Pyaar Ki Dastaa'n | Short Stories | 3rd Book |

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"Sameer, Ruhi, t.v off Karo lunch ka time hogaya hai." A female voice came from kitchen, while the man sitting on rocking chair was unaffected and carelessly reading newspaper

(Sameer, Ruhi, turn off the t.v, it's time for lunch.)

The kids, who were watching t.v as well as has misplaced their toys around the lounge were also unaffected

When she didn't heard any reaction from them she left the kitchen and came to lounge. As soon as she entered lounge a gasp left her mouth, her dupatta on her left shoulder while tied on her right waist, a spatula in her hand and tiredness visible on her face

The lounge which she cleaned just hour ago was looking like mess

Like some war has happened there

Which had, between two siblings; who were fighting for t.v remote but now silently watching Doraemon which both wanted to watch

"Sameer, Ruhi, apne toys theek se rakho warna I'll throw them in dustbin." She smacked both of them on head and said

(Put your toys in their place otherwise I'll throw them in dustbin.)

"Yaar, Kya hua? Kyu shor Kar rahi ho?" The man of the house; Zaroon Khan looked at her from corner of newspaper and asked

(What happened? Why are you shouting?)

"Pura lounge aisa lag raha Hai jaise koi jang hui hai yaha, aur aap puch rahe Hain ki shorr kyu Kar rahi ho?" Sadia angrily glare at her husband

(Whole lounge is looking like some war has happened here and you are asking why I am shouting?)

"Aap log ko toh kuch karna nahi hoga, safai toh mujhe hi karni hogi.... Pata nahi Kya samjh rakha Hai mujhe, robot Hoon main Kya? Main toh thakkti nahi, haina?"

(You won't even help me in cleaning this, I'm only one who does all the work, like I'm a robot, I don't get tired.)

"Bol to aise rahi ho ki na Jane kitna kaam karti ho, technology ne waise hi Sara kaam asan Kar diye Hai..."

(You are saying as if you do all the work all by yourself, technology has made your work easy...)

"Kapdo ke liye washing machine, bartan ke liye dish washer, vacuum cleaner se Ghar ki safai. Tumhe karna hi Kya hota Hai, bas switch on Karna hota Hai, usme bhi thakk jati ho?" He fold his newspaper and said

(You have washing machine for washing the clothes, dish washer for dirty dishes and vacuum cleaner for cleaning the house, what else you have to do? Just press a button and you get tired because of it?)

"Achha? Aur Aap aisa Kya karte hain Jo thakk jate hain? A.c wali car mein baith Kar a.c wale office jate Hain aur ek chair pe baith ke laptop se sare kaam karte Hain, phir bhi Sunday ko aisa behave karte Hain ki na Jane kitne saalo se Aram nahi Kiya."

(Really? And what do you do that made you tired? You go to office in a.c car and work all day by sitting on chair,)

"Aur tum dono Kya khi khi Kar rahe ho? Jaldi apne toys sameto." She wasn't done with her husband. But, her kids giggling interrupted her

(And you two, get up from and sat your toys properly.)

Kids were maybe waiting for the scolding. And they got it, so they quickly started collecting their toys and put them in one box

"Aur aap..... apse toh baat karna hi bekaar Hai..." She was again about to say something to Zaroon but decided there is no use of it, leaving the lounge she again went to kitchen to prepare for the lunch