WE ARE ENOUGH FOR EACH OTHER

A CHANCE

{PLEASE IGNORE THE SPELLING AND THE GRAMMAR MISTAKES}

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Pyaare Anu,

Hum jaante hain ki tum humse iss waqt bahut nazar ho, bahut gussa ho. Naraz aur gussa toh bahut chhote shabd hain. Shayad tum toh ab humse nafrat karne lage ho. Humari shakal bhi nahi dekhna chahte, humari aawaz bhi nahi sun-na chahte. Par bete bas ek baar humara yakeen karke dekho. Hum jo keh rahe hain sach keh rahe hain. Hum kabhi tumhare aur Haseena ke rishte ke khilaf nahi the. Par humare andar itni himmat nahi thi ki tumhara saath bhi de sake. 

Jaante hain ki hume tumhara saath dena chahiye tha. Agar uss waqt hum tumhara saath dete toh aaj yeh din hume na dekhna padta. Humara yakeen karo, Anu bete, hume iss baat ka bilkul bhi pata nahi tha ki tumhari koi beti bhi hain aur uss bachchi ko tumhare pita ne...

Iss baat ka hume kuch dino pehle hi pata chala. Tumhari yaad mein ro rahe the ek din. Tumhare Baba ko gussa aa gaya aur hum par gussa nikalte hue unhone hume iss sach ke baare mien bataya. Hume khud par gussa aaya, hum sharminda bhi hain. Jis waqt hume tumhare saath hona chahiye tha uss waqt hum tumhare paas nahi the. 

Humari bhi ichchha thi ki hum apne pota-poti ko apni goad mein lekar khele, uske nakhre uthaye, uski ungli pakadkar chalna sikhaye, usse apne sine se layege khub laad pyaar kare, tumhare bachpan ke kisse sunakar usse dil khol kar hasaye... Par hum aisa kuch bhi nahi kar paaye. Hume iss baat ka bahut dukh hain. Aur zindagi bhar rahega. 

Jo hua usse hum badal toh nahi sakte, Anu. Par hum ek nayi shuruaat to kar sakte hain naa? Aur hum yeh shuruaat tumhare saath karna chahte hain, tumhari ladaai mein tumhara saath dekar karna chate hain. 

Ek mauka toh neech se neech insaan ko bhi mil jaata hain beta, hum toh phir bhi tumhari maa hain. Bas ek mauka dedo, beta. Hum tumse wada karte hain ki kabhi tumhara saath koi anyay nahi hone denge. Hum wada karte hain ki jo tum abhi ladaai lad rahe ho usme hum bhi tumhare saath ladenge. Hum woh ghar chhod chuke hain janha par humari poti ka katil reh rahta hain. Aur kabhi bhi palat kar uski taraf nahi dekhenge. Kabhi nahi.

Bas beta, ek baar, bas ek baar humse baat karlo. Hum tumhare bin marr jaayenge. Iss budhiya ko aur dukh mat do. Maaf kardo hume. Hum tumse bhik maangte hain, Anu. Maaf kardo hume. Maaf kardo...

Tumhari Maa

Haseena tightly shuts her eyes as soon as she completes reading the letter given by Pushpa ji to Anubhav through Smita. She doesn't know how to respond. She is feeling sad for Pushpa ji. But she finds herself in a helpless position.

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At night,
Smita is in her room which is beside AnuSeena's room. She has gone to her room after making a few soothing and soft words. 

Anubhav is lying on the bed with closed eyes. Haseena changes into the nightdress and lays beside him putting her head on his chest. He wraps his hand around her shoulder and she puts her arm on his stomach. 

She wants to talk about Pushpa ji. But doesn't know how to start the conversation with him. She is struggling to speak. However, he recognizes that there is something wrong with her. 

He softly says, "Jaan... Aap kuch kehna chahti hain?"

She looks into his eyes with brim eyes. She replies, "Kehna toh hain... Par samajh nahi aa raha hain ki kaise kahe?"

"Jaise hamesha kehti hain. Hume samajh nahi aata ki aapko ab bhi humse kuch kehne mein sankoch kaise ho sakta hain, Priye. Hum aapke hain. Aur aapko koi bhi baat humse kehne ke liye itna sochna pade toh kanhi na kanhi yeh siddh hota hain ki hum shayad ek safal pati nahi hain" he softly says, 

"Anu, please... Aisa kabhi bhi mat kahiyega. Aap duniye ke best husband hain. Ek time ke liye hum fail ho sakte hain par aap nahi. Aainda se bhool se bhi aisa kabhi mat kehna" She sternly answers.

"Thik hain, yadi aapko bura laga toh hum kshama chahte hain. Parantu yeh toh batayiye ki aap hume kya kehna chahti hain?"

She clears her throat and speaks, "Aap jab niche Smita ke liye room book karne gaye the, tab humne aapki Maa ki chitthi padhi thi."

He quickly gets up and replies sternly, "Yadi aapko iss vishay mein baat karni hain toh bhool jaayiye. Hume iss vishay mein koi charcha nahi karni." 

She also gets up and sits in front of him, "Karni hogi, Anu. Bas ek baar humari baat maan sun lijiye. Anu, hum jaante hain ki aap par kya beet rahi hain. Patni hain aapki. Aapki har chhoti badi baat se wakif hain. Aapka gussa apni jagah jayaz hain. Magar Anu, yeh bhi toh thik nahi ki hum kisi aur ki gunaho ki saza kisi nirdosh ko de."

He looks at her surprisingly. She continues, "Anu, hum ek Maa hain. Iss liye ek Maa ki tadap ko achchhe se samajh sakte hain. Jab humne aapke Maa ki woh chitthi padhi toh usme siwaye sachchai ke kuch nahi dikha hume. Hume lagta hain woh ek second chance deserve karti hain. Bas ek baar vishwas karke toh dekh lijiye. Unse baat karke toh dekhiye. Please..."

He smirks and questions her, "Yeh jo sab aap hume keh rahi hain, woh toh aap par bhi lagu hota hain naa, Priye? Kya aap apni Ammi ko maaf kar paayengi?"

His question makes her stunned and silent. She doesn't answer for a few seconds. 

He adds, "Batayiye Jaan, chup kyun ho gayi? Kya aap sab kuch bhool kar apni Ammi se baat kar paayengi? Unhe dusra avasar de paayengi? Batayiye naa..."

She closes her eyes for a moment and replies, "Mushkil hain, Anu. Bahut mushkil hain. Par hum koshish zaroor karna chahenge. Anu, humari Ammi kabhi aapke aur humare mohabbat ke khilaaf nahi thi. Par unhone kabhi humara saath bhi nahi diya. Iski wajah ya toh Nawazuddin Malik ka khauf ho sakta hain ya phir humare liye unki fikr. Hume nahi maloom. Jab bhi woh humare saamne aati hain naa toh na chahte hue bhi hume uss shaks ki yaad aati hain jisse hum beinteha nafrat karte hain. Par ek halka sa dard bhi hota hain ki hum apne Ammi ke itne kareeb ho kar bhi unse itne door hain."

After a small pause, she continues, "Jab hum aapki Maa kha khat padh rahe the tab hume aisa laga ki humari Ammi bhi yeh hi sab humse kehna chahti hain. Aisa laga ki woh khat aapki Maa nahi balki humari Ammi ne hi likha hain. Aaj pehli baar humne unn do maao ke nazariye se bhi dekhne ki koshish ki. Aur hume aisa mehsoos hua ki hume ek baar toh unse baat karni chahiye."

She puts her palm on his cheek, "Anu, hum yeh bhi jaante hain ki in sab mein aap bhi kitna dard mehsoos karte hain. I know, aapko bhi unse baat karne ka mann karta hain. Unhe lage lagane ka mann karta hain. Unki goad mein apna sar rakh kar rona ka mann karta hain. Iss liye keh rahe hain ki ek baar unse baat kar lijiye."

She cups his face in her palms and places a soft kiss on his forehead, "Anu, humne bhale hi itna sab kuch keh diya par aap sirf humari baat sunkar decision mat lijiye. Hum aapko force nahi karna chahte. Aap apni dil ki baat suniye. Aapka jo bhi decision hoga hum uske saath hain. Aapko koi aur nahi chahiye toh na sahi. WE ARE ENOUGH FOR EACH OTHER."

She pecks on his lips. He hugs her so tightly and starts to cry. She runs her fingers in his hair and rubs his back. She doesn't want to calm him down. She wants to let him cry as much as he wants. He has always been with her and handled her, supported her, forgetting about himself. He always hides his tears to wipe hers. But today she wants to reduce the pain inside his heart. She kisses his hair while holding his head so close to her heart.