"Maine kabhi apne dil ki baat apni zubaan pe nahi aane di... jab tak tumse nahi mili thi." Naina swallowed as she began her story.
She looked at Sameer, "Tum woh pehli khwahish the, Sameer, jiske baare mein maine Preeti aur fir Swati ko bataya tha... woh pehla sapna the jisse dekhne ke baad maine bhagwan ji se uske poore hone ke liye prarthana ki thi."
Sameer stared at her in wonder... sixteen years of her life, she kept all her dreams, her wants, the smallest of her needs hidden away not only from her family but also from God, never wishing them to be fulfilled.
"Tum bhagwan ji se toh keh sakti thi na." He voiced his thought.
She lowered her eyes, "Mujhe apne liye kuch bhi maangne mein aisa lagta tha jaise main swarthi ho rahi hun... jab mere papa aur bhaiya itni mushkilon se guzar rahe hain, chachaji itni mehnat se apne parivaar ke saath saath mera bhi bojh utha rahe hain, toh main apne liye kaise kuch maang sakti hun... woh bhi tab jab... "
"Kab?" He prompted when she became silent for a few seconds.
She swallowed hard, "Jab yeh sab meri wajah se hi ho raha tha."
"Tumhari wajah se kya ho raha tha, Naina?" He failed to understand how she could be responsible for the hardships of her family.
"Mere paida hone se hi hamare ghar pe musibatein aane lagi thi... tabhi sabka bura waqt shuru hua tha... usse pehle sab theek tha... Arjun bhaiya aur Pooja didi the ghar mein... mere aur Preeti dono ke aane ka intezar tha sabko, bas yeh nahi pata tha ki hum dono ladkiyan hongi... aur taiji ko bhi pata chala tha ki shaadi ke itne saalon baad unke ghar mein ek nanha mehmaan aane wala hai." She talked as if she was aware of the happenings even before she was born.
"Yeh sab kaise pata tumhe?" Sameer asked.
She looked up at him with a rueful smile, "Saari zindagi itni baar suna hai yeh sab ki lagta hai main paida hone se pehle se hi parivar mein rehti thi."
He held her hand and made her sit on the bed, after propping up a pillow behind her. Sitting in front of her, he smiled and nodded slightly to make her go ahead.
"Mere aate hi sab badal gaya... sabse pehle mummy chali gayi... doctor ne kaha maa aur bachche mein se ek ko hi bacha payenge... papa aur taiji ne keh diya ki maa ko bacha lijiye... lekin meri mummy apni aage ki zindagi mujhe deke chali gayi... doctors ne bohot koshish ki par unhe nahi bacha paye... aur maine apni hi maa se zinda rehne ka haq cheen liya... khud ko zinda rakhne ke liye... uss ek zid ki wajah se main dubara kabhi zid kar hi nahi paayi." Her voice choked up.
He so wanted to take her in his arms, but he knew if Naina could not speak now, he wouldn't be able to make her talk again easily. He held her hand, giving her strength to go on.
Swallowing the lump in her throat, she continued, "Mere aane ke ek hafte baad hi taiji ki tabiyat kharab ho gayi... doctor ke paas jaane pe pata chala jisse woh khushkhabari samajh rahe the woh koi infection tha jiski wajah se taiji ko bhram ho gaya tha... aur unhone seedha iss naumeedi ka zimmedar mujhe bana diya... do mahine baad Preeti aayi... ek aur ladki se chachaji ke alava sab dukhi hue the... thoda dukh chachiji ko bhi hua tha... aur fir kuch dinon baad chachaji ko naukri chodni padi, kyonki woh company band ho gayi thi... mere paida hote hi papa ne mujhe beti manne se inkaar kar diya tha... woh bas chote se Arjun bhaiya ko sambhalte the... uss waqt papa ka alag ghar tha, jahan woh Arjun bhaiya ke saath reh rahe the... mujhe chachaji apne ghar le aaye aur ab Preeti bhi thi... bada parivaar aur aise mein naukri na hona... unki takleefein badh gayi thi... aur inn sabka liye taiji mujhe hi doshi maanti rahi... unke dil mein mere liye nafrat bhar gayi thi kyonki unhe laga mere aane se hi unki sabse badi khushi unse chin gayi."
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FanfictionI myself cannot believe that we have come to Book 3 of this story. Sameer and Naina are married now. This book explores their journey after marriage where they settle into a new life, make a career for themselves, start a family... and experience t...
