question.

Mini: Yeh...yeh beti hai naa aapki? Isey dekh kar bhi meri yaad nahi aati aapko? Yeh yaad nahi aaya ki aapki ek aur beti hai?

Ashok: Aisa nahi hai Mini ki mujhe tumhari yaad nahi aayi. Par himmat nahi thi mujh mein tumse nazarein milane ki ya tumse baat karne ki. Main janta hu beta ki maine bahot galtiyan ki hain. Tum shayad mujhe kabhi maaf nahi karogi. Par ek baar...bas ek baar meri baat sun lo.

Mini: Kahiye.

Ashok: Shadi ke kuch time baad hi main London chala gaya tha. Main chahta tha ki Babita mere sath chale par woh nahi aayi. Woh shayad ghar mein comfortably rahena chahti thi. Mere sath London aati toh usey bhi initial days mein struggle karna padta. Dheere dheere meri responsibilities badne lagi. Tumhari padhai, ghar walo ki expectations aur hazar kharche...main darr gaya tha. Itna pressure aur burden mujhse handle nahi ho raha tha. I was all alone! Phir mujhe Meeta mili. She gave the support that Babita should have given.

Mini: Aapko ab bhi lagta hai ki Babes ghar mein comfortably rahey rahi thi? Aap apni baat kar rahe ho! Kabhi yeh nahi socha ki woh bhi akeli thi. Chup chap logo ke taane sune bina kisi galti ke. Kyun? Kyunki log uske pariwar par ungli uthaenge! Society ka pressure, Dadu Biji ki expectations, Lovely bua ke taane...sab kuch hass kar accept kia usne. And you call this comfortable! Aap apna kaam London mein sambhal sako isliye usne ghar mein rhey kar puri family ko akele sambhala aur aap bol rahe ho ki woh struggle nahi karna chahti thi. I understand, she wasn't there with you when you needed her the most. Par ek baar baat kar lete usse. Aapne Babes se toh kya kabhi mujhse bhi baat nahi ki. Yeh janne ki koshish nahi ki, ki main kahan hu, kaisi hu. Aur jabse aap wapas London gaye uske baad se Dadu Biji se bhi baat nahi ki naa?

Ashok: Maine phone kia tha unhe. Ek baar nahi bahot baar, par unhone baat nahi ki. Beta, Biji kaisi hain? Papa ji, B...Babita?

Mini: W...what? Aapko kuch bhi nahi pata? Ab kyun fikar ho rahi hai aapko Babes ki? Jab aapko fikar karni chahiye thi tab toh kuch kia nahi aapne. Aur ab jab woh iss duniya mein hi nahi hai toh...

Ashok: What?

Mini: Babes aur Hanuman uncle ek accident mein...

He was shocked and speechless. Mini broke down in tears, letting out all her anger, frustration and emotions.

Ashok: Mini! Mujhe maaf kar do beta.

She wiped her tears.

Mini: 😊 Apne liye toh main aapko maaf kar sakti hu par aapne Babes ke sath jo kia uski koi maafi nahi hai. Main bas ek baar aapse baat karna chahti thi. Let's go Neil!

She left the room.

Neil: I don't know if I should say this or not but...Aap apni wife se na sahi par apni beti se toh baat kar sakte the. Sabke samne strong rahey kar akele mein kitni raatein royi hogi woh aapke liye aapko shayad andaza bhi nahi hai.

Ashok: Tum uske dost ho naa? Please Mini ka khyal rakhna.

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