Single Parent

part:- 13 (Neil's inner turmoil)

Lady:- Neil....😢😢

(Tears were continuously flowing from Neil's eyes. The lady was also crying)

Neil:- Ne..Neela ma..maa .

(Neela moves forward towards Neil. But Neil goes backwards)

Neil:- stop..(showing his palm)

Neela:- Neil apni maa ko maaf nahi karoge???

Neil:- meri Koi maa nahi hein. Ek mujhe hamesha ke liye chodke chali gai aur dusri ne mujhe saari duniya ke samne thukra diya...

Neela:- Neil plz aise mat bolo....main manti hoon mujhse galti hui hein.

(Neil smiles sarcastically)

Neil:- galti...galti toh mujhse aur Avni se hui thi....jab puri duniya ne humara saath chor diya that humne socha tha ki humar Neela maa humare saath hongi...lekin apne bhi humara saath chor diya...toh phir ab kyun wapas aai hein....

Neela:- plz bachcha mujhe maaf kardo....

Neil:- 1.5 saal....1.5 saal ho gaye apne humse baat nahi ki. Apko pata jab meri Avni aakhri saans le rahi thi woh sirf ek aakhri baar apko dekhna chahti thi....lekin jab maine apko call kiya apne call nahi uthaya aur akhir jab maine dusre number se phone kiya toh apne meri awaaj sunte hi phone cut kar diya...Ek bar meri baat nahi suni....

(Now this was a shocker for Neela)

Neela:- aa...aakri saa...saans l..le rahi this ma..matlab??? (With teary eyes)

Neil:- chali gai Avni hum sabko chorke....hamesha hamesha ke liye......

(Hearing this Neela collapsed on the ground and started crying bitterly. Neil wanted to console her but his mind was not allowing him to do so. Suddenly Neela fainted. Neil got worried and hurriedly took her inside of the house and carefully made her lie on the bed)

Neil:- maa...Neela maa wake up....maa what happened?.. Plz aankhein kholo....(while rubbing her hands)

(Now Neil started to cry. No matter whatever happened between them. He loved her as his mother. He can't see her in this state. He quickly called the doctor. Soon the doctor arrived. She checked Neela)

Neil:- doctor kya hua hein Neela maa ko?? Woh behosh kyun ho gai??? Koi serious baat toh nahi hein na???

Doctor:- calm down Mr. Khanna. She is fine. Nothing is serious. She fainted due to exhaustion. Main chali hoon take care.

(Neil nods. The doctor went. Neil sat beside Neela. He was crying holding Neela's hand. He slept sitting on the floor holding his beloved Neela maa's hand. After sometime Neela woke up. She looked at Neil's tear stained face. She understood that he must have cried a lot. She tried to sit. Sensing some movement Neil woke up)

Neil:- Neela maa ap uth gai....😊

(Neil helped Neela to sit. Just then Madhvi tai came with Ananya who was crying)

Madhvi tai:- Neil baba....dekhiye na Ananya baby kabse roye hi maa rahi hein chip hi nahi ho rahi hein.....

Neil:- laiye mujhe dijiye...

(Neil take Ananya in his arms)

Neil:- kya hua mera bachcha....why are you crying??? Bhuk lagi hein???

Neela:- Neil yeh....yeh tumhari...

Neil:- yeh meri aur Avni ki beti hein...Ananya Khanna.

(Ananya looked at Neela and stopped crying. She was looking with her red yet puffy face. She forwarded her hands towards Neil understood she wants to go to Neela's lap. Neil gave Ananya to Neela. Neela smiled in tears)