Abhishek and Sumedh were apologizing to Ishani.
Vaishnavi (whispering): Ashu ek minute bache.
Siddharth broke the hug. Vaishnavi kissed his forehead and stood up. She went towards Ruhi and sat beside her. Looking at Vaishnavi. Abhishek and Sumedh got quiet.
Vaishnavi: Hello Ruhi. I am Vaishnavi.
Ruhi saw her and nodded, not knowing what to say. Abhishek wanted to stop Vaishnavi but he knew she ain't gonna listen to him when it comes to kids. She loves kids a lot and can't see them sad or crying. Ishani smiled. She saw Abhishek, Sumedh and Siddharth. She felt sorry for them. She always blames herself for not raising her son with good morals.
Vaishnavi (sat on knees in front of Ruhi): Baby shant ho jao. Aese nahi rote shant Okay?
Ruhi (tears brimming in her eyes): Mar jana kya hota hai? Meri mumma mar gayi?
Vaishnavi (wiped her tears): Pata hai god ke pass kitne sare kaam hote hai?
Ruhi nodded.
Vaishnavi: God ke pass bahut sare kaam the to unko help chaye hoti hai na. Isliye unhone aapke mumma ko bhulaya hai.
Ruhi (sobbing): Why my mumma? Itne sare people hai na unko bhulate god.
Ishani (sighed): Aese nahi bolte. God ko pata hai na humari Ruhi bahut strong hai. Ruhi ke pass to hai na hum sab. Ruhi sab se strong baby hai. Isliye god ne Ruhi ki mumma ko bhulaya.
Ruhi (teary eyes): Main mumma ko tang karti thi. Isliye god ne bhulaya mumma ko? Mujhe punishment dene ke liye.
Abhishek, Sumedh and Siddharth's hearts pinched. The same Siddharth spoke when they lost their mother. Ruhi's Vulnerable state is similar to Siddharth's. Siddharth had his brothers and grandmother by his side. Ruhi doesn't have anyone with her. Her grandmother is trying but for Ruhi, she is a stranger. Sumedh and Abhishek left from there. They went into the room.
Vaishnavi (caressing her hair): Na Bache. Acha tum mujhe bata tumhare pass doll hai?
Ruhi nodded.
Vaishnavi: Aur teddy bear?
Ruhi nodded, showing her which she had in her hand.
Vaishnavi: To Ruhi ke pass doll bhi hai aur teddy bear bhi but Ruhi sirf teddy bear ko hi kyun hug karke baithi hai? Doll ko kyun nahi?
Ruhi (looking at teddy bear): Doll ko hug nahi hoti properly.
Vaishnavi: Aur jab hairstyle karna ho to kiska karte ho? Doll ke teddy bear?
Ruhi: Doll.
Vaishnavi: Dono ke pass different qualities hai na. So, you want them accordingly?
Ruhi nodded.
Vaishnavi: Vaise hi god ne hum ko bhi alag alag qualities di hai. Aapke mumma ke pass special quality hogi to god ne unko bhulaya help ke liye.
Siddharth sat there silently, listening to their talks. He wasn't looking at anyone. Ruhi nodded, understanding.
Vaishnavi (wiping her tears): Don't cry. Kuch kha lo. Main khilau?
Ishani: Main khila deti hoon tu Abhishek aur Sumu ko dekh. Vo log ko sambhalna jaruri hai.
Vaishnavi: Ji dadi.
Ishani: Sid bache aa jaa mere pass baith.
Siddharth (standing up): Main room me hoon dadi.
Ishani (requesting): Aa jaa na bache. Baith mere pass na.
Siddharth couldn't deny her request. He sat beside her. Vaishnavi served them. She took for Sumedh and Abhishek then walked into the room. Both were in Sumedh's room.
Ishani was feeding Siddharth and Ruhi. Both were eating silently.
With Abhishek, Sumedh.
As Vaishnavi walked in. She saw both of them silently sitting. Lost in their thoughts.
Vaishnavi: Abhi, Sumu chalo kuch kha lo.
She said sitting in front of them.
Sumedh: Bukh nahi hai bhabhi.
Vaishnavi: Thora sa kha le.
Sumedh: Nahi bhabhi-
Vaishnavi (cuts him): Chup karke kha raha hai ya kaan kheechu?
She took a bite near his mouth. He ate it.
Abhishek: Tum kyun uske pass gayi usse baat karne?
Vaishnavi (shocked): Abhi?
Abhishek: Don't you know who is she?
Vaishnavi: I do know. Humanity pata hai tumhe? Thori der pehle us bachi ne apni maa ko khoya. Tum samajh bhi rahe ho uski situation? Jisne galat ki usko jaa kar saza do. Bachi ko kyun deni?
Abhishek: But ye final hai vo yaha nahi rahegi. Main usko nahi dekh sakta apni aankho ke samne.
Vaishnavi: You know what bade bhai tum ho but maturity Siddharth me hai. Even though he is a teen.
Sumedh: Mere mind me abhi bhi ye question hai Siddharth ko pata kaise chala?
Abhishek: Exactly aur haan Vaishu he is just a teen. Usko vo phase yaad tak nahi hoga jisse humne face kiya. What we felt.
Vaishnavi: Nahi Abhishek... Vo tab 3-4 saal nahi tha but he was 8. He too felt that pain. Usko bhi yaad hoga. 100% tum jaise nahi samajha hoga but apne brain ke according he too felt it. Aur vo mature hai. Seedha decision declare nahi kar raha. Try to understand her pain. Apne sath rakhna ya nahi ek point hai but at least have sympathy for a child. Aur uska nahi soch sakte to at least apni dadi ka socho.
Abhishek: Dadi ko bhi samajhna chaye. Humari state. Hum kya go through kar rahe hai.
Vaishnavi: Mujhe is bare me baat nahi karni. Dono sab shanti se socho and decide karo.
Abhishek got quiet. So, Sumedh.
Vaishnavi fed Abhishek and Sumedh. Both silently ate their dinner without further arguments.
After dinner, Vaishnavi went out.
Sumedh: Bhai kya kare?
Abhishek: Mujhe kuch nahi samajh raha hai.
Sumedh: Mujhe na ye sawal khaye jaa raha hai Ashu ko pata kaise chala?
Abhishek and Sumed sat there thinking.
After dinner, Siddharth went to his room. Vaishnavi and Ishani took Ruhi in Ishani's room and got her fresh.
Ishani: Tu bhi aaram kar Vaishu. Main sambhalti hoon Ruhi ko.
Vaishnavi nodded and left. Ishani made Ruhi sleep.
To be continued...
Happy Diwali everyone 🌟🪔
JE LEEST
Half-Sister
Fanfictie* It never comes from your enemies; it comes from those you trust the most. * It doesn't matter who my father was; It matters who I remember he was. ~~~ Siddharth, Sumedh and Abhishek... Three young men lost their childhood because of their father'...
