Chapter Twelve

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I came back thinking of "them"...
Hansvi and Neil...
Hansvi and Neil....

Constantly these things were roaming in my mind....
I was zoned out thinking of them...

My trance broke when I felt someone pulling my ear...

"Aaahhhh!!!!"

I looked and saw mom...

"Kya hai?? Kabh se bula Rahi hu! Sunai nahi deta kya? Pata nahi kis duniya mein khoya hai... tune aane mein itni der kar di ki Tera favourite paratha bhi thanda hote hote reh gaya! Chal abh hath muh dho le... main garma garam banake parosti hu!"

She said while I stopped her...

"Maa.. rehne do... aaj khaane ka man nahi kar raha!"

Saying this I went upstairs to my room and locked it...
I went to my PC and started playing dota...
The game in which I am the worst...
But today I feel like playing it....
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I heard a knock on my door....
Getting frustrated, i went to open the door where I saw my mom with the aarti thali...
Why's she doing Puja now?

"Kya baat hai? Itni raat ko Puja kar Rahi ho?"

I asked and instead of her answer I got a slap on my head...

"Aahhh!!"

"Pagal! Itna kya obsession hai tujhe games se? Ki time ka pata nahi lagaya??? Kitna time ho raha Zara dekh!"

I looked at the watch and it was 7:00.. wait! When I came back it was 8:00... did I time travel?
Something clicked my mind and I went to open the window...
Boom...
It was 7 o'clock in the morning ...
I played dota for the whole night???

"Dekh kaise dark circles ho Gaye hai tujhe! Aise hi parhai ke wajah se koi larki nahi Pasand nahi karti aur upar se maharaj ne dark circles lagwa diya! Abh tu hi bol iss bhoot se kaun shaadi karega?"

She asked me, making me stand in front of the mirror...

"Hansvi...."

"Huh??????"

"Kyaaaa?? Nothing! Kuch nahi! Koi shaadi na kare toh behtar hai! Main single hi thik hoon!"

Saying this I sent her off..
Why did I even say that??
Am I mad???
Hrithvik! You are crazy! You have gone crazy! Your mom is right! Don't play games too much! Your brain has stopped working.... you need rest!
Remember it! She's married! Or living in with her boyfriend! Good night!!!
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I woke up in the evening... hearing some noises coming from downstairs...
I got down from my bed in my sleepy state and went down...
My eyes were hardly opening...
My hands went through my hair... to settle them a little...

"Kaun aayaaaaa------"

I stepped on water... and as expected i  was about to fall down waiting for my bones to crack up when I got support...

I opened my eyes very hard... and saw.... the same pair of eyes... but this time they were in a shocked state...
And i realised...
She had held me in order to stop me from falling down and cracking my bones up...

Getting embarrassed I was about to pull myself up when she removed her hands from my back and as a result I fell down....

"Mummaa!" I was about to scream but I stopped myself...

Jo embarassment hua! Woh kaafi tha!
I rubbed my back as it was hurting a lot and also it got wet!
I looked towards her and saw her covering her mouth with her hands in a state of shock ...

"Ya toh bachati! Ya chor deti! Yeh bachake chorne ka kya plan tha?"

I asked...
She immediately crouched down and helped me get up....

"Sorry sorry sorry sorryy!! I don't know main kya soch Rahi thi ki main haath hata li! Aur tum girr Gaye! Sorry!"

She held her ears and made a puppy face...
She looked cute...
But wait...
What's she doing in our house?
How does she know our address???

"Arre Hansvi beta! Aao! Udhar kya kar rahi ho?"

I heard my mom...
I looked at her and then at Hansvi...

"Iss bandar ko dekho! Ghar pe mehman aaye hai aur yeh ek pagal bannke ghum raha hai! Jaa jaake fresh hoke aa!"

My mom said...
Ek embarrassment kaafi nahi thi ki aapko meri bezzati bhi karni thi?

After getting all freshened up and also changing my pants... I went to the living room to throw something in my stomachbin!

I saw Hansvi and my mom laughing together... just like the old days... back then I used to hate her when she would come and snatch my mom... but now... I like that she's with my mom...

"Accha aunty! Abh main chalti hu! Bohot der ho Gaya hai! Aapko card Dena tha bass! Issi bahane iss bandar se bhi mil liya! Accha laga aapse milke! Aur haa!! Har function mein aana hi hai aap dono ko!"

She said...
Function?
I went out of the kitchen while gulping the sandwich...

"Haa beta zaroora aayenge! Tension na lo! Aur tum bhi aise kabhi kabar aa jaata karo yaha! Mujhe company mil jaayegi! Iss bhookkar ka toh kya hai har waqt ya toh games ya library! Apni maa ko toh dekhta hi nahi hai!"

Emotional drama started... 
I went to her...

"Maa! Aisa kuch nahi hai! Aapke liye time hi time hai!"

I said hugging her while my sandwich was filled in mouth...

"Hatt! Bhukkar kahi ka!"

Hansvi chuckled looking at us..

"Accha aunty! Main chalti hu! Bye!"

Saying this she left... while my mom closed the door...

"Bhagwan isko humesha sukhi rakhe! Aur inn dono ki bhi!"

Saying this my mom went inside..
I followed her..

"Mumma? Hansvi yaha kya kar rahi thi?"

"Woh mujhe bazar mein mili toh wahi pe card de Rahi thi toh Maine socha usko Ghar le aau!"

Card???
Which card??

"Kaunsa card?" I asked...

"Arre.. shaadi ka card... aur kis cheez ka? Inn dono ki shaadi hai na! Agle hafte se functions start ho rahi hai! Toh usne bulaya hai! Tu bhi apne kapre ready kar liyo! Humlog Hansvi ke yaha hi rukenge shaadi ke waqt!"

She said...
Shaadi??
As in...
Wedding? 
Marriage?
These two?
Neil and Hansvi?
Oh.. so she invited us to their wedding...
Nice...
But why am I feeling sad?

"Oye? Yaha khara rehke kya kar Raha hai? Jaa apni kapre dhund ke rakh! Main dhoke istri kar dungi! After all mere bete ko shaadi mein handsome jo dikhna hai!"

She said pulling my cheeks and sent me to my room...

She's getting married...
She's getting married to Neil...
She's getting married to her boyfriend....
She has a child...

I went and threw the ball from my table towards the wall...
Why am I getting angry???
It's her life...
She's getting married to her love...
I should be happy for her...
I am crazy!
I should be happy and instead I am throwing things here and there...
I should wish them good luck for their future...
And also congratulate Hansvi for starting her new life...
I am happy for her...
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TBC

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