"Arre I'm telling you Mantu, it's all her plan to gain sympathy from you. She knows you will fall in her trap and then she will use you again. Please don't forget how she used you.", said Uma as she again tried to mislead Mantu. Mantu thought about it and said, "no Uma, there is something that's bothering her. I have never seen her so quiet. I know her since the day she came here and even after losing her dad she never stopped talking. This time its something else. And it's not like she is just acting in front of me. I am there whole day na, with who ever she is, she speaks only what is required and as less as possible, even with her sisters. This is happening after her coming back from Mumbai. Believe me Uma.", said Mantu recalling all the incidences with her.
Uma was frustrated, she wanted to finish Amaya's topic all at once. She has even called her Badi maa from Allahabad and his Masi from Lucknow to make him agree for their marriage. She knows that Mantu may not agree with his Masi but he loves and respects her Badi maa way too much. They both share a bond of mother and son, he will never say no to her. They are about to come today, but something striked her mind and she said, "How will I believe you Mantu when I have not witnessed it. Do one thing, take me with you today. I'll help you and will keep an eye on her. What say!" "Okay you come and see yourself that I'm not lying. And then you will allow me to help her. Deal." "Ok baba, deal", said Uma as she ran to her house to get ready.
*Tring Tring*
Mantu, Uma and Rama reached Mathur Haveli on time and Rachita hastily opened the door. "I'm coming I'm coming just wait." "Good morning Rachitaji", Rama said with all smiles. Rachita smiled forcefully and gestured them to come inside. "I'll jst call Nanaji while you sit here.", said Rachita as she called Jazz and Amaya to come downstairs and poured milk in the glass. Jazz came down and asked, "What happened Rachi di? Don't you know Amu slept late last night. She was crying a bit so let her sleep." "Amu was crying? But why?" "Arre Karan came na, and she talking to him so she cried a bit that time. Let her sleep." "Oh okay! You have this and then come with me I'll give you your tiffin and send you to school. I come in a minute", said Rachita as she places all the delicacies in front of them and left.
"See I told you na she has a boyfriend, Karan is his name", said Uma as she sensed her victory. Mantu just nodded as he somewhere saw his love going away from him infront of his eyes. Tears welled up in his eyes as he hoped that whatever Uma said is wrong and Amaya is his!
Suddenly Mantu saw someone limping on stairs, it was a sleepy Amaya who lazily stepped down from stairs and rubbed her closed eyes in laziness. She was wearing shorts with a sleeveless T-shirt. Her hairs were opened with rubber band hanging on the end of her hairs. She lazily stretched her arms with her eyes still closed looking absolutely ADORABLE. She slowly opened her eyes looked for someone as Mantu guessed Rachita whereas Uma guessed Karan. She took the shrug hanging on the chair and wore it. She then lazily tied her hair in the form of bun with some strands falling on her face looking like a painting which mesmerized Mantu so much that he was watching her with an open mouth.
Suddenly she felt imbalance and sat on the chair in the kitchen quietly. She rubbed her both her eyes and took a deep breath as she sank in her chair. She forcefully blinked her eyes for a few times and drank two glasses of water in one go and pressed her temples to ease the pain. She slowly got up from her chair and went to find a cup and coffee, and sat again and started beating the coffee but she was somewhere else. Her body was here, but her mind and heart weren't. Uma and Mantu could clearly see her but she didn't bothered to look around. Tears welled up in her eyes as something strike her mind. She closed her eyes and tears fell down her cheek and her fingers slowly removed them afraid that someone will see it! And Mantu did.
Each tear falling from her doe-like eyes killed a part of him. He wanted to soothe her pain. Jst love her so much that she forgets everything, every pain, every difficulty. "What is it that she can't share it with anyone. From her sister's conversation I think they also don't know anything. What is troubling my Amaya. My Amaya!?? From when does you started calling her yours, Mantu? She is not yours right now. She is maybe of someone named Karan. Don't assume things that are not in your destiny.", Mantu thought all this as Uma touched his shoulder and asked "What happened?" He simply nodded as he saw a boy coming towards her and kissed Amaya's hair from back and said,"Are you fine bachha?" Amaya hastily sat up and removed her tears as she nodded slightly indicating that she is fine.
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ManYa - Dheere Dheere se... (Continuing)
FanfictionMantu was dejected when Amaya returned his belongings back, which he thought she cared about the most. Meanwhile, Amaya has to fly back to Mumbai for her Dad's case. But now she is back for her sister's marriage, but she isn't that bubbly as she was...
