Ek mutthi Aasman- lucky number three

Untitled Part 4

Aadita was in her room, crying. While crying she remember the incident from earlier.

Flashback

Aadita look at the doll while smiling. It wasn't the best doll, it was just a doll sewed and stuffed with things inside. Looking at the doll, she couldn't help but think about her mom. She remembered when her mom would go to the extra room to sew her beautiful dresses for her and her doll.

"Mam, baba didn't keep his promise again." She said sadly walking inside her mom working shop, her mom smile at her before telling her to come. When she did her mom hug her and brush her hair " don't be too angry with your dad, Aadita, he's trying to make sure you are taken care of, so you can have everything you want." She says, Aadita looks at her mom, "but, I don't want anything. I just want baba to play with me" she says half in tears.

Her mom wipes her tears and had an idea "how about you and I scare your dad, when he comes home. So next time he won't ignore you" she says making her daughter nod.

When Aadita was calm, her mom showed her the new dress she made for her, which she love. Her mom told her that even though she's handicap and can't provide for her, just seeing her smile, is more valuable than money itself. She also says that Aadita should value the smallest things because they are worth more than anything. "Like your dresses" she says

"Yes and your old shoes and dolls" she says

End of flashback

When they reached the shop, they saw how long the line was. The driver with the umbrella opens it so Aadita wouldn't get wet, than they stayed in line. While Aadita was waiting, a young boy recognize her and started taunting her about the doll. He told her that the doll was trash and ugly, and also he doesn't understand why she's even playing with it when her dad is famous. Aadita ignored him, but the boy wasn't haven it. He came closer to her and hit her hand, knocking the doll out of her hand. This made her mad, "you fatty, why would you do that" she says

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING FATTY, YOU UGLY TROLL!"

"I'M NOT A TROLL, TAKE THAT BACK!" she yells

"You are, and everybody knows it" he says before continuing "the only reason why people are nice to you is because of your dad and grandpa. Other than that you're nothing" he says smirking, unaware of Aadita crying and folding her fist. While the boy continues to taunt her, Aadita slaps him. Surprising him. "You slap me" he says

"Yes and I will do it again"

The boy angry, got up and pushes Aadita making her fall in the puddle outside. She didn't care that her dress was dirty or the fact that people were watching her. Instead she attacks the boy and they both started reselling. People tried to stop them, but they wouldn't leave each other. The driver and the boy mom had to remove them from one another, "Aadita leave him" the driver says

"No, I will not. He called me mean things" she says glaring at him

"You started it" the boy said

"No you did"

"Nuhu" he said, struggling to free himself from his mom, the boy's mom angry glares at his son before telling him to be quiet. Then she looks at Aadita in anger, "you will pay for this young girl", she grabs her son hand and they both left, making her calm down. The driver let her go, and she walks to the car forgetting her doll. When the driver saw it, he picks it up, and sighs.

In the present

Aadita wipes her tears before looking at her mom picture, "Mm , mai tumh" yda t hai. M"r" br" m" paravha hai ki apan" h vyakti. Pit k d"khabhla nah karat hai, vaha bh mujhas" bta nah karat" she says before adding "I wish you were here with me"

Meanwhile, kalpi was talking to herself, the people next to her thought she was crazy, so they moved away from her. But she was far from being crazy, she was emotionally unstable right now. First she was embarrassed and appalled, than she became angry by the fact that he didn't tell her sooner. And now she looks dead and lost. Deciding she hides herself behind the curtain so she wouldn't be seen, unaware of raghav watching her.

When raghav came down, he wasn't interested, he just wanted to hurry this up and meet his fiend. He went next to his mom and greet her, than he went to his dad, but he ignores him. He knew his dad can be stubborn at times, he just wish his dad could see how good he is with what he do. Not once did he's dad come to see him fight. Even when Aadita was five he wanted to take her, but they refuses saying it will damaged her mind, speaking of his daughter, he search around for her. "Mm, Aadita kahm hai?"

"Vaha aba hka hai, asvastha hai"

Concern he says "Usak" stha kucha galata hai?"

"No, raghav she just having a bad day"

When he's mom said this, he sigh with relief. "You wouldn't understand since you're never around her to find out" the dad said, making gauri call his name, "no gauri, it's about time you stop babying him. He needs to be a man, and stop moping like a GOD DAMN CHILD!" he says hitting his cane on the ground, before turning around to leave.

Everyone in the room got quiet, they were surprise at the yelling. When the man left, gauri rub her head before calming down. She got herself together, and introduce raghav again, than she told them about the rules and jobs in the house. While his mom was talking, raghav couldn't help but search for kalpi. He wanted to see her reaction when she found out who he was, but was disappointed when he didn't. After everyone was gone, he was going to walk up the stairs, when he saw the curtain move. He knew theirs no wind coming in, so he assume kalpi must be hiding in there. Smirking, he walk towards the curtain, but stop when he heard her talk.

"Why didn't I realize it sooner, it was all there. Coming to the same house, him taking a shower" just thinking about it made her blush, "no this is not the time" she says turning red, she mess her hair while thinking of something, "maybe I should leave quietly, so he wouldn't notice me, or say it was my twin puja pretending to be me" she says more convince with the twin idea.

Raghav hearing this came behind her, with his hand in his pocket "an why would you do that" he says

"Because I called Bhai uptight, and insulted his mom. I wouldn't be surprise if he out for revenge" she says, still thinking it's her conscious speaking.

" you think so" he says, this time making her blink, " wait a minute, I thought my conscious was supposed to have a more feminine tone, why is it manl-" she turns around to see raghav behind her. Surprise she scream and staggered back, unaware of spilled water behind her. She slips and started falling, she grabs the closest thing next to her, which was the curtains. Yanking it hard, and making it fall along with her. Raghav seeing this shook his head, "you are very troublesome" he says

Kalpi still on the floor, started making noise. Raghav thinking she was crying, yank the curtains that covers her body. He was taken by surprise when she wrap her hand around his leg while saying sorry over and over again. "Ok you can let go" he said a little irritated, but she wouldn't let go. Even when he attempt to walk she refuses to let go. Giving up, he told her he accept her apology, this made her smile with relieve. Just than gauri came over, "raghav have you seen the commoner gir-"she never finished, when she saw kalpi still clinging on raghav, and the curtain on the floor.

She knitted her eyebrows together before walking over to them "what happened here, raghav" she says making kalpi let go and stand up. "It wasn't his fault mam, it was my doing. I-"

"I wasn't talking to you" she says before looking at her son. Raghav told his mom it was nothing and then walk away from her, gauri not liking this turn to kalpi. "You follow me" she says not even paying her mind.

To be continued...