In Ishani's room.
Vaishnavi helped Ruhi and tucked her in the bed. She left then. Ishani lay beside Ruhi.
Ishani (caressing Ruhi's hair): Beta main teri dadi hoon.
Ruhi looked at Ishani and nodded.
Ishani: Tu so jaa main lori gaau?
Ruhi nodded in no. Ishani sighed and gave her head massage. Ruhi slept in no time.
Meanwhile with Siddharth. He got fresh and laid on the bed. He took his mother's photo from the side table.
Siddharth (caressing her photo): Mumma kya ho raha hai ye sab? Mujhe to kuch nahi samajh raha. Pata hai mumma mera dil keh raha hai usko yaha rehne doon. Vo choti si bachi hai usko akele kaise chore. Mumma, she is our sister. Uske andar bhi vahi Mr Nigam ka khoon hai jo humara andhar hai. Mumma jab aapki death hui tab agar mere sath bhaiya, bhai, dadi, bhabhi nahi hote to mera kya hota. Main kya karta? Ab uski bhi vahi condition hai aaj. Kaise chore akele. Par mumma ye bhi baat hai man me vo us cheater ki beti hai. Maa usko dekh hurt ho raha hai. Aese lag raha hai she doesn't deserve to be here. Kya kare mumma?
He cried hugging her photo.
With Sumedh.
He was standing on the balcony looking at the stars. His mind was filled with memories.
Flashback:
13years back. When Siddharth was 7 years old, Sumedh was 11 years old, and Abhishek was 13 years old. They were having a happy life with their father, mother and grandmother.
It was late evening. The boys were arguing about who loved whom the most. Ishani and Vibha were sitting there, trying to stop them but Abhishek and Sumedh were in no mood to stop this argument as they were enjoying teasing Siddharth.
Siddharth (puffy cheeks): No! I said Mumma, Papa loves me most. I am a good baby. Mumma, I am correct?
Vibha (smile): Yes yes... You are right. Leave these two monkeys.
Siddharth poked his tongue to tease Abhishek and Sumedh.
Abhishek: Mumma ne jooth bola. Unko pata hai na if vo bolti ke nahi I love your Sumu bhai more ya Abhi bhaiya more to tu rone lagega. To mumma ne aese hi bola tujhe.
Siddharth pouted sadly. Abhishek and Sumedh giggle.
Before they could argue more. Sahaj walked into the house. He was drunk and was not able to balance himself. Vibha ran towards him to help him.
(Sahaj Nigam. Father of Siddharth, Abhishek, Sumedh and Ruhi)
Ishani (angrily): Aaj phir pi kar aaya? Tu kya bachkani harkate kar raha hai. Kya seekhege tere bache tujhse.
Sahaj: Maa dekho Siddharth to Vibha ka chamcha hai. Vo to apne maa jaise rona dhona hi seekhega par haan Abhishek aur Sumedh mere bete hai. Asli mard banege ye dono.
It's been a few days since Sahaj came home in this situation. He does take a drink but not regularly. He only drinks at parties or social gatherings with friends. But now, for a few days, he has been drinking regularly. Ishani doesn't like this habit now. Before Ishani loses her calm. The boys were shocked looking at their superhero like this.
Vibha: Main inko kamre me le jati hoon. Maa aap kal baat karna inse.
Sahaj (pushing Vibha away): Pare hat tu. Tu hoti kaun hai mujhe kahin leke jane wali? Kyun jau main tere sath?
Ishani (shout): Ye kya badtameezi hai Sahaj?
Sahaj: Maa mujhe nahi achi lagti ab ye. Bolo isko meri zindagi se chali jaye. Sarika aayegi phir. Maa phir to zindagi me sukoon hai sukoon hoga.
His words gave a shock to Vibha and Ishani. Abhishek, Sumedh and Siddharth couldn't understand the exact meaning of his words. They stood there in shock.
Sahaj (walking into his room): Ab Vibha ko meri zindagi se phek duga aur Sarika and main nayi zindagi shuru karege. Kuch din bas...
Flashback end...
This was the first incident when Vibha and Ishani got to know someone was there in Sahaj's life. The boys couldn't understand it yet but their mother's tears made Abhishek and Sumedh understand something was wrong.
Flashback
The next morning, At dining. Everyone gathered for breakfast.
Ishani (sternly): Sahaj mujhe tujhse baat karni hai. Bacho ko school chor kar aa aur baith baat karne. Office baad me jana.
Sahaj: Mujhe koi baat nahi karni.
Ishani (angrily): Tujhe karni padegi mujhe mere sawalo ka jawab chaye. Kaun hai ye Sarika.
Sahaj: Kya karoge jaan kar? Dikh raha hai ache se mere khilaf ye Vibha aapke kaan bad chuki hai.
Abhishek: Papa aap mumma ko kyun bol rahe ho? Mumma itna ro rahi thi kal aapne kya bola unko?
Sahaj: Haan beta tujhe to teri maa hi dhudh ki dhuli hui dikhegi. Maa main divorce papers ready kara deta hoon Vibha ko bol dena sign karke ye ghar chod jaye yaha se.
Vibha, Sumedh, Abhishek and Ishani gasped listening to the word "Divorce". Siddharth got scared looking at everyone around him.
Ishani: Divorce?
Sahaj: Haa divorce. Main kisi aur se pyaar karta hoon. Isko bolo jaye. Mujhe, aapko, mere bacho ko chor. Main Sarika se shaadi karuga. Hum sab khush rahege.
This was enough for Ishani to lose her calm. She slapped him hard. Everyone got scared of this.
Ishani: Bhej divorce papers. Vibha kar degi sign. Par is ghar se vo nahi tu jayega. Bache ke Vibha ke pass rahege. Jaa kar jee zindagi.
She ordered. Vibha was not in the senses to say anything.
Sahaj (gritting his teeth): Aapko pata bhi hai aap kya bol rahi hai?
Ishani: Tujh jaise lichad ko divorce dena hi sahi hai. Biwi ko chod dusri aurat ko jo aadmi ek baar dekh sakta hai aese dokhebaaz insaan ko chod dena hi sahi hai. Jo aadmi kisi parayi aurat ke liye apni biwi ko chor sakta hai vo kal ko us aurat ke kehne par maa ko old age home phek aaye kya barosa? Tujhe jaise lichar ko main apne bache dugi. Sochna bhi mat. Daffa ho jaa abhi ke abhi. Mar gayi teri maa tere liye.
She threw him out of the house. This was the moment when first-time Vibha was in cardiac arrest. Scaring boys to the death.
Once, she was fine. She divorced Sahaj. Ishani stood beside her now and then. Both started a small business for survival.
Flashback end...
To be continued...
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'...
