Mere Humsafar

Let's Talk it Out

(Sorry for late update. The writer is surrounded by exams from every corner...And thank you for sticking up...Those who are still with the story. Prev ch me jaake ek baar inki ladayi revise kar lijyega 😂) 

The next morning Anubhav not only felt his chest heavy, his joints and neck ached due to sleeping on the couch.

He looked at Haseena, her face paler than usual. He could not help himself but go near her, to run his hands through her hairs. When he confirmed she was fast asleep, he kissed her head. Then retired to the bathroom.

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DSP Haseena Mallik

SS- Haseena Madam andar aajau?

HM- aap already andar aa chuki Santosh Sharma (she smiled) bataiye kaise aana hua.

SS- do kaam hai, ek toh ye sari files- case updates ke saath or dusra mera tiffin, jo aapki Ammi ne bheja mere liye.

HM- Full report h huh? (She said shaking her head and signed the documents which needed to be returned)

SS- aap baar baar mere peeche kyu dekh Rahi hai?

HM- cheetah nahi aaya?

SS- nahi...uska toh naam hi mat lijye aap. Kaam karne me 5 number bhi na du Mai usse (she grumbled angrily)

However Haseena admired her, how in the absence of Karishma due to her health she was taking charge of Mahila Thana. Though another officer was deputed at KS's place temporarily but he was a male psychologist and she needed to take up the charge. It was tough for her to put back her natural instincts and personality and be all serious, she failed but never gave up.

HM- Relax, Santu. Ye lo tumhara tiffin saath me lunch karna or jhagda suljha lena. Ye application humne sign kardi hai, lekin is protest ke liye HQ centrally apni team bhejega.

SS- Okay MS. Jai Hind, or Ammi ko thank you kahiyega.

HM- woh kahengi, Santosh ko bolna jaldi shaadi karle😂

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Their Home,

Haseena returned at around 6 p.m., Mahipal was taking a last look at his packed bags. Ammi was packing a tiffin for their journey.

HM- Mansi kaha hai ?

Maa- woh gayi hai Anu ke saath ice cream khaane.

Mahipal- Bilkul nahi sunti ye ladki humari. Badalta mausam hai tyohaar me bimaar padegi.

He huffed. Haseena thought it was the right time to talk to him regarding Anubhav seeing Maa go. It was a tough conversation to make, for her husband against someone like his father.

"chacha ji..."

"Kaho Haseena", he understood her hesitant eyes.

"Aapke aur Anubhav ke beech phir se behas hui?", her heart hammered against her ribs as she spoke. Mahipal laughed in a sarcastic way.

"Aisa lagta hai ki kafi achi mel hai tum dono me, acha hai honi bhi chahiye, bahout khush hai hum tumhe is family me khush dekhne se. Aur hum dono ki baat tum chodo, zarur usne bada Chadha ki hi boli hogi...thodi behes toh hoti rehti hai aise rishto meh", he said stressing on their in law relationship.

"Chacha ji", Haseena sighed. "Aap...Aap dono humare liye bahout maine rakhte hai, aap logo mein khuch kaha suni ho hume bahout bura lagta hai. Aapne dekha hai na hum is life se bahout khush hai...Anubhav bahout pyaar karte hai humse or hum jitni aapki kadr karte hai utni hi unki bhi", her eyes glowed under the lights as if the tears threatened to fall. She held his palms between hers. "Bahout khuch kiya hai apne humare liye...tab, jab humare apne bhi humare saath nahi the"
"Bhul jaiye na chachaji, uss case me jo bhi hua, Anubhav ne aap pe Shak Kiya woh unki majburi thi, maante hai aapke zindagi bhar ke naam pe kichad uchala, lekin usme galti unki nahi thi. Humare ghar me ravan tha or hume hi nahi pata chala..."
It was an ego war between two men in which she had suffered. "Dekh beta agar usse humara yaha aana nahi pasand hum nahi ayengi, tu ajana humse Milne. Baki Mansi aati rahegi", he wiped her unshed tears. "Aise ro mat beta"