Arranged Marriage (Anuseena)✔

Memories

It is Saturday and in Singh Niwas three innocent people, a man of fifty years and two children who will be exactly fourteen years old after a month and a week, are standing in front of a woman with their heads bowed. As usual Haseena is scolding her beloved husband and kids with her hands on her waist and maa and ammi enjoying the scene while sipping their evening tea.

"H-Haseena! " He tries to speak.

"Aapne hi bigad rakha hai in dono ko" She scolded him.

Dhvani and Aabhas looks at each other with puppy eyes and nod their head stilly.

"Ek minute baat toh suniye pehle." He said irritably.

"Anubhav!" She said sternly.

AS-sorry par aap hamari baat hi nhi sun rahi hai toh kya kare.....(he said with puppy eyes).

HM-kya kare hum aap teeno ka, matlab bina nuksaan kiye chain nhi hai......(she said helplessly, placing her hand on her head).

Aabhas-ammi maaf kar dijiye hume aur waise bhi humne nhi Baba ne ball phek kar cup toda hai.....(he said innocently).

AS-humne nhi Haseena yeh sara kaam in dono ka hai yeh dono hi ghar mein gend se khel rahe the aur usi mein inka nishana chuk gya aur gend hume lag gayi.....

Dhvani-ball lagi nhi thi Baba aapne use catch kar liya tha aur jab humse ball lene gaye toh aapne hi use upar ki taraf pheka.....

AS-humne upar pheka tha toh hum use pakad bhi lete par tum dono ne beech mein aa kar sara kaam kharab kar diya aur woh gend hath mein aane ki jagah mej par rakhi cup par ja giri.....(he said, glaring them).

HM-hum toh pareshaan ho gaye hai teen teen baccho ko sambhal kar.......(she said helplessly and went towards the kitchen).

Dhvani-dekha Baba aapne kya kar diya, aapki wajah se ammi naraz ho gayi.......

AS-ulta chor kotwal ko dante (tauntingly) ek toh khud cup tode aur naam hamara laga diya aur ab hum par hi yeh dosh laga rahe ho ki Haseena hamari wajah se naraz huyi hai.....(annoyed).

Maa-ab kisi bhi galti ho jakar manana toh tujhe hi padega.....

Ammi-nhi toh tum teeno ke sath hum dono ko bhi saza mil jayegi......

Maa-aur nhi toh kya, pata nhi tum sab ke sath hume bhi tinde ki sabji khila de.....(maa said worriedly).

Ammi-waisi bhi karela aur lauki ka juice peekar munh ka swad bigad gaya hai aur is budhape mein aur kadvapan bardasht nhi hoga humse.....

Aabhas-suna na Baba toh aap jaiye aur apni biwi ko manaiye.....

Dhvani-aur agar aapse na mani toh hum toh hai hi.....(she said confidently, taking irritated glare from her father).

AS-bacche nhi musibat paida kiya hain humne....(he said tauntingly).

Aabhas-aapne nhi ammi ne janam diya hai hume.....(he said looking at him).

AS-hum bhi kisse bol rahe hai jinke andar pura Mahila Police Thana basa hua hai.....(he said tauntingly).

Dhvani-baad mein hamari tarif kar lijiyega Baba abhi jakar ammi ko manaiye warna kal ka picnic ka plan cancel kar diya toh aapki leave bekar ho jayegi.....(she said with a smile).

AS-*sighs*ja rahe hai.....

Maa-agar maan jaye toh aaj tu apne haathon se lauki ka kofta bana dena tu.....

AS-ji maa bana denge par jab tak hum unhe mana nhi lete tab tak koi aayega nhi rasoi mein kyunki aap charo aag kam karo na karo par usme mitti ka tel (kerosene oil) aur daal doge.......